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1Mind1Spirit

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Thanks. I don't generally see it as necessary discussion anyway. Notice I don't bring up my education where you are concerned, specifically because I remember you saying you wish you could have. It is a point of mutual appreciation at that point. In the future, however, we are not going to agree so I'll continue to give scriptures and small pieces for contemplation of the rebuttal. I am convinced Jesus is God. It IS on faith rather than logic, though I do think it logical as well. Too many scriptures give the Lord Jesus Christ a place of worship and we are only to worship one God. Because of that, I'm literally forced to the triune position. No other position can satisfy those scriptural demands as far as I understand scriptures. I at least appreciate when another has the same deep conviction over this particular clash. For me, it is a crucial doctrine because of it. My scriptural understanding demands it. -Lon

I know that God can bring us to where we need to be no matter where we been or where we are.

I have heard the Spirit say "we".

That being said, Jesus is not God.
 

Lon

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Are you Calvinists sympathizer?

You really need to get rid of your 'us/them' mentality, Meshak. I know others push it but you don't have to fall into that or accept it every time concerning all TOL members. You are a member of TOL so some of your 'them' is really just 'us.' It'll help you offer up graciousness at times. Be assured 1m1s is no Calvinist sympathizer. He isn't even Triune. We respect that we are both trying to study to be pleasing in God's sight. We don't agree, but we do respect some things in one another. Honestly, if it weren't for Arians pushing so hard all the time, you'd all do a lot better covering other topics on TOL with a measure of mutuality. 1mind and I have other things in common that we both appreciate. -Lon
 

meshak

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You really need to get rid of your 'us/them' mentality, Meshak. I know others push it but you don't have to fall into that. You are a member of TOL so some of your 'them' is really just 'us.' It'll help you offer up graciousness at times. Be assured 1m1s is no Calvinist sympathizer. He isn't even Triune. We respect that we are both trying to study to be pleasing in God's sight. We don't agree, but we do respect some things in one another. -Lon

You know, I honor Jesus' word and trins don't. So I don't have much respect of their faith.

I am for Christians who honor Jesus' teaching more than their own doctrines.

BTW, not all non-trins respect Jesus' teaching either.

Actually, there are many non-trins don't give much respect to Jesus' word in this forum.

It seems that 1M1S is one of them.
 

meshak

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You really need to get rid of your 'us/them' mentality, Meshak. I know others push it but you don't have to fall into that or accept it every time concerning all TOL members. You are a member of TOL so some of your 'them' is really just 'us.' It'll help you offer up graciousness at times. Be assured 1m1s is no Calvinist sympathizer. He isn't even Triune. We respect that we are both trying to study to be pleasing in God's sight. We don't agree, but we do respect some things in one another. Honestly, if it weren't for Arians pushing so hard all the time, you'd all do a lot better covering other topics on TOL with a measure of mutuality. 1mind and I have other things in common that we both appreciate. -Lon

You see Lon, you disregarded my comment about Jesus' word. that's how it is with many of you.
 

meshak

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What would you have me do?

I have some things old and some things new?

I was only trying to figure you out.

I try to understand the posters here so when they post I understand where they are coming from. I always encourage like minded Christians. So if they honor Jesus' teachings they become one of mine.
 

meshak

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Lon and 1M1S, your knowledge or your own doctrin will not save you. Your faithfulness to Jesus will.
 

1Mind1Spirit

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I was only trying to figure you out.

I try to understand the posters here so when they post I understand where they are coming from. I always encourage like minded Christians. So if they honor Jesus' teachings they become one of mine.

Okay.

I've found that this is very hard to understand but very important.

Roman 10

For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.

6 But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'"(that is, to bring Christ down)

7 or "'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);

9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

11 For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame."
 

meshak

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Okay.

I've found that this is very hard to understand but very important.

Roman 10

For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.

6 But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'"(that is, to bring Christ down)

7 or "'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);

9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

11 For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame."

How do you read this?
 

meshak

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You really need to get rid of your 'us/them' mentality,

Why do you say that? You team up with fellow Calvinists, and you tell me I should not team up with my favorites or like minded Christians?

