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1 | Why did God give ten commandments? | Heb 8:13 | Reighnskye | 135421 | ||
Aixen7z4, If we truly respect the Ten Commandments, as per the placard on the wall, then we must also respect the penalties that were in force, in the context that they were given. In fact, it would be more convincing to me if you also put a placard on your wall, that referenced the death penalty by verse, for each and every violation of these commandments. This list of biblical penalties would adjoin each of the Ten Commandments. For example: Exodus 20 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. 11 "For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. 12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. (NAS95) Numbers 15 32 Now while the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the sabbath day. 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation; 34 and they put him in custody because it had not been declared what should be done to him. 35 Then the LORD said to Moses, "The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp." 36 So all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. (NAS95) Or: Exodus 20 12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. (NAS95) Deuteronomy 21 18 "If any man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey his father or his mother, and when they chastise him, he will not even listen to them, 19 then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his home town. 20 "They shall say to the elders of his city, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey us, he is a glutton and a drunkard.' 21 "Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear of it and fear. (NAS95) - If we truly respect the Ten Commandments, then should we not also respect the penalties that they involve, in the context that they were given? And if we strive to keep the Ten Commandments today, then shouldn't we also strive to enforce the penalties for breaking them on others? - Incidentally, here are a couple of other laws that people often miss. Perhaps these can be added to the placard on the wall: Leviticus 20 13 'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. (NAS95) Leviticus 20 27 'Now a man or a woman who is a medium or a spiritist shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones, their bloodguiltiness is upon them.'" (NAS95) Again, if we truly respect the Law of Moses, will we not also strive to enforce it's penalties when they are violated? - Uumm....what were those other two commandments that you had mentioned? I forget now. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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2 | Can God Bless America? | Prov 14:34 | Reighnskye | 135116 | ||
Kalos, You ask "Can God bless America?" I suggest that God has already blessed America many times over. What practical effect, that additional blessings will have, in reforming lost souls, however, I'm not quite certain. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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3 | R, Can you Biblically justify actions? | Acts 20:28 | Reighnskye | 135102 | ||
Searcher, Here are answers to your three following questions: "1. Do you FAIL to follow what Romans 13:1 says? That is to follow the direction of the gov't, which says you need a marriage certificate to be married?" Again, the government does not mandate that a couple obtain a marriage certificate, whether homosexual or heterosexual. The government does not prohibit church-ordained marriages. Rather, it is the common religious authority, which presents the unscriptural notion, that a marriage necessitates a government-ordained legal contract. "2. What is the purpose of marriage?" This is a rather broad question, so I'll give a rather broad answer, unless you wish to be more specific. The purpose of marriage is to fulfill God's mandate to Adam and Eve to multiply and rule the earth. Hence, the purpose of marriage is to build and support the family. "3. Do you not trust the Lord to provide for you if you are married "in the eyes of the gov't"? It appears you want money over the Master ... is that true?" I believe that the Lord will provide for me, whether I am married "in the eyes of the gov't" or not. Conversely, I do not believe that either the government or the church will necessarily provide for me in such case. Hence, I trust that the Lord will provide for me through any circumstance, but that the government and the church will not. Further, my concern for financial provision is not based upon an irreverence to God. Rather, if I am not financially provided for, it would thereby cause a worsening of my medical condition. Without medical provisions, my internal digestive tract would have to be surgically removed, and my foods would have to be liquified and permanently injected through tubes. It would not be adequate to interpret my financial need, as either a love for money or a denial of God. Hence, if I were to obey what you are suggesting, it would necessitate the removal of my bodily organs. Again, I am legally disabled. Please do not interpret my perspective or situation as an irreverence for God or marriage. - Genesis 2 24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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4 | R, Can you Biblically justify actions? | Acts 20:28 | Reighnskye | 135101 | ||
