Questions Unanswered?

[YesImHellbound]

I had some questions that I posted in the "To all true christians" thread, but they were left successfully answered. I will post the original questions, and the main set of answers that I got, which I responded with more questions and those are still left unanswered.

Original Questions:

How can it be that Isaiah prophesied a temporary destruction of Tyre, while Ezekiel prophesied a permanent destruction (Ezekiel 26:14,21; 27:36; 28:19 versus Isaiah 23:13-18)?


Why doesn't prayer work, when the Bible promises that it will (John 14:14, for example)?


Which "Ten Commandments" are *the* Ten Commandments - the ones listed at Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, or the ones listed at Exodus 34? Only the list at Exodus 34 is explicitly called the "Ten Commandments" in the biblical text.


Why does most of the Old Testament teach that there is no afterlife (see Ecclesiastes 9:5-6, for example), while later Old Testament writings and the New Testament do?


Was the Law given by Yahweh perfect (Psalm 19:7), or wasn't it (Hebrews 8:6-8)?

Answers given by Dr. Ernest C. Ville, D.C.S. and my responses:

Well I am sure that if you spent less time in the public toilets and more time in the Word, you wouldn't have to ask someone else. Unless you're a woman, in which case it is more understandable.

While I wish to thank you for at least responding to nearly all my questions, I have conflicting feelings to do so when you have to insult me for asking questions. Alas, I am grateful that you were nice enough to answer them.

Well certainly there would be a temporary period of destruction (while the destroying is being done), then a permanent STATE of destruction. Remember, God uses English, and I know that that can be hard for you. You just need to learn context and how to understand His Word. That can only come with the Holy Spirit, and obviously He has not inhabited you yet!

You realize you added words there. It says no such thing that there will be a "temporary PERIOD of destruction." It states Isaiah 23: 17 "And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth." As for God using English, the King James Version of The Bible was translated by Man from Hebrew and Greek texts. So much for him using English then.

Prayer is always heard. However, the answer to prayer is often "no". Surely Jesus cannot always say "yes" to everything, because then the world would be a terrible place! Imagine if the average towel-head were to pray that he could mercilessly slaughter thousands -- would God say yes? Certainly not! He has a Plan for all mankind, and is executing it to perfection. He cannot allow you to screw it up!

I want to say "sure, this makes sense," however you fail to show me when he is clearly saying yes and it is not proven some other way with science. While I understand the whole idea of him saying "no" what about the times he says "yes?"

The Old Testament preaches that after we die there is nothing? The verse of which you spake is only talking about the bodies, not about the soul. Once the body expires, the soul is free to be judged by God and either welcomed into Heaven or sent directly to the pits of Hell.

How does this talk about bodies from Ecclesiastes 9:5 "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." Please explain where it talks about the bodies you speak of.

Everything God has ever done is perfect. Now humans screw up and God has to punish them, so sometimes He has to change tactics, but that doesn't mean that He has ever made a mistake. If the Law wasn't fit for sinful mankind, then He would have to change it. But both would be perfect, by definition.

I am left a bit confused. I have seen posts in other threads where TC's claim such things such as your God being all-knowing, all-powerful, etc. However, here you say that for some reason he would have to "change tactics" when he supposedly foresees the errors of the human race. Why would he ever have to change tactics, wouldn't he already know what to do since he knows how we are going to be?

I await your interesting responses and hope that you can help me understand a bit better.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Are you a queer? Is that why you're posting in here? This forum is for getting help to stop being a damned queer....

[Unsaved and Loving It]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Are you a queer? Is that why you're posting in here? This forum is for getting help to stop being a damned queer....

Wow Zeke. Your creative plethora of insults are just flowing like the Nile river today.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Wow Zeke. Your creative plethora of insults are just flowing like the Nile river today.

I was asking another unsaved scumball a question. I did not insult him....Unless you consider being a queer a bad thing? Which comes from the Holy Bible, right? God hates them, so we are commanded to....Maybe you agree with Jesus after all.

We might make a Christian out of you yet, retard.

[Unsaved and Loving It]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

I was asking another unsaved scumball a question. I did not insult him....Unless you consider being a queer a bad thing? Which comes from the Holy Bible, right? God hates them, so we are commanded to....Maybe you agree with Jesus after all.

