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According to Heb 9:16-17 Christianity didn't become a religion until after Christ was dead. So then, in reality, the thief died under the jurisdiction of Moses' covenanted law; which is a law that does not sanction human sacrifice; nor does it sanction ritual baptism in the name of the Father...

And I am showing you the scripture that YOU are ignoring-- worse; you are ignoring not just scripture but Christ. You should be ashameful of yourself for treating him that. I wish I could reciprocate and say that you're teaching half truth; but you are teaching twisted truth, which in reality...

. †. 1John 1:3 . .What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. The koiné Greek word for "fellowship" is koinonia (koy-nohn-ee'-ah) which, according to the Greek...

. †. John 3:5 . .Truly, truly, I say to you: unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. There's a lot of speculation going around in regards to the chemistry of the water Jesus spoke of in John 3:5. But there's really no need to guess at it seeing as...

. †. Deut 27:26 . . Cursed be he who will not uphold the terms of this Teaching and observe them. One thing that must be emphasized is that the curse is irrevocable; so it's very important to come to grips with it; and the sooner the better. †. Matt 5:18 . . For assuredly, I say to you: till...

Excellent point. During Sabbath disputes with his Jewish countrymen, Jesus often emphasized the priority that human welfare has over and above strict observance of religious law. In other words; were someone to be really hungry, and the only nourishment available to them was fat and blood; they...

. †. Eph 4:4-5 . . There is one body and one baptism. Were I to identify the "one" baptism it would absolutely not be water baptism; it would be the baptism below: †. Rom 6:3 . . Don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Water baptism is...

According to 1John 3:9, the Spirit birth, about which Christ spoke at John 3:3-8, makes it impossible for truly born-again Christians to discontinue hearing the Lord's word and/or believing in the God who sent him. Haven't you ever wondered why the Lord testified that the Spirit birth is a must...

. The people to whom John addressed his first epistle were in possession of eternal life before his letter arrived. †. 1John 5:13 . .These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life. According to 1John 1:1-2...

Within the context of 1John 1:3-10, the purpose of walking in the light, and confessing sins; isn't to keep believers from becoming lost; but rather: to maintain their fellowship with the Father and His son; which is a horse of another color. Buen Camino /

Considering the gravity of the consequences for being wrong about this: I highly recommend that Christians err on the safe side; viz: get it done else it will haunt them to their dying day. †. Mark 16:16 . .Whoever believes and is baptized will be spared, but whoever disbelieves will be...

†. 1 John 1:8-10 . . If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. What happens to water-baptized Christians who die with un-confessed sins? Do they have to undergo yet another kind of cleansing on the other side? Are...

Does water baptism remit an entire lifetime of sins; or only sins committed up to the moment of the ritual? In other words: if water baptism is a one-time ritual; then how do people obtain remission for sins they commit down the road? Buen Camino /

I should think that it would be fair to categorize Christians working out their salvation as per Php 2:12 as honest. A very large denomination-- which I am not at liberty to name --has for one of its rules: "If anyone says that he will for certain, with an absolute and infallible certainty...

†. Mark 9:47-48 . . If your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It is better to enter the kingdom of God half blind than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell; where the worm never dies and the fire never goes out. Jesus' statement about the fire and worms didn't reveal anything new...

You really have to kind of envy people who've made hell their choice rather than their luck. At least they know where they're going when they pass on and have mentally themselves prepared for the worst; but people working out their salvation as per Php 2:12 haven't a clue where they're headed...

I just thought it might be fun and/or interesting to talk about people for whom hell is their choice rather than their luck. Buen Camino /

. No doubt there are rational people out and about who have come to the logical conclusion-- quite correctly --that God has set the bar so high; that He's made it impossible to attain heaven; so what's the point in even trying. These people have resigned themselves to hell. And there are others...

. Criticism: Your Christian view on atonement does not in the least represent how present-day Jews regard atonement for sin. Response: Present-day Judaism's beliefs and practices aren't 100% scriptural: they're rabbinical. The only version of Judaism that matters to God is the scriptural...

. I know of the Protestant pastor who was asked by Audie Murphy's widow Pamela to speak at her husband's funeral. Audie Murphy, as you may already know, was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner; but he wasn't a Christian. In amazement, the pastor asked Mrs. Murphy why she chose a...