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1 | Please indicate if sequence is correct | Not Specified | Emmy | 110108 | ||
I am new at this forus. Is it possible to reply to the questions and post the results? If so please do. |
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2 | Sequence of events in Rev 14 and 20 ? | Not Specified | Emmy | 110109 | ||
Please send your yes/no response and comments where applicable. I wouls like to know if the events in chapter 14 and 20 are written in the sequence they are to occur ? Rev 14: Events in the sequence presented in the chapter. A 1. Christ on mount Zion with 144,000. Is this the same 144,000 that were sealed from the 12 tribes of Israel? ? Yes No B 2. Gospel preached. Does the preaching of the gospel follow the return of Christ ? Yes No C 3. Babylon falls D 4. Warning not to take the mark of the beast. Does the warning of the mark precede the institution of it ? Yes No E 5. (first reaping) The elect of God are gathered. Is this the first resurrection ? Yes No Is this a gathering of living people from all over the earth ? Yes No F 6. (second reaping) The gathering of many to be killed at Armageddon. Questions: 1. Is the sequence of events as listed in this chapter in the order they are to occur ? Yes No 2. If the first reaping,(#5 above) is not the first resurrection then what is it ? Answer: If you think the sequence is NOT A, B, C, D, E, F as above please rearrange these letters in The order you feel they are to occur. Rev 20: Events in the sequence they are presented in the chapter. A 1. An angel with a great chain appears. B 2. Satan is chained in the pit. He is to stay there for a 1000 years. C 3. I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. D 4. Those of the first resurrection rules for Christ for 1000 years E 5. Satan released to deceive those on the earth. F 6. Last war G 7. Second resurrection H 8. White throne judgement of angels and those people not resurrected in the first resurrection. Questions: 1. Is the sequence of events as listed in this chapter in the order they are to occur ? Yes No 2. The first resurrection includes people who refused the mark of the beast and so died in the tribulations. Does this mean the first resurrection occurs after the tribulation period and after Satan is chained. Yes No |
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3 | What is meant by "last day" in John 6:44 | Not Specified | Emmy | 115309 | ||
John 6: 44"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the "last day." Thoughts about John 6:44 "Last day" is singular in all translations of scripture I have. It seems to refer to Jesus resurrecting people. There are many days after the resurrection, so it seems not to mean the last day with never another day to come after it. I assume this speaks of the 1st resurrection, since He is resurrecting people the Father has drawn to Him (Jesus) Question: What is it about this day of resurrection that it is called the last day ? This is the last day of WHAT ??? What ceases in this day that will never occur again ? |
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4 | A question of logic in timing | Not Specified | Emmy | 117868 | ||
A QUESTION OF LOGIC AND TIMING: The rapture happens after the first resurrection. 1Thess 4:15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, and remain until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. The mark of the beast is instituted after the image of the beast is set up in the temple. This occurs after tribulations have started The first resurrection(Christ excepted) includes people who were killed for not taking the mark. Therefore the resurrection has to be after the mark of the beast is instituted Therefore the rapture is after the start of tribulations. THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW: Rapture occurs before tribulation starts. First resurrection occurs before tribulation starts. Since some of the dead resisted the mark. Therefore the mark of the beast comes before tribulations starts. Is there any way to find a contradiction in the LOGIC AND TIMING logic above? Is there any indication in scripture that the mark of the beast is instituted before tribulation starts? |
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5 | RApture after the mark of the beast ?? | Not Specified | Emmy | 134021 | ||
The Rapture after the mark of the beast? 1 Thess 4:16 The dead in Christ rise first. Then the rapture. Conclusion: Rapture is after the 1st resurrection. Rev 20:4 In the first resurrection are saints who were martyred for not worshipping the beast and the image and for not taking the marks of the beast. If these are included in the first resurrection, then the first resurrection occurs AFTER the beast is worshipped, the image is made and worshipped and the mark of the beast is enforced. Conclusion: The worshipping of the beast, image and taking of the mark occur during tribulation period. In fact they are a big part of it. The first resurrection therefore occurs, during or after tribulations have started. Since the rapture follows the resurrection, therefore the rapture takes place during or after the tribulations. We know the rapture follows the resurrection. This is the best clue as to when the rapture occurs. WHEN DOES THE FIRST RESURRECTION OCCUR ? IS THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN REV 20 give us the clue? Sequence in REV 20: Satan chained first resurrection thousand year reign of Christ with saints Satan released from pit to deceive the nations. Final war against Jerusalem and Christ Satan thrown into lake of fire 2nd resurrection final judgement at the great white thone. IN this sequence the resurrection is after tribulations are over and Satan is chained. If this is the correct, then the rapture occurs after tribulations as well since it follows the resurrection. If the resurrection and rapture is before tribulation, then the worshipping of the beast and image and the mark of the beast are all happening before the tribulations start, for martyrs to be included in it. |