Searcher, Hear are responses to your three following points: "Point 1 - Is your limitation on work based on what the gov't says or your phyiscal limitations? - Joni Tada works, as well as her husband Ken. She may be able to give you direction how to work. So your point has no merit." I have been certified as legally handicapped, by express determination of the government. This determination is based upon my physical limitations. Basically, my internal organs have been leaking large amounts of blood for the past twelve years, wherein I operate on one half of a blood supply. This generates physical weakness, which medical professionals have not been able to correct. Further, it is neither medically professional nor religiously biblical to compare medical afflictions of different people, one against the other. Simply because Joni Tada works does not mean that all handicapped people can work. This is because not all medically handicapped people are trained public speakers as she is. Further, your suppositions, that medically impaired people should independently generate an income as she does, are not supported by Joni Tada herself. Your first point is contrary to Joni Tada's whole message, so you seem to have missed the emphasis of her ministry entirely. Thus your first point lacks biblical merit. "Point 2 There is concealment, because you will FAIL to get a marriage licence. A pastor's actions don't make you married. So your point has no merit." Again, you are operating on a supposition here that is neither legally or biblically accurate. The government does not force or necessitate two people to get married, whether the church marries them or not. Nor will the government threaten to incarcerate or fine a couple, if they do not obtain a legal marriage certificate. Furthermore, not all churches view political authority as being greater than God's authority. God is the one who marries a couple, through the authority of the church. Scripture does not particularly necessitate state legal authorization to validate a marriage. Please provide biblical basis for your second point, if indeed you believe that such even exists. "Point 3 The gov't will not recognize homosexual marriages because of the law. Homosexual marriages are only recognized by false churches, since it violates Scripture. So your point has no merit." I have never suggested that the government recognizes homosexual marriages, nor do I believe that it should. And although false churches recognize homosexual marriages, the same cannot also be said of heterosexual marriages, when making references to the church. I have not originally made the point that you had suggested I made. My original point was that church-ordained marriages are not prohibited by the government, and are thus not a violation of Romans 13:2. Church-ordained marriages (whether homosexual or heterosexual) are not illegal. And although homosexual marriages are unscriptural, heterosexaul marriages are not always so. Genesis 2 24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye PS. Please see the next post for answers to your questions. |
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5 | Who is this? | Is 38:5 | Reighnskye | 133935 | ||
Hezekiah was granted fifteen years of life in the book of Isaiah. - Isaiah 38 4 Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah, saying, 5 "Go and say to Hezekiah, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of your father David, "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. 6 "I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city."' 7 "This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that He has spoken: 8 "Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairway, which has gone down with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." So the sun's shadow went back ten steps on the stairway on which it had gone down. (NAS95) Isaiah 38 21 Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover." (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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6 | why is it hard to relax have good time | 2 Tim 2:15 | Reighnskye | 133824 | ||
Desertlady, What questions are being posed to you in the group? Are your bible study leaders adequately involving scripture from the book lessons? Many bible studies are focused moreso on personal sharing than learning the scriptures, which really just makes them more of a support group than a bible study. Each has their place. What exactly are you uncomfortable with? Is the group overly controlled or overly chaotic? - 2 Timothy 2 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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7 | Are we told how to structure a church? | Mark 3:14 | Reighnskye | 133822 | ||
Whitt, Here are some additional verses with specific qualitative prerequisites for the appointment of elders and deacons. 1 Timothy 3 1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. 2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money. 4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity 5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?), 6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil. 7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, 9 but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. 13 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. (NAS95) Titus 1 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. 7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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8 | Are we told how to structure a church? | Mark 3:14 | Reighnskye | 133821 | ||
