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  1. bdavidc

    if i wanted to become a catholic

    Yes, everyone is required to obey God. That is why the Bible says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). This is true for every man, woman, and child, both saved and unsaved. They are all under God's law, and for that reason they are all guilty in His sight...
  2. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    Fellowship with God is not about if I feel something or sense something in my heart, it is about if I am walking in the light of His Word. The Bible says, “If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth” (1 John 1:6). That means fellowship is...
  3. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    No, you are obscuring what Scripture makes abundantly clear. Paul was not teaching we should look the other way when it comes to sin or that confession is somehow not needed. He was simply saying he was not living under man’s judgment or even resting in his own evaluation of himself. He knew...
  4. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    You’re missing the distinction Scripture makes between relationship and fellowship. David was still the child of God when he sinned, but he didn’t fellowship with God until he confessed his sin and experienced misery as a result. That principle is still in place. You quoted 2 Peter 1:3–4 but do...
  5. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    This is a really good question and gets to the heart of what the Bible says. I am not saying that all of my sins are always apparent to me, but I do know this: the Holy Spirit will put it on my heart, He is not shy about convicting me. Jesus said the Spirit “will reprove the world of sin, and of...
  6. bdavidc

    if i wanted to become a catholic

    You ask: “Does man lose his free will at salvation?” No, it doesn’t take away free will. Salvation works in one’s heart. Ezekiel 36: 26–27 writes that God grants a new heart and puts His Spirit within a person so that they walk in His statutes. Paul confirms that it is God which “worketh in you...
  7. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    You accuse me of having a comprehension issue, but the real issue is that you’re preaching a false gospel. The Bible says confession and belief bring salvation now (Romans 10:9–10), not after death. Jesus said, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life” (John 3:36). That’s present...
  8. bdavidc

    if i wanted to become a catholic

    You’re correct, Paul did indeed talk about “another Jesus” (2 Corinthians 11:4). The true Christ never tolerates sin, He transforms lives. “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature” (2 Corinthians 5:17). This is why genuine faith is always accompanied by obedience, and a “jesus” who allows...
  9. bdavidc

    Federal Troops in Washington DC

    You're perverting Scripture. "They that take the sword shall perish with the sword" (Matthew 26: 52) was Jesus correcting Peter for attempting to fight against the cross, not prohibiting the defense of one's life. Luke 22: 36, Nehemiah 4:17–18, Exodus 22:2 all teach that God commands defense...
  10. bdavidc

    The Baptism That Saves: What Most People Miss in Acts 11:16

    I addressed this already, so rather than re-directing back to this thread and asking the same question, please read what I wrote. Baptism is NOT a Jewish ritual, it is a command of Christ. "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them..." (Matt 28: 19) Gentiles were baptized in Acts...
  11. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    To clarify what the bible teaches and I believe because the bible teaches it. Scripture is clear to distinguish between salvation and fellowship. Repentance unto life is a one-time event of turning to God in faith through Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish”...
  12. bdavidc

    The Shocking Contrast Between Biblical Giving and Modern Churches

    When people think of giving, they think of slipping money into a collection plate or getting scolded about owing ten percent. But that’s a shallow and distorted picture. Sadly, it’s what so many churches focus on as if financial obligation is the heart of belonging to the Church. But the Bible...
  13. bdavidc

    Federal Troops in Washington DC

    You are trying to set Jesus against Himself and that's not going to work. In Luke 22: 36 Jesus told His disciples to go buy a sword because trouble was coming and they needed to be ready. That wasn't a metaphor. That was a command. When they said "Here are two swords" Jesus said "It is enough"...
  14. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    Repentance unto salvation is not something a Christian continually does to remain saved. Scripture is clear, repentance is the one time turning to God that takes place at conversion. "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3). 2 Corinthians 5:17 states, "Therefore if any man be...
  15. bdavidc

    The Baptism That Saves: What Most People Miss in Acts 11:16

    The significance was not just cultural for the Jews, it was spiritual for all believers. The Bible never portrays water baptism as a Jewish tradition, but as a command of Christ for His church. Jesus commissioned us to baptize all nations in Matthew 28:19, not just Jews, and Acts demonstrates...
  16. bdavidc

    The Baptism That Saves: What Most People Miss in Acts 11:16

    Yes, Jesus said “baptize them,” but the them in Matthew 28:19 is not random people, it is those already made disciples through the gospel. The order is clear: make disciples, then baptize them, then teach them to obey. Acts 2:41 confirms it: “Then they that gladly received his word were...
  17. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    Stop trying to change the subject. This is not about which English translation is “better,” it’s about the truth of God’s Word. You are twisting Scripture to fit your false teaching, and in doing so you are lying about what God clearly said. The Bible does not reduce salvation to a temporary...
  18. bdavidc

    Survey - Is Repentance important to salvation?

    You're entire post. "Salvation…is Only gifted (received) unto a man AFTER an accounted bodily Death."
  19. bdavidc

    The Baptism That Saves: What Most People Miss in Acts 11:16

    You must be a Oneness Pentecostal who deny the Trinity and twist verses to force a man-made doctrine. May be should actually read what I wrote and am writing now. You need to apologize for the lies you are telling. I did read your post, and brushing what I wrote off as "feelings" instead of...
  20. bdavidc

    if i wanted to become a catholic

    You are right, we should not and should never support the interfaith movement or those who promote it. Jesus was clear: “No man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). It is a direct lie, and to stand with it in any way is to turn our backs on the truth. You are also right that the RCC...