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Originally posted by Lazarus Short
KJV16111:
I have been thinking about this for some time, and it is time to post. You have treated Vicky badly, and why?
Are you merely reacting to her self-proclaimed label "Catholic"? Anglo-Catholic, whatever, why are you so rude with another believer when believers live in a hostile world?
Your bible and hers, I am sure, says to be at peace with all men, as far as is possible. Respect and understanding go a long way, but your arrogance with her has undercut your witness.
Nah, I probably will not run into many people I speak with on this site in the"kingdom".
In the Kingdom, some day, you may well have to say to her, "Sorry about that, my bad."
You have set yourself up as one to answer Biblical questions, but what about what Paul says about Faith, Hope, and Love? He states that the greatest of them is Love, and Biblical Knowledge did not even get a passing mention.
I gave up Catholic-bashing years ago, and I tell you, the Catholics (of whatever variety) can teach Protestants a lot about matters of faith. I say this as an elder brother in Christ - I am 61.
As for the church age, I am not much of a chapter and verse guy, as I may have said, but I look for ideas and concepts. I have been shown certain analogies in Biblical timing,
starting to lose you!!!...hanging on though!!
such as Jesus' time in the grave (not in Hell), which was two days, representing 2,000 years. He appeared very early on the third day, or third millennium. In like manner, the holy place in the temple was 2,000 cubic cubits, and the most holy place was 1,000 cubic cubits, hinting at the length of the Church Age and the Millennial Age.
lost you
If you want to study in depth, you can do no better than to study the works of Stephen E Jones, who set the end of the Church Age (or Pentecostal Age) in 1993.
We exist is some kind of transitional period, much as the disciples waited 40 days for the day of Pentecost.
Originally posted by LiveEquation
reply to post by LiveEquation
So you are saying that god gives laws that are not good sometimes?
I think you posted verses without a description (I don't want interpretations!). Could you please elaborate on what you posted.
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory -John7
the dead in Christ will rise first.-1Thessalonians4
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are Spirit, and they are life. -John6
There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken -John12
Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.-Revelation21
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words..Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.-Mattew10
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.-Luke9
more specifics on the law
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death...O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. -Romans7
But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?-2Corinthian3
The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”-Galatians3
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.-Romans3
It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.-Romans4
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another -Romans2
there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.-Acts15
when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us -Titus3
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Originally posted by KJV1611
Not just that she is catholic, I don't single cults out, I lump them all together usually.
Originally posted by LiveEquation
reply to post by KJV1611
I guess its clear that the truth about your god is that he is both good and evil (His holy spirit does evil too from what you just said, now didn't you just blaspheme his holy spirit? an unforgivable sin?)
edit on 25-5-2011 by LiveEquation because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by KJV1611
reply to post by Lazarus Short
Originally posted by Lazarus Short
KJV16111:
I have been thinking about this for some time, and it is time to post. You have treated Vicky badly, and why?
Check her first four posts out on this thread found on page 30 or 31 and you can clearly see she started treating me badly before I ever even replied back to her. Tit for tat. (how's that for Christianity! lol...its not by the way, for either of us)
Are you merely reacting to her self-proclaimed label "Catholic"? Anglo-Catholic, whatever, why are you so rude with another believer when believers live in a hostile world?
Not just that she is catholic, I don't single cults out, I lump them all together usually.
Your bible and hers, I am sure, says to be at peace with all men, as far as is possible. Respect and understanding go a long way, but your arrogance with her has undercut your witness.
I'm not trying the witness to her, nor anyone else on a thread. I witness in person where I can show people from a Bible how they can know they will go the heaven if they died. You can't do that on an impersonal forum. I am not arrogant towards Christians that have other opinions than me, I am only arrogant to cults.
Paul had the same problem about being called arrogant:
2 CORINTHIANS 10:10 "For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech CONTEMPTIBLE." I can relate....
Nah, I probably will not run into many people I speak with on this site in the"kingdom".
In the Kingdom, some day, you may well have to say to her, "Sorry about that, my bad."
You have set yourself up as one to answer Biblical questions, but what about what Paul says about Faith, Hope, and Love? He states that the greatest of them is Love, and Biblical Knowledge did not even get a passing mention.
Yes this passage is right on for how we are to treat....other Christians. She has openly said she was not a Christian, I can quote you it three different places. She is a catholic, and mighty proud of it.
I gave up Catholic-bashing years ago, and I tell you, the Catholics (of whatever variety) can teach Protestants a lot about matters of faith. I say this as an elder brother in Christ - I am 61.
I havn't gave up catholic bashing yet, there is just to much to ignore about their religion and I would being sinning if I did not speak out against it. Many young boys are speaking out about the catholics too.....
As for the church age, I am not much of a chapter and verse guy, as I may have said, but I look for ideas and concepts. I have been shown certain analogies in Biblical timing,
I'm with you 100% so far about the analogies in Biblical timing ....
starting to lose you!!!...hanging on though!!
such as Jesus' time in the grave (not in Hell), which was two days, representing 2,000 years. He appeared very early on the third day, or third millennium. In like manner, the holy place in the temple was 2,000 cubic cubits, and the most holy place was 1,000 cubic cubits, hinting at the length of the Church Age and the Millennial Age.lost you
If you want to study in depth, you can do no better than to study the works of Stephen E Jones, who set the end of the Church Age (or Pentecostal Age) in 1993.
We exist is some kind of transitional period, much as the disciples waited 40 days for the day of Pentecost.
This would be quite a 40 day wait seeing how its been many a year since the Church age supposedly ended. Lots of people have died since 1994 till now...wonder where they went?
Although I do agree with you as to transitional periods, the book of Matthew, Acts, and Hebrews are all such transitional books. You can throw James in there too for good measure. I don't believe the church began at Pentecost either, as this was a Jewish feast with no significance to Gentiles. The Church age most likely began immediately after the resurrection.
And yes, the Church age is still going on. It will end when Israel accepts their messiah as Jesus Christ. Until then God doesn't just "go stag" if you catch my meaning.
Catholics are Christians. You think otherwise, but man are you going to get such a surprise when you get to Heaven and see all the Catholics there!
It reminds me of the joke about the angel showing new arrivals around Heaven. They come across a walled-off area, and from behind the wall comes singing. One of the new arrivals asks "what's that about?"
"Oh that's the reservation for the Baptists (or insert denomination of your choice). "We don't want to upset them, and they think they're the only ones here"..
Originally posted by Lazarus Short
reply to post by 1MrsJesusChrist
Far out! Really, really, really far out!!
I am currently writing a book in the Bride of Christ, so I think I can speak with some authority. First, Satan/Lucifer is not even given provision in the Plan of Salvation. He is going to be thrown bodily into the Lake of Fire, and that (crackle, crackle, crackle) is going to be the end of him, and his demons (fallen angels) as well. You are on the right track about the Bride being made from Christ's body. What is the body of Christ? It, as everyone knows, is the Church, and that is Christianity 101, so do not argue the point. In writing the book, I had just about given up guessing the identity of the Bride, but one day, as my wife and I were returning from a shopping trip [These things come a odd times, and in odd places. As one poet of my acquaintance once wrote, "Sitting on the toilet is a strange place to find you, God."] it came to me: just as God took a part of Adam's body to make his bride, in the same way He will take a portion of the second Adam's (Christ's) body (the Church) to make the Bride. I believe it will the Overcomers.
Where did you get this idea, or is it original?
edit on 25-5-2011 by Lazarus Short because: dum-de-dum