Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 22 2009,17:07)Keith,I'm going out with my husband tonight too!  Woohoo for date night I fully believe Jesus's words that He raised His body on the third day but I don't believe He did that till AFTER He saw Mary at the tomb on the third day.  You see, I don't think that Jesus was saying that He was going to raise Himself t…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 22 2009,13:31)Quote (thethinker @ Aug. 22 2009,06:48)Lightenup said:Quote Keith, No, I don't think you are stupid but I beg you to slow down, get off the defensive, take a breath and analyze the verse. You can go here to see that the article translated “of Him who” is in the masculine singular genitive just like the verb…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Aug. 22 2009,12:56)Jodi Lee said:Quote Jesus is not saying that he raises himself from the dead, he lays down his life and takes his life. He is saying that it is by his choice that he laid down his life for others and had it taken from him, and notice it was a command he was receiving from his Father.Jodi,You totally…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,18:54)Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,15:11)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 22 2009,04:12)Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,11:19)Lightenup………Yes the Spirit (OF) Him and If it is the SPIRIT (OF) HIM, it can be described as an (IT), for instance the cow got out and (IT) ran away. It is still the same thing  the Cow being…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,18:38)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 21 2009,15:03)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,14:21)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 21 2009,12:11)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,10:44)Quote (thethinker @ Aug. 21 2009,04:42)WorshippingJesus wrote:Quote ”And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in y…[Read more]

Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,15:11)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 22 2009,04:12)Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,11:19)Lightenup………Yes the Spirit (OF) Him and If it is the SPIRIT (OF) HIM, it can be described as an (IT), for instance the cow got out and (IT) ran away. It is still the same thing  the Cow being described by the word (IT)> Good post…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,14:21)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 21 2009,12:11)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,10:44)Quote (thethinker @ Aug. 21 2009,04:42)WorshippingJesus wrote:Quote ”And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you”, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies “th…[Read more]

Quote (Gene @ Aug. 21 2009,11:19)Lightenup………Yes the Spirit (OF) Him and If it is the SPIRIT (OF) HIM, it can be described as an (IT), for instance the cow got out and (IT) ran away. It is still the same thing  the Cow being described by the word (IT)> Good post peace and love to you and yours…………………….geneHi GeneSo now the…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 21 2009,10:44)Quote (thethinker @ Aug. 21 2009,04:42)WorshippingJesus wrote:Quote ”And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you”, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies “through his Spirit, who lives in you”. Rom 8:11WJ,Good passage. It says that the Spi…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 21 2009,03:06)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 20 2009,22:08)Quote (kerwin @ Aug. 20 2009,06:51)Why did Jesus only mention only himself and God if he meant himself, God, and the Holy Spirit?Hi CatoBut the Counselor, the Holy Spirit,”WHOM THE FATHER WILL SEND IN MY NAME”, will teach you all things and will remind you of eve…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ Aug. 20 2009,19:11)Hi WJ:Once again, Romans 8:26 may not refer to the Holy Spirit making intercession.  In the following verse, relative to speaking in tongues, the Apostle Paul states “my spirit prayeth…”Quote 1Cr 14:14   For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.  And he who se…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,19:03)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 20 2009,16:53)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,16:08)WJ,You said:Quote Jesus calls the Holy Spirit “He, him”, the Spirit is a person!Jesus did not use English…sorry.  The translators gave the neuter noun for “spirit” a male gender, we can blame them.  BTW, to base your beliefs o…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Aug. 20 2009,17:37)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 18 2009,16:45)Quote (Cindy @ Aug. 17 2009,23:28)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 18 2009,12:42)Hi all In another thread it has been inferred that the Father and the Son are in the believer but it is not the Father and the Son personally! Instead, it is believed that what is in the…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,16:08)WJ,You said:Quote Jesus calls the Holy Spirit “He, him”, the Spirit is a person!Jesus did not use English…sorry.  The translators gave the neuter noun for “spirit” a male gender, we can blame them.  BTW, to base your beliefs on pronouns that are often misleading translating from Greek to English is a shaky f…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,15:34)WJWhat went past you?  The idea that an “it” can be said to do things.  You have been ranting about how does an “it” do this and how does an “it” do that. Well, I gave you an answer but yet you still can't see it as possible for a part of God to grieve or lead or comfort. What went past you that an “It” like…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 20 2009,15:14)Hi WJ, You speak from the weak foundation of theology as Scripture says nothing of the kind. God pours of His Spirit and that Spirit is never apart from him… as another person. You told us yourself.And you speak against the scriptures for the scriptures says…But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit,”WHOM THE F…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,14:38)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 20 2009,14:09)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,11:12)Hi all,The Spirit that we are united in is a part of the living God.  The Spirit is united in Christ and can be united in us and that's good news!!!Phil 2:1-2Be Like Christ 2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ,…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Aug. 20 2009,14:39)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 21 2009,06:09)Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,11:12)Hi all,The Spirit that we are united in is a part of the living God.  The Spirit is united in Christ and can be united in us and that's good news!!!Phil 2:1-2Be Like Christ 2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ,…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,13:44)I think that it would be good to see what an “it” can do:Love,what is love?IT is kindIT is patientIT rejoices with the truthIT bears all thingsIT believes all thingsIT hopes all thingsIT endures all thingsNow, according to some trinitarian reasoning that we have had lately, love must be a person, and since we…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ Aug. 20 2009,11:12)Hi all,The Spirit that we are united in is a part of the living God.  The Spirit is united in Christ and can be united in us and that's good news!!!Phil 2:1-2Be Like Christ 2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if…[Read more]