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  1. john darling

    The Bible and Slavery

    I don't know. According to what Jesus taught they should be servants to one another. I'm probably missing your point, though. Would you mind clarifying?
  2. john darling

    The Bible and Slavery

    1 Chronicles 22:7 David said, "I had it in my heart to build a temple for God". \ It wasn't God's idea. It was David's. Just because God went along with it doesn't mean it was God's will, as illustrated in the example of the people wanting a King from 1 Samuel 8:7-20 . The evidence shows...
  3. john darling

    The Bible and Slavery

    Hi SB, I'm suggesting that just because some guys made laws about how to treat slaves/bond servants doesn't mean that's the way God wanted it done. Moses allowing guys to divorce their wives because they were stubborn is an example of this. Jesus said that wasn't really the way God wanted it...
  4. john darling

    The Bible and Slavery

    One important thing to keep in mind is that God is constantly working with us on a free-will basis. Just because something is documented in the collection of documents we now call the Bible does not mean God supports it. For example, it was not God's idea for the Isralites to have a king. He...
  5. john darling

    Daniel's 70th Week

    I'm only remarking that you said the Revelation of Jesus has nothing to do with the teachings of Jesus. Yes, the Revelation includes information about things like a Beast, and a Prostitute, and world rules etc, but the bottom line behind all those things will always be a lesson pointing back to...
  6. john darling

    Born Again?

    But, I posted lots of facts and supporting evidence. Obedience to the teachings of Jesus is what being born again means in practical terms. It's not a spiritual state or ritual. It's a whole new way of life. I listed some teachings of Jesus as practical examples of how obedience to him will...
  7. john darling

    Changed from pretribulation to post-tribulation view of the rapture

    This isn't what the verses from Rev 19 say, though. They aren't going out to gather souls. They are going out to battle. --- 11. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 14. And...
  8. john darling

    2 witness

    Matthew 11:13-14 It is most likely that the 2 witnesses will be ordinary humans on the earth today who have learned to put Jesus first in everything. Perhaps they will have the spirit of Moses or Elijah and not even realize it. Their lack of recognition or knowledge of their own greatness is...
  9. john darling

    Daniel's 70th Week

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophetic_Year
  10. john darling

    Daniel's 70th Week

    The opening line of the Revelation states that it is a Revelation of Jesus Christ. In Revelation 19 an angel tells John, "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy". If you want to make the Revelation a Revelation of the AC rather than of Jesus, you will always miss the point and...
  11. john darling

    Daniel's 70th Week

    Daniel 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. Daniel 9:27...
  12. john darling

    Daniel's 70th Week

    Hi FHG. If you right click on the video you should have the option to copy the url. Then you can open a new browser and paste&go.
  13. john darling

    2 witness

    I think this is less likely. Jesus said that John the baptist had the spirit of Elijah, though John himself didn't seem to realize that. Something similar will probably be true for the 2 witnesses.
  14. john darling

    Daniel's 70th Week

    Hi all. The word week can mean a period of 7 days or a period of 7 years, depending on the context. The context of the 70 weeks prophecy makes it pretty clear now (with hindsight) that the weeks are 7 year periods rather than 7 day periods. Also, I think this prophecy can say a couple...
  15. john darling

    Born Again?

    Hi. I didn't read all the pages so I might be repeating what someone has already said. Anyway, I think Jesus was addressing the assumption that because Nico was a teacher of Israel he would already understand what God wants. When Jesus said we should become like little children, I think he was...
  16. john darling

    3 Important truths for spiritual clarity.

    Hi all, I'm curious to hear people's thoughts on this video. It's about 18 minutes long. I found it pretty good in that it's precise and clear in communicating what it means to really believe Jesus is Lord, not just in a theological way but in day-to-day practical life. Let me know what you think.
  17. john darling

    Changed from pretribulation to post-tribulation view of the rapture

    Sure, but you could say this about all sin; God allows it to happen even though he does not want it to happen. The temple is rebuilt because people invariably choose physical things (these days the church building has become the newer version of the temple) over spiritual things. Sure, because...
  18. john darling

    Changed from pretribulation to post-tribulation view of the rapture

    Hi FHG. In my previous post I suggested that the Matthew 24:19 reference describes a different event from what Rev 19:11-14 describes, but because they both deal with a description of Jesus come to the earth from Heaven it is easy to confuse them. I agree that Matthew 24:29 is referring to the...
  19. john darling

    Doreen Virtue & Steven Bancarz

    That was my impression. To be fair, the article you posted was from someone talking about Doreen, but the context seemed to be first hand information from Doreen. After skimming her youtube channel it looks like she's still playing around with spirits, but now she's calling them visions from...
  20. john darling

    Changed from pretribulation to post-tribulation view of the rapture

    Nah, prophecy does not require this. I may just be picking at semantics here (and possibly misunderstood your position) but I think it's important to keep it really clear that while we may have information about the future we are still responsible for the choices we make. The Jewish nation wants...
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