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  1. Markinsa;

    Couldn't pass up in responding as what you asked and quoted is of utmost importance.

    First of all in answer to your question about saved.

    1. Repent of your sins (which is the disobedience of God's Law-Word)

    2. Believe that Jesus is the Christ and that He was born of a virgin and died and was resurrected as prophesied.

    3. Be baptized.for the remission of sins and as a witness.

    Although that is a 3 point summary there is a whole lot more to each of these that requires a fuller understanding of the whole Word of God to have a greater appreciation of it.

    As for communion...it is taken in remembrance of God's work on Calvary, the love He bestowed on His creation and His people, taking on the sins of the world.

    Again, this is just a summary of a much greater explanation and understanding of god's overall plans and purposes for His creation with the ultimate goal of the complete restoration of all things.

    Trust this helps a little towards answering your questions.

    ice

    estewart;

    ALTHOUGH I GET A SENSE OF BITTERNESS IN YOUR COMMENTS HERE I WILL NEVERTHELESS RESPOND TO THEM AS BEST I CAN WITHOUT WRITING AN ESSAY.

    REF PAUL'S MINISTRY, YES, I HAVE STUDIED HIS WRITINGS AS WELL AS THE OTHER APOSTLES.

    HE QUOTES THE O.T. QUITE EXTENSIVELY.

    YOUR OPINION OF HIM HAS LITTLE OR NO SUBSTANCE.

    CAN YOU BE SPECIFIC ABOUT YOUR ASSUMPTION THAT HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EARLY CHURCH BECOMING CORRUPT?

    WHAT IS IT ABOUT LORD'S PRAYER THAT YOU DON'T LIKE?

    YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG WITH YOUR ANALYSIS HERE.

    PETER WAS NOT THE FOUNDATION OR THE ROCK.

    JESUS WAS / IS.

    SAUL, BEFORE HIS CONVERSION AND NAME CHANGE, WAS NOT AT THE ASCENSION BUT ONLY REPORTED AND REFERRED TO WHAT OTHERS SHARED WITH HIM.

    AS FOR YOUR DISLIKE FOR PAUL I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT IT IS BASED ON YOUR OWN DISLIKE OF HIS AND/OR ANYONE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND HIS LAW-WORD.

    PAUL PERSECUTED THE EARLY CHRISTIANS BEFORE HIS CONVERSION.

    AS FOR ALL YOUR ABOVE ASSERTIONS, PLEASE GIVE ME CHAPTER AND VERSES.

    DO NOT USE A BLANKET STATEMENT LIKE THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE TALKED TO ALL OF THEM

    I AGREE THAT MANY CHURCHES DON'T HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING ...YET.

    GOD HAS BLINDED THEM FOR A TIME TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSES.

    I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU ON SOME POINTS HERE.

    JESUS SPOKE IN PARABLES TO MAKE CERTAIN POINTS REGARDING PROPHESIES AND THE KINGDOM AGE TO COME.

    IT WAS NOT FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON TO UNDERSTAND AT THAT TIME AND EVEN HIS DISCIPLES DID NOT IMMEDIATELY UNDERSTAND THEM. THERE WERE ALSO OTHER TIMES WHEN HE SPOKE IN PARABLES THAT HE HAD TO EXPLAIN IT MORE DETAIL. MOST OF WHAT JESUS SPOKE HAD ITS FOUNDATIONS IN THE O.T. WHICH MOST CHRISTIANS HAVE VERY LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OF.

    UNFORTUNATELY, SOME OF WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT TELEVANGELISTS IS TRUE.

    CANNED SERMONS DO BRING IN THE BUCKS.

    MUCH OF WHAT IS BEING PREACHED IS WITHOUT SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATION AND JUST MORE TRADITIONS OF MAN BASED ON A LOT OF PAGAN BELIEFS, SUCH AS HELL AND HEAVEN AS ONE EXAMPLE.

    SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE INTO THE PHILOSOPHY THAT MAN CAN BECOME LIKE GOD THROUGH THEIR OWN EFFORTS.

    MOST DEFINITELY A DEAD END.

