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It also says-they would be virgins to women= not literal, Because every apostle is apart of the little flock-Peter was married thus not a virgin to women. Virgins to the false religions is the actuality of it. And The 12 tribes mentioned arent literal either-Israel religion is cut off of being Gods chosen, they have outright refused to do verse 39 at Matt 23:38-39 for over 1950 years, they never will. Jesus told them off in Matt 23--He assured them they were cut off in verse 38 unless they did verse 39. No one on earth understands revelation except the teachers who Jesus appointed-Matt 24:45
We have covered and proven God's people still have unfinished business. Aunty Jane failed miserably in defending her false beliefs and it looks like you both sing from the same hymn sheet. Charles Russell had it right from the beginning and you went and changed your beliefs.

Romans 11:8 cmp Romans 11:25

Can you see it?
 

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You make reference to a single event which is yet to take place.

The earthquake will open up new springs throughout the Land as Isaiah 43:20, Including Mt Zion where a tremendous river of water shall gush forth, which, flowing east, will heal the waters of the Dead Sea. Ezekiel gives a graphic account of this in Ezekiel 47:1-12), while other prophets also refer to it.... Joel 3:18 Psalms 46:4 Isaiah 30:25 Isaiah 33:21. Isaiah 41:18 Isaiah 43:19-20

In considering Elijah's work we have only looked at this in a minuet way, so minuet it's freighting the prophetical detail of these times in the Word. Most Christians explain these events away as being failed (by Israel or God's Word coming to nothing) or already fulfilled...and like you, they are way off the mark. You can spiritualise these prophecies to your own hurt, but somethings are literal events and this is certainly one of them.

i.e the Dead sea is still dead!

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KJV Zech.14[8] And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Fulfilled, and STILL ongoing unobservably:
John.7[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Luke.17[20] And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

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Former sea- OC Israel (died in faith- Malachi 3:16), converted on Pentecost- Revelation 6:9-11, now asleep in Jesus).

Hinder sea- NT Christians, asleep in Jesus, and those alive today.
 
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KJV Zech.14[8] And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Fulfilled:
John.7[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Beautiful - both true of the Saints and eventually those brought into the New Covenant. Love Zechariah

The "former" sea Is the Dead Sea, the "hinder* sea is the Mediterranean, the water that will Issue forth from Zion will he divided into two streams (Ezekiel 47:1-2 Joel 3:1).
 

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That is mostly translated as plans, thought on what they might do.

Abels blood cried out to God for revenge. thoughts don't go silent.

They wait in revelation for the same revenge.

Sheol= Hebrew = Hades= Greek--both translate the grave.
Ecclesiastes 9:10-- All that your hands find to do, do with your very power for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, the place to which you are going= The Grave. Like it says in Psalms--all thought stops on the day of ones death.
So the saying about Abels blood = symbolism. In the day of Gods anger( Armageddon) his blood will be appeased. Vengeance is mine said the Lord.
 
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We have covered and proven God's people still have unfinished business. Aunty Jane failed miserably in defending her false beliefs and it looks like you both sing from the same hymn sheet. Charles Russell had it right from the beginning and you went and changed your beliefs.

Romans 11:8 cmp Romans 11:25

Can you see it?

The light has grown very bright now. Truth has been revealed-Daniel 12:4) If you read the prophecy in Ezekial you find-Truth starts out like a shallow stream, at the end its like a torrent flowing. My teachers are correct.
Aunty Jane only failed to those who embrace darkness over Gods truth. Jesus failed as well to that type. The darkness owns 99% on the earth. So all who share Gods truth fail to those who live in darkness and keep it.
 

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KJV Zech.14[8] And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Fulfilled, and STILL ongoing unobservably:
John.7[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Luke.17[20] And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

Edit:
Former sea- OC Israel (died in faith- Malachi 3:16), converted on Pentecost- Revelation 6:9-11, now asleep in Jesus).

Hinder sea- NT Christians, asleep in Jesus, and those alive today.


Did you notice the text "in summer and in winter it shall be?"
 

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Sheol= Hebrew = Hades= Greek--both translate the grave.
Ecclesiastes 9:10-- All that your hands find to do, do with your very power for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, the place to which you are going= The Grave. Like it says in Psalms--all thought stops on the day of ones death.
So the saying about Abels blood = symbolism. In the day of Gods anger( Armageddon) his blood will be appeased. Vengeance is mine said the Lord.

No more knowledge or wisdom does not equal thoughtlessness.

Rev 6
10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
 

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The light has grown very bright now. Truth has been revealed-Daniel 12:4) If you read the prophecy in Ezekial you find-Truth starts out like a shallow stream, at the end its like a torrent flowing. My teachers are correct.
Aunty Jane only failed to those who embrace darkness over Gods truth. Jesus failed as well to that type.
In your case your forefather held truth and unfortunately you lets those words slip through your hands. There is still time for you to go back and test Charles' learning.

Romans 11:8 cmp Romans 11:25

Can you see it?

Do you know the mystery?
 

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No more knowledge or wisdom does not equal thoughtlessness.