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6 | Please indicate if sequence is correct | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 110118 | ||
I am new at this forus. Is it possible to reply to the questions and post the results? If so please do. |
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7 | Is Moses in Heaven or Hell | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117367 | ||
Hell is the place of the dead. Angels were also sent there. It is not a place of torment for men who die. "The living know they will die, but the dead know nothing" We remain in Hell till the resurrection when we are brought back to life. Hell is not to be feared. Since the dead know nothing, they are not aware of the passage of time or even that they are in hell. Dying in Jan 2,1004 and being resurrected in Dec 3,2205 IF that were the date of the resurrection would, to one not aware of time, seem like a micro second of time. It would be like falling sound asleep for an hour and then waking up. One who is sound asleep is not aware of time or where he is. There is no fire in Hell, neither is Satan there at present. He is active in heaven and on earth to the present day. Hell itself is destroyed after the second resurrection from the dead which occurs after the 1000 year reign of Christ on earth. When hell is destroyed in this way, there is no more aplace for the dead, because death also is destroyed at that time, so there is no need for a place to hold the dead. Sincerely Henry and Emmy Eccl 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Since no one except Christ has been raised from the dead, Moses being dead is still in hell(the place of the dead) |
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8 | Is Moses in Heaven or Hell | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117379 | ||
I have no idea what JW think about hell. This view of hell comes straight out of scriptures, from any translation. Putting these three verses together suggests it is the correct way of looking at it. Eccl 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, verily, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going. NASB Eccl 9: 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. KJV There is no knowledge or activity for us while we are in the grave,(sheol/hell) Where one translation uses sheol another uses grave, and still another hell in exactly the same context. Job wished he were there to stop his suffering. Daniel, though beloved of God was told he would die and not be resurrected to life till the end. If they are still dead as is King David, they are still in Sheol the place of the dead. Being in Sheol is same as being in the grave if these translations are correct for the passages above. Other translations equate sheol and hell (same place but named differently in different languages. Job 11:8 It is higher than heaven--what can you do? Deeper than Sheol--what can you know? "DEEPER THAN SHEOL" NRSV Job 11:8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? "DEEPER THAN HELL" KJV Hell has been so misrepresented in societies over the ages as often depicted in art and story as well as jest, that the truth about hell is all but hidden. Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. David said this conserning Christ. You will not leave my soul in hell implies a resurrection from it. Perhaps one should not dismiss out of hand what others say but look carefully at it, even if it seems to agrees with a statement JW's make. Maybe they don't have EVERYTHING wrong? We see that hell, hades, pit and grave are all the same basic thing, namely the place of the dead. Since the dead know nothing as stated by Solomon in Eccl, and several translations say the dead go to the above places, then without knowing JW's exist the conclusion is still the same. We are dead and know nothing till the resurrection from the dead after Christ comes back, or at the great white throne judgement. Rev 20 describes the first resurrection, and some of those in it. Then it says the rest of the dead did not come back to LIFE till the 1000 years were over. Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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9 | Is Moses in Heaven or Hell | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117380 | ||
Not watch tower stuff. I do not agree with what JW' teach about scriptures. They may not have everything wrong, but anything I looked into is not recognizable when I read scriptures. I have posted a longer explanation if you are interested Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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10 | Is Moses in Heaven or Hell | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117417 | ||
I did only quote one verse Ecc9:5 BUT do not interpret it in isolation. If you were to carefully read any verse about weeping and gnashnig of teeth, you will find it occurs at the judgement when the dead are taken out of hell and are judged. There is no weeping or gnashing of teeth till then, because up to the time of the resurrection, they are dead, and know nothing as it says in Eccl. This interpretation allows for both the dead knowing nothing AND the weeping and gnashing of teeth at the time indicated. Hell and death and those not redeemed at the final judgement are thrown into the lake of fire. 2nd death. There is the wailing and gnashing of teeth as they are judged. The Eccl verse I mentioned should not be read in isolation is true, nor should any verse,but non the less the correct interpretation of scripture must allow for it to be a true saying. To say that Eccl 9:5 contradicts Christ is not possible. The saying that the dead know