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. World famous rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen passed away recently. He was a Roman Catholic. It's not easy to get into heaven via that version of Christianity. Well; if perchance Eddie didn't make the cut (not saying he didn't; only saying "if perchance") then he will never again be allowed to...

. • Eph 1:4-5 . .He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, Predestination isn't random; it's typically always the consequence of foreknowledge. In...

. • 1Pet 1:18-20 . .You know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the...

. It isn't uncommon for folk to liken the creator to a sort of celestial cattle rancher who raises hundreds of head of livestock expecting they'll produce a few "blue ribbon" animals for him to keep for breeding purposes while the second-rate animals are shipped off to slaughter houses. So you...

. • Rev 6:10 . . They called out in a loud voice: How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood? The Greek word translated "sovereign lord" is despótees; which means an absolute ruler. i.e. a despot. We're dealing with a...

. The creator knew in advance that if He went ahead as planned, the end result would be the termination of untold numbers of terrified people in the lake of brimstone depicted in Rev 20:10-15. Bringing thousands, even multiplied millions, of people into existence so they can lose their lives in...

. Were I a logical person, I would have to conclude that the Judeo/Christian God is a fiend. I mean think about it: why would a sensible designer proceed to bring into existence, without their consent, human lives whom he knew in advance that some day he would be destroying most of them. Others...

. God chose to renovate rather than demolish the whole business and start all over again from scratch. _

NOTE: Please try not to become defensive. The topic isn't meant to attack God and/or somebody's belief in God; it's only to initiate an academic bull session. ___________________________ • Gen 6:5 . . And the Lord saw that the evil of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of his...

. A rich man, in the story located at Luke 16:19-31, passed away and was buried. (Luke 26:22) Though his corpse lay in repose; the man himself is depicted in the afterlife fully conscious and capable of intelligent thought and conversation; with his memories intact, with eyes that see, a tongue...

. There are folk going about saying that the Lord is their shepherd when in reality he isn't because people praying for the best while in the back of their mind dreading the worst, are casting a vote of no-confidence in Christ to protect his sheep from loss even though he says that will never...

. FAQ: The New Testament says that the lost will be put to death in a lake of brimstone. (Rev 20:11-15.) If that's so, then why is it commonly believed that they will suffer till time without end? Don't people have to be alive in order to experience suffering? A: People's body and soul are...

. The Watch Tower Society claims that the Logos is the arch angel Michael. Well; I seriously doubt that an angel comes flying out of God's mouth when He speaks. And oh, another thing. According to the Society, Christ was originally the arch angel Michael. Well; seeing as how the Society...

. Christ hasn't always been human. He was first someone called the "the Word" (John 1:1) The Greek word translated "word" in that verse is logos (log'-os) which refers to spoken words as opposed to quoted words and/or words in print. For example: were someone to take a Bible down into a...

. The Jehovah's Witnesses sincerely believe that John 1:1 is talking about an angel. However, I seriously doubt that angels come flying out of God's mouth when He speaks. _

. As I understand it; only the words God speaks are Himself; rather than His words quoted in print. _

. • John 1:1 . . In the beginning was the word; The Greek word translated "word" in that verse is logos (log'-os) which refers to spoken words as opposed to words in print. For example: were someone to take a Bible down into a deep dark cave and quote Gen 1:3 loudly and forcefully, nothing...

. There's quite a contrast between the judgment seat and the great white throne. People whose lives failed to achieve anything useful to Christ leave the judgment seat in a saved status. (1Cor 3:15) People whose lives failed to achieve anything useful to Christ leave the great white throne in...

. Eddie Van Halen passed away recently. He was a Roman Catholic. It's not easy to get into heaven via that version of Christianity. Well; if perchance Eddie didn't make the cut (not saying he didn't; only saying "if perchance") then he will never again be allowed to even so much as see a guitar...

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