Has anyone looked into this one?Quote The “slaughter of the innocents” (Jeremiah 31:15) Matthew says that Herod, in an attempt to kill the newborn Messiah, had all the male children two years old and under put to death in Bethlehem and its environs, and that this was in fulfillment of prophecy.This is a pure invention on Matthew's part. Herod was…[Read more]

Oxy,You said:Quote The Father, known throughout the Old Testament times as the Almaighty God, (not Father), was Judge, Provider, Deliverer, One to be feared because of His judgements.This is patently false.  Yahweh has always been Father.Deuteronomy 32:6″Do you thus deal with the LORD,O foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father, who bought…[Read more]

Is1:18 wrote:Quote No you didn't understand my question. I'll explain. Yahshua is explicitly called YHWH twelve seperate times in Zecharaiah 14 (vs 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21). You surmise that this is because He is YHWH by proxy, as is consistent with the law of agency….My objection to this is:If Yahshua was explicitly called…[Read more]

Casiphus,OK. I think that I understand where you are coming from now. Just answer me this:Do you think that the “Christian bible” holds any more truth than the other “holy books” that you mentioned?

Nick,I would really appreciate it if you actually answered the question that I asked.  Otherwise, there is no point in trying to have a dialogue.  Here it is again:Are you saying that the Spirit gives you special revelations about scripture that the plain text does not imply?It's a “yes” or “no” question, so I would appreciate it if you answered a…[Read more]

Casiphus,You seem to have a great talent for speaking a lot of wonderful sounding words without actually answering any questions.  Let me try this again:When you read scripture, do you see it as the Truth, or do you see it as a collection of truisms that require further development?(By the way, your answer to my last question seemed like mere…[Read more]

Nick,My actual question was:Are you saying that the Spirit gives you special revelations about scripture that the plain text does not imply?That's all I am asking.  I am not asking about the general purpose of the Spirit.  (We've already discussed that at length.)

Casiphus,You wrote:Quote I don't know why my answer would make any difference to whether or not I should be judged by another human, but if it will make you happy 😉It's called discernment:Quote Malachi 3:18:Then you shall again discern      Between the righteous and the wicked,      Between one who serves God      And one who does not serv…[Read more]

Nick,You wrote:Quote The Spirit knows the heart of man and can discern beyond mere words written or spoken. Jesus knew the hearts of his listeners before they spoke a word but their words expressed their hearts.”Out of the mouth comes what the heart is full of”He did not enter into a friendly conversation with the madman in the tombs but dealt…[Read more]

Nick,Faith is confirmed through actions, as you pointed out: “Faith without works is dead.”  But, our actions are the result of our faith.  If we don't have faith, we won't act!Are you really trying to say that actions are more important than faith?Quote You see at the end of your last post you are restricting us to share only within the c…[Read more]

Quote Luke 7:50Then he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”Ephesians 2:8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,Faith precedes everything else.  It is not just the “first” step; it is the most important step.Quote 1 Peter 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now…[Read more]

Nick,The question was for Casiphus, not for you.  You are missing the point as usual.  Here it is for you in plain English:Quote Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach u…[Read more]

Quote (Casiphus @ Oct. 13 2005,00:22)Quote A man who makes his own law is his own god.  Your faith does not rest in anyone, or anything, outside of yourself.  As long as that is your conscious decision, go for it.  Just don't expect YHWH-fearing people to join you.Are you God, that you know my heart?  Don't you interpret the Bible how you thi…[Read more]

Nick,I presume that you meant to address your last post to Casiphus, and not to me, as I did not write the post that you quote.

Casiphus,I repeat:A man who makes his own law is his own god.  Your faith does not rest in anyone, or anything, outside of yourself.  As long as that is your conscious decision, go for it.  Just don't expect YHWH-fearing people to join you.Quote Deuteronomy 12:8“You shall not at all do as we are doing here today—every man doing whatever is rig…[Read more]

Nick,Since you won't go look it up, I will quote here my partial study:Quote Nick wrote:Quote Hi One Spirit,What does “having the Spirit” mean to you in your experience?Your question misses the point.  “My experience” is not scripture.  “My experience” could be nothing more than self-deception.  What is more important is what scripture says ab…[Read more]

Casiphus,You wrote:Quote 😉 I don't think that all is relative, I just think that we have to sift through all the sources that come our way, rather than just believe or disbelieve wholesale.  Just because something contains a “kernal of truth”, or even a whole tree, does that necessarily mean it is all true?So, essentially, you believe that…[Read more]

Nick,I produced (some of) my scriptural study of the Holy Spirit in the “Gift of tongues” thread.  The only thing that I have seen you do is take verses out of context in support of your view.  I am not asking you to hide behind scholars.  I am asking you to show us your study that shows your point of view to be scriptural.  Be a Berean and rig…[Read more]

Quote Hi RR,The author of your article denies and insults the Holy Spirit. He reduces God and increases the importance of men's minds. How vain and foolish.I have yet to see you produce a scriptural study that supports your point of view. (You have not addressed David's study nor this one, except to show your contempt for their points of view.)…[Read more]

Quote I suppose you both agree on the Mosaic authorship of Deuteronomy (and the majority of the Torah)? If so, I presume this helps confirm a belief that the Bible is inerrant?I don't really believe either of the above premises, so I tend to view passages such as the one quoted by OS as key insights into the beliefs of the author regarding Yahweh…[Read more]