Smoke, Drink, and Enjoy Life (Don't UNDERindulge or overindulge)!

Overindulgence will affect you negatively, but UNDERindulgence will affect you negatively as well! So, strive to find balance and do not condemn yourself if you find it "right" for yourself to have a beer or smoke a cigarette as these acts are only "sinful" if you allow these acts to control you and your thoughts!

Romans 14: 22 NIV

²²Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

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“Eternal (Aiṓnios) Life” or “Happiness, Peace, and Joy” can be attained RIGHT NOW!

Eternal, everlasting, and forever are all English words that replaced the Greek adjective, aiṓnios.  Aiṓnios is an adjective that is used to describe a period of time by the quality of an age that it relates to.  Aiṓnios does not in any way refer to an “unending period of time that does not have an end” as the English words “eternal” and “everlasting” that replace it do!

[166 (aiṓnios) does not focus on the future per se, but rather on the quality of the age (165 /aiṓn) it relates to. Thus believers live in "eternal (166 /aiṓnios) life" right now, experiencing this quality of God's life now as a present possession. (Note the Greek present tense of having eternal life in John 3:36, 5:24, 6:47 and Romans 6:23.)]
http://concordances.org/greek/166.htm

Here are four instances in which “everlasting” or “eternal” life is described in the present tense of having “everlasting” or “eternal” life right now!  The Greek word, aionios, is used to describe the quality or characteristics of a period of time and not the length of a period of time.  So, aionios is really being used to describe the “fruits of living in spiritual life” or “living in happiness, peace, joy, abundance, and prosperity" as Galatians 5: 22 states, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, and faith."  Aionios is not being used to describe “a time period that has no end” as the English words, “everlasting” or “eternal,” are commonly defined.

John 3: 36 KJV
³⁶He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting (aiṓnios) life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him

John 5: 24 KJV
²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting (aiṓnios) life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

John 6: 47 KJV
⁴⁷Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting (aiṓnios) life.

Romans 6: 23 KJV
²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal (aiṓnios) life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The Bible Does NOT Condemn ALL Abortions!

Interesting Point: Babies under 1 month of age had no monetary value!

In (Leviticus 27: 6 and Numbers 3: 15-16) the Bible states that an infant less than a month old has no value as Moses only counted infants older than one month of age to have a monetary value!

Numbers 3: (15-16) NIV
15 "Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more."
16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.

Leviticus 27: 6 NIV
⁶for a person between one month and five years, set the value of a male at five shekels of silver and that of a female at three shekels of silver

The point of me bringing these points up is for these points to be thought provoking enough so that people will see that no person should judge/ condemn another person in a hateful way for having an abortion as this spreads negativity and division among people rather than love.  If you want to express your opinion then do it with LOVE! For example, tell the lady that you would hate for her to regret having the abortion later in her life, or help the lady find a family to adopt her child! 

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Hell is NOT "Forever Torture!"

Here are a few samples from the book that discuss "Hell NOT being forever torture!"  Again, I use HUNDREDS of other verses in the book to prove "Hell is NOT Forever Torture."  I hope that you may find "happiness, peace, and joy" from the things that I discuss in the book (Only $6.95) as these things have allowed me to attain "happiness, peace, and joy" in my life! 

VII. No “Heaven” or “Hell”

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In the 3rd chapter of Job, Job is describing what the people who have died are doing right now. Job asks God, why did I not die at birth? Job states that if he would have died, then he would now be ASLEEP and at rest. Job does not believe that when you die you go to eternal

bliss in Heaven or eternal punishment in Hell. Job believes you go to a peaceful sleep when you die.

Job goes on to say that the WICKED people who have died CEASE FROM TURMOIL. Job does not believe that the WICKED people are suffering eternal punishment in Hell. Job, a man God said spoke the truth about Him in Job 42: 7-8, believes that the WICKED people who have died no longer suffer from turmoil, as the WICKED people are sleeping and at rest.

Job 3: 11, 13, 17

¹¹Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?

¹³For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest.

¹⁷There (“the graves”) the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest

VIII. Problems with Christianity’s Eternal Punishment

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The scripture states that the Son of man shall reward EVERY MAN according to his works. Once again, the scripture does not state the Lord will reward every believer, but EVERY MAN. If EVERY MAN is rewarded, then how can some men be rewarded and be in forever punishment?

Matt hew 16: 27

²⁷For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works.

IX. Judgment Day & The Lake of Fire

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The scripture states that EVERY MAN’S work shall be tried by fire in the Day of Judgment. Hence, EVERY PERSON will be judged. Scripture states that a man’s work will either bring him a reward, or a man’s work will make him suffer loss. However, the scripture goes on to state that even the man that suffers loss and does not receive a reward will still be saved. Clearly, ALL MEN will be judged, and ALL MEN will be SAVED.

I Corinthians 3: 13-15

¹³Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. ¹⁴If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. ¹⁵If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

X. God Saves All

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The scripture states that no man can say that Jesus is Lord without having the Holy Ghost. Scripture states that whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. The scripture states that EVERYTHING in heaven, on earth, and even under the earth will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. By using scripture to interpret scripture, EVERYONE will call on the name of the Lord and EVERYONE will be saved, as anyone who calls upon the Lord shall be saved!

I Corinthians 12: 3

³That no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2: 21

²¹And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10: 13

¹³For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I John 4: 14-15

¹⁴the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

¹⁵Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth

in him, and he in God.

