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We each look at the Bible through different lens :)

*thumbs up for friendliness* It is a fact there are a LOT of people on-line (including here) who just want to "prove" something, I get your reaction there, and don't blame you for it at all :) . (the below is not the best words here, but I cannot find better. So I apologize for sub-optimal...

Dude: I'm not on here to "prove" anyone wrong or right. Frankly that action on forums to be extremely egotistical and counter-productive. I'm just trying to have a nice friendly time, and understand other people's persepectives. I do appreciate you answering my question.

Pretty much everything you've said on here as extremely strong OSAS undertones. Hence the question.

Because the theology the are espousing here seems to be very much of that camp. And rather than just assuming, I thought it prudent to just ask you.

Mark, are you a believer in once-saved-always-saved?

"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 thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out...

You got to be joking when you say that. All of Protestant persecuting Jews (see Martian Luther's now anti-jewish works), the entire wars wages in Western Europe (1600-1700's) with Protestant killing Protestants, Protestants killing Muslims (this example of 1,500 dead just from 1976 Karantina...

Christians of ALL groups have killed and persecuted each other. By spreading more hatred, you're only continuing the cycle. The only way to stop the cycle is to stop, listen, understand, and love each other.

I think you are misunderstanding what I was saying. Let me phrase things slightly differently / elaborate and see if that conveys better-- Every single person on this earth will be tempted to sin until the day they die. And at points they will each succumb to to this temptation and fall...

I hear it every single week at my church, and have also heard it at many others. I'm going to say something here, and I want to stress the disclaimer that this is my experience/sampling of visiting many churches/peoples, and that this comment is speaking in VERY broad terms, with a mountain of...

I'll phrase it this way; every single person on this earth struggles with sin until the day they die. Some come to Christ and do repent, but that doesn't mean the struggle & errors don't still happen. We only kid ourselves when we pretend otherwise.

No one is denying the importance of keeping the commandments. However, becoming a tinkling cymbal only drives people away from Christ.

"1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have...

Fantastic post @Soverign Grace .

.... I don't see the point creating a thread just to spread hate about another group. Let alone one where the writer hasn't bother to even use their own words. (And no, I'm not a Catholic).

I prefer the recap-am-I-understanding-you technique. Too many miscommunications come in when we think we understand someone.

Ok, that's your interpretation of @H.Richard's stance, but I don't think he would phrase it as such. I'm really big on "let me make sure I'm understanding what you're saying here is [insert recap]." And then the other person confirming that the recap was accurate before proceeding to discuss...

I'm not even sure what @Episkopos and @H.Richard are arguing about...

The Gospel = The good news. That Christ, the Son of God, was born, suffered, died for our sins, and raised again. He did so out of love, so that whomever shall believe in Him, shall be raised from death and live, dancing in joy with the Father.