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    What is God doing? What is He looking for?

    What is God doing? God is trying to repopulate heaven. He is trying to replace the one third of heaven that was cast out. What is God looking for to achieve this goal? He is looking for those ones who will choose to follow Him. Those ones are called faithers. Faithers are the called out...
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    Disclosure and Christianity.

    I realize that talking about the disclosure subject is taboo to most Christians. But for me it's always been a piece to the larger puzzle , that if ignored will give the accuser exactly what He wants. Anyone brave enough to look at it?
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    Job 1:7, in or on?

    Job.1:7 "And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro "in" the earth, and from walking up and down in it." I'm posting this scripture to lay ground work for a more important discussion. So first, ide like to get a consensus on...
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    Christianity in a nutshell.

    If I had to define Christianity, it would be Mt. 16:24, Mk.8:34 , and Lk. 14:27. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." What does that mean ? Deny self, take up your cross, and follow me? Anyone care to...
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    The Vines Greek dictionaries definition of saving faith.

    In the NT, there is a word that precisely defines what saving faith is. That word is "pisteuo". Pisteuo is used 248 times in the NT. Here is the Vines definition, word for word. "The main elements in faith in its relation to the invisible God, as distinct from "faith" in man, are especially...
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    What is the "object" of our NT saving faith.

    Now i know I'm using the word "faith" as a noun in the heading, but i mean it as the verb form of that noun faith. The verb form of the noun faith (pistis) is pisteuo in the Greek. Pisteuo is a verb, an action word. Specifically, an act, based upon a belief, sustained by confidence, 3 separate...
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    Gods ways.

    1) If you want God talking to you, keep that hearing aid on when He isn't saying anything. Keep stopping in the midst of your activities and scurrying around, and say, "Lord here i am", if He doesn't talk you aren't to blame. But if your not listening, don't get mad because He doesn't knock you...
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    Basic Christianity.

    1) Every sin, past , present, and future was laid on Christ. 2) Christ specified He would be in the tomb 3 days and 3 nights. 3) Christ died Wednesday at sundown, and arose Saturday at sundown. 4) There are 3 messages preached by the disciples..... 1) He arose. 2) He ascended. 3) The tomb...
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    To the saints.

    Here are some teachings to the sainted ones of God. 1) God looks at us through the spectacles of Christ. 2) Once you've given your life to God and He accepts it, it's harder to get out of His will, than it is to stay in it. 3) Faith is the substance of things hoped for, "Not fact!".... When...
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    For the sisters in Christ.

    If you are a sister following Christ, and your continually reading the words man or men in scripture, well why is that? The English words man and men are the words the translators chose to communicate the Greek word anthropos. Anthropos is used 347 times for the word man, and 192 times for the...
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    "Prayer" How did we get here?

    Matthew 6:5-6 King James Version 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest...
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    Pisteuo, and John 3:16

    Pisteuo is used 248 times in the NT. Strongs: 4100 = "Pisteuo means not just to BELIEVE, but also to be persuaded of; and hence, to place confidence in, to trust, and signifies in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence, hence it is translated " commit unto", "commit to ones...
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    Romans 10:17, a courtroom haearing?

    Number one rule of interpreting scripture. Don't take a single scripture that we're unsure of, and knock down a mountain of scripture we are sure of. And that's where I'm at with Rom.10:17. Facts about Rom.10:17. A) this is the scripture that most called out ones go to support their...
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    The salvation process or journey.

    In this thread, I'm going to present all the biblical happenings that must happen, and happen in the right order in the salvation process or journey. This will make better sense to you if you first read the rediscovering pisteuo thread, and the A,B,Cs, of faith and faithing thread first. This...
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    The call of the Father, was He handcuffed?

    I'm always pondering this. Could the Father call out anyone, anywhere He desires? Or was He and is He handcuffed by the understanding that whoever He calls out, must have access to some knowledge of Christ? Words like obedience to Gods word, and believing in God's word, make God's word the...
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    Rediscovering pisteuo.

    We've looked at the A,B,Cs of Faith and faithing. The views at least support that their are some following. This thread will give important information about how saving faith and faithing has been lost to time. This is about rediscovering NT pisteuo. We don't need to discover any new truths...
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    The A, B, C,s of Faith and faithing.

    Salvation is by "Grace" through "Faith". Grace, the prefect work that Christ did in His life, death, and resurrection. There is "nothing" that's required to be added to His life of Faith and faithing. "He" is the first goer of Faith. His life on earth was and is a completed work that needs...