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@Matthias, my brother, you are "other faith!":stageright:A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ! :I know:

Hi @Eternal Entity (William), welcome! :kiaora: I found your introduction interesting, particularly your statement that you believe you exist within a created thing. That immediately caught my attention because, as noted, that is a fairly significant conclusion. While you describe yourself as...

@Soyeong I think the difficulty with your position is that you consistently narrow Paul's statements to mean "circumcision for the purpose of justification," even where Paul's wording is broader. For example, in Galatians 5:2-3 Paul does not say, "If you seek justification by circumcision." He...

Happy birthday, sister @complete! We hope you have a wonderful day filled with blessings and good things as you celebrate another year in the service of the King with your family and friends. RHSYHTRHS With much love and blessings from Angelina and the team at Christianity Board. xox

Happy birthday, brother @Eternally Grateful. We hope you have a beautiful day celebrating this special time with your family and friends. BlhtPPHSBlht With love and blessings from Angelina and the team at Christianity Board. xox

@Soyeong I agree that Acts 15 directly addresses circumcision as a condition for salvation, but Paul's argument in Galatians goes further than that. The issue is not why someone is circumcised. Paul repeatedly argues that circumcision itself is no longer the covenant marker that defines God's...

@faithhopecharity, I don’t think either explanation fits all the texts. If it’s “loss of rewards,” the language of being cut off, burned, or judged doesn’t fit how rewards are described elsewhere. And if it’s “they were never real believers,” then Hebrews 6 and 10 describe them in covenant terms...

Are the things you are living for worth Christ dying for? - Leonard Ravenhill.

@Behold and @Linda, I agree salvation is by grace through Christ alone and not earned by works (Eph 2:8–9). But the New Testament doesn’t separate grace from continuing faith and abiding in Christ. It repeatedly warns believers: “if we hold fast” (Heb 3:14), “if you continue in the faith” (Col...

Greetings brother @Pavel Mosko, Acts 15 is not describing a “starter phase” of Torah obedience; it is a covenant ruling on whether Gentiles are required to come under the Law of Moses. 1. The decision is explicit: no Torah burden for Gentiles The issue raised was circumcision “according to...

Brother @Holy, I understand that this feels very intense for you. I can’t confirm the conclusions you’re drawing about what others intended or the spiritual causes. What I can say is it may help to focus on what actually happened step by step, without interpreting motives or hidden meanings. If...

Hi @Holy, Welcome. I’m glad to hear you no longer feel like going to a bridge and jumping into the water; that’s serious and important. When you say Julia has taken away your free will, what do you mean by that? No one can actually remove your responsibility or ability to choose before God...

@ShineTheLight, the strongest part of the dream seems to be God's deliverance from deception and oppression through prayer. That is something directly connected to your life and something that can be tested. The later scenes may symbolize grief, hardship, and difficult times, but Scripture calls...

@faithhopecharity, I agree that believers are called to endure, abide, continue in the faith, and remain faithful. The New Testament is full of such exhortations. But that is exactly the question I have been asking: how do you reconcile those warnings with the equally clear promises that God...

The irony disappears when we let Paul define what he means. In the same letter, Paul says, "Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing" (1 Cor. 7:19), which agrees with the decision of the apostles in Acts 15 that Gentile believers were not required to be circumcised. Paul is not...

@doctrox, I think we’re now talking past each other rather than engaging the main points of this conversation. I am not using AI as you keep asserting, or should I say, sidetracking from the main discussion; however, back to Romans 13: the mention of “the sword,” punishment of wrongdoing...

@doctrox. We need to stay with what the text actually describes rather than redefine the categories from outside it. Also, just to be clear, dismissing the argument as “AI” doesn’t address the substance of what is being said. (But thank you; I take that as a compliment). The points stand or fall...

@doctrox, Just to keep focused: Hebrews 13 is about church leadership within the body of Christ, not civil governance. It doesn’t redefine Romans 13 or replace its subject. Romans 13 itself gives the context, taxation, punishment of wrongdoing, and “bearing the sword.” Those are civil functions...

@doctrox, I think we need to separate a few things carefully and stick with the text in context. Romans 13:1–7 is clearly speaking about governing authorities in the public/civil sphere. Paul explicitly refers to “rulers,” “bearing the sword,” taxation, and maintaining order. Those are...