john 20:30-31
30 to be sure, jesus performed many other signs also before the disciples, which are not written down in this scroll.
31 but these have been written down that you may believe that jesus is the christ the son of god, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
Honestly Rooster,Do you have any independent thoughts or are you just capable of cutting and pasting english translations of ancient texts written thousands of years ago in the middle east by the Jesus fanclub?
I can cut and quote what you have said.. Does that count?
john 20:30-31
30 to be sure, jesus performed many other signs also before the disciples, which are not written down in this scroll.
31 but these have been written down that you may believe that jesus is the christ the son of god, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
Ever considered the possibility that YOU are wrong? And the jews or hindus or muslims or ba-hais or buddhists or wiccans or satanists or Neptune worshippers may be right?I thought I was wrong one time but I wasn't. So was I wrong for thinking that I was wrong?
john 20:30-31
30 to be sure, jesus performed many other signs also before the disciples, which are not written down in this scroll.
31 but these have been written down that you may believe that jesus is the christ the son of god, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
Rooster, it may help to stop eating the menu, and instead feast upon the food (we're having chicken).
Its a tool/trap of satins filled with blinded followers as puppets.
just some private pondering here.
as i watched a good friend get baptized, i wondered, how does a jehovah's witness explain isaiah 45:22-23/romans 14:11?
in these two scriptures, god says that one day everyone will honor him.
I have another one for you from Matthew 16:19
and whatever you may bind on earth will be the thing bound in the heavens, and whatever you may loose on earth will be the thing loosed in the heavens."
Now as you can see they are binding things in heaven with every new Watchtower magazine.
john 20:30-31
30 to be sure, jesus performed many other signs also before the disciples, which are not written down in this scroll.
31 but these have been written down that you may believe that jesus is the christ the son of god, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
| Aug 16, 2006 | ||
Thats were the difficulty may arise. This is the problem that the 1st century Jews had. It couldn’t be that simple there had to be more. Why look at all the rules we lived by and now you are saying just believe? No there has to be more. More I tell you. Where is Johnny so we can circumcise him? | ||
just some private pondering here.
as i watched a good friend get baptized, i wondered, how does a jehovah's witness explain isaiah 45:22-23/romans 14:11?
in these two scriptures, god says that one day everyone will honor him.
Remember this scripture.
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"Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. 47 Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings.
So they can do what ever they want. Twist scriptures like pegs & force square pegs into round holes.
john 20:30-31
30 to be sure, jesus performed many other signs also before the disciples, which are not written down in this scroll.
31 but these have been written down that you may believe that jesus is the christ the son of god, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
1 Corinthians 15: 20-22
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However, now Christ has been raised up from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep [in death]. 21 For since death is through a man, resurrection of the dead is also through a man. 22 For just as in Adam all are dying, so also in the Christ all will be made alive.
john 20:30-31
30 to be sure, jesus performed many other signs also before the disciples, which are not written down in this scroll.
31 but these have been written down that you may believe that jesus is the christ the son of god, and that, because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
Personally, I can not honestly and with a true heart, honor and believe in a deity that will kill me if I do not. I can not honor, worship and believe in a god with morals lower than my own. It's simple. I just can't do it.
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In reply Jesus said to them: "YOU are mistaken, because YOU know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God;
for all of you non-religionists out there: do you consider yourself an agnostic or atheist, and why?
it seems many ex-jws that "loose the faith" have a tendency to go straight for atheism.
i myself, would consider myself more of an agnostic, as i believe we have no real way of knowing if there is a god one way or the other, and it tends to seem just as extreme to me, to insist that there is not one.
I am a Christian. I believe in God and love Him. I also believe in Jesus Christ & love him!
Amen.
