And they lived. They weren't truly resurrected. When we speak of a resurrection the person receives his resurrected body and keeps that body forever. Only Jesus has done that. He is the firstfruits of the resurrection. The others returned to earth.
Your points are all moot. I have explained them adequately. You just refuse to accept the explanation.
Have you ever heard of a metaphor.
Jesus said "I am the door." Do you visualize Jesus as an actual door?
Neither was the incense actual prayers. It symbolized prayers. The Book of Revelation is an apocalyptic book using many symbols and representations.
Is there any historical evidence for the Baptist position on Baptism?
Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by Wittenberger, Jul 21, 2012.
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the Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the sacred texts, so he is the author of the Bible in the final/true sense!
He can and does reveal/open up the Bible to those saved by the Grace of God, its called His Illumination!
And baptists are not as divided as it might seem, as we all pretty much agree on the 'core essentials of the fath", its just that we disagree on things like the actual timing of the Second Coming, what bible to use etc, but NOT on the essentials that define if one is a true Christian or not! -
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Further on in the Apostle's Creed is the statement:
"I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting, amen."
That would include Lazarus, Moses, and others you have mentioned. The resurrection has not yet taken place, and you are denying your own faith.
Jesus has all power to do whatever he wishes to do. He spoke to Moses and Elijah. Nothing is to hard for the Creator of the Universe. Why would you question his power? It doesn't change the fact that these men are still dead.
Revelation is apocalyptic literature full of symbolism.
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I quoted from the Catholic Encyclopedia, and a Franciscan priest and archaeologist.
"Official" catholic teachers have always had a difficult time with the facts. The Inquisitors summoned Galileo to a hearing and threatened to throw him into a dungeon and possibly torture him until he recanted concerning the fact that the earth revolved around the sun. In 1992 Pope John Paul II officially conceded that the Earth was not stationary -- it revolved around the sun. -
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Dear brother DHK:
For a moderator of a Christian discussion group you come across as very angry, spiteful, and downright nasty! Are you a fundamentalist?
Unfortunately my experience has been that many, but not all, fundamentalists tend to have this "attack and destroy" mentality. I don't mind you strongly disagreeing with me or even scathingly attacking my positions, but to question whether or not I am a child of God, is way out of bounds. That is God's job, not yours, brother.
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Do you know how it sounds to others when you say that
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The way you presented your case was an "attack and destroy" manner. You may not have literally applied to anyone's person but the implication is all there in the very nature of your attack.
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I said that in order for Baptists, some of whom believe that they have been given special enlightenment to fully understand Scripture without any guide from previous centuries/millenia of Christians, to continue stating this nonsense that they and only they have been given divine enlightenment, when they have so many divisions among them on numerous doctinal issues such as "Free Will", which is not a trivial matter, is absurd. They are either dead wrong in their belief of their private divine revelation of the truth or the Holy Spirit is screwing up badly.
Any non-Baptist will see that I am implying that Baptists are dead wrong, not that the Almighty, Holy, King of the Universe is screwing up!
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This is not true and is a mischaracterization of the Baptists on here. If you want to post here then do your homework and post intelligently without making false allegations and sweeping generalizations, especially ones that are not true.
Try reading the biography of John Bunyan. He wrote Pilgrim's Progress while in jail. Imprisoned by the Anglican Church for refusing to desist from preaching. In 1661 Bunyan had his chance for freedom. To the magistrates he replied: "If you release me today, I will be preaching tomorrow." His freedom was denied. He was released in 1672. Bunyan refused to be bound by the Anglican Church, to be licensed by them, to conform to their rites and rituals. He was a servant of the Most High God, and would serve Christ and Christ alone. For that freedom he was jailed for. The Anglican Church did not believe in the soul liberty that Baptists fought for.
Baptists fight hard for this principle because they believe firmly in another principle, that of sola scriptura. The Bible is our final authority in all matters of faith and doctrine. IOW, the Anglican Church, Lutheran, or RCC cannot dictate to us what to believe. The Bible is the only authoritative guide that we have. It is our final authority. Bunyan appealed to the Bible. They put him in prison for doing so. The Anglican Church wanted him under their authority, not the Bible's authority. Bunyan would rather be in jail.
Sola scriptura gives the right of every believer to believe as thinks the Scripture is teaching him.
Another distinctive that Baptists have is "Priesthood of the believers," that is that each one of us are priests before God, and that not one of us need to any other human to confess our sins, but are able to straight to God. We have access straight before the very throne of God. Christ is our mediator. No man on earth has power to forgive sins.
when they have so many divisions among them on numerous doctinal issues such as "Free Will", which is not a trivial matter, is absurd. They are either dead wrong in their belief of their private divine revelation of the truth or the Holy Spirit is screwing up badly.
The Holy Spirit gives enlightenment to all that believe in him, Baptist or not. However, if you are not saved, you will not understand that principle.
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— Anthony Trollope, “Phineas Redux”
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