From: theirony2013@gmail.com
On 2026-01-14 13:21, Steven Douglas wrote:
>
> Mike posted:
>> On 2026-01-13 16:08, Steven Douglas wrote:
>>> Mike posted:
>>>> On 2026-01-13 15:34, Steven Douglas wrote:
>>>>> Mike posted:
>>>>>> On 2026-01-13 15:05, Steven Douglas wrote:
>>>>>>> Mike posted:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Since God is everywhere, there is nowhere
>>>>>>>> you need to go to meet Him. No church,
>>>>>>>> temple, or pilgrimage can bring you
>>>>>>>> closer, because God is already present in
>>>>>>>> all places at all times. Meeting God is
>>>>>>>> not about moving; it is about recognizing
>>>>>>>> what has always been there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hmm, is that another CrapGPT thing? Because it's
>>>>>>> not fully accurate. God lives in Heaven. Just
>>>>>>> because He has the ability to be anywhere He
>>>>>>> chooses, that doesn't mean He's not in Heaven,
>>>>>>> as Heaven is His home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The kingdom of heaven is within me.
>>>>>
>>>>> How nice for you. It's also a place that is NOT of
>>>>> this world. But really, Mike, if God's Kingdom is
>>>>> within you, why do you feel the need to distort
>>>>> what the Bible says?
>>>>
>>>> Is 'the kingdom of heaven is with me' a distortion?
>>>
>>> I can't blame you for believing a bad translation of
>>> the Bible verse Luke 17:21. Unfortunately, the King
>>> James got this one wrong, too. In the original Greek,
>>> the verse says the Kingdom of God is in your midst.
>>
>> Why do you keep posting stuff like
>> 'Satan is running rampant' then?
>
> Because he is:
>
> [quoting] "The Lord said to Satan, 'From where have you come?'
> Satan answered the Lord and said, 'From going to and fro on
> the earth, and from walking up and down on it.' [end quote Job 1:7
>
> [quoting] "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the
> devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to
> devour. [end quote] 1 Peter 5:8
>
> [quoting] "We know that we are from God, and the whole world
> lies in the power of the evil one." [end quote] 1 John 5:19
>
> [quoting Jesus] "The thief comes only to steal and kill
> and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it
> abundantly. [end quote] John 10:10
>
> [quoting] "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
> be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." [end
> quote] Ephesians 6:11
Total and complete balderdash!
>>
>> I wish you could make up your mind.
>
> I have made up my mind.
I didn't think you had a mind.
>>
>>> But the King James incorrectly translated it as the
>>> Kingdom of God is within you.
>>
>> In other words some versions of the Bible are false?
>
> No, an incorrect translation doesn't make the Bible
> false.
Yes it does....
Especially since we have the original words
> to compare, and come up with the correct translation.
>>
>>> Here's the unfortunate King James bad translation that
>>> has caused a lot of misunderstanding among Christians
>>> for too many years:
>>>
>>> [quoting from the King James version] "Neither shall
>>> they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the
>>> kingdom of God is within you." [end quote] Luke 17:21
>>>
>>> Here's a better translation, from the New American
>>> Standard Bible (NASB): "Nor will they say, 'Look, here
>>> it is!' or, 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom
>>> of God is in your midst." [end quote] Luke 17:21
>>>
>>> There is a difference between "in your midst" and
>>> "within you". In your midst is how the original
>>> Greek is worded when translated properly.
>>
>> I believe the entire Universe is within me,
>> not just a kingdom. I was just stating what the
>> Bible says.
>
> The Bible actually says the Kingdom of God is in our
> midst, such as when a group of believers are gathered
> together -- and the Kingdom of God is in their midst.
It's all lies!!!!
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