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  1. Albion

    Who is "him that justifieth the ungodly"?

    I did and that's why I explained, one more time, why you and a few others here have made your mistake. The Atonement does not mean that every human is automatically saved, and yet that is what has been alleged repeatedly here. Any attempt to understand this very basic point will be gratefully...
  2. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    Coming up with a contrary meaning for "all" has been tried before. It still is nothing but what the speaker--you, for one--would like it to mean. You might just as well argue that it really, really means "nobody" or "just the residents of Philadelphia" as to try the approach you tried on us.
  3. Albion

    What is a biblical principle?

    I'd say so. Jesus used many such analogies and it is generally recognized that they are meant to teach some underlying principle. In the case of the one you pointed to, the usual interpretation is that a person who is basically heretical or deceitful is not going to be offering reliable advice...
  4. Albion

    Has your congregation ever changed its affiliation?

    It's a thought-provoking question. As I think about the local congregations of any denomination which I know to have made such a change, it doesn't appear that there has been a uniform result. I also know of a few in which some members broke away to start a brand new congregation but of the...
  5. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    You lost your argument. It was refuted with the evidence. In addition, you have several times reworded your claim since you first posted it, attempting to water it down to where it might possibly be irrefutable. At first it was "Does anyone do that? Do you?" Then it became "Why would they?"...
  6. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    For the umpteenth time, the Atonement does not mean, imply, or require, Universal Salvation. For that matter, universalists who consider themselves to be Christians do not base their belief on Rev 5:9 or some convoluted misunderstanding of the Sacrifice of the Cross, anyway. There are a...
  7. Albion

    Not permitting a woman to teach...does that include hymn writing?

    That was part of his thinking, and it was referred to in my reply, although without quoting all those verses. But at the same time, what you added doesn't change anything about the basic answer to the problem that you asked us about.
  8. Albion

    The only method of Baptism taught and demonstrated in scripture

    That is true, all right. But where in Scripture is there any demonstration of it being done that way? The only method of Baptism taught and demonstrated in scripture Thread starter1689Dave
  9. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    "O God, Almighty and merciful, who healest those that are broken in heart, and turnest the sadness of the sorrowful to joy; Let thy fatherly goodness be upon all that thou hast made." (straight from the Church's official prayer book!)
  10. Albion

    Spiritual Unity versus Doctrinal Unity

    Yes, the idea that their denomination is the "only true church" and was founded by Christ himself, supposedly unlike all the other churches. That's the one belief that Catholics are most committed to, all additional doctrines--transubstantiation, saint veneration, the Papacy, seven sacraments...
  11. Albion

    Jesus died for the sins of the world

    Yes, indeed, and I can think of many examples of that happening.
  12. Albion

    What about the Sermon on the Mount? John says you don't have God without it.

    Yes, he did. Christian doctrine holds that he had a complete, 100%, human nature. But if you meant to say that he was not a typical man (for being an exceptional person) that would be correct, but that's a different matter and probably not what you are saying, considering what follows. Yes, he...
  13. Albion

    Not permitting a woman to teach...does that include hymn writing?

    I understand what you're thinking, but this would be the usual and traditional explanation-- The idea of women as teachers does not transgress upon the male-only nature of the clergy (deacons, presbyters, bishops), all of which are identified in the New Testament as men. Women were, however...
  14. Albion

    Daily defense of the divinity of Jesus Christ!

    Keep in mind that before Paul became an Apostle and missionary of Christ, he had been a persecutor of Christians. In these verses from the Book of Acts, Paul is identified as the new person he became after Jesus struck him down on the road to Damascus and called him into God's service, but...
  15. Albion

    What is a biblical principle?

    I'd say that a "Biblical principle" is a concept or item of fact that is affirmed by the word of God (the Bible) and is authoritative precisely because it is believed to be divine revelation. I'd say "yes." There are many directives and assessments found in the Bible that refer to Jews or women...
  16. Albion

    Spiritual Unity versus Doctrinal Unity

    That seems to me to be a very good point. While the Catholic Church goes to great lengths to spell out its doctrines, this doesn't mean that, in practice, and with the Church's acquiescence, there are not differences of importance among Catholics, Catholic clergy, and Catholic theologians...
  17. Albion

    Not permitting a woman to teach...does that include hymn writing?

    Well, there are three different ideas mentioned in that line--women teaching, women assuming authority over men, and women being quiet. When the question is asked about women writing hymns, which some women have done, the inquiry seems to be directed at the teaching function, since hymns...
  18. Albion

    Spiritual Unity versus Doctrinal Unity

    The Catholic speaker there is of course using the word faith to mean "belief system" rather than a commitment to the Lord, etc. and that's an valid alternate meaning. And he's also referring to the visible church. But although the accusation you are reporting is somewhat of a favorite 'attack...
  19. Albion

    USA The death penalty is 'immoral'

    It certainly is not the kind of "emergency" that the current occupant of the White House has been citing in his own defense. Certainly, nothing is foolproof when it comes to emergencies, but, on balance, taking Congress out of the decision-making at a time of emergency is a dangerous (and...
  20. Albion

    What about the Sermon on the Mount? John says you don't have God without it.

    "A plurality" is incorrect. Rather, Jesus was fully human and fully divine, simultaneously and inseparably. Are you suggesting that although he was God, his human nature needed forgiveness? If so, the Church of history addressed the issue and held that God cannot co-exist with sin, and since...
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