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  1. Matthias

    "The word was a god"?

    Thanks. I read the Bible as a Jewish monotheist, not as a trinitarian.
  2. Matthias

    "The word was a god"?

    I think of Jesus as being elohim / theos “in the sense of participation in the divine nature,” as him being the supreme human representative / agent of God. Trinitarian theology, of course, doesn’t think of Jesus that way. Nevertheless, I’ve sometimes found it helpful in explaining my belief to...
  3. Matthias

    What does a New Testament church…

    Here’s the Catholic Cathedral where I live. “St Joseph is the first Cathedral west of the Allegheny Mountains …the oldest standing cathedral in the United States …” History I don’t consider it a New Testament church but I go there from time to time for weddings, confirmations, funeral masses...
  4. Matthias

    "The word was a god"?

    “The Catholic Church teaches that we do become ‘gods’ but only in that sense of participation in the divine nature …” (Tim Staples, “Does the Catholic Church Teach We Are Gods”) Does the Catholic Church Teach We Are Gods? - TimStaples.com Were you aware of that?
  5. Matthias

    The Bible And Abortion

    Compassion Project “…rape victims and rape conceived are speaking out that all life is precious!” Rape victims and rape conceived speak against abortion - Life Dynamics
  6. Matthias

    The Bible And Abortion

    “I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born.” - Jim Harbough Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh Slams Abortion: "Have the Courage to Let the Unborn be Born" - LifeNews.com
  7. Matthias

    "The word was a god"?

    Yes. The Father.
  8. Matthias

    The Holy Spirit only in the church!

    “What the priests and nuns at these residential schools did to us was evil,” Dawson said. “But the worst thing they did to us: They made us indigenous people hate the name of Jesus.” (Isabel Ong, “Beyond Pope’s Apology, Indigenous Christians Carve Own Path to Healing”) Beyond Pope’s Apology...
  9. Matthias

    Religious Liberty!

    I can never think about Torquemada without thinking of Mel Brooks mocking him. - Hey, Torquemada, whaddaya say? I just got back from the auto-da-fe. Auto-da-fe, what’s an auto-da-fe? It’s what you oughtn’t to do but you do anyway. (Mel Brooks, The Inquisition)
  10. Matthias

    Data On The Trinity

    “GOD: GOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT The New Testament enunciates no new God and no new doctrine of God. It proclaims that the God and Father of Jesus Christ is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of earlier covenants. What the New Testament announces is that this God has acted anew in...
  11. Matthias

    In the image of God

    “Both ‘image’ and ‘likeness’ speak of resemblance.” Man as the Image of God - The Gospel Coalition Man resemble God. Do angels resemble God?
  12. Matthias

    In the image of God

    Man is made in the image of God. Are angels made in the image of God? Are Angels in the Image of God? - BJU Seminary
  13. Matthias

    What good books are you currently reading?

    “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” - C.H. Spurgeon
  14. Matthias

    Now We Have ADS ???

    New ownership.
  15. Matthias

    New Owner/Admin @CyB

    If you’re at liberty to say @Angelina, who is the new owner / admin? Are there any other changes planned that you’re aware of?
  16. Matthias

    Religious Liberty!

    Sounds affirmative to me.
  17. Matthias

    Religious Liberty!

    Translation: Come out of her [the Vatican] my [Catholic] people. Given what you believe, is that a fair translation?
  18. Matthias

    The Holy Spirit only in the church!

    Non-Catholic trinitarians, out of the pool.
  19. Matthias

    Religious Liberty!

    RCC or bust.
  20. Matthias

    The Holy Spirit only in the church!

    Yes. Why do you ask? What is the connection with Protestant trinitarians not having the Holy Spirit?