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781 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 206839 | ||
Dear Azure, I wish I could have put my thoughts to this as clearly as you have. Thank you. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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782 | eph 2:2-3 | 1 Pet 5:8 | Wild Olive Shoot | 171448 | ||
what are some of the enticements and lures of satan that christians face today?” Turn on your television. Go to the movies. Pick up a magazine or newspaper. Ask yourself this very question: 1Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: WOS |
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783 | Passage may say some born cannot be save | 2 Pet 2:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 200580 | ||
Granny here are a couple that come to mind. Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen. They don't acually speak to that subject, but I see how they can be read as such. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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784 | What would change End-Times? | 2 Pet 3:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 156246 | ||
God’s plan is eternal and unchanging. Nothing we do can altar that. We can’t force God’s hand and usher in the return of Christ. The return of Christ has already been established. We however, are not to know when that will be. God already knows and we can be sure, it will happen on His time, not ours. Matthew 24:30-37(KJV) 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Psalm 75:2(AMP) 2When the proper time has come [for executing My judgments], I will judge uprightly [says the Lord]. John 11:4-7(AMP) 4When Jesus received the message, He said, This sickness is not to end in death; but [on the contrary] it is to honor God and to promote His glory, that the Son of God may be glorified through (by) it. 5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. [They were His dear friends, and He held them in loving esteem.] 6Therefore [even] when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He still stayed two days longer in the same place where He was. 7Then after that interval He said to His disciples, Let us go back again to Judea. Isaiah 14:26-27(NIV) 26 This is the plan determined for the whole world; this is the hand stretched out over all nations. 27 For the LORD Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back? Job 42:2(NASB) 2"I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted. WOS |
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785 | John and 1 John by the same John? | 1 John 1:3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184629 | ||
Hi Phylbee, Both are by the same John, the son of Zebedee, the disciple whom Jesus loved. Written around AD 85-90, a generation or so would have passed since John was an eyewitness to Jesus' ministry. Those to whom this was written were more than likely as we are, not having a first-hand witness of Christ. As we rely on the New Testament witness, they relied on the disciples / Apostles. 1John 1:1-5: 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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786 | John and 1 John by the same John? | 1 John 1:3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184649 | ||
phylbee, You can look at the following for some more information. http://eastonsbibledictionary.com/ Simply look up “John” when you get to the site. The below is a preview of what you will read there. I for one haven’t heard that John was Jesus’ half brother and I don’t know that Scripture informs us of that either. The Bible tells us John the disciple was the son of Zebedee , as also pointed out by Easton below. There is indication that Salome was his mother. You can compare the verses mentioned. Matthew 4:2:1 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. Matthew 27:56: Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children. Mark 15:40: There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; “(3.) THE APOSTLE, brother of James the "Greater" (Matthew 4:21; 10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). He was one, probably the younger, of the sons of Zebedee (Matthew 4:21) and Salome (Matthew 27:56; Comp. Mark 15:40), and was born at Bethsaida. John, First Epistle of The fourth of the catholic or "general" epistles. It was evidently written by John the evangelist, and probably also at Ephesus, and when the writer was in advanced age. John, Gospel of The genuineness of this Gospel, i.e., the fact that the apostle John was its author, is beyond all reasonable doubt. In recent times, from about 1820, many attempts have been made to impugn its genuineness, but without success. It was probably written at Ephesus, which, after the destruction of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), became the centre of Christian life and activity in the East, about A.D. 90.” – Easton’s Bible Dictionary Stand in His grace, WOS |
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787 | Give someone a Second chance | 1 John 1:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 184598 | ||
Tashu1900, some scripture for you to consider in answer to your question, it concerns both Peter and Paul. Stand in His grace, WOS 1John 1:5-9: 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. John 13:37,38: 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. John 18:17: Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. John 18:25 – 27: 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. John 21:15-17: 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Acts 8:1 – 3: 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Acts 9:1-6: 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 1Timothy 1:12 – 15: 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. |
