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by Philip
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: If Jesus is God, why did He pray to the Father?
Replies: 0
Views: 439

If Jesus is God, why did He pray to the Father?

https://images.nightcafe.studio/jobs/MrecJh3x5xyrU6w5E2iE/MrecJh3x5xyrU6w5E2iE--2--li7kv_6.5789x.jpg?tr=w-1600,c-at_max Jesus was / IS God - and so why did He pray to the Father while on earth? This excellent short video explains why! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J6htJS6zeMc?feature=share In a wi...
by Philip
Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Dr. Michael Heiser: What ever happened to the lost Ark of the Covenant?
Replies: 0
Views: 411

Dr. Michael Heiser: What ever happened to the lost Ark of the Covenant?

https://64.media.tumblr.com/d8f3ec1b50ea3b5241f63f3087799428/12b15dc84fc94f64-95/s540x810/b0cbbd5a868fe14787fe3e077e7f4db5f0eee3bb.gif This is a wonderful and intriguing video! We've all heard stories and watched movies about Israel's missing / lost Ark of the Covenant. In one of the Bible's and hi...
by Philip
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Philosophical Discussions
Topic: Two, previously devout Muslims explain why they became Christians!
Replies: 0
Views: 521

Two, previously devout Muslims explain why they became Christians!

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQhASq6PbWwWV7-l6NgeTnvhkZJJzZfMc2M9g&usqp=CAU Two amazing stories: . See why a devout Muslim apologist and lawyer became a Christian. . Born of Pakistani parents who had immigrated to the U.S., see why this staunch Muslim turned to Jesus. An...
by Philip
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: It is very simple to prove the existence of God
Replies: 3
Views: 467

Re: It is very simple to prove the existence of God

It is very simple to prove the existence of God But, a supra-intellectual mental process must be carried out. One must think of oneself not as the thinking entity, but as a part of the Cosmos, of the Universe. Hello, Margii, and welcome to the forum! What you have described is merely New Age thinki...
by Philip
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Why this Reformed pastor left Five-Point Calvinism!
Replies: 0
Views: 498

Why this Reformed pastor left Five-Point Calvinism!

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjI3U6eRHsg2Ex-KVuXf23BI5Kte-P7mqG_tjiax--NpBk4dSSyG5PzGEtetFEc0tPUoY&usqp=CAU Once a staunch Calvinist, this fomer-Reformed pastor explains and examines God's free will, His sovereignty, and his own personal logic and reasoning behind his d...
by Philip
Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Israel's "Ten Lost Tribes" - were they EVER truly lost?
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Views: 518

Israel's "Ten Lost Tribes" - were they EVER truly lost?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ui9hAYGi4k8/sddefault.jpg This is a great video about the "10 lost tribes of Israel." I'm sure most here have at least heard this term used - but who were they - and where are they today? Before watching the video, read the background setup info below the video link...
by Philip
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Christian Testimonies
Topic: My journey
Replies: 519
Views: 280052

Re: My journey

Annette, thanks for the update. Sorry to hear about your mom - my mom had Alzheimers for 10 years. I hope to go to The Highlands one day! Annette: I still chat to God, through nature rather than religion... Well, not sure what you mean by talking to God through nature, but (ALL) religions are just w...
by Philip
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Michael Heiser: Does "ELECT" have the same meaning as "SAVED?"
Replies: 0
Views: 517

Michael Heiser: Does "ELECT" have the same meaning as "SAVED?"

https://www.logos.com/grow/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mike-Heiser-Blog-Header.jpg Here, Bible languages and cultures scholar Dr. Heiser explains a widely misunderstood meaning as to what "ELECT" actually means in Scripture - and it may not be what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
by Philip
Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: 8 Biblical Facts about Hell!
Replies: 0
Views: 513

8 Biblical Facts about Hell!

https://thepreachersword.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/sinsepartes.jpg?w=500 The Bible is a book about God's mercy, unfathomable love, and His plans and desires for mankind. But it also prolifically speaks about a place called "Hell," which is a difficult and terrible thing to consider, for...
by Philip
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: So HOW does Christ's Salvation sequence actually work?
Replies: 0
Views: 506

So HOW does Christ's Salvation sequence actually work?

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_tUpiDEpEhuG8IuDZMms4-dqXft7lSrstEg&usqp=CAU Is being saved as simple as praying a prayer? Or just having belief that Jesus is God / the Messiah? Or are there not some important nuances to these things, in our hearts and minds, as we consid...
by Philip
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Brilliant use of scientific facts destroys reasoning for atheism!
Replies: 13
Views: 3784

Re: Brilliant use of scientific facts destroys reasoning for atheism!

Whazup, Stu?!!! Hope life is going well and safe for your family.
by Philip
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: William Lane Craig explains the attributes of God!
Replies: 0
Views: 622

William Lane Craig explains the attributes of God!

https://www.logos.com/grow/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Attributes-of-God-revised.png Here, in this short video, renowned Christian scholar and philosopher William Lane Craig examines to attributes of God - that He is spirit - and how He created human beings that are tremendously unique amongst all s...
by Philip
Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Scholar's Scriptural analysis - WAS Noah's flood GLOBAL?
Replies: 0
Views: 591

Scholar's Scriptural analysis - WAS Noah's flood GLOBAL?

https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/cms/content/contentnode/image/act-grace.jpg NOAH'S FLOOD: LOCAL or GLOBAL? Tremendously insightful video into the flood of Noah, per Bible scholar and theologian Dr. Gavin Ortlund! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq5tUg4SWzs Viewpoints and debates over the sc...
by Philip
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Brilliant use of scientific facts destroys reasoning for atheism!
Replies: 13
Views: 3784

Re: Brilliant use of scientific facts destroys reasoning for atheism!

Ken: You make a lot of claims about the Universe concerning issues I am convinced you have no clue about. This is not a slide against you; scientists who study it claim they only know approx 4% of the Universe, the other 96% they have no clue about. So when you say things like “the singularity coul...
by Philip
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Brilliant use of scientific facts destroys reasoning for atheism!
Replies: 13
Views: 3784

Re: Brilliant use of scientific facts destroys reasoning for atheism!

Philip: Yes, Singularity preceded he Big Bang, but there was NO universe before the Big Bang - no time, space or matter existed. The singularity was made up of matter and energy. Perhaps, a better phrasing: Space, time and matter, as we know it , did not exist prior to Big Bang's beginning. And the...