Christianity

King Solomon was not one of the chosen ones mentioned at revelation 14:1,3, " 144,000, who have been bought from the earth."

While the Bible lists by name some men and women of faith who will no doubt be resurrected, it does not specifically comment on the resurrection prospects of every single individual it names. (Hebrews 11:1-40) In the case of Solomon, we can get an idea of God’s judgment by comparing what happened to him at death with what happened to certain faithful ones when they died. We read at 1 Kings 11:43, "Then Solomon was laid to rest with his forefathers and was buried in the City of David his father; and his son Rehoboama became king in his place." From which he will be resurrected. (Acts 24:15; John 5:28,29)

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

The document suggests that European Christians viewed fighting in the Crusades as a noble and divinely sanctioned duty. Many believed that participating in the Crusades would not only serve to reclaim the Holy Land but also grant them spiritual rewards, such as forgiveness of sins. Additionally, there was a sense of camaraderie and shared purpose among the participants, which fueled their motivation to engage in the conflict. Overall, the Crusades were seen as a righteous cause that aligned with their religious beliefs and aspirations.

Some Roman leaders were concerned about the growing popularity of Christianity because it challenged traditional Roman values and religious practices, which were integral to the Empire's identity and unity. Christians refused to worship the Roman gods and the emperor, which was seen as a threat to social order and loyalty. Additionally, the rapid spread of Christianity among various social classes, including the lower classes, raised fears of unrest and potential rebellion against the established authority. This fear of dissent contributed to the persecution of Christians during certain periods of Roman history.

Christianity began in Jerusalem, around the early 1st century AD. It emerged from the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who preached in the region and was crucified there. Following his resurrection, his followers spread his teachings, leading to the establishment of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. This city is significant as the site of key events in the life of Jesus and the early Church.

2'000 years ago Jehovah God sent his most precious Son on earth to redeem the human race from the curse of sin and death and to undo the damage caused by Satan. Read John 3: 16; 1 John 3:8.

1 John 5: 19 reads: " The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one". And Revelation 12: 9 describes the wicked one as the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth".

The original serpent who has begun his career at the beginning of God's purpose on earth, which was that we take good care of His creation and live forever on earth, confirmed in Genesis 2: 15-17.

Genesis 2: 17 reads: "But for the tree of knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.".

Adam knew that if he did not eat from the tree, he would not have died.

That command would have made no sense, if Adam was meant to grow old and die anyway. By not eating from the tree, the first couple would have shown their obedience to the One who gave them life. It would have shown that they recognized God's right to direct their way.

Genesis 3: 5 shows that the serpent promised Eve that she will be like God. Well ! that did not happen. Did it? Romans 5: 12 ; Genesis 3: 19 shows that death was transmetted like a disease to the human race and that is why from that day humans grow old and finally return to dust, where they were taken from, according to Genesis 2:7.

So to answer your question, which is " What are humans saved by according to Paul. The answer is , humans are saved from death, through Jesus' sacrifice.

God's purpose has not changed but temporary postponed. God's original design was that humans to live forever on earth.

Psalms 37: 29 reads " The righteous will possess the earth, And they will live forever on it. John 17: 3 reads: " This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

Romans 11: 13 shows that the apostle Paul was commissioned by Jesus to be an apostle to the nations and his ministry was to preach the good news that Jesus had died to save all those who choose to live up to God's requirements.

Jesus taught that compassion is one of the most important qualities a person can have. In the teachings of Jesus Christ, compassion means loving others, helping those in need, forgiving people, and showing kindness even to those who may not treat us well.

1. Love and Mercy Toward Others

Jesus emphasized that people should treat others with love and mercy. In the Bible, he teaches that showing compassion reflects God’s love. One well-known teaching is:

"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." (Luke 6:36)

This means believers should show kindness, forgiveness, and understanding toward everyone.

2. Helping Those Who Suffer

Jesus often showed compassion to people who were sick, poor, or rejected by society. Many stories in the Bible describe him healing the sick and helping the suffering. His actions showed that compassion is not just a feeling—it should lead to helping others in practical ways.

3. The Parable of the Good Samaritan

One famous story Jesus told is the Parable of the Good Samaritan. In this story, a man is injured and ignored by others, but a Samaritan stops to help him. Jesus used this story to teach that compassion means helping anyone in need, regardless of differences like religion, nationality, or status.