nothing must be true at some point, or this passage is false. Here is a challenge for you. Find all passages about weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, and try to establish WHEN it happens. I think you will find without exception that it occurs at judgement, which has not yet occured. In the meantme the Eccl 9:5 verse holds true, the dead know nothing. When they are resurrected from the dead, then they know something, in fact they know a lot at judgement, and the sinners at that time will weep and wail and gnash their teeth. Contradict me if you can. Find a verse that mentions weeping and wialing and gnashing of teeth that occurs when people are dead. Or find a verse about the weeping and gnashing of teeth occuring other than at judgement. Also if you would explain what Eccl 9:5 means when it says the dead know nothing, if in fact the dead do know something. Both are not possible. Either the dead know something or the dead know nothing. There is no ground to argue in the middle of these two choices. If it said some dead know something and some know nothing that would be different, but tihs is not the case. It says only the dead know nothing Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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11 | Is Moses in Heaven or Hell | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117420 | ||
I have answered that question in quite some detail for another person. You should be able to find it. Challenge for you. Tell me what Jesus taught that contradicts that the dead know nothing or that hell is not the place of the dead, seeing that He went there Himself when He died. He was the only one who did NOT REMAIN THERE, but was resurrected from it. Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Kind David said this concerning Christ. Christ would be in Hell, but He would not be left there. As it turns out He came out from it after three days. No other one has been resurrected from it, ssing that the resurrection hs not occured yet. Eccl 9:5 clearly says the dead know nothing. Did Jesus teach that they do know something? If so please point this out. Is hell anything other than the place for the dead? I am aware that some fallen angels were put there too. But as far as mankind is concerned, the dead are aware of nothing. Verses saying that there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, imply someone is not dead or no longer dead, ie resurrected. Any verses I can find on gnashing of teeth, always refer to people who are alive at the time, or have been resurrected, inwhich case they are alive again, or brought back to life. I can see no instance of where someone dead weeps and wails and gnashes his teeth. I have never known a dead person to do this. Neither do I read in scriptures anywhere that they do. The parable of Lazarus and the rich man, is exactly that, a parable Send me a verse where the dead are aware of something, other than Samuel who was somehow called up from the dead, a thing with which we should not meddle. Sincerely Henry and Emmy. |
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12 | What's does the seven seals mean? | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117811 | ||
Hi: Seven seals are events or sets of events that are to take place some time in the future. The events described in the first 6 seals happen before Christ returns. The 7th seal contains the events of the 7 trumpet judgements. The first 6 trumpets have their own events described in turn. The 7th trumpet itself contains the 7 bowl or last judgements of God on the sinners on the earth. The first 6 bowls are devastating events. The 7th bowl includes the Battle of Armageddon, where the kings of the earth, enticed by Satan, the beast and false prophet, fight Christ and his angels. This last battle is not the end of the earth, but ends the rule of man on earth. After this battle, Christ reign and does so forever more. I can expand on this more if you like. Sincerely Henry and Emmy. |
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13 | soul of unsaved people | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117920 | ||
Hi: The same thing happens to the soul of the righteous as happens to the unrighteous according to this passage from scripture. The difference in what happens to them occurs when they are resurrected in their own time. Eccl 9:1 All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hate one does not know. Everything that confronts them 2 is vanity, since the same fate comes to all, to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to those who sacrifice and those who do not sacrifice. As are the good, so are the sinners; those who swear are like those who shun an oath. 3 This is an evil in all that happens under the sun, that the same fate comes to everyone. Moreover, the hearts of all are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead. We all go to the dead.ie where the other dead are. We remain so till we are brought back to life in thte resurrection. Resurrection means brought back to life. The first resurrection has not yet occured, therefore no one except Christ has ever been brought back to everlasting life. We wait for His return. Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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14 | soul of unsaved people | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117922 | ||
