Dear Nick,There is something else you should know. Even Christians have difficulty believing that God came to earth, lived as a man, and died on the cross. How could God come die? How could God be both the son and the father? This is a great mystery. It defies all logic and reasoning. It is absurd to all rational thought. Yet, this is what our…[Read more]

Dear Nick,You said, “Who was working through Christ? God was working through Christ”Of course, God was working through Christ. Jesus is God. Jesus is both God and man. God came to earth and lived as a man. This is called the incarnation. By doing this, by coming to earth and being born into a woman, as an offspring of David, God was able to…[Read more]

Dear Nick,You said, “How foolish of them! God has made it plain to them that they too are sons of God so how could this be blasphemy?”The Pharisees were not idiots. They were intelligent and well-educated men. They knew that Jesus was not just proclaiming to be any Israelite, any child of God. Jesus was proclaiming to be the “Christ.” He was…[Read more]

Dear Nick,If you notice, it says “BE BAPTISED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.” This means that you are baptized by Jesus Christ. I was baptized “in the name of Jesus Christ” by Jesus Christ who was working through a representative of His.When the disciples went forth, they performed all miracles “in the name of Jesus.” They acted as His…[Read more]

Dear Nick, “True servanthood to a Lord involves obedience to him. Indeed forgiveness is available to all who submit to baptism into the Son.”Forgiveness is not something a person can earn. You are not forgiven for your sins by being baptized. That is foolishness. That is not true forgivness. Forgiveness is something given and accepted. That is why…[Read more]

I found this quote and I think it will be helpful in this discussion:John 5:18 says they sought the death penalty against Jesus, charging Him with blasphemy “because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.” In that culture, a dignitary's adult son was deemed equal in stature and…[Read more]

Dear Nick,Quote Your doctrine is that of “universalism” Nonsense my friend. God requires repentance and a sign of your faith before angels and men.You must have me mistaken with someone else, for this is not what I said. God does require repentance and a sign of faith. You must repent before Jesus and by calling out for Him to save you is a sign…[Read more]

Quote “son” is not a title. It is a statement of fact. It is a statement of origin.Adam is said to be a son of God. Was that just a title?Are all the sons spoken of in the bible only such by appointed title? When did the Son of God receive this bizarre empty title? Was in in recognition of his behaviours?It changes the meaning of the word 'son' to…[Read more]

Nick, I am curious, do you believe Jesus is Lord?Thanks,Blake

Dear Nick,If you don't know Jesus then God is your enemy. John 8:19 (NLT)”Where is your father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Since you don't know who I am, you don't know who my Father is. If you knew me, then you would know my Father, too.” If you knew Jesus, then you would know God, for Jesus is God. However, if you don't know Jesus, then you…[Read more]

Dear Nick,Quote Hi bb,So in the trial of Jesus Christ he agreed he was”The Messiah”and “The Son of the Blessed God”So how can this mean to you he is saying he isGod Himself?That's crazy.He even said they would see him “Standing at God's right hand in the place of power” and”Coming back on the clouds of heaven”It is not as crazy as you think. It is…[Read more]

You said, “God did not come in the flesh. Remember, He sent his only begotten Son.”The bible says, Philippians 2:5-65 Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though HE WAS GOD, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. 7 He made himself nothing; F5 he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form.You…[Read more]

Dear Nick,You said, “It is the Pharisees who made the false accusation that Jesus Christ was claiming to be God.”Let us look at what the bible says about this:Mark 14:60-64 (NLT)60 Then the high priest stood up before the others and asked Jesus, “Well, aren't you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?” 61 Jesus made…[Read more]

Dear Nick,You said, “So should we listen to you or scripture on matters that are literally life and death?”No, you shouldn't. You should listen to Jesus, Himself. You should pray to Jesus. You should believe in Him.You said, “1Jn 42” By this you know the Spirit of God;every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from…[Read more]

Dear kenrch,You said, “Jesus doesn't want sacrifice He wants compassion.”1 Samuel 15:22 (NLT)But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams.Matthew 10:38 (NLT)If you…[Read more]

Dear kenrch,You said, “Jesus doesn't want sacrifice He wants compassion.”1 Samuel 15:22 (NLT)But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams.Matthew 10:38 (NLT)If you…[Read more]

Dear soxan and yes2truth,Was it not Jesus who said, “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”If you are true followers of Christ, why do you use such unloving words?Please think about what you say. In love,Blake

Dear kenrch,God did not create Jesus. God created all things through Jesus. This is a big difference. You must understand, Jesus is God's Word. (This is established in John chapter one). When God spoke, it was Jesus. When God commanded, it was Jesus. Now, let me ask you, can you seperate your word from you? No. You and your word are the same…[Read more]

Dear Nick, One last comment.You said, “so it is not what the bible says we should believe but what you tell us? IOr shoul;d we read between the lines and find revelations? I prefer to believe what the bible says and then test the speculations of men against that. There are a lot of men out there who claim to have the truth and they all disagree…[Read more]

Dear Nick,The Pharisees sentenced Jesus to be killed on the verdict of blasphemy. Blasphemy is to declare that you are God. It is the worst of all sins. In those days, the Pharisees knew there was only one God. Only God would and could save Israel. Only God was the King of Israel. Only God had the power to forgive sins. Only God was master of the…[Read more]