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Myth 2: The Wicked Suffer in Hell.... What is the origin of the myth? “Of all classical Greek philosophers, the one who has had the greatest influence on traditional views of Hell is Plato.”—Histoire des enfers (The History of Hell), by Georges Minois, page 50. “From the middle of the 2nd century AD Christians who had some training in Greek philosophy began to feel the need to express their faith in its terms . . . The philosophy that suited them best was Platonism [the teachings of Plato].”—The New Encyclopædia Britannica (1988), Volume 25, page 890. “The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, ‘eternal fire.Â’ The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God.”—Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1994 edition, page 270. What does the Bible say? “For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, . . . for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.”—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10, Revised Standard Version. The Hebrew word Sheol, which referred to the “abode of the dead,” is translated “hell” in some versions of the Bible. What does this passage reveal about the condition of the dead? Do they suffer in Sheol in order to atone for their errors? No, for they “know nothing.” That is why the patriarch Job, when suffering terribly because of a severe illness, begged God: “Protect me in hell [Hebrew, Sheol].” (Job 14:13; Douay-Rheims Version) What meaning would his request have had if Sheol was a place of eternal torment? Hell, in the Biblical sense, is simply the common grave of mankind, where all activity has ceased. Is not this definition of hell more logical and in harmony with Scripture? What crime, however horrible, could cause a God of love to torture a person endlessly? (1 John 4:8) But if hellfire is a myth, what about heaven? Compare these Bible verses: Psalm 146:3, 4; Acts 2:25-27; Romans 6:7, 23 FACT: God does not punish people in hell....

Myth 1: The Soul Is Immortal...      ( following 2 and 3...) What is the origin of the myth? “The early Christian philosophers adopted the Greek concept of the soul’s immortality and thought of the soul as being created by God and infused into the body at conception.”— The New Encyclopædia Britannica (1988), Volume 11, page 25. What does the Bible say? “The soul that sinneth, it shall die.”—Ezekiel 18:4, King James Version. Regarding the creation of the first human soul, the Bible says: “Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul [Hebrew, ne?phesh].”—Genesis 2:7. The Hebrew word ne?phesh, translated “soul,” means ‘a creature that breathes.’ When God created the first man, Adam, He did not infuse into him an immortal soul but the life force that is maintained by breathing. Therefore, “soul” in the Biblical sense refers to the entire living being. If separated from the life force originally given by God, the soul dies.—Genesis 3:19; Ezekiel 18:20. The doctrine of the immortality of the soul raised questions: Where do souls go after death? What happens to the souls of the wicked? When nominal Christians adopted the myth of the immortal soul, this led them to accept another myth—the teaching of hellfire. Compare these Bible verses: Ecclesiastes 3:19; Matthew 10:28; Acts 3:23 FACT: At death a person ceases to exist !

How Do You React to Warnings That Come From God Himself ? The Bible vividly described long in advance the events that mark the last days. In connection with that, it urges us to consider “the days of Noah.” “In those days before the flood,” people were busy with the customary activities of life, though they were no doubt concerned about the prevalence of violence. As for the warning that God gave through his servant Noah, “they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away.” (Matthew 24:37-39) Would you have heeded the warning? Do you do so now? What if you had lived in Sodom, near the Dead Sea, in the days of the man Lot, a nephew of Abraham? The countryside was like a paradise. The city was prosperous. The people were carefree. In the days of Lot, “they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building.” The society in which they lived was also grossly immoral. Would you have taken to heart the warning when Lot spoke out against bad practices? Would you have listened when he told you that God had determined to bring the city of Sodom to ruin? Or would you have treated it as a joke, as did LotÂ’s prospective sons-in-law? Might you possibly have begun to flee but then turned back, as did LotÂ’s wife? Though others did not take the warning seriously, on the day that Lot came out of Sodom, “it rained fire and sulphur from heaven and destroyed them all.”—Luke 17:28, 29. The majority in our day take no note. But these examples have been preserved in GodÂ’s Word as a warning to us, to encourage us to KEEP ON THE WATCH ! ( a good example...)

