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41 | ...liars, shall have their part in.... | 1 Sam 21:1 | compudex | 102324 | ||
Hi George, Exo 1:16 "When you do the office..." - WHEN Exo 1:16 "...and see them upon the stools..." - when the baby breaches. Because they feared God they may have just not "done their office". Thereby saving the children. "for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them." They waited until the birthing was over. The women weren't puny like the Egyptians and could birth without the midwives being there. A slap to the face of the king. Thus the blessing of the Lord. It doesn't say that they lied. Peace! |
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42 | ...liars, shall have their part in.... | 1 Sam 21:1 | compudex | 102305 | ||
Hello GeoJoy, "Yet there are occurrences therein where the individual tells “what appears” to be a blatant lie, and is either blessed for the action, or there is simply no more mention of it." Lies have been contended with great force in other places. Consider, Acts 5:4, the account of Ananias and Sapphira. They lied and when they were confronted with it, that very moment, they died. Look at the company that God associates liars with: the fearful, and unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers and idolaters. It is a heavy thing that the Lord has said! I can picture His associations, that very act of lying is what turned His first creation away from Him. Taking that perfect companionship away. Note: 1 Sam 21 "he pretended he was upon a secret expedition, by the order of Saul, which none were to know of, no, not his own servants, and that was the reason why he came to him alone; which was a downright lie, and was aggravated by its being told only for the sake of getting a little food; and especially told to an high priest, and at the tabernacle of God, and when he was come to inquire of the Lord there; and was attended with a dreadful consequence, the slaughter of the Lord's priests there, which afterwards lay heavy on David's mind, 1Sa 22:22; and is the very sin he is thought to refer to in Psa 119:28. This shows the weakness of the best of men, when left to themselves; David who as much hated lying as any man did, fell into it himself: " (J. Gill) Peace to you! |
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43 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 102191 | ||
Hello mammapbs, (sorry I spelled your name wrong last time)! You say: "but just because I can not see Him as clearly as I would like, it does not mean that He is not there! " Absolutely!! Just as we see the clouds on a stormy day does not mean that the sun is not on the other side. And that is precisely what Paul was talking about in 2Cor 4:18. For if we go to 2Cor 4:17 which is linked to verse 18, we can see what he was talking about. The light afflictions that we face in our walk. That the afflictions do not last forever, but for a moment, though to us while we are in those afflictions may seem to be an eternity. Thus he is admonishing us not to ponder on those things that are here today but gone tomorrow, but yet set your minds on those things that will last forever. And at times, that is a difficult task. For, if I can prosper the church in anyway, then what matter is this body. Ah, yes, walking by faith and not by sight. Isn't it amazing sometimes how we worry about some things and get yourselves upset in wondering how we will ever get things done. I can relate to that just this month. My dog went to the vet (well, I took her, she didn't go by herself) and the bill was very high and on my fixed income I thought I would really have to suck in my belt for the rest of the month. And I worried about it. And, now, here it is the last day of the month and I have more left over than some previous months. How we worry, "Oh, yea men of little faith", all I can say is forgive me Lord for my unbelief. He knows what we need before we ask. And He delivers those things even when we don't ask. Blessed be the Lord of all the blessings, those we see and those we don't see. Ah, a light has just now been revealed. "The blessings we don't see!" I guess I do look through a glass darkly. For, I do not see all that He is doing for me, Us! Many Scriptures talk to us at various times. Though some do have a literal sense and a black and white hard copy look to them. The very same Scripture can also talk volumes to us personaly. For not all of us have worn the same pair of shoes. "A well of Living water." What did Moses smite in the desert to get water, just a rock? No, he struck our Lord! "For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee." Peace to you! |
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44 | "...sin against God?" | Gen 39:9 | compudex | 102113 | ||
Hello Glenn, Joseph was from a house of nobility. Father - Jacob. Grandfather - Isaac Great Grandfather - Abraham He was raised knowing the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Honoring family and friends. And no doubt the tale of the sinful promiscuous activity that was performed in Sodom and Gomorra, were passed down as fact from generation to generation, so was the act of God's wrath against such activity was passed on. And the fact that Sodom and Gomorra were destroyed by God would be proof in the pudding that that type of activity was sin unto God. Joseph's Great Grandfather, Abraham, witnessed this. As to Joseph's character: (Gen 39:2) And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. "And Joseph was a goodly person.." (Gen 39:6) And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. My grade?: A B C D F Peace! |
