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1341 | Christ, War, and Patriotism | Is 9:6 | JCrichton | 107378 | ||
Hi, proffitt 79! You do post some interesting points. First, when I say that Christ's peace is a different peace I mean what He said. God is concerned with our spiritual as well as our corporal life. But God's ways are different from ours. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:23-24 and 15:18-20 that God is concerned with our spiritual well being. We cannot please God with material things! So seeking an earthly peace would be like the man that constructed his house on the sand. You yourself have pointed out how "the path to hell is paved with good intentions." Is America an angelic force upon the world, seeking to aide the weak and needy? Is it an evil empire that goes about the globe sucking everything dry? The truth lies in the middle. Sadly, so does our national Christianity. Should we as Christians protest America's unjustice? Yes! But, also as Christians, we must protest all the nations in the world when they commit their evils upon their own people or when they murder babies and cenior citizens and call it holy war! But perhaps that's not even in our job description: Jesus said: It is by your love for one another, that everyone will recognize you as my disciples. (John 13:35) This love is shadowed by Matthew's 5:43-47). It is not our responsibility to police the world but to bring our Lord's message, to convict the world through example, and to pray for humanity. God Bless! |
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1342 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107377 | ||
Hi, kalos! Thanks for the web sites! I understand what you are saying. In my teens I remember encountering them at various locations (my apartment, my friends', etc.); at that time they would not claim to be Christians but I guess they have learned that by using that term they can get a better hold on the people they seek to indoctrinate. Not only do they have a problem with Jesus' Deity, but don't mention the Holy Spirit to them! It is sad that they get so entrenched in their religious practices that they cannot resolve Isaiah 43:10, John 1:1, Hebrews 1:8 and 1 John 1:1-2! God Bless! |
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1343 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107376 | ||
Tom, hello! Thanks any way! Yeah, that is so true--I remember one particular occasion when one of two that were visiting stormmed out telling me how unwise I was and that when I decided to learn about God they would gladly come back. Their indoctrination is very severe; they are taught that everyone else is either ignorant or wrong; so they must save the world from itself... Yet they must not deviate from the choreographed Bible study, nor are they to submit to other interpretations--ignoring everything that is presented to them, including the Bible itself! I pray for them every day! God Bless! |
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1344 | Teck help! | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107375 | ||
justme, hi! Thanks! I know that it may seem simple--but not knowing is like being blind: the answer may be staring right at you! God Bless! |
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1345 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107373 | ||
Hi, mommapbs! Thanks for the info. I really appreciate you assistance! God Bless! |
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1346 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107331 | ||
Hi, Tom! I was on my way out when I ran into your post. You seem to be well versed in the JW (propaganda?) doctrine--I don't have the resources, so could you point me to a site where I can down load "free" info on the data you quoted to Aniset? And if you get an answer (with data) on the CD could you post me? Thanks! In the one that is the True God! (1 John 5:20) God Bless! |
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1347 | Teck help! | Not Specified | JCrichton | 107329 | ||
Does anyone know of a way to post a note to a question without removing the question from the unanswered section? Thanks for you time and assistance! God Bless! |
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1348 | Teck help! | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107334 | ||
Does anyone know of a way to post a note to a question without removing the question from the unanswered section? Thanks for you time and assistance! God Bless! |
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1349 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 107328 | ||
Hi, Mrs. B! I don't think Tara1 is listening (or reading the Bible)... You've made excellent points! God Bless! |
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1350 | Is Jesus God? Who is telling the Truth? | OT general | JCrichton | 107327 | ||
Hi, mommapbs! Thanks for your patience and understanding--yes, it is true! At times like this I reflect on God's word: "all are sinners" He understands our limitations and He compensates for them in Jesus! God Bless! |
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1351 | Did Jesue have any siblings? | Mark 6:3 | JCrichton | 107326 | ||
