https://heavennet.net/members/OneSpirit/activity/ Activity feed for OneSpirit. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:08:38 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 21e9b6ecbeb852c61872dbfafdecc767 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/new-testament-contradictions/#post-45219 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:45:48 +1300 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]

]]> 6ccd22e32663537c5055181912d084bc http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/godhead/page/9/#post-35702 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:08:11 +1300 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]

]]> 81e436331447e383a6d2c6f982d4584e http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/trinity-jesus-is-god/page/21/#post-31208 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:52:07 +1300 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]

]]> fb9cb84b4fda3b26859019e3aa0bfd13 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/16/#post-9560 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:27:28 +1300 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?

]]> e9fbcb9104fb6bc85a2034cb8622390f http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/15/#post-9529 Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:29:49 +1300 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]

]]> 2adc4d8fd003cfc326711d867a9e72f3 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/15/#post-9528 Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:24:56 +1300 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]

]]> ecf40019139b831f1ef3e59c0090d3b0 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/15/#post-9519 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:45:57 +1300 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.)

]]> da0baf60f72134731cdf522b8f930b77 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/15/#post-9514 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:57:54 +1300 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]

]]> 62e8652aa659475bd3c1808b9fd59665 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/15/#post-9513 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:39:35 +1300 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]

]]> 88f1723271f0e1d7635257b4fb400f15 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/14/#post-9503 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:32:59 +1300 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]

]]> 0e3006d411127ee4494e8553402099fd http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/14/#post-9500 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:40:11 +1300 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]

]]> f8fcd421364fb53f24b0e7bafece32b5 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/14/#post-9496 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:08:23 +1300 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]

]]> 2421e401e9747088215999df4d06b755 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/14/#post-9493 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:53:45 +1300 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]

]]> d05d30a905506158d69506d6a841cdd1 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/13/#post-9461 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:53:05 +1300 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.

]]> 0b7cf34c7001b3c7f2d673a101684a48 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/13/#post-9459 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:24:24 +1300 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]

]]> 0a0f5d2f01246aa37a28097dbbb92e41 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-holy-spirit/page/15/#post-9383 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:46:56 +1300 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]

]]> 9daaddbfad9443aa4079051dbbd330a9 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/11/#post-9381 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:38:26 +1300 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]

]]> 0593dc09a6c898482b08685220f74582 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-holy-spirit/page/15/#post-9380 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:26:40 +1300 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]

]]> ff431dcf45feff665dc3ff8f9c2f0e6d http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-holy-spirit/page/14/#post-9377 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:46:06 +1300 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]

]]> c2125f5a726a82b6299afa8934976904 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/10/#post-9341 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:46:04 +1300 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]

]]> fbe37177a2612acec03f151559a9ea7b http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/9/#post-9325 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:22:07 +1300 Quote Hi One Spirit,”I know I have the Holy Spirit because my message lines up with scripture”How many thousands have we met that would make such a statement and yet few of them would agree about serious matters. Every denomination is based on the premise that they hold the truth in their hands.The Spirit is not divided.I admire your confidence if…[Read more]

]]> d18996b89f4a19ae4b92d6f5e13b5490 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/10/#post-9320 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:34:28 +1300 Quote Hi One Spirit and Nick,At the risk of sounding contrary:Who do you think was the author of this passage, and what do you think it meant to them?I ask this, because I think we have vastly different approaches to scriptural interpretation. Casiphus,According to the passage, the words I quoted come straight from YHWH.Quote Deuteronomy…[Read more]

]]> 4440df2b1acc2d83e152fd8999794b30 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/9/#post-9319 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:52:38 +1300 Nick wrote:Quote What you highlight is important but not exclusive. Nowhere does it say the Spirit will be given but only in understanding and boldness and all other powers are counterfeit. Neither does it say all professing christians have the Holy Spirit any more than it says any denomination is so blessed.I already wrote:Quote Of course, there…[Read more]

]]> a6dbb9bb051e427400309c99cff44ca1 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/8/#post-9275 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:19:27 +1300 Nick,I am not going to argue with you about whether or not these commands are for all men of all times.  I think that that is a ridiculous statement, afterall the entire context for these passages comes from:Quote 1 Corinthians 7:1Now for the matters you wrote about … .I would much rather see you address my other post above.

