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Hello Anonymous, top of the morning to ya (or what ever time yur readin). I pray this day finds you in better spirits & the strength to give God another, well deserving, chance. We have all been in your position before, promise. Abuse, lies, deaths, more unnecessary lies & abuse that we can't deal with yet can do our best to stop allowing it happen with your strength in Christ. We are here for each other and the good thing about it is you can say whatever you want. You more so then us because your Anonymous.! :) Hugs, prayers & Friendship

Hello, I am working as a case manager in a prison. It is stressful and I feel at times incompetent. I also feel like i am cast aside a lot as expendable. I am timid to an extent. I also just want to be competent and do myjobfor the glory of GOd and not feel expendable or be treated as such...I pray for favor and blessings and competence going forward. Please also pray the Lord shows me what to do in ministry and in church. Pray He brings me a spouse into my life and I am able to do the race He has set before and complete it in ministry and life....pray for dorothy, sunni, wayne and kenneth...

Ryan.

Part 3.

Now let me answer our critics who say that we who hold the dispensational view of Scripture teach that there are two or more ways of being saved. No, God has never had more than one basis on which He saves men, and that basis is the Cross of Christ. Every offering before Christ came looked forward to the Cross of Christ, and every commemoration since He has come looks back to the cross of Christ.

Is the gospel of the circumcised and uncircumcised ( Gal 2:7) different?

No.

Please be clear on this. There is not one gospel for the circumcised (Jews) and another for the uncircumcised (Gentiles). Look at the Galatian passage mentioned:

Gal 2:7-9 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised (8) (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), (9) and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

This whole passage is NOT speaking of different gospels but simply who, among the Apostles, was to go to whom. James, Peter and John recognised the grace and position that God had given to Paul and agreed that he should go to the Gentiles while they concentrated on the Jews. They didn't have a different gospel to tell. They simply went to different people groups to proclaim the one gospel.

Please see part 4.

Give me scripture, forforgiveness.

Hi Ryan.

Part 2.

When Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom, He was announcing His coming as King of the Jews and explaining the terms of admission into His kingdom. His miracles showed the wholesome nature of the kingdom.

This 'gospel of the Kingdom' is again preached in the last days during the tribulation as stated by Mathew:

Mat 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Again - this is not a new or different gospel. It is the good news of what Jesus did on the cross and the need to personally believe and accept God's incredibly gracious offer of salvation through faith. There is only one gospel. But there will be an emphasis during the proclamation of this gospel in the coming tribulation that Jesus is King, not the antichrist, and that there is a need to repent and turn to Him because God's judgment is here and the Lord's Kingdom is coming soon! (For example, Rev 14:6-7, 9-10) J.Vernon McGee writes on Mat 24:14

The gospel of the Kingdom is what John the Baptist preached-"Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Mat_3:2). And the Lord Jesus began His ministry with that message-"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Mat_4:17). Also, He sent His apostles out with that message (see Matt. 10). But in Mat_11:28, we saw that our Lord's message changed to "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." And in Mat_20:28 He said that He had come to give His life a ransom for many. But during the Tribulation period the gospel of the Kingdom will again be preached. It is not for our day, because we are to preach the gospel of the grace of God. Is the gospel of the Kingdom another gospel? No, my friend, it is not. It is the same gospel with a different emphasis...

See part 3.

short but oh so sweet, Amen.! not everyone rambles like me..lol

So true..Amen.!

Hi Ryan.

Here's what I believe in.

However not to say that it is right, hopefully others who truly understands have more to add.

Part 1.

there is an element of truth in this but you have to be very careful where you tread here. We definitely need 'to rightly divide the word of God' as scripture tells us but it is easy to go too far and move past scripture and into our own thoughts. There is a whole movement within Christianity that consider themselves 'right dividers' or 'right division' that, unfortunately, leads to a lot of error and division. Instead of 'classical dispensationalism' it often leads to 'hyper-dispensationalism' where people teach that Paul and Peter had a different gospel and/or the Church didn't begin until midway through the books of Acts... or at the very end of Acts like 'ultra-dispensationalism'. Some say only Paul's letters are for the Church! Hyper and ultra-dispensationalism are not true and should be avoided. So to your specific questions...

Are there two gospels, the gospel of the Kingdom and the gospel of grace?

In short, no. There is only one gospel. But there are different aspects that are emphasized depending on when the message is given. Mat 4:23 has the first mention of 'gospel' in the New Testament. William MacDonald in the Believers Bible Commentary writes well on this stating:

While there is only one gospel, there are different features of the gospel in different times. For instance, there is a different emphasis between the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of the grace of God. The gospel of the kingdom says, "Repent and receive the Messiah; then you will enter His kingdom when it is set up on earth." The gospel of grace says, "Repent and receive Christ; then you will be taken up to meet Him and to be with Him forever."

