John 9: 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. Jesus performed many many miracles in front of the Pharisee Jews to verify his ministry, including raising the dead and healing the disabled. He gave sight to a man born blind who saw both physically and spiritually who Jesus was and acknowledged him. Even the blind man knew the miracles of Jesus came from above.
Pharisee Jews saw the miracles and instead of believing in the ministry of Jesus, they choose to discredit him claiming his miracles were from the devil. Physically they could see, spiritually they were blind.
John 10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Because the Pharisees had sight they were sinners already
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. All men are guilty of this?
Jesse Christ was not talking about the food, rather the men who ate the unclean food as in this scriture.
Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any MAN man common or unclean.
avoiding unclean food is a health thing, not a salvation issue. You would not believe how many diseases pork can transmit to mankind. The diet laws are actually scientifically sound advice and the creator knew what he was doing.
Matthew 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Christians are not bound by the Jewish dietary laws listed in Leviticus Chapter 11. In Acts 10:9-16, Peter was given a vision, and animals of every kind were shown to him, and a voice from heaven saying rise, kill, and eat. Peter thought it was a trick because he believed he still had to abide by the Jewish law, and he couldn't eat anything "unclean." But the voice in Verse 15 says "What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common."
Now if you stop right there, it gives us a hint as to what this message is all about.
If God calls something clean, we don't call it unclean! He is not undoing the dietary laws. He's not even talking about animals here. But please know this, what God has cleansed, we do not call common. Believers are not bound by any of the Jewish Laws. We have been set free by Christ.
However, we have to be careful with that freedom. True freedom is when we are not only free to do things, but free not to do them, if it causes a brother/sister in Christ to stumble.
The Pharisees asked "Are we blind also?" They're expecting a no. They said we are not spiritually blind, we can see. Jesus said, therefore your sin remains because you are blind just like everybody else. Jesus came to give spiritual sight to the spiritual blind. A person who has not received Christ is spiritually blind and spiritually poor! Jesus said "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven." No matter what physical or material condition we are in, a person without Christ is in spiritual poverty. Our spirit is dead in trespasses and sin. That's why when a person is born of the Spirit of Christ, their spirit is made alive, and they are raised from the spiritual dead and are no longer spiritually blind. Jesus is saying that because you say you can see, and that you do not need to be healed, you're still in your sin. But if you can see that you are spiritually blind, and that your sin has cut you off from a relationship with God, Jesus said He can heal that!
Dispensation has reference to giving out something, nothing to do with a period of time. Ever hear of a soap DISPENSER it gives out soap. Webster dictionary 1828 DISPENSATION, noun [Latin See Dispense] the word appear 4X in the KJV bible
Definition: That which is dispensed or bestowed; a system of principles and rites enjoined; as the Mosaic dispensation; the gospel dispensation; including, the former the Levitical law and rites; the latter the scheme of redemption by Christ.
There are two dispensations 1. Moses and LAW and 2. Christ and Grace. Moses gave us the law from the Lord and Christ gave us the gospel of Grace. There is only one gospel of Christ.
Paul taught repentance also 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Jesus Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;
or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,
except thou repent.
Rev 2:16 - Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Rev 2:21 - And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Rev 3:19 - As many as I [Jesus] love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
O Lord the depth of your love continues to amaze me. Help me to love as You have loved me. Thank you Holy Spirit as you love me as I search the fullness of the Fathers love. For there is none like You O Lord. I desire to Praise you more than I have. May the Joy of Your salvation renew my Praise O Holy Name most Precious! Jesus you are all I need. Nothing touches me like you love. Rejoice in the Lord, I say Rejoice O my soul.
Ann you are exactly correct. The love of God is a gift given. His gift to us was his son Jesus who left heavans glory to come down to earth. Who lived a sinless life was crucified and on the third day arose from the grave and is sitting on the right hand of God. He offers forgiveness to everyone who will accept his gift. Repentance toward God for our sins and acceptance of what Christ did for us
David asked 10months ago, "What thought, action or intellectual pursuit can pass knowledge?" in relation to seeking a deeper level of love Vs19 The answer is: experiencing Gods love which is so deep and complete it surpasses humans understanding or knowledge of love until it is experienced. It is a gift of God. Not attainable through mans wisdom or through learning but through God giving.
