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kepha, To the contrary, your principles are not based on doctrinal unity at all. They were based on rejection of the doctrine of justification by faith alone and the practices of indulgences and a lot of other doctrines that do not agree with the Scriptures. Some of the RCC doctrines that are...

justaname, God's role is active in prompting the heart to respond (drawing people to salvation). So is that by human beings of actively receiving and believing (putting trust in) Christ for salvation. What I oppose is ULI (unconditional election, limited atonement and irresistible grace) in...

kepha, Based on your principles, you should have no problem in accepting the fact that 33,000 Protestant denominations are in union with the Reformation. Oz

shnarkle, Changed hearts lead to changed lives which influence the changing of laws of the land. We saw this with the Methodist revival in Britain with the conversion of William Wilberforce who led the fight against slavery. Oberlin College (where renowned evangelist, Charles Finney, was a...

BreadOfLife, That is not true. David Barrett's World Christian Encyclopedia states that there are 242 Roman Catholic denominations. See: HERE. Oz

I'm not familiar with your reference to Jeremiah. Jeremiah had a reputation for being 'the weeping prophet'. Why was he weeping? Take a read of, 'What can we learn from the life of Jeremiah?' Oz

We know that John 1:12 (ESV) is referring to receiving as believing because: 'who believed in his name' is in apposition to 'who did receive him', and 'he gave the right to become children of God' is the outcome, i.e. salvation Oz

That's not what John 1:12 (ESV) states: 'But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God'. Human beings have to receive Jesus and believe in his name. God is not a dictator who forces his will of salvation on a select number. God's will is...

You have provided documentation, but it is 15 years old. I suggest you go to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity research at Gordon-Conwell Seminary. It estimates that in 2014 there were 45,000 denominations. If you pursue the research accumulated at Gordon-Conwell, you will find...

Please provide me with a link to sound research that demonstrates that there are 50,000 Protestant sects.

shnarkle, Your position is not thinking outside of the box at all. It is accommodating to the secular worldview. My responsibility as a committed Christian is to challenge the secular view and show the holes in it, not the least of which is that scientists have confirmed what Christians have...

justaname, That is not what this Greek clause states when translated into English: καὶ οὐ δύναται (present, middle or passive, indicative) ἁμαρτάνειν [present tense infinitive]. The translation, based on the Greek grammar, is, 'and not continue to be able [for oneself] to continue to sin'...

As I mentioned to FHill, that was my error in missing 'seed' in 1 John 3:9 (ESV). As I explained to him it seems to refer to God's life in the person (NLT translation) and Lenski attributes it to 'the Word of God' in the person. I also appreciate our healthy engagement, even on issues about...

You are correct and I was wrong. I apologise for this error on my part. However, what is the meaning of 'God's seed abides in him' (ESV)? The NLT gives this dynamic equivalence (meaning for meaning) translation from the Greek: 'Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice...

I provided exegesis for 1 John 3:9. There is not a word in that verse about the 'seed'. Therefore, you comment here is a red herring.

Net Chaplain, There is no indication in this verse that it refers to those who do not sin in reference to the new nature. That's your interpretation. The fact is that when we look to the Greek text, we don't have to create an argument from silence - which is a logical fallacy. The KJV of 1...

Hi OS - The phrase "passed away" in this passage is in reference to the sinful nature's guilt association and its "reign" and dominion" (Rom 6:12, 14). The old man is only restrained by crucifixion from these activities (Rom 6:6), not eradicated from the believer. Eradication would mean we have...

Are you saying that your view of the Adamic nature has no association with 2 Cor 5:17 (ESV): 'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come'?

justaname, John 12:31-33 (NIV) states, 'Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die'. Krisis (judgment)...

justaname, You seem to have missed out one important verse from Jesus: 'And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself' (John 12:32 NIV). Oz