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45 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 102101 | ||
I meant that no pronoun written on a piece of paper can make God anything less than God. How can man change God? NWT, yes I know. I was raised by one. In my teens. Peace! |
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46 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 102100 | ||
Hello mammpbs, I am glad you found something in the post. Once and a while I am allowed to fly. I wish it could be more often. There is a rush when your fingers can't keep up with the thoughts flowing through the mind. As I also mentioned to Aixen7z4. (1Co 13:12) For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. It is interesting to note that Paul uses "I" throughout both verses except once. 1Co 13:11- When "I" was a child, "I" spake as a child, "I" understood as a child, "I" thought as a child: but when "I" became a man, "I" put away childish things. (13:12) For now "we"...", the only time he uses a plural pronoun. The rest of the times it is "I". Even though he relates to himself as "I", the plural pronoun "we" tells me that this pertains to all of us. "For now we...", it grabs your attention after the "I", "I", "I"! If he had said "For now I see through a glass.." it would not impact my life. The word glass here could be a mirror (in Greek -esoptron) for looking into. Or, glass as we now it today. Glass was just getting perfected at that time and no doubt it wasn't as clear as ours, it was opaque or translucent, something one couldn't see through very well. The latter I believe more because Paul also uses the word "through" and you don't look through a mirror. So as he peers through the dark glass, he knows he does not have all the answers. He understood the transition from child to man, but that happened in the past. 20-20 hindsight. But now, I know in part. I think Paul was talking about man's knowledge of himself. Some might quote the verse: (1Co 2:9) But 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. But the next verse which is connected to this one by the word "But" they do not continue with. (1Co 2:10) But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. "But God hath revealed them unto us..." It is a hard Scipture for me. Put it as Primary Question on the forum and see what turns up. Peace! |
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47 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 102093 | ||
Dear Aixen7z4, This forum has truly been a blessing to me also. This is the only one I have ever been to or participated in. By some of the questions I see here, I can feel some of the despair and doubt. Some have great words of wisdom that hits you like a hammer and really gets the juices flowing in your brain. And after thinking on some of these things, you sit back and say, God, why didn't I see that. And the answer you get is, "Because you where not ready for it until now." Bless the Lord that brings Light unto our souls. Images of suffering and grace. Most of the time we can't even find the words to express some thoughts. That is why when we pray, the Spirit groans in words we cannot understand. When that blank time comes in prayer where the words just will not come forth. There is a bodily convulsion inside and yet the words will still not come. Then audibly we hear that groan, pathetically, because there is insufficient language. That is the Spirit, the Spirit interceding for us. What grace! How could any say that the Lord does not love us? They have not tasted of this fruit, of this first fruit from our Father. How He must have ached when Adam hid himself. "My love, my love, where are you my love. I desire, I long to be with you. And I cannot find you. Where are you? Ah, there you are my love. Why do you hide from me? What have I done?" "You have done nothing my Lord. It was I, I that failed you! Oh, the ache in my loves heart. What have I done? Walking in the garden with my love, gone. My friend, the only one I knew and the only one that knew me and loved me. Oh, my love, what have I done?" What pain, as a wife would find out that her husband just cheated on her. "My love, my love, now is there a boundary between us. How could things ever be the same." I wish I could type as fast as some thoughts come to mind. I would like to be able to put them into writing, but I already know that I am not a writer. I know my calling, for I am a helper. And twice so far a vehicle for healing. All in all, all I can say is Thank You Jesus! Peace to you! |
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48 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 102044 | ||
