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And . . ?
These verses is where my point of view come from........
Revelation 12
17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her
offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Daniel 7
[[ 25 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall persecute[d] the saints of the Most High,
And shall intend to change times and law
Revelation 17
5 And on her forehead a name was written:
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
You started the thread and made the extraordinary claims. That puts you in the position of having to defend those claims, which I was right to be asking for. Plus I was not trying to make you defend something you never said.
Isnt that what you tried to do to us??
No, because I was not using that as a way of identifying a particular god. Just acknowledging that there is a Creator and maybe that Creator did rest when he was finished for the week. I was trying to say earlier that presenting a reference to a creation here, and then presenting another one over there, and trying to use that as an argument that they must be referring to the same entity is not an argument that I find very convincing.
Wait in you're OP didnt you say That I was not allowed to use this in my argument. Because every civilization has a creation story. A little unfair you get to bend the rules dont you think.
They made modifications that allowed for more activity than a strict interpretation of Moses. If the Pharisees say you can process five grains of wheat on the Sabbath, that's five more than was allowed before. The fact is, Jesus did not keep the Sabbath laws according to either interpretation.
The priest and rabbi's added to the law's of GOD. The fact that Jesus obeyed them (The way GOD intended not man) is a answer in its self is it not???
You are honoring an angel, and dishonouring the God who sent his Son to die to save us from the old law of death, by not recognizing his work and what he did to create a new covenant with his blood.
So anyone that decide's to honor the father by obeying the seventh day sabbath is a pharisee and trying to impersonate GOD?
I took that beam out already, so I could get a close look at that speck in yours.
MATT 7
5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Now you are being insulting.
6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Right, and it was to believe in Jesus.
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;[ but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.]
Already covered all of this.
MAtt 4
4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, [but by [every word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.]
MATT 5
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
You are making an insinuation against my character. All I did was infer that you were being tricky in you argumentation.
I apologize for not seeing things from you're view point. But I use too.
I would have never called you what you called me. We both know what you called me.
Luckily GOD doesnt have you're heart, He forgives.
The angel was doing what he was tasked by God to do. The people wanted to make the angel out to be God himself and to give him a name. The angel resisted but the people ignored that and made a name for him, despite his best efforts to prevent such a thing. I am not faulting the angel. The Apostles did not criticize the angel, just recognized him for what he was.
I'd also like to ask you a second question. If Moses listend to who you claim he did.
Why did Jesus not out right rebuke Moses for being a false prophit?? Jesus was good for calling people out wasnt he??
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by Mividau
I took that beam out already, so I could get a close look at that speck in yours.
MATT 7
5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
>>>>As did I but you prefer to insult me because I choose the sabbath.
Now you are being insulting.
6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
>>>>So where you, but it is ok for you to be, Right???
Right, and it was to believe in Jesus.
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;[ but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.]
>>>>AS do I believe in Jesus, You are not the Father so you may not Judge me......
Already covered all of this.
MAtt 4
4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, [but by [every word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.]
MATT 5
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
>>>>In you're own opinion, Like I said.....Those verses can be used to back up either side of the arguement.
You are making an insinuation against my character. All I did was infer that you were being tricky in you argumentation.
I apologize for not seeing things from you're view point. But I use too.
I would have never called you what you called me. We both know what you called me.
Luckily GOD doesnt have you're heart, He forgives.
>>>> After calling me a phairsee and stateing that people like me put word's into GOD's mouth.
But once again only you are allowed to act this way. Only you may treat others rudely and belittle them.
But you still want to be treated with respect when you seem not to give anyone else any. All I did was call you out for being tricky in a arguement as well.
I'd also like to ask you a second question. If Moses listend to who you claim he did.
Why did Jesus not out right rebuke Moses for being a false prophit?? Jesus was good for calling people out wasnt he??
>>>>MATT 8
4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
The angel was doing what he was tasked by God to do. The people wanted to make the angel out to be God himself and to give him a name. The angel resisted but the people ignored that and made a name for him, despite his best efforts to prevent such a thing. I am not faulting the angel. The Apostles did not criticize the angel, just recognized him for what he was.
