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  1. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Hi Ezrider. I'm not sure I understand your meaning. Would you mind clarifying? Thanks. Also, how are you relating it to the topic of the Mark of the Beast? Do you have anything to share about the "buying and selling" part of the Mark prophecy?
  2. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    I'm still waiting for an explanation to this comment. What scriptural evidence do you have to support this interpretation about the meaning of "buy" and "sell"? Can you show some other instances of these words being used in a context which does not mean to buy and sell? As humans with a...
  3. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Hi JCitoL, Why should it be absurd to talk about modern means of payment in relation to the Mark, when the prophecy says the purpose of the Mark will be to control buying/selling? You said, in an earlier post, that the "buying/selling" mentioned in the Mark prophecy is nothing to do with...
  4. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Hey NNS. I'm not so sure that any of them could be true. Or, it may be more accurate to discuss which theory appears to be more consistent with what the prophecy actually says about the Mark. For example, I've heard some people talk about a "ritual scar" as the Mark. This scar would be at...
  5. john darling

    Faith a practical theory

    Okay that's cool. It's a good point. Jesus really did say, "little faith" when describing Peter's attitude on the water. However, you also described "weak faith" in the context of "forsaking all" in your earlier post so I think there may be two different contexts here. Peter wasn't acting on...
  6. john darling

    Faith a practical theory

    Hi WIP By "super strong" do you mean faith which is out of reach for most people with "ordinary" faith? Do you think that's the kind of faith Jesus was advocating? I think, in this case, it's not about having strong or weak faith, but just faith that Jesus knows what's best for us. It's...
  7. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Fair enough. Good luck with that.
  8. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Hi JC, Can you give some scriptural support for this interpretation? What information have you used to conclude that "buy" and "sell" means to receive and give grace? Can you list any other examples of this usage in the Bible? Also, it seems strange that it would be grace. Considering your...
  9. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Hi BL, I think you are misunderstanding the difference between tribulation and wrath. Tribulation is something all Christians experience (2 Tim 3:12). However, God's wrath is directed specifically at God's enemies (Rom 5:9-10). In the first part of your sentence you acknowledge that...
  10. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    What are your thoughts on the Mark of the Beast? REV 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: REV 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or...
  11. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    Koranic proportions? It's not clear what you mean here, but I get the impression that a phrase like this is designed to motivate fear rather than faith. You make it sound as though attempting to stay faithful, even though the persecution be great, is somehow foolish. I can't see that...
  12. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    You're right, Edward. God is definitely able to provide for his laborers, though the criteria is that we seek his kingdom first. Perhaps it could be manna from Heaven, but I think that the more unlikely solution. God's Kingdom is all about people learning to share with one another. That's...
  13. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    According to the description of the purpose of the Mark, all it will take to want to "identify" with the AC is to take his Mark, and the purpose of the Mark will be to control buying/selling. In a world dominated by the belief that we cannot survive without buying/selling, it makes perfect...
  14. john darling

    Faith a practical theory

    I think it's intersting that the various examples of faith from Hebrews 11 all involved some kind of difficult choice or radical life-style change. It seems that faith is either always, or usually, based on some kind of change. If we refuse to change, for whatever various reasons we may have...
  15. john darling

    What did Jesus tell us to do, and are we doing it?

    Hi Eddif. I think you may have misunderstood my position. Jesus never said using money is wrong. It is working to get more money which is the problem. It's an issue of motivations. When we work for the purpose of material gain, we are not working for the purpose of love, because love goes...
  16. john darling

    how many people will take the mark of beast . I believe no one will take it

    The prophecy says the purpose of the Mark will be to control buying and selling (Revelation 13:16-17) Can you comment on that part?
  17. john darling

    What did Jesus tell us to do, and are we doing it?

    Are you relating this to Jesus' teachings in the sense that we don't need to obey Jesus because his teachings amount to "ordinances"? I think this is what you mean, but it would be good for you to clarify specifically how you're relating this verse to obedience to Jesus. The context isn't...
  18. john darling

    What did Jesus tell us to do, and are we doing it?

    I certainly am talking about Jesus' doctrine. They aren't arbitrary and you've not shown any evidence as to how they are "removed from context". I'm talking about doing what Jesus said to do. What's your view on that, as a Christian? There is an explicit context. Jesus sends them out to...
  19. john darling

    What did Jesus tell us to do, and are we doing it?

    No, it's not a contradiction. One is a teaching against materialism. The other is a teaching against laziness. It's one of those context things. I don't think anyone (including Jesus) is saying we should not eat food anymore. The point is one of motivations. Work for love vs materialism. I...
  20. john darling

    What did Jesus tell us to do, and are we doing it?

    I think you may be misunderstanding what I said. In this quote you are responding to my post (#43) where I said, "Actually, you've not posted any scriptural references in your opposing post". The post I quoted from you, when making that comment is post #41. Check it again and you will see...
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