Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Oct. 27 2008,02:59)Ken…..All you explained is good for explaining what faith (produces) but my question is what (IS) Faith, and you failed to produce any explanation of the word (evidence) found in the Hebrew definition, (faith is the evidence of things no seen). Would Paul have preached the Gospel had he never encountered…[Read more]

there are different sorts of faith…. the word/concept has different meanings in different contexts… there is the faith if demons… faith in God's being a just God…. saving faith…etc…. for example, for the word “psitis” which is a Greek word for faith, eg Ro 5:1…..ESV Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace…[Read more]

hi there… interesting points… a few questions….you say “Believers who are in the broad way which is leading them to destruction (Math 7:13)” and “For many believers are seeking to enter into the kingdom, but shall not be able (Lk 13:24)” etcso are you sayings a person can be truly saved and still be on the road to hell….?you say “BECAUSE…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Oct. 24 2008,15:50)I find this page interesting, a couple paragraphs down, under the heading:Does a “pre-human” Messiah disqualify or compromise the human Messiah’s true humanity?http://members.shaw.ca/homechr….nce.htmThere, he says:(1) Real “human” beings cannot walk on water. (2) Jesus walked on water. (3) Therefore, Jesus was…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 24 2008,07:48)Hi Mandy,Certainly and 1Jn227But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. But the Spirit does not speak of His…[Read more]

He continues, and please note, while some of this may be of special interest to david, it will be applicable to others not specifically claiming to be JW's, simply because others often use JW arguments, so please do not dismiss anything simply because it seems to address JW's specifically, the arguments (either pro or con) might apply to your own…[Read more]

Oh… and this is really good too….. and N… especially, note your very common “questions” as they are addressed under the section entitled “categorical fallacies”…. I was really amazed at how directly this refers to and refutes your oft repeated “objections”…. “Basic Arian ArgumentsAfter spending over thirty years studying such Arian cults…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 25 2008,05:23)Hi GB, So something added by men can be as useful as truth?Hi N…. could it be that rather than men (supposedly, allegedly) “adding” something to God's truth, that some men are “detracting” from it?Do you always answer questions with questions?Did you know that `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre…[Read more]

Quote (Tiffany @ Oct. 11 2008,00:59)Since you believe that the Holy Spirit is a person, is He then Jesus's Father? It is by God's Holy Spirit that Maria became with Child?I only know what the Scripture says:Mat 1:18 esv Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came…[Read more]

Quote (malcolm ferris @ Oct. 10 2008,19:34)Quote listen carefully to what I am saying…..and equally carefully to what I am not saying… I am NOT saying that Jesus is not the Son of God…. I am saying that He is NOT the Son of God 1) in the same we any other human is called a son or daughter of the most high and 2) that He is not the Son in…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Oct. 10 2008,12:02)Quote (epistemaniac @ Oct. 10 2008,10:51)Quote (david @ Oct. 09 2008,11:28)Quote The important thing to ask is: is the principle taught in Scripture, even if the word is not?Nope.wow.. profound…I will definitely have to change my views now…. LOLMohammed is not mentioned in scripture either, so it would be right…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Oct. 10 2008,11:32)Hi E,So sorry about all you have to deal with in this physical state.  Have you read the book “90 Minutes in Heaven”? You might like to check it out, it is by Don Piper.  It is a remarkable story and you might like it particularly because it is from a trinitarian point of view.Anyway, you say that the Son of G…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ Oct. 10 2008,08:35)Quote (malcolm ferris @ Oct. 07 2008,22:40)Quote As far as the whole Jesus had a father,  Jesus was a Son thing…. I have one word for you: hermeneutics. Learn to study the Scriptures!!! Learn what metaphors, what figures of speech are for goodness sake. The Scripture also says that Jesus is the door, the…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 09 2008,20:32)Quote (Lightenup @ Oct. 08 2008,15:24)Hi WJ,I just wanted to clear something up.  If I understand you correctly, you do not believe in all the statements of the trinity doctrine, right?  If so, then you would agree that the trinity doctrine is false, right?  If it is only partly correct and not co…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Oct. 09 2008,11:32)While in the ministry, I've only met a few priests, ministers, etc.  Rather than discuss scripture, they often seem to like to state what they believe and then point to the pile of books they've read as confirmation that what they believe is right.At that point, I feel like suggesting that perhaps he had been…[Read more]

Quote (malcolm ferris @ Oct. 08 2008,15:51)Hi KenRe Phil 2:4-8 it speaks to Jesus as to his relinquishing of position and authority. Once again (probably through fault of my not being clear enough) I have not managed to get across what I was meaning. I will attempt to clarify. When looking at GOD in whatever context I do not believe we are able to…[Read more]

More info in John 1:1The Names of GodDid the authors of the New Testament ever use the Greek terms for God (θεὸς, κύριος etc.) in reference to Jesus? If they believed that He was divine, then we would expect them to do so. They would also use Hebraic terms such as “I Am.” But if they did not believe that He was God, then we would not expect the…[Read more]

Quote (malcolm ferris @ Oct. 07 2008,22:16)Quote A particularly glaring error you make is where you say “The fact that he was GOD’s son meant he could not stay dead, GOD raised him up again” While this is partly true, it is, unfortunately, only partly true. God's word also tells us, that is, Jesus Himself tells us in the Scriptures that He will r…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Oct. 07 2008,12:40)Quote So how many Gods or gods are there for you brother David;one is almighty and other is small 'god' or mighty god. Am I correct ?Golli, I think if we understood what “god” means, this would be easier to understand.  It is a word that means “strong one” or “powerful one.”And while many have certain degrees of…[Read more]

Quote (malcolm ferris @ Oct. 07 2008,22:40)Quote As far as the whole Jesus had a father,  Jesus was a Son thing…. I have one word for you: hermeneutics. Learn to study the Scriptures!!! Learn what metaphors, what figures of speech are for goodness sake. The Scripture also says that Jesus is the door, the rock, the gate, etc…. what is…[Read more]