Yes nothing has changed from the humble few in the early church. Paul

No, I don't meet anyone else that knows the Truth. Since I believe the Gospel is about getting to the Kingdom of Heaven through Faith in Jesus Christ – I don't find many others that believe that as I do. And when they say they do – I often find that they denouce Christ by the doctrines they accept. I also know that fellowship is being used as a…[Read more]

Good post Nick – you got it.Paul

Quote (Addis @ April 06 2005,16:32)Dear Cubes and Nick Hassan:Thank you! for your reply.Dear Cubes you sayed “you believe that God foreknows each person's destiny” then knowing that Adam would sin what was the use of creating him?Addis, God is recreating His own kind. That can only be done ONE way and that way is the PERFECT way. God created…[Read more]

I think a key piece of scripture is this:1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold thatperisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1Pe 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice…[Read more]

I am confident I could sort it all out. I really believe that we can find all of the Truth about it all. God has been revealing to me anything I have set my heart the desire and zeal to learn. God knows by searching my mind that I'm not letting the teachings of men stop me from learning the Truth and I'm not putting their teachings before…[Read more]

Yes. Even many of those that think they are believers are not even so. Many are deceived. The once saved always saved doctrine I wrote about at my forum. Its an antichrist doctrine. However, I do believe that once one is truely saved they are always saved – occurring only after the return of Christ. Faith is the evidence of things not seen…[Read more]

I don't believe the physical temple will be built again and if it was it would just be a building and not God's Temple because the temple has not been destroyed because it exists even at this time in the body of those in the Church. Additionally, the Jewish state is in a hard position in many different ways. For example, the Dome of the Rock is…[Read more]

I have started a symbols thread over at my forum. If you have anything to contribute please do. I don't know if there is a large list anywhere. http://behold.freebb.com/viewtopic.php?p=13&freebb=behold#13Paul

Thanks Nick. I do value that everyone is trying to learn.Paul

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 05 2005,05:03)Hi, So all references to baptism to you, if they cannot be construed as Spirit baptism, are people being” submerged in the authority\character  of the Lord?” Is this a process or an event? You say people like Peter can arrange it. How? Can you and I make these arrangements for other new converts too? Where…[Read more]

But the part spoken of in Acts has been fullfilled and still is being fullfilled.Paul

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 05 2005,03:56)Hi Paul, You still do not understand that water baptism is the type of which Spirit baptism is compared?I'm not sure if your asking a question or making a statement so I didn't want to answer it.However, ask again so I don't misunderstand you.Paul

Act 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; Act 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: Nick, I see that above as saying exactly what it says.Paul

I'm correcting my post here instead of directly in my last post. I said:Peter still didn't get the whole message because there was two parts to it. But I meant to say – People still don't get the whole message because there was two parts to it.Peter did get the message! Let me make that clear.Nick:Peter recants the event to the other Apostles.…[Read more]

Nick, The prophecy concerning the pouring out of the Spirit in Joel has happened and confirmed in Acts on the Day of Pentacost.Paul

Bic, No, I believe Acts 2:38 IS a water baptism. I still think its part of the former rain and the latter rain in the first month. Jesus did set the example – except that he didn't baptize anyone because the water He gives is the pure water (Holy Spirit). That is why we don't find Jesus doing baptisms. He was still under the Old Covenant and…[Read more]

Joe 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Paul

No. I'm a babe in Christ. I don't even know everything and never will most likely until/if I enter the Kingdom. For me its much harder to discern who has the Holy Spirit and who doesn't. I know some doctrines that are anti-christ or satanic doctrines but still have a long way to go. I do believe that God is guiding me by the Holy Spirit. I…[Read more]

I'm in the USA. My oldest is 19. Paul