/lit/ - Literature

>>3752076

Interestingly enough, there's a big difference between doing things that actually make people like you; and using proper manners.

Mostly because proper manners are antiquated unless your snobbing it or trying to make a media impression.

Still, proper and all.

If we met as friends I'm just a regular dude though with bad grammar and language like you'd expect. We aren't really that different unless there's a specific reason we feel like its time to be all prim proper and righteous.

>>3752068

Why would I ever want to share something bad with someone?

>HERE HAVE THIS AIDS! I GOT IT JUST FOR YOU!

>>3752043

I'd like to think that's not true about me or wmscog members I've seen. We laugh a lot at self depreciating jokes, and we also understand when its a good time to use nice manners.

>>3752035

I don't expect anything.

But I do like to share things I think are good.

>3752048

Yeah the way they whupped my ass was pretty comical.

>>3752025

Well there was this one time I hung out with Drunk Moses and Battle Christ.

Cosplay it was.

Zion it was not.

>>3752020

Sorry to hear that. I'm a big fan of Paul. He's one of the major players in helping us point out that sabbath was customary, but Sunday breaking bread was an isolated example (being a once per year feast).

>>3752003

Sorry I didn't see much to work with or I would have.

>>3751977

All I'm saying is, that's not what Paul meant by "become like the greek"...

But yeah, there's a lot of people who forget the greatest commandment in the bible.

>>3751960

We have very candid sense of humor, and some of us say ungracious things in private.

But we are also concerned with setting a good example that cannot be mocked, for the sake of our Church in salvation.

So it depends, our tongues loosen up depending on the circumstances. We are only human.

More importantly than the words themselves, is not saying things with hatred or malice. Even though I sometimes say dirty words, it is with laughter and joy with my friends.

>>3751865

Thank you.

>>3751881

As you wish, it would be my pleasure.

...And it is done. God Bless You.

>>3751884

Abstention form voting on gay rights. See the bible is clear that homo is a sin, but Jesus is also explicitly clear that love is the greatest commandment. God who are Father and Mother teaches us in the WMSCOG to have a broad mind like the ocean to cover up the fault's of others instead of judging them.

So we ourselves should not contribute to sin by voting yes. We should also not contribute to tyranny and hate by oppressing them with a "no".

Also that is purely my own personal opinion, the wmscog does not have an official stance on voting, that is your own personal right. But I base my thoughts on the studies I've received.

>>3751858

1/2 german, 1/4 swedish, 1/4 norweigan, 100% Amerifag.

>>3751836

Yeah, it was a mind-blowing read for me, absolutely titanic in how it changed my life.

I used to be a pagan, see, I tried everything in every religion, and even "magic", and I was dissatisfied with all the results and I was extremely skeptical about a lot of their "historical facts".

I hated Christianity the most of all, because there are over 400 contradictions in the world today, all different denominations.

I decided to give the WMSCOG a shot only because of my friend, and they walked me through history and a ton of awesome prophecies which I believe in. Daniel's prophecy is hotly debated and I believe my church's version over others. The rebirth of the fig tree was also a mind-blower, because I do not believe in coincidences when it comes to God and prophecy.

>>3751827

NIV is my translation of choice. Although I don't truly have a "favorite", I like all of them and believe that they are all identical. The only "differences" are synonyms anyways.

We use the KJV in one of the WMSCOG studies to point out that Jesus was calling a certain type of people in the last days (a type of people who call Jesus lord) "Lawless Ones". NIV says "Evil" and that is good enough.

The only real reason I'd debate between bibles is if one said the literal word I'm testifying, instead of me being the one who is implying a synonym. Though to be honest if I'm arguing semantics the person I'm preaching to is probably not enjoying my company and its time for a graceful exit.

>>3751822

Because its a sin.

However, the same bible that calls homos sinful, is also the same bible that rebukes all of us for being tremendous sinners. Whether you believe in inherited sin, or if you believe as I believe that the sin was conspiring against God in heaven and being thrown down to earth.

And the same bible that calls all of us sinners, is also the same bible that says "pull the plank out of your own eye, before you try to pull the splinter out of your brother's".

Basically, if there's a homo, and he's a really nice person, and he repents with all his heart to Jesus, it is more likely that he will be saved than I, if I was one of the hateful people that tried to oppress him.

So we should identify all sins and try to encourage people to be better, but never ever stop being kind, gentle, and loving, in our ministry.

We should not discriminate against a single sin, but neither is it godly to oppress other people and force our beliefs onto them. Which is why I believe the correct vote for a christian is "abstention", not for because it is a sin, but not against because neither should we contribute to tyranny.

>>3751809

Broken over easy and on toast, with mayo, topped with a sprinkle of cheese.

My favorite piece of /lit/erature is the Bible.

I love reading it, and passing on the interpretations of Christ.

Its a gigantic book and sometimes people need help navigating it. Or maybe you want some opinions on how other churches do.

So, ITT: Ask a World Mission Society Church of God member anything.

>>3745868

It is my sincere belief that any and all versions of the Bible are identical, oincluding the Koran and Torah (having preached with all of them).

All of them testify about the birth of "Mighty God" as a son in the future through Isaiah, for example.

All of them testify a New Covenant will be made.

The only differences are really nitpicking. For example, Jesus says that during the time of judgement many Christians will come to him and say "lord lord we preached in your name!" that basically they believed in Christ. But then Christ rebukes those people and calls them "Evil". Which is good to let us know that just believing in Jesus and calling his name isn't enough.

I think its the KJV, where the word Evil is more accurately translated to "Lawless Ones" through the original intentions of the Hebrew.

So we can see that the reason they are called "Evil" is because there are laws that "believers" are not observing.

But its such a small distinction, the main point comes across even without the corrected translation.

I recommend the NIV for ease of use.

>>3747909

I would consider it cheating, because there's a lot of stuff hidden between the lines. For example Abraham wasn't lying when he said that his wife was his sister (kind of).

Also a lot of prophecies rely on comparing people or nations to divine events, and a lot of nations are named after the people; and by understanding their relationships to one another, you can have real big "Ah this makes so much sense now!" moments.

You probably wont be able to commit those names all to memory, but its good reading I'd say.

>>3750953

Well, IF you believe that God doesn't lie, AND you believe that he promised to keep the collection of scrolls now know as the Bible in a good and complete integrity not removing the "least stroke of a pen".

AND if you believe that God is omnipotent enough to make good on his promise not to allow anyone to doctor it ever (as that is what I believe, having preached from a Koran and Torah and several different Christian Bible versions, they all said basically the exact same thing).

Then in that case one really should stick to the bible. Outside sources from the bible can be more than a little misleading.

Because tons of people argued about tons of things, but there is only one truth, so its like looking for a needle in a hay-stack.

ESPECIALLY WHEN... The book of Daniel says that at some point in history the set times and laws have been changed by the evil one for a certain period of time. In addition the book of revelations says the bible is a sealed scroll no one can read or understand except the root of David, who appears later to say "come to me" and in the last days put his law in our hearts.

That means that any time PRIOR to the restoration of the truth in the last days, any and every denomination before it is at best partially wrong, and at worst a complete lie set up by Teh Evil 1.

So assuming you believe the above as I believe the above, the whole mess is heresy, lock stock and barrel. We should look for the restoration of Zion in the last days.

On an academic level, I'd look up ancient writings in Iraneaus, Anicetus, and Polycarp. Tells the story of one side which bragged about its authority, while refusing to do what the other side said even though they themselves admitted that the other side was practicing the true teachings of Christ and the apostles.