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Why were none of the previous sacrifices to God sufficient?

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What was special about Jesus's sacrifice and in contrast why were none of the previous sacrifices to God sufficient?

Also was Jesus perfect?
Proverbs 18:17 The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

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onewithhim wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 1:36 pm [Replying to Miles in post #74]

To add a little to the discussion......when Jesus said "the Kingdom of the heavens is at hand," couldn't he have meant that HE, as the King designate of that Kingdom, was there, "at hand"? Just like he said, "The Kingdom is in your midst." (Luke 17:21) There he was, the representative of the Kingdom, which would come many centuries later.
Jesus, the King, brought the kingdom with Him and it has been growing ever since.
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Re: Why were none of the previous sacrifices to God sufficient?

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[Replying to nobspeople in post #71]

At the time I was pondering the nature of good and the nature of sacrifice and they seem to me then and now to be entwined.

Helping someone is good, helping someone means sacrificing helping myself.

A simple counter-example would disabuse me of that notion.
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JehovahsWitness wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:36 am
Miles wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 5:20 pm Yes, in this particular instance I know what Jesus was thinking.
Emphasis MINE

Interesting claim: You KNOW what someone 2,000 years age was thinking at a particular moment in time.

Can you prove your claim? (I am not interested in conjecture, opinion and I am certaintly not interested in your beliefs). I am requesting verifiable proof of your claim. Do you have any, other than in your imagination?
Proof is only found in mathematics and formal logic, and in as much as neither is applicable to my claim as it stands I guess I gotta leave you hanging. I've already given you my reason so take it or not...... Mox nix. :mrgreen:


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Re: Why were none of the previous sacrifices to God sufficient?

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Miles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:20 pm
JehovahsWitness wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:36 am
Miles wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 5:20 pm Yes, in this particular instance I know what Jesus was thinking.
Emphasis MINE

Interesting claim: You KNOW what someone 2,000 years age was thinking at a particular moment in time.

Can you prove your claim? (I am not interested in conjecture, opinion and I am certaintly not interested in your beliefs). I am requesting verifiable proof of your claim. Do you have any, other than in your imagination?
Proof is only found in mathematics and formal logic... {snip: evasion}


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.... And science. Anyway I take that as a "no"; ie. you cannot prove your claim. Everything else is just gravy; I dont feel like any gravy today.


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JehovahsWitness wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:41 pm
Miles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:20 pm
JehovahsWitness wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:36 am
Miles wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 5:20 pm Yes, in this particular instance I know what Jesus was thinking.
Emphasis MINE

Interesting claim: You KNOW what someone 2,000 years age was thinking at a particular moment in time.

Can you prove your claim? (I am not interested in conjecture, opinion and I am certaintly not interested in your beliefs). I am requesting verifiable proof of your claim. Do you have any, other than in your imagination?
Proof is only found in mathematics and formal logic... {snip: evasion}


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.... And science. Anyway I take that as a "no"... {snip: irrelevancy}
And, wherever else math and formal logic logic are used. A conclusion has to be be framed either in mathematics or formal logic to qualify as proof, whether in science or elsewhere, unless, of course, you're talking about grade-school "So's your old man" taunts.

And take my reply any way you wish. As I said, "Mox nix." :mrgreen:




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Miles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 4:35 pm

And take my reply any way you wish.
Thank you, then I take it that you made an outrageous claim: to actually KNOW what someone was thinking 2000 years ago. Not "believe" not "deduce", not "conclude"... to KNOW.

When asked for proof instead of gracefully backing down (or even back peddling) and rephrasing you repeated you claim, which amounts to having supernatural powers of being able to read the mind of a man that died before you were born.


On the positive side I can now bookmark your post as to how you use the word KNOW should I care in future to say "I know there is a God". As my Australian friends would say "You'll keep". For now, I'll let you off the hook.

I "know" you have enjoyed this conversation as much as I have. And please, have a fabulous day,

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JehovahsWitness wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:47 pm
Miles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 4:35 pm

And take my reply any way you wish.
Thank you, then I take it that you made an outrageous claim: to actually KNOW what someone was thinking 2000 years ago. Not "believe" not "deduce", not "conclude"... to KNOW.

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When asked for proof instead of gracefully backing down (or even back peddling) and rephrasing you[r] repeated you claim . .

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.........................................................I Corrected you [-X



On the positive side I can now bookmark your post as to how you use the word KNOW should I care in future to say "I know there is a God". As my Australian friends would say "You'll keep". For now, I'll let you off the hook.

I "know" you have enjoyed this conversation as much as I have. And please, have a fabulous day,


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................................."Off The Hook" said the Pot to the Kettle



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JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:19 am
Miles wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:51 pm...as I see it a perfect person wouldn't make a mistake, which Jesus did.
What "mistake" did Jesus make?
When he said:

Matthew 24:34
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

because the generation did pass and "all these things" were not fulfilled.


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Miles wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:15 am
JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:19 am
Miles wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:51 pm...as I see it a perfect person wouldn't make a mistake, which Jesus did.
What "mistake" did Jesus make?
When he said:

Matthew 24:34
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

because the generation did pass and "all these things" were not fulfilled.


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The generation Jesus was referring to will NOT pass until "all these things" He mentioned are fulfilled.




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JehovahsWitness wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:43 am
Miles wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:15 am
JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:19 am
Miles wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:51 pm...as I see it a perfect person wouldn't make a mistake, which Jesus did.
What "mistake" did Jesus make?
When he said:

Matthew 24:34
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

because the generation did pass and "all these things" were not fulfilled.


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The generation Jesus was referring to will NOT pass until "all these things" He mentioned are fulfilled.


Obviously you're reading right past the:

Matthew 24:34
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.


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