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Wednesday, December 27. Daily text I and the Father are one.—John 10:30. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/12/27

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Vuélvete con tu concuñada (Rut 1:15). Noemí está decidida a seguir hasta llegar a Israel, su tierra natal. ¿Qué hará Rut? ¿Volverá a su hogar y a su familia, igual que Orpá, o irá con su suegra a la ciudad de Belén? Esta es probablemente la decisión más importante de su vida (Rut 1:1-8, 14). Rut pudo haber pensado que lo mejor era regresar a Moab. Al fin y al cabo, allí estaban sus familiares y ellos podrían cuidar de ella. Además, esa era su tierra; ya conocía la cultura, el idioma y la gente. Noemí no podía ofrecerle ninguna de esas ventajas en Belén. Es más, le dijo que se quedara en Moab, pues no sabía si podría conseguir casa o un esposo para ella y su cuñada. Orpá decidió regresar “a su pueblo y a sus dioses” (Rut 1:9-15). ¿Haría lo mismo Rut? No. w16.02 2:4, 5 https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/12/28

Yo y el Padre somos uno (Juan 10:30). Cuando trabajamos con una persona a la que queremos, pasamos mucho tiempo con ella. Así llegamos a conocerla aún mejor: su personalidad, sus metas y lo que está haciendo para alcanzarlas. Eso es lo que ha pasado entre Jehová y Jesús. Durante los millones y millones de años que han trabajado juntos, han creado una relación de cariño muy fuerte. Así es, forman un equipo perfecto. Jesús le pidió a su Padre que cuidara de sus discípulos. ¿Por qué? “Para que sean uno así como lo somos nosotros”, dijo él (Juan 17:11). Cuando obedecemos a Jehová y predicamos las buenas noticias del Reino, conocemos mejor sus maravillosas cualidades. Aprendemos que lo más sabio es confiar en él y seguir su guía. Cuanto más nos acerquemos a él, más se acercará él a nosotros (Sant. 4:8). Obedecer a Dios y predicar también nos une a nuestros hermanos, pues todos tenemos los mismos problemas, las mismas alegrías y las mismas metas. w16.01 5:9, 10 https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/12/27

No ha sido levantado uno mayor que Juan el Bautista; mas el que sea de los menores en el reino de los cielos es mayor que él (Mat. 11:11). En la Biblia encontramos muchos ejemplos de hombres fieles que sintieron de forma muy especial la fuerza del espíritu santo aunque no tenían la esperanza de ir al cielo. Uno de ellos fue Juan el Bautista. Jesús habló muy bien de él, pero dijo que no estaría en el Reino de los cielos. David también fue guiado por el espíritu santo (1 Sam. 16:13). Este espíritu lo ayudó a comprender cosas profundas acerca de Jehová y lo inspiró a escribir partes de la Biblia (Mar. 12:36). Pero aun así “no ascendió a los cielos”, como explicó Pedro en el Pentecostés (Hech. 2:34). El espíritu santo impulsó a estos hombres a hacer obras poderosas, pero en ningún momento les hizo pensar que irían al cielo. ¿Quiere decir eso que no fueron lo suficientemente buenos o que tenían alguna deficiencia? Claro que no. Lo que quiere decir es que Jehová los resucitará para que vivan en la Tierra (Juan 5:28, 29; Hech. 24:15). w16.01 3:16 https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/12/26

Nos instruye a vivir con buen juicio en medio de este sistema de cosas actual (Tito 2:12). Es muy necesario ser prudentes y tener buen juicio, sobre todo si nos suena extraña o misteriosa la explicación que nos dan sobre cómo funciona un tratamiento o terapia. Deberíamos preguntarnos: “¿Es lógica la explicación que me están dando? ¿Es un tratamiento reconocido por personas acreditadas?” (Prov. 22:29). Puede ser que nos digan que el remedio se descubrió en un lugar muy lejano y exótico, y que la ciencia moderna todavía no lo ha descubierto. Pero ¿basta con que el remedio sea exótico para que funcione? Si alguien afirma que su tratamiento se basa en una sustancia secreta o en una fuerza desconocida, debemos tener mucho cuidado, pues la Biblia nos advierte que evitemos todo lo que tenga que ver con magia y espiritismo (Is. 1:13; Deut. 18:10-12). w15 15/12 4:16 https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/12/25

