Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,13:00)Hi 94, The Spirit of Christ is the Holy Spirit outpoured from God and Jesus sends the Spirit to those in his body.No, not the way that I understand this. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God our Father who leads us into all truths in the Word of God, and the spirit that is formed within us as we learn to…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,11:59)Hi 94,You say”It is God who anoints someone by His Spirit, but the spirit of the anointed one is the spirit of Christ.” But scripture saysJn1 33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Feb. 19 2009,20:25)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 19 2009,14:28)Hi Irene,Last night I got to playing through several songs from a book that I used to play through when I was a church organist at 16 years old.  I played probably 40 songs on the piano and I thought of you singing them while I played. That would have been fun to do in person …[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,11:17)Hi 94, Certainly the words of Jesus are Spirit and life.John 15:26″When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.Hi Nick:Quote Jhn 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Jhn 15:2 Every branch…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 20 2009,10:47)Hi 94,Acts 1038How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Hi Nick:It is God who anoints someone by His Spirit, but the spirit of the anointed one is the spirit of Christ.Quote 2Jo 1:9…[Read more]

Hi All:Christ = anointed. The Spirit of Christ then is the spirit of the anointed one. The Holy Spirit is not the spirit of the anointed one. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father.Love in Christ,Marty

Hi David:You 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.The purpose of the law was that Israel would know when they had sinned so that they could repent.Quote Rom 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the…[Read more]

Hi:I lean toward this scripture for what is meant “the time is fulfilled”.Quote Ephesians 110That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in himLove in Christ,Marty

Quote (t8 @ Feb. 14 2009,01:04)942767Ask yourself this, who created Eve?Was it God?YesWas it Eve?NoBut Eve was made through Adam, yet Eve was created by God alone.So if God can create through Adam, then how much more can he create through the beginning of the creation of God, while still holding to the belief that God creating everything alone?Can…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Feb. 17 2009,16:25)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 17 2009,14:28)Hi:David indicated:God's name has meaning—“he causes to become.” Quote Joe 2:32 And it shall come to pass, whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 18 2009,19:34)942767 wrote:Quote Hi thethinker: And so, are you teaching me or what?Ideally you should be self taught. I have already said that one of the reasons we ordain pastors is because we are too lazy to study the Bible for ourselves. You have the law in your mind and in your heart. This was not true during the…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 17 2009,11:44)942767 said:Quote I believe that you hit on the problem, and that is that men are ordaining men to teach them the bible, but it should not be men who are doing the ordaining but God who should ordain those who teach His Word.First, we agree that men should not ordain men to teach the Bible. Ordination is…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Feb. 17 2009,17:18)Quote As for the Sabbath, 94, I think I already asked you this and you didn't answer me.  If you are still under the law, and the law states that someone who doesn't uphold the sabbath is to be stoned, how many people have you stoned?Secondly, while not under law, the principle of the sabbath still holds.  All t…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Feb. 17 2009,15:36)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 17 2009,14:45)Hi Nick:Quote Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.  Please do not judge my Husband to harshly. I do not agree with Him either, but I still believe that God is with Him. He was Babtized the…[Read more]

Quote (Karen @ Feb. 15 2009,15:51)I have just recently professed at age 45.  I have been married, divorced(he is still living), and lived common law this relationship ended because of a car accident and now I am single again.  I did not know the scripture or the law reguarding marriage.  I am a middle aged women who does not wish to remain al…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 17 2009,11:44)942767 said:Quote I believe that you hit on the problem, and that is that men are ordaining men to teach them the bible, but it should not be men who are doing the ordaining but God who should ordain those who teach His Word.First, we agree that men should not ordain men to teach the Bible. Ordination is…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 14 2009,06:47)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 13 2009,16:05)Hi thethinker:You say:Quote We are not an infant church anymore. We are now a body that is a “mature man”. And we should be acting like it. But we choose to remain like infants. So we “ordain” men to study the Bible for us. It's a shame I tell you.I believe that you hit on…[Read more]

Hi Nick:Quote Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Hi:David indicated:God's name has meaning—“he causes to become.” Quote Joe 2:32 And it shall come to pass, whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD”…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 17 2009,12:14)Hi, thethinker says the WORLD=JEWS based on Jn15.18-25Does anyone agree?Hi Nick:I don't agree because:Quote Jhn 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jhn 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world…[Read more]