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  1. K

    Does Elisha use magic?

    Thank you for answer - just what I was looking after. Anyone have any other perspectives on the subject? :)
  2. K

    How come the occult is a sin?

    But how do you think about the wise men who used the stars as symbols to predict Jesus time and place of birth? See: - Do you mean that the law about killing the practitioners that the jews had also is actual for the christians today? What then about the love for one another, and what Jesus...
  3. K

    How come the occult is a sin?

    Thank you all for answering - This explained a lot to me! - Very good point! It would be nice if you got even more examples like this. Just to come with more interesting thoughts if you have any! :)
  4. K

    Does Elisha use magic?

    If it is not magic: whys that? If it is magic: whys that? Would like a discussion about the subject :)
  5. K

    How come the occult is a sin?

    Read the following short story: "1 Samuel 28 Contemporary English Version (CEV) Saul Talks with Samuel’s Ghost 28 1-3 Samuel had died some time earlier,[a] and people from all over Israel had attended his funeral in his hometown of Ramah. Meanwhile, Saul had been trying to get rid of everyone...
  6. K

    Does Elisha use magic?

    In 2.book of kings 4;38-41 we read: "Death in the Pot 38 Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.” 39 One of them went out into...
  7. K

    Three levels of glory in the afterlife

    Thank you! :) Im norwegian :) Have actually visited a mormon church nearby my hometown twice. Its really good community! But, do you think its okay to visit the church without becoming a member? Im really interested in knowing mote of the churchs beliefs. And I would also like to thank you for...
  8. K

    Three levels of glory in the afterlife

    I have understood it like that mormons believe the afterlife to be looking like these three kind of glorifications you can get: 1. Celestial: God 2. Telestial: Jesus 3. Terrestrial: The Holy Spirit Would this impose that Jesus doesn't live with God, but that a mormon who live a good life, and...
  9. K

    Mormon Speculation: Becoming a God.

    But can exalted mormons create their own planets, or universes? This is something i read on much different medias. Is it true, or doesn't Mormons believe this?
  10. K

    God is an Exalted Man...

    Is it like that God have been a kind om man before? Like we are now? Is God for LDS Christians the first of ALL, or first of OUR universe?
  11. K

    The Holy Spirit - a person or a force?

    Many thx for very good answer! :) This was very helpful! ^^ Now i wonder about another thing. Its not the meaning to insult anyone with this question, but Im really curious about the following question: - How near will you say that the orthodox belief are with panentheism? Its very welcome to...
  12. K

    Question about trinity

    Many who believes in the trinity uses the following Bible-verse to "prove" that God (in the Bible) must be understood as an trinity: - Matthew 28:19-20New International Version (NIV): "19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and...
  13. K

    Meaning of Gods kingdom on earth

    In the creed, it states as follows: "Our Father, Who is in heaven, Holy is Your Name; Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us; and lead us not into temptation, but...
  14. K

    The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

    And when it stands about Gods Spirit in the OT: does it mean THS, or is this some other kind of Spirit? Have THS always been active among mankind?
  15. K

    The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

    In christian tradition, THS didn't occure in humans before Jesus was reawakened. But in Acts 4:25, its stated that: "You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: "'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?" What could this possibly mean?
  16. K

    The Holy Spirit - a person or a force?

    Is the Holy Spirit a person or a force in the orthodox faith? I appreciate if someone can explain a little around this belief :)
  17. K

    God in mormonism

    I´ve learned following from: What is Mormonism? What do Mormons believe? "Mormons believe the following about God: He has not always been the Supreme Being of the universe (Mormon Doctrine, p. 321) but attained that status through righteous living and persistent effort (Teachings of the Prophet...
  18. K

    Finding a open cloister?

    I ask the question again: how do you "become one of them?"
  19. K

    Finding a open cloister?

    Ah! So its not like its possible to "become one of them" even if you've converted to their belief system? What do they want of the people that are living there from before?
  20. K

    About becoming an educated buddhist priest/monk

    Very interesting! Thx for good info! So, if you're becoming a monk, you actually have to study on school?
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