Regarding "into a three-sixty?" I try to keep an open mind to correction and what is truth. Truth though must be true throughout if it be true. It cannot contradict itself nor be in some parts uncertain and others sure. It is unalterable, eternal, and unambiguous. It can be unrecognized,but cannot be changed.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. I believe in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ first and foremost. After Jesus died on the cross He said: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. I believe in the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the word "HOW" is very important. I do take seriously every word written in the KJV Bible. I would listen to men, and ultimately God directed me to read and tell the truth according to His will. We are all so bless in so many ways after Jesus died. He gave us a very gracious free gift. All we need to do is to die with Him with our flesh and live and walk in the Holy Spirit He freely give to those wanted to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. ONE account sited in the Bible that they received the Holy Spirit by Peter and John laying hands. It does not hurt to get wet. But necessary to understand the blood Jesus Christ shed for our sins according to scriptures. Then, you will know the Kingdom of God here on earth. Agape.
If you then , being evil , know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ?
That was Jesus speaking .
Wow do you understand this ?
No need to take God at his word , just ask him in obedience, and trust him . Of course you desire to be led by the the Holy Spirit and not doing your own thing right ?
The word of God instructs us .
When you are blessed by the Holy Spirit in any measure you will know it , love , joy , peace are fruits of the spirit . So do not settle for a dead word only . God and his Holy Spirit are life changers . Amen ?
For what it's worth, I've for a long time held the opinion that "the dead" refers to the place of the dead, i.e. the grave. And so I read the verse, 'what shall they do which are baptized (i.e. those identifying with Christ), just to go to the grave & remain there. Why are they saved & baptized just to lie in the grave (to where the dead go)? Why do we (Paul & others) stand in jeopardy every hour, just to disappear into eternity?' That's why Christ's Resurrection was so important, & for this added reason, that it is a promise that those in Christ will also be raised from the grave (v20, "Christ is risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept"). And v17, "If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain (worthless); ye are yet in your sins".
Your understanding is certainly worthy of consideration (as I've never considered it in that way), but we have the hurdle to overcome with the phrase, "for the dead", which seems to not apply to a single person but to multiple people, or even the graves of many people. You thoughts brother - or from anyone else.
Our standing with God is not determined on how we feel or if we feel the Holy Spirit in us. If you are a believer, it is a fact that the Holy Spirit lives in you always and does not leave you. Be consoled by this. Our measure of God's presence within us is not based on physical sensations or even in experiencing manifestations of the Holy Spirit. It is based on the validity of the promises in Scripture. Peter said at Pentecost to the people gathered who wanted to know how to be saved. He told them to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be baptized, and they will receive the Holy Spirit. This is the truth and it is the promise Jesus made at the Last Supper-that He will send His Holy Spirit who will be with us and in us.
Jesus also promised to be with us, never leave us nor forsake us, forever.
And He abides in us by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who causes us to abide in God.
So, we can always repent of sin and unbelief when we doubt God and think we need to be saved all over again. We will be forgiven and God will help us to grow to stronger faith in Him and in His Word and promises.
Sometimes we just need to slow down and seek God without all of the hype that can accompany some "worship" services that generate a lot of energy and emotional responses that is sometimes mistaken for "feeling the Holy Spirit." We experience Him in the quiet of prayer and meditation on Him and His Word more often than not, and we are aware of Him working in our lives in answered prayer and in confirmations in our circumstances that we cannot make occur even if we tried to make these confirmations happen.
Be of good cheer, Brianna. Put your trust in God, not in experiences. He is faithful and just. He is always good. He is always awesome. He is always near to us. Our hearts know this is true.
Thanks Giannis for responding to the 1 Corinthians 15:29 dilemma, though I wasn't particularly soliciting a response - just giving an example to Ronnette on some Scriptures that are clear to some & other Scriptures that are unclear, as the 1 Corinthians example might show.
I do fully agree with you that this verse speaks of water baptism & specifically concerning the resurrection of Jesus (as this chapter is all about that). When I read of your understanding of that verse (v 29), I note that you apply the "baptism for the dead" to refer to 'baptism unto Jesus Who died but never arose from the grave'.
You might also be aware of other interpretations of that verse. Such as, 'Paul referring to a practise of baptizing new believers who take the place of those departed (the dead)'. Or, 'being baptized vicariously for another to assure that person has a place in Heaven' (this is heresy, I believe). Or, 'those baptized because of & through the testimony of those who had died' (again, a bad understanding I feel).
