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Some folks in times gone by were at odds with the prevailing points of view; they figured they had the right method and whadaya know, the Methodists were born. Sooo, whadaya reckon non denoms will morph into? :IDK:

English and Hebrew ways of expression vary. Some familiarity of/ with this goes a long way in understanding intention.

Jesus is the final authority. Jesus is the express image of the Father. Jesus said and did everything the Father said and did. If we miss this critical point, slavery, subordination of women, war, genocide and God knows what else becomes particularly justified by the religious when it suits...

The parables Jesus told were all metaphors; the purpose being to make a point. Would you apply your rational to Jesus parables?

Not knowing Jesus allows the focus to be diverted to anything religious that takes ones fancy. One looses/ forgets its great value, being seduced by many smooth sounding words.

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'imprisonment' or 'chain' are used interchangeably ...a bit like, locked door and incarceration or having a wash or a bath. Imprisonment and chain also reveal his range of movement is limited to this Earth; the territory he usurped through deception. Satan and his entourage will have time (1000...

Why the great chain? 'Great chain' is a metaphor for the inability to tempt humans because there are no humans to temp. They are either with Jesus after the second coming or they are dead. Satan's domain is now a ruined Earth.....a world where ruin and misery are the result of policies of might...

Unless one dies to self there is no fruit forthcoming. And what is fruit? Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

We can only be graceful to others as we have become aware in our experience of the extent of grace towards us.

Yes Ernie, you have many concerns about yourself so I would ask, do you KNOW Jesus.....or do just find him a means to an end?

It sounds like you have substituted the bible for Jesus. The bible says having slaves is acceptable, going to war is the done thing, there is no problem with genocide, etc etc. Wake up! Jesus defines the new covenant. He doesn't use the limitations of men's limited vision and the concessions...

Animal sacrifices were better than human sacrifices. It was a concession on God's part. Divorce was also a concession on God's part as was Israel having a king.....including many other things. God doesn't need gifts or payment as if he is lacking something or needs appeasing. LOVE is his M.O...

Yes, 'box' is my word, but the idea is there irrespective of the word I use. Men try to box Jesus. They want to make him in their image instead of realising and taking him as an unprecedented player....and hearing him.

Consider this Anchorite, When Jesus was asked, what sign do you give us? Matthew 12: 38-40 Why didn't he say, you have the daily sacrifices which you do regularly? Instead, he says, the only sign you guys get is the sign of Jonah. Never once did Jesus send people to the Priests or the temple...

I don't think God has put himself into any box, why would he? LIFE forever expands and never ends. Boxes are for those who feel threatened, it keeps them safe in their own realities.

I think you've missed its point Anchorite. I think its point is to awaken us to the fact that God is greater than the restricted box men have put him in. The particular restriction put onto God is that he cannot go outside of what men insist him to be.

.....and so we choose HOW we see!

The description above is beautifully concise. Consider the implications.

The return of Jesus is a rescue mission for his people because humankind is about to implode by its own hand. Here is how I picture it, you might see it differently. The return of Jesus could take some time ie, from when first it comes to human awareness. Something with be noticed from a...