Yes. You actually picked a somewhat paradoxical name, based on your….let's say present “argumentational” mentality. I'm pretty sure the only way that you would ever be completely banned from this site is if you . .. . it takes a lot to be removed. As far as bad speech, there have been others that have been much much worse. Usually, such…[Read more]

PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS–EVERYWHERE.Jesus foretold for our day this work: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.”–Mat. 24:14He also instructed his followers: “Go . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations.”—Mat. 28:19The message that…[Read more]

Hi T8. In a post to me, in the “encouragement” thread, you listed off some things. I then responded and commented on your point #3:Quote Posted: Feb. 18 2007,01:55 EDIT QUOTEQuote3) The world is where I put this organisation . But I also believe that there are members in that organisation that are in the Church too. In other words I think…[Read more]

Quote Good idea Nick.I have set this up as it was pretty easy to do.Excellent. thankyou. This is exactly what I'm talking about.

EPHESIANS 2:13-15“But now in union with Christ Jesus YOU who were once far off have come to be near by the blood of the Christ. For he is our peace, he who made the two parties one and destroyed the wall in between that fenced them off. By means of his flesh he abolished the enmity, the Law of commandments consisting in decrees, that he might c…[Read more]

Quote Oh so the Sabbath is only for God's people. Well I'm one of God's people I'm a spiritual Jew.So, what kinds of stones do you prefer? I mean, if you break the sabbath? You do believe you are still under the law, don't you? (I'm just kidding of course. I would never do that.)What does this scripture say, to you?Col. 2:13-16:: “ kindly f…[Read more]

Quote I always get the, ” He is God, who are we to question Him?” answer.Yes, well….GENESIS 18:25“. . . .Is the Judge of all the earth not going to do what is right?””JOB 34:12“Yes, for a fact, God himself does not act wickedly, And the Almighty himself does not pervert judgment.”PSALM 50:6“And the heavens tell of his righteousness, For God him…[Read more]

Quote 3) The world is where I put this organisation . But I also believe that there are members in that organisation that are in the Church too. In other words I think there are true believers or children of God probably in many perhaps, most denominations and other bodies. That is why we are told to come out of Babylon.–T8Question T8. Please…[Read more]

I assume you are feeling better?

Quote That line is ancient Orthodoxy, the measuring-stick of true Christianity. The measuring line of true Christianity are the Holy Scriptures, not “Holy Tradition” and the holy scriptures.The reason that considering “Holy tradition” (the 3d of the “five fidelaties”) as something to follow is wrong, is because, as the 1st fidelaty mentions, “Much…[Read more]

I had no idea where to put this:I realize this most likely won't be done, but I thought that if I just left it in that other thread, t8 would never see it.Quote And I think that if they were grouped in one section, there is less likelihood that more threads of the exact same topic will be started, as it will be easier to find such threads. Of…[Read more]

Shalom oh Judaic one!

Quote It is not well understood as the use of the word in the world is as just another word for Heaven. But is it? I didn't really know or don't consider that people in general associate the word “paradise” with the kingdom of God.Adam responded to Nick by saying:Quote It is another synonym for 'the Coming Kingdom of GOD' which will be upon the…[Read more]

E sword looks interesting. Do others use it? How useful do you find it Kenrch? What are it's features?

While Mormons don't believe in the Catholic trinity, they seem to believe in a trinity.”From Smith's time to the present day The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taught that the members of the Godhead are one God, though not in the consubstantial sense of unity intended by the writers of the Nicene creed. They are considered three…[Read more]

paradise?The three terms translated as “paradise” in the Bible (Hebrew par·des′, Persian pairidaeza, and Greek pa·ra′dei·sos), all convey the basic idea of a beautiful park or parklike garden. The first such park was that made by man’s Creator, Jehovah God, in Eden. (Ge 2:8, 9, 15) It is called a gan, or “garden,” in Hebrew but was obviousl…[Read more]

“He said to him : ‘Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise.’”—Luke 23:43.How can we be sure what Jesus meant by Paradise in his statement to the evildoer, at Luke 23:43?Was it a temporary abode for ‘departed souls of the just,’ a part of Hades?What is the origin of that view? The New International Dictionary of New Testament T…[Read more]

Under the Law, a wrongdoer deserving capital punishment usually was pelted to death with stones. (Le 20:2) This was to ‘clear out what was bad from their midst.’ All Israel would hear of the punishment, and fear of such wrongdoing would be instilled in their hearts. (De 13:5, 10, 11; 22:22-24) In stoning an evildoer, they showed that they were zea…[Read more]

Quote T8, I've been looking through this site. There are many threads that overlap or are virtually the same. There are at least 10 threads on the Bible and Bible translations, for example. I was wondering if these could be grouped into one section. I think the Bible in itself is an important enough subject to have it's own section, like the…[Read more]

Quote Was the Tower of Babel actually a church??I would say that it was likely a ziggurat to be used for false worship.