/ub/ - Überhengst

>>5822
>Lilith the succubus
Reeeeeeeee.

>>5822
And what source material are you referring to?

>>5825
Also, wheres the part where the priest is diddling the young boy?

>>5821
It's also the name of a Darkstalkers character.
>>5822
That sounds weird, where can I read more about this?

>>5826
Jewish folklore? I dunno, am not particularly well-read on the subject. I just stated the general overview that femmes have about it.
I mostly looked this up to borrow...I mean, take inspiration for my fic a while ago. (I was still writing down the timeline for when the Dazzlings show up.)
>>5829
>where can I read more about this?
Don't know tbh, sorry.
Although there's certainly more to it. There's a theory that suggests that Lilith is the so-called Queen Of Heaven from the bible. And that she's present in every major culture around the world.
The virgin Mary is one such example, as some people refer to it as Queen of Heaven. There's also another Saint in Russia which is also called that way, but I don't quite remember which one.
It's all related to the sacred prostitutes, words like "whore" actually had honorable, or positive meanings back then.
Even the word "puta", which is the Spanish word for whore, also had a positive meaning.

My memory is blurred and the video alongside its sources is gone. Am gonna try and find 'em when i have the time.

>>5830
So your source is "IDK, I read it once lol"?
*sigh*
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/hebrew-bible/lilith-in-the-bible-and-mythology/
There's a good start. Take with a grain of salt, I haven't vetted the site/source

>>5831
>So your source is "IDK, I read it once lol"?
I think it's more of...
>I've sat down and talk to a lot of feminists A.K.A: blue-haired wamen
>And this is what they believe in.

Anyways.
<In the post-Biblical period, some ancient Jewish scholars took the stance that Genesis 1:27 and Genesis 2:21–22 must describe two separate events, since it appears that woman is created differently in these accounts.... “Considering every word of the Bible to be accurate and sacred, commentators needed a midrash or story to explain the disparity in the creation narratives of Genesis 1 and 2. God creates woman twice—once with man, once from man’s rib—so there must have been two women. The Bible names the second woman Eve; Lilith was identified as the FIRST in order to complete the story.” Accordingly, Genesis 1:27 describes the creation of Adam and an unnamed woman (Lilith); Genesis 2:7 gives more details of Adam’s creation; and Genesis 2:21–22 describes the creation of Eve from Adam.

Yup, that's the stance these women have taken as well.

The succubus part comes from other Jewish sources, outside of the bible, as all Succubus are believed to be descendants of Lilith.

Anything about the sacred prostitutes bit?

>>5832
The name Lilith comes from mesopotamian folklore, referring to a Babylonian demon/vampire/fairy that locals spoke of in ballads and whatnot. The name was picked up through cultural diffusion, and attributed to the unnamed first woman.

>>5833
Kay...Still calling it Lilith as it changes little to nothing.

>>5832
>sacred prostitutes
Mary Magdalene comes to mind
>blue haired women
And what part of them made it seem like they had the faintest idea what they were talking about?

>>5836
>its filler, nevermind it predates the bible
Classic

To clarify, I'm not endorsing blue haired women or their interpretation of the Bible.
I AM asserting that the story(ies) of Lillith far predate "orthodoxy", with reason and cause, and that one does themselves a disservice to ignore (read: ignorance) such accounts. There is fruit there, if one has the nerve to look.

>>5835
>Mary Magdalene comes to mind
Bit more extensive than that, but it's pretty clear why you are here anyways.
>>5839
Agreed.
Going off of your record tho, I'd say being so comically cryptic won't help either.

>>5835
>>5836
I posted the meme as a joke. The point is that there's a certain type of person (blue haired teenaged girl) who fixates on that name because of pop culture during conversations about scripture, despite waning relevancy.
>>5839
Nobody is ignoring it.
A lot of things predate "orthodoxy"; that doesn't necessarily make them relevant to every discussion.

>>5841
Right, I don't find it particularly abhorrent either way. It just seems like anon rushed in without context.

>>5841
And yet, you also display that the blue haired girl might know more about religious history than you
>so what?
Is bible-history irrelevant to the bible study thread?

>>5844
Walk on back to the alt history thread. I would rather this thread not be filled with triggered ranting about a meme because your ideology wasn't painted in a positive light.

>>5845
Who's ideology are you referring to? Idgaf about Lilith or whatever, but blatant ignorance will be called out

>>5844
>you also display that the blue haired girl might know more about religious history than you
???
How?
>Bible history
I know the history. It was a meme, and I think you missed the joke.

>>5846
What ignorance?

A look into subversives piggy-backing on The Bible:

>King James Onlyism: A Front for Talmudic Judaism
>James W Knox is also a proponent of King James Onlyism, which very few know is a Satanic movement whose agenda is to introduce Christians to Jewish Kabbalism. James Knox is promoted by Gail Riplinger who is exposed as a Jewish Kabbalist on this website.
>The King James Version is not Inerrant and was Translated from Multiple Texts
>James Knox and King James Only advocates teach that the King James Bible is divinely inspired and inerrant. This false teaching ignores and suppresses much evidence to the contrary. (Though the King James Bible isn't inerrant, it is still (along with the NKJV) the best English bible translation).
https://www.zionismexposed.com/king-james-onlyism/

How do I defend Christ and Christianity?
I don't know how to do that. How to make convincing arguments in favor of this religion. Sure, it's clearly the best religion. I can see that but the Godless can't. I don't see any Indian or Muslim charities trying to help the people Christians want to help. But what do I say to the atheist talking points like "muh crusades" and "muh indulgences" and "we don't need gods any more"?

>>6051
The first thing you need to do is to study the Bible. If you don't know what the Bible says, contains, commands, or the primary message, you can't defend it. Simply asserting being correct will do no good. You need to internalize and memorize the core of the text to see through deception about what the Bible says and things that cannot align with the Bible. If you believe it to be true, you have to be able to understand what is false. Representing the Bible correctly is key as trying to make it say something it doesn't will make you fail every time.

Second, you can't gauge Christianity as the best of choices or the nicest of options. It is either truth, leaving all else as shortcoming at best, deception at worst, or it is yet another story. You can't defend Christianity by suggesting it is a better option. People judge better options by secular and personal standards and desire. Why be Christian when I could live for myself and determine all of my actions are justified by the eternal light of myself? The answer is the truth the Bible provides, that man is judged by God and not themselves, an impossible standard and not living nicely. We are already condemned and simultaneously justified freely by Christ. This is what makes Christianity unique and true. No one can earn heaven, which is the calling of all other religions. Hell does exist which is denied by those that refuse all religion, as the individual has no power to justify their own eternal soul. The corruption we contribute to must be paid for with blood and death. That payment was made by Christ. We are all judged by His own account freely. All that is needed is to turn to He who paid this cost and rose again, conquering death forever, and form our eternal relationship with Him.

Third, you need to study the logic of both the Bible and those that deny it. It will take time to figure out all the intricate arguments all sides have, but each will have a flaw if they are based on deception or fantasy. The truth becomes evident as you study the nature of God, of man, of other interpretations of gods and powers, and the history of the world. Studying the probability of organic formation of amino acids for example will aid your ability to understand the logic of evolution for example. They suggest with enough time, life is inevitable, but the cosmic scale makes it improbable to such a degree that it borders on the insane. Amino acids form in left- and right-hand variations, named after their chemical bond formations. The right-hand variation breaks down organic chains for protein, the needed ingredient for life as we know it. This creates a massive problem for the natural formation of life as it grows to numbers of 1 in 10^80 even as high as 1 in 10^140 with the lowest suggested being 1 in 10^30 with a little agreement with this number I can find. This is a massive number, combined with the limited chances of other planets and their limited life spans with stars collapsing and the accelerating expansion of the galaxy suggesting that there is a finite formation of new stars and planets, the logic of life forming by chance becomes impossibly improbable.

Finally, you need to be a good witness. Engaging in conversations will rarely convince anyone. Instead, focus on building a reputation that will be offering your beliefs with people knowing that you are not fighting for no reason, but doing so in love, trying to share something that means the world to you with others and become brothers in Christ, joining together in the wonderful revelation of Scripture. The goal isn't to be on top of a debate, but to reach out to people, show that the Bible does make sense, that God is real and desires a relationship with you, and you desire a relationship with them.

It is so easy to get caught up in the moment and argue pointlessly, making yourself look like a fool. I am guilty of that. I am also guilty of being a bad witness. But by returning to the Bible, you return to the correction that awaits in the pages, reminding you to let God do the work in convicting. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. This means that our own actions aren't the root of changing people's minds. It is God's job. Our job is simply to show it to people. You will find it much less stressful that way.

>>6082
What is with this influx of facebook atheists? Praise Epona or gtfo

>>6083
If you think about it just a bit, the meme is not wrong.
Evolution, sexuality, psychology, witchcraft, are satanic.

>>6084
True but the meme is weak because it assumes everyone who reads it will share the writer's views on these things.
For each thing, the sign should mention on negative example each. A bad person who believed in these things or a bad outcome caused by these things.
If you're going to let yourself be photographed with a sign why not try hard to make it better at redpilling?

>>6087
>If you're going to let yourself be photographed with a sign why not try hard to make it better at redpilling?
You are asking too much from a normie.

>>6088
That normie should have gotten his sign from a smarter man. Useful idiots aren't useful if they don't listen to people able to think for them.

>>6084
>psychology
The institutions that rule psychology are corrupt, but there's nothing inherently wrong with studying the mind.

>>6212
This is the Bible study thread.
Do you have any biblical context to back that up?

>>6084
Why is evolution satanic?

>>6302
Doesn't it seem satanic to think we are all just sacks of flesh designed to procreate or perish, intelligence is a maladaption that paralyzes us with indecision and existential dread, society is a tool for some humans to control others for the sake of improving their own lives, and Christ is just (as the atheists claim) a fairytale at best meant to teach kids morality just like the tooth fairy and Aesop's Fables?
That's what the satanists say when they want to sound like le mature intellectual ebine euphoric leddit atheists. And it's the mindset of a sociopath.

>>6303
That's not what evolution states. That's what scientific materialists state. Also any euphoric retard that claims intelligence is a disadvantage is a fucking moron. Evolution simply states that organisms can accumulate enough changes over time through mutation to be biologically incompatible with each other and become a new species. I don't believe that evolution is incompatible with religion, I believe God guided evolution to create us.

>>6309
>organisms
Populations.
Also that the changes are accumulated in a certain way, namely, by changes that are beneficial for given environment letting the individuals with them out-compete individuals without them.
>>6082
That's even funnier nonsense if you consider that in practice, devil isn't teaching children sexuality or psychology ("yes, your penis will occasionally go hard and your slit will occasionally go wet, you will be way better off in all regards if you carefully pick who you're going to put the one into the other with and stay with them for life, but since you're only human and make mistakes, here's how to avoid fucking your life up before you can find the perfect wife/husband"), devil is teaching children degeneracy and ignorance.

>>6152
>spoiler alert: Satan loses
In 1970 years, The Devil Himself(TM) hasn't read a book allegedly about him losing at his alleged goals? This is the kind of stupid surface level trash that leads people away from God to begin with. 1) Satan is a name that comes from Hassatan, 'the accuser,' and from the term's inception the word is used primarily to describe people and angels who question and doubt God or Jesus. 2) All portrayals of Satan as some red skinned caricature of a Jew with hooves have no basis in scripture. And 3) Anyone aware of even one of those points is going to see the majority of Judeo-Christians talking like this about bad things, and start asking what makes those things bad to begin with.

