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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (JN 8:32)
Revelation 12:10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Thankfully the Bible doesn't say that otherwise some Christian may kill you if you got caught working on a Sunday. Praise God for that eh. If you were in Iraq or some such place, they would lop your head off any day of the week just for being there, torture you first, eh? That would be madness...
Smudge is going through all those atheists websites getting all those supposed contradictions and just reposting them here there and everywhere and doesn't want a bar of the truth. He is "truth denier." A devil? A demon? maybe....7 x times worse than before...like a lot of them that are floating around restless evil
SLAVERY... "When confronted with the issue of slavery, NBC’s version of Dr. Laura was left speechless. In real life, however, there is an answer... First and foremost, it should be noted that the Bible does not commend slavery; rather, it recognizes the reality of slavery. In the ancient world where slavery flourished, the Mosaic Law thus stipulated stringent guidelines such as a year of J...more
SLAVERY...
"When confronted with the issue of slavery, NBC’s version of Dr. Laura was left speechless. In real life, however, there is an answer...
First and foremost, it should be noted that the Bible does not commend slavery; rather, it recognizes the reality of slavery. In the ancient world where slavery flourished, the Mosaic Law thus stipulated stringent guidelines such as a year of Jubilee in which slaves were released (Lev. 25:40). In fact, it was the application of biblical principles that ultimately led to the overthrow of slavery, both in ancient Israel and in the United States of America. Israel’s liberation from slavery in Egypt became the model for the liberation of slaves in general. In America, many are beginning to wake up to the liberating biblical truth that all people are created innately equal (see Gen. 1:27; Acts 17:26–28; see also Gal. 3:28).
Furthermore, slavery within an Old Testament context was sanctioned due to economic realities rather than racial or sexual prejudices.5 Because bankruptcy laws did not exist, people would voluntarily sell themselves into slavery. A craftsman could, thus, use his skills in servitude to discharge a debt. Even a convicted thief could make restitution by serving as a slave (Exod. 23:3).
Finally, we should note that far from extolling the virtues of slavery, the Bible denounces slavery as sin. The apostle Paul goes so far as to put slave traders in the same category as murderers, adulterers, perverts, and liars (1 Tim.1:10). Indeed, slavery is so abhorrent to God that in the final book of the Bible, He condemns the evil systems that perpetuate it.6" ~ President Bartlet's Fallacious Diatribe
http://www.equip.org/articles/president-bartlet-s-fallacious-diatribe
Sorry about the difficulty I have THINKING for myself but I really THOUGHT this was a pretty cool response...I must really really really work at how one thinks for themself...
2245, if you want to be my slave I will set you free after a few years if you work real hard and do as you're told and no back-chatting, k?less
It is going to be very emotional for you within the confines of the lake of fire unless you repent of your evil sinful wickedness before you die and I don't think you will be shedding tears within the lake of fire, I don't think there is much in the way of moisture there unless of course its boiling...what torment that would be, worse than any torture man could devise, eh, eternal concious torment...more
It is going to be very emotional for you within the confines of the lake of fire unless you repent of your evil sinful wickedness before you die and I don't think you will be shedding tears within the lake of fire, I don't think there is much in the way of moisture there unless of course its boiling...what torment that would be, worse than any torture man could devise, eh, eternal concious torment without end....horrors...do you think you deserve that or do you think you deserve God's tender loving grace and mercy? Do you see yourself as radically corrupt sinner or do you think you are a good person?less
Those who commit the wicked depraved sin of homosexuality are so paranoid they think every one hates them. God certainly hates the sin of homosexuality, to God it is a detestable abomination. It is the sin mentioned in the Bible that God gives unrepentant sinners over to... Romans 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the t...more
Those who commit the wicked depraved sin of homosexuality are so paranoid they think every one hates them. God certainly hates the sin of homosexuality, to God it is a detestable abomination. It is the sin mentioned in the Bible that God gives unrepentant sinners over to...
Romans 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Does God hate them? Is God furious with them? Does God's wrath abide upon them?less
"If there are only a select few who go to heaven..."..there are only the elect who go to heaven, God's people, chosen by God Himself before the very foundations of the word, there are no others, the rest of unrepentant humanity are in the lake of fire. A few in heaven? I don't think so. A Great Multitude from Every Nation Revelation 7:9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitu...more
"If there are only a select few who go to heaven..."..there are only the elect who go to heaven, God's people, chosen by God Himself before the very foundations of the word, there are no others, the rest of unrepentant humanity are in the lake of fire. A few in heaven? I don't think so.
A Great Multitude from Every Nation
Revelation 7:9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" 11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."less
“...many plain and irrefutable contradictions contained therein.”...huh???? You can’t have studied much. Bible Contradictions: http://www.apologeticsindex.org/b08aa.html#articles “...went to church three times a week, prayed every day...”...so on and so forth? You sound like one of the fellows mentioned here, eh, which one?: Luke 18:9And he spake this parable unto certain whi...more
“...many plain and irrefutable contradictions contained therein.”...huh???? You can’t have studied much. Bible Contradictions:
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/b08aa.html#articles
“...went to church three times a week, prayed every day...”...so on and so forth? You sound like one of the fellows mentioned here, eh, which one?:
Luke 18:9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Maybe you were never a Christian in the first place, has God given you over to your own wicked, sinful desires? Imagine dying in that state, shivers.
The lake of fire will be untold times worse and horrifying than all the insane asylums put together, you will wish that you were in an insane asylum, at least you get meds there but in the lake of fire you wont, eternal conscious torment forever...no end
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?less
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