Your understanding has merit, except that when I read that verse with that thought in mind, I ask, 'why would Paul describe baptism "for the dead" is such terms, when he could have easily have stated (& in line with his earlier verses), using Jesus' Name?' It seems very peculiar for Paul to write it like that, and then say that 'people are being baptized for the dead (plural)'. Even though the plural may not be in the Greek (you could clarify this), the sentence construction appears to indicate that it is those who have died, & not just one person being referred to.
Thank you brother for your response. I will post my response in a new thread as this one is on another matter to Ronnette & by adding an unrelated question to it, it might become too cumbersome & lose focus.
so good to hear from you. I have been thinking of you and wondering if there were problems with your transplant. Glad to know that God brought you through it.
Yes, and we can thank the family of the one from whom you received this heart. They have had a great loss, and yet, they were generous to donate the heart to one who needs it. May God bless them richly and bring them to salvation if they are yet unconverted.
Latonya, I pray that you continue to get stronger and stronger. I pray that you have many years to live. I pray that God will use your testimony to bring others to salvation in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
I'll try to redo Part 4 as best as I can remember.
So I ask myself, why does my sin matter in my relationship with God?
I go to Romans 1:18
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men..." (NIV) Whoa!
And in 2:8
"..but to those whoa re self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness-indignation and wrath, tribulation and guish, on every soul that does evil..." (NIV)
And 3:10 says:
"As it is written:
There is none righteous, no, not one...."
and in 3:23
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
And 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(All NIV, being the translation I have on hand at home.)
So, this tells me that I am guilty and ungodly before God.
Romans 6:6 tells me that "For when we were still without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly."
and Vs. 8 But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
and Vs. 10 "For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."
Ephesians 2:1 "And you He made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins...."
Well, we all stand guilty and are all dead to God in our sins, and are enemies to God until we are reconciled to God by the death and resurrection of Jesus, through whom we are regenerated and made alive to God. So, I think, it is good to be alive to God and not good at all to be dead in sin. so, my sin matters to God in that it separates me from Him.
So, I think, why would I want to be reconciled to Him, aside from avoiding being under his wrath and judgment? What is it about God that would make me consider turning to Him? In my sinful state, I would not want to turn to Him, but even then, the Holy Spirit works in me to turn me to God by grace! I am to believe that and act of the grace given to me
Just on your reference to Master. I've always understood the word to mean 'teacher', as in Matthew 10:25, & many other verses.
Just checked the Greek word for it & it seems to confirm it. If you're of my vintage, we always referred to our male teachers as 'Master', at least in my very early school years (based on the British classification of Master & Mistress). Yet certainly, the idea of subservience is very evident by virtue of the position of the two parties, though unlikely that of a servant/slave.
Thanks for sharing what you did - always helpful & soul-nourishing.
There are some churches that still read a fair amount of scripture today. You may be in the statistically few that preach of a real hell and judgment of the wicked. It is rarer still to really hear the Gospels being preached as they are. Usually; if not almost always it is the basic message of belief in Christ; and salvation and sometimes a proper emphasis on the subject of Predistination as heavily emphasized in the Book of John (i.e. the "grace gospel"). For some reason Christ's love seems to be seen as the overturning of the tables being the only exception to his annoyance. This misnomer is counterindicated by numerous references; and often toward the Disciples about their unbelief. They were said many times to "harden their hearts"; and as the more well known rebuke to Peter where Christ said "get thee behind me Satan" ( Matt. 16:23 and again in Mark); we also need to see that Peter was rebuking Him. On top of this was family members saying that He was out of His mind; disciples trying to tell Him how to be a King; arguing who was the greatest (of which He gave an amazingly merciful response) and other situations. He was angry with the Pharisees; and also with the Disciples not getting what the meaning of unclean hearts are as contrasted with outward ceremonial law or just traditions of men. There is of course a difference in chastising His own and His warnings about say; blasphemy of the Spirit. Another seemingly overlooked passage is that when the Pharisees rebuked Him for healing or doing the "work" of eating grains on the Sabbath Day. He certainly wasn't inhibited in such activities; at the very least He recognized work as the Father Himself is always working. He is just following suit. When we look at passages like all the Disciples deserting Him; the best thing we can do is ask "help us with our unbelief". Many are tares; others will have to recieve severe rebuke to get them back on the right path.
