Who is "the god of this world"? God or satan?

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‘No.

The god of this world (system) is Satan.


Scripture calls satan the prince/ruler of this kosmos. The verse about the God of this world/Aion is not the same as kosmos and never is satan called the god of even the kosmos plus the 9 verses Paul wrote are about God blinding people and there are other verses in other books that attest to the same fact so the God of the Aion is God.
 

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Tis inspired OF the HOLY SPIRIT and not of men .
And thus sheep beleive what is written and have no need or desire to heed what contrary men who twist things have to say .
Did i make mention , JESUS HAS THE SHEEP . And HIS SHEEP hear His v oice and a stranger they AINT A gonna follow .
And while i fully agree with this , YOU KNOW I DIDNT SAY IT FIRST
JESUS DID .
Sheep agree WITH HIS WORDS .
Sheep agree with all holy and pure GOD inspired scriptures .
CAUSE ITS TRUTH INSPIRED BY GOD ALL MIGHTY .
For this cause came i into the world and for this reason was i born
TO testify of the TRUTH . All who are of the TRUTH COME TO ME .
The SPIRIT IS TRUTH and can only TESTIFY OF TRUTH , OF the SON
I shall send the COMFORTER . I WILL NOT LEAVE you ALONE .
What starts with a T and ends with a H
and the sheep sup upon it . TRUTH . and NO LIE IS OF THE TRUTH , so sheep dont feast on that .
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THE WORD .
and now a word about THE WORD .
In the beginning was THE WORD
and the Word was with GOD
and the Word ...........................WAS GOD .
I think its pre tty clear to the sheep WHO JESUS was before HE came into the world and Just WHO the Word was .............
I AM ALPHA and OMEGA and besides me THERE IS NO other god .
I AM the FIRST and the last .
TELL THEM I AM HAS SENT THEE .
Before abraham was I AM ....................and quickly they picked up s tones to cast at him .
And i JOHN turned to see the voice that spoke to me
and being turned I saw one whose appearance was as the SON of man .
And john quickly fell in fear before this one
and This one said , I AM THE FIRST and the LAST ............................
Some years earlier thomas too had fallen before the same one , AFTER HIS RESSURECTION
and had said My Lord and My GOD . And that one did NOT correct thomas for doing such a thing
FATHER , GLORIFY THY NAME .
I HAVE both GLORIFIED IT and shall GLORIFY IT AGAIN . If people would be read the very words of CHRIST
on earth T HEY HAD SEEN some thing . THAT INDEED in the beginning WAS THE WORD
and that by HIM was all created that was , and that the WORD was GOD .
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Scripture calls satan the prince/ruler of this kosmos. The verse about the God of this world/Aion is not the same as kosmos and never is satan called the god of even the kosmos plus the 9 verses Paul wrote are about God blinding people and there are other verses in other books that attest to the same fact so the God of the Aion is God.
gods
אֱלֹהִ֥֨ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God
 
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How could he teach anything else to his exclusive Jewish audience?

He came to take away the old covenant to establish the New Covenant.

Hebrews 10:9
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
(God said He would make a New Covenant - see Jeremiah 31:31-34)

Because of this Jesus was not lying in Luke 16:16 as you suppose.

Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

In Luke 16:16 Jesus is expressly and specifically telling us that the law and the prophets (old covenant adherence and teaching) stop when John the Baptist arrives since then the kingdom of God is preached (New Covenant adherence and teaching)


The law did not end until Christ died. He instituted the new covenant on the same “day” that he gave up his life. (The Jewish day began at sundown and ended at sundown.)

That's the false belief that Jesus lied in Luke 16:16 or is otherwise ignorant of what is going on. clueless-doh.gif
That of course comes from the devil as he and his followers claim Jesus is a liar and is ignorant.



What is the gospel of the Kingdom?

Cult followers wouldn't know.


they just had assumptions about it that Jesus needed to clarify.

I see so Jesus was a failure then and it's His fault they didn't accept Him, got it.