We might make a Christian out of you yet, retard.

Sorry, but it's impossible for me to hate my own sister for her lifestyle choices.

Yeah, you heard me

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Sorry, but it's impossible for me to hate my own sister for her lifestyle choices.

Yeah, you heard me

So you're saying that "YesImHellbound" is your sister? What is he some kind of she-male?

By the way, Jesus absolutely DOES demand that you hate your sister (and the rest of your family) if you want to follow Him. So get to it, retardo.

Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple

[Unsaved and Loving It]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Actually, thanks for that Zeke. I'm making an index of sins I've committed in my life so far, and quoting their biblical references. Thanks to your post, I now have another one!

So basically, I would only be able to follow Jesus if I were to dishonor my family. Yet, the bible teaches us to honor them. I think Joo boy was right. The bible does have contradictory teachings!

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Actually, thanks for that Zeke. I'm making an index of sins I've committed in my life so far, and quoting their biblical references. Thanks to your post, I now have another one!

So basically, I would only be able to follow Jesus if I were to dishonor my family. Yet, the bible teaches us to honor them. I think Joo boy was right. The bible does have contradictory teachings!

What, you can't hate your family without honouring them too?

[Brother V]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

I await your interesting responses and hope that you can help me understand a bit better.

Dear friend, can you come up with any questions on your own?

You seem to have copied these questions from the internet.

Unless your name is James Buckner, you are a plagarist.

If you really want answers to these questions, why don't you search elsewhere on the internet for the answers (they are out there)

For example here

[Window-Lickky]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Dear friend, can you come up with any questions on your own?

You seem to have copied these questions from the internet.

Unless your name is James Buckner, you are a plagarist.

If you really want answers to these questions, why don't you search elsewhere on the internet for the answers (they are out there)

For example here

I have an original question,
To prove Masturbation sinful, where does it say it in the bible? I found one are where it says it in a context clue/broad range..

The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:8

[Old Iron Crotch]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

I have an original question,
To prove Masturbation sinful, where does it say it in the bible? I found one are where it says it in a context clue/broad range..

The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:8

Read it in context - the seed implied in that verse does not come smothered in man gravy. Paul was referring to general behavior. In other words, if you act selfishly, it will come back to bite you in the arse. If you act generously, then you will receive generosity in return. It's just a variation on the Golden Rule.

[Jonathan H. Dona]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

I have an original question,
To prove Masturbation sinful, where does it say it in the bible? I found one are where it says it in a context clue/broad range..

The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:8

"And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also." Genesis 38:9-10

Wasting your seed in any way is against the Word of the Lord! Whether through sinful masturbation or other means, if you spill your seed you are sure to spend an eternity in Hell!

[Old Iron Crotch]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

"And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also." Genesis 38:9-10

Wasting your seed in any way is against the Word of the Lord! Whether through sinful masturbation or other means, if you spill your seed you are sure to spend an eternity in Hell!

Since only one of the millions of sperm released in an average man's ejaculate actually penetrates an egg, isn't the rest wasted? And what if the woman isn't fertile at the time of copulation? Then all of it's wasted, is it not?

[YesImHellbound]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

Dear friend, can you come up with any questions on your own?

You seem to have copied these questions from the internet.

Unless your name is James Buckner, you are a plagarist.

If you really want answers to these questions, why don't you search elsewhere on the internet for the answers (they are out there)

For example here

I apologize, I was rushing when I was posting and forgot to copy the part in the original thread I posted this where I stated I found them on the internet. I would fix it, but too late to edit it, however, that site you linked is clearly not a TC perspective, which was what I was looking for. Thanks.

[Brother Temperance]

Re: Questions Unanswered?

I had some questions that I posted in the "To all true christians" thread, but they were left successfully answered.

Well, if they were successfully answered, then what's the problem?

Read it in context - the seed implied in that verse does not come smothered in man gravy. Paul was referring to general behavior. In other words, if you act selfishly, it will come back to bite you in the arse. If you act generously, then you will receive generosity in return. It's just a variation on the Golden Rule.

Golden Rule, golden schmule. Where in the Golden Rule does it tell you to slaughter everyone who doesn't follow your beliefs?