Actually Alex, I am so joyful! I know she is with our wonderful God in the perfect place that Jesus said in John 14:1- He prepared for us who believe. Her hope in Christ is now fulfilled. I felt the same way when my Dad died 30 + years ago. I will miss her across the years I have left here in this life, but I am confident that I will see her and Dad again when the days God has ordained for me are completed and I am received into the place that our Lord has prepared for me and them. It will be perfect and we will be also.
Gi Gi.. Sorry for your loss...GBU....I remember when my mom died it almost killed me...I wd not go to the funeral home to view her body...It just hurt too much...But you will get over it in time...GBU
So, so sad to get this news, GiGi. Your precious Mother is now relieved from all pain & discomfort & with the Lord Whom she loved & longed for. "With Christ, which is far better". May you & her family receive the Lord's unending Peace & Comfort at this time & for the days ahead. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning", in the coming day when we will all be together beholding the Face of our Blessed Lord Jesus.
"When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory!"
Serita, My Mom died today in the hospital. Last night my husband and I prayed with her. My brother and I sang Amazing Grace over her. And now we trust that she is "moving into" the place Jesus has prepared for her in His Father's house. Jesus is our treasure and heaven is the place of our real "citizenship". I am sorry that you have MS and have matters that hinder you. I pray today that you indeed fall onto the mercy and grace of God to endure whatever suffering He allows in your life and also that He will relieve your suffering, too. We just cannot understand all of what God brings to us but we can always trust Him and rely on Him. I hope your evening goes wonderfully and that you sleep well tonight.
As I was reading your response to Serita, it reminded me of a time about 7 years ago while I was out shopping; I ran into a Christian brother that I have known for over 30 years. As long as I have known him, he has always been an avid runner. He would run almost every day. However, when I saw him in the store, his wife was pushing him around in a wheelchair. I went up and asked him what happened and he told me that while he was out running, something in his back just gave out and it paralyzed him. He had no use of his legs. As I was trying to hold back the tears, I told him that I was so sorry to hear this. He looked at me and the first words out of his mouth was "The Lord is good." Can you imagine that? There he was sitting in that wheelchair not knowing if he would ever walk again, but in a situation that might cause someone to think his or her life has been destroyed, and all he said was the Lord is good!
That testimony right there took a few hours to sink in. However, when it did, it truly ministered to my heart. What I saw was a Christian brother whom I've known for so many years sitting in that chair and thinking that he may never again be able to do something he loved doing (Running). But all he said was the Lord is good. I wonder if it were me, would I do the same? Would I be bitter about my situation? Or would I use it for God's glory and minister to someone else the same way my friend ministered to me, that no matter what I am suffering or going through, the Lord is still good! Would I be able to say that in such a tough situation?
By the way, he is walking again. He may never be able to run again, but he can walk. The Lord is good!
DearSerita, Please know that you are forgiven in Christ Jesus and that He is always with you, even in your most difficult moments, He is with you.
My Mom is in the hospital now for two weeks due to severe sepsis. I was with her all day yesterday. At times when her oxygen levels dropped into the 80's she was quite distressed and said it was hard to breathe. She would cry out, "Help me, please help me", and "Why me, why me". I would go next to her and tell her that God knows and is with her and that He is our hope. God has numbered our days and knows how many we all have. So, let's pray. and we would pray the Lord's Prayer and then I would pray freely with her. Sometimes this is all we can do either as the sufferer or the one who reminds of the hope of Christ.
So, I say the same thing to you as I did to my mother. God is with You and is our true Hope. We do not always need to understand our suffering to lean into Christ nor should we use our time to blame ourselves, but instead, confess to God that we are sinners and can only have life and salvation by His hand and will. So we thank Him for life and forgiveness of sins, and be open for the work of the Holy Spirit in us during our times of suffering. Sometimes, all we can do is cry out to God, "Help me, help me."