Bad apologetics and bad preachers only make sin and loss of faith worse by muddying the waters or adding daffy bullshit to what is otherwise evidently true. Stick to the basics and foundations, and leave the rest at the door.

>>6488
>would not of
NOT! HAVE! YOU NIGGER!

>>6517
>grammar mercenary
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

>They Refused to Love the Truth
https://odysee.com/@MrE:c/They-Refused-to-Love-the-Truth:c
Mirror:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/IuUDJo3jjG6C/
Here's a clip that may help explain why there are so many delusional people living in the world today. Only 2:44 long.

Has anyone posted about the jewatheist myth of the christian dark age yet? https://strangenotions.com/gods-philosophers/

>>6550
>christian dark age
Well, according to the luciferians (masons), the blossom of Christianity is the called "darkness" and the time when their anti-Christian ideas came forward, "illuminism".
Given that history has been written by them, kinda tampered by them, an inversion of Christian values are expected.

>>6550
>link
A reminder that most, if not all, of the "great" names in history are portrayed by the same freemasons as members of their cult. If I remember well, Galileo Galilei was among them.
Also the heretical idea of heliocentrism was and is pushed by the Jesuits inside the Vatican, which makes me wonder the motive behind the Vatican supporting ideas contrary to the Bible. An obvious satanic inversion perhaps?

To do in your mind and or heart is the same as committing it in person.
To heal your heart pray for those who have hurt you the same as if you would yourself.
Made in God's image for the plan and design and you.
Put your whole faith, love, words, being, heart and self to be commanded by God. To do as the one who loves the most.
God loves you despite the lesser logical reasons why God shouldn't God does so anyways.

Why is doing in your heart and or mind the same as doing in physical? For in whoms' heart and mind and body do we live?
God's.
Your heart can either be alive or dead. The cover is a small part. What lies within is still there.
Forgiving is Forgiveness. Penance is Penance. Justice is Justice. Those are God's to determine. Be as God's grand design manifest in accordance with God.

>>6557
"The meek shall inherit the Earth."
Meek means to have the sword and to stay one's blade. To be capable of immense immediate violence, yet choosing not to use it carelessly.
Keep in mind what happens in your mind and in your heart and physically is the same.
For the most Holy has resolved them, the perfect solution. Just one needs to listen to choose to be the perfect servant, the son or daughter.
The Adversary always looses at the end. The only way to be an adversary is by turning away from God.
To turn to God you have to follow the way, the truth and the light. Surprise that's Jesus.
Guess what, the only way to get to God is by...
Turning to God. As in following the best way.
It seems to me that all sin is the act of turning away from God. Every act and definition follows that commonality of turning away.
God wins on every level and design, in every way and more.

God Hates Fags - (by Westboro Baptist Church)

Did you know God always gives perfect gifts suitable for the heart?
In Justice this is true as well.
The Evil One is made to be like God.
Recap of the Holy Trinity
Heavenly Father
Jesus Christ
The Holy Ghost

The Evil One has been given his desire of turning away from The One who is entirely Good and Loving, to be like God.
The Evil One's personality is split into three:
Beelzebub is the inversion of The Holy Ghost
Satan is the inversion of The Father
Lucifer is the inversion of Jesus Christ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls92Wiptv0w

>>6661
Nope. Satan is one entity. Those are the names for the same guy. Lucifer has no distinction from Satan or Beelzebub in the Bible. Where he is going to attempt to assemble a false trinity is in the manifestation of the beast and antichrist. The beast will be a nation, a physical presence of Satan's will on earth while also being the prevalent spirit of the world and led by someone that has the spirit of antichrist, who obeys the will of Satan directly by pretending to be Christ, who will be overwhelmed by the spiritual influence of Satan. A "father", a "son, and a "spirit", though just like Satan is not equivalent to God or Christ, the false trinity is linked to physical matter. The beast is the spirit of the land, but is a physical nation system. Antichrist will come out of this land and spirit instead of the Spirit being sent by Christ.

Satan is also bound to a form of limitation, even if it isn't physical matter. He is a fallen angel. He can't actually obtain anything that can match the Trinity, only be a cobbled copy through manipulation of what already exists on earth. It is like how African armies pretend they have better technology by making wood, cardboard, and plastic props.

All of that said, I haven't even watched what you linked yet. I doubt anyone on youtube that is easily found will say anything close to the truth, but I will review it to see what is going on in it.

>>6662
Impressive response time.
>Those are the names for the same guy.
Yes.
That's more or less the jist.
The details is that in an exorcism(s) the full identity is made readily known.

>>6662
>first thing the guy says is that Satan only lies, even if it goes better for him
No. Not at all. He is the father of lies, yes, but this doesn't mean he speaks only lies. This is shown in the interaction he had with Jesus.

Matthew 4:5-7
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

This is because the purpose of his work is deception, not purely lying. He told the truth that angels would come for Christ if He were to throw Himself from that height and he even quoted Scripture to do so. However, this would be in defiance towards God because Christ said not to tempt Him. He used the truth to deceive, making it overall a lie, but one that needs to be understood. Satan will definitely tell the truth to aid his goals.

>>6663
I doubt he encountered Satan. I will continue through this video to determine of course, but a lot of the Catholic religion is just putting on a show.

>>6661
>different manifestations
What even is that? It is either the same guy or it isn't.
>Loki like
https://youtu.be/_5qgMVSDGek
>priest version of the book, not in the lay version of the book
Another one of the endless reasons I hate Catholics. What the fuck is this elitism and climbing the ladder to obtain information bullshit about? Paul preached the same info to everyone he came across. There is no hidden knowledge or fucking magic system. All are inhabited by the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation and this means that all are equal in the faith through God's presence. The only limiting factor is personal understanding.
>Beelzebub tells me he is the inversion of the Holy Ghost, so naturally I take him at face value, despite him being the same person as Satan
Only the highest of IQ at the top of this priesthood I am certain.
>people before me insisted they were different demons
>I know that the Bible says that Satan is the same as Beelzebub
>I know, I will suggest that the demon did not lie about the name, but instead I will build a whole new theological doctrine around what the demon told me!
Damn it all. Every time with these people that get spotlights

>>6661
Now he is talking to the demon and says it is in shock at his wonderous revelation? Why the hell are you talking to a worker of shadow and iniquity? Why are Catholic priests all the worst people for any job? You are supposed to kick them out, not have tea and crumpets or whatever the hell you have decided is a better use of your time.
>was this doctrine I made up the punishment for defying God I asked
>he didn't respond
How convenient that you got a positive response from this legitimate encounter that happens to align with what you just came up with. Assuming the demon encounter was real, you just accepted what was told to you by the demon, you asked it if it was true, and it didn't say yes but you took it as yes. Great work for Christ buddy, making your Biblical doctrine based off of demonic influence.
>later he said yes
Again, assuming this is true, why would he be silent first and then agree openly?

>you have to dig for this knowledge
Then it isn't right. Everything in the Bible disagrees with this assessment.

I do not oppose Christiany and at some point I support it. But also there is something very wrong with it.

>>6666
>Now he is talking to the demon and says it is in shock at his wonderous revelation?
Checked those satan's numbers.

>>6667
I was raised as a Christian and would consider myself to be an apatheist, but pretending to be a pagan on the Internet is fun due to how much asshurt it can cause. It doesn't even seem to offend Christian anons that much. Ironically, it mostly seems to just upset reddit-type fags that'll crawl out of the woodwork to seethe and call you a larper. Only works if you attach it to White identitarianism, though.
It's like a weird form of meta trolling.

>>6669
Anyway, that is the end of that video. He doesn't go into any specifics for me to even determine the interaction was legitimate. Given how backwards his made up doctrine is, I am going to guess that there was no demon and he made the whole thing up like this doctrine.

Say... if a person who speaks in Tongues (in this use case a language only God understands) could one do so in their imagination (cognitive function)?

>>6677
To my knowledge, only possessed people speaks in tongues.

>>6678
The Holy Spirit speaks through a person.
Typically when a person is baptized in water, they then are baptized in the spirit (fire). (At any time He who is The Holy Spirit can/could dwell in anyone.)
When a person obeys the One who is Love He, The Holy Ghost, speaks through the mouth and the word and all.
By opening the mouth and letting sounds emerge and moving as if speaking.
There are multiple tongues (languages), one type is only known to God. What that means is that it didn't make sense to anyone except God.
You'll know them by their fruits.
Know that God never gives vipers (evil) when his children ask for something good.
Many times people ask for what they already have (such as to have The Holy Spirit), as that is already there is already given.

>>6678
Ensure knowing He who is The Comforter and The Helper, He that brings all words and teachings of God to mind. He teaches and reminds.
He like Jesus is of God.
The One who Is Good and Love and More never contradicts His own teaching, words and will.

The solution to Clown World is God. Jesus Christ! The Holy Spirit! Our Heavenly Father!
Nearly everywhere is infected with a Fragment of Clown World even some sources of His Waters. That's Wormwood, that's witchcraft. Loads of nonsense and crap and useless garbage.
Be warned and wary of mimicking evil even in mockery lest it infect and infest in you.
Be careful of those who's hands don't serve from a position of a kneeling servant. Be wary of those hands that would push you away and not raise you up.

>>6681
>second pic
That's a good explanation of the demoralization told by Yuri Bezmenov.

>>6677
Oh boy. This topic never seems to get old. This will take a hot minute to break down.

To begin, we don't all possess the same abilities in the Spirit.
1st Corinthians 12:7-12
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Right away we gain a lot of insight into the nature of what is occurring in spiritual gifts. First, tongues is not speaking in a way only God understands, as it says diverse tongues and the interpretation of them. This is for the translation of human speech across the world, the tongues of the people. There is a tongue mentioned in the Bible that is what angels can use, but this is not the entirety of the gift, nor is it given to all that have this gift as speaking tongues can as simple as someone that is inclined towards a singular other language on earth.

Next, we see that there are many gifts and not everyone is getting them, let alone all of them. The phrase "dividing to every man severally as he will" specifically calls to this aspect as it is God's will to divide who gets what and to what extent. God may not give you any listed spiritual gift, instead focusing on what Paul says is even greater than the gifts.

1st Corinthians 13:1-13
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

We can see here that despite having the best of the best gifts in the eyes of man, Paul states that each gift is absolutely worthless compared to what otherwise would be seen as common: faith, hope, and charity. Charity is stated as being the greatest, and it is easy to see why when you read the verse. This is not the modern charity of giving, as the phrasing "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing." lets us know. This is not a monetary giving, but a love that is giving.

So, to come back around to your question. If a person who speaks in tongues, specifically a language of angels, could one do so in their imagination? We can learn what Paul has to say about this possibility.

1st Corinthians 14:1-6
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

This means that the gift of tongues is supposed to be used to aid the church, particularly in communication and interpretation. If this is not present, Paul states that it is a worthless gift and instead you should be doing something that edifies. From this, I would conclude that it is not an available gift to communicate to God in a special language. All languages are already understood by God who formed all of them at Babel and has controlled how they have changed and altered over the centuries. Moreover, we have Christ as our High Priest and the Holy Spirit within us that communicate directly to God the Father on our behalf. There is no lack of communication possible that would warrant a special language to communicate with God.

