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This makes sense. Texas Bob Gray was there at this preacher's conference so this must've been where they came from. Florida Bob Gray was there too come to think about it but he seemed to be above the fray. I never interacted with Smith personally. I am speaking of what I often heard from the...

You wouldn't happen to be one of them "Hard-Shell Baptists" would you? Or perhaps you are one of those "No-Hellers?"

OK, I am glad you acknowledge that you cannot just "discard" scriptures that do not seem to fit whatever theological "bent" you may happen to subscribe yourself to! Carry on!:Cool

Spencer Smith is KJV-Only as well (and I disagree with him on many things) but he effectively illustrates the differences between his own position and those who are really "Wackadoodle" regarding this matter. On the topic of the "incorruptible seed," I would say that he was even further "out...

None of this was written down until several centuries later by Moses but I would guess many things were certainly passed down from generation to generation via "folklore" (oral tradition) or whatever. To me, it seems difficult that Moses would pull such things out of "thin air" but rather that...

There is no doubt that Cain believed in God but did such belief exemply "faith" (meaning saving faith)? The passage does not specify why Cain's sacrifice was rejected. All we can really do here is imply what it may have been based upon other passages such as Psa 51:17? This is where I would say...

The Jack Hyles I knew of was from the mid-80s on. I was saved in 1981 and therefore know little of Jack Hyles or of the IFB world prior to this. It seems to me that he really went off the rails (or perhaps this was when the dirt started coming out?) in the late 1980s with the controversies...

I remember passing out gospel tracts with this picture on the front of it. Didn't see the movie until much later on. Likely on YouTube if I recall correctly.

This is somewhat of a "head scratcher" here. Perhaps you may want to re-word this? You are quoting two Bible verses here almost suggesting that we need to choose one or the other! Are you suggesting that these two scriptures contradict each other? And herein is the absolute bottom line of which...

I remembered all of that "100% for Hyles" nonsense and was actually at a Pastor's Conference in Santa Clara around 1989 right after all of the Sumner Articles came out. Crazy night and they were passing out "100% for Hyles" buttons and "God help you" if you expressed anything less than...

They sound really good but what the guy is doing on guitar doesn't seem to match up with what I am hearing. I hear fingerstyle but he is obviously using a flatpick and even when "Cross-picking" (which I do mostly) it would sound different! Either way, they sound great and even after the song...

Theology is the study of God based upon our understanding of what he has revealed of himself to us. I am not sure how we can say how God "Designed" theology or determined its intended purposes. Well actually, he probably did but I'm thinking of theology from a purely human-centered standpoint...

Who are we talking about here? Wouldn't you consider the Lord Jesus Christ as being the best possible Seminary Professor of all time? The disciples were with Jesus for three years pretty much day and night! You tell me how to correllate this over to college credit hours! I would say at the very...

Jack Hyles was certainly a friendly, likeable person behind the pulpit when he preached on "Fresh Oil" or whatever. He most certainly had the ability to work a room! On the night I got to shake hands with him and have him sign my Bible, I realized the man was an arrogant jerk and not really...

Quite true but Jesus was at the point of starvation and was genuinely tempted. Of course not but your question was "Did Jesus ever use divine power for his own benefit?" I guess we could ask if it were possible that one day Jesus may have waken up with a head-splitting migrane headache and...

Precisely! The text does not specify. What I do believe is that the sacrifices of Cain and Able exemplify faith and the lack thereof. I have heard it said that the very core of sin is disbelief and whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Abel is in the "Faith Hall of Fame" while Cain is not (Heb...

I'd love to hear any advice you may have regarding writing and blogging! As I said, you can set up a tagline where you can include a link to your blogs. I do not think anyone would take exception to that and if they did, let it be their problem!:D I am still somewhat of a noob here myself so I...

How did he do things to just benefit himself? Everything he did had some sort of reason or purpose including his walking on water and the other miracles. Would it have been wrong for Jesus to turn the stones to bread as the Devil suggested? Such would certainly be an action that would benefit...

Understood, and perhaps he needs to be made aware of this and perhaps rethink a few things? I believe we can do so kindly and respectfully and pehaps he can become a regular likable guy here such as myself?:D

One thing that really strikes me regarding Jesus's earthly ministry was the impact he made on his disciples concerning his PRAYER LIFE! They were not saying "Lord, teach us to walk on water," or "Lord, teach us to heal and raise the dead!" What we do see is where his disciples ask "Lord, teach...