Hi 94,You said “And so, the hardening of the Pharaoh's heart were judgments from God because of his evil deeds.”God told Moses that He would harden pharoes heart so that He could show the Egyptians He was LORD bybringing on the plagues and killing all of their firstborn. That was why God said that He hardened Pharoes heart,not as a judgement…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ April 07 2008,07:06)Hi KJ:You say:Quote How were men wrong 2000 years ago? They did what Yahweh wanted them too: they put Jesus to death.They did what Yahweh forsaw that they would do not what he wanted them to do.  Man has a free will and with that the power to kill the body with whatever is at his disposal.  Jesus obeyed God in s…[Read more]

Hi Mandy,You have returned to the believers place.Love to see you here.Love you,Tim

So Nick, do you show no tolerance because you fear the peril?Tim

Quote (Cato @ April 04 2008,02:29) Well for about 160,000 (approx # of world deaths per day) of our fellows, the end time is today.And what if that was the end time that Jesus meant we would all see soon?Tim

Quote (kejonn @ April 01 2008,12:13)Not really. The bible says that ALL of the mountains were covered and then the water was up 15 cubits. That would put the trees in question completely under water for months. From http://www.na.fs.fed.us/Spfo/pubs/n_resource/flood/toler.htmTree injury increases in proportion to the percent of crown covered by…[Read more]

Quote (Cato @ Mar. 31 2008,06:58)Quote (Not3in1 @ Mar. 30 2008,19:04)Quote (Is 1:18 @ Mar. 30 2008,18:58)In the end Judas made his own decisions, YHWH did not influence them.I don't think so.  It was prophesied that Judas (or one like him) would betray the Christ and do what he did.God's purposes are always carried out.  Someone had to do the d…[Read more]

If fundamentalist Christians could answer questions with half the clarity that Cato exhibits,I would be less confused. But then they wouldn't be fundamentalist Christians I suppose.Tim

Hi Cato,I think people are completely missing what you say about the definition of occult.They can only see it as black arts.Definition of occult.1.Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena. 2.Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable. 3.Available only to the initiate; secret: occult lore.…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 28 2008,19:31)Hi Mrs, We are still waiting for the technology to be developedthat allows everyone to talk and nobody to listen.That is what would happen. Except some would talk louder and louder.Tim

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 24 2008,07:51)Hi Tim4, Some things are written. Rev14 9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of…[Read more]

Amen Cato,IF Nick was at one end of the theological spectrum, and Stu was at the other,I see you, not in the middle, but balanced.Tim

In comparison to the universe the earth is a sub molecular particle.It does defy logic that God would be interested in this miniscule piece of dust, let alone a hand full of people belonging to a certain tribe.Tim

It is also presumptous to extend from the misstranslation of a wordto build a doctrine of eternal suffering and damnation.Tim

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 23 2008,15:36)Hi CO, More hopeful presumption?Your strange new gospel lacks substance.Hi Nick,There is no hopeful presumption in correctly translatinga word that was improperly translated by the KJV.The strange new gospel only lacks substance to those who cling to, and rather enjoy the thought of millions of suffering souls.Tim

Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 23 2008,09:46) The Pharisees made the road narrower than necessary and missed the message and apparently salvation.  Very good point lightenup.Tim

Quote (doctorex @ Mar. 21 2008,20:14)TimI was only recently called into a relationship with God, and have been tithing in my increase from when he called me, and not on gross. I don't tithe because of fear of being cursed, I tithe because I want to. Why would Paul or Jesus teach to tithe when it was already part of the Law? It's just like the…[Read more]

Quote (doctorex @ Mar. 21 2008,03:58)TimI've never tithed of my “personal forune” either, I tithe of my increase, just as Abraham did. No matter how we choose to look at it, He did give a tithe:And exactly how do you achieve that fortune if not thru increase? And yet you have never tithed on your personal fortune. It was never said that Abraham…[Read more]

Quote (doctorex @ Mar. 20 2008,22:38)[quote=What did Abraham do when he met Melchizedk? He gave him a tithe (10%). (heb 7:2)Hi doctorx,Abraham never tithed a single part of his personal fortune, ever, and he was a very rich person.He gave 10% of the spoils of his sacking of Sodom.He said that he wanted none of those spoils so he gave 10% to…[Read more]

Samuel,My heart aches for you. I know some small amount of what you are feeling.I too attend a church with whose doctrines I do not fully agree. My Pastor thinks thatI should teach, but teach what they believe. I can not do that.I attend church now more for the fellowship than for what is preached there.Fortunately my pastor and others in the…[Read more]