Whitt, I believe that the structure of church government is really a vital issue in our organized religion today, and that the practice of our common day church does not indeed reflect what is taught in scripture. Firstly, it is important to understand that Jesus had set up a very precise structure, regarding appointment of officership within the church. This structure is patterned after the Old Testament political government of Israel, and consists of a crew of twelve and a crew of seventy, as reminiscent of OT scriptures. Please notice here the comparisons between these Old and New Testament verses. Mark 3 14 And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, (NAS95) Exodus 28 21 "The stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names; they shall be like the engravings of a seal, each according to his name for the twelve tribes. (NAS95) Matthew 19 28 And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (NAS95) Revelation 21 12 It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. 13 There were three gates on the east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates on the west. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (NAS95) - After Jesus appointed the twelve, he then appointed seventy more, again after the structure of the Old Testament pattern for the nation of Israel. Numbers 11 16 The LORD therefore said to Moses, "Gather for Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you. (NAS95) Numbers 11 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do it again. (NAS95) Luke 10 1 Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. (NAS95) Luke 10 17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." (NAS95) - Moses gives us another example of structure, wherein entire national divisions are appointed. There are leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. Common secular corporations more efficiently hold to this structure than does the common church. Without this many leaders, the care quality of a group will drop substantially. Exodus 18 21 "Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. 22 "Let them judge the people at all times; and let it be that every major dispute they will bring to you, but every minor dispute they themselves will judge. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you. (NAS95) Exodus 18 25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. 26 They judged the people at all times; the difficult dispute they would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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9 | habitually sinning | Eccl 7:20 | Reighnskye | 133633 | ||
If you find yourself "habitually" sinning, there is a good chance that you may simply be a sinner, like the rest of us. Please define "habitual". - Ecclesiastes 7 20 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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10 | how many judges | NT general Archive 1 | Reighnskye | 133607 | ||
How many judges what? Your question is a bit vague. | ||||||
11 | Can women rule in civil life? Isaiah 3:1 | Nah 3:13 | Reighnskye | 133403 | ||
Triumfunt, In the Old Testament, cowardly war soldiers were sometimes referred to as women, who were easily overrun by a foreign enemy. In regards to female roles in civil leadership, some may interpret these Old Testament scriptures as failing to endorse women as strong war tacticians. This may not hold true for civil peace roles however. Nahum 3 13 Behold, your people are women in your midst! The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies; Fire consumes your gate bars. 14 Draw for yourself water for the siege! Strengthen your fortifications! Go into the clay and tread the mortar! Take hold of the brick mold! 15 There fire will consume you, The sword will cut you down; It will consume you as the locust does. Multiply yourself like the creeping locust, Multiply yourself like the swarming locust. (NAS95) - I further believe that our New Testament references to female leadership are largely cultural in nature. For example, Paul teaches that women shall not exercise authority over a man in a teaching role. Yet women are also resricted from even speaking publicly in church or bearing their heads without a veil. Please take the time to look up the term prophetess and deaconess in the scriptures, as these seem to be vital leadership roles also. In fact, Isaiah's own wife was a prophetess herself, as per this next verse reference. Isaiah 8 3 So I approached the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. Then the LORD said to me, "Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz; (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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12 | Society and the Christian (Balance?) | 2 Cor 6:17 | Reighnskye | 133399 | ||
Doc, John the Baptist had separated from society itself to live in the wilderness, eating locusts and wild honey, in order to get away from the influences of a carnal society around him. Jesus or Moses would often climb a very tall mountain and pray, which was probably about as secluded as one could get. I almost have to ask if they were not extreme in their disassociations of people at times. They did not merely disassociate themselves from sinners, but from all people as well. (All people are sinners, after all.) My brother will commonly visit an Amish community for a week or two at a time with his wife. A good friend of mine will occasionally take a two-day trip to a monastery, while another friend will go backpacking alone in the woods for a time period. I personally will sometimes seclude myself for days without an active phone, and simply read my bible with fasting and praying. Some may more commonly term such things as a vacation, but I believe that it has deeper significance than that. Simply, the corruptions experienced at the common workplace, interacting with immediate relatives, involvement with in-church schisms, etc. can seem to drain the spiritual life out of us. It's good to take a break. - Conversely, we see people like Jesus, John the Baptist or Moses as very involved