    IT WAS TRIED BACK IN THE GARDEN AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THAT GOT US.

    estewart

    BASED ON YOUR ABOVE STATEMENT, I HAVE TO CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE INTO YOURSELF AND THAT YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE NOR ACCEPT THAT JESUS IS THE WORD AS DESCRIBED IN JOHN 1:1 AND AS THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS THAT HE IS THE ONLY GOD AND THAT HE DOES RULE IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN AND THAT ALL WHO DO COME TO ACCEPT HIM FOR WHO HE IS AND WILL REPENT OF OUR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND FOLLOW HIS LAW-WORD AND THAT BEING SAVED IS A PROCESS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BRING US TO THAT GREAT DAY WHEN CHRIST HIMSELF WILL COME TO RULE AND REIGN VIA HIS KINGDOM ON THIS EARTH. THAT DAY IS FAST APPROACHING AS MYSTERY BABYLON IS ABOUT TO FALL AND THE LIGHT OF GOD'S GLORY WILL SHINE THROUGHOUT THE EARTH FOR EVERMORE.

    ice

    A person named Jeshua lived but only two thousand years ago. Not so long ago in the history of mankind. A blink in time, really. And it is recorded he said a few things. Supposedly. But these were written down many many years later, so, who knows? But they are only of trifle brilliance in comparison with many Greek Scholars' teachings. But most Christians wouldn't be inclined to know about that, would they? Their minds are closed.

    Jesus has had an enormous impact on the world. Admitedly. That is, considering the amount of violence which resulted from his existence. He's been like a torch bearer of Death. Face it! How much pain and death has he caused? It's mind boggling. To much to even begin to dare to think about. So Christians avoid that. And, of course, none can ever be expected to apologize to the rest of humanity. That won't ever happen. Talk about Hell on Earth! Over and over, again.

    Two thousand years ago is but a tiny instance in the totality of the time man has been on Earth and I "believe" (you got to believe!) I can safely predict that Christianity will be completely forgotten in other thousand years or so. It is a dying religion.Now! Face it! You can see many old churches in most any city no longer in use. A Mega-Church closed in Texas last year. I wonder why? Maybe the idea that "YOU GOT TO BELIEVE!" just ain't believable enough anymore. That could be it. People are wising up. At least, a large number are.

    Here's your DEMANDED verse and chapter. (You're welcome.)

    A large crowd of more than 500 eyewitnesses saw the risen Jesus Christ at the same time. The Apostle Paul records this event in 1 Corinthians 15:6.

    The most astounding event of all time and few Christians regard it. You didn't know it! The churches ignore it. (Can't blame them!) AND NO ONE ELSE bothered to even record it. It's like it never even happened. And likely didn't.

    Oh, I VERY MUCH RESENT your totally stupid remark about me and God. What backwoods did you emerge out of?

    "BASED ON (all) YOUR ABOVE STATEMENT(s), I HAVE TO CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE INTO YOURSELF AND THAT YOU". . . (and that means, YOU!) have had very little if any actual mystical or spiritual experience. You know nothing, but you are good at memorizing lists.

    "Experience is the only true teacher." the GUIDE Book by E Stewart (not yet published.) Statute copyright protected.

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  2. I shot mine, really need this money for a good lawyer...GO RV!!!!!

    Made me laugh and choke! Bad man! (Or, whatever.)

    I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday ....minding my own business, waiting on it to turn green.

    A carload of young, loud Muslims shouting anti American slogans stopped next to me.

    The light changed, the Muslims flipped me the bird, hit the gas and darted off ahead of me.

    Suddenly an 18-wheeler came speeding through and ran directly over their car, crushing it completely.

    For several minutes I sat in my car thinking to myself, "My God, that could have been me!"

    So, today...bright and early, I went out and got me a job as a truck driver.

    More choking. . . .

    Don't quit your job until you actually have the money in the bank to allow that. NO ONE "saying so" is as good as having the cash.

    Ah, don't be so negative. Got to stay with the program, fully way artificially PUMPED UP, max, or the Dinar won't RV. (Everybody knows that!)

    (H)okie is a piece of sh**.......nuff said

    I believe the Politically Correct assessment is, POS. Thank you.

    DOES THIS MEAN THAT I HAVE TO GO GET A BOSS ....

    I WANT TO QUIT TOO.... :D:D:D:D

    Use a substitute, quite smoking, drinking, chewing your fingernails, stealing office supplies, failing to stop at lights, not giving pedestrians the right of way when turning right at intersections, sex. Whatever you get the most value out of, give that up, and you won't need to have to get a job to quit from.

  3. heavyduty...did you expect this kind of dialogue from your original post?

    Brother...you have certainly started a hornets nest here.

    I've been gone for the day and first thing I did late tonight is check on the replies to this topic.

    WOW...don't know where to begin.

    Certainly can't begin to respond to every comment and question.

    Looks like a lot of oxen were gored here.

    Truth has a way of antagonizing those who can't let go of their traditions of men.

    That goes for both Protestants and Roman Catholics.

    They rather believe what is taught from the pulpits than take the time to do their own investigations and research.

