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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: survivor Ordered by Date |
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1 | matt. 3 ;from verse 6 down | 1 Cor 13:8 | survivor | 133004 | ||
When many Pharisees and Sadducees came out to John the Baptizer, he called them “brood of vipers.” He spoke of the coming One and said: “That one will baptize you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” (Mt 3:7, 11; Lu 3:16) The baptism with fire is not the same as baptism with the Holy Spirit. The fiery baptism could not be, as some say, the tongues of fire at Pentecost, for the disciples there were not immersed in fire. (Ac 2:3) John told his listeners that there would be a division, there would be a gathering of the wheat, after which the chaff would be burned up with fire that could not be put out. (Mt 3:12) He pointed out that the fire would not be a blessing or a reward but would be because ‘the tree did not produce fine fruit.’—Mt 3:10; Lu 3:9. Using fire as a symbol of destruction, Jesus foretold the execution of the wicked to take place during his presence, saying: “On the day that Lot came out of Sodom it rained fire and sulphur from heaven and destroyed them all. The same way it will be on that day when the Son of man is to be revealed.” (Lu 17:29, 30; Mt 13:49, 50) Other instances of fire representing, not a saving force, but a destructive one, are found at 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Jude 7; and 2 Peter 3:7, 10. |
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2 | Do I detect the spirit of antichrist? | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132931 | ||
Jesus said at John 4:24: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." You say "Jesus is not a spirit." Do I detect the spirit of antichrist? |
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3 | Jesus in the flesh | Matt 1:23 | survivor | 132914 | ||
Noveta: According to Scripture, Jesus existed as a spirit in the heavenly realm before coming to the earth.(John 3:13; 6:38, 62; 8:23, 42, 58) 1 Cor 15:45 states: "So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being (soul)"; the last Adam, a lifegiving spirit." So Jesus 'came in the flesh' as a sinless man like Adam, and was resurrected by God to live again as a spirit. However, now, the One "who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see" has granted Jesus and anyone else resurrected to heavenly life immortality. (1 Tim 6:16a; 1 Cor 15:53,54) To him (the one that no one has seen nor can see) be honor and might forever. Amen. (1 Tim 6:16b) |
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4 | A well balanced church | Eph 4:4 | survivor | 132912 | ||
Noveta: Do you believe there is only one Christian congregation? (Eph 4:4-6) Col 1:18 says Jesus is the head of it. His "body" is a united worldwide brotherhood and you can walk into any of it centers of worship to here the same Scriptural teachings and enjoy the same fellowship. (1 Pet 5:9) Jesus said his disciples would be recognized by the love they have among themselves. (John 13:34,35) He also said they would be unpopular and persecuted as a result of following his counsel to be no part of the world. (John 15:18-21; 17:14; James 4:4; 1 John 5:19) This should make it quite easy to locate a "balanced church." |
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