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Michael asks…

My take on the 12 tribes of Israel, they are the 12 commandments?

Asher: Collectivism (Jasper)
Manasseh: Meaning and Purpose (Sapphire)
Ephraim: Compassion (Chalcedony)
Gad: Honor (Emerald)
Reuben: Devotion (Sardonyx)
Simeon: Knowledge and Power (Sardius)
Zebulun: Joy (Chrysolite)
Judah: Courage (Beryl)
Issachar: Submission and Satisfaction (Topaz)
Dan: Self-Sacrifice (Chrysoprase)
Naphtali: Dignity (Jacinth)
Benjamin: Justice (Amethyst)
Don't you know the 12 stones are listed in the bible on the breast plate of aaron's sons?

admin answers:

Didn't know the crystal new agey stuff was attached to the twelve tribes. I also didn't know there were twelve commandments. In fact, aside from the big ten, there 603 others Jews are to try and keep. Although many can't be kept since the destruction of the temple in 70 CE.

Edit: No, I don't. In fact, the there's only two crystals on the breast plate of the High Priest for absolute certain, Urim and Thummim. Of the other parts of the vestments, representing the twelve tribes, there were threads of Gold, Silver, Argomon (tyrean purple cloths) and other items, some of the others may have been crystals, but just what they were are conjectures from commentaries like the Talmud, and not from the primary source of Exodus.

Betty asks…

Why does a person decide to be an Atheist?

Is it because their parents did not teach them otherwise? I would say definitely.

It is very hard to be a Christian in these times. The world has never been more corrupt and full of hatefulness. But when you are thinking like the world, and do not know what the Bible says, you really do not know any better. Its easy to get sucked up into what every one else is doing and thinking as the world does.

You get criticised by everyone around you, "I liked you better the old way." and it really takes alot of work to follow God's path. Why does anyone want to follow God's path? Because they will inherit the Kingdom of God when they die. What is the Kingdom of God?

It says in the book of Revelations:

The wall was constructed of jasper, while the city was pure gold, clear as glass.
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The foundations of the city wall were decorated with every precious stone; the first course of stones was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
20
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh hyacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
21
The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made from a single pearl; and the street of the city was of pure gold, transparent as glass.

“He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb. (Jesus)
24
The nations will walk by its light, and to it the kings of the earth will bring their treasure.
25
During the day its gates will never be shut, and there will be no night there.
26
The treasure and wealth of the nations will be brought there,
27
but nothing unclean will enter it, nor any (one) who does abominable things or tells lies. Only those will enter whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, (for) the old order has passed away."

Can you imagine living in a place like this forever. None of us have ever known a place like that because we were all born in a world as this. This world is not the home for the believers and we are only here for a short while. Why are there bad things that happen here? Because this world is cursed by the Devil. The Devil was thrown down from heaven because he did not want to worship God any more. He wanted to be the one being worshiped. God is giving him the chance right now to be worshiped. For the unbelievers you in essence are making the decision to worship the Devil. Jesus said you are either for me or against me. If you are a nonbeliever you have decided to be on the Devil's team, and being on the Devil's team means death in the "Lake of Fire" when this world ends. (Which is coming soon). There is nothing else that needs to happen in Prophesy before the coming of Jesus. That means that he can show up right this second. When he comes he will be coming for the body of Christ ( the believers) and take them with him in the blink of an eye, and the people left behind will have seven years of tribulation before entering the "Lake of Fire" with the Devil, if still not saved.

There are only two choices: Be a believer, accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and spend eternity in paradise, or be a non-believer and spend forever being torchered in the Lake of Fire.
If you chose to be a non-believer it will happen whether you believe it will or not. Today is the only time to make the decision to follow Jesus. The alternative is much too drastic to decide anything else, and we will not get a second chance once we die. To believe it is all "silly" is seriously, seriously deceiving yourself, I say that to you because you really do not know if you do not know the Word of God. Knowledge and Salvation = Life.

admin answers:

A true atheist cannot say I DON"T BELIEVE because true atheism is not believing in anything...most are agnostic.