>>6678
Tongue is misunderstood through modern interpretations and understanding. 1st Corinthians chapters 12 through 14 offer a great look into the original meaning of tongues, the communications between people. Languages basically. Though the same passage gives the possibility of a tongue spoken by angels, as in the reply I made above, this is for communication. There is no need to communicate with angels in present day and they seem capable of communicating within the language with whoever they come across in the Bible, so I would conclude that there is no equivalent to the modern understanding of tongues, a babbling that is understood only by God and is an outflowing of piety and devotion.

So here's a question to ponder.
Why does the story of Jonah map to Revelation? (Yes, The Holy Ghost and God has put forth both as they are.)

>>6686
I'm not certain I understand the question. What do you mean by map? Do you mean does it relate to Revelation? It more refers to Christ as He said that He was like Jonah and would be sealed in the earth for three days just like he was sealed in the fish. What part of Revelation do you have in mind? Is it the general theme or a particular occurrence?

>>6688
Did you know that the rapture is in fact in the Bible?

1st Thessalonians 4:13-18
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

The concept that rapture speaks about is from this passage. You might be wondering were the word rapture comes from. This is also directly in the Bible, from the Latin Vulgate translation.

1st Thessalonians 4:17
deinde nos qui vivimus qui relinquimur simul rapiemur cum illis in nubibus obviam Domino in aera et sic semper cum Domino erimus

The English-ification of the word rapiemur, which is directly translated into "shall be caught up together". Thus, we get rapture. We get other words along this, such as a raptor, which snatches things. It is a sudden taking up and typically carrying away to another destination. This matches the passage here.

We can further confirm this is the correct translation by matching the Greek manuscripts that have been found over the ages.

1st Thessalonians 4:17
ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα· καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα.

In this case ἁρπαγησόμεθα means to seize, specifically the future passive indicative nominative plural, meaning it is something that will happen to the group being talked about. More simply put, it reads "we will be seized" or in a common way of speaking, we are going to be taken away ἐν νεφέλαις, "in the clouds".

I don't really care if some faggot in history came up with some odd something or rather and he was a pagan. That is no excuse to deny a direct piece of the Bible directly saying something will in fact happen. It is the same as people saying Hitler thought something and therefore it is automatically wrong. Most everyone on this site got past that mental block. This article is heavily focused on the wrong subject. It directly states that he pushed that an imminent rapture was going to occur.

This is actually something that Paul spoke against in this very book. The people of Thessalonica were not doing anything for Christ because they believed the rapture was just a few days away from occurring. They were deteriorating as a people and as Christians because they were excusing their behavior on the end of the world. Paul said that you literally can't miss it because you will be raptured, so there is no point in waiting for it. You must work and be active to fight evil and promote good.

1st Thessalonians 4:10-12
And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

This indicates that they were getting into other people's business, telling them what to do, and refused to do work with their own hands. Paul was confident that the problem could be fixed and sent a letter... though he had to send a second letter which shows how difficult it is to get some people to do anything. So, the fact remains that the emphasis is on the wrong aspect. The work of the Jew is to keep Christians from the work using deception, though this is being recognized incorrectly. The deception is not in the rapture itself, but the timing of it and the response. It is not something that you wait to happen. It occurs without your input. Your task is to work knowing that this world has a finite expiration date and all of our tasks need to be done before the rapture does occur.

So being baptized in the name of Jesus (ie all Who God actually is) may be about not just being submerged by another into water (or death) but also in God's character.
God recognizes his children giving Himself The Holy Spirit.
God treats all His children with infinite love, goodness, mercy, forgiveness, power, and more.
Jesus came down (all the way and went back) to save us all and give gifts.
God's gift to be His own heir. His dear and precious child.
He will never give you up or let you down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuwLdSR6FgA

>Non-Jew method of how to be saved and have The Holy Ghost
Trust and believe in Jesus Christ for salvation.
That's it! Extremely simple and straight foward.
Why all the other stuff?
<Good stuff is found in The Living Word.
<Jesus gave us His Sword of Truth to see and divide what applies to who.
And
>J E W S
God choose to work through Jews and (((J E W S))). You and I know (((them))) and those that keep to themselves... sort of.

>>6796
Plenty of people have rewritten version of the bible, and an AI writing it would be no different.
The real question is who would actually follow a religion written by a machine

>>6799
Well, those people would follow stupid nonsense anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

>>6800
>so it doesn't really matter.
I disagree. Those imbeciles are dragging us all down and underestimate them may be fatal mistake. No kidding.

>>6801
What's the difference between an AI writing fake religion as opposed to some random kike at a typewriter doing the same exact thing like they've done for years? There's nothing new here, except the AI might be marginally better at writing.

>>6803
>What's the difference
To answer that is futile if your not familiar with The Bible content. Suffice to say for example that the book of Revelations, which describes the future, has been 100% on target about clownworld and even that clown Harari and his plans.

>>6803
>some random kike at a typewriter doing the same exact thing like they've done for years?
I understand your skepticism and share some of it. The Bible is not monolithic but a collection of assorted documents and tablets put together by the Catholic Church. Even it is known that some parts have not been added because their controversial content, such us cosmography; and parts that affirm the Christian doctrine of submissive behavior, such as The New Testament are highlighted.
That said, there are many passages that cannot be ignored or dismissed as kike fairy tales.

>>6804
>To answer that is futile
Why don't you try it out anyway. We're in the bible study thread.
>>6806
I think you missed my point. What I asked was, what can an AI do that a human couldn't do already?

>>6803
None. The AI is probably just an excuse to rewrite shit in the first place. The kike himself will shove in the poison.

>>6807
>What I asked was, what can an AI do that a human couldn't do already?
Not much if there are passages foretelling the future. A machine cannot do that.

>>6809
>>6808
So it's no bigger deal than normal kikes with typewriters making shit up, as they do all the time to this day.
The video feels like pointless alarmism based on the AI Boogeyman when humans could do this all along. He's a kike because he's a kike, the AI would only let him be a kike more lazily. Just another fake religion or subverted religion on the pile.

>>6810
I have my opinions on AI. But yeah, it's just a kike trying to rewrite stuff. Little to do with AI's at all.

Hey! My thread has shown up again. I wonder what interesting questions I could answer about the Bi-

>>6812
People treating it as "Christianity general". I contributed to that, and for that I apologize.

>Cult of the Crucified God; Dark Scriptures of Rome! ARCHAIX
>The sayings of Jesus are deeply profound...and they are ancient. Rome took them and has layers of old writings and newly invented writings added to their story. The end result was the gospel. The Demiurge's transmutation of pure spiritual gnosis to a carnalized epic of the Crucified God.
https://rumble.com/v2xs2xa-cult-of-the-crucified-god-dark-scriptures-of-rome-archaix.html
Mirror:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0k0PP4qrs
2:23:07 long.

>>6813
So what, poners are having fun.

>>6818
>two and a half hours
This is going to take forever to get through
>no one mentioned the Gospels when it was illegal to be Christian and they were written thirty years after the event and slowly distributed by hand throughout the churches
And this doesn't fucking help thirty seconds in. He can't even fathom a reason you don't mention the writings of a new religion on the scene other than it was made from another source.
>an original Gospel
Galatians 1:9
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Answering all of this might be too tall an order if you wanted that anon. If you want to shorten it down and discuss pieces of it, that might be more beneficial. Regardless, I will go through the first few minutes and see what he said about this secret knowledge.

>>6818
>>6820
Hopefully this explains well enough why I don't believe in the kike on a stick and get sick of him being the focal point of every single political discussion

>>6818
>begins the text with "These are the hidden words that the living Jesus spoke."
This is already a red flag. The words of Jesus were not hidden. He spoke openly to people.

>Jesus says: The one who seeks should not cease seeking until he finds. And when he finds, he will be dismayed. And when he is dismayed, he will be astonished. And he will be king over the All.
Wut?

So, immediately, this reads as a Gnostic text to me. He said he was born in 96 AD, which is still going to make him around the 110's AD when he writes anything, which lines up with the intro saying the texts of the Gospels were introduced as acknowledged works then. This would be around the time people outside the religion would be also getting interested in subversion. Gnostics really liked Jesus as a concept to borrow, but didn't like how He played out in the Bible, so they would rewrite Him and say this is the actual way He is. You can tell because some of the language vaguely fits into the Bible, but quickly doesn't make sense.

The text mentions seek and don't stop seeking. This actually comes from Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

But then it says you will be dismayed and then astonished, without saying why. Jesus often says why you have an emotional reaction. He then says you will be ruler. This isn't connected well enough to tell what it is trying to say, but if it is referring to salvation as the goal of the seeking, it is correct. It is worded so terribly it could be you will be shocked to find that your food is cold and then rule over your pantry given how vague the text is.

>Markeon was a Brition druid
Ok, why are we taking this seriously? A druid from Brition that has the secret truth about what Jesus actually said. Regardless, I will entertain it a bit longer.

>>6821
Not really. People have different opinions on things doesn't mean anything about validity. If that is the case, nothing is true at all. As for the focal point, it is annoying sure, but equally as annoying is the reaction a passing mention gets by people that could just roll their eyes and move on. The fact you don't means that I at least capture a bit of curiosity though. Always encouraging to see.

>>6818
>If those who lead you say to you: Look, the kingdom is in the sky, then the birds of the sky will precede you.
>repeats with sea and fish
>Rather, the kingdom is inside of you and outside of you
Wut?

Ok, so again, there are pieces of the Bible in here. The concept of the kingdom being inside of you is partially represented in the concept of the temple of the Holy Ghost being inside man.
II Corinthians 6:16
"And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."
I Corinthians 3:17
"If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."
John 2:21
"But he spake of the temple of his body."

The phrasing of also without is also partially represented in the fact that Jesus will return after the antichrist rules and attempts to fight God. There will be a physical kingdom. There is no telling what the birds and fish mean. Maybe it is meant to mock the idea of looking to the sky or the sea for the kingdom?

>When you come to know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will realize that you are the children of the living Father.
>But if you do not come to know yourselves, then you exist in poverty, and you are poverty.
I find this especially interesting. It is a highly bastardized way of saying another phrase from the Bible. The children of the living Father I already referred to above, but it also continues in the famous John chapter 3 passage.
John 3:16-21
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

At first glance, they are very similar. If you believe, you are good. If you don't, you are bad. However, there is a crucial difference. The focus is all wrong. This hidden knowledge claims you know yourself. This is the inner light and finding your own way philosophy. If you don't know yourself, you are in poverty.

This conflicts with the focus the Bible gives, that God provides a gift through Christ. This is something that regardless of knowing or not happened and is now presented before you. If you refuse the gift, nothing happens because you are already condemned. Humanity has already done everything necessary to fall into sin and be condemned to hell without any input from external factors. It is the nature of our corrupt existence, which is not acknowledged in this passage at all.

This is why Jesus' dying is so vital to Christianity, because this gift of Him taking all the guilt humanity has means that we are free from the destination of hell at no input on our own. We have no fear of hell. That that must be done is accepting that this occurred. We have been paid for already. Jesus didn't condemn the world as it was already. He came to save it.

All of that missing by altering just a bit of the text. Perhaps your first reaction to that is to say that it is a meaningless change, but it radically alters the very foundation of why you would even bother to believe at all. If God does nothing except tell you to look inside yourself, then why worship Him? Instead, God gave everything in His Son. He could have been born a ruler and was instead born considered a bastard in total poverty. He repeatedly told people not to tell others about His miracles. He didn't resist a corrupt government arresting Him, He took a penalty that we deserve, and when He bought us, He did not make us His lessers, but declared it not robbery that we might be adopted and sat beside Christ on the throne as fellow heirs.

