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David, Don't you think you need to be obedient to Jesus command: Being baptised is foundational - according to these verses - in being made a disciple. If you want to grow as a Christian, I urge you to attend a church that associates baptism with discipleship - and then be baptised. Oz

I don't see any issues raised to determine the direction of this topic.

So what does it mean: I plead, I plead the blood I plead, I plead the blood I plead, I plead the blood I plead, I plead the blood Over, and Over, and Over, and Over. Again, and Again, and Again, and Again

In my study this week, I've been investigating how many quotes from the NT are in the early church fathers. Sir David Dalrymple gave a lot of time to researching this issue and found this: Geisler and Nix (1986:431) tabulate the early citations of the NT in the church fathers and found a total...

Steve, This is a typical problem with topical preaching. I've heard topical sermons that want to grind out a topic but it has more to do with the human mind, current events, and people's problems than with Scripture. That's why I take seriously Paul's command to Timothy, 'Preach the word; be...

Revelation 5:1-5. “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,：Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in...

Sullivan, Would you please assist me in reading your post by writing in shorter paragraphs? I find it difficult for you to grab my attention when you write in such a long paragraph. To answer the question of your OP, there will be no new words outside the Bible - whether through the gifts of...

That's not addressing the issues I raised of 8 different Greek words used for sin in the NT and to demonstrate the differences in meaning, based on Trench's fine exposition of the differences among the synonyms. Now tell us which Greek words for sin you are referring to in 1 John.

I'm in the midst of preparing a new article for my homepage on the topic of 'Do Christians continue to sin?' Often I've heard Christians say that sin means missing the mark. Yes, that is the dominant use in the NT, but the rich language of the Greek NT reveals further dimensions of sin. In the...

Stan, In harmony with the OP, I remember the real reason for the season is to celebrate the birth of our Saviour in Bethlehem - the Saviour who was to shed his blood. Oh no! That will mean another celebration - Easter. :rolleyes: Cricket was invented by the Poms (the British). Here are links...

Mine was a factious comment based on your statement in the OP: I do not believe in the celebration of the census but I was using a play on words, relating to what you said in the OP. I'm sorry to have caused some misdirection in the discussion. Oz

When was the census, mate? You were the one cynically asking me questions about the census. We can go nowhere with this discussion when you do this! :rolleyes:

It's Christmas dinner at our place this year. The children, spouses and grandchildren alternate years with parents. It's our turn this year, but our youngest, Jeff, wife and 2 littlies will not be travelling here from Canberra because of the recent birth of baby Jemima Rose. Summer is not bad...

Thanks InSpirit for confirming that sin entered the world through the sin of one man (Adam): 'Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned' (Rom 5:12 ESV). Yes, death came with that sin, but we must not...

Ah, that's a better word, Stan - judgmental. I'd rather see that word used than calling it 'false doctrine' of the anti-Christmas celebration view. May you have a blessed and edifying Christmas season. Are you joining with your family for Christmas? Oz

You still don't understand what you are doing when you use a red herring. You don't answer the issue that is being addressed and you go to the topic you want to discuss. I have not called the asking for biblical backing on a Christian forum a red herring. It's when you switch topics and don't...

Stan, I'm as sensitive as you to false teaching, but the opposition to celebration of Christmas - in my view - relates to a lack of knowledge about the celebrations at the first Christmas that can lead to celebrations today. However, I will admit that the statement in the OP, 'Every time you...

I think you need to re-read the meaning of a red herring logical fallacy. You miss the point. Time of celebration of Christmas is a celebration of the census. The actual date of celebration could be 3 May, but that would not affect the fact that the men from the east came bearing gifts (Matt...

Richard, 'What county are you from?' is a terrible labelling of inferiority. Where I live, there is no such concept of a county but I've lived in the USA so I know the view of county and counties that are considered low socio-economic. Please quit your demeaning actions against a brother in...