Posts by jesusisgod

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Parakeet,

I am more deserving of hell then you friend. I mean it. When I caught a glimpse of the holiness and justice of God, I realized my ignorance of of Him. Sin, my sin, is exceedingly wicked in God's eyes, yet His wrath against my sin fell on Messiah, and not on me. He was bruised for our iniquities (Isaiah 53). What do you say to someone who saved your life? Gratitute is a good word.

A man in a boat fishing next to a bridge sees the bridge is open, yet the gates are up and the light is green for go. Cars begin to drive off and nobody is stopping it. The fisherman heads to shore and up onto the bridge as fast as he can, in compassion he tries to stop the drivers and warn them of the danger. "Please stop your in danger the bridge is out" cries the fisherman. But some mock and spit on him, "We don't believe that stuff, look everyone else is driving on the bridge."

The fisherman continues on trying to reach one person who would listen, who would willingly stop and consider what he was saying. The fisherman's attitute to warn others was out of love and compassion.

This is an example of the attitude all genuine believers have for the lost, which I was one of them driving off the bridge. I thank God he had sent me a fisherman to warn me.

Robin

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Philip,

I apologize for not answering you I thought you were playing around with your indigestion remark. I am sorry.

When I received the H.S. it was a feeling of great forgiveness and the burden of a guilty conscience was lifted. If you get a chance to read a book called Pilgram's Progress it may just be a blessing to you. The writer was John Bunyan and its a classic.

But assurance for any person should soley come from God. The Bible does tell us to test ourselves to see whether we are in the faith. To examine ourselves to see if Jesus is truly with us. Feelings can go up and down, these are not to be trusted. What is to be trusted is the word of God. If you believe Jesus is the Son of God, not a created thing, but eternal, who has died for your sins and rose again, and you cried out ot God for forgiveness and then live for him each day, then find your assurance in the scriptures. "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God to those who believe in His name" John 1:12 The entire context of John 1:1-18 is about the WORD, the logos.

"If you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved" Romans 10:9

Let the word of God give you assurance. God isnt willing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Robin

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Did Jesus rise from the dead with 1.His physical body (or) 2. As a spirit

by jesusisgod in

please post your view, then some scriptures to back it up.

then look at what the bible has to say.. my view is simple.

jesus did rise from the dead with his physical tangeble body and he had the marks to prove it.. my scriptural proof are as follows,.

jesusisgod

Bonnie,

Being made alive in the spirit is different then being made alive as a spirit. These are completely different ideas.

Romans 1:4 "and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord"

This is the Holy Spirit and he had played a part in the resurrection.

Romans 8:11 "If the Spirit (Holy Spirit) of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through the Spirit who dwells in you."

The Holy Spirit raised up Jesus from the dead.

Robin

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Did Jesus rise from the dead with 1.His physical body (or) 2. As a spirit

by jesusisgod in

please post your view, then some scriptures to back it up.

then look at what the bible has to say.. my view is simple.

jesus did rise from the dead with his physical tangeble body and he had the marks to prove it.. my scriptural proof are as follows,.

jesusisgod

Bonnie,

Good question, why wasnt Jesus recognized? I heard similiar things that one was so upset that they hadn't recognized him, another is Jesus had his hood or head covering on, or it could be that as the resurrected Christ his once mortal body had now become a new glorified body, though it was the same body it was and is glorified imperishable (same body because of the nail scared hands and feet and side pierced). This is the hope of all Christians because Christ was the firstborn from the dead, so all believers who have gone to be with the Lord will receive back to themselves their resurrected bodies but glorified immortal. This point is plain in scripture though there are some who would distort this. We can only speculate on some matters like what he really looked like in his glorified body risen. What can we derive from scriptures.

First I establshed that Jesus did rise from the dead in his physical body that had died,

Jesus said he would raise himself from the dead, "this (body) temple" singular John 2:19. If he materialized another body to show them, then "Destroy this temple" becomes a false statement by Jesus. God cannot lie.

That his disciples touched and saw him, he ate to show them he wasnt a spirit. The knew Jesus had died and when they first saw him they thought they were seeing a ghost because he had died. But what a glorious shocker to them that he had risen bodily. This is what lead the once scared followers to now boldly proclaim the risen Lord. They went from dispare to victory seeing the risen Lord. "Behold my hands and my feet, it is I Myself. Handle me and see for a spirit doesnt have flesh and bones as you see I have (Luke 24:39).

Then John 20:25-29 Thomas reaches into the nail scared hands and pierced side, touch and see, stop your unbelieving

Mary held him, etc, etc.

Please read Luke 24:39, John 2:19

Second Other people did recognize him

Matthew 28:9, 17 Some of the disciples knew whom Jesus was and worshipped him.

Robin

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

The Law of God, the 10 Commandments shows we have all sinned and fall short of God's standard of goodness. Like a dart board, I can never hit the bulls eye, and nobody can hit the bulls eye of perfection by being a good person. As a result of our sins we deserve hell forever, but God isn't willing for anyone to perish but for all to come to repentance. This is why God the Son became a person, a positive thing the eternal Son took upon Himself. He died on a cross paying our fine of sin. And whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. A free gift offered. This free gift is accepted by some and spit on by others, but what will you do with the Son of God?

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay in responding. This is a response to some of you.

