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Hello,

I feel to reply to your post and expand to what Carleton stated. In this wicked world we live in one of the most important questions we, those who follow Christ, can ask ourselves when a situation occurs is "what would Jesus Christ do"?

It is right that the truth be spread and exposed. What is right and wrong. A big problem is the evil powers of this world own pretty much everything to do with mass communication. T.V., radio, internet, schools, etc and many people are brainwashed and deceived. Only a very small portion can be trusted to follow truth in whatever way. Although the devil mixes lies with truth to make it even harder for people to denote one from the other.

As I have been following what has been going on with the powers that be in the world for probably the last decade. Violence and fighting physically accomplishes nothing but more violence and blood shed. What the evil one wants. People to destroy themselves, by dividing them in any way, for their gain.

We, who follow Christ, are to live in peace. To turn the other cheek. To love and have mercy even on our enemies. Who I do not see as any other "person". It is the devil and the evil powers that be who control people in this world. That is what/who I hate. Not people. As I feel sorrow that they are being led to damnation. Hoping, and praying, one day in their lives they shall see the light and give themselves to the Lord. One more repentant sinner who has been saved.

Here are a couple verses from the OT and NT for you. With Romans 12:21. Reading Romans 12:17-21 gives a better view. Fear not those who can destroy the body, but Him who can destroy both body and soul in Gehenna/Hell.

Matthew 10:27-28.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Micah 6:8

Matthew 5:39-45

Ephesians 6:11-17

They that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52.

Jesus Christ is the only way. Not fighting for this, or any, "country". "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord."

With respect. God Bless.

Hello Skip,

No, it's not just you. I often feel the same way. But who are we but broken vessels needing to be mended? I believe that mending (KATARTIDZO) is a lifetime process. God is mending us each and every day. All we have to do is submit to Him and be faithful, as He is faithful in His promises to us.

I'd like to share with you from a biblical Greek perspective what I've learned about loving the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, and mind, and loving our neighbor as ourselves. Our English bible makes it sound like the Lord is commanding us to go out and do these things. But how can we? We can't. That word love is the word AGAPE. In the flesh we cannot produce that type of love. Only God's Spirit can produce that love.

In the Greek text, those two "commandments" are not written in the command form. They are written as statements of fact. What it is telling us is that when God's Spirit comes into our lives, we will love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind. And we will love our neighbor as ourselves. It's a statement of fact.

We often think that God commanded us to go out and love our neighbor. So what do we do? In the flesh, we go out and try to fulfill that love. And then we fail because the flesh cannot produce that type of love. You see, God is not commanding us to go out and love. He's telling us that we will love. It's a statement of fact. It's His Spirit that gives us the capacity to love Him and to love our neighbor.

Yes, Matthew 5:48 says "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." The Greek word for perfect means to function in purpose. You see, Jesus gives the example that God the Father, He makes the rain fall on the just and the unjust. He is no respecter of persons.

So He says that we, under the influence of God's Spirit, should be just like Him, Jesus, because that is what Jesus does. And so He is the representative of God's love.

Thanks for sharing that we are His sheep. Amen!

Hello, maybe you've already made up your mind on this which is different than how some others interpret it. The verses you quoted before don't indicate anything different and support my interpretation. Scripture like 1 Peter chapter 1 are clear to me and countless other verses instruct Christians to not sin.

"They are not able to live according to their old nature."

Some believe that for Christians it's impossible to sin, which I think is a misinterpretation of the Bible that plays into the hand of the enemy. There are Christians who sometimes look at pornography- so does that mean that's not a sin, or some cheat on their wives- not sin? Some have probably even killed- not sin? Seems like a tough argument to make to claim that sin isn't sin. Or that Christians no longer have freewill to sin? We all likely know Christians who have drifted from the faith and have sinned or even denounced the faith.

Not sure if you believe this, but I think the belief of "impossible for Christians to sin" originates from 1 John in 1 John 3:9 and 1 John 5:18, but if you read the context it doesn't say what some are assuming it says. The keywords are who is born of God don't 'practice' sin. Genuine followers won't continue to sin on an ongoing basis.

