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1 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | Frank N DeBois | 157758 | ||
I NOTICED THAT A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED WITH TRYING TO DETERMINE THING LIKE, 'WHO IS THE ATICHRIST; THE BEAST; THE NUMBER 666 OR 616; THE TIME OF JESUS THE CHRIST'S RETURN; ETC.'. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A NOTE HERE THAT WE SHOULD BE MORE INTERESTED IN BEING READY FOR CHRIST'S RETURN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, NOT LIVING IN FEAR OF IT TO THE POINT THAT THESE THINGS ARE MAKING US RESTLESS. READ 1 JOHN 4:13-19 [from the KJV, use your preference] 1Jo 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 1Jo 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. IN THIS SCRIPTURE HE TELLS US HOW WE KNOW THAT WE ARE HIS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE WHEN CHRIST COMES IN JUDGEMENT. ANOTHER THING IS THAT REVELATION WAS NOT MEANT TO SCARE US, BUT TO CONSOLE US... WHICH HE TELLS US IN THE FIRST FEW VERSES OF REVELATION. Rev 1:1-3 Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. YOU SEE HERE THAT HE IS CALLING 'THOSE WHO READ IT TO OTHERS AND THOSE WHO HEAR IT BEING READ AND KEEP THEM', ARE BLESSED. BY WHOM... OF COURSE BY GOD HIMSELF... IF THAT IS NOT A COMFORT THEN THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE IN OUR LIVES THAT IS BRINGING THE DISCOMFORT... LIKE MAYBE WHAT JOHN SPOKE OF IN THE EARLIER BOOK OF 1 JOHN 4 THAT I MENTIONED. MY POINT IS THIS... JESUS SAID THAT 'ONLY A WICKED AND EVIL GENERATION LOOKS FOR A SIGN'. MATTHEW 12:38-41 Mat 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: AND MATTHEW 16:1-12 Mat 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. IF WE GO AROUND LOOKING FOR A SIGN, THEN WE MISS WHAT OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR WAS TRYING TO TELL US... THAT 'WE ARE NOT FIGHTING AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD BUT AGAINST THE WORLDLY PRINCIPLES' THAT WE SEE SO ABUNDANT THIS WORLD... THAT IS SHOVING AT US FROM THE RIGHT AND FROM THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES. READ ROMANS 8:38, EPHESIANS 6:12, COLOSIANS 2:15 WHEN WE KEEP THESE THINGS IN MIND, WE WILL BE PLEASING THE LORD AND BEING MADE PERFECT IN THE LOVE THAT GOD SPEAKS OF[NOT THE FALSE 'LOVE' OF THE WORLD]. THEN WE CAN BE SURE THAT WE ARE FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT, RUNNING THE RACE, BY THE RULES, THAT GOD HAS SET BEFORE US. THEN THERE WILL BE NO MORE ROOM FOR FEAR, LIKE THE WORLD FEARS. WE WILL BE DOING LIKE JOHN IN REVELATION,[REVELATION 22:20-21] AND SAYING,"EVEN SO, COME, LORD JESUS." AND WE WILL BE 'ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER ALL THE MORE AS WE SEE THE DAY APROACHING.'[HEBREWS 10:25] BECAUSE YOU WILL SEE CLEARLY THAT THE DAY IS APPROACHING... NOT WONDERING WHEN. THANKS FOR HEARING ME OUT ON THIS AND I HOPE THAT THIS ENCOURAGES THOSE WHO 'HAVE AN EAR TO HEAR'. |
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2 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | David24597 | 157774 | ||
You might want to consider Amos 5:18-20 here as well. | ||||||
3 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | Frank N DeBois | 158154 | ||
DEAR David24597, I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE AND CONCERN IN HELPING ME TO SEE THE THINGS THAT GOD MIGHT WANT ME TO SEE SO THAT I WOULD BE RIGHT WITH HIM. IN THE READING OF AMOS 5, THE LORD IS PROPHESYING ABOUT THE KEEPERS OF THE LAW FOR GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE UNDER THAT LAW THAT HE PASSED DOWN THROUGH MOSES. THE 'DAY OF THE LORD' THAT IS BEING REFERRED TO HERE IS THE TIME IN WHICH THE CHRIST JESUS, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD, WOULD BE BEGOTTEN INTO THIS WORLD BECAUSE HE WOULD BE THROWING THEM[THE KEEPERS OF