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Luke,

Be aware that there was both a prodigal son who went astray and an obedient son who did not. The father said that both were welcome in His family

By staying with Naomi instead of going back to Moab. she wanted to serve Naomi.

Never heard of either of these people. Thanks for the heads up. However, I usually don't listen to people on T,V, or social media very much.

Amen David!

( 1 Thessalonians 5:9)

Thanks, Jesse, well said.

Hi T. Levi

I also read the, in reference to doves, be guileless, which means to have pure motives.

Aman Brother Dan I agree when Jesus saved us he expects us to keep sin and evil ideals out of our life. But the problem is we let satan use our minds as a play field and not once do we think about what is happening. If we let the spirit lead us in all things we would have a closer walk with God. For Jesus told us to strive to be purfect as he is purfect.

God Bless

Stay prayed up and ready to go up

Cowboy

Yes, Jesus chose Paul to reveal the mysteries of the gospel to, knowing that Paul would then use the skills and talents he had before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus.

I refuse to think that intellectual talents such as Paul had, are not God-given and wasteful as far as knowing the truth and communicating this truth to others any more than I would think that musical/singing talent is not God-given and wasteful.

Some people harbor prejudice towards people who are "smart" along with displaying a haughty air towards them in the way they speak about them. I try not to get caught up in that kind of vapid and harmful behavior. To me, it is like someone who acts like the world started spinning the day they were born.

Well written GiGi. Especially, "God chose to create the world and all who live upon it out of His benevolence and goodness, by volition, not because He needs us or needs someone to love." All His Goodness & Bounty we see about us (& also that which is unseen) is the expression of God's Love. His Love cannot be contained within Himself without expression; just as the instructions given to us about having love or faith - their existence within us must show themselves outwardly, or else one could rightly question their existence & validity ( James 2:14-17).

And the converse must also be true: when His Love is spurned & His Offer to forgive & be accepted into His family are treated as contemptible, can that Love that compels God to also show us mercy, not in our final hour ultimately relegate that wretched soul to punishment for his sins? If man, filled with sin, yet receives no provision from His Creator to find forgiveness & restitution, can justifiably find grounds for still being found acceptable. But when that offer given in love, in patient waiting, & by the imploring of the Spirit is cast aside, can the sinner expect anything less than God's full force of punishment meant for Satan & those who regard him as their god & follow him? We can either serve God fully or Satan - unfortunately, there's no middle ground on which to rest our case. And that's the great tragedy that lulls many into a false hope & a careless living. Just adding here a few thoughts that your worthy comments have prompted in me.

Earl, to continue ... Before I was school age, 9 of us lived in a home that was about 20 X20 feet square-four rooms- kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. When my parents had saved up enough money, additional rooms were added over the time I lived at home. We played outside a lot! Never at a loss for a playmate!

I was blessed to be able to attend college on financial assistance. I did well in my studies and took it very seriously, knowing that the taxpayers were paying for my education. I wanted to use this opportunity wisely.

I can tell you that being poor did not add to or subtract from the gifts and talents that God had placed in me. Nor did it make my faith and calling weaker or stronger. God planted faith in me by His grace and grew it and made it fruitful.

I refuse to look down my nose at anyone that is seeking more knowledge about Him and His ways. There are a myriad of ways to grow to know Him more. One size does not fit all. I am thankful for all of the saints who have written down what they have learned. I am thankful for all the saints who I have had the pleasure to talk with about the Lord, helping me stretch and grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus. I love the Scriptures, they make us wise towards salvation and the Holy Spirit uses all of these ways to work in my life.

So, I try to stay humble and grateful. I try to appreciate each member of His body. We are all being fit together in Christ by the working of the Holy Spirit. Therefore let us, we must not think that the body of Christ would be better off if certain people were not a part of it.

Amen! It is his will.

Antonio It is before the apocalypse we of the church in age of grace are saved from the judgement of those

that do not believe to come during the tribulation period, in other words we're outta here.

