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As with anything else; Hebrews 9:27 makes a plausible argument; but it isn't worth quibbling about. The nature of the unique ministry is quite remarkable; as there will clearly and at long last be an undeniable "signs and wonders" ministry that will dwarf anything seen before. This will; of course involve a prophetic contest between the truth and a lie; with fire coming down; a mark or seal; and a Resurrection being mimicked by the Beast immediately after these witnesses have completed their misistry (although their ascension can be replicated).

I tend to emphasize the same concept as Christ preaching to the spirits of disobedience in hades. This is; along with likely the 144,000 primarily if not exclusively a DECLARATORY message of judgment rather than the Gospel as it stands today; since by the sixth seal ALL of mankind will know about God and Christ as well as the beginning of judgment. I would say this probably can be defined as the completion of the "Gospel of the Kingdom" ( Mark 1:14-15). The Gospel was said not to be given to all the cities of Israel before Messiah returns ( Matthew 24:14). There are certain verses about preaching to kings and having the Holy Spirit give the words which seem to be dual prophecies for the Apostles as well as the end time saints; as much of the generation that is described that will not pass until all these things come to pass seems to be describing later on in verse 34 of the same chapter.

It does seem that there is a lag time between the Rapture and the appearance of the 2 witnesses. Since certain judgments on the earth are held back before the 144,000 and likely the 2 witnesses coinciding with that time frame; it would seem that time is needed (they say 6 months or so) for the Temple to be constructed and for most of the seal judgments to transpire first.

That in my mind would also all ow the so called " Psalm 83" war to take out Israel's surrounding nations and their threats to come first before Ezekiel 38.

Such is wisdom in the state of affairs particularly related to international affairs but as well for the godly individual that is rarely heeded to today. Man wants to trust in governments; their own resourcefulness; riches; or even family members to support them rather than God. In the same token the wisdom about things as worldly possessions causes many to bring about their own early demise financially because of foolish spending and putting themselves in the bondage of debt. Many try to bypass the admonition that if "you don't work you don't eat."

Thanks for sharing. Agape; Rich P

This Psalm goes through an early life experience of David; commentators state that the man mentioned verse 1 is one of Saul's "henchmen."

The Psalm asks for God's judgment in verse 6; hence is "impreccatory" in some ssense. It is more of a declaration of David's innocence and proclamation that if he has done anything amiss that he wished his enemies to overtake him (verses 3-5). Those sentiments made David a "man after God's own heart" ( 1 Samuel 13:14) at first; until the infamous Bathsheeba incident.

We should learn well from David's life as his own wishes for enemies to overtake him if he was at fault was part of the judgment after condemning Uriah an innocent man to death to get the woman he wanted.

Verses 11 through 16 show the general state of the wicked who are ensnared by their own sins (verse 15) as well as being judged by God (v. 13); the most extreme example of course being at Armageddon.

The last verse is praise according to God's attribute of righteousness. David was quick not only to repent with a "contrite and broken spirit" ( Psalm 51); but also praised God and even danced for him ( 2 Samuel 6:14-15). This sort of abandon seems unique among rulers in Israel and really cannot happen in a genuine manner without a heart that is of pure motive and open to the Lord's presence. That is a lesson we should take heed to as well.

Mark 12:14 - 17 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Thanks Gigi, I appreciated your thoughts.

Pharisees and scribes asked Jesus

Mark 7:5- 9 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Any Philosophy that adds to or changes the word of God, the tradition/Doctrine of Jesus Christ is tradition/doctrine of Men, Easter is another example.

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Hellow Antony.

Although I don't agree with you about the church going through the great tribulation (but this is another topic), I agree with you about those 7 churches in Revelation

Notice. In verse 1:7 says "Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia...".

Now Jesus says to John to write His words and send them to those 7 churces. If the churches are symbolic for the history of the church through the ages and not litteral, just imagine say the pastor of Sardis who maybe was doing well in his ministry to receive a message from Jesus telling him that he is dead. He will definately die of heart attack. The pastor of Ephessus? If he had not fallen from his first love to read Jesus telling hin that? Imagine if Philadelphia was not doing well and Jesus congratulated them? How about Antipas the martyr, was he symbolic for something? It is obvious that those churches were litterally existing at that time and Jesus adressed some issues there, He knows they have to be corrected.

