If anyone answers that and submits uncontrovertible PROOF of what he says, he'll probably become a billionaire.
The Book of Revelation ended many chapters too soon!
2007-07-15 09:32:59
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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The idea that all revealed truth is to be found in "66 books" is not only not in Scripture, it is contradicted by Scripture (1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Timothy 3:15, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Peter 3:16). It is a concept unheard of in the Old Testament, where the authority of those who sat on the Chair of Moses (Matthew 23:2-3) existed. In addition to this, for 400 years, there was no defined canon of "Sacred Scripture" aside from the Old Testament; there was no "New Testament"; there was only Tradition and non-canonical books and letters.
Protestants claim the Bible is the only rule of faith, meaning that it contains all of the material one needs for theology and that this material is sufficiently clear that one does not need apostolic tradition or the Church’s magisterium (teaching authority) to help one understand it. In the Protestant view, the whole of Christian truth is found within the Bible’s pages. Anything extraneous to the Bible is simply non-authoritative, unnecessary, or wrong—and may well hinder one in coming to God.
Catholics, on the other hand, recognize that the Bible does not endorse this view and that, in fact, it is repudiated in Scripture. The true "rule of faith"—as expressed in the Bible itself—is Scripture plus apostolic tradition, as manifested in the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church, to which were entrusted the oral teachings of Jesus and the apostles, along with the authority to interpret Scripture correctly
2007-07-17 17:48:06
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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The book of Genesis starts out with the creation of the universe, not just the earth. (Gen. 1:1)
Jehovah has always existed. Ps. 90:2 says that he is from everlasting to everlasting.
2007-07-15 16:33:12
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answer #3
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answered by LineDancer 7
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God only states in Scripture that he always existed, so we do not know.
But one small correction: Genesis does not describe the first creation of the Earth; it describes the rejuvination after the rebellion of Satan when God destroyed that previous Earth AGE. The Earth sat without form for
an untold length of time, and then God refreshed it and prepared it along with Animal life, plant life, etc. for this flesh age.
2peter, chapter 3 is a description of all three earth ages. We are in the second.
2007-07-15 16:18:59
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answered by Anonymous
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God didn't come from anywhere. He IS. "I AM." It's part of what makes him GOD. If he came from somewhere or was created, he wouldn't be God, whatever created him would be. But GOD is GOD because he wasn't created. He just was. Hard to fathom, I know. God's life goes in eternity in both directions while ours only goes forward. He's forever in the future as well as the past. His life is like a circle with no beginning.
2007-07-15 20:24:55
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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Deuteronomy 4:35: "You—you have been shown, so as to know that Jehovah is the [true] God; there is no other besides him."
2 Samuel 22:32: "For who is a God besides Jehovah, And who is a rock besides our God?"
1 Kings 8:60: "to the end that all the peoples of the earth may know that Jehovah is the [true] God. There is no other."
Isaiah 43:10-12: “YOU are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none. I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.”
Isaiah 44:6: "This is what Jehovah has said, the King of Israel and the Repurchaser of him, Jehovah of armies, ‘I am the first and I am the last, and besides me there is no God."
Isaiah 45:5: "I am Jehovah, and there is no one else. With the exception of me there is no God. I shall closely gird you, although you have not known me."
Revelation 22:13: "I am the Al′pha and the O•me′ga, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
Just in case you thought that the Bible is old-fashioned or that Jehovah God is lying...
2Timothy 3:16, 17: "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work."
Numbers 23:19: "God is not a man that he should tell lies, Neither a son of mankind that he should feel regret. Has he himself said it and will he not do it, And has he spoken and will he not carry it out?"
Deuteronomy 32:4: "The Rock, perfect is his activity, For all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; Righteous and upright is he."
Hebrews 6:18: "it is impossible for God to lie."
So here we have it. There was no God before Jehovah neither will there be one after him. Jehovah God has not beginning nor will he have an end. He will be here until time indefinite. Isn't that amazing? Isn't it better to serve God who never dies than any political leader or other human ruler who dies?
2007-07-15 16:19:11
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answer #6
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answered by the_answer 5
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Psalms 90:2(NIV)
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
2007-07-15 16:25:07
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answered by beenblake 2
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No one knows. The Genesis account was recorded at least 3500 years ago- it says that God is eternally existent. That means He was already here always. I can't grasp that, neither can most. But its the only clue we have.
2007-07-15 16:18:43
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answer #8
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answered by Skip-Jack 2
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last time GOD come FROM mrs GOD and MISTER GOD AND they come from GRANDMOM GOD AND GRANDPOP GOD family we are GODS children but GOD dose say anything because you see what you all did to his son and are still doing so the last thing GOD wants is people messing with his mom he will have to hit you with a bolt of lighting or something you see what fun they make of JESUS CHRIST MOTHER the virgin MERY SO THATs THJAT MR> MRS GOD NOW drop it luv dad
2007-07-15 16:24:54
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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God created that which was created by him, and creation creates creation by which creation was created. It is not that difficult to understand if you apply yourself...
2007-07-15 17:19:25
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answered by Anonymous
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