This is the power of the Gospel, and so far this is a hollow imitation. I am hoping it picks up.

>>6820
>Answering all of this might be too tall an order if you wanted that anon.
I did not. I'm just posted another angle on The Bible to fill the gaps.

>The person old in his days will not hesitate to ask a child seven days old about the place of life, and he will live.
>For many who are first will become last, and they will become a single one.

So, this screams a Gnostic interpretation to me. Let me break down why. First, we get something a bit poorly worded, but I think I can piece together the meaning. The elder will ask the younger is a little hard to pinpoint the reference, but it does sound like Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
However, the meat comes in the next part of many who are first will become last. This is a constant theme throughout the entire Bible. Those that are first become last. Saul was made king and would not obey God, eventually being replaced by a boy that took care of sheep while Saul would be wounded in battle and decided to kill himself on his own sword. Another is Christ who is God, Lord of all, come down and made to serve mankind, even washing the feet of the disciples. We can see this concept in verses like Matthew 23:11-12

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

This is God's love manifest in this cycle, however the missing part of this cycle is the other half, that whoever is least is made greatest. This is seen in the boy that cared for sheep being made king, David. We also see this in Christ again who being killed and taking on all sin, died and buried, rose again, and taking us, His creation, and raising us up even as unworthy of it as we are, and made fellow heirs. This is the love God has even for Himself in His different persons, as God the Father always lifts up the Son and says how pleased He is with Him and how He will rule and must be obeyed, but Christ response by saying He only does what God's will is and the Father must be obeyed. Both lift each other up and make themselves like a lesser to the other. We see examples of this in verses like Matthew 18:3-4
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Where this text really falls apart, aside from leaving out half of the cycle, is "they will become a single one". This is impossible to interpret because it is intentionally vague. The reader is supposed to fill in whatever they want here and I really don't like that. As hard as it is to understand the Bible sometimes, there is always an answer provided. Even if people argue about it, debate interpretation, it is all provided in the text. A single one means nothing, It could be a single people, globalist style. One religion perhaps. One unified force? Could be. One mind? That is actually more Biblical because infighting is not supposed to be the norm, as the whole point of studying the Bible is to understand these questions we have and get definitive answers and stop always fighting over what we feel is best.

However, one in this case, has no answer you can gather. It also happens to tie into Gnostic tradition of all of humanity being a single spirit, simply trapped within individual bodies, but otherwise part of a spiritual collective. The Bible doesn't teach that, as every spirit is seen as a separate entity belonging to each individual, to the point is says every tribe and tongue is still presence and identifiable in heaven.
Revelation 7:9
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

So, it concerns me that language of abstract unity without clarification is just there and not expanded on like Jesus tends to do with His lengthy metaphors, parables, and explanations after His stories.

>>6824
>another angle
Not the best pitch to someone like me, who believes there are definitive answers in the Bible and different interpretations tend towards wild ideas that conflict with the very nature of the faith, destroying the foundations of everything that is good. But, it is still interesting to engage with.

>>6825
>different interpretations tend towards wild ideas that conflict with the very nature of the faith
True, but the faith was put in place by humans which are notorious for their bad faith, therefore a closer look is due.
>But, it is still interesting to engage with
Glad you are willing to give it a shot.

>come to know what is in front of you, and that which is hidden from you will become clear to you.
>For there is nothing hidden that will not become manifest

I have to admit, the author of this text knows his Bible to make a copy that hits different aspects of the Bible. Unfortunately, like many imitations, it just posits simple saying that do touch on the Bible, but fails to have depth. What does this say but if you know the surface level, the deeper meaning becomes clear. We see text about this as I previously covered in Matthew 7:7. This does conflict a bit with the Bible though if you leave it as you can access anything that is hidden from plain sight if you just know what is right in front of you.
John 12:37-41
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

Even the simplest things are hidden from understanding by the power of Satan should someone worship him and the things of the world.

II Corinthians 4:5
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

And this is the largest condemnation of this video. "But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully"

Hidden truths and secret gospels are completely antithetical to the Bible. We have the truth available to us as it describes God perfectly, describes Jesus perfectly, describes salvation perfectly, details Christ's ministry, death, and resurrection perfectly, and reveals who we are perfectly. If there was something hidden or kept from us this long, we have believed in vain, because the truth was not told to us. If we believed in vain, then what is the point of the secret knowledge? What does it provide?

I think I have answered what this provides, a cheap recreation of the original. I am too tired to continue for tonight, but I might pick this back up at least for the textual portion of this video. If he goes for two hours into rabbit holes of information that doesn't relate to the Bible, then I can only offer so much.

>>6827
Faith is put in place by God. It is true humans hold it, but if God is real, and I have complete faith that He is, He will ensure that it is available and unharmed. A closer look is always advisable to remove corruption and deception, but far too often it is not done towards those that hold positions within the faith, but the contents of the faith. This is backwards. The Bible is our foundation, which shows the intent of the heart behind the various attacks on us today. Those that attack the core of the Bible and attempt to replace it with what they say they found that was secret, most often are those that seek power and further corruption instead of seeking to eliminate it. Such are church leaders, cult starters, and subverters of whole houses. The Bible names who they most often are and has the answer to them.
Titus 1:9-11
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

>>6856
My pastor used to have a prop Roman armor set he'd use to talk about this.
It doesn't resonate with me. But that much is nothing new.

>>6857
>It doesn't resonate with me.
Of course not, because don't know how to tune The Force. When I'm able to do it, it works wonders, no matter the size or number of the hostiles.

>>6858
Okay.

>>6859
Sorry if it sounds no sense but it is true. No Jesus or Bible needed, just tune it and the obstacles move aside. However the Bible is right, the true power emanates from inside us.

>>6860
>However the Bible is right, the true power emanates from inside us.
A caveat, it emanates from inside yes, but to trigger it you must call a superior deity to back you up.

>>6860
>>6861
Okay. I wasn't arguing any point. You're probably right.

>>6858
>>6860
>>6861
OP here...the fuck are you talking about? Tune the force? Why is it that every post you make here the stranger you get?

>>6864
Seconded, wtf is this about?
I thought this was about the bible.

>>6865
Yep, that shit's off topic and belongs to /vx/.

Christian Identity: Handbook Against Heresies
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It compiles and explains from Scripture a collection of basic Christian concepts which is meant to be a quick witness to help address and combat basic heresies and misunderstandings. This may also serve as a good primer for those wanting an overview on general Christian Identity.

>>6868
>Adam is not the father of Cain
You just keep finding these things without thinking. But, like before, I will go through the contents and figure out if this is full of shit or not. It does seem to hit the key points from the table of contents alone, seeing as that is all you presented. It would be helpful if you actually formed an opinion on the literature and media you share. Why do you lack discernment?

>page six
"You do not know the true gospel; hear me out:"
Every
Fucking
Time
I don't know what corners of the internet you are stumbling around in, but you are hitting a batting average of absolute zero with good information at this rate. Let's see what the secret mystery truth is this time.

>>6870
>I don't know what corners of the internet you are stumbling around in
Right here:https://media.christogenea.org/PDFs/ryan/handbook-against-heresies-identity-christians

"Granting the “Faith of Abraham” to anyone would nullify the promises, the promises including that the nations would come from Abraham’s loins"
How does this nullify anything when Christ was his seed? Through Christ, all are adopted. This is reflected in Galatians 3:14
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

This means that Jesus Christ was the seed that was spoken of that made many nations. He reaffirms this just two verses down
Galatians 3:16
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ

In other words, there is no multiple claims to this promise through various other inheritors to the lineage of Abraham, which includes other Jews as well. Christ was the sole heir to this promise.
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
The adoption that took place by salvation means that we are inheritors to the promises through the lineage of Christ. We don't need Abraham. His promise was to be the lineage to Christ. That is all. There is no bonus for claiming to be a Jew or a true Jew or any non-sense about lineage to claim something from God. God is the origin of the promises and through Him we have direct connection to those promises. We are His adopted and He grants all things to us directly.

>>6871
>go to site
>click about us
>asks not to post anything that breaks laws
So, it is a sort of free for all editorial section? Doesn't help confirm good or bad takes if they don't have a set doctrine outside racism good. I do like racism good messages, but when you try to combine it recklessly with the Bible, you are going to get absolutely destroyed messages.

>>6873
>I do like racism good messages, but when you try to combine it recklessly with the Bible, you are going to get absolutely destroyed messages.
Glad to have you around anon to classify the the good from the bad. You are better informed than me.

"[The promises] were not to a single person in Christ; the promise is for Abraham’s seed to become as the sands of the sea, and that the covenant would be established with his seed, which is a collective noun, implying multiple recipients of the promises (Isaac: and his descendants after him through Jacob)"

I just went over this in Galatians. A direct contradiction to the Bible. Smooth moves so far... Ryan... That's all the credit that your website has provided. Ryan, a member for 2 months and 4 weeks... so three months? I guess math on this website takes a bit to track.

Anyway, all we get is Ryan from somewhere made this. It isn't even credited as his within the document itself. Maybe he found it somewhere else and uploaded it there. A cycle of mystery and it doesn't spell good news for doctrine.

>>6874
Well, I do appreciate you saying that. You have the ability to be better than I am at catching these things if you put your mind to it. Especially when the Bible is involved. People love to twist anything and everything into the Bible. You just need to read a bit and don't be caught up in things that look agreeable alone. That is what the left gets caught it so much as well. The Bible says all are adopted and all can come to Christ, thus racism is banned! Except that Christ displayed racism as well, talking down to mixed races. He did still show kindness to them, but racism is not absolved just because on a higher level, God does not bar entry into heaven based on race. He still has blessings and curses based on race as denoted from the very first book of the Bible.

"There are non-Adamic, not-from-Noah nations which survived the flood, some of which are listed in Genesis 14, 15 and Deuteronomy 7, that we argue are of the fallen angels: the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, that was not planted by Yahweh God in the Garden of Eden, and the fruit of which we are not to eat (Proverbs 30:20: eating implies sexual relations)."

Damn it all. A Gnostic. Why is it always a fucking Gnostic?

Ok, deep lore time! So, there are these guys called the Gnostics, and they existed before Christianity. Summarizing the core belief for the majority of the cases, since they are also widely different from one another depending on personal beliefs and interpretations, but basically they hate the world and like spiritual stuff. The more spiritual, the more it is good. The more it connects to the world, the more inherently evil it must be.

So these guys encounter Jewish texts and start forming some ideas that will come into play in the future when they encounter Christians, which is when things really took off for them. The came on the scene with so fresh, totally legit writings that were super secret and revealed the lies that the Jews didn't want you to know!

There are many of these books like the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Judas, but the one we are interested in right now is the Apocalypse of Adam. This book chronicles the misadventures of Adam as he reveals how he truly felt about God and the world.

Why do I bring this up? Well, we got ourselves a direct quote from this book.
Then God will rest from his wrath. And he will cast his power upon the waters, and he will give power to his sons and their wives by means of the ark along with the animals, whichever he pleased, and the birds of heaven, which he called and released upon the earth. And God will say to Noah - whom the generations will call 'Deucalion' - "Behold, I have protected <you> in the ark, along with your wife and your sons and their wives and their animals and the birds of heaven, which you called and released upon the earth. Therefore I will give the earth to you - you and your sons. In kingly fashion you will rule over it - you and your sons. And no seed will come from you of the men who will not stand in my presence in another glory."

