Hi:I thought I would post the following scriptures in context:Quote Hbr 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Hbr 5:10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. Hbr 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. Hbr…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 07 2009,20:00)942767 posted:Quote Hi MK:Jesus is the person who has the role of baptizing someone with the Holy Ghost.The commission to the Apostles was to baptize in water.  Just as they obeyed the commission throughout the Acts of the Apsostles.Exactly! Since the commission to baptize was to the APOSTLES and they're all…[Read more]

Hi thethinker:This is what James said in context.   Quote Jam 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: Jam 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. Jam 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 10 2009,11:00)942767 wrote:Quote This is what the Apostle Paul states.  I believe that it is self-explanitory: Rom 3:27 Where boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Rom 3:29 the God…[Read more]

Hi David:You say:Quote Christ is the end of the Law, (Rom 10:4)That is not quite all of that scripture. This is what is said:Quote Rom 10:4 For Christ the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth Marty

Quote (Cindy @ Feb. 06 2009,15:41)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 06 2009,14:29)Hi Marty,You say:Quote I can understand what you are implying, but you can not support your theory by scripture, and therefore, I don't believe that there is any more that I can say about this.I have alot of scriptures to support my theory, what I can't provide is one passage…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 08 2009,21:05)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 08 2009,12:33)Hi TT, Faith without works is dead.Nick,You're quoting the epistle of James which was written while the church was still under the old covenant. There is no reference at all to the death of Christ in the book of James. Therefore, the church was still under the old…[Read more]

Hi thethinker:You say:Quote It is those who require service according to the letter that speak judgmentally on this board. Marty told Gene that he is not right with God on the baptism issue and Nick says that if you're not baptized you're not “appropriately attired” for the wedding feast.I don't even know if Gene has baptized in water or not.  I…[Read more]

Quote (lineon @ Feb. 07 2009,14:17)Hi PeopleAs we all know the world is in recession every country seems to be effected.Rev 18:9  “The kings of the earth who had sex with her and lived in luxury with her will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rise from her raging fire. Could this be the U.S.A. Rev 18:11  “The merchants of the earth c…[Read more]

Hi Gene:You keep using the following statement, and I am questioning validity of what you say in parenthesis.Quote works of LAW (FORCED COMPLIANCE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF FEAR) Under the Law, God gave them the law, and told them if they obeyed they would be blessed if they did not they would be cursed, but they were not forced to do any thing. The…[Read more]

Hi WJ:I was raised by Catholic parents who taught me that God was a reality and taught me about Jesus and what he had done for me, and so, I suppose that this is the source my initial faith. I can't say that I totally believed it then and I had actually become an agnostic before my conversion experience, but the seed had been sown in my heart,…[Read more]

Hi Lu: My desire is God's very best for you and your family.I appreciate the compliment about my being a nice guy.  I am what my Father has made me, and I am becoming what He is making me to be through my Lord Jesus. He's still working on me to make be what I aught to be. It took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars, but He's still…[Read more]

Hi thethinker:You reason:Quote Ishmael was born according to the flesh because he was from Hagar. Isaac was born according to the spirit because he was from Sarah. The one born of the flesh therefore comes into the world that way. And the one born according to the spirit also comes into the world that way.Paul is just using this symbolism to…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 17 2008,08:25)Hi 94, Which means it was not originally intended for men…. but they chose to follow Satan.Hi Nick:I don't believe that God intended it for anyone. But whoever chooses to continue to obey evil without repenting, will go there.Quote Jhn 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world,…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 05 2009,16:40)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 05 2009,00:22)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 05 2009,15:09)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 04 2009,22:00)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 05 2009,13:35)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 04 2009,19:03)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 04 2009,17:37)Hi Marty,Quote Hi LU:I have no doubt that God has spoken to you in answer to your prayer…[Read more]

Hi Martian, thanks for your post.I believe that the following scripture is also relevant:Quote Gen 18:19 For I know him(Abraham), that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Hi Seeking:You say:Quote His love gospel is so simple, isn't it.And I say, yes, and his love is so wonderful, isn't?Quote Jhn 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have more abundantly. If the motivation for our good works is not love, then they will not…[Read more]

Quote (SEEKING @ Feb. 06 2009,07:44)On these forums we have been introduced to The “Faith Alone” gospel that was introduced to Paul while he was in  Prison.  It is said this is made clear in Rom.3:21.I am asking the Bible students that chat on these forums to help me expand on the  “faith.” Paul wrote of.Paul writes –Quote Through him and for hi…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 05 2009,15:09)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 04 2009,22:00)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 05 2009,13:35)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 04 2009,19:03)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 04 2009,17:37)Hi Marty,Quote Hi LU:I have no doubt that God has spoken to you in answer to your prayer about the “the Firstborn of Creation”, but I believe that you have…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 05 2009,13:35)Quote (942767 @ Feb. 04 2009,19:03)Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 04 2009,17:37)Hi Marty,Quote Hi LU:I have no doubt that God has spoken to you in answer to your prayer about the “the Firstborn of Creation”, but I believe that you have misunderstood what He was saying to you.  Our Father & God has said:Quote  Jam 1…[Read more]