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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Sep 27, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:39:29 -0700, No one  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Sep 26, 2023, James wrote   
   > > (in article<8da6hi9cea0prqu63c6bffl55b98koppcs@4ax.com>):   
   > >   
   > > > On Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:12:41 -0500, McLoon  wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > > On Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:55:38 -0400   
   > > > > James   wrote:   
   > > > >   
   > > > > > Thus it doesn't seem likely that Jesus was married.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > The pertinent question to ponder is who is the bride of Christ.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > We know the Watchtower is not his bride.   
   > > >   
   > > > The Bible (not men's teachings) holds out two possibilities for humans   
   > > > for salvation. Life eternal in Heaven, and life eternal on a paradise   
   > > > earth. For example referring to the later, Jesus said at Mt 5:5,   
   > > >   
   > > > "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." (NIV)   
   > > >   
   > > > If all the good people are going to Heaven, who will be around to   
   > > > "inherit the earth"?   
   > > >   
   > > > Jesus also make a distinction between the two groups at Joh 10:16,   
   > > >   
   > > > "I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them   
   > > > also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock   
   > > > and one shepherd." (NIV)   
   > > >   
   > > > Notice that Jesus has some sheep in his "sheep pen". Those would be   
   > > > the people who will go to Heaven and be with Jesus. But he also has   
   > > > "other sheep" who are not in that sheep pen. Those are the ones who   
   > > > will inherit the earth, and live forever upon it. These are the ones   
   > > > the Psalmist also refers to at Ps 37:29,   
   > > >   
   > > > "The righteous themselves will possess the earth, And they will reside   
   > > > forever upon it." (NWT)   
   > > >   
   > > > (many translations use the word "land" here instead of "earth". But   
   > > > the Hebrew word used here is "erets" and can also mean "earth".) For   
   > > > example, that same word is used at Ge 1:1 in the NIV Bible,   
   > > >   
   > > > "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth [erets]"   
   > > > --brackets mine.)   
   > > >   
   > > > So there are two groups of people who receive salvation. But the group   
   > > > going to Heaven is limit in number to 144,000. (see Re 14:1; 7:4) And   
   > > > it is that group who is referred to as the bride of Christ. Paul makes   
   > > > reference to that by his wording at 2 Co 11:2,   
   > > >   
   > > > "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one   
   > > > husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to   
   > > > him." (NIV)   
   > > >   
   > > > I hope this has helped somewhat, or has sparked some interest to do   
   > > > more research, since there is a lot more that could be said here.   
   > > >   
   > > > Sincerely James   
   > >   
   > > CAUTION !   
   > > Everything that James wrote here is new to the JW doctrines and is either   
   > > twisted/distorted and or flat out wrong.   
   > BEWARE!   
   > Of teachings and beliefs not in the Bible. Many of those are demonic   
   > doctrines as mentioned at:   
   >   
   > -- Revised Standard   
   > 1 Timothy 4:1 NOW THE Spirit expressly says that in later times some   
   > will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and   
   > doctrines of demons,   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
      
   And you and the JW's fit the bill, fully.   
      
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