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Recent content by BobRyan

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    Is Christian Zionism a heresy?

    I don't think one needs to be a dispensationalist or zionist to affirm the right of Israel to exist as a nation. All nations have a right to exist. And America has the right to form alliances with cooperating nations such as Israel. That is true even from the POV of one like me who is not a...
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    Help

    Armor Eph 6 Armor Armor maps to Word Helmet Eph 6:17 Eph 6:17 Helmet of salvation 2 Tim 3:15 the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation Sword Eph 6:17 Sword of Spirit: Eph 6:17 which IS the Word of Godof God Shield Eph 6:16 Shield of Faith Eph 6:16 Rom...
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    Help

    Praying for you. Consider the Armor of God in Eph 6. Eph 6 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this...
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    Washed and clothed in Christ: The beauty of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism

    g908 βάπτισμα βάπτισμα baptisma The text then says "NOT the washing away of dirt from the flesh" (the waters of baptism) but rather the appeal to God for a clean conscience )such as is the case with a believing adult. The fact that it is...
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    false. look up the phrase as used in Moses' writings. It always includes the TEN. This is basic exegesis. Why abandon exegesis just for this topic??
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    Amen. In fact He tells Cain in Gen 4 "sin is at your door , you must master it" before Cain kills Able and before we find the scripture saying "you shall not murder'"
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    Matt 19 Jesus said "keep the Commandments" and is asked "which ones?". His answer was to quote exclusively from the Law of Moses. Some will say "yes but He left out the command against taking God's name in vain". We agree but He did not say it was to be discarded and it falls under the "Love...
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    Freth said: What does scripture say? Genesis 26:4-5 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my...
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    That is not what Moses told his readers in Gen 26:5 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Jesus speaks of the Sabbath made for mankind at the making of mankind in Mark 2:27. No wonder almost every Christian denomination on Earth...
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    Just as He did for Moses and Elijah , who stood in glory with Christ before the cross event even happened in Matt 17 This explains why it is that all the giants of faith listed in Heb 11 come from the OT
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    The Law of Moses says the commandments are to be on the heart, not merely on stone. Deut 6: 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 “And these words which I command you today...
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    Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

    I agree. If your premises were true your conclusion would be correct
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    Seeking Feedback for a Book I am Writing.

    sounds interesting
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    Can not being in the correct denomination cause someone to not be saved?

    It has substance once God takes a position on that subject. 2 Peter 3 "God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" John 3:16 "God so loved the WORLD that He gave..." not "God so loved just a few people". 1 John 2:2 "Christ is the atoning sacrifice for our...
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    Can not being in the correct denomination cause someone to not be saved?

    Amen. Fracturing, splinterig was never God's plan for the church, even though we see it in the NT and Paul outright predicts it in Acts 20. 26 Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27 For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of...