Hi Nick:Quote As the Christian church spread throughout the Roman world in the first century, and as the first leaders died out, there was a practical need for local churches to have a basic statement of beliefs. As false teachers began to bring in strange ideas, Christians needed to know “Just what is it that we believe?”It is the same here on…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 24 2009,12:08)Hi 94, Do creeds help?Do you believe what it states?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 24 2009,11:05)Hi TT, We were never under the law.Some are saved but not all can claim to have been justified.Hi Nick:We the gentile nations were never under the law, but we all, Jew and gentile, have violated God's eternal law.Quote Rom 3:9 What then? are we better ? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 24 2009,11:02)Hi 94, Why not follow Christ and the scriptures? Error is so deceitful and insidious.Hi Nick:Whatever we believe and do should line up with the scriptures.

Hi To All my Brothers and sisters in Christ:Quote Jhn 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Jhn 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned Quote 2Th 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the…[Read more]

Hi Martian:I can understand your frustration, and I feel the same way at times, but brother what you have done here by starting this thread to critisize the beliefs of others in not right, and my advice to you as a brother in Christ is to repent and appologize to everyone that you have offended.Love in Christ,Marty

Hi Nick:This lines up with the scriptures, and pre-existence and the doctrine of trinity do not.And so, yes if this lines up with the scriptures we should follow it.Love in Christ,Marty

Hi:And so, how do your get pre-existence from this creed?Love in Christ,Marty

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 21 2009,15:03)Hi 94, US of course only relating to those in Christ.Yes, of course.

Hi David:Quote For this is the covenant that I shall covenant with the house of Israel after those days,’ says Jehovah. ‘I will put my laws in their mind, and in their hearts I shall write them. And I will become their God, and they themselves will become my people. Does this say that the law was abolished or does it now mean that God dwells wit…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 21 2009,10:14)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 21 2009,09:19)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,13:35)Hi 94, When we read a verse like this we should not have to decide which of two it means should we?1 Corinthians 6:17But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.Hi Nick:If we are obeying his Word, then we are one…[Read more]

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Hi:This is also one of the definitions under that which you have posted. Quote 1a) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the \\Holy\\ Spirit)I believe that which you have indicated in bold type better describes the soul which is the mind, the will and emotions.Again, Jesus stated: Quote Jhn 6:63 It is the…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,17:04)Hi 94, This is what you defined spirit as in another thread”Therefore, the spirit of a person is that which he puts into practice in his life. ” So applying that to God and Jesus and men and animals??It will not work.1Cor2Hi Nick:Animals do not have the spirit of Christ and that is what we were discussing.…[Read more]

Hi:Jesus said: “He who has seen me has seen the Father”. We have seen the Father through the works of obedience to His Word. And so, the Word was God. And Jesus stated the Words that taught were spirit and they were life.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,13:35)Hi 94, When we read a verse like this we should not have to decide which of two it means should we?1 Corinthians 6:17But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.Hi Nick:If we are obeying his Word, then we are one spirit with him.

Quote (david @ Feb. 20 2009,15:43)94, Quote ou ask:Quote”What was the purpose of the law?–To lead them to Christ, showing “the son's of Israel” (exodus) that they were imperfect.”–david”The purpose of the law was that Israel would know when they had sinned so that they could repent.”–94GALATIANS 3:19“Why, then, the Law? It was added to make t…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,14:42)Hi 94, Can you show this from Scripture?Do you mean it says God's Spirit will not dwell in anyone who does not also have the Spirit of Christ?So what is meant by THE SPIRIT?Hi Nick:I already gave you this scripture:Quote 2Jo 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,13:37)Hi 94, What of Rom8 9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.I already answered this in the topic that you brought up “Parallelism”.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,13:43)Hi, I would sday this was a typical example. Rom8 9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. So God shows us that His Spirit can be called THE Spirit or the SPIRIT OF CHRISTHi Nick:The Spirit…[Read more]