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788 | 1st John 3:9 | 1 John 3:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 180570 | ||
Hello Dima, Quite simply, it means the regenerated do not continue their lives enslaved by sin because by the power of the Holy Spirit, by the grace of God, our new nature is one not conducive to sinning, though there are some single sins the regenerated cannot perform, we still may and do sin. But that's not our new nature, not that born of God. Stand in His Grace, WOS |
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789 | 1st John 3:9 | 1 John 3:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 180603 | ||
But with me Brother, you may have waited for some time, you know me and my lack of a quick response. :) Besides, when it comes to eloquence, you've got me hands down. WOS |
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790 | Jesus comitted a suicide ? | 1 John 3:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 165512 | ||
You misunderstand what it was that Christ did for you. He did not take His own life, He gave it up for you. He gave, He didn’t take. He gave all and took nothing. 1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Concerning Job, yes, he desired death but never considered taking his own life, he begged God to do it, and was wrong in requesting it. “How uneasy soever the soul's confinement in the body may be, it must by no means break prison, but wait for a fair discharge.” – Matthew Henry “The vanity of human life; so uncertain a good is it that it often proves men's greatest burden and nothing is so desirable as to get clear of it. Let grace make us willing to part with it whenever God calls; for it may so happen that even sense may make us desirous to part with it before he calls.” – Matthew Henry We must hate our lives in this world in comparison to the “other world”. We must love it more in order to obtain it. John 12:24-26: 24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. You can only be saved by the grace of God, through faith in Christ. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Smoking is a sin as you purposely harm the Temple of God. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. Yes you are lying. WOS |
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791 | Are silent protests scriptural? | 1 John 3:17 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155902 | ||
I think if you are looking for Scripture to validate a specific individual action, in which there is much controversy because it doesn’t speak directly to the act, in this case, a silent protest involving tape over one’s mouth, then you have to look at the end result of the act and determine whether or not it brings glory to God. If it doesn’t, maybe it is not the appropriate act to engage in. Personally, I don’t see how taping ones mouth with the word life printed on it is glorifying God. We see many protests today engaging an array of topics in which Christians deem as godless and immoral acts. Many are pushed to the limits and end up perpetrating evil for evil such is the case when things go awry and lead to violence. That’s not bringing glory to our Lord. We have a right to peacefully assemble in protest without fear of persecution. We remain civilly obedient as long as we protest within the parameters of the laws put forth by our governing body. But what are the products, the results, of these protests? Usually they are without results or at least without positive results. But in any case, I think they serve somewhat of a purpose. They show the general public and the lawmakers that there are those willing to make a stand. But where we need to make that stand is in the election booth. Until that happens, I think we can protest all we want to the same results. We have one of the greatest freedoms in the world today. We actually have a voice in choosing our leaders. Until we speak up and make use of that voice, all the protesting in the world isn’t going to change a thing. Putting tape over your mouth and silently protesting, in my opinion, isn’t using our collective voice to accomplish anything. But again, in anything being done, I would look to the end result. Ultimately, does the act itself bring glory to God? Just my thoughts. WOS |
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792 | Walk through 1 John | 1 John 4:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155022 | ||
The epistle of 1 John: Among other thoughts, it calls us to truly examine ourselves to see where we really stand with our Lord and with each other. Arguably, it emphasizes love above all else. Love of God and love of others and gives us proofs in which to measure ourselves by. It as well lays out evidences of what we are called to do, what we may face in doing so and how we should expect to overcome it. As I’ve gone through it, I’ve delighted in the simplistic truths it puts forth. I’ve also realized that I fall very short of being a true disciple of our Lord. As the epistle points out, there is much progress for me to make in my continued walk in faith. With His help, I’m sure it will be accomplished. I can only pray. I wanted to share with the forum some of the truths I’ve taken from the epistle. It’s rather a condensed version and I’m sure I haven’t pulled out everything contained within its chapters, but for me this has proven to be a valuable