The promise is life eternal, John 3:13-17; the first thing Jesus has in Rev.20:1-6; is the 1000 year eternal life day that no one has had so far. We can't imagine it. Can we even began to consider what it was like for the few that almost lived and eternal life day? But Adam died in the day he sinned in and that was his first eternal life day, right?
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Adam and Eve were told "...this day you will die..." \nSure enough, they did not make it to one of God's days, 1000 years.\nAt the flood, God knocked man down to 120 years.\nSomewhere else (I think in the book of Jasher) God knocks man down to 70 or 75 years, I forget which
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That's funny, Paul, yeah that Paul in the Bible, thought he would live to see the end times, and if he can be wrong about it, I most certainly think you are. Every generation thinks theirs is the end times. Things were so bad in 1000 AD, the Church was corrupt, the Pope was under seige in Rome, the average life span was like 35 years, there were comets and other astral events or "signs".etc., actually today we have it pretty good. Sorry, to throw water on your pity party!That's not sprinkled water either, but full immersion. Grow up and stop being so narcissistic. Every generation thinks they are the worst,and the end of days is near. You know what, we're just another generation getting our 70+ years, but look on the bright side, 70+ is a lot better than 35 a thousand years ago!
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You  obviously do not know scripture, I suggest you read this yourself.  There is no afterlife as you describe it. There is only heaven or hell after death. And, believe me, one will know where they are.   Either in heaven with peace, joy, love and life with Jesus forever, OR in hellfire.. It wont be something you have to ask yourself.   Be sure what you choose for yourself now. And, if people did know and believe this, they would surely live their life very differntly, but most tend to reject it, becaue they dont want to give up how they live and think.   \nNo, it wont ever be more of the same thing as it is  now.  absolutely not.   This is not heaven,and its not hell .  But, both are coming. Be sure you make a choice to go where you go that wont leave you eternally regretting your decison.
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Does anyone think...would be a more appropriate question.\n\nIt's already too late for all the rapture theories,\nare cloud-y confusion, not clear-ness of charity\nhttp://www.godshew.org/RevelatorySermons8.htm;\n\nFor the last(not just past) millennium had 2 ends,\nand the false end of such false/true ends was Y2K,\nand it notably had a 3 1/2 yr (42 mos) count-down,\nwhich notably began at Grenwich in June of 1996.\n\nIt's now 2006th yr of "third day" is also seventh,\nwhen counting the days in John 1 and John 2:1\nhttp://www.godshew.org/ThirdDay.htm\n\nYou may want to consider global graphs,\ntwo of which did "shoot forth" in 1967\nhttp://www.godshew.org/Graphically.htm;\nAnd the tolerance limit of a Holy Ghost\nis notably only 40 years in Hebrews 3\nhttp://www.godshew.org/Hebrews4.htm\n\nJude 5 reminds grace + law folk\nall got saved + destroyed after,\nsince the law is the destroyer,\nas the horse "death" rode in on.\nWhat follows is "hell" to pay: Rev 6:8,\nfor being sow dog gone Mt 22:36-40 law law.\nhttp://www.godshew.org/TwainShew4.htm#Laws\n\nThe law is not of faith: Gal 3:12\nWhatsoever is not of faith is sin: Rom 14:23.\nSo Love(God) thy neighbor, by "law", is "sin",\nand the biblical penalty for sin is "Death",\nand what follows "Death" is notably "hell".\nSo stop law-imputing-sin for the hell of it.\n\nThe God of all grace make you perfect(merciful)\nafter ye(do err) suffer awhile in yer law law.\n\nThe "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
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Hi Rodney. Good evening/day.Very good subject! First of all, in case anyone does not know what sin is, let's define it.  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. or MKJV- Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness-1John 3:4. Myself included, we need to ensure that we know what sin is so that we can be sincerely repentant and strive to not commit sins. You are correct everyone sins, that is why Jesus - the perfect Son of God who was sinless died for our sins and rose from the dead. Second, the word rapture is not in the Bible. Jesus will return to raise the dead and claim those of us who are saved. John 3:13 says  -And no one has ascended up to Heaven except He who came down from Heaven, the Son of Man who is in Heaven. May God Bless  you.
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Yes eternity has already begun.\n\nMake sure it doesn't end for you.\n\nWe had a beginning and we can have an end, the second death.