    If they don't say it outright they most likely think the following subconsciously..."Please, my mind is made up so don't confuse me with the facts."

    If that is their mindset then hey, who am I to dissuade them from believing what they want to believe.

    Facts are facts and truth is truth no matter what one might want to believe.

    Most people believed the earth was flat at one time and that the sun revolved around the earth.

    Just because people believed it did that make it true?

    Today science and geology is proving that many things we have believed in the past to be true is in fact wrong.

    Many Christians are still in a state of denial not realizing that a lot of their beliefs is from the dark ages when science and archeological data was minimal and they depended more on traditions of men with much of it based on pagan fables.

    Guess I'll get some interesting comments regarding these statements.

    If this doesn't do it then maybe I'll post a 10 part series on a much more of an in-depth study debunking the so-called rapture doctrine.

    All right...hit me.

    ice

    Sorry to disappoint you!

    But you will get no argument from me on any of that.

    Looking forward to the 10 parts.

  4. I wouldn't incorporate in Panama OR Belize, they both have governments that will work with the US Government.

    The reason we incorporate in the Seychelles is because the Seychelles will not work with the US.

    The reason we use Belize Banks, rather than Panama banks, is because our IBC banks in Belize are independently owned and are not controlled by the Belize government.

    Hope that helps!

    Right on. Panama would be a great place to live but not incorporate or bank.

  5. How can anyone like this be so precise as per telling anybody if this is a good or bad investment, as the dinar has not finished the course yet, as per it's finalization...but, some that have held dinars over the long term, have done quite well, unlike with the U.S. Dollar!......so, if he knows so much, why was'nt this mentioned, as most authoritive figures studying anything, would have checked all the information first......sounds like another drop out who has'nt done their homework....why is'nt he warning folks about what has ALREADY happened, and IS happening...to the U.S. Dollar...I guess he does'nt want to mention anything that is already going bad?....If I were this guy, I would be looking for ways to figure out how to NOT keep losing his arse in the U.S. Dollar...and for us holders of dinars, especially if the dinar were to come out good for us, most would want a strong U.S. Dollar, so as to be able to get a good return on the dinar.......Apparently this guy knows NOTHING about the dinar, and NOTHING about the U.S. Dollar...How Retarded!!!...lol.....

    BINGO!

  6. No, no, no, no, no....You got it all wrong, all of the lopsters are agents of currency dealers. They have two goals to pursue... Get you to sell your IQD back, or buy "MUCH" more. See, your already invested, so your hooked. So a LOP+R/V gets you to buy more.. Claiming LOP gets people to jump ship.. Either way, the currency is re-circulated & the dealers profit.

    But, the Lopster gurus want you to use their promo-codes to gain more $ back upon exchange. 10% upon the additional offer as if you didn't use it all.

    The promo codes I found were:

    ucanKeepM

    inowseeDALITE

    selingtobuyaGT5

    Just Me not Winning

    and I know I found a 5th one, but I lost it.. I'll update when I find it.

    WHOA! I thought all that was supposed to be kept secret!

    I agree 100%.....

    Naturally.

    Unfortunately, I failed to emphasis how the "LOPSTERS" (those that undserstand what an RD is and how it works) want an RV even MORE than the anti-LOPSTERS do! And many of the these lobsters hold large pokes.

    That's their sneaky trick.... See, articles always make this appear imminent.. So they try & say.. "After the R/D (LOP), the PROMO codes will no longer be accepted.." So, it encourages them to take advantage of a great deal, while using fear to push them to take action. When, however, no one in reality knows when it would hit...

    So their motto or phrase would likely be...

    "Act now & take advantage of the 10% on top of what dealers off by using my promo code.. But don't wait to long, because this is a limited offer and will last until the LOP hits.."

    Marketing Geniuses!!

    :) :) :lol::D 8)

    Man! How do I get a promo code that serves me so that I can use it myself?

    Maybe mine was that lost fifth one.

  7. As a general observation, it is interesting that, primarily Protestants, want everything proven with scripture and yet the scriptures (New Testament) were not compiled until 300 years after the Church was established at Pentecost. The Church taught, as Jesus did, face to face, life to life, word to word, tradition to tradition, understanding of scripture to understanding. If you do not have an interpreter to reveal the truth of the scriptures then you are like the gurus trying to predict the RV. There is a holy tradition associated with the One Church which gives the proper interpretation of scripture and without this guide you are flawed. The Spirit of God did not reveal the scriptures to us as an isolated, stand alone reference book, it was given as a suppliment to living tradition established by Jesus and the Apostles.

