Well, since modern archaeology is proving that much of the first six books of the bible is false (at least very embellished), where does that leave the integrity of the remainder of the book?

Nick,BTW, I tested all things and did not find the “good” in the bible. I found much good but also much not so good.

Nick, are you still in the middle of the desert because the your map led you there?

TimVI I mean!

Please pray for TimIV and family. His father passed away yesterday.

Nope, actually it comes from writings older than much of the bible.

Quote (david @ Mar. 07 2008,17:13)Quote David, how do you explain the 37 years between the death of Jesus and the destruction of the temple? According to Daniel, both events were to occur at the same time (anointed one cut off and city and temple destroyed).I don't remember it saying that. Please show me where it says that.Dan 9:24 “Seventy…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 07 2008,12:42)Hi KJ,You say”That is not to say He can't be worshiped and that it is wrong to do so. Rather, I believe true worship is not found in singing or praying but working. Working to improve ourselves both inside and out, with out thoughts, words and deeds. Working to imrpove our relationship with our fellow man,…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 07 2008,11:59)Hi Kj,So you would design your own god now? You elevate yourself above scripture and the fearsome God Who wrote it through men?Why not? He will be morally superior — as God should be — to the pouty, jealous, angry, bloodthirsty god of the bible.Seriously, you say I am “designing my own god” when in reality…[Read more]

Those who believe that Jesus was the Jewish messiah do so because (1) the NT writers said he was and (2) it sounds right to them.

Quote (t8 @ Mar. 07 2008,04:43)Quote (kejonn @ Mar. 07 2008,21:11)IMO, a faith full of doubts in no faith at all.You doubt Yeshua as the messiah/annointed.And? That is not where my faith rests.

David, how do you explain the 37 years between the death of Jesus and the destruction of the temple? According to Daniel, both events were to occur at the same time (anointed one cut off and city and temple destroyed).

Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 07 2008,00:06)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 07 2008,16:37)Hi mandy, So if your new messiah comes to save the Jews where will that leave you?Ah…..good question!You have hit on the obvious (which I had not considered).The OT promised Messiah is “promised” to the Jews/Israel!  What does that make of the rest of us?  Good q…[Read more]

Don't get me wrong though. I believe you can be a Abrahamic believer and accomplish much of what I speak of. I think you have to be a very liberal believer though. To me, that means that you must not take parts of the bible as literal but allegorical. When the bible says God was on the side of the Jews as they killed men, women, children and…[Read more]

Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 06 2008,23:16)Kevin,Have you completed your search and made a decision for yourself?  Is God real?  Does he exist but maybe not in the fashion the bible portrays?  Has your search given you too many explainations that widdle away at the very core of faith?  Have you lost faith entirely?Hey Mandy,No way! I have complete fai…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,19:05)Hi mandy, Valid arguments… Who says they are valid? Many scriptures have double applications.See Mandy? Told ya. Nick says he “came out of her” yet he still clings to some of “her” explanations.There is no basis whatsoever to “double applications”. That's special pleading at its finest.

Quote (Mandy @ Mar. 06 2008,18:51)Quote (david @ Mar. 06 2008,13:45)Mandy, you've clearly done some research on this.  Which scriptures are messianic prophecies in your opinion?You're wrong – I did have quite a few written down but then I had to keep erasing them because valid arguments would put holes in them.  So, KJ is correct that there are r…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,18:11)Hi Kj, Your lack of certainty is the problem.For who, you or me? I have no problem with it. I am certain Jesus was not the Jewish promised messiah. Not unless we are missing some OT passages. Do you have a different set of books than what I have in from of me?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 06 2008,18:14)Hi KJ, You really do not know the awesome powers of our God do you?Which God, the same one spoken of in the bible? The jealous, quick to anger, manipulative, wrathful one who acts like an 8 year old child pitching a temper tantrum?Yes, much power is WRITTEN about him in the bible but archaeology, sociology,…[Read more]

TJ,But the problem is, Jesus only fulfilled one “messianic” prophecy with certainty: he rode a donkey. That's a tough one!