Reactions received by Sketch

Wansvic reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Water Baptism-What Does God's Word Say?.

I guess we could say that the members of the house of Cornelius had the Holy Spirit fall on them "willie nillie". lol If it happened to...

Jan 16, 2019
Wansvic reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Water Baptism-What Does God's Word Say?.

This is so typical of the anti-tongues/gifts crowd. They will define tongues to their liking and then make all sorts of erroneous...

Jan 17, 2019
Wansvic reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Water Baptism-What Does God's Word Say?.

Those are great points. Anyone that claims that the ministry of the laying on of hands is not for today is attempting to remove a...

Jan 17, 2019
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Noblemen reacted to Sketch's post in the thread The New "I".

I got a chuckle out of that phrase. Two more stabs and life may be dead. lol Actually I think this new life is not about doing as much...

Jan 17, 2019
dcontroversal reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

Try this on for size. Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the...

Jan 19, 2019
mailmandan reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

Try this on for size. Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the...

Jan 19, 2019
PennEd reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

Try this on for size. Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the...

Jan 19, 2019
Budman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

Try this on for size. Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the...

Jan 19, 2019
PennEd reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

How does this square with what you "learned" about righteousness? ("works" as dirty rags) Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, wages...

Jan 19, 2019
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Grandpa reacted to Sketch's post in the thread The New "I".

I got a chuckle out of that phrase. Two more stabs and life may be dead. lol Actually I think this new life is not about doing as much...

Jan 19, 2019
stonesoffire reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

Try this on for size. Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the...

Jan 19, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

Yup, that's the standard answer. So, was Cain condemned for working the soil rather than keeping a flock? What first fruits could he...

Jan 20, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

Is there anything in the text of the Cain and Abel account to indicate that a blood requirement was the problem?

Jan 20, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

Right. I don't think the type of offering was the issue. It was the attitude. Abel brought the best, Cain brought "some".

Jan 20, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

This reminded me of the mention of the city of Cain. (Enoch) Genesis 4:17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave...

Jan 20, 2019
mailmandan reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

This scripture below came to mind as I read your post. I was also considering your statement about Abel giving in faith. It was...

Jan 20, 2019
mailmandan reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Not By Works.

New thread started. You are welcome to join in...

Jan 20, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

That's news to me. Do you have a source to cite?

Jan 20, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

Both brothers brought an offering from their occupation.

Jan 20, 2019
posthuman reacted to Sketch's post in the thread Why was Cain's offering rejected by God?.

I am pointing to Cain's attitude as the culprit. The text bears this out better than imposing blood sacrifice on the passage.

Jan 20, 2019