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Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:36pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
unitysheart: Which Bible, the JW's or the authorised version? |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 5:44pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
OLAADEGBU: Silly man , you said enoch and elijah went to heaven , is that not a clear prove that jesus lies in john 3:13 ? I noticed that when other christians on the thread gave their own explanation , they said those men did not go to heaven , if so. That means Jesus didnt lie . BUT YOUR OWN LIE IS SUPERB : kindly point where bible says enoch and elijah are coming back to die ? 1 Like |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:57pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
MizJanet: Do not be perfidious. Repent and believe the gospel truth. Dad: I want an explanation and I want the truth! Mizjanet: Make up your mind, Dad. You can't have both! |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by davien(m): 6:24pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
OLAADEGBU:.
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Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by unitysheart(m): 6:28pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
OLAADEGBU: Who authorised any Bible version? And I think I was explicit enough when I said "Kindly pick your Bible and read the verses mentioned." If you have problem with understanding that, then my hands are down. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:07pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
davien: Blank as usual.
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Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:18pm On Jul 01, 2015 |
unitysheart: You suggested a link to your society and I do not take my authority from your society/organisation. The Word of God is my absolute authority. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by dolphinheart(m): 1:13am On Jul 02, 2015 |
@ OLAADEGBU Oga! , I said mizjanet asked you a question and you have not answered her!. Is that taking sides!? Do you take sides on scriptural issues? If you do or assume others are taking sides against you, then you have very long way to go!. I only referred to mizjanet question, not mizjanet views or beliefs. 1. Ur reply tells a lot about you. I asked you the following :U said enoch and elijah did not die, how do you explain the statement that "all have died because they have sinned" ? You have refused to answer or give ur understanding of the statement . My biblical reference to the statement is stated below. ROM 5:12 :- Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. Did you notice the use of the word "all several times there?. So pls answer Q1. 2. My question was :U said I twist the scriptures, did you not read Hebrews11:13? . Was apostle paul wrong in saying they all ( all the people mentioned from verse 1including enoch) Died? You have skipped the question 2, pls answer it . Heb 11:13 :- These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 3. I asked you: U say I twist the scriptures, I want to ask you, does all reference the word heaven in the bible mean the spiritual abode of God? . Pls answer. Are there references to the word heaven meaning something else than the spiritual realm? Pls answer. If yes, how then do we understand what that reference mean? You are right in agreeing with others who have said earlier that it is the context in which the word "heaven " was included that helps us to understand what that word means. So therefore, any mention of heaven does not directly mean " the spiritual realm " . So therefore you can't directly use the word heaven as used in elijahs case as a direct Defence of ur false analogy. 4. You stated thus: Elijah's prophecy was given before his translation it was only delivered after he got caught up to heaven. Your lies has now started to grow tentacles . The scriptures never made mention of elijah being caught up to heaven . The scriptures never said elijah had any translation. Stop trying to link elijah issue with enoch to come up with a false idea. Elijah letter was giving to a King in isreal who ruled several years after the chariot incident. Go and read up the events of elijah and his successor elisha again, read up their activities and their conversations with those kings, read up on the chronology of those kings . Then come back and tell us if elijah wrote that letter before elisha became his successor or not. The scriptures will expose ur lies. 5. I asked you : Have you not read that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God?. You have not answered the question 6.I asked you : In ur own words, can you explain how a human can cleans himself of his inherited sin to be able to enter into Gods holy presence for a first time. It seems you did not read the question before jumping into "save by grace " and not save by organization statements you made. How did they enter into Gods presence when that grace has not been given ? They inherited sin from their parents, the bible helps us to understand that only a perfect person can redeem us from such state. Where did elijah get the perfect ransome before. Jesus gave his? 7. You are the one that needs to drop this heresy, of adding to what the scriptures did not tell ,teach or imply to you. Where in the scriptures did it state that it was jesus that took elijah and enoch to heaven. You need to stop all this derived analogy and Stick to what the bible says. Do you not read the bible at all . Do you not read of the importance of jesus shedding his blood before before man can be cleansed and enter into heaven? Hebrews 10:19 - 22 :- And so, dear brothers and sisters, if we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By his death, g Jesus opened a new and life- giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. If jesus has not shed his blood, how did elijah and enoch Imperfect humans enter into heaven. 