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. FAQ: 1Cor 15:50 clearly testifies that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Wouldn't that fact alone preclude the possibility of Christ's crucified dead body returning to life? A: According to John 3:3-12, the kingdom of God is primarily an earthly venue so we're not talking...

. ● Acts 1:1-3 . .The first account, O Theophilus, I composed about all the things Jesus started both to do and to teach, until the day that he was taken up, after he had given commandment through holy spirit to the apostles whom he chose. To these also by many positive proofs he showed himself...

. According to Deut 5:2-4, Rom 4:15, Rom 5:13, and Gal 3:17, the covenant that God instituted with Moses' people-- per Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy --doesn't have ex post facto jurisdiction, i.e. it isn't retroactive. That was a tremendous advantage for Abraham because he lived...

. FAQ: Doesn't the 110th Psalm imply that David was a priest after the order of Melchizedek? A: According to Matt 22:41-45, that Psalm speaks specifically of David's son Christ rather than David himself; and within the Psalm, David refers to Christ as his superior, which is very interesting...

. Were John Q and/or Jane Doe Watchtower Society missionary to be questioned if they believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, I can assure you they would answer in the affirmative. However, what you may not know is that they and the interviewer would not be speaking the same language as the...

. Raymond Victor Franz was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from October 20, 1971 until his removal on May 22, 1980, and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. Mr. Franz resigned, and stated that the request for his...

. The first Melchizedek high priest presided on Earth in the book of Genesis. That's changed. According to the New Testament's letter to Hebrews, the Melchizedek high priest now presides in Heaven. In point of fact, were Jesus on Earth he would not be a high priest at all because the Earth is...

. ● Heb 5:9-11 . . He became, to all those who obey him, the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. Though the author of...

. Speaking for the normal Christians hereabouts: if Mormons challenge you to produce textual evidence to substantiate your knowledge of the Bible's two high priesthoods: don't do it. Instead tell them that if they want textual evidence then they will just have to study the letter to Hebrews...

. According to the letter to Hebrews, a Melchizedek high priest must be childless. That alone disqualifies most Mormon men because they're typically married with children. In addition: Melchizedek high priests have to be human, but at the same time they cannot be someone who came into existence...

. For a home-spun, Bible-based religion whose origin is relatively recent, the Watchtower Society has done pretty well for itself. Beginning with one man shortly after the American Civil War, it currently numbers approximately 8.2 million active members spread out in approximately 118,000...

. According to some people, it's reasonable to assume that Christ's followers are Melchizedek priests too because of their priesthood's association with Jesus (1Pet 2:9). But as already pointed out, Jesus is a high priest; as was the original Melchizedek (Heb 5:10]. There can be only one of...

. Many of Mormonism's men of a certain age and experience are priests in the Church's order of Melchizedek. According to the New Testament epistle to the Hebrews, the Melchizedek priesthood is a high-priest priesthood. As such it is very exclusive; viz: it's supposed to be occupied by only one...

. FAQ: Seeing as how Satan is harvesting more souls than Christ, then he'll get the last laugh won't he? Like "LOL, I got more than You!" A: I don't expect Satan to do much gloating. He's a narcissistic alpha male; which is a personality that feels very strongly it's not good enough to win...

. "I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all...

. The Hebrew word for "earth" is 'erets (eh'-rets) which basically means land; i.e. soil and rock; and can also refer to a country and/or the entire planet; but it never refers to a woman's body. The term "lowest parts of the earth" appears in eight more places besides Psalm 139:15. The...

. ● 1Cor 8:4-13 . .We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came...

. Most everybody starts off with the wrong idea about Jonah; and it's an error not easily corrected. You're unable to see and/or accept Jonah's death and resurrection for now, but one day you will; it's just a matter of time. _

. ● Eccl 12:7 . .Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. The second half of that passage is what interests me the most because Adam's body was made of the dust of the earth, but his soul wasn't made like that. According to Gen 2;7...

. Just before being cast ashore, Jonah prayed thus: ● Jonah 2:6 . . You brought my life up from the pit, O Lord my God. The Hebrew word for "pit" in that verse speaks of putrefaction. The very same Hebrew word is located in Ps 16:8-10 --which Acts 2:25-31 verifies is speaking of putrefaction...