Shimmer,I suggest that you do a Bible study on what a church is and let God teach you. I don't know what you are carrying on about but I do know that you have not experienced a strong Godly church for you to be suggesting all those things. I am very thankful to have the privilege and freedom to regularly meet with a congregation that appreciates…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Mar. 08 2012,00:48)Quote God made eggs and God made bunnies. Christians can take back things that the pagans have stolenThis argument upsets me greatly.Yes, God made all these things.But that isn't the issue.  The issue is:  WHY MIMIC OR COPY PAGANISM, OR PAGAN PRACTICES ON THE DATE THAT PAGANS DID, IN THE WAY THAT PAGANS D…[Read more]

Wakeup,I have never experienced what you claim at a Christmas party. Jesus has been welcome. What you seek, you will find…if it is the bad in people, you will certainly find it…if it is the good in people, then you will find that too.

People can choose to be pagan hunters and paganize what God has made good, i.e. a tree, sex, eggs, bunnies…the list goes on and on. We can choose to find the bad in things and see how that can justify our separation from the Church or we can seek to understand beliefs and customs with a spirit for understanding realizing that the church will not…[Read more]

Nick,Quote So his last place was less than his original?No, His last place was a return to the same Glory that He had in the first place, God with God, but added to that was the office of the Mediator.

Quote (kerwin @ Mar. 08 2012,14:56)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 08 2012,22:40)Hi,Heb1 shows us how the begotten Son HAD BECOME much better than the angels. And when God AGAIN brought him into the world the angels were commanded to worship him.So any suggestion that he had previously been a godly being greater than any angel seems to lack…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 08 2012,11:40)Hi,Heb1 shows us how the begotten Son HAD BECOME much better than the angels. And when God AGAIN brought him into the world the angels were commanded to worship him.So any suggestion that he had previously been a godly being greater than any angel seems to lack support.Nick,Before the Son had become much…[Read more]

David,The Bible doesn't say anything about there being relatives to stay with. It is likely that where they stayed was in a cave with some animals. Also, there was no mention in the Bible that Mary had to ride a donkey. I've been pregnant five times and if my husband, if he was a carpenter and didn't make me a donkey cart, I would be kinda ticked …[Read more]

Hi Annie,Welcome to HN! I find great value in celebrating Christmas and the Resurrection Day. I will list reasons:1. Christmas is not just one event-a birthday, but a story that we read about in the Bible. This story begins with the angel visiting Mary, then Joseph. Then the visit that Mary makes to Elizabeth. Also the trip to Bethlehem with no…[Read more]

Shimmer,Look at the interlinear that I suggested you look at and compare the Aramaic for 'God' in v. 27 and then in v. 28. Both translators used slightly different Aramaic manuscripts for this verse, one was the Western and one was the Eastern. You can read this for an explanation:http://www.scribd.com/doc….erencesI don't know how to tell which…[Read more]

Quote (shimmer @ Mar. 06 2012,00:06)Quote (Ed J @ Feb. 18 2012,23:15)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Feb. 18 2012,18:12)Hi Ed, God blood?These fantasies are drawn from your version?Hi Nick, who is the “HE” and “HIS” in this verse, Nick?  Are you an overseer of God?  Do you feed the flock?YOU don't have to believe the record of the bible if you don't want t…[Read more]

My son heard about the damage by the tornadoes in our town in Tennessee when listening to CNN in South Korea. Communication is so advanced nowadays. I hope the wind in NZ was just a breeze, t8

Marlin,Let me add this to the above post.The fullness of the Sun = the big ball of gas + the rays of light + the warmth from the heat3 in one!The fullness of God the Father = the Father who is God + the begotten God, the Son + the Holy Spirit3 in one!If you focus on the sum, you see ONE.If you focus on the addends, you see THREE.So when you speak…[Read more]

Quote (Marlin1 @ Mar. 04 2012,18:10)Quote Jesus, the begotten God, CAN have the form of God especially since that was the form of the One who begat Him.I find this quote of Kathi's very interesting.I believe, she uses this statement to convince that Jesus, is in the form of God, because He was formed by His Father.Kathi, I might have it wrong the…[Read more]

Quote (abe @ Mar. 04 2012,17:57)Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 05 2012,06:57)Abe,The Son who was in the form of God, while being in the form of God, was not a man and that is WHY He had to become a son of man. After He became a son of man, well, then He became able to be tempted, i.e. to be hungry, physically tired, etc. And then He was also able to…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Mar. 04 2012,17:40)Kathi,Quote Polytheism is a belief in several gods with different natures and different purposes. Like those who would worship the sun god as well as worship the moon god…two different natures and purposes. I have not read that definition in the dictionary.  Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary reads “b…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Mar. 04 2012,19:13)Kathy,The arguments are convincing to some but never the less the majority of experts are not convinced.  I am not an expert but I know enough to be highly skeptical about any translation that has translated by only one man. For reasons I do not know there is a limited number of English versions of the…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 04 2012,16:30)Hi LU, Indeed God did by His Spirit.No separation.True Nick,The Spirit remains in the Father and also extends from the Father while still remaining in Him…as I understand it.

Yes Kerwin,Luke 1:35 And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God. That is the incarnation.

You are welcome, shimmer.