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so since Christmas is a pagan holiday, its man made. why when i search the topic upon this site it says verse Matthew 1:18-1:25 and talks about the birth of Jesus. I'm just curious

Why does God advocate for slavery?

Can anyone please pray for my dad Jerry? That the Lord would be there for him. That the Lord would bless him and have something good would come along for him. For he really needs it. He lost his only son,his wife left him and is divorce him. He can't find good work and has to work a part time job that he hates. That doesn't have good pay or good hours. He feels so guilt that he can't support himself and has to live with me. It's really affecting his mental health badly. Please pray for him. I been praying for him almost a year now and it's done very little. The Lord has at least given him a job and I thank him for that. May God bless you all.

Psalm 60.

Apparently David was in charge of and/or led several campaigns in an area that is somewhat disputed today as to the exact location(s) due to the topography and changes in the landscape since Biblical times. Nonetheless I am unaware of any great miracles of God causing the earth to shift such as in verse 2.

The whole area surrounding Jerusalem in the territory God promised a includes not only the area already conquered and allotted to tribes but surrounding territories (verses 6-8). These larger regions and the other references seeming to indicate a larger judgment probably are prophetic to things which will happen in the end times. The trumpet and bowl judgments will affect the whole world with earthquakes; and the "wine of astonishment" referred to in verse 3 is found in Isaiah; Jeremiah; Ezekiel and a later Psalm as well as of course describing Babylon the Great in Revelation 17 and 18. Of course the Book of Lamentations involving the Babylonian captivity also caused great famine and cannibalism as a horrible sign resulting from the abominable sins that God forewarned about that would cause such things to be unleashed. That is also a warning today to Israel who will have to go through the fire in the Tribulation for national revival to finally occur.

Further evidence of future prophecy is seen in verses 10-12. Edom is mentioned in the Book of Hosea with last day fulfillments as well. Christ coming down to earth is mentioned in Zechariah 14. He will; of course tread down His enemies in the wine of His wrath alone ( Isaiah 63:3) as well as Revelation 19.

Perhaps these themes were an encouragement to David as well as us that eventually all of the territory God promised in the promise of the Covenant He gave to Abraham will be fulfilled.

It is interesting that when Europeans believed the world was flat their lives ere ,I tied to what they could see ,for fear of falling off the edge of the world ,due in part if not the main to false religion that ruled and reigned .

But once it was understood that the world was round we scattered to the four corners of the world and discovered new lands .

But strangely where ever man could live we found man already there .

Some 'civilised' some living ' primitive' some cannibals.

Some living in the Stone Age . Others Chinese for example f great inventions and complex ,civilisation' .

There are still some living in the Stone Age ,but no less civilised than others .

The Tower of Babel was man's first geographical dispersal . And we saw the results of it ;of man without God .or the true light .

The gospel has now gone to " the uttermost parts of the earth".

And the "time of the gentiles "is drawing near .

And the Lord is nigh at the door and we will soon hear the cry " the bridegroom comes!"

A little leven spoils the whole lump .

Much confusion comes from the bad translations of most if not all modern 'translations '.

Starting with the very first book and the verse first verse .

The KJV has got it right ." In the beginning God created the heaveN and the earth "

It was not heaveN that was in darkness note .it was the " earth" . Gen 2:2

For that heaven "needs no sun or moon for zGod is the light thereof "

Verse 2 is really the recreation of the earth not the primary creation.

The heaveN of verse 1 is where the devil was cast out from and fell like lightening "to the earth who's piwer is now in the air .

For note that the" darkness was upon the face of the deep " of the EARTH.

Most bar two as I know have Genesis 1:1 as heavenS .

As Genesis 1:2 has " heavens" which is correct as it is talking about the heavens of earth . People are misled into thinking that Genesis 1:1 and 2:1 are the same heavenS.

