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-Removed-You should be very sure of what you are telling people.
I am sure you read at the conclusion of Revelation and the conclusion of the Bible -
I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this scroll;
And if anyone takes away from the words of ths scroll of this prophecy God will take away his part from the tree of life and out of the holy city, which are written in this scroll." (Rev. 22:18,19)
Don't you think you should consider God's warning before you cavalierly call His word bluffing here and there?
This warning of Revelation 22:18,19 appears to me that God foreknew that some people would want to subtract certain undesirable teachings out of the scroll. It also appears that He foreknew that some would want to add words to nullify what is written.
IE. Revelation 14 speaks of the undiluted wrath of God. We may be tempted to add our own opinions to "dilute" what God says will be undiluted.
" ... IF anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, He also shall drink of the wine of the fury of God, which is mixed UNDILUTED in the cup of His wrath; and shall be tormented in fire and brimestone before the holy angels and before the Lamb." (Rev. 14:9,10)
I'd think really carefully before I added to the Gospel that this was a bluff.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemOl' Tim had a few too many acid trips.Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities — the political, the religious, the educational authorities — who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing — forming in our minds — their view of reality.
-T. Leary
Originally posted by KingOnPointThis is a wonderful section of Luke. Thanks for posting it.
RJHinds,
Jesus must have died. He came to offer salvation to the world.
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Luke 24: 18-27
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
And he said unto them, What things? And ...[text shortened]... nd all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemAye, there's the rub, no?
You ever played poker? Or any other gambling game?
A bet involves not only the stakes, but the odds. The stakes [eternal torment] may indeed be high, but the odds - of your specific 'god' existing are vanishingly small. A much smaller ratio than the stakes, if I read the cards rightly.
I merely answer succinctly, "no, you read them wrongly."
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BigDoggProblem and Others,
If some of you want to gamble with your souls, then consider the verses below.
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Matthew 7: 13, 14
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Originally posted by KingOnPointThere is no such thing as a soul. We don't live on after death.
BigDoggProblem and Others,
If some of you want to gamble with your souls, then consider the verses below.
King James Version
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Matthew 7: 13, 14
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.