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Originally posted by TinkerHaus
odinson, put your money where your mouth is.
Are you willing to sign over all of your belongings to me? I will not take possession until 12/2212.
If you agree please say so publicly. I will have my attorney contact you with the necessary paperwork. I hope you have good crap cause I'm 100% confident we'll all still be here 12/22 and beyond.
Let me know how strong your convictions are - You don't need any of that material crap anyway with God on your side.
Peace!
Originally posted by Ismail
Oh gods ! (sorry)
Christianity has been saying it's the end times for the last thousand years.
The world changes and it scares people. The rational ones consider this normal. The religious always seem to see change as the sign of impending doom, and whine away at god about their failure to comprehend change and adapt.
Sad really.
Originally posted by IAMIAM
Originally posted by Ismail
Oh gods ! (sorry)
Christianity has been saying it's the end times for the last thousand years.
The world changes and it scares people. The rational ones consider this normal. The religious always seem to see change as the sign of impending doom, and whine away at god about their failure to comprehend change and adapt.
Sad really.
Ok then, lets put the books away for a second.
Let's look at this world we have created. Look what wonders we have acheived. Do you know that most of the wonders we celebrate in our daily lives were developed for the sole purpose of warfare? Only after new technology entered the military were things like the radio, microwave, the internet, released for peaceful uses.
With our educational level, knowledge available on the internet, and the drive to do so, weapons of mass destruction, of incredible power, can be built in a garage. Anything from high explosives to biological agents can be made by just about anyone.
Do you really want to continue this game of competition?
In thirty years, you will live in a prison state where every freedom now enjoyed is scanned, scrutinised, and analysed for ill intent. For the safety of all, all will be oppressed.
Or we can go a better way.
Can you think of a better way than by loving one another and sharing what we have in this life?
All other roads have been traveled, save the one laid out by the prince of peace.
With Love,
Your Brother
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by NOTurTypical
It looks like you are just up to your old tricks again, making wild claims because you heard your cult leader say that on a video but have no direct knowlege yourself.
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by autowrench
And if you are well read, then you would know that the Rapture Doctrine was made up by John Nelson Darby.....
Wow, that has been thoroughly debunked here. John Darby popularized the rapture doctrine, he did NOT create it. Statements from early church fathers tell that not only did they believe/teach a rapture of the church, but a pre-tribulational one at that.
I'll give you one freebie:
Matthew Henry (1662 - 1714) Uses the word "rapture" in his commentary on 2 Thessalonians for chapter 4. He died a hundred years before John Darby allegedly "cooked up" the rapture doctrine.
Exactly. I'm guessing Autowrench didn't bother to do much research beyond what he heard about Darby. Even the Old Testament prophecies the rapture, from the old prophets and even in Psalms. They need to read Psalms 110-119.
Most people do not know that the old and new testaments verify eachother...i am not surprised, only believers would know that, no one else knows what to look for. Everything that is found in the new testament can be found within the old testament, either outright or in prophecies.edit on 24-1-2012 by lonewolf19792000 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by odinson
reply to post by IAMIAM
Hello Brother
Here is the one part that talks about the elect:
Matthew 24:24 (Whole Chapter)
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
I take this to mean that if you don't know the Bible thoroughly and trust that it's the truth, then you can be deceived. there are too many people claiming to be 'sealed' and boasting about it, literally, and putting others down. To some they would seem to be the elect.
This is why people must have a Bible handy and consult with it because the devil knows it thoroughly and will use our knowledge to confuse us.
God Bless
Originally posted by sacgamer25
Originally posted by odinson
reply to post by IAMIAM
Hello Brother
Here is the one part that talks about the elect:
Matthew 24:24 (Whole Chapter)
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
I take this to mean that if you don't know the Bible thoroughly and trust that it's the truth, then you can be deceived. there are too many people claiming to be 'sealed' and boasting about it, literally, and putting others down. To some they would seem to be the elect.
This is why people must have a Bible handy and consult with it because the devil knows it thoroughly and will use our knowledge to confuse us.
God Bless
No one that has truly been sealed would boast. They would be humbled by the love poured out on them while they were still a sinner. Anyone who is sealed understands we are all brothers, all part of the body of Christ. The sealed person would only wish for everyone to know the truth so we might all learn to love each other the way Christ loves us. They would understand that Grace is for all, they would know we all have the basic fundamental desire to love and be loved. What we are missing is we simply can't get out of our own way. We let stupidly keep us separate. It is this separation that causes judgement, which leads to hate which leads to war.
We all want world peace but only if it comes the way we want it. Unless we are willing to serve each other the way Christ served us we allow our selfishness to prevent having peace in our own families making world peace impossible.
