How many times is the word family mentioned in the old testament? Not families just family. I know it's only mentioned one time in the New Testament in Ephesians 3:15.
No "religion" for a religion is a set of rules made by man and God set HIS plan in motion for us to follow not mans. When He sent His son (birth) to die for your sins and Resurrected Him for our Justification.(for we are "justified" thru Christ). Just if I'd never sinned. We are forgiven for ALL past, present and future sins. so in answer to your Question..the one and ONLY belief we are to have is simple and that is merely to *"Believe with all your heart that Christ was born, died and resurrected, keep Him in your heart as your savior, love everyone yet putting God first in any and everything we do. Pray always.! IT IS THAT SIMPLE..NOTHING ELSE .
Amen, and thank you for sharing this piece of scripture. It comes from Isaiah 64:4. Man and his human faculties cannot understand the things of God. In my own human way of thinking, I have no idea. Eye hath not seen and ear has not heard the things that God has prepared for those that love Him. It comes by inspiration and by God's Spirit.
Here is what I have learned about Matthew 6:22. Matthew 6:19-23 have to be taken together to get the context of what it is saying in Verse 22. This section of scripture has to do with the correct understanding of wealth. Please keep in mind that Jesus is speaking to the Jews, the Hebrew people. He tells them in Matthew 6:21, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." The Jews used to have a phrase, "Wherever you are at all times is where you treasure is, and that is where your heart is going to be."
In Matthew 6:22-23, Jesus talks about the eye. He said the light of the body is the eye: and therefore if your eye is single, the whole body is full of light. But if the eye is evil, the whole body shall be full of darkness. Therefore if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness.
What in the world is He talking about? Well, a Jewish person would have understood this. Here's what that means from a Hebrew standpoint: First of all the word "single" has to do with focus, for the good eye is a generous person. The bad eye is a stingy person (in the eyes of the Jews).
So if you have a good eye, and you are generous, then your focus is right. If you have a bad or corrupt eye, you are stingy and your focus is in the wrong place. That's how the Jews would have understood this.
Chapter 8 is the 7th seal, and it's speaking about the seals, Angels, and trumpets(of deception) that came before them and what happens in them.
Beginning in v7 is what happens in the first trumpet of deception, sounding now and during the hour of temptation, the consumer stage of when the locust army appears on earth and kills 1/3 of people spiritually... trees in the verse is symbolic of people,,, the trumpets are trumpets of deception,,, people are deceived into believing the anti-christ is the true Christ(the rapture), and when we worship or follow other than the true Christ, we die a spiritual death.
9:4 is when those(trees)who have received the seal of God are protected from the trumpets of deception, and The Locust Army that appears on earth during that time.
Dear Linda, I don't really get what the problem is. Is it that you are questioning baptism in water or totally submersion in water in baptism? If you are questioning the former, the answer is that if one isn't baptised in water, while he can do it, then he cannot be saved. If you are questioning total submersion in water, then yes this is the proper method of baptism. Why wouldn't you want to do this? Are you afraid, is there a health problem or something else that makes you not to want to do that? If there is a specific problem you can discuss about it with your pastor and come out with a solution. If you just don't want to do it without having an important reason, then it is considered disobedience to God's commandment and this is something very important, you should think carefully about it.
You are right. No created being is eternal as God alone is Eternal with no beginning and no end to Himself as He is Life itself.
We will share in His eternal Life when we are changed from mortal to immortal and live forever like the angels, who can never die. So, wonderful that God chose this for us sinners. The holy angels never sinned and do not need to be redeemed yet they rejoice when a sinner repents and believes the Gospel of Jesus Christ, knowing that his new believer will spend eternity with them.
Thanks for pointing out this passage in Corinthians. It is what i thought about when reading the posts on this thread. We are mortal now. We all have a definite beginning. Before that beginning we did not exist. Therefore, we are not eternal as God is eternal. The "Good News" is that, we will be changed upon after death and/or in the resurrection we will become immortal, living forever with the Lord. The angels are immortal, but not eternal like God is. They had a beginning but cannot die. Absolute eternity belongs only to God, but He, in His wisdom, love and grace, choose in His redemptive plan for us to share His eternal life with Himself and the angels. How wonderful is that!
Jesus did not say it in those exact words, but it is true that a person must repent and ask for forgiveness in order to be saved. Romans 10:13 says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." That's a promise! If a person with a repentant heart genuinely calls out to Him and cries out to Him for mercy and to save them, He will do it. Jesus said in John 3:3 that "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." The word "again" in the Greek text is literally the word above. It is not PALIN, which is the word for again. It is the word ANOTHEN, which means "from above." What Jesus is saying is that if a person is not born from above (A Spiritual birth), he is not able to see the Kingdom of God.
Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that you become a new creation when God's Spirit comes into your spirit. You become a new person. So a person must be born of God's Spirit in order to enter into heaven. In fact, Romans 8:9 tells us that if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. The connection here is that a person must belong to Christ in order to enter into heaven, and the evidence that a person belongs to Christ is that they have His Spirit living in them. A person belongs to Christ if they have His Spirit literally dwelling in them (Permanently). I enter into heaven not because of who I am, or what I've done. I enter in because one day when I stand before God, He will see His Son in me.
I have been busy with matters concerning my Mom's passing and the drama of difficult family members who make this time more stressful and challenging. I read the posts here every day. There just have not been many posts I have felt led to respond to lately.
Overall, I am doing well. Been working on garden stuff, building a workbench for my new garden shed, and other outdoor projects.
Here's some things I would like to share with you. Revelation 8:6 to Chapter 11 Verse 19 gives us the description of the 7 trumpets. Revelation 8:7 is the first trumpet. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood. It's becoming very intense! And they were cast upon the earth: and 1/3 of the trees was burnt up, as well as the grass, or green vegetation.
Only 1/3 of the trees was burnt up, so any grass that was below those trees would burn also. That would be 1/3 of the grass in that area. To make sense of Revelation 9:4, we would have to believe that not all grass on the entire earth was burnt up because it tells us the locusts were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing or any tree.
Here's what fascinates me. Why would God command these locusts not to hurt the green vegetation? It's because these things are the locusts' natural food. These locusts would quickly die out without the vegetation to sustain them, and God's plan was for them to live and torment those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Revelation 9:5 says that they were to torment them for five months. Something else that's interesting is why five months? Well, five months is the actual lifespan of a locust, from May through December.
As for Revelation 22:18-19, Verse 18 is basically telling us that there are no more "new prophecies" after the book of Revelation. Anyone adding more is adding to the book. Revelation 22:19 says "if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life."
Please notice that it doesn't say the book of the Lamb. God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. We don't want to take away from the book of Revelation and make it be something else rather than what it is. It is the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Our spirit is us, ourselves, who we are, our egos, our personality, where our conscious is located, where emotions and thoughts are generated. Our spirit dwells in a spiritual body called soul, which because is spiritual it cannot live in the physical world. So we were given a physical body where the soul dwells in, so we can live in the physical world. The soul is eternal, cannot die. After death the soul is separated from the dead physical body and goes accordingly to one's life either with God in Heaven or away from God in hell. When our dead physical bodies will be ressurected they will be changed, they will become immortal, glorified, of a spiritual form. They will not get ill, not die, not get hurt...And the soul will again be united with our new glorified body and we are going to live together with our God in the new earth that God will make happily for ever.
Hi again Alex , these are the references that immediately spring to mind from the New Testament : Appollumi is the Greek word translated as perish and it means to destroy fully , Luke Ch 13 V 3-5 , all of Jude but especially V 5-13 , 1st Corinthians Ch 1 V 18-29 , 2nd Thessalonians Ch 2 V 3-12 , Revelation Ch 21 V 7+8 and Revelation Ch 22 V 11-15 . Hope these help explain my beliefs a bit better , much love to you in Christ .
Ezekiel Ch 18 V 20-24 , we are in agreement Alex , if we have entered into a covenant relationship with God , then when Christ returns we shall be judged and then hopefully made immortal . I'm looking forward to this most awesome day , imagine the love that shall surround us as the bride of Christ , it's going to be overwhelming , I can't wait to meet everyone on here , there are going to be hugs ! Much love in Christ . If you can wait a day or two I can give more references , I'm so busy helping my mom and step dad at the moment , I want to answer properly but don't always have the energy .
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Suze Gbu and i know that you know more about the bible then i do...But let me just say this....1 st Cor.. 15 : 53..This Corruptible must put on Incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality...then comes the saying death is swollowed up in Victory O grave where is thy sting. O grave where is thy victory etc..The sting of sin is death etc...So maybe we are gonna be immortal
.....In a moment in the twinkling of an eye we are gona be changed...And the dead will be raised incorruptible...But thanks be to God that gives us the victory thru Christ Jesus....And we also have to remember what Jesus said to whom the word came it made them Gods...And the scripture cannot be broken....Something to think about
What your dream tells you is that the Bible KJV only was inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. All things God wants us to know is already given to us all. We must not listen to men. We must read His words as our daily bread. Jesus Christ fulfilled everything for us. What a wonderful life we live and to be given the opportunity to live today of the church age.We are the church, the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, the fellow heirs, the sons of God, the saints. The Catholic or any religion sect will not save any person. Apostle Paul was the last Apostle chosen by Jesus Christ. God reveals to Paul only what we must do in these last days. Paul's Gospel is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Paul also wrote the book of Romans to Philemon. The entire Bible is an amazing book that any child and adult can learn from figure of speeches in English Literature, true Historical Event for exact time, people at exact places. Geography, Political Science, true science, Math. You may even think school may use the Bible as a foundation to teach all major subjects in all grade level. That was my dream job-to build a school only based on the foundation of the WORD OF GOD. Sorry for the digression. In conclusion, God has given us all the account of what happened yesterday, today and in the future. What more one can one do? Get wisdom, knowledge only with the best teacher in the entire Universe-God. We continue to grow in grace, feel at peace and joy from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Agape.
