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hello, Alex

I did respond to your post but it doesn't show up on this post. I hope y9ou can find it. But, truthfully, Chris and I are no the same person. I am surprised that someone would think so as He and I have posted back and forth to each other since I began on this site a few weeks ago.

be blessed

I did respond to this post but it doesn't show up here. i hope you and Alex can find it.

Hello,

I am not Chris. I just recently arrived at this site, a few weeks ago. Chris, it seems has been on here for some time. I do not know Chris or anything about him other than what I read on this site. It seems that he and I do have a lot in common when it comes to communicating what we know of God's truth and in just expressing ourselves in writing. Please, neither of us are on this site to get a following, God forbid! We just want to be part of the discussions, contributing what we have learned or what we think about topics, just like everyone else. Please be gracious to us as we are to you and think the best of people who post on this site. People who know me would say that I am kind an giving, eager to be helpful and to serve others, sincerely caring, and easy to be with. They would also say that I am analytical and intellectual when considering such matters as Scripture, that I can express my viewpoint well, and that I love to study matters deeply and thoroughly. But more so than these things, they would say that I know and love Jesus and care that others are fed the Truth of God, no false teachings. Hope this helps you. Thanks for asking. There is room here for people from all walks of life. My profession has been a Kindergarten teacher, but I do have the heart of an apologist. strange combo, I know. Bless you

I usually fast so I can pray when I feel God leading me to do or say something to another person that would take courage on my part or impactful to the other person. I want to be doing and saying only what God would have me do or say-non of me and all of God. I usually would fast from all food, but liquids for a few days up to a week. AFter a few days, hunger subsides.

EZEKIEL 28

13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast CREATED, till iniquity was found in thee.

16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Satan has more than one name. Lucifer.

Try Isaiah 14 too. Use the Search Engine. I love it.

I so agree with your post. It is well stated and easy to understand.

Yes, God will lead each person in the way He wants them to grow, whether in Scripture knowledge, character building, in love, in gratitude, in graciousness, in forbearance, etc. He works with us individually. Not every believer will follow the same path as another believer. We do not need to be Bible scholars. We can be scholars in science, archeology, geography, history, etc. to help understand aspects of the Bible and help others. We are called to grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ, so our pursuits should feed growth in these areas.

Same for me, I want to know the love of Christ more and more and share it with others always.

I am 65 and have a handful of risk factors,. Bummer. Was healthy until I turned 60! But I die a little moment by moment and probably accelerates as we get into our senior years. I am in God's hands and I am not afraid. I have been vaccinated, as has my husband and family members. None have had any adverse reaction. Not sure what may happen down the road, but then again, who does? There are so many things people can die from. I just am doing what i can to not get covid because of my asthma. It wouldn't be a cakewalk for me, most likely. I prayed to get direction from God and am peace with my decision. I continue to pray that God will eradicate this virus. But, then, will there be another, and another? God knows. We are to walk in faith that if we live or die, we are with the Lord. He will never leave us or forsake us, and His love for us never fails.

Be blessed this evening.

Hello, sharing differences of opinions on spiritual matters is not being contentions, per say. It is the heart attitude that determines if a post is being contentious or not. For myself and so many on here, we have hearts of love for one another and a desire to bring clearer understanding of God and His Word.

Be blessed, and if you are bothered by the back and forth of some conversation, just skip over them if your spirit says to do so.

Being perfect often means being holy or complete. So, I guess doing some kind of search on the word in the context of the passage might be helpful to discover what is meant here.

Paul fell to the ground and Jesus said, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And Paul said, "Who are you Lord?" He did not know it was Jesus, but knew He was in the presence of God or an angel. Jesus answered and said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." (which means that it will be difficult for Paul to resist this call.) Jesus was being forceful with Paul in a way that he could not get away from Him or refuse Him. Paul did not happen to become a Christian. he was hard pressed into service to Jesus, and his conversion was immediate, firm, and lasting through many trials and persecutions. Paul was born t fulfill the calling Jesus was putting on him in this encounter, all of his learning and training, the tenacity of character formed in him, the all or nothing attitude formed in his heart. God had guided all of his days to accomplish a wide-spread work into the Gentile world. Jews, especially Pharisees did not associate with Gentiles in any way. Gentiles were seen as filthy, subhuman, idolaters. What a change of mind and heart Christ did in Paul that day, and for the rest of his life. This conversion was exceptional, unique, and powerful.

Paul was hand-picked by God to do one of the most important works within the church. He was called to be all things to all people so that he may win some over to the gospel of Jesus. He had exceptional training as a Jewish Pharisee. He learned from Gamaliel, who was one of the most respected teacher and leader in the Sanhedrin. Paul was totally immersed in Judaism all of his life up to his conversion. Unlike most of the other apostles, he was well-educated, able to read and write with great skill. He was excelled at oration and debate. Above all this, he was entirely zealous for God. He was exactly the man God desired to preach the gospel in most any setting, to refute those who opposed him, to explain the gospel and doctrinal teachings in ways that could reach those all over Asia Minor, where many towns were isolated mountainous terrain and steeped in pagan practices. Paul not only knew Judaism, but he knew quite a bit about the pagan practices and belief of the people he was hoping to reach. He was fearless before those in authority who opposed him. He was tenacious in that he held fast to Judaism in the face of Gentile influence. he lived in Tarsus, a city in the river plain on the coast of south Asia Minor. God provided for him to become this man in the Jewish faith, and then he called him out of it in a jarring way.

