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And how did I find my wife 26 years ago? The same! Held hands the first time as we were married, she did though give me a haircut about three days before in her parent's kitchen (under supervision of course). :)

Richard,

Yes, there's truth in them but also stuff that's not so true. We could include other classical writings by Greek and Roman philosophers that contain truth but all these, including the Apocrypha were never considered by either Jewish rabbis or early church fathers as Inspired by God according to the instructions given by God to Moses.

"And the LORD said unto [Moses], They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."Deu 18:17-22

Earl,

You alleged, "he [Paul] was taught by Jesus in the desert. Scripture says we are taught the same way."

I humbly disagree. Paul had direct revelation from Jesus. He heard and saw things that were not previously known to him.

"But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." Gal 1:11-12

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2Ti 3:16-17

Paul got revelation and wrote under the guidance of The Holy Spirit what we get to read today as Scripture. The Holy Spirit does guide us to understand The Scriptures, but exactly HOW is puzzling when you see good Christians differing on baptism or eschatology and lots of other doctrines that I would not classify as MAIN things that are the PLAIN things.

I would claim that when Jesus said this to His disciples, that He meant it ONLY for them, until they wrote what God wanted them to write for us...

"I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come."Joh 16:12-13

If this was directed to us, The Holy Spirit has failed, and God does not fail. So I suggest that this was NOT written TO any other believers than The Apostles.

TJ,

Although we can't know for sure, according to how the circumstances unfold, we can see and acknowledge God's Providential Hand.

How did Abraham's servant find Rebekah so quickly? How did Jacob find Rachel so quickly? How did the Pharaoh find out about Joseph at just the right time? How did Moses get raised in Pharaoh's household? And on and on...

God's Providential Hand. It is all leading to the coming Messiah, redemption for mankind, the Glory of God.

Dose sin arter salvation cancel salvation?

Palm Sunday, the Passover, crucifixion, Feast of Unleavened Bread, and Resurrection day (Feast of First Fruits) all are coming soon. Jesus fulfilled the old, and confirmed the new. Jesus fulfilled the Passover, the blood of the new testament shed for many. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, Jesus' sinless life, leaven is a symbol of sin in the Bible, making Him the perfect sacrifice for our sins. First Fruits, Jesus is the firstfruits of them that slept.

The Tamid sacrifice was the beginning and the ending of the daily worship, a Perpetual Sacrifice the first and the last. It was done every day but on the day of the crucifixion, it is evident the timing was so precise it must have been for that day. Exodus 29:38-42

Early the morning of Passover the first hour Jesus was taken to Pilate to be judged where no fault was found in Him. At the exact time, the priest tied the Tamid lamb to the altar and inspected it to make sure there were no blemishes. Jesus was nailed to the cross the third hour, 9 AM. The priest slaughtered the lamb and placed it on the fire as the first sacrifice of the day on the third hour, 9 AM, the first hour of prayer. The lamb burns on the fire all day, a continual burnt sacrifice. All the people's sin sacrifices are placed on top of the wood where the first lamb is burning.

At the six-hour (noon) the priest brings the second lamb, ties it to the altar, and inspects it for blemishes and darkness fell over the land until the ninth hour 3 PM. The ninth hour 3 PM the last Tamid lamb was sacrificed and placed on the altar on top of all the sacrifices that day ending the daily sacrifices, the second hour of prayer; also called the hour of confession. At the same time the darkness lifted, Jesus gave up the ghost, earthquake, the veil of the temple rent, many bodies of the saints which slept arose and appeared to many and at this time they were sacrificing the Passover lambs. Hebrews 10:5-12

May God bless us,Ron

Wondering if Romans 13:9 shouldn't be "Thou shalt not murder" rather than "Thou shalt not kill"?

Thank you Jesse for this definition of Meno. It reminded me that there once was a Catholic Priest by the name Meno that was well privileged, was taught to read and write. He did read just enough to realize that he remained a sinner and had no peace. He had seen the persecution of the defenseless Christians who would not fight back even in unkind words as they were punished by death by all kinds of tortures. This Catholic Priest left the Roman Church and joined bu repentance and faith in one accord with these defenseless brethren. I never knew until now that his name meant permanency. It is amazing that some Christians hundreds of years later, who have not taken their neighbor to court, or far worse, can still live in this world by their faith in Jesus Christ as lambs.

