Answerbag: Eric Henry's answers

Answer to Are all Christian denominations considered to have branched off from Catholicism?

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 09:41:29 -0800

Are all Christian denominations considered to have branched off from Catholicism?

Short answer: No. Longer answer: I have mostly just commented on answers up to this point, but I want to address some things said in other answers/comments. I defy any Catholic to show where in the Bible authority is established for the Catholic church and for Peter as the first Pope...

Answer to Who was King James, and is there any evidence that he edited the Bible to meet his own beliefs?

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:55:02 -0800

Who was King James, and is there any evidence that he edited the Bible to meet his own beliefs?

My own personal favorite here is where it appears that the translators working for King James failed to actually translate some words into English since such literal translation would conflict with church doctrine. An example is the word "baptism". The word "baptizo" in...

Answer to Is there a Christian denomination or church that will baptise an adult without requiring him to undergo religious training?

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 17:56:34 -0700

Is there a Christian denomination or church that will baptise an adult without requiring him to undergo religious training?

The Church of Christ does not require "religious training". We only require an understanding (and a confession of that understanding) that Jesus is the Christ (the Son of God), that He died for our sins, and that we are lost in our sins without Him. You are then baptized for the...

Answer to What is God's grace?

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 07:24:14 -0700

What is God's grace?

Grace is getting something you don't deserve. It is God's gift of salvation to those that have faith in him (Ephesians 2:8-10 and Romans 5:1-2).

Answer to Which version of the Bible is most widely used?

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:51:25 -0700

Which version of the Bible is most widely used?

The New International Version (NIV) and King James Version (KJV) are probably the most widely used in the English language. However, as with all English translations of the original scriptures, there are translation problems. The NIV sometimes sacrifices accuracy for readability. The KJV is...

Answer to What does it mean to be a "born-again" Christian?

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:37:03 -0700

What does it mean to be a "born-again" Christian?

I agree with all the other answers to this question with one addition. Those with Peter in Acts 2 asked this very question. "What must we do to be saved?" Peter answered in Acts 2:38, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your...

Answer to Did Jesus' teachings replace the Ten Commandments?

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:18:30 -0700

Did Jesus' teachings replace the Ten Commandments?

Yes. Obeying Jesus' commandments, as instructed in John 14:15 and other places, is not obeying the 10 Commandments. On the contrary, it's obeying the teachings he left through the Gospels. Keep in mind also that the 10 Commandments are just part of the Old Mosaic Law, not all of...

Answer to The fourth commandment states we are to remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. The Sabbath is a Saturday. Why do we worship on Sunday? Are we exempt from this commandment?

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:04:52 -0700

The fourth commandment states we are to remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. The Sabbath is a Saturday. Why do we worship on Sunday? Are we exempt from this commandment?

The book of Romans is just one of many sections of scripture that speak to the problem of trying to live justified by the Law of the Old Covenant. Christ's law of grace as brought about by his life, teachings, death, and resurrection was a fulfillment and completion of the Old Law (Rom....

Answer to Where is the Protestant religion practiced most?

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:36:09 -0700

Where is the Protestant religion practiced most?

The question presumes Protestantism is a single religion, which it's not. The label "Protestant" is, in my view, an awkward lumping together of any "christian" religion not classified as Orthodox or Catholic. There is so much diversity of religious beliefs in this broad...