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    What is the baptism of the holy spirit all about?

    1 Peter 3:21 And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal/pledge to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Hebrews 10:22 let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts...
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    Is anyone in Heaven?

    Luke 20:37 And the fact that the dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Luke 20:38 Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.” In...
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    The Relationship Between the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit

    Jesus does all things. Enough said. John 5:22 22 For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, Hebrews 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
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    Jesus as the Holy Spirit

    1) The confusion stems from Jesus' human nature. But it is evident He no longer has that nature. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt (lived temporarily, set up camp in the flesh) among us... 1 Cor. 15:45 So also it is written, “The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL.&#8221...
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    I really hate the book of Revelation

    You hate an entire book (Daniel) because of it's last few chapters? Seems like you just want to crush a widely held belief... and secure yourself. God can go back on His word if He wanted to. But He does not because He is patient and tolerant. And His people are still in this world.
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    Jesus said he was sent only to the house of Israel...

    By relying on His blood. I disagree. God looks at desire to stop sinning.
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    God does not know the future

    The point is to make His capability known. Rarely do people say God changes futures. They say God changes and saves lives. They think it's limited to an individual level. It's not. Daniel 2:21-22 “It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He...
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    True nature of God (And why "walking with the Lord" doesn't quite make sense...)

    That sounds like Him. But the "command" to play video games is as joey_downunder suggests, your desire. God has no interest in such entertainment.
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    Question of the Hour!

    Romans 1:21 For even though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Rom. 1:28, 32 And just as they did not see fit to have God in knowledge any longer, God gave them over to a depraved...
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    Demons, real or imagined?

    Romans 16:19 For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. Col. 3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. James 3:15 This wisdom is not that which...
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    Why is Jesus So Secretive?

    Jesus did not come for everyone's repentance. It wouldn't matter.
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    Is it right to compare Paul prior to conversion, to Hitler?

    No. Hitler felt powerless, even before his "conversion". Whereas Paul has always felt enabled, being extremely zealous even before his conversion. In the end, Hitler proved to be still powerless. Whereas Paul left behind him a legacy.
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    free will

    Absolute freedom. John 10:17-18 For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I...
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    God's retribution -- the CURE?!?

    Body is to mind as home is to room. The Holy Spirit will not indwell even if these are clean. The heart is the atmosphere. If it's unclean, there's no point tidying up the room.
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    Heart, mind, soul, flesh

    Job 7:17 “What is man that You magnify him, And that You set Your heart on [are concerned about] him, That You examine him every morning And try him every moment? Psalm 102:19-20 For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the Lord gazed toward [upon] the earth, To hear the...
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    Heart, mind, soul, flesh

    Soul - pretty much synonymous with the mind. You could call it an inner component of the mind or 'inner thoughts'. It is like a relative to the spirit Mind - surface thoughts, stuff that are essentially useless or irrelevant in our relationship with God Flesh - obviously, this is disposition...
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    If being in Heaven is being at peace then how do you explain.

    That's possible. He was authorized to. They were given a choice at that moment. Personally I think the memories will be gone.
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    “Non-Christians Are Like Animals in spirit”(quote)???

    Animals do not have spirits. They cannot be compared to humans in such a manner. This is the difference between the faithful and faithless, repentant and unrepentant: Luke 17 Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his...
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    God's retribution -- the CURE?!?

    Pleading the blood is not taking an initiative. It's expecting God to do it for you. It's lazy. There are more important steps than just making a request. People who plead the blood ask God to protect their shells, not their hearts. Which is why pleading the blood ultimately fails. But even...
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    What is Faith?

    Faith is maintaining purity and a peaceful state of mind. Job 4:6 “Is not your fear of God your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope? 1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God; 2 Cor. 7:1 Therefore, having these promises...