What Does “Perish” or “Destroyed” Mean?Matt 22:7 “‘But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.’” Jesus is not revealing that the murderers were tortured forever, but that they were killed. This is the primary meaning of the word.Matt 26:52 “But Jesus said…[Read more]

What Does “Devoured” Mean?2 Kings 1:12 “And fire of God came down from heaven and con-sumed him and his fifty.” kai. kate,bh pu/r evk tou/ ouvranou/ kai. kate,fagen auvto.nRev 20:9 “They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.” ka…[Read more]

What Does It Mean to “Die”?Gen. 7:21–23 And all flesh died that moved on the earth: . . .”John 11:26 “‘And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die . Do you believe this?’” Logically, thus, those who do not be-lieve will die at some time, becoming like those who died in the Flood. If they die, they are dead, and if they are dead, they…[Read more]

What Do the “Worms and Unquenchable Fire” Verses Mean?Mark 9:44, 46, 48 “Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.” Jesus is quoting Isa 66:24 “And they shall go forth and look upon the corpses of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, and their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrenc…[Read more]

What Does “Eternal” Mean?Eternal Judgment (krímatos aiōníou): Heb 6:2 “of the doc-trine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.” The period of judging or judgment is limited in duration, but the verdict will never be reversed, so the judgment is eternal.Eternal Redemption (aiōnían lútrō…[Read more]

Chapter 1: Patterns, Patterns, Patterns (A preview of how John tells the story.)Chapter 2: Housekeeping (John sets the scene. Rev 1:1-8)Chapter 3: Hello, Old Friend (John sees Jesus in the Temple. Rev 1:9-20)Chapter 4: You are Here (The message to the church. Rev 2-3)Chapter 5: Come up Here! (The throne room in heaven. Rev 5)Chapter 6: Coronation!…[Read more]

All believers are a Royal Priesthood!”You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ … But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you o…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Oct. 27 2009,09:23)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 28 2009,04:09)Quote (RokkaMan @ Oct. 27 2009,08:56)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 28 2009,03:52)Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 27 2009,08:17)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 27 2009,23:20)Also basically what Sabbath also refers to gates is also like, if you observe Sabbath you wont go…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Oct. 27 2009,09:00)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 28 2009,03:56)Quote (georg @ Oct. 27 2009,08:50)Why would God want to say that the Sabbath is a sign between the children of Israel and then says it is for all.   That makes no sense.  Two times He did that.  We are under a new covenant in His Blood and grace.Luke 2:20 and Ma…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ Oct. 27 2009,22:01)Marty wrote:Quote If we obeyed God without sin, then no sacrifice would not be necessary, but neither the Hebrews that were under the law nor we gentiles who were not under the law have obeyed God's eternal law without violating it, if only inadvertently.I agree that if a person already has the Holy Spirit then…[Read more]

Quote Kerwin wrote:I agree that Abraham did not have access to the Holy Spirit but we of this age do have access by obeying all of Jesus’ teachings. That access is by faith from first to last because that obedience is conceived from our faith that Jesus is the Anointed One.Where is it written He did NOT have access to the Holy Spirit?Many of t…[Read more]

Isa 58:13-1413 “If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, and call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the LORD honorable, and shall honor it, desisting from your own ways, from seeking your own pleasure, and speaking your own word,14 Then you will take delight in the LORD, and I will…[Read more]

Many people argue that Jesus routinely broke the Sabbath, and by His example the Sabbath was abolished. The Pharisees accused Jesus of breaking the Sabbath on a number of occasions. Jesus almost always responded in a way that identified the Pharisees as legalists who claimed righteousness based upon their own works. In His rebukes to the…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Oct. 27 2009,08:56)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 28 2009,03:52)Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 27 2009,08:17)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 27 2009,23:20)Also basically what Sabbath also refers to gates is also like, if you observe Sabbath you wont go to a restaruant and have someone cook for you or serve you because in doing so your…[Read more]

Quote (georg @ Oct. 27 2009,08:50)Why would God want to say that the Sabbath is a sign between the children of Israel and then says it is for all.   That makes no sense.  Two times He did that.  We are under a new covenant in His Blood and grace.Luke 2:20 and Math. 22:36-40,Ephesians 2:8-9IreneWhy would he say that? He did quote it. Maybe most pe…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 27 2009,08:17)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 27 2009,23:20)Also basically what Sabbath also refers to gates is also like, if you observe Sabbath you wont go to a restaruant and have someone cook for you or serve you because in doing so your being there makes them work. Or you get gas on another day, because you make…[Read more]

English EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos), “‘human’”).Suffix-anthropyhumanity; mankind Derived termsmisanthropy philanthropy Synonymsanthrop- (equivalent prefix) http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-anthropy—————————————————-WordNet: anthropic Top Home Library Literature & Language WordNetNote: click o…[Read more]

Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 27 2009,05:05)Quote (kerwin @ Oct. 27 2009,04:15)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 27 2009,18:04)And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Mark 2:27Quote Constitutionalist wrote:  As Jesus says of the Sabbath, in Mark 2:27, (translated literally): It does not say “all me…[Read more]

I was a virgin birth, in fact I was a virgin for quite a few years.

Quote (kerwin @ Oct. 27 2009,04:15)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 27 2009,18:04)And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Mark 2:27Quote Constitutionalist wrote:  As Jesus says of the Sabbath, in Mark 2:27, (translated literally): It does not say “all men”It seems to me you are committing the same erro…[Read more]