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Re: Evangelicals hate Jesus?

Stephen Lee — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:38:21 -0000

so giving all tax payers the same rights is spitting in Gods face...thank you for telling me that you want my money but I'm kess then you. peace.

Re: NYC, the Mystery Babylon of the Bible?

dave — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:01:36 -0000

Well, if this is true, then you may want to consider this.
Rev 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Jer 51:50
Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Re: Israel and Judah Restored

antwrites — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:44:21 -0000

Thanks for your reply. You are correct, there is spiritual Israel (which the church is) but there is also physical Israel.

Re: Israel and Judah Restored

Mark Copley — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:50:22 -0000

Why then did Jesus choose twelve apostles, who were all Israelites? The Old Testament must be interepreted in the light of Christ, and all of its promises are fulfilled in him. (John 5:39-40; Luke 24:27; 2 Cor. 1:20; Gal. 3:16) Your interpretation rebuilds the wall of separation, which Christ, in his body tore down. (Ephesians 2:11-22)

Re: The Last Days

antwrites — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:38:55 -0000

That's a wrong reading of the plain meaning of scripture. There are MANY prophecies in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel that have yet to occur.

Re: Book Review: Destined for the Throne by Paul Billheimer

Ronald Goetz — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:31:54 -0000

Billheimer's "Destined for the Throne" is perhaps the most profound book I've ever read. I was already familiar with the teachings of Paul and John regarding the significance of our union with God through Christ, but Billheimer's book was the first mainstream presentations of this awe-inspiring truth.

I would recommend, however, that you obtain a copy of the First Edition. That is the distilled truth of Billheimer's discovery. Subsequent editions are, sad to say, watered down considerably. People drew back from accepting the scriptural teaching full strength.

Also, I believe that the first half of "Destined for the Throne" is a stand-alone work, and that the second half is only one application of the truth of our union with God through Christ. The fact of the Church's fundamental union with God has many more implications than intercessory prayer.

Finally, let me voice a serious objection to anyone who would take Billheimer's book as a justification for Dominionism or the idea of establishing a theocratic government based on the Bible. If we are truly Christ-like, then we will be like our Master, who died an ignominious death on a cross, an apparent failure. If Christians were meant to take the reigns of human government, then that's the example Jesus would have set, and he did not.

Re: The Pope’s Office of Inquisition stresses that all Christians must be Catholic

la catholic state — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:51:52 -0000

Good......I like an ambitious Catholic. They are alive with zeal.

Re: Judgement of Edom (Jordan)

Bruce McKerras — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:25:35 -0000

Ancient Edom was in Southern Jordan, but modern 'Edom' are the Ishmaelite [Islamic] peoples, those who hate My people. Ezekiel 35:1-14

Re: Who are my people?

RobW — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:44 -0000

Are you so sure there will be a judgment day per se (in 2030)? I was raised Catholic which would certainly imply i was indoctrinated with that sort of thing, and I still pray to Jesus, however the Jehovah's Witness literature i received said when Jesus was talking about "Hell", Hell was geographically near where Jesus lived (the translation for that word from aramaic), it was just the name of the local crematorium (a firepit where the dead bodies were burned). When Jesus spoke of "eternal life" as opposed to "hell" he was literally saying your body wouldn't die and your body wouldn't be sent to the crematorium (fires of hell) - keeping in mind that the crematoriums were there for sanitary purposes (dead bodies spread disease as they decay). To be honest, i do not know of any body that has been alive since Jesus' time on earth, but i could be wrong. I don't mean to be anti or pro religious, i'm speaking literally from what i learned from seemingly accurate historical literature from, again, Jehovah's Witnesses.

Re: My purpose…

antwrites — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:10:44 -0000

Thanks...this all started because of that Bauckham book !

Re: My purpose…

Jeremy Myers — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:44 -0000

I like this purpose, and have seen your shift in focus over the past few weeks to this. This should lead to some good interaction for you.

Re: Why we can not be in the millenium now

antwrites — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:50:58 -0000

Hi, thank you for commenting. I am aware that those verses don't specifically mention the Millenium, but what other period of time would they be referring to?

Re: Why we can not be in the millenium now

Mscopley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:44:23 -0000

Not an expert on this by any means, but you must be aware that the verses from the Old Testament that you are applying to the millennium are interpretations, not specifically cited as the millenium in passages themselves.

Re: The Scarlet Worm in Psalm 22:6

Littleguyintheeye — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:28:22 -0000

Indeed every page...every letter, every verse...