Concept of "Master". Over and over in the Gospels; Christ is addressed as "Master". We hear of God's love and salvation; less frequently with an emphasis on Him being Lord of our lives; rarely master. I had one friend of mine from a couple years back frequently start his prayers with that term. We can argue about the slave mentality of the ancient cultures; but how often do we think of ourselves as "unworthy servants" just doing what is required? (See Luke 17:7-10). It is sobering also to think that the scriptures show the absurdity of many today who think that somehow they will treat the servants any better than their "Master" (see John 15:20). As adopted children; we have certain rights and privileges that the "hired hands" don't have. Nonetheless since we are Temples of the Holy Spirit we are to honor God's presence and not grieve the Spirit. We are His possession and are to be fit for His use as He sees fit.
Of course; this all fits in with the fear of the Lord ( Prov. 1:7 etal). It seems like backward logic; at least to the world; who consider themselves free but in reality are slaves to sin ( Romans 6:20 and many other like verses). If we love Him; we obey His commandments. ( 1 John 5:2-3). Love and obedience are NOT mutually exclusive concepts; nor can either survive on their own. Now His saints are free to choose to serve God or to sin; a concept many who correctly believe what's known as the "Grace Gospel" seem to have trouble with. Before we are saved; we are only able to sin. The truth is hidden; as it were like the Parables are to the lost. This ties into His Diety as God in the flesh; hence no earthly saints are to be given special titles such as "Father" ( Matt. 23:9). Let us strive therefore so that we can avoid unnecessary discipline through sins. The way the world views punishment now; His chastisements may seem unduly harsh. It is better than ultimate judgment in hell; and for our own good.
That is my understanding from the account of Moses' death and burial in Deuteronomy 34:1-7 It says God buried Moses in the valley in the land of Moab, perhaps below Mt. Nebo where he last spoke with God.
The time frame for the Book of Acts is from the time of Jesus' Resurrection (30 or 33A.D.) to the time of the end of Paul's missionary journeys. it is said to have been written in about 60 A.D. Paul's death was about 67 A. D. I believe. So the end of Acts was probably no earlier than 60 A.D. and no later than 67 A.D. depending on when Luke finally parted with Paul before Paul was imprisoned or martyred and when Luke wrote it.
I have often wished we had more of an account of the acts of all the other Apostles, since Acts is mainly about Paul, since Luke was Paul's traveling companion on missions and with the work in the churches founded from Paul's work.
I don't think you need to worry about having the Holy Spirit within you. he is already residing in you from the time you were converted. No one can say "Jesus is Lord" without the Holy Spirit. So, be assured that you have all that the Holy Spirit has to bring to any believer. You are lacking in nothing in Christ Jesus. But, I agree, we do need to ask the Holy Spirit to guide and protect us as we live in a wicked world and the enticements can be very convincing when we are vulnerable or not watchful. I think we can pray to the Father, or Jesus, or the Holy Spirit or all three anytime, anywhere.
I will pray for your son (and my three)
Heavenly Father, we are mothers of these sons you gave us. We so wanted each of them to grow up knowing and loving you. We did what we could to teach them about and exemplify Jesus to them growing up. But now they are worldly, having turned from you and gone the prodigal way. We grieve so much over this, as I know it grieves You, too. You gave us these sons for Your glory, that they may be saved and serve You. We entrust them to Your will, the influence of Your Holy Spirit, the power of Your grace, and the immense depth of Your love for each of them. We ask that You soon draw them away from the world and the way of unbelief they are walking on right now. Bring a change to their hearts because they cannot do this themselves. It comes from You only. We ask that You return them to faith and trust in You and Your Son, Jesus, who is the only way to be saved.
We thank you for each of these young men and the privilege of being their moms. We look forward to when our grief will be turned into joy when they repent and confess Jesus as their Savior and Lord once again. We look forward to them spending eternity in heaven with You and each of us moms. We believe that You love them more than we ever could and are able to save to the uttermost all that You will. We ask this of You today.
"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
Regarding "into a three-sixty?" I try to keep an open mind to correction and what is truth. Truth though must be true throughout if it be true. It cannot contradict itself nor be in some parts uncertain and others sure. It is unalterable, eternal, and unambiguous. It can be unrecognized,but cannot be changed.