Thank u dear "Jesse", that was well said. Therefore, never take illness as a punishment Serita Winton on Romans 15. But let it seem to God's best cause. Everyone will see how happy you are, how bubbly Jesus has made you and so on. And even though we are weak, the strength of the Holy Ghost may be our testimony. Many testimonies are Christianity through sickness. Let it Never knocks us down, it's just one thing we have to get used to and live with. Instead of being paralyzed. We go on and become zealous for the Lord.
He draws you to Himself, He loves you. Come to Me, He says, You who have heavy to bear and I will give you rest. That is the main thing and be saved. Remember that bitterness is contagious. Just like joy and laughter.
Stay blessed in Jesus Name i love u all in Christ. ps today i read Romans 13:13-14
I am sorry to hear of your MS. Being diagnosed with MS may not have anything to do with something you're doing wrong. It definitely doesn't have anything to do with a lack of faith. There is no such thing as a person who has been born of the Spirit of God having a lack of faith because spiritual faith is not something we can produce. If you have received Christ, you have already healed. You have been healed spiritually. Sin is a spiritual disease and Jesus Christ is the remedy for that. That's what He heals us from, sin. Although He can and does heal people physically, there is no promise that He will always do so. But please know that whatever we suffer in the flesh, it has nothing to do with our lack of faith. You are doing nothing wrong!
Healing I know Jesus has already healed us that's a promise to us so I received my salvation so I was diagnosed with Ms and foot drop I read. ,scriptures, fast we know it's not on Jesus it's me what am I doing wrong we all got a measure of FAITH. I am his covenant partner.
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praise paul forall his journies and preaching the word of God yo all peoples who were in need of his effort.. yhank you J ESUS AND PAUL for grace to us.... A men and Amen.. take care and give care
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
In whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning; v.4 = Paul' s first epistle to Timothy ( 1Tim. 1:10), Paul qualified the term "Doctrine" with the very descriptive adjective "sound" which speaks of the spiritual "health" and wholesome "wellness" of the Doctrine when taught and learned correctly.
Sound Doctrine is that which Scripture describes as:
+ "the Doctrine of The LORD" (Ac. 13:12);
+ "that form of Doctrine which was delivered you (the Church in Rome)" ( Rom. 6:17);
+ "the words of Faith and of good Doctrine, whereunto thou (Timothy) hast attained"
( 1Tim. 4:6);
+ "the Doctrine which is according to GODliness" ( 1Tim. 3:6);
+ "my (Paul's, according to that he DIVINELY received; e.g. 2Cor. 12:2-4) Doctrine" ( 2Tim. 3:10);
+ "the Doctrine of GOD our SAVIOR" ( Tit. 2:10);
+ "the principles of the Doctrine of CHRIST"
( Heb. 6:1; 2Jn. v.9); and
+ "the Doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment" ( Heb. 6:2).
The same interpretation also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).
In whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning ( Rom. 15:4) The same interpretation applied to Paul's expression here also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).
Paul used the expression "sound Doctrine" four times, and only in his pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus (see 1Tim. 1:10; 2Tim. 4:3; Tit. 1:9; 2:1) to distinguish "that [which] is contrary to sound doctrine" ( 1Tim. 1:10) from true Doctrine such as:
+ the spurious doctrines of which CHRIST described as "the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees" ( Mt. 16:12), which included the doctrine "of the circumcision" (v.10);
+ "every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" ( Eph. 4:14);
+ "philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST" ( Col. 2:8);
+ "the doctrine of Balaam" which blended sexual immorality into the True Religion ( Rev. 2:14); and
+ "the doctrine of the Nicolaitans" which gave unauthorized usurping power to spiritual leaders with unholy agendas ( Rev. 2:15).
Revelation 3:19-22 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 21:5-8 And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
the Scriptures; v.4 = The word "Scriptures" (note the plurality) translate from the Greek noun root (transliterated "graphe"; pronounced "graf-AY"), and from which the English language derives the elements " - graph" or "grapho - ", both of which speak of written words to convey a message or provide information.
