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  1. AlfredPersson

    Lazarus and the Rich Man correspondence = hades not eternal

    Couldn't you claim that for every other parable? Which one can't be reduced to absurdity? Therefore, your argument is unsound. It clearly was spoken to teach money lovers a lesson they needed to hear, "you cannot serve God and mammon."
  2. AlfredPersson

    Lazarus and the Rich Man correspondence = hades not eternal

    24 "Then he cried and said,`Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.' 25 "But Abraham said,`Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil...
  3. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    Just believing what John said, the spirit of antichrist (Paul's mystery of iniquity) was present then, but Antichrist shall come: Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time...
  4. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    Yes, but that can't mean everything happens right away, John himself says there is a thousand years separating the time Satan is locked up, and his release: 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the...
  5. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    That's unfair, I'm not that guy anymore. And you cannot prove it was the interpretation of the early church. As for Nero, its not elegant therefore very likely wrong: this solution asks us to calculate a Hebrew transliteration of the Greek form of a Latin name, and that with a defective...
  6. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    I'm a futurist. However, Kaiser Neron =667 so they dropped a letter to make it 666. Not saying there's no precedent for that, but it fails the test of parsimony.
  7. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    If I revealed that, my left hand knows what my right hand is doing, a no no according to Jesus Christ our LORD. I do think solving the 666 riddle in a way that inspires faith in God and His Holy Word, is serving our LORD Jesus. He loved me first, so its nothing special I love Him.
  8. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    If I'm alive then, I'll be standing with them. However, my exegesis will help them, they will see Bible prophecy fulfilled and will know the exegesis existed before the events, not after as many prefer to do.
  9. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    Entitled to your opinion. Mine includes the likely context of the end time apostasy, when everything Christian is under total attack and having a bit of fulfilled prophecy would certainly help the church in their time of tribulation.
  10. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    I disagree, its faith building the different reading in Ezra 2:13 (666) and Nehemiah 7:18 (667) was purposeful, God put the difference in the text to inspire this riddle in Revelation, to reveal the Antichrist's name. You might dispute that, but when a politician miracle working Christian...
  11. AlfredPersson

    The Meaning of 666, The Reason for the Riddle

    I will prove the following two propositions: 1) 666 is a biblical allusion to a man’s name in the Old Testament: Adonikam. 2) The Holy Spirit inspired this Riddle to strengthen the faith of the generation alive in the End Time that will see Adonikam rise to become the Antichrist Beast. We...
  12. AlfredPersson

    Rev 13:3 The riddle: How is a part the whole? How can the wound be apparent, but the healing real?

    Thank you. I treasure replies from those who don't feel the need to show show any intelligence. Its so honest.
  13. AlfredPersson

    Rev 13:3 The riddle: How is a part the whole? How can the wound be apparent, but the healing real?

    3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war...
  14. AlfredPersson

    Is love a work? What if God had mercy upon those who love Him?

    The doctrine of the two natures in Christ. The incarnation was an addition to the Person of the Son, human nature. Christ veiled Himself so He was like us in all points, but He never ceased to be God in Heaven ( 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God...
  15. AlfredPersson

    Arminius' conditional and Calvin's unconditional election are logically unsound

    Election Conditioned On Love 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (Rom 8:28 NKJ) God called to those who loved God because “all things” work together for the good of those who love God and God’s...
  16. AlfredPersson

    Is love a work? What if God had mercy upon those who love Him?

    17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. (Col 1:17 NKJ) If one is logical then it follows from the Quantum nature of reality the Creator is infinite in every aspect of His being and cannot be "surprised" by anything. If one is scriptural, then its clear God created even...
  17. AlfredPersson

    Is love a work? What if God had mercy upon those who love Him?

    You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?" (Rom 9:19 NKJ) 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), 12 it was said to...
  18. AlfredPersson

    Is love a work? What if God had mercy upon those who love Him?

    I didn't address your objection precisely. God is Sovereign, Omniscient. He knows who are His and its very clear from vs 19 Paul does say God's will is irresistibly done: 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that...
  19. AlfredPersson

    Is love a work? What if God had mercy upon those who love Him?

    Its likely I misunderstood your questions. 1)To argue the Potter has the right is not saying He did it. I believe this is a type of Midrashic "Kelal upherat" (Goggle it) argumentation, arguing from an accepted truth a particular application. Here Paul is showing there is no unrighteousness with...