4. Forgiveness as Compassion

Jesus also connected compassion with forgiveness. He encouraged people to forgive others just as God forgives them. Forgiving someone who has hurt you shows a compassionate heart.

5. Love Your Neighbor

One of Jesus’ most important commands is to love your neighbor as yourself. This teaching shows that compassion should guide how people treat everyone around them.

In summary:

According to Jesus, compassion means loving others, helping the needy, forgiving people, and treating everyone with mercy and kindness. It is a key part of living a good and faithful life.

God's direct intervention in individuals' affairs is very rare. God doesn't watch each and every human being at the same time and cannot live with each and everyone to guide them. These works are done by the spirits. God had created different kinds of spirits for various purposes. He had made the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Your past determines your present and your present determines your future. God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings. According to this, all human beings have all right to live a life as they wish. But if it happens to be bad and hurts someone, they have to face the consequences. These consequences are created by spirits. It's a natural system. After death no one lives in any form. Heaven and hell are only for spirits, not for human beings. God is a mystery even to the spirits. Spirits are not eternal beings but their lifetime is long. Spirits are separate elements. A human being during his/her lifetime is living with many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. They are knowledge, skills, feelings, emotions, instincts, interests and everything. Further there will be always some spirits with you on behalf of your parents, friends, relatives and Gods you believe. Only these spirits make you remember them in a certain situations. All of these spirits are your consciousnesses and memories. Even thoughts are not your own. For example, when you want to take a decision on a subject, one after another the spirits think and you just listen, choose or reject the ideas which they transmit to your mind through your brain in the form of thoughts. A mind is a group/formation of many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. A mind is just like a computer's mind. After the computer is completely destroyed you will not get its mind. The same is the case with the human beings. A brain is a device used by the spirits to control the body and mind. (A senior spirit or a chief can control other spirits) A human being doesn't have a spiritual body. Soul is an energy needed for the functionality of a body. It is not a spirit or anything else. A body's functionality is based on the auto mechanism. After death all spirits which accompanied a person quit and go to different places searching new bodies. No one lives after death in any form. All human beings are just robots made of flesh and bones and toys of the spirits for their games.

The description of good works that is required for Christians is found in the Book of Galatians chapter 5. Apostle Paul invites all Christians to keep walking by spirit, which means the seeking of God's direction in thoughts and actions.Read Galatians 5: 16

The good works are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Read Galatians 5: 23

The idea of coming from heaven when one is born is often a metaphorical or spiritual concept rather than a literal one. Many cultures and religions have beliefs about the soul or spirit's origin, suggesting a connection to a higher realm or divine source. In a biological sense, humans are born from their parents, and their existence begins with natural processes. Ultimately, interpretations of this idea vary widely based on personal beliefs and cultural backgrounds.

The Trinity is reflected in worship through the recognition and invocation of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as distinct yet unified persons of the Godhead. This is often expressed in prayers, hymns, and liturgies that address each person, emphasizing their roles in creation, redemption, and sanctification. Additionally, the communal aspect of worship mirrors the relational nature of the Trinity, where believers come together as a reflection of the unity within the Godhead. Ultimately, Trinitarian worship fosters a deeper understanding of God's nature and invites participants into a relationship with each person of the Trinity.

A person who walks alongside us in learning about being a Christian is often called a "spiritual mentor" or "discipler." This individual provides guidance, support, and encouragement as we grow in our faith and understanding of Christian teachings. They may also be referred to as a "fellow believer" or "Christian guide," depending on the context of the relationship.

The Gospel that has the symbol of its evangelist as an eagle is the Gospel of John. This symbol is often associated with John due to the high theological perspective and the emphasis on the divinity of Christ found in his writings. The eagle represents the soaring nature of John's insights and his focus on the heavenly aspects of Jesus' mission.

According to the Bible, the dead aren't conscious of anything. (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6 & 10) They simply return "to the dust", a.k.a. break down to the bare elements they were created from and cease to exist. (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20) There are only a select few that will go to Heaven, all of whom are handpicked by Jehovah God and Jesus. (Revelation 14:1-4) The rest of the people that were righteous, along with those that died with no knowledge of Jehovah or His principles (a.k.a. "the unrighteous"), will be brought back to life in the future. (Acts 24:15; John 5:28-29)

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

Fortune tellers are people who are in contact with evil spirits, and here is what the Bible has to say about such practise in the Book of Deuteronomy 18: 10-14, where God explains that anyone who practices divination, magic, consulting of spirit medium or fortune tellers or anyone inquiring the dead, that it is detestable to Him .

