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Moss: I was not attacking you. I was simply trying to get you to stop and think that any one of us - who are professed believers - must have Biblical authority for what we believe. Otherwise, it is simply an opinion. And when it comes to absolute truth and the destiny of souls, opinions mean very little. I honestly was not making an effort to offend you - but was truthfully trying to help you see things from a different perspective. As you will notice from my first two posts with you, I identified you as someone that I thought had a "good head on your shoulders" and I liked your spirit and most of what you had to say. That's why I initiated the dialogue. It is unfortunate that it has ended as it has - that wasn't my intention. But I will take the initiative to say that I am sorry if I offended you and ask your forgiveness. Have a blessed day. GARY - Ephesians 3:20
Swat4christ... monday was memorial day. I just want to thank you for the things you've seen, the things you've done and the pain you've endured and witnessed more than I can even imagine for the love of your country. & for the benefit of people like me. I'm sorry I didnt reflect on this on this day, our memorial day is in November however I attribute our freedom and security to the efforts of not just our peacekeepers but primarily to the US Marines/Navy troups. Was watching Jay Leno last nite and memorial day was mentioned and I just wanted to apologize for not acknowledging you on this day in a proper way. You deserve my respect. God Bless you & truce?
hmmm it would seem we were both posting at the same time. I re-read the posts, dont know why I reacted as I did. Anyway you did take me to task & I know that is necessary in my growth as a beliver... I have no idea why this spun me into such a depressed state. Anyway, its all good, I suspect how I feel has nothing to do with you and more to do with spiritual matters. Blessings to you.
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Moss: I may never be that person that can help you with battles you face in your life - either because I am just not the right person or because our dialogue didn't initially go so well. But if there is ever any way I can be of help to you - or you just need someone to sound off to - just someone to maybe give you a fresh perspective on what challenges you face - I AM HERE FOR YOU. I am not angry with you - never have been. I am not interested in anything but helping you in any way I can if that should be the Lord's will. And I also want you to understand, I AM BY NO MEANS ANYONE SPECIAL. I am NOTHING other than an old wretched sinner saved by the marvelous grace of a GREAT GOD. I don't have all the answers - I just know WHO does. I'm no one's authority nor ever pretended to be. My whole Christian life has been about one thing - pointing others to the only authority that matters - THE LORD OF GLORY AND HIS HOLY WRITTEN WORD! Gary
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may i usggest you read all of first thessalonians. it actually says that the dead will already be with him. they will come back with him.but you're right. there are a lot of different preachers saying a lot of different things. what is interesting is i have heard the same preacher mention opposite opinions at different times. depeneding on what htey are teaching
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It is my understanding that when you die, your spirit leaves your body and is sort of...like, given a judgement for heaven or hell. Then, your spirit resides in heaven or hell until the end of time/ end of the world/ second coming. At this point, the spirits of the dead are reunited with their bodies (however the heck that works, don't ask me...). These who have died and are reunited with their bodies and those who had not yet died all are then subject to a more general judgement. This isn't being judged twice, those who died still remain in heaven/hell depending how they were judged upon their death, but those who are alive at the second coming are judged for heaven or hell here. At this time, all creation has a chance to understand God's divine justice and his reasoning as to why everyone is being sent to heaven or hell so that all might know God's awesome power, and we'll then see why he has created, he divine plan, and his ultimate Glory over evil in ways that we can't comprehend in this life. Reunited with a body, people spend eternity in either heaven or hell.
We were created to be in bodies before the fall, so it seems reasonable that we would spend eternity in a body. Jesus rose from the dead in a body so that leads me to think the body is pretty important as part of our human being...both here in this life and the afterlife.
I guess we'll all definately find out in the end!
We were created to be in bodies before the fall, so it seems reasonable that we would spend eternity in a body. Jesus rose from the dead in a body so that leads me to think the body is pretty important as part of our human being...both here in this life and the afterlife.
I guess we'll all definately find out in the end!
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