I have this problem with Baha'is at times. It seems to be a blindness to what the written English language is saying. But of course it is easier to understand when it is not obfuscated. How about this?
Redemption from our bodies.
Redemption of our bodies.
Do you see the difference now.
No...
Doesn't look different to me. How is it different?
It contradicts your beliefs about Romans 8:10, 11 It doesn't contradict Romans 8:10, 11.
You just don't understand what you read Brian. Perhaps your beliefs are creating that problem.
the release from our bodies by ransom
release by ransom of...
By identifying himself as a Jew, with a blameless background under the law, Paul was showing that he understood what it meant to live by the law in righteousness. Yet, because he later experienced the baptism in the Holy Spirit, prophesied by Joel [Joel 2:28], he also knew that there was a...
Paul provides very few details about an earthly Jesus, but he does say Jesus was born of a woman under the Law and was crucified and died. Paul also mentions several people who were presumably disciples of Jesus.
I agree that the Gospels were mostly purposeful fiction, with only Mark probably...
Establishing historicity is mainly based on what Paul says in any of the 7 letters considered authentic.
The gospels are later works of fiction and Paul knew of no disciples or Earthly Jesus. The debate is weather Paul was calling James a "brother in the lord" or biological brother.
What PhD...
I think the one thing we should keep in mind is that God's word is God's, not attributable to any man. If scripture itself is "God breathed" or inspired, then the same spirit that inspired it, surely has the power to preserve it?
What do we know of Marcion?
Here is what my own research...
I would address all of the points you've made concerning the idea that non-Israelites can somehow take part in the covenants of Israel (which completely contradicts the bible when you examine it in it's entirety), but there's no need to. All I have to do is ask you to take a look at future...
You chose to ignore all of the Biblical references I shared?
I referenced Hebrews 12:9 - but how do you explain hese verses?
"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom...
Your just sadly repeating yourself here brother. This has all been addressed with a detailed scripture reply in the thread...
God's Israel in the new testament who is it *Romans 9:6-8
Please feel free to visit there. This thread is on Colossians 2:16-17 are you being told the truth. Did you...
There is no such thing as Jew or Greek anymore.
GOD'S ISRAEL ARE ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND FOLLOW GOD'S WORD (The Church)
Israel in the OLD COVENANT were those from the seed of Abraham.
These three statements run in conflict with each other
First - Abraham was no Israelite
Second - which church...
There were none unexplained texts in post #15 they are all proof text to every comment made for post #15 linked in relation to the topic of discussion.
Thank you brother it is God's Word I am sharing with you not mine. Glad we can agree.
Nope. God's Israel in the new covenant are all those...
How many unexplained verses are there in this post #15?
Anyway, I have to agree that there is no Jew and Gentile in the Church of Christ and that is in the Bible:
Galatians3:26-29 New International Version (NIV)
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of...
Cognitive dissonance -- the inability to see when one of your beliefs is in complete contradiction to another. Impartial, and love your neighbour (unless he's a Canaanite and you want to kill him and steal his land).
Accepts no bribes -- which is what sacrifices are -- and wasn't Jesus the...
None of the arguments for God's existence have dimmed through time. In our time there has been an actual renaissance in philosophy in the direction of theism. I don't know why you introduce the idea of Hell in a discussion about philosophy but I do not believe in an eternal hell so it is...
This applies today:
(Galatians3:26-29) . . .You are all, in fact, sons of God through your faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor freeman, there is neither male nor female, for you...
But then St Paul says:
"For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
And...
There were no images in any "church" because the Jewish temple was a building and the Christian "church" is the people....the congregation. They met for worship in people's homes, so the building itself was not important.
Exactly. It could not be seen by anyone other than the priests. When it...