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I agree with you. Thank you for your response. I have been seeking since I was young. But not until my Mom died recently I truly realized the magnitude of what Jesus Christ did on the cross for me. I always cry every Lent season not understanding why. There is some profound things happened to me, but all I can say is that God wants all to be saved. Agape.
I'm no expert, but am a follower of Christ. I tend to see things through simplicity or common sense of scripture, of just what limited knowledge I have.
I believe God's peace waxes/wanes and ebbs/flows based on His timeline, will, and the obedience of man; especially his chosen people. Like in Ecc. when there's a time for peace and a time for war.
Plus, the world once was at total peace, now we're not (fallen angel, Adam/Eve)
The world one day with be with zero peace --tribulation.
Then once again, all will be fixed by Jesus, and we will be back at total peace.
We are peace when Godly men reign; overall we are currently under the burden of a fallen world.
And this: Proverbs 29:2 (KJV) When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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Last I checked. God is out, sin overrunith, most don't want to live in peace, leaders aren't righteous, world in disarray, satan does have dominion over current world, and Jews waiting for first coming of Jesus. However, we still are the light.
Blessings,
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!
I strongly believe that we grow in our physical self. But the question remains the same..... Are we growing spiritually in God the Father ?.
We are saved by grace through faith.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ( Ephesians 2:8)
And Jesus said the to woman who anointed His feet,
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. ( Luke 7:30)
But James teaches,
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. ( James 2:26)
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. ( James 2:17)
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. ( James 2:18)
Therefore, James and Paul contradict.
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. ( Romans 11:6)
Consequently, we are saved by both faith and works, which says both James and Paul are inspired and not one over the other.
And Christ's apostles will judge
when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
The important event which I tended to overlook was God's command for Job to pray for his 3 friends (with the youngest one for some reason left out). If he hadn't done this not only their own state would be in peril; but perhaps Job himself would never have gotten over his bitterness and could have ended up much like Jonah. His own restoration was tied into forgiveness toward his friends; a lesson we cannot afford to ignore. Also; of course Job's fortunes were restored even more than before; in both beautiful offspring; and riches. It is interesting that only daughters were mentioned; it would be supposed that something good came from his wife (who knows if she ever repented of her own callous words).
So as to your original question; what was being blamed toward God was really Satan's "machinations". God has predestined all things; even Job and Satan in the time and place these events occurred; for our own edification (as all scripture is God breathed and worthy for instruction; etc. ( 1 Tim. 3:16-17). God tests all His servants to prove that they are overcomers; and to produce fruit. God doesn't willingly afflict man ( Lamentations 3:31-33). He has no pleasure even in the death of the wicked Ezekiel 33:11. He chastises all those He loves ( Heb. 12:6). Let us rejoice in this and trust Satan is a defeated fo
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
"I need Thee every hour most gracious LORD, No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, O I Thee every hour I need Thee. O bless me now, my Savior I come to Thee."
Author(refrain): Robert Lowry(1872); Author:Annie S. Hawks (1872) Tune: NEED (Lowry)
Praise the LORD.
July 14, 2022 Praying for our Nations leaders.
Because of that logic; I would agree as to other scriptures in Thessalonians from the "Pauline" epistles; as well as Revelation itself indicating that there is indeed a rapture at the end of the Age of Grace; once the "restrainer" is removed. ( 2 Thess. 2:6-7).
We need to be aware; as Luke 21:36 states of His return; praying earnestly. This verse about praying to be worthy seems to indicate some indeed are left behind. At the very least; we have crowns to take hold of or lose reward if not remaining faithful as Rev. 3:11 indicates. 2 Tim. 4:8 shows this; and I just realized that Psalm 40:1 before what sounds like the world's reaction to the Rapture (verse 3) seems to show an indication of the merit of us patiently waiting as a cross reference as well. The theme of patience is mentioned throughout the O.T. and N.T.; Proverbs; Romans and Proverbs being just a few examples.
In the Tribulation; once again the Jews wil be prominent in evangelism. The "blindness in part" mentioned in Romans will be lifted ( Romans 11:25). As I state many times; by the sixth seal there will no longer be any atheists ( Rev. 6:16-17). Indeed; the Kingdom coming to earth will be finally realized in short order; after the "parenthesis" which occurred after AD 70; and continued until recent times. Also see Zech. 13:8 as to God's plan for Israel and Jer. 30:7.
Jesus being a minister for the circumsision, means that He preached the Gospel to Israelites. Paul preached the same Gospel to the other nations. They both preached that salvation is offered to people, Jews and gentiles, through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
But may I ask you something? What do you actually think when you read the words "divide the word of truth"? What you think it means? Because I think some people on this forum got it wrong. Also what does dispensation stand for, never heard it before.
GBU
If water baptism was a requirement for salvation Christ would have sent Paul the apostle to baptize. However, Paul was not sent to water baptize but to preach the gospel of which water baptism is not an essential element.
Romans 1:16-17 (KJV): For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV): For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Works, including that of water baptism, do not save. We are saved by grace through FAITH in Jesus Christ.
Water baptism is an ordinance and an outward practice for the inward work done by Christ when we're saved by Grace. I also agree that when Jesus speaks of water in John 3 to Nicodemus; he's referring to physical birth...no water baptism as an ordinance.
Religion (catholicism being one) teach that it is Salvation but they add sacraments and other works to that process thus showing how they've frustrated the simple Grace of Jesus Christ.
James 5:16
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
For HE (the Father, Spirit, Life) performeth the thing that is appointed for me (the Body).......
Philippians 2:13 For it is God (the Father, Spirit, Life) that worketh in you (the Body) both TO WILL and TO DO his good pleasure.
Ephesians 4:4 ONE BODY .....ONE SPIRIT .....
Ephesians 4:6 ONE GOD and Father of ALL .....
Not many BELIEVE that the LIFE in their BODY is CHRIST.
Matthew 7:14 Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto LIFE, and few there be that find it.
John 10:10 .....I am come that they might HAVE LIFE ......
John 19:28 I give unto them ETERNAL LIFE ...
1 Timothy 6:18 WHO only (CHRIST ONLY) hath immortality, dwelling in the LIGHT which no man can approach unto .....
John 11:25 I am the resurrection, and THE LIFE .....
John 14:6 ....I am THE LIFE .....
John 20:31 ....and that BELIEVING you might have LIFE through HIS NAME .....
Revelation 22:4 ....and HIS NAME shall be in their foreheads .....
Revelation 3:12 ...and I will write upon him MY NAME .....
Acts 2:38 ....be ye baptised every one of you IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST .....
John 17:21 That they all may be ONE, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also be ONE IN US ......
God Bless You.