>> I still don't believe in the Trinity as God Jesus and Holy Spirit being one. I just don't get it!
Have you read the Bible? I'm not talking about the NWT. A real Bible? Doing so would go a long way towards understanding the concept.
>> I am starting to see how the number 144,000 can be symbolic sence the rest of Revelation is symbolic. But would this imply maybe that there is a small number that goes to heaven.
No. Reason being, both groups are portrayed as being in the same location. Heaven.
>> I still believe in the Earthly Paradise. It just seems to unreal to put me in a heaven but on new God managed earth that I can see.
Both concepts seem pretty unreal to me. But in terms of what the Bible teaches, it's pretty obvious to me that the Bible points to a heavenly hope for the future:
If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. (Heb 11:15,16)
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. (Matt 8:11)
>> I still don't understand why 1914 is off. Never really understood how they got that number in the first place. It's almost as complicated as believing in the Trinity.
You don't understand why it's off? Show me 1914 in the Bible. It's not there.
>> I don't believe in hell but nobody really argued that one on this board that I saw, so I'm good. Hell is symbolic meaning grave.
Because you say so?
Again, not necessarily a reflection of my beliefs, but the clearest teachings on hell in the Bible come from Jesus himself. You tell me why he taught in such terms:
"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. (Luke 16:22-25)
"And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where "'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'
(Mark 9:42-48)
Now according to the WT$, Jesus was here teaching his disciples using pagan concepts. I wonder why the son of God would do such a thing?
Just an observation, but you certainly seem to be clinging to WT$ teachings. Which WT doctrines do you no longer believe?
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