Recent content by JMWHALEN

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    Sinners Prayer?

    _______________________ "but people like you want to have 3 continuous posts off topic..." My comment: Thank you for the condescending response(sarcasm is a biblical principle, but it is probably "off topic", according to "people like you", right?) "3 continuous posts off topic." My...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    ____________- Darkshadow, Your posts on baptism #3 “What about Acts 2:38 when it says, "Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Isn't baptism a part of...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    _____________ I agree. However, I did not start the "going off course" on baptism. I responded to others comments/posts on the subject. They needed to be addressed. I will refrain from the subject, assuming everone else does, including yourself. Agreed? If not, I will correct, rebuke...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    (continued) 4. "To employ soft words and honeyed phrases in discussing questions of everlasting importance; to deal with errors that strike at the foundations of all human hope as if they were harmless and venial mistakes; to bless where God disapproves, and to make apologies where He...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    _____________ "we are justified by works and not by faith alone." 1. You are on record. You had better have a good attorney when you face the LORD God when you depart this world. Of course, "the entire book of James" is for your obedience, let's see how honest you are: "For whosoever shall...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    ________________ "no condemnation" here is a reference to judgment of our "walk", not our justification. Again, who is this written to: Believers! The subject here is no longer Christ's work for us(justification), but the Holy Spirit's work within us(sanctification=our walk). Without the...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    ____ Thank you for making my point. "then quote a small portion of a verse to try and prove some obscene point." You "quote a small portion of a verse", and leave out James 1:1, i.e., to whom is this applicable? The Jews during the Great Tribulation, where their faith will need to be...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    ____________ The old "quote any verse trick", ignoring to whom the verse is written, the context. "...There is no God..." Psalms 14:1 "Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ." Mt. 16:20 ___________________ "James, a servant of God and of...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    A Test-"commands of Christ" By John M. Whalen (bold is my emphasis) (understand the sarcasm) "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" Luke 6:46 __________________________________________________ __________________________ "Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    (continued) And others: "So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses" Mt. 18:35. "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    (underline is my emphasis) "The Bible is clear about baptism being a part of salvation, and who we are baptized into. The fact still remains the immersion baptism, that is mentioned in the New Testament, is commanded by Christ. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    ___________________________ You confuse justification with service, i.e., the proverbial "cart before the horse." "Giving your life to Christ" is service as a son, not justfication. The issue in justification is not you/me giving the LORD God anything. The issue in justification is the Lord...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    _____________________ "waterless baptism" (bold is my emphasis) Where is the water? Many assumethat anytime you see the word "baptism", it automatically means water as the element. Mt 20:22,23; Mk 10:38,39, Lk 12:50: " But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    The often heard argument: Baptism is often seen as a replacement to circumcision. Paul notes that baptism has replaced circumcision (Col. 2:1112). In that passage, he refers to baptism as "the circumcision of Christ" and "the circumcision made without hands." ______________ My comment...
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    Sinners Prayer?

    (continued) And: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins." Mk. 1:5. "Now when all the people were baptized." Luke 3:21 John's baptism was the only means of fleeing from "...the...