I understand everything that is at stake. I'm not the one preaching church, church, church...
Ephesians 6: 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
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... and you're just the man to do it – do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then?"
Ephesians 6: 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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blasphemy
early 13c., from O.Fr. blasfemie "blasphemy," from L.L. blasphemia, from Gk. blasphemia "a speaking ill, impious speech, slander," from blasphemein "to speak evil of." Second element is pheme "utterance" (see fame); first element uncertain, perhaps related to blaptikos "hurtful,"
They're dead, Jim. You can't show Scripture that refutes that statement, just "traditions of men"! For reference, please read my previous posts on this thread.
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They are physically dead. That’s a fact, but if they are spiritually alive then they are not “dead.” If they were saints on earth, they remain saints in heaven.