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Well, that doesn't look like cider, does it? It doesn't smell like it, either. The color is plum red, but I mentioned the smell because it emanates with a ferocity hitherto unknown.

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Is there a catholic priest in the building? Or possibly a theologian?

I have a few very specific questions about the catholic view on ensoulment, original sin and baptism. I would love to get answers from an _actual expert_, if anyone here is willing? Thanks!

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Missing the Mark Is Sin But Christians Have No Idea, Especially Their Leaders

What is sin? The Genesis account tells us that it is missing the mark that God set for our original first parents, Adam and Eve. They disobeyed the Lord and ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, lost their innocence, separated them from God and from that moment on had a knowledge of their sin-cursed nature. Thus it is called original sin.

But most people who identify as Christians have little idea about that, instead they identify sin as thoughts and actions that go against moral rules and laws, the commandments of God or religious edicts.

From the Wikipedia article where the above picture is found sin is defined this way.

The term sin originates from the Old English synn, tracing back to Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning “being” or “truly guilty,” implying a judgment of wrongdoing. Over time, different religions and cultures developed distinct understandings of sin, often shaping moral frameworks and spiritual practices. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, amoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed “sinful.”

Any search engine will give you a list, something like this.

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The highlighted text number 3 is the closest to original sin when applied to Adam and Eve. Numbers 1, 2 and 4 are the more common belief of human sins. But these are the direct result of original sin.

The fact that Adam sinned meant all creation was cursed and that affected everything living and non-living in the universe. Adam and Eve’s rebellion had an enormous effect and that effect continues to echo through the universe.

The fact of Adam’s original sin is hardly recognised by those who claim to be believers. We know this because the vast majority of the so-called Christian church denies the historicity of Adam and Eve. So how could a couple of metaphors sin and pass that sin onto the entire human race?

Major so-called Christian denominations have taken official positions of doctrine that are in opposition to the straightforward words of God. Perhaps one of the biggest issues is their disbelief in the literal 6 x 24-hour days of creation as defined in Genesis chapter 1 and the historical account that follows through to chapter 11. That includes the origin of sin, why we need a Saviour and the young age of the Earth.

For example, if Adam and Eve were not real people (but metaphors) then their sin against God is without foundation, and it follows that there is no need of a Saviour in Jesus Christ. But there are many other teachings, many from the New Testament, that churches have made their own. Are they not deceiving the people and thereby leading them to believe in a false god? That must also be sin.

Scripture tells us that

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 AKJV

Yet the Roman Catholic Church teaches that Christ’s earthly mother Mary was always perfectly sinless, making her equal with Jesus Christ.

All the attributes listed in the left hand column are heresies to say the least. They are are all man-made doctrines that are anathema to the true nature of salvation in Jesus Christ.

6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me. 7 If you had known me, you should have known my Father also: and from now on you know him, and have seen him.

John 14:6-7 AKJV

Yet the Roman Catholics elevate Mary to be equal to Christ as an agent of salvation, sinless and to be worshipped. If that is not sin, what is?

But heresy is not only found in the Catholic Church. The evangelicals are also guilty as sin.

Evangelical preacher Franklin Graham said that President Donald Trump, like the biblical figure Esther, was “raised up” by God to save the Jews from “these Islamic lunatics” referring to the Iranians.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2041062475760553998

During the event on April 1, Reverend Franklin Graham prayed for protection over Trump and U.S. troops, while also calling for freedom for the people of Iran.

Spurious pastor Paula White-Cain, a longtime spiritual advisor to the president, compared Trump’s experiences to those of Jesus Christ, saying he had been “betrayed,” “arrested,” and “falsely accused.”

https://twitter.com/i/status/2039637845896216796

Franklin Graham was also the one who claimed that Jesus would have promoted the COVID bioweapon shots if He was here on Earth. He said: “I think if there were vaccines available in the time of Christ, Jesus would have made reference to them and used them.” I don’t think so.

Franklin Graham has amassed $2.5 billion for himself and built an end times bunker for himself in Alaska. He flies veterans in for photo shoots to keep the dollars rolling in!

https://twitter.com/ReOpenChris/status/2041924763392647614

Trump claims he is a Christian but he spoke of totally destroying all of Iran, committing a genocide on that nation.

https://twitter.com/RealAlexJones/status/2041502734268903820

Mind you for 47 years Iran never attacked another country. The US and Israel have attacked and bombed at least 100 countries since the end of the second world war.

