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Comment on Apostasy Lists by Leaders Among Conservative Churches of Christ by Ron chandler

Ron chandler — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:12:45 +0000

What if the list looks like this:

Buddhism
Islam
New Ageism
Agnosticism
Hindu
Judaism

Would it be wrong to at least draw lines this way? Or does anything go? If it’s ok to draw these lines, why?

Comment on Proposition One: Doctrinal error can lead to eternal damnation, by Phil Sanders by -

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:39:17 +0000

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Comment on Discipline: The member who is struggling to repent by UndeniablyGod Blogspot

UndeniablyGod Blogspot — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:36:45 +0000

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Comment on Mac’s Response To Todd’s And Jay’s Answers: Part 1 by mieszkanie

mieszkanie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:03:34 +0000

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Comment on Faith, Works, and Obedience by Ken Sublett

Ken Sublett — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:24:31 +0000

Justification does not mean salvation: a justified person is one who is ceremonially qualified to appeal to God to give him a good conscience or A holy spirit. Peter was told that even pigs were purified by “the faith of Jesus Christ.” I may be the best lawyer in the world but I do not have the standing to make a request to the Supreme Court. A citizen had to have the standing to appeal to the courts of that time and ask that his sentence be commuted.

Acts 10:35 But in every nation
he that feareth him,
and worketh righteousness,
is accepted with him.

Liddell and Scott
Dikai-ôma , atos, to, act of right, opp. adikêma, prop. amendment of a wrong, opp. dikaiopragêma,
b. justification, plea of right, c. pl., pleadings, documents in a suit, etc.; also, credentials

dikai-ōsis , eōs, h(,
A. setting right, doing justice to: hence,
1. condemnation, punishment, Th.8.66, D.C.40.43 (pl.), cj. in Plu.2.421d.
2. plea of legal right, justification, Lys.9.8, cf. Harp.
3. making or accounting righteous, justification, Ep.Rom.4.25, etc.
II. demand of right or as of right, just claim, Th.1.141, Plu.Demetr.18.
III. judgement of what is right, antēllaxan tē dikaiōsei altered at their will and pleasure, Th.3.82.

But, Peter told Cornelius what to do to be “saved”: be baptized.

We are washed in water INTO the Word or into the School of Jesus Christ. He was identified as a SON only after he had been baptized as an act of submission.

Comment on Faith, Works, and Obedience by Ken Sublett

Ken Sublett — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:13:22 +0000

Peter says that “Baptism saves.” The reason baptism saves is according to Peter is our way of REQUESTING from God A good conscience or A holy spirit. That is conversion (2 Cor 3) which permits the baptized to read black text on brown paper.

We are washed with water INTO THE WORD or into the School of Jesus Christ.

Comment on Falling from Grace: The Meaning of “Faith” by Ken Sublett

Ken Sublett — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:06:01 +0000

You guys cannot tell the difference between Justification or Righteousness, and salvation and regeneration.

The angelic voice told peter that PIGS were not impure: surely a gentile is pure in a ceremonial sense. Nevertheless, Cornelius wanted to be told words by which he might be SAVED: Peter commanded him to be baptized.

If a person is justified they have the “legal standing” to request A good conscience or A holy spirit from God. That REQUEST is only avaliable to the “pistis” or those who COMPLY with the direct command..

Believeth not is “apistos” which means “NO, I will NOT COMPLY.” That is why Christ first stated in Isaiah1 and fulfilled it in Mark 16: those who REFUSE TO COMPLY are automatically weeded out as one of those God ordained Jesus to seek out and saved.

I know from all recorded history that “religious performers” had a a gender problem which qualified them to be priests, preachers or witchdoctors. I wonder out loud if that is not a problem with people who cannot tolerate being contradicted by the Bible. Karen Amrstrong in A History of God said that Amos spoke of people too effeminate to dialog with God. There is no command to SING you know.

I know that “being ready to give an answer to ANYONE who asks” especially if you set yourself up as an authority was left as a mark. Pride manifests the “Lucifer Principle.” You know, Christ identified him/her/it as a singing and harp-playing prostitute in the Garden of Eden. Serpent is not a snake but a Musical Enchanter(ess). You know, not even Judas knew his controller until Jesus MARKED him with the SOP word: Sop and Psallo have the same root meaning.

I feel lots of pity that grown people could be so diverted from the truth that they would deliberately sow discord among brothers–or father and son where the son is not qualified either. The poor preachers on the “conservative” side cannot read the text either because they corrupt the Word meaning “selling learning at retail.” The same word in Greek and Latin also identified prostitutes: anyone who would SELL their body in any form.

Comment on Catching Up by Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:43:06 +0000

Hypocrisy is in the fact that anyone who denies the necessity of obedience, will say one must believe and do something to be saved.

Comment on Faith, Works, and Obedience by snake

snake — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:35:10 +0000

There are definitely numerous details like that to take into consideration. That could be a nice point to bring up. I provide the ideas above as common inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you carry up the place the most important thing will probably be working in sincere good faith. I don?t know if greatest practices have emerged around things like that, but I’m certain that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Each boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment’s pleasure, for the remainder of their lives.

Comment on Table of Contents by Alabama John

Alabama John — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:44:22 +0000

Jay,

I would of.
As a trained in debating lawyer you know how putting a son on the stand against his father could backfire against the case and son with the jury members. I am one of those jurors.
it is made even worse to side with a very smart, trained debator and scripture expert like yourself against his father.You could and did make him look pretty bad. Is Todd proud of that?
When and ever how his father got involved, Todd should of gracefully bowed out and let you and others continue rather than him disagree with his father. That would be the honorable thing to do and folks would respect him for doing so.I know I would.Far more at stake here than who is right or wrong on any question.
Way too much of a bad example set for his children if he has any.
This going against your father in a disagreement can be brought up later when he disiplines his children and it probably will.
Think what it must of been like at their dinner table with all present, including children and grandchildren.
I still say it was wrong to do and poor judgment.