On the way to Damascus in the north near the Syrian border he was on a campaign to root out and kill any he found that followed Jesus. He saw Messiah and God as a rival sect to true Judaism that threatened the purity of the Jewish faith. He was on a mission to kill any and all believers in Jesus with great passion and hatred. Suddenly, Jesus arrived on the road in front of Paul, shining with such a bright light that Paul was blinded by the light. The power of God knocked him off his horse (or the horse bucked him off). The other people with him did not sere Jesus. This encounter was for Paul only. God was to make a radical change in Paul.

I think that some of the signs of a cult are

Claims to have exclusive new revelations straight fr:om God.

Obvious teaching false doctrines

Claiming to be the only true church that follows the true god

Isolation of members from family and previous relationships that were outside of the fellowship.

Promoting sexual immorality among members and saying it is done for Jesus

Exceedingly strict conduct and dress codes promoting uniformity.

Separation of children from parents for "educational" purposes, but teachings are secretive.

Asking people to tithe hilariously by transferring home deeds, and other personal financial matters over to the church leader/s.

The leader has a select group of a few "yes" men that protect him and ensure people do not speak against the "anointed".

Adam,

Sorry I got the name wrong. Keep up the good work. These wrestling with theological matters is good and healthy. it makes a person think deeply to present their reasoning in a way that is logical and can be understood. Here we are having these discussions with other believers, but we will be asked hard questions by unbelievers, so, doing this with loving believers is good practice.

God is Love. Four times God is mentioned saying Hate:

Revelation 2:6; 2:15

Proverbs 6:16-19

Romans 9:13

In none of those did God say he hates the world.

Hardly anyone bats an eyelash when someone tries to estimate how many unborn humans have been scraped out of their mothers wombs. I mean abort. Miscarriages are different.

MILLIONS?

In the Book of Job ch 1, we see it is SATAN that causes, chaos, killing storms, loss of almost everyone in his family. Then "friends" show up and show Job all his faults and failings (ACCUSER). God didn't blame Job. He abundantly replaced all Job lost, and healed him.

PEOPLE start wars. Israel always asked God to bless their conflicts and wars; and they won. He blessed their faith.

God is not involved in carnage on the earth so far.

There is a day of judgement coming. Most people have an inner knowledge of that. God consciousness. ROMANS 1, says mankind is without excuse if they deny Gods existence.

He gets blamed for all the bad stuff. Never mind bad choices, carelessness, failure to maintain safety measures, etc.

God stands willing to forgive every human for sins if they will turn to Jesus as Savior and Lord.

Casual Christians have no idea what they are missing out on. Jesus will give you his spirit through the Holy Spirits indwelling. Sitting on the throne of your heart. He speaks to your spirit. You hear his voice. He's not barking orders at us. He says I love you! I chose you to be my own treasured child.

Watch a DVD, The Passion of the Christ. Does Jesus appear a mean dictator hanging on the Cross in shreds?

All the wars in the Mideast: lost lives are because Ishmael's descendants wrecked their lands and consumed their wealth on short term happiness. God blessed Ishmael more. They're rich.

But they COVET what God gave Israel. A tiny 9 mile wide strip of land. Look at all the blood spilt there!

Matthew 24; Luke 21 Everyone has been WARNED, 2000+ years. Mishael

Praise Yah Ji-Ho No. I am glad you have overcome your demons. Now continue the good fight in the Lord. God Bless.

Sascha,

I am glad you recovered from covid both times. When I had influenza A in March of 2020, (I was tested for both flu and covid was positive for Inf. A negative for covid) I was sicker than I have ever been, down in bed with a fever, cough, breathing problems, chills, sweats, no appetite for a whole month. Had the anitviral flu meds, didn't help, had two rounds of antibiotic and two rounds of prednisone, didn't help improve. Took another month to be able to be up and eating and not flake out. Then it took another month until I felt normal again. So, knowing my risk, I stay home as much as I can. I do not visit many people, and if I do see a friend, we walk in a park, but it is only two of us. Our sons come over, and are all vaccinated. My mom is 88 and is not vaccinated. This is part of the reason I don't go out and about much so that I reduce the chances of bringing covid into her home.

I am not afraid, as I trust the Lord, but I am taking precautions out of love for my Mom and myself as well. In being home for the past 18 months, I have not had any respiratory infection. That is such a blessing. Prior to this I taught Kindergarten. The kiddos were sweet, but major germ factories. It was no longer a safe work situation for me and am thankful I could have a year of paid medical leave and now retire.

