Dear "Dgannett" i see that you have not received a reply for several days. I'm no expert, but i will try and guide you to the bookmark in any case.
I'm not quite sure how you use it, never done it myself. But look at the top of your PC, there you have a small star also together with an arrow and magnifying glass where you search on websites. If you hold the mouse on the little star, you will see that it is a bookmark symbol. Then you create a bookmark next to the tab you are on.
But if you are talking about a book such as the Holy Scriptures, you only need a note. I love my Bible and try to remember where i read last. This is to have a word and share with others. So you can train brain cells in many ways (smiley). Good luck and i hope you make it.
Stay strong in the word and Jesus loves u, i in Christ. John 19
I tend to agree that ultimately, death due to sin is really an expression of God's mercy, for the reasons you stated. On our side of this, we view death as a curse and a deep sorrow from loss of a loved one. Also, the act of dying can be very painful for some,, with much suffering. Others are blessed to go to sleep and die while sleeping. Don't we all wish for this to be what God chooses for us in our death!
But, God, in His wisdom, omniscience, and mercy chose death to be a part of His plan for man's salvation. He created man in order to save Him, as that was the plan from before creation. God had in creation a plan of redemptive history in time and space for mankind. He did not have this plan for Satan and his rebellious angels. They are forever damned and enslaved to sin. These angels were created to be the recipients of His wrath and condemnation for their own sin, without being given any repentance and grace. But for man, God had planned all along to create man in order to show the riches of His mercy and grace. Death, though it end one's life in this world, is truly a release from our own sinful nature and the means that God uses to bring believers into an eternal state of being with God. In order for there to be a resurrection, there needs to be a death, as God has determined.
God told them NOT to eat of the Two Trees - In Reply on Genesis 3 - 1 year ago
According to God's curses, Adam's and Eve's knowledge of good and evil would lead to great frustration, pain, and heartache. They would experience happiness and receive good gifts from God along the way, to be sure, but their days would be punctuated by conflict. In addition, their disobedience, knowing evil, meant that they and their offspring would be capable of continuing to commit great evil.
Although part of the curse, God's oracle that Adam would eventually die was also an act of mercy. Adam's hard life and ability to rebel against God and do harm to others would be limited-unless he ate from the Tree of Life. That would lead to an unending, hopeless existence separated from God.
Apparently, the fruit of the Tree of Life would provide physical immortality to Adam and Eve. For their own good and the good of all, God would not allow this. To be spiritually dead while remaining physically alive forever could only bring endless suffering. It's interesting to note that, depending on how one translated the original Hebrew, God doesn't appear to even finish His sentence before removing Adam and Eve from the garden in the next verse.
Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, "Behold, the man Adam is become as one of Us, to know general good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:-"
One of US,,, probably misread that, typo maybe, no biggie, it happens,,, Adam is become one of us.
There are some who mention the fact that we have passed from death to life ( 1 John 3:14); and other verses justifying that we have already experienced the "first resurrection". This; again is an eschatological attempt at justifying that there is no Millennial period (i.e. the church age fulfills all the prophecies); which is not the focus of analysis here.
There is validity in seeing the basic principle of Genesis 2:17 and its repercussions. Clearly; there was immediate spiritual death that occurred; and a later physical death that resulted from the ensuing corruption to the flesh that the fall set in motion. For a believer; we are sealed until the day of redemption ( Ephesians 4:30). He promises never to "leave or foresake us" ( Deut. 31:8; Hebrews 13:5).
We have a great "cloud of witnesses" ( Heb. 12:1-2) that are further described in the chapter. We have a High Priest now that ever intercedes ( Heb. 7:25 and other verses in that book). The basic idea here is that we are always "married to Christ" ( Romans 7:4). Because of these promises; we see that our physical resurrection si merely a process; simply in reverse of what happened in the garden. Our glorification is simply a done deal in God's mind after salvation along with sanctification ( Romans 8:30). In God's eyes; we were known from eternity and part of His plan ( Genesis 3:15). Therefore; it is all grace that saved Adam's helpless race.
Human versus not human-illegal spirits - In Reply on 1 Timothy 5 - 1 year ago
When Mary consented, the Holy Spirit overshadowed her and Jesus became human through her obedience.
Earth was created for man; for humans. Lucifer/Satan is not human. They are created by God, angels. God evicted Satan with his now evil angels to earth to roam. They are not human and have no bodies. They can borrow bodies of evil humans or creatures. I don't believe Satan had knowledge of what God was doing. He only knew Genesis 3:15.
When Jesus died on the Cross and shed his
Blood for Whosoever in John 3:16, the plan of God was now "in force". Genesis 3:15 was fulfilled.
Satan lost what he stole from Adam: authority. Wicked humans can give their authority to the Lord Jesus, or Satan. They must choose just one. We can only be born again through the shed blood of Jesus. He is the door and the narrow gate by which we are passed from spiritual death, into eternal life; and into heaven at death.
Satan is the one who hurts people. He is a Liar, a thief and a hunter of souls. He blinds people to their spiritual need of forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
Sometimes we get side-tracked by blaming God for difficulties in our lives. Death of people we loved, and many reasons. Satan causes misery and suffering. Jesus offers salvation from that. If our prayer life is active and strong in scripture, we can be healed even now, and delivered from satanic attacks (read book of Job).
Problem is if we don't study the Bible, we do not know what is available to us. Job was delivered from all the hurt Satan caused (loss of children, his wife's trust, property, livelihood; health etc). He gets it all back plus more, at the end of the story.
