Quote (david @ Mar. 07 2008,17:14)“which “Messiah the Leader” you think this refers to?”Quote Perhaps the One who is yet to come?But he would be arriving at the wrong time.David, you'll have to forgive me but I really don't think man can figure out for certain the dates and times, it is merely speculation.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 07 2008,16:37)Hi mandy, So if your new messiah comes to save the Jews where will that leave you?Ah…..good question!You have hit on the obvious (which I had not considered).The OT promised Messiah is “promised” to the Jews/Israel! What does that make of the rest of us? Good question!Hmmmm

Kevin,Have you completed your search and made a decision for yourself? Is God real? Does he exist but maybe not in the fashion the bible portrays? Has your search given you too many explainations that widdle away at the very core of faith? Have you lost faith entirely?

Quote (david @ Mar. 07 2008,12:38)I'm curious, Mandy, which “Messiah the Leader” you think this refers to?Perhaps the One who is yet to come?It says that the Messiah (who you think was/is Jesus) was “cut off with nothing for himself”, but Jesus was glorified and sits at the right hand of God, hardly cut-off.

Quote (david @ Mar. 07 2008,12:38)Daniel 924 “There are seventy weeks that have been determined upon your people and upon your holy city, in order to terminate the transgression, and to finish off sin, and to make atonement for error, and to bring in righteousness for times indefinite, and to imprint a seal upon vision and prophet, and to anoint t…[Read more]

Oh, thank you Irene. That means so much. I will tell Kate tomorrow that other's are praying and I'm sure that will be a comfort to her. Her husband is a believer and has just recently gone back to church. And you're right – prayer should be important to everyone. Bearing one another's burdens is the a form of loving one another.

News on Andy's condition: they have now officially called it a Lymphoma (neoplastic cells present). I'm not sure what type he has yet, we will know more tomorrow. I do know that I held his wife while she cried today and asked me what she would do without him?Oh, dear God! Please heal Andy and comfort his dear wife and children. Give them…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Mar. 06 2008,13:45)Mandy, you've clearly done some research on this.  Which scriptures are messianic prophecies in your opinion?You're wrong – I did have quite a few written down but then I had to keep erasing them because valid arguments would put holes in them. So, KJ is correct that there are really very few (if any) that can…[Read more]

Hey, thanks for the chat Nick.I'm heading to bed. Goodnight!Mandy

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,18:13)Hi mandy, 2Tim212If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.  If you are reborn into Christ and do not deny him he will not deny you before the Father.So much for the “once-saved-always-saved” idea, huh?

But I don't think asking reasonable questions about holes in Messiah teaching is “conforming to the world”. I'm simply asking questions that seem to have no answers and I'm wondering why?Perhaps there are no answers. Perhaps we all must just choose something to believe and stick with it? Everyone says they have the truth, so just pick one!…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,18:04)How long will you stay on the useless merry go round?Not very much longer.As you have said, I have searched for my proofs and have not found them.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,18:02)Hi mandy, If you cannot satisfy your idea of proof will you walk away or will you still say with Peter ?”Lord to whom else shall we go? You have the words of eternal life”I don't know….Of course I want to believe Jesus. I want to be a part of the group that is convinced of him. But why are so many…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,17:47)Hi mandy,You may never find proofs to your satisfaction.Kids are like that. If we are to prove all things…..how can we do that if the proof isn't in the passages?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,17:34)Hi mandy, If he is your Lord then you should not call him a liar but accept his words.As I said, for right now I am continuing to prove all things.I have not proved that Jesus is the Messiah yet.So far I have not found that everything said about the promised Messiah matches up to Jesus. It does if you…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,17:36)Hi mandy,Your call on these matters may not be accurate.OK.Hey, I'm just reading the book and taking notes….

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,17:33)Hi Mandy, If you are finally able to accept that God revealed little of the two aspects of the kingship of Jesus to the chosen people will you get over it and allow God to be sovereign in these matters?Yes.But what little he did reveal – Jesus didn't match completely. It's a “close but no cigar” type of…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,17:25)Take your complaints against our God to Him if you dare.The Psalms are full of complaints towards God.I believe you need to give our God more credit, Nick. He is able to handle our doubts/fears/questions. He knows we are merely dust.

I'm not angry with anyone, Nick.

My friend, Kate, called me today from the bedside of her husband. They are in the hospital awaiting news on some tests. It looks like her husband, Andy, may have cancer. It has spread to his spine. They have four children and a farm. My friend is overwhelmed with sadness and fear. Andy is doing quite well considering. Please pray for both…[Read more]