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by jim
Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:57 am
Forum: Evidences and Apologetics
Topic: The way is within you!
Replies: 12
Views: 26567

His/her response is typical of any kind of idol worship. He is entirely subjective in his own reasoning which means that reasoning with him is impossible -- he is always the standard for his belief. For instance, he says that he believes that that Christ's teachings have been lost and mostly forgott...
by jim
Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:38 pm
Forum: Holy Spirit, Apostles, and Miracles
Topic: Clarification on Communion (Lord's Supper) - not commanded?
Replies: 19
Views: 44171

If I were you I would simplify and condense -- a few, concise, strong points are worth more than a bunch of material -- he might get bogged down in too much information. He doesn't seem to want to respond to what you have written -- only to give you what is to him important. Here are some thoughts: ...
by jim
Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:19 am
Forum: Holy Spirit, Apostles, and Miracles
Topic: Clarification on Communion (Lord's Supper) - not commanded?
Replies: 19
Views: 44171

Very well put! -- if he has a good heart it will have an impact on him.
Jim
by jim
Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:35 am
Forum: Holy Spirit, Apostles, and Miracles
Topic: Clarification on Communion (Lord's Supper) - not commanded?
Replies: 19
Views: 44171

I am sure that to this man the Lord's Supper is a ritual and so he takes issue with it first on that basis. That probably comes from his background and the way he is used to observing it. Jesus did not refer to it as a ritual. In fact, it is supposed to be done with great reflection upon our own liv...
by jim
Thu Dec 12, 2002 10:15 am
Forum: Sin and Salvation
Topic: The conversion of Cornelius (baptism not necessary) - #1
Replies: 19
Views: 33025

He is searching but not for truth. He is searching for some way to get around baptism being for the remission of sins. His adopting the position that baptism was for the remission of sins for the Jews but not for the Gentiles takes issue with his own arguments relating to justification by faith with...
by jim
Wed Dec 04, 2002 8:37 am
Forum: Sin and Salvation
Topic: The conversion of Cornelius (baptism not necessary) - #1
Replies: 19
Views: 33025

I had a discussion with a fellow one time who took the same position. I will bring you a file tonight that might help you understand where he is coming from. The simplest reply to show the fallacy of his position is in the great commission -- the gospel is for all nations, into all the world, for ev...
by jim
Mon Oct 21, 2002 4:44 am
Forum: Sin and Salvation
Topic: The conversion of Cornelius (baptism not necessary) - #1
Replies: 19
Views: 33025

Total confusion resides in this man's thinking -- he picks up facts from different places and tries to put them all together without any respect for the contexts. They are supposed to fit together because he says so. I would not deal with every passage he uses but point out his basic fallacies in re...