Hi, Hank! My point exactly. Why do we seek to waste time speculating about things that serve no purpose? Though there are many chronoligal factors, the Bible is not a historical record book. And if we are to speculate, how troublesome would be our Lord's silent years (ages 12 through 30?)? There' s a movie out there depicting the Child Jesus performing miracles, etc... How it came to be?, don't know and frankly don't care! What I do know is that just before His first recorded miracle Jesus told His mother (paraphrase) What's it to me; it is not my time yet! So if Christ testifies that, as a grown adult, it was not His time to reveal Himself, why would He as a child perform miracles (basically parlor tricks for those who, as children themselves, would be witnessing them) that would bring Him to the attention of the whole village? Again, my intention was to refocus the attention of what we should be searching and striving for--speculation has lead to the History Channel's distorted accounts of the Bible's contents (i.e.: Jesus having kids with Mary; Lazarus being alive still; Jesus studying the various Assian religions to formulate His own teachings; Jesus being a schollar--not a simple carpenter; Jesus coming to America in the early 20th century, the list goes on...). Do I care about the answers to the posted questions? No!, knowing the answers would not add or substract from my religious belief. But if we (who are supposed to be spiritual) degrade our Forum, how can we demand any better from those who are not believers, those who are confused, those who are purposely seeking to confuse the novice? What wisdom should we be searching? Paul was quick to point it out for us: (1 Corinthians 1:21-31). God Bless! |
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1352 | Verse proving the earth is a sphere | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107303 | ||
Hi, RoS! Remember when gay meant happy? Remember when scientist thought that the universe was so old that it was folding upon itself? Remember the claim of certain scientist about the sun dying out in x millions of years? Remember the proverbial chicken--egg (ditto for the hundreds of thousands of species on earth)? There are many people that will question your faith. Do not get caught up in the excitement of the moment--simply arguing to make a point on earthly terms will get you nowhere! God Bless! |
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1353 | Did Jesue have any siblings? | Mark 6:3 | JCrichton | 107302 | ||
Well, I guess that we have learned all about Jesus and his parents: Could you explain to me (including Biblical references): a) How old was Joseph and was he never married, divorced or widowed, if previously married did he have any offsprings from that marriage? b) When Jesus was missing (age 12), where did his parents leave his younger siblings when they traveled each year to the Temple?, why was Jesus found alone--as any normal family younger brothers and sisters stick with the older ones (especially during Christ's era: better family unity than today!), why is there no mention of Mary leaving the other children with her relatives in order to look for Jesus? c) Jesus is mentioned as Mary's son--the other brothers and sisters are not labeled in the same manner--they are simply called Jesus' brothers and sisters, not Mary's other children. d) On the cross--did Jesus err or did He hate his brothers and sisters so much that He gave His mother away to one of His disciples (who happens to have a brother named James)?, should Jesus not have thought about His brothers and sisters being able to tend to His mother better than John?, did He not think that at least one of His brothers or sisters would be hurt by his decision? e) Would proving or disproving Mary's state (virgin; not a virgin), grant anyone absolution and forviness of sin, consequently salvation? God Bless! |
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1354 | Christ and war | Is 9:6 | JCrichton | 107301 | ||
Hi, proffitt 79! We must remember that Jesus is talking about a different peace (my peace I give you, not the peace of this world: John 14:27). Though He lived under Roman occupation, Jesus did not involved Himself in any power struggle (John 18:36). And He was very aware of the disciples and their environment (John 12:8 and John 17:9, 15). In Matthew 5:9 He talks about those who work for peace... how they will be called sons of God. But the closest Jesus got to speaking about war was during the night of His arrest when He told Peter to put the knife away--he who lives by the sword... (John 18:10). Jesus did concern Himself with justice: Matthew 5:20. As Christians we should seek to be at peace with the world (Romans 12:18). But we cannot just separate ourselves from the World. Remember the story about the Maccabees, how they had to take arms on the Sabbath because their enemies by mounting massive assaults on the day of rest were obliterating the people of God? I do not presume to know everything about the war against Iraq--but remember this: a) When Saddam destroyed whole towns (including animals) were there any protesters against genocide? Where were the "just" terrorist--why did they not attack his regime for the sake of their arab brothers and sisters? b) When the airbus was hit by ground-to-air by the militia, why did the reporters that got the instant shots did not reveal their possition to the world just like they do when the US Military is involved? c) Why were there poor (below poverty level) people in Iraq--women and children gathering wood to burn as cooking and heating fuel in one of the wealthiest oil-producing nations in the world? And why were the hospitals barren (medical supplies, equiptment, personnel) years before the US/Britan assault? d) What would have made this a "just war"? God Bless |
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1355 | Is Jesus YHWH? | OT general | JCrichton | 107300 | ||
