Martian said:Quote While it is true that YHWH can at times mean to become this is a matter of function not appearance.At least you acknowledge that the name YHWH means more than just simple existence. You are now saying that the name necessarily carries with it the idea of God's “becoming” in some way. This is a good start.BUT THEN YOU SAID:Quote…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Jan. 26 2009,18:17)Quote Please see the online Hebrew-English Interlinear athttp://www.scripture4all.org?/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htmIt literally reads thus: “I shall become who I am becoming”.True, Gr., E·go′ ei·mi ho on, “I am The Being,” or, “I am The Existing One”; Lat., e′go sum qui sum, “I am Who I am.” ’Eh·yeh&#8242…[Read more]

Quote (chosenone @ Jan. 26 2009,16:23)An explanation of the two gospels spoken of in scripture.  Copied from “Grace and Truth magazine”, England.     Jesus preached the “gospel of the kingdom”.  Paul, by the grace of God, taught the “gospel of Grace”.                               The Gospel of the Kingdom.                                        …[Read more]

Kerwin said to thinker:Quote So according to you Peter was a false teacher who disobeyed God for it is Gentiles he ordered immersed in water.Kerwin,Peter was entrusted with the gospel as it was originally given to Israel. But Paul was given the gospel for all men of all races indiscriminately. Paul's gospel is FAITH ALONE!You keep talking about…[Read more]

Good friends,I'll be back tomorrow energized. I'm too pooped to post todayBlessings,thinker

Gene said:Quote scripture says “God is (NOT) a man that He should repent, nor the Son of Man that He should lie. Jesus also said God was Spirit, and said he was not a Spirit, but flesh and bone even after He was resurected. I know nothing is impossible with GOD but i beleve Jesus was defenetly not God Himself, There are other reasons also.Gene,I…[Read more]

kerwin posted:Quote If your interpretation is true all that would say is the writer of Hebrew was bringing a gospel other than the one taught to Christians at first and that writer would stand condemned.Galatians 1:8(NIV) reads as:Quote  8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him…[Read more]

chosenone said:Quote Now, this seems to be a contradiction, Jesus, first telling them (His deciples), not to go to the nations, only to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel”.  Then, later, in Matt.28, He instructs them to “deciple all the nations”.    What is your understanding of this apparent contradiction, why the change in His co…[Read more]

chosenone said:Quote Hi 942767.   You state “Jesus was sent PRIMARILY to the Jews.  Scripture says “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”, nowhere does it say “primarily” to the Jews first.Chosenone,You're faithful to Christ's word. Jesus said that He was “sent NOT except to the Lost sheep of the house of Israel”. He did not go “primarily” t…[Read more]

Martian said:Quote According to the Ancient Hebrew Research Center and Strings the Word in Ex 4:3&4 is not YHWH but rather HWH  Which means breath. To the Hebrew culture the breath represented the character of someone or something. A generic verb  with a wide application meaning to exist or be.Each Hebrew name is a word with meaning. The word H…[Read more]

thinker said:Quote Greetings Marty, Please give a Scripture reference that says that God is unchangeable. I have found none whatsoever. The Scriptures declare that His PROMISES are unchangeable.I noticed that you did not reply to my treatment of “YHWH” as meaning “shall become”. Why? Marty replied:Quote Mal 3:6  I am the Lord, I change not.I will…[Read more]

Marty said:Quote Actually there is one thing God cannot do. That is stop being God. He is unchangable.Greetings Marty, Please give a Scripture reference that says that God is unchangeable. I have found none whatsoever. The Scriptures declare that His PROMISES are unchangeable.I noticed that you did not reply to my treatment of “YHWH” as meaning…[Read more]

Nick said:Quote Some think God has changed his mind and the water baptisms shown in Acts at salvation are now unnecessary.Nick,Remember to include the author to the Hebrews among those who have discarded baptism (6:1-2). We have been over this already and it would serve you better if you replied specifically to challenges given to you.   thinker

thinker said:Quote Again, God said to Moses on the Mount, “I shall become what I shall become”.Marty replied:Quote Actually God said YHWH which means He existsGreetings Marty,It is unfortunate that our translations render “YHWH” as simple existence. It actually should be rendered “I shall become what I shall become”.  The expression “YHWH” is…[Read more]

Gene said:Quote David ……….you obviously do but what good has it done you. Remember you even believe if a person is bleeding to death and need a blood transfusion and you let them die , thats serving GOD. So before you start trying to straighten out others maybe you should considerate on that issue first. Your snide remarks only show your…[Read more]

Nick said:Quote This chinese philosophy adds nothing to the truth of Scripture.Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.Nick,Colossians 2:8 has absloutely nothing to do with modern Chinese philosophy. Paul's reference to “vain…[Read more]

Nick said:Quote And he went to the Jews first but took every other opportunity God offered as well.Nations include Israel but also gentiles and the heathenThat's what I have been saying. They went to the Jew first and took “opportunity” to offer salvation to others as those opportunities came to them. But they did not go to the gentiles on their…[Read more]

Martian said:Quote Rather then having a clear example with no loopholes a pre-existent Christ brings everything he did into speculation. It makes our possibility to follow him a matter of guesswork. Did Jesus overcome sin because he had a pre-existent life or not? The temptation of Jesus' was real because He had a real human body and therefore His…[Read more]

Nick said:Quote The apostles did preach to the gentiles so they were not sanctioned against doing so and apostles exist today so no such age has ended.The apostles were indeed sanctioned from going to the gentiles on their own initiative. Paul said “to the Jew FIRST”. I did not make this up. Quote Paul always sought first an opportunity to speak…[Read more]

Martian said:Quote The term “form” in the greek means the external appearance or how something strikes the eye. Are you saying that Jesus gave up looking like God?Martian,In John 5:37 Jesus told the unbelieving Jews that they had not “seen” God's form. Yet He told His disciples that they had indeed “seen” the Father. Both unbelieving men as well…[Read more]