Earl, Funny how the Lord chose a learned Pharisee to reveal the gospel to, to take the gospel to the Gentiles, preached to congregations of churches planted by him, and to write most of the epistles of the Scriptures for the churches. I guess the the Lord thought that Paul's advanced education and knowledge of the Scriptures should be put to good use for the early church.

I understand what you are saying. I just chose not to disparage the fellowships that God has called together in congregational settings, nor the intellectual contribution many saints through the ages that used their keen intellects to wrestle with high ideas about our God and the way He has worked in mankind through all of time. We should all endeavor to use the gifts and talents God has placed in us for the good of the Church. Just because someone has had the opportunity to study theology at a seminary or college doesn't automatically make them an ineffective witness for Christ, nor does the fact that someone may be a janitor or other type of job that does not require an advanced degree a star witness for Christ. There are strong, devoted believers in all walks of life and others who are weaker and such, as well. I just don't like to stereotype as you have. I think it is prideful.

My dad was a janitor, school bus driver, and odd job worker. He had ten children to provide for. He and my mom worked very hard all their lives and sacrificed so much more than of themselves than most people do today when raising a family. Neither of my parents ever lived above the poverty line as children or adults. For me, we we very impoverished growing up, but my parents made sure that we had as much of the necessities as they could provide. We were not on public assistance. We gleaned fruit and vegetables from gardens of people who offered it. We had our own garden in the vacant lot next to our home. My mom canned jar after jar of fruits and vegetables every summer/fall and we all helped.

Hi Gigi The apostle Paul wrote what he was told by revelation from Jesus Christ which required no study

on his part, just believing and teaching and writing and biggest of all being an example. The information

given Him was a secret kept before the foundation of the world Ephesians 1:4. See Ya

Hi Perry Genesis 4 Abel herded sheep and they ate lamb in the middle east along with other animals in herds

camel goats etc.

Roger Making this short and sweet not necessary since pentecost all covered by Jesus Christ when born again

remember he was Gods lamb sacrificed for us once and done. P.S. Save your money.

Hello, Jesus came everyone- do you believe this? Everyone is lost without Him. Matthew 1:21, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 3:8.

False teachers are claiming that everyone is saved regardless and you don't even need to follow Jesus or do anything at all. Some say you can enjoy yourself, commit unlimited sin, follow and worship satan, because it doesn't matter. Based on this lie, I'm sure many would enjoy using that as justification to commit sin tonight: maybe have an affair, do drugs, lie, steal, commit violence, and do whatever your heart desires, and all the things God hates. None of this info comes from the Bible. Jesus said the opposite of what people are spewing here. If Jesus was here today they would likely call Him names, like legalistic or unloving or unaccepting. People are embracing the values of the world over the God's values. Jesus warned everyone to NOT SIN and be NOT of this world. People are twisting things to justify themselves living and following the world and assume they are saved when they are not. The end will be exactly as Jesus predicted: Matthew 7:21.

People at least can't say they weren't warned. But the false teachings about people saying there's no hell, no sin, no this or that is all lies. It's like the devil himself posting lies. A lot of cherrypicking and scripture ignoring must happen to make such a conclusions and it begs the question if everyone is already saved then why read the Bible or spread the gospel if what they say is true? Really sad to see that on a Bible site where 1 click away God's word debunks it. God bless...

I am leading discussion on Isaiah 60: 1-6

Teresa don't know if you are serious. If you are here you go read Genesis 1: 1- 31. God was creating life the entire chapter but created man in verse 1: 26. Does that help? you can read the whole book to fully understand what all took place in Genesis.

I don't know who is behind these studies of the Bible but I enjoy them. Thank You. A child in Christ.

What is the right principle of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ? Regarding the "rapture" of the saints. Is it pre-trib mid-trib or post trib principle? I need an answer pls....

If God gave us things from the trees and the field, what and when did we start eating flesh?

