Where can I find a document entitled, Baptist Convention Guidelines? I heard a reference to this document but I don't know where to find it. Thanks to anyone who knows.
did you actually ever read The Acts of the Apostles or just what you get in your Sunday readings. Everything you are asking is covered.
I guess there ain't any Spanish speaking Independent Baptists
I guess there ain't any Spanish speaking Independent Baptists
The 70AD Greek translation of the Old Testament wasn't in existence yet.
I have to get to bed, but Foszoe asked earlier about what scriptures the early church had.
- The Torah or Pentateuch, the Books of Moses, the first five books of the old testement.
- Jesus quoted from all of the other canonized books of the Old Testament sans Apocrypha as Scripture.
- The apostles wrote Epistles to the Churches and these were copied and kept and passed around to other Churches.
- All of the books of the New Testament were written and disseminated by 60 AD.
The 70AD Greek translation of the Old Testament wasn't in existence yet.
Gentlemen,
Perhaps these differences are merely nuances, or distinctions.
Jesus' own words state what it means to follow Him... to be a Christian.
1. Honor God completely. (Mark 12:29-30)
2. Love your neighbor as yourself. (Mark 12:31; John 13:34-35)
The rest is secondary, no?
I think the Pope's recent statement is a re-statement of those principles. They could apply to anyone who is not upholding one or both of those commandments. They could apply to any Christian, not just Catholics.
I mustn't do anything.
You however seem compelled to tell me what I must and mustn't do!
It's a good question. My knee jerk response to it is, if that is what makes one a Christian how does one avoid a works based salvation which most Protestants reject?
Artificial dichotomy aside, does it matter?Then rectify the conflict. Did Mary and Joseph:
Nullify their espousal in direct disobedience to God's direction.
Get married and violate God's design for marriage.
Get married and consummate that marriage.
(Hint: only one of these is obedience)
Nice escape.
Then rectify the conflict. Did Mary and Joseph:
Nullify their espousal in direct disobedience to God's direction.
Get married and violate God's design for marriage.
Get married and consummate that marriage.
(Hint: only one of these is obedience)
Did Jesus and the disciples sin by eating grain on the Sabbath? Did David and his band sin by eating the shew bread?
Would an ordinary Jew enter the Holy of Holiest? What was the Holy of Holies? The place where God dwelt? Was Jesus God?
Could it be possible that Joseph recognized something Miraculous had happened and decide with Mary to remain celibate?
I hate to be impolite by answering a question with a question, but is the answer to your question necessary to follow 1 and 2 of Jesus' commands?
The artificial divide between thoughts/actions is irrelevant to whether one is honoring God or loving one's neighbor.
Artificial dichotomy aside, does it matter?
That certain facts were written/recorded doesn't mean that all the pertinent facts were. Other permutations exist, but does the resolution of those questions change Jesus' teachings?