If you read the whole book of 1 John it explains and shows the context, like right out of the gate in 1 John 1:8-10. So, which is it, can a Christian sin or not?

In chapter 3, it clarifies that its only those who follow commandments. So, an action is required for Christians. It's not like you already won and can disobey and do whatever sin you want. ( 1 John 3:23-24) says that to dwell in Jesus the Christian must obey. If it was a given (automatic) then Jesus wouldn't have kept telling his followers (Christians) to avoid sin. He absolutely pounded this message in them. A true follower should not sin, they should hate it and avoid it at all costs. Matthew 5:30, John 14:15. God bless.

Bil,

The key is found in Matthew 15:19. Jesus said it is out of the heart that murders come from. He's telling the Jews that it is nice that you can control yourself in society and not kill people, but you are still angry and God sees it as murder.

Matthew 5:21-26 gives us the correct understanding of murder. Verse 21 is a Key Verse brought over from Exodus 20:13.

Jesus said, "You have heard," and then He says in Verse 22 "but I say to you." Now that's trouble because He says "You have heard." And so He is making reference to murder and about killing.

He says "You have heard that it was said by them of old times, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you."

It sounds like He is canceling it out, but He's saying that this is what you've been told, but I say unto you. And then He presents three stages of anger. He says anybody that is angry with his brother, and in this case "brother" has to do with a Jew, somebody who is a fellow covenant member.

And then it says, without a cause," is in danger of the judgment, literally the judge!

Secondly, anybody that says Raca is in danger the council. In Greek, RAKA means good for nothing. It's an insult! So first you have inward anger. And then you begin to express it, and it becomes an insult, "you good for nothing!"

And then you say "thou fool," and if you say thou fool, that is slander. That's the Greek word MOREH where we get our word moron from in English.

So you go from inner anger, to insult, and then it comes to slander when you say you fool or you moron. You are in danger of hell fire.

When you say Raca, you are in danger of the council, the supreme court of the Jews, the Sanhedrin. If you say "thou fool" or "you moron," you are in danger of hell fire.

You see, the Jews never heard that before. They can say, "I never killed anybody." Have you ever been angry? If you have been angry, you have killed him already. Now, what are you going to do?

The Law is the power of sin. Sin is transgressing(change the seat/order) of the law through actions. Not one Jot or title of the power of sin will change until the harvest(Judgement Day).

Sin takes hold when we disobey the Most High, the fruit of Knowledge of good and evil contains the knowledge of the power of sin. Sin hurts us. In order to act on it we must change the order of the Law that says man is safe from sin. Instead we are placing an order that makes us vulnerable to the power of sin. Committing sin lets sin take power over us and we are not capable of controlling the sin on our own.

God Bless. May you continue to grow in goodness and mercy.

Thank you for your resourceful (and beautiful) website. May God richly bless you!

Brother Dan;

Jesus said to keep "His commandments" in a similar way that "He" Jesus has kept "His Father's commandments".

Jesus both kept and totally satisfied his father in perfect flawless obedience to the law "including the ten commandments!"

After doing this, Jesus put away the first to establish the second! Christ nailed the ten commandments to his cross'

and blotted them out forever! Now, he gives us two commandments, namely, "HIs Commandments" !

Thanks for your email. My understanding of Mathew 5.17 is that Jesus(Peace be upon him) said that he has come to fulfil the law of Moses,(PBUH) which indirectly was the Law of God. The inference that I draw from this verse is that Jesus (PBUH) was a follower of Moses (PBUH).

I forgot what the other verse was.

The Law is the law that God handed down to mankind - the 10 Commandments.

John 15:10

"If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love."

John 14:15

"If ye love me, keep my commandments."

This is the Law that Jesus is referring to in your scriptures"Till heaven and earth pass".

I also listed a couple of scriptures above that reinforce the importance of keeping God's Law's the 10 Commandments.

God made these laws to last until the end of this world.....so simple, but so misunderstood today.

God Bless

Could you please explain your understanding of the following verses.

17. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Greetings.