The wicked shall be gathered up and burned . So being left behind is a really good thing .
If you then , being evil , know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ?
That was Jesus speaking .
Wow do you understand this ?
No need to take God at his word , just ask him in obedience, and trust him . Of course you desire to be led by the the Holy Spirit and not doing your own thing right ?
The word of God instructs us .
When you are blessed by the Holy Spirit in any measure you will know it , love , joy , peace are fruits of the spirit . So do not settle for a dead word only . God and his Holy Spirit are life changers . Amen ?
In Jesus Name Amen.
I'm so happy after I prayed with you in agreement .
I believe that will answer and grant the prayer of the faithful mothers.
Yes the Holy Spirit is always within us believers. Thank you for reminding me.
I want to say goodnight to you my dear , have a restful sleep.
God be with you always !
For what it's worth, I've for a long time held the opinion that "the dead" refers to the place of the dead, i.e. the grave. And so I read the verse, 'what shall they do which are baptized (i.e. those identifying with Christ), just to go to the grave & remain there. Why are they saved & baptized just to lie in the grave (to where the dead go)? Why do we (Paul & others) stand in jeopardy every hour, just to disappear into eternity?' That's why Christ's Resurrection was so important, & for this added reason, that it is a promise that those in Christ will also be raised from the grave (v20, "Christ is risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept"). And v17, "If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain (worthless); ye are yet in your sins".
Your understanding is certainly worthy of consideration (as I've never considered it in that way), but we have the hurdle to overcome with the phrase, "for the dead", which seems to not apply to a single person but to multiple people, or even the graves of many people. You thoughts brother - or from anyone else.
Our standing with God is not determined on how we feel or if we feel the Holy Spirit in us. If you are a believer, it is a fact that the Holy Spirit lives in you always and does not leave you. Be consoled by this. Our measure of God's presence within us is not based on physical sensations or even in experiencing manifestations of the Holy Spirit. It is based on the validity of the promises in Scripture. Peter said at Pentecost to the people gathered who wanted to know how to be saved. He told them to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be baptized, and they will receive the Holy Spirit. This is the truth and it is the promise Jesus made at the Last Supper-that He will send His Holy Spirit who will be with us and in us.
Jesus also promised to be with us, never leave us nor forsake us, forever.
And He abides in us by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who causes us to abide in God.
So, we can always repent of sin and unbelief when we doubt God and think we need to be saved all over again. We will be forgiven and God will help us to grow to stronger faith in Him and in His Word and promises.
Sometimes we just need to slow down and seek God without all of the hype that can accompany some "worship" services that generate a lot of energy and emotional responses that is sometimes mistaken for "feeling the Holy Spirit." We experience Him in the quiet of prayer and meditation on Him and His Word more often than not, and we are aware of Him working in our lives in answered prayer and in confirmations in our circumstances that we cannot make occur even if we tried to make these confirmations happen.
Be of good cheer, Brianna. Put your trust in God, not in experiences. He is faithful and just. He is always good. He is always awesome. He is always near to us. Our hearts know this is true.
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Thanks Giannis for responding to the 1 Corinthians 15:29 dilemma, though I wasn't particularly soliciting a response - just giving an example to Ronnette on some Scriptures that are clear to some & other Scriptures that are unclear, as the 1 Corinthians example might show.
I do fully agree with you that this verse speaks of water baptism & specifically concerning the resurrection of Jesus (as this chapter is all about that). When I read of your understanding of that verse (v 29), I note that you apply the "baptism for the dead" to refer to 'baptism unto Jesus Who died but never arose from the grave'.
You might also be aware of other interpretations of that verse. Such as, 'Paul referring to a practise of baptizing new believers who take the place of those departed (the dead)'. Or, 'being baptized vicariously for another to assure that person has a place in Heaven' (this is heresy, I believe). Or, 'those baptized because of & through the testimony of those who had died' (again, a bad understanding I feel).
Your understanding has merit, except that when I read that verse with that thought in mind, I ask, 'why would Paul describe baptism "for the dead" is such terms, when he could have easily have stated (& in line with his earlier verses), using Jesus' Name?' It seems very peculiar for Paul to write it like that, and then say that 'people are being baptized for the dead (plural)'. Even though the plural may not be in the Greek (you could clarify this), the sentence construction appears to indicate that it is those who have died, & not just one person being referred to.
so good to hear from you. I have been thinking of you and wondering if there were problems with your transplant. Glad to know that God brought you through it.
