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|    Vincent Maycock to Robert    |
|    Re: I died and went to heaven for 18 day    |
|    29 Oct 25 00:39:25    |
      [continued from previous message]              Of course I read it. Didn't you read my reply? Remember I said the       feeling of peace you had was just a placebo.              >> > > > Even here on earth. The Holy Spirit indwells the heart/spirit of every       >> > > > spirit       >> > > > filled believer, and interoperates with each person at the same time.       He       >> > > > is       >> > > > just like Jesus same attributes, same power, same knowledge, same       >> > > > mentorship       >> > > > as did Jesus when he walked on earth as a man. That is what he meant       when       >> > > > he       >> > > > said “I will send to you Another Comforter"       >> > >       >> > > Why couldn't this extra comforter be provided earlier?       >> >       >> > Because of the Law Covenant, and also as well as Christ had not come to       >> > earth       >> > to redeem us from the Law Covenant and set us all free from it. He had to       >> > return to heaven in order that this same spirit that was in him could be       in       >> > all of the believers.       >>       >> God needed to rescue us from something he had created, i.e., the "Law       >> of the Covenant" which he created??       >       >You said you read the Bible, why is it that you do not know it was negotiated       >and was a covenant between God and the Israelites, and exclusive of the       >Gentiles unless they became Israilites.              So you're saying God devised a new covenant because the Israelites       couldn't keep the old covenant. Why wouldn't God have anticipated       this and tried the new covenant to begin with?              >> > Jhn 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I       >> > go       >> > away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I       >> > depart, I will send him unto you.       >>       >> What's the difference between needing a comforter after Jesus left,       >> and needing a comforter *before Jesus allegedly* came to earth to       >> begin with?       >       >Jesus was the comforter while he was active in his ministry. He promised that       >we filled with the Holy Spirit could do greater things that he did. Satan has       >done his best to dumb down the churches.              That doesn't explain why a comforter couldn't be sent to humanity       before Jesus' supposed incarnation.              >> > Jhn 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of       >> > righteousness, and of judgment:       >>       >> What do you suppose this means? I mean, I can use the NIV to get a       >> good sense of what's being said here, but can you with your KJV tell       >> us what it means to "reprove the world of sin"?       >       >By the Holy Spirit who leads the believer into all truth.              No, that is not what it means. You should get a modern translation       and maybe then you'll understand what it's saying.              >> > > > > > > > > *he denigrates women by saying God is more like a man than       a woman       >> > > > > > > >       >> > > > > > > > Then you could also make that point from the Bible in the       book of       >> > > > > > > > Genesis.       >> > > > > > > > Within the first three chapters. Why? Because God made man in       His       >> > > > > > > > Image.       >> > > > > > > > The       >> > > > > > > > woman he cloned from Adam, for Adams sake, Eve was made bone       of his       >> > > > > > > > bone,       >> > > > > > > > flesh of his flesh. Separate.       >> > > > > > >       >> > > > > > > If Eve had been a clone of Adam, Eve would've been a male.       >> > > > > > > Furthermore, there's nothing wrong with being separate. There       *is*       >> > > > > > > something wrong with being inferior, which is how Gabe refers to       >> > > > > > > feminine attributes.       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > Adam was cloned for a purpose and with a purpose. To procreate,       and a       >> > > > > > helpmate.       >> > > > > > I didn’t personally see him denigrate women or call them       inferior. I       >> > > > > > am       >> > > > > > curious as to what part of the video that was in.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > At about 11:00 minutes in he says, "He's not feminine; he's not       soft;       >> > > > > he's not even nice. Sid, he doesn't play games -- he's a man. He       >> > > > > means what he says."       >> > > >       >> > > > I have told my kids when they were young that Jesus was buff. After       all,       >> > > > he       >> > > > grew up as a carpenter.       >> > > > He overturned the tables of money changers, etc. in the temple of His       >> > > > Father.       >> > > > Yes, he means what he says, he is no wimp, and it will be Him who       judges       >> > > > all       >> > > > men.       >> > >       >> > > Sounds like an interesting fantasy world you've got there, but it has       >> > > nothing to do with Jesus not having any feminine attributes.       >> >       >> > What are feminine attributes? Love? Man have that, Nurturing? Men have       that.       >> > Compassion, Men have that, it is integrated into the hearts of men. Ever       see       >> > firemen and or policeman cry? See the horror on their faces as they hold a       >> > dying child or greatly injured child? Ever see or hear of a cop showing       >> > empathy towards adults who were at the end of their rope? I have.       >>       >> Maybe you should tell Gabe that, given that he seems to think that       >> someone who meant what they say or avoid playing games could not be a       >> woman. I don't know how he would react to crying cops, but remember       >> that he says Jesus is not feminine.       >       >It is a destructive sin for a man to be effeminate, why is that?              We're talking about being feminine, (like a crying police man), not       effeminate like a transvestite.              >> > So I don’t understand where you are coming from. Men were created in the       >> > image of God, with all of his attributes, but in the realm of this world.       We       >> > were created less than the angels. Within us is the female DNA, as it       were.       >> > Typically, females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one       Y       >> > chromosome. So obviously men had with in them the same attributes as women       >> > of       >> > the 23 pairs of Chromosomes except for the pair that determined the male       of       >> > female bodily differences. And she was cloned as such so as to me a       helpmate       >> > to man.       >>       >> Again, a clone could not be a different sex from what it's being       >> cloned from. So if Eve was a clone of Adam, she would have to be a       >> male.       >       >Not at all.       >       >Gen 2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he       >slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;       >       >Gen 2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman,       >and brought her unto the man.       >       >Gen 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh:       >she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.              The Bible never says she was a clone, anymore than saying men are made       of mud; that was you that claimed that, and that's what I was       debunking.              >> > > > > So what's wrong with being soft or nice? And are women prone to       >> > > > > "playing games", more so then men? Do women not mean what they say?       >> > > >       >> > > > He also is Love. PURE Love, and he knows what the intent of our heart       is.       >> > > > Thank you for your honestly in your reply, and what you described was       your       >> > > > own thoughts.       >> > > > I would never have thought that, and there is no reason for anyone to.       >> > >       >> > > What are you talking about?       >> >       >> > Reflecting on your comment. As I cannot see your point made, nor your       >> > reasoning there.       >>       >> Maybe you should reflect a little more before you post.       >>       >> > > > I was rough and tough, in this life, yet with women, and children I       was       >> > > > gentle and kind, Karen’s were given another chance ;) but if they       >> > > > persisted       >> > > > I would let them be. I would be understanding with men as well when       they       >> > > > were              [continued in next message]              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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