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Contextomy. In Romans 3:11, St. Paul is QUOTING David’s Psalm 14. The words, “As it is written…” in verse 10 should have clued you in. In Psalm 14, which St. Paul quotes, David states it is the fool who says there is no God, who does not do good and does not seek. If St. Paul was not quoting...

The only place in Scripture where the words "faith alone" appear are a condemnation of it. James 2:24

According to the Ordo Salutis of Reformed theology, Cornelius should have been the equivalent of a spiritual corpse. He is not regenerated when he prays to God. He had not heard the Gospel and was not a believer is Christ. He had not received the Holy Ghost. He even tried to worship St...

The example of Cornelius contradicts what you have quoted in Post #125. Cornelius did what Reformed theology teaches he was incapable of doing. Cornelius was a righteous and God-fearing man who sought God (Acts 10:22). According to the Reformed's Ordo Salutis, this is impossible. St. Peter...

- Cornelius is not regenerated when he prays to God. - Cornelius had not even heard the Gospel. - Cornelius was not a believer in Jesus Christ. - Cornelius did not receive the Holy Ghost. - Cornelius even tried to worship St. Peter. Reformed theology states this man has absolutely no capacity...

"If there’s one phrase that captures the essence of reformed theology, it is the little phrase, regeneration precedes faith." - R. C. Sproul St. Luke demonstrates the fallaciousness of the Reformed's Ordo Salutis. Cornelius is declared a righteous man (Acts 10:22). According to Reformed...

It sure does. Scripture tells us James is the brother of Joses, Jude and Simon. He is the son of Clopas and Mary the wife of Clopas (Matthew 27:56, John 19:2). Because Mary of Clopas is listed as his mother (Matthew 27:56) and this same Mary of Clopas is listed as the Virgin Mary’s sister...

Poof, there goes your straw man. No one is denying there are people in the Scriptures with the same name. What was asked of you is to provide evidence in Scripture of two other PAIRS with the same names and same age orders. Once again, St. Matthew identities James and Joses as the sons of...

As we close out the Advent season and prepare enter into the Christmas season, I would like to point out something important about the nativity narratives in St. Luke's and Matthew's Gospels: Given these accounts are written after the actual occurrence of the event, along with the fact that...

I am still waiting for you to post the verse(s) which states Mary had six subsequent maternities. Unless you have support, this dogma-like belief in Mary's subsequent maternities is nothing more than imagination and guesswork. (RE: Mt. 13:55 This has been addressed --> Those "brothers" are...

Once again, St. Matthew identities James and Joses as the sons of Mary of Clopas. (Mt. 27:56). To support your assertion that there are two different pairs of men named "James and Joses" in Matthew's Gospel, you would need to show me an example of two other pairs with the same names and same...

No, I do not work at a pretzel factory. In Ezekiel 44, the prophet is given a vision of the holiness of the East gate of the Temple. We know our Blessed Lord said that His body is the true temple. (cf. John 2:19-21) Hence if Christ is the true temple prophesied by Ezekiel, then the gate by...

Scripture does say Jesus had brothers (and sisters). However, Scripture clearly shows they were not uterine brothers. The "brothers" listed identify a different Mary as their mother. Mary the wife of Cleophas (Clopas) is called their mother in Matthew 27:56. This Mary is stated to be the...

I'll go back through the thread and reply to the verses you provided.

Do you happen to have a verse which states Mary had these six subsequent maternities you are asserting?

It's implicit throughout the Gospels, like the life of Jesus. If you would like concrete proof from Scripture, we need simply look at St. Luke's annunciation narrative, which you reference, where Gabriel appears to Mary, who is already betrothed to Joseph. (Luke 1:27) Gabriel tells Mary that...