Search results

  • Welcome to Christian Forums, a Christian Forum that recognizes that all Christians are a work in progress.

    You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

  1. JohnDB

    MSNBC DREADFUL ANNOUNCEMENT OF TRUMP VICTORY

    MSM is dead. Their viewership online, by cable and by other means is dead. Not enough viewership and they continue to be one of the MOST EXPENSIVE platforms to advertise on. The political Right is currently keeping them alive by reporting the horrible things they say. (Which is why they say...
  2. JohnDB

    Why did Jesus command Peter to "feed" His sheep? - Sheep are grazing animals. ???

    Context not provided by scriptures Ok.... Regardless of what people in the USA or UK or even New Zealand think about shepherding...shepherding in the Ancient Near East was a LOT different in some ways than modern shepherding. For one thing....fields of alfalfa belly deep for the sheep is...
  3. JohnDB

    Churches are failing as we all know.

    There are within the State of Georgia, Kentucky, and many Southern states literally tens of thousands of Churches. The average are roughly around 75 members in size. Meaning half to a third of that in attendance on any given Sunday. (I've been in larger Sunday School classes) And I am...
  4. JohnDB

    Counting to Three

    What I am saying: "Let every man be a liar so God can be true" People have poked and poked at this for years. WHY? The length Jesus stayed "dead" is more than long enough. He was dead. The spear in his side where his blood had coagulated to the point of separating out from the plasma is...
  5. JohnDB

    The biggest losers in Trump’s win: Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela

    There are other losers as well: NATO....all member nations now must actually spend money on their militaries instead of relying upon The USA. BRICS....the union of these nations was always a joke. Each of these nations have been seen and chastised by THE WHOLE WORLD for being pariah...
  6. JohnDB

    Churches are failing as we all know.

    Ummm The OP's assessment is severely flawed. Particular to the general instead of general to particular arguments. Which is a Major problem with Christianity today as a whole. The core issue is Hermeneutics....not the pastor, not the clothing, not the programs or services offerred....or...
  7. JohnDB

    Counting to Three

    Is Jesus God? Part of the Trinity? God is One of course.... Can you put God in a box? Is there metaphoric language used in scripture? Paradox in scripture?
  8. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    Then you seem to have issues with hermeneutics. Because it is extremely clear to those with proper hermeneutics. Hermeneutics is the blend of the arts and sciences to come to an originalist understanding of what has been written. Translation of the ancient languages is not enough to...
  9. JohnDB

    Yahavah's name, God's name. Is it important? Did God deem it important?

    Good post... I've nothing to add except to reveal my favorite name for God as declared by Jesus... "Abba" which in common English terms is "Daddy" and not the more formal "Father". And of course I'm sure by your discussion of this subject matter that you have and hold the utmost and highest...
  10. JohnDB

    Yahavah's name, God's name. Is it important? Did God deem it important?

    God the Father's tag is "I am/I Will Be" or Yahweh in Hebrew. Yeshua/Jesus is the title of "Yahweh Saves" These are descriptive Titles....not tags. As all names mentioned in scripture are titles. President, Co-Chairman, Pastor, and etc are all descriptive titles. Now what's really...
  11. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    I DO NOT HATE THE OXFORD/CAMBRIDGE TRANSLATION KNOWN AS THE KJV. GET OVER YOUR KJV ONLY MENTALITY. Reading only the KJV is not a requirement for salvation. I like all earnestly crafted translations that are regularly used and understood by the people who use them. Where you may have an easy...
  12. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    This is not true. There are many translations of scriptures that are no longer under any sort of copyright protections for use and are considered "free use". The original NIV is coming up in roughly 30+ years to be "free use". 100 years of copyright is the limit. You can use up to 500...
  13. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    I am NOT preaching legalism or rigidity in worship. The scriptures teach liberty over legalisms...very succinctly and clearly. And the ONLY way to know about the liberty is to know the scriptures. I don't need to know every false religion, theology, or false god to know what to avoid....I...
  14. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    I point you directly to extra-biblical materials worthy of study and you reject it for the imagination in your head....you go on and on about what should we believe about scriptures or not....but you have placed your imagination in preeminence above all printed materials. Which leaves the...
  15. JohnDB

    Trump Resigns , Effective 1/20/2025

    Now THIS is pure gold right here! :jest: :jest::jest::jest::jest:
  16. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    That would be a study worthy of attention. Maybe you should. I have. And I'm unwilling to share my research with you. It took a lot of time. But seek out Jewish sources (midrash, sifre, and Targums) and then Jerome's notes. They will tell you what you what you want to know.
  17. JohnDB

    What to do with all these illegal aliens?

    Ummmm Not to be a naysayer.... But $11,000 X 20 million = 220 Billion. So it's a bit cheaper than what you are saying. And they will NOT be getting airline flights with stewardesses to anywhere....they will be bussed and train boxcar to their various destinations...outside the USA. K...
  18. JohnDB

    What to do with all these illegal aliens?

    Let's put it this way.... In scriptures the first year's produce from a fruit tree or grape vine was not to be touched by the farmer. It was for "God" who used it to feed the poor and desperate. Same with the corners of your grain field....and if you left a sheaf behind you couldn't go back...
  19. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    More than enough has been recorded that you obviously do not know. Why are you branching off from the scriptures when you do not know the truth they reveal yet?
  20. JohnDB

    Is the Bible the word of God?

    Actually I am smart enough to know that the amount of information contained in the 66 books is more than I can ever know or remember. My estimation of huge is an endless library with volumes the size of whole encyclopedia sets attributed to each naturally formed chapters and not the numbered...