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21 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120341 | ||
If you visit the Holocaust Museum, why are Jehovah's Witnesses the only religious organization persecuted by Satan's dupe, Hitler? (Note: Jew is an ethnic distinction.) Why are some of the most intelligent people on earth atheists or worse, "critics of the Bible"? Say what you want about my brother "everready," faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains, and God has truly revealed the truth to babes! | ||||||
22 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120378 | ||
I hope you don't expect me to disagree with you. Faith without works saves no one as well. "Prove yourself faithful even unto death, and I (Jesus) will give you the crown of life." (Rev 2:10) | ||||||
23 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120424 | ||
"For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." I guess the confusion for trinitarians goes back to their not understanding God's original purpose for the earth and its original inhabitants. Adam was to be your "eternal father." You were not meant to die - death is an enemy of God caused by his adversary Satan. (1 Cor 15:26 and Heb 2:14) The other titles applied to our Lord and Savior show his position to his God - "mighty," not Almighty, "prince," son of the King. When I say "inferior," I only paraphrase Jesus statement at John 14:28 and conveyed similarly in numerous of his other comments. When one comes to realize Christianity has more to do with one's actions than one's beliefs, the truth comes to light. Jesus said: "We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and a worshiper of Him and does His will, He listens to him." (John 9:31) My initial comment had to do with works that evidence true faith in Jesus Christ, who died for all. We puny humans have no right to judge another worthy of death, one that might eventually exercise faith in Christ and get real life. Faith is a fruit of God's holy spirit, and not a possession of all men. "Wisdom is proved righteous by works." I rest my case. Yours truly. |
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24 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120536 | ||
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. I'm not sure how this indicates Jesus had no beginning. It says his "origins" or "goings forth." Doesn't that mean his beginning, even though it dates back for milleniums? Even the "beginning of God's creation", the "firstborn of every creature" is a creation. (Rev 3:14; Col 1:15)) |
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25 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120593 | ||
God is a God not of disorder but of peace. (1Cor 14:33) Jesus, praising his God and Father, said: "You have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to babes." Moments earlier he declared: "Wisdom is proved righteous by it works." (Matt 11:19:25) Keep reading the Bible, and make a list of the thousands of statements that Jesus and the writers of God's Word made that reflect who Jesus truly is - God's first creation, used to make every other creation, exalted, yet always subject to his Father. Make a note of any that may support the belief that Jesus is God or part of a trinity. The evidence will prove overwhelming and convincing. The few verses in the latter category can readily be explained. I suggest you study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses and attend a local church. Then you decide who is 'bearing fine fruit' and who is 'bearing worthless fruit.' (Matt 7:15-20) May Jehovah draw you through his beloved son, the anointed head of God's Kingdom and congregation of true Christians. Dan |
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26 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120595 | ||
If Yahweh means "the existing one," why do Bibles translate the name as "LORD." Doesn't lord mean "one having power or authority; ruler."? Isn't adonay lord? Now we have confusion. The fact is that God inspired his name to be recorded in the Bible thousands of times, far exceeding any titles - even Lord or God! His worshipers, the Israelites, freely used his name, as this attests. Why did the Jews stop using it? Was it out of 'deep respect' or divine revelation? Hardly! The Jews, as a nation with its corrupt leaders, had abandoned God and the truth, thus losing his powerful holy spirit. Their Father was now in actuality the Devil, the big fat liar. To remove what God had inspired, especially his awesome and fear-inspiring name, Yahweh, is the most disrespectful thing they could have done. But of course they topped that - murdering his son, the means by which he purposed to reconcile them to Him first, and then all of humanity. Jesus said to pray that God's name be sanctified or hallowed. (Matt 6:9) He made this name known and continues to make it known as head of the Christian congregation. At Matt 4:10, paraphrasing Deuteronomy 6:13 where the Hebrew tetragrammaton appears, Jesus tells the liar that it is Yahweh alone that should be worshiped. Let us reject Satan's lies and the traditions of those that invalidate the Word of God, honoring his holy name and worshiping Him alone. If you would like more information on this subject, I would be happy to provide it. Sincerely. |
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27 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120616 | ||
James 2:19 "You believe that God is one; you do well. So do the demons believe and shudder." (Amplified)"You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that–and shudder." (NIV) No wonder people are confused. Believing is not enough. You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free (from pagan doctrine). Deut 6:4"'Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah'" (Young's Literal Translation) Jesus quotes this at Mark 12:28-30, saying that you must love this God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Misdirected worship to any other god than the one Jesus worships is in vain. The spirit of the true God is the only way any of us will survive the coming tribulation. The reason we approach God through Jesus is because he is the mediator between God and man. Otherwise we would pray to Jesus. This is not complicated once one humbles himself. If Jesus could leave his lofty position at his Father's right hand to do his will for us, certainly we have all the more reason now that he gave his life in our behalf to immitate his example. Listen to Jesus - worship Jehovah. |