And look at the deranged and foul language of the US president. Here he is speaking of the Strait of Hormuz being closed to US friendly countries’ oil and gas shipments.

https://twitter.com/RealAlexJones/status/2041200330906468738

None of these words and actions by the “leader of the free world” (in scare quotes) are the words of a follower of Jesus Christ. Yet He claims to be a Christian. He said:

“I’m a very proud Christian actually.”

https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1760878229034836174

President Trump calls on God for His help. But along with Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump initiated the attack on the country of Iran, which had never attacked the US. The US and Israel are the aggressors in this war and they admit it.

Netanyahu admits they are the aggressors in the war and says his God will help him achieve total victory. “We are the initiating side.” “We are the fighting side.”

https://twitter.com/ShadowofEzra/status/2041938250567229598

Netanyahu praised Genghis Kahn saying that “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Kahn” because if you’re “strong enough, powerful enough” and not weak like Jesus Christ “evil will overcome good”. He means Israel follows Genghis Kahn and is the evil that overcomes good. But might does not make right.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2040164626692985135

His god is not the God of the Bible, Jesus Christ, but instead Satan. I can say that because Jesus does not advocate war against anyone especially civilians, women, children and non-combatants.

Yet the American evangelical pastor John McArthur advocated for genocide saying that Israel can kill all the Palestinians because they are Amalek. See posts listed below.

And what about Pete Hegseth? He claims to be a “Christian”. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the following:

I am a man of faith who encourages our troops to rely on their faith. Rely on God. There are no atheists in foxholes. Your mortality is right in front of you.

My Christian faith – faith in general – is important to Trump. It is important in our combat ranks to give them a perspective on human nature, on their human nature, on our own mortality.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2030914774792274213

Folks, these people, including many leading “Christian” pastors in the American Evangelical churches are lying to you. They may be “Christians” but they are not followers of Jesus Christ.

Bearing false witness is lying. They are lying. They are deceivers and deluding themselves, perhaps believing their own lies. It is almost ubiquitous across all leaders of government, churches, denominations and corporations. Original sin is on full display leading to an open alliance with satanic forces.

Imagine Trump is so discerning that he is spiritually led by a deceiving witch Paula White under the guise of a Christian advisor.

https://twitter.com/ShadowofEzra/status/2040859916294926692

Watch this!

https://twitter.com/Skriptkeeper17/status/2039679916988362975

The depth of sin have no bounds. It is a work of Satan to deceive and it is now in full swing. He has been released from the bottomless pit and has gone out deceiving the nations.

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. … 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth,…

Revelation 20:3, 7-8 AKJV

Satan is out now and his deceptions are in full sway over the nations especially the evangelicals in the US states supporting wars against innocent civilians who did nothing to America.

No way is President Trump standing besides Jesus Christ. He could easily be a tool of Jesus Christ to bring judgment on America and Israel. That is often how God has worked. He used the godless nation of Assyria against the northern 10 tribes of Israel, He used Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon against the godless tribes of Judah/Benjamin taking them into captivity. That domination was extended to Darius the Mede and later Cyrus the Persian king, until Cyrus allowed the Jews to return.

Let’s not be deceived! Sin abounds in every news cast. Sin leads inexorably to death.

12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 14:12 also 16:25 AKJV

Recommended Reading

• Christian Pastor John MacArthur Believes the Satanic Zionist Lie and Calls for the Genocide of Palestinian People
• False Apostles of Christ, False Prophets, Deceitful Workers, False Ministers and Fake Pastors Are Being Used by Satan to Deceive and Plunge the World into War
• Two Christian Zionist Evangelical Leaders Have Recently Gone to Stand in Judgment Before Their Maker
• As the World Looks on with Horror On the Palestinian Massacre Prompting Calls for Ceasefire, Christian Pastors Continue to Urge Genocide

Related Reading

• Do You Know Him?
• The Salvific Power of Christ
• How Do You Know You Are Saved?
• Can You Do Anything To Be Saved?

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Two By Twos

Also known as 2x2s, The Truth, & The Way.