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Don't worry your little head over it, they said the same thing about 6/6/66. It ain't gonna happen, all date setting is useless. The Father Only, had this information, during the Incarnation of Jesus. He kept it in His Own Power & Devine Knowledge till Jesus returned to Heaven & once again took His Seat as God. The Bible says, "He willingly laid aside His Godhood, not thinking It to be something to hold on to. So He could taste Death for every man. Having done so He returned to Heaven, and we know Him no more after the flesh." He took up His Godhood, and now when He returns, He comes back as God Almighty. No man will be able to hurt Him as they did 2,000 years ago. He will slay 200,000,000 with the Sword of His Mouth (His Word) and split the Mount of Olives in two when He arrives at Jerusalem, after Armageddon is finished. Then the Jews will recognize Him as Messiah,  "When they look upon Him Whom they pierced." The nimber 666 is the numerical value of the name of a man who will become the anti-christ. There are 3 things that will be used in the anti-christ kingdom for people that wish to buy or sell. 1. His Mark (currently unknown) 2. His name (currently unknown) 3. The number of his name (666 currently all we know of the anti-christ) The Scriptures call him "the king of the North" "the Assyrian, the oppressor of God's People." This points to modern day Syria, it is due North of Jerusalem. Keep your eyes on Syria, I think the anti-christ will prove the Scriptures Right once again. By the way, God's Name adds up to 777 & Jesus adds up to 888. God's being Perfect Completeness & Jesus' being the number of New Beginnings. 6,000 yrs from Adam, 1,000 yrs for the Millinium equals 7,000 years. Eternity begins at the end of Jesus' 1,000 year Reign. God Bless, Pastor "B"
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im glad you asked that. this is going to take a while but ill try and give you a short version to prove by the bible that this is in fact the days just before the tribulation. the most important thing to remeber is scripture interprates scripture in other words you can find answers to questions thru out all the 66 books of the bible. here is 3 key points to prove this is those days. lets look at the 1st key point in 2 thessalonians 2:1-12. verse 3 says let no man deciev you by any means FOR THAT DAY SHALL NOT COME EXCEPT THERE COME A FALLING AWAY FIRST, and that man of sin the wicked one be revealed, the son of perdition. (or anti-christ). what that verse said is the anti-christ cannot be revealed untill a falling away happens. whats a falling away? some say that is a rapture i kinda agree with that but i think the falling away is the gradual decline of true christians. think back 60 years ago churches were packed our church just 25 years ago had on average 125 people every sunday morning now it does good to get 30 weve lost 95 people in 25 years and our church isnt the only one churches all over are that way there is few exceptions but for the most part that is the norm we are dealling with the hole here. christianity keeps declining in numbers eventually God will have no option but to send christ to rapture the church. the thing that is not noticed here is while true christians are on the decline satan is on the incline the holy spirit is what is keeping satan at bay now but as the holy spirit goes away satan encounters less resistance so finally when the church is raptured then satan or the anti-christ will have free run of the world. now look at society today all over the world am i right in this observation. just watch the news all the murders child abuse immorality its there people be honest. 2nd thing there has to be a nation of isreal. ezekiel 37:1-28 talks about a rebirth of a nation (isreal) prior to may 1948 there was no nation of isreal some people think every generation is the terminal generation if theyd study the bible they see prior to 1948 that there was going to be no return of Christ the bible says so dont argue me argue the bible if ya dont believe it but thats what it clearly says. now God has refered to isreal as the fig tree several times in the bible look at Hosea 9:10 and Joel 1:1-9. now lets look at Mathew 24:32-34 it says now learn the parable of the fig tree(isreal) when his branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves ye know summer is nigh so like wise ye when ye shall see all things know that it is near even at the doors verily i say unto you this generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled. now look at isreal its only 58 years old and one of the stongest nations in the world id say that they are its putting for leaves while its branches are yet tender (or young). thats the 2nd key point and now the last one the 3rd point. the revived roman empire. in daniel chapter 2 verses 31 thru 45 daniel is descibing a dream this dream was a statue head of gold breast and arms of silver his belly and thighs of brass his legs of iron and his feet part of iron and part of clay. now we will use world history to reveal this image daniel told nebuchandnezzar he was the head of gold the Babylonian empire then there would be one after him the arms and breast of silver is the medo-persian empire and the third kingdom belly and thighs of brass is the greecian empire now here is the key part for our times the legs of iron was the next kingdom can ya guess who it was? the roman empire the legs of iron. now lets look at the feet of iron and clay the feet have iron in it so part of i has to be rome in some form but the clay shows its the same as it was somethings different about this roman empire. look at the european union. i got a map of the roman empire in all its glory all the territory it had all europe middle east parts of africa, then i got a map of europe to day with all the nations and i colore
