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1441 | MARK OF THE BEAST? | Rev 20:4 | JCrichton | 108790 | ||
Hi, REX! I've been trying to find your post: 42 Did Jesus ever drink wine? Note Bible general REX Tue 01/6/04, 12:30pm You stated that your answer was no. You cited leaven as the main reason for your argument... Please rethink your response: The Bible states that Jesus did drink wine (it was part of the culture: drinking wine or water mixed with wine) in Luke 7:33-34 where Jesus defines the incredulousness of the Jews by comparing John the Baptist’s customs, whom they refused to believe because he was way different, and His own, Whom they deny! Though you are right about the leaven, I suggest to you that that would be limited to the bread since Jesus Himself, in Matthew 26:27-29, (Mark 14:23-25, Luke 22:17-18), attested to drinking of the vine. God Bless! |
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1442 | Who goes to heaven? | Rev 20:12 | JCrichton | 141630 | ||
Hi, Tan! There are many who want to remove Christ from the Christian equation... some who prescribe to the "all the roads lead to Heaven" philosophy… The Holy Scripture is very precise when it comes to matter of Salvation; it leaves no room for second-guessing or progressive interpretations: you must know, all of you, and the whole people of Israel, that it is by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, and God raised from the dead, by this name and by no other that this man stands before you cured. ‘This is the stone which you, the builders, rejected but which has become the cornerstone. Only in him is there salvation; for of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved.’ (Acts 4:10-12) Clearly, Salvation is not a matter of well-wishing... or of respecting popular beliefs... Salvation cannot occur in the absence of Jesus Christ!: Jesus said: I am the resurrection. Anyone who believes in me, even though that person dies, will live, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die… (John 11:25) My children, I am writing this to prevent you from sinning; but if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright. He is the sacrifice to expiate our sins, and not only ours, but also those of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2) Love consists in this: it is not we who loved God, but God loved us and sent his Son to expiate our sins. (1 John 4:10) Good works... They are necessary as they testify to our rebirth in the Holy Spirit! But acts of kindness (or seemingly, acts of kindness) alone can do nothing for us... Jesus Commands His disciples (all Believers) to not only love their relatives and friends (neighbors) but to also love their enemies--Matthew 5:43-48--(those who will see us as their intrinsic nemesis (John 15:18-19) due to our allegiance to Jesus) because we are Commanded to emulate our Heavenly Father; Jesus also clarifies that even the wicked are kind and courteous with their own, so we can surmise that good works onto themselves are as empty as the heart that wheels the intention: loving/serving selectively yields its own rewards; loving/serving others in God demonstrates our obedience and allegiance to Him! God Bless! Angel |
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1443 | Is it possible to sin in heaven? | Rev 21:27 | JCrichton | 118737 | ||
Hi, deadjerry! Changes a' coming!... Jesus told the Samaritan woman that the Kingdom of God is at hand! He told Israel that He did not come to abolish the Law but to bring it to fulfillment! In the Old Testament times till the Word's incarnation God had been patient with humanity: dealing with values that were purely economical (eye for an eye--physical reparation for transgressions). But the Lamb of God dissolved the old economy and its currency!: God is Spirit and those that worship must worship in Spirit and in Truth. (John 4:23-24--paraphrased) The zenith of the new economy is the Heavenly Jerusalem: Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared now, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, comin down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride dressed for her husband. (Revelation 21:1-2) I could not see any temple in the city since the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb were themselves the temple, (Rev 21:22) Nothing unclean may come into it: no one who does what is loathsome or false, but only those who are listed in the Lamb's book of life. (Rev 21:27) Now, prior to the coming of the New Jerusalem both the devil and his minions (spiritual beings and humans) had been judged, sentenced and separated (Rev 20:7-10, 11-15) from the children of God (those whose names are found written in the book of the Lamb) who are the only ones allowed in the city (Rev 21:27 and 22:1-3). God Bless! Angel |
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1444 | Why do some sermons misrepresent truth? | Rev 22:18 | JCrichton | 145532 | ||
Hi, Gilderd! As erroneous as they are, too many "Christians" are taking way too many liberties with the Holy Scripture... Just recently, as I was channel surfing, I began to slow down when I noticed that the program contenct was Christian... but I almost got a whiplash as I promptly left the channel: the speaker was inducting others into a special familiarity that he has with God... he promised that God did not mind when we got mad at Him! I don't recall Jesus teaching us to be mad at God nor to disrespect Him... Yeah, Moses challenged Yahweh (most likely God wanted Moses to stand for the Hebrews)... yeah, Jacob fought Him (though not clearly evident, God challenged him to seak high things from Him)... yeah, Abraham tested His resolve (Abraham spoke for the people, never against God)... yeah, Jonah refused to carry out God's Command (he misundestood God's Mercy and was acting zelously in regards to the people's disrespect towards God)... as far as I can recall, every single incident where one of God's servants seem to challenge God, they were genuinely seeking to serve Him better... and every single intimacy (relationship or moment) was originated by God! Today, many intimate a deeper and more spiritual relationship with God than He has allowed to all of His servants, including any whom He has called "friend!" Don't simply get angry at these occurances... pray for each and everyone of them... that the Holy Spirit enlightens them and they humble themselves to God... pray also for those who, in ignorance, embrace all sorts of strange and anti-Christian doctrines because they seem new and "freeing!" God Bless! Angel |
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