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vedaxcool:
I guess your boy was performing woefully hence your rush to help him out!

maybe you should calm down and try and make coherent statement, I do not get what point you are trying to make

[size=14pt]every human existed in heaven before they were born on earth,[/size]
“And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam...all their descendants, and made them bear witness against their own souls: Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes! we bear witness. Lest you should say on the day of resurrection: Surely we had no knowledge of this.” (Qur’an 7:172)
[size=14pt]Furthermore every soul exist by the command of Allah in other words by Allah's word:[/size]

They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) by command of my Lord: of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)" 17:85

I feel sorry for you, you seemed pained over something I don't know and in addition like your boy you ignore an entire verse and fixate on just few words, christ is not more than a messenger of Allah, and he is above begetting sons, his conception and birth is a miracle and sign for mankind not a cheque book for blasphemy and arrogance.

The Qur'an isn't the bible where [size=14pt]prophets of God commit adultery etc,[/size] Like I stated there is no sin any prophet committed, infact we believe there were protected from the devil's influence

[size=14pt]The prophets were always fearful and humble even though they did not do anything that could be termed a sin.[/size] This is the sign of true and ultimate piety[6], and this is the trait of a true believer who lives his or her life in a balance of love, fear and hope, not in a state of arrogance and comfort as if they deserve paradise.

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, 'Raca,' is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell Matthew 5:22

But Jesus in the same bible is reported to have said worse against his elders in the bible, so even your bible does not agree with you:

Fill up, then, the measure of the guilt of your fathers. 33"You serpents, you brood of vipers, how will you escape the sentence of hell? 34"Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,…Matthew 23:33

There you have it, sins being attributed by the bible against Jesus.

It is narrated from Abu Huraira, he said the Messenger of Allah -may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said, "If my Lord was to judge me and Ibn Maryam (Jesus) even by the amount of the shadow between these two fingers, He would have punished us without being unjust." Hilya al-Awliya 8/132. Also quoted in Kanzul 'Ummal Hadith 5905

But offcourse we still hold that they were sinless.

Jesus said father forgive them . . ., [size=14pt]why didn't he just forgive them without praying to God?[/size] oh wait, he was a messenger of God who despite christian ilogical claim about him had to resort to praying to God day in day out?

Did Jesus know the day of Judgement?

dolphinheart:
It is not an excuse, questions where asked, you decided to reply on the post , but refuse to answer the questions in it? Why? Is it because you dnt know the answer? If you do, pls share it with everyone on these thread before we go to other matters.

Answer those questions first before attempting to show any other thing! .

dolphinheart:
I asked some questions in that post, if you felt you needed to reply a post that was not directed to you, pls answer those questions according to the way it was asked!

If you really want to answer those questions, pls add this to it too
(o)when do you think this ressurection start?. Before these scripture was written or after.?

vedaxcool:
You dishonesty is strange, what prevented you from quoting the verses you hinged your entire case upon? rather you resorted to foisting your opinions on verses that largely contradicted it.

Yes he was, unfortunately more Christians in christendom doubt this to be true these days.

5. He was the Messiah – Surah 4:171.
4:171 O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, [size=14pt]and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him:[/size] so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity": desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah:[size=15pt] Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son.[/size] To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth.


the above verse warns chritians not to commit excessess in their religion how? By deitifying Jesus the son of mary who was a messenger of God and not his son nor is he part of any sort of godship. Jesus was the messiah sent to save the Jews from their evil ways.

19:19 He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son."

In Islam all prophets are considered to be sinless, furthermore in Islam every child is born sinless, as there is no such a concept as original sin, a child begins to sin when he reaches the age of culpability for his actions, that is knows what is right from wrong.

"Say: Shall I seek another than Allah for Lord, when He is Lord of all things? Each soul earneth only on its own account, nor doth any laden bear another's load. Then unto your Lord is your return and He will tell you that wherein ye differed. "– Qur’an English Translation [6:164]

Compared to some christians who unfortuntely now mock Jesus and write fictions about him.