Paralip- The greatest commandment is to love the Lord thy God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. The Lord Jesus also said there was one like it, equally important, to love your neighbor as yourself. This is an answer to one question.

Hortensia & Eclipse- The Bible is a supernatural book and is how God chose to communicate to humanity. The books of the Bible were written by 66 authors over different centuries, cultures and places, yet all wrote in harmony. How can the Bible penned by man be God's word? Just like you sign your name with a pen, the instrument you use is a pen, well the instrument God chose to use was man. Also the vast manuscript evidence shows the Bible then is the Bible now. So the gospel of John if read in their original manuscripts would and do read the same. There is over 5000 Greek New Testament manuscripts to prove the preservation of the New Testament. This is better then any ancient writting of antiquity, like Plato, Aristotal and more. This is but a snibit of the vast amount of evidence for the Bible. But even more importantly is the fact of Jesus resurrection. There were over 500 eye witnesses to his physical resurrection. Also outside of the bible there is non-Christian writtings from such writers as Josephus a Jewish historian and Tacitus a Roman historian. Both support the claims of the New Testament to some degree as far as the areas that were touched on concerning Christians.

Next, let me stress to all that the 10 Commandments cannot make a person good. All the 10 Commandments do is show a person the state of their own hearts. The law shows we are all guilty of sinning against God and deserve judgment. That is the laws function. I am not saying I am better then anyone else either, for I have already said I deserve hell for my sins, and they are many. Many people believe they are good, but based only on their own standards of goodness. Yet this is faulty thinking, a murderer can come to a conclusion and say they are a good person because they never raped, or your average person thinking lying is ok if it never hurts anyone.

Robin

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Did Jesus rise from the dead with 1.His physical body (or) 2. As a spirit

by jesusisgod in

please post your view, then some scriptures to back it up.

then look at what the bible has to say.. my view is simple.

jesus did rise from the dead with his physical tangeble body and he had the marks to prove it.. my scriptural proof are as follows,.

jesusisgod

Bonnie,

The resurrection I believe was a physical one. Jesus said, "Destroy this temple (meaning his body)..and I will raise it up" John 2:19

Next we see Jesus showing himself to his disciples whom though he was a mere spirit. But Jesus tells and shows them this isnt the case. Look and see for a spirit doesnt have flesh and bones as you see I do.

Then we see Jesus saying to doubting Thomas who would believe in the resurrection until he saw Jesus risen. Jesus said to him to touch his wounds, his side where the spear thrust through. It was at this point that Thomas became a true believer.

For Jesus to take on a different body goes against John 2:19. "Destroy THIS temple(body)" not some other temple. And if Jesus just materialized a body which was not "THIS TEMPLE" the one whom he told the Pharasees he would raise up then Jesus lied to them. There is no scriptures to backup held within context, to support anything else but the physical bodily resurrection.

Robin

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Did Jesus rise from the dead with 1.His physical body (or) 2. As a spirit

by jesusisgod in

please post your view, then some scriptures to back it up.

then look at what the bible has to say.. my view is simple.

jesus did rise from the dead with his physical tangeble body and he had the marks to prove it.. my scriptural proof are as follows,.

jesusisgod

Heathen or JCanon,

Where in the Bioble does it teach that Jesus rose from the dead as a spirit being? THe verse where Jesus is hanging on the cross is only proof that Jesus committed His Spirit to His Father. This is not the resurrection.

Also for Jesus to materialize flesh and bones and say he rose from the dead in a body when it wasn't the case wouldn't he be lying?

Next when Jesus said, "Destroy this temple..." What does temple stand for? Read context please. Its his physical body. And what does he then raise up? In His own power? His physical tangeble body.

Lets talk about John 2:19.

Robin

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How Would You Do in a Debate Against a Talented JW Apologist?

by Open mind in

how good of a debater are you?.

i was recently reading some old threads on jwd back in the days when a poster named "youknow" was here.

(2002) he would stand toe-to-toe (or at least he thought he did) with the likes of alanf, refiners fire, seven006, and many others.

jesusisgod

If you were to Debate lets say the Resurrection, was it bodily or Spiritual, or a Debate on the deity of the eternal Christ versus Christ as first creation of God. If you know the topic well and cover all scriptures that cover and all the scriptures they twist and/or isolate in a box from the rest of the context you will do well. You must even know the Hebrew and Greek language in the passages and know the full meaning of the writer because you must show the twisting and errors.

Example: James White versus Gregg Stafford (JW)

This debate is on CD at www.aomin.org

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i need some advice please

by WANTMOMBACK in

my mom is a devout jw but i am not and she is constantly making me feel guilty.

the subject of church has really never come up with my husband but now our daughter spent the night with one of her friends and they took her to awanas and now she talks about it all the time and really wants to go.

i just tell her no because i don't want to listen to my mom but i didn't realize my husband told our daughter she could go!!!

jesusisgod

wantmomback,

The Watchtower is a religious cult and I do feel for you. However the program Awana at awana.org is a good Christian program, non-Jehovah witness. Many Christian Churches all over who are denominations and non-denominations have this program. The only thing you can begin to do is pray for her but also learn the truth to help her get out of this cult. I have delt with many JW's and other cults. They can break a family apart. You don't let this happen to yours.

Robin