Gene,

Charles did not go into the particulars and it is at that point I might well disagree with him. It is necessary to obtain the Spirit in order to walk by it and those without the Spirit will always fall short of God’s glory. Some believe you can take the first step in the Spirit before you actually have the Spirit. They do not say that but…[Read more]

Gene,

You are complicating the message. You, yourself know you cannot walk on a path unless you take the the first step nor can you follow anyone down that path unless you walk as they do. Since you are well aware of that and you acknowledge Scripture cannot be broken then it follows that the words you quote are not contradicting the ideal that…[Read more]

Grasshopper and T8,

May God grant healing to each of your sons in the way they need most.

Kerwin

Charles,

So it is clear enough that WE MUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP DELIBERATELY !IN RELATION TO CHRIST, OUR MODEL PERFECT MAN.

Yes, you cannot follow Jesus unless you take the first step on the path he walked.

To those who who expressed advice from their compassion,

Thank you.

To whomever it is concerned,

God’s grace is revealed in many ways.

One way is that if sinner turns away from his sinning ways and does all that is right then God’s grace is to forgive him his past sins. He has no present sins to forgive.

Another way is that God does not leave those that follow Christ to bear the burden of resisting…[Read more]

To whomever is concerned,

I find being a slave of the desires of the flesh is a great pain. I am told that the way out is through faith in Jesus Christ. Any other way is incomplete.

In my mind I want to be free but yet my flesh drives me to do what my society and my God tell me what is wrong. I pray but it often seems my prayers fall on…[Read more]

To whomever is concerned,

Islam is not literally mentioned in the bible. Some claim it fits the modal that is mentioned in Scripture. That is their viewpoint but the question is if their words came from God or from the evil one. To my ears it sounds like the later is true as their teaching seems to be based on the fleshly desire of prejudice…[Read more]

@t8,

It may be that angels are called gods because they are a little higher than humans. It may also because they are godly. The correct meaning of a word in Hebrew seems to often be dependent on context. I have heard that both it and Koine Greek are more dependent on context than English. That can make it hard for us to understand.

@t8,

What are your thoughts about 1 Kings 20:35-43 as it sounds like the place the Muslims could have obtained that teaching.

&t8,

What are your thoughts about 1 Kings 20:35-43 as it sounds like the place the Muslims could have obtained that teaching.

@t8

Further, I personally believe that Babylon when not referring to the city or empire means the false religion that started in Babylon and morphed into different forms with each succeeding empire. So the mother of harlots could either be the origin of harlots but could also be biggest of all false religions, which would be a good description…

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@t8,

ISIS practices a corrupt form of Islam. It is a heresy of a heresy. I believe at heart Islam is militant and practical so the statements by the leadership of ISIS may be an attempt to regulate behavior that is already present and which they have little or no real control over. The individuals fighters loyalty seems to swish and sway from…[Read more]

Gene,

I am not Pierre or Mike and I do not hold to their doctrine. You are arguing against their teaching not mine. My teaching is that the word god has more meanings that just one. In that case of Hebrews 1:8 and the other three passages we have mentioned it simply means godlike ones or godly ones. It does not mean that the individual or…[Read more]

Gene,

.HEB 1:8 IS BEST READ THIS WAY, ” but toward the son he says, thy throne Godly is, for ever and ever: a scepture of rightiousness is the scepter thy kingdom. 9, you have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God “YOUR GOD”, has anoinited you with the oil of gladness above they fellows”.

Sounds like I am correct about your in…[Read more]

Gene,

..Concerning the word for a GOD, i’ll take God tbe fathers words over your or T or anyother so1called scholar. Why should i even consider anyones point that goes against a whole host of God the Fathers and Jesus’ words.

I know that is what you say you are doing but instead you are putting your definition in it. Your definition does not…[Read more]

Anastas,

I find it strange how you rather not take Paul’s words without old testament reaffirmation. Paul’s words are inspired, taught from Christ himself Galatians 1:12 and so can stand on their own. Paul says:

You are confusing the gospel message with those things he learned at the feet of Gamaliel the Elder, Acts 22:3.  The traditional inte…[Read more]

Cammilia,

That is possible but I think that they are playing legal games with their own Scriptures.  Humans do that.

@t8,

I am not sure how virulent Ebola would be in Brittan much less in the lands controlled by ISIS.  As far as I have seen it is not very effective in the West.  They can try but they are more likely to hurt Muslims and those that deal with Muslims.

@t8,

Islam does not have an opposite view of morality than Scripture.  Islam is more Old Testament and the extremists are more like the Jewish Zealots.  It is possible Paul was a Zealot before his conversion even though he was also a Pharisee.

Within Islam there is a debate if the Law should be based on the traditions of their father verses t…[Read more]