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There's still fornication between a man and a woman that must be avoided.\n\nSalvation\n\nDefinition: Preservation or deliverance from danger or destruction. That deliverance may be from the hands of oppressors or persecutors. For all true Christians, Jehovah provides through his Son deliverance from the present wicked system of things as well as salvation from bondage to sin and death. For a great crowd of faithful servants of Jehovah living during “the last days,” salvation will include preservation through the great tribulation.\n\nWill God, in his great mercy, eventually save all humankind?\n\nDoes 2 Peter 3:9 indicate that there will be universal salvation? It says: “The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish [“he does not want anyone to be destroyed,” TEV], but that all should reach repentance.” (RS) It is God’s merciful desire that all of Adam’s offspring repent, and he has generously made provision for forgiveness of the sins of those who do. But he does not force anyone to accept that provision. (Compare Deuteronomy 30:15-20.) Many reject it. They are like a drowning man who pushes away a life preserver when it is thrown to him by someone who desires to help. It should be noted, however, that the alternative to repentance is not an eternity in hellfire. As 2 Peter 3:9 shows, those who do not repent will perish, or “be destroyed.” Verse 7 (RS) also refers to “destruction of ungodly men.” There is no thought of universal salvation here.—See also the main heading “Hell.”\n\nDoes 1 Corinthians 15:22 prove that all humans will eventually be saved? It says: “As in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” (RS) As shown in the surrounding verses, what is under discussion here is resurrection. Who will be resurrected? All whose death is attributable to Adamic sin (see verse 21) but who have not also personally committed the willful transgressions set forth in Hebrews 10:26-29. As Jesus was raised from Hades (Acts 2:31), so all others who are in Hades will be “made alive” by means of the resurrection. (Rev. 1:18; 20:13) Will all of these gain eternal salvation? That opportunity will be open to them, but not everyone will take hold of it, as is indicated at John 5:28, 29, which shows that the outcome to some will be adverse “judgment.”\n\nWhat about texts such as Titus 2:11, which refers to “the salvation of all men,” according to the rendering of RS? Other texts, such as John 12:32, Romans 5:18, and 1 Timothy 2:3, 4, convey a similar thought in RS, KJ, NE, TEV, etc. The Greek expressions rendered “all” and “everyone” in these verses are inflected forms of the word pas. As shown in Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (London, 1962, Vol. I, p. 46), pas can also mean “every kind or variety.” So, in the above verses, instead of “all,” the expression “every kind of” could be used; or “all sorts of,” as is done in NW. Which is correct—“all” or the thought conveyed by “all sorts of”? Well, which rendering is also harmonious with the rest of the Bible? The latter one is. Consider Acts 10:34, 35; Revelation 7:9, 10; 2 Thessalonians 1:9. (Note: Other translators also recognize this sense of the Greek word, as is shown by their renderings of it at Matthew 5:11—“all kinds of,” RS, TEV; “every kind of,” NE; “all manner of,” KJ.)\n\nAre there scriptures that definitely show that some will never be saved?\n\n2 Thess. 1:9, RS: “They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.” (Italics added.)\n\nRev. 21:8, RS: “As for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”\n\nMatt. 7:13, 14,
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God has limited man's life to 120 years- you can read it in Genesis chapter 6. Before that, men like Noah lived to be over 500 years old (Shem was born to Noah when he was 502).\n\nThe days were also shorter (360-day years vs. 365-day years), which accounts for the 130 year-old Jehoiada.
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I think I know what you are saying... it has been my thought too... but with a different final conclusion....life can be hell..we can all go through persecution and our own battles of armagedon. It feel like god has left us....\n\nthe scripture also says he who endures to the end will be saved.. it also says to the church of smyrna (church of martyrs) and the church of philadelphia (weak, suffering but faithful) that they will be kept from the hour of temptation that will come upon all the earth.  The marytyrs will already be dead, and the philadephians will be raptured. Everyone else in the church will have to go through their own tribulation, and be tested, since they avoided it earlier.\n\nSo my viewpoint is that if we are willing to go through tribulation for our faith now, we will be spared from the great tribulation that is to come in the near future. Everyone has to be tested for their faithfulness...\n\nif you are suffering now, your hope is in your heavenly reward to come, and the promise that you will be taken out before the world plunges into total wickedness.
