Marty,Jesus was teaching a teacher of the people of Judah who had in their keeping the word of God at that time.  As for those that did not have the word of God, they will receive lighter discipline for their disobedience just as Jesus teaches in Luke 12:47-48.  In Acts 17:29-31, Paul teaches the Gentiles that God suffered their worship of false G…[Read more]

Quote (Wispring @ April 06 2011,10:43)Kerwin, No I didn't. You read that in.That's what you get for assuming                                   With Love and Respect,                                            WispringWispring,You did call God immoral, but I believe you did because you are blinded to what the words you stated actually meant.You ar…[Read more]

Wispring,I assume you do not realize you inadvertantly called God immoral.  One is eather immoral or moral and the way they live is their code.  If God does not have a moral code it therefore follows his code is immoral.  Love is a moral code and God commands each of us to do it.  You can only love as God love if through faith you live by the Spi…[Read more]

Wispring,Have you tested your ownself to see if you truly believe that all things are possible with God. Can God stop you from sinning?I say this because I find that testing yourself constantly can aid you in growing in Christ; as to often we are not and soundly perched as we believe.That is a personal testimony of my own.

Quote (Istari @ April 03 2011,17:18)Hi Kar,Exactly… Is that not WHY you only read certain posts??Wispring … My contribution to a personal testiment is visible from the coloured tiles under my name… The scars of my battle with the forces of darkness!Perhaps it is more a lessen that you have yet to learn what the proverb “a soft answer turns…[Read more]

Wispring,We were created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness but then mankind went in search of many schemes and God handed us over to those schemes. Jesus came to release us from those bonds if we truly made God our God by resisting the evil schemes of the Adversary. John 316For God so loved the world, that he gave his only…[Read more]

Tim Kraft,What you write does cause me to feel concern for you.  What you seem to say is that you have no sinful nature and so are not tempted by sin.  That is a dangerous belief as the purpose of the gospel is to obtain a true righteousness and holiness like God’s through faith in Jesus the Anointed.    In addition if we sin we should not lie b…[Read more]

Pierre,I pointed out that the disciples immersed other disciples in water before they were commanded to in the Great Commission.  There are two version of the Great Commission recorded in scripture.  One of those versions instructs the Eleven to make disciples of all nations, immersing them in water, and teaching them to obey all Jesus taught t…[Read more]

Marty,One is born by water and spirit, since born means to be converted (see 2b. below).  John the Baptist converted people by water and spirit.  Scripture attests to that.  A common practice at that time which is why Nicodemus should have known what Jesus was speaking of.Gennao1.of men who fathered children a.to be born b.to be begotten 1.…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 03 2011,07:27)Hi Kerwin,You are one of the most thoughtful and patient posters on HN.  I've rarely seen you in the midst of any really heated battle.  So while it might not matter to you………..it does matter to some of us.Let me give you an example from earlier today in the "Attn wj" thread.  Keith and I are di…[Read more]

To all,C. H. Dodd is not saying it is grammatically possible since grammar is more than a word for word translation.  In my opinion translators sometimes seem not to know what is permissible in English grammar.

Irene,How are the clauses “made flesh” and “come in the flesh” synomynous?

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ April 03 2011,05:08)Kerwin,…….> that the point Irene is playing word games. If you say She does not  believe Jesus came  INTO EXISTENCE in the flesh , she she switches it as you trying to say Jesus was not born then she proceed to say that is not true she does believe Jesus was Born in the Flesh, leaving out the word Morp…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 02 2011,21:14)I think it is a grand idea for DIRECT questions.  I would also include adding a tile for LYING.  In fact, the Hot Seat hasn't had the desired effect, from what I can see.  I think we should add just one more category called "Final Showdown" or something like that. (More on that later.)I posted the words of…[Read more]

Irene,You wrote:Quote The Spirit of Anti-Christ is if you deny Jesus COMING in the flesh.  I do not deny that.  Therefore I DO NOT HAVE THE SPIRIT OF ANTI-CHRIST…….PERIOD.  And I do ot want to hear that from you again….IrenePS Then t8 and Mike are too, which they are not.Could you please explain what you believe “coming in the flesh” means?

Gene,You wrote:Quote Irene works in subtle ways to discredit people and what they say here, You believe Irene is being deceived by the devil and yet you also seem to be stating that with full knowledge she strives to discredit people.  If she is doing as you say is it not likely she is being deceived by the evil one in that to?If she, like an…[Read more]

Wispring,Where is the concept of unconditional love expressed in scripture?Scripture states:1 Corinthians 134 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but…[Read more]

Quote (Wispring @ April 02 2011,15:12)Kerwin,I feel you don't know what unconditional love is. I loved reading all that scripture you posted and have read it all before. None of them expressed to me that love is a law. This love doesn't subside. People feel love. People express love. God does the same. Animals do the same. Plants do the same.…[Read more]

To all,This may be one of those words that you know what it is when you see it since every definition I can think of includes a synonym of the word “love”.Lets take “benevolence” which means the disposition to do good.  Good is a “synonym” of “love”.

Karamarie,There is nothing wrong with speaking in mysticisms if you are speaking according to the Spirit of God.We are speaking of the false teachings which John addresses in his writings.Here are the scriptures.  Gene seems to be using mainly 1 John 4:3 though he may be using the others as well.  Quote 1 John 4:3And every spirit that confesseth n…[Read more]