Quote (Gene Balthrop @ May 29 2008,16:12)not3in1…….Good to see you back, hope you and your family are all doing well.Love and peace to you and yours………..geneBro Gene,Thanks.  I've been studying quite a bit lately and found that this site helps to keep me motivated.  I just need to do more proving and less personal stuff here.  It's ea…[Read more]

Quote (malcolm ferris @ April 23 2006,12:44)Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 12 2006,21:53)Hi, Scripture seems to state that Jesus was conceived in the womb of Mary. Many here are convinced instead a newly created conceptus was placed in the womb of Mary. It matters in that if the second option was true;Mary was not his true biological motherHe had no…[Read more]

Lower form from what?  From God there is only “lower”…..right?   Incarnation is believed to be God growing side-by-side with human flesh inside of Mary.  As a trinitarian, I was taught that Jesus was the Son of Man and the Son of God – he had a dual nature – neither nature was fused – because if it was Jesus would cease to be GOD.I don't see ho…[Read more]

Quote (dirtyknections @ May 30 2008,05:24)The public discourse…is a bible based sermon…we call them “talks”But the WT is the source of the study and not the bible.In other words, the leader would say, “Please turn in your WT to page 39…”, instead of, “Please turn in your bible to the book of….”.I was just trying to clarify that. Thanks so much.

Quote (seek and you will find @ May 30 2008,04:57)Mandy nice Song, thank much appreciated. Listening to others and learning to be positive in spite of the negative respond one gets, is not acceptable. That is not what a Christian is to be. With Love in our Hearts we are to show our understanding, without criticism. I do realize that it is so hard…[Read more]

Quote (dirtyknections @ May 30 2008,02:09)Just sharing my thoughts own the topics…God transfered the life of his son into the womb of Mary thru the amazaing gift of conception.Etymology:Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heaveDate:14th centurytransitive v…[Read more]

Quote (dirtyknections @ May 30 2008,01:01)10:10 to 11:15 approx- Watchtower Study…this is basically a question and answer study of the WT for that week…If you have one handy you will noticed that the question and answer articles also correspond to a specific week…I noticed that you don't necessarily have a sermon from the bible in your…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ May 29 2008,20:34)Hi Nick, yes Paul said that there are many (so called) gods but not for us. Please remember that you are unnecessarily bringing that issue. To us Christ is not God but he is the Lord who is in authority given by the that One God.Hope you will appreciate thisAdamNicely put!

Quote (dirtyknections @ May 30 2008,02:31)So yes…Jesus was divine and had divine atributes as a humanThis is a no-brainer to me, but I know other's do not accept this teaching.However I still believe, and contend for, Jesus being the true and literal Son of God. As such, he is a divine man.God+Mary=Divine ManThis definition of Jesus allows for…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ May 24 2008,11:47)Quote (gollamudi @ May 19 2008,19:16)Hi Seek,If the word was a spirit being then it must have been God also according to Jn1:1; You mean to say there were two Gods in the beginning? How about monotheism? That is where all the trinitarians mistaken and created a second person in the Godhead. In the beginning there…[Read more]

Seek said:Quote No, the Father gave the Son that right to create, but by His power. Which is God's Holy Spirit. When Adam said you need to understand much of the NT via the OT, he was certainly correct!Isaiah 48:13My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,and my right hand spread out the heavens;when I summon them,they all stand up together.In…[Read more]

Good morning, Irene,I also have realized how negative and spoiled I have been! It's hard to admit our faults. It's hard to see the parts of our selves that need improvement. It's always so embarassing for me to realize how much I sound like a spoiled brat who doesn't get her way! Luckily I've married an older man who indulges me….. But I…[Read more]

Quote (seek and you will find @ May 29 2008,16:12)WOW You are a biblical scholar David? I am only a simple retired House Wife, my Husband was a Baker all of His life, but we did own our own Business. Since He retired He has now His second Book at the Publisher, which soon will be avaible.  Life has taught us a lot, and so has the Holy Spirit. My…[Read more]

Quote (david @ May 29 2008,15:41)The reason I like the NWT is because it's easy to use. It's made to be studied.I have a NWT. The JW ladies who visit me brought me one that had been left at a convention. I do refer to it ocassionally. I have been a bit leary of it only because I've felt that if a religion had to have their own version of the…[Read more]

Anthony,I am blessed by your posts!Mandy

Quote (david @ May 29 2008,15:26)Quote The JW church seems to be the only church I've encountered who are truly into studying the bible…..I think I'll give them a try!–MandyMandy, I'm wondering if you've ever been to a meeting of JW's.  I would suggest going to a convention.  You can ask those two ladies when the next one is.  Yes, we like st…[Read more]

4000 posts! I guess I better start making them count instead of rambling on and on and on and on…..

The JW church seems to be the only church I've encountered who are truly into studying the bible…..I think I'll give them a try! Although I'm not too keen on giving up my pagen holidays such as Christmas! I'm also pretty into living and if I needed a blood transfusion I'd sign up right away! Then there's the whole Jesus/Michael thing…………[Read more]

I think sometimes the reason topics sway into personal attacks is because we are all human. Plus, there are a few women here and you know how dang catty we can be! Don't get me wrong, there are a few passionate men as well……But everyone believes they have the “truth”. And if you pay attention, there are a lot of versions of the “truth”…[Read more]

Ah…..so you're one of the LURKERS who is coming out to play! Well, good for you. Again, glad you're here.Mandy