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John on Patmos was not confused but he describes Revelation as follows: Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
And beloved Marie there will not be a second Exodus. as u sayed here. Because God has not forgotten those whom He gave the law and the commandments. Becouse He understand that they couldent follow what who was written, He have being patient too all ppl on the planet. To them he has specialized as Paul writes about in Romans:11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Please read the rest of the Chapter, and pray that we all will understand everything in the end.
God Bless us all in Jesus Holy Name Amen.
Cecil. The Scriptures have been given: Ezekiel chapters 38 & 39; Zechariah chapter 12; Joel chapter 3. If what you understand in just these few portions don't speak of God protecting Israel & that Israel will one day learn & come to God in the midst of their sufferings, then I'm unsure what might convince you. I'm uninterested in which nations come against Israel in that day, unless they're specifically mentioned in the Word. To do otherwise, is mere speculation; a wild shot might indeed hit the target & then again, it might also miss it completely. I don't make guesses when reading the Word - some enjoy it & even teach it - I would walk out in that type of ministry for lack of clear Truth."
Therefore, we have nothing to brag about. Everything comes from God the Father Himself. And this applies to all people.
A little personal now. I read the Bible for 20 years (and didnt understand what i read!)before i really bowed the knee and wanted to repent from evil deeds to the torment of Almighty God. Over the years, he has demanded much more than i could have imagined. But it is only a matter of choice and even compromise. It is always the Lord who is right but fortunately He is patient with us all and wants everyone to come to the knowledge of truth, and be saved.
It seems that you are full of doubt. Thomas Jesus' disciple. He doubted so much that he was not even completely convinced even though he was allowed to touch the Lord's Hands and Feet. Faith is something wonderful. And it is not given from any man but from God Himself.
The only thing i can do is say to you, dear look and feel your conscience. There you can find justice. And be patient att all time do good things and love all ppl u have around u. And believe in God that He says in His Word is true. And believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Do this and if we not meet at this side of death. So know that we will meet in the coming! God bless you with revelations and joy and peace as long as you live on this earth. In Jesus Christ holy Name. Love u in Christ.
Blessed to be dear friend of Matthew chapter 3
How can man not believe?
If what we see are what He is, imagine what we do not know! The fool has said in His heart their is no God!
An evil generation seeks signs! and no sign shall be given.
The signs are already here, it is the question ,the doubt, that is the evil. Are you resting in the promises of the Father!
The creation, our mortality will be swallowed up by what you see!
Where will you be?
Will you be standing before the Son, clothed in His robe, or cast away never to be part of eternal life?
Even so while we are in this flesh, He reveals Himself unto those who love Him!
Unfathomable, Repent and be Baptized
And what of those who believe that we are required to keep the Ten Commandments (the Old Law), but if we slip up & sin, then there is grace through Christ for God to forgive? Could we dare to fuse the Old with the New? Is it possible that God requires us to be under the Law & yet find forgiveness through His Son's Blood? Christ's Sacrifice was for the purpose of doing away with the Law of death completely (rendering it useless) & usher in the new Law in His Blood that completely opposed the Old. Now we receive much grace to know & obey the Lord without calling upon the Decalogue as our yardstick of obedience. His Laws are written upon our hearts & not as you suggested elsewhere, that such people say they are free to disobey God or live how they like. That's impossible if we have the Spirit & remain sensitive to Him.
The implications of the Old Law to Israel are now only of historical value - the New Law in Christ is now freedom to live in & be led by His Spirit & never be in condemnation. Our teaching should only be about living in the Spirit of Christ - without any appeal or view of the Old Law to our lives.
Now what about the believer in Christ, whether Jew or Gentile, who makes claim to the Ten Commandments, that we're required to obey them. I perceive that those who say this speak simply about God's Commands given that still have eternal moral & spiritual value to all people for all time. And that is true, for Romans 7:12 says, "Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good." There's nothing wrong with the Law - what brings us into error, is our appeal to it & requiring others to be brought under it.
Paul went on in that passage to describe how the Law only showed him the wretched state of his soul - if he was left in that state, he would be doomed. But he saw 'another law (now working) in his members'. The Law that revealed to him his weakness to keep it & being a total failure, was overtaken by another Law of God now working in his mind. He goes on in Romans 8:1,2 to state that now there is no condemnation by God to those who don't "walk after the flesh" (i.e. sin in his members revealed by the Law), but "walk after the Spirit". For it is "the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death"; a new Law that not only replaced the Old that brought death, but also gave power & liberty by the Spirit to fully know & obey God's Holy requirements. And when we fail, then there lies mercy to forgive & restore. Under the old Law, there was no mercy ( Hebrews 10:28).
