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Apr 8, 2024 06:33:47   #
Radiance3 wrote:
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Jesus started the Catholic Church. Catholic means universal!
Sorry, but Jesus did not establish His church on earth, His kingdom "is not of this world."

Which church—that is, which denomination of Christianity—is the “true church”? Which church is the one that God loves and cherishes and died for? Which church is His bride? The answer is that no visible church or denomination is the true church, because the bride of Christ is not an institution, but is instead a spiritual entity made up of those who have by grace through faith been brought into a close, intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8–9). Those people, no matter which building, denomination, or country they happen to be in, constitute the true church.

In the Bible, we see that the local (or visible) church is nothing more than a gathering of professing believers. In Paul’s letters, the word church is used in two different ways. There are many examples of the word church being used to simply refer to a group of professing believers who meet together on a regular basis (1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 8:1; 11:28). We see Paul’s concern, in his letters, for the individual churches in various cities along his missionary journey. But he also refers to a church that is invisible—a spiritual entity that has close fellowship with Christ, as close as a bride to her husband (Ephesians 5:25, 32), and of which He is the spiritual head (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 3:21). This church is made up of an unnamed, unspecified group of individuals (Philippians 3:6; 1 Timothy 3:5) that have Christ in common.

The word church is a t***slation of the Greek word ekklesia, meaning “a called–out assembly.” The word describes a group of people who have been called out of the world and set apart for the Lord, and it is always used, in its singular form, to describe a universal group of people who know Christ. The word ekklesia, when pluralized, is used to describe groups of believers who meet together. Interestingly enough, the word church is never used in the Bible to describe a building or organization.

It is easy to get ensnared by the idea that a particular denomination within Christianity is “the true church,” but this view is a misunderstanding of Scripture. When choosing a church to attend, it is important to remember that a gathering of believers should be a place where those who belong to the true church (the spiritual entity) feel at home. That is to say, a good local church will uphold the Word of God, honoring it and preaching faithfully, proclaim the gospel steadfastly, and feed and tend the sheep. A church that teaches heresy or engages in sin will eventually be very low on (or entirely bereft of) those people that belong to the true church—the sheep who hear the voice of the Shepherd and follow Him (John 10:27).

Members of the true church always enjoy agreement in and fellowship around Jesus Christ, as He is plainly revealed in His Word. This is what is referred to as Christian unity. Another common mistake is to believe that Christian unity is just a matter of agreeing with one another. Simple agreement for the sake of agreement does not speak the t***h in love or spur one another on to unity in Christ; rather, it encourages believers to refrain from speaking difficult t***hs. It sacrifices true understanding of God in favor of a false unity based on disingenuous love that is nothing more than selfish tolerance of sin in oneself and others.

The true church is the bride of Christ (Revelation 21:2, 9; 22:17) and the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 12:27). It cannot be contained, walled in, or defined by anything other than its love for Christ and its dedication to Him. The true church is, as C. S. Lewis put it, “spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners.”
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Apr 7, 2024 20:32:20   #
Radiance3 wrote:
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Continuation and correction to Matthew 16:16-19 That was a mistake. Not what I wanted to present.
Here is what I wanted to present.

John 21:15-17
Jesus Reinstates Peter

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, "feed my sheep."

Peter was the Apostle to lead assigned by Jesus.
Matthew 16:18Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; wh**ever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and wh**ever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Jesus assigned all the Apostles to go and preach to the whole world. All the Apostles where went to various countries, and many have also died there. Peter died in Rome upside down as he requested then Nero the head of Rome executed him. Likewise, Apostle Paul was also executed by Nero, the pagan head of Rome.
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The New Testament makes it abundantly clear that Christ is both the foundation (Acts 4:11, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:11) and the head (Ephesians 5:23) of the church. It is a mistake to think that here He is giving either of those roles to Peter. There is a sense in which the apostles played a foundational role in the building of the church (Ephesians 2:20), but the role of primacy is reserved for Christ alone, not assigned to Peter. So, Jesus’ words here are best interpreted as a simple play on words in that a boulder-like t***h came from the mouth of one who was called a small stone. And Christ Himself is called the “chief cornerstone” (1 Peter 2:6, 7). The chief cornerstone of any building was that upon which the building was anchored. If Christ declared Himself to be the cornerstone, how could Peter be the rock upon which the church was built? It is more likely that the believers, of which Peter is one, are the stones which make up the church, anchored upon the Cornerstone, “and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame” (1 Peter 2:6).

The Roman Catholic Church uses the argument that Peter is the rock to which Jesus referred as evidence that it is the one true church. As we have seen, Peter’s being the rock is not the only valid interpretation of this verse. Even if Peter is the rock in Matthew 16:18, this is meaningless in giving the Roman Catholic Church any authority. Scripture nowhere records Peter being in Rome. Scripture nowhere describes Peter as being supreme over the other apostles. The New Testament does not describe Peter as being the “all authoritative leader” of the early Christian church. Peter was not the first pope, and Peter did not start the Roman Catholic Church. The origin of the Catholic Church is not in the teachings of Peter or any other apostle. If Peter truly was the founder of the Roman Catholic Church, it would be in full agreement with what Peter taught (Acts chapter 2, 1 Peter, 2 Peter).
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Apr 7, 2024 20:26:36   #
Radiance3 wrote:
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I am not defending TJ.
Here is my point.
Simon Peter was forgiven by Christ.
John 16:14-18
In John 16, Jesus is not forgiving anyone, He is telling His disciples He must go to His Father:
16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.


