This is proveable:'He could heal all the sick on the island in Acts 28:9, but he couldn't heal any of his closest co-workers—Timothy, Epaphroditus, Trophimus—after the close of the Book of Acts.”

THis is from a previous Post of mine…please show how this is incorrect”In the first six letters, all written during the period covered by the Book of Acts, we find that the sign gifts were operating in all these churches. All through the Book of Acts we read of tongues, the gift of prophecy, the gift of healing, etc.—for example, tongues and…[Read more]

Just to add….The epistles of Paul correspond to the Acts of the Apostles…basically by a cross reference with Acts you can see where Paul was when he wrote each letter…During the Book of Acts—6 letters: 1. Galatians 2. & 3. The Thessalonian letters 4. & 5. The Corinthian letters 6. Romans Then after the Book of Acts ends—7 more letters: The 4…[Read more]

Jesus had spoken what his Father wanted. He did the greatest, most lasting, good, not by his miracles, but by his marvelous teaching about the Kingdom. (Luke 4:32, 43) After he was resurrected Jesus commissioned his followers after him to ‘make disciples of people of all the nations, teaching them.’ (Matt. 28:19, 20) Christians were to carry on a…[Read more]

To add… Matt 24:14…Matt 28:19,20…is what he is referring to

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 30 2008,09:43)Hi DK, Was Jesus fully blessed with the powers of the Spirit of God?acts 10 38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.   Are we not to follow him?John 14:12Verily, verily, I say…[Read more]

For the record salvation is by Faith…but that Faith will cause us to “do”

Quote (dirtyknections @ June 29 2008,15:42)Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 29 2008,10:27)Hi, It has long been claimed by many that salvation requires only faith. No obedience but only some sort of a decision based on knowledge.It seems foreign to the way of Jesus decribed in the Acts of the apostles.This idea needs discussion in a thread of it's own.  …[Read more]

James 1:22 … 22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.James 1:22 …22Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it.James 1:22…22But be doers of the Word , and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves .

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ June 30 2008,06:48)Nick…….Reread Gal3:1-5 ….and think about it proves it all by faith that every thing is done. 2..> this only would i learn from you, reciev ye the Spirit by (Works) of law (the definit article (the) was added, or by hearing of Faith. Queston who gives Faith you or God, which enables you to recieve the…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ June 30 2008,06:13)Quote (dirtyknections @ June 29 2008,16:50)Quote (gollamudi @ June 29 2008,16:41)But an unbeliever needs them brother, even a believer needs some miracle in his life may corresond to his ailement or trouble in his life. Even showing love like Mandy shows in this forum I am blessed by her love towards brothers and…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 29 2008,20:10)Hi DK, You say” And they did, because in the letters written after the Book of Acts, the sign gifts had ceased, just as the Lord said that they would.” Where is this shown in scripture?THe question should be…Where do you see gifts mentioned in the later epistles of Paul and the NT writers…

Quote (gollamudi @ June 29 2008,16:41)But an unbeliever needs them brother, even a believer needs some miracle in his life may corresond to his ailement or trouble in his life. Even showing love like Mandy shows in this forum I am blessed by her love towards brothers and sisters in this forum it is certainly a special gifyt what Paul wants us to…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ June 29 2008,16:45)Thank you brother Dk and I thank you my Master and Lord Jesus for this revelation given to us.Amen

Quote (gollamudi @ June 29 2008,16:33)Is having limited choices is 'free will' my brother?. Even these choices are set by somebody not that you have every thing for you to choose freely. If God is not having control on lives we would have been lost forever. He is somuch merciful to draw us towards Him otherwise there are many in this world though…[Read more]

Quote (Cato @ June 25 2008,23:41)Would perfection and divine love create a system designed to condemn the greater number of humanity past and present?  What kind of engineer creates a system with the failure rate that evidently is inherent in humanity, if we take the typical view of salvation as taught by Christianity.  These failures then are t…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ June 29 2008,16:19)Thanks for that compliment brother DK.In fact I was believing all that I am arguing in this forum as you have noticed including Trinity, free will, preexistence and divinity of Jesus. But now I am releasing my inhibitions slowly not that I am knowing every thing by now. I am only arguing with brothers to know…[Read more]

John 20:29… 29Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”You don't need to look for these spectacular displays which are not of the spirit…Pray for spirit, exhibit love, and ponder GOD's word and you will be “fully equipped to do the work of the lord”

Yet another scripture that shows choice

And here is another question…How real is our faith if we REALLY DID NOT have to put in any effort into following god?What is the point of a scripture like this:1 Peter 1:7-8 …7These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor…[Read more]