barley………..The Hebrews word for GOD in its original (pictorial) language was a drawing of a Ox Head with a Staff beside it . The ox represented Power and the staff was what a Shepard trusted for support. Simply put GOD was the Power they trusted in. When we read in John 1:1 . we could read it this way, IN the VERY BEGINNING WAS THE WORD…[Read more]

Karmarie………..The spirit does do many things that is true, but we are just trying to find a simple (overall) meaning that can be used in a (general) sense . You say its not just intellect that is to shallow and you could be right. Explain you view of It to us then in more detail, try to speak from yourself not necessarily what some Orthodox…[Read more]

Terricca………….Learn to believe Jesus, He said (NO) man (CAN) come unto me unless the Father draw Him. Not a so-called “FREE” WILL choice at all. Look up the word Draw in the GREEK it might enlighten you. IMOpeace and love……………………gene

T8………I didn't realize you posted me back on June 8 sorry brother. But i would really like to be able to correct my spelling and grammatical errors brother.peace and love………………gene

Georg…………I agree with you, that all types of Spirits (intellects) are invisibly forces. They power our minds that in turn animates our bodies to do what they do. Spirit is the cause that effects the Physical realm of things that exist with life in them. peace and love to you and Irene……………………gene

Kerwin…………Sin is to miss the mark, of the high calling as i understand it. But there are (types) of sins, there sins of omissions and sins of admissions, sin we are aware of and sins we are not aware of, but none the less sin. The bible separates these, the Sin of (admission) being aware of, and Iniquities (sins of omission) being unaware…[Read more]

Mike……….God is Spirit, there is only one way he can live in us and that is to Cohabit (IN) us. God the Father was literally (IN) Jesus just as Jesus said he was. The problem here people do no understand what spirit really is. It is not a being it is what is (IN) a being, His intellect. God lives (IN) his creation vicariously. He was truly…[Read more]

Tim………….I do believe sin is certainly the result of wrong things and Lusts driving minds of People as well as Pride. You do have a very strong and valid Point brother. I think sometimes people are defeated in their minds , but GOD has forgiven us our Sin and is quite capable of cleansing us from all Sin and Our Faith (IS) the Victory as…[Read more]

Quote (Is 1:18 @ July 04 2010,07:42)Quote (Gene Balthrop @ July 04 2010,01:47)Isa 1:18…………..Not one scripture say “JESUS PREEXISTED HIS BERTH ON EARTH AS ANY KIND OF BEING”That's right, Jesus did not preexist his “berth”. He's not a ship Gene….Is 1:18………….Sorry , i am not the best speller here i definitely know that. Birth is…[Read more]

Oxy……….God (who is Spirit) Was (IN) Jesus, conciliating the World unto (himself) GOD the FATHER . He was working (TROUGH JESUS), that does not make Jesus the God who was in Him. Why can't you get that brother.peace and love………………….gene

Terraricca…………..The apostles understood the Spirit as a Force that was (IN) people causing them to walk in the way of GOD, or the way of the world, depends on what force is rullling in there minds, and it can come and go. It is compared to the wind because it is a (invisible Force) as wind is , but even that force is a caused force. Hight…[Read more]

Tim……….Good points brother, But if we do think that way then the fruit of the Spirit (will) be the outcome in our lives, I think ED J, may be meaning that. But i know what you are saying because some think (they) Must themselves form (themselves) produce a sinless life. That type of righteousness would not be of Faith in GOD but Faith in…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ July 04 2010,23:01)Quote (kerwin @ July 04 2010,22:47)Gene.It is true that you cannot come to Jesus except God draws you and the evidence that God draws you is a “contrite heart and a broken spirit”.   It is also true that one that lives by the spirit they receive through faith when immersed as Jesus taught teaches does have a…[Read more]

Quote (Tim Kraft @ July 04 2010,05:04)Ed J: 1) Please tell me what someone has to do to sin? How does one commit sin?        2) How do you practice sin?        3) Is a person born of God by faith? Is salvation by faith in Jesus? How can one born of God by faith, sin by doing a work good or bad? If one that is born of God sinneth not?        4) If…[Read more]

Mike……….First of all, Rev. says He shall or is called the word of God, However Jesus said the word He spoke were not (HIS) Words , So Whose words were they then?, (GOD'S) words, He was telling us. So GOD and HIS Word is still one and the Same Thing. No matter Who speeks them Right , you can even speak them as well as I and does that make you…[Read more]

T8………..I will only use it to correct my spelling brother, Sometimes i leave out a word also. I do promise to do that brother.Peace and love to you and yours………………gene

To All………..Does anyone else have anything to Add , would like to hear from all about what Spirit to them means.peace and love to you all………………………gene

Oxy………..I am not sure you really believe in the trinity right? IMOpeace and love to you and yours……………………….gene

Oxy………..I am not sure you really believe in the trinity right? IMOpeace and love to you and yours……………………….gene

ED J……….That is your conclusion, Your confusing what i said , no where did i say the sons of GOD mentioned in Job were not in existence at the time of creation that is your conjecture by not understanding what i said. Connecting that scripture with Jesus' preexistence is a stretch of the imagination.But as i have said before, you can make…[Read more]