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28 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120802 | ||
The history of the trinity doctrine is an ugly one. Any good encyclopedia can assist you in this regard. You may find it interesting to research William Whiston in The New Encyclopedia Britannica. He was a colleague of Sir Isaac Newton. Newton was a religious man. As a committed believer in the Biblical Millennium, he wrote extensively on the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. However, hardly any of these writings were published during his lifetime. He rejected the Trinity doctrine. But when it came to publishing his evidence against the Trinity, “Newton withdrew in fear that his anti-Trinitarian views would become known,” observes The New Encyclopædia Britannica. F. E. Manuel puts it this way in Isaac Newton, Historian: "Newton’s group either kept their opinions secret or restrained their enthusiasm. . . . Where Newton was covert Whiston shrieked in the marketplace." The two men thus had contrasting personalities. Thus, unlike Newton, Whiston risked his career to speak out against apostasy from Christian truths. Satan's tried his best to bury it, but if you seek for the truth as the treasure it is, in that case,you will find the very knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:1-5) I look forward to seeing some of the results of your research, as no doubt others on the Forum will as well. |
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29 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120823 | ||
I quote your profile: My primary authority is scripture alone, and all other authorities (reason or logic, personal experience, and church tradition) must allign with it or be discarded. I agree that church tradition and personal experience must never be allowed to contradict the truth of God's inspired word, but logic and reason? After all, God provided these as aids to clear thinking ability. Upon first learning a truth, (especially one that runs counter to something we hold dear or have believed for a long time)we may not see it as reasonable or logical. On the other hand, we may see our understanding as logical and reasonable, but when compared to the truth, it will obviously prove less so. Hopefully, we use logic and reason to make every important decision in life. None could be more important than our decision to serve the true God. Thus, while the Father must draw us first, he does so based on our reasonableness as reflected in our humility. Jesus said: What comes out of a man is what makes a man unclean and renders him unhallowed. For from within, that is out of the hearts of men, come base and wicked thoughts, sexual immorality, stealing, murder, adultery, coveting, dangerous and destructive wickedness, deceit; unrestrained conduct; an evil eye, slander, malicious misrepresentation, abusiveness), pride, foolishness (folly, lack of sense, recklessness, thoughtlessness). All these evils come from within, and they make the man unclean and render him unhallowed." (Mark 7:20-23) Jesus puts "foolishness" or unreasonableness in some pretty bad company, and no wonder, for people do some aweful things imaging they are doing God a favor. Every Scriptural truth I've learned has never offended my sense of logic and reason, but I've heard a lot of false doctrines that have. Hope you'll call off the dogs so we can "reason" on the Scriptures as Paul did with his listeners. (Acts 17:2,3) Sincerely. |
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30 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120899 | ||
Misunderstanding . . . . Greetings. Like you, I view the truth as found in the Bible as the highest authority in my life. As you are well aware however, that truth is not always easily discerned among all the religious interpretations. I am interested on your comments pertaining to Paul's ministry and in particular, his teaching technique as I quoted at Acts 17:2,3. My point is that if, like the Jews in Thessalonica, someone does not see why God requires something or acted in certain way, we can appeal to his reason, explain and prove with references the superiority of His ways. Created in his image, we have capacity to stand at awe of his great love, justice and wisdom, and He encourages, even requires, that we imitate these qualities. To do so we must be able to distinguish false from true, good from bad, fine from rotten. (Matt 7:15-20) I conclude such discernment is impossible without our God-given faculties of logic and reason. Of course, humility is a prerequisite to reasonableness - the recognition that our thinking pales in comparison to the one who created all things, including our mental capacities. This will cause us to love his instructions and commands, not viewing them as burdensome, but rather as loving. On the other hand, the liar Satan will deceive us with false reasoning if we do not truly get the sense of the truths contained in God's word. To hate what is bad, one must comprehend why its bad. To appreciate the ransom sacrifice, one must understand why it was necessary. Do you agree? |
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31 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 120963 | ||