But we have the firmament of earth with waters below and above it . Which God called " heaven" . And you have " He made the stars also and the sun to rule the day and the moon the night what we now call ' space' . But is if you will the second heaven of earth . For it was created from verse 1:2 onwards .

The HeaveN of gen 1:1 is the third heaven where the person Paul knew went to and which it was "not lawful to speak about".

That heaven is the heaven where the angels of God were created where zGod gives no information and which we should not pry .

The invisible heaven and the visible ,the earth .

By such translations we have a Bible I have sen called " The Students Bible" which has Genesis 1:1 as " In the beginning Hod created the SKY and the earth " a reasonable rendition if Genesis 1:1 was HeavenS.

But clearly absurd . For are we not to think " Our Father who are in sky?

Taking heaveN out of the language and all knowledge of it or at best progresively confusion upon confusion .

GB

Thanks for the reply ,glad it was some help .

Have you ever considered what a brother or sister is ?

Is it not some one of the same household and of the same father.

Or that a neighbour is someone of another household and another father?

" Do good to all men but especially to the household of faith "

For was not the Lord Himself who was the " Good Samaritan"?

For we're we not as it were His neighbours?

Who being the despised Samaritan by the Jews who had " no dealings with Samaritans "turned out to be the best friend that the injured Jew had ?

GB

please remember Kristie and me and our families in your prayers remember my son in law Adam to find a job and remember my father in law who is battling cancer

Dear all Christian converts. We who endure all things resist all things, where love is tested in a pure mind. We who persevere in all trials and we who walk after holiness. We who fail and get back up. Not everything is bad, you know? Hebrew 3:16:19 Because if we have sincerely turned to the Lord Jesus Christ, He will never leave you or me. It is grace upon grace for us.

We are facing difficult times, so I want to encourage you all, especially you who have little. You have received a knowledge of the end times right now. For the day is coming when we must shop and buy only through the mark of the beast. We have started with that, you know, through the internet. But we still use the internet today to our advantage.

Back to all of us who have little, fear not!

Remember the rich man and Lazarus for example. Luke 16:19-31 So we will meet people who will take our place, never forget that. So the gold is precisely yours and my place so others will try and cheat it out of us. It could be doom for them and you. There is our poverty, our homelessness or our hallmark. God's mark. Because we long for something even more worthwhile. Our heavenly abode with all who have gone before. And it will be an unparalleled joy of reunion on the day everything is put in place. People look at us and know that we have something that they unfortunately don't have. We have Jesus Christ our Lord and hide behind. So expect all of you great revelations, heavenly visions. Heavenly work so that everyone can see it is a sign from Heaven, believers and non-believers. This must begin and happen to a greater extent so that we Christians will cling to Jesus and witness to people so that they can repent. We now see to a greater extent that Christianity is threatened from all sides. Remember this: We cannot get back the time we have today, it will never come back. We are moving forward whether we like it or not.

Stay strong in the word of God, love u all in Christ. Praise be to God in the Highest GBU

You're far too kind brother for that compliment. I think we all have some insight to give, as we have studied the Word with the help of the Holy Spirit, sharing some aspect of a verse or chapter that will help us to understand & appreciate what God is speaking to us through it. Each one of us have added something, even a little, that will ultimately help our growth in the Word & our faith. As for the Hebrew's writer, I believe that those who've done a textual examination of the letter, believe that its wording is inconsistent with that of Paul's other letters. But that would be far beyond my scope of study & judgement.

Every blessing to you too Jesse & keep your much valued comments coming in please.

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Chris,

Not a problem my brother. I'm glad I can share something of value here and there. This means a lot coming from you, and you have helped me more than you know with the vast wealth of knowledge you share with all of us here. I doubt it was Paul for the very reason I spoke of. But I also cannot stand against anyone who wants to say Paul wrote it because we just don't know! I really can't say yes or no. I do think that (if) it was Paul, he would have put his inscription at the beginning, as he did with the other 13 letters that he penned!

