How long (in yrs) was the tolerance limit of the Holy GHOST in Hebrews 3, who saved and destroyed after?
489245
First off, Hebrews is talking about the Hebrews that were taken out of Egypt and yet with all the evidences of God's working, they rejected Him.  They wandered 40 years in the wilderness for that transgression and was destroyed, not by any doing of the Holy Spirit but by their own hard headedness.  Those that accepted the teachings that were taught, were taken in to the promised land and saved.\n\nThere are many graphs, predictions and surmisings on many things including the Second Coming of Jesus but as Jesus Himself said, nobody knows the day or the hour of the Coming of the Son of Man.\n\nAs for being saved by grace with no law, another of the fallacies that are being taught.  How can you know what is sin if you have no law to compare anything with?  Does grace make the law void?  If you are caught speeding and the cop tells you he will let you off this time but watch your step, that is grace.  So do you peel out of there throwing rocks and dirt at the cops car and him and say there is no law as you got off by grace?  Not on your life!!  You would very carefully pull away, using your signal and all the good things you know to do as you were just saved by grace, not from the law but because of it.  If we are void of any law, we have nothing more but tyranny.  Jesus came not to desroy the law or the prophets but to fulfill all that was revealed by them.  WE are just as hard headed as the Hebrews were back in Moses time so it is really our decisions that push the Holy Ghose away, not any desire of His, and there is no time limit stated anywhere in the bible on how long He will strive with you.
612355
God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost are all one, and before Moses was God.....
432230
Matthew 12:32; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; Hebrews 12:29; Revelation 21:27; 1 Peter 3:19; 2 Maccabees 12:44-46.\n\nAll who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.\n\nThe Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire:\n\nMatthew 12:32 infers that there is a place, neither heaven or hell, wherein sins will be forgiven in the age to come.\n\n1 Corinthians 3:10-15 talks of the fire of judgment and how one's life will be judged based on the foundations laid by Christ, losing what is impure and keeping that which is pure.\n\nHebrews 12:29 again reaffirms that God's love consumes what is impure (Deuteronomy 4:24).\n\nRevelation 21:27 tells us that nothing impure shall enter heaven (which is the reason for the purifying fire of judgment). \n\n1 Peter 3:19 tells us of Jesus' preaching to the spirits in prison. What prison? The abode of the dead (Hebrew: sheol, Greek: hades, Latin: purgatio, English: purgatory). \n\nFinally, 2 Maccabees 12:44-46 gives a very clear example but, sadly, it is not in the Protestant Bible.\n\n1 Timothy 3:15 tells us that it is the Church, not the Bible, which gives us all the truth and provides the basis for determining truth or falsity (none of the Church teachings are in conflict with the Holy Scripture.) Matthew 18:17-19 AGAIN tells us that the Church is the final authority. \n\nSt. Paul reminds us to live in accordance with all the teachings which have been given to us. We are not to be distracted by those who would try to limit the teachings if the Church. (2 Thess 2:15; 3:6)\n\nWhen asked "Where in the Bible does it say that you are to ...?" perhaps we ought to counter "Where in the Bible does it say that we are not to...?"
671607
By definition, not mystery, the everlasting, one God, in whole or in part, does not die, disintegrate, or decompose: "For I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6). Did Jesus' flesh dwell in safety after his death? 1 Peter 3:18 states Jesus was "put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit." 1 Corinthians 15:44-45 claims Jesus was "raised a spiritual body," that is, he "became a life-giving spirit." No mention of the survival of the flesh is alluded to. In Acts 2:31, it is claimed Peter stated that following the alleged resurrection Jesus' body did not see decay. Paul is alleged to have also made this claim (Acts 13:34-37). However, unless Jesus' body never underwent "decay" during his lifetime he could not be God, but if it did not undergo "decay" then he was not truly human.\n\n\nQuestion: If Jesus was God as well as man how could Satan expect to tempt him?\n  \nAnswer: Mark simply states that Jesus was tempted by Satan (1:13) but Matthew (4:1-11) and Luke (4:1-13) elaborate the story. It is claimed that during Jesus' alleged forty days' sojourn in the desert, following his baptism by John, Satan tempted him with promises of an earthly kingdom if Jesus would only worship him.\n\nIf Jesus is part of God, how could he possibly sin, and how could Satan possibly hope to tempt him? Satan's words would be absolutely meaningless. Surely, even the earthly Jesus was incapable of committing as sinful an act as the worshipping of Satan. Indeed, unlike a mere mortal, it was decreed that the Gospels' Jesus follow exactly the life outlined for his earthly existence by the very godhead of which he was an integral part.\n\nIn assuming a human body, the Jesus of Christian theology knew what God's purpose for the future of mankind was and what was expected of him in order to bring this about. Did Jesus, the perfect god-man, have free will to sin while on earth? Obviously not! Had he failed to carry out God's plan, the entire timetable would have been eternally disrupted. Lacking free will to do as he pleased, Jesus could not truly have been tempted.\n\nNeither could Satan, as one of God's creations, promise Jesus, who was already divine and in control of the universe, a mere kingdom as a reward for worshipping him. As puffed up with pride as one might envision Satan to be, he is certainly not stupid. In the Gospel narrative Satan knew Jesus was not a mere human, given to flattery and subject to the temptations of the flesh. Jesus was not one who would accept worthless promises.\n\nEven if we suppose that Satan did make Jesus the most extravagant of offers, as reported by the New Testament, it would not in the least have been a temptation to the divine Jesus of Christianity. In view of the claim by Christian theology that Jesus was offered an earthly kingdom by God: "Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession" (Psalms 2:8), can anyone believe that a member of the Trinity would have difficulty in choosing between the two opposing offers? Certainly Satan would not have wasted his time on such a futile endeavor. It is obvious that the account of Satan's attempt to tempt Jesus cannot be reconciled with the overall view of Jesus as held by Christians.\n\nOf Jesus it is said: "For because he himself has suffered and has been tempted, he is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted" (Hebrews 2:18). But if Jesus was God as well as man at the time of his temptation by Satan, how is this verse, and indeed the entire temptation episode, to be reconciled with the belief expressed by the author of James? He states: "Let no one say when he is tempted: 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone" (James 1:13). If according to James "God cannot be tempted by evil," then the J
9893
Ps. 146:4 "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts do perish."\n\nEccl. 9:5 "The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all."