Hi Name it, You have to ask yourself, does that group ideas match up to the word of Yah? Do their ideas produce any fruit? God Bless.

Hi Rene Bourrier , John 21:25 says I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. So there simply isn't enough space, nor do we have enough time for Yahweh to have written everything down. There is no way we would have read everything nor have gotten the message. As it is, people still find The Bible too long to read, so why would Yah have made it longer? Instead he focused mostly on his people or the message that was at the core of the scriptures. We will know things that really doesn't matter like Cain's wife when we get into the kingdom. God bless you.

Alice, I support your right to refuse this. I think that preserving our God-given rights of free exercise of religious or ethical views is more important than forcing vaccinations upon the citizens of our country. I want each person to be free to choose for themselves whether to take the vaccine or not without coercion, ridicule, or disassociation, among believers especially.

I, myself have been vaccinated having had three years of flu in the years prior to covid and having serious asthmatic exacerbation from the flu virus. Respiratory viruses trigger my asthma and so, on top of the usual symptoms of a viral infection, I have narrowed airways, spasmotic throat closings where I cannot pass air in or out, and coughing for weeks and weeks. So, for me, it is prudent to get the vaccine. I am a senior citizen now and although I may live 20 more years or so, I am ready to die any day, knowing my Savior has redeemed me and has prepared a place for me upon my resurrection. I do not anyone to shun me for getting the vaccine. n't/.I don't want anyone to be hassled if they do

God is the creator!!! Therefore, I am sure HE provided for them!!! He is Holy and righteous in all His provisions!!!

Bro Dan When I was born again because of no understanding literally I still practiced things not convenient out of ignorance, its not that I didn't believe I didn't know over time as I understood and stopped those actions by my believing actions I didn't spiritually change I changed in habit pattern then God worked greater in my life hence the rewards, but if some one receives the gift and over time decides not to change then no blessings or rewards but he's not going to loose what God spiritually Gave him. God gave it because we needed it that was what paul was fighting in the epistles with people thinking Gods gonna ignore there unbelief not the case what you sew is what you reap, therefore if you sew spiritual you reap spiritual and if you sew carnal you reap carnal. Its your loss but God did everything he could do.

Gigi That to me is what makes what we have been given the Gift of the spirit as absolutely incredible because in all the steps taken by God and carried out by His Son God acted in the confines of His word which is truth and knows we still have to battle the flesh but with His spirit in us and all the guarantees with that when operated what a glorious walk and life is available to us as we believe and act accordingly. He Bought back by His Sons Sacrifice the Eternal Family He desired to Love Him by freedom of will The Body of Christ His Church.

Hello Name it Here's a few indicators our First and great commandment is to love God first by doing His word and never plays with freedom of will. Outside of that once someone starts saying you have to do this to get Gods Blessing or that to get Gods blessing or you have to give money be careful, God wants us to give because we want to not have to. Also God will always tell you to do something first before he tells someone to tell you. God will always work in your heart.

Yup! God is glorified in giving mankind and spiritual beings the ability to make choices either good or bad. Through it all, mankind realizes that they are fallible and not perfect like God. And this free agency is a necessity for God to redeem us. The ability to choose (Free agency or will) makes each being responsible for their own obedience or disobedience. God did not make anyone sin, not even the devil made anyone sin. Each individual is the cause of their own sin, and therefore God is just when he judges the choices of his created beings. Thankfully, He has rescued us from sin, death, and the devil!

Hi Rene Adam and Eve had daughters and the sons married the daughters the bloodline was a lot purer back then and that's an entirely different teaching. To this day Amish will marry second cousins. Remember eve is known as The mother of all living Gen.3:20.

Do animals have souls and will they be in Heaven

I think that we do have free will to chose to obey God or disobey. However, the fall of man has changed the bent of man's heart towards choosing disobedience more than obedience. If predestination and total depravity is true, then why do we discipline our children and train them to be obedient if all they can choose is disobedience? We doe this so that our children will learn to practice what is good until it becomes a part of their character and they do good because they desire it, rather than out of necessity, or compulsion, or threat. This is a complicated theological issue because there is Scriptural support for both free agency and total bondage of the will. I have sort of vacillated back and forth on this topic over my life as I read the Scripture and read something that swings me the other way. All I can say for sure is that God does cover mankind with His grace and mercy to enable us to chose obedience. If He did not we would all be like the devil, totally corrupted, void of good, and unable to obey God anymore. God did not bestow His grace upon the fallen angels. There is no redemption for them, just the lake of fire.

Gigi It Is Written!

P.S. Of course my example applied to old testament, in the book of Acts this applies to The angel opening up the Jail and Peter walking out. When we believe God can and will go above what he wrote to defend and bless if necessary, I know of a man who put a loaded gun up to his mouth to end His life and at that exact moment His Mother prayed for him the bullet discharged and turned into powder in His mouth, that defied physical law. The profit was he got born again and is holgin forth Gods Word in south America.