>>>>"Acts 7:53 You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it.” " quoted by you.
SO what laws is Stephen refering to in this statement. You cant use this as you're point when it also contradict's you're point.
>>>>I know what Laws he was refering too. Do you?? I will be nice and even give you the answer sence you want my own commentary. (Since the words by the prophets, God, and Jesus are not enough for you).
The 1st true law of Moses, the written Torah. Not the forbidden spoken Torah. Is Love you're GOD with all you're heart and Soul.
>>>>If you Love you're GOD this way, you're love will never wax cold. You will never be decieved by false idols.
You will not emptyly walk this earth and preform empty actions just for others to see. Like the Churchtians do.
With love also comes an undying faith. The faith to know that he always had a plan. That he gave his only begotten son to die for us. With that love comes the knowledge that every rightful act you do to another, in turn you do unto GOD. The same for every wrong act.
God is a holy God and is too holy to come anywhere close to this planet. Besides that, God does not operate that way and so you have things like angels who He sends forth to do specific tasks.
>>>> Wait a minute there, I asked...Did an Angel appear because no human can handle the full beautiful majesty of GOD???
You replied this.......No
Here's another part further into Stephen's speech,
This is the man (Moses) who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and he received living oracles to give to you.
Notice it does not say, God.
Then at the end, before being killed, he says,
>>>>So once again you are allowed to say this when no one else is. I guess it's only allowed when it supports you're opinion.
He delegates authority when necessary and while the emissary is functioning under that divine authority, it is proper and good to treat that emissary as if he was the very person who he was representing. If an emissary exceeds his authority then he is not deserving of that same respect. Let's say for example, an angel is sent off to do whatever it takes to extract one nation from the midst of another and to found and establish a new nation then he is right to do all manner of things under that mandate. And continuing with this into the hypothetical, let's say such angel decides that at the end of this allotted time, and a new time approaches to from that now established nation, a new nation is to extracted and the angel refuses to relinquish his hegemony over that established nation, over which he was the acting god, then at this point the angel becomes Satan.edit on 24-7-2011 by jmdewey60 because: (no reason given)
An administration. That's what the New Testament calls it. I gave you some verses and there are more, such as when Paul is talking about the old administration waxing away. Read 2 Corinthians chapter 3 starting at,
So the laws given on Mt. Sinai were given by an Angel doing what GOD told him to do???
Paul goes on to say, "But if the ministry that produced death – carved in letters on stone tablets. . ." He is talking about the administration of the angel of Sinai. The KJV has a word close to the one I just quoted, ministration. The MSG version says, Government.
. . .written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on tablets of human hearts.
Books such as Bible commentaries and translator's notes, as in from the people who make the various translations of the Bible. I said it is something you can look up. Do you want me to post some quotes of people pointing out that Jot and Tittle was a figure of speech, back then, just as it is today?
How do you know that?
Yes I can because in one case he is using a figure of speech, and in the other case he did not use a figure of speech. My point is that the time where he uses plain, straight language, explains what he was referring to in the other case when he was using hyperbole.
You cant say Jesus didnt mean this literally and then turn around and say Jesus meant that Literally.
No, I am not refusing anything. I don't do that. It is not in my nature to act like that. You have me confused with someone else. If the question is, How do you prove Jesus abolished the Sabbath?, then I dealt with that question several times. I do not believe anyone in the world except for maybe a few really evil people, would be interested in such a thing, least of all Jesus.
You also have refused to answer my question.
You are putting words in my mouth. I never said that. If anyone was "running amuck", it was the people obsessed with having a name as a handle for a god that they can use against other people. There was nothing wrong with that angel as long as he walked away like he was supposed to when his time was up. (which would include right now)
Some angel with a god complex ran amuck.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by Mividau
And . . ?
These verses is where my point of view come from........
Revelation 12
17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her
offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Daniel 7
[[ 25 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall persecute[d] the saints of the Most High,
And shall intend to change times and law
Revelation 17
5 And on her forehead a name was written:
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
You don't make a point. You just quote some verses, without commentary.