The singular word "Scripture" occurs approximately thirty-one times in the New Testament. The singular usage usually speaks of a particular passage and a specific context within the whole.
The plural usage refers to all of the whole Body of GOD's Inspired Word. When Paul wrote this verse, he most assuredly referred to the Body of Scriptures now referred to as the Old Testament, and of which includes the Body of GOD's Promises "by HIS prophets" (cp. Lu. 1:70; Ac. 3:18 & 21; Rom. 1:2; Eph. 3:5).
The Scriptures; v. 4 (cont.) = Too often, Christians tend to permit life's present trials distract and blind them from the Glorious Promises GOD has given to HIS people. The world is void of any lasting hope, but "we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
When GOD's people read, believe, accept, and obey the Scriptures, they can't help but receive a keen sense of Christian confidence and spiritual hope. This hope comes directly from GOD as proclaimed in the following verse (v.5) through HIS DIVINELY Inspired Scriptures.
The Scriptures are in truth, in fact, and in reality, GOD's literal verbal communication to HIS people. They provide hope, for they contain GOD's guaranteed DIVINE Prophecies and Promises to ultimately save and deliver all HIS people from this cursed world, and from their present body prone to sin and death.
Moreover, through the Scriptures, GOD communicates HIS guaranteed Assurances to Glorify HIS people to enjoy the Heavenly Splendors of Eternal Life in the very Presence of their SAVIOR and REDEEMER, LORD JESUS CHRIST.
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Romans Chapter 1
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Philippians 3:2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. (Comment: dogs sniff things they ought not to)
1 Timothy 6
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
This is what every country is experiencing. The Bible says that it will 'wax worse and worse.' Your faith needs to be strong in what the New Testament teaches on these Last Days before Jesus's Return.
The unsaved will be in these comment rooms preaching their heresies. They are reprobate. Don't listen to their rants.
We live in a fallen world that shows great contrast between good and evil. Ephesians 6:10-12. Satan is allowed to rule the world and there's plenty of evidence of that. 1 John 5:19
We are only on earth a short time and are given freewill to choose who we want to follow: Jesus or Satan. Most people choose Satan and his signature is lies. We see more lies and deception today than ever- a big one is the news media spreading complete lies that they know is untrue, but still they enjoy doing the work of the devil and they financially benefit from stirring up drama.
We have an election between a candidate that wants to mass-murder babies and give 8 year olds hormones to transition, vs. someone who is strongly against it, but strangely, many Christians have been deceived themselves into voting for mass murder- to destroy God's creation, somehow thinking it's a 'lesser evil', even though there is no greater evil than mass murdering babies- more than the holocaust just in the US and their hearts and souls cry out to God and God hears their cry and will seek justice. Many people have been deceived by the devil and don't even realize it.
If God didn't allow any problems and didn't allow us to be tested or to have a choice we might be robots in heaven. But that's not what earth is.
These are just my ideas to help answer your question. God bless you.
I guess I would like to know why is all this corruption happen in the world today? God is of Love and all I see is hate... Is this suppose to happen, what's going on?
I was blessed by your life experience about evil coming through those you tried to help. This is wisdom & shines a light on my situation. I will be cautious. I have helped as much as I can. I believe I should step back. The Lord has blessed me with a safe & peaceful old age, which I cherish. Thank you for sharing, Patty.
Sometimes I see people or try to preach to people and I experience a sadness for them. The bible teaches us that some people are objects of God's wrath - they are examples for us that we might fear God and keep His commandments.
"When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory!"
Stay blessed in Jesus name, love u in Christ.