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>>Will we have any memory of what took place on earth? \n\nJesus taught that we will have memory of our life after death. Jesus told of a certain rich man and a beggar named Lazarus who when they died one went to hell and the other to heaven (a.k.a. Abraham's Side), respectively. In this passage Jesus alludes to the knowledge one has in the afterlife as to memory of the previous. The following is the account, notice specifically verses 25 and 28:\n\nLuke 16:19-31\n19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25 "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.' 27 "He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.' 29 "Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.' 30 "'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' 31 "He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"\n\nAbraham, in verse 25, told the rich man, "Son, remember that in your lifetime," alluding to the fact that the rich man could remember his former time on earth. Then in verse 28 the rich man responded with concern for his family by saying, "for I have five brothers," exposing his knowledge of his previous time and current affairs of life on earth. If Jesus is to be trusted, then it seems as if Jesus believed that people have memory of their life on earth even after they pass into the next, whether heaven or hell, and so we can conclude that they do.\n\n\n\n>>What i mean is, could u go to heaven and be happy knowing that your family is destined to spend eternity in hell being tortured? or will we simply not know our family from anyone else? what do you guys think?\n\n\nThe Bible speaks of "torment" and not "torture" in hell. Which at first glance may not seem to be a big difference but is significant when you see what each word originally meant. Torment in the greek is the word Basanos and literally means a condition of retribution, toiling in distress. Whereas torture in the greek is Tumpanizo which means to beat (like a drum or tympany) to death and is used to describe the believers of God who were beaten to death for their faith in God (Hebrews 11:35).\n\nTo be in hell is to be in eternal distress (torment), under judgment and wrath from God because of His perfect justice. Basically, receiving what has been duly earned because of our sins (breaking God's commands). If one were to go to heaven while his family went to hell, there would be no sadness, but perhaps pity, for their plight since it will be after God's perfect judgment. They will receive punishment to the degree of their works done while in the body. 2 Corinthians 5:10 says, "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, t
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Sola Scriptoria[isim?]!!! W00t!\n\nI think things are pretty much predestined but we've still got plenty of wiggle room.\nKind of like God has set the basic pattern for things and lets us fill in the details. \n\nYou've been wondering this for a while, haven't you? I think I remember you asking pretty mush the same question when you were 10 or something.\nIf you actually believe and accept (accepting is the important part) that Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sins and was resurected, you're going to heaven. Even if you're stuggling with "being good", you're still saved.\nAnd as for God deciding beforehand who's going to heaven and who's not. Well, if it was up to Him all of mankind would end up in heaven and there wouldn't be a Hell because everyone would be perfect. But He gave us free will and Adam and Eve took advantage of that and now look at things.\nGod knows everything and is all powerfull but I think he decided to let some things out of His grip and give us free will because He's nice like that.\n\n(And yeah, I have class this morning but not 'till 1050)
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Living forever is called eternal life.  This is something that God gives to all who believe Him.  It is a consequence of turning from self and turning to God.  I look forward to the end of this world and the start of "forever".
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I Corinthians chapter 15 is talking about the resurrection to life of the saved. There are two resurrections, see John 5:29 "the resurrection of life and the resurrection of condemnation." I Corinthians is speaking of the first one, and how we will all receive glorified bodies, but none the same.\nNo one is resurrected according to their works, we are saved by grace alone. Ephesians 2:8-9 says this. \n\nThe reward is the glorified immortal body, which we receive in the resurrection. These other verses are comparing Adam the sinner, with the Second Adam (Jesus Christ). Look at I Corinthians 15:45, the first Adam was made a living soul, but the second was a life giving soul.
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On the sixth day God created man, male and female. God said be fruitful and multiply, and replentish the earth. So according to that statement sex was not a sin at that time. It was a gift from God.\n\nSince God had no beginning he would'nt rush creating everything in just 7 literal days.\n\n2Peter 3:8  But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.\nIt could have taken 7 billion years to create earth and man and everything in it. Adam and Eve could have enjoyed Eden for millions of years before that great and awful thing that they did.\nSince God said be fruitful and multiply they could have had many children before that sinful day.\nCain could have been the result of the first child being born into a sinful world.
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I'm not sure where it would say this...\n\nI would say that Satan can't take your life or your soul. \n\nBasically, our bodies will all die (unless you're Elisha or get raptured). That is part of a system that God put in place after sin was introduced into this world. \n\nAlthough our bodies die (corruptable), we all actually live forever. ALL of us live forever. It's a matter of WHERE you will live forever and that is entirely up to you. \n\nWHERE you live for eternity is determined by your beliefs when you die. \n\nIf you believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, that he lived a perfect sinless life and that he paid the price for your sin and if you have accepted his payment for your debt, then you'll live in Heaven.\n\nOtherwise, you'll live it hell.\n\nIt really is that simple. \n\n(God is holy, We are sinful, the wages of sin are death, God loved us so much he sent his only son to pay our debt, all who believe in him shall not die). That's salvation in a nutshell.