8. Where was paradise when elijah and enoch went to heaven? If paradise is now in heaven, where was it before? 9. pls can you show us where in the bible ur post on question 9 is written ? Pls the word "spirit/soul" does it mean "spirit and soul", "spirit or soul" , "spirit with soul" or "spirit is soul". 10. Can you give us a summary of that good report.? 11. I asked : Why did Jesus die for our sins if there was another way we can be reconciled to God and enter paradise. U said :There is no other way. The OT saints looked forward to the cross while NT saints look back at the cross for the forgiveness of their sins. this shows you do not read ur bible. They looked forward to the cross for forgiveness of wins yet they sacrificed animals for forgiveness of sins. They look forward to the cross for forgiveness of sins yet you say they entered heaven when the incident that will legitimize their forgiveness has not occured . Imagine, you are granted bail before the demand for bail is met or paid. Sir!, it was after the ransome had been paid that the issue of ascention to heaven ever came up anywhere in the scriptures, not before.! I asked : In ur explanation of enoch and elijah, (a)when will there coming back to earth occur, before ur rapture or after ur rapture?. (b)What will happen to all those who did not go with the rapture? (c)Will there be a second rapture, will all those left behind all die or go to ur hell fire? (c)If some will later go to heaven, why where they not raptured in the first place? You can see that my questions and statements where numbered, pls do not give a muddled up reply. You see the question where numbered from (a) to (d), you are muddling it up to cover ur fake reply . Pls reply accordingly. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 2:39am On Jul 02, 2015 |
jw & rc friendly to atheists like miz, and argues with Christians shows the spirit in them. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 3:04am On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnw74:Ur usual noise, isnt it ? It pains that the human society still have people like you who have disable their thinking faculty. 1 Like |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:17am On Jul 02, 2015 |
dolphinheart: Does the use of the word "all" include Jesus? dolphinheart: All died except Enoch. dolphinheart: If not the spiritual realm where else could he have gone, could he be hanging in the sky or dumped on another planet? dolphinheart: The scriptures said he was taken to heaven, end of story. dolphinheart: Yes, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God and that is the reason you have to be born again. dolphinheart: Get an afterlife and become part of the next batch that gets raptured, that's if you are not dead by then. dolphinheart: Have you not heard of I.O.U.'s? How can someone spend cash they did not have? dolphinheart: Read Luke 16:22 dolphinheart: Get a proper Bible and read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 for the resurrection and rapture of the saints. I meant spirit and soul. See 1 Thessalonians 5:23 dolphinheart: They pleased God because without faith it is impossible to please Him. dolphinheart: Can you imagine yourself spending cash you do not have, is it possible? The shedding of the blood of lambs was a shadow or type of the real thing to come, the blood of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. They shed the blood of animals in the anticipation of the blood of the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the whole world. dolphinheart: I answer you as I deem fit until you learn to respond in the conventional way. Until you do the necessary arrangements check out the verses I quoted above for your answers. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 4:48am On Jul 02, 2015 |
MizJanet: Truth hurts you doesn't it |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 5:02am On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnw74: WHICH Truth ? , am suprised this is coming from someone who cant counter any of my threads . 1 Like |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 5:03am On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnw74: WHICH Truth ? , am suprised this is coming from someone who cant counter any of my points . 1 Like |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 5:49am On Jul 02, 2015 |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 9:55am On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnw74: Of course boy, u dumb . we girls aint dumb like you . I quote this for reference @ bold , before u accuse others of badmouth . Always remember you are worst than them . |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by dolphinheart(m): 10:33am On Jul 02, 2015 |