Then they will become as the cloud of the great light. Those men will come who have been cast forth from the knowledge of the great aeons and the angels. They will stand before Noah and the aeons. And God will say to Noah, "Why have you departed from what I told you? You have created another generation so that you might scorn my power." Then Noah will say, "I shall testify before your might that the generation of these men did not come from me nor from my sons. [...] knowledge.

So, their book claims that Noah and his family were not the sole survivors. This is not found anywhere in the Bible. Ryan is out here quoting Gnostic books and passing it off as correct.

Now, why would Ryan do this? Well, Gnostics believe in the hard separation between God and Jesus. They don't believe they are one yet three, different and the same at all. They believe that God is evil and Jesus came to overthrow Him. Why is that? Well, it goes back to the simplified core of their belief system. The world is evil. Therefore, the one that made the world must be evil. God must be evil and Jesus, who is good, must not be from God, of God, and is God. It is an incompatibility in their religion, despite Jesus saying
John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

God is known as I am, or I am that I am. Jesus without any room for misinterpretation said that He existed before Abraham and is God, the same that revealed Himself as I am to the people.

But, that can't work in Gnosticism. So, they plow ahead regardless. They ultimately will arrive at the conclusion that Jesus is Lucifer, Satan is a general title, and Jesus is Satan towards God. If you don't want to take my word for it, look through the alt history stuff thread where that one anon posted Armored Skeptic saying the same thing. It is inverse Christianity in essence.

>>6877
>Ryan
Perhaps Ryan is trying to stick to Positive Christianity.

He goes on to redefine what all means. He says that the word for all comes from kosmos in Greek which means world, and he then pulls from Caeser decreeing that all should be taxed, as in the whole world. And obviously the whole world was not reached, as South America did not get taxed. Therefore, God doesn't love and save everyone, just the people Caeser taxed... Here is his text to confirm.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Luke 2:1 KJV “all the world”, in the sense of the modern colloquial understanding of the word “world”, might mean the “whole planet”. But Cæsar did not tax the whole planet: he did not tax China, India, South America, nor the Congo; he taxed the whole
Roman World: this word here is translated from οἰκουμένη. Strabo defines “οἰκουμένη” in his “Geography”, and it includes only White nations, not China, the Congo, etc.
Strabo: (Geography, 1.1.16): on the οἰκουμένη: “Thus it is clear that geography… is composed of continents and seas, both those within and outside the entire inhabited
world” Land exists outside this “world”… (Geography, 2.5.3-9): the inhabited world ranges from Rhodes to 16,600 stadia south, then from Britain 4000 stadia north. The length being 70,000 stadia west to east, from Iberia to the capes of India; This excludes China and other places, as is evident in maps provided by translators, including Duane W. Roller. “People” outside these realms were referred to as “complete savages”
In the context of the Greco-Roman world, and therefore the scriptures, the word “world” (of the popular John 3:16, for example: κόσμος (kosmos, G2889), meaning order, or possibly “society”) must be understood in this context. The CNT has “Society”.
who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
1 Timothy 2:4-6 NIV if Christ gave himself as a ransom for all people, and all fall short of the glory of God, and all are sent down as sinners (Romans 5:18-19), where is the line drawn? It is not just belief: Matthew 7:21-23

As you can tell, he is getting a bit schizo here, but let me bring something up and not just dismiss him. He is saying the word for all from the world here must definitely be the only meaning of the word throughout the whole Bible because the ruler of Rome said the world was only what he ruled. Cool. I hope you didn't set up a rule earlier that would negate this finding...

Not all concept-words hereinafter apply every time the word is used in the Bible Ex: Not every use of the word “sheep” refers to Israel; it could be real sheep! Same as “Zion”, “Stars”; the original Hebrew/Greek matter, too!
I am not cherry-picking verses for an agenda; If you want to prove something, study the Greek/Hebrew/History and prove it for yourself; I believe there are poor translations of the Greek/Hebrew that exist, including the translations I am providing, so I do try to find verses that are better translations of the Greek/Hebrew (Study to show yourself approved!: 2 Timothy 2:15

Oh. The exact thing, word for word, that symbolic language exists and you can't apply every word everywhere for a simple solution especially if it doesn't make any fucking sense. Yeah. What happened to that?

He goes on to say
"Grace (In the Wilderness) is for Israel; For Israel is the Grace of
Yahweh God (Only Israel is prophesied to have received Grace
from Yahweh God, not “gentiles” or any other nation):"
You know, the creepy thing about Christian Identity is that it just becomes Jewish Identity. Everyone devolves to arguing who is the truest Jew. It makes no sense. Paul stated without any confusion that
Galatians 4:4-9
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

In other words, why do you want to be like a Jew again? God freed us from everything the world can do to us and even ourselves in our sin. Yet, people persist in wanting to keep all of the law and ignore Christ, believing that God can't possibly save unless you are born right. Well, if that were the case, then Jesus didn't have to die at all. He could have taken the throne and been done with it. Instead, his plan directly involved those that were not of the specific lineage.

We can find this in the parables Christ taught. It is most apparent to me in the parable of the vineyard with the evil servants.
Luke 20:9-19
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

The priests were right to assume it was against them, but in acting as they did, they only guaranteed it would be as such. The story says that the vineyard needed someone to look over the operation being done by the husbandmen. Husbandmen take care of the vines and make sure it is ready for when the owner gets back so it can be harvested and enjoyed. First, the owner, which is God, sends some servants to oversee the operation and make sure that they aren't slacking off. They beat the shit out of each servant.

This matches what the Jews would do to prophets from God, killing them, beating them, disregarding them, imprisoning them, mocking them, really being a prophet to the Jews is basically asking for endless torture until they end you painfully. God sees this and decides that His Son being sent to oversee would have a better result. Instead, the husbandmen, Jews in this case, kill the son in hopes that without an heir, God will be forced to give them the inheritance of the field and everything God owns. God then destroys the husbandmen and gives the vineyard to others.

That is us. The Jews suffered their destruction by Rome for purpose, retribution for how hideously they treated Christ. It was passed to the Gentiles to watch over the vineyard, whites in particular. However, this also forms a severe warning. We will end up the same if we fail to worship God and abandon His work on earth. Whites have been the most dedicated to preserving and trying to understand all there is about the Bible, which is why there has been so much blessing. It is why I believe we will be afforded an opportunity to curb the advances of evil should we turn back to God. We don't need to claim Jewishness to make that happen. We just need to preserve the truth and not back down every time people desire it destroyed. We need to stop Ryans from fucking it up with Gnosticism and schizo readings.

"Adam, being a son of God, means Christ is not the “Only Begotten” son, but one of many of the race of Adam, and his legitimate children after him: only legitimate children could possibly be considered brethren to one another"

I think I will stop here for tonight with this lovely heresy. Only begotten is quite literally the only way to interpret the Bible. To deny it is insanity. No man is born from God, even Adam. He was formed out of clay and life was breathed into him. Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit touching Mary, simply touching, and Jesus was formed in the womb. This is why Christ is the only begotten, quite literally the only born Son of God. Not to mention how Christ existed before the entirety of existence was ever made and Jesus also made that clear, but sure, go with the most heretical version of events you possibly can Ryan.

See, when you convince yourself of something so much, you become blinded to just reading what the Bible says and knowing you fucked up. We are made into the sons of God through adoption, not birth right. This is how come Jesus was sent to die, to unite man with God, a relationship broken and God restored, without our input, without our work, without our understanding.

God the Father is a perfect summary of what God is like. A good Father to have that saw you fuck up, run away from Him, and He goes and fixes it, comes right over to us, and says that it is done. There is no more guilt. There is nothing to pay. God paid it all. Everything that could be held against us has been thrown away, into an ocean of forgetfulness according to God, unable to be recovered, lost for all time.

Why would any of that be needed if all he cares about is a bloodline? Why would he be the Father that sent His Son to die in our place? Our place would already be right beside Him. We don't deserve to be, yet God thought it not robbery to be made equal with us, first by being born on earth considered a bastard child, then by lifting us up to be adopted heirs. We are blessed beyond understanding, which is the only thing Ryan seems to get. The angels can't understand this work. They can certain recite it according to the Bible, as you ask a spirit what Christ has done and if the answer does not align with the Bible, it is evil. But the understanding is beyond any creation of God to understand. It is God's plan since the beginning. Only He gets it because for infinity He designed it and made it come to pass now and for infinity we will come to know only the surface of the love God has and the power of the work He did for us.

>>6881
>I think I will stop here for tonight with this lovely heresy. Only begotten is quite literally the only way to interpret the Bible.
Reminder that The Bible is composed of 2 parts. The Old Testament describing an evil jealous God to which the jews are fond of it; and a New Testament describing the Jesus' tribulations with them.
Kinda there is disconexion between both volumes.

>>6883
I hate this argument more than anything. If the God of the OT and NT aren't the same God, then we're talking about polytheism. If they are the same God, then why would he change character if he is omniscient and therefore knows all? "Drat, humanity didn't take closely enough to the teachings of the book I dictated to my people, how could I foresee this?" Or is it a character flaw, realizing a moral failing that this new teaching is supposed to rectify?

At best the two Gods argument is blasphemous lies against God himself, at worst it's true and it's a plot hole.

>>6884
>If the God of the OT and NT aren't the same God, then we're talking about polytheism
Yup. I think the confusion may be caused because of the same origins of the Bible. It is a collection of dissimilar texts arbitrarily put together by the Catholic Church who based its faith on it.
To be fair, it is about "Just Trust Us" and follow the doctrine.

https://youtu.be/-h7TvJL-QxE
Looks like more questions that need addressing. Let's use the Bible to solve this issue.

>>6883
Sorry for falling asleep before I saw this. Let's get right to it. Two parts does not mean two Gods. That is like saying the first two seasons of MLP hold two different Twilight Sparkles. They are the same character. How can we know this for certain?

First, there is no evil God throughout the Old Testament. This is the Gnostic belief. Where in the text is evil to be found in God? He is constantly punishing Jews for being villainous little shits. If you hold that this makes God evil, that might explain such a position, which is why the Jews no longer hold to the Bible for their rituals, having divorced themselves from someone that judges them.

Let's look to the content of the Old Testament to gather who God is and let's compare it to the New Testament. If there is a clear difference as you suggested without proof, then the proof should be there. You wouldn't suggest something without it being true, correct?

Psalm 5:4-6
For thou art nor a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Now let's see what Jesus says about hating evil people.
Mark 9:42
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Matthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Jonah 4:2-4
And he prayed unto the Lord and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me: for it is better for me to die than to live.
Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?
Jonah 4:11
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Nehemiah 9:13-21
Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

John 6:30-40
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

These are the same God. There are no differences.

>>6885
>>6884
I've never considered the God of the old testament as a different God in the literal sense. I just see the new testament as a major change in how God rules and how he approaches to us.

>>6885
Dissimilar texts? I suppose you have proof of this? I fail to see this, seeing as every book is logically put together, does not contradict the narrative, has a consistent picture of God and His plan, holds to a consistent value system, condemns evil, and promotes good. Where is the disconnect? Where are the differences? Is it just because Catholics said it was right and therefore you don't like it? I hate Catholicism, but when they said the text is right, they were not lying because there is no evidence that has ever been put forth that has been able to deny the Bible, otherwise it would have been dismissed over the last thousand years.

