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God bless you
I think this chapter will help us all to trust in Jesus; to sanctify us daily through the work of the Holy Spirit.
We can't depend upon any system of works to believe we've got everything covered. For now, Satan is still here, devising strategies, to discredit and convince us we're "missing the mark".
My Bible says there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. The Bible is a guide book to help us walk in victory.
A preacher once said, if you don't knock heads with Satan ever, you are probably walking with him. He would love to convince us we are hopelessly flawed and have no hope of knowing THE JOY of our salvation. I'm not talking about feelings. I'm talking about FAITH in what Jesus says about us.
As easy as it is to mess up; we just need to be even quicker to own it, and apologize to the Lord.
Sin stings our conscience (where the battles are fought and won). We are daily in the process of being Sanctified by the Lord.
It really helps to live a fasted lifestyle. There are many things that we take for granted, that trip us up. It's not just food: it's media, television, social websites, worldly music, focus on fashion, too much bodily exercise. What is the focus? Fasting gets our eyes back on Jesus. Learn how to DENY your flesh. If it rises up and smacks you hard...then you know that you do need to turn back to God. Sweeten your closeness to Jesus again. First Love.
We can Consume great quantities of Bible and not suffer for it. I do not mean feeding a sense of defeat, but actively feeding our inner spirit that is alive unto God. Jesus is interceding for you. Fill up on his Word and walk in the forgiveness, joy and victory. Talk to the Holy Spirit like he's in the room with you. He is. Place your hands over your heart. What does your faith tell you? Faith from reading Bible. It says you are LOVED; ACCEPTED in the BELOVED. You belong to Jesus. Live for Him.
Mishael
Thanks.
Somehow Iet that get by me.
how could it possible that someone is circumcised to be uncircumcised?
Romans 2:28-29. For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Galatians 3:26-29. For ye are all the CHILDREN OF GOD BY FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
THERE IS NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
AND IF YE BE CHRIST'S, THEN ARE YE ABRAHAM'S SEED, and heirs according to the promise.
God bless
Ephesians 4:5 There is one body, one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling;
You are the ONE BODY (as everyone else), the SPIRIT (of God; CHRIST) lives IN YOU, and gives YOU everything he is, this one hope (in God's eyes a finished work) is that through the WORK OF CHRIST IN YOU we will be delivered from sin and death (flesh, the ways of the world) into the glorious liberty of the Sons (daughters) of God; the EXACT LIKENESS OF CHRIST. You do nothing on your part, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, you are just a vessel made only to hold CHRIST. You (sinful flesh) died on the cross of CHRIST; YOU were raised with Christ and Christ lives for you, gracing you with all he is; love, peace, truth, perfection, mercy, faithfulness, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, etc.
Ephesians 4:6 One Lord (Christ), one faith (and Christ GIVES you his (ONE) faith), one baptism (you were baptised into Christ death; your flesh died with his flesh and was resurrected with him in a NEW BODY (this one body; the body of Christ in us).
Romans 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptised into JESUS CHRIST (not water) were baptised into his death.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he hath part in the first resurrection; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priest of God and Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Yes; the most important thing to know is Him! It is vital that we do not get caught up with the small details and ignore the large ones, which we often do.
(Largely paraphrased from Matthew Henry's commentary, 1710)
There's no extra merit whether you use Yahweh, Jehovah, or God.
There is value and virtue knowing the meaning for each name given,
but if we want to place merit on how we pronounce it. There's no vowels in the Hebrew name, so Yahweh would also be incorrect.
Exodus 6:3. And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, ( EL SHADDAY ) but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Abraham actually called God Jehovah numerous times, as did Isaac and Jacob. The point being made to Moses, in Exodus 6:2, isn't that the Patriarchs didn't know the name Jehovah, obviously they did. But that name was being given a new significance now as the covenant name of God with Israel.
I think what's most important is do we know him.
