Quote (Lightenup @ Sep. 28 2012,15:41)…… I don't believe He emptied Himself of His divinity…………So do you believe that Jesus remained “God Almighty” during his time on earth?(I also understand that Jesus started to “remember” his pre-human existence little by little. I believe that when God's Spirit settled on him at his baptism, he…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Sep. 28 2012,15:29)A literal begotten Son of God would be the very God of very God………Cain was the very adam of very adam, too.  But he wasn't the very Adam of very Adam, was he? Quote (Lightenup @ Sep. 28 2012,15:29)Like begets like in reference to literal begettals of sons or daughtersLike doesn't beget unlike in…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Sep. 27 2012,22:33)But the wise of the world do not like childlike faith and childlike and simple interpretations. No they have to make everything complicated so that they feel that they are the only ones who understand and then you have to go to them for knowledge.Wonderfully put, t8.

Quote (seekingtruth @ Sep. 27 2012,18:44) “Does it make sense to me for Jesus to pray to himself?” Once again where did I say or indicate that, please go back and read what I wrote and you'll see I said nothing of the sorts.If Jesus is a “manifestation of God”, then it means Jesus is “GOD HIMSELF, manifested for us to see”, right?  Manifest…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Sep. 28 2012,16:17)So, Mike, can you say Yeshua is the LORD JEHOVAH?Sorry Kathi,My God is named Jehovah. His Son is named Jesus – not Jehovah the second, or Jehovah Jr.

Quote (Lightenup @ Sep. 28 2012,16:17)The two passages seem to be in conflict with each otherNot from where I'm sitting. We can discuss this “conflict” at some point if you'd like, but I was just trying to point out to you that saying you're Christian doesn't necessarily mean you believe the things taught in the scriptures. Trinitarians are a…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Sep. 28 2012,15:53)Do you really think that belittling others pleases God?I believe God is pleased when I put you on the hot seat, and make you stand and defend the twistings of scripture that you preach.In all those words you wrote to Asana, not once did you say, “YES BD, Jesus IS a servant of God”. I find that odd, since it…[Read more]

That's right, Ed.  Why do we have to keep going over the same thing?You ACKNOWLEDGED that there is NO DIFFERENCE between “call his name John” and “call him John”.I KEEP asking you the same thing, and you keep diverting from my question.WHY is there no difference between “call his name John” and “call him John”, but there IS (according to you) a…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 27 2012,14:22)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Sep. 28 2012,07:12)So far, you have acknowledged the truth of the matter that “his name shall be called John” means the exact same thing as “his name shall be John”.Hi Mike, you are 'twisting' what was said…      here is the transcript…Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 24 2012,09:40)Hi Mike,No di…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 27 2012,14:17)Hi Mike,Here's the difference…You could say:  'his name is called mud'  as in HE IS IN BIG TROUBLE.But you would not say:  'his name is mud'  because “Mud” in not his name.That's where you're wrong, Ed.This page contains many sites which explain the FAMOUS SAYING, “His name is Mud”.

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 27 2012,12:50)Here is the difference that you are overlooking, the difference its this…1. “his name shall be called”  (Isaiah 9:6)     <– referring to Jesus Christ2. “his name is called” (Revelation 19:13)     <– referring to the HolySpiritEd,Do you see how you are forcing the words of scripture to conform to your own unde…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 27 2012,12:41)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Sep. 28 2012,04:42)So “his name is called” means exactly the same thing as “he is called” when it is convenient for you…………… but when it's not, they mean different things?Is that it, Ed?Hi Mike,Jesus called Peter “a stone”, but his name was really Peter.His name was really…[Read more]

No Ed, I don't.When I first read your post, I thought, “Where did Ed come up with that idea?”But I didn't think it would help anything to point out that I didn't agree with you – so I kept silent.

I had to lose it all and be brought to my knees before I was humble enough to even realize there was a God – let alone ask Him to help me.I'm happy I lost it all, for it was nothing but material treasures anyway.  Had I not lost it, I might not have ever known about treasures in heaven.I don't know that God had a hand in bringing me to my knees…[Read more]

Yeah, I saw his response that the puny humans didn't actually kill God Almighty, but only “the body of God Almighty”.

Quote (Ed J @ Sep. 25 2012,23:38)Hi Mike,”His name is called the Word of God” is a reference to the HolySpirit not Jesus.So you say.  But that isn't the point we're discussing, Ed.  I'm wanting to know if “his name is called the Word of God” means something DIFFERENT THAN “he is called the Word of God”.Does it?  (And remember you just said that [Read more]

So “his name is called” means exactly the same thing as “he is called” when it is convenient for you…………… but when it's not, they mean different things?Is that it, Ed?

Quote (Marlin1 @ Sep. 26 2012,12:19)I believe that God is more then able to protect His Word and He has all along.I believe the same thing, Marlin.  I believe God has protected, and enabled us to uncover, these long lost, older mss, from which His word can be properly ascertained.I have confidence that we will uncover yet older mss, which will…[Read more]

Quote (limjunus @ Sep. 27 2012,02:53)1. There are other contributors here. They know who is answering and who is not?2. Ed j, Mike and me are waiting…..1. Yes we do.2. Yes we are.

Quote (Frank4YAHWEH @ Sep. 26 2012,14:08)I have made in very clear that I belive that ALL of the “Gods” of the nations (gentiles, heathens, goyim) outside of Ysryl are nothing but worthless idols that can not speak or move and have no power whatsoever as Scripture clearly teaches.So then to you, when Jehovah is called the God of gods, it means He…[Read more]