Quote (kejonn @ Feb. 26 2009,14:26)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 25 2009,18:33)Yes, perhaps God could have withheld the victory and this would have taught Jephthah not to vow, but how would he have known that it was because of this that God had not given him the victory.Back in the OT, Jehovah seemed to be quite communicative with his people. He couldn't…[Read more]

Hi:I haven't gone through and read all of this discussion, and so, I don't know whether or not the following scripture has already been posted:Quote Num 23:19 God not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do ? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Love in…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Feb. 26 2009,00:28)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 24 2009,22:32)Quote (kejonn @ Feb. 25 2009,15:10)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 24 2009,21:36)Hi Tim:I found Jephthah.  He made a vow and he kept the vow.  Does this mean that the LORD approved of this?Jdg 11:30  And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my ha…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Feb. 25 2009,22:35)HI 94,If burning his daughter for a sacrifice was something that God did not approve of, could He not have withheld the victory, allowed Jephthah to fail? This would have taught Jephthah a lesson.Why must we act as if God had absolutely no common sense?TimHi Tim:Yes, perhaps God could have withheld the victory…[Read more]

Hi WJ:OK. You ask:Quote Amen. But can you say that someone should give you the same “honour” that they give God?I would say, yes, if I am His anointed and am sent forth as His representative to the people.But to be sure that I am making myself clear, “honour” because I am His representataive to the people.Love in Christ,Marty

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Feb. 25 2009,12:14)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 25 2009,11:54)Quote Mat 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Hi 94Mat 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Amen. But can you say that someone should give you the same…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 26 2009,09:26)Hello all,Here is an interesting verse in four translations and below that, three different Greek Manuscripts of the same verse:Acts 20:28 The Holy Bible, New International Version®Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Feb. 25 2009,15:10)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 24 2009,21:36)Hi Tim:I found Jephthah.  He made a vow and he kept the vow.  Does this mean that the LORD approved of this?Jdg 11:30  And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand, Jdg 11:31  then whatever comes out from the doors of my house to mee…[Read more]

Hi Tim:I found Jephthah. He made a vow and he kept the vow. Does this mean that the LORD approved of this?

Quote (TimothyVI @ Feb. 25 2009,10:53)Quote (Not3in1 @ Feb. 25 2009,10:30)What about the written word that says God hates divorce?  Can what God “tells” people really go agains his written Word?I suppose it does…….all the time, even dating back to Mo.What about the written word that says that God wouldnever want human sacrifices.Why did God…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Feb. 25 2009,12:52)I was just recently told that it is pride to question God.What they really meant was it was prideful to question the Bible.HmmmHey Marty, will I come into destruction and fall because I question the bible?  What do you think?Am I stinking with pride?  Can you smell me from where your sitting? Really, friends t…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Feb. 25 2009,12:34)Bro 94,Murder is murder.Taking another life even for eye-for-an-eye is still murder.Justified murder?Sanctified murder?Are these acceptable?Hi Mandy:Murder is murder and He said thou shalt do not murder, but he also said that if you violate the law you will be punished. And so, if someone wants to do the crime…[Read more]

Quote Pro 16:18 Pride before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

I have a question for anyone who would like to answer? Why did the Pharisees state that Jesus was making himself equal to the Father? Is it because he was saying that His Father was working on the Sabbath and so he also was working on the Sabbath?Quote Jhn 5:16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had…[Read more]

Quote Mat 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 25 2009,10:29)Nick said:Quote Either way the return of Jesus to earth is not a hidden event except that it is unexpected for manyNick,Paul did not say that the Lord would return to earth. The Bible does not say anywhere that Jesus was going to return to earth. Paul said that His people would meet Him “in the sky” (1 Thess.…[Read more]

Hi:Just thought that the whole scripture should be posted rather than just part of it:Quote Jhn 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Hi Tim:If someone violates the law, and receives the death penaly because of the crime. Is that what God means that “thou shall do not murder”?

Quote (Gene @ Feb. 25 2009,03:17)Quote (TimothyVI @ Feb. 24 2009,23:31)Nick has a good point.How much of what Jesus said was for all men, as opposed to just His desciples?Maybe there is a reason that having the faith of a mustard seed, we can not move a mountain.Maybe “all men”, even believers, were never supposed to receive anything that they…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 25 2009,08:42)Hi 94, Creeds and even songs can stealthily incorporate traditional denominations doctrines. As a Kid I use to love to sing as we left a Catholic service”faith of our fathers, living still despite all dungeon fire and sword…we will be true to thee till death, we will be true to thee till death”An inspiring…[Read more]