But you seem to assert that all messages in scripture about being saved is written to the saved. So how do we determine the message to the unsaved if that is true?

Nick, Jesus answered a question that was given to him. It actually says in the text: JESUS ANSWERED.

You won’t talk me out of this.

 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”  Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am

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By this scripture the Apostle Paul is teaching the church about humility and referring to the “mind of Jesus Christ”, and the scripture states “who being in the form of God…”. It is speaking of him as Jesus Christ not as pre-existent being. “Who being” is present tense.
It does not say “who having been in the form of God…” or “who u…

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By this scripture the Apostle Paul is teaching the church about humility and referring to the “mind of Jesus Christ”, and the scripture states “who being in the form of God…”. It is speaking of him as Jesus Christ not as pre-existent being. “Who being” is present tense.
It does not say “who having been in the form of God…” or “who used to be in…

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Hi t8,

Before Abraham was I am.

Was this from Jesus or the Spirit?

48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Truly, tru…[Read more]

Hi t8,

Before Abraham was I am.

Was this from Jesus or the Spirit?

48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Truly, tru…[Read more]

I did so here. But I thought it also deserved to get a mention in this topic too.

Archaeologists find Biblical-Era seal from King Hezekiah

I did so here. But I think it deserved to get a mention in this topic too.

Archaeologists find Biblical-Era seal from King Hezekiah

Hi KW,

The context is entry to the kingdom of water and the Spirit.

God does the rest.

The evidence of that new birth is love. If we do not love, then neither are we born of God.

Hi t8,

So you say the words were not from the Spirit but the man?

You are double minded it seems.

Not double minded Nick, rather you have misconstrued what I said. You should have thought the latter yourself and read my post again before saying I was double minded.

Jesus certainly spoke, but he chose to speak what the Father speaks. He was not…[Read more]

Hi t8,

So you say the words were not from the Spirit but the man?

You are double minded it seems.

Not double minded Nick, rather you have misconstrued what I said. You should have thought the latter yourself and red again.

Jesus certainly spoke, but he chose to speak what the Father speaks. He was not a robot shell that the Father took control…[Read more]

There seems to be a manuscript difference and different translation have have different orders of words so this is not a great proof passage.

So you choose the AKJV because that agrees with your theoology and ignore all other translations and research?

Jude 1:25
to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus…[Read more]

@t8,

Revelations is a book of symbology

And blesses is he who understands the prophecy in that book.

 Just less violence and better health and mortality on the whole.

I read headlines like these every day.

Christianity ‘close to extinction’ in Middle East
Will today’s children die earlier than their parents?
Increasing Violence: A Concern for Schools
Huge increase in domestic violence cases
Robberies increasing in Baltimore
Fivefold…[Read more]

David, it doesn’t matter how you perceive that the world is getting better. It is not for most people. It is for you and me that is true. Our privileged lives in this world are the minority.

In the past there have been empires to rule the masses as there are today. But most people were peasants working the land. Yes people still died violently as…[Read more]

Is this topic still about was God manifest in the flesh or has it degraded to a level similar to old ladies bickering?

Cast your pride aside and love one another for love is evidence of the new birth. If you cannot love, then you cannot be born of God.

True Nick. But we also need to heed this. The evidence of our new birth is our love for one another because God is love. If we do not love, we cannot know God.

1 John 4:8
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

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True Nick. But we also need to heed this. The evidence of our new birth is our love for one another because God is love. If we do not love, we cannot know God.

1 John 4:8
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

We…[Read more]

There are lots of fires.

Yes there are.

By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

But my point stands, that it is the same thing, ‘fire’ which destroys both the Heavens and Earth, as well as the ungodly.

The point was made originally to show that the…[Read more]

Hi Shayne,

Unless you are born again you cannot see the kingdom.

When the tares are removed those in the kingdom will shine like the sun.

True Nick. And just as important, if we have not love, then we likewise do not the Spirit that you speak of.

1 John 4:8
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born…[Read more]