Sultan,I believe you are confusing the consequences of sin with the commission of sin.  As RamblinRose has already said, death and destruction entered the world because of one man (Romans 5:12).  The punishment for his sin has spread to all of his descendants.  However, we are not guilty of his sin.  He bears guilt for his own sin, as we bear gui…[Read more]

Quote (hybrid @ Feb. 02 2006,20:03)hi whatistrue,to your explanation on psalm 89:27, i agree with the former but disagree with the later. for this reason, let us go back to col 1:15 and ltes continue to 16:Col 1:15-1715 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven…[Read more]

Psalm 89:27 is a Messianic prophecy and defines what is meant by “firstborn”.  It reads:”Also I will make him My firstborn,         The highest of the kings of the earth.”Notice two things.1.  Firstborn is a reference to rank, not time of birth.2.  The verb tense in this passage is future tense, meaning that, at the time of this prophecy, the fu…[Read more]

Colossians 1:15″15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.”

David,Scripture interpretation depends very much on context.  The reason why so many different denominations exist is because they all approach scripture from a different context.  Personally, I trust the original context of scripture moreso than modern reinterpretations.  That is why when you read “heavenly calling” and I read “heavenly ca…[Read more]

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Sultan,Thanks for your explanation.  If I understand you correctly, you are saying:You are unable to, or will not, explain your faith in your own words.Interesting, but I guess we will have to disagree on that principle.  Part of loving my Creator with all my mind, for me, involves understanding the Truth contained in His Word as much as p…[Read more]

Sultan,You wrote:Quote Let me help you understand. I simply believe the Bible in context. All of the other questions are just man's confusion (i.e seperate deitiey,persons,etc).I will always answer your questions with the Bible. That is what I believe. The Word of God. The confusing part for you and others is that you want to see if I agree or…[Read more]

Sultan,You wrote:Quote I read your link, and I have one question. What verse or verses say that Yahwehs Word comes from the Spirit of Yahweh?Psalm 104:30 –> Genesis 1:2-3(The link was not intended to answer the question.  It was merely for background information on the Spirit of YHWH.)You wrote:Quote Yes.The scriptures testify that Yashua was a…[Read more]

Sultan,You wrote:Quote I would like for you to answer my question also please. Where does Yahweh's word come from?My apologies, Sultan.  I did not realize that this was a pressing question for you.  My understanding:YHWH's word comes from the Spirit of YHWH.You wrote:Quote I'm not sure if I can answer your question. God is a spirit so when you s…[Read more]

Thanks Sultan.You have answered most of my questions.  I just have one remaining:You wrote:Quote The Word of Yahweh comes from Yahweh. So it is a part of Him. Do you disagree? If you do please explain to me where Yahwehs words come from.Does this mean that you believe Yahshua is a “part” of Yahweh?

Is 1:18,A couple of random questions for you based on a post by Adam Pastor and my own reflections:1.  In your opinion, when singular pronouns are used of the Almighty, in most cases, do they refer to a triune god as a whole, or do they refer to a single person within that triune god?  Can you give me an example of the former, if that is your b…[Read more]

Sultan,In addition to Is 1:18's question, I would like some further clarification as well.  Despite your efforts at explanation, your beliefs still seem rather ambiguous.  Let me see if I can summarize your beliefs, and also interject any questions that may arise as a result.  Here goes:1.  You believe that, in the beginning, there was “God the…[Read more]

Sultan,You wrote:Quote The scriptures testity that in the beginning there was God, His Word, and His spirit (Gen1:1 and John 1:1). I believe that. To me, that sounds very much like an affirmation of the Trinity.  Is that what you meant to imply here?Then you wrote:Quote Now when you begin to talk about Yashua that's a different story. The text…[Read more]

Sultan,I am confused as to your beliefs about Messiah.Are you saying that Yahshua is a manifistation of the Almighty?  Or, are you saying that Yahshua is a separate, distinct “divine being” who existed in the beginning with YHWH?It sounds to me like you believe there were two “divine” beings in the beginning, but I am unsure.(As a secondary…[Read more]

I wrote elsewhere:Quote FYI,You are abusing the Hewbrew language when you try to redefine “echad” to somehow suggest a Trinity.  Have you looked into this issue yourself, or are you simply passing on some common Trinitarian misinformation?  In any case, even a quick glance at any Hebrew lexicon will confirm that your use of “echad” is deceptive.  …[Read more]

Thoughts on Zechariah 12:10:http://www.biblicalunitarian.com/modules….pid=157

Berean,I am not sure if you read my post or not, as you did not comment on any of it.  But, I do wish to understand your belief a little better.Are you saying that YHWH died on the cross?  Are you saying that YHWH became sin for us?  Are you saying that the Creator of the universe lost consciousness and took on the sleep of death?Personally, I ca…[Read more]

Berean,You may wish to check the footnote on the verse that you quoted:Quote John 3:13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. NU-Text omits who is in heaven.Half of the versions of John 3:13 that I checked don't include the “who is in heaven” part as it is highly questionable.In…[Read more]

Quote Hi WIT,Not so.You see God describes man in two dimensions. He is described as dust and he is described as living soul. Both views are valid but mutually exclusive.God says man became a living soul. Both the life and the soul are from the breath of God and that breath is blown into the earthy clay tent much as air is blown into a…[Read more]