Interestingly this site has the 1611 version. It doesn't include that book. However I've heard of a version approximately 150+ years later that may have included that book. Is that a book added to scripture as warned about? Deuteronomy & Revelation 22:19,
By simple surface study, it seems not to be in the Bible before or after & debated as not GOD's WORD.
I myself stay away from it because some things I've heard say in it, contradict Bible scripture. If you're in question read Tobit in 1611, Philippians 2, Romans 8:14, Hebrews 1:13,14, Matthew 22:30,
I humbly recommend to you, please read the Word within Genesis to Revelation, study get to know the scriptures well, ask for wisdom James 1:5 & discerment of Truth before looking into the other, if you do at all
To follow up the last response in answer to your final question. "The Unpardonable Sin" is simply Denial of the Holy Spirit/ Jesus The Christ/ God our Heavenly Father above.
Secret - consultation, intimacy, Hebrew word translation into "cowd" company of persons (in close deliberation)
Virginia G. Cantu, Actually you've got it right, important part "GOD hates evil". Proverbs 3:32, Ecclesiastes 12:14. He also will direct us, & sometimes even give us insight into His plans. Psalms 73:24, Matthew 6:6, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms 91:1, Daniel 2, Daniel was given the secret dream the ruler had & the interpretation meaning. Amos 3:7,
Even the secret of Christ Jesus the promised Messiah= Romans 16:24-27,
Hi Ayen, I am grateful to hear from you. Please hang in there. You got a lot of great responses from Christian brothers and sisters wanting to help. Praying these lift you up.
"And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do." Luke 12:4 KJV
I think it means we don't have to be afraid of others. They don't control us.
Philippians 4:10-13 - Paul was in prison, beaten, had all kinds of hardship, people wanted to kill him, was hungry, he probably dealt with guilt from his past, he walked long distances and stayed in random places regularly. But (verse 11) he said he found the secret of being content. This means our external circumstances don't affect our emotional state of joy in the Lord or contentment as much as people commonly assume.
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." 1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV
This means to me that God is aware of our circumstance and won't let us be trapped in a situation of sin. We always have a way out.
One way to love and be fair to yourself is by challenging any negative ideas to see if they are based on truth or not. Not all thoughts are true and its ok to gently challenge them.
For example I used to think bad things about myself and the belief crippled me for some years, but I later discovered weren't true. It was liberating and felt free realizing this.
If you were to start this challenge I would start by re-examining statements you said like "I cannot get anywhere in life" or "GOD will not stop Satan's bchildren from stopping me" and ask for each: is that really true? Is there any evidence for this or what is this idea based on? Is it true for others? What if it isn't true? What is the evidence of it not being true?"
God's Word says all throughout that when women are Ruling Over and/or Leading Men/ Males. Period. It is an reprehensible and an abomination thing in the sight of God our Heavenly Father above. However, from a "Wag The Dog" perspective God Himself in His Word gave us a few examples of Women in Leadership: in OT- Gen (Eve), Ruth, 1 Kings (Jezebel), Esther; NT- Mary(s), Martha and re-mentions of those Women, along with others, in the OT.
There are no passages where women were said to be preaching a sermon. Paul makes it clear as to their role in church not having "authority" over a man ( 1 Timothy 2:12). 1 Corinthians 14:34 shows where women were told to be silent in churches and ask questions at home. The fact that women are mentioned prophesying and praying in corporate worship certainly doesn't mean that nothing can be said ( 1 Cor. 11:5). The qualifier here should be noted that women were asking questions and likely causing other disturbances during a worship service. It fits in with the idea of orderly worship in what was the most disorderly church mentioned in scripture in Corinth.
There is certainly agreement anywhere that I know of in traditional and Reformed circles that women have a role in teaching children and also guiding other women in knowledge of the scriptures. This is clear from the women that Paul Himself commends such as Lydia ( Acts 16:11-15 and elsewhere). There was teaching of Godly men who were children of women as well that are mentioned. There are also rules for Christian women as well as men whose spouses were not believers in regard to staying with them if they were agreeable and in some sense; "winning them over" ( 1 Peter 3:2). The concept of submission is clear in scripture as to women; as well as husbands loving in a sacrificial manner as Christ loved the church ( Eph. 5:25). Many men would like to bypass their responsibilities in this regard.
As to any sort of public forum outside a large congregational formal worship service obviously there are gray areas. I would challenge you to find ANY female preachers that are not in some serious doctrinal error (although men are getting harder to find today as well). I have certainly read brilliant writings such as Amy Van Gerpen's book on Revelation (which may finally be complete after years of work). I don't think she does self promoting; but in my opinion it has the most detailed cross references anywhere.
