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Hours before I had heard of the Queen's death I had heard a report that she needed to cancel a zoom conference meeting. I thought then, she must not have much longer to live. It wasn't long before news of her death hit the airwaves. This is an instance of the Holy Spirit revealing something to me ahead of time when I had no knowledge of this situation. I have had this knowledge ahead of time with at least 4 other people who died soon after this work of the Holy Spirit. So, I can answer your question with this example.

But, in regards to the Queen. She lived a very long life, as did her husband. They lived through so much history that changed our world. She did not do a lot of "governing" but she had her role and duties as Queen. I have thought that she represented her nation well with dignity and class. She has had heartaches along the way, especially in recent years. But she was steadfast in her service. Now her son is King. We shall see how that goes for him.

I know that only God knows how Queen Elizabeth will spend eternity. Our hope is that she truly trusted the Lord for her salvation. We can certainly pray for Charles as he begins to reign as the king of the U.K. We can pray for all of the family in this time of grief.

For me, this monarchy has very little effect on my life. But it has a role to play in history and how it unfolds in our world. I pray that God will show mercy to this kingdom and bring to be one that exalts Jesus and governs justly.

Dear Fred,

Every Christian believer has the Holy Spirit dwelling within them. This is the promise Jesus gave the apostles at the Last Supper ( Jn. 14:15-18) I suggest reading this Scripture reference and continue reading through the whole Last Supper discourse. These verses are perhaps the most beautiful and reassuring words our Lord spoke and had recorded in His Word.

Any believer who seriously desires to live obediently to Jesus and prays for our Lord to lead them and teach them will have real experiences of the Holy Spirit's direct guidance, words, restraint from certain situations and release in others, confirmations that come from outside and independently of ourselves, bringing to mind a specific Scripture that is most appropriate for the moment, and many other ways He works in our lives.

I wonder why you ask this question, Fred, since you post often and by your words seem to know the answer to this question.

Hi Gigi.

Thanks for your perspective but I am not clear on what you are saying.

We all know Christ sacrifice is the way Adam and Eve and all of humanity is to be saved. My position on that has been clear and emphasized often. However there was no emphasis put on that in my post.

We understand they gathered in the wilderness in a religious congregation and that's called a church.

"ekklsia" a calling out that is (concretely) A POPULAR MEETING ESPECIALLY A RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION (JEWISH SYNAGOGUE OR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY of members on earth or saints in heaven or both): - assembly church.

Concerning the birth of Christ Church, Here in Matthew 16:18 Jesus is specific, he says he's going to build "HIS CHURCH"

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I WILL BUILD "MY" CHURCH; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

And he says "HE WILL" build.

Meaning it hasn't been built yet.

When Israel gathered in the wilderness it wasn't the ministry of "RE"-conciliation as mentioned here in 2 Corinthians 5:18.

And they wasn't to go out to all the world teaching the cross.

Look what Paul says about the two ministries in 2 Corinthians 3:3-18. (The Apostles was part of the ministry which excelleth in glory.)

We know Jesus was the rock in the wilderness but different emphasis here in Ephesians 2:20. "He's building a Church to carry the Gospel out to the world."

A chief Cornerstone is the first and most important part of the foundation when a building is being erected.

Look what Peter says about it here in 1 Peter 2:4-10.

It was a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence to the Church in the wilderness but precious to us.

Yes the Apostles was Apostles in Gos eyes before the foundation of the world, But they didn't function as Apostles until they were commanded to wait on the Holyspirit and then sent out to all the world.

God bless.

If any of us could have come close to being this example of a dedicated servant of the people! The queen of England was just that! Pray for England! pray for the world!

That question may always remain a mystery to us, though I'm sure the name, 'Essenes' might come up often in your travels in that area. All the best Gregory, as you excitedly embark on this very memorable journey - hope it will turn out to be everything you hoped & planned for.

My son is non binary and he wants me to respect him by using they and then can I do that since I am a Christian even though I know it says in the Bible that that's a sin.

Also my granddaughter is non binary /him. Can I call her he or him out of respect even lf I let her know I am not in agreement Let her know what the God says is a sin

Hello Donna,

I think that you have been given mostly good references to commentaries. The only one I would not recommend is Bullinger, as he was am Ultra-dispensationalist. You may wish to find out more about Ultra dispensationalism before referring to Bullinger to see what e promoted.

I have not spent much time reading commentaries or online sites for most of my life. But I find them helpful when I wish to get a bit more information about certain things presented in Scripture. I often find that after I have sought understanding from the Spirit in Scriptures, and then I read a commentary or site, there is so much agreement with what I understood from Scripture and what the commentators understood. So, seeking such sources can be helpful. I would not discourage you from checking for more understanding using them. I would not read Bullinger, though.

