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  1. JohnDB

    The 666 mark will be a tattoo

    Ummmm Just in case you FORGOT.... If you claim to know God but hate your brother, the truth is not you. Just saying....
  2. JohnDB

    The 666 mark will be a tattoo

    What if.... Mr Beast is the Beast of Revelation....? What if the mark/coin stamp is not so much a literal mark but instead a spiritual one? And THE Antichrist is not one, single person but a collection of individuals? Just asking.... Is this plausible? Because Pharoah of Exodus was not one...
  3. JohnDB

    Fake Christians

    So.... Is there no difference between having a business contract with someone and being their friend? Most people have jobs that are owned and operated by unbelievers. Are you suggesting that everyone needs to quit their jobs? What about pensioners? Those on Government retirement or...
  4. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Jesus declared that the two most important commandments are to: Love God with all of your heart, mind, and strength. Love your neighbor as yourself That ALL the law and Rules (Old Testament AND ESPECIALLY New Testament) hinge upon these two commandments. Meaning that God has determined...
  5. JohnDB

    Fake Christians

    I know what sin is. I know the ones I've committed. However, I'm not law enforcement for God. Not my job. In fact Jesus gave very specific warnings about pointing out the sins of others. (Don't do it) So long as the Gaines know and don't commit the sin of homosexuality or endorse it, I...
  6. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Wescott of Wescott and Hort is the one who clued us in. He wrote the definitive commentary on the book of Hebrews because the entire book (as well as Jude) refers incessantly to extra-Biblical Literature from the Jews of that time period. He, himself was involved in preserving them as a...
  7. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    There's only ONE manuscript that bears his name as the author. (Carefully and amusingly procured from a young page using the old scrolls as a means for lighting the coal and wood furnace) There are no others....so without corroboration we assume it tentatively instead of definitively. (Sorry...
  8. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    What you and I myself get frustrated and tired of arguing is very much similar to the very things Jesus complained about as well as Paul and Bartholomew (Author of Hebrews) and several others have been absolutely frustrated about. And where we like to poke fun of Pharisees, Grammitons...
  9. JohnDB

    Is Revenge a Sin?

    When an enemy is on a path of self destruction....don't stop him by giving him yourself to focus upon.
  10. JohnDB

    Fake Christians

    The Gaines are not theologians or Christian leaders of any sort....they have said that part repeatedly. They are house remodelers and product sellers....promoting modern farmhouse interior designs. (Shiplap inside) IOW they do business with sinners. As a chef, electrician, truck driver...
  11. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Not trying to play a game here. Do you agree with those above facts that are generally speaking not contested? I'm not reading anything "extra" into the text. I'm going by strictly what scripture says. I'm suggesting that others have done as you have said and it's become a long standing...
  12. JohnDB

    Make it make sense

    Since Jesus claimed to be God many times in many ways its conceivable that God is Jesus and Jesus is God. Jesus might not have been the totality of God (God is infinite)....but was in essence God. Nothing us impossible for God. (Unless you believe something is impossible for God....like a...
  13. JohnDB

    Make it make sense

    Now I understand that this is an abbreviated answer....(so was your previous one) BUT This (and your previous reply) really doesn't address the assertions I've made. You are going to have to prove to me how: 1) God is not omnipresent. 2)God is limited by time. 3)God is not omnipotent 4)God...
  14. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Ok....you are reading into what is written with American/English mannerisms of speech. That is not an originalist perspective. (Happens to most everyone, especially when taught to do just that in this section....it especially was a problem that the Pharisees and Jews had with what Jesus...
  15. JohnDB

    Make it make sense

    So Heaven/God is under a Clock? Controlled/limited by time?
  16. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Woah woah woah. I did NOT say that the principle of being born anew was incorrect. Paul goes on about this concept extensively. Not what I'm saying in any way, shape, form, or fashion. What I'm saying is that Jesus was not discussing this concept with Nicodemus. He was discussing...
  17. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Born from Above means being born OUTSIDE of the constraints of time. Jacob was Born from Above....known before he was born. Same with Samuel. Same with Sampson. Same with John the Baptist, same with Jesus. Same with Nicodemus.
  18. JohnDB

    Make it make sense

    God can and will be in more than one location at a time. (Omnipresence) If God rested every Sabbath the sun and moon would not rise. Your life would end and you would be unable to draw your next breath. (God is omnipotent....meaning your next breath is not at His acquiescence but His active...
  19. JohnDB

    dad

    Well, Our parents are old.... They have issues with healing. It's not like they are going to outlive us. My mom has already passed away and my father is very old as well. Doesn't mean that we want to see them hurt and unwell. And I understand your pain in this. You are not alone.
  20. JohnDB

    WHAT IS THE WATER IN JOHN 3:5?

    Yep....I know that they have made "Christian" dictionaries of Koine Greek fit the scriptures. (A backwards practice) There's a REASON for the footnote. And I just explained it. This is the ONLY place that Anothen somehow means anew/again....not anywhere else in Koine Greek literature. Not...