Psalm 41. This passage of scripture; without much question refers to David's late stage illness as shown in 1 Kings 1:1-4. There are statements about God preserving those physically in their illnesses who consider the poor (verse 1). This may not be something that we consider today; but it is worth noting in places such as the USA that have up until now been affluent compared with much of the world.
Once again as I have established a couple times with previous Psalms it would appear that David's state was due to sinful actions earlier (v. 4). As to any specific sexually transmitted disease I won't speculate. The passage following in verses 5 through 8 do show how his enemies sought out his death; and certainly that could have been due to the many wives and or concubines that David maintained; and those relations from other nations that by default would have been intertwined in these personal affairs. Secondary to this but also related is the rivalry from Absolom and other enemies that God Himself promised due to David's sin as seen in 2 Samuel 12. He was forgiven but there were consequences to his actions.
Verse 9 certainly is a Messianic prophecy; albeit fits in with David's situation (although it is hard to tell WHO exactly it would have referred to in his case).
The rest of the Psalm once again could have application to David and at least in a general sense to Christ in regard to victory over His enemies; and favor with God as well as His place as established in heaven at the right hand of God. (verses 10-12). It finally ends with the eternal nature of God and His blessedness.
It probably doesn't need repeating at this point how the same themes here continue repeatedly; namely prophecies applicable to David and Christ; David's sufferings; trust in God's grace and trust in all His promises. The Hebrew phoenetic and poetic structure has to be delved into to be discovered; and the sound of the original songs sadly have not been preserved.
So what gives us that authority? It's because it is something that has already been established in heaven.
Thou shalt bind that which has been bound already in heaven. It is a condition. And thou shall loose on earth things that shall have been loosed in heaven already.
So the church is here to declare that which has already been determined in heaven. We are only proclaimers!
What right do we have to tell anybody that they need to receive Christ and His death for them on the cross to be saved?
We have the authority to tell people that we've got the key. We have got the key that unlocks the door. His name is Jesus!
If you receive Him, I have the authority to tell you that you have been loosed from your sins. If you refuse Him, I have the authority to tell you that if you continue to reject Him throughout your whole life, you'll be bound to your sins and you will die in your sins.
That is pretty authoritative! But I didn't make that up. That is the authority God has given to the church, you and I.
I hope what I along with T Levis has share helps you out in your study on binding and loosing.
If I might piggyback off what T Levis has shared, in Matthew Chapter 16 it says, "and I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven:" Here it is singular. But in Chapter 18 it is plural. So it is not just Peter, it is all of them!
Now, "keys" is a Hebrew symbol of authority. A person that had the keys was in charge.
You can go back to some of the earlier documents in the Old Testament and see that the person that had the keys was in charge.
And some of the kings would get a little frustrated because whoever had the keys was in charge, and if you can't find him, of course you make the king mad, and they would have a new key bearer pretty soon!
He says I'll give you the keys. I'll give you the authority. We know that keys unlock things for entrance.
It says, and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Let me share with you what it is literally saying from the Greek:
"Whatsoever thou shall bind on earth, shall have been bound in heaven."
Please know that this is very important to understand, and I'll give it to you again. It reads "And whatsoever thou shall bind on earth shall (have been) bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall (have been) loosed in heaven."
Here's the importance of those Perfect Tense verbs in the Greek text:
Jesus is not giving them and the church the authority to go around binding and loosing. We see this in Chapter 18, and Matthew tells us that it has do with sin.
In 1 John 3:8, the word "loosed" is used for how Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. It is the word loosed.
When a person gets saved, they are loosed from Satan. So the church has authority to either bind someone to their sins or loose them from their sins.
So, when it is all summed up here is the difference between the two.
"As often said" Mercy is not getting what we deserve, and grace is freely receiving what we don't deserve.
Here is where I believe they come together.
As posted in others response mercy is flowing from the God by way of love.
This is Gods Holy spirit. God is Love! God is Just! God is merciful!
In the cross we have God displaying his very nature without compromising any of his attributes.
LOVE and Mercy.
He loved us so he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
JUDGE.
In Matthew 26:39-44 Jesus prayed three times "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." Those were our sins that nailed him to that cross and those prayers were answered by those sins being judged and paid for by the penalty of death.
GRACE.
Christ done what only he could have done as "God in the flesh" live the sinless life he did as the perfect lamb of God endure the cross and raise the 3rd day. And his righteousness is imputed to those who believe. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:8.
Also. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 1:30.
Sin has been judged.