Hi Mary01: If you're interested, here's my response to Sir Pent's inquiry: Eph 4:6: “One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” This is what I believe. This one God and Father is Jehovah as spoken of at Psalm 83:18: “That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.” Luke 22:42 "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me (Jesus); yet not My will, but Yours be done." Jesus said at Matt 7: 21: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” He certainly set the example in putting his own will aside to do that of his Father. But this verse proves that Jesus had his own will as all of God’s intelligent creatures do, and it was his choice to do God’s will rather than his own. This verse does not support a trinity, but rather refutes it. John 1:1 is a matter of translation, but the one that agrees with the context while not violating the original Greek conveys the godlike or divine nature of the Word, Jesus Christ. (I can provide objective support for such translation if desired.) John 1:18; 5:37; 6:46; 1 John 4:12 all harmonize with Exodus 33:20: “For there shall no man see me, and live.” Obviously, John did not believe, nor did he expect his readers to believe that Jesus was God since they were still alive after seeing him. John 10:30 "I (Jesus) and the Father are one." Paul used this same expression at 1 Cor 3:8 in connection with Apollos and his ministries: “Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one.” This did not mean the same person, but unity or oneness in purpose. At John 17:21, 22, Jesus prayed regarding his followers: “That they may all be one,” and he added, “that they may be one even as we are one.” He used the same Greek word (hen) for “one” in all these instances. 2 Cor 5:18 "Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation". I believe this wholeheartedly, but fail to see any relevance to trinity doctrine. Quite the contrary, of necessity it supports the truth that Jesus cannot be God and at the same time the “mediator between God and man.” (1 Tim 2:5) As to why lying to the holy spirit is equated to lying to God as inferred from Acts 5:3,4 and 1 Cor 2:10,11, this is because it is the same. The correct identification of the holy spirit must fit all the scriptures that refer to that spirit. With this viewpoint, it is logical to conclude that the holy spirit is the active force of God. It is not a person but is a powerful force that God causes to emanate from himself to accomplish his holy will. (Ps. 104:30; 2 Pet. 1:21; Acts 4:31) To resist or oppose its influence is tantamount to sinning against the One from whom it issues. Jesus said: “Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matt 12:31,32) This can only be the case if Jesus is not God. I cited Psalm 83:18 above that calls Jehovah “the most high.” At Luke 1:32, the angel Gabriel declares to Mary: “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David.” Jesus is the son of “the Highest.” Thus he himself confesses: “My Father is greater than I.” (John 14:28) As the earliest Christians understood of their lord and savior Christ Jesus, he is the beloved, only-begotten, first created son of the only true God (John 17:3)through whom he created everything else. He has always been and will continue to be subject to his Father after he has completely accomplished his Father’s will of reaffirming God’s universal sovereignty by means of the Messianic Kingdom. “And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.” (1Cor 15:24-28) |
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32 | God's name or a title? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 121045 | ||
I thought I responded to your solicitation of what these verses mean to a non-trinitarian. If you can't counter with anything but opinion and prejudiced ridicule, I have to wonder why. You're correct to say God would never allow his inspired word to be corrupted, but that doesn't mean that God will not allow Satan to use people to twist (2 Peter 3:16)its clear meaning in order to cause our worship to fall short of his righteous requirements. Just because something is "widely considered" true not only doesn't make it so, but should cause one to question it all the moreso in light of Jesus remarks at Matt 7:13,21: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." He said this to Jews that believed they worshiped Jehovah acceptably. Its application today is to those who would call themselves "Christian." I've seen a lot of "mental gymnastics" among the "once-saved, always-saved," "pre-tribulation raptured" individuals on this site. You have to twist hundreds of passages to arrive at such false doctrine. As for looking at Greek confusing people - that's what I say too. Arguing about such things turns off those, like me, that have no desire to learn ancient languages to know God - nor should they have to. (Matt 11:25) People on this Forum have criticized the translators of the NWT as having no expertise in the original Bible languages. I'm glad to hear you feel the context and harmony of the entire Bible should be enough for even "babes" to see the truth. What you don't know about Jehovah and his witnesses (Isaiah 43:10-12) is everything. I'm not on the Forum to debate, but to share the truth with those searching for it. If you're content, just let someone not so content comment to my posts in the future and I'll do the same with your's. Sincerely. |
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33 | who can explain to me? | John 1:1 | bstudent | 121046 | ||
Your words ring true brother. This is my last post to the Internet. The whole world lies in the power of the wicked one, so maybe it really is an Inter"net" and a WorldWide"web". | ||||||
34 | Who cares to discuss this verse? | Rom 8:19 | bstudent | 115644 | ||
Why would and how can "all nature" wait expectantly? My dog does, but not my geraniums? And specifically, why would it be concerned about "the revealing of the sons of God?" I think you're right that the creation is talking about us, so why are we eagerly awaiting the revealing of the sons of God?" I believe Hebrews 11:39,40 relates to this passage. These sons must have a special role that will benefit others of mankind that do not share that role, such as all the faithful mentioned by Paul who died before Christ provided the ransom. At 1 Cor 15:22-26, "those who belong to Christ" are raised first, the first and better resurrection. But others will benefit when death is done away with by the kingdom which Jesus promised "a little flock" would reign. (Luke 12:32) The 'other sheep, not of that little fold' will be blessed in connection with them. (John 10:16) At Dan 7:13,14,15, the vision foretells of Jesus receiving kingdom power, but so do the "saints" or "holy ones of the Supreme One." (v.18) These will crush all opposers of the kingdom so that the earth can be what God originally purposed - Paradise. Yes, some will rule as kings in heaven over the earth,(Rev5:9,10)but the kingdom of course has subjects - that's us, the creation that keeps on groaning and being in pain, awaiting the revealing of the sons of God! |
