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To: RJS1950; US Navy Vet

RE: A little more attention to new testament teachings might serve everyone a bit better.

Jesus Christ AFFIRMS the Historical Truth of Noah as well.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 nFor as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” (Matthew 24: 37-39)

The author of Hebrews says: “By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of righteousness that comes by faith” (11:7).

The Apostle Peter says that only eight people were saved in the Ark (1 Peter 3:20): Noah and seven others (2 Peter 2:5). Absolutely everyone else was killed in the Flood (Luke 17:27).


8 posted on 03/27/2014 8:40:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (question is this)
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To: SeekAndFind

An who was it who chose which writings were acceptable for the new testament from the many writings out there? Why it was a Holy Roman Emperor, and English King, and various denominational patriarchs who made the decision on what was true and what was not.

All of the stories of the flood including those which predate any written biblical narratives affirm that there was some catastrophic flood event. Which one is right? Well, that depends on what your particular belief/denomination is. Those ancient tablets are just one set of many that have been found or are yet to be found and many of the ancient texts tell the story differently. They are just another version, written down by a man.

Your quotes from KJV or any other version again are all touched and retouched by the hand of man over many centuries. The old testament is made up of teachings and related stories passed on and retold with varying degrees of accuracy over centuries; some of which carry some provable historical fact and some which are not.

If you go by what Christ told Peter, he instructed Peter to build his church. Which church was that? It was the Catholic church which makes all of those who strayed from the church that Christ turned over to Peter apostates, heretics, following the preferences of an English king.

Believe whatever version of Christ’s teachings you want, but don’t trash others about their beliefs because they don’t agree with your denominational beliefs or what your pastor says is true.

It’s a movie! Don’t go to see it and move on. There are many more pressing problems than this which are threatening our religious and all the rest of our freedoms which too many do not take seriously enough.


14 posted on 03/27/2014 9:05:42 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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