"Bob Felts" wrote in message
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> Jesus saves those whom He has chosen; the demons can never
be a part of
> the elect. The saved confess because Jesus has saved
them; they are not
> saved because they confess.
>

Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.

This is SO simple, for those who know what the word UNTO
means..

Gary



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On Fri, 27 May 2005 03:16:20 +0000 (UTC), "Sarah Kanary"
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>"Douglas Cox" wrote in message
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>>>Cyrus did indeed set in motion events that led to the rebuilding of
>>>Jerusalem, and during Cyrus' reign, the temple was rebuilt to some extent.
>>>However, it was not until 455 BCE that the actual city of Jerusalem began
>>>to
>>>be rebuilt - in the 20th year of the reign of Artaxerxes. (Nehemiah
>>>2:4-8)
>>>It is then that the foretold "seventy weeks," or 490 years, began. They
>>>would end in the latter part of 36 C.E.
>>
>> The problem with this is that Daniel's prophecy begins with the
>> initial commandment to build Jerusalem and the temple, not the date of
>> actual commencement of the building. This was given by Cyrus in 538
>> BC.
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>Daniel's prophecy begins with the initial command to rebuild Jerusalem. No
>mention is made of the temple.

See Isaiah 44:24-28, eapecially verse 28 below:

24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from
the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth
the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad;
that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the
counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be
inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will
raise up the decayed places thereof:
27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my
pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the
temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Isaiah's prophecy clearly says that Cyrus is the one who says to
Jerusalem: "Thou shalt be built." So I would ch