He gives me beauty for ashesthe oil of joy for mourningthe garment of praise for….the spirit of heaviness.That we might be called trees of righteousnessthe planting of the LORD.That he might be glorified.

Quote (TimothyVI @ Aug. 19 2008,22:43)When people truly study the bible and finally think they have figured out the meaning, they are certain that the spirit has shown them the meaning.In truth, it may only have been their own understanding.It's disappointing, isn't it?Well, I believe you are correct. I have witnessed terrible treatment of…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Aug. 19 2008,16:13)Nick………If you understood what it means to be reborn you would know that GOD considers us temples in which He can indwell and where it says let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus it's the same mind of God, but that is not our mind but the mind of God and that mind has a will just as…[Read more]

Remember that even Jesus said we would always have the poor among us……You, my friend, want the global answers that may only come when we meet him face to face. However I certainly wouldn't judge God on the basis that I received a needed answer to prayer and someone in Africa is starving.We are also told that to those who have more will be…[Read more]

Hey Kevin,How do you know he isn't sending checks?I volunteer with a homeless shelter than receives 100's of “checks in the mail” from very generous folks every day. I'm sure it's in answer to someone's prayer (my prayers for them are included here).

Thanks Keith,But there are cases to be made against the GSR and the definite article.What I would like to know is why John left out the third person of God “in the beginning”? If in the beginning the “Spirit” hovered the water's and you believe this to be the third person of God, why didn't John say, “In the beginning the Spirit was there along…[Read more]

Nick I think you do have a good point here.Keith, if God is indeed three persons why didn't John 1:1 include the third person as being “with” God in the beginning?I've never thought of that! Could it be we have an original question being asked on the Trinity thread?Mandy

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 19 2008,09:19)Hi not3, Salvation is entirely in the hands of God, not men. The way of Christ is written and we are urged to enter that rest.Can men find the way of Christ when they prefer to follow their own teachings?Still even if they do not the mercy of God may meet them if they have lived lives of mercyHi Nick,Though…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Aug. 19 2008,09:24)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 18 2008,22:34)Hi Tim4,God knows thaose who are His.The spirit does not speak on His own initiative but takes us back to the teachings of Jesus. Scripture cannot be broken.Hi Nick,So you are saying that we will never know if it is GOd's Spirit that is leading us.Only God knows.That…[Read more]

Welcome ZB – good post.Love,Mandy

Hi WM,I agree with you!  I have had many coincidences in my life that have made me smile and look up!Yes, God is real!

Quote (Not3in1 @ July 05 2008,08:30)The thief on the cross knew what was required for salvation and he wasn't even a believer for very long…….Believe and you will be saved.  Those who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.Everything is else is fine and dandy, it's works or actions, but Jesus did all on the cross.  We cannot add to it or t…[Read more]

I might add as a sort-of qualifier here………The faithless never see a miracle, they only see coincidences.Mere “chance” to the Christian is God working and willing. We see it everyday in ways that would blow your mind! Woo hoo, thank you Lord!

Hi Stuart,Quote Sure you can pray. It will make no difference to the outcome. That’s not my opinion, that’s what the science shows.I don't know why this struck me as a bit funny this morning, but it did. Can science really be an authority on religion? It sounds like that might be a conflict of interest (to a large degree but not all), I don…[Read more]

Quote (Irene @ Aug. 18 2008,16:18)God would not have his son die for all of us, and then punish those that simply could not understand the message.Georg,Thanks for this. I feel like this so much of the time (not able to understand the message) it is comforting to believe that God will not hold it against me and other's.Love,Mandy

Well, I'm certainly not smart enough to be raised for the 1000 years of bliss with the Lord. You see my contributions here….I'm no teacher or Greek master. **what a pathetic post for my #5000 – see my point?*

Nope. Must be before my time? Or maybe it's a NZ thing?

What I meant to say was that it will become evident who has the Spirit because we will be counted, right? The sheep on his right and the goats on his left. I think it is only then that we will know who is true and who is false.

“Punch and Judy”?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 18 2008,11:48)Hi not3, Chapter and verse thanks.Sorry?