Is there one true denomination or religion that qualifies? Or, is it something else? Let’s search and see.
THE TRUE RELIGION IS BASED ON THE BIBLE
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) The right religion accepts the Bible, the Old and New Testaments (the 66 books from Genesis to Malachi), as the word of God. read more
Greek manuscript of the New Testament. Is using multiple Bible translations better than knowing Biblical Greek?
Does a person need to know Biblical Greek to understand the New Testament, or is using multiple Bible translations, just as good, or better?
“Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding”—Proverbs 4:7 NIV
“By studying Biblical Greek, you can gain a deeper understanding of the original text and the cultural context in which it was written”—Quora, February 6, 2023
Some Bible teachers and preachers are big on the idea that knowing Biblical Greek (Koine’) is important, even vital, in getting the best understanding of the Bible. While this may have a lot to do with their ego, we must grant that some are very sincere in holding and promoting this belief. It is certainly fine for anyone who has the inclination, the time, the resources, and the opportunity, to do so, that is, to learn Biblical Greek. It is a good thing that some have become scholars in Biblical Greek, and have been active in Bible translation and have written Biblical commentaries. But it takes many years of intensive study to become proficient in Biblical Greek.read more
There is no explicit evidence of infant baptism in the Bible. The earliest historical reference to infant baptism is in the third century, by Origen.Do infants have the capacity to comprehend the seriousness of baptism or to undertake the needed changes?
More importantly, what do we learn from the Bible?
“You must therefore go and make disciples of people of all nations my disciples. You must baptize them.” (Matthew 28:19 Barclay) People would have to become disciples of Christ prior to qualifying for baptism. A disciple is a taught one, a believer, a follower, in this case, of Jesus Christ.
What does becoming a disciple involve according to the Bible? A number of things that infants and small children are incapable of doing. These include:
“Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3 NAB)
Come to know God and Jesus, developing a relationship with them.
“Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.” (Acts 3:19,20 NLT)read more
