See chapter 4 of Hosea because God had a legal case against the Israelites because there was No knowledge of God in the land.
That did Not mean they did Not have knowledge, such as: the Israelites knew they were delivered in the past, etc. - Hosea 8:2
Rather, it was their behavior, their...
Yes, even as Jeremiah wrote (2:8) even the priests, those handling the law, the shepherds and prophets did Not ask for God
See also 2nd Kings 17:15-16 because the people imitated the nations ( Sound familiar today ______ )
No way because ________________________
Some people think Albert Einstein was a smart man.
Einstein was enthralled by the luminous figure of Jesus.
When asked if he viewed Jesus as a real person Einstein said, " Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence...
Yes, the human body was created and is mortal just as Adam was created mortal - Gen. 2:17
Adam could live forever on Earth as long as he obeyed God's Law
Earth was not meant to be a stepping stone to anywhere else
If the dead are alive there would be No need for a resurrection because the living...
Peter is speaking at Matthew 16:16, then Jesus is speaking next at verses 17-18
Jesus says that Peter is Peter. Apparently the word 'this' is Jesus referring to himself as the Rock
Please see Peter's words at 1st Peter 2:6-8 because Peter says Jesus is THE cornerstone, THE chief cornerstone
This...
Yes, there is a distinction between being: The Almighty and being Mighty
God/god is a title and Not a personal name
Jesus is titled as Mighty God at Isaiah 9:6, but Not as Almighty ( after all No one can see God - John 1:18 - but people saw Jesus )
God Almighty is the God of Genesis 17:1...
Sure Jesus and his Father are one (but Not like brothers who are equals) but they were one in purpose, unity, faith, goal etc. - John 10:38
At John 17:11 we find Jesus praying (Not to himself) but to his Holy Father that his followers be ONE just as he and his Father are one
Surely Jesus was...
Good point ^above^ because why else would a person belong to a religion unless they believed it was the right one
In a club that I belonged to (back in the 60's) I once took a survey asking patrons if they went to church?
( I should have asked what they thought of the Bible )
Some said they...
Yes, Adam started out perfect ( with out sin )
Adam was No longer blameless after he broke God's Law
Due to inherited adamic imperfection when we sin even by accident, Not on purpose, we are still blameworthy for wrongdoing
Because we are innocent of what father Adam did is why God sent...
Unless in denial, every parent knows their baby will be needing correction/guidance because our leanings are towards / wrongdoing
( one person told me just try taking candy away from a baby at mealtime )
Yes, 'saved from death' either via a resurrection - Acts 24:15 - or saved from death at Jesus' coming Glory Time - Matt. 25:31-34,37
The living figurative 'sheep' are 'saved/delivered/rescued' from death because Jesus will bring an end to death - 1st Cor. 15:26; Isaiah 25:8
ALL who prove...
True, having a physical body does Not guarantee eternal life
Adam had a physical body and that did Not guarantee Adam everlasting life
Rather, keeping God's law was a guarantee for everlasting life on Earth for humanity - Gen. 2:17; 3:19
If Adam had Not broken God's Law his righteous...
Means: both can't be right
Jesus said MANY would come in his name but prove false at Matthew 7:21-23
Those proving false would hate the others - Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:9
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To me Jesus is the only Messiah to save us - Daniel 9:25-26
1st-century people were looking and expecting Messiah would come in their time frame and Jesus did - Luke 3:15
Yes, agree, because the death problem does Not exist in Heaven, No tombstones in Heaven. No body dies in Heaven
Yes, according to Acts 24:15 resurrection ( to live again ) is a coming future event - John 6:40,44
That future event takes place during Jesus' Millennium-Long Day governing over Earth...
Seems that in Scripture perfect can mean: sinless or without sin
Adam and Jesus both started out perfect ( sinless )
Perfect Jesus ended up blameless
Adam ended up loosing his perfection and was No longer blameless
Since we are all born after blameworthy fallen-father Adam sinned we needed...
Jesus was 33 1/2 years old when he was executed on the Jewish Spring month of Nisan in the year 33 C.E. ( common era )
Jesus would have turned 34 in the autumn of the year
No basis in the Bible for Jesus living 120 years