Mercy has been given.
We have been graced with the Holy spirit.
We have been given Christ!
Now we look to display for this fruit to exist in our lives.
Dear Lord Jesus, Ginny needs your salvation. Please bring this about in her soon. Be with her in this time of her end. Comfort her, bring her peace, and most of all, knowledge of salvation in Your Gospel. I pray that You will bless her with Your grace and mercy. Amen.
Dear Heavenly Father, We lift up to You once again David and his family. Bless them and care for all of their needs. Please help Addie in the way she is in need today. We ask these things of You, Father, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Silentknight63 , I think the answer is in the verse itself and in the previous verses . when you see what's going on in them .
If an Evil parent can give good gifts to their children, what are gifts that come from The Father when ask ? and their magnitude thereof .
The translators who were commissioned to translate the manuscripts were not divinely inspired , nor were they modern English , they were of Old English , a different style , they did a great job .
Matthew 16, if you read the following chapter: Matthew 18, this should help you understand deeper,
note, Matthew 18:18-20,
the word bind & bound is- "deo" Greek, as per Strongs Exhaustive Concordance = to bind, be bound,
Loosed - "Luo" Greek, also in Strongs Exhaustive Concordance, = to loosen, break, destroy, dissolve,
Luke 13:16, this is a great example. It appears as believers, we have been given authority to make rulings, set free, etc. James 1:5, Mark 13:34, Matthew 28:18,19, John 16:23-28
Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up Denise to You tonight in the name of Jesus and ask you to bring relief to her from the nerve pain and foot problems. We ask that You will cause these conditions to improve and help her find the right treatments for these ailments. We ask that You bring healing to Denise and help her to bear the pain as You bring relief to her. Amen.
Wisdom part 5: Conclusion for now (got some extra time with daylight savings!!!)
Okay; well the conclusion of the matter. I wanted to say something here about the sources of information (or as some like to suggest false narrative in today's media). Have to avoid buzzwords here. ANY bias we have is going to determine what we believe; and as is pretty well known the algorithms and other control measures bring us those articles that we like to read based on use and frequency on certain sites; etc. We certainly can remember what Solomon said when in Ecclesiastes it was stated that there was "nothing new under the sun." The overriding principle there at the end of chapter 12 was to fear God and basically enjoy the blessings God has given us but realize that all things would eventually conclude with judgment after our brief earthly life.
There isn't a day that goes by when (at least in my experience) there aren't certain things that I ask God which I cannot understand about my life. It is often stated that during trials and difficult times ones faith is tested best; I tend to disagree with that; as you can really tell who is faithful during times of rest; prosperity and ease. Job is a good example of this as he had more riches than anyone alive at that time and yet he had the concerns of his family members sinning when he offered prayers to God and sacrifices for their behalf. We also have Abraham and Joseph as 2 others who later in life became exceedingly wealthy. This was truly a blessing from God and as far as I can see there is no evidence that they were ensnared by the allurement of riches as Solomon was in his later years. Growing up poor helps in that regard; although it is not a guarantee (as there are poor people who are caught up as well in money that often make unwise decisions gambling away their earnings or worse benefits on lottery tickets).
In conclusion; we all stand alone before the judgment seat of Christ. May we live accordingly.
How the family interacts also shows how those who value children as a heritage from the Lord are blessed by prosperity. There are many principles the Amish for instance demonstrate by providing food from their own crops; labor from their children and eliminating waste with those endless gadgets and luxuries the rest of America has felt entitled to. This has largely kept their children from the suicidal; ungodly society rife with all sorts of sins that are bringing this generation at an unprecidented rate to physical and spiritual destruction. This is not to say that there aren't things being put under the rug in those closed societies (I won't mention anything specific here but a little research will demonstrate one particular issue). Nonetheless we see a society which has maintained an amazing amount of stability compared to the rest of Americans largely obsessed with the cares of this life.
One of my favorite scriptures is Matthew 10:16. We are to be wise but maintain a clear conscience. One thing I may have brought up before is how many are attempting to insulate their children from the evils of this world; while all the time exposing them to graphic virtual reality in video games; and other forms of entertainment and whatever they are being indoctrinated into in their schools. We are obsessed with always saying things that are inoffensive; yet leave little room for any real discussion; debate or even confrontations. It used to be much better it seems to me when kids would have occasional fistfights; rather than going out the whole way with guns (like they see in the movies). The wise thing I would say is to teach ALL these kids self defense and how to properly use weapons once they are teenagers so than any nut jub would know there would be say 20 or 30 others attacking them if they decided to go rogue (as well as having the teachers and other sources of protection actually doing their job along with enforcing penalties for crime.
Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up Angela to You tonight. In the name of Jesus, we ask that You will come to Angela's aid tonight as she is being cared for in the hospital. Help her now! Bring her to health quickly. Father, we know that You can do this, so we are trusting You to, indeed, bring the best answer to her. Amen.
We see; as in my study in Psalms that David realized that there needed to be a continuing relationship with the Lord. We must understand as Peter learned the hard way that our own fortitude is not to be trusted. He somehow; along with the other disciples put Christ's frequent warnings about the upcoming crucifixion; as well as the prophecy about his own denial of Christ which was to occur the night of the trial before Pilate 3 times in the back of his mind. He knew better; or so he thought as he was always backed up (such as when he began to sink walking on the water). Christ had avoided assassination attempts 9 or 10 times already for the 3 1/2 years he had been with him along with the others. Things were to change real quick. The hour of darkness had come; and Peter had to be broken to later be restored (2nd part of the prophecy). Once the Resurrection occurred; then Christ could hallenge Peter 3 times if he truly loved Him; as he was to be taken where he didn't want to go (in other words a Word about his death). Paul also had a word of knowledge about his trip to Jerusalem where he eventually; perhaps much later than he first thought was led to his own martyrdom. He took it with faith knowing heaven was a much better place (Phillipians 1:21).
Wisdom also can be seen in something like finances. ( Luke 16:10). The trust of God in us relates to where our heart is now.
Money itself is neither good or bad (and today truly is worthless; just waiting for the official statement there if you get my drift).
Truly we must as the coin says trust God as He has allowed us to still prosper somewhat as compared to much of the world. As long as there is some financial system or commodity of value; a long term gain is always best in low risk and slow accumulation of resources rather than high risk deals. Of course we need to have enough wisdom to keep a work ethic to provide for ourselves ( 2 THESSALONIANS 3:10).
There is certainly a need these days for grandparents to impart some wise counsel by skipping a generation to their grandchildren.
Again; our society being so obsessed on a nuclear family and especially the results of a post COVID society we have isolated ourselves even from worldly counsel that could be helpful to our largely lost youth today. I sincerely believe that those who can find; for instance an arranged Christian marriage today (yes such sites exist) have a better chance of success than today's dating sites. It seems that those who meet in bars have much better chances even among those in the world than many people who try going through all sorts of hoops to find the right person; although it can happen as it did with a friend of mine who is now engaged. Simply put; our parents (unless they are truly sadistic individuals) know what is best for us in many cases; as well as being more than willing to point out faults. It is certainly helpful to see those who they can honestly say is a good match for their children (if there isn't some sort of financial gain or status gain that is the true motivation for their opinions). Human wisdom tends to become skewed by our emotions and physical desires along with idealistic infatuations and fantasies. Again; it is not foolproof as my own marriage failed even with the approval of my father in law and the fact that my ex wife and I were good friends throughout much of our college experience for years before more interest on my part occurred. I will just say this from my experience; it is important to trust God when He warns us of temptations and other relationships that can destroy a covenant marriage. If I told my ex 20 years before it happened that she would cheat with her friend at work and eventually marry him when she was emotionally utterly committed to me she may not have believed it. My point on bringing this up is that none of us can outsmart the Devil in our own understanding.
We see a lack of wisdom of any ssort these days as we continue to increase in knowledge exponentially (shades of Daniel 12:4). In one sense; we cannot rely on our own understanding ( Proverbs 3:5-6) but on God alone. There are certain principles whether of law; crops; finances or other things which all those under the sun are embarked in to one degree or another with whatever freedoms God allows. We certainly cannot operate against human wisdom or our conscience when we don't do something we know we are supposed to do ( James 4:17). As with anything else there are extremes we should try to avoid. Christ; for instance when He was on earth told those He sent forth two by two not to bring much along with them ( Mark 6:8); but later once He was preparing for His departure the instruction changed ( Luke 22:36). This included money; clothes and a weapon for protection from thieves. We have two major things that we need to avoid; the first being seeking things for ourselves outside the will of God or trying to "help God" by speeding up the process. Having the understanding that everything belongs to God and that we take nothing into this world and cannot take anything out helps a great deal ( 1 Timothy 6:7). The second thing is not laying down our life for the Lord. At the extreme this would be martyrdom; but everyday tests where we choose to serve others above our own desires we "die a little" bit at a time as we carry our cross daily. Things like marriages of course can be a major factor and in some cases individuals who can remain chaste can be in unique advantages for unfettered service toward the Lord. Again; as with anything else I have seen more than enough Godly Christian marriages where more than sufficient attention is paid to the wife and children along with a generous amount of time dedicated to corporate worship; prayer; evangelism and small group studies. Being equally yoked of course works this out best.
