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Can a Christian lose their salvation?

The Bible nowhere says that. Jesus sent Apostles as authorities. He never left a Bible.
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Are you for real? Do you understand how silly your statement is?



WHO WROTE THE NEW TESTAMENT?


The Apostles were not sent to blab and preach whatever they wanted to. They were GUIDED!


WHO INSPIRED THE APOSTLES FOR WHAT THEY PREACHED?
 
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Are you for real? Do you understand how silly your statement is?



WHO WROTE THE NEW TESTAMENT?

WHO INSPIRED THE APOSTLES FOR WHAT THEY PREACHED?
A few of the Apostles. The others didn't have authority? Christ said they did.
 
The word alone IS NOT THERE. They added it. I showed you the Hebrew. No "alone."

You know who else translated directly from the Hebrew? Jerome, 1700 years ago. All modern translators agree with him. No one agrees with the Watchtower.
 
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A few of the Apostles. The others didn't have authority? Christ said they did.

All Apostles were preaching the Gospel with Authority since they're all saying the message that GOD wants to convey!


The Bible gives basic instructions on how a church should be organized, but it does not indicate a global or regional church hierarchy.

The two biblical offices are elders and deacons (Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3:8–13), with
Christ as the head of the church and its supreme authority (Ephesians 1:22; Colossians 1:18).

Since the word for “elders” is usually found in the plural in the New Testament, it seems that each church normally had a plurality of elders.
The terms elder, bishop, and pastor are used interchangeably in Scripture.


The early church also had apostles, who were laying the foundation of the church (Ephesians 2:20).
Part of their task was to appoint elders in each new church as it was founded. For example, on the first missionary journey, “Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church [in Asia Minor] and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust” (Acts 14:23).


The New Testament does not support an extended church hierarchy covering large geographical areas.
No elder in the New Testament was ever given authority over another elder, and each local assembly had its own elders/bishops/pastors.


Even the modern distinction between clergy and laity is a product of church tradition
without scriptural basis (the apostles saw themselves as “fellow workers” with us, Philemon 1:24).
No one except the apostles ever exercised authority over more than one church, and, after the first century, there were no apostles.
 
The word alone IS NOT THERE. They added it. I showed you the Hebrew. No "alone."

You know who else translated directly from the Hebrew? Jerome, 1700 years ago. All modern translators agree with him. No one agrees with the Watchtower.
We shall see, won't we?
 


The Bible may have been translated directly from Hebrew and Greek.......but, the translation isn't accurate!
It's obviously been edited! BUTCHERED!


Thus we can see the glaring contradictions in it. That's what happens when the Bible is altered in any way.
It loses its consistency.
 
So God left authority in people. Interesting, since those people left successors and invested them with authority.

No popes. No cardinals. No bishops. No fancy hierarchy.

Somebody changed the order after the last apostle to make it what it is today. It's become a caricature. 🤷
 
If that does not tell you there will be no other kingdoms ruling after that event, well...I don't know what will...
 
No popes. No cardinals. No bishops. No fancy hierarchy.

Somebody changed the order after the last apostle to make it what it is today. It's become a caricature. [emoji1745]
So the Apostles didn't have the authority to leave successors? Or did Jesus make the promise mistakenly?
 
If that does not tell you there will be no other kingdoms ruling after that event, well...I don't know what will...
It doesn't say it. The word alone isn't there. The watch tower added the word in.
 
It doesn't say it. The word alone isn't there. The watch tower added the word in.
The meaning is the same...it will stand to time indefinite, putting an end to all other kingdoms...
 
The meaning is the same...it will stand to time indefinite, putting an end to all other kingdoms...
All of THESE kingdoms, as in the ones that were described. Again, it never says that there will never be any other kingdoms.
 
All of THESE kingdoms, as in the ones that were described. Again, it never says that there will never be any other kingdoms.
Believe what you will...i believe God's kingdom will rule the earth, just as it does in heaven...that is God's promise throughout the Bible...that was God's original purpose for mankind and it will without fail, come to be...
 
Believe what you will...i believe God's kingdom will rule the earth, just as it does in heaven...that is God's promise throughout the Bible...that was God's original purpose for mankind and it will without fail, come to be...
He already established the kingdom, 2000 years ago at the time of Christ. Jesus even says He was going to build His Church in Matthew's gospel.

He says He will give Peter the keys to a kingdom. What kingdom?
 
He already established the kingdom, 2000 years ago at the time of Christ. Jesus even says He was going to build His Church in Matthew's gospel.
On the earth? Um no...otherwise we would be living Revelation 21:4...
 
On the earth? Um no...otherwise we would be living Revelation 21:4...
That's the end of the world. Daniel here wasn't talking about the end of the world.
 
The meaning is the same...

At least you admit that the word alone was added. That's a step forward.

Eventually, you'll get there. Boy.....it's like pulling teeth, huh?
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The meaning is the same...it will stand to time indefinite, putting an end to all other kingdoms...

All of THESE kingdoms, as in the ones that were described. Again, it never says that there will never be any other kingdoms.


Daniel 2 :44 particularly does refers to the Kingdom of God that will be established.


44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
 
Daniel 2 :44 particularly does refers to the Kingdom of God that will be established.


44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
That's the Catholic Church, existing consistently since Christ, and it destroyed the Roman empire.
 
There's no evidence of that. Provide some if you have it.
Already have...the very fact that Jesus is not yet ruling over the earth...a future event, yet to come...a cross reference for Daniel 2:44 is Luke 1:31-33...

"And look! you will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus. This one will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule as King over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his Kingdom.”
 
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