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Well, if I am really hijacking this thread, or even showing the slightest signs of doing so, I hope the moderators would let me know, as that is not my intention.

But when Peter used his sword, Jesus told him to put it away. Jesus also healed the injured man's severed ear. I am not sure why you would expect a post in favour of the Crusades from me. It is not 100% wrong to say that churches in the UK do not have armed security. There are very strict...

Thank you. It was very much a merciful release for her, as towards the end, she was completely bedridden, and unable to do anything for herself. Thanks again.

Evidence, that Luke was Raphael? Raphael is not even mentioned in the Bible, only in the apocryphal books of Tobit and Enoch.

As has been said many times, here is the full context of those words of Jesus about swords: (Luk 22:36) Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. (Luk 22:37) For I say to you...

Such a view seems to show a total misunderstanding of what sin is - disobeying God, either by doing something He forbids, or by not doing something He commands. It sounds as though Rabbi Levi has a different notion of sin, because he seems to think that God can sin, in other words, disobey...

That doesn't fit with what we read in Romans 13: (Rom 13:1) Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. (Rom 13:2) Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God...

Interesting that when Jesus taught the disciples to pray, that pattern He gave them did not include any reference to Him by name. Don't misunderstand me - I am certainly not saying that is wrong to pray mentioning the name of Jesus. He also said: (Joh 14:14) If you ask anything in My name, I...

Origin of the Logos? According to John's gospel, the Logos (or "the Word") already existed in the beginning, and was God: (Joh 1:1 NKJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (Joh 1:2) He was in the beginning with God. (Joh 1:3) All things were made...

I have certainly never met anybody who says that. However, I have seen people argue against the perseverance of the saints ("OSAS" if you like), saying that people who believe such things are led to live as though sinning didn't matter to them.

Yes, it is amazing that God revealed the gospel to the one who hads been engaged in persecuting the church, Paul.

Yes, I know that "gospel" means "good news", and that it is not only used of the four gospels of the New Testaent. However, we were discussing whether Paul actually distributed copies of one of those four NT gospels. I agree that their letters, as well as their preaching, contained the gospel...

Well obviously any government needs information about its citizens to enable it to know who is entitled to what. That doesn't make things like birth, marriage and death certificates into contracts with the government. I agree with your point about care persons 1 & 2. What ever is wrong with...

Agreed. That is why I was careful to say, "in a church building." What choice did the Jews of New Testament times have? Could they have said, "We don't like being under the rule of the Roman Emperor. We'll become an independent country again"? Of course they couldn't. In democracies we...

There are a great many verses where Paul says that he preached the gospel. For example: (Gal 1:11) But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. I cannot think of any reference to him actually distributing written copies of one of the...

Can it really have been due to a personal fear of the Jewish people that the New Testament writers left anything out? After all, none of the New Testament was written until well after Peter had boldly preached what is recorded i Acts 2, including these words: (Act 2:22) "Men of Israel, hear...

Yes, I agree. I think the problem comes when people use the acronym OSAS to mean two completely different things. I have seen it used as you have used it, to refer to the way God causes His saints to persevere. I fully believe that to be biblical teaching. However, I have also seen it used...

Just a brief post to reassure you that you are not alone in believing inter-faith ecumenism is wrong. Jesus said in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth and the life, and that nobody comes to God the Father except through Him. Could you tell us which salvation thread you mean? The one...

I apologised over what I saw was a blatant error of fact on my part. I had said that you "invented" a verse in Acts, whereas in fact it was Romans. When I apologised, I wasn't intending to get into a discussion about what other things, in your view, I ought to apologise for. I must say I find...

My apology was nonetheless sincere. Sorry that you have taken it as me holding fast to a greater error. I don't understand what that greater error is supposed to be. I haven't appealed to ignorance. What greater error do you mean, and where have I appealed to ignorance?