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There is no "truth" that is constant or absolute. Though for many, truth is usually just something they've decided to believe in.
The only truth for me is now. Each moment of existence. Since now is constantly changing, the truth is constantly changing. Truth is not something you can point to and say here is truth. The truth is experienced in each moment of existence. Therefore my truth is going to be different than your truth since my experience differs from yours.
I've tried my best to define god in the most logical, scientific way
Bible 'truths' are not understood by all people. and those to whom accurate understanding is given, all speak in agreement.
Matthew 28:19-20. Such ones united obey the commands of Jesus, and Matthew 24:13-14 tells us how long that will continue. see John 17:17
That leaves the witnesses out, your understanding is constantly changing! You haven't received "accurate understanding" yet.
(quote)Matthew 24:14 (ESV Strong's) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Please search the Epistles, where the Apostles preached "the Gospel of the Kingdom" and tell us what they preached! Tell us if they preached, God's name is Jehovah, or, paradise earth.
What does Proverbs 4:18 tell us?
note, please, that when the 'good news about the Kingdom of God' has been preached in 'the entire inhabited earth', what happens next? ah, yes. then the 'end' will come.
who, today, have canvased the entire earth with the 'good news about the Kingdom of God'?
It will be my pleasure to share with you the Biblical account of Jesus and His Apostles as they preached the 'good news', about the coming Kingdom of God.
Jesus summoned the 12 Apostles and divided them into pairs, making 6 teams of preachers. He then gave them clear instructions as found in Matthew 10:57. What did he there tell them to preach? He said, "as you go, preach, saying 'The Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near'," didn't he?
IN the sense that Jesus, as God's designated King, was present with them, the Kingdom was 'near' to them. Jesus empowered them to represent His Kingdom government by curing the sick and raising the dead, all of this at no charge. Jesus also warned them , after giving them excellent instructions, that they would meet many opposers. see Matthew 10:16-22. Jesus also showed his followers the need to be discreet, in order to remain free to carry out this work. vs 23 show that the work would not be completed until "the Son of man arrives". Thus, His congregations worldwide, continue the preaching and Bible education work on a global scale even today. When the glorified King Jesus Christ arrives as God's judge, the circuit of preaching will be complete.
(quote)Yes, what does Proverb 4:18 tell us, people that have not been deceived!
Proverbs 4:18 (ESV Strong's) 18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
The walk of a righteous one.
The walk of a righteous one is LIKE the dawn, it gets clearer and clearer how they should walk.
When the sun appears at dawn and gets brighter, is the light at 10 am NEW light, or is just BRIGHTER and makes everything more clear? The light doesn't change, does it?
The old avoidance routine!
I didn't say anything about what Jesus said or did. Jesus said, "THIS good news will be preached" so, search the Epistles and tell us what the good news was that all the Apostles preached, THE EPISTLES, NOT THE GOSPELS! Starting with Acts and going thru to Revelation, what did the Apostles preach?
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think about the light of dawn for a moment. say, for example, you are walking along a dirt road out in the country, with trees and no signs of people or residents around. when the dawn begins you see nothing except the small light you are using to navigate your steps. then, off in a distance, you see what appears to be a shadow, but you are unable to discern the identity of what it is you are looking at... then, as you get nearer, it appears to be a building of some sort. still not able to make out any other details---then, as light becomes brighter, and you get closer, you see that it is a house. then as the light of day becomes brighter, you can then distinguish the color of the outside of the house, that it has a porch, a fireplace, etc. . the house didn't change, did it? No, your ability to discern more indepth as to what the shadow was, happened because the light got brighter, and then you were able to see better.
Same with our 'eyes of discernment' and Scriptural understanding.
Daniel, for example, didn't understand what he wrote in the Bible Book bearing his name, did he? Neither did others, until the 'time' for it to be understood came to pass, and God then shined the 'light' of understanding on to His loyal ones who represented Him on earth.
(quote) in case you missed what was said to you in the previous post , read, please, paying particular attention to Matthew 10:7, where we read, "As you go, preach, saying,'The Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near'."
So, what was to be the main thrust of their preaching?
Right-- The Kingdom of God.
NOTE: if witnesses have "canvased the ENTIRE" earth with their "good news of the kingdom" why hasn't the end come yet? Apparently you're preaching the WRONG good news, huh?
(quote) Again, I point you to your Bible, and to Matthew 10:23. what does that say?
When you then turn over to Matthew 24:13-14, what does that say to you?
Why do you avoid searching and quoting what the Apostles DID preach? You seem to refuse to want to leave the Gospels to find out what was actually preached. Are you afraid? Would you like me to do it for you? I know you don't want to because it will shoot your Kingdom down. If you don't after this, I will post the quotes from the Epistles of what the Apostles DID preach.
(quote) Again, I point you to your Bible, and to Matthew 10:23. what does that say?
When you then turn over to Matthew 24:13-14, what does that say to you?
(quote) Again, I point you to your Bible, and to Matthew 10:23. what does that say?
When you then turn over to Matthew 24:13-14, what does that say to you?
Matthew 10:23 (ESV Strong's) 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 24:13-14 (ESV Strong's) 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
It tells me, witnesses are preaching a false gospel. Witnesses brag about preaching the "Gospel" in EVERY land across the globe, which Matthew 24:14 says. Matthew 10:23 says you WON'T go thru ALL the towns before the Son of man comes, so you MUST be preaching a false gospel if the end hasn't come yet, right? I mean come on, witnesses have been preaching the "kingdom" for over 100 years and the world is still going strong!
(quote)I'll make it real simple for you, please quote ONE verse from the New Testament where either Jesus or one of His Disciples ever said or taught the Name Jehovah, (besides QUOTING from the Old Testament). Just one, that should be pretty easy, right?
The old avoidance routine!
I didn't say anything about what Jesus said or did. Jesus said, "THIS good news will be preached" so, search the Epistles and tell us what the good news was that all the Apostles preached, THE EPISTLES, NOT THE GOSPELS! Starting with Acts and going thru to Revelation, what did the Apostles preach?