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  1. Jon Mathews

    Is 1 Thes 4:17 the same event as Rev 1:7 and Matt 24:27?

    Enoch and Elijah have already experienced the secret rapture.
  2. Jon Mathews

    Scripture is not the last word.

    What then is the last word?
  3. Jon Mathews

    Trump is the worst President to hold this office

    ... a statement rife with one man's opinion.....
  4. Jon Mathews

    Is 1 Thes 4:17 the same event as Rev 1:7 and Matt 24:27?

    1) At the rapture, believers meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17). At the second coming, believers return with the Lord to the earth (Revelation 19:14). 2) The second coming occurs after the great and terrible tribulation (Revelation chapters 6–19). The rapture occurs before the...
  5. Jon Mathews

    Is 1 Thes 4:17 the same event as Rev 1:7 and Matt 24:27?

    No, it's not. When Christ returns for just His people first, it's the "Rapture". When Christ returns WITH His people and actually touches down on the mount of Olives and rules for 1,000 years on earth, that is the 2nd coming. If you read ALL the "Day of the Lord" scriptures, you will see the...
  6. Jon Mathews

    Was David lying?

    David, Rahab, and Moses' mother all lied to the Enemy to avoid unjust death. God's Word never praises them for lying, but for their other deeds done in Faith. Just because Righteous people lie in the Bible does not mean God is condoning lying. The Scriptures are simply telling the Truth about...
  7. Jon Mathews

    Is 1 Thes 4:17 the same event as Rev 1:7 and Matt 24:27?

    No they are not the same. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 is the rapture. Revelation 1:7 and Matthew 24:27 is the 2nd coming.
  8. Jon Mathews

    Why Was Cain’s Sacrifice Rejected by God?

    Both. It was not in faith, it did not contain blood, and it was not the kind of sacrifice that was pleasing to God.
  9. Jon Mathews

    Explaining the Trinity

    Here is a "Trinity" in nature... "Father", "Son", and "Holy Spirit" are all One God. God is 3 that proceed forth from One. He is One Spirit in 3 manifestations. God in Heaven is "Father". God in human flesh is "Son". God in us is "Holy Spirit".
  10. Jon Mathews

    True or false?

    Thanks for sharing. I was 10 when I first knew I was a sinner going to Hell. My family went to a Baptist church. That's where I heard about Hell and I knew during a sermon that I was going there. I went home and asked my dad "How do I avoid Hell?" and he said "Oh! That's something you have...
  11. Jon Mathews

    The false gospel of grace

    Your title is "The False Gospel of Grace". What then is your Gospel? What is the Good News you are preaching to everyone? What do you say the Gospel is?
  12. Jon Mathews

    True or false?

    Thanks! I've never met a LDS who held to such Truth. When were you Born Again? Did you become a LDS after you were born again or were you one before?
  13. Jon Mathews

    True or false?

    Interesting. You're the first Mormon I've met who has understood that. According to Mormonism, how is someone saved? I am speaking of being Born Again. Jesus says "You must be born again" (John 3:3). According to Mormonism, how can someone be Born of God?
  14. Jon Mathews

    True or false?

    So as a LDS, do you believe Christ (The Logos/Word/Son of God) had a beginning? Or do you believe He has always existed, eternally one with God?
  15. Jon Mathews

    True or false?

    Are you a LDS? Because I've met dozens of LDS and JW in Indianapolis and I've yet to meet one of them will agree that "God was in Christ" (2 Corinthians 5:19) or that "the Fullness of the Deity dwells in Christ bodily" (Colossians 2:9). If any of them DO believe this and have God's Spirit, then...
  16. Jon Mathews

    Personal responsibility

    You don't understand the Gospel and what it means to be Born of God's Spirit. You are still under the Law which brings Condemnation and the Wrath of God and you're trying to save yourself from your own sinful nature by (as you say) "taking personal steps in changing your bad nature". This will...
  17. Jon Mathews

    Are The Laws Done Away With?

    First, you must understand that there are 2 Laws.... 1) The Old Covenant Law of Moses, written on tables of stone and in ordinances and statutes, referred to as the law of sin and death that reigns in our mortal bodies. 2) The New Covenant Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus, written on...
  18. Jon Mathews

    True or false?

    Correct. Mormons do not have the Gospel of Christ, namely because they don't believe Jesus Christ is fully God incarnate, and they are not trusting in Christ alone for their completed works of Righteousness. Just like Jehovah's Witnesses, they will not acknowledge Colossians 2:9 "For in Christ...
  19. Jon Mathews

    The Flawed Reasoning Of Total Depravity

    Lazaurus could not come to Jesus until Jesus said "Lazarus, come forth". Lazarus was in "Total depravity".
  20. Jon Mathews

    What to do when you are beyond repentance?

    Despite how you feel, the Word of God says "all sin will be forgiven men" (Matthew 12:31) and promises forgiveness and cleansing if we confess our sins (1 John 1:9). There are only 3 unpardonable sins listed in Scripture: 1) Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:32) 2) Receiving the mark of...