Quote (carmel @ May 03 2014,10:36)Quote (mikeboll64 @ May 02 2014,10:19)It is said all throughout scripture that Jesus' own Father and God is the one who raised Jesus from the grave.Mike,ARE YOU REFERRING TO THIS:Jesus answered, and said to them: Destroy this temple, and in three days I WILL RAISE IT UP. No……. to these:Acts 2:24But God raised…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ May 03 2014,10:12)Stong's does say external appearance or the form by which a person or thing strikes the vision neither which fits what you want.Strong's definition fits EXACTLY what I've been saying, Kerwin.Jesus was existing as a being of light who looked like God Himself. He emptied himself and took on the appearance of a…[Read more]

Quote (david @ May 01 2014,23:00)While they may be called a “slave/servant” the bible (and not a dictionary) specifies that they:Were to be treated like a HIRED servant. (Unlike slaves)Weren't to be forced to do “slave labor” (unlike slaves)Weren't to be treated cruelly. (Unlike slaves)Could be set free in time. (Unlike slaves)I recently watched Th…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ May 01 2014,20:09)Quote (mikeboll64 @ May 02 2014,07:29)Quote (terraricca @ May 01 2014,05:37)now,the question “IS SLAVERY WRONG “?YES IT IS………So then God was “wrong” when He condoned owning slaves in scripture?Mikewho says that God was wrong when God save some but put them in slavery to his nation ,it looks more to me…[Read more]

Bump for Nick:Quote (Nick Hassan @ May 01 2014,19:25)Jesus is the firstborn of the new creation which is the relevant one.Which scripture says Jesus is the firstborn of the NEW creation, Nick?

Quote (kerwin @ May 02 2014,11:06)Quote (mikeboll64 @ May 02 2014,06:32)Quote (kerwin @ May 01 2014,11:40)Mike,We are assembled here today before God.  Where is God?On His throne in heaven, Kerwin.(Just do a search of the exact phrase “in heaven”.  You'll see plenty of scriptures that tell us exactly where God is.  Or, you could just go by the pr…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ May 02 2014,11:04)Quote (mikeboll64 @ May 02 2014,06:46)Quote (kerwin @ May 01 2014,12:35)In none of these is the features of God's face or backside mentioned.  Instead it is his goodness and his glory that are being spoken of.  The face of God's glory and goodness was too much for sinful man to bear but the back of it was b…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ May 02 2014,10:55)Angels have statues built of them.And?

Quote (kerwin @ May 02 2014,10:53)Mike,Do you believe angels are composed both of spirit and fire?Ezekiel 8:2 I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man (* or: saw a fiery figure).  From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal.(* The MT has “fire”, while the LXX has…[Read more]

The flesh counts for nothing, Kerwin.  It is neither “spiritual” nor “unspiritual”.When you say, “all FLESH will worship God”, you are really saying that the SENTIENT part of flesh beings will worship God.The flesh itself counts for nothing, and can therefore not worship God.  It is what is INSIDE the flesh that decides to either worship God, or n…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ May 03 2014,05:51)charlesQuote SO AGAIN:You need to learn the difference between the twoNOW THESE WERE MY QUESTIONS:1)IN  WHOM SHALL WE BELIEVE TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE?IN THE FATHER  OR   IN HIS SON?2)WHO IS THEREFORE OUR ETERNAL LIFE FATHER?THE FATHER OR THE SON?ANSWER AND SWALLOW THE TRUTH!1) eternal life comes from God this is…[Read more]

Quote (carmel @ May 03 2014,01:13)NOT CHILDREN BECAUSE GOD ALMIGHTY HAS NO DAUGHTERS, FLESH ONLY SONS!Charles,Nick and I have already posted both an OT and a NT scripture that proves you WRONG about this.Go talk to someone else about it for a while. You already have my answer.

Quote (carmel @ May 03 2014,00:32)NOW THESE WERE MY QUESTIONS:IN WHOM SHALL WE BELIEVE TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE?Already answered and explained.

Quote (carmel @ May 02 2014,11:01)Mike, IT IS THE FACT THAT JESUS WAS NOT CREATED,HE IS THE SOURCE OF ETERNAL LIFE TO ALL CREATURES!Actually,The SCRIPTURAL fact is that Jesus was the firstBORN of every CREATURE.  (Col 1:15)He was the beginning of the CREATION by God.  (Rev 3:14)He was CREATED as the first of God's works.  (Prov 8:22)His ORIGINS we…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ May 02 2014,10:48)Mike,The angels that visited Lot, Abraham id not have wings and were said in Scripture to have same outward appearance of humans.Those angels were not in their usual heavenly environment, Kerwin.  The angel who appeared to Manoah looked like a man until he turned into fire and ascended with the smoke of the…[Read more]

Quote (carmel @ May 02 2014,09:33)Quote (mikeboll64 @ May 01 2014,12:20)He is, however, the redeemer of all human beings, who are brothers and sisters to him – not sons and daughters.Mike,JESUS IS THE REDEEMER OF ALL HUMANITY! RIGHT?NOW READ THIS SCRIPTURE:1Peter 1 BEING BORN AGAIN   not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, BY THE WORD OF GOD…[Read more]

Quote (jammin @ May 02 2014,08:02)Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 28 2014,04:08)Quote (jammin @ April 26 2014,20:42)There are two Greek words for form, morphe (Greek #3444) and schema (Greek #4976). They must both be translated form, because there is no other English equivalent, but they do not mean the same thing. Morphe (Greek #3444) is the essential…[Read more]

Quote (jammin @ May 02 2014,07:50)Quote (mikeboll @ 64)Actually,I DO understand English, jammin.  On the other hand, it seems you sometimes struggle with it.If I am granted eternal life, then I – from that moment on – will be an eternal being.  I would be ETERNAL, jammin.On the contrary, being ETERNAL does NOT necessarily mean FROM e…[Read more]

Quote (jammin @ May 02 2014,07:45)Quote (mikeboll64 @ May 02 2014,10:45)WHO does Gill think the “God” is in Phil 2:6?It seems to me he says the word “God” refers to THE FATHER.  That means Gill DOESN'T think the word “God” refers to a “nature/species” known as “God”.So Gill is indeed supporting me on the thing we were actually discussing.really?…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ May 01 2014,19:25)Jesus is the firstborn of the new creation which is the relevant one.Which scripture says Jesus is the firstborn of the NEW creation, Nick?