Say, Tim, what is the name of the translation you are referring to from the 1600's?

Ah-ha, thanks Tim. Now I understand what Nick was after. And yes, I agree with you. Thanks so much for your thoughtful posts.

Nick, I'm sorry but I don't understand your question regarding the passage in Isaiah?

Hi Nick,Yes, God had a plan. My own Father had a plan (that someday he would have children – me!). God had in mind that he would have Jesus in the future.The “logos” is God's expression, his communication of himself, just as a spoken word is the expression of the inner and unseen thoughts of a person. So, “logos” includes the idea of “plan,”…[Read more]

I think I have already given my understanding of John 1:1, so I will move on from there to verse 3: The opening of John reveals this simple truth in a beautiful way – In the beginning there was one God, who had reason, purpose and a plan, which was, by its very nature and origin, divine. It was through and on account of this reason, plan and…[Read more]

WJ,Many scriptures came to mind as I read your post. I have made a list of them and will post a more thoughtful response this evening. Thank you for your thoughts on pre-existence. You make some excellent points, and I look forward to chatting with you more about this. Note – I do believe that Jesus came in the flesh. That is the point of my…[Read more]

There will be a gazillion different interpretations of the “I am” statement in the NT. My question to those who believe that Jesus claimed the holy name for himself is this – does the tenor of the NT support it? When you claim a name for yourself, you must back it up. Did Jesus do that? Most certainly not! He didn't even claim to be good! He…[Read more]

When you are born – where do you come from? Your mother's womb, right? Did you not also come from the seed of your father? You came from both of your parents. Isn't it logical to assume then, that Jesus came from his Father? The Father is in heaven. Mary is on earth. Son of God and the Son of Man. This cannot be overlooked if we want to…[Read more]

It's a gorgeous morning here!Adam was made from mud. We are a decendant from a mud-man (so to speak). Jesus was a biological Son. We were “created” and Jesus was “born.” There is a huge difference, obviously. That is why we need the promises, the hope, the redemption and the reconciliation, and ultimately, the adoption. Adam was a son of…[Read more]

Hi Nick,I've enjoyed your posts very much.True. Noone is naturally of God's family except his Son, Jesus. We all must be born again. Good point and really it IS the point. Without Jesus being our brother, we could not follow his example in death and resurrection. Because of Jesus, we can also be sons and daughters of God and become one, big,…[Read more]

Good morning all,I love the subject of pre-existence! On the heels of the question, “Who is Jesus?” there is always another question that follows, and that is, “What is Jesus?” For me, the subject of pre-existence answers both of these questions at the same time. If Jesus is the Son of God (as we are sons and daughters of our parents), then he…[Read more]

Hi ToTeach,I have been studying the Trinity since 2003. One of the first things I looked at was the genuine sonship of Jesus. Because I also work in the medical field, I took it a bit further and decided to really look at the conception of Jesus. Now, if God is Jesus' biological Father (and he is), then Jesus must also contain “divine” as well…[Read more]

Brothers and sisters – hello! I just found you and I'm pretty excited to be here. I have a lot of questions. I've been studying the Trinity since 2003. So, I look forward to reading some posts and posting myself.Wisdom from heaven is peace loving……Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up…..Spur one another on to do good works…..Just some…[Read more]