come to the wedding.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
UnDis
But, according to the Scriptures, I would say that those who choose to accept Christ are more humble than those who reject Him, obviously.
Why are they more humble though? Because they submit to the leading of The Holy Spirit in their heart to repent and believe, instead of choosing to reject the leading of The Holy Spirit as some of the Jews did:
So you deserve eternal life because you are more humble?
D Dog
come to the wedding.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
Un Disfellowshipped
Why did I choose to accept God's offer of His free gift of salvation? Because I had been drawn by Him to Jesus and had been enlightened with the truth of the Gospel by The Spirit and I truly believed in the Holy Scriptures, that they are the Word of God.
Why where you "enlightened with the truth of the Gospel by The Spirit" and others are not? Why do you believe in the Holy Scriptures, "that they are the Word of God." and others don't? D Dog
come to the wedding.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
UnDis So are you saying that you are more righteous or more humble than those who harden their hearts? D Dog
come to the wedding.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
UnDisfellowshipped
because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Why did they "not receive the love of the truth"? And why did you?
come to the wedding.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
UnDisfellowshipped
What is so wrong with those that reject God? The Apostle Paul poses that question in Romans Chapter 2: Romans 2:4-6: Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who "will render to each one according to his deeds"
So I guess you're saying your heart is not as hard as those that reject the gospel. How did you get such a soft heart? D Dog
if you believe in jehovah as portrayed in the bible, you believe that you are a creature possessing free will.
you don't believe in fate or predestination.
you believe that jehovah selectively answers prayers.
new light
I don't believe we do have free will in most things. A good book that addresses some of these issues "The Potter's Freedom" by James R. White
D Dog
come to the wedding.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
' for i say to you that god is able to raise up children to abraham from these stones.
UnDisfellowshipped You must be really smart! Tell us why did you choose God, when so many others didn't? What is so special about those that choose God? D Dog
the watchtower teaches that jesus christ is no longer human.
the scriptures however show that jesus christ is still a human.. .
it was a "man" (acts 17:31) / "son of man" (matthew 17:9) whom god hath raised from the dead.
hooberus
Good sciptures. They go well with the question "What came down from Heaven?" (Text John 6:22-59)
This gets the Jws to think about the dual nature of Jesus, whithout arguing over the Deity right out of the box. I learned this from Wilbur Lingle a few years ago.
D Dog
i'm hoping someone can help me out.
based upon the belief that death acquits a person of sin, do jws believe that all those (jws and non-jws) who die before armageddon arrives will be ressurected?
just for my reference, can someone show me where this can be found in the bible?
Kenneson
"Was Mormon Plural Marriage a Requirement for Exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom?" Not all agree with Dan. He can debate the writer of this article if he wishes.
Dan knows he is lying about this or he doesn't know as much about mormonism as he thinks he does. Just remember he is not an EX-mormon, he can't discuss the secrets of temple work.
D Dog
i want to start a discussion about docetic passages in the nt.
docetism was an ancient (some argue original) christology that asserted that the christ figure was not physically human but rather, being truly pure, merely took the appearance of flesh so as to commune with humans and teach the secret gnosis (knowledge).. marcion, for example, a second century proponent of docetic christianity understood his christ to have descended from heaven in the form of a mature man.
passages like matt 11:11a were retained by the later proto-orthodox (meaning those who's views eventually prevailed and became incorporated into catholic dogma) scribes perhaps because they could be interpreted ambiguously dispite the docetic intent.
Leolia
That sounds like a stretch don't you think, in light of the verse in 1Jo 2:19 "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out , that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us." What does he say about this verse?
Who is Terry Griffith anyway? I've never heard of him. Mabe I can find his book.
D Dog
