Is Russia Mentioned in Ezekiel?

March 5, 2014 | PhilipFreneau

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>Every false doctrine has some evidence or it would be put to rest.<<<

You mean like the false doctrine that teaches when Christ judges us according to our works it is a bad thing?

>>>In scripture, everything is in its place. Romans 5:14 says that Adam is a figure of him that was to come. We must have something in common between Adam and Christ for the word figure to be used. <<<

That verse (Romans 5:14) was the only scriptural reference in your entire discourse; and since I prefer to debate the scriptures, I will respond to that. This is the verse in context.

"12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 5:14-21 KJV)

That is typical "Paul." It is similar to his theme of 1st Corinthians 15. In fact, his theme in these matters, in general, is that Christ, our Lord, came in the flesh to destroy the works of Satan, who took control of the world because of Adam's sin. It is Satan who generates the violence, thefts, slanders and evils generally; and it is he who endeavours to sidetrack us from thinking about the things that are good, such as loving one's neighbour (which fulfills all the law.)

>>>If Joseph Smith had known about the structure of scripture he might not have written the Book of Mormon. <<<

If Christians understood that the New Testament explains the Old (and not the other way around,) and that all the Old Testament prophecy has been fulfilled, there wouldn't be a single rapture cult.

Think how great that would be: if all the rapture cults simply disintegrated. All those in bondage to the thought of being taken away from all the evil that is to come, would suddenly be free to do the Lord's work, such as carrying out the Great Commission. Maybe then they would realize the fallacy of their beliefs, and understand this warning:

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Philip