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The Apostles received direct revelation from Jesus Christ before the New Testament was completed. quote Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, The whole first chapter of Galatians should really be gone through, but I'll pick out the significant parts. Right from the beginning Paul affirms he is an apostle sent directly from Yeshua the Messiah, and not from men: Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Paul begins to talk about certain men that seem to be teaching a different gospel than his.2 To affirm his authority, he again claims he was taught his gospel by none other than Messiah in Galatians 1:11-12 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. After giving his account of his conversion,3 Paul says in Galatians 1:16-17 that even immediately after his conversion, he did not speak to any man, including the Apostles: To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: unquote How did Paul learn the gospel? - Christianity Stack Exchange

"Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD." Psalm 119:1 KJV

No, I don't worship the book. I worship the God who inspired men to write the book. It is God's word and should not be taken lightly. The beginning of the gospel of John refers to God as the word in fact. "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 KJV

What? The Bible is certainly an instruction manual. It is more than that. It is the final authority on what is true and what is false. It is the source of truth and wisdom. Without it there is no knowledge of the way of salvation.

He never taught not to judge error or false teaching. He taught to correct, or rebuke where needed. Sometimes the best love is to correct others who are in serious error. Love is not always turning a blind eye.

Your dispute is with Jesus who taught Christianity is the only true religion and he taught that he is the only Savior.

Just telling you the way it is. Most false religions believe salvation is by works, which is what you stated you believed. Are you a Roman Catholic? That would explain it.

I don't worry about what non-believers say about me. The accusations only confirms I am on the correct path. I gave you a long explanation of salvation by faith but you don't appear to have paid any attention.

" “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14 KJV) Afraid you're in hot water with God and the Bible on that idea. The Bible and God clearly reject false religion or non belief in the true God and Bible. So calling the rejection of false religion and error arrogant clearly puts you in opposition to God and the Bible.

The pride movement achieved nothing as far as equality before the law. Laws protecting equal treatment already existed as well as laws against harassment and violence. So what are pride parades actually accomplishing now?

We heard that many times, but Biblical Christianity is not "religion" in the sense of what 98 % of what the world believes. Most "religion" in the world is false and yes there have been many wars fought over false religion, but many wars have been fought for various other reasons besides religion. The world wars in the 20th century had little to nothing to do with religion. The atheist Communist killed about 100 million people in Russia and China in their Communist revolutions; again nothing to do with religion. The present war of Russia invading the Ukraine has nothing to do with religion. Napoleon's wars across Europe had nothing to do with religion. Most wars were about imperialism and conquering land or territory and people. Secondly, biblical Christianity opposes wars and killing. So you are dead wrong if you are talking about biblical Christianity. Jesus brought a message of peace and his kingdom is not of this world. His message is to be spread by peace. Islam is different. It was spread throughout the middle east and north Africa by wars and conquering. That's why it is sarcastically called the Religion of Peace. But nations have a right to defend themselves against aggressors as Ukraine is doing. But to get back to your main point claiming the root of almost all wars is religion, that is false. The root of all wars is a fallen corrupt human heart. Ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, all their descendants have a corrupt, wicked heart as the Bible says. That is the real reason for wars and all the rest of the evil in the world. If you had studied the Bible at all, you would know that.

Everyone is equal before the law and there are laws against harassment and violence; so I think you talking smoke and mirrors. The public education agenda is called Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in B.C. Look into it. It sure does push the LGBT agenda on school kids. Basically those who disagree with it have no input or it is ignored by governments.