]]> 2138e3c52f973bfd82b18e60233ced51 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/8/#post-9268 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 19:13:40 +1300 Quote Hi OS,Tongues is only one of the gifts and perhaps a lesser one. But Paul still said”I thank God I speak in tongues more than all of you”and” I wish that you all spoke in tongues” Was he speaking also to us? then we should listen not to me but to him. Nick,I think that David addressed this already, but let me add this:Quote 1 Corinthians…[Read more]

]]> 07661b9f941281cea398c3fc5dba4c39 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/8/#post-9267 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:59:25 +1300 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 about what “having the Spirit” means.  If “my experience” lines up with that, the…[Read more]

]]> 30578b1dc6d3eb4f5af6bca1747d4a13 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/old-and-new/page/9/#post-9266 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:00:33 +1300 Casiphus,Interesting theory, but how do explain:Quote “ your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren.  Him you shall hear, according to all you desired of your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.…[Read more]

]]> 39f2124e17971f8bbdf7d83c00b6e50b http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/7/#post-9253 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:12:24 +1300 Quote Luke 11:9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he g…[Read more]

]]> fc27de77ccc183002f3ca35604271d82 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/7/#post-9245 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:15:41 +1300 Quote ps,The gifts are given to be used according to the leading of the Spirit and not our foolish imaginations. How many lepers were healed in the time of Naaman?I have spoken little about gifts in the time I have been on this site. I am astounded that so few seem to have had any experience of them frankly.Well, tell us more about your gifts.…[Read more]

]]> e4c3cdd7f538a0e00b5c97f2bb1a261d http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/7/#post-9244 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:11:56 +1300 Quote Hi One Spirit,Sound doctrine includes the seeking and receiving and the using of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Unsound doctrine excludes these vital blessings. Such also is lawlessness. Show me that in scripture.

]]> ae519da247aba841e65a0f08bbd34127 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/6/#post-9238 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:26:42 +1300 Nick,No, not all gifts are false, but gifts are not the proof of our faith.  Again:Quote Matthew 7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawles…[Read more]

]]> b2b9471726da499d9b2598a9f68cc8b0 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/6/#post-9216 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:49:41 +1300 Quote Hi,One Spirit. Do I take that as a no?Scripture tells us we should seek the gift of the Spirit. Scripture also tells us the Spirit manifests in individuals in power and grace.The Spirit wrote scripture through men so we should trust and obey it.Do you agree?Wow.  Nick, I asked you a straightforward question, and you completely ignored it.…[Read more]

]]> e00a4eaf744da1bf1cd06fd9a50ba5ef http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/6/#post-9209 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:32:13 +1300 I thought that I was simply speaking common sense scriptural truth.Quote Isaiah 8:20″To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”Nick, do you think the Spirit contradicts scripture?

]]> 87b26e6e1abb508b6ac5e86d6f512837 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/6/#post-26605 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:58:14 +1300 David,Try this without the extra spaces in the brackets: This is how you make some thing bold. It will look like this: This is how you make some thing bold. You can also use a “u” for underlining as well.

]]> bcee4cf260a34314a1d5508e689943f3 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/6/#post-9205 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:54:14 +1300 Nick wrote:Quote Hi david,Do you rely on your teachers and your experience and your understanding to grasp the things of God? Have you asked God yet for the Spirit as we are urged to do? God will surprise you as He longs to give all His blessings to His children. Nick,I am amazed by how easily you ignore scripture in favor of your own opinion.…[Read more]

]]> a8828250afdb9902c22b9c11aedf3fe9 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/the-gift-of-tongues/page/2/#post-9008 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:09:41 +1200 Nick wrote:Quote Hi eliyah. Do you walk by the Spirit? Did you read the rest of the chapter?  Here's what Paul considers “walking in the Spirit”:Quote Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are…[Read more]

]]> 928b06d5178e3d5c6d6a429a798459d2 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/4/#post-9007 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:57:41 +1200 Nick wrote:Quote This gift is for private use and not public performance as Paul has said.That goes completely against scriptural example.Quote Acts 2:5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them…[Read more]

]]> 8012cc3e7b8249d51b7b596f07e15252 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8964 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:00:31 +1200 Nick,Based on your response to David in the “gift of tongues” topic, I can see that you are not interested in a scriptural study of what you claim to be your personal evidence of being “baptized in the Spirit”.  So I won't pile on.  But let me ask you this:Are you aware that millions of catholics and protestants claim the same evidence as you?  …[Read more]

]]> ed972842c1e70d44145390b30f2cb933 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/5/#post-26594 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:05:17 +1200 Quote Just to be clear, as I've already said a couple times, I've never “shunned” the use of Yahweh or any of the many many many other possible correct transliterations.  To use God's name, and to reflect the glory of his name is the important thing.David, by picking a name to use in common parlance, you have shown a preference.  You favor one n…[Read more]

