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141 | Sealed deed vs open deed? | Jer 32:14 | Asis | 87020 | ||
This is the secular version. In the time of Jeremiah two deeds were written. One was placed in a jar and sealed to keep it from decay. It was usually buried on the property. The other was left "open" for all to see and to use day to day. If it was destroyed or ruined than the sealed one was available to take its place. Kind of like a safe deposit box. Paraphrased from C.F. KEIL and F. DELITZSCH commentary on Jeremiah. Spiritually Eph 1:13 ???????????? |
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142 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87015 | ||
Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. [18] For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. [KJV] 1 Tim. 1:3-4 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, [4] Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. [KJV] 1 Tim. 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. [KJV] 2 Tim. 1:13-14 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. [14] That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. [KJV] Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. [KJV] Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: [KJV] 2 Tim. 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. [KJV] Look at these in context and see the true meaning of Pauls exhortation. Hopefully the last reference is about the unknown writer of this web site. |
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143 | Have we chosen freely? | James 2:19 | Asis | 87013 | ||
If you are going to come to my house and I know it before you show up does it mean that you are not coming to my house of your own free will? It is the same with God. Our election is sure. You didn't choose me I chose you. We, of our own free will, have offered our name up in nomination for the office of believer. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit had a vote and chose you. You became the elect of God. Since it is God's desire that all come to Him, those that offer themselves to Him receive yes votes. It is still my choice that I offer myself up to Him. Many are called but few are chosen. Just one way to think about it. ASIS |
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144 | What happened to the Disciples? | Acts 1:23 | Asis | 86900 | ||
most definately. I laugh at my self daily. | ||||||
145 | Detailed GkandHeb. meanings for Gentile? | Bible general Archive 1 | Asis | 86891 | ||
From the "Complete Wordstudy Bible" 1471. Goy; it originates from gewah (1465). It means person, inhabitant, populace, people, tribe, nation; the non–Israeli or heathen peoples. It is a general word used to refer to nations at large, particularly Gentiles (as distinguished from Jews). Scholars now believe that the basic idea of goy is a defined group of people or a large segment of a given body which is defined by context. The pl. form (goyim) is often used to refer to the pagan nations which surrounded Israel. They were defined politically, ethnically, and territorially (Gen. 10:5). In its general sense the term could even be applied to the descendants of Abraham (Gen. 12:2; 17:20; 21:18). Moses called Israel by that word (Ex. 33:13; Deut. 4:6, 7). Israel was a nation among other nations in the time of Moses, just as she was in Joshua’s time (Josh. 3:17; 4:1; 5:6) and in Jeremiah’s time (Jer. 31:36). The pejorative sense includes uncircumcised nations (Jer. 9:26). Goyim were wicked (Deut. 9:4, 5), abominable (Deut. 18:9; 2 Chr. 33:2), and idolatrous (2 Kgs. 17:29). God, through Moses and the prophets, warned the Israelites not to imitate the other nations (Deut. 32:28; Is. 1:4; Mal. 3:9). God planned to save them through the Messiah (Is. 2:2ff.; 11:10; 42:6; 60:10ff.). This is the Greek 1672. Héllen; gen. Héllenos, masc. proper noun. Greek. Distinction should be made, however, between the Greeks (Héllenes) and the Grecians (Hellenistaí [1675]). The Greeks were the Greeks by birth (Acts 16:1, 3; 18:17), or else Gentiles as opposed to Jews (Rom. 2:9, 10), while the Grecians (Hellenistaí) were foreign Greek–speaking Jews as distinct from those in Palestine who were called Hebrews (Acts 11:20). The Greeks and Hebrews first met when the Tyrians sold the Jews to the Greeks (Joel 3:6). Greece is noted prophetically in Dan. 8:21 where the history of Alexander and his successors is rapidly sketched. Zech. 9:13 foretells the triumphs of the Maccabees over the Graeco–Syrian Empire, while Isaiah looks forward to the conversion of the Greeks, among other Gentiles, through the instrumentality of Jewish missionaries (Is. 66:19). After the complete subjection of the Greeks by the Romans, and the absorption into the Roman Empire of the kingdoms which were formed out of the dominions of Alexander, the political connection between the Greeks and the Jews as two independent nations no longer existed. Rom. 1:14 speaks of “the Greeks and the barbarians” through which latter word reference is made to all those who are not Greeks. The implication is that the Greeks were sophisticated or wise while the others were ignorant. In