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Yep, God can be known through Jesus and the indwelling Spirit, but their is much about Him that is just a mystery. The Trinity is truly one of these mysteries that we believe because the Scripture tells us He is three Persons in One God, a Godhead, as you stated. In eternity, we will know more, but I don't ever think we will ever know all about Him. We are finite and He is infinite in every way. Praise to Him!

Strange!!!

Good to hear from you,

My son suffers from anxiety/depressive disorder and at times it is very concerning. He takes meds and sees a therapist, but as not returned to the Lord yet. I know that when e does return, his disorder will improve. God is at work in all of our lives 24/7 whether we are walking with Him or running away. He loves us and keeps seeking the lost to bring them to Him.

I am glad that you have received the help you have from your therapist. I will pray for you to soon find a pastor and a church fellowship that will support you. I am glad you are o.k. I was concerned, knowing that sometimes people try to deal with difficulties on their own until they are very desperate and then they reach out, but, unfortunately, some people give up and end things. So, God bless you and keep you today and always.

Yes, it is hard to be delicate about that.

Even worse than what the dogs "do" on the lawn is when people do not contain their aggressive dogs. I've ad to call animal control on my neighbor because their two dogs kept being out of their fence and charging at me and my neighbor in aggressive ways. I hated to have to call, but it was for protection. The neighbors got much better about containing their dogs after that, since the animal control left a note saying their dogs were not registered. So, I guess there are different ways to live peaceably with neighbors.

No, not then. We are very spoiled!

Unless the LORD of Saboah had left us a Seed we wd have been made like unto sodom and Gomarrah Roman 9 : 29 , this shows us how important the good seed is which is his Living WORD . And this good seed is the new covenant the contents of the book in the FATHERS RIGHT HAND. And only Jesus can sow this seed thats y he has to know us, The Child cannot be born with in us without this good seed ,Thats y Peter is saying being bornagain of an incorruptible seed, even by the words of God this is an intimacy when he knows us. The Child is the H.G. the Child of Promise , Unless ya receive the Kingdom of God as a lil CHILD you will in no wise enter there in. They don't call him the bridegroom for nothin.

There is a baby Christ in our near future which is the H.G. THE kINGDOM . Whososever receives one such child in my name receives me. The Child of Promise. When Jesus said behold i send the Promise of my Father upon you that was the New Birth, BAPTISM OF THE H.G. VIA His Seed the word. We cannot be bornagain without his seed simply b/c its his Seed that forms a baby Christ in us,Thats y he has to know us. He plainly tells us unless you receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in Thats y the woman is giving birth . And jesus is the FATHER of that precious child which is the H.G. the Child of Promise. thus the H.G is his offspring his seed etc thus the Child the H.G. is truly the Granson as he cannot be born in us without the seed of JESUS the bridegroom. This new BIRTH IS A MARRIAGE COVENANT. I've always said the new covenant is a birthing covenant. Thats y Isaiah calls him everlasting father he is the father of the H.G. Immanuel God with us.

Where can I find the craftmandhip/talents of the different tribes

Gabriel,

Judas sold Jesus because he was tempted by the devil and he listened and chose to act on what the devil urged him to do. e chose to sin on his own accord, as we all do. Interesting that Jesus did not reject Judas in any of this encounter. But Judas probably thought that e could not receive forgiveness, because it says he repented and returned the money. This hopelessness of not being forgiven most likely made him determined to follow through with suicide. If he had waited until after the resurrection, he may have realized that Jesus was ready to forgive him, if he believed in Jesus.

Adam,

The link is very good as a resource

Michael,

How are you doing? Reading the Psalms-one each day and pray for the Spirit to

I suggest uplift you as you read. Also, reading the gospels will help you understand the life that Jesus lived and who He is.

Amen to tat prayer.

Jesse David and Solomon were Father son and Granson but 1 kingdom and Isaiah uses these 3 men as a type of Kingdom coming in the last days Isaiah 11 : 11 kjv When the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the lord as the waters that cover the seas The lord will set his hand again the 2 nd time to recover his ppl, and to him shall the gentiles seek. God wd not let David the son build that great temple God wd only let Solomon the Granson build that great temple , As the H.G. is the GRANSON AS SOLOMON MEANS COMFORTER, iTS ONLY THE COMFORTER WHICH IS THE H.G.THAT IS GONA BUILD THE TEMPLE WITH IN US. THE GRANSON. As our bodies are his temple.

Jesse David and Solomon had been dead for approx. 250 yrs when Isaiah penned 11 But he still uses these 3 men as a coming kingdom in the last days. No wonder Jesus says he was the root and the offspring of DAVID ,Simply b/c the heavenly Kingdom is a type of the DAVIDIC Kingdom. Father Son and GRANSON THAT IS GONNA BE MULTIPLIED AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN. But Jesus speaks of a greater them Solomon which is the H.G. that is gonna build a greater temple with in us a heavenly Kingdom that is gonna be with in us, making us Gods.

