Hi Kerwin:Also, when Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, the earthly things that he had shared with him is that a man must be born again in order to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Nicodemus questioned this saying, “can a man enter a second time into his mothers womb and be born.” But Jesus was speaking of spiritual birth, being born of God.Love in…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 05 2011,21:42)Marty,One is born by water and spirit, since born means to be converted (see 2b. below).  John the Baptist converted people by water and spirit.  Scripture attests to that.  A common practice at that time which is why Nicodemus should have known what Jesus was speaking of.Gennao1.of men who fathered children a.…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 05 2011,21:42)Marty,One is born by water and spirit, since born means to be converted (see 2b. below).  John the Baptist converted people by water and spirit.  Scripture attests to that.  A common practice at that time which is why Nicodemus should have known what Jesus was speaking of.Gennao1.of men who fathered children a.…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 02 2011,19:10)To all,John 3(NIV)1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Ve…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ April 04 2011,04:04)Quote (942767 @ April 02 2011,20:37)Hi Pierre:This is what the scripture states about the wealth question:Quote Deuteronomy 8:18But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.If…[Read more]

Hi:Love is obeying the commandments of Our Lord for the sake of the gospel.Love in Christ,Marty

Quote (terraricca @ April 02 2011,13:43)Quote (942767 @ April 02 2011,20:27)Hi Pierre:Of course, only God can save us and he has done so through His Only Begotten Son and His Christ.However, the epistle of James states:  Quote James 2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Mar. 30 2011,15:35)Marty……..Thanks and where is say he shall not judge after the sight of (HIS) eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of (HIS) ears, Shows plainly that He shall judge after the eyes of the Seven Spirits of GOD mentioned in REVELATIONS> Not (HIS) own self, So how could the word Be Jesus as Mike and his…[Read more]

Hi Pierre:This is what the scripture states about the wealth question:Quote Deuteronomy 8:18But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.If we as Christians have wealth, it has come from God to us not that we should…[Read more]

Hi Pierre:Of course, only God can save us and he has done so through His Only Begotten Son and His Christ.However, the epistle of James states: Quote James 2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22Seest thou how…[Read more]

Hi Pierre:You say:Quote the christian churches leaders are so corrupt in there ways just as Israel leaders were corrupt in there ways at the time of Jesus,but not the law they had received from God ,and so are the scriptures of today,they are not corrupted in spirit that is.While it is true that there are false prophets in the church as well as…[Read more]

Quote (Kangaroo Jack Jr. @ Mar. 31 2011,03:32)Marty said:Quote No, it does not matter which Christian denomination baptized you in water.   What matters is that you believed the gospel and came to God with a repentant heart, and followed this by being baptized in water.Marty,You are so wrong my friend. After God cleansed all men the need for…[Read more]

Hi Kerwin:As you say it is judging someone to condemn is not our responsibility, but God has appointed the Lord Jesus as the judge of the quick and the dead, and he will do this by the Word of God.Quote John 12:47-49 (King James Version) 47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Mar. 30 2011,15:38)Marty,From what I have heard a person is considered to be religiously cleansed after being immersed in water according to the common Jewish tenet.Immersion in the name of Jesus differs in that one receives the promise of the holy spirit when one obeys Jesus' teachings to believe and be immersed in water for the…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Mar. 30 2011,15:58)Quote (942767 @ Mar. 30 2011,19:17)Quote (terraricca @ Mar. 26 2011,10:53)Martyyou still did not answer my questionsQuote Martyso it does not matter witch christian denomination you are baptised in, providing they baptize by submersion and use Christ name formula,is it ??and so it would be not necessary for…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Mar. 29 2011,04:08)Wispring…………I think a good study would be to exactly Identify the Seven particular Spirits (intellects) of GOD  are we already know what some are i believe , the Spirit of Truth,  The Power to understand what is true or not , remember Jesus told his disciples to remain in Jerusalem until they r…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Mar. 26 2011,10:53)Martyyou still did not answer my questionsQuote Martyso it does not matter witch christian denomination you are baptised in, providing they baptize by submersion and use Christ name formula,is it ??and so it would be not necessary for one to stay in that organisation right ?PierreHi Pierre:No, it does not…[Read more]

Quote (Kangaroo Jack Jr. @ Mar. 24 2011,08:45)Marty said:Quote And as I said, I don't need a manuscript to know that Matthew 28:19 has been altered for the reasons that I have already given.I showed that some could argue that the narratives which say that the disciples baptized in Jesus' name were corrupted. I showed also that it could be argued…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Mar. 23 2011,15:23)Marty,The disciples baptised the faithful in water for the forgiveness of their sins previous to the Great Commandment.  All I know of this alternative translation is Eusebius is said to have quoted from it.  He being a Trinitarian did not see it as contradicting the Trinitarian tenet.Quote In addition to the e…[Read more]

Quote (Kangaroo Jack Jr. @ Mar. 24 2011,02:41)Marty said;Quote You have already stated that if Tri-une formula relative to baptism in Matthew 28:19 means water baptism then Trinitarians lose.Marty,You're taking me out of context AGAIN. Please stop doing that! I said that trinitarians lose if they argue that Matthew 28:19 was the formula for water…[Read more]