tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.comments2022-04-22T13:50:14.166-06:00IBITEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-51409537506372316512022-04-22T13:50:14.166-06:002022-04-22T13:50:14.166-06:00I enjoyeed reading thisI enjoyeed reading thisDuahttps://www.duafrey.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-61532402258371154792016-04-28T21:09:43.849-06:002016-04-28T21:09:43.849-06:00The Roman Catholic Church is a Cult and a False Re...The Roman Catholic Church is a Cult and a False Religion. Do not give them credit for anything as they are taking billions of good sincere people to hell with them. Most of what they teach is not found in the Holy Bible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18378891027458690295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-35916754385723040942016-04-28T17:59:30.137-06:002016-04-28T17:59:30.137-06:00Thanks for your thoughts!Thanks for your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-52872017418502608612016-04-28T17:58:27.050-06:002016-04-28T17:58:27.050-06:00No problem Anthony. Thanks for your thoughts!No problem Anthony. Thanks for your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-6678998159347774242016-04-28T17:56:51.439-06:002016-04-28T17:56:51.439-06:00Sorry about the grammatical and spelling errors, I...Sorry about the grammatical and spelling errors, I am using my phone to post my comments 😉Anthony "TD" Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793219471525956661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-85085357446432931822016-04-28T17:54:10.929-06:002016-04-28T17:54:10.929-06:00Couldn't agree more. I have oftened argued / d...Couldn't agree more. I have oftened argued / debated with "comfortable" Christians that the trials and tribulations in their lives (or lack of) are a gauge that tells whether they are their Christianity is real, pointing out also as you have, that they should not seek the trials but that the existence of such troubles are proof that they are doing exactly what the Bible describes Anthony "TD" Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793219471525956661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-82940432988055723202016-04-04T22:07:54.231-06:002016-04-04T22:07:54.231-06:00Interestingly, I think it's not wrong to refer...Interestingly, I think it's not wrong to reference to God in general, since if the Christian God exists, then He is constantly working in Creation. So let's say scientists discover how "x" happens in the universe. That's STILL a description of the way God works in Creation. Moreover, we have a BETTER understanding of how He works in Creation. <br /><br />But like you said, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-77062480610277723602016-04-03T20:48:12.831-06:002016-04-03T20:48:12.831-06:00Thanks Arnold for your comment. To take your thoug...Thanks Arnold for your comment. To take your thoughts farther, actually the more we find out, the more problems arise out of the naturalistic worldview. Consider the problem of information within the cell, functional and useful information does not arise spontaneously and arbitrarily! It arises from a mind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-37754617946105185132016-04-03T20:23:51.786-06:002016-04-03T20:23:51.786-06:00In previous generations, people could not follow h...In previous generations, people could not follow how cause and effect worked in detail.Their answer to everything is that God did it. Science was able to unravel the mysteries and show us cause and effect. Some people reasoned that since we now understand cause and effect, there is no need for God.However, there are many questions that remain unanswered in spite of reason. God still reigns.Arnold Urbonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028556386116161528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-5665699223490328442016-03-26T11:59:29.080-06:002016-03-26T11:59:29.080-06:00Denise, if all of God's commandments are the L...Denise, if all of God's commandments are the Lord Jesus' commandments, which do you decide to keep and which do you excuse yourself from keeping? How do you distinguish? God forbad Israelites to eat certain foods but clearly allows Gentiles to eat the one which Israelites were forbidden to eat! God gives certain commandments to women which he does not give to men and vice versa! Being Bruce Woodfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173585462594638347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-72446682990178552292016-03-26T09:53:31.240-06:002016-03-26T09:53:31.240-06:00Matthew 5:18 also says "For I tell you truly,...Matthew 5:18 also says "For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished."<br />Yeshua (Jesus) came to fulfill the law not do away with it.<br /><br />The greatest commandment, is to "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358906178760764429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-66582017187220655972016-03-26T09:46:51.831-06:002016-03-26T09:46:51.831-06:00One thing rings out in my mind. Yeshua (Jesus) sa...One thing rings out in my mind. Yeshua (Jesus) said, "If you love me, keep my commandments" - John 14:15 <br />not to get salvation - that is a gift - but because we love Him.