Guest (Paladin?) said:Quote Argument haas been made that John's “beginning” is a reflection of the Genesis account – “In the beginning God…”But does scripture demonstrate this to be the case?It doesn't matter “which beginning.” The text literally reads “And God was the Word”.Quote In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God…[Read more]

Quote (Gene @ May 31 2009,03:35)Thinker……….It doesn't matter if the definite article is there or not, whats the difference it we say , we wait for the great GOD (and) (A) or (THE) savior of us, Jesus Christ, Jesus was used BY GOD as a SACRIFICE for our SINS, and there FOR as an instrument of Salvation used by GOD the FATHER.  Your problem…[Read more]

942767 said:Quote Therefore, in order for sin to be a part of his nature, he had to yield to temptation.  He was weak in the flesh, just as all of us, except Jesus, have been.Marty,Your reasoning is circular. The Scripture says that the law appointed men that had weakness. But Jesus was appointed high priest by an oath. Therefore, He was without…[Read more]

To All,Why is it that anti-trinitarians do not run to defend the purity of Christ's person? Not one unitarian here cares that his Christology and his hamartiology compromises the simple truth that Christ was a lamb WITHOUT BLEMISH AND WITHOUT SPOT. I have pointed out several times that Christ is a lamb without blemish and without spot and I did…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ May 30 2009,10:09)Hi All:James states the following:Quote Jam 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;   Jam 1:14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.   Jam 1:15 THEN, AFTER DESIRE HAS CONCEIVED, IT G…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ May 30 2009,05:54)Thinker,You seem to gloss over that I believe that the Son has the same divine nature as the Father which I believe came by reproduction since He is called the Son of GOD.  I believe that makes Him, the Son, God to us also along with the Father but at the same time not always existent as the Father alone is…[Read more]

TK said:Quote thinker; Just for thought maybe God is perfect…,Of course God oi perfect. I take issue with the notion that He created a perfect world (except for heaven). It was always His plan for man to earn perfection in heaven. Man failed and so God sent Jesus to earn perfection for us.thinker

Quote (Gene @ May 29 2009,14:53)Irene…and Thinker……….Peter doesn't agree with the Preexistence of Christ or he would have said He preexisted, in fact no Apostle said Jesus Preexisted his berth here on earth.  Wouldn't you think something as important as that would have been very clearly explained in the Gospels, but we only have scripture…[Read more]

Lightenup said:Quote Did you mean to say that? Maybe you should reread what you wrote there.  Paul was most certainly NOT telling the saints not to believe in another Jesus that is “more worthy of devotion and more able to save.”  He was encouraging the saints at Corinth to bear up well against any possible false teaching that they might have e…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ May 29 2009,17:29)Marty,I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother.  I also just buried my brother this month.I hope the Lord will give you comfort.Much love,MandyMandy,I did not see your post before. My condolences to you too.blessings,thinker

Kerwin said:Quote He did say that sin produces evil desire…Now we're getting somewhere.Quote … but he did not say that the offense came before the desire to commit the offense because that is an absurd statement.I never asserted this.    Quote He is also not teaching about the relationship between sin and evil desires but he is rather t…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ May 29 2009,18:17)Quote (Nick Hassan @ May 29 2009,04:12)Hi TT, Jesus overcame. What did he overcome?Was he different and had a head start? Can we follow then a man with such advantages?That is a good point!Not a good point! The question shows lack of insight. Jesus was born holy. Hebtrews 7 says that it was fitting for us that our…[Read more]

Marty,My condolences to you on the loss of your brother. My younger brother passed away June of last year. God be with you friend.thinker

Quote (942767 @ May 29 2009,13:10)Quote (thethinker @ May 25 2009,03:24)942767 said:Quote Salvation is from the Jews.  Jesus took in his body the seed of Abraham, and therefore, the children of God have come forth from the Jews through Jesus Christ.Marty,Thank you! This is exactly what I am saying. Salvation came through Christ's wife, i. e., the…[Read more]

Paladin wrote:Quote Paul said the logos of God IS the mystery hid for ages and generations, AND described the mystery as being “Christ in you,” the hope of glory.Paladin, Paul stated simply that the mystery was Christ in them the hope of glory. He simply stated that he was the appointed steward to fulfill that logos (or word). How do you explain…[Read more]

Irene said:Quote Preordained does not compare with preexisted.Irene,Amen! Jesus' words are so simple a child could understand. And Gene's equation of preordained with pre-existence just makes people scratch their heads in confusion.  thinker

Quote (Cindy @ May 27 2009,12:41)thinkerMat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.It says, “all the tribes of the earth”What was fulfilled in 70 AD, was the prophecy of Israel's…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ May 28 2009,21:43)thinkerHow do you connect the seventy weeks in Dan. 9:24, with the destruction of 70 AD?Show me from the bible.GeorgHi Georg,It was Jesus Himself who made the connection. He told His disciples that they would see the abomination of desolation that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet (Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14). In…[Read more]

Gene said:Quote After we are all Preordained for the GLORY right,We do not have that glory now, right? Jesus had that glory BEFORE, He gave it up and was glorified again. thinker

Quote (Nick Hassan @ May 29 2009,09:12)Hi TT, Jesus overcame. What did he overcome?Was he different and had a head start? Can we follow then a man with such advantages?Would you feel better following a general into combat that had advantages over the enemy?