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Offline Luke3

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Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
« Reply #45 on: February 18, 2018, 03:23:03 PM »
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  • I don't know what to say. You are positing that Jesus had two ascensions. Do you have anything to back up your claim, besides your own reading of Holy Scriptures? I would be anxious to see it.

    Also, in order for "I ascend" to be present tense, Our Lord would have had to have been in the process of ascending. You are claiming that Our Lord was ascending at that very moment when He told Mary "I ascend".

    No, I never said that Jesus had two ascensions.  Based on the text of John, Jesus ascended early that day and thereafter, late in the same day, appeared and disappeared, to the Apostles, forty days.

    Mark 16:14 At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

    Luke 24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.

    Jesus appeared to Sister Lucia regarding the consecration of Russia, which had massive implications upon the whole world itself.  In Acts, Jesus was taken up in a cloud.  With the apparitions of Mary, quite often, she is seen coming and or going away in a cloud.

    Our Lord to Sister Lucy, Summer, 1931: “Like the King of France they will repent and do it, but it will be late.  Russia will have already spread its errors throughout the world provoking wars and persecutions against the Church: the Holy Father will have much to suffer.” (quoted in The Whole Truth About Fatima, Vol. 2, pp. 543-544)

    "Also, in order for "I ascend" to be present tense, Our Lord would have had to have been in the process of ascending. You are claiming that Our Lord was ascending at that very moment when He told Mary "I ascend"."

    AES, if I asked you to do me a favor and get a message to someone for me, while concurrently I disclose to you that upon you leaving to get the message to someone, immediately, I was going to another place, to do my thing.  Which means in the present, you and I are going to do our separate things.  Is it necessary for you to see what i do?   Just look at the plain text of John.  But anyway, I don't want to make this into an entire thread.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #46 on: February 18, 2018, 04:06:06 PM »
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    Just look at the plain text of John. 
    The Church says Christ ascended 40 days after Easter.  Your "plain text" reading has no value. 


    Offline Luke3

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #47 on: February 19, 2018, 11:49:17 AM »
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  • So when did Jesus open heaven? Was it the day of His Resurrection or at His Ascension forty days later?

    BTW, this thread is already over so we might as well discuss this. The OP was garbage and the guy who wrote it knows that. He apologized and it's over. He admitted that it was all personal for him and he offered no evidence that proved the Brothers believe they are the two witnesses. What's ironic is that he even admitted this in the same OP.

    So let's continue with this. I can see your point about the "I ascend" part. I just want to make sure your not coloring outside the lines, so to speak. Is this something that you have come up with.?Is there anyone else at all that has ever written about this? If there is, please let me know. I am not in the business of buying into every theory that's put forth, especially one that I've seen no evidence of, at all, in the Fathers, Councils, Papal writings etc.. The Church teaches one Ascension and even though you say that you're not positing two Ascensions, it strongly seems that way.
    "So when did Jesus open heaven? Was it the day of His Resurrection or at His Ascension forty days later?"

    Hi AES,


    When Jesus ascended, the gates of heaven were opened, its logical and reasonable but on Easter morning.   Please be patient with this post.

    John 3:13  And no man hath ascended into heavenbut he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven

    Only based upon John's text, do I believe that Jesus ascended early Easter morning and because the Council of Trent, infallibly said the Douay-Rheims bible is infallible, did I say that it is an infallible fact that Jesus ascended Easter morning.  I believe heaven was opened Easter morning.  Please let me be clear, I am not trying to change anyones mind regarding this topic.  And without a doubt, I am not saying there were two Ascensions, because there was only one Ascension, it is all about when did it happen.  

    As an aside, for a very very long time history has always believed that Jesus was crucified through the palms of His hands but in fact, He was crucified through His wrists, causing His thumbs to fold in because of the median nerve being transected.  It was just a historical misunderstanding.

    I cannot stress enough, I base it upon the text only, that it clearly seems, that's when it happened.  I am not saying its right simply because I say so!  I am not trying to scandalize anyone, stay calm.  Please look at John chapter 16, its Jesus' last discourse to His disciples.

    ***John 16:16 A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little whileand you shall see me: because I go to the Father

    Jesus says to His disciples, you shall see me in Galilee because I go to the Father.  It indicates that Jesus ascended early Easter morning, Sunday and later that day the disciples saw Jesus in Galilee.  If Jesus did not ascend then the disciples would not have seen Him.  It seems to support John 20:17.

    "BTW, this thread is already over so we might as well discuss this. The OP was garbage and the guy who wrote it knows that. He apologized and it's over. He admitted that it was all personal for him and he offered no evidence that proved the Brothers believe they are the two witnesses. What's ironic is that he even admitted this in the same OP."

    That person is an extremely bad willed person!


    "So let's continue with this. I can see your point about the "I ascend" part. I just want to make sure your not coloring outside the lines, so to speak. Is this something that you have come up with.?Is there anyone else at all that has ever written about this? If there is, please let me know. I am not in the business of buying into every theory that's put forth, especially one that I've seen no evidence of, at all, in the Fathers, Councils, Papal writings etc.. The Church teaches one Ascension and even though you say that you're not positing two Ascensions, it strongly seems that way."

    AES, I don't want you to, nor should you buy into anything that is unsupported.  But just because it has not been written about, does that mean it is not possible.  I will say though I am not aware of any infallible papal docuмent that states that Jesus ascended after 40 days.  Concerning the writings of saints, they are not infallible statements.