As I was reading your response to Serita, it reminded me of a time about 7 years ago while I was out shopping; I ran into a Christian brother that I have known for over 30 years. As long as I have known him, he has always been an avid runner. He would run almost every day. However, when I saw him in the store, his wife was pushing him around in a wheelchair. I went up and asked him what happened and he told me that while he was out running, something in his back just gave out and it paralyzed him. He had no use of his legs. As I was trying to hold back the tears, I told him that I was so sorry to hear this. He looked at me and the first words out of his mouth was "The Lord is good." Can you imagine that? There he was sitting in that wheelchair not knowing if he would ever walk again, but in a situation that might cause someone to think his or her life has been destroyed, and all he said was the Lord is good!
That testimony right there took a few hours to sink in. However, when it did, it truly ministered to my heart. What I saw was a Christian brother whom I've known for so many years sitting in that chair and thinking that he may never again be able to do something he loved doing (Running). But all he said was the Lord is good. I wonder if it were me, would I do the same? Would I be bitter about my situation? Or would I use it for God's glory and minister to someone else the same way my friend ministered to me, that no matter what I am suffering or going through, the Lord is still good! Would I be able to say that in such a tough situation?
By the way, he is walking again. He may never be able to run again, but he can walk. The Lord is good!
My Mom is in the hospital now for two weeks due to severe sepsis. I was with her all day yesterday. At times when her oxygen levels dropped into the 80's she was quite distressed and said it was hard to breathe. She would cry out, "Help me, please help me", and "Why me, why me". I would go next to her and tell her that God knows and is with her and that He is our hope. God has numbered our days and knows how many we all have. So, let's pray. and we would pray the Lord's Prayer and then I would pray freely with her. Sometimes this is all we can do either as the sufferer or the one who reminds of the hope of Christ.
So, I say the same thing to you as I did to my mother. God is with You and is our true Hope. We do not always need to understand our suffering to lean into Christ nor should we use our time to blame ourselves, but instead, confess to God that we are sinners and can only have life and salvation by His hand and will. So we thank Him for life and forgiveness of sins, and be open for the work of the Holy Spirit in us during our times of suffering. Sometimes, all we can do is cry out to God, "Help me, help me."
He draws you to Himself, He loves you. Come to Me, He says, You who have heavy to bear and I will give you rest. That is the main thing and be saved. Remember that bitterness is contagious. Just like joy and laughter.
Stay blessed in Jesus Name i love u all in Christ. ps today i read Romans 13:13-14
I am sorry to hear of your MS. Being diagnosed with MS may not have anything to do with something you're doing wrong. It definitely doesn't have anything to do with a lack of faith. There is no such thing as a person who has been born of the Spirit of God having a lack of faith because spiritual faith is not something we can produce. If you have received Christ, you have already healed. You have been healed spiritually. Sin is a spiritual disease and Jesus Christ is the remedy for that. That's what He heals us from, sin. Although He can and does heal people physically, there is no promise that He will always do so. But please know that whatever we suffer in the flesh, it has nothing to do with our lack of faith. You are doing nothing wrong!
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Sound Doctrine is that which Scripture describes as:
+ "the Doctrine of The LORD" (Ac. 13:12);
+ "that form of Doctrine which was delivered you (the Church in Rome)" ( Rom. 6:17);
+ "the words of Faith and of good Doctrine, whereunto thou (Timothy) hast attained"
( 1Tim. 4:6);
+ "the Doctrine which is according to GODliness" ( 1Tim. 3:6);
+ "my (Paul's, according to that he DIVINELY received; e.g. 2Cor. 12:2-4) Doctrine" ( 2Tim. 3:10);
+ "the Doctrine of GOD our SAVIOR" ( Tit. 2:10);
+ "the principles of the Doctrine of CHRIST"
( Heb. 6:1; 2Jn. v.9); and
+ "the Doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment" ( Heb. 6:2).
The same interpretation also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).
