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There are a handful of verses in the Bible that works-salvationists try to use as proof texts to prove that water baptism is absolutely necessary for salvation, yet a careful examination of each of these texts in context will show that none of them prove that baptism is absolutely required for...

That is an important distinction between what the devils believe and what Christians believe. In James 2:19, we see that the devils believe "mental assent" that "there is one God," but they do not believe in/have faith in/trust in/reliance in Jesus Christ for salvation. In other words, they do...

In James 2:14, we read of one who says/claims he has faith but has no works (to evidence his claim). That is not genuine faith, but a bare profession of faith. So when James asks, "Can that faith save him?" he is saying nothing against genuine faith, but only against an empty profession of...

That reminds me of James 2:26 - For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. The spirit (Greek pneuma) may also be translated "breath." As a breathless body exhibits no indication of life, so fruitless faith exhibits no indication of life.

John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. Jesus NEVER knew these many people in Matthew 7:22-23 which means they were NEVER saved, regardless of how many so called wonderful works...

False. Faith that saves = belief, trust, reliance in Jesus Christ alone for salvation and obedience which "follows" is works and we are saved through faith, not works. (Romans 4:5-6; Ephesians 2:8,9) *This remains your achilles heel.* In James 2:19, we see that the demons believe "mental...

In this parable, we learn that only the 4th soil was referred to as good soil and produced crops of any size. Matthew 13:23 - "And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold...

I've heard people interpret this passage as drawing a contrast between believers (2 Timothy 2:11-12a) and unbelievers (2 Timothy 2:12b). I've also heard others argue that even if we deny Him and stop believing, we will still be saved, yet others argue for a loss of salvation here. Regardless, I...

In James 2:21, we notice that James does not say that Abraham's work of offering up Isaac resulted in God accounting Abraham as righteous and the accounting of Abraham's faith as righteousness was made in Genesis 15:6, many years before his work of offering up Isaac recorded in Genesis 22. The...

I was simply pointing out the various interpretations made by various people for "water" in John 3:5. I certainly see "water" used as a cleansing principle/washing of regeneration accomplished through the cleansing of God's word and through the Holy Spirit at the moment of conversion/becoming...

Speaking of not literal in a worldly sense, but are spirit. In John 6:54, we read - Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. Jesus explains the sense of the entire passage when He says in John 6:63 - "It is the Spirit who gives life...

In regards to the word "water" in John 3:5, there are those who would argue that the natural sense of the passage parallels water with being born out of a mother’s womb and with flesh. Simply stated in that case, two births are necessary. The first is a physical, literal, "flesh" birth (which...

In James 2:14, we read of one who says/claims they have faith but lack resulting evidential works. That is not genuine faith, but a bare profession of faith. So when James asks, "Can that faith save him?" he is saying nothing against genuine faith, but only against an empty profession of...

Shows you what happ See what? Jesus teaching tithing for the Church? NO. Jesus rebuking the Pharisees and lawyers/so called experts in the law for their hypocrisy!

Good points. Malachi 3:10 - Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house..

Malachi 3 is written to Israel under the Old Covenant and not to the Church under the New Covenant. Malachi 3:8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. The...

Which is my point. Give to the church, but tithing is not mentioned anywhere in the letters to the churches.

Malachi 3:8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. The whole nation of Israel. Malachi is written to Israel under the Old Covenant. Many churches teach...

Debating with certain people on Christian forums is like arguing with a lawyer who is out to win their case at all costs, no matter how much scripture twisting, trickery, deceit, rhetoric and propaganda that it takes. :rolleyes:

That sounds familiar. John 10:10 - The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY..