Quote Hi David. Yes, He did tell His disciples to do that (Matt.28:19-20), but notice they never did go “to the nations”.–COReally? So Jesus disciples only preached to fleshly Israel? And how did the world come to hear about Jesus?

Quote You can make scriptures say almost what ever you want by taking them out of context David. Gene, it's hard for you to take scripture out of context, when you don't use it at all.As for me taking it out of context….you'd have to come up with OTHER SCRIPTURES that clearly disagree with what the scriptures I post suggest.Quote Go back and get…[Read more]

Quote A kingdom is where the Kings WILL is Done. And God's will is done in the hearts and minds of His Children.So, God's will is done “in the hearts…of his children.””Let your kingdom come, let YOUR WILL be done on earth, as it is in heaven.We pray for God's will to be done on earth and in heaven.  So according to your logic, God's kingdom is…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,The kingdom has a huge number of aspects so King Jesus drew word pictures to illuminate each one.In other words, “it's complicated.” Or, “No, I can't explain what it is.” Fair enough.

Quote Hi David,Can we improve on what Jesus said?Nick, Jesus said: “To YOU it is granted to understand the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those people it is not granted. So, some people would understand.  Others would not.  But…both of these groups of people can quote scripture.The question is: Can you quote scripture tha…[Read more]

Quote Jesus plainly said in Matt.15:24 … Now He, answering, said, “I was not commissioned except for the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”Yes, CO, that's where Jesus was “commissioned” or sent. But where did he send his followers?MATTHEW 28:19-20“Go therefore and make disciples of people OF ALL THE NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of t…[Read more]

So the kingdom would be…..

Quote I have to admit though. I did chuckle when you tell someone to get a lobotomy and theirthinking is really screwed up, and conclude with “peace and love to you.”I have thought the exact same thing a couple of times.

Rabsheka. Hi. First, I agree with everything you've said in your post.I'm wondering why you chose to call yourself Rabsheka. Was not that the title of the one who belittled Jehovah? (2 Kings 18:32). Just wondering.

Quote “This was not a (LITERAL) .”Quote The word tree is symbolicWhile the tree became a symbol of God’s right to determine or set the standards for man as to what is “good” (approved by God) and what is “bad” (condemned by God), it was a real tree. Or at least, the Bible gives no reason to believe otherwise.While some modern critics may balk at t…[Read more]

Quote Is the source of this article that you copied from another thread stated in that thread?  I would like to know the source because it would help to explain this to others.Hi 94.In the “worship” thread, I was able to find somewhere where I posted this before (on page 57) but did not find the source. But the info you were looking at was taken…[Read more]

Quote Could this be a JW idea?I guess this answers your question:The word LOGIC does appear in some versions-Amplified and the Messagebut not there.Quote Most of what is below suggests logic:Part of Speech:verbUsage in the KJV:knit together 2, prove 1, assuredly gather 1, instruct 1, compact 1Total: 6Definition:to cause to coalesce, to join…[Read more]

Quote Correct me if that wasn't the case.I have no idea what the case is. That's what I was asking. What is the case?

Quote It would be easier for me if Jesus had adamantly rejected the worship of men and directed them to worship the Father when they where worshipping him.–seekingThe thing is, Seeking, we don't know anyone was “worshipping” him. The word found in Greek that is often translated wrongly is proskyneo (or something like that.) It's basic meaning…[Read more]

Quote I won't hold my breath.Quote NH Still holding my breath!!!Which is it?

I haven't really been paying attention. Do some think the economic collapse (credit crisis/housing problems/financial meltdown) is what Weiland was referring to?

Quote So when we say the LORD (we mean HE EXISTS) Sure, you can “mean” that, but “lord” certainly doesn't mean “he exists.” It means “master/owner.” Or, “master of the household.”It certainly doesn't mean “he exists.”But Yahweh does mean “he exists” or “he causes to exist.”

Quote David……..I have used scripture and you still haven't excepted it.You've used a scripture Gene. Really? Where? Do tell. I do understand why Nick harps on you about logic. It's not that logic's bad. It's that your logic is all you have.Are you talking about Matthew 23 something. That was 100 of your posts ago. Or Luke 17:21. I…[Read more]

Quote We perform day after day on these forums and actually believe that we are accomplishing some ministry. This is not the ministry. The ministry is not talking with the same 8 people over and over. Jesus and his followers went to people everywhere. They lived the ministry. They searched people out.This is an interesting sharpening tool though.

The Bible and not human reason clearly bears out numerous times that Jesus, the “only begotten son,” “whose origin is from early times” did have a pre-human existence.He “emptied himself and took a slave’s form and came to be in the likeness of men.”God “prepared a body for him,” and so he “became flesh.”Jesus spoke of “the glory that had alongsi…[Read more]