D,Like I told Keith: “I did what I did, I'm glad I did it, and I'll do it again in the same circumstances.”The polls have served their purpose. It's now time to move on. Maybe you could help Keith answer the questions waiting for him in the “Freak Greek” thread? Oh, and take a look at my lasts two posts in the “A question for Keith” thread.…[Read more]

Quote (SimplyForgiven @ April 15 2011,20:45)And i find it so stupid, that these guys are now defending mike?What's the matter, D?  Feeling a little unloved after seeing that I have supporters?  I still love you.Btw Keith, I just now read your OP for the first time because of D's comments.    And I did apparently not catch the “ONLY god” with a sma…[Read more]

Hi Keith,I prefer “a god” in John 1:1, because I know that Jesus is a god who was with the God in the beginning, but who was not that God he was with.  Kathi agrees with this, but for some reason feels the capitalized “God” in part c says this just the same as using “a god” would.    You, Keith, seem to prefer “the God”, which goes against even th…[Read more]

Keith.,The words in my quote box above are exactly accurate.  You can see the whole discussion on many threads.  After the “benefit of the doubt” post, you had a chance to say, “Sorry Mike, I didn't read the question good enough”.DID YOU DO THAT KEITH?Okay then, I rest my case.  I have answered you on YOUR “truthful answers” thread today.  T…[Read more]

Yes Keith,When I mistakenly said in my response to Kathi that you had yet to answer the question honestly, I spoke falsely.  I did not intend to lie, but what I said was obviously not the truth, was it?So, after being reminded, how did I handle the situation?  With these words:Quote So I apologize to Keith for forgetting that he did answer the r…[Read more]

Quote (Paladin @ April 15 2011,01:14)Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 15 2011,10:40)Hi Paladin,It seems to me that your understanding of John 6:62 is that Jesus is speaking of “ascending” from Sheol to where he was before on the earth, right?Breifly acknowledge if this is what you're saying please.mikeJohn is asking what the Jews will do – “What and if…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 14 2011,22:45)So according to you Jesus is not a human being but rather looks like a human being. Hi Kerwin,I didn't say that.    Jesus took on sinful flesh because the children were also of sinful flesh.  So yes, Jesus was made as a human being.  He was different from the start though, because he didn't have a human fat…[Read more]

Quote (Tim Kraft @ April 14 2011,07:03)Mike: God cursed the serpent but the woman or the man were not cursed. God said cursed is the ground because of you or what you accepted. The earth was mans from the beginning. Adam brought evil/the curse on the land when he accepted evil as his truth. IMO,TKHi Tim, You are correct.  I originally said…[Read more]

To tell the truth Keith, I think I might have been intending to make the poll about Jack, who has yet to answer that question honestly.  I might have posted your name as a slip-up. I don't remember anymore.  But the fact remains that you answered dishonestly, then I gave you a “benefit of the doubt” post to make sure you read the question right, a…[Read more]

Quote (Baker @ April 14 2011,08:18)To All!  I had asked Georg, if He thought Jesus was an Angel.  His rely was this, and I quote:”  Is and was Jesus a Spirit Being?  Yes, He was… Are the Angels Spirit Beings?  Yes, they are.  are they all called Son's of God?  Yes they are. What we do have to remember that there are levels of greatness.  Jesus…[Read more]

Quote (Baker @ April 14 2011,21:20)Mike! Not according to Scientist's they believe and proved it that the Earth is Billions of years old.And scientists have never been wrong before, right? I don't know all the how's and why's, Irene. I just know that according to scripture, man began to exist about 6000 years ago.mike

Quote (betweenchristendomandjws @ April 14 2011,20:59)If the hebrew and greek word for angel mean messenger and Jesus is a messenger of God, then Jesus is an angel period. If he isn't the chief messenger then the Islamists were right and i'm not accepting that.I must admit that you got me thinking. mike

Quote (Istari @ April 14 2011,16:00)Mike,Where in Revelations does it say that Jesus is an Angel?Was Jesus speaking a message he got from God to others in Rev 1:1?  Therefore “messenger of God”, therefore “angel of God”.The rest of your post deals with when Jesus was begotten.  We were just having this discussion in the “over all creation” t…[Read more]

Quote (Istari @ April 14 2011,15:36)Mike is getting extreme weird in his posts such that he is causing himself much pain in his dealings with Scriptures. His attempt at a way out is to accuse me of insulting him, giving him an excuse to try and give me another block.I see others directly throwing dirt in his face and yet nothing is done to them…[Read more]

Quote (betweenchristendomandjws @ April 14 2011,21:32)John 5:28 . 28 Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice.the only voice mentioned in the thessalionians verse is the Archangel's. As for Jesus having God's trumpet, Jesus is also called the word of God and first and last etc.…[Read more]

Quote (karmarie @ April 14 2011,02:56)Hi Mike.As I have said before, the best thing to do is use the Literal Translation, or lately Iv been using the World English Bible which I have found closest to the YLT.Hi Kar,And as I've told you before, just because Young chose to name his translation “Literal Translation” does not mean it holds secrets…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 14 2011,01:57)Mike,According to Philo a Jew the Word(Spirit of God) is the first begotten of God and thus the “archetypal and governing idea of creation”By calling himselve the Son he claimed to incarnate the “archetypal and governing idea of creation” acording to that Jewish tenet of Philo's.That did anger Jews in at least…[Read more]

Quote (betweenchristendomandjws @ April 14 2011,00:09)I have a question? if according to the Hebrew and greek angel means messenger and Jesus is not the chief messenger(arch). Does that mean there's a messenger higher then Jesus namely Michael?Hi Between,From NETNotes:  According to Jewish intertestamental literature (such as 1 En. 20), Michael…[Read more]

Quote (Baker @ April 14 2011,20:46)Great job, Mike I couldn't have done any better…Keep up the good work.,…Peace and Love IreneThanks Irene!

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ April 14 2011,20:04)If you deny Jesus as a GOD then the Logos could Not Have been the Man Jesus, Because it say “In the beginning was the word and the word was with GOD and the word WAS GOD”. Hi Gene,I suspect that John 1:1 is also a driving force behind Paladin's understanding as well.  But John 1:1 doesn't even say the…[Read more]