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Matthew 7:1-3 King James Version 7 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in...

Satan does not lead people into Godliness. Matthew 7:15-20 New King James Version You Will Know Them by Their Fruits 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from...

Yes I do believe that, although I believe there is some kind of grace that is given just by being raised Christian, by Christian parents who teach us to pray to Jesus etc. But it is funny for folks raised Catholic or any other body that is does infant baptism where they believe it later to be...

Yeah, this is a straw man., Ancient Path's metaphorically speaking, but this post and the other ones from Big Boy do remind me why I don't post here most of the time.

Yes! And this brings me up to one topic I've been wanting to talk about. In the Reformation, especially the English Reformation you see this theme of being "freed from Superstition", it is very strong almost like one of the Solas. I was really reminded of this watching some classic and...

Yes, this actually has been a big topic in a lot my postings. Recently in the last few years I got involved in Apologetics and Polemics on the issue of Seventh Day Adventism, and their touting the Sabbath in spite of saint Paul and the other details around the New Testament. I often have a...

Boy I really wish his Father Dennis Corrigan had kept his full and original story I think you would have appreciated it. The Foursquare carpenter club church was always known to be a very devout and zealous congregation, above average etc. There was one Sunday morning back maybe around...

You remind me a lot of a Seventh Day Adventist lady on another message board, except her total cause is advocating for the "Bible Sabbath" and you are doing this.

Not only have I heard this all before, I once thought the same way 28+ years ago. I however realize how wrong I was. 1) without the ancient Christians that make up the Catholics and Orthodox we would not even have a Bible period. 2) It's funny how various Protestants go on and on like...

Below is a testimony that really spoke to me decades ago, but I recommend its conclusion for yourself as far as converting or non converting etc. I wish they hadn't shortened the original article, because I found the extra details very helpful. But anyway, there is a point that happens when...

No. One should not repent of the calling and ministry God has given them, but of things that do not reflect Christ in behavior, attitude etc.

My experience of Orthodoxy was very funny. I was very prejudiced of it. This was back in late May 1997. I was trying to study for my final exam in Biblical Greek, attending seminary part in Northern California, Fuller Theological Seminary. I was working as phone recruiter to Focus...

Probably one of the biggest concepts you are going to learn is that of Phronema (mindset), which is the Orthodox way of a Protestant saying is something "Biblical" etc. Phronema speaks to the basic mind set of X, why you do it etc. But this is very important, there have been a lot of...

Bingo! I'm sorry I did not see this thread sooner! I got lots of experience in Eastern Christianity. I came very closed to being an Antiochian in 1997. I was attending Ss. Peter and Paul Ben Lomond, a place that was sort of famous, if you read Peter Quilquist "Becoming Orthodox" book or...

Hi Carl! A long time ago I tackled the basic topic under the title "Universal Reconciliation". I did not deal explicitly with that verse in hand, but gave my general reasons why I thought the position was untenable. I am starting a posting series of why I don't believe in Universal...

I don't think most Protestants, especially ones that came from the Radical Reformation can really appreciate stuff coming from the early church. I have a little more optimism with those coming from Traditional Protestantism like Lutheranism, Reformed/Calvinism, and Church of England, the more...

I completely disagree with almost everything said in the OP based on not just studying the Bible but Christian history. I also did a blog series on one of the lesser points made in the opening which I will copy and paste down here. Setting the Record straight on saint Matthias In this...

Funny enough, I did a Grok analysis of the general topic of recently. Here is what I found. Introduction The Bible presents God as continuously active, even on the Sabbath, while also commanding humans to rest on this day. This balance is explored through key verses that highlight God's ongoing...

I'm not former SDA @Wrangler. I'm just a guy who got used to arguing with them online on their pet topic, and for good reason (they believe it is or will be the Mark of the Beast). The history of Sunday worship is not super well documented, but that is true for almost any subject of ancient...

Off topic in the strict sense, but not in the wider sense. Jesus had a saying towards the Pharisees where he mentioned that they "Strained at Gnats but Swallowed Camels". That saying is extremely true of Seventh Day Adventism if you study the movement from it's earliest days as a part of...