Quote (Nick Hassan @ Jan. 11 2009,14:58)Hi 94,So because the sinless Son of God did not need to be baptised in water for forgiveness but did it to fulfill all righteousness you would say no sinful man either needs to submit to water baptism either?  Acts 2 38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Jan. 11 2009,14:11)Hi 94,Jesus spoke of Spirit baptism in this wayJn7 38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Jan. 10 2009,17:10)Quote Your mixing up the Kingdom of Christ and the Saints with the kingdom of GOD.Why don't you show me the scriptures that differentiate the two.Why don't you show me any scriptures.Also, you say:Quote You keep mixing up the Kings in a Kingdom with the kingdom itself. I'm sorry Gene, but what do the following…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Jan. 11 2009,04:45)Hi 94, You say”Quote  Jhn 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jhn 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. The water here is the “Word of God”, “We…[Read more]

Hi David:You ask:Quote Who is the enemy?Jesus is the sower, but who is the enemy that sowed the weeds? He is called the devil or slanderer. But who is this slanderer that could do this thing? The good seed is the Word of God. The weeds that are sown are by these:Quote Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall…[Read more]

Hi Georg:No, I have never called God a liar.  I am studying His Word and seeking understanding.  I don't mind being corrected if I am wrong.  How about you?You say:Quote Satan, and a third of the angels God had created, rebelled against God; that is to show us that even angels can sin. The fact that Adam and Eve sinned did not come as a su…[Read more]

Hi Nick:You say relative to satan:Quote We will crush himBut the scripture actaully states:  Quote 20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly

Hi Jodi:You say:Quote God created the enmity God said, “I will put emnity…” not create emnity. I believe that there is a difference.

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Jan. 10 2009,14:53)942767………Man is more subtitle or cunning then any beast God created of the field (earth) isn't he? Where is it said that its a invisible creature or being of some kind. God was merely showing the cunning nature of man at work. This whole false assumption of an invisible Satan or Devil being is all…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Jan. 10 2009,13:03)David ………What if the snake was neither , what if it was the lustful nature of man, what if it was just a propensity of Man himself. A desire to have more just a inordinate desire for things. You don't believe God's Kingdom is one you can't see , but you believe their is a super-natural being cast out…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Jan. 10 2009,12:30)94, I'm wondering who you think “the one called Devil and Satan” is, who was cast out of heaven, if not some “super-natural being” given that has enough power to mislead the entire earth?REVELATION 12:9“So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading t…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Jan. 09 2009,16:59)Quote I do not believe that Satan is a super-natural being cast out of heaven.  I believe that you did a good job of showing this by the scriptures.94, I'm wondering who you think “the one called Devil and Satan” is, who was cast out of heaven, if not some “super-natural being” given that has enough power to…[Read more]

Quote (Tiffany @ Jan. 10 2009,10:42)Marty I'm not trying to be smart or anything, but go through all of it again.Rev. 12:7-12 is talking about Satan being cast out of heaven. He no longer has access to heaven as he once had, according to Job 1:6. He has been cast out, it was prophesied, Dan. 8:14.The Pharisees have nothing to do with these…[Read more]

Quote (Tiffany @ Jan. 09 2009,21:46)NickRev. 12 is speaking of the two brides of Christ. Physical Israel, the nation, of the OT; spiritual Israel, the saints, of the NT. GeorgHi Georg and NicK:It appears that the woman in Revelation 12 thru verse 4 is speaking of the Israel of God from the Nation of Israel, that is the Jews who accepted Jesus as…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Jan. 09 2009,16:50)Quote Hi David:Are you saying that the kingdom of God does not exist now?No. Quote The King is on his throne now, and those whom he has put in authority in the church are ruling with him here on earth now.  We the church are his subjects.94, I'm simply saying that the kingdom of God does not exist in the hearts…[Read more]

Quote (martian @ Jan. 10 2009,08:30)Quote (942767 @ Jan. 09 2009,11:30)Quote (chosenone @ Jan. 09 2009,11:12)Hi 942767.   If I may, I would have to say that the Bible, is not always Gods word.  It has been translated by so many different person/s.  Gods original scriptures do not exist anymore, only copies of the original, and many versions di…[Read more]

Quote (chosenone @ Jan. 09 2009,10:58)Hi 942767.   I was trying to explain that in the era that Jesus taught, the Jews were under the 'Law',  and if Jesus message was also to the 'others' of all nations, then they also had to be under the 'law', which they were not.  So I was useing examples as to why the nations could not have been taught by Je…[Read more]

Quote (dirtyknections @ Jan. 09 2009,01:57)Quote (chosenone @ Jan. 08 2009,12:58)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Jan. 08 2009,05:13)Hi, I think many here who preach universalism are pauline rather than Christian. But Paul was following Christ and his teachings are for his brothers.We should not preach his teachings to the heathen idolaters.Seek ye first the…[Read more]

Quote (chosenone @ Jan. 09 2009,11:12)Hi 942767.   If I may, I would have to say that the Bible, is not always Gods word.  It has been translated by so many different person/s.  Gods original scriptures do not exist anymore, only copies of the original, and many versions differ from one another.  So Gods word in many cases are not &#0…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Jan. 09 2009,04:23)Hi Charity, Access to the inspiration of the writers is available nowThere is no confusion or contradiction just tradition blocking growth.Quote 1Cr 14:33 For God is not of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Then the author of confusion must be that other guy who claims to know the…[Read more]