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Old 10-04-2016, 06:12 PM
 
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When skipping stones across the water, make them bounce-off the surface a few times. Perhaps, a flat stone will come skipping across the universe, and stop short of this planet. If that is the case, it will blow religion right out of the water. It might also answer, how the Egyptian pyramids were actually built?

Forgive me if I'm a mile off, but what are you talking about? The so-called "aliens" some people think built them? Peace
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Old 10-04-2016, 08:21 PM
 
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When skipping stones across the water, make them bounce-off the surface a few times. Perhaps, a flat stone will come skipping across the universe, and stop short of this planet. If that is the case, it will blow religion right out of the water. It might also answer, how the Egyptian pyramids were actually built?
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Forgive me if I'm a mile off, but what are you talking about?
The so-called "aliens" some people think built them? Peace
I am talking about your Bible/Torah Codes that say, "Nibiru IS Coming!"

And Bringing the Messiah In Its Wake?


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Old 10-05-2016, 12:03 AM
 
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I am talking about your Bible/Torah Codes that say, "Nibiru IS Coming!"

And Bringing the Messiah In Its Wake?

Sorry, I'm still drawing a blank. I have no idea what Nibiru is. I don't study the codes, I just read the scholarly articles about them and their discovery. But I have a friend who has the same program, that does. That's it. Peace
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Old 10-05-2016, 12:18 AM
 
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Sorry, I'm still drawing a blank. I have no idea what Nibiru is. I don't study the codes, I just read the scholarly articles about them and their discovery. But I have a friend who has the same program, that does. That's it. Peace
But, but, didn't you say you had no teachers??? This explains a lot more.
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Old 10-05-2016, 01:38 AM
 
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Lol...not hardly.

I used the term in the generic sense. You can sleep tight knowing your very special beliefs will never make anyone confuse you and the Catholic Church.
I don't know about that, Dew. In 1999 Fr. Gabrielle Amorth wrote a book he entitled "An Exorcist Tells His Story."

Amazon books has the following review:
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In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to "expel demons" is clearly seen in the Gospels, from the actions of the Apostles, and from Church history. Fr. Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does. He also reveals how little modern science, psychology, and medicine can do to help those under Satan's influence, and that only the power of Christ can release them from this kind of mental, spiritual or physical suffering. An Exorcist Tells His Story has been a European best-seller that has gone through numerous printings and editions. No other book today so thoroughly and concisely discusses the topic of exorcism.
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I do not know if some people are demon possessed or not, but trying to conduct spiritual warfare with them seems to be a method to avoid loving others in order to concentrate on peripherals. There are many definitive principles in Scripture about reaching out to others, particularly the downtrodden and poor. There are verses that speak about demon possession (just about any kind of mental illness was considered demonic back then and even conditions like epilepsy were thought to be demonic until well into the nineteenth century) but none that command us to do so----although someone is sure to bring up Mark 16:15, 17 from what we now know were scribal additions to the end of that gospel.

Neither is Scripture clear on how to recognize demonic possession.

IMO considering just considering the idea gives it power, and Hollywood has reinforced the idea that it is something to be considered. But if Christians are immersed in agape love for others, they will never see a demon in them, just someone who needs help regardless of who they are.
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Old 10-05-2016, 01:45 AM
 
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Sorry, I'm still drawing a blank. I have no idea what Nibiru is. I don't study the codes, I just read the scholarly articles about them and their discovery. But I have a friend who has the same program, that does. That's it. Peace
Rbbi1, there are some people who believe the world will end with a cosmic event like the earth encounters a planetary object. It goes back thousands of years to writings found in Summerian texts. It's a nibiru.

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Old 10-05-2016, 10:40 AM
 
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But, but, didn't you say you had no teachers??? This explains a lot more.

Only you could equate what I said with saying I had teachers. Peace
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Old 10-05-2016, 10:41 AM
 
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Rbbi1, there are some people who believe the world will end with a cosmic event like the earth encounters a planetary object. It goes back thousands of years to writings found in Summerian texts. It's a nibiru.

I see. Thanks for the info. Peace
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Old 10-07-2016, 05:31 AM
 
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...if Christians are immersed in agape love for others, they will never see a demon in them, just someone who needs help regardless of who they are.
This is a profoundly truthful and beautiful sentiment.
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Old 10-07-2016, 11:36 AM
 
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I don't know about that, Dew. In 1999 Fr. Gabrielle Amorth wrote a book he entitled "An Exorcist Tells His Story."

Amazon books has the following review:
-------------------------
In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to "expel demons" is clearly seen in the Gospels, from the actions of the Apostles, and from Church history. Fr. Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does. He also reveals how little modern science, psychology, and medicine can do to help those under Satan's influence, and that only the power of Christ can release them from this kind of mental, spiritual or physical suffering. An Exorcist Tells His Story has been a European best-seller that has gone through numerous printings and editions. No other book today so thoroughly and concisely discusses the topic of exorcism.
--------------------------
I do not know if some people are demon possessed or not, but trying to conduct spiritual warfare with them seems to be a method to avoid loving others in order to concentrate on peripherals. There are many definitive principles in Scripture about reaching out to others, particularly the downtrodden and poor. There are verses that speak about demon possession (just about any kind of mental illness was considered demonic back then and even conditions like epilepsy were thought to be demonic until well into the nineteenth century) but none that command us to do so----although someone is sure to bring up Mark 16:15, 17 from what we now know were scribal additions to the end of that gospel.

Neither is Scripture clear on how to recognize demonic possession.

IMO considering just considering the idea gives it power, and Hollywood has reinforced the idea that it is something to be considered. But if Christians are immersed in agape love for others, they will never see a demon in them, just someone who needs help regardless of who they are.

Was it a scribal addition when Yeshua said, "Today (first 1000 year day) and tomorrow (2nd 1000 year day), I will do cures and CAST OUT DEVILS." Neither was the criteria for what follows a believer. The wheat and tares being raised up together also means when in the presence of wheat that is raised, the tares also raise. This is how someone recognizes demonic possession; the demons cry out, just as they did when He approached them in His own flesh body. There is power in His name/NATURE and the Lord did not leave those of us that are pressing into it and anointed to do battle, clueless. When you are NOT anointed for such a task, the demons could care less and stay hidden for the most part.

This is where EXPERIENCE instead of opinions, matters. Because anyone can decide whether or not something in the word is true or not by virtue of their own INexperience and lack of faith to believe the word as it is written.

This is also where your version of agape love fails, because it's not love to stay ignorant of G-d's word which by it's very nature is being formed in the individual to bring about the experience of exactly what is written because it's TRUTH, thereby allowing faith in the word to do it's perfect works, one of which is setting the captives free, whom we are told, are taken captive by Satan (and his minions) AT HIS WILL. Peace
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