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Actually the verse explains their existence, not that they just magically appeared some time after Adam. The word Nephilim identifies them as a different race, and you provided no explanation for them being extraordinary in any way.

The principle difference between Roman Catholicism and the churches of the Reformation go well beyond marriage, but to the gospel itself, the existence of an authoritative priesthood, and the means of receiving God's grace. The Catholics divide their church into clergy and laity. The Reformation...

I suppose that this is as good an explanation for the verses as any, but doesn't explain how the Nephilim came into existence. Why would the offspring of faithful and murderous lineages become a different race? Why would they be exceptional and described as mighty men or men of reknown? And why...

Thank you. Now I understand your issue and will pray for you. The word Agape didn't exist prior to the 17th century. The Greek words translated as such are ancient and used as early as 800 BC if not earlier. The idea that the ancient Greeks invented a word that didn't apply to anyone prior to a...

Sorry Scott, but the ancient hope of the saints going back at least as far as Job, is the physical resurrection of our bodies and as Paul clarifies, freed from sin.

It's a nice painting, but God knows the human fascination with images and our tendency to transform them into objects of veneration (worship.) In the wilderness Israel was struck with a plague of fiery serpents (seraphim) and Moses had a bronze serpent formed and placed it upon a pole. He...

I know a bit about the transformation of household idols to Patron saints and the schism it caused between Rome and Constantinople. History doesn't justify rebellion against the commandment. Various Popes codified error in the church and the more recent doctrine of papal infallibility locked...

It's a question, not a statement, my point being that the Reformation was an inevitability as it would be impossible for a counterfeit church to destroy the body of Christ and the Church of Christ prevail even against the gates of sheol.

Yes, but those who receive the "mark" stand condemned and nothing in scripture suggests that they can be delivered. On the contrary, all are cast into the lake of burning fire.

Yes, but scripture is clear in saying that we await the redemption of our bodies. That speaks to the resurrection (and the transformation of those who remain alive at His 2nd coming.)

Our government was, for all intents and purposes, a creation of Free Masonry in an attempt to establish a utopian society of free men. That's what the Masonic ideology is about, brotherhood and freedom. The utopian society is one of their prophesies and the goal they work toward. It's the carnal...

And He doesn't today?

In principle maybe (some Popes were unbelievers and entirely political, but others fully accepted the person of Christ as God incarnate), but not the Antichrist called the Son of perdition. Judas was an example of that one, having been called that by the Lord. My point is that if the mark of the...

That's not accurate. We take communion in remembrance of His sacrifice until He returns (or drinks new wine with His disciples in His kingdom.) I can say that with complete confidence because Jesus hadn't accomplished anything but "signs" at the time of the last supper. His redemptive work was...

Not in the few dozen translations I have. You do know that love isn't the sole possession of Christians, right?

I don't know enough about Calvinism to agree or disagree, but I've been labeled a Calvinist for believing what scripture say, including those verses that give God full responsibility for our salvation.

One of my many objections to the Roman Church at the age of 13 was the practice of calling priests fathers and the Pope Holy Father. I'd already read the Bible once and still having a carnal mind, didn't understand the theology, but was offended by what I perceived as the hypocrisy of the...

It's just hearsay but I heard a report on the news about a month or so ago that was reporting the results of a poll. The talking head stated that according to this poll, more than half of American Jews asked, identified as Christians. I thought this odd.

Well, the reformers didn't invent the gospel. Martin Luther found understanding while reading a passage from Romans. Anyone capable of reading and desiring to understand scripture could've done the same and some still do. I was raised Catholic, abandoned that religion at the age of 13, and...

Technically, the end times started with the resurrection, but the last days could be upon us now. I don't know if you've noticed, but the war in Ukraine has arms sales skyrocketing, Nato nations readying armies, Russia rebuilding its relationship with China, fuel shortages, food shortages...