I also don't agree with the government, but when they say that you should drive the speed limit for your safety and for other people to be safe, it is correct. The government being the backer of this fact does not preclude the logic behind safe travel speeds. It is a provable fact and the character of the government does not mean speed limits are not in essence the correct means to navigate the road for safety.

>>6887
It is a significant change because of the nature of Christ fulfilling everything God set in place. His death and resurrection and the Holy Spirit being a part of our lives means that the way we can approach God even in sin is radically altered, as Jesus becomes a direct mediator between God and man. There was a divide present between humanity and God before that could not be satisfied by living a good life or doing some ritual. God states multiple times that the sacrificial system did not do anything to please Himself, it was meant to show the cost of sin and the need for a solution, a price that He would pay on our behalf.

This is why the New Testament has that name. A testament is a covenant, a contract, a promise. God made a promise with Israel, the Old Testament, that Jesus would eventually come and do these things until then. Jesus arrives and makes a new promise, a New Testament, that He bares the cost of sin and we become new men through Him, able to approach God without sin ever being a factor again.

>>6876
>Why is it always a fucking Gnostic?
Schizos who insist their fanfiction is actually relevant to Christianity.

>>6889
Very true. The Gnostic expanded lore is very crazy. They have texts that say God raped Eve, the Roman gods are part of the lineage of God, and Judas was killed by Jesus because Jesus wanted to info dump all of this onto him and made him want to neck himself. Very strange stuff.

>>6890
It's interesting lore, but it's really simply not canon. May as well be a separate religion.

>>6891
It is separate, despite the insistence of some. Gnosticism is basically two steps removed from Luciferianism. With God and Jesus made to be enemies, Jesus is basically the Luciferian architype, bringing knowledge and rebellion instead of salvation and unity.

>>6892
I get it. I don't really hold any enmity towards them, but it's annoying when they pop up shoehorning their extraneous stuff into discussions of canon scripture. .

>>6886
First, there is no evil God throughout the Old Testament. This is the Gnostic belief. Where in the text is evil to be found in God? He is constantly punishing Jews for being villainous little shits. If you hold that this makes God evil, that might explain such a position, which is why the Jews no longer hold to the Bible for their rituals, having divorced themselves from someone that judges them.
Judges 19 paints an....interesting portrait of morality. Saving a stranger from being graped by giving his daughter and concubine to the mob as substitute; chopping the concubine up into 12 pieces to ship across the tribes; forming an army in Judges 20 and starting a war with the tribe of the guilty persons, which leads to about 40,000 Israelite deaths and wipes out all but the young boys of the tribe; and then stealing almost a thousand of two neighboring tribes' women by force to offer the remaining boys to marry them.

Who's being punished? Because this is misery on all fronts. Is it the man offering his concubine and daughter, being punished by the former's death? Is it the Benjaminites, being teamwiped before being given another chance? Is it the neighboring, uninvolved peoples, whose women were stolen and married off? Or is it the entire tribe of Israel with the 40,000 deaths???

>>6894
oops, forgot the > before the quote. My bad.

>>6894
Let's take a look at the passage to find out.

Judges 19:1-10
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.
And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.

First off, this revolves around a Levite. This is very important to note because they were a tribe specifically called to be priests. They could not do whatever they wanted. Think a nunnery today. They had a strict moral code. We find this guy having a side piece and, surprise surprise, she runs off to be a whore. What a shock. Someone you only took for sex ran off to find more sex?

We find him chasing after this lady and winds up staying at her house with the father for days on end. Don't you have a job to be doing? I guess this side piece is the most important thing on his mind.

Judges 19:11-22
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

So, we pick back up with the guy who has made a detour to try and get back home, being so delayed. He comes to rest in a place with no plan. Lodging isn't always available in the region of Benjamen, as Mary and Joseph will find out over a thousand years on. Given that this guy has servants to tell this to, he ought to have been smart enough for that, but I guess chasing women doesn't help in the IQ department.

He decides, fuck it, I will sleep in the street. A guy offers to take him off the street. Kind guy, but he doesn't know what this guy has been up to or the attention he brought to himself sleeping in the slums. The key phrasing here is "there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing". In other words, he looks fairly well to do and is sleeping in the slums.

>>6896
Well, unfortunately evil people exist in slums. He was noticed and followed to the kind guy's house. They are labeled as sons of Belial, aka the worthless ones, this is in the form of crazy people, murderers, and queers. We know this because they are asking "Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him", in other words they want to fuck the rich guy. They might also be doing this out of a desire to get back at richy for making them live in slums. Regardless of intent, they are intent on pure evil. Would be happening if this priest wasn't a fucking dumbass and immoral, which seems to be the point of this lesson. Let's continue.

Judges 19:23-30
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.
And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

You might wonder why they would cave into the demands. Well, remember that the guy that offered a place to stay was considered an old man, and it is doubtful the priest would be able to hold back a bunch of crazy rapists and they might just decide to burn the house down, so they caved. But instead of letting them be homos, they offered women. This is very odd by modern understanding, but they hated the gay so much back then that if there was no way out without everyone being raped or killed, they sacrificed the women to keep the gay away.

Definitely not the bravest types on display. But we are about to see the madness get worse. The children of Belial rape the host's daughter and the sidepiece that the priest had. When that is over after an entire night, the priest just shrugs it off and demands the woman come along. She doesn't respond. She is absolutely broken by abuse. So, naturally, the priest takes her away, kills her, and sends different parts of her all across the land... wait... so this fuck head that only thought about sex was actually a bad person this whole time and disposed of his sex toy without any feeling whatsoever? Can't be a moral to this story at all. This sort of things also never happens and can't be discussed about in the Bible to avoid and to learn from. Can't imagine it.

Judges 20:1-10
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.

And now the guy plays the victim. Now, the hard thing to have to wrap your head around is that even though this guy is a piece of actual shit, he has a point. What was done to him was wrong, even though he is a merciless killer himself and a terrible priest. He was nearly raped, innocent people got raped, and the city is not arresting or killing any of these people. It is time for action. It is only a shame that such a person is able to ride the waves of righteous fury to dodge responsibility.

>>6896
>>6897
Wow, I really didn't expect this much detail. This is actually quite enlightening, thanks man. I'm frankly ignorant to the many tribes of Israel and the groups involved, and to hear all of this laid out in the queen's English adds a lot of context. Now I'm actually curious enough to do some research into the depictions of Belial throughout the bible to know more about them.

>>6897
Judges 20:11-18
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:
But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

So, they go over to the city and demand justice. The city is all like: diversity is our strength, rapist rights!
So yeah, war was definitely on the table. They were aiding and protecting these absolute scumbags that rape women all night for fun. God says let them have it. I don't see the moral issue here.

Judges 20:19-25
And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.
And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baaltamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.

This is packed full of details. First, there are losses for Israel. The people that want to do good sometimes get killed? What kind of God allows death? Well, that is part of living in a world with sin, war, and decay. People die. There is a massive enemy force and they seem better equipped and skilled than this army that is fighting for justice. This is reality. God could have made everyone totally invincible if He wanted to, but first of all, who would believe a story where everyone lives and the bad guys all get wiped out instantly? Second, there is a cost to doing what is right, especially so delayed from when you should have intervened. The time for action was not when the murderer priest called for action. It was when there were queers forming in cities nearby. You don't just allow this evil and not pay the price when you ignore it.

So, yes, people died that should not have died. People were raped that should not have been raped. It is clear that this is a lesson in avoiding this in the future, learned the hard way by men thousands of years ago. It is also fairly early into the formation of Israel. They didn't have total control of the region, so you can't put the blame completely on them for not being completely on top of things, but they definitely could have been on top of the priest that is taking sidepieces. Could have stopped it then and there.

>>6898
Details really help explain the nature of what is occurring, which is why I really like the King James Version. You sometimes have to reread it a bunch to get the meaning because it is older and not as immediately apparent, but the details are very precise because it is not oversimplifying or dumbing it down. You get as much as they could pack in the translation without going off script. It is always worth a look.

>>6899
Judges 20:26-48
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baaltamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

So, the rest of the passage talks about the results of the war. IT covers a plan that Israel carried out that hide some guys so they would draw out the forces and then rush the city when everyone was outside in battle. With the city on fire and people escaping, they encircled the troops that were stunned at the strategy and chaos, and only 600 of their force were able to retreat.

Then Israel purged the cities. People will likely point to this out of everything in here as being immoral. Some of the people that were purged probably were not guilty, but they did side with the city and didn't get out of dodge during the battle, didn't aid the forces demanding justice, didn't revolt or demand the leadership yield. It seems the majority agreed. Perhaps the minority that opposed did leave and we were not told or the Israelite army was not aware of the departure. Regardless, purges were not uncommon to be certain, and removing people that either openly or secretly support evil acts tends to have better results long term than letting them just do it over again. Perhaps it is harsh, but I fail to see that it is evil in itself.

>>6901
Now here comes the part that is the actual problem with the situation, the aftermath.

Judges 21:1-25
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.
For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.
And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

So, the people of Israel do one thing correct here in their understanding that this is a major problem. One of the tribes of Israel is basically wiped out. There is a likelihood that the tribe won't recover without some action, which is a problem because God plans to use the tribe of Benjermin in the future. Instead of asking God about it though, they plan to wipe out another city that didn't help. To be fair, I would be pissed that thousands died in battle and these fuckers just said 'who cares about some bitch getting raped, not my problem and not my war'. I don't think wiping them out and then forcing marriages is the wisest move to rebuild, but that is what they went with. It is sort of their own fault as well for swearing to God that they will not give any wife to Benjermin from their own tribes. Kind of fucked yourself with that promise. I don't see in the text that God demanded that oath, so I think they just wanted to punish them further without realizing they can't go back on a promise they made otherwise they would be punished for lying to God. Dumbasses.

Well, they run into another problem. They bring back the spared virgins from the fuck you city with everyone else dead, and then this happens "and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not". I am not completely sure what this means. Perhaps they aren't getting along because they just caused the deaths of all of their friends and family, making it not a great time in bed, maybe they were infertile, maybe they were just grade A bitches and annoyed everyone. Short of it was, they weren't working out. Fucking brilliant.

So, the hatch a brilliant plan, to kidnap women that are out dancing. Foolproof. And when people naturally take issue, they will basically say sorry, but it was the only way plus you owe us. I believe the ending to this chapter is a perfect summary.

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

>>6902
There are many lessons to learn from all of this, like not letting psycho priests get away with sin or you might start a tribal war that makes you consider kidnapping women to rebuild, which makes you only slightly less warped than the rapists you set out to kill. A lot of mess can be solved with some oversight and standards. Plus, fuck queers.

I had originally planned to talk about Phinehas because that is a name that comes up later, but I believe I have misidentified him. This is Phinehas, son of Eleazar. The Phinehas that appears later in the Bible is Phinehas, son of Eli. That is a story for another time, but I definitely need to cover it. But it seems that Eli's Phinehas might have been given that name in remembrance of this one.

>>7086
>>7108
>>7109
I don't understand why you believe there is an exception to your spam here, especially since you keep posting things that simultaneously support and denounce the truthfulness of the Bible. Regardless, your selection to copy/paste this time does not reflect the conclusion to the article that you also posted a picture of, which creates two conflicting messages. If people only bother to read what you posted, they will conclude Jesus is a scam made by Jews to be liked more, despite them making themselves out to be evil throughout the New Testament.

