Hi Samuel:I'll try to help with your questions.  You say:Quote Well this question was once asked…Acts 19:3   And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptismWell ok so the whole story goes something like this…Acts (KJV)2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they s…[Read more]

Hi WJ:You say:Quote And as you say we are born again by the “Word” the incoruptable seed.But it seems to me that the “Word” and “Spirit” are synonomous because they are one.So then our Spirit is born again by the Spirit also.The Word of God is the spirit of the son which is the life-giving spirit.  The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God our Father…[Read more]

Hi All:Relative to water bapatism the Apostle Peter states:1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 14 2007,16:50)94You say…Quote Most people probably believe that the “water” to which Jesus refers here is water baptism, and if so, that would mean that no one could enter the the kingdom of God without being bapitized.Just a thought. Basically a man concieved in his mothers womb is in water, the water breaks and…[Read more]

Hi Samuel:You ask:Quote So when he is talking about “Upon this rock”  he means to say “Upon Himself” because Jesus is the Corner Stone of the church.   ..In other words “Christ, the Son of the living God” is the Rock upon which hes talking about building his church on? correct?Yes, that is the way that I understand this.  He is the Christ or th…[Read more]

Hi Samuel:Jesus states:Quote John 3:5″… Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God”Most people probably believe that the “water” to which Jesus refers here is water baptism, and if so, that would mean that no one could enter the the kingdom of God without being…[Read more]

Hi All:I'm still struggling with the following verses, and I might be wrong in what I have stated previously.  I'd like to take another look and see if I can come up with something reasonable, and then perphaps you can tell me what you think.It is difficult for me to understand because Paul was talking about unknown tongues, and so I do not think…[Read more]

Hi All:I am glad that this topic came up because I needed some understanding which I believe that I now have.The Apostle Paul says:Quote 1 Co14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth F53 him;…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Oct. 10 2007,13:06)“TONGUES, THEY WILL CEASE”–1 Cor 13:8Hi David:All of the gifts of the Spirit that are in the church are for the purpose of the salvation of God's children from the consequence and they will cease when the work is done and the Lord comes for the church.  Love will never cease.You ask:Quote “How is it we are hear…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Oct. 10 2007,12:46)94,There really is no evidence that gifts are progressively given. There is more of a leaning towards the gifts you do have being progressively revealed. God matches the git with the disposition of the person IMO. Do you think He would give a timid, introverted person the gift of evangelism? Or might He give that…[Read more]

Hi Kj:You say:Quote 94,1Co 12:7  But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1Co 12:8  For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 1Co 12:9  to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 1C…[Read more]

Quote (Samuel @ Oct. 09 2007,15:53)Well…I know some beliefs don't believe in “Dancing in the Spirit”  But there are several instances in the bible where people actually do this. 2 Samuel 6:14    4 And David danced before the LORD with all might; and David girded with a linen ephod. Psalms 149:3    Let them praise his name in the dance: let…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ Oct. 10 2007,00:07)Quote (thehappyman @ Oct. 08 2007,23:43)Hi All,         Tongues ? Are they necessary ? Hmm. It worthy to be given instruction. Do People abuse it , hmm only the Holy Spirit leads us in all truth. In a church where it edifices the whole body with an interpreter is scriptural. It is dangerous for any one to say…[Read more]

Quote (Samuel @ Oct. 09 2007,10:11)It's not funny that men are divided, its funny because of the attitudes they develop over the whole dealHi Samuel:I agree with you.  Of course if we believe something to be correct, then we should teach what we believe to be correct, but always leaving room for the possibility that we could be in error.  God h…[Read more]

Hi Elaine:You say:Quote This person is my son He is 21 and when he was 13 something very very bad happened to him .I did not know until after he was 18. He finally told me. I know he must have a lot of anger and maybe regrets for what he had to do but at that moment it was life or dead for him. Can you share with us what He did?  My understanding…[Read more]

Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 08 2007,08:59)Quote (942767 @ Oct. 08 2007,05:10)Hi Laurel:I brought this thread because of the following statement that you made:Quote If you hear people “babeling” that is NOT speaking in tongues.  Speaking in tongues is merely speaking another language that you did not know how to speak. I speak English. If I suddenly…[Read more]

Hi Laurel:I brought this thread because of the following statement that you made:Quote If you hear people “babeling” that is NOT speaking in tongues.  Speaking in tongues is merely speaking another language that you did not know how to speak. I speak English. If I suddenly began to teach who is the Messiah to a Jew, and spoke in Hebrew, a…[Read more]

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Quote (elaine1809 @ Oct. 08 2007,00:32)When Jesus was alive He exorcise a lot of people with demons. If somebody you know well starts “changing” by talking about bad things he is going to do: ex.: revenge. the most extreme kind of… and you know this person so well you know he is not capable of doing something like that but you see a lot of anger…[Read more]

Hi All:Whatever we do as born again believers, we do out of love for God and for humanity.Also, the reason that God was displeased with the Nation of Israel relative to the Sabbath days is because they were hypocrites as shown by the following scriptures:Quote Ezekiel 22:1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son of…[Read more]