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To: RnMomof7
The demons and impure spirits knew Jesus and called him by name and called him the Son of God.

Matthew 8:28 - 28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[a] two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29 “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?” 30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32 He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.

In my Sunday School classes, I always refer to this as the origin of deviled ham.

And yet so many others when informed of His acts and scripture deny Him.

If he did descend to Hell, it was to put the place on notice that scripture had been fulfilled and he was the Risen Lord.

5 posted on 02/10/2015 9:06:49 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: N. Theknow

Related to your post, I always thought it rather unfair to the pig farmer that his livestock was destroyed.

Then it was pointed out to me that the pigs were used for invading Romans and/or Jews who did not follow the law and (as this was during the period the law was required of Jews) and the land of Israel is promised to the Jews that the pig farmer was wrong on multiple levels (certainly at the time and place).

/end unrelated aside to the main post/


11 posted on 02/10/2015 9:36:06 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
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