walk. Thoughts I’ve come away with: Although we have not seen the physical Christ, we have the eyewitness testimony of those who did. We too are to proclaim to all the eternal life offered through Christ. (1 John 1:2; 5:5-13) We are to fellowship with Christ and with other believers as well. (1 John 1:3-7) We are to prove ourselves of fellowship by walking in His light. This would be obedience. Obedience is not only in His commands, but also that which is pleasing to Him. Anything less would be disobedience. (1 John 1:6:7 / 1 John 2:3,4; 3:18, 22-24; 5:2,3) We are called to know the truth and live that truth. (1 John 1:6-8) We are to recognize our sin rather than deny it. We are called to confess it to Him and seek His forgiveness. Rely on Christ for our purification. (1 John 1:8-10) We are called to be sinless. But we are to understand that when we do falter before a holy God, Christ and only Christ is our propitiation. (1 John 2:1,2; 3:4-6, 7-9; 5:18) Believe in the name of Jesus Christ and pattern our life after Him. Remove self-righteousness. We are to walk as our Lord did. (1 John 2:6; 3:23; 5:5, 20) We are to grow and progress spiritually in love, the old and new command. (1 John 2:7,8) (Leviticus 19:18) (John 13:34,35) We are to love God and one another as God loves us. Recognize that we are to value our brother’s soul as much as God does. This would also include helping our brothers when they are in error. Actively seeking to help our brothers out of love, which is selfless giving and prayer for those same. (1 John 2:9-11; 3:11-15; 16-20; 4:7-12; 4:19-21; 5:16,) We are called to be lights of the world. We most expose evil and error and anything not in compliance with God’s will, as we know it. (1 John 2:9-11) (Matthew 5:14-16) We are called to abstain from worldliness, both internally and externally. In doing so we should be actively practicing self-control, while possessing a spirit of generosity and a commitment to humble service. (1 John 2:15-17; 5:5) We are to recognize anti-christs, the false teachers that would lure us away from the truth. Test the spirits. (1 John 2:18,19; 3:7-10; 4:1-3) Recognize that the most hurtful lies are usually falsehoods and errors relating to the person of Christ as well as the offices of Christ. Rely on the Holy Spirit for all truth. (1 John 2:20-23; 26,27) We are to persevere. (1 John 2:24,25; 28; 3:1-3) Recognize and know others who belong to Christ. (1 John 2:29; 3:7-10; 4:6,13-16; 5:18) Realize that the world will hate those who belong to God. (1 John 3:13) Truthfully and continually examine ourselves to ensure we are Children of God. (1 John 3:19-24) Live in love and obedience and not fear and be confident come judgment. (1 John 4:17,18; 5:14,15) Rely on God to overcome the evils that we cannot on our own. (1 John 4:4; 5:18) Accept all who God has called into His family. (1 John 5:1,2) Refrain from idols, anything that keeps God from being our focus. (1 John 5:21) WOS |
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793 | Walk through 1 John | 1 John 4:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 155248 | ||
Truths learned about the Godhead: John clearly lays out the truths concerning the Godhead. All three attributes of the Triune God are presented in this epistle. 1. God The Father. 2. God The Son. 3. God, The Holy Spirit. John emphasizes the Humanity of God the Son. He portrays Christ’s divinity proper, but places significance on the humanity of Christ to dispel apparent heresies that were developing within the church. Christ retained His deity while being fully man at the same time. They witnessed Christ as man. They touched Him, they heard Him, they looked upon Him and they handled Him. This was the Word of Life… come to life, in the flesh. J. Vernon McGee wrote about the Apostle; “John reclined upon the bosom of Jesus in the upper room. He heard the heartbeat of God”. God the Father is represented as light. The light is what is pure, true, holy and reliable. He is perfectly pure. The Father is also portrayed as the Judge to which Christ is our advocate. Christ is our means to the Father. To deny Him is to also deny the Father. To Abide in Him is to fellowship with Him and the Father. Obedience to Christ is of the essence to which the Holy Spirit will show us. The Holy Spirit is shown as teaching us all things. Preserving us. He is our assurance that we dwell in Him and Him in us. We testify with the Spirit that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Those who confess, that Jesus is the Son, God dwells in him and him in God. 1 John 5:7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. Truths learned about the Gospel: John clearly proclaims the Gospel throughout this epistle similar in style to his own Gospel account. The emphasis is love and it is clearly love. Not love from us to God, rather love from God to us in Sending His Son so that through Him we may gain eternal life. From His Gospel: John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Life was manifested and seen and bore witness to and shown us that He who was with the father was manifested unto us. The light of God shown upon us, and when we walk in that light, we have fellowship with Christ. His blood was shed to cleanse us of all sin. We will be forgiven our sins if we confess them. Not only our sins, but for the sins of the world was he made to be our propitiation. Our sins our forgiven for His name’s sake. In that we are promised eternal life. This is the love of God to us that He sent His one and only Son to die for us that we may live through Him. He that has the Son has life, and in that, eternally. And the other truth of the Gospel is called out as well; “he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” 1 John 4:9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. WOS |
