Only God knows whom he has chosen and it isn’t for us to decide that.

You will be led to where you will go; follow what the Spirit is telling you and you will know the truth. Our Lord came to us to show us God and acts on behalf of God as God, being given God’s name, becoming our mediator to the one true God, the…[Read more]

Corinthians 1:24 christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Brother Paul calls Christ wisdom. Keep that in mind.

Colossians 1:15…[Read more]

Hey! I think we actually agreed on something! Imagine! Haha

I have always been curious to know what biblical unitarians thought about hebrews when it says:

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

2 hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the…[Read more]

Hi A,

Christ means anointed one.

The anointing is by the Spirit of God.

The Word is of the Spirit and thus is eternal.

I am not sure where you stand my friend or what you exactly believe regarding the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. If Christ is wisdom which proverbs 8 speaks about it is difficult to say he didnt have a start at some point in…[Read more]

Even if you prefer the word possession, it does not change the fact that “kana” is referring to a possession which was obtained or “got” not something that you always had. That is why so many translations speak about wisdom having a beginning, however, you can continue to view it to say what you want. In the end you are correct, it only…[Read more]

God does not depend on his created things ;

Ge 6:5 The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.

Ge 6:6 The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.

Ge 6:7 So the LORD said, “…

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The Bible testifies against that notion when it says that all things were made by the Word of God which is Jesus, the wisdom and power of God which God possessed BEFORE His works of old.

Yes God did possess him before his works of old, for God created all things through Christ. Of course when it says “all” its qualified. Just as when…[Read more]

Does that make you feel better when you belittle those who understand Christ differently than you?

Have you considered this:

Matt 7 2For you will be treated as you treat others.a The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.

Perhaps you are new in the Lord, eh?

And no, it is not 1 Peter 1:1.

I wonder why you…[Read more]

The difference is you have put your faith in the teachings of men who say the Christ is also God, equal with the Father, yet different

I understand you see the Father and Son are different, yet one God.

Even God the Father calls Him “God” and identifies Him as Jehovah

Yes He does but dont gloss over the fact that a couple lines fur…[Read more]

No, t8, Jesus does not have  power “over” the Father, Jesus IS the Power OF the Father…and it is through that power (Jesus) that the Father created the world and saves those men who have made that ‘power’ (Jesus) the Lord of their lives.

Thanks for setting that up for me, btw.

Christ is the power and wisdom of God, brother Paul said likewise. A…[Read more]

In short I was merely agreeing to what you had said. I wanted to show that if if the word of God describes some as gods, then they are to some capacity. We know there is only one true God so then the word god used to describe some in the bible is an example of different degrees and meanings to the word god

I think most here would totally agree to what you have said but are rather arguing about the details… whether that is edifying is another matter

Is scripture from God? I would assume that you would be like me in believing that it is. If it is and it is written in Psalms 82 “you are gods, and all sons of the Most High” and “the god of this age (devil) has blinded the minds of unbelievers…” then are you saying God was wrong in having these things written as they were? Now I know t…[Read more]

As you are probably aware, the oldest manuscripts omit the section you quoted from so I would be hesitant to trust its authority.

“Behold then the goodness and severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity; upon thee goodness of God, if thou shalt abide in goodness, since otherwise thou also wilt be cut away.” Romans 11:22

I do not…[Read more]

your absolutely right. From the perspective of the world, it is the fairest and safest by far. No other system has brought such prosperity and humanism than democracy. These things are great… if our goal of prosperity is humanistic and material. (If God did not deem homosexuality as wrong, those who champion it would be heroes) But what…[Read more]

There is no longer any Christian countries, but all have turned their back to God to become secular so as to be more respectful and inclusive to those who do not believe in God. Some say that this progressive approach shows love, but are we sacrificing what is righ…[Read more]

I could be wrong, but are you saying this passage is not a part of the gospel but a resonating teaching that lingered from his time as a Pharisee? It is my belief that all scripture in this book God has given to us is inspired and all gives us direction.

Feel free not to answer, I would understand, but I was wondering if you indeed have been blessed with a vision by God? If so would you be willing to share what you saw?

Haha no, no, not Russian. Anastas means resurrection, and because of resurrection I ve been given hope; for once I was for once I was dead, but now alive.

That is a very good point and I totally agree with what you say. I did not mean to say the Gentiles are not loved by God; only that the Jews, being the ones that God chose to show…[Read more]

I find it strange how you rather not take Paul’s words without old testament reaffirmation. Paul’s words are inspired, taught from Christ himself Galatians 1:12 and so can stand on their own. Paul says:

For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of man. For…[Read more]

Why do you take offence at what I said? Do we not all have crosses to bear? Have I called you names? If you serve Christ then you are my sister. If one is commanded to live in submission to another by God, here (how God has things in the time to come is his choice), then that one should do it; not for the sake of a man who is nothing,…[Read more]

The point was not to debate if God was male or not, as we all know that he possesses both feminine and masculine qualities the same way any man or woman does. God is who he is. However, he has called himself “Father” and “King”, not “mother” or “queen”. It is written in corinthians 11:7 that men are made in the image of God, and women in…[Read more]

You assume gender matters to me. I do not call him “him” because I want it, but because it is how God has shown himself as in scripture. I would say, “I would be honoured to teach you what God has given me” then I would say “first of all God has showed himself as a he, and therefore, we would be foolish to call him what he did not say…[Read more]

My God does not belong to me, but I to him and he is the same one whom we all belong to whether we accept him and the one he sent or not. My God and Father is the same as my Christ`s God and Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel… And no problem, God wishes none to perish and neither do I.

Do you profess a different God than me?

It seems like you have chosen to pick and chose what parts of the bible you like and what parts you don’t. What a shame. It is written that if we have food and clothing that we should be content; that we should not want. We are told not to live for this world but for the world to come. If God has chosen men to be the head of women here,…[Read more]

It would be extremely difficult to debate a gnostic who believes the old testament’s God is Satan, himself. Wicked and puffed up servants are they who put their faith, not in the teachings of the scriptures, but of their own understanding.

Its a shame that this thread was intended to show who the Word was before he became flesh, but inst…[Read more]