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Hello @justbyfaith, Such terms as 'hypostatic union' leave me cold I'm afraid. I prefer the simple Bible text. I am happy if you are acknowledging that the term 'God's only begotten Son' to be unique to the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello @justbyfaith, Yes, the Lord Jesus was God's only Begotten Son. 'The only begotten of the Father' (John 1:14; John 1:18; John 3:16-18; Hebrews 1:5; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5; Hebrews 5:5; 1 John 4:9) The word, 'begotten' is also used in relation to believers in 1 Corinthians 4:15. 'For...

Hello again, @Magdalene, I met someone recently on another forum, user name 'Amethyst',who spoke similarly, and with the same attitude towards those who participated in her threads, and she was banned, after initiating only two threads. I hope you are not the same person under another name...

Hello @Magdalene, That is a good analogy that you have made, I would not have thought of that. Though the words of 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 refers to the temple of God in Jerusalem at the end of the age, and of the 'son of perdition' who will exalt himself in that day. Yet the enemy of our souls...

Hello @April_Rose, I agree that we are saved by God's grace, and not by works that we have done. However you will agree I'm sure. that though we died with Christ, and were quickened into life with Him, we were also raised up to walk with Him before the Father in newness of life. Our lives...

Hello @April_Rose, No, I didn't say that you had. I was merely sharing with you my further thoughts on the subject. With love in Christ Jesus :) Chris

Hello @April_Rose, While responding to another thread I had occasion to refer to Leviticus 18, which considers the law regarding unlawful sexual relations, where the relation of man with man and woman with woman sexually is called an abomination. In 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Paul having listed this...

'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,' (1 Peter 1:3) Hello @justbyfaith The words here in 1 Peter 1:3, are 'begotten us again'. Yes, Peter's...

'For our gospel came not unto you in word only, .. but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; .... as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. ...... And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, ........ having received the word in much affliction...

Hello there @justbyfaith, Please receive this with the love that accompanies it. I believe God chooses His words with care, and if He says that the Lord Jesus Christ is His only 'Begotten' Son, then that is exactly what He means. There is no other 'Begotten' Son, so this cannot be said of any...

Hello @justbyfaith, Please be careful what you are saying, for you are handling the word of God concerning God's only Begotten Son. Consider the position you say you hold on this forum , and hold your tongue, for you are standing on holy ground. Thank you In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello @Hidden In Him, I just saw the words of Simeon, referring to the Lord as a 'sign' in Himself to Israel, but one which would be spoken against, and all thought of any other signs flew out of the window. So, forgive me for confusing you, my friend. Though I don't know how to answer #86...

'Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it...

'Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.' (Jude 1:21-23)

Hello @April_Rose, There are a lot of things said and done in the name of the Lord, which must grieve His heart. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God, and we all need a Saviour. We are to hate the sin but love the sinner. Thank you In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello @Hidden In Him, And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon Him.' And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had...

'And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.' (Jude 1:6) Hello again, @Devin Wintch, Where we disagreed was as to who those 'spirits' were. You say that the...

Hello @Devin Wintch, I am sorry to hear your response: for a glance at the context of 1 Peter 3:19 within it's context should be enough to make you stop and consider your thinking on this. It is not a matter of having a realistic approach, but of believing what is written as being the word of...

'By which (The Holy Spirit) also He went and preached unto the spirits in prison;' (1 Peter 3:19) Hello @Devin Wintch, With respect, the 'spirits' in prison were the angels that fell in the days of Noah, as the context reveals. I do not believe it was the gospel that He preached unto them...

Hello @Hidden In Him, My thoughts are continuing on this subject, so this is the second of two responses by me to your post (above). * There were 'signs' which were prophesied by God through the Old Testament prophets concerning the ministry of our Lord, which He quoted to John's disciples...