Hi CDBJ: Paul had a hard life. He says it is of benefit for others that he remain alive to help them. "The living know they will die, but the dead know nothing at all" Eccl 9:5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; This means the dead are not aware of time. Therefore the time from when they die to the time they are resurrected, though it be 2000 years later, it will be to them no more than a nano second. I did not make up Eccl 2:14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both. It says the same fate befalls them both. How can that mean the same fate does NOT befall them both. What does Eccl 2 above mean to you. Why are those in Rev 69-10 told to wait yet a little while longer? What are they to wait a little longer for? Ans: The first resurection at the time of Christ's coming back to earth. The nano second Paul died would seem to him the same time he is resurrected, because the dead are aware of nothing. This was Paul's preference, so that his struggle between beating and jailings and being hauled to court would be replaced by a what would "appear" like a nano second. The bible says simply that the dead know noting. You argue that they do know something. The bible states all share the same fate in death. You argue they do not. Seems to us that What Paul says, or what it says in Revelation should be in agreement with these two simply stated facts. Paul might have said is advantageous to me to die, because I know the dead are not aware of time, or anything, so it would seem only an instant before I am with the Lord. How do you envision Paul to work Eccl 2 into his statement? In the time of King Saul, Samuel was somehow called up from the dead to speak to Saul. He was not resurrected, but said Saul and his sons would die that day and be with him(Samuel) This is a case for saying Samuel, and Saul went to the same place when they died. Samuel 28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out at the top of her voice and said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!" 13 The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. What do you see?" The woman said, "I see a spirit coming up out of the ground." 14 "What does he look like?" he asked. "An old man wearing a robe is coming up," she said. Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. 15 Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" "I am in great distress," Saul said. "The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do." 16 Samuel said, "Why do you consult me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy? 17 The LORD has done what he predicted through me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors--to David. 18 Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites, the LORD has done this to you today. 19 The LORD will hand over both Israel and you to the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Righteous Samuel and unrighteous Saul and his sons in the same place. Samuel says you will be with me. That makes a pretty strong case for the same fate for both when we die. Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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15 | soul of unsaved people | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117929 | ||
Hi CDBJ. Luke 16: 19-31 is a parable. This is even specifically stated as beinga parable. The words in a parable are not to be taken literally. This parable simply teaches that sending one back from the dead would not be a help in saving anyone. We have to row with what we have from the prophets and from Christ. The part of this passage that is parable, is the way the teaching is presented as though the dead converse with each other. The parable does not teach that the dead know something, but the teaching is that no one will be sent back from the dead to save us. I did state that Jesus did rise from the dead, in an earlier posting you responeded to. The parable above no moresays that the dead know something, than the parable of 10 virgins means there were actually ten virgins involved in the teaching. This parable is not about virgins, buut about being ready for the day Christ returns, and not to be surprised being in a wrong state when He arrives. Just as the parable of the 10 virgins is not about virgins, the parable of Lazarus and the rich man is not really about the dead, but the living being instructed no one will be brought from the dead to teach us about everlasting life or warn us about everlasting death. There is no verse that I canthink of that contradicts that statement "the dead know nothing" nor can there be. Because the same Spirit that taught Solomon that the dead know nothing taught Paul that dying is not really as big a deal as many think, and that from tme of death to the resurrection seems but a nano second. Sincerely Henry and Emmy We believe Christ is God by the way. |
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16 | spirit/soul of the lost | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117987 | ||
Hi: Samuel was righteous,and King Saul was not. Yet Samuel said Sam 28:19 "Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Samuel and Saul in the same place when dead. Paul was also in Paradise according to hisown words, and so was John in Revelation. Both went when they were still alive. Both did not stay. Both died after coming back. Why would you think the thief on the cross went when he was dead. This is an interpretation, which the passage does not specify. When Jesus died, He went into the bowls of the earth it says, and preached to the dead. Then He was resurrected. Samuel came UP OUT OF THE EARTH when he was called up from the dead. The only interpretation left for that passage is that if the thief went to Paradise with Christ that day, it happened when they were both still alive. According to Solomon the righteous and unrighteous have the same fate when they die. They go to the place of the dead, where Jesus Himself also went for three days when He died. I have shown you two examples of persons while alive going to Paradise. Can you show me one where a dead person goes to paradise, other than the one in question which does NOT state that the thief was dead when he went. Saying that this thief went to Paradise when he died is to contradict the words of Solomon that in death, the righteous and unrighteous have the same fate. This fact was revealed to Solomon by the same sourse as any prophet, which sourse is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit does not contradict Himself. If He taught Solomon that they have the same fate, and that the dead know nothing, it must be true. In which case you have jumped to a conclusion that the thief was dead when he went to Paradise that day as opposed to being alive. Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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17 | soul of unsaved people | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 117988 | ||
