the mystery of the ages was revealed to the gentiles 2000 years ago.
the mystery is "christ in you, the hope of glory" (colossians 1:27).
the churches do not and never will teach this even though it was revealed to the gentiles.
The churches do not and never will teach this even though it was revealed to the gentiles. Christ himself said he will come and his father make their abode IN you. You are the temple of the living God
Fantastic. Another person who has figured it all out, all we need to do is trust them and ignore the other 10 people today that have it all figured out as long as we trust them. Of course, they all agree the others are wrong, but so what?
i reworded a variation of a common critique of atheists to my own liking.
no, i do not hate atheists, i love them!
they keep me from getting bored.
Just because we do not see the processes used, the domain even, the EXISTENCE itself gives credence to work involved, by a worker, endowed with energy.
No, it doesn't. Not at all.
what is god's kingdom?
some say it is in your heart.
some say it is heaven.
Those who criticize are usually too busy to preach the good news of God's Kingdom. When was the last time you explained God's Kingdom to someone using scriptures to back up your belief? God's Kingdom is one of the main themes of the Bible.
You're way ahead of yourself.
What is God made of? Spirit? What is that? Where do I find it and how can I detect it?
Once we figure that out, we can discuss whether or not a god is made of that stuff.
what is god's kingdom?
some say it is in your heart.
some say it is heaven.
No one has ever seen God so no artists rendering of His facial features is ever made.
Moses saw god unless you don't believe the bible.
The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.
on another thread a poster made the comment that the golden rule was garbage.
she said it was arrogant and made assumptions.. i didn't want to derail that thread so i started another wondering if this is a common thought about this belief on this forum.
i guess i naively thought the value of doing to others as you want them to do to you was generally accepted as positive.. i understand people have different opinions of jesus as a person but i don't want to get into that here.
i reworded a variation of a common critique of atheists to my own liking.
no, i do not hate atheists, i love them!
they keep me from getting bored.
Most science textbooks teach that the Big Bang started the universe, so this seems unconventional from a naturalism point of view.
Really? You've personally evaluated every textbook in the world to determine this? I only ask because, if not, you're a fraud.
what is god's kingdom?
some say it is in your heart.
some say it is heaven.
The Bible says God is a Spirit and God is Love.
Fantastic. What is a spirit, specifically? What is it made of, where is it, how can I detect it?
what is god's kingdom?
some say it is in your heart.
some say it is heaven.
i cant recall the scripture, where it says than only a few men will he live to be 80 years or so, can anyone recall that?.
so then im wondering, if it is a fact that men lived long years 900 in some cases, for what reason would god limit our lifespan if our time is so short compared to his?.
how on earth does man go from living 8 and 9 hundred years down to 80 to 100 ?.
The only thing that can save us from the power of the grave (after death) is the resurrection but that is another topic
So... interestingly, the bible doesn't say any of the stuff you just said. What book are you getting that from?
long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.
first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.
all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.
This sign reminded me of you recently
You being ignorant of your religion, holy book, atheism and science reminded you of me?
Sorry dear, you can't afford the rate it would take for me to educate you.
