Recent content by Silverhair

Could God have whispered in the scribe's ears, sure He could have if that was what He wanted to do. What we are told is that He inspired what we have 2 Ti_3:16 and that is all we can know. When I look at the numerous prophecies made in the OT concerning Christ and future events to there time...

I do not see where you would get any pushback on the first two prep questions. Where I see a problem is in how you understand the inspiration of God. As you have written it it is not inspiration of God but the dictation of God. God's inspiration, as I understand it, was such that the authors in...

If you had looked at the context you would have seen that Paul was contrasting works with faith. The faith we have in Christ Jesus is expressed through love. Love for God and love for our fellow man.

Then it would seem that they as with the RCC did not know they bible very well. Rom_3:26 He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. Rom_3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works...

I note that you have read a number of works by Calvinist writers and there in may be your stumbling block. If you want to know about God and who He is and why Christ came then you should read what He has said, the bible. If I may be blunt here, if you are waiting until you know all the truths...

Efficacious: capable of or successful in producing an intended result. To quote you "water baptism is efficacious for salvation". What did you say in post # 19 "The practice of pouring or sprinkling has saved millions of lives". Your posts have made water baptism a condition of salvation...

You are now making baptism the condition for salvation. Faith is not enough in your mind. The bible disagrees with you; Joh 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Rom 10:9 that if you...

I note that you have investigated a number of religious views, but seem to have rejected them all. My question why? What did you find lacking in them? Of course my main interest is in why you seem to have rejected Christianity. Here are my Cole's notes responses to your central topics...

So your saying that baptism is a profession of faith that saves. That is not biblical KY.

"We don't get baptized to be saved, but because we are saved we get baptized." A professing Christian is saved from the wrath to come, not being baptized does not alter that fact. You are making "baptism" a condition of salvation. It seems you have misunderstood your bible.

My choice would be the NASB [1995 version not the 2020 version] or the NKJV. I would not recommend the ESV or NV.

So what you are saying is that Spiros Zodhiates, William D. Mounce, Joseph Henry Thayer are just giving their personal opinion but Albrecht Oepke’s is not. You are rather selective in whom you think knows Greek and how the words are used in the NT. The [water] baptism of John is for...

As my dad would have said; Adam was old enough to know better but to young to resist.

@Craigbythesea you can hold to your view that the practice of pouring or sprinkling has saved millions of lives but the bible does not support your view. Here is another Greek scholar that does not support your view. William D. Mounce Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary G907 βαπτίζω...

In all that I did not see one time that they disagreed with the definitions that Strong gave. So as I see it you really have nothing to support your personal view that the practice of pouring or sprinkling has saved millions of lives. Which one of those you cited gave a definition of pouring...