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Oz, you shared your practical reasons for your view, but I am not seeing your Scriptural ones. Do you really think Paul was not referring to water baptism in Romans 6? If so, what brings you to this conclusion based on what we see in Acts, the commission of Jesus and the history of the early...

Apparently James had no right to do so. We don't need teachers, we only need Jesus' words...according to your views. Oz, I understand what Moo is saying and I would like to see more of his context on this verse. Obviously, we are buried "with Christ" and thus the burial that we encounter...

Joyful, The point is that Jesus is clearly teaching his disciples (and us) that being his follower isn't about fancy titles and lording authority over others. He is not teaching that there are none who function as teachers in the body of Christ. Clearly there are dozens of passages that show...

Oz, She is referring to: Sadly, she is taking this way out of context. This isn't about the term "teacher" (as you note, the Bible reflects that there are teachers in the body for the purpose of building the body up!). The focus is using titles as a means to lord one's authority over another...

Doug, I read the articles and here are my responses. First, I find the top article to be typical of "faith only" approaches to Scripture that I feel are quite inconsistent and misrepresentative of those who argue for the significance and meaning of baptism as portrayed in the Bible. My...

Doug, I probably wont have time to read the articles until later today. As for the Acts verse you quoted with Cornelius, I am of the opinion that this constitutes a unique situation. I'll explain below. I believe we need to be cautious in using the book of Acts as a case study for exactly...

Good point Butch. I think there is powerful symbolism in it as well. In the beginning, there was they Holy Spirit, the Word and water. This is what caused creation. In Christ, we have the Word, Spirit and water for new creation. Moreover, it is a powerful event that causes the sinner to...

I know I am late to the conversation, but I thought I might weigh in. I do believe that the Scriptures teach that baptism in water is the moment forgiveness and the reception of the Holy Spirit take place. I think this teaching is overwhelming in the NT and was believed throughout the history...

So....we cant go to the Bible...because it is a work of man filled with errors. So we should just trust you and your personal experiences with Jesus and personal revelations? Your logic is baffling....and consistent with that of many cult leaders.

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mjrhealth, Again, the problem here is that your refusal to believe the truth of the Scriptures has led you to make yourself and your own desires and inclinations on par with God. You have no other authority but yourself. You quote Scripture when it supports your desires and throw it out when...

So let me get this straight...you are quoting the Bible as evidence that it is not entirely true. God didn't give the Holy Spirit because the Bible is insufficient to inform us of the truth. He gave the Holy Spirit to bring inner transformation and renewal to our lives...to help us live holy...

I agree Doug. The book of Galatians has nothing to do with church leadership. It has everything to do with salvation and who belongs (or does not belong) in the Church. Paul is clearly teaching that one does not need to be a Jew, circumcised or follow the prescripts of the Old Covenant law in...

So your view is that I should disregard 1 Tim. 2:12 because God told you so? No one is saying women cannot prophesy. The question is whether or not they can be shepherds/pastors. I think I will go with the Scriptures rather than your personal feelings on the topic. If you can convince me...

cbd, I appreciate your desire to keep the passage in context. However, I disagree with your position. I think if we look at the context, we see the passage that speaks of "holding him back" (possibly translated a different way), it is referring to the "revealing of the lawless one."...

mjrhealth, I don't think anyone is suggesting that God is incapable of using a particular person or gender. The question is whether or not texts like 1 Timothy 2:12 found in God's own Word are binding for today. I think you are really misrepresenting people if you claim that those who...

I think we all allow science, culture, language, history and everything else to inform our interpretation of scripture. None of us interpret scripture in a vacuum. However, my contention has been that we need to have high esteem for both science and Scripture and we should never let one be the...

Emerkus, Thank you for respecting my position as I respect yours. I want you to know that I am certainly open to any gift or ability the gracious Lord would desire to bestow upon my life. My only desire is to please and honor him (although I know I do it imperfectly). My prayer for you is...

Yes, that is the perception of most charismatics. However, I find no evidence that tongues is a gauge of faith or maturity anywhere in the NT. So, while I appreciate your personal view on the matter, I don't think the Word of God substantiates it. Yes, Mark 16 does say that these "signs"...

Only in secularism are these two fields seen as isolated or even competing. Early Christians did not think this way. I think these categories are a product of modernism. Both concepts work together and when either theology or science are seen as the means by which the other is interpreted...