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Hi, my name is Tyra, I live in Miami. I'm very easy going and low key. As you'll probably see I have fairly liberal views. I love reading, movies, and just hanging out. I also like to take personality test, I think they're fairly accurate 
What Makes You Amazing? ♥ Sweet Spirit ♥
What Kind of Coffee Drink Are You? ♥ Sweet ♥
Do You Follow Your Heart or Your Head? ♥ Heart-Strong Romantic ♥
What's Your Sense of Humor? ♥ Sarcasm ♥
Are You a Brat? ♥ Mischievous Brat ♥
What's Your Cinderella Story? ♥ Live Happily Ever After ♥
What Design Fits U? ♥ Low-Key Lifestyle ♥
What Makes You Amazing? ♥ Sweet Spirit ♥
What Kind of Coffee Drink Are You? ♥ Sweet ♥
Do You Follow Your Heart or Your Head? ♥ Heart-Strong Romantic ♥
What's Your Sense of Humor? ♥ Sarcasm ♥
Are You a Brat? ♥ Mischievous Brat ♥
What's Your Cinderella Story? ♥ Live Happily Ever After ♥
What Design Fits U? ♥ Low-Key Lifestyle ♥
shepherd's Advice
Jesus once told His disciples: “the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service” (John 16:2). Obviously, God is sorely displeased when something like that happens. It was never God’s will that the church should kill h...
Acts of terrorism focus specifically on targeting the civilian population, not the military or industrial aspects of a tyrannical régime -- as is properly the case in a just war. However, it may be impossible for any nation to guarantee security from ...
If the Biblical record is correct, Adam and Eve were the first human pair on earth. If that can be proven untrue, then our discussion about their sons, Cain and Abel, is pointless. It is correct that we do not know if Abel was killed before he ever...
At the beginning of the human race, it was not considered a sin to marry a sibling. Abraham married his half-sister (Genesis 20:12). Genesis 5:4 informs us that Adam had both sons and daughters. So Cain and Abel obviously married their own sisters.
Actually, I do not deny that over the centuries copyists have made errors. However, by comparing the thousands of manuscripts available, scholars can come up with a text which is 99% valid. Furthermore, I believe that the same Holy Spirit who prompte...
No one else has yet responded to the serious questions raised by heathenscum, so I decided to offer a brief reply. He is correct that one must be willing to honestly investigate the historicity of one’s faith. Genuine faith is not blind faith. ...
Yes. I have loved the Lord since I was but a child. I don't claim to have all the answers, but I will try to help if you have a question about the Bible. If you need personal counseling, however, I would suggest that you locate a good pastor or a Ch...
You are correct, God did tell Moses, "For there shall no man see Me, and live" (Exodus 34:20). That is, no man can see God in all His glory. No ordinary human being could ever physically survive such an encounter. You are also correct in recogniz...
I definitely do not believe the Gnostic heresy that the divine "Christ" came upon the human Jesus at baptism, and then left Him just prior to the crucifixion. Another early heresy espoused the idea that God the Father adopted the human Jesus as the ...
Biblical regeneration is instantaneous, and is intended to have a permanent effect. However, according to Paul, one can fall from grace (Galatians 5:4). So I do not hold to "once saved, always saved." Although I do not subscribe to baptismal reg...
Hey, Tyler! It is good to hear from you again. That was an interesting summary on extra-Biblical writings. You are correct when you state it was never the purpose of the Bible to include everything which God ever said to man. However, I believe th...
Phsyron inquired about the spiritual status of individuals before the birth of Christ -- in particular, that of Enoch. Even before Jesus came to redeem mankind, those who knew God’s promise of a Saviour looked forward in faith to His coming. Such f...
Esconsult: You inquired, “Whoever your deity is, who made him/her/it?... If you have a questioning mind you will always question that, unless you simply just have FAITH.” Of course, the basic answer of the theist affirms that God is eternal. No ...
Dear FilletofSpan: Although I am non-denominational, let me apologize for the "snooty" church members you encountered in your youth. It is always sad when people who claim to represent Jesus fail to reflect His love toward others. Those individu...
I learned how to breathe from my diaphragm back when I was in college. At the time, I joked about it telling my friends even though I had lived that long, I still didn't know how to breathe! The director of the choir taught us how to do it. (I t...
