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Hi everyoneThe following is the full text of the Athanasian Creed:Quote Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic Faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in…[Read more]

Quote (BrandonIke @ Sep. 20 2005,06:49)1 peter 5:8, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.””In this verse, “devil” is diabolos in the Greek, and signifies “false accuser,” and the word “adversary” is antidikos, meaning “an opponent at law.” The “opponent at law,” a…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ April 24 2005,01:37)So in the Old Testament we see obvious examples of Men seeing God, but on closer study we actually find that it was a representitive of Yahweh such as an Angel. I am not sure if the people knew that it was Yahweh's representitive but called him Yahweh because they didn't understand that God is invisible and no man…[Read more]

Amen!”We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) God bless

Hi nateQuote (nate @ Oct. 19 2004,21:55)i think it's also worth noting that paul says “i also” in other words, he's recognising that his readers have the spirit of god… in another place an apostle (john i think) says, you have no need that i should teach you, for you have the spirit of god.Do you know where that is? I had a quick look but…[Read more]

Hi nateSorry it took me a while to get back to you.Quote (nate @ Oct. 12 2004,23:17)yeh, that's the one… paul says, “to the married i give this command (not i, but the lord)…” but then later he says, “to the rest i say this (i, not the lord)…”..this leads me to the conclusion that, while paul certainly had the spirit of god in him, he wasn't…[Read more]

Hi everyoneI don't want to draw attention away from the fact that God causes suffering, and not Satan, or that “satan” and “diabolos” are both used with the definite article in contexts that clearly rule out an immortal evil being, or that none of the commonly claimed attributes of the devil can be proved by scripture, but I'd like to raise…[Read more]

Hi NickQuote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 18 2004,19:07)The verse in Lk 20.36 is translated as “like angels” in my translations and almost all of the versions on Bible Gateway. The Greek can be translated as “like ” or ” equal” as KJV has it. When you look at the context though it seems that “like” is better as “they become like angels and are no longer…[Read more]

Hi t8Quote (t8 @ Oct. 16 2004,18:22)Quote (Sammo @ Oct. 17 2004,11:10)There are no “evil angels” – angels cannot sin (Luke 20:36, Romans 6:23). Our hope is to be made equal unto the angels, and I sure hope that I won't still be able to sin in God's kingdom.Satan is not an angel, nor does he even exist in a physical form.But there are elect angels…[Read more]

Hi NickHope your week's going well Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 16 2004,17:13)Yes .Angels can sin. the scriptures say so.2 Peter 2.4″ Did God spare even the ANGELS WHO SINNED?”That's an interesting verse (and the similar one in Jude). Much earlier in this thread I suggested that this was talking about the incident with Korah, Dathan and Abiram (and…[Read more]

Raphael? There were thousands of (most people agree they were) angels (on earth) in the story with Elisha and his servant (2 Kings 6).There are no “evil angels” – angels cannot sin (Luke 20:36, Romans 6:23). Our hope is to be made equal unto the angels, and I sure hope that I won't still be able to sin in God's kingdom.Satan is not an angel, nor…[Read more]

Quote (max2extreme @ Oct. 14 2004,10:57)I pose a question to you…If baptism is an absolute necessity, what do you say about Luke 23:40-42 where one of the other 2 crucified with Jesus recognized Jesus as his sole savior and repented, and jesus forgave him and said the thief will see him in heaven?Another perspective

Hi nateQuote (nate @ Oct. 11 2004,22:45)this is a bit tenuous, considering that chapters weren't added until after the time of jesus… moreover, chapters often end in the midst of a theme… also, the bible only has 66 books because we divide the books of samuel, kings and chronicles…Yes, but nonetheless, that is the way it turned out, and I…[Read more]

Hi NickQuote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 07 2004,21:47)“Those who are in the tombs WILL HEAR HIS VOICE AND COME FORTH”1Cor 15 23”.. but each in it's own order:Christ the first fruits ,after that those who are Christs's AT HIS COMING”rev 20 4..they came to life and reigned with Christ a 1000 years.”With the resurrection prophecy of Ezek 37 all these…[Read more]

Hi everyoneQuote (ringo111 @ July 11 2004,08:23)I contend that the New Testament is not scripture…I would say that this is why, the Old testiment was reguarded as the scripture, that is usefull for rebuking, correcting, upbuilding, by the New testiment writers. They were in the new covernent Yet, regaurded the Olt Testiment, as the scripture(new…[Read more]

Hi shakai7Quote (shakai7 @ Oct. 10 2004,01:03) Sorry made a mistake, I meant (gentiles are Ephiaim).Would you be able to spell out exactly what you mean when you say this, and how you would show it from the Bible?My apologies if you feel you already have, but if it's not clear to me, then maybe it's not to clear to others too.ThanksSam

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 05 2004,17:27) I would encourage the readers of your posts to click on your link to the Christadelpian church. Look for the summary of basic bible beliefs and you will see why you believe what you do.I'd encourage that too, absolutely. And if there's a Christadelphian church in your area, why not come meet us?We're real…[Read more]

Hi NickQuote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 05 2004,23:53)Lets put Heb 2 .14 in context ” 'Here am I and the children God has given me'Now since the children are men of blood and flesh, Jesus likewise had a full share in ours ,that by his death he may rob the THE DEVIL, THE PRINCE OF DEATH of his power, and free those who through FEAR OF DEATH had been slave…[Read more]

Hi NickQuote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 30 2004,04:46)Also Sammo in the start of the discussion by Paul of those super apostles he said 11.3″ My fear is that ,just as the serpent seduced Eve by his cunning , your thoughts may be corrupted and you may fall away from your sincere and complete devotion to Christ”and v14″ And little wonder. For even Satan…[Read more]