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So, I suppose Bible church is what its called what I’m looking for. I suppose I’ve been blessed to live in Melbourne. Melbourne is a big place and there’s a lot over here. If anyone else can think of any let me know please. Thanks

Thanks Justin. I might check there website first, it might have their understanding laid out. Thanks

Hi, since I am new to actually being a Christian( I say new because I knew the Bible a bit but wasn’t officially Christian), and since I’ve never been baptised, I need to find a denomination over here in Melbourne Australia and do it, preferably soon. Now I know, or I am assuming that most of you are from USA that it might be a bit harder to give suggestions for Australia. I am someone who believes that after accepting God Yahweh and His Son Yeshua as our Lord and Saviour, works are supposed to follow. So my understanding of the Bible is like that of your senior forum member Gideon. Any Aussies on the forum, please do let me know if you have any suggestions, it would be much appreciated? Thanks

John 8:57:58 57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

I don’t want to eat halal and I definitely don’t plan on eating halal.

I have just thought John 14:2: Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. enoob, I am trying to understand it and explain it and I am finding it a bit difficult. How would you explain it? I have just edited to that Jesus is God in a Human form. Thanks

Also, when I say that Jesus is not literally God the Father, I mean not in Body so to say, not that somehow He is not the expression of the a Father in a Human Form. If Jesus is going to be the One to judge on the judgment day than I suppose trinity is a true expression for Biblical teaching. Thanks

Hi enoob. Ok, I’m no expert, but I’ll try and explain a bit, it does seem a bit complex, maybe because I haven’t studied the scripture as much as others. Anyway, there is God Yahweh, and His Son Jesus. So Jesus is God the Son and somehow the expression of God in human form, but He is not Literally God the Father, I’m finding it hard to explain what I think. Put simply, yes I believe you n trinity. And just to ad, I didn’t come to this by pondering alone, but by praying, doing, experiencing. What would you say to that enoob? Thanks

Now that I have pondered a bit I have come to the conclusion that I do believe that Jesus is an Incarnation of God. Thanks

Thanks Cornelius for your your explanation.

Not talking about properly slaughtered meat( I am believing that there is a proper way to slaughter), but about blood. And I am not offended for anyone eating anything. Thanks

Thanks everyone. i am not expert when it comes to either butchering or kosher certification, but it seems to me that what I am talking about is certainly blood, and a lots of it. Thanks

Thanks Neighbour. i am sorry that you feel pain, I wish I could help, I will say a prayer for you after finishing with this post. Bodywork In my case is similar to massage, however it has an understanding behind it that’s similar to acupuncture. Like a certain bodyparts are stimulated and they are supposed to effect both physicall and psychological well-being. It does come from philosophy dealing in chakras and similar which is why I asked about it. And I apologise for not explaining it in the op. i really hope you get better Neighbour. Always have hope, maybe science finds a good treatment one day for your issue. Thanks

Hi, I am interested in your opinion on things like acupuncture especially, since in recent past I have been seeing a doctor who does it. Also, what about massage, bodywork and generally similar things? Thanks

Hi, I suppose I have to work out whether I understand the New Testament teachings to teach a Trinitarian or non Trinitarian/Unitarian doctrine. So, could you please explain why you are Trinitarian(I am assuming pretty much all of you are Trinitarian). But can you also give explanation for the verses used by non Trinitarian believers? In case you are non Trinitarian/Unitarian, could you please give explanation for why are you Unitarian, but can you also discuss the verses that Trinitarians use in order to believe in Trinitarianism? Il just post the following from the Hebrew Scriptures that at least seems to be in favour of non Trinitarian views: Ezekiel 28:2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? Samuel 15:29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.” So how would you reconcile the above with God Himself having a human experience? Thanks

Thanks Deborah for your response. I suppose I am going to have to have kosher. The only thing is that while these corona restrictions are on I might have to wait till the restrictions ease up since I would have to travel a bit to get it. But there’s plenty of other food I suppose. Following is one of the verses that explains it:( I am sure you know, but anyway): Leviticus 17:14 ESV / 155 helpful votes For the life of every creature is its blood: its blood is its life. Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off. And in the acts: Acts 15:29 ESV / 70 helpful votes That you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.” So both the New Testament and the Hebrew Bible say so. Thanks

I posted this somewhere else Recently, I think this is important. I have bought some mince meat(beef) from one of the supermarkets over here in Melbourne Australia and before I was going to cook it I realised it had a fair bit of blood in it. So I washed it out with water, but I still think it had blood in it, even after the washing. you can get halal meat which doesn’t have blood for instance, but obviously as a Christian it’s not the right meat. I suppose you can get in some areas of Melbourne kosher, which is not supposed to have blood, but again, it’s Jewish. I think for now, I am just going to stick to cleaned fish, eggs, etc, in order to avoid blood. Thoughts