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  1. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    Right. Did Jesus have lustful thoughts?
  2. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    Jesus had a higher standard or definition of sin. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. See Was Jesus tempted by his own desire?
  3. TonyChanYT

    Was Jesus tempted by his own desire?

    James 1: Was Jesus tempted in this stepwise manner? I don't think so. Jesus had a higher standard or definition of sin. Matthew 5: Matthew 15: To him, the thinking of a sin in concrete details is sin. It is internal before exhibiting itself in action externally. He applies this definition on...
  4. TonyChanYT

    Is baptism necessary for salvation?

    It does not say that baptism is an adoption ceremony. Do you have a verse that says baptism is an adoption ceremony?
  5. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    Are you saying that Jesus had lustful thoughts? I think that it is more likely that the tempter was a being than not.
  6. TonyChanYT

    Was Jesus a carpenter?

    Mark 6: Wiki: International Standard Version: This nuance puts deeper meaning in the following verses: Mark 13: John 14: Matthew 16: Matthew 21: Was Jesus a carpenter? He might have been. More to the point, however, he was a builder-craftsman.
  7. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    What about the satan in Job? Was he not a person?
  8. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    Can you quote and spell out the verse to support your claim in your next reply?
  9. TonyChanYT

    What's the difference between Faith and Hope?

    Hebrews 11: It is not just that we have faith in Christ. We have the faith of Christ, i.e., Christ is our faith and our faith is Christ. In terms of time frame, faith is in the present and hope is about the future. More specifically, often, hope refers to the new creation and eternal life...
  10. TonyChanYT

    Two she-bears came out of the woods and TORE forty-two of the BOYS

    Soon after Elisha succeeded Elijah in 2 Kings 2: Strong's Hebrew: 3206. יָ֫לֶד (yeled) — 89 Occurrences Brown-Driver-Briggs: a. child = son, boy b. (little) child, children c. descendants d. youth Wasn't that a bit harsh? Pulpit Commentary: Benson Commentary: Wasn't God being a bit harsh...
  11. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    So satan is a group of angels who disobeyed God? I need more precision for the definition so there is no misunderstanding.
  12. TonyChanYT

    Should one be baptized again?

    Why so many? What happened?
  13. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    First appearance of what/who?
  14. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    Who tempted Jesus in the wilderness?
  15. TonyChanYT

    Lucifer = Satan?

    Isaiah 14: O Morning Star, הֵילֵ֣ל (hê·lêl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1966: The morning-star The morning star refers to the king of Babylon. Some interpret it as a metaphor for Satan. King James Bible: Merriam-Webster: Lucifer = Satan? Very loosely speaking yes. Strictly and...
  16. TonyChanYT

    Should one avoid Harry Potter?

    If it bothers your conscience, then yes. If not, then no. I believe that this is part of Christian freedom. Is it okay for Christians to play Harry Potter games? Sure, so long you know that it is just a game for entertainment and it is not real life. See also Is secular music bad?.
  17. TonyChanYT

    The Changing Role of satan [lowercase]

    Was evil present in the Garden of Eden? Well, not exactly, however, the idea of a tester/tempter was first introduced in Genesis 3: That was the first sign that there was a creature who questioned the word of God. This beginning of an evil force was later portrayed by the satan (the accuser...