Mike,Quote just as Wm gave me the same opportunity earlier in this very thread. ?

Tim,You claim “Religion has painted this picture of sexual relations for decades” It's been a lot longer then that: Romans 13:9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as…[Read more]

Mike you wrote:Quote You welcomed me as if I were a Nascar driver, as if I were Albert Einstein himself.”See?  That's just silly because the one singled out has nothing at all to the group mentioned previously. At least we agree that the items need to follow the same theme which brings me to the point I was building towards, Paul tells us himself…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 11 2011,11:08)Hi Wm,“You welcomed me as if I were a King of Israel, as if I were Solomon himself”.1.  Wm, do you STILL think that the second mention indicates that Solomon was of a “higher status” than “a King of Israel”?  2.  Do you think it indicates that Solomon himself was NOT also a King of Is…[Read more]

Mike, Lets take a different approach, apparently I'm to simple to keep up. I don't believe in skirting issues, I try to answer questions honestly while listening and evaluating what the other side says, I have a proven history of conceding and changing my opinion if the evidence supports it. If I believe a discussion has degraded into “quarreling…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 10 2011,01:22)Quote (seekingtruth @ April 08 2011,22:52)Mike,I agree, but that is not what you asked: (What if Paul had said, “Welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Gabriel himself.”?  Now would that mean that Gabriel is of “higher status” than “an angel of God”?) If Paul had said that then he would have…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 09 2011,10:33)Quote (seekingtruth @ April 07 2011,21:11)Mike,Sorry but I felt my post answered that question.No, it really didn't.  It only offered your opinion that the second mention is of “higher status” than the first.  Which is why I asked you this:Quote What if Paul had said, “Welcomed me as if I were an angel of G…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 08 2011,09:17)Quote (seekingtruth @ April 07 2011,06:50)Men, angels (created spiritual beings), and Jesus Himself have all played the part of being a messenger, so from that point of view yes, Jesus was an “angel” (as in messenger), but agreeing to that statement in no way should be understood as my believing that Jesus…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 08 2011,08:40)Quote (seekingtruth @ April 06 2011,23:02)Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 07 2011,11:41)       So Paul was saying he was welcomed as an angel of God, as if he were God Himself?       Wm, does Bill Gates have a “higher status” than a billionaire?  What if I had said “Rockefeller” or “Getty” or “Hearst”?  Did I…[Read more]

The trouble is in our society the term “angel” brings to mind a select classification of beings since God uses these particular beings as messengers so much. Men, angels (created spiritual beings), and Jesus Himself have all played the part of being a messenger, so from that point of view yes, Jesus was an “angel” (as in messenger), but agreeing…[Read more]

Wispring,Matthew 4:1-11I believe it was an intensive time of testing giving satan the advantages, yet left Jesus able to declare “he has nothing in Me”. It also illustrates the value of knowing the “whole of scriptures” to overcome temptation otherwise the flesh will always find a way to reason away our resistance, even taking select scriptures…[Read more]

LU,I'm sorry I have not read any of her posts, but reading your e-mail I do not see where you told her “she was not wanted”. Wm

Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 07 2011,11:41)       So Paul was saying he was welcomed as an angel of God, as if he were God Himself?       Wm, does Bill Gates have a “higher status” than a billionaire?  What if I had said “Rockefeller” or “Getty” or “Hearst”?  Did I just list people who were “higher” than billionaires?Let me try this one:[Read more]

Sophia,I agree with SF, you should stay your more then welcomed and wanted, whoever said otherwise was out of line.Wm

WJ,I agree, have you ever met anyone you agree with 100% I don't agree with myself from a year ago, and I disagree even more with myself from the year before that. I was born again when I was 24 and having never really gone to church growing up I had many errors in my "doctrine" but I was still saved. Over the last 30+ years I have learned many…[Read more]

Quote Of course you like the KJV.  They doctored the verse to change the meaning by adding their own word “even”, that is not in the Greek text.  Let's keep it without “even”, since “even” isn't in the original, okay?  You welcomed me as if I were a billionaire, as if I were Bill Gates himself.Dennison, does this statement mean that Bill Gates IS…[Read more]

SF,You show far greater wisdom then I had at your age (don't let it go to your head though that's not saying much). Wm

Gene,I agree for the most part but love would have turn loose of someone if it was better for them, simply because love would have you put their best interest first.My opinion _ wm

Tim,For the most part I agree, I love the verse “forgetting what lies behind I press on”. I forget both the failures (self condemnation after asking for forgiveness) and my successes (arrogance, pride) and I start new every day. 1 Corinthians 4:3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4…[Read more]

I believe the best description is selflessness, putting a higher value on another prior to our desires, wants, and sometimes even our needs. My opinion – Wm