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    22 major reasons to abandon the Premil doctrine

    All that I will say to this is that perhaps we have a different understanding of that which is near/ready, and that which shall come. That which I see as near to both God and to us is the Gospel being preached unto all the earth so the Kingdom of God can be complete as peoples from all nations...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    Yes, and many here also have no clue regarding eternal spiritual life given believers by the life-giving Spirit sent from Christ. If the eternal spiritual life we receive through Christ's Spirit ceases after physical death, then Christ would not have said "And whosoever liveth and believeth in...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    This is true, but we never hear of animals with the Holy Spirit from Christ in them! Only human beings are indwelt with the eternal life-giving Spirit from Christ when we are born again. It isn't being physically alive that makes our spirit eternally alive through Him. It is only through...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    You ask me why I don't believe Jesus! I could ask you the same thing. Like Martha, you don't understand those who die in Christ physically NEVER die spiritually. Martha too believed her brother, Lazarus would not live again until the resurrection on the last day. Christ physically raised...
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    22 major reasons to abandon the Premil doctrine

    I agree with most of what you're saying. I don't agree that large numbers of Jews will come to Christ which will be proof the current age is nearing its conclusion. I believe Jews and well as Gentiles have been entering the Kingdom of God throughout this age of Gospel grace. Because if I'm...
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    22 major reasons to abandon the Premil doctrine

    Where does Paul say the partial hardening on Israel is removed after the fullness of the Gentiles be come in? Those hardened were the branches in unbelief, who can be grafted in again IF they do not remain in unbelief. Paul does not say hardening on Israel is removed. Romans 11:25-27 (KJV)...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    Judging those who profess Christ in this life to know if they are of THE faith is not the same as the final Judgment that shall come at the GWTJ. Believers too must go through trials and testing of our faith as by fire in this world, knowing this works for patience for His own children...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    Why do you think the Father sent His Son to give everlasting life to whoever believes? We are all in the same condemnation....BUT GOD! Christ will save to the uttermost whosoever turns to Him, believing! That's why we read, "by grace you have been saved" "by grace through faith that is not your...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    Christ came not to judge the world but to save it! Christ sent His Spirit to reprove the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, of sin BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE NOT ON ME! The Spirit judges the world of sin by the Word (Gospel) preached. Faith comes by hearing and hearing through the power of...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    The desired result of the lake of fire is the "second death." Otherwise, it would not be written of the lake of fire "This is the second death." It is appointed to man to die but "once", after this the judgment. From the fall all mankind is destined to physically die. The only ones in...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    Of course soul sleep is unbiblical! How could the saints be living souls in heaven, if after our body dies, we are not spiritual bodies alive in heaven? In a vision John is given to know of souls alive in heaven after they physically died. Because in life before they died during time John...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    This is not true! Scripture makes abundantly clear that whosoever dies in unbelief shall be cast into the lake of fire that is the second death. If it were true that all of mankind will be converted to Christ before this age ends, it would be a great lie to teach that mankind will be judged...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    Spirit is defined - a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:—ghost...
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

    While I agree the body that dies whether with or without the Spirit of Christ within them, that body none-the-less is a corpse! Why? Because the spirit given to every living, breathing creature returns to God after the body dies. So, yes, I agree the corpse of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob like...
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    THE DAY OF THE LORD

    Not according to the prophets of Old or the New.
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    THE DAY OF THE LORD

    I believe the Day of the Lord coming shall end the Day of the Lord the prophets foretell would come. It will be the last day of this age, not the beginning of one thousand more years of time on this earth.
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    THE DAY OF THE LORD

    Yes, I know in these last days of which began with the advent of Christ coming to earth a man, this entire age of Gospel grace the prophets foretell would come the "Day/season/age/time of the Lord". Since the prophecy of the Lord's Day coming as been fulfilled, after His cross and resurrection...
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    THE DAY OF THE LORD

    Malachi's prophesy was fulfilled in John-the-Baptist. Continuing to repeat error that which has been clearly shown to you, does not change by this constant repetition. You've acknowledged the words the angel spoke to Zacharias regarding the birth of his son, whose name was called John "And he...
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    When will the "sudden destruction" from which "they will not escape" referenced in 1 Thess 5:2-3 occur and what is the scope of it?

    Exactly Tim! We are spiritually dead before being born again through Christ's Spirit. We have only a natural spirit giving our body physical life. We who WERE DEAD spiritually in trespasses and sins had to be made to live spiritually, so that we could both know and enter the Kingdom of God...
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    When will the "sudden destruction" from which "they will not escape" referenced in 1 Thess 5:2-3 occur and what is the scope of it?

    Really? Why does Solomon say our spirit returns to God who have it after our body dies? Guess Solomon doesn't know as much as you do??? Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJV) Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.