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    Greetings from Central Europe

    OK. Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your view. Let the reader judge.
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    What Does The Bible Teach Us About Fallen Humans?

    If wrong appreciations of scripture "cloud" the meaning, why, we could never get to the bottom of it for the brother who is wrong is clouding the issue. It is my understanding that a Christian starts off as a Babe, both in knowledge and spiritual maturity. Paul admits to thinking like a child at...
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    The word Hell in scriptures.

    You are right. My posting was a musing. It put forward something for discussion. Consider this. 1. For the rich man to suffer torment, somebody had to decide this. 2. Since all judgment is give to Jesus, when did Jesus judge the man that he is now in torment? 3. The Lake of Fire, not Hades, is...
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    The word Hell in scriptures.

    Thank you for your reply. My initial posting was to agree with our brother/sister who said that "hell" is an incorrect translation. The word in the original text is either "Hades" the place of the souls of dead men, "Gehenna" the Valley on the south side of Jerusalem where the cities trash is...
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    The word Hell in scriptures.

    Thank you for the reply. I observe that, concerning the "final judgment" that the word "final" implies that there are others that are not final. If the rich man is tormented, somebody with power to administer torment made a decision. My question is Who and When? You quoted 2nd Corinthians 5. In...
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    Greetings from Central Europe

    OK. I hear you. No doubt that our Christian sojourn is a race. It says so in Hebrews 12:1. But wouldn't you say that a race, especially one in which we unburden ourselves, is the epitome of effort. 1st Corinthians 9:24 also alludes to this race and says that we are to run it as if there is only...
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    The word Hell in scriptures.

    This has puzzled many a student. All judgment is given to Jesus. The Bema, the Throne of His glory and the White Throne are all still future. Who was judge, and at what assize was the rich man judged? All men are judged alive. Why is this man an exception? And mysterious of all is why had...
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    The word Hell in scriptures.

    I go with you. The word "hell" is not warranted. But I also understand why the translators used it. When the King James was written there was quite some Roman pressure applied. They also got the word "Ekklesia" translated "Church". It really means "assembly" but that would have devastated the...
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    What Does The Bible Teach Us About Fallen Humans?

    It seems like things happen in threes in your part of the world as well. You acted admirably. This is a very valuable testimony to the young readers ... and old
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    What Does The Bible Teach Us About Fallen Humans?

    You are right. My wording was not clear. I would like though to add a bit, but first let me agree with all you have said. The common understanding is that our Lord was afflicted by the Jews and Romans. They might be the instruments but consider that Matthew 10:28 points, not at what men can do...
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    What Does The Bible Teach Us About Fallen Humans?

    As Jacob reached the end of his life, he was granted audience to the then most powerful man on earth - Pharaoh. Jacob was at best a displaced shepherd. Pharaoh asked him how old he was in Genesis 47:9. His answer was; "my days have been few and evil". Jacob occupies half of the Chapters of...
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    Greetings from Central Europe

    I once met the present Pastor at Calvary Chapel in Saint Gall, Switzerland. He is the son of a US bomber pilot whose damaged aircraft just made it out of Germany into Switzerland one night. He was imprisoned because of Switzerland's neutrality, but treated civilly, and so he decided to stay on...
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    Greetings from Central Europe

    Thank you.
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    King Solomon

    I would venture that Solomon shows us that the solution to godliness is not rules and regulations. In Romans 7 a man who was well-versed and zealous for God's Law summarized his efforts to keep it. He cried bitterly " Oh wretched man that I am ... who will save me from this body of death". The...
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    Greetings from Central Europe

    Born and raised in a Catholic family of seven children I, through a crisis in life, acknowledged that I needed a Savior. This was winter 1978. The Lord used circumstances to get my attention and He still has it 48 years later. I enjoy swapping views on the Bible and practical Christian living...
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When God warns you, don’t brush it off. Answer Him while you still can, because a hardened heart doesn’t stay neutral, it moves toward judgment. Scripture is clear: “Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts” ~Hebrews 3:15, and again, “He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy” ~Proverbs 29:1.
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We must be careful not to cater to people's carnal desires, but rather point them to God.
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Our danger is to water down God’s word to suit ourselves. God never fits His word to suit me; He fits me to suit His word.
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