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So why don't you believe the Scriptures, as written by Paul who had direct commmunication from Jesus concerning his coming return to collect the church? Speaking to that first generation of Christians, who, while expecting Jesus to return soon for the church, were grieving because some of their...

Everyone is saved from death as a result of Jesus' sacrifice of his life on the cross, but not everyone is saved from the second death. God's plan is to give everyone the opportunity to have eternal life, but it's not His plan that everyone should come to have faith in Jesus now. Since Jesus'...

Jesus said, John 14:2-3 (WEB): (2) In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. (3) If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also. or ESV...

The end of the acceptable time for sacrifice, the end of the preaching of the Gospel, will be when Jesus returns for his Church/bride: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 (WEB): (15) For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no...

Nobody is righteous, and nobody by themselves seeks God through Jesus. Our faith is a work of God in us. Romans 3:10-12 (WEB): (10) As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one. (11) There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God. (12) They have all turned...

Yes, that's sort of how I see it too. Jesus' sacrifice has paid the redemption price for everyone, so everyone's sins will be forgiven and God is justified in resurrecting everyone to life again. To gain eternal life we must believe in Jesus and accept his sacrifice. Christians believe in...

I 100% disagree with that statement. Jesus is not his own father and son. Jesus did not resurrect himself, "But God raised him from the dead" (Acts 13:30). No.

Yawn. Everything should be about giving glory to God, not Jesus - Jesus' name is not above God's. Romans 15:5-7 (WEB): (5) Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, (6) that with one accord you may with one...

These verses are about God and His Son Jesus. You shouldn't be trying to turn this into a discussion about the Trinity. The forum rules say: This topic {Trinity} may not be initiated, discussed or debated at Christianity Board, whether it be for or against the Trinitarian view. effective...

There is nothing stopping you from comparing different translations, and I would encourage you to do so. But sure, if you're too lazy to do that then I can choose another translation or two for you. Here you go: 1 Corinthians 15:27-28 (ESV): (27) For “God has put all things in subjection...

Jesus' name (Yeshua) is not above our heavenly Father's name (Yahavah). 1 Corinthians 15:27-28 (WEB): (27) For, “He put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when he says, “All things are put in subjection”, it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him. (28) When...

And yet at Pentecost Peter preached quoting Joel, Acts 2 (WEB): (16) But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel: (17) ‘It will be in the last days, says God, ... (21) It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ and Joel says, Joel 2:32 (WEB)...

The only place in the Bible where the phrase "third heaven" is used is Paul's use of it in 2 Corinthians 12:2. Paul probably used that expression to emphasise that he was referring to heaven where God and Jesus are, not the sky on the earth, nor the rest of the universe. It's confusing because...

There is nothing in those passages to suggest that Paul was referring to being taken to, or given visions of, the future. As Albert Barnes' Notes says: the Bible speaks of but three heavens, and among the Jews in the apostolic ages also the heavens were divided into three: (1) The aerial...

I know I said that I wouldn't post any more on the subject of Jesus' pre-existence before his birth as a human, but I thought I should just correct you on your comment that 1 Corinhians 8:6 is "speaking of the Church". The context of the passage (the whole chapter) is actually about Christians...

You're twisting the plain text to fit your interpretation, while still ignoring other verses which cannot be interpreted that way. I'll add some more verses in one last attempt to help you see the truth (I won't post any more on the subject after this). John 1:15 (ISV): (15) John {the...

Why do you ask that? That's not what JWs believe. From Wikipedia: Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's "only-begotten Son", and that his life began in heaven. He is described as God's first creation and the "exact representation of God", but is believed to be a separate entity and...

The Greek words commonly translated as "I am", more precisely should be translated as "I have been", i.e. Jesus was saying that he had been alive from before Abraham was born. Your idea that Jesus (and everything) only previously existed in God's thoughts, is not in harmony with other verses of...

Yep, I've already covered that in a previous post (post #415). Sorry, that was a typing error (which I've corrected). It should have been John 8:58.

Well some Bible translators disagree with you, e.g.: ISV: (17) He himself existed before anything else did, and he holds all things together. GNB: (17) Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place. ERV: (17) The Son was there before anything was...