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The Bible teaches baptism is necessary for salvation: Mark 16:16- Jesus puts it BEFORE salvation and makes it equal in value to “faith.” Acts 2:38- Peter says it is for the remission of sins. Acts 22:16- Paul says it washes away sins. 1 Peter 3:21- says it SAVES US. What more do you need or want?

I know that Denominationalism does not believe that the name of the church is important. But The Bible indicates differently. And in our society names are VERY important. How would YOU feel if your wife wore some one else’s name? The church that Christ built belongs to Him. He is the...

Yes, even though we have authority for preachers taking “wages” from the churches,2 Cor. 11:8, it’s still very easy to abuse the practice. The responsibility must rest on each individual preacher to make sure he is not covetous and using the church to satisfy a love of money. Still, I remember...

I’d like to refer you to post #39 by Wayne NSO. He does an excellent job explaining verses I2 and 13. I couldn’t do it any better and not nearly as well.

I believe you are reading those verses in 2 Tim. From a different translation. The New King James Version says that the inspired scriptures are able to make us “COMPLETE.” Not just Equipped for every good work, but THOROUGHLY equipped for every good work. God has given us the divine scriptures...

2 Timothy 3:16-17 the NKJ: “ All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, THAT THE MAN OF GOD MAY BE COMPLETE, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” If something is “complete,” it doesn’t need...

Amen!! And you made some good points that I had not thought of.

I believe that if you will research the church in the first few hundred years, you will find that according to history, instruments of music were not used in the church until the 7th-9th century. That means for over 500 years the early Christians understood that God instructed the early church...

Eph. 4 and James 3 are both talking about “perfect” men— human beings. Are you saying the word “perfect” in 1 Cor. 13:13 is talking about a perfect man? There is no such thing unless you think it is Jesus; and I have already explained why I don’t believe that. Paul told Timothy that the...

As I have already said, your theory about the “creation” does not fit the context. How does verse 9 fit with that And how does the “in part” fit in with your theory? Anyone can come up with lots of “possibilities” but, again, I believe the Bible defines the word “perfect” for us. You are...

Look for the identifying marks of the 1st century church in the New Testament. Start with one wearing the right name, but understand that the name alone does not Mean it is the 1st century church of Christ. It must fit the New Testament pattern in worship, organization, work, and doctrine...

No. This is the church of Christ that was started in A.D. 33 on the day of Pentecost.

The problem with this answer is that it does not fit the “contex” of 1 Cor. 13:9. What do spiritual gifts have to do with your theory about a “millennial kingdom? ( which by the way I do not agree with; but that’s another subject for another time.) I guess we could come up with all kinds of...

Yes, we all have abilities. But what is being discussed here are “MIRACULOUS” gifts. Certainly not all had those, even in the first century. And, we were discussing whether those “MIRACULOUS” gifts are still in existence today or have they already “ceased” as Paul predicts they will in 1 Cor...

If, as you say, the Holy Spirit “allowed” 3 people to speak in tongues with no interpreter, then there WAS NO “edifying interpretation” within the first 3 because there was NO INTERPRETER. Paul specifically says they are just “speaking into the air.” “How will it be known what is spoken?”...

I certainly do not have the power nor the authority to forbid speaking in tongues. However, I CAN use what God says in His word to make an argument either for or against it depending on what the scriptures say about it. The Holy Spirit definitely taught that speaking in tongues was a...

Yes, I am aware of a few that you may have in mind but, , I’d love to see the ones you are referring to.

“And that by course” means one at the time. The picture Paul is giving is “orderliness” instead of “confusion!” He has already said that if all are speaking at the same time, whether prophesying or speaking in tongues, a visitor would think they were all mad or had lost their minds. I don’t...

I agree. I was thinking more of the New law of Christ.

I would say that anything the Holy Spirit teaches is eternal law. I wouldn’t classify that as “temporary” and “cultural.”