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It is incredibly rare, but I'm happy to say that I have learned an amazing amount through debate on forums such as this one. I hope everyone takes advantage of this opportunity we have to discuss with people from all over the world. We are all here, after all, not to teach, but to learn.

Here's an interesting tidbit from Josephus, wars of the Jews, book 6, chapter 5, section 4, where he explains that the primary reason the zealots rebelled, was their belief that it was time for their king to rule the world. Now if any one consider these things, he will find that God takes care...

"Why fight this wonderful truth". I have to admit, that statement made me smile. It's like saying "Candy is good for your body" and then asking why fight this wonderful truth? Sure, it's wonderful if it's true, but shouldn't we first determine that it is? That's what debate is for.

Maybe if you explained yourself with more words, I could understand. I promise I'll read your entire explanation. And, when you explain, please remember my example of quoting Shakespeare in my book, and how that would not qualify my book as being "the word of Shakespeare".

Or, is that scriptural proof that the battle is spiritual and not physical? Cause I'm pretty sure living in Israel is not a requirement for being a Christian, so Christians are living, and will continue to live, all over the world. Think about it.

Sounds amazing. I hope you really like it there, but do you think it says something about my faith if I choose not to?

"Judas threw the money into the temple" and "Judas bought a field with the money", are not "nuance". They are two very different stories. I'm not sure why you're trying so hard to prove something that is so obviously not true. Would contradictions in the Bible tear down the pillars of your...

I'm not sure how you think you're making your point here. Of course things are written, and yes, some of the things written by men were instructions from God, like the ten commandments, or the law, or the prophecies, but that doesn't mean the Bible is the word of God. If that were the case I...

It was also the answer to the second and third question. In fact, Jesus wrapped them all up together when he said "Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. " He said "all these things" would happen before the end of the generation.

70 AD was the end of the age. They're speaking of the same time.

Actually, the abomination of desolation was the spirit of anarchy and murder present in the zealots who led the revolt against Rome. They had taken the temple as their headquarters for war, fought with the priests and eventually had them murdered, starved the people, and by treachery plunged...

Of course I've heard those words, but GISMYS_7 implied that the Bible is "God's eternal living word". He didn't say anything about Jesus. Jesus' words and the Bible are two very different things. Jesus is eternal, he is living and he is the word of God. The Bible is none of those things.

Then, according to you, either the book of Matthew or the book of Acts were not written by spiritual discernment, because they tell two completely different stories when it comes to the death of Judas. According to Matthew, Judas returned the money to the chief priests, who then used the money...

Are you going to be moving to Israel?

So I'm guessing you agree that these promises were made to Jesus, but do you really think that Christians from around the world will migrate to the middle east to occupy that land? Or do you think perhaps the land of the promise was a metaphor for a spiritual land?

Thank you for that clarification.

I agree with this. I used to be adamant that the last days can only mean the days before the sun and the moon disappear, as a day is defined by the sun, and the Bible never seems to be any more specific about the last days of anything in particular, but just the last days in general. So I...

You're on the right track, in my opinion, but the Jewish "heaven and earth" was not broadly their land, as you say, but more specifically their temple, which was destroyed by fire. This is why Jesus said "heaven and earth" would pass away, but his words would never pass away, because his life...

Keraz, you've amply demonstrated why you believe the land was not fully occupied, but how do you reconcile that with Joshua 21:43, which clearly says they have? Do you think it's a problem with the English translations?

I believe we are already married to Christ. So you tell me, what is it like?