Quote (bodhitharta @ Mar. 08 2010,11:32)I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.John 17:3-5Hi B,That's like me telling my boss, I'm finished at this job site, I've completed my task.  It doesn't mean I'm not going to a different jobsite tomorrow.  The Scriptures give a glimpse of some of the tasks s…[Read more]

Hi B,I'm not sure what you're saying, but Jesus' work isn't completed yet.  When God and the Lamb live among mankind in New Jerusalem, his work is done.  That's not to say he won't have other tasks even then.  But until then, we can not approach God directly; we must go through Jesus Christ.peace and love,mike

Hi Stu,I said:Quote it sounds doubtful that an appreciation for art would have anything at all to do with the survival of any species. You said:Quote It is not doubtful to me.  It is a very plausible explanation.  Do you have an alternative one?Yes Stu, I do.  God created us with an appreciation for fine things in an effort to give our lives mo…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Mar. 08 2010,03:31)Mikeboll65………..Right on brother> The Jew would have stoned Bothe the blind man ans Jesus to death if they were worshiping anyone as a GOD. PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU AND YOURS…………………..GENEHi Gene,Thanks for the support.peace and love,mike

Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 07 2010,18:00)Mike,Well, I didn't make it to sleep yet.  I had to see if I could easily answer your question and here is a website that will show you that the Jews expected a man.Quote  The MashiachThe mashiach will be a great political leader descended from King David (Jeremiah 23:5). The mashiach is often referred to as “…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 07 2010,18:11)Hi mike. That is a popular idea but it has no scriptural foundation. When men received the Holy Spirit in Acts then major spiritual things started to happen.Hi Nick,Here's two of the first three mentions of God's Spirit in the Bible:Quote Genesis 6:3 NIV Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Mar. 07 2010,11:18)Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the HolySpirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God,which he(HolySpirit) hath purchased with his(HolySpirit's) ownHi Ed,Quote Revelation 5:9 NIV And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 07 2010,16:55)Hi mike,God breathed into dust to make man.{gen2.7]. That spirit returns to God at death So the spirit of man is a lamp of the Lord God but it has no connection with His Spirit but He can pour His Holy Spirit on repentant menHi Nick,I see it as an electrical current and God is the generator.  If He cuts the…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 07 2010,16:12)They saw God sized acts, not something man could do.Hi Kathi,I can echo Nick and add to the list of men who did God-sized acts with the help of God: Moses and Elijah.You said:Quote They expected the messiah to just be a man, not Lord. Where did you get that info?  My understanding is that they were expecting…[Read more]

Hi WJ,You said:Quote They did not make any difference in the use of the word “proskyneō” for both the Father and Jesus.Agreed.  But is there a difference in the WORD “worship” when we use it for different meanings?You said:Quote Jesus used the same word “proskyneō” in John 4:24 for the True worship of the Father that the Apostles used when they…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Mar. 07 2010,10:43)Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 01 2010,13:23)Irene,How do you know that immortality isn't one of the things that the Son gave up, ya know, one of the qualities that He emptied Himself of.KathiGood point.Hi T8,I can easily tell from the posts that my intellect is not on par with you, Stu, Bod and many others on this site.…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 07 2010,15:12)I see the Father as having an inner spirit and the Son having an inner spirit.  I do think that the inner spirit of the Father united with the inner spirit within the Son and that one newly united spirit is what is called the Comforter which is given to believers to unite with our inner spirit.Hi Kathi,I…[Read more]

Hi Stu,You said:Quote Why could it not be a byproduct of some other adaptation that does have an advantage?Well, maybe.  But it sounds doubtful that an appreciation for art would have anything at all to do with the survival of any species.You said:Quote This certainly explains the popularity of lotteries, UFO sightings, Dan Brown or astrology.…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Mar. 07 2010,07:00)Hi MikeBoll,How does these verses fit into 'your' theories?1Cor:14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.Philip 1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:James 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and…[Read more]

Hi All,In my humble opinion, aside from the obvious that Irene pointed out, the Word cannot be the Holy Spirit.  The Word became flesh, so wouldn't that mean that Jesus was the Holy Spirit in the flesh?But that can't be because of Luke 12:10;Quote Luke 12:10 NIV And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone…[Read more]

Hi Kathi,You said:Quote Why do you think that they couldn't just confess “Jehovah?”Because now we can only reach Jehovah through Jesus.  And, as I understand it, the Holy Spirit can also only be a mediator between us and Jehovah through Jesus.  But Kathi, who's Spirit is the Holy Spirit?  And who sent Jesus to be our salvation?peace and lo…

Hi Thinker,I left out an important (to me) part of my last point.  I'll edit it here.I said:Quote So now that we know that Paul understood the order of things, we can make an educated guess as to which translation of Philippians 2:6 fits more closely with Scripture.  Since it is clear that Paul didn't think Jesus was God Almighty, “in the form o…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Mar. 06 2010,17:47)1 Kings 8:33-3433 “When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy, because they have sinned against You, if they turn to You again and confess Your name and pray and make supplication to You in this house, 34 then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Mar. 07 2010,01:53)Mikeboll64………You have it right , What WJ is no considering is the those Apostles were Jew Israelites and would never have worshiped Jesus as another GOD, they would have been committing Idolatry by doing that, and they totally Knew Better then to do it, in there culture they would have been stoned to…[Read more]

Quote (Stu @ Mar. 06 2010,21:33)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Mar. 06 2010,11:18)Quote (Stu @ Mar. 05 2010,15:00)and especially born of a species with a brain that makes me capable of reflection on my place in the universe.And with that amazing brain you can also reflect on a beautiful piece of music, a wonderful painting, or lovely poetry.  And you can…[Read more]