Recent content by Mr E

It would seem then, that it's the dictionary definition that you reject out of hand. :ROFLMAO: That kind of means, without thinking about it.

What exactly, does graven mean to you? Not carved in stone? Not etched, chiseled or engraved?

In short, it does not. It is not limited to graven images. But let’s say it was. Would a copy of an etched stone tablet not be a heaven image in your dictionary? I reject your out of hand rejection… out of hand.

I think you had it right the first time. The three are spirit (heavenly/spiritual) ... God, the Holy Spirit, and the Word/Son. For them to be one, they have to be one nature, not two spirit and one flesh. You don't have to hurt your head to figure it out. God gave us an image to consider...

Jesus explains the difference in detail.... Matthew 13:24-30 He presented them with another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away. When the plants sprouted...

Right. Great. Yes, there are two kinds of seed. One corruptible (mortal) that lives and dies, and one incorrubtible (eternal) that lives and remains forever.

Did you even read what I wrote? There is no debate over what the word "upon" means. @Hillsage said>> I provided an example from John, that says otherwise and pointed to Genesis where again it's clear it's what's "in" that counts.

100 times out of 100.

The parable itself points directly at Genesis and our beginning. 'Planted in a garden' -- a seed placed in the earth, in the soil-- where it grows and then springs to life anew. It's even more direct than that, having our knowledge of both agriculture and human biology. A man sticks his plow...

You can always ask for clarification. It's a conversation, not a contest. Rather than assume--- ask. How about this one? Did God breathe the breath of life upon man, or into him? (Gen 2:7) And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of...

Looks pretty flat from 20 miles up. @Gleason92 View: https://youtu.be/NBpr-P0oCd4?si=Pv5GdeIfIYNBI3W_

The command that was given, went far beyond the idea of idol-making. Moses was taken up-- and in spirit he saw all kinds of things, which he couldn't comprehend. He had no basis for understanding spiritual things, so he did what so many do, when they "interpret" things they see, or read, but...

God was/is spirit..... check. Can we stipulate that the God we are referencing here is 'the Father' God? The Word/Logos/Son (that later became flesh) was spirit... check. God was spirit and the logos was with God, so both were spirit. Agree The Holy Spirit was spirit.... check. Kind of...

I mean no personal disrespect when I say that this is exactly where the whole trinity concept comes across as rather half-baked. It looks fine at a glance, and if you say it fast and often enough, it can pass as a lovely loaf of bread, but when you try to break it apart into edible bites...

It's my fault for not being more clear, and for omitting the reference. What I quoted was not Luke 4:18, but John 14:11-17 in response to @Hillsage's assertion that scripture always says "upon" and never "in." I quoted from the Net version for ease of readability, but it's the same in NIV as...