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Blog Posts

The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

Posted by Scott on May 20, 2013 at 9:52am 1 Comment 0 Likes

Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes (2)

Posted by Scott on May 13, 2013 at 4:52am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Should Christians Support Guns?

Posted by Rey Reynoso on May 11, 2013 at 3:07pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Letters to My Kids: Be Who You Are- Ascension Day

Posted by Phil James on May 10, 2013 at 7:32am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Does Paul's Christ Require a Historical Adam

Posted by Scott on May 10, 2013 at 6:30am 26 Comments 0 Likes

Blessed Ascension Day!

Posted by Phil James on May 9, 2013 at 10:22am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes (1)

Posted by Scott on May 9, 2013 at 1:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Posted by Jesse Watson on May 7, 2013 at 10:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Spiritual Maturity

Posted by Mervyn S on May 7, 2013 at 10:02pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Desire Runs Deep

Posted by Scott on May 7, 2013 at 5:31am 0 Comments 0 Likes

PROVING JESUS DIVINITY WITHOUT TRINITY

Posted by John Vesly on May 6, 2013 at 3:30am 14 Comments 0 Likes

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes - Preview

Posted by Scott on May 5, 2013 at 7:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Interpretation, Shmerpretation

Posted by Scott on May 1, 2013 at 8:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes

Accomplishments In Life

Posted by Mervyn S on April 30, 2013 at 11:11am 0 Comments 1 Like

Letters to My Kids: Same Sex Marriage VIII- Why I'm Not Heterosexual and I Hope You Aren't Either.

Posted by Phil James on April 17, 2013 at 3:00pm 9 Comments 1 Like

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David Oldham replied to Maurice Edwards's discussion "Why Do We Argue With People About Things We Can Only Believe?"

"PJEThere may be many things I don't know about my dad, however I know enough to establish the basis of my belief in him. David "

1 hour ago

David Oldham replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"PJE, Again, not to sound arrogant, but the Bible says that all of creation groans because of Adam's sin. The world, according to Genesis, was altered to make life tough on mankind. Once Adam had offspring, the curse was not lifted, but there…"

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David Oldham replied to Maurice Edwards's discussion Do You "Know" Jesus?

"Daniel, not to sound argumentative, but once you know, do you stop believing? David "

1 hour ago

George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"The Pharisees knew that Jesus was David's son. They said so. What shut them up was how Jesus could also be David's Lord. Jesus directed them to Moses. When Peter explained to the Jews at Pentecost that Jesus was made Lord they…"

1 hour ago

Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"This is a question about Moses' writings, not David's (i.e., not Psalm 110:1). If, as you say, "Jesus told the Pharisees how He could be David's son and Lord from the writings of Moses," surely you can as…"

1 hour ago

Dave Z replied to Dave Z's discussion Megachurch Message

"Huh. I just tried it and it opened right up. Don't know why it acted up for you. Oh, well. Thanks for trying."

2 hours ago

George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Peter was explaining to the Jews how that the man they had crucified God had made both Lord and Christ. Peter told them about David and what David said concerning Jesus. This was the same thing that Jesus had asked the Pharisees. It's a quote…"

2 hours ago

Marv commented on Scott's blog post The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

"Yes, well, something is radically changed on and about Pentecost. Certainly God's people assembled before then. But in Matt 16:18 Jesus refers to His church as something He would yet build. Future to that sttement. That which we call the…"

2 hours ago

Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"I am not suggesting Jewish believers (or any believers) can or would believe anything without knowledge. And unlike the Pharisees, I believe every word of Moses. Jesus as well. (What have I ever said that would lead you to conclude…"

2 hours ago

George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Are you suggesting that Jewish believers would believe without any knowledge? For real? I can see that you, like the Pharisees, don't believe Moses either. Well then, how are you to believe Jesus? Are you suggesting that I can't…"

2 hours ago

Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"George, thanks. But please, let's focus on the average Jewish visitor to the Holy City that first Pentecost, trying to make sense out of the phrase "God has made him both Lord and Messiah." No reference to Paul's…"

3 hours ago

George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Simon Peter said: "God has made him both Lord and Messiah". Jesus is both Lord and Messiah because God has made him so. And Paul said it similar: "Wherefore God has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every…"

3 hours ago

Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"But not as being God? Anyway, which words of Moses do you point to as evidence of these OT-conversant listeners' familiarity with the concept of Jesus being Lord?"

4 hours ago

George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"As I said, if the converted Jews understood Moses and the O.T. they could have very easily have understood Jesus as being Lord."

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Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Actually, I just didn't think that anyone in the audience on Pentecost (years before Paul coined the phrase you quoted) would ever have pulled the concept of Jesus "carrying the name Yahweh" out of Simon Peter's speech . .…"

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George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"No. I said that they would have understood that God's name was in him...He carries the name Yahweh/Lord because , as the Scripture says, "Wherefore God has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every…"

5 hours ago

Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Are you suggesting that the OT-conversant Jew understood Simon Peter as saying that there were now two Gods?"

5 hours ago

George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Assuming that the converted Jews knew the O.T. Scripture, they would have known that Jesus as Lord meant that God's name was in him. "Wherefore God has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name" That name…"

5 hours ago

Addai replied to Maurice Edwards's discussion Do You "Know" Jesus?

"Definitely, it interpersonal relational knowledge rather than just knowing facts about a person. "

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"Why Do We Argue With People About Things We Can Only Believe?"

Started by Maurice Edwards in Theology (General). Last reply by David Oldham 1 hour ago. 14 Replies 0 Likes

I've had the pleasure of participating in many discussions, debates, and down right arguments over things I or anyone else could "prove". History, religion, theology... etc. Many of the things we…Continue

Why does bad things happen to good people

Started by Ann Sam in Misc. Last reply by David Oldham 1 hour ago. 48 Replies 0 Likes

We see scores of people living their life out there in immorality and lust, yet they do not seem to be suffering.However people who stick on to God, people who are helpless and needy are seen to be…Continue

Tags: good, people, to, happen, things

Do You "Know" Jesus?

Started by Maurice Edwards in Theology (General). Last reply by David Oldham 1 hour ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Inspired by my last discussion. We're called by the gospel to believe in and on the Lord Jesus. We're called "believers". But many Christians claim to "know" Jesus. Elaborate!

"God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

Started by Frank P. Spinella Jr. in Theology (General). Last reply by George Harris 1 hour ago. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Pentecost has me thinking of Simon Peter’s proclamation that “God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” I wonder how the Jews who were converted that day understood his…Continue

Megachurch Message

Started by Dave Z in Theology (General). Last reply by Dave Z 2 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Comments in my previous thread ""Fixing the Megachurch Problem" are prompting this new one. Here is a link to the…Continue

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Foxe's Book of Martyrs

Started by David Oldham in Church History. Last reply by Robert Atwood 11 hours ago. 63 Replies 0 Likes

How many have read even the small edition of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments or more commonly known as the Book of Martyrs? I have only read a few selections of the small edition. I have heard…Continue

Tags: faith, persecution, church, early, martyrs