epistemaniac replied to the topic Logic in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 10 2008,19:16)Hi E, Logic is a human measure. It does not understand or rule God.Here in this very short post I see you did not quote or allude to one single Scripture to prove your point. Therefore you are guilty of trying to add man's traditions and vain philosophies to the level of Scripture. You need to repent in…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic The Error of using the NIV to prove your doctrines in the forum Bible Texts & Translations 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 10 2008,16:59)Hi E,NIV translates Jn12.40 as” 41Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.” In which manuscript is the name JESUS found??NONEThe NASB, the KJV, the RSV, the ASV… they ALL make interpretive decisions concerning supplying words the translators felt as being there, but unstated. All…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Exposing the king james bi'' bel. in the forum Bible Texts & Translations 15 years, 11 months ago
“Sacred Namers are a group largely professing to be Torah Observant Gentiles, who believe that the only source of power and righteousness in creation is the use (and frequent use at that) of the Holy Name which the Creator gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. This group routinely pronounces anyone who does not use their terminology and their “correct”…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic The Error of using the NIV to prove your doctrines in the forum Bible Texts & Translations 15 years, 11 months ago
not necessarily…. it follows a different translation methodology, eg dynamic equivalency…. and since its not word for word, it cannot be criticized for not setting out what it never intended to do in the first place….now this is curious, and it such an excellent clear and obvious technique that Nick uses, I simply must point it out…. Nick…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Logic in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 08 2008,12:34)Hi, Logic is of the so called wisdom of men.The wisdom of God is of a higher order.Scripture is of the wisdom of God, Lk11 49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:no its not… I think you are confusing man-made…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Logic in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Dec. 07 2008,04:47)EP……..no where in scripture does it show a single Person who taught the Trinity, in fact the WORD is not even in Scripture, But the Pagan world was full of the trinitarian teachings. All the way back as far as history goes it shows trinitarian teaching in pagan ideologies any good historian can prove…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Jehovah's Witness Church in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
“Watchtower Society Affiliation Is Needed for Salvation Salvation requires maintaining union with Christ (through Watchtower Society affiliation): “However, we can fail, for Jesus said: ‘If anyone does not remain in union with me, he is cast out as a branch and is dried up.’—John 15:6.”21 According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, affiliation with the Wa…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Isaac Newton in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 07 2008,14:10)GB, You hold up this odd man as some sort of prophet so please show us the miracle work of God done through him.where did Gene ever say Newton was a prophet?…. specifically now N….. where? or is this yet another one of your straw men?blessings,ken
epistemaniac replied to the topic Isaac Newton in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 07 2008,05:34)Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Dec. 07 2008,04:35)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 07 2008,02:49)GB, Why try to learn from Newton when the words of Jesus are spirit and life?Nick……the only thing i cam say to you is (HOLY Spirit) is (HOLY Spirit) no matter (WHO) speaks from it. Their words will ring true. love and peace…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Isaac Newton in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Of course your saying that my quotations are “long and drug out” is merely a subjective opinion. Newton's writings on theology are, by some estimates, over a million words. But, since you agree with him on numerous issues, I guess his writing is succinct and to the point!! lol…. Look, here is the thing…. I learned a long time ago that I cannot…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Logic in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Nov. 26 2008,18:59)Hi E, Where do the anointed men of God teach in the bible about any trinity?None do.grammatically, this is very difficult to understand, and a very poorly contructed question….. are you asking if there are any “anointed men of God” who teach the Trinity? If so, thats easy, I could easily list hundreds…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Jehovah's Witness Church in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (david @ Sep. 10 2008,19:13)Quote Are they doing what they were instructed by the master to do? Did he say bring your traditions too?–nikNick, it's almost as if someone is paying you to say this stuff. You said the same on page one:Quote Like all traditions they do not seek to correct what is false but use scriptural distortions to…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Jehovah's Witness Church in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (david @ Sep. 10 2008,18:58)Quote Did he say bring your traditions too? Nick, JW's have shed so many traditions and beliefs that were rooted in paganism. Have you left your traditions behind?And let us consider one another to incite to love and fine works, not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as some have the custom, but…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Isaac Newton in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Gene Balthrop @ July 16 2008,04:10)To all….Isaac Newton ….did more on the bible then he did on all his scientific research and applied the same diligence to the bible as he dis his scientific and mathematics and finding to this day not been disprovable. Einstein Said he thought he was the most brilliant man who ever lived .He kept his…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Isaac Newton in the forum Truth or Tradition 15 years, 11 months ago
Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Nov. 27 2008,03:49)EP………What make you think they were mans thoughts, Man thoughts are fine as long as they guided by the SPIRIT and are backed up with the scriptures, But TRINITARIAN TEACHINGS Have NO SCRIPTURAL BACKING ONLY PAGAN ORIGINS. Thats why trinitarians have to give these long explanations to try to give…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic If Jesus isn't God in the forum Truth or Tradition 16 years ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 24 2005,09:40)Quote (yes2truth @ Oct. 23 2005,22:31)Are you then saying that Jesus was, and is not God and was not God made flesh?If you are then you and I am still dead in my sins, for only God as a sacrifice would be enough to take all of my and mankind's sins.Hi Y2t, Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The Father is his…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Logic in the forum Truth or Tradition 16 years ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 13 2007,07:34)Hi,The greeks loved to argue for entertainment. Acts 17 “18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic Isaac Newton in the forum Truth or Tradition 16 years ago
And I thought you guys didn't care about man and his opinions!!! sola scriptura I thought…. hmmm… just goes to show you what double standards people can have….. you quote someone who is a Trinitarian… and THAT is just “man-made tradition”…. “man's philosophies”…. give us scripture, they say, not man's thoughts….! but find a man who…[Read more]
epistemaniac replied to the topic John 1:1 in the forum Scriptural Teachings 16 years ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Nov. 17 2008,15:39)Hi E, I have intensely studied the teachings of Jesus and he never teaches about any trinity. But you know more?apparently so….
epistemaniac replied to the topic Getting to know You in the forum Chatroom 16 years ago
Quote (Nick Hassan @ Nov. 17 2008,15:14)Hi E, Perhaps. But the Word of God must be treated with respect. Adding human deductions as doctrine diminishes the Word and God Who wrote it through menperhaps…? perhaps that's as close as you will ever get to admitting the point…perhaps you can show where I ever denied that the Word of God should be…[Read more]
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