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When Jesus said, "I go to prepare a place for you" he was referring to the Jewish custom of betrothal (engagement). The Bridegroom had to prepare a place for him and his bride to live. The father of the groom would decide when the place was finished. When he decided enough work had been done...

There seems to be a split over whether they represent men or they are heavenly beings.

Only the Father knows.

John Darby says they are the apostles and patriarchs but they represent the Church. Dr. Ironside says that like King David appointed 24 elders to represent the Levitical priesthood, these represent the heavenly priesthood, all believers who have died. Dr. William R. Newell says they are elders...

88 Reasons: What Went Wrong? | Christian Research Institute Edgar C. Whisenant (September 25, 1932 – May 16, 2001) was a former NASA engineer and Bible student who predicted the rapture would occur in 1988, sometime between Sept. 11 and Sept. 13.[1] He published two books about this, 88...

"I don’t see anything in scripture which leads me to think that any other human person who will be clothed with immortality when resurrected from the dead will ever be in heaven at any time. I leave open the possibility that it could happen sometime but the action such persons will be involved...

Genesis 1:9-12 God speaks and it happens 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was...

YECs use the Grand Canyon as an example to make their point. When and How Did the Grand Canyon Form?

Microevolution is defined as changes within a species. An example of microevolution is the evolution of mosquitoes that cannot be killed by pesticides, called pesticide-resistant mosquitoes. But the mosquitoes didn't really evolve. The ones that were immune to the pesticides survived and...

He speaks and it becomes. Gen 1:3 ¶ Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

The theory of evolution doesn't address abiogenesis. Abiogenesis is a separate issue, life coming from non life. People often get the two mixed up when refuting evolution.

It had to be a miracle. The sun wasn't created until the 4th day. What was holding the earth in place?

Gen 1:3 ¶ Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

You don't think that creation was a miracle? I don't think God deceived anyone I think that he wasn't concerned about the accuracy of dating techniques that men came up with.

God couldn't have created with embedded age? He created Adam a fully grown man. When Jesus turned water into wine he did it instantly. It takes time to plant a vineyard. harvest grapes, press them, and age the wine. If you tested that wine you would probably find it was aged.

There are restrictions but they're not working

Both statements are true. Being a form of something can be the equivalent of being that same something.

Most of the JWs that I have known are good people I also knew one who worked at the Police Department with me. He always scored the highest during firearms qualification. He did at one time request that he not be required to carry a firearm but the PD would not allow that.

He came into existence as a man. That doesn't preclude his existence before that.

Karate is a form of martial arts. Karate is a martial art.