To whomever is concerned.Quote Bosom of Abraham” refers to the place of comfort in sheol (Greek: hades) where the Jews said the righteous dead awaited Judgment Day.Note: Bosom of Abraham

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 17 2014,14:54)Hi, Some here claim to have special knowledge as their means of interpreting scripture. Is that gnosticism in action?Nick,Are you one of them as you certainly are not open about how you interpret Scriptures.

Nick,Yes, it is a new creation and not the current one which is subject to frustration.  It is a creation that has been freed from corruption but God did not create the old one as subject to frustration but instead he subjected it to frustration as result of Adam's sin.  It is the renewal of creation though it will not be the same as humanity s…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 17 2014,09:47)Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2014,09:44)Hi KW,Has God got a SPIRITUAL IMAGE?So man was created from dust and his soul and spirit came from the breath of God.Nick,He has spiritual form of righteousness and holiness.Nick,You are well informed. I expect you to know what passage I was referring to. Do I give you…[Read more]

jammin,Your are two different things. First you state:Quote let me post MY COMPLETE STATEMENTthere is no doubt that the father is his God BUT it does not mean that he is not God by nature because according to phil 2.6 he isThen you state:Quote kerwin – Christ was existing in the form of his own God.(no version will support this doctrine)It is…[Read more]

Jammin,Quote there is no doubt that the father is his God BUT it does not mean that he is not God by nature because according to phil 2.6 he is God. I believe Jesus is God by nature but those who taught you took the meaning so far as to claim Jesus was the one God.  It is written that God cannot be tempted by evil.  It is also written that Jesus w…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2014,09:44)Hi KW,Has God got a SPIRITUAL IMAGE?So man was created from dust and his soul and spirit came from the breath of God.Nick,He has spiritual form of righteousness and holiness.

Journey,We all seem to make mistakes but sometimes the timing makes it humorous.

Jammin,Why would Mike make his own bible because you do not even understand your own doctrine. I should not have to explain it to you so I can then point out its flaws. It is clear you from the appearance you do not know your own doctrine that you do not test it as you are instructed to do.

Mike,I think that you will find most of those experts agree with me without actually saying the same words. Pulpit seems to be opposed believing it is talking about corrupt behavior, The other seem to also to one degree or another. They did not get that from that one sentence but most like are considering the reasons God condemned that age.I…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2014,05:16)Hi KW,Gen 1Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 God created man in His own image, in the ima…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2014,02:18)Hi KW, Only the renewed mind can feed on scripture and assemble the puzzle.Nick,Only a mind that listens to the Spirit.

Nick,Yes, It was the spirit of the mind of Satan that moved them and not the spirit of the mind of Christ.

Charles,I agree that the natural was created before the spiritual because that was the order they were created in on earth as Genesis 1 relates. Genesis 2:7 only speaks of the creation of natural man and Genesis 1:26-37 peaks of the creation of the spiritual man.

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 14 2014,06:32)Quote (kerwin @ April 13 2014,18:18)I am going to say poverty was worse than slavery.I'll see your poverty, and raise you death.  Given a choice of being conquered by another nation and being killed, starved to death, or doing manual labor for room and board, I'll choose the latter.Mike,I agree as do a vast…[Read more]

Nick,We study Scripture to learn but God is the teacher. Satan, his agents, his servants, and his slaves also study Scripture but God is not their teacher.

Nick,I am arguing with your understanding as Jesus was just complimenting Peter for using his mind in manner like Jesus used his. You on the other hand are claiming that he did not.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2014,01:04)Hi KW, Unlike the Lord we have nothing useful to offer and have no need for disguiseearthen potsNick,I have no idea what the thoughts behind your words are. I do know we are instructed to have the same mind as Christ, who existing in the image of God, did not see equality with God as something to be…[Read more]

Nick,Matthew 9:14-17New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 16 2014,00:43)Hi KW,God wants it.He wants you to have the mind of christ.Nick,Yes, we are to be like Christ and not view equality with God as a thing to be grasped but instead to empty ourselves and take on the guise of a servant.