Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 27 2009,00:41)WJ said: Yet Peter did this…And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and “worshipped him”. “But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man”.This same Peter used the same word (proskyneō) in the above scripture that Matthew used when Peter and the others…[Read more]

…….. For instance, Jesus knew that Satan was taking God's promise to protect Him out of context. He knew that if He tempted God by jumping off the pinnacle of the temple that it would result in SPLAT and that the cleaning crews would have to come and scrape Him off the court. For Jesus to act on what satan said would infer that He first be…[Read more]

OOPs, I wish there was an edit function. I meant to say: Good points, Thinker, I mostly agree. By as folks can surmise by my previous post, I am not certain He even wanted to be delivered. And rather that He only wanted His body strengthened to assure that He made it through to the cross and completed carrying out the Father's will, which was also…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Feb. 24 2009,03:58)thethinker said:Quote Explain why Jesus was assured that His Father would have sent twelve legions of angels if He insisted. Seeking replied:Quote Actually, He knew the Father would not send the angels, therefore He would not have insisted.  It was more critical that the scriptures be fulfilled – But how…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 23 2009,16:22)Hi C, Deity? He is the Son of God. He said so-believe him.Hi Nick,I do indeed believe Him when He says He is God's Son. Do you believe John when he said the Word was with God AND that the Word(Christ) was God, and that the Word ( Christ) created all things? I do, even if my weak human mind has difficulty…[Read more]

I seem to be having trouble using the quote and bold/underline etc functions.So, I think it was Martian who said on Feb 6:”24Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb,? “I, the LORD, am the maker of all things,? Stretching out the heavens by Myself? And spreading out the earth all alone,(…[Read more]

Hello Brothers and Sisters:Along with part one, an unbelievably vast discussion! So I can only figure someone has already made this point, but any way here is something to consider from a newbie:John 1:John 1The Deity of Jesus Christ 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God.…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 23 2009,14:43)Hi and welcome C, What do you think he was dying of?Hi and thanks Nick,I have no clue, all I have to go on is that Jesus said He was at the point of death— or as Young's literal puts it:”`Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul — unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.' “. Now I realize this could have…[Read more]

” 37And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.” 39And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me;…[Read more]