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bobo23
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Message 256 of 378 (242766)
09-12-2005 10:33 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Minnemooseus
05-27-2005 5:17 PM


EVERYONE IS ALWAYS CRITICISIZING THE BIBLE AND HOW YOU SHOULD BELIEVE IF ITS BEEN TRANSLATED SO MANY TIMES. BUT THE BIBLE IS ONLY A BLESSING TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN IT.EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED HAS BEEN FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE. FOR INSTANCES, MATTHEW CH.24 IT STATES THAT THERE WILL BE RUMOURS OF WAR,FAMINES,PESTILENCES,NATION RISING AGAINST NATION,KINGDON AGAINST KINGDOM.ALL THIS IS HAPPENING NOW LIKE IN SRI LANKA,AFRICA,NEWORLEANS, ALL THEM ARE SUFFERING CUZ THERE IS NO FOOD.AND THE WASR TOO, LOOK WHAT IT IS DOING.US AGAINST IRAQ. NATION AGAINST NATION.BUT IT WILL ALL PAY OFF IN THE END.IF YOU TRULY LOVE GOD AND FOLLOW HIS WORD, YOU WILL BE GRANTED WITH EVERLASTING LIFE.

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Message 257 of 378 (242767)
09-12-2005 10:36 PM
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09-12-2005 10:33 PM


First, turn off the caps lock.
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Nuggin
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Message 258 of 378 (242768)
09-12-2005 10:37 PM
Reply to: Message 256 by bobo23
09-12-2005 10:33 PM


Standard Keyboard instructions
Look at your keyboard. You'll notice a collection of letters - top row starts qwert. Next row down is asdfg.
Start at the A. Directly to the left of the A you'll see a key marked "Caps Lock".
On most keyboards, when this button is depressed there will be a light that indicates that it is on.
While this button is down, all the letters you type will come out in capital letters. So for example, hello would read as HELLO.
Generally, no one will read a post that contains all capital letters, except maybe to respond with instructions on how to use the caps lock key.
Hopefully you have found this both informative and helpful.

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enton
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Message 259 of 378 (243149)
09-13-2005 10:08 PM


The existence of Jesus Christ
Personally I believe that there was once in the world's history a being known as Jesus Christ. Inasmuch as I believe that the Bible is a book from God, doubtless, the personages of the Bible exist, including of course Jesus Christ. If you may read, there are passages in the Bible ascribed to as words of Christ Jesus. Have you remembered that Jesus Christ gave prophecies? His 4 main prophecies are a. False prophets (Matthew 24:4-5, 11, 24) b. wars/ rumours of wars (Matthew 24:6) c. Earthquakes, pestilences, famines (Matthew 24:7) c. Abundance of Iniquity (Matthew 24:12) d. Preaching of the Gospel (Matthew 24:14). Are these all visible in our times?
For more information about His Pre-existence, see http://angdatingdaan.org/biblicaltopics/bib_christ_2.htm .

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crashfrog
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Message 260 of 378 (243161)
09-13-2005 10:40 PM
Reply to: Message 259 by enton
09-13-2005 10:08 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
Are these all visible in our times?
In our times, and in every time. When have wars or rumors of wars not troubled the human race? When have we been free of hunger and famine? Iniquity is the very essence of the human condition, and your religion has been preaching the Gospel for 2000 years.
In other words I'm not impressed by a list of "predictions" that turns out to be the things you could count on being true at literally every point in history.

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Nighttrain
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Message 261 of 378 (243242)
09-14-2005 5:41 AM
Reply to: Message 259 by enton
09-13-2005 10:08 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
Hi, Enton, rule one in the prophecy game is 'Keep it vague.' Now if Jesus had said 'You will be burdened in the future with a klutz named G.W.Bush', hell, I might even go back to being a believer.

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Tal
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Message 262 of 378 (243373)
09-14-2005 3:45 PM
Reply to: Message 261 by Nighttrain
09-14-2005 5:41 AM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
Gensis 16:12
He will be a wild donkey of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone's hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward all his brothers."
That's talking about Ishmael, the father of the Arabs when Abraham tried to have kids through his servant Hagar. While it doesn't constitute prophecy, the description is accurate.

"Damn. I could build a nuclear bomb, given the fissionable material, but I can't tame my computer." (1VB)Jerome - French Rocket Scientist

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Phat
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Message 263 of 378 (243395)
09-14-2005 4:32 PM
Reply to: Message 260 by crashfrog
09-13-2005 10:40 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
Crashfrog writes:
Iniquity is the very essence of the human condition, and your religion has been preaching the Gospel for 2000 years.
And this shows that we are not evolving morally and also that the good news of Jesus Christ is the only cure for the human "condition".
I will say that many "christians" have themselves been very poor advertisments for Christ. I know that I am an idiot at times...if I were God, I would have "fired" me. I could argue with Him and blame myself on the human "condition", but He would surely remind me that He has provided a way out.

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Brian
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Message 264 of 378 (243403)
09-14-2005 4:48 PM
Reply to: Message 262 by Tal
09-14-2005 3:45 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
How do you know that Ishmael was a wild donkey of a man whose hand was against everyone etc?
Brian.

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Phat
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Message 265 of 378 (243407)
09-14-2005 4:55 PM
Reply to: Message 264 by Brian
09-14-2005 4:48 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
Brian writes:
How do you know that Ishmael was a wild donkey of a man whose hand was against everyone etc?
Logically, I don't. I have known a few "wild donkeys" in my day, however...so it is a product of the human condition.
I will say that personally, I don't see America as the "good guys" and the Islam as the "bad guys." There is bad in both cultures.
NIV writes:
Matt 19:16-17-- Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."
Jersus had elaborated that there were really only two commandments which covered all of them.
It all boils down to surrender to the Holy Spirit.
Can we dare say that some fundamentalists (in any country) think that they are obeying the Holy Spirit and instead have made a god within their own minds...thus captives of the "other spirit"?
I would say so...and this certainly includes many American fundies.
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Brian
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Message 266 of 378 (243411)
09-14-2005 4:56 PM
Reply to: Message 265 by Phat
09-14-2005 4:55 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
I've known a few as well I still do in fact!
Brian

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Chiroptera
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Message 267 of 378 (243412)
09-14-2005 5:00 PM
Reply to: Message 258 by Nuggin
09-12-2005 10:37 PM


Re: Standard Keyboard instructions
quote:
Generally, no one will read a post that contains all capital letters....
My god, Nuggin, you're right: I tried to read the post but couldn't get past the second sentence.

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Phat
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Message 268 of 378 (243415)
09-14-2005 5:03 PM
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09-14-2005 4:56 PM


Re: The existence of Jesus Christ
I am beginning to agree with Jar more and more about how many atheists will get to heaven before the fundies....God works in mysterious ways! Many have been "saved" who never saw a Bible!

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Phat
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Message 269 of 378 (243416)
09-14-2005 5:04 PM
Reply to: Message 267 by Chiroptera
09-14-2005 5:00 PM


Re: Standard Keyboard instructions
Would that be considered a Capital offense?

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Nighttrain
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From: brisbane,australia
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Message 270 of 378 (243562)
09-14-2005 10:04 PM
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09-14-2005 5:04 PM


Re: Standard Keyboard instructions
Or a nut-case instead of upper-case? :-P

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