Wow! Timothy neg repped scripture and a question???
I wouldn't read those.
Wow! Timothy neg repped scripture and a question???
John 15:18 It 'looks' like it is a neg-rep for Jesus, not me. That's the incredible sad thing. The passage from Matthew is Jesus' words, not mine. It 'seems' to me, the scriptures speak for themselves and we can't argue with them lest we find ourselves against Our Lord God Jesus Christ. I pray he takes a moment to see whose coats he is holding. Acts 7:58; 22:20
I wouldn't read those.
Excuse me sir, but I never once said one thing and then said the opposite. You made that up yourself. This is typical of your side, when you lose the debate, this is what you do. I never said that you shouldn't use the dictionary to determine the meaning of the word. If you want to prove that perish doesn't mean to die, you shouldn't use a dictionary definition of perish that says it means "to die". If you want to prove that perish doesn't mean "to die", you need to find a dictionary somewhere that says "Perish doesn't mean to die". You are making up tall tales about me, insisting that I am "arguing with myself". Apparently I am arguing with a brick wall.
So I looked it up in a dictionary and showed you that it can have more than one meaning, and you replied:... you can look up the meaning of perish and die in any dictionary to discover the meaning of these words. ...
And then you write the post above, which includes the statement:... "To suffer death" is the very first definition in your list! I'm sorry but if the plain sense of the Bible makes good sense, then it is nonsense to look for any other sense. ...
Of course I'm not going to find a dictionary that says "Perish doesn't mean to die". Dictionaries don't give non-definitions. But, since I found a dictionary where, in at least one definition, "perish" doesn't mean "to die", and in the first place I looked, and since genuineoriginal jumped in to help (thank you GU) with a Greek/English dictionary that also had definitions that didn't mean "to die" (including even the very FIRST definition; quoted and emphasized below for those interested), then I've already (prior to your last post) provided you with what you said you wanted me to do in this most recent post. But you rejected it. If you reject what you requested each time it's provided, I don't know what else to do for you--you're arguing with yourself....If you want to prove that perish doesn't mean "to die", you need to find a dictionary somewhere that says "Perish doesn't mean to die". You are making up tall tales about me, insisting that I am "arguing with myself". Apparently I am arguing with a brick wall.
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ἀπόλλυμι apóllymi, ap-ol'-loo-mee; from G575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:—destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
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- to destroy
- to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
- render useless
- to kill
- to declare that one must be put to death
- metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
- to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
Kinda ends the thread, doesn't it? :think:
Isn't that always the case? Jn 8:37 :juggle:"John 15:18 It 'looks' like it is a neg-rep for Jesus, not me."
That's right. When you hear: that's just your interpretation:sozo2: --that means I reject said truth"That's the incredible sad thing. The passage from Matthew is Jesus' words, not mine. It 'seems' to me, the scriptures speak for themselves and we can't argue with them lest we find ourselves against Our Lord God Jesus Christ."
It doesn't, but I wont neg rep you, lol.Kinda ends the thread, doesn't it? :think:
Exactly.Being eternally consciously tormented would be eternal life
Obviously ECT is true:
Revelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
The smoke of their torment will ascend for ever and ever. In order to have smoke: you have to have torment. For there to be torment, someone has to be conscious. Obviously they will be tormented in flames for eternity.
Revelation 14:11Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
11 and the smoke of their torment doth go up to ages of ages; and they have no rest day and night, who are bowing before the beast and his image, also if any doth receive the mark of his name.
"Eternal Conscious Torment" is not a biblical doctrine, in the case of the King James Bible you are viewing a translation error: "for--ever and ever", should really be translated to "to--ever and ever". The difference when you use the word "to", is that "Torment" is translated "To", "Rejoicing". Rather than "Torment" going on "For", eternity.
Forget I even said anything about that, its not my style. We need to view this a different way:
Two Witnesses Summary = Ending "Eternal Conscious Torment"
(http://theologyonline.com/showthread.php?116663-The-Antichrist-Equation-%28s%29)
There are Two Contradictions in the Bible, and Two Apostles that Betrayed Jesus Christ:
1. Jehoiachin's Reign of 8 or 18 years.(Jesse No Eighth Son, 1 Chronicles 2:15).
2. Solomon's Stalls of 4,000 or 40,000.(Lazarus in Tomb for 4 Days, John 11:17).
1. Apostle Peter betrays Jesus at the "Clucking Three Time, that identified those condemned by Jesus" (Three Days of Darkness - Global Euthanasia)
2. Apostle Judas betrays Jesus for "Wormwood, dipping his hand in the dish" (Star Wormwood - Mark of the Beast)
1. 42 Days of Tribulation that calls for repentance of (Aaron), Apostle Peter tried to make "Blood Sacrifice of Genetic Dan". (4 Genetic Lines Terminated)
2. 153 Days of Star Wormwood that calls the "Last Remnant" from the Heart of Judah (USA) into the New Universe. (8th Day of Creation)
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Wow! Timothy neg repped scripture and a question??? Yowch! What is wrong with you?
Kinda ends the thread, doesn't it? :think:
Now that, my friends, is how to kill a thread! There's no arguing with perfect chaos.
No dishonesty and nope, I don't hit the neg button on an uncontrollable emote either. Dishonest? No, there was nothing but scripture and a question. At the time I responded, either there was a bug in the software, or I didn't see your comments. Regardless, a neg rep is a childish emote. You go ahead and spin your own poor behavior and emoting as you like. I'm not the one whose behavior is questionable. Again, there was nothing but two sets of scriptures and a question. "Doesn't this end the thread?" "No," would have been a better response than the kindergarten level negging, no? Grow up, this kind of behavior just makes me want to ignore you as not worth the time or headache. If that was your childish desire, there you go.I didn't neg-rep scripture. If you read the rep remark you will see that I neg-repped you for ignoring ALL of the MANY scriptures that specifically state that the wicked will be destroyed and then declaring victory. But if you want to be dishonest, that is your own business.
if by destroy you mean ruin like in the the following versesThe correct answer is "Yes. God certainly CAN destroy a soul."
Please refer to Matthew 10:28
Also the principle of karma enters in , since one only reaps what he sows, no more or less, so that any consequence or duration of suffering/punishment is only proportional to the quality or severity of the sin committed, while justice and mercy all weigh in, all things being ultimately governed by love and wisdom. Hence the infinite love of God is always willing the good, eternal survival, well-being, prosperity of souls, using all means (sin/consequences) to bring the soul to repentance. Such is Love's will.
God does not believe in karma
Looks like you completely missed the most important part, which is the original meaning of the Greek word:
perish G622
ἀπόλλυμι apóllymi, ap-ol'-loo-mee; from G575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:—destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
God does not believe in karma