This is not a long dead story. It is scripture WE STAND ON when Praying to God concerning our needs. Concerning return of things eaten up by cankerworm and locust (curses and attacks from Satan).
Ephesians 6 clearly says Satan and evil spirits are INVISIBLE. We can spot them in our lives by their FRUITS.
the whole bible is the gospel of the king(dom) of god, the old just a shadow of the new.
what does it mean when god says i am? i am: who are what?
the gospel is: there is only the life of god and truth of god ...... there is only: i am.... the king(dom) in you, his body.
man was predestinated to become the image of christ: romans 8:29
not many believe this, because man has demeaned the gospel of the king(dom) of god.
ephesians 4:4 ....one spirit .......
john 14:6 ..... "i am" life ......"i am" truth ....."i am" the way .....
revelation 3:12 ....and i will write upon him (my body) the name of my god .... i am (put your name here).
so now truth: i am; jesus christ.
i am; chris: the king(dom) in you.
i am: the being of every body.
ephesians 4:4 ....one spirit (the life of god) ....one body (man, that holds the life of god)....
revelation 3:8 ...and has not denied my name. i am (the life of every body)
i am; abraham, i am; isaac, i am; jacob ...i am; the life of man ...all creation is in birth pains waiting to be delivered: the new creation born again of (i am) truth.
1 corinthians 15:28 and when all things (in the ages to come) shall be subdued unto him, then shall the son also be subject unto him who put all things under him, that god (i am) may be all ("i am" life) in all (bodies).
genesis 3:22 ...behold man (the body of "i am") has become like us ....."i am" truth. life and the way.
we have to eat (i am) the tree of knowledge ....it contains both evil and good.
proverbs 16:6 by (i am) truth and (i am) mercy iniquity (deception) is purged .....
god will be all in all: isaiah 55:11
everyone; his children, is going to be called by his name.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, WHO TOLD THEE THAT THOU WAST NAKED? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Genesis 3:10-11.
We know by 1 Peter 1:19-20 That Christ was foreordained as the sacrificial Lamb to come into the world before it begun.
He was to be the atonement they needed for their sin.
It's interesting it was the tree of KNOWLEDGE of good and evil. It seems the issue was what would they do with that knowledge. ( Cover themselves)
That knowledge told them that they were naked. "Sinful or atleast capable of it".
Look What Satan tells Eve For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and YE SHALL BE AS GODS, KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL. Genesis 3:5
God says
And the LORD God said, BEHOLD, THE MAN IS BECOME AS ONE OF US, TO KNOW GOOD AND EVIL: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: Genesis 3:22
It seems to be a lot more significance in the RESULTS of the disobedience act than the disobedience itself.
Listen to Adam.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I WAS AFRAID, BECAUSE I WAS NAKED; and I hid myself. Genesis 3:10. "Not because I disobeyed! but I was naked.
GOD made coats of skin to cover their flesh because they were dying instantly. THEY WERE RAW FLESH. the coats of skin covered the flesh. that outer skin is a protection for the flesh if the skin is removed from the flesh the the body will die instantly no if or ands about it. example if you get BURNED the DOCTOR will have to draft skin from other parts of your body to cover the damaged part. if not the damaged part will develop infection and your time on earth will be cut short. skin to cover the flesh, layer 2 and 3. third degree burns is almost detrimental. EVEN the doctor doesn't mean you any good; lights out. the only chance you have is JESUS. YOU BETTER MAKE SURE YOU GOT HIM BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS EARTH...PEACE my friend keep on keeping on. GENESIS 3:21 KJV BIBLE.
Adam and Eve and the Tree of the Knowlege of Good and Evil - In Reply - 1 year ago
Eve ate of the tree of the Knowlege of Good and Evil. Then she gave to Adam to eat, and he did.
Adam now had a sin consciousnes. He also lost his Dominion on the earth. Satan took a serpents body to deceive Eve into doing it.
Humanity waited until Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Jesus set aside his powers to be born HUMAN; all God and all human.
The reason being that EARTH WAS CREATED FOR HUMANS.
Skip up to the cross Jesus was crucified on, at no time did Satan think he'd not win. He did not know the Godhead's plan ( Romans 1:20). As a human, being crucified for the sins of all mankind that has or ever will live__Jesus fulfilled a prophesy made in Genesis 3:15. Jesus's death crushed Satans head (power). Satan was shocked when Jesus was resurrected on that 3rd day.
His only way to get back at Jesus is by hurting people Jesus died for; all people. If we are born again, as in John 3:5-7 and John 3:18
Jesus paid it all. All we have to do is believe it, accept it and pray for salvation.
There's a link out on the page you land on where you clicked a link to come in here. Find the one that says, Become A Believer. It has the prayer.
Interestingly the Garden was in GOD's presence, Genesis 3:8,
Cain fleed GOD's presence, couldn't it be the Garden representative of the "vinedressers" "stewards" of the Church? Genesis 2:8,9,15, Matthew 20:1-16, Seth is the lineage of Jesus CHRIST, Luke 3:21-38,
There are many people mentioned in Genesis 4, & different trades,jobs, skills to spread throughout the Earth as commanded by GOD in Genesis 1:28
We know Satan and 1/3 of fallen angels were hurled to earth. No bodies. They take human bodies with permission.
EARTH WAS CREATED FOR HUMANS. Creatures, etc created to be food for the Humans.
