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Originally posted by divegeesterWhat an enlightened response! Allow me to broaden it just a bit (for me at least):
I don't know. It is the limit of my knowledge to express eternity as I did and that is possibly wrong or at least incomplete.
I don't know. It is the limit of my knowledge to express ___________ as I did and that is possibly wrong or at least incomplete.
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EDIT: Or, in cases where I might believe more strongly that I am right:
"I could be wrong, but--I don't think so." (Mr. Monk, from the television series Monk)
Originally posted by divegeesterThe word eternity appears only once in the KJV.
Do any of the more scholarly Christians like sonship or you robbie, have a view on whether the word for eternity is actually translated correctly in the Bible?
Other similar words like everlasting or for ever are more properly translated 'for an era', or ' for a timeperiod'. Youngs Literal Translation is a good version to read for an understand of these passages.
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03 Jul 15
Originally posted by Rajk999Yes,I agree, and I believe "Rev 20:10
The word eternity appears only once in the KJV.
Other similar words like everlasting or for ever are more properly translated 'for an era', or ' for a timeperiod'. Youngs Literal Translation is a good version to read for an understand of these passages.
And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
NKJV
" is similar in meaning. Correct me if I am wrong....it is also translated from ages unto ages, meaning a period of time.
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03 Jul 15
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Originally posted by sonshipI made a typo in quoting Psalm 45:6
The phrase [b]"forever and ever" which presents no problems for any present physics I can think of.
Then of course in "a new heaven and new earth" God could conceivably create new physics to go along with that new universe.
"Forever and ever" is written in relation to
The duration of God's supremacy and kingdom:
- "Jehovah ...[text shortened]... v.11) . It is the same phrase but without the article - "eis aionas aionon" .[/b]
It should have read
The throne and life of the Messiah -
- "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. (Psalm 45:6) Compare Hebrews1:8 - "But to the Son, 'Your throne, O God, is forever and ever ..."
04 Jul 15
Originally posted by divegeesterYou said something like after death we experience eternity.
I don't know. It is the limit of my knowledge to express eternity as I did and that is possibly wrong or at least incomplete.
I think we (our true selves ) come from eternity,fall into this glitch-like life where if we attend to our lives properly we will experience eternity after death, or even while still alive.
This theory implies amnesia as generally we know nothing before birth (first hand anyway). Why is it set up like this? ie. for all our uniqueness we all seem to share a common suffering - however this suffering manifests.
I reckon life is set up more or less the way it's supposed to. All the answers can be found in this awesome world. No need for aliens or gods.This type of thinking just leads to more duality and speculation.
Those that realize they are asleep already have one eye open
