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You’re making a big deal out of my proper use of “diminish”? It’s simply the antonym of “magnify,” a word found among other places in Psalm 34:3: “Oh, magnify the LORD with me,and let us exalt his name together.” No need to ridicule me for using the word, correctly.

Whoa! You don’t believe that eternity in heaven consists of relationship with Jesus? Seriously? Honestly? Have you heard of the Wedding Supper of the Lamb (see Revelation 19:9, for example). That’s a celebration of ... the very closest of relationships! I pray you’re in attendance.

You’re calling me a “subordinationist”? What are you talking about? Jesus has indeed reconciled us with the Father. Romans 5:11 says that “we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” 2 Cor. 5:18 explains that God has “reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”

And you’re calling me “subordinationist” because I recount a clearly biblically defensible doctrine?

I’m not sure what you mean by “binarist.” And, no, I’m not LDS — I’m a Christ-follower who trusts that God has revealed Himself through Scripture.

I honestly do not understand your antagonism toward me, MarkBsnr. I want to promote Christ and you lash out at me in every way you can think. I support what I say with Scripture, and you simply attack me. Why such antagonism, MarkBsnr?

Diminish has several meanings. You select a non Biblical term, determine the meaning and get all upset when you get called on it?

Let's see you explain Scripturally this whole business of 'relationship with Jesus'. God is the Creator. We are the Created. God is further above us than we are above viruses. What kind of relationship can a virus have a human? We worship God, we don't crack tubes of ale and kick back on sunny Saturday afternoons.

You’re calling me a “subordinationist”? What are you talking about?

Anyone who thinks that Jesus answers to the Father in a subordinate fashion.

And you’re calling me “subordinationist” because I recount a clearly biblically defensible doctrine?

Every major and most minor heresies came out of the Bible. That is the role of the Church - to teach proper doctrine and to reject heresy.

I’m not sure what you mean by “binarist.” And, no, I’m not LDS — I’m a Christ-follower who trusts that God has revealed Himself through Scripture.

So are the LDS. Binarists believe in the Father and Son, with the Holy Spirit as a mechanism sent by one or both of the Father and Son.

You post very little Scripture and do much attacking, if you read your posts. And please get off this Roman thing that you have. Read up on Church history and you'll see what actually went on. Attacking the Church of Christ Jesus frequently attracts its supporters who will oppose those attacks. The gates of hell, doncha know...