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Rev 21:4, And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. This tells us exactly what the former things are, i.e., no more tears, death, sorrow, crying...

Sounds like a plan. Let's do it. :)

Any comment on John's stated purpose for writing his Gospel? John 20:31, But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Why do you suppose John didn't say, "that ye might believe that Jesus is God"...

Go for it! It's not as though nobody else has ever tried to shut me down, and yet I'm still here. :)

WOW! You might want to consider polishing your diplomacy skills a bit.

The word "Word" is the Greek word logos. Have you done any study on exactly what logos means? If it says Jesus is God, then it directly contradicts John's reason for writing his Gospel. John 20:31, But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that...

Honestly, I'm not sure abut that. Obviously both John and Jesus had a mother. But I do know whatever it says, it can't contradict the many crystal clear verses that would make it quite impossible for Jesus to be God. It certainly does not say in clear cut terms that Jesus is God. Matt...

I have that book myself. It is a good one for sure. There is also "Receiving the Holy Spirit Today" by Victor Paul Wierwille. I know he's controversial, but even the greatest rogues aren't 100% wrong. I knew him personally and despite his shortcomings (not as bad as my own), I think he was a...

Matt 11:11, Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Jesus was not referring to himself when he said, "the least in the kingdom of heaven..."...

You're right. The real funny part is that there mare any people called Lord in the OT. Do we now have more than 3 Gods?

One thing to be aware of is that English translations often insert "the" where it is not in the Greek texts. It doesn't make things easy for the student of God's word, but a good English-Greek Interlinear Bible can be very useful. But the presence or absence of "the" is still not the defining...

Excellent! It was God's spirit that moved upon the waters to bring our universe into existence. The word spirit (Hebrew ruwach, Greek pneuma) is used of wind and breath. Neither is visible to our senses, but they sure affect things, such as we can be alive. All Christians are given holy...

Such an easy concept. It baffles me when someone would ignore that while accepting that a son and his father are one and the same person. I guess 2,000 years of the same damnable lie is hard to shake. We all know what happens when a lie is repeated often enough; it becomes the truth. Even the...

I don't have to outside the scriptures to see holy spirit. I talks about holy spirit quite a bit, but there is no such thing as "God the Holy Spirit" in the scriptures. If we can go outside the scriptures, why not include the Koran, the Urantia, the Baghavad Gita, the Tibetan Book of the Dead to...

I do remember all of that. Matt 1:18, Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Birth = Greek "gennesis" which means he had a birth. Like all men, before his birth, he...

Where in the scriptures does the spirit change the meaning of the words "son" and "father?" Normally a son and a father are decidedly different persons. We must stick with the scriptures and nothing but the scriptures. All explanations of the trinity of necessity must go outside of the...

John 3:17, For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Sent is Greek apostello, from whence we get the word apostle. Peter, Paul, and others were apostles, i.e.they were sent from God. Being sent obviously does not make the one...

I'm not JW. I think they believed Jesus existed from eternity. I believe that he had a beginning, just like all of us. There are several verses that say he had a beginning. Absolutely, Jesus was God's Christ, i.e. God's anointed one. If being anointed makes one God, then all the high priest...

I'm a stickler for grammar? Why? Because I say a son can't be his own father? Or is it any of the other clear verses that would not make Jesus to be God, such as: God knew things Jesus didn't know (Mark 13:32) Jesus has a God, the same God as we have to be precise (John 26:17 and about 6...

Well, if Matthew Peter said, "thou art Christ, the living God" I would change my theology. But, as the verse clearly says, Jesus claimed nothing other than being God's son. Matt 16:16, And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Again, I'd be quick to...