John D. wrote:
What does TR stand for? And what is the objection to this manuscript anyway? It is the oldest.

This will please messrs Westcott and Hort.

WHY
Would an evangelical be frustrated by what a Liberal believes and says???

The church of Scotland is guilty as charged and in breach of Holy Law!

What can we expect? Yet another evil testimony to the anti-christ's organisation on earth.

Under the auspices of the Pope and his evil empire we are privy century after century to the satanic work of this heretical anathema pseudo-church! When will people learn.

Today we even observe a come back of this diabolical outrage! As the TRUE Church is reduced this malevolent ignorance grows.

The Reformers drew attention to the iniquity which the Popish empire brings to nations and society, but many in the churches fail to recognise this demoniacal spawn bring it's influence to bear upon nation, church and state. Liberalism being another branch of this same evil purpose. Arminian-free will yet another dangerous ally to this "Tares" amongst the wheat!

Trinidad and Tobago
If you read this then God said....

1Cor 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

John UK wrote:
But it hasn't always been this good, as we've not always had a Bible in English. In England it was Latin only for a thousand years, and it is noticeable that there were very few converts.

DJC49 wrote:
Sure there's symbolism there. I don't doubt that for one minute. And I'd LOVE to give Jesus another appropriate "title" in keeping with His character and person. That being said, I find only faint allusion to His being "the tree of life" in Scripture

#2. Is better known as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, but I'm sure you'll see the point made.

Life comes only from God *IN* Christ Jesus His Son.
Death is existance without life in Christ.

Jesus words in Rev 2.7 "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
Is not just "munch on this and you will live forever." But also Jesus is offering *LIFE* - IN Christ Himself, which *ONLY* HE can provide.

Not so much the "tree" - But more the "life" is the essential element to be considered.

charles m wrote:
Nothing God does is bad only faulty understanding considers such a proposition

I think we all knew that this was the case and it was not a problem which suddenly erupted in recent times. This report goes back to 1952, but how much further would this go back down the centuries if the research was done.

The real abomination is the cover up by the Roman Catholic Church.

The sexual appetite of priests is an obvious problem, which the RCC cannot handle, and it is time that the silly idea of celibacy was addressed and dumped.

Faith the gift of God prevents this malady.

What these people have is complete ignorance of Truth!

Psalm 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

What this really boils down to is the politically correct disease of liberalism apologising for being British.

Harry was obviously talking amongst a group of like minded pals who not only understood and received his remark in humour, but probably used the same term themselves. I wonder what justice they will receive???

The Orwellian Big Brother Liberal scourge in todays blinkered society seeks to re-educate Winston all over again in "newspeak."

I wish people would wake up and do something about it. But Satan's domain is too dark to see through.

Will Friedum wrote:
This doesn't help me understand how man can love God if he is forced.

Whereas the saved sinner made free by the Truth, grace and the Holy Spirit Can perceive God His mercy and His wisdom.
He becomes Abba Father as Paul says.
"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."

This is not "forced"

This is complete freedom from the effects and restraints of the sinful wretched estate of natural man.

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

GG wrote:
I think that some people are born homosexual.

May I refer you to this article please.
By John Frame.

[URL=http://www.thirdmill.org/files/english/html/pt/PT.h.Frame.genetic.homosexuality.3m.html]]]But GOD made me this Way.[/URL]

For example Frame writes

GG wrote:
have to do with homosexual acts, or having pleasure in there action, and not the tendency toward homosexuality. There is no sin in temptation until we submit to it. God's grace is sufficient.

The problem really is in the wording here quote, "The Catholic Church teaches that while homosexuality is not sinful" Now GG are you able to agree that homosexuality is NOT of itself sinful??
OR
Rape is not a sin until an act?
OR
Murder is not a sin until an act?
OR
Adultery is not a sin until an act?

"But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."

OR
We are NOT sinners until we act???

The apparent suggestion is that sin is not sin until it is an act. Jesus gave Himself for our sins(Gal 1:4) - I assume you reckon the rest of us, temptation and all, is pure as the driven snow then?

When we are "born again" we are born with the ability to identify sin, lust, covetousness etc. These are not just potential acts - but sin!
Homosexuality IS - IS sinful!

I realise the analogy he makes is addressed to a specific group, but I think that saving the planet by ecowarrior, is rather different to the onset and growth of sodom and gomorrah.
The Word of God has nothing to say about rainforrests and their demise, whereas has a lot to warn about the abomination.

"The Catholic Church teaches that while homosexuality is not sinful, homosexual acts are."

If ever there was a conflict in terms this is one of them.
Homosexuality is a product of sin and lust; - ALL sin should be warned and fought against by the church.

God's Word on the subject...

Lev 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Obviously the PC/liberal penchant for sex education at schools is working wonders amongst the children.

Prov 15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

Prov 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Bureaucrats and politicians are becoming more and more PC-Liberal, which replaces all decent authority in our institutions and morals. Thus does Britain descend into hell and damnation.

This is going to get far worse.

Christianity if fast becoming a crime in Britain.

But it has all been predicted.....

Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.