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That's just ordinary accepted fact
History of the persecutions
The first documentable Empire-wide persecution took place under Maximinus Thrax, though only the clergy were sought out. Christian sources aver that a decree was issued requiring public sacrifice, a formality equivalent to a testimonial of allegiance to the Emperor and the established order. Decius authorized roving commissions visiting the cities and villages to supervise the execution of the sacrifices and to deliver written certificates to all citizens who performed them. Christians were often given opportunities to avoid further punishment by publicly offering sacrifices or burning incense to Roman gods, and were accused by the Romans of impiety when they refused. Refusal was punished by arrest, imprisonment, torture, and executions. Christians fled to safe havens in the countryside and some purchased their certificates, called libelli. Several councils held at Carthage debated the extent to which the community should accept these lapsed Christians. The persecutions culminated with Diocletian and Galerius at the end of the third and beginning of the 4th century. Their persecution, considered the largest, was to be the last major Roman Pagan persecution, as Constantine I soon came into power and in 313 legalized Christianity. It was not until Theodosius I in the latter 4th century, however, that Christianity would become the official religion of the Roman Empire. en.wikipedia.org...
What you are calling my paranoia could be resolved by you stating that in fact you do not support the modern state of Israel
I don't know why you couldn't have said that before, or not to be so specific, say something like, I am not a follower of John Hagee and don't get my ideas about Jesus from him.
Hope that gives you some peace of mind.
Originally posted by Romantic_Rebel
Now as a person who is not a Christian. I know what I'm talking about here. "laughs to myself gently." I came across this blog and was curious as to what Christians have to say to this article.
Source Click the source.
Now I know Christians have different views on Jesus and the concept of God. The concept of God in Judaism and Islam is similar. God in Judaism God in Islam It would be a sin in Judaism and Islam to claim God as a human. Which is idolatry. I know Some of you would post the comment Jesus was at the time of Abraham. Then why didn't he appear in human forum and build God as an idol? The same with destroying the idols his brother created? I would imagine he would create a little Jesus statue figure if he spoke to Jesus.
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. 28When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.
Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
"Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all."
Originally posted by aero56
reply to post by NOTurTypical
John Hagee is preaching that which is not scriptural. He preaches that Christ will reign for ever, and for ever and forever. One too many "for evers". Rev. tells us that He is "King of the eons", except in the KJV. It states "King of saints". The exact Greek word in this verse is "eons", not "saints". After His last eon, Christ ceases to reign. He turns over the Kingdom to God His Father and God becomes "all in all". If Christ were to reign for ever, He would never accomplish His mission of "...placing all His enemies under His feet". That is why the scriptures tell us He will reign until that is accomplished.
Are you saying that Satan doesn't believe Jesus is Lord? The bible says that even the demons believe and tremble. Do they have the holy spirit?
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
No one can say/believe Jesus is Lord without the Holy Spirit.
You didn't answer the second part. Do the Westboro Baptist Church members have the holy spirit since they say that Jesus is Lord? And if so, wtf?
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
"No man" probably doesn't include satan, since of course satan isn't a man.
I'm looking at a table of removed texts and there are a total of three, outside of the Gospels and Acts.
They removed any reference to His deity.
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
reply to post by NOTurTypical
Oh Please, I could go on to quote many other bibles that make it better understood than that archaic Shakespearean language does, People the KJV was good in it's day, I even have one, but language has developed beyond it's semantics. We have better bibles now.