Yes the same can be said of the Muhammed pbuh went to heaven and returned to earth.

Yes but I don't still see how these support your assertions,

The hadith is not speaking of sins but of devil disturbing babies hence making them cry, and as I have indicated children are born sinless, and whenever a muslims sins he is required to repent and Allah forgives.

The bible appears to a disparate cacophony of ideas about a single issues ever so conflicting views on the true nature of Jesus, hence it can not be relied upon to rightly guide man.

dolphinheart:
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.

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.

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First Part

<?php
// An array of options for the first select box.
$makes = array('Acura', 'BMW', 'Lexus', 'Toyota', 'Honda');

// Displays the posted info
if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{ echo '<pre>'; print_r($_POST); echo '</pre>'; }
?>
<form action="" method="post">
<select id="makes" name="makes">
<?php
// Build the options for the first select box
foreach($makes as $m){ echo '<option value="'.$m.'">'.$m.'</option>'; }
?>
</select>
<select id="models" name="models">
</select>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Second Part-JQuery

<script>
$('#makes').change(function(){ //Basically saying when the first select box changes values run the function below.
var make = $(this).val(); // Grab the value of the selection to send to the select-request.php via ajax
$.post('select-request.php', {make:make}, function(data){ // Run a ajax request and send the var make as a post variable named "make" and return the info in the "data" var.
$('#models').html(data); // Have jquery change the html within the second select box with the "data" we got back from the ajax request.
});
});
</script>

Third Part

<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL); //Remove this line for production, it simply will allow php to display any errors

// I built arrays based on the value names in the $makes array
$acura = array('Integra', 'TSX', 'MDX');
$bmw = array('1 Series', '3 Series', '5 Series', 'X5');
$lexus = array('ES300', 'GX470', 'GS350', 'LS400H');
$toyota = array('Venza', 'Camry', 'Corolla', 'Echo');
$honda = array('Pilot', 'Accord', 'Civic', 'Ridgeline');

//We check to see if the "make" post has come through before we do any processing.
if(isset($_POST['make']))
{
$model = strtolower($_POST['make']);

foreach($$model as $mo){ echo '<option value="'.$mo.'">'.$mo.'</option>'; }
}
?>

Emusan:
First Part

<?php
// An array of options for the first select box.
$makes = array('Acura', 'BMW', 'Lexus', 'Toyota', 'Honda');

// Displays the posted info
if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{ echo '<pre>'; print_r($_POST); echo '</pre>'; }
?>
<form action="" method="post">
<select id="makes" name="makes">
<?php
// Build the options for the first select box
foreach($makes as $m){ echo '<option value="'.$m.'">'.$m.'</option>'; }
?>
</select>
<select id="models" name="models">
</select>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Second Part-JQuery

<script>
$('#makes').change(function(){ //Basically saying when the first select box changes values run the function below.
var make = $(this).val(); // Grab the value of the selection to send to the select-request.php via ajax
$.post('select-request.php', {make:make}, function(data){ // Run a ajax request and send the var make as a post variable named "make" and return the info in the "data" var.
$('#models').html(data); // Have jquery change the html within the second select box with the "data" we got back from the ajax request.
});
});
</script>

Third Part

<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL); //Remove this line for production, it simply will allow php to display any errors

// I built arrays based on the value names in the $makes array
$acura = array('Integra', 'TSX', 'MDX');
$bmw = array('1 Series', '3 Series', '5 Series', 'X5');
$lexus = array('ES300', 'GX470', 'GS350', 'LS400H');
$toyota = array('Venza', 'Camry', 'Corolla', 'Echo');
$honda = array('Pilot', 'Accord', 'Civic', 'Ridgeline');

