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  1. Albion

    Common Figure of Speech?

    Well, parts of three days and three nights ARE involved, so I'd say that "Hebrew Usage" is a better way of approaching the matter than simply saying ''a figure of speech."
  2. Albion

    Baptismal regeneration

    Right. ...which might otherwise be termed "Baptismal Regeneration," but which instead is simply described as a forgiveness of sin.
  3. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    J. I. Packer actually made the point that Faith is essential, but that it doesn't automatically come to someone by virtue of him having been selected by God from before the person's birth. It comes through the subsequent working of the Holy Spirit IN that person.
  4. Albion

    Devotional

    Judging from the other divine characteristics that he referred to in that statement, I'd guess that the writer was intent upon driving home the idea that Christ really cares for you, is always near, loves with a perfect, unselfish love, etc. etc. In trying to personalize the point, the deacon...
  5. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    A tiny outfit, a branch of the Primitive Baptists called the Two-seed-in-the Spirit Predestinarian Baptists, comes to mind. Here's what the Wikipedia page says about them: "Only a minuscule minority of Primitive Baptists adhere to the Two-Seed doctrine. The primary centers of Two-Seedism were...
  6. Albion

    Devotional

    I'd call it uncommon. In fact, I don't recall if I've ever heard it worded just that way.
  7. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    But I did not say anything about Christ preventing anyone from having saving Faith. And the notion that Faith is nothing more than a toothless by-product of being predestined to salvation is a mistake that we already dealt when Dave was promoting it. To think such a thing as that would require...
  8. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    I know what you're thinking, but you're overlooking the fact that I was answering another poster there. That poster had said that the "sin of unbelief" was what condemned a person, and I said that it wasn't any "sin of unbelief" but the unbelief itself that doomed such a person. Such a person...
  9. Albion

    Peter’s person

    He did receive keys. BUT they are nothing like the Key that was given in Isa 22, and that one was for a different position. In other words, that claim is worthless for several reasons. We have already agreed that Christ had big plans for Peter...and what was intended has been explained, too...
  10. Albion

    Prove that from scripture?

    I believe this was addressed earlier. There are many verses that refer to all believers or to the following of Christ being spread very widely, etc. Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria...
  11. Albion

    Peter’s person

    Chosen to do what? That is the real question here. We all know that Jesus said something to Peter, but what does it mean? You will probably say it means that Peter would become the first bishop of some city and that every leader of that church thereafter would be the sole ruler of Christ's...
  12. Albion

    Prove that from scripture?

    Yes, but it means universal in the sense of authenticity or of a universal principle or truth. Vocabulary.com explains it this way: "The uni in universal means "one" so this word is all about "one for all and all for one." If it's universal, it applies to all cases. Like the universe itself, a...
  13. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    Fifteen different Bible translations of that verse use almost identical wording. Here is the NRSV translation: "For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures" Please point us to the part in the verse...
  14. Albion

    Prove that from scripture?

    Yes (and this had better go fast if we're starting over with that point!) EDIT: It's 40 minutes later and you've gone offline now, so I'm thinking the only way a step by step 'starting over' could succeed would be if all participants are here and read to reply. Since that's not what's...
  15. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    I think we've understood that all along. But the idea of the Atonement being limited to an arbitrarily chosen Elect is the sticking point. Despite what you've said, Scripture seems to take the view that Christ died for the sins of mankind, not just for his Elect (who, if God truly chose his...
  16. Albion

    Born again

    What does that have to do with Faith Alone? You are again making different issues seem like they are interchangeable. Why would you say that? Your own church doesn't take that approach.
  17. Albion

    Born again

    Yet most Christian denominations see the two as separate issues. Even your own church does that. It does not consider the reception of Baptism to be a meritorious work performed by the candidate. No, they're different steps in the process of salvation and it is possible to hold to one of several...
  18. Albion

    Interactive Religion?

    It's equal in the only way that it could be, considering that we are comparing a human experience to an eternal situation in the spirit world about which we have been warned but never have seen. It strikes you as unequal that hell is forever and the crucifixion was a matter of hours, but this...
  19. Albion

    Prove that from scripture?

    The word Catholic translates as authentic, not worldwide. Obviously, more than one denomination is going to lay claim to being the authentic, real, church of Christ. Not every one can do so with any credibility, but others certainly can--the Eastern Orthodox churches, for example, and a few...
  20. Albion

    Prove that from scripture?

    Well, there obviously is more than a single church body making that claim, so you are still "stuck" on assuming that any reference to "one" anything must point to your own denomination. We are getting nowhere, so long as that's your approach. EDIT: Since writing the above, I see that you've...
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