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Indeed lol. Did I ever tell you about the time someone gave me an award for humility and I then pinned it up on my wall? True Story!

In the next few posts there is going to be an "elephant in the room" that I am going to do my best to avoid mentioning in my own exposition; while the basic scripture quotation cannot fail to mention it and yet I will not fail to do as I always do and quote the scriptures at hand and also give...

That will take you studying your Bible until you understand what it means when it says "salvation." I'm pretty sure I understand what it means when it mentions that word, although I will continue to study in the case that I may be wrong. By the time you come to an understanding of it, I will...

There is really no need to change another's point of view unless you think it might have an effect on salvation, ultimately, from my perspective. re #246.

Romans 10:16, and 1 Peter 2:6-8 would appear to be verses where it is indicated that believing is synonymous with obeying. However the Greek word for "believe" means only "believe", as far as I can tell; and therefore our understanding that to believe is to obey must come from our reading of...

Christ did not do away with that title, in adding another title that we could use; just as He did not cease to be God, in becoming a Man. He did not do away with His divine nature in the incarnation; but merely added a human nature.

If anyone doesn't acknowledge that Jesus is the great I AM, they will die in their sins. John 8:24 in light of John 8:58 in light of John 8:59 and John 10:31-33 and Exodus 3:14. Jesus is the Lord; and He is the chief cornerstone of the building and its foundation. Elohim is plural for God...

If you even read and/or understood my posts, you would have seen that what I am contending for is the idea that water baptism has the power to save; while simply calling on the name of the Lord will suffice even apart from water baptism. If a person merely believes, He should not perish but...

You know, smoking is mentioned in the Bible. In Genesis it says that Rebekah lit off her camel. And in Revelation it says, "he that is filthy, let him be filthy still."

This is a thing that I am beginning to grow tired of arguing over; but I will simply point out that in John 5:18, it is the estimation of the author of the book, John, under the inspiration and unction of the Holy Spirit, that Jesus was making Himself equal with God. It does not say there that...

Just to be sure we are all on the same page...it is clear that the root of our salvation is not our obedience but in our simple faith in Jesus Christ alone (even in what He did for us on the Cross)...and that the fruit of obedience stems from that root as the result of that salvation having been...

I believe that the ark did indeed go under water and only began to float after the water levels rose above its head. #1, I do not say that water baptism is "required". #2, there is nothing in scripture that says that the thief had never been baptized. In the last days men will turn aside...

Actually He did...John 6:63.

For one thing, the hypostatic union seems to be the only option since Jesus is both equal with God (John 5:18) and the Father is greater than Him (John 14:28). I don't see any other explanation than that Jesus was less in His humanity but equal in His Deity. Also, @amadeus, to your supposition...

Indeed, I see that in the pov that is opposite to my own.

Santa Claus was a 4th Century saint who may have been an overcomer as one designated Ephesus in the book of Revelation. :D

Water Baptism in Jesus' name has the power to save a man as a confession of Jesus Christ before men (see Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8); and is a more potent confession of Him because you are identifying with Him not only with your mouth but in identification with His death, burial, and resurrection...

There were technical difficulties in post #170 that I believe I have now fixed.

Initial salvation is through placing your faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 3:25, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:9, Romans 10:8-13), and establishes a permanent position in Christ. 1 John 1:9 was given in order to deal with problems that developed from a misunderstanding of such verses as Hebrews 6:1-8 and...

It seems to me that baptism in itself was defined by John the Baptist's ministry. Why would Peter, in telling the people to be baptized in Acts 2:38, be referring to something that was defined differently? (Also, Acts 2:38-39 is a conditional promise that if someone repents and is baptized in...