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Originally posted by InnerPeace2012
The end of this physical reality and realization, expansion and union with ones true self or vice versa.
It is what is. Alpha and the omega. Yin and Yang. Peace and harmony. Love and light. You name it.
Peace
Originally posted by SimonPeter
reply to post by BSFC123
There are a host of prophesies in Revelations that are about to come to fruition very soon . The Mark of the Beast could only happen if #1 There was a Global Government to issue a Global Currency . #2 The currency was not a physical currency that could be passed hand to hand , and could be traded and tracked Globally on a World Wide system we call Internet #3 a system of use or privilege authorisation such as an encoding for each person that could be tracked for total control of all information on that individual . Such a system would exhibit your number along with every bit of information collected on you .To that number would be attached ownership and rights to your property if any . Any properties not attributed to a number would revert to the State within a short period of time .
Other prophesies in Ezekiel 38 tells us of the soon to happen Magog war . This will likely start the turn of events we call the Great Tribulation . Zechariah 14 tells of Israel being almost defeated and the Lord coming but we cant forget that the Antichrist will have his time to deceive us ., Daniel tells of the Abomination that Maketh Desolate where the Temple is defiled . 2nd Thessolonians chapter 2 tells us the Antichrist will sit in the Temple and present himself as God so the Antichrist will bring a false peace for this to happen . The unwise will think the AC to be Jesus come back to save Israel . When the Jews reject the AC then the Lord will come back to save Israel from the wrath of the AC .
We are so very close to that time .
Originally posted by flexy123
Originally posted by BSFC123
But you make a mistake (in my opinion) centering your entire belief around the concept of SIN.
It is my firm opinion that sin (or at least MOST of what we say is a "sin") are man-made concepts, as are concepts such as "good" or "evil".
God has better things to do than judging Man for their "sins". Sorry, God (or whatever creator, if there is one) is better than that.
*** The "truth" is NOT about sin and it's NOT about judgement.
If you reduce your belief to be only about sin and the punishment for sin, you are limiting yourself and your entire religion!
God does not punish and he does (imho) not judge.
Life is given as a learning experience, and "sin" will always be a part of it. Why? BECAUSE WE ARE JUST HUMANS. Sin, in this life, serves the purpose to teach us something. We cannot EXIST without sin in one form of the other. God knows that.
Because "the end" is ALWAYS near. Everyone's life can end at any time. People, animals, plants, nothing is forever. We are born and there will be an end. For some sooner, for some later. Whether there is a set date for a rapture, what does it matter? What matters is ONLY what you have learned in your life.
Everyone will find out "the truth" at some point anyway, everyone will have their own "judgement day". (Of course the term "judgement" is misleading because there wont be a judgement, I just used the word so you know what I mean.)
The concept of "God's punishment" is a kindergarten-level idea. God has no interest in punishing. He has an interest that we LEARN something, to be ready for "the truth" in the afterlife, for a reality beyond this physical existence. We do not learn from punishment. The learning must come from ourselves.
The concept of sin and judgement is a lie, a distortion of the REAL message behind many religions.
Christ is coming soon. Really soon. I will not set a date, because no one knows the day nor the hour other than the Father.
Originally posted by facelift
I'll pray for you as well...though my prayer comes in the form of taking another shot and cursing your member name.
Different strokes for different folks, huh BSFC..?
"I hear this hissing sound like a snake... and as I'm hearing him curse me, this cloud rises in the office and this really obnoxious smell.. and so I ask him 'How long have you been a Satanist?'" They just completed a blood sacrifice and Jesus appears in the fire….HE STANDS AND LOOKS AT EACH ONE OF THEM….
"But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by TheLieWeLive
I used to feel exactly the same way. Until you realize the truth, you always feel that way. Ego keeps us from seeing what is right in front of our eyes.
Only Christ
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by creatives
The term, Rapture, comes from a Latin word that means to catch up, to snatch away, or to take out. It is a Biblical word that comes right out of the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. The word is found in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. In the New American Standard Version, the English phrase, “caught up,” is used. The same phrase is used in the King James and New International Versions.
www.raptureready.com...
Originally posted by itsJUSTzo
Im willing to believe anything if it is the right thing.
The question i've always wondered is..
What about those who have no access to a bible? Those who cant read or have never even heard of or seen a book. Those in poverty around the world that have never heard the term, "religion". Are these people doomed or are there special chances for them due to the fact that they will never "accept" Jesus into their life because they never hear of the word.
This is a true question.edit on 24-1-2013 by itsJUSTzo because: Mistake Prone
Originally posted by BSFC123
reply to post by Wertdagf
I agree with you to a point.
The fact that the Bible has been proven correct so many times, prophecy wise, historically, and the knowledge there that could only be divine (or alien, as many here would say)....that's a hard thing to disprove. To say that man made it up and somehow coerced the events that ir predicted perfectly..that's a stretch?
But you can believe as you like. Eventually one of will be proven wrong. Christianity teaches love. Atheism teaches, again, self.
Originally posted by BSFC123
Look into your own heart, I implore you....God has written the law on all of our hearts.
Originally posted by BSFC123 Arguments can be made about other religions, and why they aren't valid...mainly because they teach that the answer is in the self, and that is inherintly not true.