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@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi The passage where Jesus emphasizes the necessity of believing that He is the "I am" is found in John 8:24: "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am, you wil...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi The passage where Jesus emphasizes the necessity of believing that He is the "I am" is found in John 8:24: "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your

John 8:24 general

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi So long as you keep following the Watchtower’s twisting of scripture you will not be able to see or believe what scripture actually teaches. Again—you must believe that God became man, that Jesus came in the...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi So long as you keep following the Watchtower’s twisting of scripture you will not be able to see or believe what scripture actually teaches. Again—you must b

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi The only thing that contradicts the Word is the Watchtower. If you trusted the Word alone you would believe as I believe. Instead you believe an organization and their teachings, an organization who doesn’t ...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi The only thing that contradicts the Word is the Watchtower. If you trusted the Word alone you would believe as I believe. Instead you believe an organization

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Jesus’ body died but His would did not

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Jesus’ body died but His would did not. If you didn’t believe the Watchtower’s teachings on the soul you would see this clearly

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi I believe what scripture says about Jesus. John 1:1,14 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen hi...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi I believe what scripture says about Jesus. John 1:1,14 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... *And the Word bec

John 1:1 general

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Right, he would be there too. But Jesu

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi Right, he would be there too. But Jesus said *today.* You can’t escape what Jesus said just because you believe the Watchtower teaching on non-existence when

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC If you say that the fathers are the authori

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC If you say that the fathers are the authority then who interprets the fathers? So then the church interprets the fathers who interpret the apostles. So now we are

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife relationship is grounded in Adam and Eve’s relation...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife r

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@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC So your view is that there is no view? Enjoy sawing off the log you are sitting on. In order to continue a conversation, you at least have to have the reasonableness that we look at scripture and ...

@AlexioBasinium @jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC So your view is that there is no view? Enjoy sawing off the log you are sitting on. In order to continue a conversation, you at least have to have

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC What? We know from scripture that the church is built on the Old Testament and the testimony of the 12 apostles. Peter writes that Paul’s writing is scripture, so we have internal witness that they believed they w...

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC What? We know from scripture that the church is built on the Old Testament and the testimony of the 12 apostles. Peter writes that Paul’s writing is scripture, so

2 Tim 3:16 question

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad First I want to ask—do you just listen to everything that comes from the pulpit as though it was the gospel truth or do you test it against scripture? I hope the latter. I realize you agree with Mike. S...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad First I want to ask—do you just listen to everything that comes from the pulpit as though it was the gospel truth or do you test it against scripture? I

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I understand as this is the typical model where only the pastor and maybe a worship leader speaks. If you are serious that you “do not need to hear from people” then why do you even need a pastor to spea...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I understand as this is the typical model where only the pastor and maybe a worship leader speaks. If you are serious that you “do not need to hear from

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I’m not sure how old Timothy was, but he was young. It is about maturity and character, not necessarily age. “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in lo...

@KimberleeJayneW @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad I’m not sure how old Timothy was, but he was young. It is about maturity and character, not necessarily age. “Let no one despise your youth, but be an e

1 Tim 4:12 debate

@AmericanRebble @MarshaBlackburn Wow, so she can't even quote scripture? https:/

@AmericanRebble @MarshaBlackburn Wow, so she can't even quote scripture? https://t.co/YjFKhdD3bw

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi However, this does conflict with the Watchtower’s teaching that when Jesus died He ceased to exist. Being remembered by someone isn’t existence because there is no consciousness. And even others remember unri...

@terryne02461221 @Vestwitt @HwsEleutheroi However, this does conflict with the Watchtower’s teaching that when Jesus died He ceased to exist. Being remembered by someone isn’t existence because there

@AnointedName Yes. Are you suggesting you don’t need to listen to teaching and p

@AnointedName Yes. Are you suggesting you don’t need to listen to teaching and preaching or be challenged, exhorted, corrected or encouraged by other believers?

@Salty_Simonson However, if all she is doing is reading and explaining scripture

@Salty_Simonson However, if all she is doing is reading and explaining scripture the he’s ultimately submitting to scripture, right? Why do we make the authority the messenger?

@GnosisAdventum @paulsfam4 @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Adam and Eve were not c

@GnosisAdventum @paulsfam4 @MikeWingerii @DoctrinesofRad Adam and Eve were not cursed. Re-read the text.

@pauldirks Overcast is the app to get. The way it speeds up the audio is premium

@pauldirks Overcast is the app to get. The way it speeds up the audio is premium. I rarely have time to sit around and devote 100% of my attention to reading a book. This way I can get through many b

@theseedstruggle Paul says "For it was Adam who was created first" and "It was not Adam who was deceived." In Genesis 2, we have Adam watching as God created animals and brought them to him. This absolutely has to do with the time between Adam and Ev...

@theseedstruggle Paul says "For it was Adam who was created first" and "It was not Adam who was deceived." In Genesis 2, we have Adam watching as God created animals and brought them to him. This abso

@abbymcculla @jakerattlesnk @whatever Both my wife and I have careers and we have 3 kids and we didn't use childcare. So whatever is being referred to in the initial post is not required for women to have choice. Then there's this quoting of 1 Tim 2...

@abbymcculla @jakerattlesnk @whatever Both my wife and I have careers and we have 3 kids and we didn't use childcare. So whatever is being referred to in the initial post is not required for women to

1 Tim 2:13-15 general

@roydjaquez @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii Unfortunately, Mike doesn’t understand why Paul is appealing to the created order and so there are many unanswered questions in Mike’s view. Mike believes that Paul’s intent is to support God’s des...

@roydjaquez @DiscoverJesus3 @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii Unfortunately, Mike doesn’t understand why Paul is appealing to the created order and so there are many unanswered questions in Mike’s view. Mike b

@Redsabr @cjonesaudio @paulogia0 It’s the immaterial conscious eternal entity that is put in your body by God at conception. That’s my belief based on Biblical statements, however, so I don’t expect you to agree. However, you can see evidence suppor...

@Redsabr @cjonesaudio @paulogia0 It’s the immaterial conscious eternal entity that is put in your body by God at conception. That’s my belief based on Biblical statements, however, so I don’t expect y

@Cat_In_A_Box @vala_selene @paulogia0 Everyone experiences doubt in the small part…even atheists wonder at times, “what if I was wrong?” If that small part of your brain is currently asleep, don’t worry, when you are near death it will become wide a...

@Cat_In_A_Box @vala_selene @paulogia0 Everyone experiences doubt in the small part…even atheists wonder at times, “what if I was wrong?” If that small part of your brain is currently asleep, don’t wo