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Please pray for my dad he had a scan on stomach a few days ago and we are waiting for the results to come back . Please pray that there is nothing seriously wrong with my dad and pray that he is healthy and will what is best for him thanks.

What is the significance of the number 24 in the Bible?

From that account of the conversion of Cornelius & others of his household, when the Spirit fell upon them, they spoke in other tongues, i.e. the same Gift that the apostles received during Pentecost, proving that they had also received the same Spirit & that even the Gentiles could be saved. They spoke in languages that they never learned but their speech was understood by those who knew the language or maybe, interpretation was given. That is why Peter & the others heard those people "magnify God" through these unlearned languages.

please keep me in your prayers today

Why is jurisdiction found in the Bible

does it mean time will come when what used to threaten us will disappear

please continue to Pray for Kristie and myself , pray the LORD give her strength and courage to face and overcome the things before her , pray that the walls and things that separate be removed once and for all

I've never heard of the Gospel of Reconciliation. Do you have a Scripture for this?

Total forgiveness is of d divine grace.

Your mentioning of that lovely hymn, urged me to listen to it again on YT. I remember listening to it (on a record player) as a youngster, that hymn sung by George Beverly Shea (now with the Lord). He was a powerful singer & a mighty servant of God, touching many hearts through his music & testimony, often sharing the platform with Billy Graham.

Praise God for the Truths you & Steve have shared from God's Word.

That is a very telling portion of Scripture, again showing that water baptism is simply one's visible act of identification with the crucified risen Christ & not necessarily an evidence of saving faith. One would always rejoice in another's baptism testimony but only the Lord knows & judges the heart.

Simon appeared as one saved, as the Scriptures indicate, but he had other plans that were not consistent with his salvation experience: he wanted to continue his profession, no more in sorcery, but in using the "power of God" which seemed much greater than he had before, to earn him bigger bucks. So in both ignorance & wickedness he sought to purchase this "power". Peter then withstood him & essentially told him, that if this was his attitude, then his salvation & baptism were not real. And that he was in "the gall of bitterness" suggests that Simon's heart was as gall, which is similar to Hebrews 12:15: "root of bitterness". What was he bitter about? Simon was in the grip of envy, so strong that the envy he should have had for receiving more of Christ, was actually envy for his personal carnal profit. And this proved a heart of bitterness towards those who had what he didn't have.

For any bitterness that you have, you need to deal with that speedily. A bitter spirit against others, for any reason, is like a canker that will continually eat into you, even to the point that you may wonder whether you're actually saved. Bitterness & hatred are close cousins; both are not acceptable by the Lord. You recognized this in you, which is the first step. Then you have to deal with it: seek forgiveness from God & the other person, pray for yourselves - for healing of the mind & spirit, do good things for him/her - cover it with love.

When you know something is wrong (e.g. the violent movie) & refuse to watch it, then you're obeying the Spirit's Word to your heart. If you however, disobey, you will soon get the Spirit's tug to remind you that "Alec, you should know better".

This is precisely why we are told to follow God, place our faith, belief, and trust in Him. Not man.

Man has been scrambling these books of the Bible for years upon years.

Paul was brought to see the problem arising in the church with women "busy bodies" that would become a distraction to all. Men trying to hear the teachings couldn't keep focused on the lessons being taught because the women of the church were chatting among each other over many subjects having nothing to do with anything that needed being taught.

I know some ladies night get mad with me for saying this, but...

To this very day this tends to be a problem. Today we call them "Gossipers, Busy Bodies, Chatter Boxes" and often the subjects of their conversations are filled with partial truths and extra padding that makes it sound juicier than it really is. Yet doing this during church creates a distraction for everybody else that is trying to pay attention to the lessons being taught. Having not heard a single word of the lessons themselves these ladies will then go about trying to witness to others without fully knowing nor understanding what it is they are speaking about.

I love each and everyone of you... I pray for you as well.

