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And if there is spacial distinction between objects in heaven, and if space-time makes time a fourth dimension, why wouldn't we expect temporal distinction between events in heaven, i.e., God is neither spaceless nor timeless. We should go back to what "heaven" is and when it was created. Gen 1.

To judge merely means to come to a judgment about something. So of course believers are to judge believers in some fashion. Paul judged both the sinner and the church in Corinthians. And he said we should not go before a secular magistrate when a conflict exists between church members, but to...

Part of believing that Christ is Lord is that we are willing to do what He tells us. Any "Lord" that you refuse to obey is not really your Lord.

He did, here: Galatians 5:13-14 KJV — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

That's rich coming from you.

The guy on the right is 3x, too. XXXL, that is.

Was Ananias part of the body of Christ? If not, then baptism appears to be what divides Paul from Ananias, making Paul's message one of division rather than unity. Yet Paul was including the believers in Jerusalem with the believers in 1Cor 12, the followers of Peter with followers of Paul or...

Peter, recounting the Cornelius episode, preached faith alone, though he didn't understand it. @JudgeRightly pointed out that it wasn't really before Paul. Abraham experienced it, and it was preached by Moses, "The just shall live by faith". I'm answering the opposite question from yours, i...

Yes, if "church" is "gathering" or "congregation", then it works fine, whether someone thinks it's the same congregation (covenentalists--unlikely) or different (mid-acts and others). That text allows for different viewpoints. With "the church" you're assuming only ever one church. You should...

Saul wasn't the first to persecute the body of Christ, was he?

"This is he" refers to Moses in those verses.

All of which leads back to Peter and Cornelius. Peter saw that the Holy Spirit was already come on the Gentiles (not proselytes), and in that condition they were acceptable to God, and able to receive baptism (by water, though not explicit, just like most other references).

LOL--"Password is too strong"

There were negative effects in Corinth about communion, but that wasn't a reason to ignore Christ's teaching about it. So Paul didn't. He corrected practices when needed.

And where are these instructions not to water baptize? They don't exist. If they did, there would be no argument.