Strongs Concordance, not Strings. [blush]

Paulette,

Good for you! A worthy goal. And I'll just second Richards starting book, John.

Regarding Greek words, get a Strings Concordance. It's as big as a dictionary. I have had this volume for decades for reference. More recently I've been using an the eSword app on my iPad, iPhone and desktop. It is FREE. As I recall, it comes loaded with the King James version and you can download Strongs for KJV. Strongs contains dictionary-like pronunciation guides and phonetic spelling of the Greek. Many other translations are available to download.

Hi

Thank you yes I have turned to Jesus and God and repented for my sins. I however have autism which causes me great anxiety and wanting to do things right of that makes sense. I have looked for bible studies online and have found one which should help me.

Hi

No by that I mean that I mean I have repented for my sins and that I believe in God and his son Jesus Christ and that I believe Jesus died for our sins etc. Yes I'm also going to be following the 10 commandments. I have autism so my main thing is anxiety of getting things wrong as I want to live right by God

Frank,

Jesus Christ is your peace. The peace that the bible speaks of is not an emotional feeling we have. Peace is a person, and that person is Christ. What you are describing makes perfect sense. When we receive Christ, we do become a new creation in Him.

Once we are saved, Satan knows he has lost us forever to Christ. He can't take our salvation away. So what does he do now? He occupies the attention of our mind (MERIMNA) to keep us distracted and away from the things of the Lord so that there will be no spiritual growth. He cannot take us away from Christ so he attacks us and tries to keep our minds occupied and distracted on the things of this world in order to keep us from the things of the Lord.

We're saved, but Satan does everything in his power to hinder our growth process, because that is the next step after salvation, to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Satan cannot touch our spirit because, in order to do that, he would have to penetrate God's Spirit that lives in us, and he can't do that.

Even though we become a new creation in Christ, all the scars from our previous life, our life before coming to know the Lord, remain stuck in the cortex of our brain. And at times those things pop up and cause us to sometimes even question our salvation.

My dear brother, please know that you have perfect peace in Christ Jesus!

LORD I come to YOU humbly in the name of YESHUA that I hear other good words an things happening to an for my son Joshua who needs inner an mental illness healings. LORD only YOU will make the way for me to have a home an lands to receive him when he us released back to us. Reconciling him back to me an his sisters an his brothers out of a godly circled situation into our godly situation for him an us. I pray to be moved to Richmond Virginia an buying. 5 bedroom to 7 bedroom 5 to 7 baths homes new an renovated an living debt free in ministry there an to start the ministry there that the LORD wants us to. I pray to be in real estate an get a computer now for my work now an not have to pay extra money for internet. I need my drivers license an a new SUV Mercedes blue an coach like in baby shiny blue an blue interior. All the farm equipment we need an riding lawn mowers an feed for animals. My art studio an home altar prayer room in our homes. Flower gardens an lighting an seats an gazebos on right place, homes on basement right slope lots. I pray that all of 6 children an their devine spouses to be divine destiny partners in this ministry. And they all speak for the LORD.I pray I marry that right man in Richmond Virginia an he is in ministry with us an owning us as though we started day 1 with us a family an receive my grands an my god child an we his. LORD O do want to farm there also vegetables an chickens. My son wants horses an cows too that we will take care of ourselves an our neighbors. Thank YOU LORD for a river that is clean an has clean edible fish even salt water an fresh water streams. I thank GOD for our debt free large brick an stone homes. An our church built of the same an debt free with a 5 bedroom home on the side for visiting ministers an prayer time an fasting an shut in unto the LORD. LORD I THANK for causing all of my grands an great grands be saved early an live GOD an my children the rest of their eternity an me an my Devine new spouse. Amen

As I got on to put my prayer request in. I heard no drug addict. Satan can not hold him. We ate touching an agree ong for his freedom on CHRIST. LORD help him to hate drugs with a passion as he sees an have his freedom in YOU. No addiction or draw backs. Thank YOU LORD for answering our prayers. An agreeing.