Brother Earl,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. It's hard for me to grasp that "all" will be in the Kingdom.

I do certainly agree with you, That God/Christ is in charge, and it His will that trumps all!

God Bless

The trinity is very simply its Father Son and Granson just like Abraham Issac and Jacob were Father Son and GRANSON. And God tells Moses his name IS Abraham Issac and Jacob, That is my name forever and my memorial to all generations. Why wd God tell Moses that his name was abraham issac and jacob ? Simply b/c God himself is gonna be multiplied as the stars of heaven just as Abraham was multiplied as the sands of the seas so God will be multiplied as the stars of heaven that was the great Promise when God swore by him very self.

This will happen when the sower of the good seed will go forth and sow his seed The living word in humanity. Thats why Jesus said to whom the word came it made them Gods as the good seed is the living word of God. Now we see that Jesus is gona multiply himself in humanity via his seed. That was the Promise ( multiplication of his seed ) The H.G. is the Granson that is gonna be regenerated as the stars of heaven thus an Israel of God. The H.G. is in rank with Jacob the Granson but the H.G. Answers to the heavenly Jacob that is coming an Israel of GOD. via the seed of Christ which are spirits as Jesus said that which is BORN of the spirit is spirit, Thats the H.G. the Israel of God. Our new innerman,or rather our new heart and new spirit. Thats y Jacob's name was changed to Israel the heavenly Jacob is the Israel of God. And Jesus is the sower of that good seed thus its Jesus who is the Father of that heavenly Child the H.G. The Child of PROMISE Thus the Child is the Granson.

Sister GiGi.

Good perspective on the bed issue. So they didn't have Sleep Number beds nor Mr. Pillow pillows:)

Sister GiGI, do you believe that Christ is in you. If SO, and you cannot now see him, then he has to be the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, or the Comforter, or the Spirit of Truth, these all are just being manifested in Christ. They are also manifested in you, because CHRIST IS IN YOU.

what is the mark of the beast and where does he get it

Gigi Graciously if I may God is the giver who gave what he is spirit, it was given day of pentecost,when Jesus Christ

completed His mission and sat down at the right Hand throne of God. The Gift of Holy Spirit is in the Epistles known

as Christ in us the hope of Glory, it is a spiritual new man created in righteousness and Holiness, it is our God given

power to use the name of Jesus Christ to kick the enemies butt. We are to walk in the Faith of the new man which is

by making Gods word our Will in the renewed mind, of Course after Romans 10:9+10 from the mouth and in the heart.

My understanding God Bless

Bro Dan What Traditionally is being taught as the rapture is in 2 Thessalonians known as our gathering together unto

Him. The day of Christ is future when Christ dose the judging Revelation, today is known as mans day 1 Corinthians 4:3 it says

concerning mans Judgement this word judgement is [hemera and it is the only place translated day], this is saying this is

mans day where man does all the judging, but when the day of Christ comes He will do the Judging, but before that day

which is in revelation the body of Christ will be taken up and then what is known as The AntiChrist will come in into

full power. There are many things against Christ or the gospel now but they are not The Antichrist

The only reason that is not occuring now is because we who believe and walk in the light of the word

are still reconciling men that want to believe back to God the Ministry of Reconciliation which we all are a part of

2 Corinthians 5:17-19. We who are born again in the Age of grace are indeed saved from the Judgement to come on

the people who chose not to believe. The only thing Believers will be judged for are the works done according to the

word all the rest burn't up and we will have bodies like unto His Glorious body THe Hope. Talk about a Bright Future its a no Loss deal because we believe and act on Gods Word.

Hello, It wasn't up until recent times that people had their own bed to sleep in. Beds were shared in families and s=visitors even shared beds with family members because space and beds were limited.

Thanks Bro Dan,

We shall see when it happens.

Jesus breathed on the disciples and said, "Receive ye the Holy Spirit." The Spirit is a separate Person of the Trinity, not Jesus. Jesus said that He, will come again in the way He ascended, on the clouds of heaven. He will be seen by all with natural eyes because He has a glorified, visible body.

I just cannot concur with your thinking of equating the sending of the Holy Spirit as the second coming of Jesus or that the Holy Spirit and Jesus are the same Person.

Brother Dan, from the foundation of the world God had a PURPOSE.

He has always used men to fulfill his PURPOSE.

Romans 9:11 ... that the PURPOSE of ELECTION might stand.

He has PURPOSED that there will be a KINGDOM on this EARTH, and ALL creation will be in this kingdom.

God CHOOSES people to fulfill his PURPOSE. Not because he loves one more than another, but because he has ELECTED that person to fulfill the purpose he chose for them.

You can see this because God has recorded his word for us to understand this ELECTION of persons.

The age we are NOW IN, God is calling out those he has ELECTED to be Priest in His Kingdom.