The truth shall set me free whether you get mad at me for saying this or not, but at times even I have had to turn in my seat to look back at the Chatter Boxes in an effort to get them to understand that I'd love to be able to hear the lessons being spoken of during a service.

There is a time and place for everything, but during a service is not the time nor the place for Chatter Boxes.

Sure.. I know the Bible from front cover to back cover many times through and through, but who is to say in this very moment during a service that God doesn't have something that He needs and wants me to hear and understand. Yet the Chatter Boxes are keeping me from being able to hear what it is that I need to hear.

God has shown me a lot of His Truth throughout my Life's Journey.

Praise the Lord,

l would like to understands which toungues are meant in acts 10:46?

Welcome to the family of God & it's so heartening to read that you're distressed about your wife's spiritual condition & actually doing something about it. Our mission field is first found in the home.

Can I assume that your love for each other is very real & that your wife knows this as you share from the Bible with her? And the "guilt & sorrow" she feels, is it because of the Spirit's convicting her heart of sin or because of the way you're presenting the Gospel to her? I say this, as you sense that your manner of presentation may be condemnatory & hurtful.

If she genuinely feels that the Word, as presented, is showing her the depth of her sin & estrangement from God, then this sorrow can only be of the Spirit. When one is convicted of sin, having God's displeasure, & hell as our destiny, that person needs to be led further towards repentance & seeking God for forgiveness. Is this her state? If so, let her open up to the Lord in her own words & in tears, that she may know that Divine forgiveness & newness of heart.

But if she is only troubled by your remarks, or your emphasis & condemnation for her failures, then I agree, you would need to take a more softer, understanding stance, as we all were once cast under God's Mercy & His gentle dealing with us. She is your wife & together, a single loving unit of humanity before God. She not only has the witness from the Word, but also by your life, behaviour, & heart's longing for her to come to saving faith. Only the Holy Spirit can bring conviction in a person & it's the same Spirit that gives faith to believe & a new birth in Christ. As you read those Scriptures that point to one's inherent sin & our impossible efforts to escape its rewards, you need to identify yourself to her as, "I was once that man".

Read the Scriptures together slowly & carefully - ask each other what they mean & how they apply. If she has questions that you feel you can't answer, then you both will need pastoral help, or even write here.

Norman, I'm an old man, too. Just turned 79.

If you have put your trust in Jesus, believing that He died to pay the penalty for your sin and that He rose from the dead and lives, and you have turned from your sin, then you have been declared righteous before God, even though we sin every day in thought, word and deed.

"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." 1Jn 1:5-10 (KJVA)

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." Psa 103:12 (KJVA)

However, although our sins have been forgiven, we may suffer consequences. Look at King David. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband murdered and then after he confessed his sin when confronted by the prophet, God forgave his sins. However, he suffered sever consequences of family turmoil and shame. God disciplines His children, not out of anger, but as a father. Read Hebrews 12.

Exodus 20:8: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy."

Hi, Alex. The verse says that he was "in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."

This means that Simon was jealous of the apostles' power to bestow the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands, and wanted that power for himself and he believed that money could purchase power from God.

Furthermore, Peter also said, "Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God."

Interestingly, in John 13:8 "Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me."

Peter used words similar to Jesus when He sais, concerning Peter, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me."

It is not at all clear whether Simon was truly bore again and if he actually did repent and regain fellowship with God.

Your bitterness seems to be about your relationships with family members. Do some self examination. "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Psa 139:23-24 (KJV)

I'm having difficulty understanding that on one hand you, "want to watch a movie that has violence, cursing and the like" but on the other hand you "make a deliberate choice not to." I have to tell you that I've actually done things like that and I've paid the price of rebellion against God. "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption." Eph 4:30 (KJV) When we know what is sin and willfully disobey, we grieve the holy Spirit of God. I don't want to do that any more. How 'bout you? Read the whole chapter. Read Ephesians. Get into God's Word every day. It's food for your soul. Read Psalm 19. It ends like this, "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer." You can't really do this when you're filling your head with violence and foul language.

