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Albion on Post #177: 1. Hopefully, you are not against immunizations, too. Could that be a red herring? Immunisation is a process that supposedly protects a person (who could be an infant) against maleficent infections, but which can and does cause horrendous side effects in some...

Should I be puzzled? Should Readers be puzzled? (Readers will notice that I have waited for Lent to come around again, to follow up on a few things.) (Readers will also notice that I was using “Pedrito” instead of “I” at the time (to shield myself from contrived personal attacks).)...

Me, in Post #54, based on Matthew 11:11 and Luke 7:28: George in Post #55: Actually, there wouldn't be "a massive amount of people then on the respective sides", because by definition only one person would be chosen from the many for each seated position...

Psalms 91 in Post #6: popsthebuilder in Post #7: The Holy Spirit indwells only the Spirit-begotten. See 1 Peter 1:3 and 1 John 5:18. There was no indication or understanding of that condition existing in Old Testament times (i.e. before Jesus' atoning death and His raising from death by...

Apologies in advance if this has already been said (or said better). I haven't had the time to read all the posts in detail. ============================================================================================== Thread title [emphasis added]: Can babies be conscious of their baptism...

atpollard in Post #12: I don't think that Post #6 has anything to do with doctrines or creeds. Albion in Post #13: Agreed. Asking "So what is your question?" hardly seems to amount to an "attempt(s) to suppress certain aspects of Inspired Scriptural Revelation." The original quote from...

I thank Albion (Thank you, Albion) for his (your) succinct replies in Post #351. I do now have a couple of follow-up questions for clarification purposes, but I will defer them so that nobody can misinterpret their intention as being anything but that. Thanks once again...

In Post #9, popsthebuilder presented some Sciptures. I will address those one by one. Ezekiel 36:25-28 The context is given in Verses 16-24. God will bring the scattered people of Israel back into the land of Israel. God will do it. At a time that was then, and still is now, future. At that...

Has anyone read the book "Games People Play" by Eric Berne? It was a ground-breaking exposé of the psychological games people play with others, and with themselves. If anyone has, they will have recognised particular goings-on in some threads of CH. I rarely recommend things (apart from the...

Actually, if you read Matthew 11:11 carefully, something pops out. Let's do so, with some emphasis added. Matthew 11:11: Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is...

I would present for consideration the thought that the Holy Spirit has two distinct modes of operation: - An external function of empowerment, emotional support, etc., available throughout the ages; - An internal dwelling, evident only in true believers, and commencing only after Jesus' death...

Albion is totally correct in his first statement in Post #345: Pedrito may be agreeing to something there, but it isn't what Albion wrote. [Start of recap] Albion in Post #141: That said, does a person, regardless of when he's baptized, have to be a believer, have faith in Christ, in order to...

Albion in Post #141: I agree that to be a member of the Body of Christ, one definitely must have faith in Christ. And, I would suggest, somewhat more than a wishy-washy one. But I wonder if Albion realises that he has just excluded babies (whether baptised or not) from being saved. And maybe...

It was jsimms435’s thought about Jesus, Lazarus and Martha, that prompted consideration of the passage hereunder. In retrospect, that passage about Jesus, Lazarus and Martha when looked at analytically (as opposed to through doctrinal filters), actually agrees with what God had revealed in His...

I do have some input. Hopefully it will be helpful. Ain’t got no time now. I ask for popsthebuilder’s understanding and patience.

If my understanding is correct (and I am open to its being demonstrated to not be so), based on reading this thread and projecting a little, Deism has a practical way of viewing things which can be described something like: - We observe the universe that is visible to us, including the elements...

1. Actually, I was wrong. I had forgotten about another major shoot-up in Australia some years ago. 2. I thoroughly agree that the “solutions” I mentioned lack an element of practicality. That’s why I said, “Unfortunately, none will be implemented.” And I mentioned guns because that was a...

Albion in Post #282: So a standard does exist. The concept is thus acknowledged. The acknowledgement is acknowledged. Meluckycharms in Post #290: Similarly acknowledged. The general concept does exist. So, what is the purpose of infant baptism, if it has no effect on a child’s salvation...

DHoffman, in Post #13: Why not? It is fun. Mind you, it exercises the mind as well. I have a good mind to suggest that others try it too. At least they could keep the idea in mind. But maybe I only have half a mind to do it. Some might suggest only half a mind, full stop. Would anyone...

I have not had the time to read all the Posts in detail, but am aware of references to mental health. Apologies if I am duplicating anything. Two issues need to be addressed: responsibility, and reduction strategies...