OLAADEGBU: You have just shown us that it is either you have a vague understanding of what you are talking about or you now know that answering those questions one by one and truthfully will only expose ur fine tuned lies. You have decided to muddle it up so that ur lies will not be easy to discern and then add some bible verses to make people feel u are truthful. I have thus concluded that your refusal to answer those questions in a truthful , simple , straightforward manner has shown that ur explanation on elijah and enoch is false, full of holes, unscriptural . U asked me if the "all " includes jesus. These question shows you did not read the verse or u read it but did not understand or you are just trying to create a diversion. Did you not read the first part of that verse? Do you not understand the chronology therein. If you are not through that man, then all other aspect do not apply to you. But if you are through that Man, sin is in you. Read romans 3:20-25 to get a better understanding. Enoch is included in the "all" mentioned in heb 11:13 . Any exclusion is done by you and not the scriptures. I asked you question on "heaven" which you refused to answer. If elijah did not go to the spirit realm, then he definitely went to the other places that the scriptures has used heaven to describe . There is irrevocable evidence that he was still active on earth after the chariot had taken him away . Ill shed more light on the scriptures you posted in my next post, those scriptures negates ur lies. I will not go into ur mumble jumble reply , but I will say this. Animal blood or their own blood could not have redeemed enoch and elijah and giving them the opportunity to enter gods presence. The scripture makes it clear that it is through jesus shed blood and name that man can enter heaven. To cannot spend money that you have not been giving or that is not already yours, doing so is called stealing ! You refuse to answer the question on the location of paradise during enoch and elijahs time because you know that doing so will show ur lies to the whole world in full colour . You refuse to answer my question on rapture because you know that doing so will call into question all ur other lies. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by OLAADEGBU(m): 11:44am On Jul 02, 2015 |
dolphinheart: Quit the flabber jabber! Jesus did not sin neither did Enoch die, simples. dolphinheart: Where on earth was he taken to that the scripture described as heaven? dolphinheart: Don't bother to spam this thread with more of your mumbo jumbo if you cannot give a laconic statement on what you learnt from those verses. dolphinheart: Don't be nescient. Simple book keeping and accounting terms will give you an understanding of loans and I.O.U. notes. Ignorance is not an excuse. dolphinheart: Did you read Luke 16:22? Don't expect me to spoon feed you again, it ain't happening. Winston Churchill rightly stated that "A lie gets half way round the world, before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." No matter how far your lies have travelled the truth will certainly catch up and overtake it. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 12:24pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
MizJanet: But it's the truth, you are dumb, it shows in much of what you say. The truth hurts you I know, but to bad, you are habitually rude to Christians. My harsh truth is nothing compared to eternal fire. You give plenty and you cannot take a little - weak. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 12:35pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnw74: Question: churchman, explain Psalm 90:2 "Mountains were brought forth" does it mean mountains are born like a woman or it mean they are CREATED Churchman : lol, it mean they are created Question : that proved Jesus was created too since he was also "brought forth " proverb 8:24 Churchman: hmmm *truth hurts* just admit it |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 1:01pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
MizJanet: You lie, that would not be my answer and me wouldn't go against Jesus in throwing pearls before the dog's and swine you know that |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 2:01pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnw74: So , what will be your answer to psalm 90:2 mountains were BROUGHT FORTH ? That ur god is a woman who born them or that they were created . Waiting ... * If paul was a religiotard like you , he wont have spoke with the greek philosophers in anthens, greece , i guess he is casting pearls before swine and disobeying Jesus, ryt ? Lol, your problem is that you are fully aware that any attempt to explain Psalm 90:2 and proverb 8:24 will expose you in a seconds .* |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by dolphinheart(m): 6:10pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
@ OLAADEGBU You posted some scriptures let's examine them 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; :- And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. 15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. g 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died h will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. 18 So encourage each other with these words. What do we learn from these . First ur notion of spirit/soul joining with flesh is not written here. So the general notion that jesus took some people to heaven at his ressurection is false. We learn from verse 14 that "God will" and not "God has" done this ressurection as at the time this scripture was written. Verse 15 to 18 gives us a time frame and procedure for these ressurection and ascension to heaven . Note, those verses talked about those who are dead and who are alive. This brings the question, (a)where are those who died in faith before these ressurection occurs? (b)After the event occurs, would there still be people alive on earth?