Not everyone is called, only his sheep hear his voice, those not of the Election to be priest don't hear this voice because they are not called to be priest, but will come into the kingdom later, at the resurrection to judgement.

Judgement is not punishment, but coming to TRUTH.

Christ took our PUNISHMENT.

It's really easy TO REST in Christ when you understand, this purpose of election.

One will be (taken as a priest) the other will be left to (come into God's election at another time).

But ALL will eventually be in the KINGDOM OF GOD.

Hi Sister GiGi,

Great post! Many, many, many Christians struggle with this question. I will be the first to say I also struggle with this, because of reading/interpretion on various scripture related to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

I currently believe all three exist but they are ONE. God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Sprit, they makeup the Godhead.

Sounds simple, but it really isn't. I continue to ask the Holy Spirit fo guidence on this. Maybe none of us will know for sure until we recieve our final salvation.

God Bless.

Hi Gigi,

That does seem odd that the question was posted a month ago with zero response. I personally do not recall seeing the question but I do remember seeing a similar question not too long ago. I too have heard different interpretations on those verses in Luke. I would also like to share my understanding of Luke 17:34-35 for what it's worth.

First of all, something that should be known is that the word "men" in verse 34 is not found in any manuscript so I'm not sure why the translators put the word men in there. The reason why I think this is important to know is because this is one of the verses I have heard people use to justify homosexuality. But no manuscript has the word men. It's just two people. Just though I'd share that.

As far as where the "one taken," goes, this is what I see. Right after Jesus just got through saying there shall be two in one bed, one taken, the other one left, and two in the field, one taken, the other one left, in verse 37 the disciples asked Jesus "Where Lord?" So they want to know where the one taken is taken to. When I look at Jesus' answer in Luke 17:37, He says "Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together."

This tells me that He is talking about that day when people are going to gather together in the Valley outside of Jerusalem to fight against Christ at His coming. Remember in Revelation, it tells us that the birds are going to be called in to feed on their carcasses. If I remember correctly (I would have to search), but these people (The one's taken) have been drawn out into the battle by Christ.

Hi Sister GiGi,

Thanks for your response, and for bumping this post back up.

I'm currently of the same thinking as you regarding the rapture. I don't see real biblical support for the rapture, I believe the followers of Jesus Christ will be caught up to meet HIM, but this will be after the Tribulation and the trumpets of the Day of the Lord, at the sound of the last, or seventh trumpet, when all true Christians who've died or are still alive are changed together.

I'm still studying this, and regarding specifically Luke 17:34-35 Why are two men in bed together? What does it mean that two women are grinding together?

I have some thoughts on this, but I was hoping that others might want to weigh in with their thoughts.

God Bless.

I reread my message and I apologize because I did not intend to worry people. Just reached out because it feels like drowning in an ocean. I have scheduled an appointment with my therapist and plan to reach out to a pastor soon. Even though I have had many thoughts that are errant and have felt so far from Christ, God can do the impossible and give me understanding so I am trusting Him for that. This is difficult but I don't want to give up. Thank you to the people who responding with all that good information. Whether this is spiritual or mental and spiritual, I can't give up and am seeking help. Thank you everybody.

Sister GiGI: SECOND COMING

Colossians 1:27 You whom God would make made known which is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is CHRIST IN YOU, the hope of glory.

John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world CANNOT receive because he seeth him not, neither knoweth him, but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall BE IN YOU.

These are God's words, if this is a reality to you then Christ has COME THE SECOND TIME; TO YOU.

Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many (first coming), and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time (as CHRIST IN YOU) (second coming) without sin (Christ's sacrifice covered our sin in his first coming) unto SALVATION.

Isaiah 27:12 It shall come to pass in that day (we are in that day), that the Lord shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall BE GATHERED ONE by ONE, O ye children if Israel (the elect are the TRUE children of Israel).

Matthew 24:40 One shall be taken, to be a Son of God, and never see death, and one shall be left, to die in their sins, lay in the grave, resurrected to flesh and judged in the fire of the Lord, not TORTURED IN PHYSICAL FIRE.

I live in a housing area that has the homes very close together. It has really hit home on how to get along with others who like to trespass on my property and let their dog do whatever on my property.

Gigi Willful sin is a person knowingly disobeying Gods Word I.E. instead of telling the truth lying about a mistake

to get out of a problem Ananias and Sapphira with the money. Non willful or none intentional telling someone there doing

something wrong but not instructing them on how to change or what to do right, this would be a sin of communication

none intentional. The individual telling some one there doing something wrong the wisdom would be connect them to

someone more experienced to help the person in the specific area of need.

When teaching a child to do work you show them what you were taught or Doctrine, when the chid strays off the

correct way we explain to them this is why you don't do this way reproof, then we again we correct them to get them back to the correct way. The same thing applies to any field of learning until the field is mastered.