Re: The Scarlet Worm in Psalm 22:6

antwrites — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:58:12 -0000

Thank you..from you, that means a lot :)
I learned YEARS ago (NOT in seminary interestingly enough), to find the Messiah on every page. Even Leviticus :)

Re: The Scarlet Worm in Psalm 22:6

Littleguyintheeye — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:37:42 -0000

Great post. Its amazing how the Creator has left shadows of Messiah in every aspect of creation. When reading this I was reminded of the verse:

Joh 6:51 I am the Living Bread that came down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live forever. And indeed the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Joh 6:52 Then the Jews argued with one another, saying, How can this One give us his flesh to eat?
Joh 6:53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, you do not have life in yourselves.
Joh 6:54 The one partaking of My flesh and drinking of My blood has everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 6:55 For My flesh is truly food, and My blood is truly drink.
Joh 6:56 The one partaking of My flesh and drinking of My blood abides in Me, and I in him.
Joh 6:57 Even as the living Father sent Me, and I live through the Father; also the one partaking Me, even that one will live through Me.

Re: Must Read “The Harbinger” by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn [video]

antwrites — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:14:13 -0000

Sure,it may be splitting hairs. I thought the book was astounding. Even if he's 100% wrong about G.W., everything else lines up. It's Cahn who made the error, not the Bible . plus, I realized that G.W. was a deist since it was the Age of Enlightenment and US was to be the first Masonic Republic. So I don't think G.W. was asking the God of Abraham for a blessing. But be that as it may. We weren't a blessed nation because of the Masonic founders, but DESPITE our Masonic founders. Our Puritan brothers prayed and asked for blessing 100 years before GW.
Thanks for reading and commenting!

Re: Must Read “The Harbinger” by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn [video]

Aeonyx — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:02:51 -0000

I saw Mr. Cahn on the 700 club last week and bought the book later that day. The connections between the birth of America, its recent financial downfall, 911 and ancient Israel are simply astounding-- I encourage everyone to get a copy. But-- there are a few things I'd like to clarify. G. Washington was not inagurated at the chapel at ground zero, that took place at Federal Hall down the street-- the book says as much. What it says is that GW "consecrated" the US to God at the chapel. I searched high and low-- even sent the author a note-- without finding any other source that uses that term. I'm not saying it didn't happen-- but other descritions of the day simply say that the new president and company attended services-- celebrated etc. at ST. Pauls AFTER the inauguration ceremony. Also-- with any inspection of the neighborhood-- like google earth for instance, its clear that the chapel is at least adjacent to ground zero-- whether it was actually part of ground zero is hard to verify. There are a number of maps available that show the St. Pauls Chapel area in the 1770's before the land fill that formed ground zero was even there-- maybe this is just splitting hairs, but to be 100% you would have to ask the question if the church owned the beach property across the road. It also goes unstated about the origins of the sycamore tree that was toppled on 911. To best fit the Israeli analogy, it should have been planted sometime in the inauguration era-- but the book doesn't say. Also-- there are quite a few trees around the chapel, the book doesn't mention if there was anything unique about the one that was hit.

Re: Escape to Israel?

antwrites — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:12:28 -0000

It is obvious that the enemies of Israel are preparing for a nuke
attack, but Bible prophecies say their weapons will be turned against
them. Obadiah 15; Deut 32:35

Psalm 7:12-16 -> The enemy prepares his weapons and makes ready to attack. It is against
himself that his deadly shafts tipped with fire, will recoil upon. The
godless are in partnership with the devil, plotting mischief and
conceiving lies. They work hard at their plans to cause the downfall of
God's people, but what they have prepared will fall upon their own
heads.

Re: Escape to Israel?

antwrites — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:20:53 -0000

After more praying and research, I've moved my original statement!
Thank you for replying

Re: Escape to Israel?

Issahaddad99 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:55:52 -0000

your comments on Ezekiel ch. 40-48 that they are not futuristic can be arguable. read this article. http://bible.ucg.org/bible-...

Re: Escape to Israel?

Issahaddad99 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:20 -0000

I understand Ezekiel 40-48 as the rebuilding of the temple in the Millinium kigdom. Why wouldn't be though?
First, the measurement of the temple is bigger that the ancient temple even the onle built by Herod. The Expositor's Bible Commentary has this to say on the matter:
"These chapters have been interpreted as referring to Solomon's temple, the temple of Zerubabbel (either real or proposed), Herod's temple, or a future temple in the Millennium or in the eternal state. Some, having difficulty understanding the passage when taken literally, interpret the section allegorically as teaching about the church and its earthly blessings and glories, while others understand the passage to symbolize the reality of the heavenly temple where Christ ministers today.
to read a somewhat defense of the future interpretation of this long section of Ezekiel read this article: http://bible.ucg.org/bible-...

Good article though to interact with...

Re: Tongues and Me

antwrites — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:51:11 -0000

Thank you for caring enug to send those links. I will read the main book you directed me to tonight.
I go back and forth with this. That was an older post (6 months). Having taught it and spoken in tongues myself, I wanted to be absolutely sure I was right. Reading "Destined for the Throne" got me back on the right track :)
http://antwrites.com/2011/1...

Re: Tongues and Me

Pmaina — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:36:21 -0000

I have found some pretty insightful book on tongues by Dave Roberson, http://www.daveroberson.org....
'would be interested to hear your take.

Re: Thought for the Day

antwrites — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:50:27 -0000

Thank you and I agree. I'm glad you enjoy the blog!