Posts by soulfinder

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How do I have everlasting life?

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture that explains just that.. john 5:39-40.

39you are searching the scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.. 40and yet you do not want to come to me that you may have life.. jesus clearly explains that it is not through the scriptures that we have everlasting life.

it is only by going to him..

soulfinder

Frankie, in answer to your question, no I am not. My name is David Duncan, and I'm from Texas.

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How do I have everlasting life?

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture that explains just that.. john 5:39-40.

39you are searching the scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.. 40and yet you do not want to come to me that you may have life.. jesus clearly explains that it is not through the scriptures that we have everlasting life.

it is only by going to him..

soulfinder

One thing I don't understand about the chemical imbalance thing is how a whole new person can be created in your mind. I have seen people with unclean sprits in them, and know of them being cast out. I think the doctors try to medicate a person to try to solve a problem they know very little about.

I do know a few things about the medications, having worked with the mentally handicaped, and I can tell you that they don't actually solve most of the problems. Drugs like halidol, and thorazine only sedate you, and are actually part tranquilizer. They cause shaking, achethesia, and drooling just to name a few things. If anyone is suffering from a mental illness I am here to provid some counsel. Please note that much of it will be from a believers perspective.

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How do I have everlasting life?

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture that explains just that.. john 5:39-40.

39you are searching the scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.. 40and yet you do not want to come to me that you may have life.. jesus clearly explains that it is not through the scriptures that we have everlasting life.

it is only by going to him..

soulfinder

Well I wish you the best. Sorry about misunderstanding your post.

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Jesus is the judge

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture showing the position that jesus holds, and is a good reason to honor him.. honor the father and the sonjohn 5:16-23 .

16 for this reason the jews persecuted jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

17 but jesus answered them, my father has been working until now, and i have been working.

soulfinder

Because He tells me things that will happen before they actually do.

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How do I have everlasting life?

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture that explains just that.. john 5:39-40.

39you are searching the scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.. 40and yet you do not want to come to me that you may have life.. jesus clearly explains that it is not through the scriptures that we have everlasting life.

it is only by going to him..

soulfinder

Little Drummer Boy:

The voices you suffered from may have been an unclean spirit or a demon.

As far as giving myself the credit, I have to walk with the Lord, and yes there is some responsibility, but He definately carried me through a lot.

As far as being part of a bad organization, did you know that you don't have to join a church to know Jesus? I think that maybe you are putting on Him the pain they caused you, and I would highly reccomend just going to the Lord by yourself. You don't have to join a church, do any work, or even read a bible. Please don't judge God based upon any organization, or anything that other people have done to you, because the blame for those actions reside on the people who did them, not on the Lord Himself.

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Jesus is the judge

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture showing the position that jesus holds, and is a good reason to honor him.. honor the father and the sonjohn 5:16-23 .

16 for this reason the jews persecuted jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

17 but jesus answered them, my father has been working until now, and i have been working.

soulfinder

He speaks to me directly, person to person. I don't mean to say that I'm special or anything, the Lord talks to whomever He chooses. I'm not the only one either. There are several accounts of Him talking to people, even to children.

If you don't believe me, just ask Him to talk to you. Please remember to be humble, and straightforward. He just might.

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How do I have everlasting life?

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture that explains just that.. john 5:39-40.

39you are searching the scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.. 40and yet you do not want to come to me that you may have life.. jesus clearly explains that it is not through the scriptures that we have everlasting life.

it is only by going to him..

soulfinder

satanus, in response to your question, and it may get a little biblical, it is all about love. Love comes from the Spirit of God, and changes you from the inside out. When you go to Jesus, He gives you His Spirit.

As for all the debate and speculation on whether or not God and His Son actually exist, I can tell you I know this to be certain for these reasons:

1. I spend time with them and they are exactly the people (by this I mean that they have the same character, honest, kind, compassionate, merciful, and righteouss) that the bible describes them to be.

2. They tell me things are going to happen before they do, and when the time comes, what they said would happen does. So yes, Both Jesus and God can tell you the future if they want to.

