Conundrum Baptist Doctrine vs Satan

Persecutions from attacks on this board?

 

Jesus did not say, “Greater love has no man than this, than to protect his friends by killing his friend’s enemies” (see John 15:13). He said, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” (John 15:12–14) (KJV 1900)

We see both positions represented on this board.

 

Only those who are in Christ can understand the Word of God.

And that has nothing to do with how Scripture is interpreted.

Scripture has never been interpreted through personal experience, because your personal experience doesn't change what God has given men in His Word.

I think you are confusing interpretation with application.


God bless.

 

Do you think I've been falsely accused for sharing what I've learned?

 

I did not say anyone does what you accuse me of saying. I am showing how people read violence into scriptures that call for nonviolence. But, for the sake of clarity, show where I lied so I can consider it. Again, we should not accuse people of lying unless they do.

 

How is that a Lie? You and I do not see non violence the same way, as far as I know. There are situations where you and others think violence is justifiable in self defence. I limit it to the civil magistrate, because I find no examples of Christians using violence to defend themselves in the NT. So I'm not lying when I say both views are debated on this forum.

 

Are you saying that just disagreeing is hating?

 

How could it be?
“When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.” (Acts 15:2) (NET)

 

Who has been advocating for that on the board though?

 

Why do you ask?

 

I just have not seen any here doing what you see them to be doing!

 

What do you think I see "them" to be doing?

 

You seen to be getting upset when some here are disagreeing with your theology.

 

[Proverbs 26:4-5 NASB] 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. 5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.

[Gal 2:16 NASB] 16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.
[Jas 2:24 NASB] 24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Yup.

 

James doesn't say that we are justified in the eyes of men. Paul was making the point that grace (and not works) is the root from which our faith grows. James was making the point that works are the fruit that 'prove' the genuineness of our faith.

Yet the point still stands that the Holy Spirit teaches us the paradoxical truth that Good Works are worthless for our justification and essential for our sanctification. To the question "Are Good Works Necessary?" ... the answer is both 'No' and 'Yes'.

So I stand by 'Yup'.