//We check to see if the "make" post has come through before we do any processing.
if(isset($_POST['make']))
{
$model = strtolower($_POST['make']);

foreach($$model as $mo){ echo '<option value="'.$mo.'">'.$mo.'</option>'; }
}
?>

Jregz:
yes you can,both codes are pretty much small to have stand-alone files.....
what's the file is to look like depends on what you are trying to achieve,
1.)do you want to select the irrespective of the other.... you could build different form tags in your layout and include this

2.)if you want to select them in the same form, fix everything in just one form tag


Then again, your Call

for the JavaScript --- you can also place it in the same file but you must make sure the jquery library is included before it

JMAN05:
The bold makes u a professional liar.

JMAN05:
So weaning party is now a birthday celebration. You are best left with ur error.

dolphinheart:
Nice to see [size=14pt]you have agreed[/size] that they died and did not go to heaven.

What bothers me is ur search for something wrong where there is nothing wrong. We are discussing from the bible here on if enoch and elijah went to heaven during their time (before jesus came to earth) and not on if they will ever go to heaven or [size=14pt]are in heaven now.[/size]

The @bold part shows how confused you are, it's not new since that's how you normally contradict yourself.
And the funny part of is is that in your own deluded mind you will never see it.

[quote]I will explain my view on ur statement only once on these thread, dnt want to derail it.

Pls, can you show me where it is states that [size=14pt]they will live in a city?[/size] A city the pious one will build?

You tried to link the word "city" in this verse with the view of jehovahs witnesses on their building works after armagedon. People might not see your twistings , but I see it.

You did not tell us about the city prepared by jehovah,what city is that ? Is it for their residence or does preparing [size=14pt]such city signify something else.[/size]
Heb 11:10, 16;
12:22;
13:14 .
Re 11:2
Re 21:2-27;
22:14, 19;
3:12.(pls read those verses)

Note that also that verse did not say they will go to heaven , but that they lounged for a heavenly country.

Did this faithful loyal servants of jehovah later go to heaven ?
After listing many pre Christian [size=14pt]persons of faith,[/size] Hebrews 11:39, 40 says: And these all, [size=14pt]having obtained a good report through faith,[/size] received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

* some translations use "apart from us" in verse 40

Note the words in that verse which are "promise", "us", "they".

The promise of heaven was made by jesus to his followers and it [size=14pt]is based on his ransom sacrifice.[/size]

There was no mention of heavenly hope for those that died before jesus came.

The term "us and they" let's us understand that paul was talking about two groups of people.

Who are here meant by “us”? Hebrews 3:1 shows that they are “partakers of the heavenly calling." The pre-Christian [size=14pt]persons who had faith,[/size] (the "they" in that verse) then, must have a hope for perfect life somewhere other than in heaven.

Ps. 37:29: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”
Rev. 21:3, 4: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”

“Not Made Perfect Apart From Us.”
After reviewing the record of faithful men of the pre Christian period from Abel onward, the apostle says none of these got “the fulfillment of the promise, as God foresaw something better for us, in order that they might not be made perfect apart from us.” ( Heb 11:39, 40) The “us”
here clearly refers to anointed Christians ( Heb 1:2; Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Firstly, the fulfillment of the promise here means that NONE OF THEM WITNESS THE ACTUAL PROMISE OF GOD. THAT IS; THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH

Secondly, if we should follow your analogy it means Jesus is God since you said it was Jesus who ACTUALLY MADE THE PROMISE OF HEAVEN to His followers whereas here you're trying to prove that there was truly a promise but just that the promise wasn't fulfilled on them.

Lastly, you said and I quote "The “us” here clearly refers to anointed Christians" and you supported it with Heb 1:2 "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son,...
Now let me prove to you how we can conclude that The 12 Apostles won't be among this Anointed Christians BY CAREFULLY READ YOUR BELOW QUOTE.