This may trip you up: Jesus is God. Roman's 1:20. In the process of time and Jesus's ordained ancestors: by the Holy Spirit, He endured Mary's pregnancy and childbirth,
In order to be born into Earth as a Human. He was both God and Human. Scripture says He laid aside His Powers to be born human. He lived on earth just as we do. Then as we see Jesus was baptized by John. "All righteousness must be observed." He was Anointed by the Holy Spirit, Luke 4:18 ( Isa. 61). He had all of His Power he had to lay aside for 30 years.
Satan wasn't really sure this was HE of Genesis 3:15. If he had known the plan of God, he would've tried to kill Jesus.
Satan is a CREATED ANGEL. He's not human. He only had what he stole from Adam: dominion and authority. Jesus came to Get It Back, LEGALLY. Satan and evil angels do not have human bodies. They have to steal one.
Satan still thought He had won after Jesus died on the Cross for the sins of all mankind. Jesus was in the tomb, right? Things started going bad for Satan real quick. Jesus went to hell, took the Keys to death, grave and hell from Satan. Jesus opened the prison and took the prisoners through the streets of Jerusalem. People saw the long dead saints.
ON THE CROSS AS A HUMAN, Jesus legally won back Power, Authority and Dominion over Earth, FOREVER. He shares it with His True Born Again Believers. Us.
After everything that is written is fulfilled, ALL prophesy;
Jesus will send Satan to the Lake of Fire. No more to be seen ever.
Knowing what's written in the Bible will make it easier for us; or something to be feared.
2 Peter 3, is the THE REST OF THE PLAN. You must be born again to see the Kingdom of God; to live with Jesus every day of eternity.
First and foremost are you saved by the blood of the crucified Jesus Christ in whom we received all treasures and knowledge by acknowledging the mystery of God and of the Father, of Christ His Son (One God in three persons-The Trinity)? Colossians 1:27-28 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
I just have noticed some contentions about this in some comments. We can talk about the end times but it is very important to ALL that they know 100% they are saved and that they are going to Heaven. Noticed even in the beginning God gave us the messages on the importance of the blood from Genesis to Revelation.
The LORD God must have sacrificed blood, for it maybe a lamb to make coats of skins to clothed Adam and Eve. Genesis 3:21
We also see the importance of blood sacrifices between Cain and Abel. Genesis 4:3 Understand the motive of Cain. He offered the fruit of the ground whereby Cain worked hard for it. Like saying to God "Look what I did". I say this because of v5. In v4 Abel was respected because of animal blood sacrificed. This story depicted not of what you do, God is interested in you acknowledging the blood which are examples of a type of what later Jesus Christ would do as our own lamb. Clearly here we are saved by the blood and not by works.
Colossians 1:5; 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
You can read in Leviticus that they have to kill a lamb over and over again in order to get forgiveness of sins. Now look at Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Your soul being forgiven through blood. Revelation1:5;5:9. Are you saved by the blood of Jesus Christ?
There have been discussions such as this in recent months. People differ in their understanding on this. I, personally, believe that Jesus came for me, and you, and the Jew, and the Gentiles. His words are for all people, not just for the Jews. I do not elevate Paul as my singular apostles above the other apostles, nor above Jesus. If Jesus came only for the Jews, then His sacrificial death and resurrection was only for the Jews and Paul is appropriating this salvific work for the Gentiles without merit.
But, I do not believe that. I believe He is the promised Savior of Genesis 3:15 and saved all who believe in Him. He sent the Holy Spirit to all of the apostles at Pentecost, long before Paul became an apostle. The body of Christ existed before Paul became an apostle. he joined the other apostles when he was called to preach the same gospel as these other apostles to the Gentiles. The Gospel of Christ IS the gospel Paul preached. They are the same. There are not two gospels, one for Jews and one for Gentiles, in my opinion.
Well, this is my understanding on this topic, since you sought what others think about this topic.
THE PLAN OF THE GODHEAD FOR MANKIND__Streetpreacher - In Reply - 1 year ago
What they said is NOT scripture.
Jesus was crucified for the sins of ALL MANKIND. Past, present and future. An invitation was given to mankind to come to Jesus for salvation, and to be cleansed from sin.
Jesus tasted death for EVERY person born or unborn. His body was in the Tomb for 3 days. His spirit was ALIVE. He had fulfilled a prophesy in Genesis 3:15. He crushed Satans head (power).
Jesus took back what Satan had stolen from Adam in the garden of Eden: POWER AND AUTHORITY. Which Jesus now imparts to everyone who is BORN AGAIN, according to John 3.
Jesus did go into Hell to get the KEYS to death, hell and the grave. He opened the doors in hell and released those who had named the name of Jesus and lived For Him in their lives on earth. Those names are recorded in THE BOOK OF LIFE. He knows who belongs to Him. He took everyone through the streets of ancient Jerusalem to be seen VISIBLY. Jesus is God, ok? So hundred/thousands SAW friends, family etc, following Jesus in real bodies. Then the resurrected people went to heaven.
Just in time for Jesus get back as Mary Magdalene was peering into the OPEN tomb. There was some conversation (read in the Bible). She tried to embrace Jesus but he said, Touch me not for I have not yet risen to My Father. (Jesus went to heaven to be made High Priest. He couldn't be "defiled", before that ceremony).
Mary runs to tell the Disciples Jesus is Risen. Jesus returns to go to hell to lead the captives out, as I said earlier. You'll love reading the accounts in the 4 gospels even more! When you know the whole of the story as each Disciple understood it, sheer joy should flood Your soul.
