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oneinchrist
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Hi Eden,
Thanks for the concordance info. I would like to remind you that I did use the word "similar" meaning, not "identical"........when referring to the use of the word "destroy" in the two separate verses. I thought I might add that there are at least 17+ more reference numbers to Hebrew and greek dictionaries just for the word "destroy".
I contend that there is not 20+ very distinct and uniquely different meanings to the word "destroy"...........but that the word "destroy" can have slight variations in meaning depending on the overall intended meaning of what exactly is being said in a particular verse.
The emphasis on my post was not intended to be on the exact meaning of the word destroy from each passage as much as it was on trying to explain why I do not believe that Christians are to be considered as partakers with those who "destroy the earth", in the sense of what I believe the revelation of Jesus intends "destroy the earth" to mean.........that being ......not the destruction of the earth in a physical sense, but a destruction of the earth in a more spiritual sense. I thought you would have expressed agreement considering the fact that the preceding passages show us that "saints" are not among those who are destroyed by Jesus........so we cannot then all be considered "destroyers" in the spiritual sense, right?
With love in Christ, Daniel
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John 10:10
Rev. 11:18
Strong's Concordance
Luke 9:56 For 1063 the Son 5207 of man 444 is 2064 0 not 3756 come 2064 to destroy 622 men's 444 lives 5590, but 235 to save 4982 [them]. And 2532 they went 4198 to 1519 another 2087 village 2968.
Luke 19:47 And 2532 he taught 2258 1321 daily 2596 2250 in 1722 the temple 2411. But 1161 the chief priests 749 and 2532 the scribes 1122 and 2532 the chief 4413 of the people 2992 sought 2212 to destroy 622 him 846,
Luke 20:16 He shall come 2064 and 2532 destroy 622 these 5128 husbandmen 1092, and 2532 shall give 1325 the vineyard 290 to others 243. And 1161 when they heard 191 [it], they said 2036 , God forbid 3361 1096 .
Strong's Concordance of John 10:10:
John 10:10 The thief 2812 cometh 2064 not 3756, but 1508 for to 2443 steal 2813 , and 2532 to kill 2380 , and 2532 to destroy 622: I 1473 am come 2064 that 2443 they might have 2192 life 2222, and 2532 that they might have 2192 [it] more abundantly 4053.
Strong's Concordance
destroy 622, apollumi, to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:--destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
Strong's Concordance of Revelation 11:18:
Revelation 11:18 And 2532 the nations 1484 were angry 3710 , and 2532 thy 4675 wrath 3709 is come 2064 , and 2532 the time 2540 of the dead 3498, that they should be judged 2919 , and 2532 that thou shouldest give 1325 reward 3408 unto thy 4675 servants 1401 the prophets 4396, and 2532 to the saints 40, and 2532 them that fear 5399 thy 4675 name 3686, small 3398 and 2532 great 3173; and 2532 shouldest destroy 1311 them which destroy 1311 the earth 1093.
destroy 1311 diaphtheiro; to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert):--corrupt, destroy, perish.
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Hi Eden,
I think that the use of the word "destroy" in the context of Revelation 11 is similar to the use of the word "destroy" in the context of Jesus' words in John 10:10....."The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to DESTROY.
While we all sure have done our part in destroying the earth....... in the sense of being good to "mother nature" (for ex: everytime we drive our car, cut down a tree, litter........ I think you get the picture.
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Christ followers are not to be marked/known by the "spirit of destruction" in the sense of being ruled by a "selfish ambition that will go to all measures to get what it wants"
With love in Christ, Daniel
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Revelation 11:18
And the nations were angry and Your wrath is come and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that You should give reward to Your servants the prophets and to the saints and to them who fear Your name, small and great; and that You should destroy them who destroy the earth.
Aren't we all destroying the earth in some way?
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