We all know the way is love, but we are to busy thinking about ourselves to love anyone. For those that have learned the path to God is love, they have indeed found the path. The road to life is narrow and only a few finds it. Once you realize your neighbor is everyone, and everyone is your brother, maybe you will find the narrow path.
You can take the wide path, selfishness that leads to destruction but you will find your life if you give it up.
if we truly let out that unmeasurable love that each one has inside, this world would be amazing!
Originally posted by odinson
Originally posted by Gwampo
reply to post by odinson
If you were a true/real Christian, you would know that only God knows when the end will be. Not even Jesus knew.
True. But what about the 2 witnessess! They would have to know when they will be in Israel. Because when they die and lay in the streets for 3.5 days, then they will rise up! At this time I believe the pre-Trib will happen!
Originally posted by DISRAELI
But it is interesting that the date is all around Dec 21.
That is one of the things that worries me.
21/12/2012 is a date which has been selected as significant by a sort of coalition of non-Christian religions.
That is a very good reason for Christians not to be jumping on the band-wagon.
There are whole religions that came about through people just not understanding what they were looking at when they were reading their Bibles. People took things literally which were never intended to be taken that way, so came up with these ideas of how these apocalyptic events were to happen, in the same sort of way as the people of his day misapprehended what the Messiah was supposed to be about, when Jesus came to earth from Heaven. People are still missing the point and wanting exactly what the Jews wanted and killed Jesus over in their frustration. Today people are killing Jesus again in their minds to substitute in another Jesus of their own invention to give them the candy they want.
If you are content with your life, that is fine by me. every man has to be accountable for His own soul.
Originally posted by odinson
reply to post by IAMIAM
Hello Brother
Here is the one part that talks about the elect:
Matthew 24:24 (Whole Chapter)
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
I take this to mean that if you don't know the Bible thoroughly and trust that it's the truth, then you can be deceived. there are too many people claiming to be 'sealed' and boasting about it, literally, and putting others down. To some they would seem to be the elect.
This is why people must have a Bible handy and consult with it because the devil knows it thoroughly and will use our knowledge to confuse us.
God Bless
Originally posted by odinson
Well said brother,
There are those that want to lift themselves up high and even revel in the fact that they are sealed. I have seen the arrogance. I know that every man or woman here is a sinner. The goal is to limit it. That is why I stay humble knowing that I have much to learn to even walk in the footsteps of the Lord.
if we truly let out that unmeasurable love that each one has inside, this world would be amazing!
God Bless
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by IAMIAM
The sun will be darkened, the moon turned to blood and the stars will fall from the heavens.
This is hyperbole and is a way of saying that the amount of evil in the world is so great that it affects the heavens, but not to be taken literally.edit on 24-1-2012 by jmdewey60 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by odinson
if we truly let out that unmeasurable love that each one has inside, this world would be amazing!
Right, then there would be no reason for a "rapture".
Relying on a rapture is an indication of a failure in the
above mentioned task we should be engaged in.
edit on 25-1-2012 by jmdewey60 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
reply to post by odinson
You would be surprised how much they already control of your life. What do you think all those anti-hoarding laws are for? You can't even grow your own food in personal gardens anymore according to those hoarding laws. When TSHTF most people will be unprepared because of these laws.
You mother's point of view is she's going to rely on God and not on herself (rely on man/humanity), so she's decided to walk on faith. She has completely given herself over to his will and trusting he will make whatever happens be for his purpose and for good.
We're already in the tribulation. The R.C.C. is the whore of babylon that rides the beast (controls the system). The ecumenical religion (called Universalism/Pantheism) has already decieved billions. Not much time left.
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
Originally posted by odinson
Originally posted by Gwampo
reply to post by odinson
If you were a true/real Christian, you would know that only God knows when the end will be. Not even Jesus knew.
True. But what about the 2 witnessess! They would have to know when they will be in Israel. Because when they die and lay in the streets for 3.5 days, then they will rise up! At this time I believe the pre-Trib will happen!
According to what i have read, the 2 witnesses were slain in 1798 and were silent for 3.5 years. In prophetic time 1 day is equal to 1 year as the 70th "week" in Daniel is 7 years, 1 day equals 1 year. The 2 witnesses were the Old and New Testament and 1798 was the year the french revolution happened. The french "laity" stormed into the Bastille and found all those wierd and horrifying torture devices like the "wooden horse" and the "wrack" the jesuits were using to murder protestant christians. For 3.5 years Napolean outlawed the bible and the anti-christ (Pope) revieved a mortal wound by being made to go into exile, but he ended up surviving it and a few years later returned to the Vatican to once more consolidate his power.edit on 25-1-2012 by lonewolf19792000 because: (no reason given)