Your picture of the conclusion does rectify this, but your lack of input once again undermines your conclusion. It is like having a headline that reads "We are at war!!!" and the actual content of the article says we fight against illiteracy.

The conclusion is correct. The Jews would publicly stone Paul for what he said, which would not be wise to do with your lead teacher in the new faith that is supposed to usurp the whole world. Paul making it up also doesn't make sense because Paul was a convert by the confession of different authors. He came on the scene later than the origin of the religion.

Furthermore, if it was their invention, not only was it so bad at setting them into power that it took two thousand years to finally get a foothold, they shot themselves in the foot in now they have to propagate the destruction of Christianity to rid themselves of those that know there is no Messiah still coming for the Jews to aid them ruling the world. Jesus gave the world over to the gentiles, which means that the Jews can't hold claim under Christianity, as the world isn't theirs to take. So, they used the worst religious structure possible to achieve their objectives and it was their 5D chess to be undermined for two thousand years and then destroy their secret Jew power cult to gain more power as proven by their moves to remove iconography, prayers, and religious teachings in school systems by actions from groups like the ADL when it is simultaneously the most effective infiltration system they have. This is why I can't take the position seriously. Christianity always has been a thorn in their side. It is just the IQ of people that leads to the results we see, as people can't be bothered to read.

>>7111 (trips checked)
>I don't understand why you believe there is an exception to your spam here
This.
He does this in every thread. He randomly posts a low-quality caption meme, or copy-pastes some greentext from some crappy internet tabloid he's read, and contributes nothing to the conversation, aside from the occasional unsupported hot take.
Then when you ask him to elaborate on what he's trying to communicate he gets all defensive and calls you a shill, or just shits up the thread with nonsense accusations or smug reaction images.
Every thread inevitably gets flooded with this crap, and it's obvious that it's all one guy because he has that telltale "this shit again" posting style.

>>7111
>you keep posting things that simultaneously support and denounce the truthfulness of the Bible
>Regardless, your selection to copy/paste this time does not reflect the conclusion to the article that you also posted a picture of, which creates two conflicting messages
He does this in every thread. He posts links and memes that contradict eachother with no coherent meaning.
Sometimes he sticks to the threads without poster IDs so that it's less obvious that he doesn't know what he's talking about, even though he's samefagging with mutually exclusive narratives.
>Your picture of the conclusion does rectify this, but your lack of input once again undermines your conclusion
There is no conclusion. He's just thoughtlessly reposting it with the same level of critical thinking as the average Facebook poster. I don't know if he even believes what he posts.

>>7111
>especially since you keep posting things that simultaneously support and denounce the truthfulness of the Bible.
>>7113
>He does this in every thread. He posts links and memes that contradict eachother with no coherent meaning.
Since you both are low IQ borderline retarded and expect direct programming without conflicting views instead of to making your mind yourselves........
This is an recurrent issue in this website, some anons only post to attack a shitposter instead of discussing new ideas or post new ones. The pathetic state of themselves.

>>7111
>you keep posting things that simultaneously support and denounce the truthfulness of the Bible.
>>7086 and >>7109 supports the Bible; >>7108 discusses right-wing neo-pagan ideas trying to rebut the Bible but concludes the arguments are fallacious and incomplete, them the Bible and Christianity keep being valid.
In conclusion, you jumped the gun just to attack my post without even comprehend >>7108.
Also make yourself a big favor and KYS.

>>7114
>making your mind yourselves
Fucking hell. You are so full of shit.
We're all completely capable of making up our own minds. What we're sick of is (You) shitting up the place with your spam, with which you often post with no personal input or attempt to perpetuate conversation.
>expect direct programming
We don't expect any programming, and we especially don't want your constant stream of Facebook-tier goyslops.
>instead of
>implying
This entire site is built on the priority of quality over quantity. There are regular posters here; they just don't post at the rate that your Facebook or Instagram feed does. People only bother to post about it because you've been progressively shitting up the board with your spam for the past 2-3 years.
And there we go again with the smug reaction posting and baseless accusations, coupled with the delusion of persecution when people respond to your crap with any measure of negativity.

>>7117
>You are so full of shit.
It goes both ways. If you don't like some posts then make your own, faggot.
Also you resent memes and reaction ponies. Do you know where you are?

>>7117
>This entire site is built on the priority of quality over quantity.
Did you even read >>7108? It is a top thought provoking article and you have no better idea than kvetching about it based on... "i don't like the poster style". Seriously?

>>7116
Because your summery of events imply the Bible being false.
>>A 2000-Year-Old Rabbinical Psyop: Did Jews Invent Christianity to Deceive Gentiles?
>>Anyone reading White Nationalist literature is bound to come across articles hostile to Christianity. The foremost claim appears to be that Christianity itself was invented by Jews (whether by Saint Paul or some unknown rabbinical cabal) for the purpose of deceiving gentiles. Christianity was devised by Jews, then, as a way of conditioning gentiles to be sympathetic to Jews and Jewish causes and take down the Roman Empire with its radically different ethics. It was a means of influencing them from the beginning to oppose Rome, its power, and its paganism.
>>By portraying Christianity’s greatest hero as a humble Jewish carpenter turned Messiah, along with his Jewish apostles and, particularly, by “rabbi” Paul as its foremost theologian who shaped what Christians were to believe, gentiles would unknowingly turn out to be great proponents of all things Jewish.
Implying that green intro is true.
Followes up with your post.
>>7109

>>7121
>Because your summery of events imply the Bible being false.
>Implying that green intro is true.
Exactly, and because I counted with that retarded reaction of judging without to even read it, I added a second pic with the article's conclusion as preemptive measure against the low quality anons populating this site.

>>7121
>>7109
>It's not that I don't care.
>I have insider information.
Memes aren't just
TOP TEXT
BOTTOM TEXT
They're not Faceburg nu-pol swill. I know you think bot infestested nu-/pol/ is the gold standard for memes but that's not the case.
>>7123
... you're a shit poster not a shitposter.
Why not just post the conclusion.

>>7123
>low quality anons populating this site
Said the nigger to the kettle.

>>7124
>>7126
WOW

>>7108
This is hardly even bible study. It's just vaguely related to Christianity.

>>7127
WOW!
>the low quality anons populating this site.
Golly gee wilikers better post some more TOP TEXT BOTTOM TEXT and Smuggies.
>>7125
>>7126
That's a little uncalled for. We haven't quite reached that comparison yet.
>>7127
Your getting push back because of posting habits.
Because of everything all the tiny straws are mounting up to break the camel's back.

>>7128
>>7129
You both have to apologize. Derailing this thread with your petty squabbles in not right.

>>7130
As do you. You've derailed the thread.
This isn't Christianity General. It's Bible Study.
>>3411
>Discuss and study the Bible

>>7130
You replied to every one of those posts with more shitposts, doubling the shitposts.
I apologize for nothing.
Also, pretty sure one of those posters is OP. You should apologize to him.

2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
(A selection from the Bible before the next section.)

We're going to be going through the Bible in spirit.
<When you feel The Holy Spirit moving as you read, letters jumping off the page, new and old connections. I'd like to say thanks, for He is trustworthy.
Each section a line(s) pulled out to consider as we read.
>For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Starting at Romans.
Romans 1
King James Version
>1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
>2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
>3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
>4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
>5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
>6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
>7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
>8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
>9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
>10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
>11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
>12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
>13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
>14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
>15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
>16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
>17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
>18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
>19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
>20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
>21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
>22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
>23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
>24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
>25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
>26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
>27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
>28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
>29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
>30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
>31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
>32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
It's impossible for fallen man to please God as God deserves in any other way besides faith in (and through) Jesus.
This first section looks to summarise Jesus, God and what happened in the Old Testament.
The beginning is a preface for the rest of the letter.
Who Paul is, who the letter is for.
The Good News written because he is not able to make it to Rome in person.
<23-32
This also shows how and why God gives what they desire and that too is punishment. They desired to be even further away from God.
To be as far away as possible and deserving of all that befalls on them.
Looks like it's all doom now as the impossibility of righting a broken relationship is out of their hands.
Which at the lowest point Paul shares the Good News in the next section if I'm correctly recalling.

>>7114
>>7116
You are literally too retarded to realize I am OP and previously answered you way back here
>>6868
Which does NOT support the truthfulness of the Bible. You probably don't even remember because you only copy/paste everything and don't read my posts as you look for more articles. You are asking the OP you are spamming with random images to kill himself. Take that in. You have your own specified spam thread allowed by the staff and you come here to post more, do a shit job copying/pasting, get called out, and I am the problem for hosting a BIBLE STUDY thread and not wanting an image that says "I have insider information" as that helps the BIBLE STUDY so much.

>>7123
I literally mentioned this in my response. I said that should you ignore your image and just read the actual content of your post, you advocated for the opposite of the image. This is a bad job on your part, because you offered nothing of substance to your post. Return to your containment if you aren't going to either study the Bible or debate Bible stuff. Your articles do nothing for this thread because you refuse to engage.
>>7124
>why not post the conclusion
Exactly my point.
>>7127
And apparently copy/pasting the correct portion of the article is too hard for you.
>>7130
>WAHHHH
>YOU HAVE TO APOLOGIZE
How about apologizing for not staying in your lane with your content? You promised to stay there with this shit. If you post an article and want answers, I want engagement. You have proven I have been typing into the void as you didn't read a single thing I have posted.

>>7139
Hi OP. Everything is fine, but the post count has to go up.

>>7141
>but the post count has to go up
Spamming to increase shitty numbers is worse than nothing.

>>7142
It would be unnecessary all that trouble if at least the anons would post some fillies.

>>7143
Or talked about THE BIBLE. It's a Bible study thread. Talk about the book.

>>7141
>>7143
Post count does not need to go up. If you are hard wired to make number bigger, do not use this thread unless you intend to actually study the Bible, ask questions because you are curious about the answer, or intend to debate Biblical doctrine. You can post your articles in your specialized threads in your own location. You bumped this thread to my utter disappointment because you had no intention to actually interact. I always perk up to this thread only to realize each and every time that no one actually gives a shit and you use this as more territory for yourself and yourself alone.

>>3411
cucKing (((James))) banned the word: "tyrant" from the (((jew-king yames))) version, particularly """jeremiah 15:21""". Yet, hilariously, "tyrant" was used in the (((geneva))) version. Not only that, the word """witch""" was never used outside of the cucKing (((james))) version; all others used the word 'poisoner'.

Stay sheepled.

>>7306
One of these days, someone will actually want to use my thread for a Bible study and not bump it with trash. Or maybe not. Let's tackle your highly sourced refutation of the Bible.

There is no word tyrant and witch is used. Wow. Excellent work. The whole Bible is now useless. But let's examine this part by part and not just take your word for it and we will get a clear understanding if there is a flaw at all.

Jeremiah 15:21 from the King James Bible
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.

Terrible from the day this was written in was not simply a denotation of badness, but the root of the word was focused on, terror. Terrible can be a good thing in rare circumstances, most familiarly to fans of the Lord of the Rings movies. In Fellowship of the Ring, Galadriel states she will be "terrible as the dawn". The dawn is not something that normally inspires fear or something that is understood as bad. Instead she is stating that it will be as notable as this event, the power associated with the dawn. Is this what the verse is indicating in context?

I believe that it is actually in line with the classic meaning. Someone that is terrible is projecting terror upon others, specifically God saving you from those that have you in their hands. Thus, this is a synonym for tyrant, as the tyrant instills terror upon the people in his hand, or under his power.

