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  1. Ronald David Bruno

    SAVED : without Water

    Maybe some have? I was water baptized a year after I was baptized by the Holy Spirit. I just went ahead and did it in an act of obedience. I was just an infant, not knowing what was what. So I repented, believed, was saved and this confirmed by the Holy Spirit way before the water baptism ( a...
  2. Ronald David Bruno

    SAVED : without Water

    Well, I agree with most of what you said. But I think the cross is just a symbol of how Jesus died. It has no power. It was His she'd blood, death and resurrection that saves us. " ... it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life". Lev. 17:11
  3. Ronald David Bruno

    SAVED : without Water

    Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. So it is the knowing the Christ died for our sins and rose on the third day; it is our belief in all His promises. Our belief is our faith. He quickened our spirit, removed the blindness so we could see and believe...
  4. Ronald David Bruno

    James 2 No such thing as faith without works

    Are you a Jehovah Witness?
  5. Ronald David Bruno

    "Christians don't know what they believe." - until they are brainwashed

    I preferred an educated (Phd) Pastor that was Spirit-filled/ teaching church. We start out knowing little to nothing. The Holy Spirit teaches us personally but often through the Pastor and other fellow Christians. I have often come to church and felt as if a particular messages was designed...
  6. Ronald David Bruno

    Getting Back in Shape

    Stevia, erythritol, monk fruit are good sugar substitutes I use. But yeah, they are nutrition experts. I tried Atkins for two weeks and lost 1 lb/ day but that was difficult. 25 grams of carbs/day is difficult. I am 67, 6'1" and 220 lbs. According to the charts, I am at least 30 lbs...
  7. Ronald David Bruno

    Getting Back in Shape

    It seems like almost half of the country is obese! This was not the norm fifty years ago. What's different? We drank sodas, ate Ice cream and pizza then too. High Fructose Corn Syrup is 20x sweeter than suger. They use it in everything. It's in bread too unless you make your own or buy Dave's...
  8. Ronald David Bruno

    Inconsistency of Christians never being sinless

    " By their fruit you will know them". If anyone would read this post, the fruit they would see is hate, hostility, twisting and distorting words, sin at it's core. Can you understand just this one verse: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John...
  9. Ronald David Bruno

    "Christians don't know what they believe." - until they are brainwashed

    John is a great teacher and I often seek his teachings for answers BUT he's quite judgmental about things and people that rub him wrong. He doesn't believe in spiritual gifts, thinks they stopped once the Bible was written. He is a pure intellectual and knowledge he has but lacks some things...
  10. Ronald David Bruno

    James 2 No such thing as faith without works

    Oh ... now I get it, that figures. You don't believe it was a cross (stauros) that He died on. The Word crucifixion comes from crux, cross. It remains as a symbol that is proudly erected all over the globe and as art and jewelry in remembrance that identifies us, what we believe in. But JW's...
  11. Ronald David Bruno

    James 2 No such thing as faith without works

    Really? Jesus said over and over again, If you believe in Me you will be saved. I lost count of how many verses in the Bible teach that belief in Christ leads to life. According to your gospel, (a works based salvation) the sinner next to Jesus could not be saved - BUT HE WAS because he believed...
  12. Ronald David Bruno

    James 2 No such thing as faith without works

    Same thing. You misinterpret my words and make false claims ... bearing false witness against me. When my flesh dies, I will be rid of it. Who said there was? Newsflash: Christians are forgiven, there is now no condemnation! So there is no judgment for sins anymore. The judgments for the...
  13. Ronald David Bruno

    Android phone question. Most of my contacts list disappeared!

    Phone contacts are raptured? It's a sign, get ready.
  14. Ronald David Bruno

    Inconsistency of Christians never being sinless

    Thanks for all the Scriptures, you have more patience than I. It is a good teaching for those who should have learned these things in the beginning of their walk with Christ. It might not be Christianity 101, but it isn't advanced theology, though to some, confusing. Paul struggled with the...
  15. Ronald David Bruno

    Inconsistency of Christians never being sinless

    Who said He was? You are twisting and misrepresenting what I said - again! We inherited a sinful nature from Adam - or haven't heard that doctrine before? You are too. You twist and distort the integrity of my words, in essence bearing false witness against your neighbor, judging me. That's...
  16. Ronald David Bruno

    linking the AoD of Dan 9 and the O.D.

    Titus killed hundreds of thousands of Jews, some were Christian Jews. Some estimates haven't at 1.1 million. He enslaved 100,000. Quite a murderer of people. Yes, all do God's punishment ... even Satan. GOD IS SOVEREIGN. But either you are a Christian or not. If you are not, you are against...
  17. Ronald David Bruno

    linking the AoD of Dan 9 and the O.D.

    They fail to see that the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD (destroyed by Titus, an antichrist, an abomination who caused desolation) as a separate time period alluded to, but not part of the 70 weeks already fulfilled by Christ. "And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the...
  18. Ronald David Bruno

    Who the beast and false prophet really are.

    Used to play tennis, a good game. Don't worry, you should be able to fit in a few more games before the end comes!
  19. Ronald David Bruno

    James 2 No such thing as faith without works

    Don't tell me what I believe! I believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose on the third day according to the scriptures - for 32 years now. Spiritually. Your flesh is to he reckoned dead ... but not yet. Once again you misrepresent my beliefs. STOP! I already s5ated in.my tha God prepares...