This is an international home-based Christian religious movement that was founded in 1897 by William Irvine in Ireland. Mr. Irvine was an evangelist with the interdominational Faith Mission. He began preaching independently that the intinerant ministry outlined in Matthew, chapter 10 (“The Little Commission”) was the only real way of evangelism.

This church grew quickly. It eventually spread outside Ireland. Eventually Irvine began preaching a new order in which the hierarchy developed within the Church would have no placement. This teaching became controversial within the church. This led to his expulsion by the church’s most prominent evangelists. Edward Cooney was expelled 10 years later after Irvine. The church then became much less visible to outsiders for the next 50 years.

Some in the church state it’s a direct continuation of the 1st century Christian church. Others in the church believe that a restoration occurred in the late 19th century. Ministers are itinerant & work in pairs. Hence the name of Two by Twos. Members hold regular twice weekly worship gatherings in local homes on Sunday & midweek. (Like on Wednesday or Thursday. There are other Christian denominations that also have twice a week services.)

The Church also holds annual regional conventions for members & public Gospel meetings. Baptism by immersion, as performed by 1 of the church’s workers, is required to partake in the emblems of bread & wine (or Communion) at the fellowship gathering(s).

The orthodox Christian Trinitarian doctrine is rejected. Doctrine of the church teaches that salvation is reached by attending the group’s home meetings, accepting the preaching of its itinerant, unsalaried ministry workers, & “professing.”

The church teaches that salvation isn’t achieved through faith alone but only through a combination of faith & “works.” Works are considered acts of self-denial such as wearing modest clothes & wearing long hair in a bun (if you’re a woman) or attending all meetings regardless how far away they are. The church doesn’t do any outreach programs or encourage its members to participate in charities.

The church doesn’t have an official HQ or publications. It doesn’t explicitly publish any doctrinal statements, insisting that such tenets may only be directly imparted orally by its ministers, referred to as “workers.” Its hymnbook & various other material for internal use are produced by outside publishers & printing firms. Printed invitations & advertisements for its open gospel services are the only written materials that those outside the church are likely to encounter.

Among members, the church is usually referred to as “The Truth,” “Meetings,” or “the workers & friends.” But members deny an official church/denomination name (like Baptist, United Brethern, etc.).

Those outside the group refer to it as: “Two by Twos,” “The Black Stockings,” “No-Name Church,” “Cooneyites,” “Workers & Friends,” or “Christians Anonymous,” & journalists call it: “2×2” for short. The church has a variety of registered names: “Christian Conventions” (US); “Assemblies of Christians” & “The Alberta Society of Christian Assemblies” (Canada); “The Testimony of Jesus” (UK); “Kristna i Sverige” (Sweden); & “United Christian Conventions” (Australia).

These registered names are used only for specific purposes (like to register for conscientious objection during wartime or taxes) & aren’t routinely used by members.

In 1896, William Irvine was sent from Scotland to southern Ireland as a missionary by John George Govan’s Faith Mission. Because his mission was successful, he was promoted to superintendent of Faith Mission in southern Ireland. Within a few months of his arrival in Ireland, Irvine became disillusioned with the Faith Mission.

Irvine was increasingly intolerant of the Faith Mission’s cooperation with other churches & clergy in various communities of southern Ireland. In 1897, he started independently preaching, saying that true/real ministries must have no home & take no salary. He also held that the manner in which the disciples had been sent out in chapter 10 of Matthew’s Gospel was a permanent commandment which must still be observed.

Irvine’s preaching during his latest mission influenced others who began to leave their respective churches & join Irvine to form an initial core of followers. The church founded by Irvine is the only religion known to have had its origin, & early development, in Ireland.

All the church’s teachings are conveyed orally. The church doesn’t publish doctrine or statements of faith. “Workers” hold that all church teachings are based solely on the Bible. Church members & “workers” will publicly declare that the church doesn’t own any buildings. However, members own rural, or semi-rural, properties dedicated to worship, housing workers, & church gatherings. Its ministers don’t own homes or take salaries.

The King James Version Bible is the only scripture used in English-language services. The Bible itself is held as insufficient for salvation unless its words are “made alive” through the preaching of church ministers. The offhand preaching of the ministry is considered to be guided by God & must be heard directly. Great weight is given to the thoughts of workers, especially more senior workers.

