popsthebuilder

I'm not against trinitarians either though. I do believe sound doctrine is key though, and that the doctrine of the trinity is far from sound. May the will of GOD be done on/ in the earth as it is in heaven. peace

No sir. I am not a trinitarian.

One in Spirit isn't the same as saying GOD almighty. GOD almighty prayed to GOD almighty according to what I initially responded to. As such; it could not have been sincere or in earnest. And Jesus said His GOD was the only true GOD. Not to mention the bible expressly repeatedly states that GOD is not man, or the son of man.

So He never actually prayed to GOD then and wasn't man either; got it; no thanks. peace

Scripture records Jesus praying to GOD. If He was GOD almighty as a man then He didn't pray to GOD almighty as man; at least not in earnest or sincerity. Such must not be the case. Jesus also said His GOD was GOD and not Himself. Surely He wasn't lying. Sorry for the confusion. peace

I'm sorry but surely you aren't implying that Jesus ever lied. Are you implying He never prayed to GOD in earnest and sincerity?

Couldn't help but notice none mentioned Abaddon...does it not do the will of the Lord?

I think adoration and reverence are partially descriptive of a "godly love" or a genuine reciprocal love for GOD. Not that GOD would need to revere us though. I think mercy/ grace, and loving kindness are also somewhat descriptive of the long suffering and patience of GOD... Just talking, peace

Yet greed isn't exactly synonymous with lust. Both have to do with desires regarding self. If greed is the root of all evil then it must produce fear and pride, as those three are what all sin stems from in my opinion.

I would think they fight that fight through submitting to what is actually good rather than what is easy or "feels" good. The desires of the mind and flesh can be contrary to what GOD desires for us at any GOD given moment. With prayer and active conscious focus on the things of GOD we can be equiped to both see deception; and win against it. A very good topic, and you've brought up some solid points. Thank you. peace

Could you define "demon" as you mean it in your opening post?

I agree

Still not sure where I'm loosing you. Do you contend that the Word and Spirit of GOD is the same as the GOD inspired written word of men? Perhaps you believe that the very Spirit of GOD is limited to the words written by inspired and inspirited men. Isn't the argument rather moot considering all the scripture about new things and greater works? If you are just trying to say that a message from GOD will be in accord with the teachings of the Christ as denoted in our Bible then I agree. If you are trying to say something else then I'm not sure I follow, and as for an attempt at clarification in your own words. As an aside; if we can't parse scriptural truth in our own words then do we really know the lessons of our little sacred book? peace

Not sure I'm understanding your questions. I read and study from multiple interlinears. I did not insinuate that what can be deduced from a GOD given spiritual understanding of the written word is not sufficient for one to accomplish the will of GOD within their own life. My point was and is that we should be careful not to limit the power of the very Spirit of GOD.

I don't think I was very clear initially. I know of one who claims the Holy Spirit of GOD is limited in capacity to quoting verbatim scripture to the believer. This is not accurate to me though seeing as how all scripture we read is translation. The Spirit is not limited to recital of translated texts. That doesn't mean what is taught through the Holy Spirit will be contrary to scriptural understanding.