Hi Nick, If you connect the scriptures together they show quite clearly that the devil represents our sinful nature.Ro 7:5 For when we were controlled by the sinful nature, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death.Ro 8:8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.Ro 8:9 You,…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 15 2008,13:55)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,10:31)Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,15:13)Hi Jodi, Genesis is a record of events.Men are vessels, even pigs and donkeys are vessels. Jesus spent much of his last few years casting out demonic spirits.Yes men and all animals are carriers of diseases.If you mentioning the donkey…[Read more]

Hi Lightenup, Glad you have joined this topic.Actually I don't think that the scripture says that the spirits came out by their own action. Verse 31 says, “The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32 He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ July 14 2008,22:24)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,17:12)Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,21:44)Hi GB, If the gospel of Jesus was only true in the time it was written why does it fascinate you now?I believe Gene is saying that scripture can be better understood today given the knowledge that God has increased upon us. If God…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,21:48)Hi GB, So your knowledge is greater than that of Jesus?Oh, yes, because Yeshua is a sitting duck in heaven at YHWH's right hand, learning nothing.Why do you waist your breath and our time with stupid questions?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,21:44)Hi GB, If the gospel of Jesus was only true in the time it was written why does it fascinate you now?I believe Gene is saying that scripture can be better understood today given the knowledge that God has increased upon us. If God didn't have something left to work in man, such as knowledge that could…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,20:29)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,14:29)Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,18:05)Hi Jodi, Should commonsense be our best guide to searching out the truth of scripture? What some call commonsense others call evil.No scripture itself tests scripture just as diamonds test diamonds.Nothing else is equally reliable as…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ July 14 2008,19:18)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,06:18)Hi Jodi,Thanks for sharing your personal information. I misunderstood when you mentioned Indian ancestory in your earlier post. Even the name Jodi is similar to our Indian names. Nice memories of yours of Rogue River. Have nice time when you go there. I do enjoy your posts…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,18:05)Hi Jodi, Should commonsense be our best guide to searching out the truth of scripture? What some call commonsense others call evil.No scripture itself tests scripture just as diamonds test diamonds.Nothing else is equally reliable as all else comes form the heads of foolish men. Of course any search of…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ July 14 2008,17:20)WJ…..would you do me a favor? go to the Issac Newton project and look up Newtons reason for saying there is no beings who are spirit demons and devils or Satan. Read it all and come and tell us what you think. I for one agree with Newton on this. He was a brilliant man of God and wrote more on the bible…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,16:29)Hi JOdi, How can you be so sure the understandings you have gained are from God?Everyone thinks the same but your ideas differ from most.Hi Nick,I believe that when we read scripture one can only discern the truth by that which comes to make the best sense to them.I don't argue that what I believe comes from…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,16:13)Hi Jodi, Are we allowed to use inference and draw conclusions to then hold up as greater than what is written?Hi Nick,I take scripture and apply them to others to form an understanding of that which God is trying to reveal.As even Jesus taught, some people just cannot understand the deeper meaning of…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,15:37)Hi JOdi , We do not have the right to allegorise scripture to satify our doctrines.It must be allowed to speak for itself as support itself as it is truth.Written by men with the Spirit of God it is sacred food unto our minds.And WHAT doctrine is it that I go by? Your the one who follows a doctrine, I follow…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,15:13)Hi Jodi, Genesis is a record of events.Men are vessels, even pigs and donkeys are vessels. Jesus spent much of his last few years casting out demonic spirits.Yes men and all animals are carriers of diseases.If you mentioning the donkey is to refer to what happened in Numbers, that is not relevant here, it is…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,14:16)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,08:51)Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,12:19)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,03:56)Hi Nick,So many of my questions, actually I think just about all of them, go unanswered by you. There is one, I guess it's more like two, in particular that I would like you to answer.What is your…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,12:39)Hi Jodi, So all men are together the opposers of God, working as one as the dominion of darkness to frustrate the plans of God??When man follows his own ways, he is not following the ways of God. No one can frustrate the plans of God.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 14 2008,12:19)Quote (Jodi @ July 15 2008,03:56)Hi Nick,So many of my questions, actually I think just about all of them, go unanswered by you. There is one, I guess it's more like two, in particular that I would like you to answer.What is your understanding to the punishment given to the serpent in the Garden, and what…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ July 13 2008,09:04)Quote (Jodi @ July 14 2008,03:03)Hello brother Adam,I don't know of any ancestors from India, I am pretty much a mutt of mainly white heritage, Scottish, French and German. My Grandfather on my mother's side has Rogue River Native American ancestry and my Grandfather on my Dad's side had some Cherokee ancestry…[Read more]

Hi Nick,So many of my questions, actually I think just about all of them, go unanswered by you. There is one, I guess it's more like two, in particular that I would like you to answer.What is your understanding to the punishment given to the serpent in the Garden, and what other scriptures do you use to draw that understanding from?Thanks so much,…[Read more]

Amen Gene,Even the simplest things of which God has given every man, has God revealed Himself to us and taught mankind in so many ways. Such as the structure of the family. One can indeed learn a lot about God, just by looking at the great intelligence, design, order and beauty of His creation.