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There are different theories about REDEMPTION. We all, if we are Christian, believe that Jesus Christ died to redeem. Beyond that, different people teach a different NATURE of the atonement and a different DESIGN of the redemption. With what follows, I propose to lay out in clear and logical...

First, a disclaimer: I do not care if anyone believes or accepts ANY of the 5 points of Calvinism. As a Calvinist, I place my trust in the sovereignty of God, so I am not responsible for convincing anyone to believe any truth. I am only responsible to state truth as I know it. My goal is for...

1 Peter 3:18-20 [ESV] For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when...

Tobit 12:6-10 (RSV) 6 Then the angel [“he”] called the two of them privately and said to them: “Praise God and give thanks to him; exalt him and give thanks to him in the presence of all the living for what he has done for you. It is good to praise God and to exalt his name, worthily declaring...

Daniel Explains the Second Dream 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts troubled him. So the king spoke, and said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, may the dream...

We all agree that we should be LOVING. But what IS loving? Is it LOVING to be patient and accepting? No matter what? Is it LOVING to correct error when we see it? No matter how unpopular? Is there a SEASON for each? How do we know when it is time for which?

From another topic (moved to avoid derailing): My first question is: When is a marriage really a marriage? Let is examine the LAW of God in Israel in Ezra’s day. God forbade the Jews from marrying non-Jewish women (that is why Ezra was upset). So is a marriage forbidden by God really a...

A new topic to avoid crapping all over another atopic MY PREMISE: There are 3 possibilities with respect to the interrelationship between God and Man: ATHEISM: There is no “god” so man is on his own. EVERY RELIGION EXCEPT TRUE CHRISTIANITY: Man can perform some action to appease God (the...

For the sake of this discussion, I will set aside Augustine. However nearly 200 years before John Calvin wrote his first words, Wycliffe believed in what later came to be called “Calvinism”. When John Calvin was still wearing little-boy pants, William Tyndale wrote the following: “By grace we...

So what important CHRISTIAN truth is contained in the books of 1 Maccabees or 2 Maccabees that are found in none of the other 66 books of the Protestant Bible? I was taught, as a new Christian, that the purpose of every book in the New Testament was to teach us who Christ is and how Christ...

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as [we are, yet] without sin. [Hebrews 4:15 NASB] When we speak of the precious blood of Christ being shed for us, our thoughts immediately turn to the cross and His death...

Andrew Andrew wrote: “The Prayer of Manasseh is a very short read and it really catches the heart of a true repenting believer who is at his lowest, this prayer relates to us all who are humble and fear God knowing that we are chief of sinners and ask for forgiveness.. This prayer is what...

There are lots of scriptures ABOUT Faith, and people like to argue about where Faith comes from, but WHAT IS Faith? Is faith the same as belief, or is it something more?

Statement from others on Anabaptist Dogma for me to respond to: While it is a bit overstated, I do believe that the correct way to administer Baptism is via immersion. βαπτίζω baptízō, bap-tid'-zo; from a derivative of G911; to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet) This word...

The statement: "Thou canst NOT baptize any unless and until they hath proven they are among the unnamed few for whom Jesus died?" has been claimed to be a ‘dogma’ of the 16th Century Anabaptists that is embraced by modern Baptists (non-Padeobaptists). My response is ... I have no idea what...

Since the topic on “the undisclosed age of X” was so much fun, I thought it would be GREAT to start one on Credobaptism next. CREDOBAPTISM: from the Latin word "credo" meaning 'creed' or 'I believe'. Credobaptism is the practice of baptizing only those who are able to make a profession of...

A statement from the Lutheran perspective: “NO ONE in the Bible (for for the first 1600 years of Christianity) ever said, "Thou canst NOT baptize any unless and untill they hath celebrated their "X" birthday and we refuse to tell you what birthday that is." Anti-Paedobaptism, invented by a...

It is my deepest hope that this topic will be both short and polite. It is not my intent to PROVE anything or to convince anyone to change their mind. I was just accused of having no scripture for supporting my belief and wanted to calmly and politely present my point of view without derailing...

Since you want me to discuss scripture more ... [Mat 26:17-29 NASB] 17 Now on the first [day] of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" 18 And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The...

I chose to respond in a new topic rather than offer yet another excuse for some posters to avoid responding to the original question in the previous topic. First, let's define the word "SOUL" that I intend to demonstrate Scriptural support for surviving death. PSYCHE [G5590] ψυχή psychḗ...