David,Do me favor, will you? Read the newest magazine (Watchtower June 15th) p. 21 – the story is: We are Wonderfully Made.And then meet me over in the conception thread, OK? Thanks.

When was Christ made a “quickening Spirit”? Is this a form of conception?

By the way, Isaiah – I see that you are outnumbered here 3 to 1, and I would like to thank you for answering questions thoughtfully and with a kind tone. Of course we are all a part of the body of Christ, and so hopefully none of us feels “outnumbered.” However, you know what I mean.

Quote (Is 1:18 @ June 25 2007,16:05)It's the preferred one….This almost sounds like a commercial….”It's the preferred translation recommended by Trinitarians everywhere.”I'm kidding ya, Isaiah.  Hopefully you have a good sense of humor about you.However, there is no denying the fact that the Bible Societies are bias.  Just take a look at who i…[Read more]

t8,Thanks for sharing this. I was wondering, do you have a military? Part of the song talked about foes on the coast…..with NZ being so small, I wondered about it's security. This is my ignorance now showing, but who are your allies?

Quote (t8 @ June 25 2007,10:42)1 Corinthians 10:2323 “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive.If a tattoo gave me entry to live with a tribe in the Amazon, then why not? If God sent me there and I was there to give the gospel, then it would be up to me to see if…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 25 2007,10:23)Hi, A lovely couple of people came to my door yesterday and offered me a Watchtower which I naturally declined.Since they are teachers who come to give and not receive we did not discuss matters of importance.But we did share the warmth of human contact and spoke of other things.Why wouldn't you take the…[Read more]

And that was God!

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 25 2007,09:40)Yes that is man's view.Scripture is a higher view.That is a nice and tidy cop-out, in my opinion.God gives us wisdom, knowledge, and language…..if we don't put them to good use we will never understand anything written in the Bible.

Of course I'm not implying that you are old, Nick! Ha!But you are wise and have many children….so….?

Quote (942767 @ June 25 2007,09:36)Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 25 2007,09:13)Hi 94, Christ like us had a human spirit and was filled with the Spirit of God at the Jordan.Rom 8″16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: “He became for us the source of eternal life.Rom 8” 1There is therefore now no…[Read more]

For the life was manifested…….The same was in the beginning with God.

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ June 20 2007,12:25)Quote (kenrch @ June 20 2007,12:21)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ June 20 2007,12:10)Quote (kenrch @ June 20 2007,12:08)Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 20 2007,11:41)Hi, Many would rewrite Jn 1.1 to read”In the beginning was the Word and the Word is in God and the Word is God”Yes and some would rewrite John 1:1 to…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ June 25 2007,02:22)IN SERVICE WITH MY BROTHER THE kING AND OUR FATHER WHO IS MY GOD AND HIS GOD. GENEThis sounds cool.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 24 2007,20:42)Hi Is 1.18, The NASB has a footnote on Tit 2.13or”the Great God AND our Saviour Jesus Christ” which removes the certainty of your exposition and fits with the unity ever expressed between the Father and the Son.Amen, Nick!

Sent into the world from his source – his Father. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God.

Webster's Conception = act of conceivingConceive = become pregnantReproduce = bear offspringOffspring = one coming into being through reproductionPregnant = containing unborn youngUnborn = not yet bornBorn = brought into life by birthBirth = fact of being born or producing young; originFather = male parent; originatorSon = male offspringParent =…[Read more]

94 and Nick,It is easy to get off the subject of conception.But I would challenge you and others to stay focused.What you believe about the conception of Jesus determines WHICH JESUS you believe in.Conception is a narrow topic.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 25 2007,09:04)Quote (Not3in1 @ June 25 2007,08:46)Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 25 2007,07:18)Hi not3, You say”To deny this idea of true conception in any way, is to deny that Jesus was truly conceived.” No. What God calls conception is conception. God is not limited by the narrow and finite understandings of men.God gives us…[Read more]

I'm not sure why most Christians abandond the idea that Jesus is God's literal Son? What would change in your faith if you did?