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How did snoring evolve? In a very curious article, It might in fact, be a joke - but I doubt it. It wasn't published on 1st April... http://www.macroevolution.net/human-origins-2.html#.Un4AfuLflGk McCarthy goes to town, and produces a magnificent list of the features which humans do NOT HAVE...

Do you think the Ethiopian eunuch and the Philippian jailor were baptised of the spirit? If so, why is there no mention of it? Seems to me that if it was something so really important, it should have been stated. But it's not. Why not? Are you suggesting that water baptism = being born of...

Ahem..... 1Pe 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Mk 16. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that...

Sorry MKM. This is completely inaccurate. They didn't just make it up as they went along. That's what the 'churches' did - and behold the incredible diverstiy of erroneous doctrines that emerged, and which we behold today! The true Christian church simply added Christ's teachings and...

Careless of me. I was conflating born of water = baptism of water, and born of the spirit = baptism of the spirit. Seemed logical. So to rephrase the question more correctly, were these people BORN of the spirit? If so, when? And if not, how can they be in the Kingdom of God?

Jesus says: Jn 3. 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. That's very clear. Now Hebrews 11 (have...

For the non-literalists out there, about the Kingdom, I have a question. Remember that God made promises to Abraham? Here's a sample (and there's plenty more if you wish): Gen 13.14 ¶ And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from...

You gotta be kidding me!!!!!!! Scripture please? You ever read the letter to the Hebrews and its comments about priests, altars, sacrifices, holy days etc etc? No? Then I strongly suggest that you do. This whole business of having 'priests' and 'altars' and bishops, and archbishops, and...

Paul says it best. Eph.2. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: So, as we all should know, salvation is a GIFT. But it comes 'through FAITH in Christ. This averts the danger concomitant with believing that works can save, as he now...

In short, there have been 20 centuries of accumulated and accreted tosh. Is that what you want us to dive headlong into? I for one, won't. Sorry. As we're on the subject, let me point out that there is only one sin that will not and cannot be forgiven. Mt 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All...

What was that pdf all about???????? Made no sense to me.

If the New Jerusalem is in the sky over the hills of Israel, how can anybody bring any goods etc into it? Rev 21.24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be...

Find frying pan (from spot where carefully hidden from wife's eagle eye) and remove week-old fried eggs and other such things stuck to the bottom. If you can't get it off, don't worry too much - adds a certain je definitely ne sais quoi to the flavour. Add a drizzle of olive oil, onions...

Come on you guys. Mt 7.6 was never intended to be used like this. And speaking of dogs, Ga 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. A word to the wise...

So he was a tentmaker, and didn't live off the members of the church. Seems obvious to me. Isn't it obvious to you?

This is a misquotation. Correctly, it is 'the kingdom of God' as per Matthew, Mark and Luke. Heaven and the kingdom of God are not the same thing, or different words would not have been used. But the point that strikes me is: if a rich man will have a hard time making it, then what about a...

Here's the greatest apostle of them all saying he didn't take any money from the members. Why do you think that is? I'll tell you. It's because he knew of the gross abuses that would follow, from those who would copy his example if that was the example he set. But what examples do we actually...

His knowledge of the scriptures is what he retained - and made their application to Christ. Even that he learned from Jesus Himself. I'm not saying that all theologians are wrong - there's got to be some wheat among the chaff - but it's hard to find. I am basically recommending that a believer...

I am personally very heavily against 'theologians' and 'theological training' in general. Simple reasons. 1 Jesus and His apostles had no time whatsoever for the theologians of the day. In fact He roundly condemned 'the traditions of the elders - the theologians - for their false doctrines and...

I really like that saying. My personal attitude is a simple one. If it's there in the scripture I believe and obey it. What has alarmed me (and put me off very severely over the years) is this business of possessing the holy spirit, and claims to do so. This 'speaking in tongues' business, is...