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All righty then..... tells me all I needed to know. Have a nice day.

What in the world are you talking about? Could you perhaps BE more vague? (channeling Chandler Bing)

That is true, if that is your only reason for going to church. How did that answer the question that was asked of you, then? "Do you belong to the church of Kingdom Hall/ Jehovah's Witness?"

That sounds like a to me....

wrong.... Jesus did NOT say that. Not in the context you are trying to apply...

I did a quick goober search to see what religious group was the most wealthy.... and it came up with numbers showing how much a group was worth, but for the RCC it said "Estimating the Catholic Church's worldwide wealth is challenging due to the decentralized nature of its assets and limited...

The Roman Catholic church has decided that they will no longer work with the US government in providing aid, etc to "immigrants". “The bishops’ decision came after the federal government suspended our cooperative agreements to resettle refugees. The drastic reduction of these programs forced...

And the very best way to grow that bond is to be an active member of the body of Christ. Fellowshipping, praying with, laughing and crying with, GROWING with other believers will improve your bond with God exponentially. You could paraphrase JFK's famous line..... "ask not what your church...

I believe that God knows our hearts... He is a loving Father, and wants us to be saved. If something actually prevents immediate baptism, I would hope that God knows this, and judges us accordingly. If baptism is postponed out of apathy or "convenience" I wonder if God sees that as a form of...

Absolutely not.... Acts 16 was not saying "all you have to do is believe".... it was a statement that belief comes first. What happened then? They went to his house and preached Jesus to them.... so that they COULD choose to believe.... and they were immediately baptized... he and his whole...

Again, you are making this say something that, in context, it is not saying. This would be equivalent to saying "I passed my driving test at 16... and my friend George passed it just as I did" It doesn't mean we both answered the test questions in exactly the same way, or made every turn and...

I think you are misunderstanding what he is saying. He's not describing HOW they received the Spirit, he's simply saying that they all DID receive the Spirit. We received the Spirit, and these elders received the Spirit, and now these Gentiles received the Spirit. It's not saying HOW, it's...

The story that Peter gave as the definitive answer to the question of "what do we, as sinners, need to do to repent from our sins and be saved?" That instruction was established at Pentecost, and is the understood/assumed beginning of joining the body of Christ. All other discussions of...

again, for the 150th time (at least) The story of Cornelius' family is NOT the norm. It was a one-time happening, for a SPECIFIC purpose. It happened so that the Jewish Christians would see for themselves that Gentiles were accepted by God, and that they (Jewish Christians) should NOT prevent...

Not buying that story at all....

I guess this is the answer to my question..... So, when Peter, at Pentecost, told the gathering that had asked him what they should do, to repent, and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, THEN they would receive the Holy Spirit.... how does that match your narrative? It sounds...

How do you get baptized in the Spirit? Where is that described in scripture?

word for the week...... "conflating" Use this word in a sentence at least twice a day this week. :ROFL::LOL::cool: just yankin' your chain, bro...

because that's what it is. We are baptized for forgiveness for our sins, which gives us a clear conscience... he compared it to how Noah's family was "cleansed" from sinful mankind by the washing away of sin (sinners) in the waters of the flood. "baptism, which corresponds to this, (the...

In our times, where people wear football jerseys to show their allegiance to "their team", or rings that signify their membership of a group like the Masonic Lodge, or shirts/jackets with the Harley Davidson logo on them, wearing a cross would seem to be almost expected for believers. It's...