Acts 18:17, the Greek inhabitants of Corinth are mentioned in distinction from the Jews. This distinction was often in the broadest sense referring to all those who used the Gr. language and customs whether in Greece, Asia Minor, or other countries. As Gr. was the prevailing language, the name “Greek” was often used to designate as Gentiles all those who were not Jews (Acts 16:1, 3; 19:10, 17; 20:21; 21:28; Rom. 1:16; 2:9, 10; 3:9; 10:12; 1 Cor. 1:22–24; 10:32; 12:13; Gal. 2:3; 3:28; Col. 3:11). In Acts 11:20 the TR has Hellenistás (1675), Greek–speaking Jews. In John 7:35, the dispersion of the Hellemnon (Greeks) is the dispersed among the Gentiles (cf. Sept.: Is. 9:11). Greeks are also spoken of as Gentile converts to Judaism or Greek proselytes (John 12:20; Acts 14:1; 17:4; 18:4). As a Jew I can say that it has been my experience that all those who do not believe in Jehovah (the God of the Jews) are considered Gentiles. To the Jew, even us believers do not believe in Jehovah God but in Jesus. Therefore we also are Gentiles. NON JEWS, for only a Jew can believe in Elohym. So to me before you believed you were a gentile and now that you believe you are not. In fact you are a Jew. Romans 2:28-29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: [29] BUT HE IS A JEW, WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY; AND CIRCUMCISION IS THAT OF THE HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, AND NOT IN THE LETTER; WHOSE PRAISE IS NOT OF MEN, BUT OF GOD. [KJV] (Emphasis mine) |
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146 | What happened to the Disciples? | Acts 1:23 | Asis | 86885 | ||
I can see everything is taken very seriously and lterally here in the Forum. Your correction about casting lots is noted. I look at the history as men thinking they need to help God when all the time God had a number twelve chosen all the time. Enough of that. It is the those who do the Lord's work in the backround never desiring to be in the forefront that are the real heros of the faith. The cleaner of the toilets, of the glass doors never seem to get the acknowledgement that the stars on the platform get. But don't you think that they do ot want to get their acknowledgement from men. They are about the Lord's work. They are doing to here from the Master "Well done good and faithful servant." Were would the church be if the only one we wanted to satisfy was the Lord. Pride is the hardest thing to overcome so we can die to self and be His alone. |
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147 | What happened to the Disciples? | Acts 1:23 | Asis | 86824 | ||
They decided to have a meeting and vote on filling the place of Judas Iscariot. Then after being filled with the Holy Ghost and being made apostles they met with the people and had church. Now they didn't have bulletins or a praise team, but they gathered with the new believers in the temple at Solomon's porch. There they told the believers about their experiences with Jesus (Acts 2:42-47). It is by our witness that we lead people to the Lordship of Jesus the Messiah. Acts 3:11 You don't have to have your name in a book to show people Jesus. Just pray and be filled with the Holy Spirit. |
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148 | Created "in " Christ Jesus | Eph 2:10 | Asis | 86790 | ||
Part 3 AT Pierson In Christ For the complete In Christ go to http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/ Then choose Voices from Philadelphia choose AT Pierson 4. A temple, with the middle wall of partition broken down (2:14). "He is our peace." Two courts -- one. ["For He is our Peace, Who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us" (Ephesians 2:14).] 5. One new man (2:15). ["Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the Law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain One New Man, so making peace" (Ephesians 2:15).] A very remarkable expression, nowhere else used. 6. One household of God (2: 19). ["Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household (Greek, oikeios) of God" (Ephesians 2:19).] Oikeios, members of one household. 7. One building or temple (2:20, 22). ["20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Corner Stone; 22 in Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" (Ephesians 2:20, 22).] In this case with reference to the one foundation, etc., and one habitation of God through the Spirit. 8. Fellow heirs (3:6). ["That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His Promise in Christ by the Gospel" (Ephesians 3:6).] Co-heirs, participators of one inheritance. 9. Family (3:15). ["Of whom the whole family (Greek, patria) in Heaven and Earth is named" (Ephesians 3:15).] Patria, tribe or race from one father -- an amplification and expansion of the idea of one household. 10. One body and one Spirit (4:4). ["There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling" (Ephesians 4:4).] The septi-form of unity is contained in chapter 4, one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father. ["4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One LORD, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in you all" (Ephesians 4:4-6).] 