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HI bbyrd, Not sure what confession has to do with all this but I will tackle your condescending remarks. In the book of John Jesus said to his apostles, Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. In the book of...

Hi bbyrd, I guess the Apostles had lots of pride since they called out the people with crooked ears and who were dull of hearing and those that had a problem with understanding their teachings (heretics). I think you and I would agree they had the Authority to "judge" whether others "ears are...

Once again, I don't understand what you are saying. You have said it is clear now you are saying it is difficult to explain. If it was clear, it wouldn't be difficult to explain. You are saying completely opposite things. When you say "The important thing is that you believe whatever God puts...

Hi Scott, Love your post. I get the gist of what you are saying. I am curious though: Since I am only a believer by faith and you are a believer because of your personal encounter is there a difference between us? Curious Mary

Hi Rollo, I agree with you. Once we are saved I believe we should sin boldly and sin often since we have no fear of going to hell. I am just having trouble figuring out at what point I am saved. Can you tell me how I will know when I have been saved? IHS...Mary

As long as us women perform our role as wives and mothers in faith and love, our salvation is assured. Love, Mary

Hi Amadeus, Thank you for your time. I sure wish you could answer my questions where I could understand your theory but I just don't understand what you are saying. You write lots of words but there is no answer in those words. I guess only God know why I don't understand. ;) Mary

Hi aspen, And your point is????? The Apostles fought heretical teachings. The Apostolic and ECF fought heretical teachings. The Church fought heretical teachings when they held their Councils with the first one being The Council of Jerusalem spoken of in Acts 15. Are you suggesting that The...

Hi DPM, I don't understand why you are asking ME if they are the Churches or the Christians I am talking about when YOU are the one who said in post #81 "...Paul and Peter speak of the faithful as the church." YOUR STATEMENT prompted me to ask you those questions. If you are unable to...

Thank you BG. If none of us hear perfectly then I guess we will never know the Truth of scripture. If no one is the decider on who has crooked ears and are dull of hearing or who has the problem the I guess we will never know OR be able to call out those people. Maybe the people who believe...

Hi, Now I am really confused. You made the affirmative statement "it's the crooked ears and dull of hearing which have the problem." That statement, to me, suggest you know who has crooked ears and are dull of hearing. You suggested you know who has the problem. I guess I misunderstood you...

Hi FHII, It does depend on what translation you are using. You prefer KJV...nothing wrong with that. MOST other translations say TEST not tempt. Test is the more accepted translation. Leading someone into the wilderness is not the same as tempting/testing them. I don't understand how you are...

Hi FHII, Now you have me really confused. In post #148 you said, "I disagree with all who say he didn't change the prayer." Maybe you misspoke? Mary

Hi DPMartin, There are 2 billion Christians in the world. Each one of them, according to your theory, is the church? If the "faithful" are as you seem to believe "the church" then which church do we go to too fulfill Matthew 18:17? Which "church" is the pillar and foundation of truth (1...

I apologize FHII. I was editing while you were typing. My post is different now. Once again, I apologize. Mary

It is absolutely true that the truth isn't relative.

Hi, Your Genesis 22:1 example is better interpreted as TESTED not tempted. That makes Genesis 22:1 a poor example. In your Matthew 4 example it was the devil who was tempting Jesus. God allowed it to happen (actually it had to happen) just like God allows it to happen to you and me and...

Hi aspen, I posted it previously, several months ago...I am currently attending RCIA. I don't know what question I am dodging but you are very crafty at dodging my questions. The question I asked is based on what you stated (All the Church can do is present the gospel). I suspect you can back...

If a message is not what you want to hear and you reject it then you didn't mis-hear it. You consciously rejected it. The message can't always be clear if we all come up with a different story. That makes no sense. That's like saying to a group of people "My message to you is the Truth and it...

Hi tabletalk, Are you saying that the people who are outwardly complying with all their church rules/regulations/doctrines but inwardly don't believe from their heart in those doctrines etc are living a lie? Wouldn't they be the wolves amongst the sheep? You said that you "separate the...