Hi Lu,

Paul is speaking of human messengers, ministers to whom the Spirit bears witness to their spirit that they are flames of fire sent forth to preach the way to salvation. As they are to admonish and respect that Jesus was anointed with the oil of gladness above them they likewise are to acknowledge that such does not diminish their own…[Read more]

Hi LU,

I will respectfully disagree.

Just because we are being told in Hebrews 1:1 that God spoke through the prophets and then later through His Son, doesn’t mean that when Paul is later in the chapter providing comparison between Jesus a human messenger, with those of other human messengers, that the word “prophet” would have needed to be…[Read more]

Hi LU,

YOU:

There needed to be “an event” because God is not only loving and merciful but is also just and gave mankind a fine to pay, if you will, for our sin. No one could pay their fine, so since the fine had to be paid through the shedding of blood (as per the Father’s plan), the Father sent His Son to take on flesh (which is how the pre-e…[Read more]

Hi All,

Theos – God , god

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

Theios – word origin Theos

Acts 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all…[Read more]

Hi Danny,

I responded to this false accusation in the John 1 thread.

Hi Berean,

Please provide scripture that gives definition to the divine nature and the definition of the Holy Spirit showing how they are different.

As you say Jesus HAS both, so for each one what is it that they each give to him?

To All,

The image of the Son, Jesus Christ our Lord is made clear by Paul in Romans 8,

Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be…[Read more]

Hi Danny,

From the other thread you said: But you won’t accept the scriptures that speak about his divinity. So it is YOU who ignores much of God’s word.

ME:

Give me ONE scripture that I ignore and do not apply to other passages? Me not interpreting a passage as you do is not me ignoring scripture. Moreover I argue that your interpretations are…[Read more]

Hi LU,

YOU:

Heb 1:5

5For to which of the angels did He (Father) ever say:

“You (Angel) are My Son,
Today I (Father) have begotten You (Angel)”?

And again:

“I(Father) will be to Him (Angel) a Father,
And He (Angel) shall be to Me a Son”?

ME : Can you clarify your rendering of  “you”, “him”  and “he”  as angel please?

Hebrew  -Mal’ak  me…[Read more]

Hi All,

By one man’s disobedience many were made sinners and through that offence many be dead. So this begs me to ask another question that maybe I should have actually asked first,

Why/how is it that God made many to be sinners because of the disobedience of one man, where that offense also caused many to be dead? 

Romans 5:17 For if through…[Read more]

Hi Berean,

Thanks so much for joining the thread and providing a chapter that does indeed bring forth great understanding to my question.

I will post soon some other verses to apply to that chapter as well as to Romans 5, and I look forward to your response.

Hi LU,

Prophet Greek
profhvthß from a compound of (4253) and (5346)
Transliterated Word
Prophetes
compounds Pro- before and Phemi- to make know, to say

1. in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
2. one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received…[Read more]

To All,

Romans 5:19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Knowing the above, is a good starting point to understanding WHY ON EARTH God would forgive all sins through the death of the anointed Jesus.

Hi Danny,

YOU:

That’s right. Just believe Romans 5:10
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

ME: 

But IGNORE His WORD prior and afterward in Romans 5 as well as elsewhere???? 

Danny, your approach I find truly interesting. This is what I…[Read more]

Hi LU,

You have explained that God forgives us out of His love and mercy, which of course is true, but that still doesn’t actually explain why specifically that forgiveness came through Jesus Christ going to the cross.

Let’s say we were forgiven instead by some other event, the forgiveness out of His love and mercy would still exist within that…[Read more]

Hi Danny,

Well your response, “because God said so”, is about what I expected to hear.

No further thought needed, as to why in the world our sins would possibly be able to be forgive because a spirit son was made flesh to then die, we just need to know God said so and that’s enough.

Are you really saying, that to your understanding God didn’t…[Read more]

I just realized I said Hell All, forgetting the “0”!

Hi LU,

Sorry I didn’t notice your private message so I will take a look at that 🙂

Hi LU,

Your post doesn’t actually answer my question though my dear.

Yes, only Jesus Christ could be the sacrificial Lamb. No other could die and pay our debt but he.

But WHY does God forgive all the worlds sins through Jesus Christ by him going to the cross?

How does it makes sense that we would be forgiven because of that? 

Why did God…[Read more]