But the problem ia always initiating from what Jesus said to Philadelphians."Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."

But what is it meant by "the world" and "the earth"?

Colossians 1:6 "Which is come unto you, as it is in ALL THE WORLD; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, ...:" also verse 23 "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and WHICH WAS PREACHED TO EVERY CREATURE WHICH IS UNDER HEAVEN; whereof I Paul am made a minister;" Romans 9:17-18 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went INTO ALL THE EARTH, and their words unto ENDS OF THE WORLD

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Anthony

So what is meant in those verses when saying the whole world, about every creature under heaven, ends of the world, into all earth,...?

When Paul (and the ancient people) talks about the whole world he primarily means the Roman world, the Roman empire, the west civilized world. Everybody and everything outside that region was not worth to be mentioned of (plus the fact that they had a limited knowledge of the actual size of the earth and the existing nations).

Now what is it that God protected that church from in reality? Maybe a general persecution in the empire, some major catastrophies, some big wars with enemies to Romans? One has to read the history of the late 1st and early 2nd centuary AD to find out.

But to be honest I am wondering, why Jesus included those warnings to those churches in a book written about the end times? Surely He could do it in another way. Is it possible that the actual litteral churches were also a symbol for the church history. Facts do seem to coincide with the actual church history(?). And we also know that in Bible often real events are also a symbol for something else that happened later in the future.

Now about the great tribulation. Christians have so far gone through persecutions and tribulations many many times. Also through harsh times due to wars, famine, physical catastrophies like the rest of the world. But the great tribulation is something else. It is not just a tribulation. It is a tribulation due to God's wrath. It will be caused this time by God, not people. And I cannot think God sends His wrath on earth while His people are still there, to suffer His wrath together with sinners. This is what the scripture says about Noah and Lot. First God took away His people and then sent His wrath to those places. Plus the fact that we now live under Grace. Grace and Wrath do not fit together. First His Grace has to be removed with the rapture of the saints and then His Wrath will be sent to the sinful world.

GBU

1st Corinthians 11.25

I believe he was born between 6 and 4 BC.

Dear Olivia

Firstly you have to have to find out what is it you fear for?

Is it that you feel quilty about things you have done but repented and asked to be forgiven? Then you'd better forget them since God Himself has forgotten them. Sometimes we have a guilty concience (without any reason) that does not allow us to enjoy our relationship with God.

Is it that you don't feel you walk in front of God perfectly? Nobody does. We all have our struggles in our christian life, our ups and downs, but we still keep going, this is the most important thing to do. Keep going nomatter what you have done and how you feel, things will eventually become better. God is on our side to help us, not to condemn us. He wants to get His children to the end, to Heaven.

Is it that circumstances in life make you frightened about the present and future? You have to trust and rest in God's Word. Faith in God is increased by reading and listening to God's Word. Be in company with fellow christians to get support, christians should not be loners in no case.

Maybe you can not locate where your fear comes from? Ask God to reveale it to you and how to get rid of it.

I think it is you that can help youself, with God's grace and strength.. Have a Blessed day.

PSALM 27:1-7

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb

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Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and He shall bring it to pass.

He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:

VERSES 16-26

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

For such as be blessed of Him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of Him shall be cut off.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in His way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread

he is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Believe and rest in His Words and they will be fulfilled in your life.

Have a Blessed Weekend

The book of Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters. Check your scripture reference again and bring the point

If a person believes Jesus was commanded by his Father to establish the following doctrine, then they must obey the command:

"...if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift."

Matthew 5:23-24 KJV

If a person does not want to obey the preceeding command, they must present a compelling argument against it.

"For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."

Luke 21:15 KJV Crown copyright in the United Kingdom

God was content to dwell in a tent.

There are some who think that David was afflicted with some type of venereal disease due to his many relations; and the descriptions of his sufferings in such passages. Others say it could be a bone affliction of old age such as osteoporosis. When he was dying he had care for what some would say are hypothermia. We see similar language of David's ailments in Psalm 32.

