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Paul didn't have his own gospel. He preached the gospel of Christ: “For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,” (Ro 1:9 NKJV) “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power...

But if Satan didn't exist, there would be no sin at all. The very first sin in Eden was the result of the devil tempting Eve.

But that just pushes the question back a generation. How could Mary, if sinless, be conceived in the womb of and be raised by a sinful and impure woman? Not only so, unlike Jesus, Mary had a sinful father.

Agreed. A biblical church would never claim to save anybody. Only Jesus Christ can do that. A biblical church is made up of people saved by Jesus Christ.

But to Whom was the body of Jesus Christ offered? Here is verse 10 in its context: “Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come — In the volume of the book it is written of Me — To do Your will, O God.’" Previously saying, "Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings]for sin You did not...

Some denominations do, but by no means all. I am a Baptist, and there is no such thing as a Baptist central governing body, no equivalent to the Roman Catholic Vatican, or the Anglican synod. Each local Baptist church is autonomous under Christ. Some local Baptist churches may voluntarily...

I had to look "gaslighting" up. I found it means: "manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning." Let me assure you that I wasn't trying to manipulate anybody, psychologically or in any other way. Sorry, what does that have to do...

But Calvinists don't believe that only Calvinists are saved and that God burns all non-Calvinists in hell. Have you got any evidence for that dreadful allegation? I assure you I believed the doctrines before I had even heard of John Calvin or Calvinism. Did you mean "murderer?" Are you...

I agree. Jesus talked about tares in His parables, but I cannot find anywhere in the bible where we are told, "The tares teach once saved always saved which is why they are tares."

True, but we can't make too much of that. Luke was addressing a Gentile audience, yet in Luke 3 he includes a genealogy too.

Yet before the cross, Jesus said: “"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” (Joh 5:24 NKJV) Not, ".....will have everlasting life, after I have suffered on...

You say "These Calvinists," so are you referring to some particular Calvinists, or are you saying that all Calvinists are proud people? I believe in the Doctrines of Grace that Calvin taught, and over the years I have met many others who believe the same. Of course I don't claim to know every...

I agree he wasn't a lone wolf. Taken in context, 1 Corinthians 10:16 is not Paul teaching the real presence: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we, though many, are...

Sorry for misunderstanding your post. No offence intended, I assure you.

I have found that my theology affects how I view life experiences, far more than life experiences affecting my theology.

I agree. Certainly, the apostles were in a special position, which no longer exists, and they did have authority, under Christ. However, each local church had its own overseers/elders, and their authority was only with regard to their local church.

But the post to which you were replying didn't mention "some mystical creature with horns and sharp teeth." The bible only uses the lion (which does have sharp teeth) to illustrate the way in which the devil acts. The idea that the devil is some red-skinned being with a forked tail and so on...

Yes, that is what I said. It wasn't your answer to my question that I was questioning what it had to do with the thread - as you say, I asked, you answered. I was wondering rather what Manasseh's post, the one that originally mentioned putting down the "bong", had to do with the thread. I...

Sorry, I wasn't clear. What I meant was that I am not sure what a bong, which you say is "Something my college roommate had. Used for smoking marijuana," has to do with the thread. I certainly didn't mean your post giving me the requested explanation. Sorry again for not being clear.

Thanks. Not sure how that fits with this thread though :blush: