David,you said:Quote And here is precisely what I think jesus would say:“Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and celebra…[Read more]

Hi Charity,It is good to see you too.Thank you for your response. From what I perceive from your answer then, is that Jesus is not your Lord and Savior and you do not accept His sacrifice for your sins. Also, you believe that the Bible is not inerrant. Is that correct?

Hi Charity,Do you believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior?I would really like to know where you stand on this, thanks.Blessings,Kathi

Quote (david @ Mar. 21 2012,01:27)LU, my question:Why did the earliest Christians not feel great about celebrating Jesus birth?  Why did they shun the idea?  Were they wrong to do so?David,Please provide the quotes and the sources for these opinions. Maybe the context will give some indication as to why. Thanks!

Quote (david @ Mar. 21 2012,01:25)Quote Was that which was torn down called an altar?Was that which was newly built in its place called an altar?Did the pagans use their altar for religious sacrifice to their god?Did Gideon use the new altar for religious sacrifice to his God?How can you say that there weren't similarities of actions? They were…[Read more]

Hi Shania,Here are some scriptures that you can meditate on to help you answer your questions if you would like:Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?Prov 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Mar. 15 2012,20:29)Quote David,I think the problem is with our different PERSPECTIVES. I see what the Christians do as REPLACING pagan customs and you see what Christians do as IMITATING pagan customs.Do you remember the story of when God told Gideon to tear down the altar of Baal and to replace it with an altar to the LORD? Yes, I…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 15 2012,18:44)Hi Gene,The day that Jesus died is debatable. If I were walking with you on a Sunday late afternoon and said that my brother was killed and that this was the third day since it happened…what day did my brother get killed? If you can answer that correctly, then you will know what day Jesus died. Just read…[Read more]

Annie,I think we have to go with our convictions. I do not share your conviction that Christmas and Easter are wrong. We are commanded to preach the gospel and Christmas and Easter are the two most attended days that people go to church. Many un-churched people attend church at that time as well as choir performances, etc. that might otherwise not…[Read more]

Quote (Shania @ Mar. 20 2012,02:10)i'm so done with theory.  This is real life.  Any thoughts/tips?Hi Shania,Sounds like you are fed up and need a new direction. It is unlikely that you will find that on the internet. I think that having fellowship with people in person, who are grounded in their faith in Jesus is important. The internet can be a…[Read more]

People all over the world can sing this from their heart but not many here. This is a major problem here. I can't imagine why anyone that believes in Jesus' name wouldn't celebrate His birth and resurrection, it truly is beyond me.

Nick,His flesh was conceived. Spirit is not conceived. The sperm and egg make up the flesh. Do you have a 'spirit' genotype?

Marty,I didn't write the Targums so why would you say that it is I that is substituting the 'Word of the Lord' for God? I am merely pointing out that the Jews were very familiar with the term 'Word of the Lord' and it was not used for a plan. So when John wrote that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”…[Read more]

David,Are you done?You have spent quite a lot of time on the internet today for someone who claims to be above being 'a part of the world.' I am going to be quite busy for the next few days at a retreat with the women from my church. I will address your questions later, although it may take me till Easter or even Christmas since you have so many,…

Hi Gene,The day that Jesus died is debatable. If I were walking with you on a Sunday late afternoon and said that my brother was killed and that this was the third day since it happened…what day did my brother get killed? If you can answer that correctly, then you will know what day Jesus died. Just read this bit about the story of the Road to…[Read more]

David,you said:Quote First, people on here kept repeatedly saying that Eggs (for example) aren't bad.WELL NO ONE IS SAYING THEY ARE (intrinsically) bad, just as no one is saying a knife is intrinsically bad.  It is how the thing is used.Now you are making it appear as if we are saying that the story of Jesus' birth isn't in the Bible.NO ONE IS…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Mar. 15 2012,07:19)LU………..Even the word Easter comes from the ancient Pagan Word Estar , She was the pagan GODDESS  of  sex and Fertility (easter eggs and bunny rabbits) . David is right those ancient pagan day were incorporated into Christianity by the Greeks and ROMAN Pagans The pagans  Emperors like Constantine  a…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Mar. 11 2012,20:28)Quote There is a VAST difference between what Christians do and what pagans do but there are also similarities. You want to claim some are evil based on the idea that pagans do certain customs, but then why not include all the things that pagans do that are similar to what Christians do or what God's people in the…[Read more]

Pierre,I support what I say with scripture.