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KJV 1 Corinthians 10:1-12 1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink...

Putting a lot of words in our mouths is an easy way to refute an argument. There's a name for that.

You confuse what is fruit. The fruit of the Spirit have nothing to do with works, they are a different kettle of fish altogether, and yes, not salvational. But the fruit of the Spirit, are a result of relationship with Christ and are salvational because they are related to character and...

I didn't ask what would be the outcome if we were unfaithful. I asked, what if we stop trusting? There's a difference.

And if you stop trusting?

Why are there four Gospel accounts? KJV Isaiah 43:9-12 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is...

The nitty gritty of the OP, the question, are Jehovah's Witnesses Christians, is what makes a Christian? Belonging to a particular denomination or group? Or being independent of them? Neither. The answer will come to each and every one of us as individuals. Jesus will say one of either two...

Timeless... Spaceless... Immaterial... And incredibly powerful.

The natural world, nature itself, could not create itself. Nothing, that is no thing, can come from nothing. Therefore nature, that is the created world, had to be caused by something outside of nature, thus a supernatural cause. The next question is, what kind of supernatural cause? Physical...

You are looking at scripture through the eyes of your own set viewpoint. Let me see if I can encourage you to view the topic from another perspective... The character of God. Throughout human history, Satan has encouraged all manner of evil to be prepared by men under his control. One of the...

You are right. Judgement begins in the house of God. We are judged before Jesus comes... Otherwise the angels won't know who are His. The sheep and goats are divided before He comes, the sheep are taken, the goats are left. ... Behold i come quickly, and My reward is with Me to give to every man...

Is anyone willing to take a firm hold of those questions, answer them, without changing the meaning of words in order to harmonize with preconceived opinions? Anyone? They aren't trick questions. Just require some honesty and integrity to get real answers without circumventing the issue.

The fact that there are numerous different teachings on the same topic does not change the scriptures that promise the holy Spirit to those who search diligently and honestly. It does mean that many don't listen. It doesn't mean you need to be one of those not listening.

As far as the changing role of the church, has the role really changed, or has the church discarded it's traditonal role and become nothing more than a social club?

I'm really surprised that some of you haven't experienced true Bible study in a church setting. Interactive discussion, in depth searching of scriptures, tossing around ideas and insights, that's the highlight of my week every Sabbath. I don't know how you fellas survive without it.

Sad you feel that way.

Your wrote a great deal there, yet without any scriptural support. Not surprising really considering there isn't any mention of sleep and heaven in the same sentence. "Sleeping in Jesus" is merely a human construct, a euphemism for dead. In reality, all that remains of us in death is the memory...

I'm sure you must have numerous examples right?

On this I believe you and I are close... There's a resurrection from the grave for sinners and redeemed. For the redeemed the Resurrection takes place at the second coming. There was no gnashing of teeth for them in the grave. For sinners, their Resurrection takes place at the end of the...

Please allow me to offer my understanding of the above. Jesus was quickened by the Spirit, by which also he preached to... The spirits in prison... Those in the prison house of sin. When? In the days of Noah. Who did the actual preaching? Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and filled with the...