[quote]Heb 2:1-4 : Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard........ which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us [size=14pt]by them[/size] that heard him; .......),

For these faithful men of pre-Christian times, therefore, their being “made perfect” must relate to their resurrection, or restoration to life, and thereafter their being “set free from enslavement to corruption” by the services of the priesthood of Christ Jesus and his underpriests during the Millennial Rule.

In conclusion enoch and elijah did not go to heaven and the views of jehovahs witneses is not contrary to the bibles view in these matter.

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Jregz:
yes you can,both codes are pretty much small to have stand-alone files.....
what's the file is to look like depends on what you are trying to achieve,
1.)do you want to select the irrespective of the other.... you could build different form tags in your layout and include this

2.)if you want to select them in the same form, fix everything in just one form tag


Then again, your Call

for the JavaScript --- you can also place it in the same file but you must make sure the jquery library is included before it

First Part

Form for the First Select Box

Second Part-JQuery

Third Part

CANTICLES:
stop disgracing yourself , so you cant show me where it is CLEARLY AND NEATLY WRITTEN THAT Abraham did a big " BIRTHDAY PARTY " for Isaac ?

CANTICLES:
Show me where it is written that Abraham did a big BIRTHDAY PARTY For Isaac ?

dolphinheart:
3. to butress 1 above , the scriptures said he ,enoch(along with others ) saw the promise afar off but have not received it yet and their condition is just like Davids condition as at the time the NT was written.

dolphinheart:
I wish I could discuss your view with you but
1. I dnt have a copy of the book for my own reference right here.
[size=14pt]2 you have not provided prove that there statements where false[/size]
3. I dnt want to derail the thread.

On birthday : I have not avoided the topic. Yes birthday is a pagan celebration and originated from pagan beliefs and culture and you have not proved otherwise or shown where birthday is celebrated or originated by loyal servants of jehovah.

No matter who practise birthday celebration [size=14pt]now,[/size] it does not change it pagan roots.

dolphinheart:
He must have been at least three years old then, for the
registration of Levite males
began at that age. ( 2Ch 31:16 :
Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old
and upward, even unto every
one that entereth into the
house of the LORD, his daily
portion for their service in their
charges according to their
courses)

What do we take from these
1. The bible did not say or indicate the exact age a child is weaned, talkless of it being on his third birthday. Even ur post shows that.

2 . The scriptures does not indicate or imply that Hannah took samuel to the temple at exactly 3 years of age.

3 . Service at the temple begin at 3 years and any additional day onward. No exact day or birthdate is required. What is required is that the child must be at least 3 years old.

4. The scriptures did not say abraham celebrated Isaacs birthday. [[size=14pt]the day one was weaned is not in anyway associated with birthdate birthday[/size] in the scriptures.

That day signifies the day he can now be taught other more important things bout life. No mention of birthdate, birthday or [size=14pt]his exact age is mentioned[/size] In relation to when a child is weaned.

"Birthday" and "day" are two different words in the bible and cannot be used in exchange of each other.

5. The childs personality, body structure and a host of other heredictory factors determine when a child is termed weaned and is not associated with how long he/she has Lived on earth.

6. A day a child starts learning about his God is a joyous occassion, everyday inclusive every increase in knowledge of God should call for thanks.

7. Unlike birthdays, the scriptures did not indicate an anniversary of weaning.

8. Unlike birthdays, weaning is a process not an event, and the completion of that process(with no exact date indicated) can call for joy.

9. Unlike birthdays, the isrealites weaned their children and God approved of it but there was no mention of birthday celebration.

10. Birthday and weaning or weaned are totally seperate and not identical and can't ve used as comparison . Weaning is not pagan created custom while birthday is. Weaning is done for a period of time and essential for the childs growth while birthday is marked ones a year, at a particular date and not essential for a childs growth. A child is weaned and does not wean himself while birthdays is celebrated by the celebrant and not celebrated for him.

11. There was no mention of Hannah having any sort of celebration after weaning samuel. Pls dnt imply or add to what the bible does not say.