Who then requires me to obey the letter of the Law for a right standing before God? God certainly doesn't, for I am set free to obey God as His Spirit directs me. Is it only the Ten Commandments or the '613 other commandments' that must apply to me, or maybe the millions of laws that bring out the spirit of the letter, that we might "serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter" ( Romans 7:6)?
Much could be written SolaScrip, on what you've stated & also written elsewhere by others. Maybe I'll state some fundamental Truths that have to be apprehended first. If we find disagreement in these, then any further discussion will be fruitless.
The Ten Commandments & all of the commandments given by God were only given to Israel & no one else. No Gentile (person or nation) ever received any of them, nor has any Gentile ever required to come under them pre or post Cross. If you are of Jewish heritage, as I don't know who you are, then we could discuss this at another level.
Jews who came under the Law, since Moses, (& also to those Gentiles who desire(d) to be placed under the Law), were required to obey every facet of the Law. If they broke even one Law, a severe punishment was meted out. Brother S.Spencer in this thread gave a very apt example in Numbers 15:32-36 of a man who gave no heed to the sanctity of the Sabbath & had to suffer death as a result - that was the Law: its nature, its demands, its punishment.
The Jew had no choice as to which Laws (the Decalogue, civil, ceremonial, etc.) were more important to obey. They all stood equal & by it he was judged. Some Jews were very meticulous, as seen in Luke 18:18-25 (a genuine Law-keeper but failed under scrutiny: he broke the very first Commandment, maybe to his surprise). Why did Jesus even direct him to the Ten Commandments? That's all the Jews had & by it they would be judged unless they looked beyond the Law - by faith - to the One Who would put an end to the Law that only showed them their failure & brought death. What was the point of the Law: Galatians 3:19, the Law given "TILL the Seed should come". Could the Jew ever become righteous by the Law? ( Galatians 3:21-26).
Be blessed in His Holy Name Jesus Christ. In words from Matthew chapter 3
40 years ago i had a neighbor who kept saying that the his angel had pushed on him again today. I dont belived this was true soo i laughed at him.
Today I no longer laugh. For today i KNOW THAT THE ANGELS EXIST.
I have experienced it so many times.
They exist and i can see them in the Spirit sometimes. So before you say anything more, you can pray in spirit and truth, get closer to the kingdom of God, even if you are on earth.
Sometimes it takes a long time to get into this state. It's not done in 2 minutes if u think that. Its the same with a pray. Sometimes u know u have a answer on a thing. And other times u know that "this one is a hard one". Do u give up then? No,we continue with the prayer until we feel peace over it right? This is about being endurance.
And do you know, dear friend, how many endurance and wise people there are? Not me either but i know they are many. Who sincerely thank the lives they have and pray incessantly for all people.
Start there you who want to see Angels. Pray in Spirit and truth in the shadow of Jesus Christ. He who Is King over everything and everyone. Remember Jesus said: John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
God is not preserving Israel, quite the opposite. He is unleashing anti-christ on them come the 6th trumpet. The prophets weren't per se historians, as they are seers for generations. Prophesy repeats itself, and you're not allowing that to happen, the parallels, you're not matching up scripture, observing the tidings.
Explain to me what you believe, and according to the prophets? You have told me we differ, what do you think?
Who are the real archangels in the King James Holy Bible versions and where can i find them no offense i dont want angels that are catholic i know Michael and Gabriel is two but what are some more archangel who are wit God i dont want no false archangels i will ask my pastor and i will look up the angels you send me in the bible thanks and God Bless"
REEEEAAALLLLLLLY? You don't want "angels that are catholic"? This statement you complete and total ignorance of basic theology. So I will make this EASY for you.
Angels, which I personally do not believe exist, would have been created by El Elyon, the first god of the old testament and was THE god of the time before Moses. Moses' god is named 'Yahweh' or 'Yahaweh' depending on your preference.
Now, follow this simple concept. El Elyon would have created his angels BEFORE he created mankind, which is the accepted belief among everyone. ALL the religions of the world were created by MANKIND. God wouldn't have not needed a religion to teach himself, ABOUT himself. In the period when god would have created angels, no religions existed, there was only god. So why would god assign a religion to them? Angels would have first hand knowledge of god, right?
In conclusion it's like you hoped your car is a Cadillac is a time (--THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO--) when cars couldn't have possibly existed.
Besides, everyone knows all angels are jewish!
