Search results

Shhhhhh!

Exactly! I agree with bluto here . . . To believe that the Son is a created being from God and not eternal is a very bad foundation to begin upon. It is not OK to have different beliefs about the origin of the Son. Believing the Son was created by God is blatant heresy. Hence I did not...

I prefer not to make the issue a doctrinal declaration of "once saved always saved" or its opposite "you can lose salvation". For me it is enough to know that I am believing in Jesus Christ and have assurance and eternal life. If I was not believing I would not have eternal life. That is...

Well, you at least quoted a part of one verse: I assume you meant John 10:27, 28 which says in the KJV: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand That is one of...

Exactly right! Cherry picking verses is never the way to develop doctrine. So, then let's start from Scripture. Can you give me just one verse that very clearly teaches that once a person is saved, that they will always be saved? I don't want verses that "support" the belief or lean in...

Response to Point # 6: I agree in principle with this point, but I think that a clear caution is needed. There are some Scriptures that may be more "difficult" to interpret and understand, but yet every Scripture can and should be carefully studied and understood. When properly interpreted...

I Win!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good question: and I here give my thoughts -- not so much a Scriptural basis - but my experience and thinking . . . First of all, if one would say that only prayers prayed while kneeling, or only audible prayers, etc. can/will be heard by God -- then this would in any situation rule out...

And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. Jeremiah...

The New Testament concept of giving was always on a voluntary, freewill basis. But here is the caveat: Ministers, and deacons, and teachers in the Acts. were not given guaranteed salaries. They either earned their own wages or were given voluntary offerings. If the church begins giving...

This is not funny, Oblio! I am banning you for making the threat of a nuclear attack! (and then you veil it with this 'silver lining" in 'every mushroom cloud'! You have been reported!

Would you please come help at my church! We really, really, really need discerning comforters: People who care deeply and show compassion, but are not misled by sin and hypocrisy! If you can't come, please duplicate yourself and send the duplicate!

Agreed! We do need all these gifts today! Amen and amen!

Gift of administration primarily and then teaching; also prayer

Sorry! I am here.

I agree with you here, with this added caution. A church correctly approaching and interpreting the Word together is a powerful fellowship and testimony to God's grace and love. "Personal study" as you say above is important and critical, but this should be subjected and given to what my...

Agreed - we should not be endeavoring to live by the do nots of the Ten Commandments. Instead, in Christ Jesus we live out Jesus' instructions in Matthew 5 (the Sermon on the Mount).

Look carefully at the New Testament and you will find that nowhere did Jesus or the apostles break apart the OT law and say that only part of it was fullfilled. It is always simply stated that the law was fulfilled. The division of the law into ceremonial, moral, and civil law is not given in...

When I first looked at this thread, I was impressed and interested to see some flat-earthers using Scripture, rather than just "common sense" to try to argue their position. But now, when confronted by some here who have the time and energy to clearly refute (my view - :)) these Scriptures and...

I am working on a programmed response so my computer automatically answers back when someone posts here. Look out - this one will be mine forever!!!!