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Perhaps one of those surprises might like to come out of their closet long enough to explain the apparent discrepancy between 1John 3:9 and 1John 1:8- 10 for the benefit of the other surprises. How about you? And please: if you're only going to guess at it; don't bother. That's all we need are...

According to 1:John 5:13, John's first epistle was penned for the benefit of people with eternal life. I dare say that most of the people on this forum have only human life; therefore it's only natural that John would seem to them a man gone mad. Take for example this statement taken from 1John...

. I'm not going to offer a suggestion. Instead; I'm just going to come right out and tell the forum how to obtain eternal life; and God forbid someone should reject what I'm going to say because the consequences are very severe. According to John 3:18, they'll be instantly condemned to hell-- no...

. Many of Christ's parables are so life-like, and depict such a variety of human experiences, that I used to wonder how a young man who never went to school, and lived in the same small town all his life prior to going on the road as an itinerant preacher, could have such a volume of realistic...

. †. Matt 19:16 . . A man came up to Jesus and asked: Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life? According to John 3:34; John 8:26-28, John 12:49-50, and John 14:10, Jesus spoke for God. So then, here it is from the horse's mouth. †. Matt 19:17 . . If you want to enter life, obey...

. "right back atcha" I once heard President Obama reply to criticism with almost those exact same words; viz: he didn't deny the truth of the criticism, but instead employed the age-old tactic of accusing his critic of the very same things; which, I guess in his mind; somehow mitigated his own...

Be honest about it. In your mind's eye; the "Christian church" isn't generic; no, it's specifically the one headquartered in the Vatican. Believers have been contending with human ideas in Christianity ever since the first century; so it should surprise one that there are centuries-old human...

The reason why that particular imprecation is utterly futile is very simple. According to John 3:36, John 6:47, John 5:24, and 1John 5:13, believers have eternal life; which, according to 1John 1:1-2, is a quality of life that's impervious to time, death, decay, and the aging process. If that...

. In the statements below; note the grammatical tense of the "have" verb. It's present tense rather than future; indicating that believers have eternal life right now-- no delay and no waiting period. †. John 3:36 . . He who believes in the Son has eternal life †. John 6:47 . .Truly, truly, I...

It's not about being holier-than-thou; it's about being one of the few. †. Luke 13:22-24 . . And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, master, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them: Strive to enter in at the...

It doesn't take smarts. All it takes is the right connection. †. Matt 11:27 . . No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son; and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. †. Matt 11:25-26 . . At that time Jesus said: I praise you, Father, Lord of...

. When the Word of John 1:1-14 became flesh; it didn't become divine flesh; it became human flesh-- in point of fact: it became Jewish human flesh, made not of God, but of the seed of David (Rom 1:3) and born into the tribe of Judah (Heb 7:14). Since the earthly Jesus was made of the seed of...

. †. Luke 13:4-5 . . And what about the eighteen men who died when a tower of Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem? No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will likewise perish. The koiné Greek word for "tower" in that passage is purgos (poor'-gos) which is...

I'm curious who the "we" are for whom you presume to speak. Anyway; within the context of Luke 1:26-33 and Luke 1:41-43, Jesus is a human being born for the express purpose of taking David's throne. When the angel spoke to Mary, he spoke as a messenger of God; and when Elizabeth spoke, she...

. I'm going to deliberately misquote Mary's cousin Elizabeth in order to bring out something important not so much to the average rank and file pew warmer; but to Jesus' Jewish countrymen. Watch for the revision. †. Luke 1:43 . . But why am I so favored, that the mother of my God should come to...

The males whom Jeffry murdered, sodomized, dismembered, beheaded, eviscerated, cannibalized, lobotomized, dissolved in muriatic acid, and necrophilia-ized liked to do naughty things with other males. In other words: his victims were perverts; viz: gays. So then, if those perverted males...

. Through me; the way to the eternal city. Through me; the way to eternal sadness. Through me; the way to lost people. Justice moved my supreme maker: I was shaped by divine power, By highest wisdom, and by primal love. Before me, nothing was created That is not eternal: and eternally I...

Wouldn't that depend upon what those demons were up to inside Mary Magdalena's body? One of the more common effects of New Testament demon infestation was simply diminished health. Are you saying that only women with perfect health are fit to meet your mother? You see; this is exactly how...

A what?! A terrible woman?! Where in God's name did you get that idea?! Now look here; just because somebody's body is playing host to demons doesn't make them an eo ipso terrible person. There are several instances in the New Testament where decent folk, even innocent children, were infected...

Church-going model citizens in hell? What's with that? Well; I'll tell you what's with that. They neglected to get themselves born again before checking out. †. John 3:3 . .Truly, truly, I say to you: unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. If Jesus meant what he said; then...