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If you look at I John 1:8 in it's entire context, you will see that John is writing to Christians in general. Notice how he always includes himself in every statement: These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you...

Wilful or not, it seems as long as we are human, we will never stop sinning: "If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us" (I John 1:8).

King James translators expended some genuine effort in assigning the masculine gender to references of the Spirit -- and most of these were in error. The most common passage used to prove the Trinity is I John 5:7. But biblical scholars know this verse was an addition to the Scriptures...

"Religion" is all about people promoting themselves to positions of spiritual authority, making a salary off such efforts (both of which were prohibited by Christ), then competing with others of the same profession as each attempts to preach their version of "true religion." Christianity is...

Well, I think it best to believe what God told us through His Old Covenant prophets and Jesus Christ: "And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty...

The Old Covenant literally IS the Ten Commandments (that's Scriptural). So Old Covenant Law is only an an issue if you're an Israelite -- and there aren't too many of those today (especially since DNA testing has proved the modern "Jews" are Turks!). But all the above being said, Jesus DID say...

There was a time when the mother of two disciples asked Jesus to place her sons in positions of authority. Here is how Jesus responded: But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon...

Simple answer: I Corinthians 12:28 and Ephesians 4:11-12 Jesus plainly commanded that only He has authority in the church; furthermore, the Lord stated that even apostles were not allowed to exercise authority over the brethren.

It only takes two passages to find out the nature of a false preacher, according to Jesus: Matthew 28:20: … teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the...

I John 5:7 was fabricated and inserted into the KJV. Biblical scholars know this verse was not in the original manuscripts. If you want proof, compare I John 5:7-8 with other translations such as NASB, ASV, CEV, ESV, ISV.

And all of the above words of human beings are trumped by the words of God: "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it" -- Jesus Christ (Luke 16:16). Sometimes (thankfully...

The theology that is missing from this post: But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God (Luke 9:27). Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness (II...

Unfortunately, there are many who do not believe the words of Jesus Christ: Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom (Matthew 16:28). Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall...

The words of Jesus Christ, when He sent His apostles out after He would be crucified: Luke 22:36 And He said to them, "But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no SWORD is to sell his coat and buy one. Jesus was clear: people have a right to...

Seems the problem is not following Christ as led by the Holy Spirit...but thinking that after doing so, one needs to start a following of those who believe precisely what you do. Fellowship is fine; but Jesus made it abundantly clear that His followers should be following Him, not other Christians.

The Second Coming came in 70 AD. Else Jesus was a liar.

I realize that in John 17, Jesus said that both He and the Father dwell in Christians. So why do Catholics "leave out" the presence of the Father? And most interestingly in His statements, Jesus seems to have forgotten all about a personage called the "holy spirit" (in John 15:26 Jesus explains...

Aelred, the writings of the apostle Paul should give you inspiration: "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (I Timothy 2:3-4).

Amen!

Let's see what Jesus instructed His apostles, about what how they should evangelize after His death: And He said to them, "When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?" They said, "No, nothing." And He said to them, "But now, whoever has a...