Anyone here from Cairns, Australia? I was there last year and loved it. I went to the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. I heard that it was just hit by a category 5 cyclone and caused much devastation.

Hi Jamie, Are you Eliyah's wife? Are you a member of his family? Are you his personal friend?

Quote (sandra @ Mar. 22 2006,21:45)Almost three years ago, the Lord spoke to me and said ,” You shall leave this behind you”, this meaning attending a denominational church. This has been difficult because I miss the praise and worship but, I realize that I would be giving up the truth to continue attending. I see how I never questioned church…[Read more]

Quote (sandra @ Mar. 22 2006,21:45)Almost three years ago, the Lord spoke to me and said ,” You shall leave this behind you”, this meaning attending a denominational church. This has been difficult because I miss the praise and worship but, I realize that I would be giving up the truth to continue attending. I see how I never questioned church…[Read more]

Quote (sandra @ Mar. 22 2006,21:45)Almost three years ago, the Lord spoke to me and said ,” You shall leave this behind you”, this meaning attending a denominational church. This has been difficult because I miss the praise and worship but, I realize that I would be giving up the truth to continue attending. I see how I never questioned church…[Read more]

Quote (seekingtruth @ Mar. 24 2006,00:00)We are told to not forsake the assembly of ourselves together. To a small extent I believe we fulfill this by coming together on this site but I still believe we should come together with other believers within our town. So even though I do not fully agree with any of the “churches” in my area, I still…[Read more]

Quote (seekingtruth @ Mar. 24 2006,00:00)We are told to not forsake the assembly of ourselves together. To a small extent I believe we fulfill this by coming together on this site but I still believe we should come together with other believers within our town. So even though I do not fully agree with any of the “churches” in my area, I still…[Read more]

Quote (seekingtruth @ Mar. 24 2006,00:00)We are told to not forsake the assembly of ourselves together. To a small extent I believe we fulfill this by coming together on this site but I still believe we should come together with other believers within our town. So even though I do not fully agree with any of the “churches” in my area, I still…[Read more]

Quote (Woutlaw @ Mar. 22 2006,13:25)I don't know why we are even having this conversation. denominations are wrong. In John 17:21, Jesus prayed that we may be one as he and his father are one. Jesus and his Father are perfectly united, we should be the same way. Denominations don't unite anyone. The root word for denomination means “divide”. Last…[Read more]

Quote (Woutlaw @ Mar. 22 2006,13:25)I don't know why we are even having this conversation. denominations are wrong. In John 17:21, Jesus prayed that we may be one as he and his father are one. Jesus and his Father are perfectly united, we should be the same way. Denominations don't unite anyone. The root word for denomination means “divide”. Last…[Read more]

Quote (Woutlaw @ Mar. 22 2006,13:25)I don't know why we are even having this conversation. denominations are wrong. In John 17:21, Jesus prayed that we may be one as he and his father are one. Jesus and his Father are perfectly united, we should be the same way. Denominations don't unite anyone. The root word for denomination means “divide”. Last…[Read more]

Would a grouping system that represented a persons denomination be a good idea? E.g., JWs, Christadelphians, Catholic, no denomination, etc. At the moment all are in the members group, apart from admins, and a couple of other exceptions.One advantage of this would be that a person would be able to recognise where the others are coming from. I…[Read more]

Would a grouping system that represented a persons denomination be a good idea? E.g., JWs, Christadelphians, Catholic, no denomination, etc. At the moment all are in the members group, apart from admins, and a couple of other exceptions.One advantage of this would be that a person would be able to recognise where the others are coming from. I…[Read more]

Thanks for all your interesting thoughts.Another candidate that is popular is the World Council of Churches, (WCC). Certainly the name is a bit of a worry as it suggests a worldly title. Interestingly enough, it was formed in 1948, the same year Israel was established.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Council_of_ChurchesHowever, if the WCC was…[Read more]

Why?

Thanks for your thoughts seekingtruth.The following is but speculation too. I throw it in to perhaps ignite thought and debate on the subject.In my experience, Rome is probably the most popular view regarding the Whore of Babylon. New York is also popular and some think she is the USA.Ancient Babylon was a place of trade, wealth, and power. New…[Read more]

Quote (Is 1:18 @ Mar. 08 2006,21:53)I also would like to ask you if you, like t8, hold to the belief that Yahshua is one of the lords or gods of 1 Cor 8:5?To Is 1:18,And which lord is Jesus, he is the LORD. And which god is the Father, he is the God and Father.It doesn't matter how much you try and find fault with us, the fact remains that Paul…[Read more]

Quote (hybrid @ Mar. 07 2006,23:26)cubes,paul and peter clearly did not refer to jesus here as “a” god… but their great god. (mine too)Titus 2:13-1513 while we wait for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people…[Read more]

Quote (Is 1:18 @ Mar. 11 2006,04:18)Quote (Cubes @ Mar. 09 2006,02:38)I am confident that it is all that t8 wishes to show, for it is necessary to show that there are many Gods/godsHi Cubes,I hope to elaborate on what follows in the weekend. But it seems to me that both t8's and your understanding that there are many lords and gods has its basis…[Read more]

I am not confident in my answer but here is my 2 cents worth: He emptied himself if his nature. John 1:1-3 says that Jesus was the Word and the Word was god/divine.We are then told that we must believe that Jesus came in the flesh, which is human nature. He came as a man.He then returned to his previous glory with the Father and in Revelation he…[Read more]