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
I believe this verse prophesied the seven key characteristics of the Holy Spirit that Jesus was empowered to manifest in His ministry at His baptism when the Holy Spirit came and rested upon Him as a dove.
In Acts 2:3 it says:
Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
We should not be surprised that the Holy Spirit's power is manifested as seven separate flames in Revelation if we accept that this is the way he first manifested Himself to and through the Church at Pentacost. The number seven is used so often in Revelation for perfection that it would be astounding if any other number had been given as the count of the number of divided tongues of fire that reveal the Holy Spirit in that book.
I hear you but Dan post was referring to something recent and direct!
He was answering a thread not posting a comment.
His post was directed at me.
Dan has been stating long before you come on the site that you MUST keep the 10 commandments in order to be saved.
He makes no apologies about his position.
This is another gospel and you amen to that!?
The lady of kingdoms is America, who else can it be? This chapter is about the day of the Lord and Mystery Babylon's fall.
Compare verses 8-9 to Jeremiah 15:8-9 as they compliment each other. "Their widows are increased....I have caused him (beast) to fall upon it suddenly (in one moment in one day), and terrors upon the city (nation)".
The Spoiler is the beast at noonday = 3 PM EST when the sun is high in the sky. This is why Mystery Babylon falls while it was yet day, by 4 PM EST.
America is that city (metaphor) that sits on 7 continents, Mystery Babylon, working hand in hand with her allies. They will all go dark judgment day.
I believe the only thing you got right in that post was your first sentence when you said
"I'm not totally clear on this,"
I didn't create the narrative. here's the narrative.
Since God's holy Sabbath day is on a Saturday and we are to honor God's Sabbath day which is the fourth commandment is it wrong for us to be going to church on Sunday shouldn't we be going to church on Saturday.
I used James 2:10. to say you can't just focus on the sabbath day and leave the other 9 commandments out.
And perfectly means ALL of them, all the time!! Are you saying that's wrong? if so you are saying it's ok not to obey the 10 commandments.
And I said the law was given to Israel. Is that wrong? Romans 9:4.
And I gave Colossians 2:14-16.
And you may have read "We rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross"
It doesn't mean we don't have to keep the 10 Commandments!
It means we are no longer condemned by the 10 Commandments. This is the complete work of God.
The 10 commandments is called the ministration of Death.
2 Corinthians 3:6-9.
When someone says we obey God by and through the Spirit isn't that obeying God?
The Spirit commands the heart not the flesh. You have to ALREADY be born again to obey it.
The law commanded the flesh and the flesh is weak! read Romans 7.
This is what James is talking about in James 2:14. Your faith is to be confirmed by good works!
It has nothing to do with the sabbath day.
Again my reason for using
James 2:10. is to say why if you're going to be under the law you have to be perfect.
Furthermore I have no idea how teaching this teaches people to sin when the scripture says
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Romans 3:27-28.
I don't see why you and Gigi have a problem with that.
I will post more later.
God bless."
I believe the only thing you got right in that post was your first sentence when you said
"I'm not totally clear on this,"
I didn't create the narrative. here's the narrative.
Since God's holy Sabbath day is on a Saturday and we are to honor God's Sabbath day which is the fourth commandment is it wrong for us to be going to church on Sunday shouldn't we be going to church on Saturday.
I used James 2:10. to say you can't just focus on the sabbath day and leave the other 9 commandments out.
And perfectly means ALL of them, all the time!! Are you saying that's wrong? if so you are saying it's ok not to obey the 10 commandments.
And I said the law was given to Israel. Is that wrong? Romans 9:4.
And I gave Colossians 2:14-16.
And you may have read "We rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross"
It doesn't mean we don't have to keep the 10 Commandments!
It means we are no longer condemned by the 10 Commandments. This is the complete work of God.
The 10 commandments is called the ministration of Death.
2 Corinthians 3:6-9.
When someone says we obey God by and through the Spirit isn't that obeying God?
The Spirit commands the heart not the flesh. You have to ALREADY be born again to obey it.
The law commanded the flesh and the flesh is weak! read Romans 7.
This is what James is talking about in James 2:14. Your faith is to be confirmed by good works!
It has nothing to do with the sabbath day.
Again my reason for using
James 2:10. is to say why if you're going to be under the law you have to be perfect.
Furthermore I have no idea how teaching this teaches people to sin when the scripture says
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Romans 3:27-28.
I don't see why you and Gigi have a problem with that.
I will post more later.
God bless.
I stated "Keeping the law imperfectly is "still" a death sentence."
The point was those who desire to put themselves UNDER the Law.
