To all,We are not conceived with sin since we are each responcible for our own actions.  I do not know if one is capable of sin in their mother's womb though I believe one is not accountable for their own sin for some time after they leave their mother's womb.On the other hand we are conceived with a corrupt spirit that we inherited from our…[Read more]

Tim Kraft,In reaching your conclusion you make the assumtion that the word “spirit” is used in the same way and with the same definition in two different scriptures. Can you prove that is so?When Jesus states his words are spirit he appears to be speaking figuratively in order to make a point. You seem to be taking them literally which is in…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 23 2010,16:46)Hi KW, God is in them by the Spirit.The promise of jn14.23 is fulfilledThat is what I hold to be true.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 23 2010,16:12)Hi KW, He is in them by the Spirit.Nick Hassan,That is what I have come to understand.Your fellow student,Kerwin

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 23 2010,15:22)Hi KW, Is Christ in you?Jesus is in heaven at the right hand of the Father So if is in you it is because you have been blessed with the Spirit of ChristI will not bear testimony about myself.  It is up to God to testify about me by doing his works through me.   That is good enough for me.  At this time I fr…[Read more]

Nick Hassan,What I stated is true even if it is not what 2 Corinthians 3:17 is teaching.  I simply voiced an opinion about a possible interpretation of that verse even though I did not actually read either that verse or its context at the time.  I did not claim that I knew with any certainty what the correct interpretation is.  If someone ch…[Read more]

To all,The Lord is the spirit may simply mean that a Christian is to obey the commands of the spirit of holiness that they received on being immersed in water because they believe that Jesus was apointed and is King of everything in heaven and on earth. Jesus issues his commands to us through the spirit of holiness that he recieved from our…[Read more]

To all,I am of the opinion  that Christ is in those who enter the new covenant because the same spirit of holiness that was in him is not in those that believe.   The origion of the spirit of holiness is God and thus both God and Jesus are in those that believe just as Jesus asked in his prayor in John 17.In other words it is not the soul or f…[Read more]

Barley,What do you mean when you state we fullfill the law without fullfiling all of the works of the Law?I ask because you sound like your understanding is similar to mine on this issue but due to the nature of language I cannot be sure. I agree that if you fulfill the command “love your neighbor as yourself” then you fulfill the righteous…[Read more]

Adam,You have failed to explain how a maiden giving birth to a childd is a sign as maidens give birth to children on a regular basis.So what is so special about a young married woman giving birth to a child that it would be called a sign?Your fellow student,Kerwin

Nick Hassan,You have brought up a good point for thought, research, and prayer. For God will lead those who seek him to the truth.

Rokkaman wrote:Quote The only way Jesus could have not sinned was by having a godly obedience. Are you stating in order to obey Jesus had to be God? If so then are you stating the angels who have not sinned are God?What scripture states is that “the righteous live by faith” and we know God through that faith and that nothing is impossible for God.

Gene,The fact that “There is no forgiveness of sin without the shedding of Blood” is tied to the fact that the wage of sin is death.   Jesus chose to die in our place and because he never sinned, despite being tempted even as we are, his act of mercy was sufficient to to pay the wages of all that chose to believe.

Quote (gollamudi @ June 19 2010,17:33)But it has caused innocent believers to get offended rather fumble by those so called secret understandings. You see even in this forum the havoc is very clear no one like other's view why?Adam,It is true that people can be offended because of lack of understanding and the four biographies tells of such…[Read more]

Adam,I do not understand the point you are attempting to make. My point is that the idea that Jesus is God is a strawman argument as it is definitely not taught in scripture.

Quote (gollamudi @ June 19 2010,16:27)Hi brother Kerwin,That's what I say here that there is no difference between the writers of NT and today's religious interpters/writers. I am not biased towards these writers also. I am criticising the illogics behind them.Adam,I have to agree that some of todays writers as well as the New Testiment writers…[Read more]

Quote (Is 1:18 @ June 19 2010,15:01)You bring an element of class to this forum Kerwin.Thank you for the compliment though I give all credit to God who is always working on me and changes me every day.Your brother,Kerwin

Quote (gollamudi @ June 18 2010,16:40)The “Immanu'él prophecy” (Y'shayahu 7:14)(by Prof. Mordochai ben-Tziyyon, Universitah Ha'ivrit, Y'rushalayim) Let me make one thing clear from the very outset: this article is not about whether or not a miraculous “virgin birth” occurred in the closing years of the first century BCE (or at any other time, for…[Read more]

Oxy,I did aim the humor at you and I hope it lightens the mood even though this and other discussion are serious discussions.Your fellow student.Kerwin

Quote (Oxy @ June 19 2010,13:59)Quote (t8 @ June 19 2010,12:35)Yes Oxy. God is one. There is one God the Father. Not one God the Father, Son, Spirit. The latter is an alien doctrine that the first century believers wouldn't recognise.Alien t8?   From little green men in spaceships?  Perhaps it was them that gave me my Bible because that's what i…[Read more]