Birthday is based on pagan astrology views and plastered with spiritistic and magical processes, weaning is done out of love for the child and proper growth.

dolphinheart:
1. I do not see them lying , you have not shown me any lies. All you have done and has always been doing is to take parts of their statement,(sometimes adjusting it)then state ur own personal understanding of it. If you where in search of the truth, you would have asked the organization about What they really meant or are trying to say. But you will not ask for clarification , why? Because you already have ur own view which you dnt want to change.
You say they lie based on ur own understanding which is cloudy , opinionated and lacks humility.

dolphinheart:
^^^^ u where expecting me to reply on everything he wrote right? Wrooong!! I wunt tell him what he already knows. His post shows he knows where and how to search for the truth. Na only humility and humble assessment remain, and I'm not equipped for that.

dolphinheart:
Good to know you read there publications fervently. [size=14pt]One day you might see the truth therein.[/size]

You say I seem to have a view contrary to the organization, now you are implying I'm close -minded. Whichever the case, I'm not going to go into ur well planned twisting.do you notice here again, you docan not see their numerous good works !!?

I do not think you associate with any religous organization and if you do , I dnt think you will mention it.

If you feel u have issues with the watchtower, their contacts is well known and written on their publications which you read regularly. Pls get in touch with them.

As for me, I can only answer questions relating to [size=14pt]what I believe in,[/size] what I know and what I have info on, using the scriptures as a guide.

Back to the thread, birthdays is a pagan celebration, was celebrated by pagans who worshiped false Gods and no servant of God was recorded as partaking or adopting such practices.

"For my trilion dollars, show me a righteous man that observe birthday celebration in the bible?"

dolphinheart:
I guess you are one of those who see everything in black and white.

I've not discovered any incoherent teaching.
The organizations beliefs and practise of its members have helped me, in fact , it has saved me literarily!.

Ur notice is totally wrong !
I've not said anything that goes contrary to the views of the organization.
If you really know me, ull realize that I'm not trying to serve jehovah cus of friends and family, they are secondary to the reason why I'm serving jehovah.

You see there post and publications from a wrong perspective cus you are constantly and desperately searching for "something wrong" with what they teach. This premeditated search of yours does not allow you to see the good things they teach you in their publications, which should be the main determinant.

NervousErection:
Yes, because a Christian who believes [size=14pt]all of the above[/size] is brain-dead.

obaobirin:
The bible doesn't contradict itself.
It has expressly stated that "And no one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man" (John 3:13)

Others that were taken to heaven by the agency of God's influence

While on the other hand

Jesus being God (John 1vs 1-end) (colossians 1 vs 11, Colossians 2 vs9) himself released the force of gravity holding him down--thereby the word ASCENDED (to mount, go upward -all by yourself..)

crusadistic:
of course its always the so-called 'apostle' paul.you've decided to follow paul instead of Jesus.

Emusan:
One of the arguments that the Watchtower Society raises against Jesus being God in the flesh is the fact that the Holy Bible teaches that God cannot be seen, whereas Jesus was seen:

[size=14pt]Is Jesus God?[/size]

“No man has seen God at any time.”—John 1:18.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Many people believe that Jesus is not God. Still, others point to Bible verses that supposedly indicate that Jesus is equal to God. (This indicates that JWs truly knew that some verses in the Bible actually put Jesus in equality with the Father)

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

The Bible does not portray Jesus as being Almighty God or equal to God. On the contrary, it clearly teaches that Jesus is inferior to God. For example, the Bible records Jesus’ own words: “The Father is greater than I am.” (John 14:28) [size=14pt]The Bible also says: “No man has seen God at any time.” (John 1:18) Jesus cannot be God because many people did in fact see Jesus.[/size]

Jesus’ early followers did not claim that he was God. For example, the Gospel writer John said concerning the things he recorded: “These have been written down that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God.”—John 20:31. (AWAKE! DECEMBER 2013)

*Ironically, the Society interprets this text in reference to Christ, which means that he (JESUS) is the One whom the passage says "no one has seen or can see!"

