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Agreed, Jesus always was, and always will be, the true Light. I did a little research about the "light from light" phrase in the Nicean Creed. Here is what I found: "It was at the Councils of Nicea and Constantinople that the true nature of Jesus was defended against a multitude of heresies...

Luke 23:43 - Jesus assured the Pentenient Thief that he would see him in Paradise. Jesus was going to Heaven, so Paradise is another name for Heaven. 2 Corinthians 5:8 - To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Again, Jesus is in Heaven, so that is where we go. Acts 7:56-59 -...

Seems like a matter of semantics. In the NASB, John 3:16 calls Jesus God's "only son", where the KJV says "only begotten son". "Eternally begotten" is an archaic way of saying He always was God's only begotten Son. I really don't get the "light from light" point. Of course Jesus is the same...

How are those statements unBiblical? Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. "Light from Light" - Jesus is the Light of the World (John 8:12). John the Baptist preached "baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Mark 1:4).

Being rich is not bad per se. This does not teach that we cannot enter Heaven if we are wealthy. Neither does this passage teach that we should not set aside money for retirement, vacations, etc. The reason it's hard for a rich man to enter Heaven is because he places greater value in his...

Yes, I believe that a Christian may believe in the Dispensation doctrine and still go to Heaven. We are able to go to Heaven based on placing our faith in Christ Jesus. I don't see this as an "essential" doctrine of the faith. The Dispensation doctrine is just another viewpoint that we can...

The Nicene Creed was adopted in 325, and is most universally accepted and recognized statements of the Christian faith. Which false doctrines are in the Nicene Creed? I suspect you may be thinking of the statement about "baptism for the remission of sins", which can easily be misunderstood to...

@Dave G has made several valid points, and I must confess that I do not disagree with what he has posted. I would like to expound a bit further on a couple of things. What is heresy should not be determined by the largest group, but is understood as what the Church as a whole hold to be true...

Brothers (and sisters) in Christ must have some common grounds in our beliefs, otherwise we would not be brothers in Christ. Our common ground should include belief in the physical death and resurrection of Jesus, salvation by grace through faith, God exists as the Trinity of Father, Son, and...

The Number of the Beast is not 6 6 6 (three sixes separated by spaces). Revelation 13:18 shows that it is 666 - "Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six." This does not fit...

@NewMusic, earlier you pointed out that the UPC was developed in 1973. It's been nearly 50 years and the "Great Tribulation" is supposed to last 7 years (according to popular opinion). We've gone through financial crises since then, most notably the crisis in 2008. We are very likely to go...

Since you've studied this passage, I'm sure you know that Paul is discussing the purpose of the Law of Moses. Moses was a mediator between God and Israel at Mt. Sinai when God made His covenant with Israel. Since God is One, God's covenant with Abraham did not require a mediator. This is...

Irregardless of whether the events in Revelation point to 70 AD or not, I would still disagree with your analysis. I apologize for coming across as if you don't know what UPC codes are for. I don't mean to be condescending or insulting. However, I still don't follow your logic. I agree...

Interesting theory, @NewMusic. I've heard the theory that the UPC is the Mark of the Beast since it was developed. With all due respect, I must disagree. The UPC is just a scan on a product to help with inventories, etc. The UPC is on the product, not the hand or the forehead. You don't...

Thanks. I just bookmarked the site, and will go there first when searching for videos.

This seeming contradiction comes when we believe that God hates in the same way that humans hate. When people hate, it's very emotional. God's hatred is a judicial act from the Righteous Judge. His justice demands that sin be punished. Fortunately, in His love for the world, He made it...

@Humble Disciple , what is it that you base the possibility that Jews, Muslims, or anyone else for that matter are saved outside of Christ? If we say that we do not know whether those who are without Christ are saved, we make Christ Himself to be a liar. By your reasoning, following Christ is...

No surprises. 1. Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (100%) 2. Seventh Day Adventist (91%) 3. Roman Catholic (89%) 4. Eastern Orthodox (89%) 5. Orthodox Quaker (87%) 6. Islam (81%) 7. Orthodox Judaism (74%) 8. LDS (64%) 9. Jehovah's Witnesses (54%) 10. Bahai (52%) That was fun.

My mistake. Since you quoted the "false prophet" passage a few times, I thought you were saying that Chick was a type of a false prophet. Anyway, I agree that faith without works is dead (James 2:14-26). However, that is not to say that works are required for a Believer to go to Heaven...

I haven't read enough of his tracts to determine whether or not he frequently quoted verses out of context. However, I don't believe he quoted anything out of context in the tract with the missionaries who depended on their good works to earn their way into Heaven. [EDIT] The tract does not...