I do enjoy a deep, personal relationship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. You may not have noticed, but I never used the term "person" in reference to the Godhead. That word can be too easily misconstrued to mean "being." I prefer...
I did not get any quotes from some web site. I have my own copies of "The Book of Mormon," "Doctrine & Covenants," and the "Pearl of Great Price." Of all of these, I guess my favorite has been "Doctrine & Covenants." I enjoy reading about theology....
Rudy, Again, you have lost me. I don't get this "canon" versus "non-canon" restriction. On Sunday, January 2, 1870, Brigham Young said, "I have never preached a sermon and sent it out to the children of men, that they may not call Scripture" {...
We have been dealing with the nature of the Godhead. (1) One person may believe that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost each completely share one, indivisible divine essense. (2) Another person may believe that the Father, the Son, and t...
Yes, indeed. I also came to the Lord as a child. I believe a Christian is someone who places complete trust in the blood of Christ alone as the sole basis for the hope of eternal life, accepts the validity of Gods Word as the sole basis for fait...
I can quote some of the post-apostolic Christian writers, too: "These are united in essence the Father, the Son, and the Spirit" (Athenagoras, circa A.D. 175). "Thank the one only Father and Son, Son and Father. The Son is the Instructor and ...
I am not an expert on post-apostolic Christian writers. Both Origen and Lactantius have been quoted above in an endeavor to justify certain polytheistic expressions. With regards to Origen, "The Encyclopedia Britannica" states: "In his lifetime, he ...
Hi Rudy! You will be delighted to know that I agree with the quotations on the Godhead which you made from "The Book of Mormon." I could even suggest others: "And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the...
Although I do acknowledge the Biblcal validity of Spirit baptism as it occurred on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4), I am NOT modalistic. Modalism teaches that there are three roles but only one state of consciousness within the Godhead. Accordi...
It is correct that the LDS Church does teach a polytheistic version of the "Trinity." They think that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are each separate beings. However, the Bible clearly teaches there is just one true God that is, ONE, div...
Certainly, the historical context of Isaiah 43:10 was the sad tendency of Israel to follow after pagan "gods made from wood and stone." And it is also true that when the Lord said: "BEFORE ME THERE WAS NO GOD FORMED," that no "gods made from wood and...
On Sunday, June 16, 1844, Joseph Smith said: "The doctrine of a plurality of gods is as prominent in the Bible as any other doctrine. It is all over the face of the Bible. It stands beyond the power of controversy. A wayfaring man, though a fool,...
Dear Livy, I am sorry you feel so neglected. I may have focused on others, but I have tried to respond to you, as well. I enjoyed your Scripture references. I feel like I have dealt adequately with resurrection. On perfection: Check out t...
Hi Rudy! I am sorry that you have completely miscontrued my statement on resurrection. I try to keep these comments brief, so apparently I was not clear. I apologize for my ineptness. If you can find it within yourself to do so, please be patient...
Tyler, it didn't seem necessary to respond to all of your points since Caroline did quite well. Perhaps I should deal further with your issue of being children of God who partake of His divine nature. There are communicable attributes which God can...
I did not change the subject. I merely responded a statement made by the LDSblogger: "We believe that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and that it is a proof case for the calling of Joseph Smith." Yes, there was a resurrection in Matthew 27...
Thank you, Caroline, for standing with me in this. One does not need to read any further than the introduction to the Book of Mormon to discover the fallacious nature of this volume. It all boils down to one, simple question: WHO IS MORONI...
One can claim to be a prophet, and be successful in getting others to believe it (as did Mohammed), but that still does not assure us that he really has authority to speak for God. My opinion is as good as your opinion, but the Bible (66 books) is the...
Caroline, you are correct about Romans 8:11. The fact that the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us does NOT make us deity. You are also right to declare there is just ONE true God. It may come as sad news, but I must inform the LDSblogger that the ...
I suppose the LDSblogger will be shocked, but I have "actually corresponded or discussed religion in a serious way" with my Mormon friends sometimes for hours at a time! In fact, I have the highest regard for members of the Latter-day Saints church...
What a group says about God determines whether they are a cult. Christians believe that God has always been God. Mormons do not. Joseph Smith (their founder) taught: "God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted Man, and sits enthroned in ...