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Yes, they absolutely are. Jesus makes the same contrast in verses 5 and 6 relating to branches that are in Him and are fruitful and remain in Him and branches that are in Him but are not fruitful and do not remain in Him that He made in verse 2. You can't convince me otherwise, so it's probably...

Hahaha! This is too funny. Guess what? They don't all agree with each other. Also, the translators of the English translations were/are fluent in the Bible's languages and you disagree with how they translated many verses. So, what is the point of this question? No matter what anyone says, we...

Clearly, nothing I say can convince you to change your mind. And, clearly, nothing our English Bible translations say can change your mind. Clearly, you just believe whatever you make up in your mind. You have nothing tangible to base your beliefs on. You cannot say they are based on what is...

Yes, I agree. Is that not what Hebrews 6:4-5 describes? How can someone be "enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come" and not be regenerated, baptized by the Holy Spirit...

Carried away to where? According to verse 6, they are taken away and burned in the fire. Your argument about this verse does not make any sense. All references to people who are in Christ in John 15 compare them to being like branches. He's never referring to literal branches there. The...

No, it is not. You have done NOTHING to show how some future physical temple could be considered "the temple of God". You just completely ignore my argument that God would never consider such a temple to be His temple and any temple that has ever been "the temple of God" is one that God would...

Right. I'm not saying otherwise. Right. I'm not saying otherwise. I am grasping that because I agree with that. Your poor reading comprehension skills are just not allowing you to understand what I'm saying. Agree. Yes, but in verse 14 he said he hoped to lead some of them to salvation. Do...

John 15:2 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Jesus said that a branch in Him that doesn't bear fruit is taken away that a branch...

I agree. John 15:6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. Clearly, those who are not in Christ are called "such branches" as those who do not remain in Christ, so it's not true that they...

Better things than being "enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost" and having "tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come"? I don't think that is what verse 9 is referring to. I think it's referring to better things than...

Right. You can't abide/remain in Christ unless you are in Christ (belong to Him) in the first place.

I would not go that far because I am not the Judge. My opinion about that means nothing and it only matters what the Judge (Jesus) determines. But, since you're just asking for my opinion, I'll share how I see it. Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your...

That reminds me of when I had two Mormons in my home one time and I talked to them. One of them did most of the talking and I could tell I was making the other one who was less experienced question everything he believed. The more experienced one could sense that, so they abruptly left before I...

Our works reflect whether or not we believe in the gospel and trust Jesus Christ. Have you never read this... Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the...

Unbelievable. We know that Thomas would not have done that.

You are not addressing my argument. Explain how a temple that God Himself would not approve of and does not command to be built could be considered "the temple of God"? Never before has a temple, literal or spiritual, that was called "the temple of God" not been a temple that God Himself would...

Are you saying that you believe the covenant is made at the beginning of the 7 years and confirmed at the end of the seven years? I don't mind you explaining your view to me even though you know I disagree with it (all of it, honestly). But, one thing you said here stood out that I wasn't...

Nope. I have addressed why I think He was not saying those things are near. In detail. I even talked about how the beginning of birth pains are not an indication of a baby's birth being near, relatively speaking. How can you forget that? We're talking about something Jesus said that is recorded...

Calvinists never like it when the implications and ramifications of their doctrine are spelled out like that. It makes them very uncomfortable when it is pointed out how they contradict the character of God.

The criteria is not different. You are just not understanding that those who belong to Christ are those whose works reflect their faith in Christ. And, once again, you are trying to say "the least of these" His brethren refer to His disciples and apostles in general. No, He was only referring...