Quote (Tim Kraft @ June 30 2010,10:14)Quote (Gene Balthrop @ June 30 2010,07:41)Tim……….lets look at it this way brother, you said reap what you sow, there are consequences to your choices but your are free. Let zero in on this . Here is the way i see it, Yes there are consequences for our choices indeed there are, but what casused thoses…[Read more]

WJ……….Start in verse 32 and it will tell you Who is being discussed there. JUST ANOTHER DIVERSION TO NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION AGAIN Brother.peace and love to you and yours…………….gene

Quote (seekingtruth @ June 30 2010,09:29)Gene,First let me apologize for the long post but it is all one topic. I read every verse having to do with spirit (569 of them), 90 some percent of them you could substitue some variation of intellect and it fits fine. So for the most part I agree that intellect is a big part of the term spirit, but there…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ June 30 2010,09:44)Hi Gene,So spirit is intellect and satan doesn't exist;is there anything else you want us to know?God blessEd J http://www.holycitybiblecode.orgED J……….I started this thread to see what everyone thinks Spirit (IS), not to start some arguments with YOU. I expressed my opinion based on my knowledge of…[Read more]

Karmarie………….So what would be you (simplest) explanation of what spirit is. This is what I am trying to get at, not all kinds of vague definitions , I still believe what you have brought up (intellects) fit the picture. Remember all action is the product of thoughts and thoughts are the product of ones intellects. Right? So if we had to…[Read more]

Nick……….I got news for you it alway did exist here, and you might be the biggest contributor of the confusion as anyone. So if you know what spirit is Please tell us “O” wise one.

'sF………..I know what the word means it means Lawlessness in a dictionary, however scripture shows a difference in the wording . Those people who go to Jesus and say Lord Lord in you name we have done all these good works were not breaking the law by there good works , they were Misunderstanding the reason for those works, Jesus did not say…[Read more]

JK……….Have you ever looked up the word used there for through. Check it out you might get enlightened. also while you are at it look up the word For. And Keep in mind GOD said He created it all alone and by himself. You can find that in Isaiah. peace and love and my God help you to come out of that darkness on your…[Read more]

Chosenone…….The way i have understood the word (HOLY) is like special, A special Spirit or intellect like the Spirit of Truth, called the earnest of GOD, This intellect is very important to a Christian because it does two things , as it says, “the Spirit (this intellect) both accuses and it defends us” it is a Godly guidance system. It raises…[Read more]

Tim……….lets look at it this way brother, you said reap what you sow, there are consequences to your choices but your are free. Let zero in on this . Here is the way i see it, Yes there are consequences for our choices indeed there are, but what casused thoses choices would be the question was it a so-called “FREE” will or a captivated Will?…[Read more]

tim………..Chosenone is right brother. there exist not such thing as a will that is “FREE” that is an oxymoron , a will would not be a will if it were “FREE”. It would be a lose canon bouncing around off everything there is. We are all (caused) to come to GOD by His effectual working Spirit (IN) Us. I think you are confusing the Word Liberty to…[Read more]

Jodi………..Amen sis. Some just do not get it , but perhaps some are beginning to, Keep up the good work Jodi.peace and love to you and yours…………………………..gene

To All…………And Elihu (the only one who of Jobs three other friends who was not rebuked by GOD said this.Job 32:8….> But there is a spirit (intellect) in man, and the inspiration ( the intellect) of the Almighty gives them understanding. Question is if that light in you be darkness, how great is that darkness? God add Light to our…[Read more]

Kerwin…………The big problem is people do not understand what SPIRIT (IS). If we could all get that straight it would clear up much confusion Here. IMO.peace and love to you and yours……………………..gene

Quote (mikeboll64 @ June 29 2010,11:30)Quote (Gene Balthrop @ June 29 2010,02:01)Mike……….I have done some research on the Only Begotten phrase in scripture, and according to what i have read the word begotten has be added the Hebrew word used there is one word (ONLY) and translators added (Begotten) there. Check it out , type in Only…[Read more]

Quote (Jodi Lee @ June 29 2010,03:58)[Satan is the English word translated from the Hebrew word phonetically saw-tawn that means in Hebrew adversary. A steep mountain I don't want to climb I could call Satan. My opponent in checkers I could call Satan. As well, the English word devil, means slanderer in Greek, it is neither a proper name nor does…[Read more]

Mike………..Read the last part of Job and it plainly say GOD Brought all this evil on Job, no one else did it. It was needful to correct Job and to prevent future problems Job would have incurred. Mike Where it say GOD disciplines and scourges every son he excepts that is no joke He really does scourge us at time brother. I know this from…[Read more]

Mike……….I have done some research on the Only Begotten phrase in scripture, and according to what i have read the word begotten has be added the Hebrew word used there is one word (ONLY) and translators added (Begotten) there. Check it out , type in Only begotten definition on the INTERNET. Tell me what you think brother. peace and love to…[Read more]

Quote (chosenone @ June 26 2010,12:38)I see the many arguements concerning “free will”.  Yet in Eph.1:11 Scripture says “in Him in Whom our lot was cast also, being designated beforehand according to the purpose of the One Who is operating all in accord with the counsel of His will,”  If God is operating all in accord with HIS WILL, how can we e…[Read more]

Karmarie……….That could be true of us and it also could be true of Jesus right? GOD in his plan before he started creating Man knew exactly what he was going to do with the First man to be saved from mankind and the others one that would follow him, But the whole plan was Just a Plan until God put it into reality, this is the same with Jesus…[Read more]