Quote (charity @ May 16 2008,21:53)Quote (Not3in1 @ May 16 2008,04:02)Did the virgins need the spirit and they ran out of “it”?How could they go buy more?Was the spirit (oil) needed to greet the bridegroom?These are the things I'm wondering about in regards to the virgins and their lamps (see Nicks posts).Thanks,MandyYes feels a bit…[Read more]

This all sounds very much like science fiction fantasy. I am not picking on you, Colter; I am just wondering what the point of all this is. What do these doctrines do for you? Is it just the gaining of knowledge that saves you? What do you do with all of this?The reason that I ask is because in the scriptures, salvation is for a purpose. It…[Read more]

Gen 14:18-2018 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,”Blessed be Abram by God Most High,Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High,who delivered your enemies into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. NIVThis says that he was…[Read more]

What does this mean for you? What is your purpose here on earth? Do you believe in sin and redemption?

Oh! almost forgot! You said that Eve's sin was sexual relations with another person that already existed. But scripture says that Adam partook of the fruit too… did he have sex with this same person? How does it line up?

Hi Colter!I'm curious as to what the plan of salvation is in your religion. Do you believe in Messiah's death and resurrection? Are the “Nodites” and those who inhabited the earth before Adam and Eve still with us? Are there new gods creating new people all the time? Is there even any need for salvation? Why are we here and what is our…[Read more]

As for the dolls, pictures, mirrors, ect… I will not tell you to go against your conscience. I will say that Babylon is everywhere- even in our language. For example, the days of the week are named after gods: Moonday, Thor's day, Fria day, Saturn day, Sun (god/ sun worship) day. Are we to not use the names of days?Something to think about-we…[Read more]

That picture is nasty… and it is not Mary. Idolotry and images came into the church through the Roman Catholic system.. At the time of Constantine, there was another popular religion; mithraism. {look it up} If you look into the roots of catholic idols, you will find that they existed long before the catholic church and that they were just…[Read more]

The name of the Father is YHWH The name of the Son is Yahushua. His name is literally, “Yahuweh is Salvation”The Spirit is the Father.Thus, the name of the Father/ the son/ the holy spirit is “Yahushua” in english, “Jesus”Scripture says that the son inherited the Father's name, to the esteem of the Father. Everything that Yahushua did…[Read more]

There had to be a blood sacrifice to make atonement for sin.Lev 17:10-12 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life. NIVNow, we do not have animal sacrifices because of Messiah. Those sacrifices foreshadowed what was…[Read more]

Didn't mean to have “this is really good” at the bottom of my post.. I tend to accidently paste things…

Hi NewDiscovery!I am kinda confused at what you are trying to say… but here is what I can offer:Heb 9:27-2827 Just as man is destined to die once , and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are…[Read more]

Nick:That actually makes a lot of sense. Thank you! I will think on these things.

Hey Nick!You are making me think… could you please explain to me your understanding of John 1, and Jesus's pre-existence? How does it relate to him not being deity? If you have to open up another thread I understand. Thanks!

Absolutely.. I am not saying that we should not use our brains. I am saying that every choice that we make needs to be based on our Father's will. Will we make the right choice every time? No. We learn from our mistakes and repent- this takes humility. What I was saying before was that we cannot reason our decisions based on our own…[Read more]

Back to the original passage:Gen 3:4-64 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she…[Read more]

Hey Nick!It doesn't say that God was with the logos. It says that the logos was with God. Are your thoughts with you? Do they make up who you are?”saw and touched God's intent”— Don't get me wrong. Jesus was a man. Flesh and blood. What I was saying was that he was the logos in the flesh because he fulfilled the intent. It is like an…[Read more]

Here is my understanding of Jesus’ “pre-existence” I will start with the word, Logos, as in John 1.First of all, logos can be translated several different ways: NT:3056NT:3056 logos (log'-os); from NT:3004; something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by ex…[Read more]

Sorry- double pasted stuff again! How do I edit my posts?

(hopefully I won't go too long with this one)I think that there are plenty of words in scripture that can be ascribed to depression, but that is not necessarily what they are always referring to. This one comes to mind:(the following is all out of Isa 53 )Isa 53:33 He was despised and rejected by men,a man of sorrows , and familiar with…[Read more]