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They don't have to have a degree. That most do is down to a variety of reasons. The few I know who haven't been to college have spent far longer reading and reading to educate themselves in theology.

Why? How has your church responded to this news? Why are you using a small forum to tell people about this 'miracle'? What is your role?

What we believe is seen in how it works out in our lives. You could be deluded into thinking your spiritual practises is making you close to God, while your physical lack of action actual shows that you are far from God due to the lack of care and practical help given. The most heavenly minded...

I am not a prophet. Only a Christian who knows what Christianity is and what you are trying to teach is not Christianity.

I have not said or implied that the physical is 'god'. We however are physical and what we do affects us. Some people find that doing things while worshipping helps their worship, so crossing onesself, raising hands, kneeling, standing are physical acts that help some people worship. Holding a...

In other words this is your invention. You are the self apointed prophet who is going to lead those who'll listen to some 'higher' spirituality.

They were still put in place by Paul. In a group of believers organised by Paul.

Is he? One day when he judges the world yes he will, untill then we have to deal with a physical as well as a spiritual reality. Is spiritualising wrong? Only if it stresses the spiritual when it should be dealing with the physical.

Then what did he intend doing with the mix of Jews and gentiles who came to faith under his preaching? Have you not read that he appointed leaders, how he kept in touch, helping, advising, disciplining them. As you say anything without the spirit of God in it is dead, yet God uses churches, he...

Without knowing about jesus we cannot be saved. Jesus said that he had come that we might have life and have it to the full. We can only know that fullness of life through our service and worship of God.

Why the insult, about not learning anything after sunday school? Ever noticed how Jesus dealt with those who wanted to understand but didn't understand? Two verses from the OT, that say nothing about Jesus, but are your introduction to a 'higher spirituality' I think you shouldlearn the...

Yet through out the bible people meet in organised groups, with door keepers, musians, priest, levites, deacons, bishops, etc etc etc and these organisations are approved by God. The temple structure and organisation wasarranged by God. Paul set up the structure and organised many churches...

Whether it is instant or after a period of soul sleep I won't care, or be worried whether it is in the sky, on a new earth or the new heaven etc etc I will be in heaven.

If one has responded to it and is saved it is a blessing. For those who do not respond it is a curse.

A great post. I have only one comment. This is a vision, part of a series of word pictures that John has used to try to discribe something that is almost indiscribable. So try not to be disapointed when you get to heaven to see something far more wonderful, more amasing and completly different.

You have already answered this in that debate, dicussion and correction are things that friends do. It is the pointless debates, the seeking to cause decension and strife that we are to avoid.

Do read an article before replying. If you had read it you would have seen that the author had researched this lengend and could find only two references to something like the legend. You will see that the question of adding to the approved priestly dress was rased as was the practicle answer...

There is nothing wrong with a gospel that affects society, whether it helps individuals or seeks to affect the whole of society. Where it is 'wrong' is when the physical help is more important than the spiritual message of the gospel. When it is more important to feed the poor and preaching the...

Yes I know the reality of that. Sinking in to concrete.

Or we couild all believe that english is the language of heaven.