Jesus gives US the same power and authority to defeat Satan on this earth NOW. If we don't know this, we will live lives of mediocrity. No salvations, no healings or deliverance from satanic attacks, etc.
LET THE CHURCH OF JESUS ARISE. Stand up!! In Jesus Name!! Don't miss out on the Rapture. Evangelize!
God-Humans-Angels-Evil Spirits - In Reply - 1 year ago
1. God created Satan
2. God created all the other angels.
3. Earth was Created for Mankind/HUMANS.
(Adam and Eve)
4. LUCIFER (use the Search Box)
He wanted Gods Throne and Praise.
5. Lucifer led a rebellion against God. The same God who
Made him. Lucifer lost his Name and became Satan.
Satan and the angels he recruited for rebellion were
Hurled to the Earth.
There was a problem: wicked spirits have no human
Bodies because they are NOT HUMAN.
6. Satan took a serpents body to inhabit; to do his devil
Stuff. The lesser angels became evil spirits. They
Could indwell animals, anything EXCEPT HUMANS.
He could talk to God, but he couldn't have a human
a body. He couldn't take Job's body.
7. Word search the word INHABITANTS. They were
Possessed. Maybe giants. Goliath was the only giant
Mentioned in the Bible. See Apocrypha.
8. In the flood, only 8 humans survived.
9. The inhabitants and humans drowned.
10. Evil spirits had no bodies. I believe this is when
Powers and principalities originated.Nimrods wife was
Witch. In Isaiah the inhabitants were ragging on Satan
I don't think we should get more explicit. They had no power against Gods Son. Time moved along. Saul consulted with the witch of Endor (a human who allowed possession of her body.
Jesus is God ( Romans 1, Godhead) Mary accepted what the angel Gabriel said, and Jesus would be born a HUMAN. He came to fulfill Genesis 3:15. He laid aside His power to become a human just as we all are; in need of a Savior. Satan (not human) tried to kill Jesus a couple of times.
Jesus died on that cross for all humans who would receive Him. Satan has no power or dominion over humans that are born again. Say what Jesus said in the New Testament. His word is stronger than anything satan can think to do. But we must exercise our AUTHORITY Jesus gives to believers.
How Lucifer Became Satan_Used a Serpents Body To Trick Eve - In Reply on Genesis 3 - 1 year ago
Isaiah 28: talking of Lucifer (Satan)
13 Thou hast been in EDEN the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, UNTIL iniquity was found in thee.
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
COMMENT: Lucifer was the covering Cherub in charge of praise and worship of God. He coveted that praise for himself; and led a rebellion in heaven. He was cast out of Heaven by Michael. Lucifer lost his name. He became Satan. He was not human as I said. Earth was created for HUMANS only. Satan used a serpents body to speak to Eve, and tempt her. His goal was to steal Adams Dominion as a Human. Eve ate the fruit and it was all over. What God gave to Adam, now Satan possessed it; until Jesus shed his blood on the Cross.
Satan didn't have his jewels. His Evil invisible spirit took a snakes body. Eph. 6
Satan walks upright on two legs today, the same as in the time of Adam and Eve.
Who is the most subtil of all the beast of the field that God hath made, that walks on two legs?
Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
Job 1:7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord and said, from walking to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.
2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go number Israel and Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit that now worketh in the children of obedience:
Matthew 12:28 But if I CAST OUT (of you) devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come unto you.
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was CAST OUT, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world was CAST OUT ......
Colossians 1:27 ....this mystery .....Christ in you.
You know, Wina, Genesis does not give us a vivid description of the serpent who tempted Eve first and then Adam. But this serpent is identified elsewhere in Scripture as the dragon. I don't recall him called a dragon. So perhaps he is the only one or one of many who were created to serve God around His throne. I don't think He would be a physical dragon with matter, atoms, etc, because he is a spiritual being. But, knowing that angels have visited people in the Bible and they looked like men and had a body that could be seen, touched, and participate in human activities such as sleep and eat, perhaps Satan likewise could take on a physical form. It is clear from other scriptural descriptions of Satan that he was the most beautiful being God created. He was adorned with many features that made him very different from any other description of any other spiritual being.
So, I cannot say of the form of a dragon is Satan's normal natural presentation or if he dons the form of a dragon when he interacts with mankind. I cannot say that dragon is the only form he ever takes, as there are references to him being an angel of light and a morning star.
Most ideas of dragons are legends passed down from within cultures. It is interesting that so many cultures have dragon emblems and carvings in their ancient artwork and worship images. And this cult of dragon ideas is still present in many of these cultures. I ask these questions: were dragons part of the natural physical creation-a real life creature? Did Satan possess a dragon in the Garden of Eden when he tempted Eve and Adam? Did dragons live all over the world and eventually become extinct? Or were dragons simply mythical? Or were dragons the natural form of spiritual beings that rebelled with Satan?
We will have to wait until heaven to find out about this, I think, unless science discovers something that shows that they actually were part of the animal kingdom from the time of creation.
Was the serpent (snake) originally a full height "scales-and-all" dragon before the Lord made His judgement call on him? He was obviously upright prior to the deception of Adam and Eve. Satan is referred to as the dragon in various scriptures, so is that a far leap to make?