Hi CDBJ: I am not one to argue, but to converse truthfully and logically. Comment on sleep. When a person dies, the body does not sleep, it decays to dust. 1Corr 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed; This passage says we shall not all sleep, suggesting that some of not most do This cannot be refering to the body sleeping, but the only other part of human existence namely the soul. You say you have many passages that contradict soul sleep. Perhaps you are misinterpreting them by applying the incorrect premise that there is no soul sleep. I assure you that any you can send have a logical interpretation with the premise that there is soul sleep. I do not wish to simply argue any points for the sake of arguement, but will send you my interpretation on any passage that you think say there is no soul sleep, should you be interested. Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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18 | soul of unsaved people | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmy | 118052 | ||
Hi: The parable teaches that after judgement, there are those that are given everlasting life and those that get everlasting torment in the lake of fire, and that we have to do what we have to do in this life to avoid the wrong outcome in the next one. There is no crosssing over from 2nd death to everlasting life. At this time, after the ressurection (ie being brought back to life) there is awareness of where one is, enjoying everlasting life or having everlasting torment. But the unrighteous dead are not judged or in torment till after the 2nd resurrection at the great white throne. Then, they and hell will be thrown into the lake of fire where there is torment and hell itself is in the same lake of fire, and hell fire applies. The agony in the flame is everlasting torment in the lake of fire. It is also everlasting separation from God. People do not just stop existing,whether righteous or unrighteous, the soul is everlasting, and spends eternity in everlsting life or everlasting death. But, the second death is not one of sleep. It is one of awareness of what one missed out on. It is eternal and strong as you say, and therfore very imortant to get it right. Interpreting this passage allows Solomon's passage also to stand correct, in that at present ,in the first death,which he was speaking of, the dead know nothing. If this were not so, the Spirit would not have taught it to the wisest man on earth at the time. This is talking about one who for his sinning is cast into hell, that is he dies because of the sin he is committing, or dies a sinner. Such a one will be resurrected from hell at the great white throne judgement and becuase he is numbered among the unrighteous dead will be thrown into the lake of fire. It would be better for that person to destroy the part of the body that would make him offend in this manner to die as an unrighteous person. Jesus did not say that a righteous person does not have the same fate as an unrighteous person in that they both go to the same place of the dead, but that dying in sin is the problem that is to be avoided at all cost. If a sinner is thrown into hell (dies) he is in real trouble. If a righteous person dies, he has but what appears as a nano second to wait till he sees Christ and is rewarded. There is no fear in death for the righteous, but only disaster for the unrighteous when they are resurreced in the 2nd resurrection. Sincerely Henry and Emmy. |
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19 | why don't people study the old testmant | OT general | Emmy | 116130 | ||
People do study the old testament. Perhaps you do not know someone who does, but there are many that do. The new testament is a treasure. The old is a treasure too. See quote below The old testament has many prophesies for times during the new testament. They are both teachings and instructions through the Holy Spirit. IN Old testament times through prophets God chose. In New testament times directly to individual people throughout the world. Quote: Mattew 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. A scribe refers to a person who knew the OT scriptures. Kingdom of heaven refers to NT times. Thus on knowing the old testament, and also knowing about the Kingdom of God (NT) has two treasures. |
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20 | Individuals in Acts expecting tongues? | NT general Archive 1 | Emmy | 118849 | ||
Hi Kalos: Logically speaking you leave no option as which question to choose, A or B You say the question is not answered unless there is chapter or verse. Therefore one wanting to answer A cannot, because there would be no chapter and verse. This suggests you think the answer is B. I do not know why you come to that conclusion. That does not mean I disagree, just that I don't know. If you send me chapter and verse that you think applies, I'll tell you what we think it means. You can send it in code if you like. This would let your question stand for others on the forum. code 48 means 0 49 means 1 50 means 2 etc I know it is from Acts So if you send 4948:5049 I would decode as Acts 10:21 Sincerely Henry and Emmy P.S. Did I guess right about your choice of A or B? |
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