They are the same name in different languages....a name is a person's identity. God has an identity and his name is one that he revealed to man.....it is not a name that man gave to God.
I cannot speak for Christendom because I am no part of that shambles. For us as Jehovah's Witnesses, we see...
I've actually been christian pretty much all my life and never have I felt like I know more about Christ than now. After having my faith tested because of personal problems and ppl (like most of the ppl on this website:rolleyes:), I felt compelled to learn more about what I claim is my way of...
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Prayer is a big part of it, but prayer must be accompanied by faith.
James 1:6-8
6 But let him keep asking in faith, not doubting at all, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and blown about. 7 In fact, that man should not expect to receive anything from...
Since the Jews themselves lost the ability to pronounce it, and God was the one who said that his name was to be for 'all their generations'...."forever" (Exodus 3:13-15)....when did the Jews get the memo to stop saying it? On what scriptural basis was this decision taken? "Not taking God's name...
Can I just address this at the start.....where on earth did you glean this little gem? Who told you this? We most certainly do refer to our parents by their familiar designations, "father" or "mother" "Mom or Dad", as they did in the Bible. Where would there ever be such a strange prohibition...
God's name (YHWH) is recorded in Scripture as the name he revealed to Moses, not a name that humans gave him. (Exodus 3:14-15) And the names of every other person of note are recorded in the Bible. Jesus has many names, pertaining to his various roles in the outworking of God's purpose.
Names...
Metis I am surprised at the tone of that post. You are obviously very upset because of your own beliefs about this subject. But vitriol and name-calling have no place here......emotions can make us say things we would not normally say. Please calm down and listen to reason. Can you just address...
How is your concept of the Spirit any different from that found in many Christian circles? You view the Spirit as some sort of impersonal, alien power, just as many Christians do, and that's plenty scary for many people.
Research shows there was no original, unified church that later split...
Well, you see I never was one to be afraid of the "Holy Ghost" because I never believed that there was such a thing. The Bible does not teach that God's spirit is a "ghost" in the way Christendom has portrayed it. God's spirit is the administration of his awesome power, directed wherever it is...
I have a feeling that you lose sleep over the fact that I won't fall for your evolution junk.
First, you targeted me and found that I am not so easily broken. Your latest attack is now focused on the Bible and you lie about it.
Yet, it has outlasted all other forms of knowledge or schools of...
I get the feeling that you know the Bible much better than I do and could probably recite these passage from memory, but I'll indulge you:
1Samuel17:36-37 (NIV):
1Samuel17:45-47 (NIV):
Key points, attributed to David:
- the armies of Israel are the armies of the Living God, i.e...
make up your mind?you quoted the kjv, many ppl use it.
If Matthew 28:19 is accurate as it stands in modern versions, then there is no explanation for the apparent disobedience of the apostles, since there is not a single occurrence of them baptizing anyone according to that formula...