Artos Academy | Everett James | Activity https://learn.artosacademy.org/members/constable700/activity/ Activity feed for Everett James. Sat, 30 May 2026 22:37:57 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 2e6e5e0469f6ddcd68479919a61e392c The user: Everett James bought Premium Subscription - 1 Month https://learn.artosacademy.org/news-feed/p/24598/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:47:02 -0500 0 6c2d24b82552fa754f149de72063613d Everett James replied to the discussion Ravi Zacharias stated, “Only God could give us eternal life because only God is eternal. God is uncaused; He is non-dependent. The reason for His being is in Himself. But …the reason for our being is not in ourselves. God has given to us life. . . . He brought us into being…. He then offers us the eternal life of the future, which is both quality and life that does not cease to be given to us by God Himself.” What is the significance of God being eternal and not being caused by anything? How does this relate to the immortality of the human? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/ravi-zacharias-stated-only-god-could-give-us-eternal-life-because-only-god-is-eternal-god-is-uncaused-he-is-non-dependent-the-reason-for-his-being-is-in-himself-but-the-reason-f/page/4/#post-95419309 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 01:00:19 -0400 Reply to Ravi Zacharias stated, “Only God could give us eternal life because only God is eternal. God is uncaused; He is non-dependent. The reason for His being is in Himself. But …the reason for our being is not in ourselves. God has given to us life. . . . He brought us into being…. He then offers us the eternal life of the future, which is both quality and life that does not cease to be given to us by God Himself.” What is the significance of God being eternal and not being caused by anything? How does this relate to the immortality of the human?

As God is eternal and not created He is the only being capable of granting eternal life. When we see Him, we shall be just like Him.

]]> 3e811cd7a53b985a900f93641e18b8b1 Everett James replied to the discussion J. P. Moreland made the point, “God is a preserver of values. If human beings have the kind of value that the Bible says we do, then God must be a preserver of humans. To put it differently, if human beings really do have value and worth because they’re made in God’s image, it would be wrong of God to let us cease to exist, because if the human being ceases to exist, God would be allowing something with incredible value to vanish, and He would be losing value in His creation. So one of the reasons that God has committed to keeping people alive after they die, is because of the incredible value we have in His eyes, He will sustain us in existence. Not only because He loves us, but because He recognizes how much value we carry in His image.” Do you agree with Moreland’s argument that God would not cause us to cease to exist since we have value? How does this apply to those who do not respond to Christ and will not be with God in eternity? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/j-p-moreland-made-the-point-god-is-a-preserver-of-values-if-human-beings-have-the-kind-of-value-that-the-bible-says-we-do-then-god-must-be-a-preserver-of-humans-to-put-it-differently-i/page/4/#post-95419308 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:57:28 -0400 Reply to J. P. Moreland made the point, “God is a preserver of values. If human beings have the kind of value that the Bible says we do, then God must be a preserver of humans. To put it differently, if human beings really do have value and worth because they’re made in God’s image, it would be wrong of God to let us cease to exist, because if the human being ceases to exist, God would be allowing something with incredible value to vanish, and He would be losing value in His creation. So one of the reasons that God has committed to keeping people alive after they die, is because of the incredible value we have in His eyes, He will sustain us in existence. Not only because He loves us, but because He recognizes how much value we carry in His image.” Do you agree with Moreland’s argument that God would not cause us to cease to exist since we have value? How does this apply to those who do not respond to Christ and will not be with God in eternity?

I believe we all have value in the eyes of God. We are His wonderful creation. Even those who do not respond to Christ’s gift of salvation have value. Their value becomes null and void as a result of not submitting to the one source of true salvation.

]]> 5b21f624585fe38ade077909d19f2b49 Everett James replied to the discussion Prior to taking this course, what was your understanding of the Holy Spirit? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/prior-to-taking-this-course-what-was-your-understanding-of-the-holy-spirit/page/6/#post-95419207 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:34:16 -0400 Reply to Prior to taking this course, what was your understanding of the Holy Spirit?

I understood that the Holy Spirit lives in and walks with believers.

]]> 56ec0cb6be0ef716b1bc2e2769de1f6f Everett James replied to the discussion What new insights about the Holy Spirit have you learned from this study? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/what-new-insights-about-the-holy-spirit-have-you-learned-from-this-study/page/7/#post-95419206 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:33:11 -0400 Reply to What new insights about the Holy Spirit have you learned from this study?

I learned that the Holy Spirit is totally God along with the Father and the Son.

]]> 9459d001f24477d7c8b6073baa46138e Everett James replied to the discussion What is your understanding of the inspiration of the Bible? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/what-is-your-understanding-of-the-inspiration-of-the-bible/page/10/#post-95419205 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:32:13 -0400 Reply to What is your understanding of the inspiration of the Bible?

I believe that the Bible is inspired by God and that the original writing has no errors.

]]> 54d193ff6c190ec56f0fc547edeff614 Everett James replied to the discussion What impressed you about the idea of “adorning the doctrine of God”? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/what-impressed-you-about-the-idea-of-adorning-the-doctrine-of-god/page/9/#post-95419200 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:08:12 -0400 Reply to What impressed you about the idea of “adorning the doctrine of God”?

I believe that God should be adored as He is creator of all things.

]]> e320b9fb04fef1868645cadb60624e9d Everett James replied to the discussion How did your study on the doctrine of Christ give you a deeper love for the Savior? in the forum Discussion Forum https://odbu.org/forums/question/how-did-your-study-on-the-doctrine-of-christ-give-you-a-deeper-love-for-the-savior/page/11/#post-95419199 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:06:41 -0400 Reply to How did your study on the doctrine of Christ give you a deeper love for the Savior?

I have a better understanding of how precious a relationship with Jesus really is.

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