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  1. bdavidc

    Hello people

    Hello Daniel, Glad to have you and welcome, I see you are in Indiana. I am in Charlestown, IN.
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    Music thread

    I love this for Easter—it makes me think of how Jesus must feel when false teachers keep spreading their lies in His name, betraying Him all over again like Judas did. Petra - Judas' Kiss
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    No Exceptions: Jesus Was Talking to You

    I draw the line when false teachers try to deceive others and contaminate my threads with false doctrine. Are you a Jehovah’s Witness? If so, that explains the direction of your questions. Let me be clear, JW doctrine is false, and it denies the true identity of Jesus Christ as fully God, which...
  4. bdavidc

    No Exceptions: Jesus Was Talking to You

    I appreciate your interest in digging deep into these topics, but these questions really have nothing to do with the original point of my post. If you're genuinely looking for discussion on the 144,000, the great multitude, or distinctions between groups in Revelation, I’m sure you’ll get plenty...
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    No Exceptions: Jesus Was Talking to You

    Yes, there absolutely is a “big picture” that runs from Genesis to Revelation, and it centers on God’s plan to redeem a people for Himself through Jesus Christ. In Genesis, we see the creation of a perfect world and the introduction of sin through man’s rebellion. That sin brought separation...
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    No Exceptions: Jesus Was Talking to You

    Yes, this was absolutely the experience of the first-century Christians. When someone truly repents and believes in Jesus Christ, they are born again and adopted into God’s family. Romans 8:15–16 explains it clearly: “You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba...
  7. bdavidc

    No Exceptions: Jesus Was Talking to You

    That’s an important observation, and it’s true, not everyone who claims to be “born again” truly is. Jesus Himself warned that many would say to Him, “Lord, Lord,” but would be rejected because they did not actually do the will of the Father (Matthew 7:21–23). Being born again is not just a...
  8. bdavidc

    No Exceptions: Jesus Was Talking to You

    You draw the line by measuring everything against God’s Word, not personal sincerity or emotion. Many people are sincere, but they can be sincerely wrong. The Bible is the final authority for truth (John 17:17), and Jesus said clearly, “If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples” (John...
  9. bdavidc

    The Greatest Lie Ever Told: You’re Fine Just as You Are

    Yes, God still loves us, even when we are lost, broken, and unable to change ourselves. That’s the very heart of the gospel. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). God’s love is not based on our worthiness or ability...
  10. bdavidc

    The Greatest Lie Ever Told: You’re Fine Just as You Are

    That’s a great question, and the answer is clear in Scripture: God is the one who changes us, but we must respond in faith and obedience. We are not fine the way we are because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Our natural condition is one of rebellion and...
  11. Not so Easy Believism

    Not so Easy Believism

    So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple. ~ Luke 14:33 Wow. I read this passage again today as I continue through the New Testament this year, and it hit me differently. I realize I’ve read it before, but it hadn’t truly sunk in. I think sometimes...
  12. bdavidc

    Infant Baptism is not given in scripture.

    I agree. The claim that someone is not saved or not part of the body of Christ unless they have been immersed in water is not supported by Scripture. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by the act of water baptism. The Bible clearly teaches that it is belief in Christ that...
  13. bdavidc

    Infant Baptism is not given in scripture.

    While it’s true that we are to seek the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37), we must also test every experience against the Word of God. Feelings and supernatural encounters can be deceptive. The Bible warns in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that "Satan...
  14. bdavidc

    The Greatest Lie Ever Told: You’re Fine Just as You Are

    Yes, according to the Bible, everyone who is truly born again has been baptized by the Holy Spirit. The moment someone genuinely repents and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, they are indwelt and sealed by the Holy Spirit. Paul says clearly in 1 Corinthians 12:13, "For in one Spirit we were all...
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    The Greatest Lie Ever Told: You’re Fine Just as You Are

    One of the most dangerous lies saturating our world today is this: You’re fine just as you are. The enemy speaks this lie directly to us which is subtle yet deadly because it affirms our false sense of security. Satan uses flattering half-truths to mislead people into thinking they have achieved...
  16. Deceived by Religion, Shut Out by Christ

    Deceived by Religion, Shut Out by Christ

    As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem, a profound question was posed to Him: Jesus Christ was questioned as He journeyed to Jerusalem with “Lord, will only a few be saved?” (Luke 13:23). Instead of providing a numerical answer, He issued a compelling directive, urgent, significant, and deeply...
  17. bdavidc

    The Bible is Father-Centric not Christo-Centric

    You speak boldly, but I urge you to tread carefully when speaking of the living God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You will one day answer to Him, and I would caution you strongly against calling Him a "pagan god." That is not only deeply irreverent, but a fearful accusation against the...
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    Don't fall into the trap, of thinking your faith is solely your doing - it is your doing in part, but praise God daily

    It is important to test every spiritual impression or inner voice by the unchanging truth of God's Word, because God never speaks anything that contradicts Scripture. While personal experiences can be meaningful, they must be weighed against what God has revealed in the Bible. Scripture is clear...
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    Don't learn to know good and evil. Learn God's word. Only God's word is good. And learn to endure anything.

    That’s an interesting thought, and it touches on something deeply important in the account of the fall. In Genesis, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was not just about learning abstract ideas or moral concepts. It was about humanity choosing to define good and evil for themselves...
  20. bdavidc

    Annihilationism, the Wicked and Sinners do Cease to Exist

    The claim that Annihilationism is directly taught in God's Word goes beyond what the whole counsel of Scripture reveals. While some verses speak of destruction, others describe the punishment of the wicked as conscious and ongoing. For example, in Revelation 14:10-11, those who receive the mark...
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