Ray, Note: If Pilate was converted He chose some wrong people to be friends to, namely, Herod. Yes, but the friendship only happened just before Christ was crucified. Consider the works of Josephus the historian: Antiquities of the Jews - Book XVIII CONTAINING THE INTERVAL OF THIRTY-TWO YEARS. FROM THE BANISHMENT OF ARCHELUS TO THE DEPARTURE FROM BABYLON. (8) These Jews, as they are here called, whose blood Pilate shed on this occasion, may very well be those very Galilean Jews, "whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices," Luke 13:1, 2; these tumults being usually excited at some of the Jews' great festivals, when they slew abundance of sacrifices, and the Galileans being commonly much more busy in such tumults than those of Judea and Jerusalem, as we learn from the history of Archelaus, Antiq. B. XVII. ch. 9. sect. 3 and ch. 10. sect. 2, 9; though, indeed, Josephus's present copies say not one word of "those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them," which the 4th verse of the same 13th chapter of St. Luke informs us of. But since our gospel teaches us, Luke 23:6, 7, that "when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether Jesus were a Galilean. And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod ;" and ver. 12, "The same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together for before they had been at enmity between themselves;" take the very probable key of this matter in the words of the learned Noldius, de Herod. No. 219: "The cause of the enmity between Herod and Pilate (says he) seems to have been this, that Pilate had intermeddled with the tetrarch's jurisdiction, and had slain some of his Galilean subjects, Luke 13:1; and, as he was willing to correct that error, he sent Christ to Herod at this time." But, when Herod sent Jesus back to Pilate is when Pilate chose the different wording. Anyway, Ray, I think we should end this thread before we take up all the disk space. Yes, he is He and god is God. No translaters can take that away. No versions of Scripture can put away Divinity. And no pronouns. I love you brother. Keep the faith. We will get together again, either here or there, I am sure. Peace to you and your house! |
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49 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 102029 | ||
Footnote: your questions have ensnared my thoughts. Pondering on darkness. And into darkness. Perchance a preview, a taste, a minute glimpse, of weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. For what will it be like for those that do not come to the supper. What darkness will they suffer when God withdraws His absolute presence from them. It is a hard thing to consider because God is so much in this world now. What will it be like when His complete and total presence will be taken from them. Complete and utter darkness. With no hope. Never, ever! Why would I want to ponder on darkness? It shows me how much light there is. (Joh 1:5) And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Such was the state of man. Yet, while we were in such a state, through the darkness came the cross. Sometimes we need the darkness to see the light. Considering more on perfection: Like a man and his wife: they live together and become closer with each other until the man will start to speak and the wife will finish his sentence with the exact same words that he was going to use. They become to know each other, they become one. "And they shall become one flesh". Does this happen when they first meet? No. In time, being with each other, learning about each other, discerning each other, they are being perfected into one. Caring for one another, not seeing their own needs but rather the other's. "Men love your wives as Christ has loved the church." And with this kind of oneness when one of them dies, the other usually soon follows. Consider the dove, when one of them dies, the other pines itself to death. For they have mated for life. "I speak the words of my Father", says He. Jesus and the Father are so one that as the Father's words form Jesus speaks them. For He is The Word of God. "Father, why hast thou forsaken me.", what torment for one being so close. Did He taste that darkness? Peace to you! |
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50 | Is there a ligjt in the darkness? | Lam 3:2 | compudex | 101988 | ||
Hello again dear Aixen7z4, Excellent! Is it personal perception? Why can't I get through to God? Where has He gone? Alas, I am in darkness! Is it because we are without understanding at that particular time in ones life? As the Hebrews in bondage in Egypt. What darkness they must have felt for 400 years. Sometimes we are in darkness for 400 seconds and we feel neglected of God. Trust, Patience. Trust - "Behold the salvation of the Lord" then the waters parted. Patience - "in due season"; "not as I will but as Thou will" (Rom 11:33) O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! Definition: Perfection - not the quality of being perfect. But, the quality of being made perfect. An ongoing process, not a completed work. Perfection, yes. Because it is by perfection we come closer to Him and know Him more and to become how He wants us to be. Paul states of "for the perfecting the saints".(Eph 4:11) Perfecting us unto Glory. Growth - as in the natural from baby to man, so it is in the Spiritual, from milk to meat. You say: I have a sign over my desk saying, “Trust God in the darkness”. I wonder if that’s what he wants. Yes, because the sign already says that you trust Him in the light. Peace to you! You have much wisdom Aixen7z4. |
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51 | ABRAM AND SARAI NAME CHANGE ACURE | Gen 17:4 | compudex | 101979 | ||
Greetings lisakb, A follow-up: Abram means - a high father. Abraham means - a father of numerous offspring. Sarai means - a princess in a room of princesses. A fair princess. Sarah means - a princess above all other princesses. Note: from John Gill's, 'Exposition of the Entire Bible' Peace to you! |
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52 | ABRAM AND SARAI NAME CHANGE ACURE | Gen 17:4 | compudex | 101977 | ||
