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The Roman church broke away from the early church, by denying the Nicene Creed regarding the Filioque, and putting one man above all others when the early church according to the faith handed down from the saints, had a group of bishops to make decisions.

In the introduction to The Study of Holiness from the Early Church Fathers by J. B. Galloway(Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2014), we read: “If the teachings of the modern holiness movement are correct concerning the doctrine of holiness and the baptism with the Holy Ghost as an experience for the...

I was baptized in the Holy Spirit 35 years ago ie made holy, after coming to Christ 17 years earlier, but it took quite some time for the Lord to teach me as much as I know now, directly. After the baptism, He taught me solidly for three days, but as I said, I slowly gained spiritual...

My 50 years as a Protestant taught me that but I no longer believe it.

Jesus made it clear He was not talking about physical birth. That is a given.

I don't think it is natural birth. If we look at who Nicodemus was, Ruler, Teacher, Rabbi a member of the Sanhedrin the Jewish religious court, he was not only a Pharisee. He saw the miracles Jesus did. He clearly acknowledged Jesus was from God. Was his view like other Pharisees who...

Correct. Like the disciples, born again at Pentecost, the second blessing. The first was when Jesus called and they followed. We are not sold under sin without being bought first. We all or at least most of us, fall from that initial love for our Saviour.

Interpreting Romans 7. There have been two interpretations of Romans 7 which have dominated church history and which are sometimes known as the Primitive and the Post-Primitive. Augustine held to the Primitive in his early years, as did some of the Church Fathers and writers before Augustine...

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart...

@Lizbeth Sister we seem to be speaking past each other. It is probably my fault, my concentration being affected by what is happening in my life at present. In the debate between 'religion' v spirituality, I am firmly on the spiritual side and understand that religion is a construct of man and...

@Lizbeth I do understand to a certain extent where you are coming from and indeed used to think that way especially all of the ornate clothing, but some old buildings have such potential to serve the communities and I think now that it is not so clear cut.

Ah no! It is the mind that tries to ease the truth and wiggle out of 'over strict' rules. Leniency is desired. See Adam and Eve! It is either death or life - very cut and dried! What happens at times of revival, is that people are cut down with repentance over things that did not bother them...

1 Peter 2:9, But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a HOLY nation, God's special POSSESSION, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.. Peter is speaking here of those who are HOLY, that God has full control over ie led by the...

@Lizbeth Thought I would just mention something about the Orthodox liturgy service which has remained the same since the beginning. Basically it is to lead people to the baptism of the Spirit where they will be entirely sanctified or walking without sin. It is all scripture with some singing...

He was pleading order through the letter, and pointed out that in their services EVERYONE had something to say which would be disorder and said what would be more orderly: 1 Cor 14:27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let...

This was to rebuke the disorder it brings. The Orthodox liturgy, was formulated by Chrysostom and is following the example of the Jewish service in the OT and I don't see anything wrong with it seeing Paul says there should be order. As a point of interest, the priest leading the service has...

@Episkopos loving, childlike, humble You condemn yourself every time you speak, as one who admits he is not in the 'higher walk' yet scorns those who are just the same as you, in the flesh . As you say, you are what you do not by what you know. Whatever, keep 'flowing' in the spirit, and...

Dandelion root tea or extract and Milk Thistle are renowned for it.

It is only pride when a person accepts praise for himself for it. No-one walking in the Spirit will do that, nor will they say they can never fall from it, rather than not encourage others to reach that stage of holiness by showing themselves as an example of it. Paul himself said that his...

There is a huge difference between church services, where the Bible is silent and doctrines ala Jude 1:3, Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was...