Isn't that inconsistent?
 

meshak

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What did Jesus say?

Matthew 12:37 ESV / For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 12:36 ESV
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

Are you saying encouraging like minded Christians are wrong thing to do?
 

Lon

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You know, I honor Jesus' word and trins don't. So I don't have much respect of their faith.
Absolutely, which is why you are on ignore. You realize you paid Trinitarians for your membership here, though, right? You simply MUST realize that the majority of us are Triune. To not, is to make your world incredibly small. I believe Jesus much more capable than you give Him credit for. The JW's messed you up and made you a bigot on this one. Most Christians are and have been Triune. Most.

I am for Christians who honor Jesus' teaching more than their own doctrines.
"Doctrines" is a word in the Bible. I think you are talking about "doctrines of men" but you have to differentiate else you are against the word of God.

BTW, not all non-trins respect Jesus' teaching either.
I realize that. Evangelical fundamentalists have a large influence upon terms and identity. All non-Trinitarians have to belong to what are viewed as cultic non-Christian churches or none at all.

Actually, there are many non-trins don't give much respect to Jesus' word in this forum.

It seems that 1M1S is one of them.
Why would you say that? He knows the bible pretty well. I disagree with him on this one issue, but he and I have a like mind on a lot of other issues. Okay, so we'd be separated, not able to attend the same church. You are correct and right to call that fact to the table. He and my discussion here was only about Christian education. We digressed from the topic at hand and came to a mutual understanding. We are both still on opposite sides of the fence, just talking congenially over it. Nobody is crossing the divide. Don't be so quick to judge him (or me even). You tend to 'react' rather than 'act.' Get your cues more from Jesus than the Jehovah Witnesses etc.
 

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I was only trying to figure you out.

I try to understand the posters here so when they post I understand where they are coming from. I always encourage like minded Christians. So if they honor Jesus' teachings they become one of mine.

But they were not the teachings of the man Jesus were they?

Deuteronomy 18: 18; YHVH, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, says to Moses; "I will send them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will tell him what to say, and he will tell the people everything I command. He will speak in my name etc.

Who is the prophet that the God/JHWH is referring to here?

Peter confirms that Jesus was that man, when in reference to Jesus he says in. Acts 3: 22; For Moses said; "The Lord your God will send you a prophet, just as he sent me, and he will be one of your own people, etc."

Do you believe the words of Peter?

Acts 3:19; "Repent then and turn to God, (Not to Jesus, but to God) so that He (God) will forgive your sins. If you do, times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord, and He will send Jesus, who is the Messiah that he has already CHOSEN for you. The man Jesus, was chosen and made both Lord and saviour by "Who I Am".

Did the people of his day believe that he was the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The God of our ancestors? No, they did not, for on the day of his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the people escorting him cried out, "BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD" Verifying that they believed Jesus to be the one that God had prophesied that he would choose from among the Israelites, and send to the people to speak in his name.

Jesus who admits that he spoke not one word on his own authority, but only that which he was commanded to say by our Lord God and saviour, says in John 5: 24; "Whoever hear my words (The words that he was commanded to say) and believes in "HIM" who sent me, has eternal life.

You must believe in "HIM" who sent Jesus to inherit eternal life.

John 14: 24; "And the word which you hear is not mine, but the father’s who sent me.

Whose words were these in reference to the body of Jesus which had been filled by the spirit of the Lord that had descended upon him in the form of a dove?

"Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up?"

If those were the words of the man Jesus, we would expect to see that Jesus raised himself from death, but if they were the words of the Lord who filled the man Jesus with his spirit and chose him to speak in his name, then they would have been the words that the Lord commanded his obedient servant Jesus to speak, and we would expect to see that it was the Lord who raised the man Jesus to life, as seen in...............

Acts 17: 31; For He (The Lord) has fixed a day in which he will judge the whole world with justice by means of a MAN he has CHOSEN. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising that MAN from death.

Acts 5: 30; The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree.

Acts 13: 30; But God raised him from the dead: and he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee, etc.

1st Corinthians 6: 14; And God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

2nd Corinthians 1: 9; But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead.

2nd Corinthians 4: 14; knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
 
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