Originally posted by RJHindsIs it not possible for you to try and give an honest answer or opinion anymore without an insult?
Trying to act ignorant waht help you either. The Lord is Jesus.
You know. Lord Jesus.
The only honest conclusion I get from this arrogance of yours is you don't have an answer and aren't humble enough to say so...
Originally posted by galveston75What do you mean. I gave you the answer that you should have known
Is it not possible for you to try and give an honest answer or opinion anymore without an insult?
The only honest conclusion I get from this arrogance of yours is you don't have an answer and aren't humble enough to say so...
all along. What I was pointing out is that I am on to your tricks, one of
them happens to be acting ignorant.
Originally posted by RJHindsI meant what I asked. Must be to hard for you to come up with any answer as you go back to insulting as usual.
What do you mean. I gave you the answer that you should have known
all along. What I was pointing out is that I am on to your tricks, one of
them happens to be acting ignorant.
Also......these same arguments go around and around but the 144000 we know that God chooses them and there are none who are among the JW's who can claim they are of this 144000. We can glean that they are virgins. They are a first fruits of a greater crowd coming. I think Heaven will be were God's throne is and that will be on the earth. Guess who will be sitting on that throne? Christ Himself 🙂
Manny
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Originally posted by menace71And so is Jesus's name but yet you use it.
Once again Jehovah is just a guess as to what the divine name is but not an absolute!!
Manny
What I can't comprehend is the fear and refusal and denial that so many have in using God's name. He is obviously the whole reason you exist and could in an instant end your life and wipe eveyones knowlegde of you ever exisiting. He gives life to all of us and has made us all this beautiful planet to live on with all we need to live a wonderful life and he promisses us all that one day soon he's going to correct all the problems mankind suffers from. And then if we remain faithful to him we have the chance to live forever and never die.
So why in the world would you refuse to use our God's name no matter how you feel like you should pronounce it? It's an unbelieveably foolish and stupid action to take.
But then the confusion of the stupid trinity lie would make one doubt even who he is.
Originally posted by menace71You think? It's what the Bible says that counts, not what we think.
Also......these same arguments go around and around but the 144000 we know that God chooses them and there are none who are among the JW's who can claim they are of this 144000. We can glean that they are virgins. They are a first fruits of a greater crowd coming. I think Heaven will be were God's throne is and that will be on the earth. Guess who will be sitting on that throne? Christ Himself 🙂
Manny
Originally posted by galveston75The Hebrew word translated "meekness" is anav or anaw, meaning "depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly): humble, lowly, meek, poor" (Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, #6035). The translation depends upon the context in which it appears. The Gesenius Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon adds, "afflicted, miserable . . . ; commonly with the added notion of a lowly, pious, and modest mind, which prefers to bear injuries rather than return them" (p. 643). The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament indicates why this word is so difficult to express as a single term: "anaw expresses the intended outcome of affliction" (p. 1651).
I know this subject has been discussed before but another scripture to think about in showing that not all who are approved by Jesus for life, just go to heaven.
The Sermon on the Mount in Matt 5:1-5 brings this truth out.
Notice verse 3 mentions that a group will be in the "heavens" as it belongs to them.
Notice verse 5 mentions another group that a ...[text shortened]... ittle flock or fold.
This reflects the promise of a new or cleansed heavens and earth.
Matthew 6
Giving to the Needy
1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Originally posted by RBHILLThanks for the comment and info.
The Hebrew word translated "meekness" is anav or anaw, meaning "depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly): humble, lowly, meek, poor" (Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, #6035). The translation depends upon the context in which it appears. The Gesenius Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon adds, "afflicted, miserable . . . ; commo ...[text shortened]... g may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Originally posted by galveston75Well as far as I can tell. my question, as stated, is not answered.
Well again there is only a specific number of how many go to heaven or just so many of these positions that are described as being judges and priest with Jesus. Just as in any govenment with a King and others involved in the ruling of this Kingdom, there is only so many needed.
And as in any kingdom there are many more to be ruled over.
So to answer ...[text shortened]... ully and completely cleansed earth without any evil or death or sickness is a very good option.
Originally posted by galveston75First of all the Jews did not utter the name because they feared God enough that they did not to use His name vainly. (probably overboard) none the less they feared God enough not to use the name. However God gives us names to describe himself. I have no fear in using God's name and we can call on it in Christ.
And so is Jesus's name but yet you use it.
What I can't comprehend is the fear and refusal and denial that so many have in using God's name. He is obviously the whole reason you exist and could in an instant end your life and wipe eveyones knowlegde of you ever exisiting. He gives life to all of us and has made us all this beautiful planet to live on ...[text shortened]... .
But then the confusion of the stupid trinity lie would make one doubt even who he is.
Manny
Originally posted by JS357Matt 5 -15 seems to promise on thing to the one, and another thing to the other - JS357
I can readily accept that, but my question concerns the person who is both meek and poor in spirit. Matt 5 -15 seems to promise on thing to the one, and another thing to the other. If these promises are that specific (which is my real question) then why isn't there a promise for the person who is virtuous in both ways? Maybe that promise is made elsewhere. Please pardon the word "promise." I am trying to be respectful here.
Yes i can understand how one could come to that conclusion, however there are two elements to a kingdom or as the King James version refers to it as a government. Those whose responsibility it is to administer the principles of that government (for illustrations sake we talk of the Obama administration) and the electorate (those persons who voted) Of course in the case of theocracy its not a political process but the analogy serves to help us realise that there are two elements in a Kingship or government.
The failure of the nominal Christians is to recognise this point. Clearly Christ stated to those listeners that they would, 'inherit the earth'. This is a direct quotation from the Psalms, Psalm 37:9,11 to be precise. The Bible also speaks of those who will rule with him as , 'kings and priests'. Not in this passage but elsewhere. Now its those who are to rule with Christ in the capacity as Kings and priests that forms the administration of the Kingdom of the heavens to which Christ alludes to, and its those who are the recipients of the promise to 'inherit', the earth, that shall be the , for want of a better term, the electorate. Thus to answer your question, yes there are two elements, but they come under the one heading of the Kingdom of the heavens, the administration and those who are beneficiaries of that administration.
This is seen in the archetypical representation of the priesthood in Israel, which were not allowed to own land, for their inheritance was with Jehovah, its also seen in the division of the temple, high priest (Christ), Levities (those who rule with Christ) and the Israelites, those who are dedicated to God but have no priestly function (the electorate)
hopefully this answers your question.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWhat about the many people born on the earth during the 1000
Matt 5 -15 seems to promise on thing to the one, and another thing to the other - JS357
Yes i can understand how one could come to that conclusion, however there are two elements to a kingdom or as the King James version refers to it as a government. Those whose responsibility it is to administer the principles of that government (for illustration ...[text shortened]... od but have no priestly function (the electorate)
hopefully this answers your question.
year reign of Christ on the earth? Wouldn't they need some
Kings and priests on earth to rule and guide them? What good
is it to these people on earth, if all the Kings and Priests are in
heaven?