11. The bride, or wife (5:22-23). 12. The panoply (6:10 and the following verses). All true believers are wearing the same armor, and panoplied in the same divine power. This unity with Christ and in Him is in this epistle made to depend on our partaking of His Spirit, and hence the prominence of the Holy Spirit, to whom the references are very frequent and varied: 1:13. That Holy Spirit of promise whereby we are sealed ["In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise" (Ephesians 1:13).] 1:17. The Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him ["That the God of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give unto you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the Knowledge of Him" (Ephesians 1:17).] 1:19-20. The Spirit of power who wrought in Christ and raised Him from the dead ["19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, 20 which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the Heavenly Places" (Ephesians 1:19-20).] 2:18. The Spirit of access, by whom we have access to the Father ["For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Ephesians 2:18).] 2:22. The Spirit of inhabitation whereby God dwells in us ["In Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" (Ephesians 2:22).] 3:5. The Spirit of revelation of the mystery of Christ ["Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit" (Ephesians 3:5).] 3:16. The Spirit of strength and might in the inner man ["That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man" (Ephesians 3:16).] 4:4. The Spirit of unity in the body ["There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling" (Ephesians 4:4).] 5:9. The Spirit of fruitfulness in all goodness ["(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)" (Ephesians 5:9).] |
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149 | Created "in " Christ Jesus | Eph 2:10 | Asis | 86788 | ||
Part 2 AT Pierson In Christ Let us first of all glance at the teachings here contained as to this unity of saints in Christ Jesus. To begin with, the conception of Christ, as the sphere of all holy living, implies this unity. This sphere is invisible, however real, and our entrance into it and our abiding in it are not therefore matters of sense. Our place in it has to be obtained or received through the Spirit's working, and recognized or perceived through the Spirit's teaching. We must also recognize the place of other saints in the same sphere, by the same spiritual discernment. As we come into contact with true fellow believers and perceive in them the Christ image -- as we see that they breathe the same air and live the same life, that they also belong to Christ and partake also of His Spirit, our conception of the unity of all believers in Him grows continually in vividness of impression. We cannot help our love going out to them; to whatever different sphere they may belong, in family, social, or national life, they belong with us to that supreme sphere which is celestial and eternal. And here is the only real hope of unity in the Church: it is found in the recognition of our mutual relation to Christ, and in Him to each other -- as our Lord prayed, "that they also may be one in us" (John 17:21). The spheres of family life, social life, church life, and national life are all visible, and they impress us with a vivid sense of our unity, as brothers, neighbors, fellow church members, fellow citizens. But, to a true child of God, the invisible bond that unites all believers to Christ is far more tender, and lasting, and precious; and, as we come to recognize and realize that we are all dwelling in one sphere of life in Him, we learn to look on every believer as our brother, in a sense that is infinitely higher than all human relationships. This is the one and only way to bring disciples permanently together. All other plans for promoting the unity of the Church have failed. Let us live more and more in Christ, and then we shall and must live more and more in the bonds of a holy love and peace. It must be first of all the unity of the Spirit. This unity in Christ is so prominent in this epistle that we must not lightly pass it by. Besides the general conception of Christ as the sphere of holy life, common to all these epistles, we shall find the following other figures used here to express the same thought: 1. The body of which He is the Head and we the members (1:22-23; 2:16; 4:12-16). ["22 And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the church, 23 which is His Body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all" (Ephesians 1:22-23). "And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the Cross, having slain the enmity thereby" (Ephesians 2:16). "12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 but speaking the Truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the Head, even Christ: 16 from Whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love" (Ephesians 4:12-16).] 2. God's workmanship (2:10). ["For we are His workmanship (Greek, poiema), created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10).] Poiema -- same word as in Romans 1:20, ["For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made (Greek, poiema), even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:20).] a creation with a definite purpose, or object, and we, all, parts of that sphere of creation -- "God's poem". 3. A commonwealth (2:12). ["That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth (Greek, politeia) of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of Promise, having no hope, and without God in the world" (Ephesians 2:12).] Politeia -- a community in which we are citizens, introduced into it by the blood (2:19). ["Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God" (Ephesians 2:19).] |
