This entire argument can be refuted by a "so what"?
Polycarp never knew Paul. He was dead five years before he was born. And though he may have met John, and even that is highly dubious, John may have met Paul, but what makes you think that he would have know if anything...
It’s not me doing the refuting. I said, “they (the quotes) refute most scholars with their (the quotes own) words.” As I said, I have no problem following them. You still won’t hear their words let alone see their correct.
That’s guessing and assuming. Yes, there is evidence Polycarp knew...
I think we talked about words in previous discussion, do we need to talk about it again?
Sword
Revelation 19:15
"Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter."He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God...
I found that throughout the Scriptures from the beginning to the end is all about Jesus Christ, the prophets spoke of His Coming, His Birth, His Life, Resurrection, Return and the New Heaven and Earth. Many were a foreshadowing of Christ like Melchizedek.
Every time I meditate on the Scriptures...
So church history didn't give you some indication that Christianity changed a great deal in the first few centuries?
Perhaps it was what you were taught.....the sanitized version? :shrug:
But what really happened?
Less than 20 years after Jesus’ death, the apostle Paul indicated that efforts of...
Ah, the 'Kenosis Hymn'. It's apparently a poem (is metrical Greek) and thought to be a quote from pre-Pauline christianity. The most interesting thing about it is its claim that Jesus was not named Jesus in his lifetime but only after his death. Another possible curious thing about it is that...
Actually I did not say Paul believed in the Trinity in fact I believe as your quote indicated likely he did not, but Paul spoke of Jesus as Lord. and this interpreted as Jesus Christ being God incarnate.
Philippians2:1-11
2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love...
Love takes many forms.....it’s not all ‘lovey dovey’ sometimes love hurts....sometimes “tough love” does more good than indulgence.
Philippians 2:5-11 is an interesting passage when you break it down and read it from an Interlinear....
“Your attitude toward one another should be the same...
Philippians2:1-11 The Message (MSG)
"If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care— then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each...
Notice in Proverbs 8, a summary listing:
[01] Jesus existed before all things,
[02] Christ was God essentially, and in the highest sense,
[03] He was with God [the person/being of the Father] from all eternity,
[04] God [the person/being of the Son] over all, blessed forevermore,
[05] I [the...
Here are some texts on the Person/Being of the Holy Ghost/Spirit:
The Holy Ghost/Spirit, What Does The Bible Say? The Scripture [KJB] listing on the Holy Ghost/Spirit:
"the Holy Ghost" (x90) - Matthew 1:18,20, 3:11, 12:31,32, 28:19; Mark 1:8, 3:29, 12:36, 13:11; Luke 1:15,35,41,67, 2:25,26...
Nothing wrong with having good discussions so that people think, consider, and reach compelling reasons for what they believe. But I don't think it is a one way street. Atheists are people first and just as prone as theists to think critically or non-critically in any given situation. Many...
Thanks, Tony. Yes, I am hale and hearty and hope and wish that you too are the same. Personal Agenda? Whose? Babis or Bahaullah? However, it does not matter to me. For me, they are both ignorant and claiming false things.
Are they?
the lord god gave 144,000 that name, to what created thing should a christian prostate itself.
the children take the father's name because the Spirit of God is their Father and they are to call no other by flesh, because the flesh counts for not.
Revelation 14:1
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb...
You were asking why the Lord Jesus Christ should be worshiped, am I correct?
I gave you the reason and based from the Bible Philippians 2:
1. God gave the Lord Jesus a name which is above every name
2. God's order / command that the Lord Jesus is to be worshiped
Are these sufficient?
How do you know what another person needs? Maybe he needs disciple. Maybe he needs to be fed. Maybe he needs to be alone. Maybe he needs a friend. How do you know without God? I hear you saying we can get along just fine without God.
You're over complicating it. Just meet the needs of others as you see them...
Philippians2:1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete...
There are some people teaching Philippians 2:2 means we should be of the same mind as each other. But according to verse 1 it seems to me we should seek to be of one mind with Jesus Christ. For who has come to know the mind of Jehovah, so that he may instruct him? But we do have the mind...
One mind does not mean knowledge. When the Watchtower has been wrong about certain things do you think they were one mind with Christ?
One mind means NASB Translation
adopt...view (1), concern (1), concerned (1), feel (1), have...attitude (3), intent on...purpose (1), live in harmony (1), mind...
When it comes to serving God,yes,you must be of one mind Philippians2:1-3. Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind...