what, a bridled tongue is a religious person ? Ok, at least.how James defines religion.
Receiving the Spirit.necessary for what
And that’s the crux of it. Your opinion supersedes the clear meaning of the Scriptures.No , they rejoice in my opinion
Yet He wants religion. You will not go in heaven without it.Jesus is not religion
and that by opinion of others, this clear meaning… Jesus asks even for our opinion. We all have them. Will agree some of the "all’’ are better than others in themYour opinion supersedes the clear meaning of the Scriptures.
Religion is the observance of belief. It is possible to observance the belief without actually having the belief. We are taught religion and all its trappings from youth. Pure religion is actions flowing out of our faith/belief, not just following religious practices. Anybody can follow religions practices, even without being born again. Which is futile religion.Which ultimately means nothing. You say James speaks or genuine faith and false faith, while ignoring how James defines religion.
Are they religious though? Scripture says no.Anybody can follow religions practices, even without being born again.
But He never puts it as His level.and that by opinion of others, this clear meaning… Jesus asks even for our opinion.
Yes, representatively speaking.Is being born of water and Spirit. Baptism.
Do not follow you here.But He never puts it as His level
Well, if you want to work, even work of the Father, believe on Him whom He sent.Yet He wants religion. You will not go in heaven without it.
Which includes consuming His Body and Blood, otherwise you have no life.Well, if you want to work, even work of the Father, believe on Him whom He sent.
That wasn’t Peter’s thought. That was the Spirit who put that FACT there.Peter when he rightly opined whom Jesus was, by revelation from the Father
We don’t have it on record that Nico was baptized before Pentecost. Try again.Nicodemus would not all of a sudden believe that Jesus is the Christ and want to make Him Lord of his life after baptism
Depends on how you define religious.Are they religious though? Scripture says no.
Yes, I mentioned this before, and put it together with baptism, as comnands for new life. Just as you say we are born again before eating, I also say we are born again before the waters. Both are commands to show forth new life, even solidifying them, but not initiate them.Which includes consuming His Body and Blood, otherwise you have no life.
You stretch the simple meaning of the text. Jesus asked them/ Peter for their opinion, and Peter gave it. Peter did not respond at all from whence he got it or formed it thereby.That wasn’t Peter’s thought. That was the Spirit who put that FACT there.
Correct, no record even after Pentecost. In fact no record of any rebaptism of pre Pentecost, pre Jesus/ apostles baptisms.We don’t have it on record that Nico was baptized before Pentecost. Try again.
Jesus never said this though.Just as you say we are born again before eating, I also say we are born again before the waters.
And you leave out Jesus’ response. “Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you but My Father.”Jesus asked them/ Peter for their opinion, and Peter gave it. Peter did not respond at all from whence he got it or formed it thereby.
Even though he’s venerated as a saint…Correct, no record even after Pentecost
I paraphrased that exactly in post above.And you leave out Jesus’ response. “Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you but My Father.”
Correct. I surmise he repented of his unbelief and became born again, and then gladly was baptized.Even though he’s venerated as a saint…
We have no direct quote that John’s baptism or the apostles baptism were for regenetation in gospels. Jesus did not say you must be born of John’s baptism or now my apostles baptism to be born of the Spirit. Jesus never told anyone their baptism saved them.Jesus never said this though.
Because the Holy Spirit hadn’t come yet. We see this in Acts 2:38, the fulfillment of what Jesus told Nico.Jesus never told anyone their baptism saved them.