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I certainly agree. I may have taken too much “license” in applying that parable to the “truth.” I’m sorry.

I agree. My applying that Baptism is only for BELIEVERS, not unbelievers, as Acts 8: 36-37 clearly teaches. What to do to be saved is clearly taught by Jesus in the first part of Mark 16:16. The second part about unbelief is not for anyone wanting to be saved. The second part of that verse...

Definition of “in”—“something located inside a specific space.” Believing IN Jesus is just what it says—believing in something ( in this case SOMEONE) in a specific space, in this case a specific person. Definition of “ON”—something that is touching something else, whether physically or...

Many people believe the church is unimportant. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I believe more should be said about Jesus and HIS relationship and attitude toward the church. Surely, HIS feelings and attitude toward the church should be ours, too? First of all, Jesus said He would...

Matthew 5:34-38 “…do not SWEAR. at all; neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne nor by earth, for it is God’s footstool.” Psalms 111:9 “…holy and reverent is His name.” Do not use God’s name to curse or as a “By word” or in any way that would demean it or show irreverence or disrespect.

That’s not an explanation or an answer to anything. That’s just a DODGE. I can only suppose you can’t answer how “preaching can save those who are suppose to have already been saved at the point of faith. It’. IS a problem, isn’t it?

But can you ANSWER or refute the arguments I’ve made FROM SCRIPTURE?? If you believe I am in error and lost, feeling sorry for me will not help me or save me. Shouldn’t you be able to show me, by the Bible, what I’ve said is UNSCRIPTURAL?? What’s “sad”is your lack of response.

Interesting. I thought you said “them that believe” were already saved by faith alone! Surely it doesn’t take “preaching” to save the ones that are already saved by faith alone. Do we have a contradiction? Maybe it’s more like a redundancy—preaching is going to SAVE the “SAVED WHO ARE SAVED...

In a previous post, I said if a command is “generic” we may use our judgement in carrying it out AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY OF GOD’s OTHER COMMANDS. The command to sing Psalms in Eph. 5:19, is generic ONLY in the sense that we are allowed to sing any Psalms that we might find (...

The questions you have posed are really questions about God’s AUTHORITY. Matt. 28:18 Jesus said “ALL AUTHORITY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH.” Therefore, I contend that we MUST have God’s authority ( permission) for all that we teach, or practice in the name of religion. That’s...

In Hebrews 7:14 the Holy Spirit says that God said “nothing” about priests coming from the tribe of Judah. There is an example of God’s silence on a religious matter. We all know that the Jewish priests could ONLY come from the tribe of Levi, according to their law. Being”silent” where God is...

Yep. I didn’t think so.

TRUTH!

AMEN!

Hummm….and still you do not explain the scriptures I used. Any comment on Hebrews 8:13? The word “shadows” or “foreshadows” is not in those scriptures. The Holy Spirit is talking about a “COVENANT” also translated “TESTAMENT.” Your explanation is completely false and made up! I see the word...

Do you see the word “reject” in my post?? Your words, not mine. I don’t have time to argue over “ he said, she said.” How about discussing Hebrews 7, how the old law has been changed and Hebrews 8:13 how that same law is OBSOLETE and VANISHING AWAY? Or how God “TAKES AWAY the first ( Old...

Isaiah 1:18 - “ ‘ Come now, let us REASON together’, says the Lord.” Bible discussion is good. I believe we all grow and learn from these studies—if we are discussing scripture and not only opinions. Your words, not mine. If you are going to represent me, please represent me honestly and...

I have been discussing SCRIPTURE. Would you like to discuss the church of Christ? Since you are not a member, I would be glad to introduce it to you.

I don’t know about you, but I have been discussing SCRIPTURE. But if you woujd like to discuss the church if Christ, I would love the opportunity to introduce you to it.

Exactly. And we have scripture that supports your point. Acts 16:30, the jailer asked “what must I do to be saved?”. In verse 31 they told him to believe, in verse 32 they taught him the gospel, in verse 33 he showed fruits of “repentance” ( washed their stripes) and was “baptized”. In verse...