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1 | What year did Jesus die? | Bible general Archive 1 | Katherine | 51255 | ||
That is interesting. Is this book fiction or non-fiction? Having exact dates would let you link other events to the events of Jesus' life, but I don't think that even the best Biblical research will give you anything you can be sure of. I would be wary of any very assertive dating. We can guess within 5-10 years, but we have to recognize that the Biblical revelation is not focused on placing events in human time so much as it is focused on describing those events from an eternal perspective. I hope you enjoy the experience of writing your book. I have been working on one for the past year, and it is a real exercise in spiritual growth. | ||||||
2 | the paradox of forgiveness and judgement | Ps 62:12 | Katherine | 50085 | ||
I think this perspective is very helpful. I hadn't thought of the issue quite this way before. The notion of an apparent paradox that really is not a paradox gives me a better direction to continue my study. Thank you very much. Katherine |
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3 | Kingdom of God Spiritual or Phisical? | Bible general Archive 1 | Katherine | 37380 | ||
Like you, I am trying to learn more about the spiritual kingdom. My own most recent revelation is a better understanding of God's right to be in charge. In a moment when terrible things were happening, I was asking, how could God let this happen? Everyone I know has had moments like this, and I think that the World Trade Center attack was a moment when lots of people asked that question. Asking the question is not a bad thing if it means we really want to be enlightened, but it is a very bad thing if we are actually saying, "God, you messed up when you let this happen." My moment of revelation came when I read in the book of Job about his experience. At the end of the book, he confesses that he had tried to put himself on God's throne and judge God. I realized then that when I question God's wisdom, that is exactly what I am doing. I won't try to tell you that I am cured of doing that, but I do try to be alert to the signs that I am feeling that way. God is God, no matter what I think or feel, and to be part of his kingdom is to submit to his authority and his right to that authority. I know I have a lot to learn in that regard, but God has graciously given me the opportunity to grow. Katherine |
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4 | Kingdom of God Spiritual or Phisical? | Bible general Archive 1 | Katherine | 36975 | ||
The thoroughness of your scholarship is admirable. I agree with your conclusion that the kingdom so referred to is a physical one. However, that kingdom is the kingdom which will exist in the new heaven and the new earth. When Jesus talked about the kingdom of heaven being within us, he was certainly talking about our hearts, and the fact that it can live in our hearts is one of the surest verifications we have of the reality of that physical kingdom that is yet to come. | ||||||