Quote (942767 @ May 01 2008,08:33)We are all God's creatures in that yes, He created mankind, but no, we are not all His people unless we have been reconciled to Him, and are striving to obey His commandments.Quote 1Jo 3:9  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ May 01 2008,08:28)Hi Kj:God's purpose in punishing someone is that they might repent so that He can bless them.He knows that through disobedience to His commandments people are destroying themselves.How can someone repent after they are destroyed? And do you obey the various commandments of Yahweh found in the Torah? If not, are…[Read more]

Tsk tsk!

Quote (Not3in1 @ April 30 2008,12:25)Quote (david @ April 30 2008,18:29)Quote You know KJ. I am faced with a very tough decision.  I don't know who to believe now, you or God.94, based on past experience, God never being wrong, kejonn being wrong hundreds of times (just on this forum) I'd go with God.David,I don't think this is fair.  I can v…[Read more]

Quote (kejonn @ April 30 2008,03:19)Quote (david @ April 30 2008,01:29)Quote You know KJ. I am faced with a very tough decision. I don't know who to believe now, you or God.94, based on past experience, God never being wrong, kejonn being wrong hundreds of times (just on this forum) I'd go with God.Since the bible has been proven to be wrong…[Read more]

He answered it with very long posts. It is summed up as “original sin”.

Quote (Stu @ April 30 2008,05:12)Quote (kejonn @ April 30 2008,20:56)What did the various animals eat when they left the ark? What did the carnivores eat?Manna? From heaven / the firmament? Maybe god left one of the windows open and some fell out for them to graze on.StuartDid Yahweh toss out meat-flavored manna for the carnivores?Next, where…[Read more]

What did the various animals eat when they left the ark? What did the carnivores eat?

Quote (david @ April 30 2008,01:29)Quote You know KJ. I am faced with a very tough decision. I don't know who to believe now, you or God.94, based on past experience, God never being wrong, kejonn being wrong hundreds of times (just on this forum) I'd go with God.Since the bible has been proven to be wrong (except in the mind of the very few), I…[Read more]

Quote (david @ April 30 2008,01:32)Question: Why do Cato and Kejonn keep calling them “anonymous” authors?Because besides Paul and “John” in his epistles, the other books of the NT — and even some of the OT — have no certain authors. The names are based on tradition.

Quote (david @ April 30 2008,01:26)Quote (kejonn @ April 26 2008,13:33)Regardless of any explanation, please show me a single parable that uses totally false circumstances. That is, while they may be “stories”, all elements of them are possible. Extend that to the “Rich man and Lazarus”. What part becomes impossible?Did you read any of my post?…[Read more]

Quote (david @ April 30 2008,01:21)Quote It is his earth, and he has every right to decide who lives on it.That he has chosen not to make us like robots, I think is a good thing.That he will remove those who are foolish enough to disregard their very maker is also the only just thing that can be done–for those who actually love God.–davidQuote Th…[Read more]

Quote (david @ April 30 2008,01:00)Quote Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, B'hai, Hindues, Taoists, agnostics, etc. will be thrown in the lake of fire for not believing — or ever even hearing of — the Christian bible? –kejonnFirst, which Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, etc do you know of that haven't “even heard of the Christian Bible”?Regardless, they will…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ April 29 2008,18:16)Quote (kejonn @ April 30 2008,10:44)Quote (942767 @ April 29 2008,15:45)Neither God nor I am very happy to see anyone destroyed. Deu 28:63 “Just as the LORD has found great pleasure in helping you to prosper and multiply, the LORD will find pleasure in destroying you, until you disappear from the land you are…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ April 29 2008,17:43),,Quote (kejonn @ April 29 2008,22:05)Quote (942767 @ April 28 2008,22:39)You know KJ. I am faced with a very tough decision. I don't know who to believe now, you or God.Haha, don't believe me, I just offer opinions. But you say you either believe me or God, how can you be certain that the death of Jesus was…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ April 29 2008,15:45)Neither God nor I am very happy to see anyone destroyed.  Deu 28:63 “Just as the LORD has found great pleasure in helping you to prosper and multiply, the LORD will find pleasure in destroying you, until you disappear from the land you are about to enter and occupy.

I'm curious, but are there any theories on the survival of various aquatic life forms as the rain waters diluted and then caused the mixture of fresh water bodies with salt water? How many species that normally live in salt or fresh water can survive sustained periods in brackish water?

There are many threads about this already. NT:Act 15:20 but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.

Quote (942767 @ April 28 2008,22:39)You know KJ. I am faced with a very tough decision. I don't know who to believe now, you or God.Haha, don't believe me, I just offer opinions. But you say you either believe me or God, how can you be certain that the death of Jesus was even the real plan of God? Why does Yahweh require death? In the OT, you had…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ April 28 2008,20:50)Oh well, I tried. While it is true, that there are many who have given Christianity a bad name, it is also true that not every one who says that they are a Christian practice what they proclaim to be, and God has seen this and hates hypocrisy.Tell me, at what point are you a hypocrite? What makes you more of a…[Read more]