Let me guess, then, what point you may be thinking of. Let's see, now, there is the phrase, the commandments of God. Hmm, well that could only mean. . .Hang on, what god and what commandments? Could it possibly be referring to, since Revelation is in the New Testament, the Father of Jesus, the Jesus who gave his disciples the new commandments?
OK, let's scroll down a bit and now we find, change times and law. What could that be and who might it be doing these things. You already discussed this with another poster with the Julian calender thing.
I am guessing the rest is just more of that same concept of identifying the culprits of the date change.
So from a couple obscure verses of imaginary styled literature, you discard all the clear and fundamental teachings of the rest of the New Testament?
>>>>I have not, I relize what is being said. How can you know the son with out knowing the father. New testament = Son, Torah = Father.
>>>>. You already discussed this with another poster with the Julian calender thing.
And you're point being, throw out the book of Daniel when it give's the book of Revelation's more athourity and visa versa. I believe in the Lunar Calendar as GOD created it. Not as man changed it. I follow the TORAH as GOD and his LIVING WORD created it, not man.
You started the thread and made the extraordinary claims.
Isnt that what you tried to do to us??
>>>>What is the description of this thread??
Discuss all things spiritual and share your own faith-based experiences, My own opinion's
That puts you in the position of having to defend those claims, which I was right to be asking for. Plus I was not trying to make you defend something you never said.
>>>> Go back to you're OP, Reread. It sounds like you are saying I follow a Angel with a god complex.
"You are honoring an angel," Just read the bottom of you're quote, Yup I was right. Which I well knew. Other people may have not known the biblical slang you used. But I did. I just waited for you to say it for me.
>>>>Let me guess more trickery, for allowing you're words to reveal you're heart.
Wait in you're OP didnt you say That I was not allowed to use this in my argument. Because every civilization has a creation story. A little unfair you get to bend the rules dont you think.
No, because I was not using that as a way of identifying a particular god. Just acknowledging that there is a Creator and maybe that Creator did rest when he was finished for the week. I was trying to say earlier that presenting a reference to a creation here, and then presenting another one over there, and trying to use that as an argument that they must be referring to the same entity is not an argument that I find very convincing.
>>>>Well maybe you should reread you're bible because it is a continuation of the Torah. It is a blue print of the DEVINE PLAN.
The priest and rabbi's added to the law's of GOD. The fact that Jesus obeyed them (The way GOD intended not man) is a answer in its self is it not???
They made modifications that allowed for more activity than a strict interpretation of Moses. If the Pharisees say you can process five grains of wheat on the Sabbath, that's five more than was allowed before. The fact is, Jesus did not keep the Sabbath laws according to either interpretation.
>>>> Here is some scripture that prove you are way off on you're statement. That you claim to be truth's.
Matt 23
4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Moses was a prophet.
Because that "ANGEL" is what promised to raise up a prophit unto GOD in the likeing of MOSES. Which is JESUS the living word.
This is all very strange sounding to me. Is this something you learned in a church, or is this something like the Sabbath thing, that one day you were reading the Bible and this revelation presented itself to you?
The law of death was established in the Garden. The LAW OF SIN IS DEATH. Before Jesus we had to offer blood sacrifice's in our place. Only perfection for perfection, ie sinlessness. Which in that Jesus "FULLFILLED" the law that SATAN was talking about in the garden.
MATT 5
48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
You can quote Jesus. I don't have a problem with that. You don't have to be a member of a particular denomination to do that. Everything has bearing because we are going back and forth fron the OT to the NT.
Let me guess JESUS's words hold no bareing in this case.
The god of the Torah could be your Father because it does refer to Him as such in the OT, not sure if it is in the Torah part, though.
Because I follow Jesus and the TORAH I follow the antichrist. Let's get something very clear and straight here. You do not know my heart or my deeds. You do not know the tests that the FAther has put me through. You seem to think I just accept anything that is thrown my way. Because I used YAHWEH and Follow the TORAH.
I don't look down on you and I don't think of you as any sort of enemy. You have your own point of view and the world is not in danger of your view ever spreading, for reasons I already mentioned. I am just trying to help out, seeing I was exactly where you are today. Luckily I had friends who were patient with me and educated me on things until I realized I had been wrong. So, like you say, if I judged you, I would only be judging myself.