Genesis 2:7, interestingly here "formed, breathed life" is this symbolic of the Church the body of Christ to come? John 12:25, Genesis 3:22, John 5:26, John 5:24, John 3:36, John 6:48,54, Titus 1:2, Romans 8:6, John 5:39,
Is chapter 2, symbolic of the stewardship of GOD's Church? Genesis 2:15, Matthew 20:8, Luke 12:42, Mark 12,
Back to Genesis 1, "man appears to be collective for both" yes in name like human, humanity, humankind "man"
see even more interesting = Genesis 5:2,
GOD says distinctly female & male Genesis 1:27,
It appears it could be those created to multiply, fill the earth, subdue were away from the presence of GOD, again seeming to point to the symbolism in the garden "in the presence of GOD " His church. Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:23-24, Genesis 4:14-16,
Genesis 2:17, spiritual death? Matthew 8:22, Luke 9:60, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 23:27,
In the forming of Eve, it appears also specific, spiritual & special with symbolism, Genesis 2:21-25, Genesis 6:1-3, Mark 10:4-9, 1Corinthians 6:15, Revelation 21:2,9, Isaiah 62:5, John 3:29-36, Matthew 22, Luke 12:36, Ephesians 5:30-32,
I appreciate when others explain languages in Hebrew of Greek. Everything we do as Teachers gets closer scrutiny by the Lord. Not everyone is a scholar. I have 36 years of street ministry on my feet.
I think teachers and students should appreciate, not alienate. Try always to edify. If someone else is good with languages, I let them answer it later. Adios amigos .)
I thank God for this website. I also watch former Churches on YouTube, or ministers that I met in person and really like how they open the word. I stay on top of news events. I do not watch television networks at all. I visit with my elderly neighbors a few times a week. Today a disabled man who works at a dollar store, said how he needed coffee because his aunt & uncle are heavy coffee drinkers.
I'm going back tomorrow to give him my box of coffee. It hurts me to see others struggle alone. I really enjoy hours spent right here talking about the Bible. I don't come in here to make people feel worse if they're feeling dragged down or spread thin. Let us edify each other., ok. Thanks.
I'm not quite sure how you use it, never done it myself. But look at the top of your PC, there you have a small star also together with an arrow and magnifying glass where you search on websites. If you hold the mouse on the little star, you will see that it is a bookmark symbol. Then you create a bookmark next to the tab you are on.
But if you are talking about a book such as the Holy Scriptures, you only need a note. I love my Bible and try to remember where i read last. This is to have a word and share with others. So you can train brain cells in many ways (smiley). Good luck and i hope you make it.
Stay strong in the word and Jesus loves u, i in Christ. John 19
But, God, in His wisdom, omniscience, and mercy chose death to be a part of His plan for man's salvation. He created man in order to save Him, as that was the plan from before creation. God had in creation a plan of redemptive history in time and space for mankind. He did not have this plan for Satan and his rebellious angels. They are forever damned and enslaved to sin. These angels were created to be the recipients of His wrath and condemnation for their own sin, without being given any repentance and grace. But for man, God had planned all along to create man in order to show the riches of His mercy and grace. Death, though it end one's life in this world, is truly a release from our own sinful nature and the means that God uses to bring believers into an eternal state of being with God. In order for there to be a resurrection, there needs to be a death, as God has determined.
Although part of the curse, God's oracle that Adam would eventually die was also an act of mercy. Adam's hard life and ability to rebel against God and do harm to others would be limited-unless he ate from the Tree of Life. That would lead to an unending, hopeless existence separated from God.
Apparently, the fruit of the Tree of Life would provide physical immortality to Adam and Eve. For their own good and the good of all, God would not allow this. To be spiritually dead while remaining physically alive forever could only bring endless suffering. It's interesting to note that, depending on how one translated the original Hebrew, God doesn't appear to even finish His sentence before removing Adam and Eve from the garden in the next verse.
One of US,,, probably misread that, typo maybe, no biggie, it happens,,, Adam is become one of us.
In Genesis 3:22 who are the one of uses' ?
Thank you,
Peace to you all
There are some who mention the fact that we have passed from death to life ( 1 John 3:14); and other verses justifying that we have already experienced the "first resurrection". This; again is an eschatological attempt at justifying that there is no Millennial period (i.e. the church age fulfills all the prophecies); which is not the focus of analysis here.
There is validity in seeing the basic principle of Genesis 2:17 and its repercussions. Clearly; there was immediate spiritual death that occurred; and a later physical death that resulted from the ensuing corruption to the flesh that the fall set in motion. For a believer; we are sealed until the day of redemption ( Ephesians 4:30). He promises never to "leave or foresake us" ( Deut. 31:8; Hebrews 13:5).
We have a great "cloud of witnesses" ( Heb. 12:1-2) that are further described in the chapter. We have a High Priest now that ever intercedes ( Heb. 7:25 and other verses in that book). The basic idea here is that we are always "married to Christ" ( Romans 7:4). Because of these promises; we see that our physical resurrection si merely a process; simply in reverse of what happened in the garden. Our glorification is simply a done deal in God's mind after salvation along with sanctification ( Romans 8:30). In God's eyes; we were known from eternity and part of His plan ( Genesis 3:15). Therefore; it is all grace that saved Adam's helpless race.
Earth was created for man; for humans. Lucifer/Satan is not human. They are created by God, angels. God evicted Satan with his now evil angels to earth to roam. They are not human and have no bodies. They can borrow bodies of evil humans or creatures. I don't believe Satan had knowledge of what God was doing. He only knew Genesis 3:15.
When Jesus died on the Cross and shed his
Blood for Whosoever in John 3:16, the plan of God was now "in force". Genesis 3:15 was fulfilled.
Satan lost what he stole from Adam: authority. Wicked humans can give their authority to the Lord Jesus, or Satan. They must choose just one. We can only be born again through the shed blood of Jesus. He is the door and the narrow gate by which we are passed from spiritual death, into eternal life; and into heaven at death.
