Eph 2:8-108 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. NIVThis says that we have been saved by grace.  The greek word here…[Read more]

The “works” of the law were and are unable to produce salvation.The “new covenant” is through Messiah.  He is for Jew and Gentile.Heb 10:1-1710:1 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming — not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those wh…[Read more]

Ok JPR, so you are saying that this practice was normal and ok in the time and culture? That makes a bit more sense…Nick, I am still having trouble grasping the concepts that you are bringing forth. Again, I appreiciate your patience. I am not trying to force you to go around in circles.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 16 2008,00:37)Quote (Shania @ June 14 2008,19:15)you can find “baby shania” on page 12 of the Trinity forum:DHi Shania, Thanks for that. Have you resolved the questions you posed then?When your heart is for God then falsehoods become increasingly intolerable.Yes, I have. It was and will always be a journey.

How was he generous with those goods?

Quote (Shania @ June 18 2008,00:33)Quote (gollamudi @ June 17 2008,22:30)But in the last days God is going to pour out His Spirit on all men and women to fulfill all His prophcies.Amen!This is actually a very sobering thing, though. The more light that is exposed to you, the more accountable you become. The more darkness is exposed, the less it…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ June 17 2008,22:30)But in the last days God is going to pour out His Spirit on all men and women to fulfill all His prophcies.Amen!

Some here are treading on very dangerous ground. Yes, there are false prophets. Yes, there are those with black magic power to work miracles… but to say that all miracles are false is incredibly dangerous. It is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit to call that which comes from the Father as from the devil.Why do we not see miracles in the church at…[Read more]

So the steward did this for others and that was his way back?

I grew up near you! I will PM you about this:)

according to the parable, what is that way back?

Quote (Not3in1 @ June 15 2008,11:15)Quote (Shania @ June 14 2008,18:08)Quote (Is 1:18 @ June 15 2008,02:08)“Whelmed” – brilliant.I actually cannot take credit for this.  It is a quote from a really stupid teenibopper movie of my generation.  I'm really not that brilliant Shaina,Was it Sixteen Candles? 10 things I hate about you.

you can find “baby shania” on page 12 of the Trinity forum:D

Hi JPR-Your gratitude sounds a lot like mine did about 4-5 years ago. The trinity was a huge issue for me. It was not the last issue, though. There have been and will be many more. The Father will constantly ask us to choose over what is comfortable or what is Him. This happens many ways. He is good at what He does.:D

I was thinking about how it says that we have to go to Him.  That means that we have to meet Him where He is, on His terms.  Where He is at is not comfortable, but it is the only place to be for those who love Him.This scripture may seem random, but I think it correlates:Song 5:2-72 I slept but my heart was awake. Listen! My lover is knocking: “…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 14 2008,13:08)Hi GM, True. Then comes rev211And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.   What makes earth, earth?  Why does God call it earth if it is another planetIt seems as if something is destroyed or passed away, it is no longer t…[Read more]

Hmm……. I still don't see it. It will probably come to me one day, though…

Yeah 94- that is a good take on it:)

Quote (Is 1:18 @ June 15 2008,02:08)“Whelmed” – brilliant.I actually cannot take credit for this. It is a quote from a really stupid teenibopper movie of my generation. I'm really not that brilliant

Quote (Is 1:18 @ June 14 2008,10:48)Quote (Shania @ June 13 2008,18:41)So Isaiah… Who is this gypsy bandit on your posts?Don't know. It was the only avatar I liked that the site provided. It's kinda grown on me.I meant “good enough” to this