The Terestrial Kingdom

[Alla]

While that is true, it never says He can't add to His word.

I love this one. We can't add to His Word, but He can do it.

[Brian 2.0]

[1] The BIble says you can't add to His word, It also says the Bible is enough to make us compete. So the Bible is the complete word of God

Is this an attempt to use the passage in revelation in an attempt to say that the set of books now known at the "Bible" can't be added unto?

If so that's a tired argument that has no merit.

[LeSellers]

Which Kingdom is the one that they don't sing hymns in? That's the one I want.

Not to worry: given your demonstrated level of faith, caeteris paribus, there won't be much singing in the Kingdom where you'd probably find yourself.

Lehi

[Mola Ram Suda Ram]

Which Kingdom is the one that they don't sing hymns in? That's the one I want.

Oh come on, not all hymns are bad. I am sure you can see some of the hymns as quite remarkable.

[CV75]

is that what Latter Day Saints mean by a burning in the bossom?

To make a long story short, I experienced this a few years before knowing it was called a burning in the bosom. All I can say is, one knows when the Holy Ghost witnesses to them. The experience does not have to be pointed out or explained by anyone else. It is sometimes helpful to guide people when they are having the experience, or had it and shared it and want to talk about it, but this takes a great degree of discernment so as not to intrude inappropriately or misinterpret. It is also sometime helpful to encourage and remind those who tend to doubt even after having had a witness, but this is also too great a responsibility to treat lightly or to do without really knowing.

[Eldwynn]

Not to worry: given your demonstrated level of faith, caeteris paribus, there won't be much singing in the Kingdom where you'd probably find yourself.

Lehi

Well hypothetically speaking, I am sure I would enjoy the conversation! I prefer heat anyways.

Or I could just try to postpone death as long as I can. That's a rather more interesting solution though.

[Eldwynn]

Oh come on, not al hymns are bad. I am sure you can see some of the hymns as quite remarkable.

Okay, I do like a couple- but not enough to listen to forever.

[LeSellers]

Well hypothetically speaking, I am sure I would enjoy the conversation! I prefer heat anyways.

The Celstial Kingdom is where the heat (energy) is: God dwells in everlasting burnings.

The descriptions of hell as being a lake of fire are metaphorical.

Or I could just try to postpone death as long as I can. That's a rather more interesting solution though.

Whether you live 100 years or 1,000, you will die.

Lehi

[Eldwynn]

The Celstial Kingdom is where the heat (energy) is: God dwells in everlasting burnings.

The descriptions of hell as being a lake of fire are metaphorical.

Whether you live 100 years or 1,000, you will die.

Lehi

So what exactly is the temperature in hell? 0K? In that case, that would be awesome. Super fluids are so cool. But I think that if I lived to be 1000, I would figure out in those 1000 years how to make it to 2000 That gives me like, 5 Billion years to get off this rock.

[Mola Ram Suda Ram]

Okay, I do like a couple- but not enough to listen to forever.

I hear that. I tell you that if I cannot listen to some of the stuff I like here on earth I don't know how it could be heaven. You know Rock n Roll.

[LeSellers]

So what exactly is the temperature in hell?

Unknown. Your guess of 0K is as good as any I've heard.

In that case, that would be awesome. Super fluids are so cool.

"So cool" is an understatment.

But I think that if I lived to be 1000, I would figure out in those 1000 years how to make it to 2000 That gives me like, 5 Billion years to get off this rock.

You'll still die.

Lehi

[BCSpace]

Which Kingdom is the one that they don't sing hymns in? That's the one I want.

Oh come on, not all hymns are bad. I am sure you can see some of the hymns as quite remarkable.

Try the one in my siggy. Watch/Listen to it all the way through and see if a tear doesn't come to your eye.

[livy111us]

Bcspace, would you be interested in making thread on this, with the quotes from the ECF? I would be interested in reading what the ECF wrote.

Here are a few:

Justin Martyr wrote in his book Dialogue with Trypho, of his conversion that he was a

philosopher until he met an old man who introduced him to the Hebrew Prophets when “a flame

enkindled his heart” and he found “this philosophy (Christianity) alone to be sure and

profitable.” (Dialogue with Trypho 8, Ante-Nicene Fathers 1:198)

“There are two angels with a man-one of righteousness, and the other of iniquity...The angel of righteousness is gentle and modest, meek and peaceful. When he ascends into your heart, he speaks to you of righteousness, purity, chastity, contentment, and every other righteous deed and glorious virtue. When all of these things come into your heart, know that the angel of righteousness is with you” (Shepard of Hermas, Ante-Nicene Fathers 2:24)

“That most Holy Spirit willingly descends from the Father over our cleansed and blessed bodies [after baptism]...The dove of the Holy Spirit flies to earth, that is, to our flesh as it emerges from the font,...bringing us the peace of God, sent out from the heavens.” (Ante-Nicene Fathers 3:673, Tertullian, W)