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794 | Why is Jesus Not called the Messiah? | 1 John 5:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 174233 | ||
The following is taken from Easton's Bible Dictionary: "Christ Anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered “Messiah” (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times in the New Testament. It denotes that he was anointed or consecrated to his great redemptive work as Prophet, Priest, and King of his people. He is Jesus the Christ (Act_17:3; Act_18:5; Mat_22:42), the Anointed One. He is thus spoken of by Isaiah (Isa_61:1), and by Daniel (Dan_9:24-26), who styles him “Messiah the Prince.” The Messiah is the same person as “the seed of the woman” (Gen_3:15), “the seed of Abraham” (Gen_22:18), the “Prophet like unto Moses” (Deu_18:15), “the priest after the order of Melchizedek” (Psa_110:4), “the rod out of the stem of Jesse” (Isa_11:1, Isa_11:10), the “Immanuel,” the virgin's son (Isa_7:14), “the branch of Jehovah” (Isa_4:2), and “the messenger of the covenant” (Mal_3:1). This is he “of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write.” The Old Testament Scripture is full of prophetic declarations regarding the Great Deliverer and the work he was to accomplish. Jesus the Christ is Jesus the Great Deliverer, the Anointed One, the Saviour of men. This name denotes that Jesus was divinely appointed, commissioned, and accredited as the Saviour of men (Heb_5:4; Isa_11:2-4; Isa_49:6; Joh_5:37; Act_2:22). To believe that “Jesus is the Christ” is to believe that he is the Anointed, the Messiah of the prophets, the Saviour sent of God, that he was, in a word, what he claimed to be. This is to believe the gospel, by the faith of which alone men can be brought unto God. That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God, and the faith of this constitutes a Christian (1Co_12:3; 1Jo_5:1)." Welcome to the forum. WOS |
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795 | Did God create evil? | 3 John 1:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207900 | ||
Flinty, Since you ask so many questions in this response to a seven year old post, I felt obliged to answer them. 1. Has God actually foreknown all things that have taken place throughout history? Answer, Yes! 2. Does he now definitely know everything that his creatures will do in days to come? Does such a fate rule your future? Answer, Yes!! 3. Would such a one encourage people to choose what is right if he already knew that fate prevented many from doing that? Answer, God is not willing that any should parish. 2 Peter 3:9 Faith is the requirement for what you speak to at the close of your post Flinty. That faith in Christ is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8. God properly equips those He elected. Yes He foresees faith in His elect because He calls them, Romans 8:30, 2 Timothy 1:9. The faith foreseen is given to us from Him. He owns His elect, He is full control. What is this nonsense that you post declaring God is not in control? You base that on one verse in which you have clearly used out of context. Come on Joe, surely you don’t believe you are more sovereign than our God? And since your response to this seven year old post didn’t even answer the question, let me help if I may. Did God create evi?. NO!!! The out of context scripture reference does not line up with the following Joe. So who is mistaken, you or Scripture? Romans 9:15 – 23: 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: Psalms 31:15 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! “The time of life is in God's hands, to lengthen or shorten, embitter or sweeten, as he pleases, according to the counsel of his will. Our times (all events that concern us, and the timing of them) are at God's disposal; they are not in our own hands, for the way of man is not in himself, not in our friends' hands, nor in our enemies' hands, but in God's; every man's judgment proceedeth from him. David does not, in his prayers, prescribe to God, but subscribe to him. ‘Lord, my times are in thy hand, and I am well pleased that they are so; they could not be in a better hand. Thy will be done.’” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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796 | Paradise on earth | Revelation | Wild Olive Shoot | 160420 | ||
Read Revelation 21 in its entirety. Verses one through five are below. Revelation 21 (NIV) 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." 5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." Also see Isaiah: Isaiah 65:17-18 (NIV) 17 "Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. Isaiah 66:22-23 (NIV) 22 "As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me," declares the LORD, "so will your name and descendants endure. 23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me," says the LORD. WOS |
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797 | the first love | Rev 2:4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201157 | ||
