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I guess not.

I said "for the time he walked the earth in the flesh" -- not thereafter (or prior). The separation lasted around 33 years.

My comment is just as self-serving as yours. But since you accept its truth, I will respond: Jesus -- having "emptied himself" of his divinity for the time he walked the earth in the flesh, Philippians 2:6-8-- was doing God's will.

Okay, let's test that. I contend that I know as much about the Trinity as you do. Is this a self-serving comment by me, or do you accept its truth?

I'm saying that such a self-serving comment won't lead your readers to believe it is true and therefore a reason to accept your argument, so anyone who nevertheless throws it in is either delusional or egotistical -- and I gave you the benefit of the doubt on the delusional option. (Maybe I was...

Is English your fifth language? What I called ego was your gratuitous comment that "As I have said, I know the Doctrine of the Trinity extremely well . . ." Why bother to throw that comment in? What can it add to the points you seek to make?

So you think a factual statement can never be an egotistical statement? Non sequitur #1. I'm not saying, nor can anyone logically distill from my post, that I think Jesus (as opposed to YOU) had an ego. Non sequitur #2. Because I had the temerity to question your claim of direct dialogue...

Good for you, but why would you tell us this? Such rank ipse dixit cannot possibly enhance your credibility. It actually has the opposite effect. I suggest that before entering forums like this one, you consider checking your ego at the door. If that is even possible for someone who has...

If it is impossible to resist the temptation to find a NT analogue to the fountain prophesy in v.1 (personally, I don't have that itch to scratch, and will not insist that there must be one), let's at least check the context. These NT quotes suggest a fountain for drinking. Zechariah 13:1...

I'll let the Roman Catholics address any teaching authority of "that Pope bloke in Rome," but as to Jesus being found in each gospel, well sure, He is "found" there. Yet I think it is pretty clear that our four canonical gospels do not furnish an answer to every theological question -- which, I...

Here's an excerpt from an 1884 sermon given by an Episcopal priest, Daniel C. Roberts (1841-1907), on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the consecration of his church building, St. Paul’s, in Concord, New Hampshire: "Christ hath offered and been offered once for all. But that one offering stands...

I wonder where that leaves Paul, 1 Timothy 2:7 -- or do you discount his epistles as overruled by your interpretation of Matthew 23:10? I wonder where that leaves Timothy and those instructed by him, 2 Timothy 2:2 -- or are they overruled as teachers as well?

Respectfully, I don't see it as insane at all. Let me first distance myself from BreadOfLife's with-God-all-things-are-possible defense in #824, which could as easily be used to justify an insane belief in flying unicorns on Mars. Nobody doubts that it's possible for the eucharist to be the...

Thanks for this. I interpret the word as more of an anticipation or expectation of some beneficial future event, but not of a future event certain to occur. Otherwise "hope" would be equal to "faith," and conflate the distinction between the two in Hebrews 11:1. (Or in 1 Corinthians 13:13...

I should start this post by disclosing my view that "Once Saved Always Saved" is either trivially true or demonstrably false, depending on when one views "saved" as actually kicking in (is it at the moment of coming to faith, or is it at the end of a life lived in accordance with that faith?)...

I have no nefarious purpose. Understanding the gospel is my purpose. And in 67 years on the planet, I'm still trying. But I have had to conclude that the accuracy of every tiny detail makes no difference to God's message conveyed through the gospel writers. I will give you one more example...

Ye. And many more. But only because they give context to the human element. You and I went over one of these contradictions in another thread a few days ago. Mark 2:26 quotes Jesus as saying that David entered the house of God and ate the altar bread “when Abiathar was high priest.” 1...

So am I. That's the proper focus for a Christian. Do we really care whether the centurion who wanted Jesus to heal his servant approached Jesus in person (Matthew 8:5-13) or sent an intermediary (Luke 7:2-10)? Do we really care whether “Saul took his own sword and fell upon it” (1 Samuel...

I never said his gospel wasn't inspired. But you and I mean different things by "inspired." To me, it means the writings contain theological truth, not necessarily historical accuracy. Vern S. Poythress, in an effort to harmonize of Matt. 8:5-13 and Luke 7:2-10, states “We have the accounts...

Oh, I think the preservation of the gospels by many copyists was definitely Holy Spirit driven. What's your point?