Hello Frank, I do not think that the Jewish believers necessarily preached a different Gospel than that of Paul's. The Gospel of Jesus is the same for everyone. He is not "divided". But legalism was evident among some believers, probably both Jewish and Gentile, as some Jewish Christians were legalistic about the Law, but some Gentiles were legalistic about things like: foods sacrificed to idols (Jews would not partake of such foods as Jews); eating of meat or refraining from it altogether, being married or staying celibate. Even today, there are sects of Christians who follow legalistic practices. Each one of us probably have one or more things we refuse to participate in due to it appearing lead one into sin. Paul spoke to all of these things, not advocating antinomianism (all things are o.k. even what God has called sin), but saying that we are to live holy and godly lives and to not cause anyone to stumble due to our liberty in Christ. We are to do what our faith allows us to do and not offend out conscience.

I do think that Paul's Gospel was the same as that of the apostles, for Jesus had taught them what they needed to preach before He ascended into heaven. But He did ask them to wait until the Holy Spirit came upon them to witness to the Gospel. The Holy Spirit did not give them the Gospel message, Jesus did. But the Holy Spirit gave them power to do signs and miracles, courage and boldness to preach the Gospel and face martyrdom, and consolation and assurance of them being in Christ and secure in Him.

The ONE TRUE Gospel was preached for a few years before Paul was even converted. And, although Paul was called to primarily take the Gospel into the Gentile world, he did preach to Jews and the other other apostles and disciples preached also to Gentiles (Phillip, Peter as two examples from Acts).

I think that as believers we truly need to believe what Paul said as there no longer being Jew nor Gentile in Christ, yea, we are all one people in Him.

Amos 2:1,

Yes, I believe all the time.

Even recently my inner spirit has been stirring, my heart even. Today we hear the sad news of The Queen.

2Timothy 3:17,

Greek = translation in English alphabetical sounds = exartizo

Meaning here "finish out " also "equip fully"

If you click the scripture, in this sight it will go to another page; focused just on that scripture. Then scroll down, hover over the words/small phrases. These words are what was translated from the Greek, or other languages. If you click much deeper study.

Hopefully these are helpful

Hi Henry,

I was just reading in Exodus 32-34 in the past few days and we see that God did extend His grace and mercy towards the Israelites, so it was in effect with the Church in the wilderness ( acts 7:38). I happen to think that the "age of grace" spans all of human history. I sense that you are thinking of the administration of grace as being a time period or dispensation rather than God's administration of His grace throughout history. But, there is something to be said for the period of history after Jesus' death and resurrection being a time of fulfillment of this administration of grace, but that does not mean that it did not exist or operate prior to this time. John the Baptist would certainly have been under grace, as Jesus proclaimed Him to be the greatest person to come along in human history. I do not really wish to engage in a lengthy discussion about dispensationalism in this thread, as I think it is outside of the focus of this discussion, it being when did the apostles become apostles and when did the church begin. You can see my post to S. Spencer to read more about my perspective. Have a good evening.

This chapter makes me aware that God have great care and attention for we humanbeings. Thank you Lord

Wow! That's beautiful!

Your words have blessed me. Thank you for sharing your significant history with us all.

1Thessalonians 4:13-18

As my youngest son has been considering entering The U.S. Space Force for multiple years now, it's especially exciting the depth of details in your achievements & jet. Isaiah 40:31

Good afternoon S. Spencer,

Good discussion going on here. I happen to think that Jesus has eternally been the chief Cornerstone of the Church, the Rock, as Paul says in 1 Cori. 10:4, that gave the "church in the wilderness" water ( Acts 7:38). so, from these Scriptures it seems that the "church" was present in the Exodus with Jesus being the Rock. I have been taught that not only does the work of Jesus on the cross reach forward to be efficacious to us, but also reaches back, even to Adam and Eve, to bring God's grace and forgiveness to mankind throughout history. This is a mystery of sorts. But those who believed in God in the O.T. were justified by faith just like us, as Paul states in several places ( Rom. 4 and Heb. 11). So, those that were justified by faith in the O.T. comprised the Church in the O.T. just as we who are justified by faith now comprise the Church in this age. They did not need to be born after Jesus' crucifixion to receive God's favor and grace, which only what we have to go on anyway.

Sometimes, it may be that we think too narrowly about the beginnings of the church, thinking chronologically, that it had to have begun after the crucifixion. But God does not always operate within chronological parameters in matters of salvation.

I do think the disciples and apostles were "in Christ" before the crucifixion and were justified by faith in Him as well. Surely some disciples may have died before He was crucified. Does that mean that their faith in Christ was useless?

It isn't time frames that determines salvation nor do I think that it is so for determining when the Church began. Both are founded on Jesus, who is eternally our Savior and the foundation stone of the Church, even from before creation. But time does matter in some ways, since we live in a temporal world. Our thinking is often bound by time, too. But by the Spirit we can think in light of the eternality of God's plan of redemption for mankind. That is where I am coming from.

Donna. That is Bishop K.C. Pillia not pillow.

