Betweenchristendomandjws,Quote James 2:8If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.Galatians 5:14For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”Genesis 388 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty t…[Read more]

Quote (SimplyForgiven @ April 12 2011,11:14)Quote (kerwin @ April 12 2011,10:08)Quote (SimplyForgiven @ April 12 2011,06:36)Kerwin,Also, Hebrews 4:12 says the “Word of God is living”Therefore to state that the bible is the exact word of God would be an error. So i would have to agree with mike on this onemY two centsI have seen the scripture you…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 12 2011,06:30)Quote (kerwin @ April 11 2011,03:08)Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 10 2011,07:27)Quote (kerwin @ April 09 2011,15:31)I am convinced that the can be more than one person or thing called The Word of God as after all my bible is The Word of God and yet it is not Jesus.And what is your reason for thinking the Word…[Read more]

Quote (SimplyForgiven @ April 12 2011,06:36)Kerwin,Also, Hebrews 4:12 says the “Word of God is living”Therefore to state that the bible is the exact word of God would be an error. So i would have to agree with mike on this onemY two centsI have seen the scripture you refer to interpreted to mean scripture.

Irene.Jhn 1:1 ¶  In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.  Jhn 1:2   The same was in the beginning with Elohim.So let Elohim = Unity of the Spirit as taught in Ephesians 4.Ephesians 4 3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye…[Read more]

Quote (betweenchristendomandjws @ April 12 2011,09:20)Quote (kerwin @ April 12 2011,10:41)To all,Is masturbation a form of sexual immorality?Does it violate the law of love your neighbor as yourself?While I agree please post a scripture  I was asking questions.  The situation is that scripture assumes we know what is and is not sexual immorality a…[Read more]

Quote (SimplyForgiven @ April 12 2011,00:32)its not about works.  its about our hearts which Christ came to circumsize.One is circumcised by living by the Spirit.What are the works of walking according to the Spirit?

Tim Kraft,You wrote:Quote You can only be righteous by faith that God made you righteous by the words he gave to Jesus to give to believers.That is not what scripture states.What scripture states are that those who crave to stop sinning will be righteous as God is righteous if they obey all of Jesus’ teachings.If you believe that promise will o…[Read more]

To all,Is masturbation a form of sexual immorality?Does it violate the law of love your neighbor as yourself?

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 10 2011,07:27)Quote (kerwin @ April 09 2011,15:31)I am convinced that the can be more than one person or thing called The Word of God as after all my bible is The Word of God and yet it is not Jesus.And what is your reason for thinking the Word who became flesh, dwelled among us, and had the glory of an only begotten Son…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ April 11 2011,00:20)Quote (kerwin @ April 11 2011,01:31)Pierre,Mark 10(NIV,c.2011)38 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” 39 “We can,” they answered.   Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with th…[Read more]

Tim KraftHere is what the Merriam-Webster online Dictionary states the definition of Righteous isQuote Definition of RIGHTEOUS1: acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin 2a : morally right or justifiable b : arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality 3slang : genuine, excellent So what definition are you…[Read more]

Pierre,Mark 10(NIV,c.2011)38 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” 39 “We can,” they answered.   Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, 40 but to sit at my right or left is not for me to…[Read more]

Tim KraftYou wrote:Quote No further discussion is necessary. I am saved by faith in Jesus words from God.Then the fruit of your faith is to obey all those teachings.   Have your changed your ways so that your the deeds of your body exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees?I ask because that is one of Jesus' teachings you claim to believe in.

Dennison,You made an excellent point with John 7:24.

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 09 2011,23:26)Quote (kerwin @ April 08 2011,23:04)What is states is currently occuring is that God has “spoken to us by his Son”.  That clearly means the Son did not speak previously to the time this verse calls “at the end of these days”.Hi Kerwin,That is a brilliant point, and contradicts many thoughts about Jesus…[Read more]

Irene,I believe you wrote:Quote That is the same event, He is both the firstborn of all creation, and firstborn of the death.  Since you also have Rev. 3:14 that says He is the beginning of the creation of God.  So He may have preeminence….Irene If I understand you correctly then you should realize Jesus is the firstborn of the new creation as t…[Read more]

To all,Matthew 3:7 (King James Version) 7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Is John the Baptist judging by accusing the Pharisees and Sadducees of being a generation of vipers? If so is he disobeying Jesus?

Quote (karmarie @ April 09 2011,12:00)Quote (kerwin @ April 09 2011,19:04)Quote (karmarie @ April 09 2011,07:06)Is Jesus an Angel?Jesus appeared as an Angel, in times past.Hebrews 1:1 – God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,  has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom…[Read more]

Dennison,I forgive you for any wrongdoing your have done me.  I pray that God cleanses you of that which drives you to do any wrongdoing.At for the situation with Mike, I think you both should take a calm down period and strive not to stir each other up with accusations.Successful communications are hard enough without the evil desires that are…[Read more]