Satan is the one who hurts people. He is a Liar, a thief and a hunter of souls. He blinds people to their spiritual need of forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
Sometimes we get side-tracked by blaming God for difficulties in our lives. Death of people we loved, and many reasons. Satan causes misery and suffering. Jesus offers salvation from that. If our prayer life is active and strong in scripture, we can be healed even now, and delivered from satanic attacks (read book of Job).
Problem is if we don't study the Bible, we do not know what is available to us. Job was delivered from all the hurt Satan caused (loss of children, his wife's trust, property, livelihood; health etc). He gets it all back plus more, at the end of the story.
This is not a long dead story. It is scripture WE STAND ON when Praying to God concerning our needs. Concerning return of things eaten up by cankerworm and locust (curses and attacks from Satan).
Ephesians 6 clearly says Satan and evil spirits are INVISIBLE. We can spot them in our lives by their FRUITS.
and god replies at verse 14, i am that i am-i am
the whole bible is the gospel of the king(dom) of god, the old just a shadow of the new.
what does it mean when god says i am? i am: who are what?
the gospel is: there is only the life of god and truth of god ...... there is only: i am.... the king(dom) in you, his body.
man was predestinated to become the image of christ: romans 8:29
not many believe this, because man has demeaned the gospel of the king(dom) of god.
ephesians 4:4 ....one spirit .......
john 14:6 ..... "i am" life ......"i am" truth ....."i am" the way .....
revelation 3:12 ....and i will write upon him (my body) the name of my god .... i am (put your name here).
so now truth: i am; jesus christ.
i am; chris: the king(dom) in you.
i am: the being of every body.
ephesians 4:4 ....one spirit (the life of god) ....one body (man, that holds the life of god)....
revelation 3:8 ...and has not denied my name. i am (the life of every body)
i am; abraham, i am; isaac, i am; jacob ...i am; the life of man ...all creation is in birth pains waiting to be delivered: the new creation born again of (i am) truth.
1 corinthians 15:28 and when all things (in the ages to come) shall be subdued unto him, then shall the son also be subject unto him who put all things under him, that god (i am) may be all ("i am" life) in all (bodies).
genesis 3:22 ...behold man (the body of "i am") has become like us ....."i am" truth. life and the way.
we have to eat (i am) the tree of knowledge ....it contains both evil and good.
proverbs 16:6 by (i am) truth and (i am) mercy iniquity (deception) is purged .....
god will be all in all: isaiah 55:11
everyone; his children, is going to be called by his name.
god bless you.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, WHO TOLD THEE THAT THOU WAST NAKED? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Genesis 3:10-11.
We know by 1 Peter 1:19-20 That Christ was foreordained as the sacrificial Lamb to come into the world before it begun.
He was to be the atonement they needed for their sin.
It's interesting it was the tree of KNOWLEDGE of good and evil. It seems the issue was what would they do with that knowledge. ( Cover themselves)
That knowledge told them that they were naked. "Sinful or atleast capable of it".
Look What Satan tells Eve For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and YE SHALL BE AS GODS, KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL. Genesis 3:5
God says
And the LORD God said, BEHOLD, THE MAN IS BECOME AS ONE OF US, TO KNOW GOOD AND EVIL: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: Genesis 3:22
It seems to be a lot more significance in the RESULTS of the disobedience act than the disobedience itself.
Listen to Adam.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I WAS AFRAID, BECAUSE I WAS NAKED; and I hid myself. Genesis 3:10. "Not because I disobeyed! but I was naked.
God bless.
Adam now had a sin consciousnes. He also lost his Dominion on the earth. Satan took a serpents body to deceive Eve into doing it.
Humanity waited until Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Jesus set aside his powers to be born HUMAN; all God and all human.
The reason being that EARTH WAS CREATED FOR HUMANS.
Skip up to the cross Jesus was crucified on, at no time did Satan think he'd not win. He did not know the Godhead's plan ( Romans 1:20). As a human, being crucified for the sins of all mankind that has or ever will live__Jesus fulfilled a prophesy made in Genesis 3:15. Jesus's death crushed Satans head (power). Satan was shocked when Jesus was resurrected on that 3rd day.
His only way to get back at Jesus is by hurting people Jesus died for; all people. If we are born again, as in John 3:5-7 and John 3:18
Jesus paid it all. All we have to do is believe it, accept it and pray for salvation.
There's a link out on the page you land on where you clicked a link to come in here. Find the one that says, Become A Believer. It has the prayer.
God bless you both. Streetpreacher
Genesis 4,
Interestingly the Garden was in GOD's presence, Genesis 3:8,
Cain fleed GOD's presence, couldn't it be the Garden representative of the "vinedressers" "stewards" of the Church? Genesis 2:8,9,15, Matthew 20:1-16, Seth is the lineage of Jesus CHRIST, Luke 3:21-38,
There are many people mentioned in Genesis 4, & different trades,jobs, skills to spread throughout the Earth as commanded by GOD in Genesis 1:28
Hopefully these are helpful
EARTH WAS CREATED FOR HUMANS. Creatures, etc created to be food for the Humans.
This may trip you up: Jesus is God. Roman's 1:20. In the process of time and Jesus's ordained ancestors: by the Holy Spirit, He endured Mary's pregnancy and childbirth,
In order to be born into Earth as a Human. He was both God and Human. Scripture says He laid aside His Powers to be born human. He lived on earth just as we do. Then as we see Jesus was baptized by John. "All righteousness must be observed." He was Anointed by the Holy Spirit, Luke 4:18 ( Isa. 61). He had all of His Power he had to lay aside for 30 years.
