Quote (terraricca @ Jan. 08 2013,00:51)here his my question; what and how did the Scribes and Pharisees,  “”shut off the kingdom of heaven “” and “”nor do you allow those who are entering to go in “”-Hi Pierre,While most of Matthew chapter 23 is filled with examples that answer your question, I will use instead a teaching from Mark 7.  The l…[Read more]

Quote (2besee @ Jan. 05 2013,16:19)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Jan. 06 2013,04:04)Quote (2besee @ Jan. 03 2013,19:28)Mike, no, now it is talking about JESUS.Okay 2B,I can now see where you and I go off track from each other, and I will address this concern in a later post, for I have something to do right now.Final verse:John 1:18 No one has ever seen…[Read more]

Quote (seekingtruth @ Jan. 05 2013,12:01)Mike,I  disagree while i agree there is variations within species, evolution requires one species to change into another.WmFrom Dictionary.com:Evolution1.  a gradual change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over successive generations: accounts for the origin of existing species f…[Read more]

Quote (jammin @ Jan. 06 2013,21:41)6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;Actually, he did not consider equality with God something to be GRASPED.But either way jammin, one cannot possibly be equal TO God, and BE God at the same time.It would be like saying, “jammin is e…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Jan. 07 2013,09:43)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Jan. 01 2013,12:31)1 John 4:10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.God is not flesh and blood, nor does God have blood like men do.Mike……..if a person give himself over completely to God and God requires him…[Read more]

Quote (journey42 @ Jan. 06 2013,21:36)Pierre,I just wanted a straight answer.  I know those scriptures. Pretend you are on the street and you strike a conversation with someone………. but you only have 10 minutes, because the bus is coming soon.How would you answer with your own words so that person can understand quickly & clearly?  That's h…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 07 2013,08:54)Quote (Devolution @ Jan. 07 2013,20:43)Quote (Ed J @ Jan. 07 2013,18:53)Rom.8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.No Ed, you are ABUSING the scriptures to fit YOUR doctrine.That is NOT what Romans is saying.Rom.8:9 isn't saying what it is saying?  Ed,Do…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ Jan. 06 2013,19:23)Hi Mike:The question to you is: Have you received Holy Spirit since you have believed the gospel?Not sure, Marty.  I haven't spoken in tongues, raised any dead people, or cured any diseases.    But I do feel “guided” many times.Quote (942767 @ Jan. 06 2013,19:23)And so if you disagree, what do these scriptures me…[Read more]

Well, did the “big God”, Jehovah, ever come to earth and die?  Did the Father ever be a SERVANT to anyone or anything?  Does the Father (the “big God”) ever PRAY to anyone?  Did He ever make Himself lower than the angels?The answer to all of these is “NO”.Therefore, the Father (the “big” God) must be a bigger God than the god He SENT into the wo…[Read more]

No Pierre,I say God DID create Adam (homo sapiens) from the dust of the earth. He was the FIRST homo sapien ever created. But before that time, there already were homo erectus, who were NOT homo sapiens, and were therefore NOT what the Hebrews called “adam” (mankind).As for evolution, it is a known fact, Pierre. Creationists don't argue against…[Read more]

That was a great piece of information. Thanks to you, and to whoever posted it originally.

Quote (kerwin @ Jan. 05 2013,09:35)That can only be the Spirit of God as the Spirit is at the Father's side and reveals all things of him.The “all things” is the Word.So then the Word is NOT the Holy Spirit itself, Kerwin?

Quote (kerwin @ Jan. 04 2013,14:18)Mike,I do not know how to answer your question as verse 17 is not directly speaking of either the Word or the Word made flesh.  It does join all the words in John 1:1-16 to the Word that was given through Mosses and the grace and truth that comes through Jesus.Here are 3 definitions of the English word “for”…[Read more]

Quote (2besee @ Jan. 03 2013,19:28)Mike, no, now it is talking about JESUS.Okay 2B,I can now see where you and I go off track from each other, and I will address this concern in a later post, for I have something to do right now.Final verse:John 1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the only begotten god (or son – depending on which Greek ms you…[Read more]

Quote (jammin @ Jan. 03 2013,18:48)commentaries also support my view.Scriptures and commentaries also support the existence of “lesser gods”, jammin.  Yet you say there are no “little gods”.If there are not any “lesser gods”, then who are the gods that Jehovah is the God OF? He is the God OF gods, right? Who are these gods?

Quote (2besee @ Jan. 03 2013,15:02)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Jan. 04 2013,07:04)John 1:16From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.In verse 16 above, is John STILL writing about the very same Word he was writing about in verse 1?  YES or NO?Mike, yes it is still the Word.Okay.John 116 From the fullness of his grace…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Jan. 03 2013,13:50)Mike,I believe he is either the Word or the Word made flesh.I'll take that as a simple “YES”, since “Word”, or “Word made flesh” is still the Word.

Quote (jammin @ Jan. 03 2013,18:41)satan is also using God's wordGood point, jammin.

Quote (t8 @ Jan. 03 2013,18:14)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Jan. 04 2013,07:21)Things DID happen the way they did, but they didn't HAVE TO happen that way.Is it hard for you to believe that God had high hopes when He created man in His image?Read it again:Genesis 6:6The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was grieved to his…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Jan. 03 2013,14:57)ok,so what you imply now is that it was not a man but ape like ,type extinct years agoLet's say “homo erectus” was already in the world, from God's earlier creating efforts.Then, He decided to make “homo sapiens” (which means “man, wise”), starting with Adam.So although humanoid beings were already there,…[Read more]