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The principle title that stands as criteria for identifying Christ, and for knowing Him which is essential for salvation, is the title, Son of God. Which identity the apostle John went to great pains to prove in the face of many heresies which were creeping into the church, some of which are...

You haven't explained the point you are attempting to make. But as far as the Scripture in question, I have no issues with it. Not being a traditional or Orthodox trinitarian, I have no problem with scriptures that declare the Father having authority over His Son, and being the source of life...

John wrote his gospel and his letters at a time when many false ideas were circulating among the Christian community. John wrote in order to dispel those false ideas, and to prove one prime truth concerning Jesus. "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and...

John’s gospel was the first systematic theology to deal with Christ’s ‘Sonship’. Although written by John, it is not a human theology. It is a divine theology. It was God Himself, through the Holy Spirit, who led John to write as he did. John’s gospel is very different to the gospels of Matthew...

Has he, that is good. What has Rubio said... How is he responding?

Why? Is there something about us you maybe are unaware of? Maybe because it isn't there in the Greek? Indeed you have, and I am sure you are well aware of the numerous theologians, biblicists and scholars who have, since the NWT was first published less than 80 years ago, who have offered many...

One can carry things that can be turned into weapons when needed. A walking stick. An umbrella. Steel capped shoes. Faith in God in any defense of family and neighbor. But Britain has gone insane in its implementing of laws. The recent incident where a man indecently assaulted a young girl...

I don't think Jehovah Witnesses are in a position to criticize the KJV considering their leaders butchering of the Greek texts in order to justify their theological biases . John 1:1 and Zechariah 12:10 are classic examples. Criticism of the KJV on the basis of archaic language is petty and...

Do you really believe modern Israelis are direct descendants of those "lost" northern tribes scattered by Assyria 2,700 years ago? Nope

In the prophecy of Thessalonians regarding the coming of the man of sin, the antichrist, I would like to point something out that most people are missing. The text says in part... “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in...

I disagree. Only the Roman church required state support at that time. The Christian churches elsewhere that were not subject to the Roman bishop, remained independent. For example the Waldenses, and the Celtic church in Britain, until the kings of Britain, under the influence of power hungry...

I don't know. What I do know is the KJV does affirm the preexistence of Christ, it affirms the divinity and deity of Christ, and also affirms the personality of the holy Spirit. Whether you want to call that a trinity is up to you. I choose not to, because the creeds, and the teachings of the...

In answer to the OP, I repeat her what I said several months ago on this same thread. The Trinity doctrine became established in the church through coercion from both church and state. I think that any true doctrine that comes to light doesn't need the power of the state to convince the church...

No behavior that brings open disrepute. That is normal and expected within any organization. Nor should any church tolerate continuing behavior or speech that brings disunity and dysfunction to the principle core church mission.

“18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he...

I don't need a book to tell me there's not 8 days in the week. The 8th day is a concept. A theory. An idea. A man made philosophical notion, used by some to justify Sunday sacredness by lending it some "spiritual credence" philosophically, but it isn't and never can be literal. Those early...

@MatthewG So. The one thing that brought the downfall of the entire human race, with all is suffering, pain, and death, that being disobedience, no longer has the benchmark of God's word, but has been reduced to a hit and miss affair according to our feelings and informed by our weaknesses...

Are we now to base our faith and practise on Google?

That eighth day was once a year. It was never intended as a template for an 8 day week. It was an annual feast day, and a sacred day... One of the festival Sabbath's that were types of the coming of Christ. The circumcision on the 8th day wasn't an extension to the week. The 8th day after...