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Why is scripture so often ignored for the sake of human doctrine? Unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? ... Hebrews 1:5

Here's what the Greek actually says: The spirtual one discerns [or distinguishes] all, but is being discerned [or distinguished] by no [natural] man. Surely you guys are not so foolish to think that a spiritual man can't discern another man's spirit?

I have wondered if the vials are poured out sequentially, or all at once. This verse just spoke to me that the latter is the case. As I see it, the trumpet judgments occur over approximately 3.5 years; whereas the vials of wrath occur immediately after that time, over a period of 9 or 10 days...

Literal translation: And it came to be that the man [האדם; ha adam] started to be a multitude upon the face of the ground; and daughters were born to them, And sons of the Elohim [i.e., the godly seed of Adam] saw the daughters of the man [האדם; ha adam] because they were good ones; and they...

And he is the visible form of the invisible God. Always has been, always will be.

Episkopos, I tried to better understand your views and identified the points that concerned me. But instead of providing a full disclosure (which your long ramblings didn't obviously) you jumped to conclusions, and digressed into veiled condemnation and obfuscation. It is now apparent to me that...

John didn't lay out a trap. What nonsense are you talking about? This is intriguing because while I agree with many things you say, I see some problems in your knowledge and what seem to be glaring contradictions in your arguments. It may be a case of us talking about the same things in...

Define 'sinner'.

This is where you err. Our bodies are imbued with sin; our very makeup is sinful. That is why flesh can never inherit the kingdom of God - it must die, or be transformed at the resurrection. Christ did not have sin because he did not have an earthly father. The sins of the father are visited...

You are correct. Christ didn't destroy sin on the cross; he destroyed the power of sin. Sin still hinders and afflicts our lives and wreaks havoc on the lost. Anyone who thinks sin has been destroyed, or that they are not sinful beings, is delusional. Sin will be with us until it is destroyed in...

You're confusing the trumpet judgments with the phials of wrath that are poured out after the first resurrection. Christians will be here during the 7 trumpets just like the Israelites were in the midst of the plagues in Egypt. The 7th trumpet announces the resurrection and subsequent day of...

What the disciples did is no different from what some Israelites did, who btw didn't even collect any manna (because there was none to coillect), but were accused by God of breaking the law anyways. I think you're failing to realize that the law no longer can make anything holy. Only the faith...

As long as you're a living, breathing human you can repent and find eternal life. There is a "rapture", which is nothing more than the catching away of holy ones at the Lord's return and first resurrection. But Pre-Trib Rapturist's have confused tribulation with wrath. Everyone will go through...

You seem to be rather smug and self-assured. And a prophecy student. Tell me, what is your knowledge of Zechariah 14:5?

You're kidding, right? Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet...

It would be enough for me if I felt loved by God. Do you feel loved by God?

elysian, I know exactly how you feel. In fact, I feel that way right now. I have had many "supernatural encounters", but now I feel wearied and burdened and alone, and like I don't know or love my God. The pain even makes me feel like I don't even like him sometimes. But then I think about...

Yes they have and do. I believe it's actually taught by tour guides in Israel and by others that a geologic fault runs underneath this gate to the Mount of Olives, which will split apart when the lord returns creating a great valley for people to flee through. None of it is true. That fault...