I don’t think becoming poverty stricken is what Jesus was suggesting

You might want to embrace poverty just to be sure.
 
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He came to take away the old covenant to establish the New Covenant.
Yes he did, but the Jewish leaders had deviated from the Law as they had always done and had taken the people away from true worship.
Jesus introduced the new covenant on the night before his death.....the law was still in force until Christ’s blood had cancelled out the old one.
Hebrews 10:9
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
(God said He would make a New Covenant - see Jeremiah 31:31-34)

Because of this Jesus was not lying in Luke 16:16 as you suppose.
No one is lying....you just have limited knowledge.
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

In Luke 16:16 Jesus is expressly and specifically telling us that the law and the prophets (old covenant adherence and teaching) stop when John the Baptist arrives since then the kingdom of God is preached (New Covenant adherence and teaching)
Luke 16:16-17....NLT
“Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in. But that doesn’t mean that the law has lost its force. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God’s law to be overturned.”

God’s law was perfect, but it was given to imperfect people who could not keep it. It was a constant reminder of their need of salvation. Their animal sacrifices provided temporary forgiveness whilst they awaited the ultimate sacrifice of the Christ.
Christ advocated the Law to many of those Jewish leaders who purported to teach it but never followed it themselves.
Jesus said to them...Matt 23:23-24...
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, and yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These things should have been done without neglecting the others. Blind guides! You strain out a gnat, but gulp down a camel!”

You seem to have no clue as to when the new covenant took effect....

That's the false belief that Jesus lied in Luke 16:16 or is otherwise ignorant of what is going on. View attachment 79334
That of course comes from the devil as he and his followers claim Jesus is a liar and is ignorant.
One of us is demonstrating ignorance, so I’ll let the readers here determine which one lacks understanding of the Scripture they quote.
Cult followers wouldn't know.
Nice dodge....I notice you cannot answer that simple question....the “cult” thing is supposed to be an instant dismissal....but I don’t think you even know what a cult is...it’s just a convenient dodge.....

So...please tells us...”what is the gospel of the Kingdom?”
Be specific....it was Jesus most important teaching....and yet so many in Christendom don’t know exactly what it is.....why it is necessary...how it “comes”.....and what it’s purpose is. They will pray the Lord’s Prayer without having a clue what they are praying for....are you one of them?
I see so Jesus was a failure then and it's His fault they didn't accept Him, got it.
Really?.....you don’t seem to “get” very much at all. These are supposed to be responses....not empty retorts....very childish.
You might want to embrace poverty just to be sure.
You might want to do some decent Bible study.....”just to be sure”...that what you have accepted as truth, really is. Jesus words in Matt 7:21-23 are a warning to all who identify as Christ’s disciples....does Jesus consider you one?
 

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No one is lying....you just have limited knowledge.

Actually I'm not a member of your cult who subscribes to the faulty gnostic "knowledge" your cult subscribes to.

I'll stick with Jesus.

But thanks for thinking of me to try and get me to be a cult member and all. It was a nice gesture although misguided


You seem to have no clue as to when the new covenant took effect....

You seem to have no clue that Jesus was not lying in Luke 16:16
 

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Actually I'm not a member of your cult who subscribes to the faulty gnostic "knowledge" your cult subscribes to.

I'll stick with Jesus.
That is your choice....although I’m not sure what “gnostic knowledge” you speak of...
Care to elaborate?
But thanks for thinking of me to try and get me to be a cult member and all. It was a nice gesture although misguided
No worries...it’s my job.
You seem to have no clue that Jesus was not lying in Luke 16:16
You have still dodged the question I have asked you twice now....if you cannot answer it....just say so. If you can...let’s hear it...
 

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although I’m not sure what “gnostic knowledge” you speak of...

That's a question for your local cult leader.

I'm sure if you need a brush up course on what you people believe they can help you with that.

Probably for a fee, you know to help keep the cult afloat financially laughing15.gif


No worries...it’s my job.

