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Quote If Jesus was a spirit he would be deceiving thomas by manfested fake temporary bodies with nail holes in them. How would Thomas have been deceived? Deceived into believing it was Jesus, which it was?Thomas wanted to believe. He shouldn't have needed to see the holes to believe. “Jesus said to him: “Because you have seen me have you b…[Read more]

Hi,Nick also teaches that Jonah was dead, while in the belly of the fish. What do you make of this Nick?There is a thread on “faith and works” that I started. Perhaps you would do better to look in that thread.

Quote Certainly they explain the powers of the sceance as demons who have lived in a person can speak in detail about their livesHey Nick. I remember (I believe in the “soul” thread) discussing the idea that the dead relatives that people believe they are communicating with are really demons. You seemed to think this was wrong.

Quote Jesus was crucified on a cross. An inscription was found in 42 Ad.Could you be more specific.

OK, we'll step away from the “stauros” (stake) and “xylon” (timber) for a second.I grew up a Catholic. My Father is a Catholic. Almost all my relatives are Catholics. The people I went to school with were Catholics, every one. I know Catholics. I was once one.What I say, I have no problem saying: In general, based soley on the hundreds of…[Read more]

Jesus Christ, the greatest Witness ever to walk this earth, taught his disciples that there was an urgency to the message they preached. They zealously responded to his order to “go.” (Mat 28:19,20) He knew that the most effective way to reach people with the good news was to talk to them personally in their homes. (Matt. 10:7, 12) MATTHEW 10:…[Read more]

ACTS 20:20,21“I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.” Then he goes on to say: “I THOROUGHLY bore witness.”MATTHEW 10:11“Into whatever city or village YOU enter, search out who in it is deserving,”What does “search” mean?Quote I do not find statements…[Read more]

Quote QuoteIf his kingdom were of this world, his servants would fight for that kingdom. I agree Christians do not and should not fight for the kingdoms of this world.Good, now that that's settled…. We always agreed on that point, David.Cubes, this statement confused me the first time. And it is again confusing me.What I see is, you…[Read more]

Quote David,Why did Jesus say put your sword back in it's place and not throw it away?“Then they said: “Lord, look! here are two swords.” He said to them: “It is enough.”” (lu 22:38)The fact that two swords were available among the disciples on the night of Jesus’ betrayal was not unusual for those times, and there is evidence that for Galileans…[Read more]

Doesn't it Nick? He gave his soul a ransom in exchange for many. The Bible speaks of the ransom of Christ Jesus. A ransom is one thing in exchange for another of equal value. If someone kidnaps your daughter and demands a ransom price, and you pay it to get your daughter back….do you then get the money back when it's all done? Does it ever…[Read more]

Malocolm, what do you think of my post on page 11, of April 29th?The one that has this scripture:“Into whatever city or village you enter, search out who in it is deserving.” (Mt 10:7, 11-14)

Quote Just a thought here,Did everyone in the days of Noah hear his message?Did he travel far to preach it?Those who heard it were not very responsive.Maybee word of mouth carried some version of it far and wide, but wouldn't it have been like Chinese whispers, a little distorted by the time it got to the farthrest reaches of the earth?Perhaps…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,Your point always seems to “what if?”Always anxiety about the possible future dangers.I want to ask you a “why not”Why not trust each day to the only One capable of ordering it for us.It is meant to be His business.We are meant to mind our own business.Your refusal to answer the simple question: (Who would you choose to obey if you…[Read more]

And the two billion people that don't have access to a computer, much less enough food to keep them full?

Quote The bible says he was raised from the dead. That would SEEM TO MEAN that the body he died in was raised back to life. (Caps added)Quote Circumstantial evidence is weak evidence and most of what you have said is circumstantial.You have no basis for your belief, other than the fact that this is always what you believed.What does this…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,The bible says he was raised from the dead. That would seem to mean that the body he died in was raised back to life. Sorry, I was just hoping for a scripture, or two, or ten. Had you had something to say, I would have addressed it in my post. I have had a headache all day and am going to bed now.Please read the scriptures I…[Read more]

Anyway, you are missing my point, which I believe you realize. Let's say God demands that you not practice speaking in tongues, or whatever it is you do, which you believe is God ordained.WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Quote Mat 26:52 Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.Mat 5:39 But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:Amen!But these scriptures are addressed to individuals and not those governing forces that are…[Read more]

Ok, I've researched this subject. Here are some scriptures:Many persons believe that Christ took his fleshly body to heaven. They point to the fact that when Christ was raised from the dead, his fleshly body was no longer in the tomb. (Mark 16:5-7) Also, after his death Jesus appeared to his disciples in a fleshly body to show them that he was…[Read more]