Shimmer,Always look to God to reveal the truth to you as sometimes when you think you are standing firm in the truth you are being deceived. Look to God's nature top confirm what you believe but do not be deceived by Satan's scheemes pretending to be God's nature such as false compassion and a desire for peace at all costs. These are a test for…[Read more]

Pierre,What do you believe a new creation is?

Betweenchristendomandjws,If you are referring to John 15:5 then I definitely agree with you as our faith in Jesus is our support and so we are the branches to his vine and the plant to his root.

Gene,My homesteading kidney is doing fine and getting along with the natives. It function still needs to improve but these things sometimes take time.

Worshipping Jesus,Wouldn't the spiritual rock be the Spirit of Christ that was in Mosses as Mosses is a prophet?

Pierre,In Mathew the temptations seemed to be centered around selfish ambition and arrogance but Jesus is humble and resisted Satan as we all are taught to do.I believe Jesus was tempted in other ways at other times but before temting him Satan needed to get permission from God. Job also resisted Satan when he was tempted for he did not curse God…[Read more]

Gene,Could the Last Adam be the Holy Spirit since the scripture does not actually state man and the Holy Spirit is live given. In fact Jesus’ words gives life because they teach you how to receive and live by the Spirit.A phantasm has a body and is also called a spirit.You may well be correct about the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel. It is a…[Read more]

Mike Boll,We have already covered John 1 and I pointed out how that chapter can be understood in such a way that it does support the Word being the Holy Spirit. As far as I know everyone believes that the Holy Spirit is with God and is God.I will try to remember to post a thread on John 1 next Sunday pointing out how is can be understood to be…[Read more]

Ed J,I do not hold that the spirit is the mind of God but it is another part of him. My arm is part of me but not me. It is more of a possession of mine. On the other hand if my arm performs a task then I perform that task because it is my will that causes my arm to act. In the same way God causes his spirit to act.

Adam,I fail to understand why you think John 14:26 infer the Spirit of God is subordinate to Jesus since it is God that sends it.   It is sent in Jesus’ name, which can mean authority, but since God sends it he still is the ultimate authority.  It is my understanding the Holy Spirit is appointed by God to be Jesus’ representative with his disci…[Read more]

Shimmer,Jesus tells us that he is not going to bring peace but rather the sword and the reason for that is not all men will accept the word of God. Though those that live by the spirit will be at peace with God and strive to live peacefully with all men the unbelievers will not do the same. This is why there will be wars and rumors of wars. I…[Read more]

Pierre,I like the scriptures and points you are making but I do not understand what you mean by “how” as it is my understanding there is only one way to be tempted by evil.

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 07 2010,05:31)Quote (kerwin @ Dec. 06 2010,16:08)To All,As far as I can remember angels always have a body of one sort or another in scripture. Does anyone know when that is not true?Hi Kerwin,The only time I can think of right off the bat is the angel who killed 185,000 Assyrians in one night.  I can't remember that…[Read more]

To All,As far as I can remember angels always have a body of one sort or another in scripture. Does anyone know when that is not true?

Shimmer,It is my understanding that the peacemakers make peace between God and man.  That is the ultimate peace God desires and Jesus did it both with his teachings and with his death and resurrection. We can do it by sharing the truth of gospel with others.It could also be those who make peace between themselves and God as all people who make…[Read more]

Mike Boll,It is my understanding that the Holy Spirit is what makes both Jesus and his students the light of the world but I will try to take time to test that tenet.

Pierre,It is true that man is mortal. Flesh = mortal in some passages of scripture which may have a bearing on this discussion.Man is also referred to as soul in some scriptures even though that soul is guided by a spirit and encased in flesh.

Gene,Your challenge to Mike Boll will reveal nothing even if scripture calls angels spirits. Scripture calls humans flesh and yet we are more than flesh.

Shimmer,I am sorry if my wording is awkward.  I will try to make it smoother.  Jesus states “blessed are the peacemakers” in Matthew 5.  I would like to know which two parties do you believe that these peacemakers make peace between?  Your discovery let me to an answer that I am convinced is from God.Thank you for your concern. I am back to wor…[Read more]

Pierre,I believe you do not follow my reasoning and thus find it unsatisfactory but I do not understand why you don’t unless you explain what you have been led to understand differently. I used 1 Samuel 10:6-7 as an observation of some characteristics of the Spirit at work. Those characteristics tell us about the Spirit just like seeing a man s…[Read more]