Verses 12, 13 reads. " For whoever does these things is destestable to Jehovah God, and on account of these detestable practices Jehovah your God is driving them away before you . You should prove yourself blameless before Jehovah your God."

Most people would like to know what out future holds, and the best person to give us the accurate answer is the Creator of mankind. The Bible is a letter from God according to 2 Timothy 3: 16,17 and beneficial for our teachings and setting things straight.

The practice of astrology and fortune-telling implies that our future is predetermined. But is it ? The Bible tells us that we have the ability to choose what we believe or what to do and that our choices affect our future.

The Bible is the only Book that can tells us accurately about our past, present and future.

Promises that will come true are :

God will bring to an end wars. Read Psalm 46: 9.

No more sickness. Read Isaiah 33. 24

No more food shortage. Read Psalm 72: 16

No more sorrow and death. Read Revelation 21: 4

Jehovah described in the Bible as the God " who cannot lie." Read Titus 1: 2.

Since he has promised all these wonderful things for the furure, it would be prudent on our part to consider: Is it really possible for humans to live forever in the promised earthly Paradise. Read John 17: 3

Psalm 115: 16 reads. " As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah, but the earth He has given to the sons of men.

Psalm 37: 29 reads. " The righteous will possess the earth, And they will live forever on it". That opportunity was offered to Adam and Eve. Read Genesis 2: 15-17. But they made their choice to listen to another voice. Read Genesis 3: 1-5 . Satan promised them that they would be like God in verse 4. Well ! That did not happen, did it?

But there is one thing that we can understand is: The god-like complex is all over the world today. 1 John 5: 19 reads: " The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one. And Revelation 12: 9 describes the wicked one in these words. " The original serpent , the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth."

So there are only two influences. The accurate knowledge of God or the misleading influence and practice in astrology, fortune-telling and many other supernatural knowledge that can be read in magazines and newspapers.

The concept of going to heaven after death has never been part of God's purpose. When He created Adam and Eve, they were to live forever on earth in a perfect environment confirmed in Genesis 2: 15-17.

Adam knew that if he did not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and bad that he would not die. That command would have made no sense if he was meant to grow old and die anyway.

According to John 5: 28,29 our hope to live forever on earth is in God's provision of our resurrection. The provision for resurrection of the dead is a magnificent expression of Jehovah's undeserved kindness; it displays his wisdom and power and is a means by which his original purpose regarding the earth will be carried out.

So to answer your question. Heaven is where invisible creatures live, and our planet earth is where visible creatures, that we are, were made to live on. Genesis 1: 27-31 shows the way things took place and why it took place in that way. Verse 31 reads. " After that God saw everything he had made, and look ! it was very good". Not only good but VERY GOOD.

The concept of going to heaven is reserved for a certain amount of chosen ones by God. Revelation 7: 4-8 talks about 144'000 sealed ones. Verse 9-17 talks about a great crowd that will live on earth.

Psalm 37: 29 reads. The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.

30 yrs of age is a standard age to enter into the ministry, with some exceptions like little Samuel. Parents educate them well according to the commandment of Jehovah. Every child must be educated in the Law of Moses as well as in other subjects such a politics, science, economics, general knowledge of the world. Attendance to the Synagogues is compulsory, in fact synagogues are the centers of education. Little Jesus was well-equipped by His mother so as to talk, discus the Word of God with the aged, well-educated Jewish leaders of the Temple.

There are many negative effects. That is why Jehovah God put it in the scriptures to flee and to obtain from it. As mentioned in the following scriptures:

1 Corinthians 6:9,10, "those who are sexually immoral . . . will not inherit God’s Kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 6:18, "Flee from sexual immorality!a Every other sin that a man may commit is outside his body, but whoever practices sexual immorality is sinning against his own body."

1 Thessalonians 4:3, "abstain from sexual immorality.”

Psalm 19:8 mentions the positive effects: "The orders from Jehovah are righteous, causing the heart to rejoice; The commandment of Jehovah is clean, making the eyes shine."

(New World Translation of The Holy Scriptures)

We read in the book of Genesis 3:19, "......For dust you are and to dust you will return.” It was never God's intention for humans to die. But because of the disobedience of Adam & Eve, Jehovah God pronounced these words at Genesis 3:19.

