Good post jammin'The concept seems simple enough. God would always have had to have a God nature to be truly God. We aren't told anywhere that the Son had a different nature than one that was the same as the Father beforehand or that He 'came to be' in the form of God as if He had some lessor nature or form before He had the form of God. No one…[Read more]

Good points Ed. I do see a good possibility that the birth was at Christmas time but it may have been the conception. Either way, they are both events within the Christmas story.

Here is a testimony of someone who claims to have often visited heaven and also was shown hell.http://www.xpmedia.com/bTucU9SIoiZR

Gene,It is true, He paid for our sins but don't let that stop you from celebrating. You can celebrate the fact that He is risen…He is risen indeed? Hallelujah!The church choir sang this right at the end of the Resurrection Day service this morning. I had never heard it sang at a time besides Christmas. It is certainly appropriate for today!God…[Read more]

Thanks Gene…it is certainly good to reflect on this. How do you celebrate?Blessings,Kathi

Hi William,The meaning of twilight/between evenings is debatable from what I read on the internet. I personally don't believe that it means between two evenings, that just doesn't make sense. It seems like people are trying to justify a 3 pm death. I will have to look at this closer but I was reading on the web that the first Passover's lamb…[Read more]

Hi William,Jesus died at the ninth hour (3 pm.) in the afternoon, not at twilight. He died in the spring and 3pm is several hours before twilight at this time of year.Mark 15:33When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” whi…[Read more]

Mike,you say:Quote Christ can do nothing on his own, Kathi. Any power he has comes from his God – the same as any power Pilate had, or any power any of us have.Kathi, God is greater than His servant, Jesus. If you want to think God is greater in all ways except for power, then go ahead and think it.I believe you misunderstand this verse:John 5…[Read more]

Mike,Jesus has all things that the Father has.John 16:15 “All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 04 2012,16:53)Kathi, verse 24 is not saying that Christ IS literally God's very power and wisdom.Read verse 30 for a better understanding of verse 24.I believe the teaching is that we shouldn't care who thinks us weak or fools, because through Christ, we have all the power and wisdom of God Himself on our side.Prov…[Read more]

Mike,you said:Quote And while it doesn't say “power” in the verse, the “snatching” reference surely implies it. John 10:25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. 26“But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. 27“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, a…[Read more]

Nick,He was anointed to begin His next step in His purpose for coming.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 01 2012,21:26)Hi LU, acts 10.38 Says the Nazarene was anointed with POWERYes Nick,The 'Nazarene' was anointed…that is according to the flesh, not according to who He pre-existed as. Remember, He emptied Himself to become flesh. In His pre-existence He created the world and holds everything together.He = the power and…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 01 2012,17:21)Hi LU, No the Son is at the RIGHT HAND of his God.Nick,Did you not know that the Son is the 'arm of the Lord?' He is inseparable to the Father. The Father is always in His fullness because He always has the Son and Spirit.

Quote (terraricca @ April 01 2012,21:31)Quote (Lightenup @ April 02 2012,18:59)Mike,It doesn't say greater 'in power' does it?Kyou most be joking ,just go to your boss and see if he would agree with youCan an employee be physically stronger than the boss? YESDoes the employee have the same nature as the boss? YESSo, the difference between a boss…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ April 01 2012,19:59)Mike,It doesn't say greater 'in power' does it?bump…don't give me opinion. Regarding the verses you put down, do they say greater 'in power'? Yes or No

Here is an extra-Biblical account saying that the Roman census tells of a Dec. 25th birth:The extrabiblical evidenceSt. John Chrysostom (347-407 A.D.), whose status in eastern Orthodoxy is comparable to that of Augustine in western Roman Catholicism, argued strongly for a Dec. 25 birthdate because of the course of Zacharias’ priestly service. B…[Read more]

It is interesting that here, most want the church to be wrong about Christmas. What I have shown here is:1. Zacharias served in the temple in the fall as well as the Spring and Elisabeth could have been six months pregnant around March 25th.2. The Dec. 25th date was arrived at aside from the sun god and before Constantine came along.3. Shephards…[Read more]

Hippolytus acknowledges Dec. 25th as the birthday of Christ:Hippolytus in his Commentary on Daniel 4.23.3 says: For the first advent of our Lord in the flesh, when he was born in Bethlehem, eight days before the kalends of January , the 4th day of the week , while Augustus was in his forty-second year, but from Adam five thousand and five…[Read more]

More info:Aurelian strengthened the position of the Sun god, Sol (Invictus) or Oriens, as the main divinity of the Roman pantheon. His intention was to give to all the peoples of the Empire, civilian or soldiers, easterners or westerners, a single god they could believe in without betraying their own gods. The center of the cult was a new temple,…[Read more]