WJ, yes it also says that when the angel blew the fifth trumpet, John saw the souls of the righteous under the throne of God.It is commonly assumed that the souls John sees under the altar (v. 9) are in heaven because the altar is assumed to be the altar in God's heavenly temple. When we read on in the book, we discover that this assumption is…[Read more]

Thanks for your input KJ.

WJ.It is not just my interpretation but of many scholars, bible translators, and even Trinitarians.Because to literally read it as “the Word IS THE God” is to actually exclude others including the Father as God and that interpretation is clearly wrong. And to read it as “the Word WAS THE God” is to exclude the Father as God in the beginning.Here…[Read more]

Good post Mike.

There must exist a holding place for the dead and according to at least one parable there was a place for the wicked and another for the righteos and they are/were separate. Now we do know that Hell (or whatever the Greek word for that is) exists.Because God throwns Hell into the Lake of Fire.So instead of an eternal hell where people burn…[Read more]

Quote (Kangaroo Jack @ Mar. 08 2011,01:51)t8,You have answered your own question a thousand times. You have said that Jesus is God qualitatively. This means that he is God in His very being.being 1. Existence (Webster's)being 2. The QUALITIES or CONSTITUTION of an existent thing (Webster's)Therefore, when you say that jesus is God “qualitatively”…[Read more]

I don't. I know that scripture if it is true has no contradictions.Scripture is clear that the only true God is YHWH and it was he that sent his son.We know that there is one God the Father, and therefore YHWH is the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Just because there are 2 verses that could be taken to contradict that truth, does not mean that we…[Read more]

Natural Selection is great. It helps preserve a species by favouring traits that are suitable for the environment.This shows that within the gene pool of a species lies many traits that are there as a backup should they be needed.Otherwise the environment would destroy many more species when it changes than it does.If a butterfly species has a…[Read more]

Nice rebuttal Stu. Very clever. I wish I could have thought of it But we are talking about the need of a creator. Not who that creator is.No point in jumping the gun. Baby steps first, then one day you might be able to run.

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Mar. 09 2011,06:37)Interesting t8John starts the book saying the “Word was God” and in the last few verses of the book records Thomas calling Jesus his Lord and God. Doesn't that bother you?You should study the history of what it meant to the Jews in Jesus day to claim that God was his own Father and that he was the Only…[Read more]

Quote (Kangaroo Jack @ Mar. 09 2011,06:25)First, your buddy t8 disagrees with you. He has REPEATEDLY said that John 1:1 teaches that Jesus is God qualitatively. This means that He is God. So maybe you should have some private discussions with t8 so you can straighten him out.Wrong again.Jesus said “Ye are gods”. He was quoting, “Ye are gods, you…[Read more]

Good one Pierre .

DESTRUCTION: The Greek word for 'Destruction' according to the Strongs Concordance, can mean the following: Perdition, waste, to die, destroying, utter destruction of vessels, ruin.To understand the meaning and context of the word destruction; Read the next 2 scriptures.1 Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the…[Read more]

PERISH: The Greek word for perish according to the Strongs Concordance, means to destroy fully, die or mar.To understand the meaning and context of the word perish; Read the next 2 scriptures.Colossians 2:21-22 2121 Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Feb. 18 2011,21:24)It seems that remnants of the earlier genes still exist in modern animals.I saw a report recently about reverse engineering genes in a chicken. Since a chicken evolved from a dinosaur, scientists may be able to cause some of the dormant genes to again become active, creating a new chicasaur.Tim40 something…[Read more]

Quote (TimothyVI @ Feb. 20 2011,21:45)A chicken with crocodile teeth may be a littlemore intimidating to the Kentucky Colonel.TimYeah that would scare me. It would be up there with a murderous clown.

Quote It seems that remnants of the earlier genes still exist in modern animals.I saw a report recently about reverse engineering genes in a chicken. Since a chicken evolved from a dinosaur, scientists may be able to cause some of the dormant genes to again become active, creating a new chicasaur.TimOr perhaps there is a code base for all living…[Read more]

Quote (Ed J @ Mar. 07 2011,19:47)Hi pace e amore,Welcome to h-net!The “ONLY” god Stuart believes in is Charles Darwin.He pretends to be sleeping when we talk about the real God(YHVH)!God blessEd J (Joshua 22:34)http://www.holycitybiblecode.orgDarwin is his prophet, although he never says “darwin, peace be unto him”, so he could show a bit more…[Read more]

Quote (Stu @ Mar. 07 2011,18:32)Zzzzzzzzzzz.StuartCan you do AAAAAAAAAAAAA as well?If so, it still doesn't prove you exist.

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