Hi Kathi:You say:Quote Now look at that Marty…you ask why we would need an alternate way of saying “only begotten Son of God.”Yet you tell me that John 1:18 tells us that He is the Only begotten Son…right?You do believe that Jesus is also called the Son of God…right?You also believe that Jesus is called the Christ, the Son of the living…[Read more]

Hi:I believe that Jude may be referring to those who were under the Law of Moses when he speaks of “the body of Moses”, and Enoch and Elijah were taken to heaven in their mortal body, but they have not yet received their spiritual body, and so, they have not inherited the kingdom of God as yet. Where they are awaiting the transformation is a good…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 13 2012,12:36)Hi 94, But they do not understand what believe means.They think it means to accept mentally that Jesus is the saviour. Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies it remains alone.. death is in baptism. New life is from the SpiritHi Nick:Let's you and I pray that everyone on this forum will receive…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 12 2012,14:42)Hi 94, yes good to hear from you too. Life is good. So much discussion about useless human religion and theology here still though.Hi Nick:”Life in Christ” is “good”. I missed you while you were away. What really matters is John 3:16-18.Love in Christ,Marty

Hi Kathi:You say:Quote Marty,The 'only begotten God' is another way of saying the 'only begotten Son of God.'Kathi:  That does not make any sense.  Why do we need an alternate way of saying “only begotten Son of God”?And to what you say below:Quote You believe that the 'Son of Man' is man…right?Yet you don't seem to believe that the 'Son of G…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 12 2012,13:16)True 94, Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ is none of hisHi Nick:Nice to hear from you. I hope that you and your family are doing well.Of course, I agree, Romans 8 describes the true church.Love in Christ,Marty

Hi Jeremy:The revelation from God our Father to humanity through the Apostle Peter was that Jesus “is the Christ, the Son of the Living God”. Jesus said: “upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it”.Quote 1Jo 5:10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does…[Read more]

Hi Keith:Please let us know how your wife doing. I have been away for awhile, and am just reading about this surgery.Love in Christ,Marty

Hi everyone:I just returned home to North Carolina from a trip to New Mexico where I went on January 30th because my eldest remaining sister had been put on Hospice care due to state IV cancer in her liver, kidneys and spine.  I visited with her on February 1st and told her that God loved her and I loved her.  She asked me to pray for her, and I t…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 01 2012,17:30)Marty,you said:Quote And so, this is the revelation to us from the Father.  If he wanted to reveal to us that Jesus was the begotten God, he would have done so.  He did not, and therefore, He is not.John 1:1818No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has e…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 30 2012,13:37)Quote (942767 @ Jan. 30 2012,12:54)Hi BD:Sorry I missed part of what you wanted answered:But if you will only read the scriptures, you will have your questions answered:Here is the scripture that you quoted:John 15:15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I…[Read more]

Hi BD:God is a living person, and the Son of the Living God is a living person was conceived by the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary with her permission. This is an act of Love by God for the purpose of redeeming mankind unto Himself. It has nothing to do with procreation. A person is defined by the life that he lives, and so, although…[Read more]

Hi BD:Sorry I missed part of what you wanted answered:But if you will only read the scriptures, you will have your questions answered:Here is the scripture that you quoted:John 15:15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 30 2012,12:06)Quote (942767 @ Jan. 30 2012,11:56)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,15:12)Quote (942767 @ Jan. 29 2012,13:48)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,03:00)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 29 2012,02:30)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,01:24)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 28 2012,22:47)Hi Tim,The “HolySpirit” is Jesus father, and Jesus…[Read more]

Quote (Frank4YAHWEH @ Jan. 30 2012,05:23)Quote (942767 @ Jan. 29 2012,11:23)Quote (t8 @ Jan. 28 2012,14:54)Quote (Frank4YAHWEH @ Jan. 28 2012,07:55)Since most if not all other Scriptures indicate Yahshua did not pre-exist except in Yahweh's plan, * it is my view that the words in Philippians 2:5-11 should be accepted at face value, as words are…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,15:12)Quote (942767 @ Jan. 29 2012,13:48)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,03:00)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 29 2012,02:30)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,01:24)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 28 2012,22:47)Hi Tim,The “HolySpirit” is Jesus father, and Jesus sends the “HolySpirit” (his father) to us.                         Father  …[Read more]

Hi Kathi:You say:Quote I believe that we reconcile this by accepting that the only begotten Son of God was in truth the only begotten Son of God, i.e. the only begotten God due to the 'like begats like' design that the creator has put in place. AND that there is PERFECT unity between them to be our one God authority.We can reconcile this by…[Read more]

Quote (Kangaroo Jack @ Jan. 29 2012,13:30)TO ALL,The following CANNOT be refuted but only denied.The people forgot God, the Rock who fathered them out of Egypt:“But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; You grew fat, you grew thick, You are obese! 16 They provoked Him to jealousy with foreign gods; With abominations they provoked Him to anger. 17 They…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,03:00)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 29 2012,02:30)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 29 2012,01:24)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 28 2012,22:47)Hi Tim,The “HolySpirit” is Jesus father, and Jesus sends the “HolySpirit” (his father) to us.                         Father   →  Son  →  Grandson.                      HolySpirit → Jesus…[Read more]

My understanding of these scriptures is as follows:When the gospel is preached to someone and the Word of God is believed in their heart, they are born of water, living water, and when the receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, they have been born again or raised from being spiritually dead to eternal life.Quote 1Pe 1:22 ¶ Seeing ye have…[Read more]