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One last comment--then I loose you: "Denominations" is not the issue. You are completely under the wrong impression. It's the number of nations, or not even that, but rather that there were many nations and peoples and tongues ("all flesh") included in the foretold outpouring of the spirit of...

Again, it's not "a single ideology", but a dictatorship by a small elite group with their operatives secretly involved in controlling world affairs within most countries would wide. If you don't believe it--research the Act of 1871 (American or British). But, yes, there would be war--it's...

I couldn't say...but that is not the issue. It's the number of nations, or not even that, but rather that there were many nations and peoples ("all flesh") included in the foretold outpouring of the spirit of God upon all flesh by Joel, that came to fruition on Pentecost as confirmed by Jesus...

The problem is, certain false doctrine, became, and now is considered orthodox.

The mistake is to assume the words are not spirit, but literary.

That's not what I am saying. I am saying that in spite of what things appear to be, an elite group has secretly infiltrated most every country worldwide. In other words, their plans include appearing not to be doing what they are actually getting away with behind the scenes.

Are you aware of the Catholic church ever selecting a leader from outside the Catholic church? Is that even a practice...or is it rather not the practice? Is that the case or not? In other words, the Holy Spirit (and the spiritual gifts including leadership) being poured out at Pentecost was...

:rolleyes: Those verses do not address the fact that interpretation by context includes all of scripture. Yes, we are talking about interpretation, which in the case of Catholics is "private interpretation", as they presume to limit the gifts of the Holy Spirit to their own private group. The...

And this they do like Nicodemus, who as a teacher in Israel, did not understand "the ways of Christ."

No. Preaching by the apostles by the Holy Spirit came later. What occurred at Pentecost was general, not specific to the apostles, but general to those of many nations and tongues. Which gave clear understanding of things that "others" could not understand, not by the apostles, but to the...

Nothing regarding "the church's authoritative interpretation of scripture"--is "out of context." "Scripture" is all encompassing. But thanks for stating that "His sacred word is not up for grabs"--because that is the issue that the Catholic church has violated by presuming to privately...

That is not at all true. I rarely operate based on what I "believe", but rather what I know. As for Apostolic Succession, I do not "believe" in it, but know it to be true, as "He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”...And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some...

No.

It's not that world governments would or could get along to form a one world government, but rather that a small group of elites has already done so behind the scenes and have covertly placed people in key positions within the governments of most countries worldwide. They (AKA, the Deep State)...

What is "literal" in this world certainly seems literal from this perspective, but that which is of God is not so measured. In the book of Revelation it is indicated that there is a difference in how men measure compared with how God measures: "The angel measured the wall using human...

So...God didn't make the seas and the land giving them matter by His power and light--the source of all matter--images from His own mind made manifest, a revealing of things on high? Rhetorical -- He did.

Tell that to Abraham who was promised to be a blessing to all the families of the earth, or Jesus who gave gifts to men that the gentiles would be saved. I was indeed referring to Pentecost, to tongues and peoples of many nations who only understood by the Holy Spirit--not just the apostles...

Hmmm...if I may... I don't have a JW bent or influence, but man was created in God's "image" and "likeness", God speaks in "parables", brings about real life stories such as crossing the Jordan and entering the promise land that are a "foreshadowing" of things on high and to come, gives...

4. An image or likeness. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

That does not fit the "all peoples" requirement: A disqualification. The Holy Spirit speaks to each "in their own language." Thus, the Catholic interpretation is a mere delusion of exclusivity and "private." Others. "Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”' And it is this...that is...