Terve / Hello

[Biff Fib]

I’m into palindromes.

“do Geese see God”

is a palindrome.

Do you happen to know more palindromes of God?


And yes, I'm from Espoo, Finland.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Terve / Hello

Hi - we seem to be getting quite a few Finns recently. Welcome - but you forgot to tell us about your favourite Bible verse..

[MisterM]

Re: Terve / Hello

Palindromes are devil's tool. I once saw this palindrome:

Is God a Dog? Si!

and it was very offending.

[Biff Fib]

Re: Terve / Hello

But, I do not know any. At least in english.
Sorry.

Perhaps you could help me there?

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Terve / Hello

But, I do not know any. At least in english.
Sorry.

Perhaps you could help me there?

Well you could look it up in Finnish, then transalte it at google translate or something OR just post the reference e.g. RUTH 3:9
&/OR search and link to it here

[María Gálvez-Villalobos]

Re: Terve / Hello

Only 'palindrome' I can think is Sarah Palindrome.


(Was joke this.)


YIC, Mari.

[Biff Fib]

Re: Terve / Hello

Well you could look it up in Finnish, then transalte it at google translate or something OR just post the reference e.g. RUTH 3:9
&/OR search and link to it here

Thank you for your kind advice.
I used google translator to translate this from finnish to english:

1.68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has held people's advice and prepared for redemption

It is not exactly favourite of mine, but it puzzles me. Could someone please tell me what does it mean when it says "the Lord God of Israel"?

[Alphonse Alban]

Re: Terve / Hello

Terrible introduction, like pulling teeth.

Here is where you introduce yourself. Tell us what church you go to and what your favorite Bible verse is and how you came to find Jesus. For starters.

[Biff Fib]

Re: Terve / Hello

I'm sad to say I have not (yet) found Jesus. And I'm not implying that he is hiding or something.

Truth is that I gave up religion and church at the robust age of eight. But now that some power directed me to your incredible webpages I have begun to wonder what I have missed in these decades without Christ. (Well, at least I did not have to pay church taxes.)

I truly hope that you will guide me to the point where it is possible to become a real christian.
The task may not be easy one, since I think that I have not read bible, ever. Instead I have read other books done fine without religion. Therefore I have my doubts on religions in general and especially people like thou (no offence). And that is why I have so many questions about religion. But I promise that I shall try to become more like you. Maybe the victory will be even greater with a case like me.

Perhaps it would be easier if you could tell me where is the nearest Baptist church in Espoo. And would there be sisters there to guide me?


Maybe God invited me to test you here.

[True Disciple]

Re: Terve / Hello

I'm sad to say I have not (yet) found Jesus. And I'm not implying that he is hiding or something.

You can't say that. It is possible that He just doesn't want you to be converted:

Isaiah 6:9-10:
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

You see, God doesn't want everybody to be Saved™:

Jude 1:4:
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Which is why He occasionally hides Himself, to be able to fling people into Hell:

Isaiah 45:15:
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

Truth is that I gave up religion and church at the robust age of eight. But now that some power directed me to your incredible webpages I have begun to wonder what I have missed in these decades without Christ. (Well, at least I did not have to pay church taxes.)

Many things, like morality and purpose in your sinful life. Because you so not believe, there is nothing good in you:

Psalm 14:1:
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

I truly hope that you will guide me to the point where it is possible to become a real christian.

Well, that is very easy, in fact. Believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and do everything that is written in the Bible (KJV). If you take a look around these forums, you will find inspired writings by all True Christians™ here, showing what it means to live as a Saved™ True Christian™. I can especially recommend our Bible Study subforum.

The task may not be easy one, since I think that I have not read bible, ever. Instead I have read other books done fine without religion. Therefore I have my doubts on religions in general and especially people like thou (no offence). And that is why I have so many questions about religion. But I promise that I shall try to become more like you. Maybe the victory will be even greater with a case like me.

Well, we can easily help you there. Just head over to an online KJV Bible and read everything from Genesis till Revelation.

[Biff Fib]

Re: Terve / Hello

Thank you, True Disciple for making things clear.
Except my eyesight, which has gone worse in recent years. Maybe Jesus don't want me, we'll see.
Is there any way to lure Jesus?

You seem to know these things, so could you please tell me what that "the Lord God of Israel" means on the post above. God is not from Israel, is he?

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Terve / Hello

Thank you, True Disciple for making things clear.
Except my eyesight, which has gone worse in recent years. Maybe Jesus don't want me, we'll see.
Is there any way to lure Jesus?

You seem to know these things, so could you please tell me what that "the Lord God of Israel" means on the post above. God is not from Israel, is he?

(James 1:13) "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man."

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[True Disciple]

Re: Terve / Hello

You seem to know these things, so could you please tell me what that "the Lord God of Israel" means on the post above. God is not from Israel, is he?

Of course not. That's why it says "of Israel" not "from Israel." He's the God of Israel because He likes Israeli people more than any other people on this Earth (except obviously American True Christians™).
Liberal false christians claim that God doesn't play favorites and doesn't racially discriminate people, but the Bible teaches differently:

Deuteronomy 10:15:
Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 14:2:
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 23:3-4:
An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever: Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Ezra 10:10-11:
And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.


Isaiah 43:21:
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

Isaiah 44:1-2:
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 60:12:
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Jeremiah 31:35-36:
Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

[Biff Fib]

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Dear True Disciple: Thank you again for being so informative.

So, God puts Jews above all other nations, as it was stated in the quotes.
But I could not see a verse of Americans nor of True Christians™ (whom you emphasize). Surely they are mentioned in the bible, aren't they?

What does the trademark mean? It seems a bit dubious, like you were about to sell your beliefs or some other things.


Dear Mr. Smyth: I'm sorry, I meant no harm. And I was talking about son of God, was I not?

[True Disciple]

Re: Terve / Hello

Dear True Disciple: Thank you again for being so informative.

So, God puts Jews above all other nations, as it was stated in the quotes.
But I could not see a verse of Americans nor of True Christians™ (whom you emphasize). Surely they are mentioned in the bible, aren't they?

What does the trademark mean? It seems a bit dubious, like you were about to sell your beliefs or some other things.


Dear Mr. Smyth: I'm sorry, I meant no harm. And I was talking about son of God, was I not?

Good question. Why are Americans God's Favorite People?

The answer is that America is the country that stays Truest™ to True Christian Morality™. And God likes True Christians™ even more than jews:

1 Thessalonians 2:14-16:
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Titus 1:10-14:
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.