Nick,

Welcome to the family of God. Glad that you are in The Word. "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 (KJV)

doctrine, the truths about God, man, sin, salvation etc.

reproof, pointing out the things we are thinking, saying and doing that is sin

correction, how to turn from our sin

instruction in righteousness, how to live to please and bring glory to God

I'm baffled by what's going on with Numbers 10 that's troubling your wife. If you want your wife to love God and share your joy, why don't you try reading The Gospel of John together or maybe she would read it herself. When someone is close to you, like a wife, brother, daughter etc, it's kind of dicey to preach to them. They need to see you living out your love for Jesus before they hear you preach to them. There may be times when those close to you ask a question. Peter says, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" 1Pe 3:15 (KJV)

Rather than saying, "You need to repent" and so forth, think about personalizing what you're saying like, "I know that I'm a sinner and I read in the Bible that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and that includes me. But Jesus died for my sins so that I won't have to suffer for my sins in hell. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. I've repented of my sins and trusted Jesus to save me. You can too." But The Word need to be planted and watered. Be patient. Pray. Live a Godly life before her. Serve your wife. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" Eph 5:25 (KJV)

what is the fourth commandment of GOD

I'm a retired firefighter that lived with the guys I worked with every third day for close to thirty years! One discussion (which most of the time turned out to be arguments )that we would have from time to time was on the subject of Christians drinking alcohol. I realize that back in Bible times that wine was a common drink but I also believe that it was not always alcohol but sometimes grape juice. When Jesus turned the water into wine I don't believe that it was an alcoholic drink simply because why would he make people that were at the marriage supper drunker than they already were if what they were drinking was an alcoholic wine to begin with? We all know the dangers and heart ache that alcohol can bring to a family and individuals! The way I see it is that it is impossible to get hooked on anything that you never try!!

Steve,

I'm not sure that "We all know what Jesus accomplished." I think that lots of people have written lots of books on just that topic over the past 2,000 years. But to mention just a few that come to mind from Colossians:

"we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins"

"by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him"

"having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself"

"you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses"

"Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross"

"And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it"

Just to site a few.

But what do you mean by, "how He did it?"

Can you be more specific what you're looking for?

November 30, I am 14 and my birthday is December 31. Sometimes I like my name and sometimes I don't but since I found it was an old fashioned name I like it more than I used to. Thank you for your prayers also please pray for my neighbor Jeffrey and his wife Pei, they aren't saved . Thanks again.

Emily

Hi Connie,

Connie no one is putting trust in man I hope, But we do trust in God to reveal his truth by man and in man.

If the truth is in man it is the Lord that speaks through him and if the Lord is in you, you will hear him. and He don't have nothing to say that he haven't said in his word. """ THE INSPIRED SCRIPTURE"""

see here

John 10:27 (KJV) My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Now If it is not the Lord in him that speaks

The Holyspirit will reveal that also.

( by the scriptures ) see here

John 10:5 (KJV) And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

The scripture commands us to teach one another, a full revelation might come from separate individuals. (by the scriptures)

see here

1 Corinthians 3:6. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

or it may come from one person

Romans 10:14-15 (KJV) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

And please be careful using uninspired material.

Thank you

I called my primary physician today I canceled my appt Tuesday February 23rd 2021 and I went today February 17th 2021 for a follow up from the Emergency dept from the other night I've lost weight because I've been so nauseated for weeks and still nauseated and I'm having stomach pain I'm living off of nausea medicine my primary physician sent a referral to a gastroenterologist for my gallbladder and has ordered a colonoscopy for a screening for colon cancer and my primary physician has took me out of work until I can get in to see the gastroenterologist within a week I don't know how we are going to have money for a motel now because we pay week to week I'm a born again believer and follower of Christ and doing what I'm supposed to now satan wants to mess it up I'm shouting out GOD please help me I can't do this without YOU I need YOU please make a way out of no way heal me and make away with our financies and to be able to stay in our motel room YOU are the only way the truth and the life please prayer warriors I need your prayers for the screening test to come back negative from the colonoscopy thank you so much GOD bless you and your family in JESUS name Amen

How is a man justified, made right before God?