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150 | Created "in " Christ Jesus | Eph 2:10 | Asis | 86787 | ||
PART 1 A.T. PIERSON In Christ The Epistle to the Ephesians The very first verse contains the expression, "faithful in Christ Jesus," and the third verse furnishes the key to this epistle in one short sentence, comprising the sum of all its exalted teaching: "Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies in Christ." This letter to the Ephesians lifts us to the very summit, the third heaven of privilege, and is especially rich in that phrase which we are now devoutly tracing throughout the New Testament. We find here at least ten separate uses or combinations of the words in Christ or in Him, as applied to the present estate of the believer, and as exhibiting His possible heavenly life even while on earth; and there is one besides which refers to coming blessing. These features of this epistle we shall find singularly true also of the companion Epistle to the Colossians. In this epistle we are declared to be, in Christ, ["Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 1:1).] chosen, ["According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love" (Ephesians 1:4).] predestinated to the adoption of children, ["Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will" (Ephesians 1:5.] accepted; ["To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved" (Ephesians 1:6).] to have redemption and forgiveness, ["In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace" (Ephesians 1:7).] to be quickened or made alive, ["And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2:1).] raised, ["And hath raised us up together" (Ephesians 2:6).] seated in the heavenlies; ["And made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6).] to have been sealed and to have obtained an inheritance: ["13 In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory" (Ephesians 1:13-14).] these are the ten present blessings, and the one, yet future, is that in Him we are to be gathered together in one, with all saints, at His coming. The peculiar truth thus introduced to our view in this epistle is, therefore, the heavenly nature and divine fulness of this sphere of the new life. When by faith we enter into Christ, the life we are introduced into, is not earthly, but essentially heavenly. It is not to be confounded with joys and privileges which are of this world, however pure and lawful. In Christ we are lifted above the level even of saintly communion as such. Our human ties and relations with God's own people are very precious, but that of which the Spirit here treats is something higher than the human relation which disciples sustain here to each other. We ascend in thought above the Church on earth, with its assemblies of saints, its sacraments, ordinances, and fellowship; here we are viewed as one with Christ and one in Christ. He, indeed, in heaven, and we on earth; yet our life in Him a heavenly life because it is in Him who is in heaven. Hence the word "places," supplied by the translators, may mislead, for we are not as yet in heavenly places but in earthly places, though we may and ought to be in heavenly states of mind, heart, and experience. The difference is not a mere verbal distinction. A devout woman whom I once visited, to condole with her on the recent departure of an aged and most saintly mother, said to me with a smile: "For forty years, my dear mother's mind has been in heaven." And I could not but recall those exquisite lines of Goldsmith: Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale but midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. While yet in the body and on earth, the mind and heart may be in heaven; we ought to be essentially living on a higher, celestial level. This is the grand possibility and privilege to which the Holy Spirit turns our eyes. And, as all saints are, alike, in Christ Jesus, they are all in Him one. This thought of our unity in Christ runs side by side with the other, of our high privilege in Him, throughout these chapters. In fact, this unity is itself one of the most exalted forms of this heavenly life, and is more emphasized here than perhaps anywhere else, more figures being here employed to give it expression than in the whole New Testament besides. |
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151 | resisting temptation | Ps 119:11 | Asis | 86777 | ||
