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While that may be true, moving from one geographical location to another isn't said to be a provocation for the day of the Lord in Scripture. The DOTL is the day of God's wrath and it could be potentially triggered by a mass exodus from righteous living to an abandonment of the faith and...

While I am not a Calvinist, stripping the Bible of any possible allegory and taking it completely literal results in a lot of interesting things. Is your perspective on the Bible to be literal about it all?

That's one of the interesting things about the Bible. While I believe everything in its proper context has no contradictions, there are a lot of ideas that must be measured out in moderation. For example, Jesus said not to judge others or else one will be judged by that same standard, while on...

The rest of the Bible pretty much echoes what Peter said in regards to Jesus being the Son of God. The Bible is quite consistent about it. I don't believe "Son of God" means someone is God though I can understand why someone would come to that conclusion. This was actually one of the reasons for...

Yes, and by this definition we can conclude that Jesus was himself the first member of God's church and is now the Lord of the church. Colossians 1 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the...

Not sure when you're referring to, but there are a lot of people, mostly younger, in America nowadays who have never even heard of Jesus or have a concept of God. They are typically not hostile toward the ideas, when presented, either. Jesus and God have been sterilized from being mentioned...

As far as Jewish theology goes, Jesus was himself of the Pharisaic tradition who didn't believe the Messiah would be God. All of Jesus' teachings are compatible with the Pharisaic tradition in Jewish theology. Virtually all scholars I've read agree with that as well. So I agree with the...

Thank you for your comments, but I would offer you that in the preceding verses, Jesus identified who the Father as the only God. So whether or not Jesus literally pre-existed in some form or another prior to a being a man doesn't necessarily mean that he would have pre-existed as God before the...

That's a good question. I certainly agree that no one thought Jesus was God before the cross, but there is good evidence that, at least in the Bible, they kept on believing Jesus isn't God as well. To the best of our knowledge, the letters and books of the Bible were actually written, sometimes...

I would offer you that the oneness with God that Jesus was referring to has nothing to do with Jesus actually being God himself, but rather unity. Jesus commented on this same oneness in John 17:20-23, praying that his disciples would have the same oneness with God that he does and with one...

There are many reasons, but one of them is that John 17:3 says the Father is the only true God.

I would also add that Thomas didn't technically address Jesus as God. As to whether or not that is what Thomas meant, only God and Thomas would know. However, the Apostle John, in recording this event, didn't interpret Thomas as having addressed Jesus as God—at least not in the God Almighty...

One thing that should be stated, which I am not sure if you agree with or not, but if the original sin doctrine is false then Calvin's TULIP loses all of its petals. I, for one, believe the original sin theory is false. Just something to consider if you want to bring the Reformed faith to its knees.

Not according to Scripture.

I think like all doctrines regarding salvation (or anything) people will find a way to explain away all of the opposing Scripture that either suggests or directly states otherwise. There are a lot of theologians and apologists who are good at defending what they believe, just like a lawyer...

It possibly happened when the pagans influenced Christians. It didn't happen overnight, but gradually, step by step, a few ideas here and there crept their way into the church. It was bound to happen because people are influenced by ideas and sometimes can't separate biases, beliefs, and wishful...

John 14 21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 15 10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's...

True, while Jesus was in heaven they did speak out to him, but I believe it's debatable as to whether or not crying out to or speaking to someone in heaven necessarily equates to praying. While it's true praying can be reduced to speaking and/or asking - speaking and/or asking doesn't always...

Sorry, but speaking to someone standing nearby isn't what constitutes a prayer. As a matter of scholarly interest, the word "prayer" is also never used in reference to speaking to Jesus in Scripture. Fascinating.

Technically, there are no instructions to pray to Jesus is Scripture or Jesus answering prayers in Scripture. When Jesus taught on the matter of praying, he only spoke of praying to the Father and taught his followers to do the same. See Matthew 6:6-9. When he spoke of prayers being answered, he...