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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. bdavidc

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

    Two Baptisms – One Eternal This verse is often misunderstood, but when we look at it in context of the whole Bible, the meaning is clear. In Acts 11, Peter is explaining to Jewish believers what had just happened in the house of Cornelius, a Gentile. Cornelius and his household had heard the...
  17. bdavidc

    "Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you the most." ~...

    "Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you the most." ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer
  18. bdavidc

    ACTS 10 CORNELIUS

    I appreciate your effort to walk through Acts 10, but there are some serious errors in your interpretation that need to be corrected by Scripture. You said the Gentiles in Cornelius’ house did not become part of the Body of Christ, but that is not what the Bible teaches. 1 Corinthians 12:13...
  19. bdavidc

    Do Pharisees Still Exist Today?

    Yes, many Jews today follow Pharisaic tradition and claim continuity with Moses. But Jesus fulfilled the Law, exposed their hypocrisy, and established a better covenant in His blood. We do not follow the seat of Moses; we follow the voice of Christ. Anyone still clinging to Moses while rejecting...
  20. bdavidc

    Do Pharisees Still Exist Today?

    By the Bible’s standard, yes, they do. They may not wear robes or go by that name anymore, but the spirit of the Pharisees is alive and active today. If you want to see an example, click here. In Jesus’ time, the Pharisees were the religious elite, outwardly righteous, but inwardly corrupt...