(c) What will be there eventual outcome.?(d) Is that resurrection the only resurrection ?I will like you to try and answer those questions. Corinthians 15:50-54 :- 50 What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever. 51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! 52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. 53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. What do we learn from here. We also did not see any mention of joining of our body with our soul here. In verse 50 , a statement was made , our physical bodies cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Some other translations use "flesh and blood" . This statement throws out ur false view on ressurection , ur statements that our soul will join with our body and go to heaven, for such type of body , perfect or imperfect cannot enter heaven. (f)So what type of body will people who go to heaven have ? 1 peter 3:18 , 1 cor 15:35- 35 , 1 cor 15: 44 helps us to answer that question . It is a spiritual body giving by God and not a physical flesh and bone that you lies is talking about. Now the question comes again,(g) what happens after these things occur, (h)what will be the fate of those left on earth ? (I)Is there any other ressurection after the resurrection mentioned in these scriptures?(j) If yes, who will they be,why where they not part of the initial resurrection.(k) And if they are ressurected, where does the bible say they will go? 1 Thessalonians 5:23 :- Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. This scripture did not say they will join back at ressurection, it did not even state they will be seperated at death, I wonder where you got ur analogy from. Have you not read what the bible said will happen at someones death? His spirit goes out, he goes back to the ground on that day, his thoughts do perish.! (l) what does the bible says happens to mans spirit at death , (m) Wht does the bible says happens to souls at death, (n) what does the bible say happens to human bodies at death? If you want to answer pls dnt reply with the "soul/ spirit" again, use the word "soul and spirit", 'the one you said it means so that ur lies can be manifest ! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 12:51am On Jul 03, 2015 |
MizJanet: You are so dumb, you think you can make me cast pearls before mizpiggy Mat_7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine .... * If paul was a religiotard like you , he wont have spoke with the greek philosophers in anthens, greece , i guess he is casting pearls before swine and disobeying Jesus, ryt ? You are wrong yet again, many loved Paul's teachings in Athens, they were not all antichrists as you are antichrist. Lol, your problem is that you are fully aware that any attempt to explain Psalm 90:2 and proverb 8:24 will expose you in a seconds .* You are so dumb you think you can shame me into casting pearls before mizpiggy. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by unitysheart(m): 5:46am On Jul 03, 2015 |
OLAADEGBU: You are a dreamer oga. You are a dreamer. Even your Bible agrees with the verses I asked you to check. But, u know you won't want to read it because it negates your thinking about the whole idea. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by unitysheart(m): 5:49am On Jul 03, 2015 |
God bless you my brother. He won't want to agree. Just watch out what his response will be next. They just focus on one part of the Bible and disregard others just because it negates their idea. dolphinheart: |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by unitysheart(m): 5:51am On Jul 03, 2015 |
MizJanet: Of course he was created. He is known as the first of all creatures! |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 7:23am On Jul 03, 2015 |
johnw74: Lollllsss , but you could cast pearls before swine by explaining a bible verse to me sayin " fool in that verse refers to male and female" . U could explain that , ryt ? but explaing proverb 8:24 no, no , . No . Lol But Deep down within you, u can guess what that verse means . That is very very very very very goood . * there must be something special about that verse , which keeps u runnin from explaining it. Dont worry , i will continue to corner you with that verse anytime , anyday . * |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by johnw74: 1:04pm On Jul 03, 2015 |
MizJanet: "fool in that verse refers to male and female".......is no pearl just common sense which you didn't have to understand it. * there must be something special about that verse , which keeps u runnin from explaining it. Dont worry , i will continue to corner you with that verse anytime , anyday . * there is something very special about it, a pearl of great value which you will never have. |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by MizJanet(f): 1:10pm On Jul 03, 2015 |
johnw74: If your commonsense is working , you will have known that proverb 8:24 declares jesus as CREATED . 1 Like |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by CAPTIVATOR: 1:20pm On Jul 03, 2015 |
unitysheart: Thanks brother . 1 Like |
Re: Did Anyone Ascend Into Heaven Before Jesus Or Not? by CAPTIVATOR: 1:27pm On Jul 03, 2015 |
johnw74: ^^ Brother, whats the big deal in psalm 90:2 and proverb 8:24 that you cant explain , honestly, You dont need all this emotional outburst , a christian should be calm in all situations . This is too harsh and not Christlike |
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