Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Aug. 31 2012,09:26)…….it is stated He would come from the Roots of Jess……Correct Gene. Isaiah 11:1 teaches that Jesus is the shoot that comes from the roots of Jesse.But Isaiah 11:10 and Romans 15:12 teach that Jesus is the Root OF Jesse.Why do you only accept ONE of those two teachings?

Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 31 2012,03:26)Jesus teaches of a rich but wicked man who went to a place of torment called Hades.Kerwin,Do you suppose the souls in Hades have flesh bodies?

Yeah, I read the “poetry” post like you asked.Kathi, I believe there is but one ALMIGHTY God. That One has a Son named Jesus who is also a mighty one (god). The Son is more mighty than any of the many other mighty ones (gods), but doesn't come close to the ALMIGHTY One who created him as the first of His works.One is unbegotten, and therefore…[Read more]

Kathi,For me there is but ONE God, the Father Jehovah. That is it. My heavenly Father as appointed His Son and Servant Jesus as Lord of heaven and earth.It is similar to Pharaoh appointing Joseph over the entire land of Egypt. But just like the second most powerful man in Egypt still had someone over him that he served, the second most powerful…[Read more]

Yes it is, Ed.  So, we didn't come by this knowledge from the Hebrew word “el” then, right?  We had to be told that Jehovah is the Most High from OTHER scriptures that actually say He's the Most High, right?Why would those scriptures need to be there if the word “el” already MEANS “Most High” in reference to Jehovah?  Why would they need the wo…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Aug. 29 2012,20:14)Hi Mike,It appears that way to you, because you keep trying to make God a person – which of course he is not – God is spirit.Ed, How does the fact I, along with 70% of Americans, think that God is a person change the fact that the following is YOUR understanding of John 1?John 12 He God Most High was with God in…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 30 2012,00:35)If God has the body of an angel which is not created then he did not create all things.If God truly created ALL things, then God created HIMSELF – body or no body.  We must use our common sense here.Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 30 2012,00:35)It is  written that the nation of Israel has a face.Is it written that the n…[Read more]

Quote (Devolution @ Aug. 30 2012,02:06)Tell you what Mike,SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE TO YOU:Enough of this empty scholarly tail chasing Mike brother.I will refute you, you will refute me, both of us questioning the validity of the others sources, and on & on it will go.Unfruitful.Whoa there, slow your roll brother.    I have a few questions that I NEED y…[Read more]

Quote (journey42 @ Aug. 30 2012,04:00)I answered your question Mike, was it a real question?, or just hot air coming out of your mouth?journey, THIS was the question I asked you:If the 2nd century mss don't have the Johanine Comma, and a 12th century ms does have it, which one of the following has likely happened:A.  Someone went back in time and…[Read more]

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Aug. 30 2012,09:38)Mike…………….My point is they and Jesus were “NO”  Different then we are.Yes Gene,I already know what point you're trying to make.  And MY point is that YOUR point is wrong.  Adam, Eve, and Jesus WERE different than any of us.

Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 29 2012,22:25)Mike,When you state that the definitions as given by certain experts are “odd” how do you think that makes you look.Once again, it WASN'T the definitions themselves that were “odd”, Kerwin. It was YOUR translation of the the teaching in Phil 2 that was “odd”. You'll NEVER see Phil 2 translated that way as long…[Read more]

Ed, if you believe that the Holy Spirit IS God Most High, then my version conveys your understanding of John 1 correctly.It is, however, amusing to see you wriggle around when confronted with what you actually claim to believe – as if there is something wrong with that belief.  

If by “God”, you refer to Jehovah, then the answer is yes. But how do we know Jehovah is the Almighty, Ed?

So then the following is really an accurate portrayal of your understanding? YES or NO?John 12 He God Most High was with God in the beginning. 9 The true light God Most High, that gives light to every man, was coming into the world.10 He God Most High was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11…[Read more]

Wakeup? journey? SOMEONE?I need to discuss this important scriptural issue with a person who is not just interested in playing games.Anyone out there?

Quote (Ed J @ Aug. 26 2012,14:21)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Aug. 27 2012,04:00)Is it because there isn't in Israel that you must go to in Ekron?  Whatever definition fills the first brackets must also fill the second brackets – due to context.Hi Mike, “The Almighty” of 'the mighty ones'.So you think the question is:  Is it because there isn't AN A…[Read more]

To which “elohim” do you refer, Ed?  The one named “YHWH” is the Almighty elohim.But since there are many “Gods” mentioned in the scriptures, your question cannot be answered without more information.

Ed,I'm still waiting for a DIRECT answer to this question:Do you believe that God's Holy Spirit is God Most High?  YES or NO?I only need a “YES” or a “NO”, Ed.  You have a thread here called HolySpirit is “GOD: The Father” of Jesus Christ, right?  So why is it now so hard for you to answer this simple question?  

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Aug. 29 2012,08:49)Mike……….We could say the same about Adam and EVE, So in your understanding were they Different then the rest of Us Human also as far as Human Being go.Yes Gene,Like Jesus, Adam and Eve were created without sin. All who came after them (except for Jesus) were born into sin. But unlike Jesus, Adam and…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 29 2012,04:22)Mike,The exercise was about testing what you believe.And somehow, even with your odd translation, we still ended up with the same teaching, didn't we?