Return with your sister-in-law.—Ruth 1:15. Naomi is determined to press on to her homeland, Israel. With her is Ruth, who faces what may be the most important decision of her life. She can either go home to her people in Moab or stick with her mother-in-law, Naomi, and travel to Bethlehem. (Ruth 1:1-8, 14) Ruth could easily have reasoned that she had a family there in Moab—a mother and other relatives who would take a young widow in and help provide for her. Moab was her homeland. Its culture was her culture, its language her language, its people her people. Naomi could promise her no such advantages in Bethlehem. In fact, she advised Ruth to stay in Moab. Naomi feared that she could provide neither a husband nor a home for her daughters-in-law. What would Ruth do? Note the contrast between her and Orpah, who “returned to her people and her gods.” (Ruth 1:9-15) Did Ruth want to return to the false gods of her people? No, she did not. w16.02 2:4, 5 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/12/28

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Oh my dear JTR..... hahahaaaaaa.....  I love your funny night - comments   yes, you're NOT one of the anointed Brothers ! I think NO Harp music in Heaven, bec. they've alot to work ! Spiritual persons not need Food, sleep, free-time, etc. !  All what you want and need is here on Earth - BBQ, puppies, hugs with touching  and many nice sisters  You will be happy here !  I want meet you in the NW !!  We celebrate a BIG BBQ with nice music and we dance together a Sirtaki okay ??  For little help we've our dear ARchiv@L from Greece !  Zorbas Dance (Sirtaki) - Greek wedding Volos - ????? PALACE Its looking so easy, but we must learn....   Okay, we've time until the NW....  ( For @James Thomas Rook Jr. !! )

I and the Father are one.—John 10:30. When we work along with those we love, we draw close to them and come to know their personality and their qualities. We learn not only what they want to accomplish but also how they go about doing it. Jesus worked along with Jehovah for perhaps billions of years, and they forged a strong, unbreakable bond of love and affection for each other. They enjoyed a wonderful unity, always working together in full harmony. In prayer, Jesus asked Jehovah to watch over his disciples. The reason? He prayed: “So that they may be one just as we are one.” (John 17:11) As we conform to GodÂ’s standards and share in the work of preaching, we come to understand his appealing qualities. We learn why it is wise to trust in him and to follow his direction. As we draw close to God, he draws close to us. (Jas. 4:8) We also draw close to our spiritual brothers and sisters because we face similar challenges and joys and because we share the same goals. w16.01 5:9, 10 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/12/27

There has not been raised up anyone greater than John the Baptist, but a lesser person in the Kingdom of the heavens is greater than he is.—Matt. 11:11. Throughout the Scriptures, we see many examples of men of faith who were deeply moved by holy spirit; yet they did not have the hope of living in heaven. John the Baptist was one such person. Jesus highly praised him but stated that John would not be included in the heavenly Kingdom. David was likewise moved by holy spirit. (1 Sam. 16:13) He was a man of great spiritual depth and was even inspired to write sections of the Bible. (Mark 12:36) Still, at Pentecost, Peter said of David that he “did not ascend to the heavens.” (Acts 2:34) Holy spirit worked mightily in such ones, but it did not give them the special witness that they had been selected for heavenly life. That did not mean that they were in some way unworthy or deficient. It simply meant that Jehovah would resurrect them to life on a paradise earth.—John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15. w16.01 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/12/26

It trains us . . . to live with soundness of mind . . . amid this present system of things.—Titus 2:12. Having “soundness of mind,” or being sober-minded, should certainly come into play when the explanation of a diagnostic method or therapy seems strange or mysterious. Can the practitioner or the one promoting it explain satisfactorily how it works? Is it in accord with known facts, and do numerous qualified people view it as credible? (Prov. 22:29) Or is the main appeal to the emotions? Perhaps the claim is that it was discovered or used in a distant or remote place, as if hidden from modern research. Does such a claim prove anything or even seem reasonable? Some diagnostic devices or forms of treatment are described as using a ‘secret substanceÂ’ or ‘body force.Â’ That warrants serious caution because God warned against “the use of magical power” and spirit mediums.—Isa. 1:13; Deut. 18:10-12. w15 12/15 4:16 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/12/25

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Oh YES....  our sister @Blanchie DeGrate can feel it   Maybe she can tell it to you tmw, haha   But men feeling different, we all know that !  THATS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN & WOMEN.... Sorry for you, @James Thomas Rook Jr.Â

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