Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 02 2005,21:36)hi cubes, I was born again of the Spirit 25 yrs ago and, like Cornelius, recieved baptism in the name of Jesus later. I gradually awoke to realise the very deep beauty and harmony of the Word of God that I had loved since a schoolboy when a teacher read Acts to us as religious teaching. I studied it on my…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 02 2005,20:25)Hi cubes, I love the simple order and harmony that God brings into our lives. We are helped and supplied and guarded from pitfalls. Instead of frustration there is always a meaning to everything that happens. Sometimes we get amazing insights about situations that are not from us but help us help others.I…[Read more]

Quote (liljon @ Mar. 02 2005,21:08)Zechariah 14:5  And the valley of My mountains shall be closed up, and the valley of the mountains shall be joined on to Jasod, and shall be blocked up as it was blocked up in the days of the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with Him.1…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 02 2005,20:13)Yes cubes, It is hard. I struggled with it myself for 20 years and only was able to grasp the truth when I realised I was not alone in my doubts about the trinity. That is what brought me here and I am grateful to t8 and others for giving me the courage of my convictions on this matter.Looking back on your…[Read more]

Yes, Nick. I am beginning to wonder whether anyone can be “convinced” using the scriptures or is it something one has to see on one's own?It seems evident and simple enough but most trinitarians don't seem to see it. How can one say he believes in Jesus and refuse Jesus' own testimony of himself???I think part of the problem lies in the fact…[Read more]

Quote (liljon @ Mar. 02 2005,13:07)Cubes, I don't think you gave any good answers.Hebrews 1:6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.” Hebrews1:8 But of the Son He says:  “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.…[Read more]

Quote (liljon @ Mar. 01 2005,20:57)Cubes, Jesus does things ascribed to God because he isRev 2:23Zechariah 14Hi liljon, On page 130 of the Trinity thread, I posted a response to Zechariah 14. Let me know what you think.

Quote (liljon @ Mar. 01 2005,20:57)Cubes, Jesus does things ascribed to God because he isRev 2:23Zechariah 14JESUS says of himself:Rev 1:17b-18…I am the first and the Last. I am he who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.Rev 2:1b …these things says he who holds the seven…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 01 2005,18:26)Hi cubes, The Christadelphians believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit have been withdrawn. No such statement appears in the bible. That denies Mk 16.17f , Acts 2.39, and 1 Cor 12 and 13 and it disempowers the church in it's struggle against the powers of Satan.I will testify that the holy spirit is present.…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 28 2005,03:10)Hi cubes,Very helpful. I guess as scripture speaks of the Abomination of desolation 'standing in the holy place' that suggests that the temple and 'holy place' has to be rebuilt first?Well, most “prophecy” scholars seem to agree that a 3rd Temple is going to be built etc. I am beginning to think that this…[Read more]

I like how one loaf is broken, his body broken for us; how the many broken pieces represent Jesus' body, the Body of Christ, and how he promised to drink the wine with us in the age to come, and not before that!Communion gives us a glimpse of what Jesus meant in the John 17 prayer and it is as meaningful as prayer and any act of worship to God.…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 26 2005,06:38)Hi Nash and cubes, Dan 9 says that “In the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering and on the wing of abomination will come one who makes desolate,even until a complete destruction”The point is there is no mention of having to have the temple rebuilt but just for the sacrifices…[Read more]

Quote (Ramblinrose @ Feb. 26 2005,08:57)Exodus 62 God also said to Moses, “I am YHWH. 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as El Shaddai, but by my name YHWH I did not make myself known to them.You will find that if you read the old testatment, anyone who saw or spoke to an Angel says that they have seen God when the bible specifically…[Read more]

Quote (Guest @ Feb. 26 2005,03:11)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 26 2005,02:12)Hi mm, Scripture is true though every man be proved a liar.If you believe that “appear” means ” is with” then God has been seen inGen 12.7,17.1,18.1,26.2,26.24, 35.9,Num16.19,Dt 31.15, 2Ch1.7,1Kn 3.5,1Kn9.2,2Ch 7.12 etc etcBut if you look at Mt 1.20″ an angel of the Lord…[Read more]

Quote (Guest @ Feb. 26 2005,01:39)Quote Exodus 62 God also said to Moses, “I am the LORD . 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.In these verses God says that he appeared to the some of the patriachs. If you read about these appearances you will see that He…[Read more]

Quote (roberts @ Feb. 26 2005,00:19)The word begotten means “unique” one.  The nature (essence) of God was begotten (unique).Hi roberts, Huh?

Quote (t8 @ Feb. 25 2005,20:26)Cubes, Good on you for questioning all things regarding your faith. Here are some verses that we can start with.Proverbs 30:4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth?…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 25 2005,19:31)Hi cubes, The Father does not have a name. He does not need one. Only we and archangels need names as there are more than one of us. God is absolutely unique. What we use for Him are descriptive terms. Jesus came to present His wonderful loving nature to us and to join us in the same relationship that he has…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Feb. 23 2005,06:11)Quote (bic @ Feb. 23 2005,22:37)The general consensus of Christianity (as I know it) agrees that the books of the Apocrypha do not belong as part of scripture. From what I have read in them, this was the correct choice. If these books are not inspired of God (which I am firmly convinced that they are not), they…[Read more]

And that BTW, Nick, is one that goes against Modalist theology. I have also heard Trinitarians refer to The Ancient of Days as Christ. Clearly, this is not.