Apparently; as verses 8 and 10 indicate; God used his enemies to humble him; which were promised due to him in 2 Samuel 12:9 and following after his downfall with Bathsheeba and causing Uriah to die. These would taunt him for the rest of his days; and also would delay the Temple of the Lord to be built because David's transgressions and whatever was meant by his being a "man of war" ( 1 Chron. 28:3). That could be a veiled reference to causing death to Uriah in war; as well as battles that resulted from enemies that came after him due to his own sin.

God did chasten David as he states in verse 1. David surely was a saint of God; as we see from Hebrews 11:32. His broken and contrite spirit as seen in Psalm 51 allowed him to repent as he did many times; admitting his sin. Hopefully; since all scripture is for instruction ( 2 Timothy 3:16-17) we will avoid certain costly sins in our lives as things are written for examples to us in how to live.

Dear Abigail, I am thinking of you and baby Moses today. How are you doing?

Dear Pancha, I will pray for your tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus we come to You and ask that You resolve this probate matter peacefully and fairly. We ask that you help Pancha and his family work through all the matters of this estate as well as the loss of someone they love. Amen.

Dear Boniface, I will pray for you and your family tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up before You Boniface and His family in the name of Your Son Jesus. Boniface is asking that You heal his leg. LORD GOD, hear his prayer and restore his leg. He is asking for his family to rise up out of poverty. LORD GOD , make a way for them to do this. Provide the employment and opportunities for them to make a better salary and to live frugally enough to save some money and spend their money wisely so that they can meet the needs of their family with what You provide. Boniface and his family are depending on You Father, to provide what is needed for their financial improvement. We trust that You will do such a good work in this family as You are a loving Father and gladly give good to those who are Your children. Amen.

Dear Chelsea, I will pray for you tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray tonight for Chelsea's request to receive an offer on their house that is at or above the asking price. We ask that You cause the sale of this house to go smoothly and quickly, with all parties being happy. Bless the family that will move into this home and Chelsea in her new home as well. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Your Son, our Savior. Amen.

Dear Charlie, I will pray for your need tonight.

Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up Charlie tonight before you in the name of Your Son Jesus and ask for financial provision for him for the coming months expenses. Your Son told us to ask you to provide our daily needs, so we ask of You for Charlie today, that You will supply the money and means to pay his bills and buy food and other needs for the coming month. Thank you, Father for hearing and answering our prayers when we come to You with our needs. Amen.

this whole Chapter stated the blessedness of a person. It told the greatness of a person who delighted the Word of God and the remarkableness of a person whose law of God is constantly in his heart. Blessedness means a person who has been favored by the heavens.

When was Christ born?

You need to ask for forgivness, but you can not just move on with your life without repentace of that sin you've commited. That is the entire point of salvation.

It's like stealing a car, and still drive around in the car you stole.

Our LORD JESUS CHRIST was baptized to identify Himself with sinful man. "...and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." Isaiah 53:12

The LORD Himself was sinless but He died for us that we may be saved.

May all who are this forum be blessed in the mighty name of the LORD GOD JESUS CHRIST.

September 23, 2022

Boniface Ugwu:

Spiritual transformation is coming to the truth of God's words. YOU ARE controlled by the Holy Spirit, transformation comes when you agree with God. THE WORD.

Philippians 2:13 For it is God (Christ in you) that worketh IN YOU (God's body) both TO WILL and TO DO his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:27 ....this mystery .....Christ in you ......

John 14:6 I AM TRUTH ..... I AM LIFE .......

You are just the body of truth and life, and Christ is truth and life.

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the BODY OF CHRIST ....

Ephesians 4:4 One spirit (life eternal) .....One body (creation, you and I, where truth and life dwell).....

God Bless You (his body) with truth and life.

Amen prophecy...gbu

I proclaim Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and am not ashamed of the Gospel! Hallelujah, I love you and thank you Jesus!

To Bro Dan.

Hello Dan, haven't heard from you in a while. Hoping all is well. Check in with us soon, please. You are missed on here.

Good to know you Mark, Praise God !