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@ATG You may be aware of this but here is my study on God working through a believer: Who ultimately does the “good work” in a believer’s life? (Abide in Christ) Is it God? Or is it the believer? Well, Scripture tells us that God (Christ) is the One who ultimately does the work within a...

Of course Jesus saves. The question is: Does God use His Word as the means by which the gospel is communicated, faith comes, and a person is born again? According to 1 Peter 1:23–25, the answer is plainly "yes." And John 1 does not change that. Jesus being personally called “the Word” does not...

Repent has various definitions. When God tells us man to repent it has a particular strong theme that most do not understand. Here is my writeup on that...

Do you believe unitarians are saved or those who deny the Trinity? ....

You want to put a piece of duct tape on Jesus' mouth and tell Him not to speak and that His words do not save and it is only Him that saves. That would be insane if you actually encountered Jesus and tried to do that. This is why your comment here is totally illogical and insane on multiple...

Jesus and His words are both the paths to salvation. The Bible teaches the Trinity, right? So if that is the case, then ultimately, the words of God is what we read about God and Jesus to know the way of salvation involving Jesus. You would not know of Jesus is the way the truth and the life...

Also, I strive to define the Hebrew and Greek words here by the older lexicons (Stephanus, Scapula, Buxtorf, etc.) and looking to the Latin dictionaries that these older lexicons use to define the biblical languages. The reason for this is that German Rationalism (which began more prominently in...

You are quoting a Bible verse! That right there proves salvation is not solely by Jesus if you have to use a Bible verse to prove your point. What you would need is like, "Oh, Jesus is sitting right next to me and He is tell me to say this to you." etcetera. We know about how to believe and...

Correction: The word "God" is removed in 1 John 3:16. My previous statement on this verse was a typo. it is a textual or manuscript difference. I believe this was a corruption that possibly happened early on if Vatcanus and Sinaiticus are old as they say. There may be a few more typos like...

Where the ESV Changes or Weakens Doctrine: Part 4 #23. New Age, mystical, or occult terminology and associations appear in certain ESV readings and ESV Study Bible material. Proverbs 17:8 The KJV says: “A gift is as a precious stone...” The ESV says: “A bribe is like a magic stone...” A...

Where the ESV Changes or Weakens Doctrine: Part 3 #18. Colossians 2:9 — “Godhead” is changed to “deity,” giving a more limited lexical definition. The KJV says: “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” The ESV says: “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells...

Where the ESV Changes or Weakens Doctrine Part 2 #10. Genesis 3:16 — The 2016 ESV makes the wife’s desire “contrary to” her husband. The KJV says: “thy desire shall be to thy husband.” The 2016 ESV says: “Your desire shall be contrary to your husband.” This makes the desire explicitly...

This question has been on the rise a lot lately as if it was a gotcha type question. However, Peter Gurry who is clearly for the Critical Text uses the term "modern" in reference to critical text English translations. Gurry writes: “It is one of a dozen or so verses that are completely...

But the Modern Bibles are corrupt. It's really obvious if one looks into such matters. ....

In my debate, my disclaimer did not show up for some odd reason. StreamYard also did not display my presentation in the best possible format for viewing. Ideally, in order for my presentation to work well in a debate format, I would have needed to cut back some of the content in my PowerPoint...

What title do you think would be better? For me, it perfectly captures the heart of the point I am trying to make. Critical Text advocates or believers are not within the scope of my criteria when it comes to knowing the original languages because there are going to be many departures from the...

My free PDF writeup titled, “Is Knowledge of the Original Languages Necessary for KJV Believers?” makes an extensive case for why I believe the answer to this question is “Yes.” Simply go to www.affectionsabove.com to check it out. The PDF presents multiple points using graphics and artwork...

When I say that knowledge of the original languages is “necessary,” I am not saying that a person must know Greek and Hebrew in order to be saved, know God, love God, serve God, or understand the basic message and teachings of Scripture. Obviously, someone can read the KJV, understand what it...

As I already stated, the Middle English dictionary, previous TR English translations, and early reformation Protestant writers all explain the other usage of the word silent as having another meaning besides the one most modern readers would understand it today. So this does not prove that this...

1 John 1:9 is one of my favorite verses and this is not talking about experiential cleansing only (if that is what you are suggesting). Read it again. It says that if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. So if all sins were taken away by believing in Jesus then...