    Fundamental Heresies were disproved at the Ecumenical Councils by Bishops and Fathers of the Church and the teachings were canonized to become the Churches Doctrine. To sum up these beliefs and truths about God’s incarnation they gave us the Apostolic Creed which believers have spoken as the truth about God’s Son Jesus Christ for around 1,700 years. The Bible is a powerful Icon in the Church but yet, it is only one Icon and without the living tradition of the faith it can be a weapon of mass soul destruction. I do not have the truth, You do not have the truth, the Church has the truth and it is not open to interpretation or discussion, you either accept it or you are outside of the truth established by Jesus Himself and divinely revealed through His living Apostles and Saints of which we are not yet proven to be.

    (A) Matthew 24:29-31

    But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory

    (B) Those who long to die is a reference to Revelation 9:6 “In those days people will seek death but will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them!” It is in Hades though that the soul will seek death but will not find it eternally. The smoke of their torment will be unending. The scripture though refers to earthly torment.

    © This is absolutely a Mystery that’s why people don’t get it. What Jesus says and does cannot be taken in isolation, His revelation of Divine truth came on a daily basis and all aspects of His ministry were intertwined. You are mistaken in your understanding about this scripture as Jesus Himself rebukes you.

    John 6: 52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” It is not a metaphor; it is the foundation of our faith, confirmed by Jesus on multiple occasions and formalized into a new covenant at the Last Supper. It is the Holy Body and Blood of Christ that cleanses sinners who approach Him with faith, fear and love.

    Merely saying you have been “Washed in the blood of the Lamb”, does not make it so, just as much as saying “I am saved” does not make it so. Being washed in the blood of the Lamb relates to the intimate connection we have with the Eucharist, we receive God into our bodies for the remission of sins and for life eternal. And as with all of Christ’s truth, this is not a single act that ensures salvation it is carried out in accordance with the teachings of the Church and the other Mysteries of salvation including Baptism, Chrismation, Holy Unction, Confession, Eucharist, Marriage and Ordination in conjunction with repentance, Prayer and Fasting. The differences between Christian understandings, the denominations, come down to how they interpret and approach the Eucharist.

    Just for the record I am a Greek I speak and read both Greek and English. I am an Orthodox Christian and for me and Our Church it really is only a question of whether we are spiritually alive or not.

    Truly excellent post.

    One of the reasons, if not the ONLY reason, you can see modern Protestants preaching the Gospel on the internet the way they do is because it is all they know. In their involvement with other "Christians" the accepted practice is to learn and memorize all the key buzz words and phrases being commonly exchanged. And when one is able to "share" with others parroting glibly the accepted and expected jargon then one can fit in and belong to the the group. And not otherwise. Any involvement with the understanding of ideas is not a part of this. And the TV Evangelists apply this situation to the hilt, powerfully. In modern times, in the US, for the most part, being a Christian is not a matter of any extent of of understanding or realization or any form of revelation, it is a matter of simply claiming that one has been SAVED (WAHOO!) and skilluly being able to throw one's hands in the air in churches and acting wild together with the rest of the group. NEVER MIND that Jesus said to go into one's closet, alone, to pray. Spiritual matters are a personal private affairs and the blatantly displayed public performances are but pure fraud. I am convinced if Jesus suddenly appeared in our midst today He would say exactly the same thing I just did.

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  8. My apologies to Ice and Estewart. The article is estewarts. My bad.

    I had to copy out and paste below your reply because it was all embedded within a quote, and otherwise, unaccessable for in a new reply.

    snapback.pngNelg, on 31 August 2011 - 01:58 PM, said:

    Whoa! I am in awe. Never thought I would ever be impressed by anyone thumping the Bible, so to speak. Pretty impressive, indeed. Prolly hurt a few poor peep's feelings, here, though. You will likely experience a strong back lash. So, gird yourself.

    I am interested in the extent of your studies, ice. Have you studied about Paul? I should maybe mention I have a real respect for authentic words of Jesus (the so called Lord's Prayer isn't among them), but little for Paul. In my view, the Christian church became utterly corrupted at the onset, and by Paul. <br style="mso-special-character:line-break"> <br style="mso-special-character:line-break">

    Just a question, Why do you think Paul corrupted the church? My thoughts are totally different. Paul, as well as the other writers of the New Testament, were writing under the inspiration and direction of the Holy Spirit (Jno 14:16-21), which was the Spirit of Christ (14:18 ). So all the words of the writers of the New Testament were words of Jesus, the Christ, through the Spirit. If Paul’s writings corrupted the church, then it was Christ who corrupted the church. I don’t think that is what you meant, but that is what you are saying.