Paul was an example to the early Christians. He didn't want individuals to be discouraged by his persecution, but encouraged by his ability to continue despite pressure. This encourages me to continue to live my life as a Christian, despite the challenges that come with upholding the Bible standards. Just like Paul, we all can keep our Christian personality in a God-less world.
Ref v 19: apparently, the Apostle is encouraging us to seek a depth of love which has escaped us thus far, for he used the thought that this love "passes knowledge". What thought, action, or intellectual pursuit can "pass knowledge"??? Knowledge is required in the pursuit of understanding. My prayer is that we can pursue and acquire that deep, "perfected" love, as mentione in 1 John 3-4 chapters.
"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think" I believe that this comment here sets the premise for who god is. Someone who is able to do and go above and beyond and well beyond that to be exact for stuff that we ask or think. That shows genuine love just as parents today try and go above and beyond for their kids to make sure they are happy and safe. "according to the power that worketh in us" I believe this part of the verse means that when we give him the praise for going above and beyond for us that we get a bit of that and we can carry that amongst us which separates true god-fearing Christians versus those who claim to Christian but act the opposite. In total I would say this verse simply knows that god is going 1000000x harder then anyone can ever go for you, but on top of that give him thanks and praise and he will share more with you.
First and foremost God Jehovah is love I am so glad that I can pray to the most high and he hears my prayer and others who believe that God heres all and knows all what is in your heart amen
First and foremost God Jehovah is love I am so glad that I can pray to the most high and he hears my prayer and others who believe that God heres all and knows all what is in your heart amen
Being grounded in love is so very powerful to all believers in Christ Jesus. No matter what we do and what we say, let it be rooted and planted in God’s ❤️ love not worldly love, not mans kind of love, but the most highest Form of love, Agape Love. The Love that is kind and tender hearted and forgiving and most of all, long suffering. The way God saved us just in the nick of time
Verse 20: Jehovah God can make things happen that are beyond our imaginations. He is not limited to work things out the way that imperfect humans would.
Ephesians 3-20, I believe that knowing that we have the power with in us that when we ask God for something no matter what it is and He do it for us, then as a born again believer with the holy spirit dwelling in us that we should not call it a miracle, it should be expected. That is what God has put into my spirit. Ask Him and trust Him and expect it.
Pharisee Jews saw the miracles and instead of believing in the ministry of Jesus, they choose to discredit him claiming his miracles were from the devil. Physically they could see, spiritually they were blind.
John 10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Because the Pharisees had sight they were sinners already
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. All men are guilty of this?
Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any MAN man common or unclean.
avoiding unclean food is a health thing, not a salvation issue. You would not believe how many diseases pork can transmit to mankind. The diet laws are actually scientifically sound advice and the creator knew what he was doing.
Matthew 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Now if you stop right there, it gives us a hint as to what this message is all about.
If God calls something clean, we don't call it unclean! He is not undoing the dietary laws. He's not even talking about animals here. But please know this, what God has cleansed, we do not call common. Believers are not bound by any of the Jewish Laws. We have been set free by Christ.
However, we have to be careful with that freedom. True freedom is when we are not only free to do things, but free not to do them, if it causes a brother/sister in Christ to stumble.
Definition: That which is dispensed or bestowed; a system of principles and rites enjoined; as the Mosaic dispensation; the gospel dispensation; including, the former the Levitical law and rites; the latter the scheme of redemption by Christ.
There are two dispensations 1. Moses and LAW and 2. Christ and Grace. Moses gave us the law from the Lord and Christ gave us the gospel of Grace. There is only one gospel of Christ.
Jesus Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;
or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,
except thou repent.
Rev 2:16 - Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Rev 2:21 - And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Rev 3:19 - As many as I [Jesus] love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Very important doctrine
The Gospel which Christ administered to Israel required repentance but the Apostle Paul preached salvation through faith in this present dispensation