Paul used the expression "sound Doctrine" four times, and only in his pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus (see 1Tim. 1:10; 2Tim. 4:3; Tit. 1:9; 2:1) to distinguish "that [which] is contrary to sound doctrine" ( 1Tim. 1:10) from true Doctrine such as:
+ the spurious doctrines of which CHRIST described as "the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees" ( Mt. 16:12), which included the doctrine "of the circumcision" (v.10);
+ "every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" ( Eph. 4:14);
+ "philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST" ( Col. 2:8);
+ "the doctrine of Balaam" which blended sexual immorality into the True Religion ( Rev. 2:14); and
+ "the doctrine of the Nicolaitans" which gave unauthorized usurping power to spiritual leaders with unholy agendas ( Rev. 2:15).
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 21:5-8 And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
The singular word "Scripture" occurs approximately thirty-one times in the New Testament. The singular usage usually speaks of a particular passage and a specific context within the whole.
The plural usage refers to all of the whole Body of GOD's Inspired Word. When Paul wrote this verse, he most assuredly referred to the Body of Scriptures now referred to as the Old Testament, and of which includes the Body of GOD's Promises "by HIS prophets" (cp. Lu. 1:70; Ac. 3:18 & 21; Rom. 1:2; Eph. 3:5).
This plurality includes
+ "all the Scriptures" (Lu. 24:27);
+ the combined "Scriptures of the [individual]
prophets" ( Rom. 16:26); and
+ "other Scriptures" ( 2Pet. 3:16).
When GOD's people read, believe, accept, and obey the Scriptures, they can't help but receive a keen sense of Christian confidence and spiritual hope. This hope comes directly from GOD as proclaimed in the following verse (v.5) through HIS DIVINELY Inspired Scriptures.
The Scriptures are in truth, in fact, and in reality, GOD's literal verbal communication to HIS people. They provide hope, for they contain GOD's guaranteed DIVINE Prophecies and Promises to ultimately save and deliver all HIS people from this cursed world, and from their present body prone to sin and death.
Moreover, through the Scriptures, GOD communicates HIS guaranteed Assurances to Glorify HIS people to enjoy the Heavenly Splendors of Eternal Life in the very Presence of their SAVIOR and REDEEMER, LORD JESUS CHRIST.
17 "Because I belong to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my work for God."
Refrain -- HOW ABOUT THIS FOR SOME HYMN LYRICS??
In the service of my King,
In the service of my King!
It is glory there, joy beyond compare,
In the service of my King.
Tillit S. Teddlie, 1919
IN THE SERVICE OF MY KING!
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Romans Chapter 1
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Philippians 3:2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. (Comment: dogs sniff things they ought not to)
1 Timothy 6
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
This is what every country is experiencing. The Bible says that it will 'wax worse and worse.' Your faith needs to be strong in what the New Testament teaches on these Last Days before Jesus's Return.
The unsaved will be in these comment rooms preaching their heresies. They are reprobate. Don't listen to their rants.
Mishael
We live in a fallen world that shows great contrast between good and evil. Ephesians 6:10-12. Satan is allowed to rule the world and there's plenty of evidence of that. 1 John 5:19
We are only on earth a short time and are given freewill to choose who we want to follow: Jesus or Satan. Most people choose Satan and his signature is lies. We see more lies and deception today than ever- a big one is the news media spreading complete lies that they know is untrue, but still they enjoy doing the work of the devil and they financially benefit from stirring up drama.
We have an election between a candidate that wants to mass-murder babies and give 8 year olds hormones to transition, vs. someone who is strongly against it, but strangely, many Christians have been deceived themselves into voting for mass murder- to destroy God's creation, somehow thinking it's a 'lesser evil', even though there is no greater evil than mass murdering babies- more than the holocaust just in the US and their hearts and souls cry out to God and God hears their cry and will seek justice. Many people have been deceived by the devil and don't even realize it.
If God didn't allow any problems and didn't allow us to be tested or to have a choice we might be robots in heaven. But that's not what earth is.
These are just my ideas to help answer your question. God bless you.
I am rejoicing, ever rejoicing,
Trusting and hoping all the day long;
Looking to Jesus, only to Jesus;
He is my refuge, comfort and song.
"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.