Hello Silentknight63. As I understand it, there were several committees formed within the select group of 60 skilled translators employed for this work. How those individual committees worked on their projects can't be determined, whether collectively or individually. As you pointed out, in Luke 11:13, we read that 'Holy Spirit' was used, but in many other portions of the same Gospel, 'Holy Ghost' is used, so it's hard to determine how & why these terms were expressed differently.
As to the translators themselves, from 'kingjamesbibletranslators dot org', I learn that they were all from England, university educated (Oxford & Cambridge), members/ordained priests of the C of E, & familiar with the ancient languages. Nine of the translators passed away even before the 1611 KJV was published.
So, it seems that maybe the different expressions of the Spirit of God were based on personal preference or specific application which clearly doesn't affect its meaning as the one & same Spirit. Unfortunately, these different expressions of God's Spirit have led to confusion among some readers, particularly those who attribute the word 'ghost' to something more sinister.
By simple surface study, it seems not to be in the Bible before or after & debated as not GOD's WORD.
I myself stay away from it because some things I've heard say in it, contradict Bible scripture. If you're in question read Tobit in 1611, Philippians 2, Romans 8:14, Hebrews 1:13,14, Matthew 22:30,
I humbly recommend to you, please read the Word within Genesis to Revelation, study get to know the scriptures well, ask for wisdom James 1:5 & discerment of Truth before looking into the other, if you do at all
Hopefully these are helpful in your searching
Godspeed
Secret - consultation, intimacy, Hebrew word translation into "cowd" company of persons (in close deliberation)
Virginia G. Cantu, Actually you've got it right, important part "GOD hates evil". Proverbs 3:32, Ecclesiastes 12:14. He also will direct us, & sometimes even give us insight into His plans. Psalms 73:24, Matthew 6:6, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms 91:1, Daniel 2, Daniel was given the secret dream the ruler had & the interpretation meaning. Amos 3:7,
Even the secret of Christ Jesus the promised Messiah= Romans 16:24-27,
Hopefully these are helpful
"And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do." Luke 12:4 KJV
I think it means we don't have to be afraid of others. They don't control us.
Philippians 4:10-13 - Paul was in prison, beaten, had all kinds of hardship, people wanted to kill him, was hungry, he probably dealt with guilt from his past, he walked long distances and stayed in random places regularly. But (verse 11) he said he found the secret of being content. This means our external circumstances don't affect our emotional state of joy in the Lord or contentment as much as people commonly assume.
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." 1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV
This means to me that God is aware of our circumstance and won't let us be trapped in a situation of sin. We always have a way out.
One way to love and be fair to yourself is by challenging any negative ideas to see if they are based on truth or not. Not all thoughts are true and its ok to gently challenge them.
For example I used to think bad things about myself and the belief crippled me for some years, but I later discovered weren't true. It was liberating and felt free realizing this.
If you were to start this challenge I would start by re-examining statements you said like "I cannot get anywhere in life" or "GOD will not stop Satan's bchildren from stopping me" and ask for each: is that really true? Is there any evidence for this or what is this idea based on? Is it true for others? What if it isn't true? What is the evidence of it not being true?"
Godspeed
There is certainly agreement anywhere that I know of in traditional and Reformed circles that women have a role in teaching children and also guiding other women in knowledge of the scriptures. This is clear from the women that Paul Himself commends such as Lydia ( Acts 16:11-15 and elsewhere). There was teaching of Godly men who were children of women as well that are mentioned. There are also rules for Christian women as well as men whose spouses were not believers in regard to staying with them if they were agreeable and in some sense; "winning them over" ( 1 Peter 3:2). The concept of submission is clear in scripture as to women; as well as husbands loving in a sacrificial manner as Christ loved the church ( Eph. 5:25). Many men would like to bypass their responsibilities in this regard.
As to any sort of public forum outside a large congregational formal worship service obviously there are gray areas. I would challenge you to find ANY female preachers that are not in some serious doctrinal error (although men are getting harder to find today as well). I have certainly read brilliant writings such as Amy Van Gerpen's book on Revelation (which may finally be complete after years of work). I don't think she does self promoting; but in my opinion it has the most detailed cross references anywhere.