You choose to look down on me and claim to see me for who I really am. Very Paul of you my friend.
Not JESUS, PAUL. YEAH, I know who I follow do you?
Are you mad I see Pauline doctorine for what it truely is...Granted it was recently revealed to me, but I see it.
Are you mad I tend to only quote the most athouraitve books of the new testamant?
None of the above.
The very word's you speak are hypocrocies. And truely go against what JESUS, THE SON OF GOD, THE LIVING WORD, THE UNBLEMISHED LAMB OF GOD thaught. I bet you still give tithes and eat feasts that are offered to idols. I bet you still think the true church is in a man made stone building.
Fine with me and I would prefer it, actually. I know all those blessings and could recite them by heart, back when I went to temple.
Because I accept the torah I am an antichrist Would you rather me use El' Ohem. Which is another name for GOD.
You have an opinion that what you think is right. I am sure that is better than doing what you know is wrong so I am not judging you.
I choose to call him YAHWEH and not the FAKE IDOLIZED version of him. I do not condemn others for what they believe or judge them for it. Because I know by the TORAH and JESUS i will be judged as I judge others.
Great! Looking forward to it.
I know the Father loves us all the same and some day there will be no more debateing on these points. The veil will be lifted. When that day comes and if you are right. I am humble enough to apologize to you. But by you're vile tounge, you're fruit of you're heart I doubt it.
That's fine, thanks.
I hope this was enough commentary for you. Or would you rather me just stick to the verses.
Who is older, the male or the female? What does Genesis say? God (the male god) found the world a void (the abyss of the deep, or the ocean) God sent His spirit over the deep (as in the holy spirit over Mary) and subdued the ocean to be able to bring forth land (the air god and the sea goddess joining to give birth to the land). The female existed before the male and was never created by that god.
. . .man made on the 6th day and woman mande latter. . .
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by 1MrsJesusChrist
Who is older, the male or the female? What does Genesis say? God (the male god) found the world a void (the abyss of the deep, or the ocean) God sent His spirit over the deep (as in the holy spirit over Mary) and subdued the ocean to be able to bring forth land (the air god and the sea goddess joining to give birth to the land). The female existed before the male and was never created by that god.
. . .man made on the 6th day and woman mande latter. . .
Funny, how that works.
Eve was inside of Adam even as a Bone. . .
I don't have any feeling of hate towards you whatsoever. I don't get nervous debating people over scripture. Really, I don't sit here and think, "Oh what kind of tactic do I need to use to win." I don't care about winning and I just make my point. I do get a bit defensive when they imply I am working from evil motives. I don't come on this forum to put people down but to present the scripture in a straightforward sort of way, which involves making commentary on the verses to point out where there has been a lot of faulty interpretation for one reason or another.
It is not you're nature, unless you can prove yourself right. Which you were fine and happy smacking people down with what you preceved to be their ignorance in the scripture's. Untill you get asked a simple question. Now you're too good to act that way. Now you're statements are filled with hate.
Not sure what your point is and I think you must have misunderstood what my point was.
Jesus said this not me. You can slander me all you want. But it doesnt change what he said. You can also say he was not being literal all you want. But the truth is there for anyone who has open eye's and heart's.
The only authority is whatever authority the New Testament has. If it is of no authority to you, then I have no authority to you. Could be you choose to cherry pick the NT for things that please you and find me a nuisance because I bring up the verses you have chosen to ignore.
What power and athourity do you come in?
I already know what athourity you think you have.
Just like I know the answer to this question I am about to ask you
Are You One of THE 144,000. But before you answer this. Those who know the truth in the scripture's will know you.
MT 11:11 I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. 15 He who has ears, let him hear.
16 "To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 " `We played the flute for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.'
MAL 4:4 "Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."
COL 2:13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
COL 2:16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize
EX 31:12 Then the LORD said to Moses, 13 "Say to the Israelites, `You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy.
EX 31:14 " `Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from his people. 15 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested.' "
I don't really know how to avoid that, other than just turning my computer off.
"you just refuse to take into account what I am saying! Whah, Whaw!"