Posts by EdenOne

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Interesting finding in Israel ...

by EdenOne in

see full article here.. this recent finding in israel challenges the long-established proposition that homo sapiens have arised originally in africa.. eden.

EdenOne

See full article here.

This recent finding in Israel challenges the long-established proposition that Homo Sapiens have arised originally in Africa.

Eden

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Thorough Scriptural Destruction of the Practice of Judicial Committees

by kneehighmiah in

jw
friends

i'm sure this has already been discussed.

but here are my thoughts on why jcs are unscriptural.. .

elders are instructed to look for works that befit repentance (acts 26:20).

If non-anointed JW's are now "domestics" then they must also be in "the household of God" - Eph 2:19

by yadda yadda 2 in

the new light from 2012 summarized on jw.org:.

who are the domestics?.

jesus said that his domestics would receive food at the proper time.all genuine followers of jesus are fed by the faithful and discreet slave.

EdenOne

That's a very logical reasoning, yadda.

Eden

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What other religious groups are ...

by EdenOne in

b) teach conditional salvation based primarily on faith in christ?.

c) refuse eternal torment in a literal fiery hell?.

d) refuse the immortality of the soul?.

EdenOne

wawym,

yes, i noticed they don't have a unified body of theology. I side with the Arian view, of course.

Eden

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What other religious groups are ...

by EdenOne in

b) teach conditional salvation based primarily on faith in christ?.

c) refuse eternal torment in a literal fiery hell?.

d) refuse the immortality of the soul?.

EdenOne

The Christadelphians believe that the Devil isn't real. That I cannot agree with.

Also:

Wiki - "Christadelphians do not believe that anyone will "go to Heaven" upon death. Instead, they believe that only Christ Jesus went to Heaven, and when he comes back to the earth there will be a resurrection and God's kingdom will be established on earth, starting in the land of Israel."

Can't agree with, either. That sounds a lot like pre-1925 christology of Rutherford.

Eden

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More obvious reasons why Jesus never took up Kingdom rule in 1914

by yadda yadda 2 in

the society has long taught that the immense, heaven-reaching, majestic tree of daniel 4 that it says represents gods rulership over the earth was cut down in 607bce, but that the copper band around the tree stump was unbanded in 1914ce when it says the kingdom was born and jesus began to rule.. matthew 13: 31 - he presented another illustration to them, saying: the kingdom of the heavens is like a mustard grain that a man took and planted in his field.+32 it is, in fact, the tiniest of all the seeds, but when it has grown, it is the largest of the vegetable plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and find lodging among its branches.. notice the similarity of jesus words above with the description of the majestic tree of at daniel 4. there is even a cross-reference at matthew 13:32 to daniel 4 in the new world translation.. jesus is here comparing the kingdom of heaven to a tree that would have a tiny beginning as a seed but would grow bigger than all the other vegetation.

tree seeds take a long time to grow, and so do unbanded tree stumps.. if the tree of daniel 4 was unbanded in 1914, did it instantly grow back into a giant, majestic tree over night?

no, it would take a long time for it to regrow to its former height and glory.

EdenOne

The tree of Daniel 4 is simply meant to represent Nabuchadnezzar's reign. I don't know why people make such a fuss about it.

Eden

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What other religious groups are ...

by EdenOne in

b) teach conditional salvation based primarily on faith in christ?.

c) refuse eternal torment in a literal fiery hell?.

d) refuse the immortality of the soul?.

EdenOne

This (Unitarian Church) I can't agree with

From Wiki:

The Christology commonly called " Socinian " (after Fausto Sozzini , one of the founders of Unitarian theology), refers to the belief that Jesus Christ began his life when he was born as a human. In other words, the teaching that Jesus pre-existed his human body is rejected

Eden

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What other religious groups are ...

by EdenOne in

b) teach conditional salvation based primarily on faith in christ?.

c) refuse eternal torment in a literal fiery hell?.

d) refuse the immortality of the soul?.

EdenOne

Cantleave

I still agree to many things, but I have a major disagreeance in matters that have to do with: hope of salvation; the nature of sin; strict creationism; organization.

I'm also undecided upon a strictly preterist interpretation of prophecies, and therefore, millenianism.

Eden

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