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  1. bdavidc

    Mega-Church Vs Small-Church

    Your example sounds nice, but it doesn’t match what the Bible actually says. You’re acting like anyone who says they’re a child of God stays saved no matter what they do, but Scripture says the exact opposite. 1 John 3:8 says, “He that committeth sin is of the devil,” and verse 9 says someone...
  2. bdavidc

    Mega-Church Vs Small-Church

    You’re asking the wrong question. The Bible doesn’t say a truly born-again believer can lose salvation by living in sin. What it does say is that if someone claims to be saved but continues in sin without repentance, then they were never truly born again to begin with. 1 John 2:19 makes that...
  3. bdavidc

    Mega-Church Vs Small-Church

    This isn’t about repeating ourselves it’s about whether what you’re saying lines up with the Bible. Jesus said many will call Him Lord but still be cast out because they lived in sin (Matthew 7:21–23). That means real salvation always leads to real change. If someone claims to know Christ but...
  4. bdavidc

    Mega-Church Vs Small-Church

    That sounds reasonable on the surface, but it doesn’t match what the Bible actually teaches. Scripture is clear, real salvation always produces a changed heart and a changed life. Jesus said in Matthew 7:21–23 that “many” will call Him “Lord, Lord,” but He will respond, “I never knew you.” He...
  5. bdavidc

    Mega-Church Vs Small-Church

    I get the heart behind wanting to reach as many people as possible, and yes, Jesus did command us to go into all the world and preach the gospel (Mark 16:15). But He didn’t stop there, He told us to make disciples, teaching them to obey all that He commanded (Matthew 28:19–20). That means our...
  6. bdavidc

    The Iran situation

    You said you're not condemning Christianity, just the Christians who aren't calling for a ceasefire. But respectfully, that's not how the Bible defines following Christ. Jesus never said His followers are required to call for peace in every situation. In fact, He said, “Think not that I am come...
  7. bdavidc

    The Iran situation

    Israel does not need the United States in order to survive. They have the one ally that matters most, God Himself. Throughout Scripture, God has made it clear that He is the protector and defender of Israel. “He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalm 121:4). That does not...
  8. bdavidc

    “The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is...

    “The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven't yet come to the end of themselves. We're still trying to give orders, and interfering with God's work within us. ” ~ A.W. Tozer
  9. bdavidc

    Jesus is God

    You're right that Jesus is fully God, and that truth is non-negotiable. But a few parts of what you said go beyond what the Bible actually teaches. First, while it’s common to say Jesus has a “dual nature,” the Bible doesn’t use that kind of wording. It clearly tells us He is both God and man...
  10. bdavidc

    Do Pharisees Still Exist Today?

    Jesus did say in Matthew 23 that the Pharisees sat in Moses’ seat, but that was before the cross, before the New Covenant was established. He wasn’t telling His followers to stay under their authority forever. In fact, He warned them not to follow their example because they were hypocrites...
  11. bdavidc

    The Iran situation

    Then you’re angry at the wrong people. No one who truly follows Jesus thinks nuclear war makes Him happy. That’s a twisted accusation. But you know what doesn’t make Jesus happy? Chanting “Death to Israel,” killing civilians, and raising children to hate Jews. God said, “I will bless them that...
  12. bdavidc

    The Iran situation

    You’re missing the point entirely. This isn’t about dragging America into a “misadventure,” it’s about a nation defending itself from a sworn enemy that has publicly vowed to destroy them. Netanyahu didn’t act recklessly, he acted responsibly. According to Romans 13:4, a leader bears the sword...
  13. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    Paul never says you have to be water baptized to be saved. If he did, he wouldn’t have written, “Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel” (1 Corinthians 1:17). Think about that. If baptism was part of the gospel that saves us, Paul would have made sure to baptize everyone, but he...
  14. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    1 Corinthians 12:13 says the one baptism that puts us into the Body of Christ is done by the Holy Spirit, not by water. That fits perfectly with Ephesians 4:4–5, which says there is one body, one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism. That “one baptism” is spiritual, not physical. It’s what...
  15. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    Your claim that ambassadors for Christ don’t preach the gospel of the kingdom from Matthew 24:14 doesn’t hold up. The Bible says we are ambassadors for Christ because we carry His message to the world, be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20). That message of reconciliation through Christ...
  16. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    I disagree that the Great Commission was only for the eleven apostles. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus tells them to make disciples and teach them to obey all His commands, including the commission itself, so it extends beyond just them. Acts 8:1-4 and 11:19-21 show regular believers, not just...
  17. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    You're making a false division that the Bible does not make. Peter clearly preached the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in Acts 10, and not just as historical facts, but as the basis of salvation. In Acts 10:43, Peter says plainly, “To him give all the prophets witness, that...
  18. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    Galatians 1:9 doesn’t just warn against preaching a different gospel to the Galatians, it establishes that there is only one gospel for all people. Paul said in Galatians 1:8, “Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him...
  19. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    There is no biblical support for separating believers into different “groups” of salvation after Christ’s resurrection. According to Sola Scriptura, the Bible teaches one body, one Spirit, and one faith (Ephesians 4:4–5). When Peter preached to Cornelius’ household, it says plainly, “While Peter...