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We're adopted into the family do it's not quite as you've posed the question.

A totally erroneous, unscriptural, doctrine. Belief alone doesn't save your soul; even devils believe and tremble according to James. When all pertinent scriptures are considered, you end up with the following list of requirements for salvation. 1. Belief and faith 2. Confession of your belief...

Flesh is flesh and sin and flesh go hand-in-hand. Jesus overcame that, which was his example to us: he was without sin. Sin must be committed. He committed no sin. He was tempted but did not succumb to sin.

Keep in mind when this occurred. Jesus was yet alive and his audience was nor us. If you keep his statements in that context it's easier to understand. Blaspheme of the Holy Ghost was a direct affront to God which was different than being an affront to Jesus while alive in the flesh. Jesus is no...

You are correct regarding John's baptism except that it would have had to be repeated for the remission of sins similar to the OT laws requiring the constant sacrifices made periodically for atonement. John's baptism was identical to and the forerunner to the baptism noted in Acts 2:38 except...

Read the book of Acts

No such thing as original sin in the bible

When ALL pertinent scriptures relative to salvation are considered, you end up with the following list of things. 1. Belief and faith 2. Confession of belief with the mouth 3. Repentance 4. Water baptism

church of Christ Romans 16:16 16Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

It's really not, because there's no such thing nor was there any such intent.

Peter may or may not have have been an apostle that had somewhat of a leadership role, but even so if he did, that doesn't by any stretch infer that the Lord's church was built on or founded upon him. He did have a unique responsibility to establish the church in Jerusalem as well in Caesarea...

You can believe the long list of scholars if you like. I'm not impressed with so called scholars; I can read and understand as well as anyone including the "scholars", so that means nothing nor will I put my trust in them as opposed to the scriptures and myself. Goodbye

I pointed out what the scriptures say, so I'm not the one that's wrong if there is a wrong. Petros and petra are two different genders. His church is the bride and would be represented by feminine gender. Read the explanations again. The Isaiah scripture doesn't prove a thing especially in...

But it also says "that he will not hear".

I've not heard of that specific issue in our congregation nor anyone in our group in such dire straights. We're fairly small as are most coC that are not in the bible belt with maybe 130 or so members and have declined since I've been a member for almost 50yrs, so the elders pretty much know...

Thanks for the note back. We try very hard to model ourselves after the church of thd bible in all respects brjng a member of a local, autonomous, church of Christ. I personally believe that the church of the bible can be replicated quite easily if sincere and if following what we can glean from...

Yes, it's about $$$ and continuation of their employment, and not about saving souls. They don't know how to do that.

Hopefully, no one. The world would be much better off if no one continued propagating their false message.

I look at it in very simple, basic terms. It's stated many times that it's required as part of salvation, and that's what I believe and follow. God did not intend salvation to be complicated, but on the contrary, simple, so the simplest of people can understand and comply. It's man that...