Philippians 2: 10-11

¹⁰That at the name of Jesus EVERY knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; ¹¹And that EVERY tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, that glory of God the Father.

Romans 14: 11

¹¹says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God.

I Corinthians 4: 5

⁵And then shall EVERY MAN have praise of God

XII. Questions for a Fundamentalist Christian

What happens to the millions of people that never hear the word of Jesus before they die? These people never had the opportunity to choose Jesus or reject Jesus; so, are these people in eternal punishment in Hell, or do they get an “automatic, free pass” to eternal bliss in Heaven?

Scenario 1: You believe those that never had a choice to choose Jesus go straight to eternal bliss in Heaven.

If you believe those that never had a choice to choose Jesus get an automatic, free pass to eternal bliss in Heaven, then you should be against sending out Christian missionaries. Why give people a chance to choose Jesus when, if they never had a chance to choose Jesus they go straight to eternal bliss in Heaven?

Scenario 2: You believe those that never had a choice to choose Jesus go to eternal punishment in Hell.

If you believe those that never had a choice to choose Jesus go straight to Christianity’s eternal punishment in Hell, then what does this say about the Christian God you worship? Most Christians would say that God is all-powerful. So, God would be allowing people who never had the chance to choose Jesus to suffer “eternally.”

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General Questions

Please feel free to comment or ask me about anything book related in this forum!

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Homosexuality: Not a "Sin" nor a "Free" Choice

The Bible says that homosexuality is not “wrong” or “unclean” for everyone!

The apostle Paul states in Romans 14: 14 that no act is “unclean” in and of itself, but an act is only “unclean” to a person who thinks a particular act is “unclean.”  So, a homosexual act would be “wrong” or “unclean” for me as I am a heterosexual male and do not desire males in that way.  On the contrary, a heterosexual act would be “wrong” or “unclean” for a homosexual male that does not desire women.

Jesus states in Luke 12: 57, “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?”                                        

Jesus clearly states that you should judge for yourself what is right or wrong. However, this does not mean to judge other people on what is right or wrong for them. It simply means you should judge what is right or wrong for yourself. So, being homosexual may be right for one person and wrong for another person as it all depends on how each individual person feels about being homosexual, and not about how other people feel about being homosexual.

Jesus states in Mark 7: 15 that “Nothing outside a man can make him unclean by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man (or how a man treats other people) that makes him unclean.” 

You should only judge another person on how they treat other people!

Verse 13 clearly states for you, as a person, to not condemn other people for their sexual preference, but to only condemn people who act with the intent to only hurt or offend other people.

In Romans 14: 13, the apostle Paul states:

¹³Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. 

Verse 19 states to strive and live peaceably with one another and to help one another!  Judging people because of a different sexual preference, race, weight, because they are a believer of a different faith, or ANY REASON other than how they treat others is WRONG and SINFUL as it creates division among us, as people in general, and spreads negativity in our world which is the opposite of striving to live PEACEFUL with one another as Verse 19 states! 

Verse 20 states ALL things are PURE!  As previously stated in Verse 13, the ONLY basis we should judge or condemn other people is if a person is acting with the intent to only hurt, harm, or offend someone else!  If everyone understood and lived by this concept, then there literally would be peace on earth!

In Romans 14: (19-20), the apostle Paul states:

¹⁹Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another

²⁰All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence

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Delusion in Christianity: "Free" Will

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Delusion in Christianity: “Free” Will
I understand why people believe in free will as we, as human beings, do make choices all the time. However, the choices we make are not “free” choices. God controls man through man’s spirit, according to the Bible. A good example of this in the Bible is when God continually hardens Pharaoh’s heart (spirit). God controls Pharaoh so that Pharaoh will act according to God’s purpose and God’s timing. Scripture continually states that God hardens Pharaoh’s heart so that Pharaoh would not let Moses’ people go until the time at which God had appointed for Pharaoh to let Moses’ people go. God once again hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that Pharaoh would chase after Moses’ people. God clearly controls Pharaoh, and Pharaoh is not acting out of his “free” will to choose. Yes, Pharaoh does choose not to let Moses’ people go, but this is only after God had hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Yes, Pharaoh does choose to chase after Moses’ people, but only after God had hardened Pharaoh’s heart.


In two more different instances, God causes people to act according to God’s will and not their own “free” will. In one instance, God causes men to kill one another. In another instance, the Lord hardens the Anakites’ hearts just as God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. God hardened the Anakites’ hearts to make the Anakites declare war upon Israel so God could totally destroy the Anakites without mercy. Once again, the Anakites did not “freely” choose to attack Israel. God made the Anakites attack Israel by hardening the Anakites’ hearts. The Bible clearly states that man does not have “free” will. Man is always acting according to God’s will.


Exodus 11: 10
10 and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land


Exodus 14: 4
4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them.


Judges 7: 22
22 When three hundred trumpets sounded, the Lord caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords.


Joshua 11: 20-21
20 For it was the Lord himself who hardened their hearts to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 21 At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites from the hill country: from Hebron, Debir and Anab, from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua totally destroyed them and their towns.



In conclusion, the beauty in seeing God this way is that everyone is made and acts perfectly according to God’s will for God’s purpose. It is not your “free” choice to be homosexual or heterosexual. It is not your “free” choice to be an atheist or a believer in God. So, you should not judge other people on what is right or wrong for them; you should judge matters for yourself on what is right or wrong for you, as the scripture states.


Luke 12: 57
57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?”

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