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35 | Who cares to discuss this verse? | Rom 8:19 | bstudent | 115789 | ||
Proverbs 2:1-5 promises: "My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God." This harmonizes with Jesus' famous words that "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." Paul's words at Romans 8:19 as well as elsewhere must have been meant to be clearly understood, for he himself admonished fellow Christians: "Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle? 9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air." (1 Cor 14:8,9) I would be happy to further share my thoughts on any Bible question as 'I received free so I give free." |
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36 | Can Christian's support Caesar's wars? | 2 Cor 10:3 | bstudent | 118390 | ||
Christians have to have the courage to die for what is right; cowards will be cut off as will all other unrepentent sinners. Paul had a zeal for God, but not according to accurate knowledge. He pursecuted Christians to the point of death. Yet when he learned the truth, he repented, had a clean conscience, and was used by God as an honorable vessel. I did many things before becoming a Christian I am not proud of. My only excuse is that I was ignorant of God's will as was Paul. The difference is that Paul was more accountable because he had the opportunity to have studied God's word. Jesus came to preach to the Jews. They had the law and were God's covenant people. They were in a serious position as His "holy nation." Jesus incidental encounters with gentiles foretold blessings for them as well, but the same level of accountability did not exist yet - Jesus had not provided the "ransom for all" and they did not know the law. To say that because he did not tell soldiers to "get a new job" indicates that he approved of their occupation would mean that because he did not tell the harlot to do likewise, she could remain in her occupation and have God's approval. Not consistent with Christian doctrine. Christians are not under the Mosaic Law, but the principles that applied to the Jews to whom Jesus ministry focused also apply to Christians. See Numbers chapter 35 concerning the "cities of refuge." In particular, verse 11 highlights that even "unintentional" taking of life was grounds for loss of the accused's life. This principle even can be seen in God's words to Noah as Genesis 9:6. Satan is the ruler of this world and is a manslayer. He does not want to see true Christians united so he attempts to embroil them in political contraversies among the nations that do not uphold God's standards and view of the sanctity of life. Paul could hold his head high despite his past because he did those things in ignorance. He came to have a fine record of courageous service for righteousness sake that God would not forget, but rather reward. Many Christians today have done likewise with the same results. To be 'no part of the world and set apart for sacred service (sanctified),' we must accept God's high standards, as unpopular as this may be in our nationalistic world. Prayerfully consider this subject. Although I was never called up for military duty, I would have done as you did. I used to work at a defense manufacturer until I studied the Bible. |
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37 | Can Christian's support Caesar's wars? | 2 Cor 10:3 | bstudent | 118473 | ||
Matthew 21:23-24: “Now after he (one of Jesus disciples) went into the temple (Bible Forum website), the chief priests and the older men of the people (you and other “orthodox Christians”) came up to him while he was teaching and said: “By what authority do you do (write) these things? And who gave you this authority?” In reply Jesus (the disciple) said to them: “I, also, will ask YOU one thing. If YOU tell it to me, I also will tell YOU by what authority I do (write) these things.” My question to you is: “How did it occur that the majority of Christian men in Germany during WWII took up arms with or morally supported Hitler and his Nazi regime?” (Implication – How can you be certain that you wouldn’t have done likewise?) I'll try to ignore any possible 'rudeness' (bigotry) implied by your question, and will answer it after you have answered the above. |
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38 | Can Christian's support Caesar's wars? | 2 Cor 10:3 | bstudent | 118475 | ||
That's shockingly similar to the response my Lord received! | ||||||
39 | Can Christian's support Caesar's wars? | 2 Cor 10:3 | bstudent | 118477 | ||
If you don't agree that a discussion of the Bible's counsel as it relates to a Christian's view of politics and nationalism is important, you are not obligated to participate. But, please refrain from prejudicing or intimidating other sincere persons from contributing. | ||||||
40 | Can Christian's support Caesar's wars? | 2 Cor 10:3 | bstudent | 118480 | ||
"Skirting the issue?" As you are hopefully well aware, there are only two religions - true and false. I believe I can defend "the way" Scripturally, but more importantly, the "proof is in the pudding." Speaking of "vague and flowering," - "speaking the truth in love?" I guess that depends on what "truth" is, and what "love" is. Knowledge puffs up, love builds up. Any obscuring going on is through those who will not discuss Bible truth, but prefer to debate about opinions. |
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