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Matthew 16:18 KJV — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Surely Peter was involved in a church that was not yet built when Jesus said that. When was the new church built that Peter was a...

The Holy Spirit filled the temple.

So you're saying that if some metaphor is used, then all is metaphor? I don't think that's a plausible way to view any literature, except possibly some poetry.

Except the test of true faith is if you believe Christ came in the flesh (and therefore died in the flesh and rose in the flesh).

Where do they come from? Remember that the earth and the heavens are new, so it seems they would have to be somehow worthy of entering into the resurrection (i.e., the second death doesn't apply to them). Is it a third brand of "believers" (BOC, Jewish believers in Christ, and the folks who live...

Did you listen to the rest of it? That wasn't his primary point.

I think you're correct here. Can you show me the passage you're referring to? This is a subject I've been interested in lately. We appear to come with Jesus from heaven, but the timing is debated. If at His appearing we both rise to meet Him and come back with Him to the earth, then the only...

"Your descendants after you" sounds like when Abraham is dead. That could mean the rules change in the resurrection. Thanks. Good reading!

And by Augustine and Calvin.

If the covenant of circumcision is everlasting, then our bodies won't be completely whole in the resurrection. Or at least their bodies won't be. That suggests that if one plucks out his eye rather than sin, and he enters into life lacking some body part, it won't be made whole. Matthew 18:9...

I don’t see why Heb 2:3 eliminates Paul. The wording is about the salvation “which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord”, which can only mean during Jesus earthly ministry, and such was indeed confirmed “by them that heard” Jesus during his earthly ministry, which would be the 12. That...

Just listened to this--Dr Flowers is a favorite of mine, but this is the first time I've heard him address this issue. Well done, imo.

"Click it or ticket" they say.

Is that wrong for a creator to destroy some parts of His creation? If so, how did you determine that such is wrong? Does God need an excuse to destroy His creations? Why? Why? Are you saying Putin has the same position with respect to those children that God has to all people? Which doesn't...

I can barely begin to guess. Perhaps He assigns such mundane tasks as hair numbering to angels, who report to Him on occasion. Nobody (except @Lon) said it was a constant knowledge thing. It is only inane if we say Jesus was merely exaggerating for effect. He did that sometimes, like when He...

By the way, Lon, it doesn't say that God "knows" the number, but that He "numbers" them, or "counts" in a few translations. He is active in the knowing. It isn't something He always knew from before the foundation of the world, how many hairs you and I would have at any particular time.

It only is if believing is an act of repentance.

If Rome is correct, then it is certainly possible, even if others think otherwise. Our thinking on the results of what you might call mortal sins doesn't change the nature of the punishment. So you're saying it's the belief, not the truth that matters? So why would anyone ever want to stay a...

Not really at issue, since they are all three mentioned in both. What about the plural pronoun usage ("your") with singular body soul and mind? Is it possible the admonition is written not to individuals, but to the church as a corporate body, with a corporate soul (entity) and a corporate...

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