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In Matthew 13 is found several parables. And the one I like the most is of the Wheat and Tares, because it forms a neat little picture of the era leading to the end of the world/age.  It is a simple illustration of several truths.  In the parable Jesus is the farmer, his servants are the angels, the field is the world, the enemy is the devil, the tares are the devils p... Read More

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Revelation 20:1-3

It is my humble view that the binding of Satan at the start of the symbolic 1000 years, in Revelation 20, squares with the start of the gospel age.  Satan has lost much power and authority with the ministry work of the messiah.  It does not mean that all satanic activities have stopped, but rather his activities have been greatly curtailed... Read More

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Phil 2. 1-11  "If you have any encouragement from bing united with Christ.  If any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own intrests, but to the interests of others.... Read More

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It is gruesome.

Many have already pointed out how the word Hell is generally used, in our English Bibles, for the  Hebrew word Sheol and the Greek word Hades. Both of these words plainly mean the grave pit, and not an imaginary "hell" akin to Dante's Inferno. Within the New Testament another word is often translated Hell and this is Gehenna.  It is a Hebrew word meaning, "Valley of Hinnon", which was nothing more th... Read More

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I was born on January 30th of 1991. I was a very unplanned baby. When I was 2, parents divorcred. My father is/was an acoholic.  From what my mom told me "he chose beer over me" But, my dad tells me a different story. Around that time, my mom found a new boyfriend. From the stories my memaw and dad told me, is that her new boy. He use to beat me alot, jsut because I was crying. I never knew this. See my mom is a person that never admits "mistakes." My dad found out from my preschool tea... Read More

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