(Part 3 of 3) There are many prophecies (divinely inspired visions of things to come, revealed to God’s servants, the prophets) in the Bible; some dealing directly with Jesus‘ origins, birth, purpose and death and resurrection. Now, do we accept them in their entirety or do we pick and choose, partially believing and partially disbelieving? Do we seek to interpret them according to our abilities--negating that which we cannot comprehend or do we trust God’s wisdom?: Is 7:14; 9:1, 5-6; 11:1-9; 52:13-53:12; 42:1-9. Isaiah 7:14, 9:1, 5-6, and 52:13-53:12 proclaim Jesus as the Immanuel, Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal King, the Suffering Servant, the Lamb of God… Was any part of these prophecies left unrealized? Certainly not! All prophecies and the completeness of the Law are fulfilled in Jesus! His contemporaries (Jesus as the Word incarnate), those that attempted to derail Him, were not simple peasants; yet, availed with only earthly wisdom they could recognized the Truth; they fell short of the prize because they were poorly equipped to receive the Truth, hence their incredulousness: Jn 10:33; Mk 2:7. Yes, it is true that Jesus did not once say I am God. But there are so many passages that demonstrate that He is God, not in the Person of the Father, who is God, or of the Holy Spirit, who is also God; but the Bible makes known that Jesus is God. Even the Father calls Jesus God: Heb 1:8. Did God, the Father, say of the Son, “your throne, my subordinate, my second, my creation is for ever? Is God, the Father, contradicting His Word? (Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4; Is 43:10-11; 48:10) Is it not that He is being Truthful to His Word: ONLY ONE GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT! (Mt 28:19) Tara1, I will pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that He send you His Holy Spirit; that the Light may shine on your mind and spirit so that you can immerse yourself in the Truth! (John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the Way; I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.) I have a simple test for you: Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 62:2 ; Isaiah 65:15--Which of these three passages is telling the truth? May the Light of the World bring you peace and understanding! |
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1356 | Is Jesus YHWH? | OT general | JCrichton | 107299 | ||
(Part 2 of 3) So when God tells me that He alone is God, I believe Him!: Is 43:10-11; Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4. Clearly, to me, there is only one God! Therefore, neither before, during nor after creation can there have been any other God but Yahweh--I see no room for interpreting anything else from these passages! Either through faith or logic, there’s no way to understand these verses other than that there is ONLY ONE GOD! Did God reveal everything about His Essence in the above verses? No! God only clarified that there is ONE GOD; that there was NO OTHER GOD BEFORE HIM, WITH HIM OR AFTER HIM. But I can understand how people throughout the ages have been mystified by God’s Word… Mostly, I believe, that the problem lies in reading a single verse or a limited number of verses and attempting to surmise that God’s infinity is know and defined by those limited verses. A secondary reason is that people tend to take in a few specific words from a Bible passage and run with them, rendering all other words and their context immaterial. Lastly, I believe that when seeking to strengthen their position, people negate complete Biblical passages or books. But the Bible is much more than just a few clear cut verses! The same God who said that He alone is God, also said: “…I will not yield my glory to another.” (Is 48:10) Undoubtedly, God refutes all challenges to His authority: THERE’S ONLY ONE GOD, YAHWEH, WHO WILL NOT YIELD HIS GLORY (POWER, MIGHT, AUTHORITY, POSSESSION, TITLE, IDENTITY, EXISTENCE…) TO ANOTHER. Had God stopped there all would be crystalline: not a single servant (believer) would ever have reasons to speculate about the Word. But God is infinite, thus His Way, His Being, is infinite. In His infinite wisdom God knows how finite we are. He understands that, let alone to our own inadequate means, we would never be able to see past His simplest teachings. Hence, to facilitate our growth and understanding, the ONE GOD, YAHWEH, sent Jesus, who would bring us out of the darkness (Is 9:1; Jn 1:9-10), and the Father commanded that we listen to Him: Mt 17:5. Again, it is astounding that the people that claimed to be most spiritual (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes…) were blinded by their own power-hoarding egocentrism (this happens today as well) and they refused to listen--they did not listen to the Son and they did not listen to the Father! Since Yahweh, the one God, commands that we listen to His Son, Jesus Christ, then we have to listen--and believe! |
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1357 | Is Jesus YHWH? | OT general | JCrichton | 107298 | ||
Tara1, hi! Please do not discard this post before reading it in its entirety! (Part 1 or 3) You seem as confused as the JW--you (unless otherwise stated, for the purpose of simplification “you“ is inclusive of Tara1 and JW) want to give God a rank. Where do you position I am? (Exodus 3:14: God said to Moses, ‘I am he who is.’ And he said, ‘This is what you are to say to the Israelites. “I am has sent me to you.”) Is it first, which implies that there’s at least a second? Is it last, which implies inferiority? You attest that “His Son is Jesus Christ, second in all the universe.“ ”Second,” this implies that He is not as able, as powerful, as divine, as perfect as the “first.” In essence what you are saying is that “I am” of Ex 3:14 and Is 43:11 is first and that “I am” of Jn 8:58 and 8:24 (8:58--Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, before Abraham ever was, I am. 8:24--I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.) is second, an inferior counterpart. And, if that is what you are saying, can I conclude that you believe that God is both perfect and imperfect? For some reason that confounds me, you seek to define God not in His infinite faculty but in our finite human capacity. If you believe that the Bible is God’s Word (not Jesus as the Word), then why do you not believe God? Why do you seek to invent meanings and interpretations that can only lead you to perdition? (John 8:24) From the very first book of the Bible to the last, God has revealed Himself to the people of Israel, and to the world in general, in various forms and functions. What reasons does God have to communicate and interact with humanity in such composite manner? I do not know--it is a mystery of faith (believing in that which is not known: Heb 11:1). What I do know is that God is: One; Eternal; Omniscient; Omnipotent; Transcendent; Perennial; Life; Light; Spirit; Perfection; Truth; Love; Patience… |