Psalms 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. Dear blue.eyes, I imagine there are many who feel, at one time or another, that they have pulled away from that first love. I know I have. However, I have found comfort in the grace of God and knowing that being His, although at times I have seemed let go of Him, He has never and will never let go of me. And when I have turned from Him, He graciously returns me to Him because of the faith He has freely given me, Christ’s intercession as well as the abiding of the Spirit. Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 1John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. God has done so much for us and continues to do so even though we deserve none of it. In knowing that, it should place upon your heart the drive and determination and longing to be as close to Him as you can and to stay there. Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. “When I fall, and am in danger of being dashed in pieces by the fall, yet I shall arise, and recover myself again. I fall, but am not utterly cast down,” Psa_37:24. (3.) “When I sit in darkness, desolate and disconsolate, melancholy and perplexed, and not knowing what to do, nor which way to look for relief, yet then the Lord shall be a light to me, to comfort and revive me, to instruct and teach me, to direct and guide me, as a light to my eyes, a light to my feet, a light in a dark place.” – Matthew Henry 1John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. 2Thessalonoians 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. “Confess that a kind reception of you by God must be of grace alone. Nothing but grace can open a door for our returning. Sinners cannot be received of the Lord on any other terms but those of mercy. We would not ask to be dealt with according to our merits; but we thank the Lord that he hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. As to our sins, we cannot answer him one of a thousand. The Lord must receive us graciously or reject us righteously. Are we not glad that sinners can be received in the name of grace, and find a welcome in the tender mercy of our God? Offer, then, this petition, "Receive us graciously." I am not content merely to talk to you about these gracious words; I want every soul here to use them in personal prayer. Oh, that the Lord would touch all lips by his grace, and lead them to say from the heart—"Lord, receive me, I return to thee. Take away all iniquity, and take me to thyself! Receive me as a subject of thy kingdom. Receive me of thy grace into thy home of love. Receive me into the family of thy redeemed on earth, and then receive me into thy mansion in heaven. 'Receive us graciously.” - C.H. Spurgeon http://www.biblebb.com/files/spurgeon/2192.htm Simply return to Him blue.eyes. Know His grace, react to His grace and live in His grace through faith in Christ. And referring to love, always keep this fact in mind, love is active: 1John 2:2 -5: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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798 | Quote on scroll no one can open. | Rev 5:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 200937 | ||
Dear messiah6986745434, I didn’t do an exhaustive search, but think the below may be what you are referring to. There was one who was able to open it. Revelation 5:2-5: 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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799 | Little Scroll | Rev 10:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208428 | ||
Dear John, Speculation my friend and around here, we seem to be pretty guarded with regard to assumptive comments. Studying the Word and what it actually states and claims is what this forum is all about. Just as with our previous conversation concerning Rev 4, we can assume most anything when the Word doesn’t directly or indirectly instruct or inform us. You assume one thing, I another, and they don’t agree neither in conclusion or source. We assume too much I think. Can I ask what your obvious interest is concerning Revelation? You’ve made 22 posts to the forum and they all concern Revelation or end times. I’m just curious as to why you are focusing on end time events. By the way, why don’t you take some time to complete your profile? It is nice to know a little more about each other as we correspond back and forth. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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800 | What is Love of Christ? | Rev 12:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 171413 | ||
“Therefore, when any of us love Christ sincerely, we lay everything down at His feet, and give up all to be at His command and service." -- Thomas Doolittle (1630-1707) …”if Christ were here on earth, what would you do for him? If it should be rumoured to-morrow that the Son of Man had come down from heaven, as he came at first, what would you do for him? If there should be an infallible witness that the feet that trod the holy acres of Palestine were actually treading the roads of Great Britain, what would you do for him? Oh, I can conceive that there would be a tumult of delighted hearts—a superabundance of liberal hands—that there would be a sea of streaming eyes to behold him. "Do for him!" says one; "Do for him! Did he hunger, I would give him meat, though it were my last crust. Did he thirst, I would give him drink, though my own lips were parched with fire. Was he naked, I would strip myself and shiver in the cold to clothe him. Do for him! I should scarcely know what to do. I would hurry away, and I would cast myself at his dear feet, and I would beseech him, if it would but honour him, that he would tread upon me, and crush me in the dust, if he would but be raised one inch the higher thereby.” – C. H. Spurgeon http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0229.htm "We love him, because he first loved us."—1 John 4:19. WOS |
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