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  1. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Job 14:13 O that in the Grave you would conceal me, That you would hide me until your anger passes by, That you would set a time limit for me and remember me!
  2. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Jesus says: at John 5:28-29 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. "And you, Daniel, go rest to the...
  3. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    I respect your understanding, but I determine understanding by prayer, surrounding context, scripture and other scriptures.
  4. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    2 PETER 3:8 KJ21 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing: that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Why does the Bible even have these words? "you shall surely die" "dust you shall return" "The dead no nothing" Ecc. 9:5 "Those who sleep in the...
  5. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth? God knows and starts explaining things at Genesis and throughout the Bible. But I respect whatever you believe to be true, a lot of the scriptures that are in the Bible can be taken more than...
  6. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    The scriptures Do not have that little detail "to the flesh" And please what specific scripture in Ecclesiastes are you talking about? If you were talking about Ecclesiastes 12:7 that says the spirit returns to the God that gave it, that word spirit by definition means wind/breath/spirit one...
  7. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Why does the Bible explain "you shall surely die" Genesis 2:17, "For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.” Gen. 3:19 in the book of Genesis, why does the book of Genesis explain these details in the first place? Why does Genesis explain nothing about we...
  8. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Accordingly, a fifth-century Curetonian Syriac version renders Jesus’ reply: “Amen, I say to thee to-day that with me thou shalt be in the Garden of Eden.'” --Luke 23:43 Those are not my words this was translated by a 5th century Curetonian Syriac Translator. this is from a Syriac Bible or...
  9. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    These scriptures agree with each-other. Some scriptures can be taken in two or three different ways, I have picked a perspective that agrees with the many other scriptures in the Bible. 1.In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken...
  10. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Accordingly, a fifth-century Curetonian Syriac version renders Jesus’ reply: “Amen, I say to thee to-day that with me thou shalt be in the Garden of Eden.'” --Luke 23:43 https://www.textkit.com/t/comma-placement/855 In Luke 23:43 He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me...
  11. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    I believe you are correct some things can not be explained with scriptures, but I feel the things that are important Jesus or the Apostles talk about them, or maybe another place in the Bible. I truly believe my fundamental Beliefs are explained in the Bible.
  12. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Jesus will reign in his kingdom for a thousand years Revelation 20:4-6 . And There will be a new heavens and a new earth and New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven descending from heaven to the New Earth. Revelation 21:1, 2-4 Revelation 21:5 says: God is making all things new.
  13. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    I feel we would get a more complete understanding of what The Bible intended for us to understand when we include all the scriptures we can find on that Bible topic. Someone please give me a scripture that seems to explain all people automatically after death get everlasting life in heaven or...
  14. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    John 5:28-29 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. New International Version
  15. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Matthew 27:52 Graves opened, and many of God's people were raised to life. Contemporary English Version New King James Version and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; Jesus says: Graves opened, and many of God's people were raised to life...
  16. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    King David died a long time ago, and is in God's memory and will be resurrected in the future on judgment day on the last day, he did not ascend to heaven. -Mark 12:27, Acts 2:34 Many people think that when we die we automatically live forever in heaven or hell but the scriptures explain these...
  17. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Okay thank you, If it's okay maybe on this thread you could provide me with a URL address to link to the comments? :)
  18. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    Could you please explain what you mean?
  19. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    If a person had three scriptures to support their belief and another person had three scriptures to support their belief, what should we do? Wouldn't your objective be to include all six scriptures to get a more complete understanding? I go on the website Biblehub.com to find a different...
  20. walter

    I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses

    I thought these three scriptures kind of answered your questions? Good News Translation When they die, they return to the dust; on that day all their plans come to an end. -Psalm 146:4 "For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing," NIV -Ecclesiastes 9:5 New International...
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