Quote (sscott @ Nov. 08 2006,03:05)The diagram at the bottom is used to describe the Triune Nature of God:Now for Jesus to be like us in humanity and temptation it would seem that there would have to have been the possibility of failure.  The reason He is able to be a High Priest who can sympathize with us is because he was tempted in every way…[Read more]

Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Quote (TJStarfire @ Nov. 02 2006,10:33)Hi Rose You writeQuote If we wish to try to put Matthew and Luke together we always have a problem as to when the Magi came.I believe the problem comes from the perceptions of two different men neither of whom were present at the time that is being talked about, or rather the source of their information.Hi…[Read more]

Quote (dclegg @ Oct. 28 2006,08:42)Just to throw in another consideration: I was reading in one of the post where the Passover was referred to as a holiday.Not trying to be to picky but I believe the Passover is a Holyday. That is another interesting play on words. The world celebrates holidays. The festivals of the Old Testament were called…[Read more]

Quote (dclegg @ Oct. 26 2006,22:07)Yeshuah is the head stone of the corner, the chief corner stone of the House of YWHW. We are living stones, being built up as a spiritual house into a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrafices(1 Peter 2:5). Hebrews 1:9 tells us Yeshuah was anoninted with the Oil of great joy; Therefore we as living stones…[Read more]

Quote (Cubes @ Oct. 21 2006,04:25) My position is basically that all people have faith and believe.  But there is believe and there is believe.  My posts are to determine why one type of belief in Jesus saves and another does not.Since God has given to each person a measure of faith, since God says in Romans 1 that no one has an excuse, it holds t…[Read more]

Quote (seekingtruth @ Oct. 23 2006,10:09)Cubes,Perhapes I'm misunderstanding you when you say “whether they admit it or not, must believe (faith)!” I do not believe that faith is the same as belief. Faith involves acting on the belief by surrendering and putting trust in God. Belief can consist as only knowledge (even demons believe and tremble).I…[Read more]

Quote (Debra @ Oct. 21 2006,13:20)Quote (heiscomingintheclouds @ Oct. 20 2006,23:59)Dear Debra,For centuries, the church has been corrupted and has been teaching the doctrines of men. They claim they are teaching the gospel of Christ, but if they were, would they not be of the same spirit, would they not hear his voice? This doctrine is not a new…[Read more]

Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 20 2006,20:41)You can have faith and be saved but you will not be saved because you have works. “Lest anyone boast”While I am not suggesting that works without Jesus saves, or I would not have a need to declare to others the gospel, there are also some who have “faith” who will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Why? My…[Read more]

Quote (Cubes @ Oct. 20 2006,09:11)So the conversation was simultaneously about BELIEF and HEARKENING.  We know that the children of Israel were not pagan, in that they knew there was some one powerful in heaven called God who had done all these wonders.  We might say then that they believed in God.  But that is not what the scriptures called th…[Read more]

Hi Ken,I wish to clarify my final statements before the soldier, and say I realize that you have said that a person who has genuine faith would follow through with good works.I agree in part. I say it is the person with the fruits of obedience and love for God who can be said to have faith in God. That becomes established quite early on during…[Read more]

Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 19 2006,21:35)Quote (Cubes @ Oct. 18 2006,19:01)Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 17 2006,22:28)It is by faith that we are saved.  If the young solider became a war hero by saving other soliders and has no faith will the solider be saved.You cannot put anything before faith.  All things come AFTER faith in Jesus.Hi Ken,I've answered t…[Read more]

Quote (heiscomingintheclouds @ Oct. 19 2006,06:11)Nick, I can ask the Lord for an exact day, but you would not believe that either. What matters is he revealed to me that your days are numbered. I suppressed any action against you by the will of the Lord. This warning is all you receive. On this I am sorrowful. It would had been better perhaps…[Read more]

Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 17 2006,22:28)It is by faith that we are saved.  If the young solider became a war hero by saving other soliders and has no faith will the solider be saved.You cannot put anything before faith.  All things come AFTER faith in Jesus.Hi Ken,I've answered these similar questions of yours at least twice before but let me try a…[Read more]

Should we therefore wait till the last minute on our death bed to believe and follow Jesus? The scriptures actually admonish us to walk while it is still day. So no, we should not wait but respond now!

Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 17 2006,22:28)Quote (Cubes @ Oct. 17 2006,16:06)Ken,What do you understand by “faith,” if you have to explain it to me?Cubes,What is faith?Heb 11:1  Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.Ken,Thanks for taking the time to respond. I have already said quite a number of times that we are…[Read more]

Ken,What do you understand by “faith,” if you have to explain it to me?

The attempt to dissect obedience from belief is what is creating the confusion.  Belief + Obedience = 1 whole living faith, however small as a mustard seed.  Believe and be baptized, isn't it?  Matt 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nati…[Read more]

Quote (kenrch @ Oct. 17 2006,19:46)It is not the water that saves.It is not the wine that saves.It is not by works that we are saved.It is by faith!  After faith the others will follow.Hi Ken,You mean to say that we are saved by grace thru faith.  And I still believe that you dissect faith since belief is not the whole of it, as scripture d…[Read more]

Quote (heiscomingintheclouds @ Oct. 17 2006,08:26)Cubes, I will answer your question after you answer mine. Is Nick your teacher?I am a disciple of Jesus Christ so the Father is my foremost and primary teacher through his Christ by the scriptures.Having said that, all who preach the gospel of God are my teachers and fellow students. I consider…[Read more]