Hello tms57mi Temptation is not sin. It is when we yield to the temptation that we sin. It is when the thought comes (temptation) that the battle begins in your mind. If we continue to think on the thought (temptation) it will blosom into lust for the thought and become sin (James 1:12-18). If we decide not to give in to the thought but rely on God's truth to see us through, we will not give in. God has promised that there is no temptaion that will come on us that is not common to all men. There is no unique temptation. We have all been through them. God says He is faithful, He is trustworthy Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? If He says it, He'll do it. If He said it, it is true. He says He will not allow a temptation to come upon you which you are not capable of handling. If I am tempted to say smoke some weed I know that I must be able to overcome that temptation or God would not have allowed it to come upon me. That is what His word says. God knows that I have the will to choose Him over the temptation. He says He will provide the escape from the temptation. So if I am tempted in any area of my life I KNOW that I am able to endure the temptation because GOD has provided the escape and He has said I AM ABLE to overcome it. This form of trial comes upon us everyday. As we choose God we have an experience that His word is true. That experience leads us to endurance. We got through the temptaion once before, we can get thrpough it again. As we endure we have hope, a confident expectation of a kn own outcome, that at the next rial, temptation, God will be faithfull and by choosing Him we will OVERCOME. Believe God. He said it, it is true I hope that I have helped you to see how to choose God over the temptations that come into our lives. Choose God Let His peace rule in your life ASIS |
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152 | Understanding Legalism | Bible general Archive 1 | Asis | 86772 | ||
Do a search on legalism and check out #10275 Folow the tree. | ||||||
153 | Who are YOU? | Rom 3:3 | Asis | 86466 | ||
Recently there has been found a box which was used to contain the bones of dead jews. This box was from the time of Jesus. The Jews would place the dead in a tomb and after a year (when all the flesh had rotted away from the bones) they would gather the bones and place them in a box of stone. The body's final resting place. On the box would be an inscription telling who was inside. This box has an inscription saying James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus. It has created quite an uproar in the religous world. The religous scholars would love to be able to ask the bones, "Who are you?" The answer would identify the person in the box. What would the answer be? What would your answer be? Who are you? If you were asked, "who are you?" what would your answer be. Who are you, mommapbs, justme, morant61, Hank, prazn, goodnewsminister, Ebd, Radioman2, Graceful, scribe, Emmaus, all of the forumites. What is your answer? Have you ever thought about who you are? Who are you? |
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154 | Does God think negative thoughts. | 1 Cor 2:16 | Asis | 86254 | ||
Thank you for your responses. They were all excellent. They made me think. We have all sat in the dark and thought there was no hope for our situation. We have brought condemnation upon ourselves for what we have done. There may even be some who thought they were unworthy of life. None of us were exempt. Negative thoughts would creep into our mind and turn us away from who we realy were. These are the negative thoughts I was refering to. We were liars, cheats, filled with greed, full of envy, strife, deceit, malice, disobedient to parents, insolent, arrogant, boastful, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful, full of evil (Rom 1;29-32). I will endeavor to be scriptural. I am going through one of the many trials that come upon all of us. Some more intense than others, but we all go through them. As I pondered my situation, ran out the possible scenarios that could occur, I started to see that all was bleek there was no good that was going to happen to me. I thought, "does God look at the world and think as I have thought?" The Spirit of God told me that I have the mind of Christ. I know what God thinks if I would just listen to Him (1 Cor 2:14-16; Ps 46:10). I realized that if I have the mind of Christ I can access the thoughts of Christ. I had to get my thoughts in line with the Word of GOD. What does He have in store for me? He will be with me always no matter what happens. He will be my strength. I will be able to endure anything as long as I lean on Him. I can control my thoughts. I decided to think on these thoughts of God: Rom. 8:5 (KJV) 5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Zech. 4:6 (KJV) 6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts Isa. 43:2 (KJV) 2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. AMPLIFIED Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! AMPLIFIED Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. [Matt. 12:37.] AMPLIFIED Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. AMPLIFIED Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you [but is grudging the cost]. AMPLIFIED Psalm 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 2 Cor 10:4-6 For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful according to God to [the] overthrow of strongholds; overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ; and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience shall have been fulfilled. And so I know that God doe not think negative thoughts, but only those that lift us up and edify us who are His children. The rest are getting what they deserve. |