Blessings to you and thank you so much for all you share here!!!

Under the influence of God's Spirit, it is fascinating how people can function in various situations. Take for instance the stoning of Stephen in Acts Chapter 7.

In Acts 7:59, it says, "And they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God." And this is the thing that Stephen said first of all when they were stoning him. He said Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

It reminds me of Luke 23:46, "And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit. And having said thus, He expired (or gave up the ghost.)"

And the second thing Stephen said in Acts 7:60 is just as fascinating:

"And he (Stephen) knelt down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not lay this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep," (or died).

Again, Jesus on the cross, in Luke 23:34, Jesus said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." And they parted His garments and cast lots.

It's one thing for Jesus to say that. But Stephen also, while they're putting him to death, he says, Jesus receive my spirit, and don't lay this sin to their charge.

How would any of us react to that? I probably would have said, "Lord, receive my spirit, and let all of your judgment fall on these guys!"

But when a person is under the influence of God's Spirit, it is fascinating how that person can function when put in various difficult situations.

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God thank you for opening Stephanie Marks heart so she can see that I am the one for her. That I'm the apple of her eye. She know her heart is safe with me. I'm all that she wants, all that she needs in a relationship. That we come together in love for a long term relationship that we both desire

Struggles and our ministry to others.

In my personal experience I went through a divorce due to my wife's affair with another man. In the process; however there were certain behavioral issues in common with a friend of mine who I counseled today with a woman he is considering marrying.

I won't get into specifics here. There were also anger issues which I dealt with during my divorce proceedings in 2015 with a deep dive into the Book of James and much prayer. This was useful to me for counselling others going through anger issues the next couple of years.

2 Timothy 3:16 makes it clear the value of all scripture for instruction in righteousness and teaching; etc. Jesus Himself; of course was the ultimate example for us in a sinful life; and the Book of Hebrews shows us how He suffered in like manner but without sin ( Heb. 4:15). The sufferings of Paul as well serve well along with the Prophets and other Apostles to guide us through our sufferings. 1 Corinthians 10:13 gives us assurance that God will give us the strength to escape any sins and temptations.

This will perhaps be one of the greatest joys in heaven; when we see all those Resurrected (and hopefully some raptured) saints; we can rejoice that their sufferings are past; and that we can truly bask in the glories of heaven without the struggles of this life. The victory; of course grants us eternal spritual rewards consisting of kings and priests ( Rev. 5:10) as well as corresponding crowns of various types; including for those who are martyred ( Rev. 2:10). Suffering builds character as well as spiritual fruit as God refines us for His purposes in our sufferings (provided of course it isn't because of our sin as 1 Peter 2:20 states).

Often suffering also drives us to prayer; hopefully it also softens our heart to have compassion on others and to get our mind off our own problems. Once we step in that direction we find the value in helping others; with practice it becomes easier.

Love God with all our being(heart, mind & soul) & our neighbor as(anyone in need) our self. Being the greatest commands. If we believe in Jesus Christ (& all that applies)& do these 2 most important commandments we will not want to hurt others or sin & go to heaven.! Like your axample w/the puzzle.!

Well spoken Gerald.

I again agree.

God bless you.

I am of Zerah and Pharez Radford and Buckmaster, Zerah and Pharez both had the Aleph Taw and never lost the Aleph Taw. Go and study the Word. I'll ask you 1??? What's in a Fruit ???. Shalom Wendell Radford, mom was a Buckmaster.

Glad you are here, then, Madhatter57. Looking forward to hearing from you more.

Amen Gerald!

"For when he saw the Lord he saw also himself and in the light of the Lord said " woe is me for I am undone .."

Many claim to see the Lord or have visions but are not changed for the better but rather only boast in their visions and revelations .Isiah felt unclean unholy and unfit " a man of unclean lips "

Great reply.

