Quote I am only asking you to team up with others in New Zealand with like faith just to put out Jesus name. In September 1939, World War II began, and in October 1940, the New Zealand government banned the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses–for putting “out Jesus name,” and the name of his Father.

I don't know. Has Jehovah ever miraculously made a big fish swallow you Nick?

hi scriptureseeker,Quote I know very little about soul sleep but why would our spirit leave but not our soul.Spirit leaves your body when you die. And you could say that your “soul” (life) leaves your body when you die, as there are many many scriptures that speak of “soul” as the life of a person or animal. There are many other scriptures that…[Read more]

“Was lazarus asleep”?Let me ask you:Is Jehovah a Rock? Are you the salt of the earth? Is Jesus a door? Are you the light of the world? (and 500 more questions I don't have time to put down.)Nick, metaphors are very very common in the Bible. If lazarus was literally sleeping, anyone of course could have woken him up. We can agree that he was…[Read more]

Quote Rev 1:1 tells us this that we are reading which John the scribe wrote as a record is the Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to him, and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John.This is a good point Malcolm. The first verse of Revelation shows that the revelation was given originally by God and through Jesus Christ,…[Read more]

The Bible often uses the metaphor of sleep with reference to death, as they do have similarities.If Jesus was literally sleeping, he wasn't really dead.Sleep is like death in a number of respects. You are unconscious, and unaware of anything. You can be woken up or brought back to life. But sleep does not equal death.Are you going to death…[Read more]

You say that Christ was alive in Sheol and cite 1 Pet 3:18-20, which says that Christ went his way and preached to spirits in prison. And you take this to mean that Christ was doing this while dead and therefore not really dead, but “alive in Sheol,” as you say.But if you look at verse 18, the preceeding words, it's speaking about after he had…[Read more]

Quote Christ was yet alive in Sheol I was under the impression that Christ died.1 Peter 3:18,19,20“….being made alive in the spirit. In this state also he went his way and preached to the spirits in prison, who had once been disobedient when the patience of God was waiting in Noah’s days, while the ark was being constructed, in which a few…[Read more]

Quote Hi david,According to Joel this applies to the time of the changes in the sun and the moon-not yet.That is why it says”will be saved” here. What I mean is that those who are calling on God's name will be saved. Sure, that's in the future.But the logic follows that they will not be calling on his name at that time if they haven't put faith…[Read more]

Threre's quite a bit more on easter in this thread.

Mary was of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of David. Hence it could be said of her son Jesus that he “sprang from the seed of David according to the flesh.” (Ro 1:3) Through his adoptive father Joseph, a descendant of David, Jesus had a legal right to David’s throne, and through his mother, as the “offspring,” “seed,” and “root” of Dav…[Read more]

Nick. I suggest it wouldn't hurt to start calling on God now. So that when that time comes, you are already calling on his name.

Quote “Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah* will be saved.”However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith?How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard?How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach?How, in turn, will they preach unless they have been sent forth?Just as it is written: “Ho…[Read more]

I believe this scripture answers the question:“Jonah PRAYED to Jehovah his God FROM THE INWARD PARTS OF THE FISH and said: ‘Out of my distress I called out to Jehovah, and he proceeded to answer me. OUT OF THE BELLY OF SHEOL I cried for help. You heard my voice.’” (Jon 2:1, 2)Are people conscience in sheol, in the grave? (Eccl 9:10)It's true th…[Read more]

Yes, alleluia, or Hallelujah (praise Jah) Let all creation praise Jah, and call on his name.“Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah* will be saved.” However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to pre…[Read more]

Hey Woutlaw.I can't remember what thread I said it in, but I was trying to express the thought that I spend a lot of time on here. Some of it has been valuable time. Some, not so valuable. Sometimes conversations seem to go in circles forever. Often people use false arguments or don't care to actually discuss scripture. I do enjoy learning…[Read more]

Exactly.Yet the word “worship” occurs in some Bibles in this place. Clearly what they were doing was not worshipping him and the original word should not be translated as such in this place, and other places.”Worship” is one meaning of those words, but we cannot simply always translate that word as “worship” without understanding the meaning of…[Read more]

I'm pretty sure t8 would know. I suggest private messaging him or Nick. This is actually a good question. How do you completely erase an account t8?

MARK 15:19 (New King James Version)”Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they WORSHIPED Him.”Were they worshipping him? Or doe the word translated “worship” have a much broader meaning?

Encarta Definitions of “Religion”: 1. beliefs and worship: people's beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life2. system: an institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices relating to the divine3. personal beliefs or values: a set of…[Read more]