Satan wasn't really sure this was HE of Genesis 3:15. If he had known the plan of God, he would've tried to kill Jesus.
Satan is a CREATED ANGEL. He's not human. He only had what he stole from Adam: dominion and authority. Jesus came to Get It Back, LEGALLY. Satan and evil angels do not have human bodies. They have to steal one.
Satan still thought He had won after Jesus died on the Cross for the sins of all mankind. Jesus was in the tomb, right? Things started going bad for Satan real quick. Jesus went to hell, took the Keys to death, grave and hell from Satan. Jesus opened the prison and took the prisoners through the streets of Jerusalem. People saw the long dead saints.
ON THE CROSS AS A HUMAN, Jesus legally won back Power, Authority and Dominion over Earth, FOREVER. He shares it with His True Born Again Believers. Us.
After everything that is written is fulfilled, ALL prophesy;
Jesus will send Satan to the Lake of Fire. No more to be seen ever.
Knowing what's written in the Bible will make it easier for us; or something to be feared.
2 Peter 3, is the THE REST OF THE PLAN. You must be born again to see the Kingdom of God; to live with Jesus every day of eternity.
Mishael
First and foremost are you saved by the blood of the crucified Jesus Christ in whom we received all treasures and knowledge by acknowledging the mystery of God and of the Father, of Christ His Son (One God in three persons-The Trinity)? Colossians 1:27-28 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
I just have noticed some contentions about this in some comments. We can talk about the end times but it is very important to ALL that they know 100% they are saved and that they are going to Heaven. Noticed even in the beginning God gave us the messages on the importance of the blood from Genesis to Revelation.
The LORD God must have sacrificed blood, for it maybe a lamb to make coats of skins to clothed Adam and Eve. Genesis 3:21
We also see the importance of blood sacrifices between Cain and Abel. Genesis 4:3 Understand the motive of Cain. He offered the fruit of the ground whereby Cain worked hard for it. Like saying to God "Look what I did". I say this because of v5. In v4 Abel was respected because of animal blood sacrificed. This story depicted not of what you do, God is interested in you acknowledging the blood which are examples of a type of what later Jesus Christ would do as our own lamb. Clearly here we are saved by the blood and not by works.
Colossians 1:5; 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
You can read in Leviticus that they have to kill a lamb over and over again in order to get forgiveness of sins. Now look at Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Your soul being forgiven through blood. Revelation1:5;5:9. Are you saved by the blood of Jesus Christ?
There have been discussions such as this in recent months. People differ in their understanding on this. I, personally, believe that Jesus came for me, and you, and the Jew, and the Gentiles. His words are for all people, not just for the Jews. I do not elevate Paul as my singular apostles above the other apostles, nor above Jesus. If Jesus came only for the Jews, then His sacrificial death and resurrection was only for the Jews and Paul is appropriating this salvific work for the Gentiles without merit.
But, I do not believe that. I believe He is the promised Savior of Genesis 3:15 and saved all who believe in Him. He sent the Holy Spirit to all of the apostles at Pentecost, long before Paul became an apostle. The body of Christ existed before Paul became an apostle. he joined the other apostles when he was called to preach the same gospel as these other apostles to the Gentiles. The Gospel of Christ IS the gospel Paul preached. They are the same. There are not two gospels, one for Jews and one for Gentiles, in my opinion.
Well, this is my understanding on this topic, since you sought what others think about this topic.
Jesus was crucified for the sins of ALL MANKIND. Past, present and future. An invitation was given to mankind to come to Jesus for salvation, and to be cleansed from sin.
Jesus tasted death for EVERY person born or unborn. His body was in the Tomb for 3 days. His spirit was ALIVE. He had fulfilled a prophesy in Genesis 3:15. He crushed Satans head (power).
Jesus took back what Satan had stolen from Adam in the garden of Eden: POWER AND AUTHORITY. Which Jesus now imparts to everyone who is BORN AGAIN, according to John 3.
Jesus did go into Hell to get the KEYS to death, hell and the grave. He opened the doors in hell and released those who had named the name of Jesus and lived For Him in their lives on earth. Those names are recorded in THE BOOK OF LIFE. He knows who belongs to Him. He took everyone through the streets of ancient Jerusalem to be seen VISIBLY. Jesus is God, ok? So hundred/thousands SAW friends, family etc, following Jesus in real bodies. Then the resurrected people went to heaven.
Just in time for Jesus get back as Mary Magdalene was peering into the OPEN tomb. There was some conversation (read in the Bible). She tried to embrace Jesus but he said, Touch me not for I have not yet risen to My Father. (Jesus went to heaven to be made High Priest. He couldn't be "defiled", before that ceremony).
Mary runs to tell the Disciples Jesus is Risen. Jesus returns to go to hell to lead the captives out, as I said earlier. You'll love reading the accounts in the 4 gospels even more! When you know the whole of the story as each Disciple understood it, sheer joy should flood Your soul.
Jesus gives US the same power and authority to defeat Satan on this earth NOW. If we don't know this, we will live lives of mediocrity. No salvations, no healings or deliverance from satanic attacks, etc.
LET THE CHURCH OF JESUS ARISE. Stand up!! In Jesus Name!! Don't miss out on the Rapture. Evangelize!