Jesus died on the cross to forgive everyone who repents.
All of His disciples and followers except Judas Iscar**t were forgiven.
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Apr 7, 2024 20:14:04   #
Turtle keeper wrote:
You’re right even when you’re asleep
If some crazy fool kicks in my door in the middle of the night, I'll wake up, then wake up my gun.
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Apr 7, 2024 20:12:31   #
pegw wrote:
Do you know that firearms are the leading cause of death to children?
A******ns have k**led millions more children than have guns, and the perps get away with it.
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Apr 7, 2024 20:09:31   #
Blade_Runner wrote:
Why is it stupid to keep a loaded pistol under your pillow?
If you can carry a loaded pistol in a holster on your hip, what's the problem with it under your pillow?
It isn't gonna jump out and start shooting all by its lonesome.
Turtle keeper wrote:
While sleeping
Yeah, but only you can wake up the gun.
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Apr 7, 2024 20:04:11   #
proud republican wrote:
How do you become a moderator of OPP?


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Talk to OPP Admin.
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Apr 7, 2024 16:04:17   #
American Scene wrote:
It is so obvious.
What is truly obvious is you are oblivious.


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Apr 7, 2024 15:56:17   #
Turtle keeper wrote:
I certainly hope you don’t keep a loaded gun
“Under your pillow”. That is an extremely stupid place to keep it. Don’t you think under your mattress would be better? I use a .410 Axe made by Henry. 5 shot lever action. Shot 1, 00 buck, shot 2 thru 5 slugs. I was considering using lighter buckshot but depending on what clothing the intruder is wearing it may not be effective.
Why is it stupid to keep a loaded pistol under your pillow?
If you can carry a loaded pistol in a holster on your hip, what's the problem with it under your pillow?
It isn't gonna jump out and start shooting all by its lonesome.
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Apr 7, 2024 15:43:59   #
PeterS wrote:
I had long wondered why conservatives would prefer an AR-15 over a shotgun when it came to home defense since for stopping power the shotgun set up correctly would be brutal. Personally, I think that an AR-15 has never been intended as a weapon for defense but purely for offense when it's necessary to fight off the likes of a Liberal Joe Biden who they think already stole one e******n from them as he attempts to steal another...ask Trump...he'll tell you. No, if this was about home defense a shotgun would be the choice any day of the week.
I had long wondered why conservatives would prefer... (show quote)
You pose far too many fallacious assumptions, Pete, any firearm can be used for defense, even an AR15.

Combat troops, armed with automatic weapons, are trained in both offensive and defensive tactics.
IOW, they use the so-called "assault weapon" to assault or to defend.

A semi-automatic firearm - pistol, rifle, or shotgun - is versatile, it can be used in a wide variety of situations - target shooting, competition, hunting, self defense, even against tyranny.

I use a 12 gauge pump loaded with 000 buck for home defense, and carry an M9 Beretta for personal defense.

AR15s have been used far more often in self-defense than they have been used to commit crimes.
Even youngsters have used an AR to defend their homes and family.
For one thing, kids can handle the light recoil of an AR15 compared to that of a shotgun.










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Apr 7, 2024 05:49:32   #
pegw wrote:
So you can't do three things. You can't prove Melania graduated from high school. You can't prove what languages she is supposed to speak. So why should anyone believe anything you say? You can not even do a fact check.
At the age of fifteen, Melania attended the Secondary School for Design and Photography, graduating at age 19. She was admitted despite the school's exclusivity, and she made the long commute from her hometown to the capital and back each day by train. After her first year, Melania and her sister Ines moved to the capital together. After graduating, Melania enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture and Civil and Geodetic Engineering to further study design.

She speaks Slovene, Serbian, English, French, Italian, and German.

Now, tell us why you think one's formal education and language abilities determines a person's personality and character.

Fact is Melania Trump has more personality and character under her little toenail than Dr Jill has in her entire existence.




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Apr 6, 2024 23:29:10   #
Coos Bay Tom wrote:
https://thehill.com/opinion/4568794-press-top-psychologist-says-trump-likely-to-fall-off-mental-cliff/
Top shrink or not, he cannot make a proper diagnosis simply by watching the news.
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Apr 6, 2024 23:25:59   #
Kevyn wrote:
Israel attacked the Iranian embassy which is no different than attacking Iran. At this juncture it is reasonable and expected that Iran will proportionally retaliate. This will either come as a limited strike within Israel by Iran or more likely through their proxies in Lebanon or Syria. It will probably stop there. Why would any of this cause World War 3?
Freakin' Ostrich.
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Apr 6, 2024 23:23:34   #
NotMAGA wrote:
TJ? What is SJW?
Brain fart, sorry.
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Apr 6, 2024 21:50:41   #
NotMAGA wrote:
.Things once seen..that can't be unseen.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light;
and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Luke 12: 2-3


You don't know Jesus the Messiah, TJ, so just stick with your glorified pope Francis, he's the SJW are speaking for.
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