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358906178760764429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-47228190719707403132016-01-23T08:59:29.647-06:002016-01-23T08:59:29.647-06:00Thanks Barry!Thanks Barry!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-88151550526299672502016-01-23T08:29:16.370-06:002016-01-23T08:29:16.370-06:00Keep up the good fight.Keep up the good fight.Barry L. Ickeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573546329850377179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-57233675703373858272016-01-21T05:45:25.687-06:002016-01-21T05:45:25.687-06:00Thanks for your kind comments!Thanks for your kind comments!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-68062591896581975642016-01-20T12:05:13.964-06:002016-01-20T12:05:13.964-06:00Great and well-thought out article! Great and well-thought out article! pointoflife11https://www.blogger.com/profile/07330431334840345560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-58215602972035603172016-01-08T14:08:39.216-06:002016-01-08T14:08:39.216-06:00“In fact, the story of Jesus is almost identical t...“In fact, the story of Jesus is almost identical to various other cults which were popular at the time, for example, that of Mithras and Osiris.”<br />First these stories are not almost identical to Jesus (see coldcasechristianity.com link below). Second, even if they were similar, it would not mean Christ and the story of his life was not real. An account is true or false on its own merits and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-68006744635118660722016-01-08T14:08:21.776-06:002016-01-08T14:08:21.776-06:00“The Gospels were written at least 40 years after ...“The Gospels were written at least 40 years after the events described, of which there has not been found any historical evidence.” <br />I would also be careful of using an universal negative. Again, these are outrageous claims without evidence. In fact it is illogical. The Gospels themselves are primary source documents, thus historical evidence for the events. Autobiographies and biographies Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-17747148180038736502016-01-08T14:07:34.318-06:002016-01-08T14:07:34.318-06:00Hekate Hades, thanks for stopping by and putting i...Hekate Hades, thanks for stopping by and putting in your thoughts. I did have some responses that may help answer some of your concerns. However, it seems to me that one who is making such bold statements would supply valid sources. Every claim was an assertion with no justification or evidence. I'm sure you could do better than that and do invite you to do just that, supply evidence for yourAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-23728273674415350732016-01-08T14:06:35.926-06:002016-01-08T14:06:35.926-06:00It could be, however, there are other Greek/Hebrew...It could be, however, there are other Greek/Hebrew words that are only used a few times for a specific purpose. Words can have multiple meanings. In Daniel 7:5 the writer talks about ribs (ala), it corresponds to the Hebrew word (tsalah) used in Genesis per Strong's.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-45754260350983778642016-01-08T14:05:51.441-06:002016-01-08T14:05:51.441-06:00Christine, I think you are right.Christine, I think you are right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-27567717125572961222016-01-08T14:03:37.251-06:002016-01-08T14:03:37.251-06:00What was said is they did not desire office. What ...What was said is they did not desire office. What you gave me is called a straw man argument - arguing against something that I never said. Of course they wanted to influence civil leaders - but they did not wish to take office. <br /><br />Tertullian in the second century said this: " In us, all ardor in the pursuit of glory and honor is dead. So we have no pressing inducement to take part Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-89525742941166332342015-11-25T10:35:33.071-06:002015-11-25T10:35:33.071-06:00While the article and the video point to the histo...While the article and the video point to the historicity of Jesus, they do not answer the question of the Resurrection. For example, the fact that Paul preached about the Resurrection in AD 50 just means that is what He was preaching about. If we find a similarly verifiable historical document that says there are eyewitnesses to a fountain in India producing blood rather than water, should we Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412209856883754883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-64334343318246487662015-10-03T09:23:03.503-06:002015-10-03T09:23:03.503-06:00That is true, thanks for your thoughts.
That is true, thanks for your thoughts.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520519770985538086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2043205815420253900.post-67999689712640010362015-09-05T20:53:51.371-06:002015-09-05T20:53:51.371-06:00the bit about not figuring ahead of time what to s...the bit about not figuring ahead of time what to say is probably drawn from what Jesus said regarding how to act when hauled before a persecutor of the faith and God will give us the words to speak, NOT the context of normal conversation or soul winning efforts.Christine Erikson (aka Justina)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11594093718714798117noreply@blogger.com