2. God created all the other angels.
3. Earth was Created for Mankind/HUMANS.
(Adam and Eve)
4. LUCIFER (use the Search Box)
He wanted Gods Throne and Praise.
5. Lucifer led a rebellion against God. The same God who
Made him. Lucifer lost his Name and became Satan.
Satan and the angels he recruited for rebellion were
Hurled to the Earth.
There was a problem: wicked spirits have no human
Bodies because they are NOT HUMAN.
6. Satan took a serpents body to inhabit; to do his devil
Stuff. The lesser angels became evil spirits. They
Could indwell animals, anything EXCEPT HUMANS.
He could talk to God, but he couldn't have a human
a body. He couldn't take Job's body.
7. Word search the word INHABITANTS. They were
Possessed. Maybe giants. Goliath was the only giant
Mentioned in the Bible. See Apocrypha.
8. In the flood, only 8 humans survived.
9. The inhabitants and humans drowned.
10. Evil spirits had no bodies. I believe this is when
Powers and principalities originated.Nimrods wife was
Witch. In Isaiah the inhabitants were ragging on Satan
I don't think we should get more explicit. They had no power against Gods Son. Time moved along. Saul consulted with the witch of Endor (a human who allowed possession of her body.
Jesus is God ( Romans 1, Godhead) Mary accepted what the angel Gabriel said, and Jesus would be born a HUMAN. He came to fulfill Genesis 3:15. He laid aside His power to become a human just as we all are; in need of a Savior. Satan (not human) tried to kill Jesus a couple of times.
Jesus died on that cross for all humans who would receive Him. Satan has no power or dominion over humans that are born again. Say what Jesus said in the New Testament. His word is stronger than anything satan can think to do. But we must exercise our AUTHORITY Jesus gives to believers.
Fight back!
13 Thou hast been in EDEN the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, UNTIL iniquity was found in thee.
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
COMMENT: Lucifer was the covering Cherub in charge of praise and worship of God. He coveted that praise for himself; and led a rebellion in heaven. He was cast out of Heaven by Michael. Lucifer lost his name. He became Satan. He was not human as I said. Earth was created for HUMANS only. Satan used a serpents body to speak to Eve, and tempt her. His goal was to steal Adams Dominion as a Human. Eve ate the fruit and it was all over. What God gave to Adam, now Satan possessed it; until Jesus shed his blood on the Cross.
Satan didn't have his jewels. His Evil invisible spirit took a snakes body. Eph. 6
Satan walks upright on two legs today, the same as in the time of Adam and Eve.
Who is the most subtil of all the beast of the field that God hath made, that walks on two legs?
Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
Job 1:7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord and said, from walking to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.
2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go number Israel and Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit that now worketh in the children of obedience:
Matthew 12:28 But if I CAST OUT (of you) devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come unto you.
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was CAST OUT, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world was CAST OUT ......
Colossians 1:27 ....this mystery .....Christ in you.
God Bless You.
So, I cannot say of the form of a dragon is Satan's normal natural presentation or if he dons the form of a dragon when he interacts with mankind. I cannot say that dragon is the only form he ever takes, as there are references to him being an angel of light and a morning star.
Most ideas of dragons are legends passed down from within cultures. It is interesting that so many cultures have dragon emblems and carvings in their ancient artwork and worship images. And this cult of dragon ideas is still present in many of these cultures. I ask these questions: were dragons part of the natural physical creation-a real life creature? Did Satan possess a dragon in the Garden of Eden when he tempted Eve and Adam? Did dragons live all over the world and eventually become extinct? Or were dragons simply mythical? Or were dragons the natural form of spiritual beings that rebelled with Satan?
We will have to wait until heaven to find out about this, I think, unless science discovers something that shows that they actually were part of the animal kingdom from the time of creation.
Genesis 1:27, notice: Genesis 1:26,28,29,
Genesis 2:7, interestingly here "formed, breathed life" is this symbolic of the Church the body of Christ to come? John 12:25, Genesis 3:22, John 5:26, John 5:24, John 3:36, John 6:48,54, Titus 1:2, Romans 8:6, John 5:39,
Is chapter 2, symbolic of the stewardship of GOD's Church? Genesis 2:15, Matthew 20:8, Luke 12:42, Mark 12,
Back to Genesis 1, "man appears to be collective for both" yes in name like human, humanity, humankind "man"
see even more interesting = Genesis 5:2,
GOD says distinctly female & male Genesis 1:27,
It appears it could be those created to multiply, fill the earth, subdue were away from the presence of GOD, again seeming to point to the symbolism in the garden "in the presence of GOD " His church. Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:23-24, Genesis 4:14-16,
Genesis 2:17, spiritual death? Matthew 8:22, Luke 9:60, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 23:27,
In the forming of Eve, it appears also specific, spiritual & special with symbolism, Genesis 2:21-25, Genesis 6:1-3, Mark 10:4-9, 1Corinthians 6:15, Revelation 21:2,9, Isaiah 62:5, John 3:29-36, Matthew 22, Luke 12:36, Ephesians 5:30-32,
1Corinthians 13:9-12, James 1:5, Ephesians 3:4,
Hopefully these are all helpful
I think teachers and students should appreciate, not alienate. Try always to edify. If someone else is good with languages, I let them answer it later. Adios amigos .)
I'm going back tomorrow to give him my box of coffee. It hurts me to see others struggle alone. I really enjoy hours spent right here talking about the Bible. I don't come in here to make people feel worse if they're feeling dragged down or spread thin. Let us edify each other., ok. Thanks.