I love Christ

LORD I come to YOU humbly in the name of YESHUA that I hear other good words an things happening to an for my son Joshua who needs inner an mental illness healings. LORD only YOU will make the way for me to have a home an lands to receive him when he us released back to us. Reconciling him back to me an his sisters an his brothers out of a godly circled situation into our godly situation for him an us. I pray to be moved to Richmond Virginia an buying. 5 bedroom to 7 bedroom 5 to 7 baths homes new an renovated an living debt free in ministry there an to start the ministry there that the LORD wants us to. I pray to be in real estate an get a computer now for my work now an not have to pay extra money for internet. I need my drivers license an a new SUV Mercedes blue an coach like in baby shiny blue an blue interior. All the farm equipment we need an riding lawn mowers an feed for animals. My art studio an home altar prayer room in our homes. Flower gardens an lighting an seats an gazebos on right place, homes on basement right slope lots. I pray that all of 6 children an their devine spouses to be divine destiny partners in this ministry. And they all speak for the LORD.I pray I marry that right man in Richmond Virginia an he is in ministry with us an owning us as though we started day 1 with us a family an receive my grands an my god child an we his. LORD O do want to farm there also vegetables an chickens. My son wants horses an cows too that we will take care of ourselves an our neighbors. Thank YOU LORD for a river that is clean an has clean edible fish even salt water an fresh water streams. I thank GOD for our debt free large brick an stone homes. An our church built of the same an debt free with a 5 bedroom home on the side for visiting ministers an prayer time an fasting an shut in unto the LORD. LORD I THANK for causing all of my grands an great grands be saved early an live GOD an my children the rest of their eternity an me an my Devine new spouse. Amen

Hello Paulette,

In my opinion I would lead a student to read the book of John first. As this is my favorite of the four accounts of the Lords life and very unique to the other three. As all of the four books are unique, Matthew, Mark and Luke are close but have their own details. So it is good to read all. I would have them read John first then Matthew and then Mark & Luke.

Of coarse this is my personal opinion. Maybe others would like to share what they feel with other details. All for the Glory of the Lord.

God Bless and thank you for teaching children about the Lord.

Dawn,

"Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, EIGHT SOULS were saved by water." 1Pe 3:20

Noah, his three sons and each of their wives: EIGHT SOULS. No "Kenites!" Genesis 6:19 is not referring to humans. You forgot to include the next verse.

Yes, Noah was uncorrupted in his genealogy, which is why the rest of mankind was destroyed in the flood.

There is one race, humans, where skin shade and other features were built into the our DNA. The "races" resulted from the separation of people groups by language and subsequent migration at Babel in Genesis 11, in order to force mankind to "fill the earth." I'm not tying any particular "race" to Canaan.

Hello Earl,

Indeed we are taught by God's Spirit. Thanks for sharing John 2:27. One word that stands out to me in that verse is the word abideth/abide, MENO in the original language. MENO is a word that denotes permanency, God's Spirit permanently abiding in us and us in Him. I agree that He is our teacher.

You and I have a different understanding of Revelation 12:14 on who this woman is and the other symbolisms in that verse, but that's okay. I know there are different theories as to who this woman is. One group says this woman is Mary Baker Eddy, which I totally disagree with!

Hi Sacha, Thank you. Together we can do better (me included).

Hebrews 13:1

Carleton

Sarah,

When some people say that they have turned their life to God, they mean that they are trying to do better, go to church more often, give more to charities to help poor people, read their Bible more, stop smoking, stop getting drunk, stop getting angry with people, etc.

Those attempts have some merit, but that's NOT how you turn your life to God.

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Rom 3:23

We do and if a we are honest with ourselves and with God, we realize that we fall far short of Perfection.

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom 6:23

Sometimes we realize that our situation is dire, but if we die without Christ, it will be eternal living death. But because The Son of God became a man, suffered and died for your sins and mine, God offers a free gift to those who will turn from their sinful ways and put their trust in Jesus.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Eph 2:8-10

God offers us grace if we have trust in God through Jesus Christ's death, burial and resurrection, by granting us salvation as a free gift that we don't have to work for. But what should happen when a person places that kind of active trust in God is that they will demonstrate a life of good works that results from God woking in them both to want to and to actually do things that please God.

