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see what i mean ,people think many things but not always according to accurate knowledgeSince you are not allowed to think for yourself Mee, then wouldn't it be more likely that you're being deceived?
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Br.Bruce![]()
see what i mean ,people think many things but not always according to accurate knowledgeSince you are not allowed to think for yourself Mee, then wouldn't it be more likely that you're being deceived?
XXX,
Br.Bruce![]()
I am so glad to say that the attitude of the great crowd spoken of in revelation 7;9-10 is a very good attitude to the channel Jesus is giving great responsibilty too ...matthew 24;45-47 ... listening and being directed by the channel Jesus is using is the best place to find good bible based direction. and those who have a good attitude to the channel Jesus is feeding will go on to have EVERLASTING LIFE thats because sheep are willing to be lead but goats are rebellious .Helping christs brothers means that we are helping christ himself . that great crowd are busy indeed doing alsorts of things for christs brothers .Is not the attitude toward the Anointed Remnant by each member of the Great Crowd the determining factor as to whether he individually receives everlasting life, or death, according to the Watchtower of 8-1-81 (p. 26)?
XXX,
Br.Bruce![]()
In Luke, Jesus says to the thief next to him: "Surely today you will be with me in paradise."
Christ's descent into hell is described in 1 Peter 3:18-20. It is clear that after Christ died he was "made alive in the spirit" and that in this state of exaltation he descended into hell--not to suffer, but to proclaim his victory over hell and the devil.
The events of Easter (Christ's physical resurrection) then followed, and eventually (40 days later) his physical, visible ascension into heaven.
Just like a "Sheila"...always interrupting...I do that now. LOL. (sorry guys, carry on)
What is commonly translated as hell are actually concepts that are quite different in the original usage. Gehenna is translated as hell in many Bibles, but was an actual place on earth (a local dump) and not the idea most Christians have today. Hades is often translated as hell also, but anyone who knows Greek mythology will realize that Hades is not the same conceptually as the modern Christian "hell."
I agree that hell doesn't actually exist as a physical place, though I put forth it exists as a state of being.
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Indeed, but not quite as colorful, nor with certain assumptions.![]()
[SIZE=-1][FONT=verdana,helvetica,arial]P.S.: The [/FONT][/SIZE]above graphic "A Life Cycle" was authored by Margie Petite, based upon the original diagram presented in Max Heindel's magnum opus The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception in 1909.
EASTERIn Luke, Jesus says to the thief next to him: "Surely today you will be with me in paradise."
Christ's descent into hell is described in 1 Peter 3:18-20. It is clear that after Christ died he was "made alive in the spirit" and that in this state of exaltation he descended into hell--not to suffer, but to proclaim his victory over hell and the devil.
The events of Easter (Christ's physical resurrection) then followed, and eventually (40 days later) his physical, visible ascension into heaven.
Did you know that the KJV once contained the 14 apocraphyl books that the Catholic Bibles still contain.
if i may ask, do you find that the apocrypha books are not scriptural?
No, He just told His Troupe to break bread and drink wine, in memory of Him...EASTER![]()
Easter supposedly commemorates the resurrection of Christ, but reputable sources link it with false worship. The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible says that Easter was "originally the spring festival in honor of the Teutonic goddess of light and spring known in Anglo-Saxon as Eastre," or Eostre. In any case, the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th Edition) states: "There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament." Easter was not an early Christian observance
Jesus did not command his followers to commemorate either his birth or his resurrection, but he did institute the Memorial of his sacrificial death. (Romans 5:8) Indeed, this is the only event he commanded his disciples to observe. (Luke 22:19, 20) Also called the Lord’s Evening Meal, this annual event is still being observed by Jehovah’s Witnesses.—1 Corinthians 11:20-26.
He "ministered" to the entities there, announcing His victory. (He literally walked into the enemy's camp, released all prisoners and lectured the captors, that there was a new General on station, and the war was lost...to them). All those waiting in faith, were liberated.
Finally, He literally walked out of death's grip, like it was smoke on the water (all bluster and pomp, no fire, no damage).
The dogma of eternal torment is based on the immortal-soul theory.
However, the Bible clearly states: "The soul that is sinning—it itself will die." (Ezekiel 18:4, 20; see also Acts 3:23.)
Proclaimers of hellfire have made the true God, Jehovah, appear to be a fiend—a cruel monster—instead of what he is: a God of love, "merciful and gracious . . . and abundant in loving-kindness."—Exodus 34:6.
It is said, by Jesus, that all shall perish who are not in the book of life, and that death is by hellfire, Mee. It is said by Jesus, there will be those to whom He declares "I know you not", and they will be cast out.
quote]everlasting destruction is not litral hellfire , and understanding what Jesus REALLY meant is the thing to do .![]()