Does Israel have no shame for what they do to the Palestinians? Israel should stop taking and return lands they've stolen. Compare the 1947 map of Israel to the 2021 map. This will end badly, the hatred is palpable.

The third temple will not be built by Ashkenazi Jews, the third temple will be built by anti-Christ himself, and most likely built in three days (Vegas style). The lying signs and wonders.

Mr. Gerry you saved the cat and he saved you. He has done what he came to do. Thomas is now saving someone else. Thomas is and angel send by God.

Sister GiGi, God CAUSES US to seek these TRUTHS, they are like a hidden treasure.

The Scribes and Pharisees were the theologians at the time of Christ, he constantly upbraided them for LITERALLY knowing the scriptures, but not having KNOWLEDGE of what they meant, because it is a HIDDEN treasure.

He CHOSE fisherman and SINNERS to be GIVEN KNOWLEDGE through the Holy Spirit.

He does the same TODAY, I am not saying ALL, but those that have numerous doctorate degrees, are often like the learned in Christ day, they often LITERALLY know the scriptures, but don't know the hidden treasure, in what they mean.

God Bless You!

I have a friend, just a janitor, but rich in the knowledge of the Lord.

He has attended the same church for 45 years, yet when their pastor left, the members, instead of considering someone more than qualified, to teach and lead, told him he didn't have a seminary degree so he wasn't qualified.

This is partly what's wrong with our churches. Our church don't follow Christ's examples or words, but do what looks best in mans eyes. Seminaries CANNOT teach the THINGS that are REVEALED by SPIRIT.

Israel first starts its restoration when antichrist builds the third temple.

Jerusalem gets fully restored after the thousand years of Christ's rain. The new city of Jerusalem will come down representing Christ's bride.

In the afterlife it doesn't matter how accurate you were in the forehand life because you'll get what's coming to you.

I find it astonishing that God would put the 12 bumbling apostles over the sealed saints but I don't make the rules.

Acts 16:30

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Acts 4:12

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?

John 3:3-5

3. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, EXCEPT a man be BORN AGAIN, he cannot SEE the kingdom of God.

4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of the WATER and of the SPIRIT, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Mishael: JESUS openly, for all to see, was scourged; stripped of clothing; made to wear a crown of thorns, and nailed by hands and feet on a cross for all to see.

They stayed until Jesus died.

His blood ran down from Golgotha, in streams; to redeem the earth.

Hidden did all of this on full display. His last words were recorded. They stayed till they saw him Die.

My question is? What is keeping us from being baptized in water? For all to see. What is the shame?

I did it because I was done with my old life, and I wanted to leave it all in the water.

I do not understand the arguments for or against baptism. It's not a Law. It is sharing in what Jesus did for Me.

Matthew 3

13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and comest thou to me?

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to FULFILL ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS." Then he suffered him.

16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Is being cremated after one dies forbidden anywhere in God's word, Bible?

Pat God Bless trust me God looks at and knows out hearts and no one else does, he just ask walk honest

before me and I'll bare my arm for you. See Ya!

Brother Adam: does man have any part in salvation.

No he does't; you don't chose me I CHOSE YOU.

God causes you to repent, God causes you to believe, God causes you to love him and your brothers ( Ezekiel 36:27), God causes everything in you life, because it's NOT YOUR LIFE, it's HIS LIFE, we are just the body that holds THE LIFE,

Philippians 2:13 For it is GOD (THE LIFE) that worketh in you both TO WILL and TO DO his good pleasure.

At God's appointed time for each individual to come to Christ, that PERSON will COME, Paul is our example, were are all on the road to hating and killing our brothers, UNTIL CHRIST APPEARS in is, then we declare what will you have me do LORD. We become a labour doing the WORKS OF GOD, of yourself you can do nothing.

Everyone was saved (past tense) by Christ death and resurrection. Now each one individually waits for his APPOINTED TIME for Christ to CALL and that individual will COME, just as PAUL did. A FEW in this AGE the rest in the AGE(S) TO COME.