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I agree that Christians can be at different stages of growth and sanctification. A newer or weaker believer may struggle in areas where a more mature believer does not. But there is a big difference between struggling with sin and publicly defending what God calls sin. Jesus said, “Ye shall...

If being “indoctrinated” means that I am bound by the Word of God rather than the teachings of false teachers, then yes, I am indoctrinated by Scripture. The problem is that you and @Episkopos continue trying to read more into the Bible than it actually says. The Bible teaches growth, maturity...

Where in the Bible does it teach what you just said? Calling sin what God calls sin is not “condemning sinners,” and it is not inherently Pharisaical. Jesus said, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Yet He also confronted sin and called people to...

It is true that our words may expose a judgmental spirit. But Scripture never says all judgment is evil. Jesus Himself said, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” (John 7:24). Judging someone’s public statements is also different from claiming we know where that...

This is where I think your interpretation goes beyond what Scripture actually says. You are making the Red Sea represent one stage where someone enters the wilderness, then making the Jordan represent a later entrance into the kingdom and a higher level of holiness. But where does the New...

You said, “You don't have to believe in the Jesus that saves you for the righteous,” and that if someone loves others as himself, “Do that and you will inherit life.” No Scripture says that. Look at Cornelius. Scripture tells us he was “a devout man, and one that feared God,” who gave alms and...

You are teaching false doctrine again, and Scripture refutes it. You teach that once we are born again, we receive only a “sample” of grace and eternal life, and then have to spend our lives “purchasing” more grace. Jesus never said anything like that: “He that believeth on me hath everlasting...

This perfectly illustrates the danger of professing Christianity but denying what Jesus taught. “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). It doesn’t matter if you’re sincere or nice or say “I believe” if you reject God’ notice. Love shows people the truth because...

"I found God in my own way." is the problem. Jesus stated clearly, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). We don't get to create our own God, change the meaning of sin, and then call it biblical Christianity. God is the Judge, but He gave...

Only God knows where Dolly’ ended up, but scripture forbids us from declaring darkness to be light, simply because she professed to be a Christian. Keep in mind that Jesus also said many will come calling on Him saying, “Lord, Lord” only to hear Him reply “I never knew you” (Matthew 7:21–23)...

God is the Judge. I am not, and I have never claimed to be. Scripture says, “There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy” (James 4:12). Romans 14:12 says, “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” He is the One who makes the final judgment. But God did not...

Wrangler, you keep saying I am making a definitive judgment about Dolly’s salvation, but I have said the exact opposite. I have said more than once that God knows her final standing and I do not. What I will not do is tell people that someone is certainly saved simply because that person claimed...

The problem is that 1 John 1 itself does not teach that “walking in the light” means reaching a state of sinlessness. In fact, the verse says the opposite: “If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us...

I agree that well-known people can influence younger Christians, and that is exactly why what they publicly say about God and sin needs to be compared with Scripture. The part I disagree with is saying that even if Dolly’s Christianity looked different from what Scripture teaches, that does not...

I do hope Dolly knew the Lord and is with Him. I really do. But hoping somebody went to heaven does not make it so, and calling somebody a sister in Christ does not make them one either. God is the one who knows the heart. Did you even watch the video? There are many more online who say the...

I may be misunderstanding what you mean here, but if you are saying that I am approaching Scripture in a way that pits the Spirit against the written Word, then please show me specifically where I have done that. Quote something I actually said and show me from Scripture where it is wrong. I am...

Wrangler, you are arguing against something I did not say. I specifically said, “God knows that, and I do not.” That is the opposite of claiming to be God or claiming the authority to assign Dolly Parton to heaven or hell. The standard is not mine. The standard is Scripture. Jesus said...

Jesus Himself says otherwise. That is why so many people will be surprised where they end up having made their own golden calf to worship and not the real God. “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name...

Once again you make an absolute statement and then tell everyone else to “read the Bible.” You said: “There is NO eternal destiny called heaven…. Heaven is ONLY for now.” Again, part of what you say is true. The Christian’s ultimate hope is not spending eternity as disembodied spirits floating...

I agree with that. Someone can read Scripture using nothing more than plain old common sense and still completely miss what God is revealing. “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him” (1 Corinthians 2:14). Jesus had to open the...