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Originally posted by KellyJayReally? At this moment they no longer take up residence in people's hearts?
More than I can count, more than likely, but they are all defeated by God, Jesus has overcome.
Originally posted by leunammiDoes the holy spirit possess people?
Hmmm, I don't know if I agree with this logic. I am more inclined to agree with KellyJay on this one. While a soul void of God's spirit does not mean one is (or could be) filled with satan or more appropriately demon possessed, it does mean it is possible (demon wise anyways). Do you have a scripture reference that speaks to satan possessing people who are without God's spirit?
Originally posted by KellyJay3 “Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came’; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.”
Not trying to insult you, I don't understand your question.
Originally posted by EladarYes, your point?
[b]3 “Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came’; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and l ...[text shortened]... se than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.”
Matthew 12[/b]
Originally posted by sonshipC'mon jaywill. Here's yet another example of how you take things out of context in order to distort the meaning. You do it with scripture and you've done it with what I wrote. It's dishonest.
As I get some time I will address ToO's challenge, a remark he made about me saying that without the Holy Spirit to guide man he is in the (spiritual) darkness.
To which ToO wrote:
This is nonsense. They can't all be in the light.
If they all have the "Spirit of God" informing them, then how do you explain such a wide divergence of views? ...[text shortened]... articular how do you explain how far conservatives diverge from the teachings of Jesus?
KellyJay: "Without the Spirit of God does it matter if one is conservative, liberal, or progressive?"
sonship: I agree. Without revelation from the Spirit of God upon our conscience, we're in the dark. And that regardless of philosophy of life or politics.
ToO: This is nonsense. They can't all be in the light.
If they all have the "Spirit of God" informing them, then how do you explain such a wide divergence of views?
In particular how do you explain how far conservatives diverge from the teachings of Jesus?