Ecclesiastes 3:20 also mentions, "All are going to the same place. They all come from the dust, and they all are returning to the dust." Therefore, when we die, we return to dust. But under God's Kingdom, he will bring back to life those who have died faithful to him or who did not get to know him. Revelation 21:4, "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”

The Bible mentions that God has chosen an amount to go to heaven. We read this at Revelation 14:1, "Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads." and Revelation 14:3, "And they are singing what seems to be a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, and no one was able to master that song except the 144,000, who have been bought from the earth."

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

Jesus said it himself in the Bible that "I and my father are one" so whatever God possess He possess.

Jesus was invested by the Holy Spirit by turning His soul in the direction of God. When you consider Jesus, you can say this is God, you can say He is the image of God, you can say the Holy Spirit is reflected in Him, and you can say He is a son of man, the child of Mary and Joseph.

Demons, good and bad spirits don't exist if God doesn't exist. God exists.

God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings and spirits. Spirits are separate elements. Human beings can make their own choices using their sixth sense. Freewill enables human beings to live any kind of life but if they hurt anyone they have to face the consequences. The same is the case with the spirits. Freewill enables them to possess any person and dominate them but if they force and hurt the person then they have to face the consequences. Humans’ lives depend on the character and intelligence of the possessed spirits. If the chosen spirits are good, their life will be good. Your activities, talks and thoughts determine what kind of spirits you will have for your life.

God is a mystery even to the spirits therefore certain spirits have become atheists. Among these atheists certain spirits have become evil. Among these evil, certain spirits took themselves the leadership and call themselves Satan. Demon is a kind of spirit.

God never bothers whether people believe in him or not. God's direct intervention in individuals' affairs is very rare. God doesn't watch each and every human being at the same time and cannot live with each and everyone to guide them. These works are done by the spirits. God had created different kinds of spirits for various purposes. He had made the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Your past determines your present and your present determines your future. God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings. According to this, all human beings have all right to live a life as they wish. But if it happens to be bad and hurts someone, they have to face the consequences. These consequences are created by spirits. It's a natural system. After death no one lives in any form. Heaven and hell are only for spirits, not for human beings. God is a mystery even to the spirits. Spirits are not eternal beings but their lifetime is long. Spirits are separate elements. A human being during his/her lifetime is living with many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. They are knowledge, skills, feelings, emotions, instincts, interests and everything. Further there will be always some spirits with you on behalf of your parents, friends, relatives and Gods you believe. Only these spirits make you remember them in a certain situations. All of these spirits are your consciousnesses and memories. Even thoughts are not your own. For example, when you want to take a decision on a subject, one after another the spirits think and you just listen, choose or reject the ideas which they transmit to your mind through your brain in the form of thoughts. A mind is a group/formation of many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. A mind is just like a computer's mind. After the computer is completely destroyed you will not get its mind. The same is the case with the human beings. A brain is a device used by the spirits to control the body and mind. (A senior spirit or a chief can control other spirits) A human being doesn't have a spiritual body. Soul is an energy needed for the functionality of a body. It is not a spirit or anything else. A body's functionality is based on the auto mechanism. After death all spirits which accompanied a person quit and go to different places searching new bodies. No one lives after death in any form. All human beings are just robots made of flesh and bones and toys of the spirits for their games.

The followers of Christ were/are called Christians. Christians say that Christ (Jesus) is their God. They also say that Christ (Jesus) was/is the son of God, the supreme being.

There's a number of things to consider when dealing with this question, so we'll take it 1 layer at a time.

First, 'hell' comes from the Greek and Hebrew words 'Sheol' and 'Hades', both which refer to the common grave (or pit) of mankind (and even animals). When people go there, they return "to the dust" a.k.a. break down to the bare elements they were created from and cease to exist. (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20) During this breakdown process, the person knows/feels nothing; completely unconscious. (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6 & 10) The idea that hell is a fiery place run by the Devil is a doctrine drummed up by clergy (who were inspired by pagan religions) who wanted to keep their parishioners in fear. It is not a Bible teaching. Those that die righteous and go there, as well as those that die without knowledge of Jehovah and His principles (a.k.a. "the unrighteous"), will be brought back to life in the future. (Acts 24:15; John 5:28-29)

