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People worship image, but a false image of him. look at the Catholic church and all the Christian churches. And if christ walked the earth and he came out of a nation of people doesn't that tell you he had a color and looked a certain way.
1 John 4:2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world
1 John 4:2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world
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hi bro, must admit the jury is still out with me, lol, i have turned it into a study for myself, as far as i can tell the star of david wasn't used until much later, even a thousand years later. also the item may date to early christian but it doesn't mean the engravings do. but i wonder if it will endup a matter of opinion as there's not much evidence to say it isn't fake, but of course that doesn't mean its fake. i'll keep studying and will let you know if i encounter any evidence either way. blessings..
Here's someone else understanding about the Fish. But I believe that it stand for the Age of Pisces and which it is a Greek's sign and the Greeks were into Astrology like the wisemen that came to visit Jesus.
Matthew 16:3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
The Bible relates a number of accounts where fish were a significant aspect of Jesus' ministry. On one occasion (Matthew 14:19), Jesus served several thousand families with a meal of bread and fish. On another occasion (Matthew 4:19), Jesus called Peter and Andrew, saying, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Many early Christians were persecuted and forced to worship secretly. The fish symbol served as a secret form of communication. Often the persecuted Christians would scratch this symbol on the ground to identify themselves to fellow believers. Soon, Christians began to attach meaning to the word "fish" itself. The Greek letters for ichthus (meaning "fish", pronounced "ICK-THOOS") became an acronym: I=Jesus; X=Christ; O=God's; Y=Son; E=Savior. Today, the person who displays the fish symbol has accepted the same New Testament teaching that these early Christians accepted: that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior. By a decision of faith, this person has entered into a personal relationship with God and knows the reality of God's forgiveness. "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9, NIV).
Sign of the Fish
Matthew 16:3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
The Bible relates a number of accounts where fish were a significant aspect of Jesus' ministry. On one occasion (Matthew 14:19), Jesus served several thousand families with a meal of bread and fish. On another occasion (Matthew 4:19), Jesus called Peter and Andrew, saying, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Many early Christians were persecuted and forced to worship secretly. The fish symbol served as a secret form of communication. Often the persecuted Christians would scratch this symbol on the ground to identify themselves to fellow believers. Soon, Christians began to attach meaning to the word "fish" itself. The Greek letters for ichthus (meaning "fish", pronounced "ICK-THOOS") became an acronym: I=Jesus; X=Christ; O=God's; Y=Son; E=Savior. Today, the person who displays the fish symbol has accepted the same New Testament teaching that these early Christians accepted: that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior. By a decision of faith, this person has entered into a personal relationship with God and knows the reality of God's forgiveness. "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9, NIV).
Sign of the Fish
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Noo, your church is the cult that was set up by a pagan in 325 AD, Constantine injected a lot of pagan beliefs that was practiced by the Egyptians, Babylonians etc... Pagans laugh at christains because they know Christianity is just another form of paganism, we teach and learn thus says the lord according to the bible, so who is the cult you or me? of course you.
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I wud rather be different and stupid amongst the odd instead of being against the scripture and our Lord. Jesus wud not have grown long hair like u said, because he was too busy teaching, because then Paul wud have not made this statment:
1C 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
If picture doesn't matter, why don't we keep a picture of Jesus Christ in Asia, or a black Jesus Christ in Africa...History and documents tells that the picture we keep is of a god called zeus. Do we really dont have think about it too much???Im not telling we have to keep a real Jesus christ's photo, but to pray in tuth and spirit, inside us. Why were Israelites very perticular abt not using idols or pictures in the house of God, or anywhere. New testament is the continuation of Old testament.
1C 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
If picture doesn't matter, why don't we keep a picture of Jesus Christ in Asia, or a black Jesus Christ in Africa...History and documents tells that the picture we keep is of a god called zeus. Do we really dont have think about it too much???Im not telling we have to keep a real Jesus christ's photo, but to pray in tuth and spirit, inside us. Why were Israelites very perticular abt not using idols or pictures in the house of God, or anywhere. New testament is the continuation of Old testament.
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Its not me who is telling, i clearly told, its PAUL.
Paul wasn't God, but he had the right to tell that the church of God has no such custom of growing hair....Its not about just growing hair, its about obeying God's commandment and considering what apostles told.
Paul-2Ti 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
2Th 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Peter- 2Pt 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
By the way, i don't think God will punish men with long hair, but its a part of obeying his commandment.
Paul wasn't God, but he had the right to tell that the church of God has no such custom of growing hair....Its not about just growing hair, its about obeying God's commandment and considering what apostles told.
Paul-2Ti 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
2Th 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Peter- 2Pt 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
By the way, i don't think God will punish men with long hair, but its a part of obeying his commandment.