But let's examine further what both translation offer in comparison to the original scripts.

Jeremiah 15:21 from the Geneva Bible
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the tyrants.

But perhaps it looks too much like an edit to save face for the king. If the original script says tyrant specifically, there can be no excuse.

Jeremiah 15:21 from the Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible
"καὶ ἐξαιρεῖσθαί σε ἐκ χειρὸς πονηρῶν καὶ λυτρώσομαί σε ἐκ χειρὸς λοιμῶν."

The word we are looking for is λοιμῶν, which translates to pestilence, a pest, or a public menace.

Oops. You just saw the change without looking into the original text. The King James version just translated public menace as terrible ones and the Geneva version translated it tyrants completely independently of each other by looking for a good word to describe pests that have power over people.

I will assume the same exists for witch as well. You provide no quotes for that, but I will find some for you.

Galatians 5:20 from the King James Bible
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Let's compare.

Galatians 5:20 from the Geneva Bible
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies,

WAIT A SECOND

There is the word witch. You said it was only in the King James version. Where the fuck are you getting your information from? At least let me read the article you regurgitated you fucking retard. But maybe the witch in witchcraft doesn't count. Maybe it needs to be the sole word witch on its own.

Deuteronomy 18:10 from the Geneva Bible
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

Let's compare.

Deuteronomy 18:10 from the Geneva Bible
Let none be found among you that maketh his son or his daughter to go through the fire, or that useth witchcraft, or a regarder of times, or a marker of the flying of fowls, or a sorcerer,

It used the word witchcraft again. I will find one more instance where the word witch is used in the King James alone, because it seems to be the only time it is used alone besides Deuteronomy.

Exodus 22:18 from the King James Bible
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Comparing time.

Exodus 22:18 from the Geneva Bible
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

You sir, are a fucking liar. What a joke. Please share where you discovered this shit so I can pick it apart more, because this is top grade retardation.

What you could have argued was the original text.
Exodus 22:18 from the Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible
φαρμακοὺς οὐ περιποιήσετε.

The word φαρμακοὺς means sorcerer, magician, or one that practices medicines to similar intended magical effect. We get the word pharmacy from this word. So, in a way, the word poisoner wouldn't be the worst of translations, because witches were known to brew medicines for desired magical effect, often poisoning people that took it.

In the end, you were wrong about every point you brought up. What a waste of your time, my time, and everyone's time because you couldn't research this yourself.

>>7308
Oh man, looking at it more closely - what a great thread! I'll be going through everything in detail and asking some questions later.

For now though, there's something I hope to get help with:
An old friend of mine (we had drifted apart over the years) had "retreated into his shell" when I sent him a letter with well-sourced warnings/articles about the injection, just before they became available. To be honest, despite "meaning well" there was arrogance on my part at simply "expecting" him to process that information and make the choice I thought he'd make - my arrogance was partly fueled by my own waves of feeling intimidated on occasion and still refusing to fully confront the whole reality of such serious events beyond my control. (Standing strong in the face of accelerating end times events is quite a challenge.)
In hindsight, this may have even contributed towards his decision to get it (which he did), possibly due to him becoming even more "intimidated" by the scale of evil around him - not being able to "handle" some very confronting facts. He broke off all contact with me, and had become the most broken and inwardly-hurting man I had ever seen (although apparently this was going on for years before, possibly exacerbated by some persistent bad human elements/relations in his life that he wouldn't address). His inner pain and suffering is getting stronger and it's starting to manifest as serious physical ailments/diseases that could lead to his death soon.
TL;DR: He embraces and believes "in the Matrix", and is bound/married to it. Perhaps he even wants to die, but has a crippling fear of dying.

I don't want to repeat the same mistake when approaching him again regarding Christianity - he's a member of a church that teaches "judeo-christian" feel-good BS and it's part of his "shell" that he's built around himself.
I was going to send him a heartfelt and apologetic letter, retracting my arrogance and explaining my feelings with humbleness. Also included with the letter would be burned CDs of some selected sermons by Pastor Marrs from Bible Home Church, where he talks about finding freedom and relief from fear.

My friend has so much fear and intimidation inside of him, I don't think he's saved, but who am I to just blurt it out to him or disrupt his shell that he clings on to so much - he has his own life, and judging by outward appearances it's a good one.
We've both been through a lot and I don't want him to suffer, but despite further introspection still don't feel "qualified" to assist him - especially since I'm still "suffering/injured" in various ways myself and not the shining hero-example that a small part of him still appears to be looking for. In addition, his character-type moves towards his abusers (and still suffers/digs-up from events decades ago, and looks to peers/the-crowd for validation/judgement), my character-type moves away from abusers (and remains independent), but we both "glance behind us" at times and in most ways we're very "far apart" now.

TL;DR: Do you have experience in reaching out to someone like that, or know of some Bible passages or sermons or pastors (or maybe "heroes") that can help my suffering friend? If not, no pressure - I'll default to my own idea.

>>7310
Unfortunately, I have no experience of success in reaching others. I don't really have the charisma that is required to get people to listen and consider application. I can share what I know about the Bible though.

People that are consumed by fear are in a struggling relationship with God, if not devoid of the relationship altogether.

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:18-21
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19We love him, because he first loved us.
20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

The desire to fit in with the world in fear of losing something valuable is natural, as it strikes the hearts of the prophets as well. Elijah was gifted with miracles to present to the people that had abandoned God.

1 Kings 18:36-39
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
38Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

Yet, after this display, the king of Israel was mad that he disproved his favorite false god of Baal, as his wife was pagan. The wife demanded the head of Elijah for crimes against the gods and so he ran.

1 Kings 19:9-15
And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
10And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
12And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
15And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:

This shows that Elijah fell into a depression, wishing that he could just fit in. He states to God that he is the only one left that makes any sense. Even after seeing the power of God and figuring out the meaning behind the display, he simply returned to his statement to God.

The meaning is that God is not found in the expected places, but in what appears to be weak, unlikely, and not desired. Elijah wanted the support of others, which is natural, and distressed over the lack of human support, despite having the support of God. God then answers this by having him go on another mission, during which he would meet Elisha, who would be his companion and support him in trouble, eventually taking his place as prophet.

Why do I mention this? I think this might help in a couple different ways. First, the expected answer that you will get is dismissal, as even God was dismissed by a prophet in fear and depression. Second, being the Elisha in the story, being an aid to the person in question, would be a great benefit, even when the person is resisting all aid. Third, sometimes people will never change, even in the face of irrefutable proof that fear is not the response to have in the face of opposition. Elijah was proven that God controlled the universe and no person could realistically oppose him, but he still felt powerless and alone.

Ultimately, the way to reach out is to reinforce companionship and to go over the Bible with him.

>>7310
Being part of a church already can be a dangerous thing in this era, as it can lead to one of two thoughts where the person can either believe himself already knowledgeable about the text and has already applied the lessons, or believes the Bible to be something akin to a community gathering point with a book reading. Especially in the churches that express modern values and interpretations that deviate from the obvious meaning being expressed. In either case, I would prepare for a resistance to the content of the Bible.

The matrix belief I assume is the belief that the world is a simulation? Or perhaps it is the belief that the world is an illusion and the reality lies behind what can be see? Though an element of this is the truth, as the world is not the totality of existence.

2 Corinthians 4:18
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

1 John 4:20
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

But the world is very much real, as God created man in it, bothers to fight for it, and will make another earth.

Revelation 20:4-6
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Revelation 21:1-5
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

>who am I to blurt it out to him
God can do this for you. The response to the Bible reveals the truth and someone that is saved will grow in the fruit of the Spirit, as he desires to grow closer to God. He won't be perfect, but he will respect the Bible.

Asking if he is ok lately and if he would like to hear the comforting words that you read in the Bible might be a good way to introduce the Bible into the equation, which will reveal where his heart is. Again, I have as of yet not had success with my methods, so perhaps they are not the greatest to restore friendship and bringing someone to Christ, but it is the best I can provide.

James 5:19-20
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

>>7311
>>7312
Thank you, for some reason I hadn't yet come across Elijah and Elisha, and will definitely refer to those verses in the letter to my friend.
The NIV church that he and his family visit is one that seems to operate on my friend's terms rather than God's, and it'll likely be one of his "security blankets" that I should be careful to not pull away, but rather let him slowly remove himself and on his own terms when introducing the more Biblically-accurate alternatives.
>The matrix belief I assume is the belief that the world is a simulation? Or perhaps it is the belief that the world is an illusion and the reality lies behind what can be see?
Yes, pretty much but also and more malevolently it's a simulated reality/existence/trap created by parasitic entities, and this artificial reality has limits to it that never exceed those of which the person living inside the artificial reality can handle.
(Personally, I believe that satan and his synagogue-of-satan/etc. minions are trying everything to counterfeit and replace God, using technology, psychology, pharmacology, electromagnetic radiation, media, fake religions/scripture/cults/culture, illness, addictions, alterations to the environment etc. - creating a type of world inside a world, which only they control - though I don't yet fully know how well supported this belief is Biblically.
I do know that satan is currently allowed to be god of this world, but I suppose even that will have its limits of what satan is allowed to do; a set of limits which can be removed by absorbing people into another world, a world only controlled by satan and precursor to hell when the body finally dies. For example, our true-world still has actual Christians passing through it, with the power to make real-world changes, whereas other people will need to specifically turn completely away from God's protection before being able to fully take part inside this fake-world being constructed. We can see fake-worlds inside communist regimes, but advances in and adoption of technology will make this fake-world seem perfectly normal and thus inescapable.)

My friend apparently cannot handle the newfound unknown harshness and dangers of the world that exists outside of the old and known harshness and dangers within the world/matrix that he's inside of. That's why I regret being so "arrogant" in assuming he'd simply see the deeper and even more disturbing reality behind a subject - assuming he'd move away from the dangers that he knows he can handle, rather than bringing them even closer to him, like he has. However, I don't actually know if my letter to him had that effect - for some reason, it feels like he had already made up his mind years before. The Corinthians verse sounds very suitable for his situation, because judging by his letter to me he's strongly holding on to what he can see, while at the same time trying to escape from it.

Thank you for taking time to read through my lengthy outpourings of thoughts and answering them. I've been pretty emotional lately due to recent deaths and illnesses of loved ones, and am myself feeling pretty weak and ineffective right now.

Gently quoting the real Jesus Christ (not the feel-good honey-coated censored NIV/etc.-type counterfeits) and Him being the ultimate authority, rather than satan (or satan's works), would be a positive non-confrontational approach for someone as hurting as my friend.

My thoughts on charisma: satan has boundless charisma (when it suits him), but only God has/is the truth. "One word of truth outweighs the world." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
I just need to speak from the heart, without traces of my own worries or intimidation like in my last letter.
Thank you, again.

>>7310
>>7313
Did you bring it to God?
Did you ask?
Did you wait and listen to what He says?

>>7314
Vital questions, and yes to all. I got the answer months ago, but have been too intimidated to go through with it and instead have spent most of my spare time and thoughts preparing, because I'm doubting my own abilities to handle such a serious situation properly after failing to save another dear friend of mine during a critical time - I was doing much better before that had happened.
That's why I was so open on here - in a way to gather the last bit of courage and get my shit together, but also add some final outside positive influence into the mix. Getting an answer and not going through with it is enough of a crime already, but now there are Earthly witnesses too. No more delays now.

what passages to study to help with online evangelism

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