Second, why a person doesn't believe in Jehovah God plays a factor in the grand scheme of things. For example, if a person doesn't believe because they weren't raised with the knowledge of Him is different than someone who used to believe, but then due to whatever reason they changed their minds. However, in any case, the opportunity to learn about Him and acquire real knowledge is there for everyone. The scriptures indicate that the good news about God's kingdom will be preached throughout the world before Destruction occurs. (Matthew 24:14) It's also stated that during our times that "the true knowledge" would be "abundant", available for any to attain. (Daniel 12:4) In addition, Jehovah God draws those that are honestly looking for the truth about His existence to Him. (John 6:44)

So to answer your question, everyone who dies (except those few that were chosen to go to Heaven as shown in Revelation 14:1-4) goes to hell a.k.a. the grave. Those that sided with Jehovah, along with those that didn't know about Him (a.k.a. didn't believe in Him) will be brought back to life to get the opportunity.

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

The validity of a denominational ordination in a non-denominational church largely depends on the beliefs and policies of that specific church. Many non-denominational churches recognize the authority of ordained ministers regardless of their denominational background, while others may have stricter requirements for ordination. Ultimately, it's important to communicate with the non-denominational church in question to understand their stance on ordination and leadership.

Whatever they say there is no afterlife. Reincarnation is not at all possible. No one lives after death in any form. There are spirits but they are separate elements.

God never bothers whether people believe in him or not. God's direct intervention in individuals' affairs is very rare. God doesn't watch each and every human being at the same time and cannot live with each and everyone to guide them. These works are done by the spirits. God had created different kinds of spirits for various purposes. He had made the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Your past determines your present and your present determines your future. God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings. According to this, all human beings have all right to live a life as they wish. But if it happens to be bad and hurts someone, they have to face the consequences. These consequences are created by spirits. It's a natural system. After death no one lives in any form. Heaven and hell are only for spirits, not for human beings. God is a mystery even to the spirits. Spirits are not eternal beings but their lifetime is long. Spirits are separate elements. A human being during his/her lifetime is living with many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. They are knowledge, skills, feelings, emotions, instincts, interests and everything. Further there will be always some spirits with you on behalf of your parents, friends and relatives. Only these spirits make you remember them in a certain situations. All of these spirits are your consciousnesses and memories. Even thoughts are not your own. For example, when you want to take a decision on a subject, one after another the spirits think and you just listen, choose or reject the ideas which they transmit to your mind through your brain in the form of thoughts. A mind is a group/formation of many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. A mind is just like a computer's mind. After the destruction of a computer completely you will not get its mind. The same is the case with the human beings. A brain is a device used by the spirits to control the body and mind. (A senior spirit or a chief can control other spirits) A human being doesn't have a spiritual body. Soul is an energy needed for the functionality of a body. It is not a spirit or anything else. A body's functionality is based on the auto mechanism. After death all spirits which accompanied a person quit and go to different places searching new bodies. No one lives after death in any form. All human beings are just robots made of flesh and bones and toys of the spirits for their games.

There is no hell or heaven for human beings. They are only for spirits. I guess that the heaven is just the sky and hell is the prison for spirits. Good spirits are free to go anywhere in the sky but bad spirits are put in prison for certain years. I guess that certain evil spirits are destroyed completely. Spirits' lifetime is limited. If what they (spirits) have said is true, they live approximately for 400 to 500 years. This is close to the Indian Hindu's belief that a human being has seven births. That means Hindus believe in reincarnation but I don't.

I was believing in reincarnation for many years but after I have started to hear the spirits’ voices inside my head in the year 1983 (age 32) and after observing their conversations for years and after knowing the fundamental things about computers, I have come to a conclusion that all human beings are just robots made of flesh and bones and toys of the spirits for their games and there is no reincarnation.

For a reincarnation to occur, all spirits which lived with a body must possess another person together. Then only he/she can feel the same person who died. But this is not happening because the spirits never stay together to haunt or possess another. They go searching new bodies. Rarely there might have been certain cases but I think they have changed after some time. I mean, they (humans) didn't able to remember anything after certain age. Spirits during their life time live with many bodies (one after another). Their memories sometimes affect the person. This is natural. This is not enough to believe that there is rebirth. No one returns after death. All human beings’ lives end with their own bodies.

There is always a common fate which is always applicable to all creatures including human beings. That is, human beings are like other creatures except that they have an additional sense (sixth sense). This sense had changed only the living conditions of the human beings but not the fate. The fate is almost same to all creatures including human beings.