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    WHAT DID JESUS MEAN TO BE BORN OF WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT

    Christ, the living water is Spirit that became flesh, and though His Holy Spirit whosoever believes has eternal life. Has nothing to do with human birth (other than the fact humans must be physically alive to hear and believe Christ), because no human, not even Christ, possesses eternal...
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    WHAT DID JESUS MEAN TO BE BORN OF WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT

    When Christ speaks of entering into the Kingdom of God, telling mankind to enter there they must first be born of (living) water and Spirit, He tells us this is how we are born again. Just as being born of the Spirit is not natural, physical birth, so too being born (again) of water is not...
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    Revelation 20:6 "The First Resurrection" Explained

    The prophecy began to be fulfilled through the birth of Christ. That's when the war in heaven between Michael and His messengers and Satan and his messengers, that has Satan and his demonic hosts being cast out of heaven and bound them to this earth began. (Rev 12:1-9) That marks the beginning...
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    Revelation 20:6 "The First Resurrection" Explained

    Daniel 12:1-4 (KJV) And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    Perhaps it is you CTK who is committed to your theory! Because truly that is all you have, making your doctrine to be in error.
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    How do you prove from Scripture what you allege? Where can I find there will be 144,000 ethnically from all the tribes of the children of Israel chosen to be evangelists to preach the Good News for 3.5 years before the return of Christ? It's true I too have heard many different interpretations...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    There is another problem you seem not to notice with your understanding of the 144,000 of all the tribes of the children of Israel. For these 144,000 to be a specific group from the tribes of the children of Israel ordained for a particular purpose at or near the end of days, they would have to...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    The problem is that you do not PROVE what you allege. 144,000 as compared with the innumerable multitude is the remnant of Old Covenant faithful saints before the advent of Messiah coming to earth a man. Before the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the earth (four winds) there were but few...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    This is opinion without biblical proof texts. While I agree that Rev & Dan speak of both things of heaven and earth, I don't believe the 144,000 should be interpreted as being on the earth since they are located in the heavenly realm of God after they have physically died. That is where only as...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    Your replies are lengthy and contain much detail but fail to address the point I briefly make. Can you briefly respond to what I've said: "If the 144,000 literally represent God's chosen witnesses at the end of time physically preaching the Good News as Paul did in the first century, only...
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Where have I said otherwise? Apparently, you have not the ability to understand that since ALL humankind shall not be eternally saved, then atonement is indeed LIMITED. If atonement according to God's grace through faith will include the whole human race, why will those who have not been...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    If the 144,000 literally represent God's chosen witnesses at the end of time physically preaching the Good News as Paul did in the first century, only their mission as the final call for man to turn to God through Christ, why does John write they are with Christ on heavenly mount Sion as first...
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    Revelation 7: 4-8 The 144000

    Have you ever considered them as the first fruits of the Spirit? They could not be spiritually resurrected until the Holy Spirit, depicted as the wind was sent to be in faithful man after the resurrection of Christ. They would be the faithful church from Old Covenant Israel (Church in the...
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Why would I argue against that which is biblical? I was merely acknowledging what you believe without arguing I am against it. Not sure what it is you think I missed, but I see you did NOT answer the query! Did you not understand the question? Once again, I'm not sure what you think I...
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    We either understand that atonement according to God's grace through faith in Christ is limited to those who believe, or we must embrace universalism! Are you a universalist? Are you of those who deny there shall be a judgment day when whosoever's name is not found written in the Lamb's Book...
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Didn't you argue that mankind was created with a free will? Scripture tells us that everything God created was "good"! Since man was created good, just as God has said they were, why attribute the fact that some will suffer eternal wrath to God? Did God force Adam & Eve to disobey Him and...
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Will you argue that ALL mankind without exception is ordained to eternal life?
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Jesus has come and is coming for ALL who believe! It is according to grace through faith that one comes to Christ for everlasting life, and He shall lose none of those ordained to eternal life! And none who in this life remain in unbelief shall be saved through Him!
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Did not Jesus Christ come quickly, or without delay/suddenly/unexpectedly the moment you believed and were born again of His Spirit! We won't need to hold fast to what we have or fear losing our crown when Christ comes the second time. When all things have become new again, we have no more...
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    The world has been “made right” in front of God.

    Not only do I know with blessed assurance that Christ has not yet come again, and is coming a second time, I anticipate that day with great joy and expectation knowing then there shall no longer be anymore sorrow or death for in that day, we have this great expectation: Revelation 21:3-5 (KJV)...