Hi Julian , I'm honestly not trying to be contentious and this is a genuine comment , I don't believe that we humans are eternal , only God is eternal , if we were eternal then death wouldn't be our enemy or a punishment for our sins or need a sacrifice for us to continue living , do you see what I'm saying ? If we were eternal than death would be nothing to us . I hope I explained myself ok . Death is the enemy and without Christ we would be in big trouble .
Thank you in advance.
Amen, and thank you for sharing this piece of scripture. It comes from Isaiah 64:4. Man and his human faculties cannot understand the things of God. In my own human way of thinking, I have no idea. Eye hath not seen and ear has not heard the things that God has prepared for those that love Him. It comes by inspiration and by God's Spirit.
God Bless, and get well soon!
Here is what I have learned about Matthew 6:22. Matthew 6:19-23 have to be taken together to get the context of what it is saying in Verse 22. This section of scripture has to do with the correct understanding of wealth. Please keep in mind that Jesus is speaking to the Jews, the Hebrew people. He tells them in Matthew 6:21, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." The Jews used to have a phrase, "Wherever you are at all times is where you treasure is, and that is where your heart is going to be."
In Matthew 6:22-23, Jesus talks about the eye. He said the light of the body is the eye: and therefore if your eye is single, the whole body is full of light. But if the eye is evil, the whole body shall be full of darkness. Therefore if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness.
What in the world is He talking about? Well, a Jewish person would have understood this. Here's what that means from a Hebrew standpoint: First of all the word "single" has to do with focus, for the good eye is a generous person. The bad eye is a stingy person (in the eyes of the Jews).
So if you have a good eye, and you are generous, then your focus is right. If you have a bad or corrupt eye, you are stingy and your focus is in the wrong place. That's how the Jews would have understood this.
Beginning in v7 is what happens in the first trumpet of deception, sounding now and during the hour of temptation, the consumer stage of when the locust army appears on earth and kills 1/3 of people spiritually... trees in the verse is symbolic of people,,, the trumpets are trumpets of deception,,, people are deceived into believing the anti-christ is the true Christ(the rapture), and when we worship or follow other than the true Christ, we die a spiritual death.
9:4 is when those(trees)who have received the seal of God are protected from the trumpets of deception, and The Locust Army that appears on earth during that time.
GBU
You are right. No created being is eternal as God alone is Eternal with no beginning and no end to Himself as He is Life itself.
We will share in His eternal Life when we are changed from mortal to immortal and live forever like the angels, who can never die. So, wonderful that God chose this for us sinners. The holy angels never sinned and do not need to be redeemed yet they rejoice when a sinner repents and believes the Gospel of Jesus Christ, knowing that his new believer will spend eternity with them.
Thanks for pointing out this passage in Corinthians. It is what i thought about when reading the posts on this thread. We are mortal now. We all have a definite beginning. Before that beginning we did not exist. Therefore, we are not eternal as God is eternal. The "Good News" is that, we will be changed upon after death and/or in the resurrection we will become immortal, living forever with the Lord. The angels are immortal, but not eternal like God is. They had a beginning but cannot die. Absolute eternity belongs only to God, but He, in His wisdom, love and grace, choose in His redemptive plan for us to share His eternal life with Himself and the angels. How wonderful is that!
Jesus did not say it in those exact words, but it is true that a person must repent and ask for forgiveness in order to be saved. Romans 10:13 says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." That's a promise! If a person with a repentant heart genuinely calls out to Him and cries out to Him for mercy and to save them, He will do it. Jesus said in John 3:3 that "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." The word "again" in the Greek text is literally the word above. It is not PALIN, which is the word for again. It is the word ANOTHEN, which means "from above." What Jesus is saying is that if a person is not born from above (A Spiritual birth), he is not able to see the Kingdom of God.
Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that you become a new creation when God's Spirit comes into your spirit. You become a new person. So a person must be born of God's Spirit in order to enter into heaven. In fact, Romans 8:9 tells us that if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. The connection here is that a person must belong to Christ in order to enter into heaven, and the evidence that a person belongs to Christ is that they have His Spirit living in them. A person belongs to Christ if they have His Spirit literally dwelling in them (Permanently). I enter into heaven not because of who I am, or what I've done. I enter in because one day when I stand before God, He will see His Son in me.
God Bless!!!
I have been busy with matters concerning my Mom's passing and the drama of difficult family members who make this time more stressful and challenging. I read the posts here every day. There just have not been many posts I have felt led to respond to lately.
Overall, I am doing well. Been working on garden stuff, building a workbench for my new garden shed, and other outdoor projects.
Thank you for asking.
Colossians 3:20-12, or Ephesians 6:1-5 might be what you're looking for?
Here's some things I would like to share with you. Revelation 8:6 to Chapter 11 Verse 19 gives us the description of the 7 trumpets. Revelation 8:7 is the first trumpet. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood. It's becoming very intense! And they were cast upon the earth: and 1/3 of the trees was burnt up, as well as the grass, or green vegetation.
Only 1/3 of the trees was burnt up, so any grass that was below those trees would burn also. That would be 1/3 of the grass in that area. To make sense of Revelation 9:4, we would have to believe that not all grass on the entire earth was burnt up because it tells us the locusts were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing or any tree.
Here's what fascinates me. Why would God command these locusts not to hurt the green vegetation? It's because these things are the locusts' natural food. These locusts would quickly die out without the vegetation to sustain them, and God's plan was for them to live and torment those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Revelation 9:5 says that they were to torment them for five months. Something else that's interesting is why five months? Well, five months is the actual lifespan of a locust, from May through December.
As for Revelation 22:18-19, Verse 18 is basically telling us that there are no more "new prophecies" after the book of Revelation. Anyone adding more is adding to the book. Revelation 22:19 says "if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life."
Please notice that it doesn't say the book of the Lamb. God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. We don't want to take away from the book of Revelation and make it be something else rather than what it is. It is the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
I hope this helps!
There are two theories about animals' souls.
1. The animals do not have souls.
2. They do have souls but they are not immortal, they die together with the physical body.
In both cases, after death the animal ceases to exist.
GBU
My understanding about this is:
Our spirit is us, ourselves, who we are, our egos, our personality, where our conscious is located, where emotions and thoughts are generated. Our spirit dwells in a spiritual body called soul, which because is spiritual it cannot live in the physical world. So we were given a physical body where the soul dwells in, so we can live in the physical world. The soul is eternal, cannot die. After death the soul is separated from the dead physical body and goes accordingly to one's life either with God in Heaven or away from God in hell. When our dead physical bodies will be ressurected they will be changed, they will become immortal, glorified, of a spiritual form. They will not get ill, not die, not get hurt...And the soul will again be united with our new glorified body and we are going to live together with our God in the new earth that God will make happily for ever.
GBU
DO ANIMALS HAVE SHOULD .
in Jobe it says all living things have souls
There is another though I do not remember where it says the soul of a turttledove
So do they have souls he's always backing up what he says worth bible verses id like to show him where it says that animals have souls ...
then Ch 9:4 not to hurt the grass and trees
Ch. 22:18-19 Who will get added plagues and who will have taken away his part out of book of life?
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Agape.
.....In a moment in the twinkling of an eye we are gona be changed...And the dead will be raised incorruptible...But thanks be to God that gives us the victory thru Christ Jesus....And we also have to remember what Jesus said to whom the word came it made them Gods...And the scripture cannot be broken....Something to think about
..........((((((GBU SUZE)))))))..Smiley Face
What your dream tells you is that the Bible KJV only was inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. All things God wants us to know is already given to us all. We must not listen to men. We must read His words as our daily bread. Jesus Christ fulfilled everything for us. What a wonderful life we live and to be given the opportunity to live today of the church age.We are the church, the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, the fellow heirs, the sons of God, the saints. The Catholic or any religion sect will not save any person. Apostle Paul was the last Apostle chosen by Jesus Christ. God reveals to Paul only what we must do in these last days. Paul's Gospel is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Paul also wrote the book of Romans to Philemon. The entire Bible is an amazing book that any child and adult can learn from figure of speeches in English Literature, true Historical Event for exact time, people at exact places. Geography, Political Science, true science, Math. You may even think school may use the Bible as a foundation to teach all major subjects in all grade level. That was my dream job-to build a school only based on the foundation of the WORD OF GOD. Sorry for the digression. In conclusion, God has given us all the account of what happened yesterday, today and in the future. What more one can one do? Get wisdom, knowledge only with the best teacher in the entire Universe-God. We continue to grow in grace, feel at peace and joy from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Agape.