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|    Vincent Maycock to Robert    |
|    Re: I died and went to heaven for 18 day    |
|    01 Nov 25 13:33:33    |
      [continued from previous message]              >> > > > > > > > all       >> > > > > > > > forms of reality to focus on something that fits their       narrative and       >> > > > > > > > thereby project false conclusions.       >> > > > > > >       >> > > > > > > Well, you're definitely not a purveyor of "reality."       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > Same thing was said to the Wright brothers. And Issac Newton. And       some       >> > > > > > in       >> > > > > > regards to the Heavenly Father. And had you given my statement       some       >> > > > > > thought       >> > > > > > you might see the truth in it.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > No, Isaac Newton was not ridiculed. "I know the lion by his claw,"       as       >> > > > > one mathematician/physicist remarked respectfully about one of       >> > > > > Newton's solutions to a problem. The Wright brothers were laughed       at,       >> > > > > but so was Bozo the Clown (i.e., in this situation, the adage means       >> > > > > don't be so happy that you've been ridiculed).       >> > > >       >> > > > As I said, had you been looking for truth, and you weren’t. You were       >> > > > looking for possible points of arguments.       >> > >       >> > > I already know enough about "truth" on this; I don't need your help to       >> > > find it in your ridiculous ideas.       >> > >       >> > > > > > Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and       between       >> > > > > > thy       >> > > > > > seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt       bruise his       >> > > > > > heel.       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > Notice “her seed” a specific reference to Jesus of the seed of       Mary.       >> > > > > > Not       >> > > > > > man and Mary but of God and Mary.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > No, it's talking about mankind's long battle with snakes, not Mary       the       >> > > > > mother of Jesus. If it were, referring to Mary by name would be       quite       >> > > > > a feather in the Bible's cap, but of course it never was.       >> > > >       >> > > > The bible is not an entity.       >> > >       >> > > It's a collection of books believed to be inspired by many Christians.       >> > > How is that not "an entity"?       >> > >       >> > > > > > (Messiah to be the seed of the woman). The servants of Christ are       >> > > > > > members       >> > > > > > of       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > that body of which Christ is the head, and therefore are included       in       >> > > > > > this       >> > > > > > seed.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > No, the quaint fairy tale in the first part of Genesis has nothing       >> > > > > whatsoever to do with the Messiah.       >> > > >       >> > > > Knee jerk reaction. ;)       >> > >       >> > > No, that comes from careful study of the tale from a critical       >> > > perspective.       >> > >       >> > > > > > 1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > No, be ye annoying, as he is annoying.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > > 1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of       persons       >> > > > > > judgeth       >> > > > > > according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning       here in       >> > > > > > fear:       >> > > > >       >> > > > > You still have to refer to our prayers being "in Jesus' name,"       >> > > > > apparently because you're so fearful of the Father's wrath that you       >> > > > > have to mention that Jesus is with you when you talk to the Father.       >> > > >       >> > > > I don’t have to do anything. I do not live in fear of the wrath of the       >> > > > Heavenly Father. There is a reason of promise as to why one prays in       his       >> > > > name. But you know it not.       >> > >       >> > > What reason is that?       >> >       >> > I hold the surety that was promised.       >>       >> And you don't think the alleged Father knows about that?       >       >He is the one that gives it.              Then why the need to remind him of it?              >> > > > > > 1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with       corruptible       >> > > > > > things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received       by       >> > > > > > tradition from your fathers;       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > 1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb       without       >> > > > > > blemish and without spot:       >> > > > >       >> > > > > A depiction of a bloodthirsty deity.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > > ***********************       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > 1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the       world,       >> > > > > > but was manifest in these last times for you,       >> > > > >       >> > > > > LOL! He thought he was living in the last times!       >> > > > >       >> > > > > > ***********************       >> > > > > >       >> > > > > > 1Pe 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from       the dead,       >> > > > > > and       >> > > > > > gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > What is the point of those quotations?       >> > > >       >> > > > Can’t keep up with the convo? You were so busy with your intent of       >> > > > picking       >> > > > things apart that you never grasped the thought of the context. It       >> > > > answered       >> > > > a comment you made in a questioning form.       >> > >       >> > > No, you posted a bunch of non sequiturs for reasons, at present, that       >> > > only you know of.       >> >       >> > Can’t maintain a train of thought? Or failed in philosophy?       >>       >> Why do you say that? And philosophy would be a good thing to fail at,       >> if you had to choose.       >>       >> > > > > > There is the proof that he knew ahead of time what would happen.       >> > > > > > Understood       >> > > > > > what might happen, and could happen and provided a way of escape       from       >> > > > > > the       >> > > > > > very beginning. And like satan who desired to be God, and be       bigger and       >> > > > > > badder than God, would by their life choices would be made       manifest and       >> > > > > > go       >> > > > > > to dwell with Satan, their leader/ comrade in arms. Birds of a       feather       >> > > > > > and all that.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > This character Satan should have long since been killed.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > So has God ever told you what the temperature is outside?       >> > > >       >> > > > Was there ever a need for that?       >> > >       >> > > Yes. It can tell you how to dress for the weather.       >> > >       >> > > > > > Jhn 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will       guide       >> > > > > > you       >> > > > > > into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever       he       >> > > > > > shall       >> > > > > > hear, that’s hall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.       >> > > > >       >> > > > > What was God supposedly waiting on to provide this Spirit of truth?       I       >> > > > > mean it's not as if the book of John was written the day Jesus       >> > > > > supposedly left the earth.       >> > > >       >> > > > While I know you are incapable of understanding, it was always       available       >> > > > to       >> > > > the prophets of God. But was made possible to all who were redeemed by       >> > > > Jesus.       >> > >       >> > > Why would it need to be "redeemed by Jesus"?       >> >       >> > If you actually read your bible and know more than most all christians,       then       >> > you would have known what was said about it.       >> > >       >> > > You mean you imagined that he was by your side, and attributed your       >> > > own problem-solving skills to Jesus -- and an unasked question was       >> > > just something in your subconscious, the same level of consciousness       >> > > which you used to solve the problem in step-by-step fashion. No Jesus       >> > > was involved.       >> >       >> > You were not there, and you do not know. You have no reason to know and       you       >> > care not to know.       >>       >> I don't have to have been there to recognize the signs of       >> self-deluding on your part.       >>       >> > Even so Jesus is holding the door open for you while you still have       breath.       >>       >> LOL! I don't see any reason to believe that's true.       >>       >> > > > > > > > > > It was a point that the young man made about Jesus              [continued in next message]              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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