Quote H. Salvation Conditioned Upon Faith Alone In the New Testament in about 115 passages, the salvation of a sinner is declared to depend only upon believing and in about 35 passages to depend on faith, which is a synonym for believing. Unquote -Major Bible Themes from Lewis Sperry Chafer, revised by John F. Walvoord. Quote Verse Thoughts The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked and many interpret this verse to insist that being 'doers of the law' equates to keeping specific commandments or obeying certain rules, without understanding the shocking context of this verse. It is the general principle of 'law' and not a reference to specific commandments that is referred to here.. for the Bible, tells us that: by works of the law shall no man living be justified. And yet those that are trapped in legalism insist that this verse requires us to keep the Law of Moses; to maintain strict adherence to denomination rules and regulation or adhere to a self-imposed code of conduct.. in order to be justified. But this is not what Paul is referring to when he says: for it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. We are not justified by carrying out the ten commandments, adherence to denomination requirements or self-imposed regulation, for in many places Scripture warns us that: by the works of the law will no man living be justified. However we are frequently reminded that we are justified by grace alone through faith alone in the finished work of Christ - alone. For almost three chapters Paul is hammering home this vital truth that nothing we can do can make us righteous before God - nothing. And he insists in many of his epistles that justification is not dependent on what WE do, but rests entirely upon what Christ has DONE - for we have all sinned and we all fall short of His perfect standard. One by one Paul is laying out hard-hitting principles that no one is righteous before God. His clear, logical argument condemns all. The immoral man, the moral person and religious people are all guilty before God. There are none that do good in the eyes of the Lord, not even one. This indictment of all humanity concludes that every mouth is silenced before the righteousness of God - And THEN Paul starts to give the good news of salvation - that we are justified by believing on the the finished work of Christ. It is by faith in the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus alone, that man is justified. unquote What Does Romans 2:13 Mean? (knowing-jesus.com) "8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. " Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV "19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. {guilty…: or, subject to the judgment of God} 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; {set forth: or, foreordained} {remission: or, passing over} 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. " Romans 3:19-26 KJV "5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;" Titus 3:5 KJV

Most of us don't even know what LGBT rights means. So tell us what rights you mean. If you mean pushing LGBT agenda on everyone, I don't think anyone sees that as a right. If you mean teaching children in schools that LGBT is normal, I don't think most people would agree with that and most of the population has never even been asked.

That's entirely your choice. People choose what they believe. The consequences of the wrong choice can be dire, both in this life and in eternity. Thankfully the Bible gives the answers and the way to be redeemed or saved from damnation. Whether one wants to listen to the Bible or reject it is one's own choice, but you should be aware there are serious consequences.

1. No. Taxpayers were not asked and don't want to pay for rainbows crosswalks, flags, and symbols. If taxpayers were asked, you know they would say NO. 2. No. Freedom of religion is a Constitutional/Charter Right. They are not a money-making business but are classified as charitable organizations. Churches are paid for and minister's salaries are paid for by donations from people who have already paid income tax on those donations. So there are no grounds to tax churches. Businesses and corporations only pay taxes on their profits after expenses are deducted from taxable income. Churches are not businesses.

That's fine. That's your choice. But we know from your words how much you hate Biblical Christianity. So it would be difficult for you to hide that fact now. Christians are among the most persecuted people on the planet and thousands lose their lives every month in some countries. Just an added fact, the Devil loves people who hate Christians and people who never point out evil. One must wonder about people who call themselves Christians while they never say anything negative about the evil in the world and the world loves them for it. Of course they won't be persecuted much in places like Canada, but will be commended by a secular humanist population.

If you want to wear symbols of LGBTQ+ that is your personal choice, but I disagree with taxpayer money being used to post symbols in public places, like rainbow crosswalks paid for by taxpayers or rainbow flags being put up on public buildings at taxpayer's expense and using public property to promote that ideology. Churches are private property and therefore have a right to exist. There is a difference between using taxpayer money and people paying for something themselves.

Just as a matter of fact, Christians are among the most persecuted people on earth in many countries. "In the top 50 World Watch List countries alone, 245 million Christians in the world experience high levels of persecution for their choice to follow Christ. " North Korea is rated as one of the most dangerous places on earth for Christians. Christian Persecution by the Numbers - Open Doors USA - Open Doors USA

One consequence of bureaucracy is the case of the fire a year ago that burned town the village of Lytton, B.C. Most people that owned homes there are still waiting for something to be done. The rubble still has not even been removed. It is estimated it could take five or ten years for it to be rebuilt. Many of the older residents might not even be alive to be able to go back after that length of time. The whole thing is buried in bureaucracy of environmentalism, regulations for contamination of the sites, and aboriginal questions about historical matters. This is an example of the betrayal of the people by their government that is supposed to be looking after them.

