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Forum: Deep Waters 02-25-2018, 03:19 PM
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Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

I like Kyrie eleison too.
LOL
Forum: Deep Waters 02-25-2018, 01:21 PM
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Posted By Raffi
Re: What is salvation?

Umm . . . actually, I would agree with Votivesoul here.

When I first read the OP, I was thinking something similarly along the lines of, Well . . . all of these things are part of the Salvation...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-25-2018, 08:51 AM
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Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Brother Esaias,

Yes, I understand your concern about some of the things you mentioned. And I have learned your spirit from the Sabbath thread and I do not believe you intend to put all people of a...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-22-2018, 06:37 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Oh, and by the way, I should also mention for those who do not know. there is a distinct difference between those who self-identify as "Sacred Namers" as opposed to those who would classify as...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-22-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 109
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Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

LARPing:

Live
Action
Role
Play

Pretending to be something that you are not.
It's a nerd term. In this case applied to extreme "Jesus nerds".
Forum: Deep Waters 02-22-2018, 01:49 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

I would just like to say in fairness to Hebrew Root (HR) people, most of them are genuinely sincere people hungry to know God's Love the same as any other true Believer. Yes, I agree that in some...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-22-2018, 05:43 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Votivesoul,

I am still kind of new to this forum (less than a year, I think). I noticed a couple of things about you; that you are an administrator on this forum, and that you posted your...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-22-2018, 05:11 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Thank you very, very much, Votivesoul,
for that completely eloquent response to my questions. I appreciate your knowledge and your gracious approach.

I am anxious to respond immediately, but I...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-21-2018, 08:02 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Thank you very much, Votivesoul.

Wow, interesting answer. So according to THIS view it really isn't so much the actual literal articulation of the singular name (Yeshua, Jesus, Isa, etc.) as much...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-21-2018, 12:12 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

It is an interesting thought, though, despite all the arguing about which Bible translation version is true "Word of God", and so which local "translation" of Messiah's name is the TRUE one, "Jesus"...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-14-2018, 09:39 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Michael,

Do you make the argument that a person SHOULD be Baptized in the name of "Yeshua", or do you think it is a flexible issue that can be left up to each individual according to personal...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-14-2018, 09:34 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Right . . . I was going to add, what if the motive was not so much to get in on some theological fad or movement, but to do so as a way to reverence the actual historic and personal name of Jesus as...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-14-2018, 05:39 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Given that no one else has ventured to critique the theory I suggested a few posts back, nor offered an alternative theory as to why The Bible reveals two Particular Names for God, I guess the theory...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-14-2018, 05:33 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

[QUOTE=Michael The Disciple;1519858]This is a truly far off fear to have. No doubt created by hysteria over the fact that the Messiah was born with a Hebrew name that some appreciate. Some on this...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-12-2018, 10:06 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

[QUOTE=Aquila;1519626]Sure, I'll share the way me and my family observes it. But first, I want to present some explanatory information so that you can see where I'm coming from as I answer your...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-12-2018, 09:29 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Oh, btw, Steven . . . we don't use the pronunciation "Yahweh" in our fellowship.
Forum: Deep Waters 02-12-2018, 09:27 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Okay, thank you Brother Steven.
Actually, I was expecting a little bit of kickback against the theory, but I am glad YOU approve (name pronunciations aside). But concerning the central assumption as...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-11-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Thank you, Brother.

Yes, we have our particular way we pronounce The Tetragrammaton as well, but putting the pronunciation part aside for the time being, how does the above stated theory jostle...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-11-2018, 03:55 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,369
Posted By Raffi
Re: Question on oneness doctrine?

Just a quick reply to the original question without getting too much into the semantics of correct pronunciation here:

At our congregation, we hold to the following theory about WHY two different...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-08-2018, 07:05 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

Now, Brother Mike,
I should like to ask you a couple of quick questions:

According to your beliefs (your theology), would you say that you believe that the Sabbath as it is recorded in Genesis,...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-08-2018, 06:58 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

My dear brother Mike,
We disagree vehemently over the subject of the continuity and perpetuity of The Torah, and including The Torah's pronouncement of the Sabbath. You and I have gone in circles...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-08-2018, 05:10 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

My beloved friends, I have been absent for a couple of months, but I am so glad to see the discussion continue. I just want to say, in all my years of research and study (and God knows I still have a...
Forum: Deep Waters 02-06-2018, 05:42 AM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

Greetings, Friends.
Sorry for the long absence. I had been hospitalized shortly after the Holiday Peek Season where I work. I am back home now, and I am fine. Give me some time to review what has...
Forum: Deep Waters 11-23-2017, 01:35 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

By the mouth of two or more witnesses . . .
LOL.
Forum: Deep Waters 11-23-2017, 09:02 AM
Replies: 788
Views: 120,267
Posted By Raffi
Re: The Sabbath Day, Should You Keep or not Keep?

To Amanah

I am personally of the school of thought that Jesus did NOT resurrect on Sunday. The passages you quoted only really tell us that THE WOMEN arrived at the tomb early Sunday morning AFTER...
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