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The one Scripture that comes to mind is 2 Corinthians 6:14, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers...". Here, the command from the apostle is to not enter into a union, contract, marriage, or partaking of anything ungodly that they do. And I believe that believers are well able to maintain that stance of love & friendship, while their friend should understand that we also have a directive to follow, from our Lord. And with a very close contact with an unbelieving friend, the Gospel is often best preached by an exemplary life of the believer, an overflowing faith in the Person of the Godhead, & an abundant life of victory & joy when things around you might be coming undone. Any friendship, especially with an unbeliever, must be ungirded with the genuine love of God & concern for their well-being. They will notice this rather than always feel that you have ulterior motives for that friendship, i.e. to try & convert them. Of course, you can't convert them, only the Holy Spirit can; but your life & answers from the Word of God will have the greater impact. So friendship with all people, of all persuasions, should be good & encouraged - you might be the only light from God that they see & the place God wants you to be.
Actually our forgivende state is from God. Him Self.
Please remember the 5 comandment. What it says?
All comandments goes up in one in Jesus Christ Holy Name. And its now living in the heart of the beliver. Galatians 3:19-25. It may be better words of this. Love your next/neighbor as your self.
Do u not understand this? Please do for your own sake.
Romans 14:19
If we kill ppl so think att least att those ppl who is left behind. And for your own sake. Today we live becouse God have the last word. Galatians 4:21-31
Galatians 5:16
Man kind can take life, but its not from God. Can we actually kill ppl He have make? Without penalty. And if we undersrand penalty, we go forward to Jesus Christ and ask for forgivnes. Then, He will tell u about sin, grace, freedom, and peace. Galatians chapter 3-4-5. This is the third time i get this word in a werry short time i know u will come to the thruth if u read, its for u. Amen
Love u all in Christ.
I keep thinking about you.
How can I pray for you?
The text says that God did not lead them via the short route, through Philistia. This most likely for several reasons:
1) YHWH wanted to develop the relationship between Himself and the Israelites.
2) YHWH wanted to grow the faith and commitment of the Israelites to YHWH.
3) YHWH wanted to strengthen these people as a unit, not as individual tribes, so that they will fight as one people
4) YHWH wanted to give them His Law so that they will know how their society is to live together and among the other nations.
5) YHWH wanted to test them in various circumstances so that they will learn to depend on Him.
6) YHWH wanted the Israelites to experience the many astounding miraculous workings for YHWH.
7) YHWH wanted the people to be away from Egypt and alone with God long enough for them to not want to return to Egypt.
8) YHWH wanted the people to learn about the lands outside of both Egypt and Canaan before they entered the Promised land.
9) YHWH wanted to train the people for battle by making them physically stronger than the lushness of Egypt had softened them .
10) YHWH wanted the Israelites to be purged of the idolatry of Egypt and commit to YHWH now and when they enter Canaan with all of its idolatry.
Moses taught the people how to move in orderly ranks. This is important when leading such a large multitude of people safely. No one was to run ahead, get sidetracked on another way, or lag behind and become separated from the group. They went in the direction of the Red Sea, east into the wilderness, from Succoth to Etham. YHWH led them by a pillar of clouds by day and fire by night. His presence was within the cloud and the fire and He was always with them. He led them. He was in charge. he directed the way. He stopped them when He wanted them to stop, and began moving when He wanted them to go from where they stopped. The Israelites were to submit to God and subject themselves to His directions, not by their own reasoning or concensus. God ruled.
Moses says that they are to remind themselves of YHWH's deliverance in this month every year when they enter the land promised to Abrahan, Isaac, and Jacob. This was now the land of the Canaanites, the descendants of Ham, not of Shem, who was most blessed by Noah. The many peoples they will encounter in this land are all Canaanites, not people of God's promise.
Moses describes the land of Canaan as flowing with milk and honey. It was fertile, pleasant, and suitable for living. At our time in history, most of the middle east is desert. But in this time in history, it apparently was less so. It is said to have forests, wilderness, pasturelands, and more flow from its waterways. Wells were dug all over the area, so the water table must have been near the surface, easily accessed. History does not document how the climate changed in this portion if the world or when, but maybe, with study, something can be found out concerning this. Every year at this time, in the spring (mid-March to mid April) the were to keep the service to God of the Unleavened Bread it was a 7 day feast. Bread was purged from the home and only unleavened bread was to be eaten. Then on the 7th day there would be a feast to celebrate the last night the Israelites were in Egypt. They were to feast as a memorial to the last meal they ate in anticipation of the imminent deliverance that night from the LORD.
Moses instructs the parents to teach their sons (perhaps all children, but maybe the firstborn) the importance of this feast and the reason for it. It seems that this is when the practice of phylacteries were begun. The fontlets were a headband of remembrance of the Law and on the hands were another item or writing to remind them of God's deliverance and the importance of following Him in all things. Moses introduces the setting apart of the firstborn and thy why of it.
How important it is for us to actively teach our own children about the God. I should have done better at this.