CaptWalker

I would definitely agree with that but just didn't want to sound like i was judging you. And those experiences are something that only a professional and/or Christian counselor would be qualified to deal with. And things that no one would be able to relate to or even believe for that matter unless they have experienced them firsthand. At the same time i am not at all ruling out the POWER in laying on of hands, which was the common practice in the first century Churches.

Well i was recently looking at a map of ancient middle east trying find the exact location of Nineveh and discovered it was actually over 500 miles from the nearest port, either on the Black Sea or Mediterranean. So my question is how did Jonah get there so quickly, apparently arriving on the first day after the whale "dropped him off"??? The only thing i can think of is maybe there was a river such as the Tigris/Euphrates that was accessible to the sea in those days, but has long since been dried up? Other than that i can only guess it was one of those "catching away" events such as what happened to Philip in Acts 8:39-40? (BTW-Mosul,Iraq is where the ruins of Nineveh are today, and there is actually a mosque there named after the Prophet Jonah).

Well if you have already prayed OUT LOUD for them to leave your house in the name of CHRIST JESUS YESHUA, and they haven't seemed to budge or you felt no better after that, then maybe the only thing you can do at this point is pick up and leave. Because it could be God simply does not want you there, and i know how that feels. I've been living in a house/location that i believe was a very bad idea from the start, but it was almost like God was saying, "You will be leaving but not until you learn something from this experience that you never would have otherwise...". Well after over 2 and 1/2 years now i feel like it is just about that time for me to be going, and it's God's perfect timing as opposed to my own. BUT, in a situation like yours you cannot learn anything from that, and this house just basically needs to be "cleansed" of those spirits/entities by a group of prayer warrior CHRISTIANS with Holy anointing/olive oil. But if you have already tried to find such people or Churches locally and no one seems to be offering that "service", then the Catholic church may be your only option. From what i've heard most Priests are willing to help out even non-Catholics. BTW-If everything you are saying is true and actually happened, this would even be a disturbing episode on one of the TV ghost shows...and i'm not kidding!!

Also sometimes God will "speak" to us in dreams, but it is not the norm and i believe He does it mostly for people who are seeking Him but not finding any answers to prayer. But it is still your responsibility to make sure you change any lifestyle choices that are contrary to what His word says is sin, and the Bible might also give you the answer concerning your BF, even if it's only one verse the Holy Spirit reveals to you.

Sometimes it's better to not really get any answer from God than to get more than one and then not know which is the right choice. I often feel like God is doing just that and then not confirming which decision i need to make, so i almost envy you in a way as strange as that might sound. And wouldn't really mind much at all if God ignored me also, but that's just me. But sometimes He will give us help such as your BF so that you two can both find the answers together, since where 2 or more are gathered He is there with you.

Was just curious about what the name "Figure of eighty" means?

Just curious, if anyone has ever considered going to an inner city or downtown area of a major city and sitting on a bench or somewhere, with a small(or large) poster board sign with your favorite verse or one that "witnesses" to passersby...which could literally be hundreds of people depending on where you are and how long you planned on staying there? Just a suggestion, since "preaching" can come in other ways and isn't necessarily referring to someone talking incessantly or posting a thesis type reply on a forum such as this...

Well that is a good question that most who believe in a literal 1,000 years will tend to completely ignore, or never even give it a thought?? But i really believe it is simply a matter that is beyond our own human comprehension. Because it technically could be a 1,000 years, but since we will be WITH our Lord Jesus, it would seem like only a day to us, as mindblowing as that is!!! But if you want to limit what our Almighty God/YHVH is capable of doing...be my guest!

Yes that is my opinion, but still doesn't prove it 100%, since there are some very good Bible teachers/scholars who adhere to the literal 1,000 years. I suppose the real question is WHY we would be reigning on earth for that long??

"But do not let this one fact escape your notice beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a 1,000 years, and a 1,000 years like one day." (2nd Peter-3:8) Strongs Concordance #3844(WITH="from,of at,by,besides,near.")

"And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him." (Daniel-7:27)

This question is about Daniel-12:2..."And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." I mean it seems pretty straightforward, but maybe there is another meaning or it's just a bad translation? But i always wondered exactly what this meant, since had assumed that all believers were already in heaven with the Lord. (2nd Corinthians-5:8) And there is also Ecclesiastes-12:7..."Then shall the dust return to the earth that it was; and the spirit shall return to God who gave it." And i have also heard death bed stories of people seeing dead relatives from the "other side" right before they passed on. So what's that all about, and is there such a thing as soul sleep?

I think what confuses a lot of people,including myself, is the difference between having the Spirit or being filled with it, or are they one in the same? Well one thing i do know is that if receiving a "baptism" in the Spirit is required for that relationship, then i for one(along with MANY) am still waiting after over 20 years now, and apparently do not yet have a "relationship" with God/YHVH?? But i have also heard that it may take years for some people to receive it, whereas others could receive it almost immediately. But i'll just stick with my own experience for now and do my best to at least improve, and maybe someday will be worthy to receive this "power" from on High, and speak in tongues and prophesy, and have that same type relationship like all those others lucky enough to already know God/Holy Spirit in this way?? *{Romans-9:15}*