    It is easy to make claims. I can also claim that my own work was spiritually inspired. In fact, most of the original drafts were penned as fast as I could write immediately after waking, as I bent to get down on paper all the words that had passed through my mind in dream. But claims like this are unprovable as to their validity, exactly the same as claims that Jesus, himself, inspired Paul's et al's writings. It is an empty idea and carries no weight. Actually, Paul was illiterate and simply dictated to a scribe, not that that makes any difference.I am not going to be delving into the considerable differences between Jesus' teaching and Paul's dogma, here. But I did mention already about salvation and elimination of sins.Jesus appointed a certain one of his disciples to lead the church into the future, and as a kind of mystical-minded joke named the person, Peter. Petros. Which means, rock. This in turn meant, FOUNDATION. Peter was supposed to be the foundation of the church.

    Peter was not to be the head of the church. There is only one Head and that is Christ (Colossians 1:18) and the statement that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God is the foundation of the gospel (1Corinthians 3:10-11). WHAT I meant was leader of the physical church as a material entity. Not spiritual. Peter, as I said, was meant to be the foundation, as it were, and Jesus stated this clear.

    "In concert with His redemptive act, Jesus did three things that established the framework of His Church. First, He chose humans to carry out His work. He appointed Peter to be the visible head of the Church. Jesus said to Peter, "You are Rock and on this rock I will build my Church." (Matthew 16: 18) Jesus said "build," as in to create a structure. Jesus built His structure on specifically chosen human beings Peter and the apostles.http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/churb1.htmBut Paul jumped in and overthrew Jesus' plan. Hah! Fact.But another man trumped him. And that man's name was Saul. This is the same man who made the incredible claim that over 500 people witnessed the risen Christ at the same time, at a gathering. Paul wasn't there. He was supposedly but simply reporting on the event. Passing it on in passing. Just a side remark. (Sorry I don't recall the chapter and verse.). (1Corinthians 15:1-11)

    With that many witnesses one would think that the most incredible event of all time and history would have been reported also by others, considering just how many there was present. A couple of things you need to consider. Paul was writing this chapter (1Cor. 15) to glorify the resurrection of Christ from the dead. He placed no emphasis on himself. The resurrection of Christ was unique in that the body that Christ received was one that was fitted for eternity. He was buried a physical body, but raised a spiritual body. A real body, but changed into a glorious one (1Cor 15:35-49). Because there were so many witnesses, when the resurrection of Christ was proclaimed (Acts) there is no questioning by the Jews, no rejection by the disciples, for what they proclaimed was known to be true. Accepting or rejecting the resurrection was another matter. Yeah but this wild exaggeration is obviously deliberately ignored by modern churches and even by the Evangalists it is so far fetched. Whenever I bring it up no Christian I have ever talked to even believes the Bible tells about the 500. They think I'm making that wild claim up. It's too fantastic.

    All through his writings he sets the tone for modern day Evangelists' style of preaching, like the "fundamental" exaggerated performances. It's like Paul sanctified it all.

    I find the preaching of Paul and his writings as totally opposite to what you are saying. Do you have some examples to justify the way you feel?

    I don't have anything prepared and am too preocupied with other matters to dig it all up. It is likely though that there exist books with the understanding already laid out. I will research this issue some time.Have you studied about Paul and how he had been a Roman soldier bent on persecution of Christians?

    Paul was not a Roman soldier. He was part of the Jewish religion and under orders by the Jewish temple officials (high priest) to arrest and put to death believers (Acts 9:1-2; Galatians 1:13-14).

    Since Paul was not a Roman soldier and had no part of a cultic religion, the following illustration concerning his participation in Mithraism is bogus and is based on a false conception of Paul's faith.

    In those days with VERY RARE exception a young man did not entered his father's trade. Doing the same work one's father did was the normal way to go.

