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Dear Jamesdalbright, I have read through some of the discussion of this thread and I see that there is a great deal of disagreement on the subject of the Day of the Lord. I have studied the Day of the Lord extensively before and after I was converted. Prior to my conversion, I understood the...

Dear David in NJ: You did not answer my question. What denomination of church do you attend which you believe teaches the truth of God? Joe

Dear F2F, You said: The judgement of those people is already past. Yes, you are right but your overall understanding is in error. Here is the verse: John 3:18 He (a child of God) that believeth on him is not condemned: but he (all mankind) that believeth not is condemned already, because he...

Dear face2face, I deleted my posts on the parable. Concerning your comments on the "tip of his finger": Yes, Luke 11:46 fits in nicely with the parable. Supporting that verse is the statement that Christ made to the scribes and Pharisees in Mat 23:23: Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and...

Dear David in NJ, Since you believe that you are not in Satan's apostate church, what denomination of church do you attend which you believe teaches the truth of God? From what you have been saying, your beliefs are not much different than any other apostate church because your beliefs are...

Dear David in NJ, You said: Christ is not waiting for "a man" or even all of mankind to come out of this world to dwell with Christ in Heaven. I never said that Christ is waiting for anything to happen. It is mankind who must wait for Christ to act. Christ causes all things to happen at the...

Dear David in NJ, No, I did not contradict myself. You are not reading my statements for what they actually say. To be spiritually alive means to be without sin. It does not mean that our soul is alive. You are understanding my words carnally and not spiritually. There is a big difference...

Dear David in NJ, All mankind (all the ends of the earth) will look to Christ someday and be saved. All mankind will do this because Christ will prepare our hearts and give us the answer of our tongue. Mankind has no ability to do it until Christ acts within us. The verse below describes...

Dear David in NJ, Christ is talking about being spiritually alive, not literally alive. This is just like what He said to Martha in John 11:25. You are understanding scripture in a carnal way instead of a spiritual way. Christ said that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are spiritually alive because...

Dear Johann, I agree, scripture does not say that mankind has a soul but that we are a soul. The soul is our individual consciousness. BODY + SPIRIT = A LIVING SOUL (an individual person) When the body dies, the soul dies and our spirit returns to God. When the resurrection occurs, God will...

Dear Johann, The pathway to salvation is taught in many, many places of scripture through many different analogies. It is also taught "a little here and a little there" so those teachings much be combined to have a full understanding. The pathway clearly teaches that before Christ will come...

Dear David in NJ, Read my statement again. I said "Christ will cause". These verses apply: Phil 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Prov 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. Prov 20:24...

Dear David in NJ, BODY + SPIRIT = A LIVING SOUL The soul dies when our body dies and our spirit returns to God. The soul is not the same thing as our spirit. The soul is who we are individually. It is our individual consciousness. Joe

Dear David in NJ, There is no life without a body, either a physical one or a spiritual one. For that reason, a bodily resurrection is necessary for life and is why scripture teaches it. Joe

Dear David in NJ, As I have said, I do not associate with any groups or churches. I receive my truth directly from scripture by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As for Mat 24:14, your understanding of that verse is carnal and not spiritual. This scripture apples to you: 1Cor 3:1 And I...

Dear David in NJ, What I stated is completely in line with the teachings of Christ. Have you not read what Christ said to the Pharisees? All "churches" in the world are apostate; all 2,000 different sects and denominations. If they are not, scripture is wrong because it clearly teaches what...

Dear Jack, Scripture is written in the spiritual language of Christ which uses spiritual symbols to teach its messages. If you can't believe that truth, there is nothing I can say to help you accept it. A person must receive the Latter Rain for their spiritual blindness to be healed. Once it...

Dear Jack, Yes, the Elect's physical body will be transformed into a spiritual body upon their resurrection from the grave. They are given that spiritual body because they have already been transformed spiritually. Scripture calls this spiritual transformation "conversion". Luke 22:32 But I...

Dear David in NJ, Here is the scripture which leads into Christ's statement of John 3:16: John 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can...

Dear MatthewG, If you have any interest in learning more about this "concept", I have a website where I teach much more about it. The website is: www.greatmysteryofchrist.com I suggest you start your reading with paper A. The Great Mystery of the Church. I hope you check it out. Joe