Salvation is achieved through willingness to uphold the church’s standards, by faithfully following in “the way,” & by personal worthiness. Doctrines such as predestination, original sin, justification by faith alone, & redemption as the sole basis of salvation are rejected. The church is exclusivist & salvation is only through the Two by Two ministry & meetings.

Other standards include modest dress, not wearing jewelry, long hair for women & short hair for me, not getting piercing, not dying hair, not getting tattoos, & avoinding activities deemed to be worldly or frivolous (like smoking, drinking alcohol, watching TV & watching movies). The church has actively condemned pre-marital relations & don’t care for LGBTQ+ persons/identities.

The church has rejected the doctrine of the Trinity since its inception. Though the members believe in the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit, the have a Unitarian view of Jesus. Jesus is God’s son, a fully human figure who came to Earth to establish a way of ministry & salvation, but not God’s Himself.

Baptism by 1 of the church’s ministers is considered a necessary step for salvation & full participation, including re-baptism of people by other churches. Candidates are approved by the local workers & are baptized by immersion. Baptisms are often scheduled for 1 morning during a Convention & are typically performed in small ponds on the property.

Members state that the church doesn’t have a formal organization. Members don’t participate in, & many are unaware of, the church’s governance. Both expenditures & funds collected remain secret from the membership & no accounting is made public. Funds are handled through stewardships, trusts, & cash transactions.

The church is controlled by a small group of senior male overseers with each having oversight of a specific geographic region. These head workers handle the 2-by-2 pairing & field assignments with the workers for that area.

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Pelagius

He was a Christian theologian known as an ascetic monk & promoting a system of doctrines (termed Pelagianism by the Catholic Church), which emphasized human choice in salvation & denied original sin.

Pelagius was accused of heresy at the Synod of Diospolis in 415. His doctrines were harshly criticized by Augustine of Hippo, especially the Pelagian views about mankind’s good nature & individual responsibility for choosing asceticism. Pelagius especially stressed the freedom of human will.

Pelagius was active between circa 390 & 418. Pelagius was tall & portly in appearance. He was also highly educated, spoke, & wrote Latin & Greek with great fluency. He was well-versed in theology. Pelagius became better known around 380 when he moved to Rome. There, he enjoyed a reputation for austerity. When Alaric sacked Rome in 410, Pelagius & his follower, Caelestius, fled to Carthage, where he continued his work.

The view that mankind can avoid sinning, & that humans can freely choose to obey God’s commandments, is held to have stood at the core of Pelagian teaching. Pelagius stressed human autonomy & freedom of will. For Pelagius, grace consisted of the gift of free will, the Law of Moses, & the teachings of Jesus.

According to Augustine, Pelagius saw baptism of infants as useless because they had no sin. Celestius, who was a disciple of Pelagius, also denied original sin & the necessity of infant baptism for salvation. Seeking to undo his condemnation, Pelagius wrote a letter &statement of belief to Pope Zosimus, Pope Innocent I’s successor, arguing that he was orthodox.

In these, he articulated his beliefs so as not to contradict what the synods condemned. Pope Zosimus was persuaded by Celestius to reopen the case. But opposition from the African bishops & Emperor Honorius forced Pope Zosimus to condemn & excommunicate Celestius & Pelagius in 418. Pelagianism was condemned at the Council of Carthage in 418. Augustine, shocked that Pelagius & Celestius weren’t denounced as heretics, had called the Council of Carthage in 418.

After his condemnation, Pelagius was expelled from Jerusalem. St. Cyril of Alexandria allowed him to settle in Egypt. He’s not heard of afterwards.

His death didn’t end his teachings. Although those who followed him may have modified those teachings. Because little info actually remains concerning Pelagius’ actual teachings, some of his doctrines possibly were subject to revision & suppression by his enemies.

Pelagius & Caelestius were declared heretics by the First Council of Ephesus in 431.

Belief in Pelagianism & Semipelagianism was common for the next few centuries. Especially in Britain, Palestine,& North Africa. St. Germanus went to Britain to fight Pelagianism in or around 429 AD. In Wales, St. David was credited with convening the Synod of Brefi & the Synod of Victory against the followers of Pelagius in the 6th century.

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