Once again as I have established a couple times with previous Psalms it would appear that David's state was due to sinful actions earlier (v. 4). As to any specific sexually transmitted disease I won't speculate. The passage following in verses 5 through 8 do show how his enemies sought out his death; and certainly that could have been due to the many wives and or concubines that David maintained; and those relations from other nations that by default would have been intertwined in these personal affairs. Secondary to this but also related is the rivalry from Absolom and other enemies that God Himself promised due to David's sin as seen in 2 Samuel 12. He was forgiven but there were consequences to his actions.
Verse 9 certainly is a Messianic prophecy; albeit fits in with David's situation (although it is hard to tell WHO exactly it would have referred to in his case).
The rest of the Psalm once again could have application to David and at least in a general sense to Christ in regard to victory over His enemies; and favor with God as well as His place as established in heaven at the right hand of God. (verses 10-12). It finally ends with the eternal nature of God and His blessedness.
It probably doesn't need repeating at this point how the same themes here continue repeatedly; namely prophecies applicable to David and Christ; David's sufferings; trust in God's grace and trust in all His promises. The Hebrew phoenetic and poetic structure has to be delved into to be discovered; and the sound of the original songs sadly have not been preserved.
So what gives us that authority? It's because it is something that has already been established in heaven.
Thou shalt bind that which has been bound already in heaven. It is a condition. And thou shall loose on earth things that shall have been loosed in heaven already.
So the church is here to declare that which has already been determined in heaven. We are only proclaimers!
What right do we have to tell anybody that they need to receive Christ and His death for them on the cross to be saved?
We have the authority to tell people that we've got the key. We have got the key that unlocks the door. His name is Jesus!
If you receive Him, I have the authority to tell you that you have been loosed from your sins. If you refuse Him, I have the authority to tell you that if you continue to reject Him throughout your whole life, you'll be bound to your sins and you will die in your sins.
That is pretty authoritative! But I didn't make that up. That is the authority God has given to the church, you and I.
I hope what I along with T Levis has share helps you out in your study on binding and loosing.
Blessings in Christ Jesus!
If I might piggyback off what T Levis has shared, in Matthew Chapter 16 it says, "and I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven:" Here it is singular. But in Chapter 18 it is plural. So it is not just Peter, it is all of them!
Now, "keys" is a Hebrew symbol of authority. A person that had the keys was in charge.
You can go back to some of the earlier documents in the Old Testament and see that the person that had the keys was in charge.
And some of the kings would get a little frustrated because whoever had the keys was in charge, and if you can't find him, of course you make the king mad, and they would have a new key bearer pretty soon!
He says I'll give you the keys. I'll give you the authority. We know that keys unlock things for entrance.
It says, and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Let me share with you what it is literally saying from the Greek:
"Whatsoever thou shall bind on earth, shall have been bound in heaven."
Please know that this is very important to understand, and I'll give it to you again. It reads "And whatsoever thou shall bind on earth shall (have been) bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall (have been) loosed in heaven."
Here's the importance of those Perfect Tense verbs in the Greek text:
Jesus is not giving them and the church the authority to go around binding and loosing. We see this in Chapter 18, and Matthew tells us that it has do with sin.
In 1 John 3:8, the word "loosed" is used for how Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. It is the word loosed.
When a person gets saved, they are loosed from Satan. So the church has authority to either bind someone to their sins or loose them from their sins.
I'm running out of space, so I will send a part 2
Great question and great responses!
So, when it is all summed up here is the difference between the two.
"As often said" Mercy is not getting what we deserve, and grace is freely receiving what we don't deserve.
Here is where I believe they come together.
As posted in others response mercy is flowing from the God by way of love.
This is Gods Holy spirit. God is Love! God is Just! God is merciful!
In the cross we have God displaying his very nature without compromising any of his attributes.
LOVE and Mercy.
He loved us so he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
JUDGE.
In Matthew 26:39-44 Jesus prayed three times "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." Those were our sins that nailed him to that cross and those prayers were answered by those sins being judged and paid for by the penalty of death.
GRACE.
Christ done what only he could have done as "God in the flesh" live the sinless life he did as the perfect lamb of God endure the cross and raise the 3rd day. And his righteousness is imputed to those who believe. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:8.
Also. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 1:30.
Sin has been judged.
Mercy has been given.
We have been graced with the Holy spirit.
We have been given Christ!
Now we look to display for this fruit to exist in our lives.
God bless.
Dear Lord Jesus, Ginny needs your salvation. Please bring this about in her soon. Be with her in this time of her end. Comfort her, bring her peace, and most of all, knowledge of salvation in Your Gospel. I pray that You will bless her with Your grace and mercy. Amen.
If an Evil parent can give good gifts to their children, what are gifts that come from The Father when ask ? and their magnitude thereof .
