Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Oct. 13 2010,23:59)Mike……………..Look at it again and what does it say………..”but made himself nothing, taking on the very nature of a servant being made in human likeness” this scripture is telling us Jesus humbled himself like a Servant who was in human likeness.Hi Gene,So your stand is:  Jesus took on the…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Oct. 13 2010,15:04)Mark Boll,My opinion is that if you are already human like you cannot be made in that same likeness in the same way.  If you are marred you can be remade into human likeness and if your spirit is unlike a human's it can be made into one bearing a human likeness.  That is the most directly I can answer your q…[Read more]

Can anyone show me a scripture that says the present planet earth will remain forever, and only the bad things on it will be destroyed?mike

Hi Kathi,No.  But I know of many other people having honor in the scriptures.  And I also know of many other uses of the Greek word “kathos”, which is the word translated “just as”.  Here's one:Luk 6:36 NET Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.Can we be “exactly” as merciful as the Father?  Or is it saying that the Father shows mercy, so…[Read more]

Hi D,This is from Shimmer's post in another thread:Another important feature of YLT is its treatment of the Hebrew word olam and the Greek word aion. These two words have basically the same meaning, and YLT translates them and their derivatives as “age” or “age-during”. Other English versions most often translate them to indicate eternal…[Read more]

Hey D-linquent!Did you see Shimmer's post?  That word “aion” is the word translated “eternity” in the LXX translation of Micah 5:2! Look for more in “Was Jesus created”.peace and love,mike

Quote (Ed J @ Oct. 14 2010,17:56)Quote (SimplyForgiven @ Oct. 14 2010,16:30)Its like asking: “Ed J you dont like women? “Than other will think your homosexual based on that question. I would be implying that your a homosexual within my question. Get the picture?Your implying either in purpose or not, but its not good, I cant tell.  why dont you…[Read more]

Hi All,I got busy with answering Keith in “procreate” last night…….and WOW!  It's like 10 more pages here.  I don't have time to read every post, so I'm going to just jump right back in at this point, okay?Gene said:Quote Irene……….Tell me this if i offered you three Pieces of Pie One was Apple, one was Cherry, one was Chocolate , Which o…[Read more]

Quote (JustAskin @ Oct. 15 2010,09:37)From Keith: 'Worshipping Jesus is giving him the same honor as God'Please can someone analyse this statement from Keith and tell us all what is wrong with it.This is also a test of Scriptural understanding.Well, for one thing, we are explicitely told to worship only ONE in scripture, and one of the persons who…[Read more]

I'm not sure what to feel about your comment JA.  It almost sounds like a compliment, but when you add in the “for once” and the “only certain parts” language, I fear it might be an insult in disguise.   But I will take it as a compliment and thank you……..so…….Thanks! peace and love,mike

Bad Fido!

I read every single post before I posted tonight. And my question remains the same.mike

What thread? What's the big deal anyway? Jesus' hope for us is that we all be one with him and his God.Okay, back to the topic of the thread.mike

Show me how what we think isn't scriptural Ed. Show us where it says the earth will just be “cleaned” and not swapped out with a new one?mike

Hi Keith,These are just some questions that you must have overlooked from previous posts.1.  Keith cannot be said to be “in the form” of Keith, right?  Why?  Because Keith already IS Keith.  Someone other than Keith can be said to be “in the form” of Keith, but not Keith himself.Do you understand this logic?  Can you refute it using any evid…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 14 2010,04:20)Where are your credentials Mike? Where is your source even?WJOkay Keith, Let's get to the bottom of Titus 2:13 and be done with it.  Here's what the JW's and their sources say:In this place we find two nouns connected by καί (kai, “and”), the first noun being preceded by the definite article τοῦ (tou…[Read more]

Keith:Quote MikeNo Mike it is you that is playing word games. You insist when it is convenient for you that the word God clasifies “identity” or is exclusive to the Father. You must use the context to decide if someone is talking about a “mighty one” in general, or “THE Almighty One”.  And you have already admitted that Paul did not refer to…[Read more]

Ahhh…..Keith is back!  How wonderful! Keith:Quote MikeNot so fast!The scriptures say he is both King and Prince. He (Jesus) is King of Kings and Lord of Lords over everything in heaven and in earth and under the earth, a divine title given to YHWH alone.It's apparently NOT a title given to JHVH alone, for both JHVH and Jesus are afforded this…[Read more]

Quote (SimplyForgiven @ Oct. 13 2010,15:52)I see WJ and Mike handicapp/ignoring JAHi D,I can't speak for WJ, but as for me – I will continue to ignore posts that contain abnormal amounts of insults, ridicules and belittlement.  I told JA beforehand that I would do it……..and then I did it.When he speaks about the issues without excessive…[Read more]

Hi All,What's this I read about the angels being destroyed?  Where in scripture is that?And who said all of mankind will be wiped out? Is that in scripture?  Rev 22 talks of New Jerusalem and the vile people aren't allowed to enter.  Where did these people come from if all but the elect are wiped out?And finally, I agree with SF that the sc…[Read more]