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@doctrox, I think we need to be careful not to separate “civil” authority from God’s sovereignty in a way Scripture doesn’t. Romans 13:1–7 is explicit that governing authorities as they exist are “established by God,” and that resisting them is resisting what God has appointed. Paul wrote that...

I hear your concern, but I’m not engaging in speculative claims or end times prophecy. Scripture calls us to be watchful, yes, but also sober-minded (2 Tim. 1:7; Matt. 24:6). My point remains the same: Judaism and Christianity differ at the confession of Jesus as Messiah and the New Covenant in...

@amigo de christo, I agree we must be alert to deception, but my point was the clear biblical distinction between Judaism and Christianity: Jesus as the promised Messiah and the New Covenant in His blood. I can’t follow claims that move into identifying specific people or systems in end-times...

@Behold, you still haven’t answered the central question I asked. Where does the New Testament define saving faith as a one-time event that is separable from repentance, obedience, and perseverance? Instead of addressing that, you have replaced the discussion with categories of people and...

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Brother @Rockerduck, I am cautious about treating the dream as a direct revelation from God. Scripture teaches that some dreams are from God, but many arise from the ordinary activity of the mind (Eccl. 5:3, 7), so any interpretation should be tested carefully against Scripture. A few things...

@faithhopecharity Ephesians 1:13 says believers were sealed "with the Holy Spirit of promise" after hearing and believing the gospel. The text identifies the Holy Spirit as the seal, not water baptism. Baptism is important, but in Ephesians Paul explicitly says the sealing is by the Holy...

@amigo de christo, I agree that Scripture warns about deception, false religion, and the antichrist spirit, and that salvation is found in Christ alone. However, my post was addressing the biblical difference between Judaism and Christianity. The central issue is that Judaism does not recognize...

@PeterAndroz, Paul repeatedly speaks of God's preserving work in believers: Philippians 1:6, "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." Romans 8:30, Those whom God justified, He also glorified. 1 Corinthians 1:8–9, Christ "shall also confirm you...

Yes, I agree Scripture teaches that believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13) and that this sealing is “unto the day of redemption” (Eph. 4:30). That speaks to God’s preserving work in salvation. But sealing does not cancel the New Testament’s repeated warnings and calls to continue...

Yes, 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 clearly states the core gospel facts. Paul preached: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. But Paul is not reducing salvation to a standalone checklist in that passage. He is summarizing the message he delivered to the Corinthians, not isolating it from...

@Peter, Yes, Paul says he received the gospel “by revelation of Jesus Christ” (Gal. 1:11–12). But that same gospel is not different in content from what Christ already preached in His earthly ministry; it is the fulfillment and proclamation of it after the resurrection. Paul himself insists...

No, there is one gospel @PeterAndroz (1 Cor 15:1–4), which is exactly why Galatians 1:8–9 condemns any attempt to redefine it, even if it’s claimed in Paul’s name or separated from Christ’s own teaching.

@PeterAndroz, Either Galatians 1:8–9 applies universally, or it doesn't; there is no third option where it validates a separate doctrinal framework above Paul’s own words. :coff

@PeterAndroz, Galatians 1:8–9 already answers the question, Paul himself says any other gospel, including from an apostle, is accursed, so “Paul vs the others” collapses before it even starts. :Sboring

@PeterAndroz, Galatians 2:7–9 is about mission, not multiple gospels. Paul already shuts down that idea in Galatians 1:8–9 ,there is only one gospel, even if an angel preached otherwise. “Rightly dividing” (2 Tim 2:15) is about accurate handling of Scripture, not dismissing the words of Christ...

No. A pastor doesn’t make a marriage valid; God recognizes lawful covenant marriage under civil authority (Romans 13:1–7). If they were legally married before coming to faith, they are already husband and wife. 1 Corinthians 7 treats such marriages as real marriages after conversion, not ongoing...