Fundamentally, they are the same gospel-salvation by grace through faith-but they show that there are different administrations of the gospel according to God's dispensational purposes.

See Part 2.

Just getting up and the tears you caused for giving me permission to be myself, tho I know I am, really touched me and helped clear my morning eyes :) cuz I've never been spoken to that way. Isn't it weird how just by hearing something makes a world of difference? Thanx Sammi & God bless always

Thank you Lord I really need pray for my Family.because of evildoers my husband and my entire family.Amen

verse 43 did they ever turn away from they sin

Praying Ashley is healed physically (in her pallor, face, hormones, skin, liver, hair and blood, Jehovah Rapha touch her in Jesus Name) praying Ashley is healed in her mind (in her emotional regulation, self control and understanding in Jesus Name) praying Ashley is healed in her soul (in her faith in salvation and Holy Spirit peace and joy and protection)

I pray all this in Jesus Mighty and Powerful and Miraculous Name, Amen.

Thank You Jesus in advance.

please pray for Kristie and me and our families pray for my son in law to find a job remember my father in law who has cancer please pray for the less fortunate this Christmas season

My husband, Bruce, has suffered a major stroke. I pray that God keep His hand over him.

Dear Anonymous, we are not robots. God gave each of us free will to do good or to do bad. Today there are more people on earth than ever before. Strides in communication have made us a world city. There are more ways to do good and to work evil, and the Devil is a lion roaring among us seeking whom he can devour because he knows his time is short. Never fear, and have faith, for Jesus proclaimed his victory over the world and He does not lie, Titus 1:2 "In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;"

Do your part in the good. God bless you!

Right! yet I have boxes to build a make shift casket/tent dwelling for sleeping. Been homeless long enough to know how to do that. lol.. plus the firewood by fireplace. just need to get more beans, jerky & marshmallows :) ! blessings to all, God bless & Merry Christmas

Key words to me "now ended". that's what I took from it too. thanx again, your awesome.

yes Adam, but in that it says "tent" and references to Ps 19:4 which says: Their 1/line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a 2/tabernacle for the sun. both meaning tent & if you've ever gone camping they have (dome) an end. Just saying, I can totally see the confusion.! Making it completely understandable why so many have trouble understanding much less believing the bible. Its confusing as ever. Hebrew & Greek meanings are different then English to boot. Beings we all agree that the most and really only important thing is to *Love God w/all our being, our neighbor as ourselves, to keep Jesus in our hearts & live accordingly*, lets leave it at that. Its becoming to much time & I for one, not to be rude, really don't care.! p.s. that was said with a smile by the way.! :) continue in prayer and peace be with everyone.!

There's no way anyone could not know that your intentions are good . Anyone who had read just a couple of your posts knows your kind heart . We all say things in different ways because we are individuals and allowed to be so . Think of the Apostles , they all had different personalities and those came through in the Gospel accounts . We are allowed to be different , we are not robots . Please stay true to yourself , we like you as you are !

I am very sorry for the things that you have suffered at the hands of others . I have had a similar experience and know others also . Think about all the things that you know because of your experiences . All experiences teach us things . You know things that many others don't . Knowledge isn't always a good thing in itself , but you can use your knowledge for good even if the way in which you gained that knowledge was very distressing to you . God has taught you these things for a reason . The person that you are right now is only because of your experiences and the knowledge that you have gained from them . This might not be much comfort to you and I'm sorry if that's the case . My abuse was very bad as a child . It lessened in my twenties when two things happened , I realised that none of it was my fault and I picked up a Bible . I've never looked back since . The most important thing that you can do is also one of the hardest things to do but here it is : stop looking back . Look forward . Take what you've learned , about yourself and others , and use it to your advantage and maybe even for the good of others . You can do it . With God's help , you can do anything . Trust Him . He has been with you all your life and He , yes HE , has brought you through it and to this place of safety that you are in now . Trust Him and let Him in . May God grant you peace , health and happiness .

Isaiah 40:22 - circle of the earth.

To me this more strongly suggests the earth is round than any reference people have to creatively interpret in order to claim it means the earth is flat.

What's very strange about this argument is that you can fly around the world and end up in the same place. People are doing this every day. Plus its night in some places and day in other places at the same time and is obviously a shadow of the sun. It's just a very odd argument because its so easily proven that the earth is a globe.

