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Tackling Tradition 95: Kat Boan Vs. Paul (On Baptism)

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One can’t help but notice she demands a prooftext without any exposition of the text.     Yet embedded in her own meme are 3 statements that are intended to inform us of what she believes the text to mean.   It (her prooftext) doesn’t say, “Christ sent me primarily to preach the Gospel. It does not say, “Baptism is important, just not the center of my ministry. It does not say, “Christ sent me to preach AND water baptize.” One the one hand, “I don’t need a paraphrase explaining what you think Paul meant,” yet on the other, she provides 3 statements that form either 3 short, one sentence  paragraphs or 3 short statements that form a single paragraph.   It’s obvious that she engages in the very behavior she herself eschews from any who dare challenge her.   Why should anyone take her seriously?     She’s just another tantruming child testing people’s alleged biblical/theological illiteracy/ignorance as if she is in possession of ...
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The Church at Laodicea as the New Davidic/New Monarchial Covenant

Shema  14  “ And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation . John 1: 1:    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2  He was in the beginning with God.  3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.  4  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  5  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Historical Prologue 15  “ I   know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.  Growing up, I understood this text to refer to individuals & churches who had grown complacent.    Laodicea as a church was cruising on mediocrity & in increasingly desperate need ...
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The Church at Philadelphia as the Johannine Covenant

Shema  And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. Matthew 16:19 : I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[ a ] in heaven.” Historical Prologue  8  “ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.  The Johannine/Reformational Covenant’s Transitional Prophet from the Davidic Era is John the Baptist.   The story begins in Luke with announcement of John’s birth to Zechariah & Elizabeth & Gabriel’s appearance to  Mary to announce Yeshua’s conception & birth.  They, like Simeon & Anna in the Temple’s courts watching & pra...
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