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I can’t stop you from believing that you’re one of the Messiah’s sheep, and I may never be able to persuade you that you’re not, but I know that you’re not. I would very much like for you to be. I would like for everyone to be.

That’s why you’re Baha’i and I’m Christian. There can be only limited agreement between us.

It’s the mind behind David and Peter - not David and Peter - who had me in mind when they wrote. These writings are for the body of Messiah, his disciples, the Church, Christians. As a non-Christian you’re trying to have the writings addressed to those who are outside of the body. As an...

It comes at a cost. No. Everything that is essential to understanding, believing and practicing is known.

“Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8, NET) @Pancho Frijoles I know you’ll recall our recent conversation about who the New Testament writers are writing to. Peter isn’t writing to you. He is writing to...

I’m confident that you‘ve heard me say that: (1) I am saved, (2) I am being saved and (3) I will be saved @Pancho Frijoles. I’m certain about (1) and (2). I’m also certain about (3), but conditionally. (3) is the case where the shepherd goes out looking for the missing one, to bring him or her...

I do. But I also know that you would be just as happy if I were a Nicene Christian, a Mormon, a JW, a Muslim, a Jew, a Hindu, etc. All good questions. Absolutely. The flock isn’t found outside of the Messiah’s faith. To become part of his flock a person must become of his faith. The...

I don’t think Catholics give two holy hoots or a shout of glory hallelujah about what I think they (or anyone else) should do. From their perspective, I’m not a Christian. Christians aren’t seeking advice from non-Christians about such matters. I’m a primitive, 1st century Christian, living in...

In a scripture, Acts 20:29-30. In a word, apostasy.

Renouncing all faiths and practices which fall outside of the Messiah’s 1st century form of Christianity. You would be a Christian, but outside of the Messiah’s 1st century form of Christianity. Yes. “Christianity” historically is a broad spectrum.

Thanks for the clarification.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. If you want me to consider doing something then you’ll have to spell it out for me.

Art appreciation. I learned something about the icon. Others can learn something about it too. Lots of deception in the artwork, is there? Well, now. That’s going well beyond what I had in mind when I posted it.

I doubt that the average person looking at this icon would even have been aware of all that is represented in it. (I was aware of some of it, but not all of it.)

https://x.com/father_rmv/status/1806245397892874654?s=61 ”Read about the history of the icon …”

I wouldn’t be who I am, I wouldn’t do what I do, without it. Would you?