So….are we to presume you are jewish, towshab?Do you mind if I ask how you determine what is true, especially in view of the fact that there are great differences of beliefs among Jewish people?I am interested in God’s promise to Abraham that through his seed people of all nations will be blessed. (Gen. 22:18)Perhaps we could speak of that.david

Quote What day did Jesus die? According to the synoptic gospels, on the Passover (15th of Nissan). But according to John, he died on the eve of Passover (14th of Nissan). How do you reconcile these accounts?We know this because the synoptics have Jesus eating the Passover Seder with his disciples on the evening before his death. However, John has…[Read more]

Quote My G-d does not change, that is why He can't be the Christian G-d. G-d does not call for human sacrifice–towshab.“Take, please, your son, your only son whom you so love, Isaac, and make a trip to the land of Moriah and there offer him up as a burnt offering on that one of the mountains which I shall designate to you.” Yes, of course, he had…[Read more]

End of his run as a supposed messiah. Which, by the way, means 'anointed'. Yet, he never was properly anointed with oil.”–Towshab.Yes, we all know Messiah means “anointed” or “anointed one.” Which is better–to be anointed with oil or with holy spirit?In his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus acknowledged this anointing when he applied to himself the…[Read more]

Quote Next, most Christian bibles take the liberty of capitalizing 'lord' because they feel it is speaking of Jesus. Actually, showtab, some more research will indicate that where LORD or GOD are in capital letters (such as in many versions) this indicates where God's name used to be (Jehovah or if you prefer, Yahweh)

Towshab, you stated:Quote Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.Mat 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.Wait, its been almost 2000 years…[Read more]

HI Towshab. YOu jump around a lot.You wrote:Quote What happened to the guards?Mat 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.Mat 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and…[Read more]

Luke’s refered to Joseph, who took Mary (apparently Heli’s daughter) in marriage, as being “of Heli.”—Lu 3:23, 27.going back to sheilteil, son of Jehoichin, if Shealtiel married an unnamed daughter of Neri through whom Luke traces Jesus’ genealogy, Shealtiel might be referred to by Luke as being “of Neri” in the sense that he was Neri’s son-in-l…[Read more]

Quote Verse 30 says that no one of Jeconiah's bloodline can sit on the throne of David. So if Matthew inlcudes him, then the genealogy is invalid.Why?

Yes, as I had said:Luke’s genealogy of Jesus as compared with Matthew’s is quickly resolved in the fact that Luke traced the line through David’s son Nathan, instead of Solomon as did Matthew. (Lu 3:31; Mt 1:6, 7) Luke evidently follows the ancestry of Mary, thus showing Jesus’ NATURAL descent from David, while Matthew shows Jesus’ LEGALrigh…[Read more]

Quote 3) Jeconiah and any of his offspring have been disqualified from the throne of David (Jer 22:28-30). Matthew includes this wicked king in Jesus' genealogy.Not sure what you're saying here. do you think he was actually “childless”?While in Babylon, Jehoiachin fathered seven sons. (1Ch 3:16-18) In this way the royal line leading to the…[Read more]

Quote )1. The Messiah must be from the lineage of David. Since Joseph is not the biological father, this genealogy is invalid.Ok, I noticed you didn't read my post. Yep. I just read your second statement. That is also covered. Please read my post.

Why does Matthew leave out some names that are contained in the listings of the other chroniclers? First of all, to prove one’s genealogy it was not necessary to name every link in the line of descent. For example, Ezra, in proving his priestly lineage, at Ezra 7:1-5, omitted several names contained in the listing of the priestly line at 1 C…[Read more]

Jesus Christ said: “You should pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven . . . ’” He also said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. . . . If you ask for anything in my name, I will do it.”—Matt. 6:9; John 14:6, 14, JB

Quote There was no “tone” I was simply interested in the fact that the organization that you are loyal to had changed their mind regarding Christmas. And I wondered what you thought about this. what I think about this is this: They are not bound to tradition. They have changed their teachings and beliefs on numerous things, this being one of…[Read more]

Quote Sorry David, you misunderstand. The first part of my post was the QUOTE that I was quoting! Ha! So, I didn't say “The Watchtower was exactly right!” it was the quote I wanted more information about. Sorry that wasn't clear.I'm sorry for your misunderstanding again. You asked if this was an old Watchtower. Your quote itself said that it…[Read more]

Quote As far as Jesus' birthday goes, yes, celebrate it any day you wish (but be careful….it might be on a pagen day)! Let's say you want to celebrate Jesus' birthday on September 12th, well, you better do some research and make sure no pagen god did anything on that day. See my point? –Not3Yes, I see your point, but I do not consider it a…[Read more]

Not3, you quoted this:Quote I found this on the web while doing some research.David, can you speak to this? Is this information from an old Watchtower publication?In your own quote, you answer this:”The Watchtower was exactly right! Quoting the December 1, 1904Fist, the website you refer to . . . why visit such places? They only speak hate and…[Read more]

94, I remember what you said about the pastor who doesn't mind the ruccus or the kids running around and the volume of noise, etc.How has that gone with you?

Quote was Peter in Rome? because the relics in Vatican say that the bones are indeed the bones of Peter.Rome is referred to in nine verses of the Holy Scriptures.None of these say that Peter was there. 1 Peter 5:13 shows that he was in Babylon. Was this a cryptic reference to Rome? His being in Babylon was consistent with his assignment to preach…[Read more]