My belief is they have not been listening to their heart and were never helped as a young child to listen to their heart...listening to your heart will bring you to GOD not the ills of the world. There is more Claim of Atheism today than at any other point in recorded history [that I am aware of anyway] and I believe its due to several generations of non-church goers. The average teenager probably half or more have never been to church at all or just dragged there on holidays by parents who lost their faith if they every had any to start with. It has been getting worse every decade since the 60's.

Thomas asks…

More funny HIPPY names? For fun?

GIRLS
Luna Selene (both mean moon)
Blissful Love
Sunny Breeze
Summer Bliss
Rose Garland
Free Bird
Love Child
Honeyblossom Petal
Heavenly Joy
Joy Divine
Butterfly Wing

BOYS
Free Trade
Wolfe Glares
River Blue
Phoenix Chalcedony
Malachite Stone
River Creed
Creed Promise
River Sandstorm
Sailor Boatrane
Sailor Free
Sea Skye
Phoenix Wing
Pirate Storm
Awesome Wild
Fair Trade (suggested by Megan Janaya)

This is PURELY FOR FUN and a CHUCKLE
I hope that you guys have a chuckle
No OFFENSE meant to any hippies

Lol Merrick, I always thought of Phoenix as a boy's name

Anyway, I am keeping quiet and I hope you guys enjoy

OH ,do you like the new EYE picture

admin answers:

I love hippies and hippie names, so i will give more than my customary 10 answers
But remember, the key to naming a hippie baby is to wait until you are introduced.

Girl
Leaf Raincloud
Chelsea Snow
Feather Willow
Fairy Rosepetal
Amerika Sky
Clover Sunshine
River Serenity
Welcome Heart
Celestial Butterfly
Luna Mist
Promise Rainbow
Tuesday Cloud
Happy Starbright
Peaceful Moonchild
Trinity Secret
Melody Song
Lyric Dancer
Cassidy Dylan
Wind Krystal
Liberty Love Special
Blossom Destiny
Cherish Grace
Gaia Carmen Topaz
India Jasmine
Marley Joy
Honey Flower
Echo Dawndancer
Sugar Charity
Flow Serena
Jewel Bright
Bliss Angel
Janis Terra
Winter Breeze
Fern Karma Sweet

Boy
August Ocean
Pegasus Sunstar
Skylar Trout
Dragon Leary
Zen Blanket
Rufus Bear
Floydd Crimson
Journey Freedom
Bilbo Sunflower
Secret Smile
Shadow Coyote
Morgan Mirakle
Justice Happy
Peace Seed
Sapphire Blue
Sage Comet Skylight
Orion Flower
Jerry Papers
Lennon Revolution Che
Corriander Ember Dude
Augie Blaze
Zachary Cosmo
Tolkien Clover
Bud Zion Avalon


And if you are worried about "gender issues" you need to chill. You are missing the point, man. Forget all your Babylon conceived boundaries. Break through the stereotypes and be free.

Helen asks…

Do you have any theories or ideas about the 12 tribes of Israel?

I've been studying these tribes for 12 months and I am still clueless about what they mean... I have many ideas... varied from one another but I'm not sure which ones are relevant, or if all of them are...

What are your ideas on this concept? Here are some of my ideas

Sample A:
1. Redemption <>
2. Testimony <>
3. Understanding <>
4. Clarity and Wisdom <>
5. Justice & Equality <>
6. Integrity <>
7. Hope <>
8. Thanksgiving
9. Esteem
10. Guidance
11. Protection
12. Honor

Sample B:
Iron Toes <>
1. Be True to yourself
2. Surrender to God's will
3. Influence others in a positive way
4. Work for everything that you want
5. Keep yourself pure
6. Never give up hope
7. Avoid Confrontation
8. Be Honest
9. Believe in Equality
10. Preserve human life
11. Be Objective and Rational
12. Respect Personal Boundaries

Clay Toes <>
1. Be faithful to adjacent moral causes
2. Honour those who serve you
3. Have strong personal boundaries
4. Live a life of wisdom
5. Respect the value of every soul
6. Do good in God's name
7. Serve the one you love
8. Protect the emotional
9. Respect the individuality of your friends
10. Help people solve their problems
11. identify with the suffering of others
12. End everything with a hope and a vision