God gave the law to Moses to give to the children of Israel and breaking the sabbath was a death penalty. Point is if you desire to be under the law how do you separate the penalty of the law from the law?
"If" the hand written articles haven't been nailed to the cross then the penalty still exists.
You stated It is very WRONG to tell Christians that they will be put to death if they try to keep the 10 commandments.
I didn't say that.
God bless.
Abraham's conversation with the tormented soul in this parable is fascinating for a variety of reasons. Abraham knows about the lives that both Lazarus and the tormented soul lived while they were on earth. Abraham's description of where Lazarus is matches the key characteristics meant by the word heaven and where the tormented soul is fits the key characteristics of the place we commonly call hell.
The tormented soul is aware that at the time of his conversation with Abraham that he has two brothers living at that moment who need to be told to avoid coming where he is. So this is not a conversation occurring at the end of the age. Abraham is aware that these brothers had God's word through Moses and the Prophets, even though Abraham died more than 400 years before Moses, let alone the Prophets that came afterward. Abraham also knew if the brothers wouldn't listen to Moses and the Prophets they wouldn't believe if someone rose from the dead.
The way Abraham behaves in this parable is consistent with Luke 20:37-38 where Jesus told the Sadducees that when God said "I am the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob" to Moses using the present tense that was proof that God raises the dead "For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him."
The thief on the cross asked to be remembered at the end of the age, but Jesus said he would be in paradise with Him that very day.
Well spoken!
God bless.
We all need prayers from one another. I am happy to pray for you and others. I frequent the prayer request section to pray for the needs of people who post there. have a good evening and God's blessings to you as you sleep tonight.
Sorry my response took so long,
I've been getting off work late all this week.
Dan there is a difference in obeying Gods commandments by the power of the Holyspirit and Putting yourself under the law.
Luke 6:46-47. Is a condition AFTER you have received salvation. "Not an requirement! That rock is Christ, Not the Law!
And the verse you quoted is to Israel. So let's examine that.
Jeremiah 31:31-33. Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
You noticed verse 32?
He said NOT according to the covenant that I made with their fathers. Why? "which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them." The Law was given to Israel fathers and they couldn't keep them.
When they, "Israel as a nation' come to Christ in the Millennium that will.
Just as his Church today!
Right now the Lord is calling out his Church and then he will deal with Israel.
Israel with God taking them by the hand as a husband to them and still coming up short was to drive us to Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:2-11. sums up this whole discussion.
Everything we obey "IS" by the Spirit of God. Our righteousness is as filthy rags.
God bless.
Sorry my response took so long,
I've been getting off work late all this week.
Dan there is a difference in obeying Gods commandments by the power of the Holyspirit and Putting yourself under the law.
Luke 6:46-47. Is a condition AFTER you have received salvation. "Not an requirement! That rock is Christ, Not the Law!
And the verse you quoted is to Israel. So let's examine that.
Jeremiah 31:31-33. Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
You noticed verse 32?
He said NOT according to the covenant that I made with their fathers. Why? "which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them." The Law was given to Israel fathers and they couldn't keep them.
When they, "Israel as a nation' come to Christ in the Millennium that will.
Just as his Church today!
Right now the Lord is calling out his Church and then he will deal with Israel.
Israel with God taking them by the hand as a husband to them and still coming up short was to drive us to Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:2-11. sums up this whole discussion.
Everything we obey IS by the Spirit of God. Our righteousness is as filthy rags.
God bless.
John 10:1.
The first set of three days all involve division in relationship to waters: division over waters, division vertically between waters (establish earth's atmosphere and pre-flood waters above 2 Peter 3:5-6) and division horizontally/gathering of waters to reveal land with plants/trees made for food
The next set of three days create bodies that fill and/or establish God's ordained rule over the divisions in the same order. Celestial bodies, flying and swimming bird and fish bodies, land animal bodies that eat green herbs without seed and man/woman bodies that eat herbs and fruit with seed.
Christ rose in three days, which likely is why there are two groups of three days in which God's purpose in creating things unfolds differently in the first three days of creation from the second set of three days in creation. This is consistent with God's shift in direction between the Old and New Testament dispensations that are defined by whether they preceed or follow the good news of Christ's resurrection.
The Old Testament continually divided people to make it clear who the Christ was when he appeared. Now that Christ is revealed and resurrected the New Testament message is filling the earth with good seed mixed with bad, filling the nets with good fish mixed with bad, filling the wedding hall with invited guests who are ready or unprepared, etc.
God, through Christ and His angels will dispense the final separation of the bad and gathering of the good to establish God's Sabbath rest in the new creation.