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Can we lose salvation as a result of sin? What is salvation? John 17:3 ESV And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. Where is sin in this? Sin was dealt with by Jesus' death. What Jesus' death does is open the way for us to know God...

Most colleges I know of use the NRSV. It is the English version that I use most often. I know some have started moving to the ESV, some because it is usually much easier to buy, others becuase of their ways of dealing with gender issues. If you don't read the original languages, it is easy to...

Who protrays God as cruel? Where? What does it mean to be cruel? It is easy to say that God is protrayed as cruel, but what are people really saying by that? Is it because people who did the wrong thing were killed? Or is there something else?

Getting back to the original question, perhaps we should take a longer view. Did Paul accept Mark back in ministry? Clearly yes. In Col 4:10 Mark is with Paul. In 2 Tim 4:11 Paul expressly asks for Mark. I think Mark was shown to be trustworthy again. Perhaps as a cousin (col 4:10), Barnbas...

How can the Jews who reject Christ have anything to do with the LXX translation? It was finished well before Christ came. Or do you think it was changed after Jesus? As for which text / translation we should, perhaps we can look to the example of Paul. surely the text he used is the 'right' one...

It is a positive thing to work within the denomination to effect gradual, lasting and meaningful change, and served to strengthen the denomination. While this is true you need to check what the demonination holds with respect to pastors in the demonination. If they have a set of beliefs...

I think there is a difference between works of the law, to earn salvation, and doing good. You ask questions about doing good. There are plenty of places in the NT where we are told to do good. Nowhere are we told we should earn our salvation.

Just someone trying to get to heaven