Zachary, I am so sorry for your mom. I will pray for her tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up to You Zachary's mom. She is in desperate need of Your help and healing. Help her to be able to breathe on her own again and that whatever is making her ill be conquered. Bring healing to her tonight, LORD God. Thank You for hearing our prayers and caring for those for whom we pray. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Thanks for that brother Jesse. I had missed Hebrews 2:3, as far as noting that the certainty of Paul being the writer was made weaker by this verse: "confirmed unto us by them that heard Him." Whoever the writer was, certainly was led of the Spirit to be able to pen such great Truths & give a clear defence of the faith, from all the Scripture given.

Smtombeni,

If that is your desire, I would first before reading the word, ask the Lord to open up your heart and mind, and ask Him to give you a hunger for His word in order that you might be fed Spiritually.

The Lord has to be involved in your study. If you, in prayer, involve Him every time you approach His word, eventually He will put a hunger in you for His word and you will want more and more every day. You won't be able to stay away from it. You might leave off for a day or two every now and then, but that hunger will not allow you to stay away for very long.

With our physical food, when we get hungry we have to eat to satisfy our hunger. It works the same way with God's word which is our spiritual nourishment. If we belong to Christ, He will give us that hunger for His word and it is only through His word that we can be spiritually nourished.

Please know that you can't do this on your own. God's Spirit has to be involved. Without His Spirit drawing us to His word, we will soon drift away and find every excuse in the world not to remain in the word.

So, pray that Lord gives you that hunger. He knows your heart. If it is truly your desire to study the Bible daily, He will give you that hunger and He will continually draw you to it!

Hi Zachary.

Welcome to the site.

I will be praying for your mom as well as others on the site.

God bless.

Prayer request for my Son Lloyd Jr. who is a resident of the Clinton Nursing Home due to Stroke that has change ourlife since 2017. My dear mother is now 105 yrs. please pray for her health and for her sight . Thanks, lets us continue in love and to be loved by Jesus .Please pray for our country the USA and its leaders.

Hello Tessie,

The author of Hebrews is unknown. There are several people who have been named as possible authors. Paul is the most common one but we have nothing to prove that it was Paul.

It would seem odd that it would be Paul because we know for sure that Paul wrote 13 letters (Romans through Philemon), because Paul put his inscription at the beginning of every one of those letters. It would seem odd that he would not do the same if he wrote Hebrews.

Here's something that causes me to think it was not Paul. Whoever wrote the letter to the Hebrews was a second generation Christian and did not hear from the Lord directly, which Paul did.

It says in Hebrews 2:3, "how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him."



So whoever wrote Hebrews did not hear the Lord directly, nor did he receive from the Lord directly (which Paul did), but received and was confirmed and established for us (the writer being one of them) by those that heard Him.



Paul is a possibility but doubtful. Others who have been named as possible writers are Barnabas, Luke, or Apollos.

So if someone wants to believe it was Paul, any of the other possibilities, we can neither confirm nor deny because we just don't know and we cannot prove one way or another.

Prayer for freedom from sin and healing in my body! And a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit

Sammie, wow!!!

The things you said are a perfect example of humbleness. And yes, submission is the key. And I agree with you that the Lord sometimes uses the material things of this world and people as a means of humbling us.

You mention that you don't have much but you seem very content with what the Lord has given you. That should be an example for all believers.

You have caused me to think about the things I have and how much I myself take for granted, how much I value those things, where my focus needs to be, and I do thank you for that. You have truly ministered to my heart.

And yes, I agree that we can do nothing to save ourselves or make ourselves acceptable to Him. The only way we can please Him is by surrendering our lives to Him, making Him the Lord over us, and submitting to the persuasion of His Spirit in which He has given to us. We have to step aside and give Him full control or else we have an illegitimate claim of calling Him our Lord!

The Lord is working great things in you. You have demonstrated a perfect attitude of what it's like to be humbled. Don't change anything, save for allowing Him to make changes in your life as He sees fit!

May the Lord continue to bless you abundantly!