Greetings lisakb, Gen 17:1-22 Gen 17:4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations. Gen 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee. Gen 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. Gen 17:16 And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her. God said, "Behold, my covenant is with thee..". That makes it personal. As we, personally, today enter into a covenent with Jesus by accepting Him as Saviour, we too, get a new name. Not our christian name, but a new name written down in the Lamb's Book of Life.(Phi 4:3)(Rev 2:17)(Rev 3:5)(Rev 21:27) It was a sign to Abram and Sarai of a new covenant that was established between them by God Himself. Peace to you! |
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53 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 101974 | ||
Hello brother, You said: But you would say that THEY would say as did the scribes, Matthew 9:3, "And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow blasphemes." Yes. You said: But I would say as does the NKJ, "And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes." If this was correct you would also have to capitalize "fellow". (1Co 1:12) Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. (1Co 1:13) Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? In context they were saying that our group is better than yours. It was a vanity thing. Like today, "Well, I belong to the Baptist Church." "Well, we belong to the Church of Christ". "Well, we belong to the Full Gospel Church". In otherwords it is called PRIDE. It didn't have anything to do with a man, per say. It was a congregational thing. Thinking that one is better than the other. And Paul was telling them, "Hey, you guys, it doesn't matter who baptized you. You were baptized into the body of Christ and He is one. Why are you causing all this strife? Is this how we should conduct ourselves? Get your act together and preach Christ only!" NOTE: It should be noted for this forum the above mentioned churches are used here only for reference as to context of this thread and is not to be construded that there is one that is preferred over the other. You say: Can we divide God on the pages of Scripture and say, here he is a man, and here he is the Man? I say in Spirit No, but in contexual transmission of thought, Yes. Just as Pilate's change of thought about Christ: KJV: (Joh 19:5) .... And Pilate saith unto them, Behold, the man! This conveys that Jesus was just like any other human. KJV: (Joh 19:14) .... And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! This conveys that Jesus was who He said He was. NOTE: Personaly, I believe Pilate was then converted. The versions of the Bible do vary and it is good to view these things. I told you before the Living Bible reduces the virgin Mary, to just a young woman. For the phrase, "young woman" does not mean she was a virgin. Thereby taking away from the meaning that Jesus was divine. Ray, are we trying to convert each other? I accepted Jesus as my saviour 10/22/72. Baptized 10/29/72 at the Full Gospel Lighthouse in Oak View, CA Baptized into one body! Now a resident of Tucson, AZ Read my bio if you like. Peace to you! |
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54 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 101926 | ||
Greetings! The points Ray puts across are very directed. And I understand his desire to give all the glory to Jesus. But I cannot understand this drive for pronouns. If he continues repling to me perhaps I will be able to get a clearer picture of what he is actually trying to accomplish. Peace to you! |
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55 | HELP ME PLEASE...I am not content! | Rom 12:1 | compudex | 101920 | ||
Dear Brother, As the other brother has indicated: This is a very hard subject to be addressed over the internet because you are going to receive advise that does not understand the pain that you are in. By your plea, you know God and you know what He thinks about this. But, brother, and I am NOT trying to push you aside, you need to get to a pastor, meet with him face to face, where he can council you and be your friend. The type written words that you will receive here will not do YOU justice because they are without knowledge of you. The internet cannot see you as a person. You need a personal friend that can openly talk with you and you with them. A person who has the kingdom of God in mind. Seek out a pastor of good reputation. He has been put in his position as a shepard. And he can be more of a friend to you than a computer screen. Even though, the Spirit of those you seek advise from on this forum will most likely be worthy. It still won't be the personal one on one help that you will need. Since you are calling out, we can see that you are truly sincere. Since you are willing to proclaim this shows a heart that wants to be right with God. If your local pastor turns you away, he is not worthy of God's callling. Seek another. This is a very deep rooted thing. Plus dear brother, I would fast and pray. For this kind of spirit does not come out without prayer and fasting. You need one on one personal contact with someone you can trust. Again, the internet is not the place. My prayer will go up to the Most High for you! Please, dear one, report your progress to us that we may rejoice with you. Peace to you! |
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56 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 101837 | ||