Yeah, yours and the devil's


You have still dodged the question

You are still rejecting Jesus as God's Word understanding that He cannot and did not lie.
 

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That's a question for your local cult leader.

I'm sure if you need a brush up course on what you people believe they can help you with that.
Can’t answer that either eh? Your bold claims are looking a little ridiculous right now....you cannot back up a single thing you say.....that’s what happens when you listen to others, but don’t do your own research.
If you make a statement but can’t back it up, what is it worth? You become someone else’s mouthpiece, spouting the same ignorance.
Yeah, yours and the devil's
I guess we will all find that out soon enough....
You are still rejecting Jesus as God's Word understanding that He cannot and did not lie.
You are still stalling....you can’t tell me what the Kingdom of God is......basic “Christianity 101”.....very telling.

My understanding is that God is immortal and cannot die....Christendom says he isn’t immortal and that mere humans can kill God....please explain....
 

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Okie dokey ,
But all of a sudden after over eighteen hundred years
A so called Savoir would come to save us and rewrite his own bible . And YOU BOUGHT IT TOO .
Men been fleecing folks for years , and MR KING JW , HIMS NO DIFFERENT . HE F LEECED every one in his day too .
WELL everyone who bought into his SO called greek .
The religion that has Jesus has God with them. He knows every language. Mr. Russell uncovered many truths---at the proper time( Matt 24:45)--The majority of others fell for Catholicism bs translating= a lack of Jesus. No protestant religion fixed it.
 

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i was born, raised and educated as a RCC member.

Then God called me out of darkness/RCC and into the LIGHT of Salvation, "so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other." - Isaiah 45:6

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. - Eph 4:4

Is JESUS the Light of the World that brings Salvation to all who believe???
Then you know its recorded history undeniable FACT. Jesus was added to a godhead in 325 ce at the council of Nicea-then in 381 ce they added the holy spirit. NO TRINITY was served prior .
These believe-Matt 7:21-23-- thus will hear those words of condemnation from Jesus at judgement--Thus your religions reasoning is false.
 

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Then you know its recorded history undeniable FACT. Jesus was added to a godhead in 325 ce at the council of Nicea-then in 381 ce they added the holy spirit. NO TRINITY was served prior .
These believe-Matt 7:21-23-- thus will hear those words of condemnation from Jesus at judgement--Thus your religions reasoning is false.
Moses was alive in 325ce???
 
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Okie dokey ,
But all of a sudden after over eighteen hundred years
A so called Savoir would come to save us and rewrite his own bible . And YOU BOUGHT IT TOO .
Men been fleecing folks for years , and MR KING JW , HIMS NO DIFFERENT . HE F LEECED every one in his day too .
WELL everyone who bought into his SO called greek .
Well, that is your version of events...adopted in ignorance of the facts.....but let’s take the Bible’s Words, since you know what it teaches...right?

Are you well versed in Matthew ch 24, Amigo?

This is the chapter where Jesus gives us all the evidence for his return...how well have you considered what he said...not in the KJV English translation, but in the original language of the NT, in the gospel written by Matthew?
How did Jesus’ Jewish audience understand what he said?

There are some glaring anomalies when we compare Greek to English in that chapter....

First of all Jesus was asked a question by his closest companions, his apostles....after describing what would happen to Jerusalem and it’s grand Temple....”not a stone left upon a stone”....all that represented God’s worship on earth was to be destroyed....why? Because the Jews had corrupted it beyond all redemption. No Temple has been rebuilt on earth for 2000 years.... so no natural Jew has been able to offer the required sacrifices to God for all that time.

Matt 24:3...KJV...
“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

Seems pretty straightforward in English, but what does it say in Greek to indicate something that this translation does not convey?
“Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, [parousia] and of the end of the world [aiōn]?”

So the disciples did not then know when Jesus was coming back for them, and asked for a “sign” [sēmeion]
to indicate to them that it had taken place. What was the point of a “sign”, if his return was something that all would see and recognise? There is more to this one sentence than a cursory reading would indicate....