1170020
If, as the Armianist believe is true, then what they said would mean nothing. And even more important, is that Hebrews 6:4 would have an even scarier meaning. "(4) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (5) And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, (6) If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame." Meaning, that if we lose are salvation, we can never have it again. God would be put to shame for not being able to save us enough in the first place.
1053895
According to the Bible:\n\nGenesis 5:27: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.\n\nmakes me envious =]
683976
i beg to differ with the answerer, the only sin that cannot be forgiven is not accepting Christ, [contrary] the word itself says in mark 3;28 [plain and simple, then compare 1 john 1;9 except blaspheme against the holy spirit [only 1]\nacts 5;3-11\nmatt 12;31\nluke 12;10 woe unto the man/woman that does such a thing, that's why people need to be careful when answering or asking vain stuff concerning God, i would leae it alone if it is not positive, hell danger, besides 1 cor.2;16-13;12   eph 9;12 let this be your schooling, don't be offended because God said in james 1;5 and here we go, now ya know
164565
Only he is taken out of the world to be with the Lord.Bcos he was so close to God and walked with Him for 300yrs.Oh yeah about the book you can refer in this website but i dont know how authentic it is.\nhttp://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/enoch.htm
931264
III. The Final Purification, or Purgatory\n\n1030 All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.\n\n1031 The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. the tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire:\n\nAs for certain lesser faults, we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire. He who is truth says that whoever utters blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will be pardoned neither in this age nor in the age to come. From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come.\n\n1032 This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred Scripture: "Therefore Judas Maccabeus] made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin." From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead:\n\nLet us help and commemorate them. If Job's sons were purified by their father's sacrifice, why would we doubt that our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them.\n\nThis is an excellent link about Purgatory:\nhttp://www.catholic.com/library/purgatory.asp
677497
Good question!\n\nWhich brings us to the fact that Jesus was a man spreading the Word of God and not being penalized for everyone elses mistakes. They will be held accountable. We are responsable for our own actions. Would that then mean that we can freely sin since we have been saved? i think not.\n\nWell done you for highlighting this!\n\nto the person who said Jesus went to hell for 3 days to get the souls of those who were wrongfully sent there, are you implying that God makes mistakes now??\n\nand i wish people would stop rhetorically quoting the bible as their answer without explanation, like they know what it means anyway, its just rhetoric.\n\nand for the record, if all sins have been cleansed through Jesus and his crucifiction, then will someone please tell me the point of judgement day??!!!
423039
Jesus said, these things and more will you do, because I go to the Father. . .there was no statute of limitations.  In fact, the Bible says spirituality will increase in end times.  Yes, it's valid for today.  The guidelines in Corinthians are important safeguards, but it doesn't do away with the reality of the gifts.
201281
Please read the account of Abraham pleading with Jehovah before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah at GENESIS 18:20-33 and then ask yourself the above questions.
631601
By trusting in what Jesus Christ done on the cross. He died for our sins, He was buried and took our sins away and rose again the third day for my justification. 1 Corinthians 15: 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1126003
None, Jesus was the only human that was without sin.  He was perfect in everyway and also the son of God.  Mother Theresa and others like her only did the will of God.  There were apostles in the bible who endured greater and did more than Mother Theresa and never did they dare to compare themselves to Christ.
1137586
In the Christian Bible, yes and no\nYES: Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10, blaspheme against the Holy Ghost \nNO: Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things. \nDon't know of other religions having an unforgivable sin
220851
Read Hebrews Chapter 9:4