I am truly grateful to be able to listen to the Word as I follow due to my current blurred vision. I thank God for its availability, and thank your organization for making this feature free to listeners.

I pray and believe that the Lord will continually bless you for your commitment and service, and provide the resources necessary to sustain the service.

God gave mankind the Law which is the 10 commandments. Jesus death did not cancel Gods Laws.

Jesus said in Matthew below:

Matthew 5:17-18 17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

The above is very easy to understand...if we want to understand it.

There are many false preachers and religions today professing that we can ignore "The Law" which is the 10 Commandments, and live in sin, and as long as you believe in Jesus Christ it is ok.

If it was this easy....we would all go to heaven, and we know this is not true, because Jesus said that few people will get to heaven.

We need to believe in God, his Son Jesus Christ and do our very best to refrain from sin and follow God's Commandments.



God Bless

Before Christ laid down His life, the Israelites were under the law. That was it. They sacrificed animals for redemption of sin, which was an ongoing sacrifice.

Christ came to fulfill the law, not destroy it. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.-- Matthew 5:17, 18. As Jesus said, the law will not pass away. We are commanded by Him to keep His commandments (The same 10 Moses brought down from Mount Sinai). "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them."-- Matthew 14:21

To wit. The Israelites kept the law without option, really. The Christian keeps the law because he loves Christ.

EPHESIANS 4:26 KJV

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:Neither give place to the devil.Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, ...

BIBLE VERSES ABOUT ANGER SELF CONTROL

Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith

Ephesians 4:26-27 - Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the ...

Matthew 5:22 KJV: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in ... So guard your heart, and be angry, but sin not.

You'll have to look up those verses to see the complete verse.

Main thing to remember is we represent Jesus to other people (saved and unsaved). If we're angry and voice grudges or eternal hate against someone; we got a problem. Take it to the Cross of Calvary and be cleansed.

If other people hate on you, you're blessed if they are getting mad at the Jesus that is shining on your face. Rejoice and be glad.

With the Word on the inside of you shining onto the outside world; People will feel that love of the Father, that Jesus came to show us.

Almost everyone I know, wants to walk in the love of Jesus. I think people are saddened that our world is becoming so angry at this or that issue.

I think it's a sin issue.

So you splash some Jesus on those you meet and they will want to know how to get some of that.

Carman, who recently passed away

Has a song on YouTube called: Some O Dat

Give it a listen and a like, if it lifts you up.

Blessings on you. Mishael

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Ezekiel 33:11-20

( Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 12:35-36 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 13:37-43

( John 5:26-29

( Romans 2:2-11

( Romans 6:1-2

( Romans 6:15-23

( James 2:14-20

( 1 Peter 4:16-19

( 2 Peter 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

I need prayer for better understanding of Gods word, and Gods will for me and what He would want me to do for Him and others. I also need prayer that I am able to find a life partner that also believes in God and would want to live according to Gods will. I have read in the Bible that if you are married and get divorced, you can ONLY remarry if the other person cheated on you, if not then you would be committing adultery. I don't want to go to hell just because I got remarried. I need prayer that there would be a different understanding of the verses below. I have been married before, I am not the one who cheated, my wife may or may not have. She said at one time she slept with my cousin, then another time she said she didn't, that he told her to tell me that. So I am not sure what this would fall under. I list the verses below on what Jesus say about Divorce and remarriage.

Matthew 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Mark 10:11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Mark 10:12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Luke 16:18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

This is some scripture I look to when I need some comfort, This is part of the Beatitudes and sermon on the mount from Matthew chapters 5,6, and 7, and of course there are many more as we read on a daily basis.

may God bless you in your faith journey.

Matthew 5:2-48 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

is it good to be angry for any reason

It's not the translation of the KJV bible that lacks merit or credibility, but only people that misquote and mistranslate.

Matthew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."

Revelation 22:18 "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:"

Revelation 22:19 "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."

Matthew 5:18 "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."

Psalms 22:1 "(To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?"

Matthew 27:46 "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

Mark 15:34 "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

You said, "skins (are) a general term for the outer covering of the animal body. Now they are like the animals -not good not holy. After they sinned God saw them as animals."