    There are many who like to believe that Jesus was a fisherman. He was not. He was a carpenter by trade. And that was the early main reason he ventured about, doing construction jobs where ever they might be found.Paul was a Roman because his father was, and in his writings he put a great deal of emphasis on Roman Soldiers and their sword as metaphor because he thought like a Roman Soldier because he had been one.It was many years before the existence of the Internet I understood that Paul was a Roman Soldier and was into Mithraism.It's not just my idea."Saul was well educated and highly trained as a Roman citizen, though he was an Armenian by birth. He and his family were well known Pharisees of Tarsus. He spoke several languages as well as Latin, the language of the "empire". Early in his life he became a Roman soldier, and because of his nationality, he was placed in Jerusalem as a key person to both understand and help control the native Palestinians. Saul and his Roman troops closely followed the developments of the "christian cult" led by Esu (Jesus) Immanuel in Palestine."http://www.truthwinds.com/siterun_data/bellringers_corner/people_of_the_lie/news.php?q=1225075901"Roman Soldier and Paul’s Metaphors of the Christian Life"The apostle Paul wisely used everyday, common things that the people he was ministering to could relate to when teaching spiritual truths. One of his frequently used metaphors came from the life of the Roman soldier. Several times Paul used the soldiers armor as a metaphor for the Christian life. For example, in 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Paul employs the breastplate and helmet of the soldier in an effort to show how faith, hope and love are the Christians powerful defenses in difficult times. Here is a picture that gives us an idea of what Paul had in mind with this. . . . " http://prolepticlife.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/roman-soldier-and-pauls-metaphors-of-the-christian-life/"It always possible to recognize Saint Paul by his iconographic attributes: A sword and a book. Legend tells us that Saint Paul was a Roman soldier (hence the sword) who was converted to belief in the Holy Scriptures (the book) by an appearance of Christ on the Road to Damascus."http://italytravelista.com/rome-basilica-of-saint-paul-churches-in-rome/"There are also some similarities between events in Josephus' alleged life and that told of Paul (Saul) of the New Testament. Both Josephus and Paul, in the early years of their lives, subscribed to the sect of the Pharisees. Paul changed his name from the Jewish "Saul" to the Roman Paul (Paulus). Josephus changed his name from the Jewish "Joseph ben Matthias" to the Roman "Josephus." Paul was a Roman soldier before being converted to Christianity and Josephus was said to be a priest before becoming a Jewish army commander. Both Josephus and Paul were said to have made a similar disastrous sea voyage to Rome, in the same 62-64 CE time period, as a result of an interview with Felix, the Roman governor of Caesarea. Both were writers while residing in Rome, both changed their allegiance to their governments; Paul, from the Romans to the Christian Jews, and Josephus from his Jewish background to Roman citizenship, and both Paul and Josephus were apparently about the same age." http://sidneyrigdon.com/vern/Vern2000.htm

    Are you aware of the so-called, Secret Religion of the Roman Soldiers? That region was called, Mithraism. And one of the main features of this religion concerned the sending of a goat out in the desert to suffer and die as a sacrifice for the expiation of the sins committed that year by the Roman soldiers. I am going to claim here (though this is actually not my own idea) that what Paul mainly did was he took his Mithra religion and translated it into Christianity with the idea that Christ suffered and died on the cross for the ridding of sins of those that "believe" in him. All Paul's idea! He made it up. I am not aware that Jesus said anything about anything such matter as that, so modern Christianity is misnamed. It should be called, Paulinism. He mostly invented it.

    The redemption of mankind from sin is the theme of the entire Bible. It was planned before the foundation of the world and will be complete when Christ returns. Paul knew nothing about the total plan of God. It was a mystery which was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit (God) (Ephesians :1-13). The Bible is not a randomly selected collection of writings. It has a purpose and that purpose is to reveal the plan of God to redeem the human race from sin. One of the main problems of modern Christianity is that it does not have a clue in consideration of metaphors.

    I would agree with you here. Metaphors are the language of communicating to us by God. There is a wonderful book that helps to explain metaphors entitled “Plowshares & Pruning Hooks, Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic” by D. Brent Sandy. I recommend this book when someone is having problems understand the way God communicates through the Bible. A good statement.Jesus was asked, "Why do you speak in parables." He said, to paraphrase it, "It is because you aren't ready to hear the straight dope. You have not spiritually matured enough, yet." And he indicated that there were incredible things he could tell, but none of it would be understood. So he makes a point to keep things simple by using parables, which are but symbolic stories. And those parables are just one type of symbology among many others in the Bible. But modern Christians, it seems, are no more mature than they were back at the start as they seem to have no clue as to the use of symbols, and, thus, dramatically, fanatically, take ideas and things at their face value.

    That is true. However, all symbols, metaphors, figures of speech are based in truth or a reality. And all of them have a specific purpose. True. They have meaning or there's no point to them.Just as our governments of the world have become corrupted, so have religions. I sometimes watch the Sunday preachers on TV, in amazement. They are all very much alike. I believe they study each other. Copy each other's moves. I am astounded how anyone could accept any of that malarkey. Basically, it is all a scam business and art to suck wealth out of poor peoples pockets, and it hinges on what was done in the past by powerful people inventing ridged doctrines and beliefs for the sake of enslaving a population's mind body and soul. This is spiritual enslavement. To get really dramatic, here, it is like it's the work of the Devil himself. But the believers just close their minds to the idea of learning and evolving on their own power and initiative and become spiritually stuck as a result. Stopped. In a sense, dead. See? If one is not actively living one's life it is the same as being dead.

