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Exactly! You hit the nail on the head and drove it all the way in on one pound! Amen!

Communion had not even been instituted in John 6 - so Jesus was not referring to communion.

The OSAS response to Matt Dillahunty requires one of two views: (1) A judgment that he was never saved to begin with, or (2) That he was saved and still is saved, and as such will get to heaven in spite of his being an "atheist" or perhaps (3) God will bring him back to belief on his death...

The answer to me is quite simple: The person who believes in the atoning work of Jesus Christ and his resurrection is saved. The person who does not believe in the atoning work of Jesus Christ and his resurrection is not saved. Only the believer has eternal life. The unbeliever does not have...

Ezekiel 12:5 KJV Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

I suggest you begin your study of the passage without needing to decide a bunch of things that it can't mean: I see at least the following presuppositions listed here: (1) To "work out your salvation" cannot mean that you can lose your salvation (2) To "work out your salvation" does not...

Amen, Walter -- It is good to hear a person commit to follow in the steps of the Master! And yes, I with you, by the help and power of the Holy Spirit in me, will follow in His steps all the way home! Chester

"Heart of the earth" in Matt. 12:40 refers to Hades (Greek) or Sheol (Hebrew): that is, the place of departed spirits, likely in the center of the Earth.

LOL! if being an "evangelical" Christian means putting my name behind that long a man-written doctrinal statement then I will just stick to being a Christian or a follower of Jesus and I will read the Word, and let the theologians wrestle with their theological wordings.

So, Walter, I like your post, but can you clarify your purpose for posting:' (1) Are you saying that you personally are going to follow Jesus all the way and never turn back? (2) Are you hoping that others would make this kind of committment? (3) Is this just some good Biblical material we...

Funny thing is the confessions use language the common man cannot understand unless some authority or commentary tells him what it means . . . as in the article 1 quoted in the OP: And the term “person” 4 they use as the Fathers have used it, to signify, not a part or quality in another...

Salvation is not by "accepting": salvation begins with the grace of God working in the heart of the believer to produce a deep-seated faith that clings to Jesus because of a deep need. Salvation is through faith in the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Saving faith is not...

The Gospel of John

Yes!

He is my friend. He is my Saviour, and my Shepherd. Then he is my Lord who loves and guides me with His eye.

Perfect! I agree. Take everything literally unless there is a good clear reason that the passage is not literal. For example: Matthew 28:18-20 - Jesus told this to his disciples, but there is nothing in the passage that indicates this was only for the disciples in that age and time period...

If a person is in a setting where the law of the land requires following the OT guidelines for healing from leprosy, then by all means follow it. As far as the Sermon on the Mount - I endeavor to follow the whole thing literally . . . I, by the way, do not know of anyone who has had their...

The Great Commission to tell all nations about Jesus Christ and the ministry of reconciliation are two different aspects of the same job description. They are not contradictory, but complementary. Sorry, I don't buy the interpretation that Matt. 28:18-20 does not apply to the church today.

LOL - No, I do not need an Oxford dictionary -- I grew up with and was taught the language of the KJV. I have found it to be a very accurate and exact translation that gives clear meaning to some of the more difficult Scripture passages. On the other hand, I often use newer translations like...

Most of here value the KJV and many still use it as a primary translation. But most of us (not all LOL!) do not say that the KJV is the best or the only English translation that should be used. When you say that the KJV is no longer a "viable" translation - I disagree because I understand...