Dew,I did a few posts on another site last year but other than that this is the only site I've posted on since I started over 6 years ago. At first it seemed a friendlier place although it's possible it is me that has changed. There are people here truly looking for truth, but there are many just looking for an argument, they like arguing, and…[Read more]

Dew,I have found that in many ways being here has done wonders as God has used this forum to challenge me and as I've stated many times “now I know what it is that I believe and why I believe it” (priceless). But I also believe there are far too many arguments over non-critical issues, but even where there is cause to stay engaged the arguments…[Read more]

Quote (Shania @ Mar. 21 2012,12:01)i truly appreciate all the responses.  How do you guys think this applies to major and minor life decisions?  Career changes, major moves, ect…Shania,A very good question, one I've asked myself many times. What I've experienced has lead me to conclude that unless God has given you something special to do, g…[Read more]

Is it wrong for the Jews to celebrate Purim?

Quote (annie @ Mar. 17 2012,20:48)Quote (seekingtruth @ Mar. 17 2012,10:25)I would have to say if you came;  Healing the sick. Bringing the dead back to life. Healing people who have leprosy. And forcing demons out of people. and told me to celebrate Christmas was wrong I would pay a lot more attention.Instead you pass judgment on a person for W…[Read more]

Shania,It differs from doing what the flesh desires, but it also differs from forcing yourself to obey the commandments so as  to attain a “prize”.  It is approaching life's situations with love as our motive. Love will always do what is needed for the greater good of all concerned.  Quite often it will be inconvenient and may even require our ha…[Read more]

I like to say “Now I know what it is I believe, and why I believe it”

Shimmer,Just one last point from me: Romans 14:10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.I'm fully convinced in my own mind, as are you, so for my part I'll let God sort it out.Wm

Shimmer,I agree we should never teach anything that is not true. We taught our boy's from the beginning that a lot of people teach their kid's that santa is real, but he is only make believe and we taught them the truth. We still celebrate Christmas (although I taught them I believe He was born Sept 11, 3BC) and exchange gifts, using it as a…[Read more]

Shimmer,Why would I be joking? She quoted a verse, applying it to another person, but the verse quoted had qualifications to it's use, I was pointing them out.Wm

Gene,I believe Jesus died at the same time as the lamb for passover.Wm

Quote (annie @ Mar. 16 2012,20:43)Quote (shimmer @ Mar. 16 2012,11:26)Hi Annie. Good posts BTW Some here like to encourage others to be a part of the world and it's ways.  Best to just let them be, they will not see it.Hi Shimmer,Yes, I agree.  They follow the teachings of men but are deceived.  If they are stubborn and not open to the truth, th…[Read more]

The expansion could also explain why people don't live as long now and why dinosaurs could get as big as they did back then (bigger then their bones would support in our current gravity, or so I've read).

A major point to consider is that if during the flood mountains were covered with water (even though I believe they were much lower then) where would the water go (evaporation into clouds could only hold at most a few inches). However if the earth expanded (the initial start of the growth may have been the cause of the fountains of the deep…[Read more]

T8,I think the verse your looking for is Genesis 10:25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.I lean towards this view, it explains where the waters in Gen 1:9 went and of course the flood waters. It also explains the isolation of various species around…[Read more]

This is sad beyond words.

What swung it for me was “I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. “Roots of mountain” need to be underground IMO, & “earth bars” indicates that also, as well as my take on the whole of scripture.Wm

Quote (david @ Nov. 07 2005,22:29)Does your Bible not say?“Jonah PRAYED to Jehovah his God FROM THE INWARD PARTS OF THE FISH and said: ‘Out of my distress I called out to Jehovah, and he proceeded to answer me. OUT OF THE BELLY OF SHEOL I cried for help. You heard my voice.’” (Jon 2:1, 2)It is JONAH who called the belly of the fish, the belly o…[Read more]

Quote (journey42 @ Mar. 03 2012,15:57)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Mar. 02 2012,08:52)Hi J42, You seem to have added to and taken away from scripture quite a bit here. Added “He then went up to the Father, and was back by the evening to meet with the apostles.”Changed”Those dead that he preached to were the fallen angels.” The audience is specified in 1…[Read more]

The first verse was mislabeled it should be Matthew 27:46