There has to be a forum on this already.

In answer to your question Nick, I worship the God of the Bible, not one of Greek philosophy nor one tainted with Babylonian beliefs.You?What do you make of this scripture? “‘The sons of Judah have done what is bad in my eyes,’ is the utterance of Jehovah. ‘They have set their disgusting things in the house upon which my name has been called,…[Read more]

There is evidence that people sleep in cycles. Each cycle is made up of a deep sleep followed by a lighter sleep. During periods of deep sleep it is very difficult to awaken a person. He is completely unaware of his surroundings and the things that may be occurring about him. There is no conscious activity. Similarly, the dead are “conscious of n…[Read more]

I'm a little tired. I'm going to go to sleep=death now.No. He was not saying sleep=death, but was COMPARING the two, because certain aspects of them are similar. So it is with illustrations, parables, etc.

It is a lie from Satan (opposer), the Devil (slanderer)

Quote Hi david,57 at last count.Old enough to never miss a rainbow or a sunset.Old enough to know my 'use by date' is approaching.Old enough to want to ensure my bags are packed correctly.Funny.Wow. 7 children? So, would you burn any of them for all eternity in the hot flames of a firy hell that you created? Would you even ever light a match…[Read more]

Right. So you'd be….45?It was “by divine providence called Christians.” Acts 11:26.So at times, God saw fit that some did need “labels,” if that's what you want to call it.My point above was a simple one. There are many, and I believe by far most of the people that don't believe in the trinity but claim to be Christians are Jehovah's…[Read more]

Quote When you are resurrected will you have the same mind and heart? Will you experience the same thoughts and feelings?Will your personality be identical?Don't lack faith in Jehovah. How well does Jehovah know you Nick? How well does he know your makeup? How well does he know every strand of DNA? It is a mistake to compare Jehovah's…[Read more]

Ps. 146:4: “His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts do perish.” (The Hebrew word here translated “spirit” is a derivative of rúach. Some translators render it “breath.” When that rúach, or active life-force, leaves the body, the person’s thoughts perish; they do not continue in another realm.)Eccl.…[Read more]

Nick, there are millions of people like me who know the trinity for what it is. They are called Jehovah's Witnesses.

I always look at the avitar and see you as a thirty five year old. I know based on what you've said before, you have to be at least in your 40's or 50's though. How creaky are you? I'm 30.

Quote QuoteHi soxan,I agree that the Word was God with God. He has divine status under God and divine nature. So speaking of the divinity of Christ is he a God separate from the Father to you? Is the Spirit another God? That is what a deity is, a god. So if so are there three Gods you worship? How can you say God is one when you believe in more…[Read more]

I'm very much interested in knowing how you came to believe what you did and how you and t8 have the same belief system. And how you discovered that you did.So you like camping Nick?I do.

Quote Hi david,You are a living soul designed to hold the Spirit of God and draped in an earthly tent.I hope the fog clears. Nope, your answers still seem hazy. I asked what soul was. You answered by saying: “A living soul designed….” But what is a living soul?When the Bible says a soul dies, or is destoryed, or killed, or when the Bible uses…[Read more]

No of course not. What I'm saying is this. john 1:1 is a fantastic scripture. It's great. I love it. In fact, when someone starts to mention the trinity, I immediately take them to that scripture and start there. I then show them how similar grammer is used in other parts of John and how there Bible translated those scriptures, with the word…[Read more]

How's it going Nick?OK, I'm still foggy on what you think the “soul” is, other than saying it's a vessel and we are living souls. Yes, but saying we are living souls does not tell me what a soul is. It's like saying a soul is a soul. I just want a more complete definition from you as to what you believe “soul” is in the Bible and I'm also…[Read more]

You should always prefer what the Bible as a whole has to say and not take one scripture (such as John 1:1) and build your belief around it (as trinitarians seem to do).

OK, Nick, now that we have that out of the way, let's look at what you probably actually want answered, the use of the word spirit as spoken of in that instance where God blew into Adam's nostrils the breath of life.Is this the same as “soul”? What is this “spirit?”How does the Bible use the word “spirit” in these scriptures?Breath; Breath of…[Read more]

Impelling Mental Inclination. Ru´ach and pneu´ma are both used to designate the force that causes a person to display a certain attitude, disposition, or emotion or to take a certain action or course. While that force within the person is itself invisible, it produces visible effects. This use of the Hebrew and Greek terms rendered “spirit” and b…[Read more]

Spirit Used on Behalf of God’s Servants. A principal operation of God’s spirit involves its ability to inform, to illuminate, to reveal things. Therefore David could pray: “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your spirit is good; may it lead me in the land of uprightness.” (Ps 143:10) Much earlier, Joseph had given the interpr…[Read more]