Quote To assist people in repenting, the Inquisitors used any torture method they could think of, with the theoretical restriction that they couldn't break the skin. The Inquisitors came up with numerous gadgets to work within this restriction. They included: The Judas Chair: This was a large pyramid-shaped “seat.” Accused heretics were placed on…[Read more]

Quote (Jesus name follower of Christ @ Aug. 06 2009,05:59)the God of Jesus yesYes!!! May the God of Jesus bless you and keep you.

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 23 2009,13:03)Quote (bodhitharta @ Aug. 23 2009,12:46)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 23 2009,11:40)You all have a very nice forum here.  I am so glad to see so many seriously seeking to know God who is Truth.  Most here that I have read seem to have one doctrine in common: Sola Scriptura.  The idea that the Bi…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 23 2009,11:40)You all have a very nice forum here.  I am so glad to see so many seriously seeking to know God who is Truth.  Most here that I have read seem to have one doctrine in common: Sola Scriptura.  The idea that the Bible Alone is the only rule for faith and practice.  I submit that this is a sel…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 23 2009,11:08)Hi BD, Neither he did. The Spirit of God in him so upset idolatrous men they killed him.Nothing has changed.You of all people should not evade the scriptural truth. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, that is violence.It doesn't matter if I don't like violence God does use violence at times to achieve His…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 23 2009,10:58)Hi BD, The word divides.Choice divides.Yes, but Jesus said he did not come to bring peace.Nick, did Jesus come to bring peace? And if not what does that mean?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 23 2009,10:11)Hi BD, We do not judge God by His Laws or any other standards.He lets His creation be purified in the crucible.The dross is destroyedHow about Jesus coming to bring a sword?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 23 2009,10:12)Hi BD, Woman is of man.That's what I said

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 23 2009,09:42)Hi BD, God brings judgement. His servants are of peace. Islam is of violent contentiousness.So is God violent? Is this Judgement of taking peace from the earth violent or peaceful?

Quote (Douglas @ Aug. 22 2009,08:54)Quote (Cato @ Aug. 22 2009,06:22)Yes, perhaps when God is speaking in the plural he could be refering to aspects of his own being.  Yet the fact remains that scripture is markedly short in describing any divine aspects as female when it obviously has no problem in naming divine aspects male.  My point is that s…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 23 2009,09:17)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 22 2009,17:07)Keith,I'm going out with my husband tonight too!  Woohoo for date night I fully believe Jesus's words that He raised His body on the third day but I don't believe He did that till AFTER He saw Mary at the tomb on the third day.  You see, I don't think that Jesus w…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 23 2009,06:27)Hi BD, Your are of a violent spirit then?We, however, must be gentle as doves. Those who live by the sword die by the swordIsn't it God Himself that gave the power to red horse to take peace from the earth?

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 23 2009,07:25)Thinker,If you believe that Romans 8:9 refers to the Spirit of Christ raising Christ from the dead instead of the Spirit of the Father then show me in another passage that Christ raised Himself from the dead in an active voice.  Make it a clear scripture.KathiIsaiah 45:10-12 (King James Version) 10Woe unto…[Read more]

Quote (Gene @ Aug. 23 2009,03:04)DB……….if the Holy SPIRIT was guiding your thought you would (NOT) condone Violence of any KIND, your Justification of these things reveal the thought of YOUR Heart, Jesus Our Lord told us (NOT) to do violence and even when He was being arrested He told Peter to put back His sword, Jesus done (NO) Violence…[Read more]

Quote (Gene @ Aug. 23 2009,03:24)DB………..A Spirit can manifest it self in the mind and in nature, even i n pigs, it does have power, but is never seen it does have (Unseen) power as the wind does but it is (NOT) a Being, It can only be in a Being, it's useless without a body to animate.  IMO You ask who was tempting Jesus , that was Jesus'…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 22 2009,16:23)Hi BD, But you put yourself above Jesus and the apostles. They spoke by the Spirit of God so of what spirit are you?God forbid I should do such a thing! If the Holy Spirit guides me to give a scripture to you then surely I must comply, if you disagree with such a scripture perhaps you should find ways to…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 22 2009,13:05)Hi BD, Why not accept the saviour sent by God in whom is found the eternal Spirit?I have and I accept you to

Job 4:14-16 (King James Version) 14Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. 15Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 22 2009,11:58)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,18:54)Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,15:11)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 22 2009,04:12)Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,11:19)Lightenup………Yes the Spirit (OF) Him and If it is the SPIRIT (OF) HIM, it can be described as an (IT), for instance the cow got out and (IT) ran away.…[Read more]

Quote (Gene @ Aug. 22 2009,02:40)DB……….You are justifying these murders of Islam and Christianity,  But what you are failing to see is that the (OLD COVENANT) was a (CARNAL COVENANT) for CARNAL MINDS, but the (NEW COVENANT) IS A  Spiritual COVENANT OF LOVE AND PEACE AND HAS FAR BETTER PROMISES. The COVENANT OF DEATH as described, is a t…[Read more]