Rev 6
10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
Do you know who they are, that you are referencing in Revelation 6:9-11, and what happened to them on the Day of Pentecost?
Also, can you find the prophecy in Zechariah 14 that describes that day, and did it end or is it still ongoing?
 

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Do you know who they are, that you are referencing in Revelation 6:9-11, and what happened to them on the Day of Pentecost?
Also, can you find the prophecy in Zechariah 14 that describes that day, and did it end or is it still ongoing?

Does that explain thoughtlessness
 

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No more knowledge or wisdom does not equal thoughtlessness.

Rev 6
10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”


There is alot of symbolism in revelation. Or do you think a 7 headed beast with 10 horns will be a real monster?Italso says in Rev all the souls are under the throne--How big would that throne have to be? There is no life in death.
 

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In your case your forefather held truth and unfortunately you lets those words slip through your hands. There is still time for you to go back and test Charles' learning.

Romans 11:8 cmp Romans 11:25

Can you see it?

Do you know the mystery?


Say or ask what you mean, i cannot guess. Mr Russell found many truths, yet only had error filled trinity translation to go by thus made errors himself. God revealed truth-at the proper time, not before-Matt 24:45
 

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There is alot of symbolism in revelation. Or do you think a 7 headed beast with 10 horns will be a real monster?Italso says in Rev all the souls are under the throne--How big would that throne have to be? There is no life in death.
You quoted me on a topic that I was talking with another poster about thoughts after death.

What your posting is another topic

But I will answer it. If someone dies physically doesn't mean their soul is a dead thoughtless existence.

Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
 
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Then if you believe that you need to listen to Jesus words at John 17:3--This means eternal life, their taking in knowledge of you( Father) THE ONLY TRUE GOD and of the one whom you sent forth Christ Jesus.
2 points there --The Father is the only true God, and God did not come to earth he sent the one named Jesus as a mortal.
And.....who did the works through Jesus?
John 10[37] If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
[38] But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

God the Father DID come to earth in Jesus.
 
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Funny how there were 3 talking.. Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. And 3 were with Jesus. Peter, James, and John.
And he asked if they should make tabernacles for them.
Tabernacles...
2Co 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
There were 3 that came to Abraham. The Lord and two other messengers and they were sent to Sodom to check out the scenery.
Just a couple days later, Jesus, James and John are headed to Jerusalem.
I find it interesting that Elijah's name comes up after they just witnessed them days prior.

Luk 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

We also know that Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed by fire falling from heaven.

I would venture to say that some "Spirits" have multiple existences.
That some even go up and down the ladder from time to time to intervene in humanity.
Jhn 1:51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Why did Moses and Elijah meet Jesus on the mountain?
Why was Peter, James and John allowed to witness that meeting?
Why would Peter think they would need tabernacles? Were they in flesh or spirit form?

Mar 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Mar 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Mar 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

So it's after the 6th day.. that would be the 7th day right?

Deu 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Deu 16:17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.

So Jesus is heading towards Jerusalem and it's the Feast of unleavened bread.
And all males must appear before the Lord in the place that he chooses on these specific days (nights)
Thus it becometh us to to fulfil all righteousness... which is what Jesus told John the Baptist prior to his being baptized with water.
Mat 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

So were Moses and Elijah simply fulfilling the law?

I'm sure someday we'll have all the answers.
Today is still fun searching them out.
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How ironic!! You went through your entire fabricated story, quoted the truth, and then ignored it.
Can you find the truthful answer, in the midst of all those words?
 

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Beautiful - both true of the Saints and eventually those brought into the New Covenant. Love Zechariah

The "former" sea Is the Dead Sea, the "hinder* sea is the Mediterranean, the water that will Issue forth from Zion will he divided into two streams (Ezekiel 47:1-2 Joel 3:1).
I do believe you have purposely missed the spiritual value of Jesus' words with the woman at the well.

John 46] Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
[7] There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
[8] (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
[9] Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
[10] Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
[11] The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
[12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
[13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

KJV Zechariah 14:8 and all the above, is fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost, and has been ongoing since then, aka the present Age of God's Grace.
 
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You quoted me on a topic that I was talking with another poster about thoughts after death.

What your posting is another topic

But I will answer it. If someone dies physically doesn't mean their soul is a dead thoughtless existence.

Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28 is Jesus' "way" of saying that there will be no resurrection unto eternal life for the unsaved. (hell is simply the grave).
 
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You quoted me on a topic that I was talking with another poster about thoughts after death.

What your posting is another topic

But I will answer it. If someone dies physically doesn't mean their soul is a dead thoughtless existence.

Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.


Hades =hell, Hades = the grave. Hades = Sheol, Sheol = the grave.
The Hebrew word for soul( Ne'phesh) translated-breath--the breath of life made one a living soul, not has a soul- Genesis 2:7-- All the living creatures in the water became living souls. Gen 1:24 says all living creatures become a soul.
 

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And.....who did the works through Jesus?
John 10[37] If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
[38] But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

God the Father DID come to earth in Jesus.

Actually the bible shows-God did all the powerful works through Jesus-Acts 2:22, 1 Cor 8:5-6--As well Jesus clearly teaches in the Lords prayer--Our Father who art in heaven.
 
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