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1358 | Is Jesus God? Who is telling the Truth? | OT general | JCrichton | 107297 | ||
Mommapbs, hi! I just made the mistake of posting an answer meant for Tara1 to you--please bear with me I'm still trying to get the hang of this! God Bless! |
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1359 | Is Jesus God? Who is telling the Truth? | OT general | JCrichton | 107296 | ||
Part 3 of 3) birth, purpose and death and resurrection. Now, do we accept them in their entirety or do we pick and choose, partially believing and partially disbelieving? Do we seek to interpret them according to our abilities--negating that which we cannot comprehend or do we trust God’s wisdom?: Is 7:14; 9:1, 5-6; 11:1-9; 52:13-53:12; 42:1-9. Isaiah 7:14, 9:1, 5-6, and 52:13-53:12 proclaim Jesus as the Immanuel, Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal King, the Suffering Servant, the Lamb of God… Was any part of these prophecies left unrealized? Certainly not! All prophecies and the completeness of the Law are fulfilled in Jesus! His contemporaries (Jesus as the Word incarnate), those that attempted to derail Him, were not simple peasants; yet, availed with only earthly wisdom they could recognized the Truth; they fell short of the prize because they were poorly equipped to receive the Truth, hence their incredulousness: Jn 10:33; Mk 2:7. Yes, it is true that Jesus did not once say I am God. But there are so many passages that demonstrate that He is God, not in the Person of the Father, who is God, or of the Holy Spirit, who is also God; but the Bible makes known that Jesus is God. Even the Father calls Jesus God: Heb 1:8. Did God, the Father, say of the Son, “your throne, my subordinate, my second, my creation is for ever? Is God, the Father, contradicting His Word? (Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4; Is 43:10-11; 48:10) Is it not that He is being Truthful to His Word: ONLY ONE GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT! (Mt 28:19) Tara1, I will pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that He send you His Holy Spirit; that the Light may shine on your mind and spirit so that you can immerse yourself in the Truth! (John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the Way; I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.) I have a simple test for you: Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 62:2 ; Isaiah 65:15--Which of these three passages is telling the truth? May the Light of the World bring you peace and understanding! P.S.: Sorry for the cut off points--I rushed because the stupid server keeps cutting me off; this has been my fifth reconnection. |
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1360 | Is Jesus God? Who is telling the Truth? | OT general | JCrichton | 107295 | ||
(Part 2 of 3) nor after creation can there have been any other God but Yahweh--I see no room for interpreting anything else from these passages! Either through faith or logic, there’s no way to understand these verses other than that there is ONLY ONE GOD! Did God reveal everything about His Essence in the above verses? No! God only clarified that there is ONE GOD; that there was NO OTHER GOD BEFORE HIM, WITH HIM OR AFTER HIM. But I can understand how people throughout the ages have been mystified by God’s Word… Mostly, I believe, that the problem lies in reading a single verse or a limited number of verses and attempting to surmise that God’s infinity is know and defined by those limited verses. A secondary reason is that people tend to take in a few specific words from a Bible passage and run with them, rendering all other words and their context immaterial. Lastly, I believe that when seeking to strengthen their position, people negate complete Biblical passages or books. But the Bible is much more than just a few clear cut verses! The same God who said that He alone is God, also said: “…I will not yield my glory to another.” (Is 48:10) Undoubtedly, God refutes all challenges to His authority: THERE’S ONLY ONE GOD, YAHWEH, WHO WILL NOT YIELD HIS GLORY (POWER, MIGHT, AUTHORITY, POSSESSION, TITLE, IDENTITY, EXISTENCE…) TO ANOTHER. Had God stopped there all would be crystalline: not a single servant (believer) would ever have reasons to speculate about the Word. But God is infinite, thus His Way, His Being, is infinite. In His infinite wisdom God knows how finite we are. He understands that, let alone to our own inadequate means, we would never be able to see past His simplest teachings. Hence, to facilitate our growth and understanding, the ONE GOD, YAHWEH, sent Jesus, who would bring us out of the darkness (Is 9:1; Jn 1:9-10), and the Father commanded that we listen to Him: Mt 17:5. Again, it is astounding that the people that claimed to be most spiritual (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes…) were blinded by their own power-hoarding egocentrism (this happens today as well) and they refused to listen--they did not listen to the Son and they did not listen to the Father! Since Yahweh, the one God, commands that we listen to His Son, Jesus Christ, then we have to listen--and believe! There are many prophecies (divinely inspired visions of things to come, revealed to God’s servants, the prophets) in the Bible; some dealing directly with Jesus‘ origins, |
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