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So, it appears that Moses (as generally attributed to be the main author of Genesis), had deduced that from Adam's words 'that this woman has come out of (made from) me & now one flesh', that in marriages after Adam & Eve's creation, the unity of husband & wife are also seen in similar manner: that before God, they are one, though two distinct beings with their own personalities, special functions, & inclinations. This unity was to be indissoluble except by death. And Jesus also quoted Moses in this matter: Matthew 19:3-6. And so the question that was raised by the Pharisees, 'if this is so, why did Moses allow for a writing of divorcement?' And Jesus went on further to explain this special concession given to a demanding Israel was never in God's Plan for marriage & the union of two people.
Yet, when I think further on this verse & why the translators chose to use the word, 'world', I sense that consideration was given to the preceeding verses (i.e. vv 1-10), of the endless aspects & experiences of life, both good & bad. That God "hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end."
This might possibly indicate that man is not only confined to the endless cycle of life's encounters (as part of being in the 'world'), but also signifying the hunger & anticipation also arising in our hearts: that God having planned something better for us, a break from this cycle, when we might learn the reason for our confinement to these limitations & why God had chosen not to reveal all His Secrets to us. Our sin no doubt played a major part in what we experience now & the withholding of what ought to have been given to us for our full enjoyment.
Of course, now being in Christ & by His Coming to Earth, the miracle of rebirth, the bringing together of Jew & Gentile into one Body, the power to live beyond our circumstances, & the glories of eternity, are now the joyful possession & anticipation of those found in the Beloved. Indeed, God has "made everything beautiful in His Time", & only after time as we know it, ends, will we know the fulness of that beauty reserved for His children.
Thank you for that great question brother, which should prompt us to ponder further with the Spirit's Help, to give us more knowledge & joy in anticipation.
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Truly beautiful. Vicki N.
Then Jesus continues to speak with Nicodemus; that what he is hearing now is coming from One Who knows & Who has seen the working of God's Spirit. And further (in John 3:13), Jesus says that there has been no one to have gone into Heaven to learn of these things & bring them to people, but only the One Who was always in Heaven & has come down from Heaven.
Jesus' Words here don't just speak of life after death, but specifically about those who did rise (whether in spirit or in the first resurrection), who did not return back to share this Truth about rebirth with them; people living now could not learn this Truth from anyone, but from the Son of Man Who is the Son of God, coming from God & bringing it to man. And Nicodemus should have understood at least a little of what Jesus was saying to him, because of his knowledge of the Scriptures.
And yes, true, there'll be a day when God will bring forth a new Earth, devoid of any stain of evil, where all of Heaven & Earth will reside ( Revelation 21:1-7), and all sinners (unrepentant, remaining enemies of God & the Cross of Christ), will only be found in the Lake of Fire (v8).
My prayers are with you today.
Let us know how it turns out
Ideally, we should make use of every opportunity to share the truth about Jesus and salvation. I think it is probably important to become informed about Mormon doctrines and how it deviates from Scripural doctrines. That way we will be prepared to converse from a standpoint of readiness. If you have Mormons in your sphere, then I would say, yes, speak to them. Not everyone knows a Mormon. But some of us know a Jehovah Witness, or Christian Scientist, or Muslim. We should prayerfully engage with those who believe falsely about Jesus or deny God altogether as it isn't so much about pointing out where they are wrong but winning them for Christ. We should be respectful and willing to answer their inquiries to us and listen to them explain their faith. And praying that God opens doors to their hearts to hear the true gospel.
We are so glad for your escape from harm.
Been there just once or twice with someone driving who should not have been. I now do not be in a car with someone who's alters unless I drive as I do not indulge in such substances.
Thanks for sharing. It is a good reminder that God watches over us.
I have never read in Scriture that Death is a spirit or entity. It is the cessation of life. God allows sin to bring mortal corruption, death, and decay to our world. God gives life to every living thing because He is the source of all life as He has life within Himself (being self-existent). When He withdraw life from a living organism, it dies and is unable to bring itself to life again.
That is how death has victory over us. But God is sovereign over death and all-powerful. Only God can give life again to a being that has died, spiritually and physically. This is how God has victory over death.
God has power over life and death. It is not a created thing. It is the lack of life, just like darkness is the absence of light.
And ultimately death is lack of connection with God who is Life within Himself being sel-existent and the source of all life.
& sealed in The last days Revelation 7:2-17, Hopefully these are all helpful
Romans 11:26 tells us that all Israel shall be saved. Now, that does not mean that every single Israelite, past, present, and future is going to be saved. It means that when Christ comes (After the fullness of the Gentiles), which is a time period from Pentecost until the Rapture of the church, but when the fullness of the Gentiles comes in, there will be a Tribulation Period.
And then afterwards, when Christ comes at His second coming, those Jews who are on the earth will be saved, approximately one third of them that began the tribulation period. It says "As it is written, there shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
It goes on further in Romans 11:27, which is the fulfilment of the prophecy given to us in Isaiah 59:21 and Zechariah 12:10. All of these tell us that when Christ comes, they (the Jews) are going to look on Him whom they have pierced, and He is going to take away all of their sins. This will come at Christ's second coming. At Jesus' second coming, every Jew who is still alive on this earth will be saved!
All mankind going back through Noah to Adam knew a lot ore about God, His ways, heaven and other spiritual things because God communicate with these and other pre-post flood prophets lie Seth. Enoch, Jared, Noah, Shem, and Abraham.
However, most of what God said or revealed to them was not written down by Moses. These revelations were proclaimed to the people during those times. Yet, many people turns to idols instead of believing the oral transmission about God through thes godly patriarchs
Jesus said that Abraham saw the day when the Messiah would come and Rejoiced. John 8:56
And Ababam believed that God could raise Isaac from the dead if he slayed him. Hebrews 11:17-19
Abraham was a prophet and favored by God. I am sure that God shows up often and revealed things to him. Enoch walked with Gid and was witnessed going up to heaven without dying.
So, there is most likely a large amount of revelation God told Abraham and other patriarchs that God did not have Mose record in Genesis. These people's faith was not as primitive as most people seem to assume.