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Yes--I think that the emotional reaction to being born again is just that, a reaction to the inner certainty of God's Spirit having cleansed our souls and given a new birth to our spirits. Kind of like soap cleaning a garment. We are missing the point if focusing on the suds of emotion rather...

Yes, I think the idea that the sins of parents or, as you point out, the idea that someone was responsible for his own misfortune, (even before birth!) was common in the Middle East. It was taught by the rabbis that God is a rewarder of righteousness but somehow it got twisted into what they...

One mystery that I can think of is that humans, under the inspiration of demons, do evil but somehow that always seems to accomplish the purposes of God, in spite of everything Satan tries in order to defeat God.

Yes--I think that will be a lure also--a "shortcut" if you will. But, half of the religious people in the world already buy reincarnation (and they are even trying to sell it in the West). Becoming "godlike" ("then you will become like God") is the original lure of the Satanic snake in the...

I think the "mystery of iniquity" is about sin, whereas, "Mystery Babylon" is about false religion.

I think the "transgenderism" agenda is part of readying Westerners for the "new world religion". Accordingly, a boy who wants to be a girl could be told that he could come back in the "next life" as a girl, if he lives a good life. This gives the social control that religion provides, while...

Yes that is certainly the most definitive difference. A Buddhist monk once said that, "Westerners don't make very good Buddhists because they cannot accept the idea that one could be reincarnated as a biting fly on the hindquarters of an elephant." I suspect that they will try to get past that...

The globalist politicians promote a "new world order" and an end to the nation-state system in favor of global government. They are also subtly pushing a "global religion" to go with global government. The ostensible reason for promoting a "new world religion" is to "eliminate sectarian...

Thanks. :)

We should do a thread on "Resurrection vs. Reincarnation--What are the differences?" The only thing is that I don't know how to post a thread.

Well, I guess that leaves you out, then. Let's hear it from everyone here--do you all feel loved by "Bread of Life"?

I think it will be much more than "christians" in the fallen away paganistic churches. I think it will be Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Talmudic/Kabbalah Jews, etc. as well. All of those groups believe in reincarnation (vs. resurrection). In fact, some groups, like some Kabbalist Jews and Sufi...

Yes, I have cousins who are RC. They essentially believe everything I believe except that they have added junk. They were taught by a nun as they approached their First Communion, that if you bite the "host" it will bleed into your mouth--ridiculous nonsense like that. They were also taught...

They are.

This may be a tiny bit off the subject, tzcho2, but have you seen Pope Paul VI's assembly hall? It looks like a giant snake's head--complete with iridescent "eyes" (stained glass windows). The stage is set inside the snake's fanged mouth and the statue of "Jesus" up behind the stage, looks...

Yes, John's gospel often refers to "the disciple whom Jesus loved". This used to be a head-scratcher for me until one day, it occurred to me that the name "John" means "beloved of God". A very common theme for the gospel of John was the divinity of Jesus--it may have been another way to refer...

The traditional explanation is that it was Mark himself.

Perhaps so. :cool:

One of the best teachings I ever heard on the hypostatic union was from a pastor who has now fallen in disgrace (Mark Driscol). Unfortunately, some of the brightest theological minds often get puffed up with their own self-importance. And disaster ensues--both for the pastor and for the church...

Ezekiel is referred to as "son of man" over 90 times in the OT--(see Ezekiel 2:1; 3:1; 4:1; 5:1 etc.) In Jesus' case, it probably points to His fulfilling the role spoken of by the prophet, Daniel in Daniel 7:13-14. Jesus is Prophet, Priest and King. Calling Himself, "Son of Man" also, paired...