So what you're saying is that if we cover human beings given to sexual deviancy with the skin of animals, then God sees them as animals. What if I choose not to cover myself with animal skin, but still given to unnatural sex, would I still be seen as an animal by God? Does the skin covering make us resemble animals before God, or is it our sin that makes us sinners before God? Or, maybe the animal skin covering for Adam & Eve was simply a covering to cover their nakedness, which they sensed as a result of sin being committed (which had nothing to do with any sexual deviancy, but a sin of disobedience & pride).

Further, Matthew 5:32, "fornication" doesn't imply 'unnatural sex'. It could include it, but 'fornication' is a word that covers any sexual act, & in this case, such an act that is pursued with another person other than one's spouse. In those days, such grounds for divorce could be pursued in either a pre-nuptial or post-nuptial situation: where the betrothal period was seen as binding as the actual marriage itself. So if evidence of unfaithfulness, even at this early period came to light, the betrothed husband could rightfully put away his (soon to be) wife. To force a meaning of 'unnatural sex' is really a vain attempt to bolster one's support for that belief.

On the 4th day God made animals, all kinds of animals but they were not created in the image of God. God is holy. Animals are not holy.

On the 6th day God made humans and they are created in the image of God---holy and good. When Adam and Eve sinned God dressed them in skins. Gen 3:21 "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD GOD make coats of skins, and clothed them." In my dictionary skins is a general term for the outer covering of the animal body. Now they are like the animals -not good not holy. After they sinned God saw them as animals. In Romans those given to unnatural sex changed the glory (the goodness) of God into images like birds, four-footed animals, beasts, creeping thing etc. They changed the goodness (his Glory) into what is not like God---animals, etc. They had departed from goodness. They no longer were the image of God. Remember the tree they ate from, the tree of good and evil. They committed evil. That is where evil began. Evil people are not the image of God.

Jesus said this: written in Red: "But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication [porneia], causeth her to commit adultery [moichao]: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery [moichao]" Matthew 5:32. If a spouse is married to a spouse who commits unnatural sex the spouse who does not believe in unnatural sex has grounds to divorce the one who does. Isn't this proof we are waiting for the Jesus who will say this?

Common Hebrew understanding of the heavens. The heavens in the Old Testament are fairly earth centered, much in the same way we look at the universe.

The first heaven is the earth atmosphere. In this atmosphere, birds fly and clouds form. This heaven is spoken of often in the Old Testament. "The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands" ( Deuteronomy 28:12).

The second heaven the Hebrews described consisted of the universe as we know it. This heaven consisted of sun, moon, and stars. "In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun . . . It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other . . . " ( Psalm 19:4,6).

The third heaven is the dwelling place of God. This was the experience Paul described. "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven" ( Matthew 5:16). God dwells in the highest heaven, "But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens cannot contain you" ( 1 Kings 8:27)

Hello Chris,

I am posting this again because it may have been removed.

Even when I show you scripture that gives us the long list of sins that come from men with men and women who give up the natural use of their body, you do not believe those verses in Romans 1. When I show you that those in S&G have changed into images like animals, birds, creeping things and vipers you do not believe that scripture also stated in Romans 1. I printed the second commandment to show you how they break that commandment. It also explains what Jesus sees when he says, "This is a generation of vipers". He see all people as snakes, children of Satan, the snake.

Can you imagine one person putting an end to all vipers? The Christianity of today has not begun to do this. Are we waiting for the Jesus who will put an end to the vipers?

When Jesus comes he will change the grounds for divorce. Maybe the following will give you some information that will help you understand that oral and anal sex is sin for all people. "But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication [porneia], causeth her to commit adultery [moichao]: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery [moichao]" Matthew 5:32. If a spouse is married to a spouse who commits unnatural sex the spouse who does not believe in unnatural sex has grounds to divorce the one who does.

"Think not that I am come to destroy THE LAW, or THE PROPHETS: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." Mat 5:17

The overall sense is that THE LAW, embodied in The Torah, and THE PROPHETS, embodied in the historical and prophetic writings, are and will be fulfilled by Jesus, as many of the Messanic prophecies foretold.