Not by self effort:

"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." Rom 3:19-20 (KJV)

We are justified by His grace:

"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:" Rom 3:24 (KJV)

We are justified by faith alone in Christ:

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." Rom 3:28 (KJV)

Abraham was declared as righteous:

"For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Rom 4:3 (KJV)

But clearly, Abraham sinned. He lied on several occasions about his relationship with Sarah to save his hide, for instance.

King David was a man after God's heart. But he was an adulterer and a murderer.

Every day, every Christian sins by commission or omission things we think, say, do, don't say or don't do. But we have an advocate with The Father: Jesus Christ The Righteous One. He is The Only Righteous One.

When we put our trust in Jesus to be our Savior from the penalty of our sin, we are DECLARED RIGHTEOUS, JUSTIFIED. It's an Already But Not Yet thing. We ought to be walking by The Spirit more and more to become more like Him. This process is called Sanctification. One day we will be Glorified: given new bodies and new natures that cannot sin. Until then, we are sinners, saved by grace. Before we believed, we could only sin. As believers we can "will" to sin or to do His good pleasure.

"work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." Phil 2:12-13

Hey everyone, I am a new born Christian that has found that I may possibly be condemning my wife when my heart desires to preach conviction of sin instead. I'm afraid that I may be doing condemnation when my wife and I are discussing about the bible which often leads her to feeling guilty and in sorrow, rather than peace in coming to Christ.

How may I discuss the what I'm understanding in the bible without acting in condemnation, and instead act more in conviction. I do not want to do the devils work and make my wife depressed with Christianity, which I feel I often do. Can someone please tell me how to discern this and bring light on to how to properly preach about what the bible says without condemning my wife.

Chris, Thank you so much but Isaid why not look it up, same thing but, thank you so much!

I love jesus praise the lord

In acts 8 vs 13 it says Then Simon believed and was baptized and continued with Philip and was amazed seeing miracles then drop down to verses 20-23 and Peter tells him he has no part in this ministry he tells him to repent and he is bound by bitterness and iniquity, so does that mean simon was not saved ? What does bound by bitterness mean, I have bitterness i am struggling with because of issues with some family members but i know i am saved acts 5 vs 32 says the spirit is given to those that obey him, is it still obeying for instance if I want to watch a movie that has violence, cursing and the like but i make a deliberate choice not to. Confusing sorry

Connie,

"I am here to share my simplicity of how God has touched my life. I have

never been wise."

In your own words, you say God appeared to you when you were a small child and offered you life or death and you chose life, because continuing to play was your motive for choosing life. You describe being slain and restored to life and God writing his law in your heart which remains as a hidden seed slowly growing. I am supposing that, that makes you a truth seeker.

So your entire relationship with God is based on that personal experience. A pre-Jesus event in your life, unique to you, that connected your childhood mind with who you thought was God. Of course, that is something you cannot prove. However, trusting the eternal destiny of your soul to that event is absolutely unwise.

After all, your mind was childlike and intent on continuing to play, even in the face of what you describe as a life and death choice.

Never been wise, or as you said in your previous post, to declare yourself wise. I see that as a misleading claim and something you want to hide behind. Other posts show you have already made decisions on scriptural subjects and find fault with others who differ with you. Scriptures not only guide hearts but brains also.

I can't dispute your being "touched", but your being saved is highly questionable if you maintain the claim of a

pre-Jesus assurance of salvation.

Also, your use of the phrase "he wrote his law for her life she would abide..", sounds like you think being good enough saves you.