    One more time, I am not saying that there was two Ascensions!   It is a timing issue only.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #48 on: February 19, 2018, 11:59:40 AM »
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  • There are different possible meanings of the term ASCEND as well.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #49 on: February 19, 2018, 01:27:29 PM »
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  • 1. You may be right that there are no Infallible statements by the Popes, but it is pretty explicit in Scripture:

    ACTS 1:[3] To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God...[9] And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

    Also, I would like to add that the "40 days" is probably one of those things that would be considered infallible due to the Unanimous Consent of the Fathers. I may be wrong about that but regardless, it seems that Scripture is very explicit.

    2. At least we cleared that up. You are just saying that you believe that the Ascension happened the same day as the Resurrection.  
    The problem is that I think this may be explicitly contrary to Scripture (Acts 1). If you don't think so, explain how it's not. I'll keep an open mind in this regard for the time being.


    Necessarily, I am not asking you to consider anything but only what I see here below, if you have an interest.  Anything new that 'seems' to go against tradition and scripture can and usually is scandalous to many people, me included.  But careful thought and contemplation helps.

    Matthew 28:10  Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.

    John 16:16 A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. 

    John 20:17 Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father ...

    Scripture cannot contradict itself.  The scripture that you provided to me, I don't deny [I don't deny any scripture] but Jesus appearing and disappearing for forty days to succor the disciples and establish the new testament Catholic church, does not necessarily indicate that was the time of the Ascension.  




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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #50 on: February 19, 2018, 01:35:48 PM »
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  • Our Lord's Ascension after 40 days is taught dogmatically and infallibly by the Ordinary Universal Magisterium.  So clear is this that no Pope has ever felt the need to define it specifically.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #51 on: February 19, 2018, 01:41:43 PM »
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  • Our Lord's Ascension after 40 days is taught dogmatically and infallibly by the Ordinary Universal Magisterium.  So clear is this that no Pope has ever felt the need to define it specifically.

    Can you cite it?  I would be interested to see.  But then again, scripture is infallible.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #52 on: February 19, 2018, 03:10:24 PM »
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  • Hi AES,

    I trust you integrity but I like to see and verify for myself also, can you give me the pages from Denzinger?


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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #53 on: February 19, 2018, 03:16:00 PM »
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  • Hi AES,

    I trust you integrity but I like to see and verify for myself also, can you give me the pages from Denzinger?
    Never mind I found it.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #54 on: February 20, 2018, 04:42:46 PM »
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  • All forms of birth control ARE forbidden.  Now, continence may be practiced for other just reasons ... but not specifically for birth control.
    Wrong. 
    Pius XI is clearly referring to Continence as a means of regulating birth. That's precisely why he mentions this in the very sentence in which he is referring to methods of regulating offspring. As he say, anything that deliberately frustrates the marriage act (such as condoms) is forbidden - but virtuous continence, as a method of regulating offspring, is allowed. Again, the whole point of his statement is to draw the line between what is permitted in the regulation of offspring, and what is forbidden.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #55 on: February 20, 2018, 04:46:43 PM »
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  • Wrong.
    Pius XI is clearly referring to Continence as a means of regulating birth. That's precisely why he mentions this in the very sentence in which he is referring to methods of regulating offspring. As he say, anything that deliberately frustrates the marriage act (such as condoms) is forbidden - but virtuous continence, as a method of regulating offspring, is allowed. Again, the whole point of his statement is to draw the line between what is permitted in the regulation of offspring, and what is forbidden.
    Abstinence of course regulates offspring by definition as it prevents conception entirely. That does not mean he was endorsing sɛҳuąƖ intercourse without the goal of procreation, as that would violate natural law. 


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    « Reply #56 on: February 20, 2018, 04:51:54 PM »
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  • Abstinence of course regulates offspring by definition as it prevents conception entirely. That does not mean he was endorsing sɛҳuąƖ intercourse without the goal of procreation, as that would violate natural law.
    True

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #57 on: February 20, 2018, 05:29:46 PM »
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  • I would also like "Sedevacantist" to cite the ancient version of baptism of desire that Fr. Feeney believed.  Can he quote Fr. Feeney?
    I'll have to do a separate thread on this subject

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    « Reply #58 on: February 21, 2018, 12:20:36 PM »
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  • I'll have to do a separate thread on this subject

    Actually, it would be too much of a stretch to insist upon. 
    What Fr. Feeney believed was that the desire for Baptism could put someone in the state of "Justification" - which, according to the Church, is equivalent to the state of sanctifying grace. Apparently, Fr. Feeney was unaware of the intimate connection between the two, which is why he stated that one could be "justified" without having received "sanctifying grace". 

    Had he been aware of the connection, then I could rightly say that he believed in Baptism of Desire - but the fact is, I can't say for sure that he was aware of it. In fact, I'm more inclined to doubt it. And so, it would be dishonest to pin BOD on him.

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    Re: Exposed and Refuted: The Dimond Brothers believe they are the Two Witnesses
    « Reply #59 on: February 22, 2018, 04:18:54 AM »
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  • So, it seems that we have we already had the Second Coming. 

    Luke, are you a recently converted sola-scriptura-protestant?
    Help of Christians, guard our land from assault or inward stain,
    Let it be what God has planned, His new Eden where You reign.

    +RIP 2024