Nick,

Let us just stick to Scripture as I said nothing about being unclothed as the body Jesus Christ was clothed with after he arose from the grave was flesh and bone.

Either his resurrection is an example of the resurrection where a human is buried mortal and raised up immortal or he is not. If it is not then the words in Scripture that his…[Read more]

Nick,

1) Scripture tells us that Jesus was flesh and bone after his resurrection.
2) Scripture then uses Jesus’ resurrection as an example of that there will be a resurrection when Jesus comes again.
3) Scripture then tells us about that resurrection that Jesus resurrection is an example of.
4) Scripture states about that resurrection that the…[Read more]

T,

As I said I noticed the use first and then looked for an explanation as I know that Scripture cannot.

Gene,

All souls die, because all souls have sinned,

Souls do not die the first death or Scripture would teach us human beings have the power to destroy both the body and soul. Scripture instead states God reserves that power for himself and he will only destroy both bodies in souls when he throws an individual in the lake of fire.

T,

K
for my own info when do you think the gospel of Matthew was written ?

I believe it was written by Matthew the apostle of Jesus. He appears to have known Joseph and so writes of the events surrounding Jesus’ birth from Joseph’s point of view. Joseph does not appear later in Scriptural accounts though Mary does. Some hypothesize this is…[Read more]

T,

Christians call it double fulfillment but the Jews actually had the PaRDeS methods of interpretation long before Christians came up with the double fulfillment teaching to explain the use of Scripture in the passage I mentioned and others.

Scripture can have a literal meaning, a meaning derived by reason, a comparative meaning, and/or a…[Read more]

T,

Matthew was speaking to Jews and so spoke in a way they understand. In short he was being a Jew to a Jew and not a Greek to a Greek.

T,

I will try to remember to do that in the future.

T,

I do not believe the soul starts as a blank state though it is plausible that a person starts with a fairly primitive personality as even a baby reveals some personality.

T,

I never know before it happens as I am not a prophet. I do know that hearing other points of view can get me thinking along new lines. Sometimes I have not tested aspect of what I believe and so those aspects are more likely to undergo more extensive redoing when they are tested.

Nick,

Job 31:12 does link fire to Abaddon but most translators choose to translate Abaddon as destruction. Here is one of the exceptions.

Job 31:12English Standard Version (ESV)

12 for that would be a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon,
and it would burn to the root all my increase.

It is possible Abaddon is a name for the Lake of…[Read more]

Nick,

It is a Greek word used to describe a Hebrew idea. The word itself is only in Scripture one time but the idea is in Scripture more often. Tartarus is also the place of the wicked dead just like Hades is the general place of the dead in general. I think but have not confirmed it is known as Abaddon in the OT.

From what I understand those…[Read more]

T,

I do not know about that but I do know that Jesus had to be in heaven before he could send the Advocate or Mediate. We also know that Jesus was in heaven when he sent the Spirit to his disciples on Pentecost. I see nothing in Scripture that teaches me any human, but Jesus, was in the new covenant previous to that Pentecost.

I believe…[Read more]

T,

To me my words are straightforward unless I make careless mistakes. If I do not make understandable then please let me know and I will attempt to change the wording in hope of clarifying my message.

T,

I know what I see but that is not what I desire to know. It is your point of view that may make things more clear to me.

Proverbs 18:17New English Translation (NET Bible)

17 The first to state his case seems right,
until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

T,

I do not believe your reading my whole post as you seem to be responding emotionally and without careful thought. I finding myself repeating things I already wrote to you. If I am posting too much or if my words are unclear please let me know.

T,

AND IF THERE IS NO MESSAGE LEFT WORTHY FROM THEM (DISCIPLES) THEN JESUS LIED AND THEIR IS NO RESURRECTION EITHER AND GOD HIS FATHER DOES NOT EXIST AS WELL ,FOR IF CHRIST LIES ONCE THEN HE LIED ALL OVER ,

If I am correct then we are forewarned of this time.

Revelation 12:14New English Translation (NET Bible)

14 But the woman was given…

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T,

I believe I see what you mean as Thomas’ words “my Lord and my God” can be speaking of two different individuals. In that same way I see how the and could be speaking of a second entity. The context is not about the Messiah, in fact the translators did not even son as they tend to do when they believe it is Jesus’ title. The NET translators…[Read more]

T,

God called the nation of Israel out of Egypt. He appointed Mosses and Aaron to lead them.

Matthew used it because it was true of Jesus as well. I believe Matthew viewed it as a hidden meaning of God’s word.

T,

I agree Jesus died before the thief as they broke the legs of the later but not of Jesus and the reason they gave for not breaking his legs is that he was already dead.

If I understand correctly you believe the new covenant was put in effect as soon as Jesus died. The passage from Romans 6 used both Jesus’ death and resurrection to explain…[Read more]