What basis is there for saying that such phrases as “the one alone having immortality” and the one “whom not one of men has seen or can see” refer to Jesus rather than to Jehovah God?

The apostle Paul wrote: “This manifestation the happy and only Potentate will show in its own appointed times, he the King of those who rule as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords, [size=13pt]the one alone having immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom not one of men has seen or can see.”[/size] —1 Timothy 6:15, 16.

Bible commentators generally reason: ‘How could such phrases as “the one alone having immortality,” the “only Potentate,” and the one “whom not one of men has seen or can see” point to anyone other than the Almighty?’ [size=14pt]ADMITTEDLY, such terms could be used TO DESCRIBE JEHOVAH. However, the context indicates that at 1 Timothy 6:15, 16, Paul WAS SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO JESUS.[/size]

At the end of verse 14, Paul mentions “the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Timothy 6:14) Hence, when Paul writes in 1Ti 6 verse 15 that “this manifestation the happy and only Potentate will show in its own appointed times,” [size=14pt]he is referring to a manifestation of Jesus, not of Jehovah God.[/size] Who, then, is the “only Potentate”? It seems reasonable to conclude that Jesus is the Potentate referred to by Paul. Why? The context makes it evident that Paul is comparing Jesus with human rulers. Jesus truly is, as Paul wrote, “King of those [humans] who rule as kings and Lord of those [humans] who rule as lords.”* Yes, compared to them, Jesus is the “only Potentate.” Jesus has been given “rulership and dignity and kingdom, that the peoples, national groups and languages should all serve even him.” (Daniel 7:14) No human potentate can make that claim! (Watchtower, September 1, 2005, Questions From Readers, p. 27; Bold, capital and underline emphasis ours)

There are many descriptions we need to consider in these verses:
1. the one alone having immortality,
2. who dwells in unapproachable light, &
3. whom not one of men has seen or can see.

ONLY A BEING THAT IS UNCREATED can absolutely fit into these three descriptions.
So when Jehovah Witness try to explain the phrase "the one alone having immortality" we see them concluding that Jesus life CAN BY ANY MEANS DESTROYED OR BEYOND DESTRUCTION.

[size=13pt]How can Jesus be “the one alone having immortality”?[/size]

The first one described in the Bible as rewarded with the gift of immortality is Jesus Christ. That he did not possess immortality before his resurrection by God is seen from the inspired apostle’s words at Romans 6:9: “Christ, now that he has been raised up from the dead, dies no more; death is master over him no more.” (Compare Re 1:17, 18.) For this reason, when describing him as “the King of those who rule as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords,” 1 Timothy 6:15, 16 shows that Jesus is distinct from all such other kings and lords in that he is “the one alone having immortality.” The other kings and lords, because of being mortal, die, even as did also the high priests of Israel. [size=14pt]The glorified Jesus, God’s appointed High Priest after the order of Melchizedek, however, has “an indestructible life.”[/size] —Heb 7:15-17, 23-25.

The word “indestructible” here translates the Greek term a•ka•ta′ly•tos, meaning, literally, “indissoluble.” (Heb 7:16, ftn) The word is a compound of the negative prefix a joined to other words relating to a “loosening down,” as in Jesus’ statement regarding the loosening down or throwing down of the stones of the temple at Jerusalem (Mt 24:1, 2), as well as in Paul’s reference to the loosening down of the earthly “tent” of Christians, that is, the dissolving of their earthly life in human bodies. (2Cor 5:1) [size=14pt]Thus, the immortal life granted Jesus upon his resurrection is not merely endless but is beyond deterioration or dissolution and is beyond destruction.[/size] (Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 1, Immortality, pp. 1189-1190; underline & bold emphasis ours)

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