shem4name replied to the topic The Fruit Of Doctrine in the forum Truth or Tradition 12 years, 6 months ago
Quote (mikeboll64 @ April 21 2012,09:19)Quote (shem4name @ April 20 2012,15:58)Nope not right.I ask how does preexistence help me to have hope that I can be like Christ? How does it help me do that? If it is just so many words with no fruit what is the point in believing it?So if YOU decide a doctrine helps you out, or makes you feel better about…[Read more]
shem4name replied to the topic The Fruit Of Doctrine in the forum Truth or Tradition 12 years, 6 months ago
In order for Christ to be a perfect example for us to follow we must have the same starting place and the same capabilities. A preexistence opens up doors of whether Christ has some added capability, knowledge not available to us. If that is so we cannot follow in the same path as he. We all act/make decisions on the basis of our experiences and…[Read more]
shem4name replied to the topic The Fruit Of Doctrine in the forum Truth or Tradition 12 years, 6 months ago
Actually there is fruit from a belief in preexistence, but it is bad fruit. Because there is no clear scripture as to how this supposed preexistence effected the nature, capabilities or knowledge of Christ we do not know if what he did is something we can do or not?* Let me point out I am not talking about Christ as the blood sacrifice, I am…[Read more]
shem4name replied to the topic The Fruit Of Doctrine in the forum Truth or Tradition 12 years, 6 months ago
Nope not right.I ask how does preexistence help me to have hope that I can be like Christ? How does it help me do that? If it is just so many words with no fruit what is the point in believing it?
shem4name replied to the topic Biblical unitarianism in the forum Truth or Tradition 12 years, 6 months ago
Oh blub