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Recent content by Jan001

  1. Jan001

    From the Levitical priestly order - to the Order of Melchizedek

    Concerning the Israelites/Jews, I do agree with you. Thank you for your kind words. I deeply appreciate you and your contributions to our discussions. You make me think! As a result, I keep refining my understanding of the Scriptures.
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    The Sabbath, Worship and the End Time

    Colossians 2 shows us examples of the first covenant laws that ended at the cross. 16 So don’t let anyone criticize you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating Jewish holidays and feasts or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. 17 For these were only temporary rules that ended when Christ...
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    The Sabbath, Worship and the End Time

    In 2 Peter, I think he is referring to the physical heaven and earth. The will and power of God are what are keeping the physical heaven and earth in existence. If he did not use his sovereign power to do this, they would not be here. Matthew 5:18 refers to the first covenant and its temple...
  4. Jan001

    What exactly are we standing on?

    I agree that we humans do not know what God thinks about each one of us. I believe God's mercy and justice are perfectly balanced.
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    No person can come to Christ by their own freewill !

    The Jews sometimes wrote in a manner that seemed to say that God caused people to sin, and so that is why they sinned. What they actually meant was that God permitted them to sin. In other words, he didn't prevent them from sinning. There is a difference between God's permissive will and his...
  6. Jan001

    From the Levitical priestly order - to the Order of Melchizedek

    Oh, duh! I apologize. I agree with you. :) For the OT Israelites, material (physical) wealth was believed to be a sign of God's favor. The stories about Job, Solomon, and David reflect this belief. That is why the Jews were astonished to hear what Jesus taught about rich people in Matthew...
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    The Sabbath, Worship and the End Time

    Isaiah 66:23 does not mean what you think it means. It is apocalyptic literature. It seems that you do not comprehend that the first covenant is no longer in force. There aren't any sabbath or new moon commandments under Jesus Christ's' new covenant. Colossians 2:16 The first covenant's...
  8. Jan001

    Jude, and 1 Enoch

    Or perhaps the person who wrote this particular Enoch book included this ancient oral quote in it to fool people into thinking it was actually written by the real Enoch. :) There are good reasons why these books are not listed as sacred Scripture. His teaching about the Nephilim is one of them.
  9. Jan001

    Who then can be saved?

    Grace plus faith plus good works until our death, and then we will be worthy of eternal life.
  10. Jan001

    What exactly are we standing on?

    My hope is that he will be a merciful judge. :)
  11. Jan001

    No person can come to Christ by their own freewill !

    We have free will to choose to serve God. We have free will to choose to serve ourselves instead. The eternal consequence of our choice will be heaven or hell. Joshua 24:15 If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it be the gods that...
  12. Jan001

    Will the Sheep and the Goats be separated after 1290 days and 1335 days?

    The sheep and the goats will be separated at the end of time after Jesus' second coming. There is only one general judgment. Two different viewpoints were given for this one general judgment. Matthew 25:31-46 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit...
  13. Jan001

    Saint Peter says: Second Advent = Second Resurrection - All Other Theories Debunked

    These people were not raised with immortal bodies. Only their mortal, physical bodies were raised to life again. They all died again eventually and were buried; now they are awaiting the resurrection of the dead at the end of time. According to the Scriptures, only one: Jesus Christ. Jesus...
  14. Jan001

    Jude, and 1 Enoch

    Jude does not say that the prophecy concerning Enoch actually came from the Book of Enoch. It could have been a prophecy that was passed down orally. If it was in a manuscript that Jude read, it doesn't mean that "Enoch 7th from Adam" actually authored it. We just don't know.
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    From the Levitical priestly order - to the Order of Melchizedek

    I think most OT Israelites were concerned about their physical life here on earth. Some were concerned about living a righteous life to please God. Abraham is one example. Most Israelites kept the rules to avoid bodily consequences such as stoning and other physical punishments such as "an eye...