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155 | Will this gate be opened? | Ezek 44:2 | Asis | 86150 | ||
Check out this Is 26:2 "Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful. In fact read all of Isaiah 26 |
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156 | Does God think negative thoughts. | 1 Cor 2:16 | Asis | 86149 | ||
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157 | Legalism? | Rom 7:6 | Asis | 86067 | ||
Leagalism is: strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code (the institutionalized legalism that restricts free choice) (Merriam-Webster). Legalism is when we say if you do it this way it is right, but only this way. It is, "Here are the rules. Do it like this because this is the only way." The Law bound us to the rules. Jesus freed us from the bondage of the Law. Yet we can bring people into bondage by making the law of liberty a set of rules. For instance, we could say if you are not baptized you are not saved. If you don't speak in tongues you are not saved. God will not answer you prayers unless you are on your knees and end it with "In the name of Jesus." If your arms are not strtched to the limit then you have not raised your hands. Et certra, et cetera, etcetera. Rom. 7:6 (NASB) 6But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. 2 Cor. 3:5 through 2 Cor. 3:6 (NASB) 5Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, 6who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Following the letter of scripture and leaving out the spirit of scripture is legalism. examples are aany of the objections raised by the Pharasees about Jesus doing anything on the sabbath. Matt 12:1-14; Mark 2:23-28; Mark 3:1-6; just to name a few. |
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158 | Justification? | Rom 2:13 | Asis | 86059 | ||
Greetings Elijahprophet If I believe it is not going to rain, I have faith that it is not going to rain, but if I take an umbrella when I go out, my works do not support my belief? So did I really have faith? If I am justified by faith, and yet walk, act, as if I am a sinner do I have faith that I am justified (just as if I never sinned or just as if sin never was,[I prefer the latter])? If my actions, my words, my work reflects my belief that I am justified through faith in Jesus, then it is true. But if my actions, my walk, my work reflect that I am carrying an umbrella then I really don't believe. If you believe what you read in scripture then your life will reflect the word. You will be the living word. Boy, I bet that sentence gets me in trouble. James is telling us that it is how we live, how we work, our performance that shows our faith. Rom. 2:13 (NASB) 13for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. Rom. 3:21 through Rom. 3:26 (NASB) 21But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Jesus has fulfilled the Law. Through faith in Him we have become the righteousness of God. All that God has said before has become manifested, made known, made apparent, shown openly in you, us who believe. If you really believe what God has said, then you will live like it. WORKS. I hope that this has helped you. your brother Asis |
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159 | The Ultimate Bible Resource | John 16:13 | Asis | 86053 | ||
Well said prazn The ultimate authority of the meaning of scripture is the Holy Spirit, not Alfred Barnes or John MacArthur or a greek-english lexicon. We have been provided with all the tools to live a godly life. God did not set us free to find our own way but has provide HIS MIND in us. We have access to the secrets and knowledge of Almighty God. All we have to do is ask. Then our task is to Obey. 1 Cor. 1:5 through 1 Cor. 1:6 (KJV) 5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 1 Cor. 2:9 through 1 Cor. 2:14 (KJV) 9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Cor. 2:15 through 1 Cor. 2:16 (KJV) 15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. And on and on bless His name |
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160 | Was she suppose to tell? | Num 23:19 | Asis | 85854 | ||
Of course. I could never have learned about the Lord if I had stopped asking questions. Yours are all very good. Ask God for ALL He has to give you, then receive that which He gives. James 1:5-6 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. [6] But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. [KJV] I hope you didn't weep with sadness but with the realization that God has worked a wonder in you. The tears of a humble heart. Praise God |
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