Jesus is taking the requirements of The Law, "It is written..." and saying, you thought that it just meant this, like don't murder or don't commit adultery. "But I say to you..." not only that but it also goes deeper than your overt actions, to the the intents of your thoughts and motives. "So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." And the life of Jesus was a live demonstration of that perfection.

In Genesis 22 Abraham was told to offer "thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest," but God stopped and provided a ram caught in a thorn bush. Jesus FULFILLED the important meaning of that incident, at the exact same place on Mount Moriah. Jesus was The Son, The ONLY Son whom The Father loved, and Jesus told the Pharisees "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM."Joh 8:56-58

There are perhaps thousands of places in the Old Testament that point to Jesus. One connection I'm particularly interested in is the creed that Paul had received and then delivered to the church at Corinth and then subsequently wrote to them, which we identify as 1 Cor 15:3-7. So exactly where in the OT do we see that Christ "rose again the third day according to the scriptures." I have some ideas. I think I'll post that as a question to get some feedback.

I believe that Jesus was speaking of the Laws that the Jews understood were given them by God in totality, to be observed, i.e. the Torah (the first five books of the OT). And of course, "the prophets", were the prophetical Books. The other Books are termed as "the Writings". In those Books, the moral Law, the ceremonial Law, the ordinances, the various festivals/feasts/rites/observance of days, etc., & those prophecies that concerned His Coming, were all fulfilled in the Person of Jesus, God's Son.

Did those Laws & Ordinances lose their potency or currency? Matthew 5:18: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Some think that Jesus is stating that "heaven & earth" must first pass away before the smallest requirement of the Law be removed forever. However, I believe that Jesus was showing that every aspect of the Law would be fulfilled & then the "heaven & earth" would dissolve: a slight difference. And that means, that Jesus in Himself fulfilled every aspect of the Law, so that by believing in Him, & through the virtue of His Death & Resurrection, the Jew would never be judged & condemned by the Law. They (and us), would be judged by our acceptance of the Gospel of Christ & by a renewed Spirit-filled Life to obey all of God's requirements for us. And these requirements far exceed in moral & spiritual value, than was revealed to Israel in the old Law.

The Prophets spoke of Jesus' Coming, but still there are many prophecies yet to be fulfilled (those for the end times). After these complete, then the dissolution of the "heaven & earth" will be the next on the Divine Agenda.

Revelation 21:4 - And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Psalms 34:18 - The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

John 16:22 - And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Matthew 5:4 - Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

John 14:27-29 - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (Read More...)

Isaiah 41:10 - Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:

Colossians 2:5 - For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 - To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: (Read More...)

Psalms 147:3 - He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 - But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. (Read More...)

Philippians 1:3 - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

John 11:25 - Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Philippians 4:6-7 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (Read More...)

They are a great comfort

The Ten Commandments God's laws set down to Moses.

JESUS said in verse 17 that he came to fulfill the law. What law or laws is JESUS referring to?

Hi Connie, I just read your story, and had to read it a number of times and can only imagine some of the trauma you must have suffered as a child, what you call blind faith I would call faith, that of a child, by your own admission your love for God is first in your life, and this is what God asks of us. Thank you and God Bless

Matthew 5:3-18 Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

Matthew 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Matthew 22:36-39 Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

As a new born child . desire the sincer MILK OF THE WORD. that ye may grow there by...

Being perfect or attaining to perfection is the process of Growing up into Jesus in all things... its the process of Maturing in the spirit ,bringing anything that is of the spirit of man under subjection. Except ye are Born again of the spirit , IE receiving the baptism of the HolyGhost it is impossible to overcome the lusts of the flesh . It is God who is to will and to do of his good pleasure... Not by might Nor by power but by His spirit sayeth the lord.. There shall no flesh be glorified in the presence of he lord.

The siplicity that is in Christ is its all about him ... He is the WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE... take up your cross and follow his example... Repent and be baptized in the name of JESUS for there is no salvation in any other name...