]]> d715b8feead369d7bdf85e9db66720ac http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/5/#post-26592 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:49:17 +1200 Thanks for the clarification Eliyah.  I will consider your words, (as I have in the past), but I certainly can not say that I agree with you at this point.Your words are strong, but I am not quite convinced that they are completely grounded in scripture.  I agree with you that substituting the Almighty's name in scripture with titles is c…[Read more]

]]> 4e4f27f5502e383b234450dfa7b3887b http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8941 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:40:40 +1200 Nick,Quote Have you gone through the gate?Actually, I am trying to find out from you what you mean by “going through the gate”.  You repeat it so often, yet I am not sure everyone knows what you mean by it.  That's why I asked the questions that I did.Are you going to respond to my follow-up questions?

]]> 6b45764242482d446831dd9ece506fbd http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8939 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:27:18 +1200 No, I have not done any of those things that you have mentioned above, but I also don't believe that Mark 16 was meant for all believers of all times.  But, since you do, and you apparently have born the fruit, I would like to hear more about it.

]]> 81a5ef4bc84bf2d5bcb948dadea6c8f2 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8937 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:07:46 +1200 Nick,Quote A friend who had just been to a retreat where he had been baptised, baptised me. Sadly he dies of cancer shortly afterwards so I cannot check the details now which is frustrating as I hope it was in the name of Jesus and not a trinity.So you are not even sure if you were baptized correctly?  Shouldn't you make sure that you have “gone…[Read more]

]]> a1ac67e57b5f7bd26491c1dc8aaf58f6 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/5/#post-26584 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:54:53 +1200 Eliyah,My apologies.  I did not mean to imply that I don't agree with anything that you have said.  Obviously, there are some beliefs that we hold in common, namely that “Jehovah” and “Jesus” are false names for the Creator and His annointed, and that knowingly using those names, and shunning the more accurate names, constitutes a level of d…[Read more]

]]> 329720efb0242c05d7bbec4ed93da506 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8934 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:43:22 +1200 Nick wrote:Quote The Spirit also brings gifts of power and grace and knowledge to enable us to continue the work of Christ until he returns .I am sorry.  I missed this.  I assume you are referring to this:Quote Mark 16:17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 t…[Read more]

]]> d4c89000680d74701bb928d2a4f5c103 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8933 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:37:30 +1200 Nick,So which did you do? Pray for the Spirit, or have someone lay hands on you. And how do you know that you received the Spirit and are not just operating on your own strength and understanding?Also, did you get baptized in water when you came to your new beliefs? If so, who baptized you?

]]> 8a8f4dbe4354b161bfe847fe9e9f66e6 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/5/#post-26580 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:34:29 +1200 Quote Is Yahshua an “extremely poor transliteration?”  Should Jesus name be “Joshua” as OneSpirit says?If God's name should be Yahwah, then transliteriting his son's name as Joshua would be grossly inconsistent, wouldn't it?I never said that “Joshua” was the correct transliteration.  In fact, in my post, I used a form of the correct t…[Read more]

]]> e340476a89c0be6b27e53d5add05abd8 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/4/#post-26578 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:17:11 +1200 David wrote:Quote And no, “Jehovah” is not a proper transliteration of the divine name.  Does it bother you that “Jesus” isn't either?Yes.  It is a complete butchering of the original name given to the Messiah, and modern translators are well enough aware of this mistake to have fixed the problem.  For example:In the KJV, Acts 7:45 reads:Quote [Read more]

]]> 87f11cd86d5342086820b95a2df425fe http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/faith-and-works/page/3/#post-8918 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:46:10 +1200 Quote We must be born again of THE Spirit of God? Have you?Nick,Can I ask you what you mean by this exactly.  You seem to repeat it a lot, but I am not sure what you mean by it.In other words, if I wanted to be “born again of the Spirit”, what would I do, and what would it “look like”?

]]> 706a5290a2ef7eba7bc5bd64ff878fd6 http://www.heavennet.net/forums/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-yhwh/page/3/#post-26562 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:39:37 +1200 David,The list that you have supplied looks to me like a list of transliterations of the name “Jehovah” into various languages.  They all appear to try imitate our English version as closely as possible in the given language.So, instead of giving me a list of different names for the Almighty, in different languages, you have given me a list of…[Read more]

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