They asked for a “sign”, not of his “coming” but of his “presence”....understanding that his return would not be a public event. The sign that he gave was multifaceted....so that they would know with certainty that all together, one “generation” would see all the facets of the sign, and know that he had returned.... unseen and unnoticed by the world....in “the same manner” as he left. The world at large were unaware that it took place....only his apostles witnessed it.

Jesus’ “coming [erchomai] on the clouds, with power and great glory” was something yet future......referring to what happens after his “parousia”....incognito.
The last days of this “age” [aiōn], begin with Christ’s return, and end with his final judgment. He has been here all this time, separating the “sheep from the goats”.....

After warning about false, deceptive shepherds, acting in Jesus’ name, he told them what to look out for....

Vs 4-8....
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.


8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
(KJV)

The “signs” he gave to indicate that he was already here, were....unprecedented war, food shortages resulting in widespread famine, pestilence (disease pandemics) and earthquakes....not in one locality, but in “divers” or “various places”. This was to be observed globally. Have we observed it? What is the unprecedented war in this age or era?

We are living in the time period he spoke about, when he is about to make his striking appearance as judge of all the earth. And “judgment starts with the house of God”. (1Peter 4:17-18)

Are we awake to the devil’s deceptions? Don’t we have to know how long his deceptions have been imposed on the members of Christendom’s churches, who accept them as valid Bible teachings.

Now is the time to extract ourselves from “Babylon the Great”....But first we have to know who or what this “greater Babylon” is. (Rev 18:4-5)
She is identified by her doctrines, which all originated back in that ancient city with the first rebel after the flood....Nimrod....a character whose influence is featured in false worship around the world.

What are the doctrines that originated in ancient Babylon, that are held in common in all false worship?

* Multiplicities of gods, especially triads....in contrast to the one true God of the Bible, Yahweh. (Deut 6:4)
* Immortality of the soul....supporting satan’s lie that you don’t really die. (Gen 2:17; 3:4)
* A hell of eternal torment for the wicked.....something that a God of love would never even think of doing. (Jer 7:31)

Those who support those doctrines are in bed with the harlot.....
Are you one of them, Amigo?
 

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Well, that is your version of events...adopted in ignorance of the facts.....but let’s take the Bible’s Words, since you know what it teaches...right?

Are you well versed in Matthew ch 24, Amigo?

This is the chapter where Jesus gives us all the evidence for his return...how well have you considered what he said...not in the KJV English translation, but in the original language of the NT, in the gospel written by Matthew?
How did Jesus’ Jewish audience understand what he said?

There are some glaring anomalies when we compare Greek to English in that chapter....

First of all Jesus was asked a question by his closest companions, his apostles....after describing what would happen to Jerusalem and it’s grand Temple....”not a stone left upon a stone”....all that represented God’s worship on earth was to be destroyed....why? Because the Jews had corrupted it beyond all redemption. No Temple has been rebuilt on earth for 2000 years.... so no natural Jew has been able to offer the required sacrifices to God for all that time.

Matt 24:3...KJV...
“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

Seems pretty straightforward in English, but what does it say in Greek to indicate something that this translation does not convey?
“Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, [parousia] and of the end of the world [aiōn]?”

So the disciples did not then know when Jesus was coming back for them, and asked for a “sign” [sēmeion]
to indicate to them that it had taken place. What was the point of a “sign”, if his return was something that all would see and recognise? There is more to this one sentence than a cursory reading would indicate....

They asked for a “sign”, not of his “coming” but of his “presence”....understanding that his return would not be a public event. The sign that he gave was multifaceted....so that they would know with certainty that all together, one “generation” would see all the facets of the sign, and know that he had returned.... unseen and unnoticed by the world....in “the same manner” as he left. The world at large were unaware that it took place....only his apostles witnessed it.

Jesus’ “coming [erchomai] on the clouds, with power and great glory” was something yet future......referring to what happens after his “parousia”....incognito.
The last days of this “age” [aiōn], begin with Christ’s return, and end with his final judgment. He has been here all this time, separating the “sheep from the goats”.....

