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  1. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    The verb is baptizo - Baptize... Christ is the "magic elixir"... [I hate that expression...] και γαρ εν ενι πνευματι ημεις παντες εις εν σωμα εβαπτισθημεν (5681) For also in one Spirit we all into one body (we) have been baptized ειτε ιουδαιοι ειτε ελληνες ειτε δουλοι ειτε ελευθεροι και...
  2. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    Does not the Bible say that we are Baptized INTO Christ...? How can that avoid having great Spiritual import? Arsenios
  3. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    So what, in this understanding, does Baptism DO? And why is it the first of the two components of the Discipling that the Apostles were commissioned by Christ to carry to all the nations? Arsenios
  4. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    The Church is both God and man, because Christ was both God and man... And Christ is the Head of His Body, the Church/Ekklesia... Arsenios
  5. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    The Doctrine of Baptisms mentioned by Paul as one of the elementary principles of the Faith begins with Noah and the Flood, sparing but a remnant in the Ark... It continues with the Exodus of the Jews from Pharoah's Egypt in the parting of the Red Sea... And culminates with Christ being baptized...
  6. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    This depiction against children entering the Kingdom of the Heavens is nowhere to be found in Scripture... Nor in the first one thousand five hundred years of the history of Christianity on earth... It is universally practiced by ALL the Apostolic Churches around the world... And it is the...
  7. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    He said he is their father who birthed them through the Gospel... He did not command them to call him Father, you are right... It was something his children did on their own and it became Christian practice... Calling your father Father is anathema to you??? The Episkopoi are brethren with...
  8. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    Stop slandering... Fairly simple, really... Slander does not have to be false to be slander... Even saying something true to defame someone is slander... IF you are defending your SELF you are disobeying Christ... We are to DENY our SELF... And to treat our NEIGHBOR as our SELF... Think...
  9. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    Blah blah blah... Arsenios
  10. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    Yes, we bow down to the LORD our God before His Holy Image... Do you bow down? Do you worship God with your face on the earth? So tell me something - In Heb 9:1 - How do you interpret the word: "ALSO"? Do you regard the OT statues of Cherubim behind the veil above the Mercy Seat as idols in...
  11. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    You have to learn repentance by obedience somewhere... Why are you so seemingly addicted to slandering those with whom you disagree... I understand you as mistaken, but not as deliberately speaking untruths... Do you want a discussion? Or do you want a slander-festival? Arsenios
  12. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    Then we must affirm that Scripture Alone does not forbid Baptism to anyone, and that Scripture Alone shows the Baptizing of households... Arsenios
  13. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    When you want to run across the street as a toddler and Mommy says no, you begin to learn obedience by obeying her... IF you do NOT know obedience as a child, you cannot obey anyone until you learn it... Children are learning... The teaching of the parents to the children constitutes...
  14. Arsenios

    Is Trump Stupid? Are All Republicans Stupid?

    A 120 IQ in a well run mind can make a billionaire... His mind is extremely well run... He does news conferences on the fly... Fielding all question from all angles... Doing them all the time... Fully transparent with his reasons... Hilary is still living in her cups... Arsenios
  15. Arsenios

    Is Trump Stupid? Are All Republicans Stupid?

    His character flaws are well within statistical norms... Hilary's formed a lying criminal enterprise of the US Government... Arsenios
  16. Arsenios

    Is Trump Stupid? Are All Republicans Stupid?

    And Bernie too?? :) How about Hilary? Senility is hardly a Trump attribute... He keeps winning... Arsenios
  17. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    Scripture alone says that Christ commanded His Apostles to disciple all the nations baptizing them... Scripture alone records the Apostles Baptizing individuals, groups, and households... Scripture alone does not forbid baptizing anyone... Can we agree on this at least? Arsenios
  18. Arsenios

    Water Baptism

    Matthew 28:19 - BYZ – πορευθεντες (5679) Having set forth μαθητευσατε (5657) παντα τα εθνη disciple all the nations βαπτιζοντες (5723) αυτους εις το ονομα του πατρος Baptizing them into the Name of the Father και του υιου και του αγιου πνευματος and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...
  19. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    We can be further apart that a mere week! We calculate the date of Pascha differently - The old way... Yours is the modern, and dare I say, more scientific calculation... We do some "new calendar" datings, but those of us who do so, at least those who are old-fashioned fuddy duddies like me...
  20. Arsenios

    All About Faith

    Our Pascha Liturgy begins in one hour at midnight... Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! And the 54 day Great Fast of Lent is broken around 1:30 AM... Meat and dairy again on the table! Butter and milk and eggs and bacon! But first, the Liturgy of Pascha... Christ IS the Passover... The...
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