Sample C:
1. Honor (Amethyst) --> Respect
2. Protection (Jacinth) --> Collectivism
3. Guidance (Chyrsopus) --> Sobriety
4. Esteem (topaz) --> Judah
5. Thanksgiving (Beryl) --> Forgiveness
6. Hope (Chyroslite) --> Dreams
7. Integrity (Sardonyx) --> Dignity
8. Justice (Jacinth) --> Justice
9. Clarity & Wisdom (Emerald) --> Responsibility
10. Understanding (Chalcedony) --> Knowledge and Power
11. Testimony (Sapphire) --> Self-Sacrifice
12. Redemption (Jasper) --> Faithfulness

admin answers:

I'm not sure how you've come up with this, but your research does appear quite extensive. Continue to pray for wisdom on the topic, and God will provide you with the answers you are seeking (Luke 11:9-10). As a side note, I always though that there was some correlation between the twelve tribes of Israel who were God's chosen people in the Old Testament and the twelve disciples who followed Jesus in the New testament. I'm not sure if this helps.

Grace and peace,

GreatestGrace714

Linda asks…

Why does a person decide to be an Atheist?

Is it because their parents did not teach them otherwise? I would say definitely.

It is very hard to be a Christian in these times. The world has never been more corrupt and full of hatefulness. But when you are thinking like the world, and do not know what the Bible says, you really do not know any better. Its easy to get sucked up into what every one else is doing and thinking as the world does.

You get criticised by everyone around you, I liked you better the old way. and it really takes alot of work to follow God's path. Why does anyone want to follow God's path? Because they will inherit the Kingdom of God when they die. What is the Kingdom of God?

It says in the book of Revelations:

The wall was constructed of jasper, while the city was pure gold, clear as glass.
19
The foundations of the city wall were decorated with every precious stone; the first course of stones was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
20
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh hyacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
21
The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made from a single pearl; and the street of the city was of pure gold, transparent as glass.

“He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb. (Jesus)
24
The nations will walk by its light, and to it the kings of the earth will bring their treasure.
25
During the day its gates will never be shut, and there will be no night there.
26
The treasure and wealth of the nations will be brought there,
27
but nothing unclean will enter it, nor any (one) who does abominable things or tells lies. Only those will enter whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, (for) the old order has passed away.

Can you imagine living in a place like this forever. None of us have ever known a place like that because we were all born in a world as this. This world is not the home for the believers and we are only here for a short while. Why are there bad things that happen here? Because this world is cursed by the Devil. The Devil was thrown down from heaven because he did not want to worship God any more. He wanted to be the one being worshiped. God is giving him the chance right now to be worshiped. For the unbelievers you in essence are making the decision to worship the Devil. Jesus said you are either for me or against me. If you are a nonbeliever you have decided to be on the Devil's team, and being on the Devil's team means death in the Lake of Fire when this world ends. (Which is coming soon). There is nothing else that needs to happen in Prophesy before the coming of Jesus. That means that he can show up right this second. When he comes he will be coming for the body of Christ ( the believers) and take them with him in the blink of an eye, and the people left behind will have seven years of tribulation before entering the Lake of Fire with the Devil, if still not saved.

There are only two choices: Be a believer, accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and spend eternity in paradise, or be a non-believer and spend forever being torchered in the Lake of Fire.
If you chose to be a non-believer it will happen whether you believe it will or not. Today is the only time to make the decision to follow Jesus. The alternative is much too drastic to decide anything else, and we will not get a second chance once we die. To believe it is all silly is seriously, seriously deceiving yourself, I say that to you because you really do not know if you do not know the Word of God. Knowledge and Salvation = Life.

admin answers:

If a person does not believe in any deities, they are atheist. We are all born without a belief in deities, therefore, we are all atheists at birth. Belief in gods has to be taught to us.

Many atheists did once believe in one god or another. In the U.S., many atheists were once Christian. Due to any number of different paths, those former theists ceased to believe in the god or gods they once believed in. Often that path has something to do with education, reading the holy book of their religion, and/or expanding their horizons, etc.

I admit I didn't read the entirely of your wall of text, but hopefully I answered the main thing you asked.

~Ex-Christian; agnostic atheist

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