In the book of Acts Paul, Peter and John all had to lay hands on those believers before they could receive the Holy Spirit at all. And it makes no distinction between the two in Acts, as far as having the initial presence of the Spirit and that baptism. Because the apostles were only there to give them that FULL indwelling since that was what having the Spirit was all about,period. But that does not mean that God's Spirit is not with you on accepting Christ as personal Savior, since He never leaves or forsakes us from that time on. But obviously there is much more to it or else the book of Acts would never have even mentioned this, but the question really is whether or not that was just for the early Church or is it still for us today?? Either way, one problem i do have with the modern teaching of this, mostly with Pentecostals, is that you don't need to have anyone lay hands on you but can simply ask. Probably because many of these contemporary mega-churches just don't have enough people to do it and congregations are too large. But if they are going to point out how the apostles laid hands on those early believers then they also should practice what they preach. Or maybe it's because hardly anyone ever receives the "baptism" anymore in those kinds of services, and I wonder why? Maybe because you can't receive from others that "power" which they themselves don't have to give?? But of course that is always the fault of the one who was just not open to receiving it, no matter how bad they actually wanted it.

Well i basically agree with that, but believe there is a difference between being in debt and being indebted, since one is a voluntary mindset of constant gratitude whereas the other is something that you will always OWE, until it is paid off. Which of course we can never pay off so why would God hold us to it as if we did owe it back, when we should actually be WILLING to pay it back with thanksgiving and praise,which is basically all we can offer. And our obedience to serving Him and doing whatever we can in that capacity, which is more what my previous post was about. But our works and faith are equally important and are not opposed to each other as some would make it seem, since you are probably not going to serve God without first having the faith that you can and will accomplish what you set out to do. And that is my main problem in the doing part, which is not being sure it is actually God calling me to do it, or just basically not believing He ever would in the first place.

I'm assuming 1929 is referring to the Great Depression?? But what about 1948...is Israel becoming a nation again not that significant??? Since it is 19 years from '29 and '67...

Well all that does make sense and i also can see how there would be no time limit to receiving whatever we had asked for. But obviously this will not be the same general time frame for every person, since some people may only be alive for another 5 years, and then someone like me may have prayed for something back in 1995 and still not seen it come to pass. So to speak of God's timeline in years only or in a manner that is implying there is almost no such thing as an immediate answer is a bit misleading to say the least! When He said "I will do it" seems to be indicating a much more imminent answer is likelier than a prolonged one, since i can't even recall a lot of things i may have prayed for even 10 years ago. But maybe that simply means they just weren't important enough to remember...??

Well i agree with almost everything you(Josheb) said here, but i don't really know where or why you came up with the idea that Jesus was "sodomized"?? I have never heard that even implied by ANYONE, so if you wanted to be the first to do so(as far as i know) then congratulations! Otherwise, i am at a loss as to what would make you say that?!

Ok, well maybe you have figured it out already but it was referring to the poster who implied that God demands perfection from us who are basically already like "criminals" in His sight. And maybe i was just misreading what he said, but basically it was that any form of suicide is unforgivable and pretty much wipes out any salvation we may have had. And i just put it in my own words, which i probably need to stop doing since i usually seem to be misunderstood whenever i do. And also, any "what?" reply is just kind of a pet peeve of mine...but i do understand that is just how some people talk.

"What" back at ya...?? And you really should be asking the one who insinuated this...

Yes and how can we have moral perfection AND an extensive "criminal record" at the same time?? Unless Mr D.A. was referring to that person who had "passed away" due to allowing nature to take it's course, since obviously no one who did that could have been saved yet...??

Well sorry for the late reply, my topic notifications are not working or something, still trying to figure that one out? But anyway just to clear the air, i was not thinking about taking my life in any way directly, and probably would never have the nerve to try it just by "accident", such as taking some sleeping pills with a strong drink and see what happens. I believe some people who do this are just wanting to get some sleep(maybe insomniacs) and if they wake up then fine, and if not then it must have been there time?? Because God does intervene very often in such situations, such as a gun malfunctioning or a rope snapping, or someone getting sick and vomiting up a bottle of pills. And as relevant as all of the examples given were, I was really thinking more along the lines of maybe someone who is homeless and destitute and simply uses that as an excuse to give up and starve to death(eventually). And may even be thinking such a prolonged form of death is more honorable and God would be more lenient in judging them? And personally i could almost see myself doing the same thing if i were ever in such a state, but it would have to be a pretty hopeless situation. But again, God does intervene in those situations, and will often provide a way out or someone to aid or rescue that individual. But if it is really someones "time" then i don't think they are going to have to help God out too much in that. But there are some people who do try to prolong their lives via life support or whatever, and i don't believe God interferes with that, since it is up to that person do decide when they are ready.

Was just wondering if there were actually considered such a thing as passive suicide?? Such as one who purposely puts themself in a very precarious situation which may ultimately end up in them losing there life?? And as far as any scenarios go, well just use your imagination. Since i can think of some ways that someone might try to do this indirectly, or just by letting nature take it's course so to speak. But was mainly just wondering whether God would see it all the same regardless, and only be looking at an individual's actual intention.

If i could ask for one thing for myself, i think it would be direction in life, and knowing the right way to go at the right time. Maybe similar to what Solomon asked to help him rule the nation and always make the best decisions at all times, or at least not to make any harmful or detrimental choices...which is what i fear more than anything else. Like crossing a bridge so to speak and then not being able to ever go back...very scary at that point.

Well that's really just wishful thinking...and even Satan himself probably wouldn't stake a claim to many of these "people"...just saying. Because i can't even really say i don't care anymore without using some expletive for emphasis...so you tell me???