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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (17) Not to baptize.—Preaching was eminently the work of the Apostles. The deacons used to baptise (Acts 10:48). I see baptism as symbolic of dying to the old self and arising anew in Christ. The person being baptized must have repented and want to be...

You do not say the Father's Prayer that Jesus told us to pray. You never sin or have a bad thought? Are you perfect?

Whether Biden approves of it or not. Biden helped caused it.

I say the Father's everyday/throughout the day. Jesus also told us if we do not forgive others, the Father will not forgive our sins. I need that forgiveness by the Father.

Yes, I read it everyday and it becomes part of my life. Just like I have study the Bible everyday for many years. Temptations are always about us as is the prince of the air.

Yes. To covet is a sin. As Paul wrote that he would not know coveting was a sin but for the commandments in Romans chapter 7. Therefore, when I have a bad thought I know it is a sin and pray to the Lord Jesus our high priest in heaven. We also have the Lord's Prayer to ask for forgiveness...

Jesus told his disciples that His gospel must be preached to all nations. "And the gospel must first be preached to all nations" (Mark 13:10).

I believe in living the 10 Commandments. I know them by heart and say them every morning. Once saved by believing in Jesus' sacrifice on the cross we have to amend our lives. That includes the commandments.

God has gotten me through many tough times. What I ask for must also be what God wants for me.

You only believe in Paul's gospel. How about the first four gospels of the NT?

That is not prayer?

“Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it" (John 14:13-14).

I wonder how children who at a certain time are innocent become doomed to hell before they are born. "your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil" (Deut 1:39).

One needs to realize they have sinned and be sorry for it. "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord" (Acts 3:19).

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward" (Jer. 7:24).

That Christ has experienced all that we have/will go through including death. Christ being fully human and fully divine went through all that we experienced yet without sin.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). everyone πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of...

Why did Jesus pray to the Father to forgive them?

Were they doing wrong. Yes. But out of ignorance. "Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots" (Luke 23:34).

I remember MLK who preached non-violence. When MLK was assassinated and all the riot violent riots in the cities that took place. I lived in Michigan and remember the riots took place in Detroit.