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   From: seaviews7@yahoo.com   
      
   On 9/26/2023 12:04 PM, James scribbled:   
   > 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)   
      
   bs books of the devil.  It does not say inherit.  it is clear, it says   
   possess the land.  Not inherit the earth, that is what the devil does,   
   he inherits the earth just like you do with  him.  Excommunicated ass hole.   
   >   
   > 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   
   > Coming. The removal   
   > of bad government leaders.   
   > 9/26/23   
   > Go to jw.org	   
   >   
      
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