Yes, and we can thank the family of the one from whom you received this heart. They have had a great loss, and yet, they were generous to donate the heart to one who needs it. May God bless them richly and bring them to salvation if they are yet unconverted.
Latonya, I pray that you continue to get stronger and stronger. I pray that you have many years to live. I pray that God will use your testimony to bring others to salvation in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Have restful sleep tonight, LaTonya.
I'll try to redo Part 4 as best as I can remember.
So I ask myself, why does my sin matter in my relationship with God?
I go to Romans 1:18
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men..." (NIV) Whoa!
And in 2:8
"..but to those whoa re self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness-indignation and wrath, tribulation and guish, on every soul that does evil..." (NIV)
And 3:10 says:
"As it is written:
There is none righteous, no, not one...."
and in 3:23
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
And 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(All NIV, being the translation I have on hand at home.)
So, this tells me that I am guilty and ungodly before God.
Romans 6:6 tells me that "For when we were still without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly."
and Vs. 8 But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
and Vs. 10 "For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."
Ephesians 2:1 "And you He made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins...."
Well, we all stand guilty and are all dead to God in our sins, and are enemies to God until we are reconciled to God by the death and resurrection of Jesus, through whom we are regenerated and made alive to God. So, I think, it is good to be alive to God and not good at all to be dead in sin. so, my sin matters to God in that it separates me from Him.
So, I think, why would I want to be reconciled to Him, aside from avoiding being under his wrath and judgment? What is it about God that would make me consider turning to Him? In my sinful state, I would not want to turn to Him, but even then, the Holy Spirit works in me to turn me to God by grace! I am to believe that and act of the grace given to me
Yes indeed.
Very well said too.
God bless you
Thank you!
Yes I will.
Big time prayer is always my weapon against the unbelief.
The word, "receive," and "Holy Spirit" are never found in the same verse in the KJV.
On the other hand, "receive/received" and "Holy Ghost" are found here:
John 7:39
John 20:22
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:33
Acts 2:38
Acts 3:21
Acts 8:15
Acts 8:17
Acts 8:19
Acts 9:17
Acts 10:47
Acts 19:2 ("Holy Ghost" is mentioned twice here.)
1 Thessalonians 1:6
Anything we can learn from this?
Just checked the Greek word for it & it seems to confirm it. If you're of my vintage, we always referred to our male teachers as 'Master', at least in my very early school years (based on the British classification of Master & Mistress). Yet certainly, the idea of subservience is very evident by virtue of the position of the two parties, though unlikely that of a servant/slave.
Thanks for sharing what you did - always helpful & soul-nourishing.
There are some churches that still read a fair amount of scripture today. You may be in the statistically few that preach of a real hell and judgment of the wicked. It is rarer still to really hear the Gospels being preached as they are. Usually; if not almost always it is the basic message of belief in Christ; and salvation and sometimes a proper emphasis on the subject of Predistination as heavily emphasized in the Book of John (i.e. the "grace gospel"). For some reason Christ's love seems to be seen as the overturning of the tables being the only exception to his annoyance. This misnomer is counterindicated by numerous references; and often toward the Disciples about their unbelief. They were said many times to "harden their hearts"; and as the more well known rebuke to Peter where Christ said "get thee behind me Satan" ( Matt. 16:23 and again in Mark); we also need to see that Peter was rebuking Him. On top of this was family members saying that He was out of His mind; disciples trying to tell Him how to be a King; arguing who was the greatest (of which He gave an amazingly merciful response) and other situations. He was angry with the Pharisees; and also with the Disciples not getting what the meaning of unclean hearts are as contrasted with outward ceremonial law or just traditions of men. There is of course a difference in chastising His own and His warnings about say; blasphemy of the Spirit. Another seemingly overlooked passage is that when the Pharisees rebuked Him for healing or doing the "work" of eating grains on the Sabbath Day. He certainly wasn't inhibited in such activities; at the very least He recognized work as the Father Himself is always working. He is just following suit. When we look at passages like all the Disciples deserting Him; the best thing we can do is ask "help us with our unbelief". Many are tares; others will have to recieve severe rebuke to get them back on the right path.
God bless!
