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The Bereans appealed to Scripture, for clues about what Paul taught them - which is a good thing because Scripture is Authoritative. You forget, howeber, that the Bereans ultimately believed in a fact that is NOT in the OT - that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God. They learned...

From the beginning of time man has given his very BEST to God. Solomin’s Temple is described as having been more opulent and beautiful than ANY building we have today – complete with large statues, gold inlay, incense, etc.. Was God “disgusted” but this?? NO – He was pleased by it. The Holy...

So, YOU reject the basic tenets of the Christian faith such as: The Triune Godhead? The Virgin Birth? The Divinity of Christ? The Crucifixion as atonement for the sins of the world? The Resurrection? In that case, I guess I WAS wrong for calling you a “Protestant”. You’re just LOAT . . . And...

WRONG. Church Authority is ABSOLUTELY a Scriptural mandate: Matt 16:16-19 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. WHATEVER YOU BIND on earth...

Absolutely. As for your erroneous view that the ECFs didn’t consider the Church to be centered in Rone – guess again . . . Clement of Rome Accept our counsel and you will have nothing to regret. . . . If anyone disobeys the things which have been said by him [Jesus] through us, let them know...

Ummmm,. maybe you should ask them . . . John Calvin – 16th century “Reformer” Frank E. Gaebelein – Deacon in the Reformed Episcopal Church John A. Broadus - Ordained Baptist pastor D. A. Carson – Baptist Professor of Theology John Peter Lange - German Protestant scholar J. Knox Chamblin -...

And some of the worst people I ever met were Protestants. However, unlike UOUI – I don’t make judgements based on anecdotal experience. There are lousy people filling the pews of EVERY church. What a complete failure to understand Scripture. Jesus was talking about not bringing attention to...

EVERY ONE of the sources I listed was a Protestant (non-Catholic) source – but you can keep your car . . .

Can YOU explain why you would make such a historically-bankrupt statement? Everything you claimed is nonsense . . . Irenaeus For if the Apostles had known hidden mysteries which they taught to the elite secretly and apart from the rest, they would have handed them down especially to those very...

First of all – we weren’t discussing Scripture, we were discussing HISTORY and how wrong YOU were about the origin of Easter eggs. Secondly – I DID provide Scriptural exegesis of Matt 23:9 with regard to traditions. Nice try . . . Lent lasts 40 days because 40 is the Biblical number of...

continued . . . "It is on Peter himself, the confessor of his Messiahship, that Jesus will build the Church. The disciple becomes, as it were, the foundation stone of the community. Attempts to interpret the 'rock' as something other than Peter in person (e.g., his faith, the truth revealed to...

That's great. This long list of emninent Protestant scholars disagree with your one scholar . . . Protestant Scholars on Matt. 16:16-19 1. There is no distinction between "petros" and "petra." "In Aramaic 'Peter' and Rock are the same word; in Greek (here), they are cognate terms that were used...

A truly idiotic response. You condemn Peter for denying Christ 3 times – but you say NOTHNG about Paul persecuting and murdering Christians. Unless you’re completely ignorant – you would know that the Holy Spirit changed BOTH of them into bold advocates for the Gospel. As for Peter being a...

This post is the height of spiritual arrogance. You’ve had everything meticulously explained to you – and you respond as if nothing was said. As I already schooled you – it was a Lenten tradition of the ancient Church. Is Lent ALSO condemned as a “tradition of men”? As for what Jesus said...

Easter eggs are an ancient Christian tradition. The Easter Egg tradition comes NOT from pagan bunnies ot fertility gods - nut from the ancient traditions surrounding the Lenten Season. Meat was not the only thing that was abstained from in the Early Church during Lent. For the Catechumens...

NONSENSE. Whereas the "Easter bunny" may find its roots in paganism - the Easter egg - and the word, "Ester" is ALL Christian. Sadly, YOU'VE been sucked in by the idiotic nonsense about "Astarte" or "Ishtar" or some other pagan goddess, which has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Christian...

The only one making Jesus out to be a liar - is YOU . . . As I pointed out before - YOU don’t look at the entire context of Scripture. The New Testament repeatedly gives conditions for salvation – as I have AMPLY presented. YOU, on the other hand, choose to cherry-pick your way through...

WRONG. I listed several coditions in post #873. The fact that YOU reject this truth is on YOU . . . In Heaven - ALL of these things will be a reality. Jesus won't lose us. HOWEVER - as I have already shown you - the Bible warns that WE can turn away from Him if we lose faith, as well as our...

Wrong. YOU follow your own warped view of the Word. The Bible repeatedly tells us the conditions for eternal life that require our cooperation . . . Matt. 24:13 "He who endures to the end will be saved." Matt. 7:19-21 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the...

No – I always show context. Cherry-picking is what YOU do by claiming that the Bible supports OSAS without showing the conditions for it. And, what in John 6 did I cherry-pick? Coming from a person who blindly follow man-made inventions like Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, OSAS , etc.