Well in the case of Judas the betrayal occurred before the new covenant was in force so he was still under the old covenant right?
I have told them that but they don't really care for scripture.
Sir, this is a theological discussion. Everything you are posting is a claim.
Yes, and a very inaccurate way of describing the narrow way. It's not one and done. It's not past tense until we face God on judgement day.
You're teaching sola scriptura, which is completely inaccurate and not something most churches are a part of. So you're in an extreme minority of believers who still subscribe to a demonstrably false theological claim.
I'm saying he might as well have been out there splashing around drunk in a mud puddle since by your theology God decided he would not be saved. Or maybe, just maybe, it was his choice to betray Christ to the authorities that rendered his walk with Christ null and void and the Lord merely knew this in advance. It doesn't mean he chose that pathway for him. You're obtuse.
Yes, the apostles and disciples aren't real saints, but you are. They are elitist but you stating you are among the saints isn't. Classic protestant arrogance and pride, rebels who determine what the bible says and what the scripture means. Every man his own bishop and arbiter of all that is right and good. No surprise then there will be even disagreement in your own brand of faith.
You're actually the one being "pharisaical." You are continually splitting theological hairs and reading into the scripture what isn't there, condemning everyone who doesn't see it they way you do. And this faith/works question is a false dichotomy. Your interpretation conditions salvation on holding a specific belief. And by the way, James said faith without works is dead.
Um that's not really an argument.
And since you can't address your theological shortcomings you resort to a thumbpicker level post. Meanwhile the satanist is looking up verses and beating the big shot "I WENT TO SEMINARY" at his own theological arguments. This is your cue to brush up on the early church and the holy traditions and try again another time.
So does that mean we can call it wrap?
2 Timothy 3:16
He doesn't have much of an argument left so now he's taken to accusing me of hanging out with, or as he says "cozying up to" sinners as though he weren't at the party. It's a difficult thing to spend years in protestantism only to find out the whole thing was a giant distortion of the truth and that you wasted many years thinking wrong things and learning from misguided, wrong teachers. It takes time and some humility to get straightened out but I think the process has begun for him. At least, that's my prayer.So does that mean we can call it wrap?
I think it was difficult for thumbpicker to be confronted with the fact that the giants of the protestant church were all flat earthers.Wait. No. This is the Earth Round thread. Never mind
I think Calvin and Luther were actually geocentric ball earthers because of Joshua (10:12-13) telling the sun to stand still. they apparently also held to a firmament with waters above.I think it was difficult for thumbpicker to be confronted with the fact that the giants of the protestant church were all flat earthers.
shame on you man. You slander the Name of Our Lord by endorsing this guy. You're a false prophet. I wish you and the satanist a very long happy life together.
You're delusional, you and acceptance have been in cohoots throughout this entire deal. You cannot back up, substantiate or support any of your claims. All you do is post quotes from some rando early church father all the while claiming that you are a "Christian". Christians don't mock the word of God, they don't support satanist, they don't slander the bible and they revere Jesus and His words.
Seems to me that you're playing the part of Satan. You're attacking him for things he hasn't done. He didn't mock Jesus or the scriptures, he mocked you. And I have been respectful of both the whole time as well. The problem is that you can't wrap your brain around the idea that you don't have some personal infallible claim to interpretation of scriptures — the very thing that you say the Orthodox and Catholic churches shouldn't do. You have deceived yourself into thinking that scripture can be objectively and conclusively interpreted and you and your little sect have the key when you don't.