THE MOSAICAL LAW FOR GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE] ON THEIR HEADS, AS A MANNER OF SPEAKING. IF YOU READ IN MATTHEW 10:34 "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." AND THE SURROUNDING VERSES, YOU SEE JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBURG OF WHAT WAS PROPHESIED ABOUT IN AMOS 5:. I STILL REFER BACK TO REV.22:20-21 AND 1 JOHN 4:13-19. WE ARE TAUGHT TO NOT FEAR, TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY OF THE LORD'S RETURN. PAUL EVEN TOLD HOW THAT HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STAYING HERE FOR OUR SAKES AND GOING ON TO BE WITH THE LORD BY DYING. Phi 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." READ ALL OF CHAPTER 1 AT LEAST. YOU CAN SEE THAT GOD HAD WORKED OUT THE FEAR THAT PAUL WOULD HAVE IF HE HAD NOT BEEN PERFECTED IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST. THAT IS WHAT WE ALL SHOULD BE PRAYING FOR FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER; THAT, AND 'BOTH THE WANTING AND THE DOING OF HIS GOOD PLEASURE'. Phi 2:13 "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." I SUPPOSE THAT YOU ARE OF THE FAMILY OF BELIEVERS, THEREFORE I TELL YOU THAT I HAVE PRAYED FOR US ALL TO UNDERSTAND JUST WHAT THAT PERFECT WILL OF OUR LORD IS IN THIS DAY AND AGE OF THE THINGS DESCRIBED IN GALATIONS AND OTHER BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. IT IS HARD FOR US SOMETIMES TO KEEP OUR FOCUS ON THE WORDS THE SPIRIT IS WHISPERING TO US AMIDST ALL THE TURMOIL. BUT AS LONG AS HE LIVES IN US[IS NOT SNATCHED FROM US FOR QUENCHING IT - Eph 4:30,OR BLASPHEMING IT - Mar 3:28-29] THEN WE CAN BE SURE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE HOLY BY OUR FATHER THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. Phil 1:27-30 THANX AGAIN |
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4 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | BradK | 158161 | ||
Hello Frank, Welcome to the Forum. Just an FYI- it's generally considered shouting when you post with all caps! Should you feel inclined to stick around for any length of time, you can tells us a little about yourself under "Update User". BradK |
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5 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | Frank N DeBois | 158360 | ||
I am sorry, I normally type in all capitals becuse it is easier for me to do so, as I have trouble using my hands correctly. I make a lot less mistakes that way. I am sitting here in a brace due to my spine being in severe deterioration from a wreck. Some days are better than others, therefore allowing me to use my hands more correctly. But if I ever type my whole message in CAPS, then it is just one of those bad days and I mean no offence to anyone... ever! So if you would, please bear with me in this matter. Truly I am not here to be a contentious rival... just to open my mouth[or E-mouth] as GODs SPIRIT gives me utterance. I pray for us all that GOD will be merciful to us all, and allow us repentance and give us 'both the will and the doing of HIS good pleasure', as well as the continuing raport that has the ability to build up the hearers [or E-readers] toward salvation, that only GOD can provide through our weak selves, on this forum or any other means that he gives us to do so. But I sincerely appreciate your calling my attention to this order of things for forum conversation, as I am 'old school' I guess you would say. Thanx again BradK |
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6 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Rev 22:20 | BradK | 158362 | ||
Dear Frank, You bet we can bear with you:-) I'm sorry to hear of your accident. I will lift you up in prayer that the Lord would give you comfort and speed your recovery! God Bless, BradK |
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