Hello Ray, "In your pretend story, if you knew that He [sic] preaches in the synagogue, that is, you are being taught of God, can we agree that it is the same Person that you fetched water with?" Ah - that is the whole point, did THEY know they were being taught by God? "My question for you is, would you "count" the word carpenter's "son" as a word that is talking about Christ?" Yes, to us, because we know the ending to the story. But if we were back there in the synagogue with these men, no. He was just a man. The neighbor's boy. It is good to study. But put the pronouns in the context of time and who is speaking. It was a historical event. You can't change history. Peace to you! |
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57 | Spiritually, who are the seven churches? | 2 Tim 3:16 | compudex | 101834 | ||
Greetings John, BTW you have a great name since we are viewing Revelations. Truly, I agree to your points also. Now for those not in the choir I will add this. Also remember that this was a vision. Something not pertaining to a physical realm but to a spiritual realm. As the visions being interpreted in the Old Testament. The use of earthly or heavenly symbols to relate to a higher meaning. Also note how many times the number seven appears. Though, I am no strict numeralist. Numbers used in Scripture also have some merit. Wherein the number seven unanimously relates to completeness. Six days of creation and one for rest - a week. How often do I forgive my neighbor Lord? - seven times? Laboring seven years in the OT as competition of a bond. Seven churches as a completeness of the whole church. And who where the seven angels? Why would God have to write a letter to an angel? The seven angels were the leaders of the seven churches - men. Who would in turn share them with the congregations. Rev 1:12 "I turned and saw" Rev 1:13 "..in the midst of the seven candlesticks.." - was Jesus. Rev. 1:16 "..in his right hand seven stars..." - in the hand, the right hand - a symbol of strength, of Jesus, as we are held. Rev 1:17 "..And he laid his right hand upon me.." - what happened to the stars? It was a vision. It was spiritual. Now Jesus Himself speaks to John. I Am the Alpha. I Am the Omega. I Am the First. I Am the Last. I Am the Completeness. Rev 1:20 "The mystery.." - or the vision you saw. Jesus was in the midst of the churches as He is today. "I Am the same yesterday, today and tomorrow". Yes, there were seven different churches. Yes, there were seven letters. Yes there were seven pastors. But, "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches" (decern what the I Am is telling you). Again, this phrase is mentioned seven times. Be complete! It is Christ, the Completion of our salvation. Again, in the original question, 'who where they "spiritually"?' must be the basis for an answer. Peace to you! |
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58 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 101802 | ||
Good, you caught it. "Now He preaches in the synagogue". Shouldn't that be he. Because in the pretend story I knew him, not as Him. Did Peter deny "Me" or "me"? Both. Peter denied Christ (Me) to himself. But to the his accusers, Peter denied the man. If Peter's accusers were followers of Jesus, Peter would have no cause to fear his association with Jesus. If the accusers were followers of Christ, the accusations would never have come. The accusation to Peter was, "You are one of this man's followers, this man ...this man that calls himself the Messiah. This man that our courts have found guilty of blasphemy. You are an accessory to his sedition." Thus the swearing comes forth from Peter's mouth, the cursing, trying to save his own skin. If Peter had conveyed the idea of Man rather than man the crowd, no doubt, would have stoned him. Yes, to himself, Peter denied the Man. The bitter weeping shows us that. But, to the crowd, he denied the man, for the crowd did not know the Man. As far as Jesus' words, ..."you will deny me...", now this is a different story. Was Jesus telling Peter that he was going to deny the divine Me or the human me? Yes, both. To himself, the Man and the man. To the crowd, the Man and the man. How bitter that weeping must have been. Picture the convulsions of Peter's body, hard to breath, eye lids smashed shut with grief, the tears and his runny nose gushing like water from a broken damn, unable to even stand and when falling to the ground, not even feeling it because of the guilt that now wrenches his aching body. To have been with the King of the universe for three years. To have been chosen by the Majesty on High to be the rock of His church. ... And I turned my back on Him. Oh, death were are you? Do what you will with the capitalization Ray. Peace to you! |
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59 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | compudex | 101801 | ||
Greetings Makarios, Thanks for the verses. Looks like this could turn into one of those endless geneologies. Have you been following Ray's and my thread? About to send another one. Peace to you! |
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60 | Spiritually, who are the seven churches? | 2 Tim 3:16 | compudex | 101790 | ||
The question was who are they "Spiritually"! You and I are two seperate persons, but Spiritually, brother, we are one. One Spirit, one body, one Christ. (1Co 12:13) For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. As stated in Scripture, "all baptized into one body" ... the church ... the bride. Peace to you! |
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