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Mike, I do not know if you still see the comments on this video but I have a question for you. I didn't hear you mentioning faith and actions as described in the Book of James, mostly about the life of Abraham and the passage where he was going to sacrifice his own son. I would like to know if this faith by actions was described inside your teachings, or maybe has the same traits as you already explained in the video. I really do appreciate your job with all these blessed videos that you make, and may God bless you even more! Thank you for your attention!
Thanks for your comments. In answer to your question, yes faith confirmed by actions is very much a Biblical principle mentioned in James but all throughout the Old Testament as well. - MM
I agree with the definition that faith is knowledge. The problem is that it is obtained from the Bible and provides no evidence for it other than the fact that it is written in the Bible. Faith is an unreliable means of obtaining knowledge; an unreliable epistemology.
I'm sorry but baptismal regeneration (water baptism necessary to be saved from hell) is heresy. The thief on the cross, Moses, Abraham, and thousands of other old testament saints couldn't be saved then. God didn't change the Way of salvation. the Way is a person: Jesus. "what must I do to be saved?" they replied, "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." Acts 16:30-31. did Paul forget it? "what must we do to do the works God requires? Jesus answered, "the work of God is this, to believe in the One whom He has sent." John 6:28-29. Did Jesus forget? and trying to pervert the definition of faith to include a work of baptism is absurd. Simply look up the strongs concordance word for faith in the greek manuscripts of the New Testament: It's pisteuo and it no where defines faith as "believing plus acting in baptism." Baptism IS an expression of faith, that is true, but it has no power to remove your sins from the record books. Only the blood of Christ can do that and you've literally watered it down. "For Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the gospel." the apostle Paul in 1 cor. 1:17 If baptism is indeed part of the gospel, then there is no way Paul could have said this. You've taken some verses out of context, applied isogesis to them, and seen what you wanted to see because those who are self righteous always want to add some measure of works to grace.
Faith is the power that saves, true. Baptism is the response of faith so clearly (10 times in the book of Acts alone) asked of the believer. Interesting that you quote from Acts 16:30 to support your argument but neglect to finish the passage where the jailor was immediately baptized. Why do you think this was so? Could it be that baptism was part of Paul’s instructions concerning the gospel? Would that man have been saved if he told Paul that baptism wasn’t really necessary and he refused the water? The term “baptismal regeneration” does not appear in the New Testament, but only as a way of rejecting God’s clear command as to the proper response of faith. Tell me, can someone actually be a Christian without being baptized? Show me the place in the New Testament after Pentecost where a person becomes a Christian without baptism. There is none. It’s easy to sound off on “faith alone” without the biblical requirement of baptism but in doing so you are left with all the “commands” that Jesus and His Apostles made concerning this simple act of faith (Matt.28:18-20; Mk.16:16; Acts2:37-38; Acts 22:19 etc). When Peter responds to the crowd who ask him what they should now do because they have killed their Savior, the Apostle responds, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38 Note the imperative tense of the verbs (commands to repent, to obey). Note also the conjunction (and) linking the connection and equal value of both words. Then comes the condition modifying each of these words for proper context. These things done not for any reason or purpose but in connection with Jesus and one’s faith in Him. These things motivated by faith. I am following the logical conclusion established by the words, their context and the many examples supplied in the Bible concerning the proper reason for one to be baptized. - MM
you're simply wrong sir. I appreciate your heart and your effort to explain your reasons why you believe, but the Jehovah's witnesses and the Mormons also have expert ways of subtly twisting scripture. I kindly warn you to reconsider unless you go to the grave trusting in your water ritual plus the work of Jesus Christ. I don't want you or any of your followers to go to hell.
You are just cherry picking scriptures, let me do that, Mark 16 verse 16 Acts chapter 2 verse 38 John Chp 3. 1st Peter 3 vs 21 Galatians Chp.5 Acts chapter 22 verse 16.
Thank you brother Mike for preaching the truth.
God Bless you and your family 🙏🙏🙏.
Amen & Praise 🤲 ❤️ 🤲
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Mike, I do not know if you still see the comments on this video but I have a question for you.
