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  1. Albion

    Which denomination best resembles the Church of the 1st Century?

    Okay. It happens. I didn't suggest that it does. The question seems straightforward. Which of the denominations that is known to us these days is the most like the Christian churches of the first century? And I don't consider this an irrelevant question since many, if not most, of the...
  2. Albion

    Why is this diversity not worrying Christians?

    In an absolute sense, you don't. Theoretically, "they" could have been mistaken. However, the several councils represented the Church as a whole, the books they approved of were (with only a couple of exceptions) already accepted by the various churches of the Christian world as being divinely...
  3. Albion

    Why is this diversity not worrying Christians?

    Various Church councils decided it on the basis of a consensus, accepting the inspired Hebrew Scriptures and adding those Gospels and Epistles from the Christian era that were deemed to be inspired, and this required them to be in harmony with the information conveyed in the "Old Testament"...
  4. Albion

    Which denomination best resembles the Church of the 1st Century?

    That's one characteristic, but the question was meant to take account of the whole of the church--including its beliefs, worship practices, membership, etc. Well, yes, they did use some of those things. A "holy table" on which bread and wine were prepared, for example. I agree with you that the...
  5. Albion

    What or Who is the Church?

    That's about the origin of the word, but it isn't understood as referring to a gathering of bar patrons or the members of the local Kiwanis club, right?
  6. Albion

    What or Who is the Church?

    Could this be all a matter of the wording used? In defense of the idea that the Church far predates the Incarnation, it's said that the Old Testament figures like Moses and Abraham certainly are God's people and are in Heaven. And it's also been noted that Christ IS God incarnate, so God's...
  7. Albion

    What or Who is the Church?

    Pentecost (and its result on the crowd listening to Peter's sermon) was the first big breakthrough for the Church of Christ. Thousands were baptized. Previously, Jesus had followers, but it's estimated that they numbered only a few hundred in the whole of Israel, i.e. the areas in which Jesus...
  8. Albion

    USA DACA program

    Yeh, we're getting a lot of carefully-chosen political phrases and words these days that need translation. Republicans, as you said, are accused of opposing "voting rights" for wanting to keep unregistered and illegal people from voting. Then too, there's the term "reproductive rights" (or...
  9. Albion

    Last time vehicle was serviced?

    You probably are correct about that. I was transfixed on the 'three years and 20,000 miles' comment, even though you pointed out that this was in the past! When I was a kid just recently living on my own, I actually did drive my car so long without a change that it did some damage. I just...
  10. Albion

    USA Biden pardons all people convicted of federal marijuana possession

    I wonder if it's actually legal for any president to use the pardoning power to pardon a whole class of people, irrespective of anything but a change of heart concerning their category of offense. When any president pardons several hundred individuals towards the end of his term in office, the...
  11. Albion

    USA DACA program

    In this case, we have the mass pardoning of federal convicts (prosecuted for marijuana possession) AND a sudden renewal of the idea of legitimizing thousands of "Dreamers," both of which might be just in time for the 2022 elections. I wonder what's next?
  12. Albion

    Last time vehicle was serviced?

    I'm not a mechanic, and I know that I err on the side of caution when it comes to oil changes, even though I don't keep to the now outdated recommendation of doing it every three months. But dirty oil and/or filters stress the engine and MAY cause mechanical problems that otherwise could be...
  13. Albion

    Last time vehicle was serviced?

    Garages have a hard time getting those lights to turn off for good. But if there is no actual problem that the light is alerting you to, it might be a good idea just to ignore it. By the way, when you say "yearly inspection," I hope you don't mean that you only change your oil annually...
  14. Albion

    Which faith movement is the closest to your opinion of what true Christianity is?

    Well, it really doesn't matter. That comment of mine about seeing my church affiliation on the profile was an afterthought since I had already written out the answer for her in the message. When someone says, in exasperation, "you must be a Catholic, then" or similar words, what it means is...
  15. Albion

    Which faith movement is the closest to your opinion of what true Christianity is?

    She said it herself. I "didn't approve of her (unorthodox religious) opinions." Therefore, I must be a Mysogynist. LOL
  16. Albion

    USA Biden pardons all people convicted of federal marijuana possession

    The fact that this was done only one month prior to a critical election probably holds the answer to what it's all about.
  17. Albion

    Which faith movement is the closest to your opinion of what true Christianity is?

    Huh? Nothing I wrote suggests that I am a Roman Catholic. I'm an Anglican, just as the personal profile under the logo to the left of every post I write indicates. Take a look.
  18. Albion

    Which faith movement is the closest to your opinion of what true Christianity is?

    Despite the question mark at the end, it appears to be in the form of a statement rather than an inquiry. See post #45. Anyway, the mode of baptism (immersion or not) and whether or not baptism guarantees salvation or is absolutely required for salvation are not topics on this thread. These do...
  19. Albion

    Which faith movement is the closest to your opinion of what true Christianity is?

    I didn't say that.
  20. Albion

    Which faith movement is the closest to your opinion of what true Christianity is?

    Then you don't understand after all. I am simply forced to call you to stay on the topic here rather tuan move off onto related issues as some of your responses have done. We have many mentions of them in the New Testament, and believers are urged to particiipate with other Christians in such...
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