    Again, you and I would agree about the some of the TV preachers. They are giving Christianity a bad rap by not speaking the truths of God. They are perverting the gospel and robbing the saints much like the priest and Pharisees who robbed the widows (Lk 20:45-47).

    All who fail to live godly in Christ are truly spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1-3; 1Timothy 5:6).

    Time again some famous evangelist can find his career ruined as a result of a scandalous situation occurring which reveals that the evangelist is the very thing he preaches so strongly against, while collecting millions. TV Evangelism has nothing to do with religion. It is a business, and generally falsely set up as a non-profit corporation. Those mega-churches compare. One of those failed in Texas a couple of years ago, so there is hope that people are beginning to see the light.The immediate foregoing is a point from a series of books I am working on which will be called, the GUIDE Book. It is a set of books concerning spiritual guidance, and alternate Dimensions of Consciousness, but I expect them to be seriously attacked by the fundamentalist community. Their subtitle, is, A Metaphorical Psychology Series. In an early draft stage they were asked for by the Professor of Psychology at the University of Duquesne in Pittsburgh for use as text books. But they were not developed enough for me feel I could let them go yet.

    A critical analysis of every work SHOULD be done to see if what is being taught is truth. Your own statements about TV preachers, Paul, or the teachings of others is a validation of the need for a critical look at what you have written. That's part of the journey in writing. If it is a valid truth, it will stand under the pressure. If it is not, then it needs to fall as false. VERY true. But the material needs to be able to physically endure a degree of time for a true testing to occur which can prove validity. Such "proof" may not be available in its early days.THAT IS WHY I need the RV. HOWEVER, I had a vivid dream a few weeks ago. A very pronounced and effectual one, too, wherein I was told that I would be being given a "gift." Upon waking I consider how that could be the RV. Maybe. Need it for the work to eastablish a Foundation to hold the copyright. I plan for the work to out live me. And it will if I set it up right I will be publishing in several forms and this includes digital. In many cases one can buy sample copies of digital books (say, one third) for 99 cents. They allow one to view a considerable portion of a book. One will easiliy be able to know whether the book is any good. I plan to offer this feature. But not soon.You mentioned about how Jesus emphasized the idea that one should remain in a state of expectation, in my terms. My books present the understanding that one needs to expect the unexpected. The idea is that such an attitude keeps one from developing a closed mind. It helps to keep one alive, alert. On one's toes. It is a means for enabling a quality of spiritual vitality to ever be present. It allows Life Force to be able to enter the body and the mind. And, tell me, WHAT MODERN RELIGION TEACHES ANYTHING LIKE THIS? None do. At least, as far as I know. I say, they all fail. They actually oppose congregation members from doing doing anything but BELIEVING what they are told to believe. No inquiry such as you are doing is permitted. No investigation. It's like such questioning is the work of the Devil, himself, at least this is the idea stemming from the modern pulpit, or the TV screen.

    I know for sure that you and I have a totally different experience with Christianity. I was raised with believing parents who encourage an open minded and an enquiry into what was being taught. Christians who do not question what they have been taught and find out for themselves the truthfulness or falsity of their belief system are borrowing their faith. Faith is a constant questioning. I have encouraged my daughter (one child now 43) to make her faith real by questioning and observing, listening and learning what God is telling us. Questioning is good, but if you accept all teaching as being truth, you will reject everything. You are no ordinary man. Modern dogma holds that questioning is doubt which stems from the Devil, himself. So the preaching is that it is best to avoid any questioning. Or at least, that is the idea if one wishes to be a worthy Christian, while remaining fundamentally a fool.We live in a truly Dark Age.

    Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/81874-in-the-twinkling-of-an-eye/page__st__40#ixzz1WeOln8Vi

  9. Whatever the articles state, we have to keep one thing in mind.. They won't say they're adjusting the rate, increasing the exchange rate, or re-valuing their currency from the way we hope or perceive.

    They will commit to a revenue-neutral event to curb speculation. They have to explain the new currency, and the new lower denominations. But, throughout the whole process, you know it'll be in regards to making it seem as if the LOP is the way they'll do it. Doesn't confirm or deny, but regardless, I laugh at the R/D Lop articles because if they did trully intend to R/V - the same info would come out.

    They can tell the world they're lopping.

    They can't tell the world they're going to revalue until after the event.

    See the difference?

    THAT is the bottom-line fundamental REALITY.

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  10. I am new here and am looking to purchase two million Dinar from a trustworthy and fair dealer. Can anyone give me any recommendations? Thanks and looking forward to hearing your recommendations.

