What is "hell"?

Tavita said:

How do you see the 'flesh'? Do you see the flesh as the devil?

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squint said:

Come on now.

We both know very well that is a "gnostic" view, and as such, heretical.

The flesh including the mind has been made "subject to" anti-spiritual influences scripturally speaking and that "fact" is far beyond scriptural dispute, yet very seldom factored into sound doctrines.

The flesh therefore is not to be trusted, "because of" what it is subject to. This moves the view OFF the flesh (we are to know no man after the flesh in any case) and ONTO that which the flesh is "subject to."

enjoy!

squint

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squint said:

Come on now.

We both know very well that is a "gnostic" view, and as such, heretical.

The flesh including the mind has been made "subject to" anti-spiritual influences scripturally speaking and that "fact" is far beyond scriptural dispute, yet very seldom factored into sound doctrines.

The flesh therefore is not to be trusted, "because of" what it is subject to. This moves the view OFF the flesh (we are to know no man after the flesh in any case) and ONTO that which the flesh is "subject to."

enjoy!

squint

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angelmom01 said:

We are "subject to" the lusts OF THE FLESH and to be "carnally minded" is "death". That is not gnostic, that's scripture.

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Tavita said:

There's no need for the 'come on now's'...

I just wanted to clarify what you meant, because your post is very unclear and makes no reference to the weak flesh of man, especially for those young in the faith...

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squint said:

The "WE" and the "What WE are subject to as it pertains to our flesh"

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Two different parties

Why MIX them? Only the OTHER PARTY does that....

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angelmom01 said:

The "we" is man(kind) as "we" are in NATURAL, EARTHY, FLESHLY bodies and "we" are "subject to" vanity, to the flesh, to a carnal mind.

It is "that" which God will separate us from and "destroy".

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squint said:

whatever...I know setups when I see them

When Gods children observe to divide these parties as Our Lord divided, ONE party will take extreme offense in the flesh because it's a present tense reality....and a present tense testimony to the effectivness of His Words in these matters

"satan comes IMMEDIATELY to steal"

enjoy!

squint

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angelmom01 said:

The "we" is man(kind) as "we" are in NATURAL, EARTHY, FLESHLY bodies and "we" are "subject to" vanity, to the flesh, to a carnal mind.

It is "that" which God will separate us from and "destroy".

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Tavita said:

I'm sorry you see it that way...

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squint said:

You see what? What you see does not equate to my sight.

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Tavita said:

Of course, you and I don't see things the same way, but what I meant was is I'm sorry you saw it as a set up.

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squint said:

"is all matter is evil?" is a gnostic heretic hunting question, and rightfully so.

"Is Jesus God?" is another heretic hunting question...

and those who spear their prey in this manner are justified to do so...

Pardon me for ducking

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squint said:

Were mankind the ONLY party involved I could certainly agree, but from a scriptural standpoint there are far more players in mankind than just mankind.

Any understanding not factoring the other parties will be logically FAULTED and will FALSELY portend ONLY mankind.

Such understandings are without merit.

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squint said:

"is all matter is evil?" is a gnostic heretic hunting question, and rightfully so.

"Is Jesus God?" is another heretic hunting question...

and those who spear their prey in this manner are justified to do so...

Pardon me for ducking

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angelmom01 said:

She didn't ask you either one of those questions or anything even resembling those questions, as far as I can see.

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She simply ask you how you see THE FLESH (not "all matter" or even Christ).

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squint said:

What you see is not what others see.

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I'd suggest a closer read is in order on your part if you want to insert legible comment.

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angelmom01 said:

Not what "you" see, you must mean.

I understood what she was asking, is all.

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As I also believe I know WHY she asked the question that she did and that is because MANY of the things that you say "seem" to be in agreement with the way that I and others view THE FLESH, though you see them in relation to little "devils" who live "in" the flesh.

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So you "divide" between SATAN and MAN while we "divide" between THE FLESH and THE SPIRIT.

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So "to you" we are "accusing our fellow man" (and the "offspring of God") when the truth is that we accuse THE FLESH and that which is CARNAL/NATURAL/EARTHY (that which is not spirit and not spiritual).

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Flesh is not "God's offspring".

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squint said:

Only in the way you understood it.


hmmmm....little devils??? Did I attribute some "size" to devils that you saw? How would you "measure" an anti-Christ spirit anyway?

The devil is EVIL. The FLESH is not. Flesh is a compilation of organic substance. Dust.



The flesh is neither evil nor the devil NOR do scriptures present such nonsense. But of course you can divide any way you want.

The bottom line is that when you say "flesh" you more than likely mean "only mankind" or more accurately that "mankind are devils" so you don't have to beat around the bush with me, OK?



Yeah, that pretty well sums up the fact that you blame and accuse your fellow man under the guise of natural, carnal, earthly....whatever. An accuser of our fellow man by any other name is still an....accuser.


God occupied flesh so I doubt that's a problem to Him.

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squint

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