Agreed. Paul did win out because he promoted submission to Roman authority. But if James (Jesus's brother) was still adamant about keeping the law of Moses then what does that say about the real Jesus? If we only have one man on record for going against the Torah (Paul) then Christianity has a...
-Peter was appointed by God to the gentiles….not Paul.
7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe. Acts 15: 7
-You can't...
I still think there are too many correlations to dismiss my interpretation outright. I am convinced that the prophet was seeing things that he couldn't really explain in detail. He had to use objects and imagery from his own day to explain himself.
You also have another problem. The Torah tells us that any prophet or miracle worker who teaches against the commandments of God is FALSE:
1“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke...
Does not seem a little strange to anyone how Jesus chose twelve to be his exclusive apostles?
Mat 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve...
No. I would never want to force my beliefs on others. I also believe that the Bible has been falsely portrayed by many religious institutions concerning this issue. Many people believe that the Bible is hateful to homosexuals themselves! They also distort stories like Sodom and Gomorrah to make...
First off. I don't condone the death penalty in these countries because they operate under a completely different legal structure as the ancient Israelites. My earlier point was not pertaining to people being killed as much as people being strictly warned and discouraged from practicing this...
Ok my friend. I will retract my earlier statement. Its inaccurate to say that "only those predisposed at birth" would be potential carriers. I will concede that point.
My overall point was that if society was predominantly monogamous and also refrained from anal sex (homosexuals and...
Oh boy. I never made the case that Jesus didn't have other "disciples" my friend. This actually destroys your case. The twelve apostles were always distinguished as the only twelve apostles, even though there were many disciples!! We have no record of any of the 70 disciples EVER claiming to be...
In 2010, young gay and bisexual men (aged 13-24 years) accounted for **72%** of new HIV infections among all persons aged 13 to 24
CDC – Fact Sheet - Gay and Bisexual Men – Gender – Risk – HIV/AIDS
This is staggering. This obviously implies that anal sex is the primary means of HIV...
Unprotected anal sex, regardless of whether it is practiced by straight or gay couples, is considered the riskiest activity for sexually transmitted diseases because of the physical design of the anus: It is narrow, it does not self-lubricate, and the skin is more fragile and likely to tear...
Is Anal Sex Safe?
There are a number of health risks with anal sex, and anal intercourse is the riskiest form of sexual activity for several reasons, including the following:
The anus lacks the natural lubrication the vagina has. Penetration can tear the tissue inside the anus, allowing...
Keep in mind gay and bisexual men make up less then 2% of the US population:
In 2010, gay and bisexual men accounted for 63% of estimated new HIV infections in the United States and 78% of infections among all newly infected men. From 2008 to 2010, new HIV infections increased 22% among young...
And remember. I responded to it.
The term apostle in the first century was an exclusive title which referred to the 12 "sent ones" of Jesus. Almost every church father affirms that this title was exclusive to the twelve. Jesus never uses the term apostle outside of his chosen twelve. The ONLY...