Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Mar. 30 2009,21:32)Quote (SEEKING @ Mar. 31 2009,08:19)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Mar. 30 2009,12:11)Of course isn’t this true concerning anything about God? The Father never does anything without the Son and the Son never does anything without the Father and the Spirit proceeds from both of them.I wonder why?   Blessings…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Mar. 31 2009,03:29)Nick Hassan wrote:Quote Who knows?How do those that believe in Jesus become God's sons?Hi,Maybe the question should be “How do those who believe in Jesus become adopted sons?” The Son of GOD is not an adopted son but inherently had the nature of God from the start. Those who believe in Him are merely partakers…[Read more]

Thinker and WJ,Thinker, you say that God made all the “ages” through the Son and that the word in this following verse “worlds” should be written as “ages.” Is that correct?Heb 1:1-3God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Mar. 30 2009,17:16)Seeking said:Quote So, you can see that it is good to recognize the Son of God as “God” while at the same time recognizing the Father as greater than the Son and actually the Son's “God.”  The Father is the Most High God, the Son is not given that titleSeeking, I appreciate the progress you are making in…[Read more]

Hi Thinker,That sounds like a wise decision. I pray that Guy's surgery went well today.LU

Quote (Neal Hightower @ Mar. 29 2009,21:29)Psychologists relate in research that men have thousands of sexual thoughts daily, a primary driving force in their chemistry. The information fails to offer assistance with the issue, rather adds an element of justification, as does media marketing tacits utilized to sell void of any concern for…[Read more]

Quote (SEEKING @ Mar. 29 2009,17:05)Quote On the other hand, you show that you want only to poke holes in my view and not really study what I have said. If you were to really study what I have said you would reply to the example I gave from Abraham's faith.I get it!  To present a view other than yours is to “only want to poke holes” in it.  For y…[Read more]

Thinker,My prayers are with you and your friend, Guy.God is good,LU

Thinker,I looked through about 5 commentaries and found that they agree with the term “worlds” in Hebrew 11:3 and that it refers to the physical creation. Here is just one of them:Heb 11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By worlds,…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Mar. 28 2009,12:49)Lightenup said:Quote Weren't the Hebrew Christians hoping for the new heavens and the new earth?Greetings again LU,Yes indeed! They were waiting for the COVENANTAL renewal of the heavens and the earth. All God's people today live under new covenant law. This is why we live without the fear that God will…[Read more]

Quote Hi SeekingThen what do you do with this scripture?Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. John 10:17, 18WJ Hi Keith,In the…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Mar. 28 2009,04:04)Lightenup said:Quote I suggested that the term “worlds” allowed for the earth and the planets. The word is translated as universe in the NIV which includes the earth and the planets.  It would have been better to just say worlds like some versions of the Bible do and like Heb 11:3 does since it is a plural…[Read more]

OK, thanks Nick.LU

Hi Nick,So does that mean that you agree that they had unity before Jordan? LU

Quote (thethinker @ Mar. 27 2009,19:47)Lightenup said:Quote I have studied this before and your question caused me to review.  I believe that the NAS should have it read plural as “worlds” instead of “world.”  I suppose that could include the planets along with the earth since it is written in a plural form in the Greek.LU,Your supposition that t…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 27 2009,16:23)Hi lU, Should WORLD not rather be AEONS?Hi nICK and Thinker too,Good question. I have studied this before and your question caused me to review.  I believe that the NAS should have it read plural as “worlds” instead of “world.”  I suppose that could include the planets along with the earth since it is w…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 27 2009,16:18)Hi lU, Since the Jordan the Son is forever in unity with God by the Spirit. He will return and God will rule with and through him.Ps2Hi nICK,So the Son was not in unity with His Father before the Jordan…can you show us where this is written? He knew who His Father was before the Jordan. I think the Son…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Mar. 27 2009,11:50)Lightenup said:Quote What do you think the Father was doing during creation?LU,I said that there is not so much as one statement in the new testament that “attributes” creation to the Father. You and I may plan a ministry together but I may want to “attribute” all the success to you. Or you may want to “give”…[Read more]

Hi Nick,I know that I was letting the creative juices flow but I don't think the analogy is without merit.I have another analogy, remember this is not doctrine but an analogy. Don't get the two confused.I just bought a new MacBook Pro for my work and for fun yesterday. It has prompted this analogy:God is like the MacBook ProThe Son is like the…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Mar. 26 2009,19:19)LightenUp said:Quote Hi Thinker,I disagree that the Father had no part in creation because of this verse:1 Cor 8:66 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.Greetings LU,The “all…[Read more]