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@Riven “Great numbers of samurai and tens of thousands of lowly peasants and townspeople asked for baptism. Dictator Hideyoshi grew apprehensive at this swift increase of Christians, especially when men of the caliber of Takayama began speaking of Christ as their Shuken, their leige Lord, who...

“Lost black goat wearing a pink collar, reward, 976 keith knob rd” * I kid you not. This is the local news where I live. Broadcast less than an hour ago. *

* FM? No static at all. *

@Riven has said that a follower of Jesus must be prepared to go against the teaching of Jesus and the apostles when it is necessary to do so. If I had said that on my rigorous written and oral examinations for ministerial license, I would not have been issued a license. He doesn’t think I’m...

Even they are sure that he needs help. All new Christians do.

He opposes the teaching and example of Jesus and the apostles, saying that it isn’t relevant and useful in the modern era. That’s entirely up to you. I just want him to know that I haven’t asked you to and prefer that you not.

The world needs the primitive Christianity of Jesus and the apostles. It’s perishing because it doesn’t have it. The world is the Christian mission field. Take the life saving message to the world. Don’t kill the mission field.

I’ve spoken about it on this platform since May 2022. Let’s hear what @Riven has to say in response to your questions. We’re both trying to help him.

Yes.

I know what you believe. I’m trying to help @Riven find what he is looking for on the spectrum of Christianity.

Primitive Christianity isn’t Nicene Christianity.

I steadfastly maintain that the Christianity of the apostles is relevant and useful in the modern era. You reject that it is, and you’ve stated reasons to support your opposition. We’re past that in our conversation, but we can revisit it any time that you want to. Do you accept or reject that...

@Riven understands what Paul wrote in Romans 13 about God and government. He believes that Paul is wrong. He also believes that man is better than God in the matter of the Holocaust. He further believes that the Golden Rule isn’t realistic teaching. I don’t want this to become another...