The translators who were commissioned to translate the manuscripts were not divinely inspired , nor were they modern English , they were of Old English , a different style , they did a great job .
note, Matthew 18:18-20,
the word bind & bound is- "deo" Greek, as per Strongs Exhaustive Concordance = to bind, be bound,
Loosed - "Luo" Greek, also in Strongs Exhaustive Concordance, = to loosen, break, destroy, dissolve,
Luke 13:16, this is a great example. It appears as believers, we have been given authority to make rulings, set free, etc. James 1:5, Mark 13:34, Matthew 28:18,19, John 16:23-28
Hopefully these are helpful
A splendid explanation. I appreciate your response.
I will pray for you tonight.
Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up Denise to You tonight in the name of Jesus and ask you to bring relief to her from the nerve pain and foot problems. We ask that You will cause these conditions to improve and help her find the right treatments for these ailments. We ask that You bring healing to Denise and help her to bear the pain as You bring relief to her. Amen.
Okay; well the conclusion of the matter. I wanted to say something here about the sources of information (or as some like to suggest false narrative in today's media). Have to avoid buzzwords here. ANY bias we have is going to determine what we believe; and as is pretty well known the algorithms and other control measures bring us those articles that we like to read based on use and frequency on certain sites; etc. We certainly can remember what Solomon said when in Ecclesiastes it was stated that there was "nothing new under the sun." The overriding principle there at the end of chapter 12 was to fear God and basically enjoy the blessings God has given us but realize that all things would eventually conclude with judgment after our brief earthly life.
There isn't a day that goes by when (at least in my experience) there aren't certain things that I ask God which I cannot understand about my life. It is often stated that during trials and difficult times ones faith is tested best; I tend to disagree with that; as you can really tell who is faithful during times of rest; prosperity and ease. Job is a good example of this as he had more riches than anyone alive at that time and yet he had the concerns of his family members sinning when he offered prayers to God and sacrifices for their behalf. We also have Abraham and Joseph as 2 others who later in life became exceedingly wealthy. This was truly a blessing from God and as far as I can see there is no evidence that they were ensnared by the allurement of riches as Solomon was in his later years. Growing up poor helps in that regard; although it is not a guarantee (as there are poor people who are caught up as well in money that often make unwise decisions gambling away their earnings or worse benefits on lottery tickets).
In conclusion; we all stand alone before the judgment seat of Christ. May we live accordingly.
How the family interacts also shows how those who value children as a heritage from the Lord are blessed by prosperity. There are many principles the Amish for instance demonstrate by providing food from their own crops; labor from their children and eliminating waste with those endless gadgets and luxuries the rest of America has felt entitled to. This has largely kept their children from the suicidal; ungodly society rife with all sorts of sins that are bringing this generation at an unprecidented rate to physical and spiritual destruction. This is not to say that there aren't things being put under the rug in those closed societies (I won't mention anything specific here but a little research will demonstrate one particular issue). Nonetheless we see a society which has maintained an amazing amount of stability compared to the rest of Americans largely obsessed with the cares of this life.
One of my favorite scriptures is Matthew 10:16. We are to be wise but maintain a clear conscience. One thing I may have brought up before is how many are attempting to insulate their children from the evils of this world; while all the time exposing them to graphic virtual reality in video games; and other forms of entertainment and whatever they are being indoctrinated into in their schools. We are obsessed with always saying things that are inoffensive; yet leave little room for any real discussion; debate or even confrontations. It used to be much better it seems to me when kids would have occasional fistfights; rather than going out the whole way with guns (like they see in the movies). The wise thing I would say is to teach ALL these kids self defense and how to properly use weapons once they are teenagers so than any nut jub would know there would be say 20 or 30 others attacking them if they decided to go rogue (as well as having the teachers and other sources of protection actually doing their job along with enforcing penalties for crime.
I will pray for Angela tonight.
Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up Angela to You tonight. In the name of Jesus, we ask that You will come to Angela's aid tonight as she is being cared for in the hospital. Help her now! Bring her to health quickly. Father, we know that You can do this, so we are trusting You to, indeed, bring the best answer to her. Amen.