with those around them, albeit not all the time. Jesus ate and drank with sinners and also confronted a corrupt religious government, which must have required a great expenditure of energy. Moses was involved with fierce wars and public legal disputes, despite his occasional disappearance upon a mountaintop. John the Baptist confronted a king with the divine message after his hermitlike seclusion. - If balance means avoiding extremes, then I don't find it as very much biblical. However, a common athlete will often fluctuate between opposite extremes of intensified exercise and enhanced relaxation, during different portions of her/his training cycle. Likewise, a Christian soldier will fluctuate between periods of war and solace at appropriate times. The intensity levels are largely equivalent to the maturity developed. When we are weak and drained, it is good to disassociate with sinners altogether. And when we are strong and vibrant, we can share our new life with others all around us. At least, that's how it works for me. :) - Mark 1 4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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13 | Best bible to buy in Large print bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Reighnskye | 133392 | ||
CindyWeb, Either of these links should assist you, by directing you to a specific largeprint bible. http://www.gospelcom.net/lockman/findabib/features.php http://www.gospelcom.net/lockman/findabib/features.php - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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14 | Do you believe this? | 1 Tim 1:15 | Reighnskye | 133291 | ||
Aixen, Yes, I believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, I'm not fully understanding how your associating final judgment with prosperity teaching. Are you saying that these people are consigned to the hellfire, because they are beyond your functional efforts to reach? - Reighnskye |
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15 | scriptures of the young teaching the old | 1 Tim 4:12 | Reighnskye | 133246 | ||
1 Timothy 4 12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. 13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. 15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. (NAS95) Luke 2 43 and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it, 44 but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day's journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him. 46 Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers. (NAS95) |
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16 | Is Is.28:7-13 a prophecy? | Is 28:13 | Reighnskye | 133238 | ||
Insofar as history repeats itself, I believe that any scripture in the bible may have future application for us, even if it seems to strictly relate to the past. - Ecclesiastes 1 9 That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun. (NAS95) - Reighsnkye |
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17 | With any wealth can we enter heaven? | Mark 10:25 | Reighnskye | 133237 | ||
Matthew 19 21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. 23 And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 "Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (NAS95) |
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18 | Can you believe this? | 1 Tim 1:15 | Reighnskye | 133236 | ||
Aixen, I'm not quite sure what you are asking us to believe. The validity of God's Word or the present curcumstances among a number of churches? Could you please be more specific as to what portion(s) of your paragraphs that you are referring to? The question appears quite generalized, even if the paragraph content is somewhat more specific already. - Reighnskye |
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19 | the supernatural realm. | Matt 17:21 | Reighnskye | 133051 | ||
LSmith, It depends what commands that you are being obedient to. The method of fasting was often in used in scripture to remove the encumbrance of the flesh, wherein physiological changes occured. Basically, the spiritual essence of the Christian already possesses the full gamut of miracle capacity. So nothing changes there. Namely, every true Christian already has the capacity to resurrect the dead, walk on water, etc. in a spiritual context. The obstacle to the physical manisfestation, however, is our physical, fleshly body. Fasting removes this encumbrance, so that our flesh no longer restricts our spirit. Fasting basically deadens our physical sensitivities, and thereby allows increased supernatural sensitivity. However, the method of fasting is seldom practiced regularly today by anyone at the vast degrees that it was used in bible times. Also, fasting does not grant a person salvation, insofar as it is a work. Our modern day organized religion is no longer fluent in this practice. - Matthew 17 18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured at once. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?" 20 And He *said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. 21 "But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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20 | who wrote acts? | Acts 1:1 | Reighnskye | 132764 | ||
The book of Acts is written by Luke as a continuation of the book of Luke. I like to think of the book of Acts as the book of 2nd Luke. Please note the references to Theophilus as the direct recipient of the two books. - Luke 1 1 In as much as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. (NAS95) Acts 1 1 The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. 3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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