WHERE did I EVER say any part of Jesus story was untrue?Where?Where exactly?Could I get a page or something?Anything?All of his parables teach a truth, without having to be literally true. If it is a parable, as I am now shocked that you are agreeing to, and even more shocking to me: 'You have no diagreement with my parallelisms' then what is the…[Read more]

At Philippians 2:9, Paul said about Jesus: “God exalted him to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every other name.” What is this new name? Something else just occured to me. When I quoted Phil 2:9 in the post above, it mentions that Jesus was given a name.This in itself should help us with the idea that Jesus can onl…[Read more]

OK. All this time I thought you were taking it completely literally–Due to the fact that I kept arguing that it couldn't be taken literally and you kept disagreeing with me.I am genuinely interested to know what your interpretation of this “parable” is then.If you like, I could help you out with what the 'bosom of Abraham' means.

No, but you believe it is crazy to imagine that Jesus could not be described as an angel (literally “messenger” but meaning spirit creature)Jesus was both a messenger and a spirit creature. The angels are called “sons of God.” Jesus was God's Son. You say, 'But the Bible defines angels as “ministering spirits.”'I show you that Jesus was clearly…[Read more]

Very beautiful.

Nick, Your Greek philosphy borrowed from Babylon will not save you Nick.Why must you ignore so many scriptures to hold on to the belief that Luke 16 isn't a parable (mat 13:34)? While you have shed some babylonian customs and beliefs, you cling to others and at the same time ignore the Bible as a whole. Why?Get out of her my people…

OK, let's look at GOD'S standards. Let's look at GOD'S ideas on punishment, justice and love.GOD tells us that we are to love our ENEMIES. (1 John 4:8-10) So would the same God who tell us this wish to torture his enemies for all time?GOD'S word tells us that: “God is love.”Maybe all the dictionaries of the world and all the consciences of men…[Read more]

That is so….great. I am so…happy for you. I'm just saddened by the first hit of bad weather here.Does it snow there?

Jesus said: “The Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to MINISTER and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” (Matthew 20:28) As a minister, whose orders did Jesus obey? To whom did he minister? And how? Jesus obeyed the orders of his heavenly Father. (John 8:28) And, to start with, he ministered to the Jews only. (Romans 15:…[Read more]

Jesus Christ is Jehovah’s chief MINISTER (di·a´ko·nos). At least, that's what the Bible says. Whether you want to believe it or not…He “became a minister of those who are circumcised in behalf of God’s truthfulness, so as to verify the promises He made to their forefathers,” also, “that the nations might glorify God for his mercy.” Ther…[Read more]

Jer. 7:31: “They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart.” (If it never came into God’s heart, surely he does not have and use such a thing on a larger scale…[Read more]

So, you describe cool as plus 13. I see. Lucky you. Actually, today was a very nice day. It was zero.

Quote Hebrews 1-2 makes it abundantly plain that Jesus is not an angel.There is no doubt that Michael is an angel.By a process of simple deduction then Jesus Christ is not Michael. Why is it that whenever I provide this simple processes of deduction, you accuse me of speculation?Nick, what is an angel exactly? What is a son of God? Is it a…[Read more]

I don't fear the lake of fire (a symbol of complete destruction), or at least not in the way you try to imply. Actually, I suppose we should fear it, even as we have godly fear. It is a wholesome respect for God, not a morbid fear. We can have complete confidence in God, for he is completely just. He would never let anything unjust happen. He…[Read more]

What's the weather like in New Zealand. Here, right now, it's -25 C with the wind chill. It just got ugly here a few days ago.You guys are metric, right?

It doesn't say he is in charge of the Jewish people. It says he stands guard over God's people. Of course he has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. But it's only God's people that he will be standing guard over when that time comes.Daniel 12:1 reads: “During that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who is standing in b…[Read more]

Really, I got the idea I was the only one on here who doesn't believe God tortures people forever in fire. I really don't know what others on here think. You seem to be the only one who touches this topic (other than that one post by that new guy)

Did Jesus create himself? Did Jesus create Jehovah? Or did he create all things?

Perfect. Bastain, hello. Finally, someone who responded. Someone new.So, if you agree with everything I posted, then how do you explain the story Jesus gave of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16)? How does it compare with “everything I posted?” Is it literal?We have discussed this topic quite a bit recently in the “hades” thread in the Bible…[Read more]

We really didn't need to start another thread on this. It just makes it harder to find previous posts.dave