After warning about false, deceptive shepherds, acting in Jesus’ name, he told them what to look out for....

Vs 4-8....
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.


8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
(KJV)

The “signs” he gave to indicate that he was already here, were....unprecedented war, food shortages resulting in widespread famine, pestilence (disease pandemics) and earthquakes....not in one locality, but in “divers” or “various places”. This was to be observed globally. Have we observed it? What is the unprecedented war in this age or era?

We are living in the time period he spoke about, when he is about to make his striking appearance as judge of all the earth. And “judgment starts with the house of God”. (1Peter 4:17-18)

Are we awake to the devil’s deceptions? Don’t we have to know how long his deceptions have been imposed on the members of Christendom’s churches, who accept them as valid Bible teachings.

Now is the time to extract ourselves from “Babylon the Great”....But first we have to know who or what this “greater Babylon” is. (Rev 18:4-5)
She is identified by her doctrines, which all originated back in that ancient city with the first rebel after the flood....Nimrod....a character whose influence is featured in false worship around the world.

What are the doctrines that originated in ancient Babylon, that are held in common in all false worship?

* Multiplicities of gods, especially triads....in contrast to the one true God of the Bible, Yahweh. (Deut 6:4)
* Immortality of the soul....supporting satan’s lie that you don’t really die. (Gen 2:17; 3:4)
* A hell of eternal torment for the wicked.....something that a God of love would never even think of doing. (Jer 7:31)

Those who support those doctrines are in bed with the harlot.....
Are you one of them, Amigo?
Oh poor Aunty!

Much study without the Holy Spirit has not helped you in this venture.
 
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Oh poor Aunty!

Much study without the Holy Spirit has not helped you in this venture.
What if that is describing you and your brethren, David....would you know?

Have you done any real study yourself....since your responses are barely a sentence in some instances...it appears not.
Can you address any of those questions yourself from the Bible?
If you have the Holy Spirit as you claim, it should be a piece of cake to address all my points....but you never do.
 

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Well, that is your version of events...adopted in ignorance of the facts.....but let’s take the Bible’s Words, since you know what it teaches...right?

Are you well versed in Matthew ch 24, Amigo?

This is the chapter where Jesus gives us all the evidence for his return...how well have you considered what he said...not in the KJV English translation, but in the original language of the NT, in the gospel written by Matthew?
How did Jesus’ Jewish audience understand what he said?

There are some glaring anomalies when we compare Greek to English in that chapter....

First of all Jesus was asked a question by his closest companions, his apostles....after describing what would happen to Jerusalem and it’s grand Temple....”not a stone left upon a stone”....all that represented God’s worship on earth was to be destroyed....why? Because the Jews had corrupted it beyond all redemption. No Temple has been rebuilt on earth for 2000 years.... so no natural Jew has been able to offer the required sacrifices to God for all that time.

Matt 24:3...KJV...
“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

Seems pretty straightforward in English, but what does it say in Greek to indicate something that this translation does not convey?
“Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, [parousia] and of the end of the world [aiōn]?”

So the disciples did not then know when Jesus was coming back for them, and asked for a “sign” [sēmeion]
to indicate to them that it had taken place. What was the point of a “sign”, if his return was something that all would see and recognise? There is more to this one sentence than a cursory reading would indicate....

They asked for a “sign”, not of his “coming” but of his “presence”....understanding that his return would not be a public event. The sign that he gave was multifaceted....so that they would know with certainty that all together, one “generation” would see all the facets of the sign, and know that he had returned.... unseen and unnoticed by the world....in “the same manner” as he left. The world at large were unaware that it took place....only his apostles witnessed it.

Jesus’ “coming [erchomai] on the clouds, with power and great glory” was something yet future......referring to what happens after his “parousia”....incognito.
The last days of this “age” [aiōn], begin with Christ’s return, and end with his final judgment. He has been here all this time, separating the “sheep from the goats”.....