Hello Terry. Naamans Heart. When you look at 2 Kings 5:1 gives great insight

To the man's heart he obeyed his master and honourable and a mighty man

Of valor all gualities of a man's heart. When he was angry with Elisha sending

His messenger out and told to wash in the Jordan which was not known to be

Clean naaman being the great leader thought it was an insult. But when his right

Hand men waited until he was calmed down and reasoned with him saying he

Didn't ask to go to battle just go dip seven times in the creek. He was healed

And a remarkable point is he went back and told the prophet that he had to go

The house of a pagan god with his boss and the prophet said go in peace.

Talk about grace!

What a wonderful love story Don . You and your wife were a blessing to each other . A marriage made in heaven .

wow thank you so much this answered all my questions

What words are 'through furnished' translated from?

Hello Terry. Naamans Heart. When you look at 2 Kings 5:1 gives great insight

To the man's heart he obeyed his master and honourable and a mighty man

Of valor all gualities of a man's heart. When he was angry with Elisha sending

His messenger out and told to wash in the Jordan which was not known to be

Clean naaman being the great leader thought it was an insult. But when his right

Hand men waited until he was calmed down and reasoned with him saying he

Didn't ask to go to battle just go dip seven times in the creek. He was healed

And a remarkable point is he went back and told the prophet that he had to go

The house of a pagan god with his boss and the prophet said go in peace.

Talk about grace!

They are Fallen Angels, They were Nephilim, they are coming back with the him.

In Luke 16:22 It came to pass, when Lazarus the poor man died, he was carried by Angels into Abraham's bosom:

Indicating he went to the right side of Paradise.

Mosgueda0803. It is written to all generations until the end when all evil

Will be destroyed and nothing but that which is holy and perfected by God

Is left. It is written.

S. Spencer. It is written

Hi Fred.

One more important insert,

It is Christ faith in us. It's the Holyspirit that produces this.

Thanks and God bless.

Frank Bush. Something to keep in mind Paul spent 3 years in Arabia because

his own head was blown away by what happened. He was in the desert receiving

Revealed knowledge of what was accomplished and completed and given with

the new birth. Think about this he's known for murdering any followers of Christ

Then shows up a changed man walking via the spirit and showing signs miracles and wonders. When he witnessed the hypocrisy in action of the Judean believers

That was a serious confrontation because who are you Paul to show or teach or

Tell us how to walk. Paul's gospel was to establish what Christ called him to do,

And he was always fighting legalistic division between the law works and grace

Fulfilling by the spirit walking in agapeo or perfect love. Against such there is no

Law hence the law is fulfilled. But that is only accomplished by walking in the

Spirit. There were many still zealous for the law to the point of resisting the truth

Of Christ. This is spoken of many times throughout the church Epistles and

James and Peter and Hebrews.

THE STORY OF ME AND MY KJV.---By November of 1953 I had joined the U.S. Air Force, completed bootcamp and tech training on the unparalleled B-47 Stratojet, performed The Rhumba Boogie at the Big-D Jamboree with a standing ovation, attended the funeral of my oldest brother, dated a Christian girl named Jean, and vowed to her I would become a Christian when I reached my assigned airbase in Tucson.

A few guys in my squadron claimed to be Christians, and acted like it. One was my pal Bob. Convicted, I secretly bought a small KJV Bible and often sneaked peaks at it. One day I visited Bob's room. He sat reading his KJV Bible! I said, "Bob, I want to get saved, marry a good woman, and begin a Christian home." Startled, he gave me some passages to read in my KJV, invited me to church to get saved, and introduce me to a good woman. His fianc and the "good woman" were best friends.

I went with him to Sunday School and church. Their church textbook? yyyyep, the KJV! Stepping into the class who faced us, I scanned them. There among them sat the most gorgeous woman I had seen in my entire life of 21 years! SHE was the ONE! Guys, if you saw a picture of her, you'd have to pull your eyeballs back in and eat your heart out! I was to discover that she was every bit as beautiful inside as she was on the outside! We dated nearly six months, and each and every time I saw her, I proposed to her. She finally said "yes."

Ours was a storybook romance for 61 years, 5 months, and 12 days before I lost her. While on her hospital bed, the attending nurses said to one another in our presence, "This doesn't look good." Her beautiful eyes widened as she loudly said, "I'm ready to go!" Hours later she quietly closed her eyes and slipped into the waiting arms of the Lord Jesus, whom she loved infinitely more than me. The KJV was the crowning jewel that led our little family of 4 through it all. I have a big picture of her on my wall with a WWII caption, "I'll see you after the war."

Donna. Another source that I found very inspiring is E.W. Bullinger who

Did figured of speech in the bible among others and Bishop K.C. Pillow who

Light through an eastern window. He was raised in Hindu culture and got

Born again and wrote books on the eastern thought in scripture related to

The gospel message and meaning.

Most Mosquenda0803. First not all the signs of the times have transpired

Also we who are born again the church of God i.e. body Of Christ are still here.

Trust me it will be the disappearing moment that anyone alive and left behind

We be in shock, but what will happen when we are gathered together will be

Horrible. So work the word more and build or believing faith in Him.