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There is usually nothing wrong with the way the King James Bible is translated. The problems arise (and they have brought it up here) when one tries to adapt a "2026 understanding" to English that was in use back in 1611. KJVO types get really wacky-do over their reading and understanding of...

I would say that any person making such a statement ought to get themselves some thicker skin for starters. Would you say that I am not saved because I sometimes play a "Thinline Tele" electric guitar in our church worship team? Does my church teach a false gospel because we have drums on the...

Yes, it is! First time I ever heard of it. My mother is still a hard-core Catholic and insisted I listened a CD set of Scott Hahn probably hoping he would convince me to return to the "Mother Church!" Yes, the Catholics certainly love their far out mystical interpretations of the scriptures and...

God sent forth Christ to be a propitiation through faith in his blood (Rom 3:25). I believe the Greek word here is hilasterion meaning "mercy seat" so I think we are in agreement here. We could expound our way through Hebrews 10 but I am all for brevity here. I would agree I think this is...

I came to faith in Christ in 1981 but was raised Roman Catholic from birth. When I joined the Navy back in 1982, I knew very little about Christian doctrine but what I did know was that the faith I now possessed hardly refected my Roman Catholic upbringing so I spent a little bit of time making...

Goes without saying bro! Is there any sort of baptism?:Roflmao Interesting how such things work out!

Just as you understand English words, you understand Greek words as you see how it is used in context with the rest of the phrase or sentence. Its not rocket science here, simple common sense. This is why I cited "pas pisteuo" rather than "pas" all by itself. Pas means "everyone" and I agree...

Scott Hahn (Former Presbyterian, now a Catholic apologist) made a big dissertation saying that Christ statement was not referring to his "Finished Work of Redemption" but having something to do with the "last cup" of the passover feast. He said that Christ's redemptive work was finished with...

It is important to understand who is speaking here. This is an unbelieving Pharisee trying to justify his own disbelief by condemning the "crowd that follows Jesus" as not knowing the law! Is there anyone who can truly say they do not know the law? Romans 2:12-15 makes it quite clear that all...

Whoever does not mean "everyone" and you should know better than this! It is a qualifying statement characterizing and distinguishing one group from the other. 1. WHOEVER has a ticket may enter the stadium (may board the train, enter the airport terminal, etc.). 2. It does not mean EVERYONE...

At the risk of over-simplification: 1. Get saved - become a Christian by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Get baptized - symbolizing your new life in Christ and your identification with God's people (the Church). 3. Read your Bible - If you faithfully read and study your Bible, you will...

Not in the Philippines but in Rwanda. A pastor and spokesman for his region has asked if I would consider teaching theology there. It is here that the government is shutting down churches because their pastors have been deemed as unqualified not having adequate theological training. In some...

If you want to finish your degree, you really ought to check out Louisiana Baptist University! The cost is reasonable and you could do everything online from where you may happen to be. They are really easy to work with. Tell Dr. Jay (the Seminary Dean) I sent you! Lousiana Baptist University...

Commencement was this last week where I "walked" for my Master of Theological Studies and yes, I was inspired by the fact that I was not nearly as old as I had thought! Many of the PhD candidates had at least ten years on me! Add to this the fact that my wife says she is now "100% supportive" of...

Propitiation translated from either hilasmos (an appeasement or satisfactory payment) or hilasterion (mercy seat) is very much at the heart of the gospel! There are some who say that propitiation may be used interchangeably with atonement and although I have no real argument here, I believe...

I am not sure if I could think of a single person who holds to such a "widely held Christian view!" Perhaps you could cite one or two seeing that such a view is "widely held?" I understand the absolute importance of proclaiming the gospel message and getting it right! God has chosen the...

The Beatles "Revolution" song is pretty good too and has been going on in my head since reading your prior post but I don't think it would work too well as a worship song. :Roflmao

Not sure if there is any deep "Theological Truth" being represented in either statement but I think we are both in agreement here. Some think they are doing us a favor by updating the words such as "My sin o the bliss" to "My sin o the joy" in It is Well With My Soul but this is just...

This is similar to the use of secondary sources that may skew or misrepresent the primary sources they had cited. Case in point is John MacArthur and his famous "Gospel According to Jesus" where he makes some rather scathing statements about Zane Hodges and other "Free Grace" types and of course...

I would hope that the BB would not ban someone for saying that Calvinism is "evil" or a "false doctrine" even though I identify as being "Calvinist" myself even though some "Real Calvinist" here may consider me an imposter because I refuse to "toe the line" on all counts? Same goes for any...