God bless
It seems we are not on the same page. I'm sorry my reply was not clear. I will try again but let's not be disrespectful. The thread you first replied to about the abomination of desolation was discussing teaching I do not agree with. It is called the seven years of tribulation using the last week in ( Daniel 9:27). It developed in the 17th Century, and it quickly led to an understanding that the Rapture of the Church would be an event separate from and before the second coming of Christ.
The beast does only have 42 months. It starts in Revelation 12 when Michael stands up and Satan is cast down to earth, the third woe. ( Revelation 12:7-9) Satan then gives his power, seat, and great authority to the beast. ( Revelation 13:2-8)
There is another beast with two horns, the false prophet, ( Revelation 13:11-18) he is the one that does miracles, fires from heaven, creates the image of the beast, and causes who will not worship this image to be killed, this beast causes people to take the mark of the beast all in 42 months.
This is just a small bit of information but I hope it makes sense and clears up misunderstanding. If I may and not offend, may I suggest studying the day of the Lord?
RLW
(2) The gift of speaking in tongue.
My thought life, and as I assume from conversations are as most others, is the greatest battleground for Christians.
The mind is the point where the spirit, soul and flesh come together. This is the place where war erupts as these three entities struggle with each other for their own purpose.
The spirit is what makes us who we are, the unique characteristics of being an individual unlike any other. The spirit houses our likes, dis-likes, talents, stamina and abilities.
The soul is the eternal center of the individual. The soul is what brought us into existence. The soul understands and longs for the true moral center of righteousness. I believe deep within each of our souls lies the understanding we were created for a higher purpose than to merely exist for a season in the flesh. The idea of connection to something greater.
The flesh is of this world as it was created from this world and became sinful through our acceptance to commit sins. It seeks immediate gratification and is self-indulgent wanting to be first and foremost in our environment. It seeks to please others so as to be accepted by those around us thereby not leaving our flesh to be at enmity with the world in which we live, so as not to be apart and alone.
In this struggle our mind weighs each of the thousands of decisions we make every day. Each entity within us strives to have its desire implemented. I have heard it said "it is not the big decisions which shape our lives but the smallest decisions which direct our actions and guide us". These small decisions are what leads us to; a fulfilled life, a mediocre life, or a tragic life with these last two ending with the loss of our soul to what the soul desires, communion with that which gave us eternal life.
By committing all our works (decisions) unto God will bring peace to the struggle in our mind. Incorporating God into every decision ends the double-mindedness?
thoughts??
Similarly, in 1 Peter 1:1,2, Peter is writing to the "strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia". These 'strangers' were those of the dispersion (many of whom there as a result of Acts 8:1 & other associated persecutions). And these strangers were now residing in those areas of Asia Minor & would have included both converted Jews & Gentiles. To these, Peter addresses them as sojourners or pilgrims, who are "the elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ."
So these scattered believers are considered as the elect of God because of God's foreknowledge, because of the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, & because of the virtue of Christ's Blood (application & sealing of the New Covenant) upon them (alluding to the animal blood of the Old Testament that was sprinkled on the altar confirming the Covenant by God to Israel). Therefore, our salvation has been pre-ordained or pre-appointed by God but that is based on Him already knowing about it. We still have to hear the Gospel, be convicted of sin & respond with repentance & faith ( Acts 3:19).
How can these things be? How is it possible for even my neighbor to love me! How is it possible for the evil one too have power over me? Now comes my Holy Spirit! This spirit of freedom found in and under the shed blood of Christ!
Outside, is this one who spins and weaves a web of deceit and guile, who only wishes to cast your body and soul into Hell? evil
While the children are yet to find a way, the way of the yoke that is light and easy.
Oh, how they struggle, and are ready to blame someone else for their own sin!
Finding no freedom ,only more fear of imprisonment of a soul that is lost because of a heart and mind that will not listen! The end with body and soul cast only into hell!
Grab hold of Him ,while you can. The time is quickly passing, take hold of the savior today, while it is called today!
Be free indeed, in the Christ the Savior of the world!
1 Corinthians 14
How would a deaf mute speak in tongues?