Of course; this all fits in with the fear of the Lord ( Prov. 1:7 etal). It seems like backward logic; at least to the world; who consider themselves free but in reality are slaves to sin ( Romans 6:20 and many other like verses). If we love Him; we obey His commandments. ( 1 John 5:2-3). Love and obedience are NOT mutually exclusive concepts; nor can either survive on their own. Now His saints are free to choose to serve God or to sin; a concept many who correctly believe what's known as the "Grace Gospel" seem to have trouble with. Before we are saved; we are only able to sin. The truth is hidden; as it were like the Parables are to the lost. This ties into His Diety as God in the flesh; hence no earthly saints are to be given special titles such as "Father" ( Matt. 23:9). Let us strive therefore so that we can avoid unnecessary discipline through sins. The way the world views punishment now; His chastisements may seem unduly harsh. It is better than ultimate judgment in hell; and for our own good.
Agape.
That is my understanding from the account of Moses' death and burial in Deuteronomy 34:1-7 It says God buried Moses in the valley in the land of Moab, perhaps below Mt. Nebo where he last spoke with God.
Song of Solomon 4:4, possibly: 2 Samuel 5:9-12, 1Chronicles 11:7, 1Chronicles 15:1,
See: 2 Samuel 8, were some of the things he gotten,
Note: 1Kings 7:51, 1Chronicles 18:8,11,
* 1Chronicles 22, whole chapter
Is Jesus Christ a LAMB.
Is Jesus Christ a TREE.
Is Jesus Christ a ROCK or STONE.
Is Jesus Christ a MOUNTAIN.
Is Jesus Christ WATER.
Is Jesus Christ a FOUNTAIN.
Is Jesus Christ a FIRE.
Is Jesus Christ an ANGEL.
Is Jesus Christ a SWORD, ETC.
There are hundreds of metaphors used to describe CHRIST and GOD.
Sun and Moon happen to be one of those metaphors.
You will never understand the WORD, until you understand the metaphors and parables of God.
May God Bless YOU.
God bless.
The time frame for the Book of Acts is from the time of Jesus' Resurrection (30 or 33A.D.) to the time of the end of Paul's missionary journeys. it is said to have been written in about 60 A.D. Paul's death was about 67 A. D. I believe. So the end of Acts was probably no earlier than 60 A.D. and no later than 67 A.D. depending on when Luke finally parted with Paul before Paul was imprisoned or martyred and when Luke wrote it.
I have often wished we had more of an account of the acts of all the other Apostles, since Acts is mainly about Paul, since Luke was Paul's traveling companion on missions and with the work in the churches founded from Paul's work.
Female = nqebah, both different word than, man = adam = human, mankind
In this sites Concordance references.
I am glad you found my reply helpful.
I don't think you need to worry about having the Holy Spirit within you. he is already residing in you from the time you were converted. No one can say "Jesus is Lord" without the Holy Spirit. So, be assured that you have all that the Holy Spirit has to bring to any believer. You are lacking in nothing in Christ Jesus. But, I agree, we do need to ask the Holy Spirit to guide and protect us as we live in a wicked world and the enticements can be very convincing when we are vulnerable or not watchful. I think we can pray to the Father, or Jesus, or the Holy Spirit or all three anytime, anywhere.
I will pray for your son (and my three)
Heavenly Father, we are mothers of these sons you gave us. We so wanted each of them to grow up knowing and loving you. We did what we could to teach them about and exemplify Jesus to them growing up. But now they are worldly, having turned from you and gone the prodigal way. We grieve so much over this, as I know it grieves You, too. You gave us these sons for Your glory, that they may be saved and serve You. We entrust them to Your will, the influence of Your Holy Spirit, the power of Your grace, and the immense depth of Your love for each of them. We ask that You soon draw them away from the world and the way of unbelief they are walking on right now. Bring a change to their hearts because they cannot do this themselves. It comes from You only. We ask that You return them to faith and trust in You and Your Son, Jesus, who is the only way to be saved.
We thank you for each of these young men and the privilege of being their moms. We look forward to when our grief will be turned into joy when they repent and confess Jesus as their Savior and Lord once again. We look forward to them spending eternity in heaven with You and each of us moms. We believe that You love them more than we ever could and are able to save to the uttermost all that You will. We ask this of You today.
To add to your thoughts, GOD created us in HIS image, & said: Mark 11:23,24, Mark 9:23, Mark 11:24, Mark 16:17-18,
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