I didn't hear you mentioning faith and actions as described in the Book of James, mostly about the life of Abraham and the passage where he was going to sacrifice his own son.
I would like to know if this faith by actions was described inside your teachings, or maybe has the same traits as you already explained in the video.
I really do appreciate your job with all these blessed videos that you make, and may God bless you even more!
Thank you for your attention!
Thanks for your comments. In answer to your question, yes faith confirmed by actions is very much a Biblical principle mentioned in James but all throughout the Old Testament as well.
- MM
How can faith be a feeling, though, when feelings can change?
Feelings generated by faith are only one aspect of faith, not the basis upon which faith is built.
Hey Mike do you have a teaching on Titus?
I & II Timothy and Titus series coming soon.
- MM
BibleTalk.tv ok can't wait, thanks mike mazzalongo
I agree with the definition that faith is knowledge. The problem is that it is obtained from the Bible and provides no evidence for it other than the fact that it is written in the Bible. Faith is an unreliable means of obtaining knowledge; an unreliable epistemology.
Hebrews 11:6
www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11%3A6&version=NASB
- MM
I'm sorry but baptismal regeneration (water baptism necessary to be saved from hell) is heresy. The thief on the cross, Moses, Abraham, and thousands of other old testament saints couldn't be saved then.
God didn't change the Way of salvation. the Way is a person: Jesus. "what must I do to be saved?" they replied, "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." Acts 16:30-31. did Paul forget it? "what must we do to do the works God requires? Jesus answered, "the work of God is this, to believe in the One whom He has sent." John 6:28-29. Did Jesus forget?
and trying to pervert the definition of faith to include a work of baptism is absurd. Simply look up the strongs concordance word for faith in the greek manuscripts of the New Testament: It's pisteuo and it no where defines faith as "believing plus acting in baptism."
Baptism IS an expression of faith, that is true, but it has no power to remove your sins from the record books. Only the blood of Christ can do that and you've literally watered it down.
"For Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the gospel." the apostle Paul in 1 cor. 1:17
If baptism is indeed part of the gospel, then there is no way Paul could have said this.
You've taken some verses out of context, applied isogesis to them, and seen what you wanted to see because those who are self righteous always want to add some measure of works to grace.
Faith is the power that saves, true. Baptism is the response of faith so clearly (10 times in the book of Acts alone) asked of the believer. Interesting that you quote from Acts 16:30 to support your argument but neglect to finish the passage where the jailor was immediately baptized. Why do you think this was so? Could it be that baptism was part of Paul’s instructions concerning the gospel? Would that man have been saved if he told Paul that baptism wasn’t really necessary and he refused the water?
The term “baptismal regeneration” does not appear in the New Testament, but only as a way of rejecting God’s clear command as to the proper response of faith. Tell me, can someone actually be a Christian without being baptized? Show me the place in the New Testament after Pentecost where a person becomes a Christian without baptism. There is none. It’s easy to sound off on “faith alone” without the biblical requirement of baptism but in doing so you are left with all the “commands” that Jesus and His Apostles made concerning this simple act of faith (Matt.28:18-20; Mk.16:16; Acts2:37-38; Acts 22:19 etc). When Peter responds to the crowd who ask him what they should now do because they have killed their Savior, the Apostle responds, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38
Note the imperative tense of the verbs (commands to repent, to obey). Note also the conjunction (and) linking the connection and equal value of both words. Then comes the condition modifying each of these words for proper context. These things done not for any reason or purpose but in connection with Jesus and one’s faith in Him. These things motivated by faith. I am following the logical conclusion established by the words, their context and the many examples supplied in the Bible concerning the proper reason for one to be baptized.
- MM
you're simply wrong sir. I appreciate your heart and your effort to explain your reasons why you believe, but the Jehovah's witnesses and the Mormons also have expert ways of subtly twisting scripture. I kindly warn you to reconsider unless you go to the grave trusting in your water ritual plus the work of Jesus Christ. I don't want you or any of your followers to go to hell.
You are just cherry picking scriptures, let me do that,
Mark 16 verse 16
Acts chapter 2 verse 38
John Chp 3.
1st Peter 3 vs 21
Galatians Chp.5
Acts chapter 22 verse 16.