We are living in times where people disagree on what the truth is. Nearly everything is debated and disagreed on these days. People habitually lie and our society seems to be collapsing, as people prefer lies over truth and are using it to commit evil. For example, I think companies like Pfizer and JnJ have become rich off of killing people. A lie was told that something was "safe and effective" and people believed it. A for profit company with one of the worst track records of corruption and scandals was suddenly 100% believed without question, and anyone who doubted their motives or the safety of the product was called derogatory names.

Great and Mighty God, He did during Elijah time He doing to us today. Glory to God.

Yes, another way I could have said it. Thanx GiGi your such a blessing. Forgive me and I shall try my best to use more sugar next time. I just don't want anyone to be left behind so I get over excited and beings I'm a naturalist & all about the truth, no matter what, I tend to upset the situation at times & I don't mean to. If your reading this Anonymous, forgive me & know I meant well.

I looked up 'Project Loon'; never heard of it before. It was created to provide internet services to remote areas that had no hope of connecting to the internet. But the project has since been shelved. Did your son bring this up to, in some way, support his beliefs? I couldn't pick up on anything relevant, except for an interesting concept, now ended. Thanks for that Texsis.

Pretty much what I said yet I tend to use less sugar. Especially when we are out of time. We are so close to end times I can taste it. I'm excited & in that excitement I tend to forget to be soft. Yet, I really think the end is super near & in this this case, to much sugar will not help the medicine go down. I'm learning tho. Thanks Adam

Thank you Jesse.

I appreciate your prayers. We both have had long marriages. That is a blessing and unusual in today's world. God knew what He was doing when He picked us for one another.

The good thing about having an anniversary close to Christmas is that it gives us an evening out for ourselves amidst the busyness of Christmas for our families over the years.

Thank you for praying for so many people on here. God hears our prayers and is faithful to answer in the best ways.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

I just can't simply understand the blindness of some... just complete and utter disregard of what scripture says.....

Gal 2:7 there is the gospel of the circumcision ( Mat 4:17) and the gospel of the uncircumcision ( Eph 1:13 /// Rom 1:16-17 and many more verses I could list.)

There's two gospels. The gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of our salvation are two different and separate gospels. To not know is one thing. To be shown and refuse is a complete and total rejection of God... telling God that he is wrong (even though it's right there in his word).

Mat 4:17 is not our gospel, it's the gospel to Israel. Our gospel is 1 Cor 15:1-4. They're different. Rightly divide and stop rebelling against God.

Jonathan Edwards and Isaac Watts identified

dispensations long before Darby as a means of explaining God's

progressive revelation. Darby's unique contribution concerned the

separation of the mystery church from prophecy.

"No intelligent student of the Scriptures believes, or

teaches, that there is only one gospel in the Scriptures"

- J.C. O'Hair

Gal 2:7 gospel of the circumcision and gospel of the uncircumcision.

gospel of the kingdom Matthew 4:17 and the gospel of our salvation Eph 1:13

It's not my view. It is what scripture says.

Titus 3:10-11 grace and peace

Dear Anonymous,

I hope you return to read the responses you've received.

You sound angry with your perception of God. But your perception of God is not my perception of God and all of us might be wrong.

It sounds like you're angry with injustice in the world. I am too and hate it. But what's different in my view is you attribute that to God rather than to satan or man's free will. God could have made us all robots who are perfect and do exactly what He says and never sin and never harm each other, but we're not slaves or robots. If we were, people would instead be complaining about that. But God loved us enough to give us freewill. And with that responsibility each can choose good or evil. Many choose evil. That isn't God's fault. God made a perfect place then man sinned and ruined it, so now we have this sinful hostile world full of trials. But its extremely temporary. We assume our everything here is all that matters, but it isn't, its a tiny 2 second preview to the eternal main picture. We get all worked up about the injustices in those 2 seconds, but right after that everything will be made fair. Justice will be served. All will be judged. No one is actually getting by with anything. So in this short temporary life it seems like evil wins and good suffers, but nope, this is just a tiny trial and when over justice for everything will occur. I trust God for this. The Bible says not to get revenge on anyone for anything, but to leave it to God.

Basically, I think you're only hating an idea of God and I don't think that idea is what God is really like.

It's annoying that we all face death, hardship, disease, tragedy, on and on, but this should not be a surprise to anyone. God used people in the Bible like Paul who had way more problems then what I face, for example. I've never been in prison or had people try to kill me or be shipwrecked or a fraction of that stuff, praise the Lord. But we also shouldn't be comparing either, because I think we all have thorns in the flesh as challenges to handle. Not sure if you'll even read this, but God bless you.

For prayers to be answered that I have prayed in secret. For also protection, peace and guidance. Please help God in the name of Jesus. Amen