We see; as in my study in Psalms that David realized that there needed to be a continuing relationship with the Lord. We must understand as Peter learned the hard way that our own fortitude is not to be trusted. He somehow; along with the other disciples put Christ's frequent warnings about the upcoming crucifixion; as well as the prophecy about his own denial of Christ which was to occur the night of the trial before Pilate 3 times in the back of his mind. He knew better; or so he thought as he was always backed up (such as when he began to sink walking on the water). Christ had avoided assassination attempts 9 or 10 times already for the 3 1/2 years he had been with him along with the others. Things were to change real quick. The hour of darkness had come; and Peter had to be broken to later be restored (2nd part of the prophecy). Once the Resurrection occurred; then Christ could hallenge Peter 3 times if he truly loved Him; as he was to be taken where he didn't want to go (in other words a Word about his death). Paul also had a word of knowledge about his trip to Jerusalem where he eventually; perhaps much later than he first thought was led to his own martyrdom. He took it with faith knowing heaven was a much better place (Phillipians 1:21).
Wisdom also can be seen in something like finances. ( Luke 16:10). The trust of God in us relates to where our heart is now.
Money itself is neither good or bad (and today truly is worthless; just waiting for the official statement there if you get my drift).
Truly we must as the coin says trust God as He has allowed us to still prosper somewhat as compared to much of the world. As long as there is some financial system or commodity of value; a long term gain is always best in low risk and slow accumulation of resources rather than high risk deals. Of course we need to have enough wisdom to keep a work ethic to provide for ourselves ( 2 THESSALONIANS 3:10).
There is certainly a need these days for grandparents to impart some wise counsel by skipping a generation to their grandchildren.
Again; our society being so obsessed on a nuclear family and especially the results of a post COVID society we have isolated ourselves even from worldly counsel that could be helpful to our largely lost youth today. I sincerely believe that those who can find; for instance an arranged Christian marriage today (yes such sites exist) have a better chance of success than today's dating sites. It seems that those who meet in bars have much better chances even among those in the world than many people who try going through all sorts of hoops to find the right person; although it can happen as it did with a friend of mine who is now engaged. Simply put; our parents (unless they are truly sadistic individuals) know what is best for us in many cases; as well as being more than willing to point out faults. It is certainly helpful to see those who they can honestly say is a good match for their children (if there isn't some sort of financial gain or status gain that is the true motivation for their opinions). Human wisdom tends to become skewed by our emotions and physical desires along with idealistic infatuations and fantasies. Again; it is not foolproof as my own marriage failed even with the approval of my father in law and the fact that my ex wife and I were good friends throughout much of our college experience for years before more interest on my part occurred. I will just say this from my experience; it is important to trust God when He warns us of temptations and other relationships that can destroy a covenant marriage. If I told my ex 20 years before it happened that she would cheat with her friend at work and eventually marry him when she was emotionally utterly committed to me she may not have believed it. My point on bringing this up is that none of us can outsmart the Devil in our own understanding.
We see a lack of wisdom of any ssort these days as we continue to increase in knowledge exponentially (shades of Daniel 12:4). In one sense; we cannot rely on our own understanding ( Proverbs 3:5-6) but on God alone. There are certain principles whether of law; crops; finances or other things which all those under the sun are embarked in to one degree or another with whatever freedoms God allows. We certainly cannot operate against human wisdom or our conscience when we don't do something we know we are supposed to do ( James 4:17). As with anything else there are extremes we should try to avoid. Christ; for instance when He was on earth told those He sent forth two by two not to bring much along with them ( Mark 6:8); but later once He was preparing for His departure the instruction changed ( Luke 22:36). This included money; clothes and a weapon for protection from thieves. We have two major things that we need to avoid; the first being seeking things for ourselves outside the will of God or trying to "help God" by speeding up the process. Having the understanding that everything belongs to God and that we take nothing into this world and cannot take anything out helps a great deal ( 1 Timothy 6:7). The second thing is not laying down our life for the Lord. At the extreme this would be martyrdom; but everyday tests where we choose to serve others above our own desires we "die a little" bit at a time as we carry our cross daily. Things like marriages of course can be a major factor and in some cases individuals who can remain chaste can be in unique advantages for unfettered service toward the Lord. Again; as with anything else I have seen more than enough Godly Christian marriages where more than sufficient attention is paid to the wife and children along with a generous amount of time dedicated to corporate worship; prayer; evangelism and small group studies. Being equally yoked of course works this out best.
As to the translators themselves, from 'kingjamesbibletranslators dot org', I learn that they were all from England, university educated (Oxford & Cambridge), members/ordained priests of the C of E, & familiar with the ancient languages. Nine of the translators passed away even before the 1611 KJV was published.
So, it seems that maybe the different expressions of the Spirit of God were based on personal preference or specific application which clearly doesn't affect its meaning as the one & same Spirit. Unfortunately, these different expressions of God's Spirit have led to confusion among some readers, particularly those who attribute the word 'ghost' to something more sinister.