Baptism is not a requirement for salvation. It is something that you ought to do when the time comes and it may come sooner than you think. If, God forbid, you get hit by a car and die before you're baptized, if you are trusting Jesus, you'll be with Him in heaven.

Wisdom of Solomon 2:1-10 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them.

2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,

3 And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.

4 For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality.

5 And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.

6 As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering.

7 And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.

8 They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.

9 They that put their trust in Him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.

10 But the ungodly shall be punished according to their own imaginations, which have neglected the righteous, and forsaken the Lord.

Good day my brothers and sisters,

As many do not read the Apocrypha books, as they are not included anymore in the KJV Bible, there is much wisdom and truth in them. I just want to post a couple verses for you all I was reading the other night. I am very thankful we have access to them on this site for us to go through.



Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-7 Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.

2 For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him.

3 For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise.

4 For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin.

5 For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in.

6 For wisdom is a loving spirit; and will not acquit a blasphemer of his words: for God is witness of his reins, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.

7 For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice.

Wisdom of Solomon 1:11 Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for nought: and the mouth that belieth slayeth the soul.

Wisdom of Solomon 1:22-24 As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.

23 For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of his own eternity.

24 Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do hold of his side do find it.

Sarah,

I can only assume from your post that you have received Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and Savior. If that is the case, then you have been baptized with God's Spirit. The baptism you are speaking of is water baptism. That does not save you. Being baptized by the Holy Spirit happens the moment you receive Christ. That is His ministry.

In Mark 1:8, John says I indeed have baptized you with water: but He (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit.

This is one of the great verses in the bible. John is saying all I do is baptize with water. That is it. That is a tool. I have a message, but I don't baptize with the Holy Spirit, He does, the Messiah does!

Let me share with you this important information about the Lord's ministry:

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the Lord's ministry. That is what He does. It is not an afterthought. And it's not somewhere down the road. When you are touched by, and saved by the Spirit of God, you are baptized in the Holy Spirit.

That is a Jewish term. So we have to understand it from a Jewish standpoint.

Paul himself said in first Corinthians Chapter 12 Verse 13, "For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit"

When you are baptized by the Holy Spirit, you are brought into the body of Christ. You are saved! When a person gets baptized in the Spirit, it represents the fact that the coming of God's Spirit into their spirit has cleansed them. You are clean. In your spirit, you are perfectly clean, because that's where Jesus dwells!

Water baptism can take place later on down the line. It does not impact your salvation at all. If you've received Christ, He has already baptized you with the baptism that has saved you!

As far as bible study, you can do that at home until places of worship and fellowship open back up.

I want to know how to pronounce the word in greek and other language beside english that I speak, also I want to teach middle school student about faith and fear and how to study the bible were do I start Matthew,Mark, Luck and John

Thank you for your return answer.

Hi carleton ,you are sadly correct ,i often read posts on here that i dont agree with but i try to respect other peoples opinions ,i might if i feel strongly about something challenge it but i would probably only challenge it once and then let it go ,we have a saying in u.k. : no point in flogging a dead horse ,its better if we can focus on the things that bind us in order to promote as much unity as we can and uplift each other in what we all know is the Truth ,i wonder if im flogging a dead horse with this message .

Hi Adam,

Im glad you are doing better, I agree with you people can become obsessed with their views especially in the area of the end times, they shape their entire theology around their views and care about nothing else, deceiving themselves and whoever will lend an ear.

That's why you never hear from them about SALVATION, Instead you hear things from them like ""America will be thrown in the lake of fire and they can't wait to see it"" That's hatred!! And contuary to God.

2 Peter 3:9 (KJV) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

I know the WHOLE world will come under judgment one day but to be obsessed on one nation and to take pleasure in it is not Christ like.

When I speak on these things I take it to the proud and haughty in all nations because the Lord do, but I preach a way of escape through the Gospel as we are commissioned to do and as the Lord do.

God bless

Speaking of brotherly love, There is very little evidence (without naming names) on this website of brotherly love continuing.

God Bless our meditations in this matter. God bless our increase in this matter.

In Jesus name. Amen.

Why then would one choose to play (endless numbers genealogy) this game in the name of the Lord, in the power of His might? Go for brotherly love instead!