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  1. BrotherJJ

    Holy Spirit Baptism

    Baptized by Christ with Holy Spirit verses: Matt 3:11, Lk 3:16, Mk 1:8, Jn 1:33, Acts 1:4-5, 2:38, 10:45, 11:16. Only Christ can baptize with the Holy Spirit. Jesus foretells the Holy Spirit baptism: not many day's from now: Acts 1:5 Jesus said; John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be...
  2. G

    I've got it! I know what Evolution is missing and I'm not going to tell...

    Hi there, So I know what I have been looking for all this time, all the reasoning, all the wrangling - about Evolution. But you know what? I'm not going to tell you. Jesus, specifically said "don't throw what is holy to the dogs, lest they turn on you and tear you in pieces" (Matthew 7:6). My...
  3. BrotherJJ

    2 Cor 1:22, 5:5, Eph 1:14 The Earnest

    Corinthians epistle is written to believers in particular: 2 Cor 1: (B) to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: (MY NOTE: King James translators capitalize words, in these verses (Spirit) in identifying deity) 2 Cor 1:22 Who hath also sealed us...
  4. BrotherJJ

    Old Mosaic Law Covenant Obsolete!

    12 verses Gal 4:26 & 30 alone say it all Source Amplified Bible BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 150 versions and 50 languages. Galatians 4: 21 Tell me, you who are bent on being under the Law, do you not listen to [what] the Law [really says]? 22 For it is written that...
  5. BrotherJJ

    1 Corinthians 10:2

    1 Cor 10:2 1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same...
  6. Mark Quayle

    Concerning Pain, Evil and Suffering

    These thoughts are offered in the hope that they may begin what logical defense of Christianity does not always do: To those who don't know HIM, you have maybe some vague concept of the agony of separation from God, and the joy of closeness to Christ. Maybe you have some experience with guilt...
  7. BrotherJJ

    Rewards - Heaven - Meritocracy

    "Beyond loving God 1st & you're brother. Heavens new covenant is a system built on merit & reward, not equality or punishment. (1 Cor 3:1-23, Matt 10:42, 19:27-30, L19:11-27, Rev 12:22) To be clear: Salvation is by grace through faith. God's grace & our faith/belief/confidence in Jesus work. He...
  8. Mark Quayle

    How could Jesus be tempted in every way like we are?

    What does it mean, that Jesus "was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin." Hebrews 4:15 Friedrich Rubinstein says, "It is impossible that God could have created humans with a true free will who had not given in to temptation sooner or later. No creation of God could ever have a...
  9. BrotherJJ

    Old - New Covenants Parsed

    Long before any Mosaic covenant Adam sinned against His creators God breathed rule. Point: No Mosaic law doesn't mean, No, laws at all. The Mosaic covenant was between God & the Nation of Israel only (Ex 19:3 & ALL the Israelis Agreed to it Ex 19:8) Under the Mosaic Covenant obedience to it's...
  10. BrotherJJ

    Christ Eternal High Priest

    The high priest serves as a mediator between God & the people. Hebrews 3: 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider the Apostle and High Priest whom we confessed [as ours when we accepted Him as Savior], namely, Jesus; 2...
  11. BrotherJJ

    Some Really Good News

    Impute Theology: Google ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another. "Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us" It's Christ's righteousness (Jer 23:6 & 33:16) imputed/transferred (Rom 4:3-8) onto us & our sins are imputed/transferred onto...
  12. BrotherJJ

    New Better covenant rendered old Sinai covenant obsolete

    Heb 5: 6 just as He also says in another place [Ps 110:4], “You are a priest [appointed] forever According to the order of [a]Melchizedek.” (MY MOTE: Jesus Priesthood covenant is eternal) Heb 7: 21 (for those Levites who formerly became priests [received their office] without [its being...
  13. BrotherJJ

    Righteousness is a Gift from God.

    Righteousness was achieved by & is received from our Great God & Savior, Jesus the Christ. The righteousness of Christ is an imputed gift. Given to NT believers when they place their faith in Christ's sin atoning work. Found in Jesus death, burial & resurrection. Rom 5:17 For if by one man's...
  14. BrotherJJ

    Faith alone is required for salvation & You're not under Mosaic law!

    Ex 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that "the LORD doth put a difference between the Nations and Israel". (MY NOTE: The LORD put a difference between all other 69 (Gen 10) Nations & Israel/His chosen...
  15. BrotherJJ

    Justification by Faith Evidenced in Old Testament

    Romans 4: 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?] 2 For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but...
  16. BrotherJJ

    Scripture proclaims: Today Mon 3/29/2120 as Resurrection Day

    Feasts of the Lord (Lev 23) 1)Passover, 2)Unleavened Bread, 3)Firstfruits, 4)Pentesost, 5)Rosh Hashanah/Trumpets 6)Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement 7)Tabernacles The first 4 Feasts are referred to as the Spring Feasts and point to His 1st coming. Jesus died on Passover, He was buried during...
  17. BrotherJJ

    Passover 2021

    Passover 2021 begins Saturday, March 27, at sunset & ends Sunday, April 4, at nightfall Passover week: Christ triumphal entry is on Nisan 10, Christ is killed on Nisan 14, then 3 day's later He's is resurrected. Lev 23: (to shorten post I paraphrased vs 1-5) 1 the LORD spake to Moses & Aaron...
  18. BrotherJJ

    Parsing Hebrews 10

    Context is always key: Who is the speaker/writer? Who is the speaker/writer talking to? What is the speaker/writer talking about? 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is "God-breathed" & useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting & training in righteousness,” Who is the writer talking to? Well, the title...
  19. BrotherJJ

    Matt, Mk, Lk marrying & giving in marriage

    Matt 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. (Also see Mk 12:25 & Lk 20:35) Jesus taught there is, NO, marrying or giving in marriage traditions, in the heavenlies. There is one heavenly wedding/marriage forthcoming...
  20. BrotherJJ

    Boaz a foreshadow of our Kinsman Redeemer

    The Kinsman Redeemer had to be a relative (Jesus humanity is qualifier) have the resources (Ps 24:1 & Ps 50:10 qualifiers) & willingness to redeem (Matt 6:53 qualifier). The book of Ruth is traditionally read during Pentecost. Ruth, a gentile woman engaged on the night of Pentecost. Boaz was...