Peace....
Quote:"Are you of those who insist on using one version ONLY of the Bible and consider the rest to be corrupted?"
No, I'm not. I use a few different translations.
Quote:"at the same time they denied that the word Stau-ros means cross."
And they're wrong. Not all translations are created equal. But if you don't study the various translations themselves, who translated them, their background and so on, you won't know this.
Quote:"I was arguing that Jesus Christ peace be upon him came only to the Jews according to the Bible, and I've quoted verses Matthew 10:5-6 and 15:24-26 where he explicitly said that he came ONLY to the lost sheep of the house of Israel and not to all nations. Now, instead of answering my claim, you quoted another verse that contradicts the verses I showed you (i.e. that actually Jesus came to all nations) and this problem in Christianity has been going on all the time."
And this is the problem, with your logic and reasoning, you see contradiction. With my faith, I see expansion. Because you deny the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, you don't see how the message expanded. You say I didn't answer your question, but I did, with the best resource available...the scripture. Before his death, he was sent to the lost sheep of the tribe of Israel, but he did state:
John 10:16
(16) And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
This directly shows that the message Christ brought was not just intended for the lost sheep of the tribe of Israel. After his resurrection, he commanded his disciples to go out into the world and make disciples from every nation.
Shamms