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  1. JohnDB

    Are Ouija boards (also called “spirit boards”) harmless?

    Are spirits real? Yes...however they are not exactly what either side of the debate think they are. Are ouija boards harmless? It depends on the person. For someone like me...they are nothing but cheaply painted/printed wood/fiberboard. (I don't and won't use one...God tells me what I...
  2. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    The charges name/term came from this passage of scripture. But Simon in scripture was Baptized by an Apostle....one of the 12. And the subject of the Apostles not being successful in casting out a demon (your reference numbers provided are incorrect) comes immediately following the...
  3. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    So.... Is water Baptism FOR God or FOR the Believer? God is Omnipotent....meaning ALWAYS perfectly efficient. No spillover effects and zero wasted energy. But.... We have the case of Simon Magnus. Baptized in water by the Apostles. If a water baptism was efficacious then surely that...
  4. JohnDB

    Can non-Christians go to Heaven?

    Yoḥanan (John) 3:5 TS2009 [5] יהושע answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he is unable to enter into the reign of Elohim. https://bible.com/bible/316/jhn.3.5.TS2009 This pretty much sums it up right here. Can't follow the Law unless you know the...
  5. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    I like the Messianic Jews.... They so understand Hebrew/Aramaic nuances better than Americans. Yoḥanan (John) 3:3 TS2009 [3] יהושע answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he is unable to see the reign of Elohim.”...
  6. JohnDB

    Coffee or Tea

    Common holly is a member of the hemlock family. Hemlock is poison. Please be careful!
  7. JohnDB

    Coffee or Tea

    It's a type of cherry that grows on a bush....not really a formal tree at all....almost like a vine but more of a messy bush. The pit of the cherry is the "bean". And it requires a substantial bit of processing to make the green coffee. Water processing or manual cherry removal also...
  8. JohnDB

    Coffee or Tea

    Lipton or rose....nope... Gotta visit a tea shop. They will have the bulk tea that rocks.
  9. JohnDB

    Coffee or Tea

    About 4 years ago there was a huge disparity between contract price for coffee and the real price paid when Columbia was having civil unrest and Brazil was having a drought, late frost plus the off year altogether. The blatant and obvious manipulation of the commodity exchange was noted...
  10. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Ummmm.. Hate to prove you wrong but I have heard exactly the same sermon before. Try again....
  11. JohnDB

    Coffee or Tea

    Ok... Here's a subject coming into reality very soon. The price of coffee is rising historically high. We are talking almost a doubling of price per pound. From $9-16/lb retail to $20-$35/lb. So.... If coffee becomes so expensive will you swap to tea for morning consumption? Or just a...
  12. JohnDB

    Jesus was not a humanitarian by nature.

    Love thy neighbor as thyself.... Not much wiggle room in that verse. Especially when it's number 2 on a short list of eternal commandments. (Pre and post resurrection of Christ) Meaning it's going to be important in Heaven too. And there is a HUGE difference between suffering and...
  13. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    If it's so untrue....then why have you, by choice, not read or analyzed what I've said. That's all I've said about you. I'm not exactly sure how it's so false. I have read yours. It's basically SOP of pulpit teachings. But you have yet to understand or try to understand anything we have...
  14. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    GodsGrace and I have been friends for decades. She has cheered for me and I for her. She has extensive knowledge of the Church Fathers while I have extensive knowledge of hermeneutics both Old and New Testament which requires extensive knowledge of the sciences....but the Holy Spirit has been...
  15. JohnDB

    Is heaven only for Christians? - That's convenient

    Nope.... Sport? Not a game to God.
  16. JohnDB

    Is heaven only for Christians? - That's convenient

    Nope....no homeless....they can't get through them. Broad is the path that leads to destruction with cheers, applause and "glad to see you" being said. Narrow is the path that leads to life and FEW find it.
  17. JohnDB

    Is heaven only for Christians? - That's convenient

    There are no homeless in Heaven. You either build your home there or you build a fireplace in Hell. Can't do both.
  18. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    That WAS confusing....when you mix Biblical metaphors with modern vernacular it WILL cause a lot of confusion....and I wish to be clear because today Biblical Hermeneutics are not what they once were. Also, we are conversing with English speaking people from all over the planet where English...
  19. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Ummmm....I'm not understanding of how you can say that some sort of baptism is a requirement for salvation. This passage clearly indicates that Jesus/God knew Nicodemus 600-700 years before Nicodemus was born plus had a task for Nicodemus to perform. That's literally the definition of "Born...
  20. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    You keep asking but are uninterested in hearing. So you willingly refuse to hear. But you claim that we refuse to hear the exact same thing in multiple pulpits in many denomination churches across America. What Grace and I have been saying is something different. It's what is taught...