I don't care about bible contradictions.

[Drich]

And how do we tell the two apart?  Because that is the point.

The bible will aloow you to decern God's word from the word of man. If anyone has to use several verse fragments from many different points in scripture to build a doctrine then it is not of God. If you ever notice how I teach I don't ever quote verse fragments. I use whole blocks of text sometimes complete chapters and even books to drive a point. If a person has to scrap together fragments it is because the bible is silent on the matter. We must endeavor to speak where God speaks and remain silent where God is silent.

 There's nothing to choose between Islam and Jesus.  Both have people who "know" and neither has anything but people who "know."

That's the thing. In Islam Mohammad and a few other top ranking prophets in that religion were the only one's to 'know' anything of God. God to them does not mingle with common people. only the most holy prophets. So if a muslim tells you he knows allah he either does not understand his religion or he is lying. Because at best he can only know of his God through what his prophets wrote down.

You report one thing the homosexual Christian reports another.  How would I choose between you?

ask for book chapter and verse. If it is not found contextually that doctrine is not of God.

[Jenny A]

And how do we tell the two apart?  Because that is the point.

The bible will aloow you to decern God's word from the word of man. If anyone has to use several verse fragments from many different points in scripture to build a doctrine then it is not of God. If you ever notice how I teach I don't ever quote verse fragments. I use whole blocks of text sometimes complete chapters and even books to drive a point. If a person has to scrap together fragments it is because the bible is silent on the matter. We must endeavor to speak where God speaks and remain silent where God is silent.

 There's nothing to choose between Islam and Jesus.  Both have people who "know" and neither has anything but people who "know."

That's the thing. In Islam Mohammad and a few other top ranking prophets in that religion were the only one's to 'know' anything of God. God to them does not mingle with common people. only the most holy prophets. So if a muslim tells you he knows allah he either does not understand his religion or he is lying. Because at best he can only know of his God through what his prophets wrote down.

You report one thing the homosexual Christian reports another.  How would I choose between you?

ask for book chapter and verse. If it is not found contextually that doctrine is not of God.

You've got the cart before the horse.   I can't rely on the Bible to arbitrate between people who claim to know god, because the Bible itself is a set of reports by a variety of authors of what they think god said.  They don't always agree with each other.  The Koran is another report of what a man thinks god says.  The Book of Mormon is yet another.  There is a vast body of Hindu scripture too, and on and on.  ALL of these authors claimed to have known god and reported back.  And they all contradict each other.  There is nothing to distinguish one as more likely to be true than the other.

[Longhorn]

Then define what it is to know.

You don't know what know means?

To acknowledge a fact. To be informed.

Because if I tell you I am lactose intolerant, then you 'know' that I am lactose intolerant. If God tell me He is the alpha and Omega and shows me what that means exactly, then I 'know' He is the alpha and Omega.

No, I don't know that. I believe that. Until I see your allergic reaction after chugging a glass of milk, I don't know that.

Similarly, you don't know that. You believe it.

[TubbyTubby]

Again, doomas what makes you think I did not come to Christ on my own?

What's a doomas?

[Wyrd of Gawd]

Again, doomas what makes you think I did not come to Christ on my own?

What's a doomas?

It's a cute insult about a person's intelligence.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Doomas

[TubbyTubby]

What's a doomas?

It's a cute insult about a person's intelligence.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Doomas

Ah I see, never heard that one before. Drich is so clever and so very christian. I must try harder.

[Drich]

The bible will aloow you to decern God's word from the word of man. If anyone has to use several verse fragments from many different points in scripture to build a doctrine then it is not of God. If you ever notice how I teach I don't ever quote verse fragments. I use whole blocks of text sometimes complete chapters and even books to drive a point. If a person has to scrap together fragments it is because the bible is silent on the matter. We must endeavor to speak where God speaks and remain silent where God is silent.

That's the thing. In Islam Mohammad and a few other top ranking prophets in that religion were the only one's to 'know' anything of God. God to them does not mingle with common people. only the most holy prophets. So if a muslim tells you he knows allah he either does not understand his religion or he is lying. Because at best he can only know of his God through what his prophets wrote down.

ask for book chapter and verse. If it is not found contextually that doctrine is not of God.

You've got the cart before the horse.   I can't rely on the Bible to arbitrate between people who claim to know god, because the Bible itself is a set of reports by a variety of authors of what they think god said.  They don't always agree with each other.  The Koran is another report of what a man thinks god says.  The Book of Mormon is yet another.  There is a vast body of Hindu scripture too, and on and on.  ALL of these authors claimed to have known god and reported back.  And they all contradict each other.  There is nothing to distinguish one as more likely to be true than the other.

Actually, the other two books written were not ever claimed to be directly from God. They were written from what had been communicated from "angels."
The problem there is both sides have them. The 'prophets' who wrote said books simply assumed the angels were from God. Either your intentionally confusing the issue (or trying to by claiming a single source) or you don't know what it is you are talking about.

[Drich]

Then define what it is to know.

You don't know what know means?

To acknowledge a fact. To be informed.

Because if I tell you I am lactose intolerant, then you 'know' that I am lactose intolerant. If God tell me He is the alpha and Omega and shows me what that means exactly, then I 'know' He is the alpha and Omega.

No, I don't know that. I believe that. Until I see your allergic reaction after chugging a glass of milk, I don't know that.

Similarly, you don't know that. You believe it.

Actually you do know that even if you don't know the definition of lactose intolerance.

To know is to be made aware through the exchange of information I provided you. (look at defination 1 I left you) What you are describing is verification. That is why I asked you to define 'to know.' Because it is not me who is not aware of the definition.

You 'know' Because I told you. In the case of God verification comes when you show yourself faithful to the little knowledge you have been given.

[Drich]

What's a doomas?

It's a cute insult about a person's intelligence.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Doomas

Oh, is that the definition? I always thought it was something you called an obstinate child.

[Drich]

It's a cute insult about a person's intelligence.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Doomas

Ah I see, never heard that one before. Drich is so clever and so very christian. I must try harder.

Did you even read the comments you left that inspired the use of that word? If you don't like being pushed back, don't push. otherwise suck it up cry baby.