I have answered that above. You lump everyone who calls himself a Christian into the same pot. I told you Biblical Christianity supports freedoms and human rights. That means we support everyone's right to believe what they wish as long as they do not break the laws or interfere or try to force their ideology on other people. We also have a right based on our biblical beliefs to disagree with LGBTQ and the woke ideology. That does not mean we think they should be eliminated or discriminated against in any way. Bible-believers simply do not believe in their point of view or accept their lifestyle. Beyond that, they have the same rights to live and work in society without being mistreated. I hope you understand that and quit making false accusations claiming we think they should be burned at the stake or mistreated in some other way. Everyone should obey the law and treat everyone with respect even if we disagree with what they are advocating.

You are inventing many false accusations and assigning them to all Christians. There have been many false Christians throughout history who did many evil things such as what you referred to. (burning witches) You forgot that people who did those kind of things and things like the Inquisition, tortured heretics, etc. were not bible-believing Christians. It was the Bible believing Christian groups who were killed by the main religion of Rome. They were considered heretics by the Papacy and targeted for genocide. Biblical Christianity led to the Reformation 500 years ago which brought freedom of the tyranny of totalitarian control by Rome. It also brought freedoms and eventually led to the end of slavery in the UK, Europe, and America. The principles of the Bible were held by a small minority of people but they had a big impact on society. Governments realized that there were such things as human rights and the need for democracy. These civilized ideas arose out of Biblical Christianity and Judeo-Christian thinking. I think you have been listening to the anti-Christian propagandists who follow the Devil. True Christianity is not intolerant of other people living and working in society. We realize not everyone is going to agree with the Bible or Christian beliefs but we still have to exist and work together. That is the difference between intolerant Islamists in Islamic countries and free countries which live by Christian principles of peace and respect for human rights. That is why the western civilization in Europe struggled to keep Islam out of Europe. They understand they would lose their freedom to believe what they believed. While most of what Europe believed was not true biblical Christianity, there were still pockets of true believers and many more after the Reformation. But if Islam had it's way or atheists had their way, there would be no freedom of religion or beliefs. We saw what atheistic Communists did in the Russian and Chines revolutions when they killed 100 million people. It is a lie to say true Christianity is responsible for all the evil. It is false religions and atheism that is responsible for the wars and evil in the world.

More evidence in the report at the link below. quote When Quebecers are thinking about the federal government these days, they are not impressed. How come a G7 country is not able to issue passports in less than three months? Why can’t it deal with an immigration file in months rather than years? How is it that the government can’t ensure there are enough security and customs agents at major airports to process travelers within an acceptable time frame? Unquote André Pratte: Federal gridlock is a threat to national unity (msn.com) Bureaucracy has a natural tendency to constantly add new rules and procedures for every little thing they do. That is why the size of government tends to grow and grow and grow with more procedures, rules, and involving more bureaucrats in every step of a process. This slows the whole process down for the smallest project. Then when people are off work for reasons such as Covid, files pile up and are not dealt with in a timely manner. The process just drags on and on. Of course government unions like more bureaucracy because it means ever increasing numbers of employees and union members. It easily gets out of control and politicians can do little about it because the problems and roadblocks are buried deep in bureaucracy, which is out of reach of politicians. They must depend on their subordinates who are often outside the actual workings of the bureaucracy themselves. So on and on it goes as the problems are unresolved.

Trying to accommodate every heathen religion and woke ideology is turning Canada into a cesspool and you support that. Promoters of that destructive ideology promote it by using weasel words like "inclusive". Anybody who disagrees is called a racist or exclusionary or intolerant. The word inclusive is very deceptive because it means including every evil ideology and belief system.