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Who says we know all these gifts are not being performed by the church now? What we actually know is that theologians who treat Christianity as just a philosophy, with no supernatural powers, have apparently imposed their lack of faith on your pastor whose cessationism is misleading you into...

The chair of Rome’s bishop was not recognized as supreme by the Orthodox Church and has no scriptural authorization, just vain traditions of men.

What authority did the bishop of Rome have to claim infallibility ex cathedra and to reign as “pope” over all the bishops of other cities? Did he just grant himself superior authority?

Your post provokes two thoughts in me. 1. When I think of God, I imagine Him as the Creator of a vast, complex, mysterious universe with trillions upon trillions of stars. Hubble Space Telescooe and James Webb Space Telescope images are thrilling. All of the cosmos came from Logos. It did not...

Church history contains many records of miracles performed by believers in the name of Jesus Christ. You still have not provided any scripture verses that say miracles will cease upon the death of the apostles. 1 Corinthians 12 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to...

Thus, the Roman Catholic leadership reformed some administrative aspects to reinforce their institution, but did not reform their corrupt doctrines.

You rely on sycophantic AI for theological replies, which are hostile in nature, as though you view discussions as combat. God did not create robots, zombies, or puppets. When a command is given, people have the ability to decide to obey or not obey. Acts 16:30-33 30 And brought them out...

What is shocking is how you persist in a man made theory, but cannot quote scripture to support the idea that miracles would cease when the apostolic age ended. Christian history debunks your claim.

I’m sorry you experienced knee trouble. I broke my lower back twice in the 1990s, but my knees, calves, ankles were fine…until I slipped on black ice last December and broke my left hip and left shoulder. Now my right knee is stiff, my calves are tight, and my ankles are stiff. I used to have...

Overweight pastors should do diligent temple maintenance, like eating less food, avoiding fattening foods, exercise. Studying the Word won’t help the pastor’s congregation if, through neglect of his body, the pastor dies from an obesity related illness. The choice is not between serving tables...

But still, being obese means something probably needs to be improved, some sort of temple maintenance. Aside from thyroid issues, obesity indicates the possibility of overeating, too much fattening food, lack of sufficient exercise, sloth, hedonism. This should not result in us judging and...

Have you tried doing an internet search? What Was Reformed in the Reformation? Religious Authority and Doctrine Source of Authority: Shifted ultimate spiritual authority from the Pope and Church tradition to the Bible alone (Sola Scriptura). Path to Salvation: Rejected the idea that...

I agree with your post, but you cannot be a TULIP 5 point Calvinist, which means thinking all people are in total depravity, thus unable to repent or believe.

If unsaved people cannot have faith in God, why did Jesus preach “repent and believe the gospel”? According to Calvinist teaching, the preaching should have been “hope God will give you repentance and put faith in you”. The Father draws souls to Christ, but each person still has to believe in...