After warning about false, deceptive shepherds, acting in Jesus’ name, he told them what to look out for....

Vs 4-8....
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.


8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
(KJV)

The “signs” he gave to indicate that he was already here, were....unprecedented war, food shortages resulting in widespread famine, pestilence (disease pandemics) and earthquakes....not in one locality, but in “divers” or “various places”. This was to be observed globally. Have we observed it? What is the unprecedented war in this age or era?

We are living in the time period he spoke about, when he is about to make his striking appearance as judge of all the earth. And “judgment starts with the house of God”. (1Peter 4:17-18)

Are we awake to the devil’s deceptions? Don’t we have to know how long his deceptions have been imposed on the members of Christendom’s churches, who accept them as valid Bible teachings.

Now is the time to extract ourselves from “Babylon the Great”....But first we have to know who or what this “greater Babylon” is. (Rev 18:4-5)
She is identified by her doctrines, which all originated back in that ancient city with the first rebel after the flood....Nimrod....a character whose influence is featured in false worship around the world.

What are the doctrines that originated in ancient Babylon, that are held in common in all false worship?

* Multiplicities of gods, especially triads....in contrast to the one true God of the Bible, Yahweh. (Deut 6:4)
* Immortality of the soul....supporting satan’s lie that you don’t really die. (Gen 2:17; 3:4)
* A hell of eternal torment for the wicked.....something that a God of love would never even think of doing. (Jer 7:31)

Those who support those doctrines are in bed with the harlot.....
Are you one of them, Amigo?
this sheep was long taken out of babylon .
Many laid cliam they were departing from this babylon
only this babylon was never taken out of them and they too led their peoples
into greater darkness .
Ye can take one out of the harlot but yet cannot seem to take the harlot out of them .
Many are like that trailer park girl . for one can take the girl out of the trailer park
only to find they just cannot take the trailer park outta the girl .
Scores of folks have done just this thoughout the ages . They warned about the dangers
of certain deadly dangerous places and yet they themselves led their own into only greater darkness .
Examples . JW camp , jospeh smith , and scores of others .
I have watched well that jw camp . iT can speak tr uths about the dangers of
the vatican and yet has no idea they do as the very one they warn against .
OH high and mighty watchtower of men WHO ARE ORDAINED OF GOD , WE FOLLOW THEE .
OOOPSY , someone made a poopsy . cause that ol watchtower is but men , just as the popes , just as others
AND YET this people trust IN said systems as though ITS GOD HIMSELF . TOUCH Not our annointed .
BIBLE TIME pardnah . WE all being fleeced big time .
cursed is the man whose hope be in man
Blessed be the man whose hope be in GOD .
 
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David in NJ

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What if that is describing you and your brethren, David....would you know?

Have you done any real study yourself....since your responses are barely a sentence in some instances...it appears not.
Can you address any of those questions yourself from the Bible?
If you have the Holy Spirit as you claim, it should be a piece of cake to address all my points....but you never do.
What if that is describing you and your brethren, David....would you know?
A person can only know if Him who Knows resides inside.

The Know Knows "you shall have no other gods before ME"

The Know Knows that "the Word was a god" is a LIE = for to deny His Know is a big 'no-no'
 
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You become someone else’s mouthpiece, spouting the same ignorance.

That's what the devil keeps claiming from his position of opposition to the Lord.


I guess we will all find that out soon enough....

No, YOU are going to find out.

I've already found out the Lord does not accept cults.


My understanding is that God is immortal and cannot die....Christendom says he isn’t immortal and that mere humans can kill God....please explain....

Jesus submitting Himself to the death of the Cross. He allowed Himself to die for man's salvation.

Your religious organization denies Jesus died on the Cross so no salvation for you clueless-doh.gif


you can’t tell me what the Kingdom of God is......

Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

None of which are experienced by those living in the Jehovahs Witnesses cult disagree.gif


Much study without the Holy Spirit has not helped you in this venture.

At least she doesn't believe the earth is flat! funny.gif
 
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