What Is Your Goal In Life???

I didn't try to tell you anything.

I said "I can't help but think"

These are MY thoughts, see?

Serious question....
You don't think god wants you to enjoy all the things he's created?

Why would you think that? I'd really like to know.

Even Jesus made wine for people to enjoy. Why would you refuse such things freely given?

What Is Your Goal In Life???

to get out of it alive

Ah Squeaky, with your good intentions you should seek out God in
a convent. Go there immediately and do not take any computers or worldly
possessions with you - only your bible. Go now and go in peace!!

With that kind of language they should bar you from all religious forums.

I enjoy all those things. But I don't need them.

What, English, you muppet? This isn't a religious thread, it's a footballing thread.

And now the spirit of 66.

lololo Your really an idiot. Christianity is religion.

And you can't even spell a five letter word.

lololool When all else fails say something stupid.

I can see you've lived your life by that rule.

Meanwhile here's a brilliant penalty from Jay Rodriguez.

lololo Now follow it up with another one.

lolo Try again lets see if you have three.

A goal that I have set for myself is to grow in my understanding in what the Bible really teaches. I have found that many of the doctrins taught, especially in some religions claiming to be Christian, do not match up with what the Bible teaches. For example, the immortality of the soul. No where in the Bible does it state that the soul is immortal. On the contray, at Ezekiel chapter 18 and verses 4 & 20, the Bible shows that the soul can die. Another doctrin that is taught that has no basis in the Bible is that of hell fire. The Bible teaches that once a person dies they go into a state of complete inactivity, conscious of nothing. See Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10. Jesus revealed this to be true when he resurrected Lazarus as recorded at John 11:11-14. He helped the disciples to see that Lazarus being dead was like his being sleep. A sleep that only he can awaken us from. My question is, why do these organizations claiming to be Christian teach things that are not found in the Bible?

Says you.

There is a milk understanding of the bible. and there is a meat understanding of the bible. There is a difference between the old testament and the new testament. In the old testament the soul was the body. In the new testament the soul is the body of the inner man. And these are important things to learn. You cant mix the old testament with the new testament. The same word in one will have a different definition than in the other one. These are things you need to learn. And carnal dictionaries won't work either. you need bible dictionaries.

Nah!
Says Solomon, for one:

You continue to label the entire Hebrew scriptures as old testament, as if there were only one covenant contained therein. That is not correct. You do not have a soul; you are a soul. Please note the existence of a vibrant congregation for about 8 years before the Gospel of Matthew was written and about 10+ more years before any other writings were available. During that time all the congregations had available were the Hebrew scriptures. And, the Christian writers quoted liberally from the Hebrew scrolls. Only if the translators have not done their jobs I wonder if you have really availed yourself of such research? You continue to aver the holy spirit to be an intelligent being.

What about your continued refusal to use correct spelling and grammar?
Certainly, you demean your message.
And, do you not understand that, by association, you demean God?

You will have to add this list to the rest we disagree on.

Matt 10:28
28 "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
(NKJ)

John 7:15
15 And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?"
(NKJ)