3. Knowing that they do not lie, they told me themselves who they are.

Whether or not you believe me, even if you never tell me you did this, why not ask them yourselves? You don't ever have to tell anyone you asked. It only takes a moment. If you are humble about it (and please realize that God speaks to whomever He chooses and does what He wants), He may show you the truth in a way that you cannot deny.

As far as the prison thing, I was in a two man cell 23 hours a day, and it was the first time in at least a month (I had only been there a month, it may have been longer) they had passed out bibles, and it was the day after I asked God for the first time to give me one to show me whether or not He wanted me to believe. If we are going to talk odds here, it's better to get the facts straight. Besides that, He healed me from Hepititis C (which is something the doctors can't even cure), and has spoken to me directly. He has done many other things, which I could list a few, but hopefully this will be enough to show you.

I could go through all the reasons in the world, but the decision is yours. If you want to know Him, talk to Him. I recommend you do, the Lord is a very good person. If you don't it's your loss.

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Jesus is the judge

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture showing the position that jesus holds, and is a good reason to honor him.. honor the father and the sonjohn 5:16-23 .

16 for this reason the jews persecuted jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

17 but jesus answered them, my father has been working until now, and i have been working.

soulfinder

Like I've been saying, I don't just follow a book, I know Jesus personally. Perhaps if you were to ask Him yourself whether or not He is there and the bible is the truth, He would show you Himself.

As far as my connection to the jw's, I posted earlier that I just follow the Lord. I do not fall into any denomination, nor do I choose to. I know Jesus, and mostly what He wants from me is to love His God, Him, and my brothers and sisters, and to follow Him.

Denominations have become pretty political, and you can choose to worship the Lord in their specific ways, but the truth is that both Jehova and His Son are real people, and if you want to know them, all you have to do is go to them and ask. You don't have to be a member of a specific church, read certain material, go through any school, do any sort of work, all you have to do is ask.

Relationships take work, and if you want to have one with the Lord (as a son, daughter, or whathaveyou) then it takes commitment, sacrifice, honesty, and of course love. There are good times and bad times, but sharing all your times with someone you love and who loves you makes even the bad times better. I can tell you, just by spending time talking with Jesus, and going through life with Him and His Father that they are good people, really patient, kind, and understanding.

Why not ask God to know Him? What do you have to lose? I'm not a liar, nor do I believe in lying. I'm not trying to get you to join a church, or anything. Just want to introduce you to the two who created you and love you. You can go to them anytime, anywhere, and it's something you can do on your own, without me or anyone else. The choice is yours.

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Serious Scholarly Resource/Reference for Early Martyr Numbers

by truthsearcher in

hello: an elder that i was discussing the 144,000 with asked for a reference for the # of true christians martyred during the first couple of centuries.

any suggestions?

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soulfinder

If you ever read the Foxes Book Of Martyrs, there is a list of there martyrs all the way from the early church to the early 20th century.

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How do I have everlasting life?

by soulfinder in

here is a scripture that explains just that.. john 5:39-40.

39you are searching the scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.. 40and yet you do not want to come to me that you may have life.. jesus clearly explains that it is not through the scriptures that we have everlasting life.

it is only by going to him..

soulfinder

I have considered all of your posts, and even asked Jesus the questions you reccomended.

His answers were that He is not only in my mind, yes and no, it does not matter to Him if I die.

As far as reducing God into something other than He is, I do admit that I don't fully understand Him, but I do know Him personally. I can tell you that He made us like He is (not the other way around) in as far as that He has His own mind, heart, soul, and will. He created us this way to be His children, and has given us much to understand Him, such as:

Our own mind heart soul and will.

The capcity to make decisions.

The knowledge of good and evil.

Children to raise (which helps us understand Him).

The ability to create and destroy.

Lives full of experiences, both good and bad.

A means of communicating to Him.

And other things which He gives to His children (those born of the Spirit of God) such as:

Understanding of righteouss judgement.

Love, which He puts in our hearts after we go to Him.

The desire to be righteous.

Various abilities such as healing others, authority over demons, understanding of the future, which come as He wills.

Anyways, I hope these things further your knowledge of God. Please remember, if you ask Him to show you, He may very well.