Quote It seems to be an obvious double standard. You even say you can choose how you will spend that day which on the day of Yeshua's birth (the day it actually took place is a moot point) but then you rebuke us for celebrating some holidays. As you say: You can choose to celebrate paganism and embrace it, celebrate in it…..or you can avoid it…[Read more]

Sorry. I didn't know what you were asking. It's those last few words in question.

Quote 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.How can it be both?No one has ascended to heaven BUT he who came down from heaven.I don't see the contradiction.

ok, isn't there about 5 threads on being born again? I'm sure there must be. I often get the feeling that if people want their posts to be seen, they feel it must be the first post in a new thread. I for one actually read the new posts in the old threads, anything new. If you post a question or statement in one of the other born again threads,…[Read more]

Quote If as you say that the saints are the same as the people of the saints (I disagree) then I am a saint. I'm definitely not saying that. I was only looking at the one scripture (dan 2:27 I think, which speaks of these people receiving the kingdom. Since all the other scriptures that speak of ones receiving the kingdom are the “holy ones,”…[Read more]

Hi Scott. I see you're on here.Here is another way to look at this.Looking at John 2:19, we must harmonize Jesus’ words with many other scriptures, which clearly show that God and Christ are separate persons and not equal and not tied together, along with the holy spirit, to form one god. Numerous texts show that Jesus did not raise himself f…[Read more]

Hi Scott.By what he here said at John 2:19, did Jesus mean that he would resurrect himself from the dead? Using a similar mode of expression, at Luke 8:48 Jesus is quoted as saying to a woman: “Your faith has made you well.” Did she heal herself? No; it was power from God through Christ that healed her becauseshe had faith. (Luke 8:46; Acts 10:…[Read more]

Prophetically, with reference to the Messiah, Micah 5:2 (KJ) says his “goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Dy reads: “his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity.” Does that make him the same as God? It is noteworthy that, instead of saying “days of eternity,” RS renders the Hebrew as “ancient days”; JB, “d…[Read more]

DANIEL 7:22“until the Ancient of Days came and judgment itself was given in favor of the holy ones of the Supreme One, and the definite time arrived that the holy ones took possession of the kingdom itself.”So we see that the holy ones receive the kingdom. This is stated several times I believe.Dan 7:27 speaks of the kingdom being given to the…[Read more]

Just thinking about birthdays. Whether you choose to celebrate birthdays or not, you should not talk badly about those who do not. –It’s a custom originated by worshippers of false gods. –Nowhere does the Bible say to celebrate birthdays. –Nowhere do we see the early Christians celebrating birthdays–Nowhere does God give the impression we sh…[Read more]

HI t8. You write:Quote Now regarding holidays (holydays) if a man wants to honour the day his saviour was born on December 25 or 24 as they do in South America, it is not for you or your organisation to judge. If they do so to honour God, then it is pleasing to God. It is when you believe that it is wrong that it becomes sin,Many have forgotten…[Read more]

2 CORINTHIANS 11:2“For I am jealous over YOU with a godly jealousy, for I personally promised YOU in marriage to one husband that I might present YOU as a chaste virgin to the Christ.”REVELATION 19:7“Let us rejoice and be overjoyed, and let us give him the glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has arrived and his wife has prepared herse…[Read more]

Quote This is what concerns me most with the JW's ,they do many good things , believe good things, and suffer under affliction (although I believe some of it is brought on themselves) but has this taken the place of putting their trust where it must be to be saved (I do agree that I have to endure to the end, but I can know if I was run over by a…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,I'm looking for a scriptural answer to who are the “people of the saints”. Which leads to just who are the elect? We have a description of the 144K.Hey didn't you say that we can and it is scriptural to ask the saints to pray for us. But you are not talking about the dead ones are you?Which scripture are you referring to with the…[Read more]

Hi Kenrch. What exactly is your question. And what scripture are you referring to in the people of the saints?david

Quote Will I be putting a stumbling block in a David's way if I wish you Merry Christmas. This has always confused me and if you or anyone else could help with some insight it would be greatly appreciated. It won't stumble me. I've had hundreds of people say this to me, especially when I worked at a store. If someone who didn't know me said this…[Read more]

Hi Casey.Quote Do not take it personal but I have focussed on this thread for a reason and I do not wish to jump threads. I have not followed the other threads and the others on those threads see things maybe differenlty then I hence the replies from you towards me are going to be redirected according to my comments. If you feel that you have…[Read more]

Quote Posted: Nov. 10 2006,07:24 QUOTEQuote (david @ Nov. 10 2006,07:19)1 CORINTHIANS 5:9-10“In my letter I wrote YOU to quit mixing in company with fornicators, not entirely with the fornicators of this world or the greedy persons and extortioners or idolaters. Otherwise, YOU would actually have to get out of the world.”We cannot “get out…[Read more]

Quote Therefore as Christians we shouldn't judge one another by saying that you cannot touch this, taste that, or celebrate on that day. Such people are carnal minded because they know not that it is what is in the heart that pleases or displeases God.Hi T8. Closing your eyes and saying you love God with all your heart isn't necessarily a good…[Read more]

1 CORINTHIANS 5:9-10“In my letter I wrote YOU to quit mixing in company with fornicators, not entirely with the fornicators of this world or the greedy persons and extortioners or idolaters. Otherwise, YOU would actually have to get out of the world.”We cannot “get out of the world.” We live in this world. Therefore, we have to be rea…[Read more]