Thanks for your Testimony, Randy.P.S. are you a Tolkien fan?

David,I can tell you are sincere. The JW's may have a lot of things correct, but do they have everything correct? Do you believe they are infallible? I have never got an answer out of a JW before on this issue and was wondering if you would just lay it straight without pulling any punches. Can a non-JW be saved?Do you believe that t8, Nick, H,…[Read more]

David,Very sound words that I agree with completely.However, we each are learning. With the world the way it is under the deceptive powers of darkness I have no choice but take up my cross and prove all things myself.I believe that Jesus was the angel of the Lord. Jesus is unique and is the firstborn of all creation. He is who Moses spoke with in…[Read more]

David,I am not disagreeing with you.Except concerning Michael.Nick,I don't think that the possiblity of Jesus being the Angel of the Lord does not have a basis in scripture. It clearly has evidence. Can I proclaim beyond doubt? No I can't.

Thanks Frank I love you too.I thought the idea of Hell literally being inside the earth was interesting. I did not endorse anything else the person said. I should have put a disclaimer on my post. I am not a gullable person.

only begotten = monogenes = uniqueJesus is the unique Son of GodWhat makes him unique? Was he only unique after being born of a virgin and his incarnation? Was he only unique after his baptism?I think we both believe he was unique before all this? Whom is he unique too? What standard is Jesus's uniqueness being measured by?I propose it his God's…[Read more]

Nick,I just want you to know that I don't believe I know this beyond doubt. I am just trying to follow the evidence as faithfully as I can.I do not believe Jesus is Michael.Most of this evolves completely around defining angels. I have also thought that Jesus appeared in theophanies in the old testament. I thought he could have appeared as the…[Read more]

Jesus being the angel of the Lord gives new meanings to the titles;the Son of Godandthe Word of God

Well I have done alot of studying lately. I do believe that Jesus was the angel of the Lord. The messenger of God in the Old testament, in particular during the exodus.Does this mean he was “messenger” only in the sense of the word angel or was he an actual angel like the other sons of God? I don't know for sure.I am firmly convinced, however,…[Read more]

you right David, thanks.

I meant to say.Adam Pastor, do you believe Jesus pre-existed?I am sure the above post would confuse people that I meant the garden of eden adam.

Do you believe Christ pre-existed Adam?

Maybe you know something about the language I dont. Is there a word that specifically means “stake with crossbeam”?If both words existed and they used the one specific word xylon then I would concede and completely believe that your view is accurate.Without that though I am forced to reference the verses that imply mulitple nails were used to nail…[Read more]

Underground city.http://turkey.rdricketts.com/uncity.html“The Christian presence here since about the first century A.D. came to an end. Only the fine works of Christian art were left.” – quote

David,I did want to acknowledge that, of course, I can be wrong and it could be simply an upright stake. Either one of us could be wrong. I feel that archaeology and tradition merge to show us that both methods were used at the time. I feel the evidence leans in favor of the cross. You feel it leans in favor of the stake.The real contention here…[Read more]

Very good questions, to which I seek answers to myself. I hope somebody here maybe has some good answers they could share with us.

I agree about the kissing and adoring. That is idolatry. However, I believe we are to remember the cross. The whole bloody image of it. I would not want to remember a bullet used to kill my son. However, the death of my son would not mean anything to the world. The death of God's son is the most important thing in the world. That is a huge…[Read more]

David,Yes I know it was a pagan symbol. You think Jesus died on a stake. I think he died on a stake as well. I just think that stake had a cross beam attached to it. Every symbol in the world has pagan associations. However, which came first the true religion or the pagan religions? Cherubim in the bible look just like babylonian Lammasu.…[Read more]

Quote (Robyn † @ Sep. 22 2006,22:50)Quote (Mercy @ Sep. 22 2006,05:49)Robyn,I totally know where you are coming from.  You believe that the church was founded by Christ. You believe that church to be the Roman church. The Roman church declares tradition equal with scripture.  That makes it hard to convince you otherwise because you are snagg…[Read more]

Nothing is wrong with Nick apologizing, but what good is it to demand that he does?I think we all need to apologize.To the Father.