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If you can receive it... To be "born again" is to be born of God, which by definition, is to be born out of time(s) into the timeless eternity of God, in God. Times then, are only relevant to times and those born of the flesh and the elements of this world, in this world. Meaning, that because...

That's understandable, as the Holy Spirit is God, and never changes. However, the biblical explanation shows the spirit of God coming "upon" those before the availability of the Holy Spirit being poured out upon all flesh as prophesied by Joel, arranged by Jesus, and announced and confirmed by...

Squirm, squirm. You have debunked nothing, nor could you.

Then a motorboat came by. “The fellow in the motorboat shouted, “Jump in, I can save you.” To this the stranded man said, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.” :(

So...correction and gifts and speaking plainly are not a part of your preferred gospel. Terrific. Ignore me then.

It is rather that his question does not address the issue. In which case, I will ask you: Did you understand the issue?

Your questions are legitimate, however: “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, And hearing they may hear and not understand; Lest they should turn, And their...

No arguing required. Just keep asking "And what happened before that?" Eventually they have to admit they don't know--because they don't.

By that same logic...the Temple would be stone and not His body, and Jesus a baby sheep. However: “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, And hearing they may...

"But, but, but, indeed, and if." Such were the responses of the Lawyers, Priests, and Pharisees who made the Law an idol. :(

“To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, And hearing they may hear and not understand; Lest they should turn, And their sins be forgiven them.’ ” 13And He said...

The words were not recorded in the eternal word of God, as actually being about hair. Example: When John the Baptist said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" the disciples did not all leave, saying, "He didn't say 'Jesus'--so we're outta here." Because they...

Yeah, that's kind of like Nicodemus not perceiving the concept of being born again. Things not understood are usually first rejected. But he didn't throw stones like some do.

Looking at the detail by numbers as you have above is looking at the detail alright, but away from the core meaning. In other words, each of those numbers points back or reduces (by multiplication or division), to the times rooted in the creation week time frame. Which then is elaborated upon in...

No, silly is thinking the same way about God for 2,000 years without the renewing of your mind. Surely you know that even way back then they had begun saying, "How shall we therefore live?" with the idea that changes had already commenced. So, forgive me for entering every thread with that...

One last time then: Yes, but not because I "believe" it, but because I know it. But back to your answer: You did answer, only not in a way that fits the Original Post topic (and why I asked). The fitting answer is that God never changes (Malachi 3:6)...which does not fit or reconcile with your...

Good. I am not going to continually repeat myself either. But now that I have offended you, perhaps you have worded your own method and approach in just the right way to understand what I have been saying. Perhaps you do understand some scriptures ("many times") spiritually, but what I have...

That is interesting and certainly something to consider. However (not to oppose), even without such a distinction, the frame of Jesus' narrative with Peter shows a greater matter of what and how Jesus would and would not build His church--not referring to Peter or addressing his authority, but...

Yes...actually, just as Jesus "was slain before the foundation of the world", so too was Satan destroyed. And yes, this is just the revealing of all that occurred even before the world began. This is just us walking it out, experiencing every fiber, as our last will and testament for or...

The creation week is a "Preface"--a preview to the greater plan of God for humanity. In which case, the practices commanded of Israel were also a preface--"a light unto the gentiles" (to all the other nations and peoples of the world). With the coming of Jesus came the commencement of that...