    I've successfully ordered Dinars from Dinar Banker a few times. No problem. A friend in Florida visits Dinar Inc. They are good peeps there. I've had my friend get me some there too.

  11. Thanks for accurately sizing it up.

    It's not a matter of folks that understand the possibilities not having hope. I think it is more accurate to say they continually hope for the best, while preparing for the worst.

    And, in the long run, it appears useless to try and soften the possible blow or reality that will slowly sink in if the plan is approved by parliament.

    I believe it was Robert Heinlien that spoke through Lazarus Long when he advised to never try to teach a pig to sing, because it made the pig mad, and the pig would never be able to carry a tune anyway.

    I have learned so much about myself from the folks that don't want to be aware of the possibilities; from ancestry that I never knew about, including many animals in the mix, the need for another dog ( have three; two rescued from abusive environment and or shelter death), I am cruel, heartless, a very bad man, I have no hope, I steal dreams, am arrogant, condescending, I should be somewhere else, hide behind a computer, more than I can even start to recall at one time. Lucky me. I would have never known otherwise.

    The name calling is always easier than facing reality, and the ones who are most accomplished at it seem to have the least concern for any factual matter, but can quote forum facts with conviction.

    Most have never contributed anything useful to a discussion other than calling others names, and whining about a possible threat to their denial.

    Maybe they have the right idea. Everyone needs a dream, and some need it so badly that the possibility of reality creeping in is so frightening to them that they resort to aggressive action toward anyone who tries to present facts to enable them to view the subject matter objectively.

    No lemmings were hurt in the composition of this reply..

    This has been truly enlightening.

    Ooops! You must be absent minded, too.

    You left off the main thing.

    All LOPSTERS were directed to SELL their Dinars, and a number of times.

  12. Read your Bible if you have one, there is non so blind as those who cannot see, so i guess you think he was talking about a blind man. Whetherr you like it or not he has dominion over this earth and everything in it. Do you honestly want to take a chance on being cast into the alternative. What most fail to understand is the sole of a man has the feelings, suffers the pain the same as you do now and will for eternity. So if one is cast into the eternal fire, well you do the math. The question is do you want to ride that train.

    THINK about it. All the qualities of YOUR God tells me you actually worship the Devil, himself. ONLY a Totally Demonic being would be like yours.

    You really need to stop listening to those that have corrupted your mind and begin thinking for yourself and start analyzing things. You have become seriously infected.

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  13. God Bless you

    We have a choice in everything we do. I choose to know God and most people don't know God's voice or His word.

    Oh? Have you ever actually had a true cosmic experience? Have you ever traveled out of your physical body into other more advance worlds that exist? Or are just believing in the limited beliefs that have been laid on you to box in your soul within a very limited scope or sense of Reality?

    That's true, we do have choices. In FACT, we are forced to choose every step of the way through life. Or we can choose not to choose. Our choice.

    The result of the choices made, if any, can bring experience which can become KNOWLEDGE. Do you have knowledge based upon experience or merely beliefs? Beliefs are the opposite of true knowledge, you know.

    If you tell me you have a belief about this or that you will be telling me you do not actually know about the matter due to a lack of genuine experience.

  14. WOW clearly you have an indepth study and your preception is most exceptable, i appreciate the replys both for and against because like i said it at least people have read it and they have something to think about. Yes there are facts surrounding the teaching and preaching of just how it is understood to the speaker and how he or she translates it to the listener. But the fact remains that faith, hope and love surround the word of God and if we apply these and read or learn what the Bible says then all who are believers, all who love God and wait for his coming, it will not matter the issues of how one man intreprets what he understands. I think the ultimate thing is study to learn ourselves what God wants us to know. Thanks and you added a lot in your message. The more discussion we bring to the table the more someone might see the truth that has been stamped out of this country.

    What God wants us to know?

    Well, I thought God was All-Powerful, and knows EVERYTHING, and can do anything, too. Besides, on the Seventh Day God rested. His work was done. He doesn't WANT anything further. (READ THE BIBLE!)

    The God you seem to be talking about does not seem all that capable or knowledgeable. (Note: If you tell me that God hopes for this or that I will need to ask you, "How do you know that? How do you know what's on God's mind?")

    In my view, any God who is not One with Infinity is a pip-squeak, really.

    Oh, is God a being who enjoys bursts of vengeance and who creates a Hell to send His Creation into, and where those that believe in Him are proud that they are God Fearing Christians?

    In my view, further, all the above is concerned with a totally spiritually sick situation. Very ill. Altogether unwell. Lost, even.

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