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What is the meaning of Luke 12:49_56?

The Apostle Paul was writing this letter to the Christians in Thessalonika in Macedonia/Greece.

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What is malicious

Nice scripture

Hello all, I am a 20+ year drug addict and have lost hope many many times during that span. But I have also found hope and been spared and saved by God more times than I can count. Please pray for me that I am put this addiction behind me for good. God Bless You All.

Just correcting a spelling error: it should have been written as "to lift up or to exalt". Apologies.

Who is the one being referred to as "you" in this book?

Justus was one of the three fellow labourers with Paul. The other two were Aristarchus & Marcus. And these, said Paul, were a real comfort to him, probably during some difficult period in his life. So Justus' name was actually Jesus (Yeshua/Yehoshua in Hebrew or Joshua), but he was also referred to as Justus.

The interpretation of Selah is not certain. We know that when it is used in the Psalter, it's often used in Psalms that are sung or of praise to God. Therefore, it can mean "to life up or to exalt" as an ending to some declaration. Or, it could be a direction or musical notation to the singers to "pause, be silent or become louder or softer according to the musical director". So, one cannot be certain as to its meaning or even how the Jews today view that word or if they take much notice of it in their readings.

Two Theories On This Biblical Account

1. The king James bible says the following; he would offer her as burnt sacrifice, she lamented being a virgin for two months, then he did what he vowed. He vowed to offer her to the lord as a burnt sacrifice. This is the clear meaning of the language used in the King James Bible. This is sometimes confused with she was lamenting her virginity because she would have to remain celibate but this is not what the bible says and there are two primary issues.

2. Theory 2 says he just offered her to the lord to be celibate the rest of her life. Two problems here. 1. Levitical law allows for making a trespass offering when a person makes a vow like this. Instead of sacrificing her or dedicating her to the lord to be celibate he could have just made a tress pass offering to be forgiven of a sinful or un-kept vow. Read Leviticus 5:4-6. The second problem is if he didn't sacrifice her as the bible says and just dedicated her to the lord, Levitical law also allows a person to buy back someone they previously dedicated to the lord for 30 shekels. Leviticus 27:2-4

Honestly after being ran off by his brother Jephthah spent a lot of time out in the world and probably was not even familiar with the Levitical law any more. Not knowing the law he probably figured he was doing the right thing by sacrificing her when in reality he was not obeying god in this act, he was committing murder. The sin was making the vow in the first place and remedy was already provided for by god via a trespass offering.

I would understand that the rider on the white horse would have had arrows with his bow. We need to remember that all this imagery was shown to John to depict certain events yet to happen, therefore it shouldn't be assumed that the bow & arrows carried, should be anything more than signifying the purpose of the rider's coming, i.e. to go forth to conquer. Just as in verse 5: the rider on the black horse had weighing scales with him. Again, the picture is given to show the Act of God upon the world in scarcity of food.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

- I would like prayers to find a job, have money, restore my marriage, regain health and be a good Christian. I pray to find my service in a church ! Be blessed !

I understand that Jerusalem in that Scripture speaks about the city itself. It's meaning is generally understood to be "Foundation of Peace". Jerusalem has had a long history but in biblical days, it was occupied by the Jebusites until the time of King David who managed to capture the city by stealth (see 2 Samuel chapter 5).

You're quite correct in your observations about the many, who for reasons known only to themselves, promote themselves or their errant teachings to the deception & detriment of many gullible believers. But how can we judge them in all truth? Each one of us will have to stand before God for the Truth we hold onto & disseminate to others. And particularly so to those in leadership & appointed to care for our spiritual well-being ( Hebrews 13:17).

Hello brothers.

As I believe the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are One. I do not believe they are they same exact "person", or "being",as some believe. Which I really have no problem with. As I believe they are One in each other and work through each other. Here is one verse that was just shown to me. Which, to me, seems to be the Father(Ancient of Days) giving glory and dominion to Jesus Christ(Son of Man) in the Old Testament. Before Christ was born. A vision of Daniel. Daniel 7:13-14.

God Bless.

Verse 30 suggests that the Proverbs 31 woman is a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. I think fearing the Lord might be the first step to these other fine characteristics.

Mary,that is false we Christians are going thru the tribulations now and it will be getting worse the Lord says in Matthew c 24 v13 he endures unto the end the same shall be saved also in Revelation c14 v9-11 states that if anyone receives the mark they shall be tormented with far and brimstone forever if we are not going to be here who is he talking about I pray you seek the Lord about this very fervently if you like I can provide other scriptures to back this up. Steve

I'm not a saint . I'm a Skinner as we all are. None is perfect but our Father Jesus the Christ. I'm so grateful for all he has done is doing and going to sdo. Just prray for this seat back in which God controls. At first and still do blames Trump for not doing enough and rapidly informing Americans last November about this world wide pandemic Covid 19 until 2020. God has us.

Please pray for the ministries in India, Andhra Pradesh where there is no government funding for churches.

Pastor Kumar and the church with the widows and orphans of our Heavenly Father, as well as for Kolaiah ministries of Cholistan Desert, Pakistan where Pastor Munawar and his team are evangelizing to the marginal groups of the country and and tilling the ground for God's Kingdom. May they receive the fullness of God's presence and allow His Spirit to work through their situations and circumstances to establish His everlasting Life, Salvation, Glory and Reign.

Christians don't believe in 3 separate Gods. Christians believe the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one, because it literally says that in the Bible in 1 John 5:7 and Christians believe the Bible is the Word of God. It also is mentioned in other verses: Link

. The blessed Spirit will maintain the cause of Christ in the world, notwithstanding the opposition it meets with. Believers taught and encouraged by his influences, would bear testimony to Christ and his salvation.( Mathew Henry).

These words are the bow with the arrow that will speak into the soul of man! The fiery darts are the word of God when he says ,"overcome evil with good".

We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. I am not one who knows the place the word comes from, Any More than I know What it means. The pages of the bible are the true image of who he is! It will also change your image , an mage like unto Him! Who can know the unfathomable works of God, unless he where to read it? Then and only will you experience the power given unto those that love him! Many who wish to know , must give their heart and soul only, to Him that loves you !H.S.

Am I breaking any commandment if I crochet stuffed animals and ocean life?

When the commandments in chapter 5 of Deuteronomy said to not to create and images of humans or animals or beneath the sea. is this breaking this commandment? I never worship any of the crochet projects I give them as gifts. Is this still wrong?

Why do some Christians believe in three gods

Father son and holy ghost?

Does the word Jerusalem in Ps.122:6 has a different meaning, which does not reflect the country of Jerusalem directly...?

JJ remember John 3: 16 to 21. For God so love the world, that he gave his only begotten son,that whosoever believed in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved

He that believed not is condemned already. Because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, andmenloved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

For every one that depth evil hated the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds maybe made manifest,that they are wrought in god. In response to JJ. John15

Question, did he that say on the white horse with a bow, did he had arrows or is it to be known that a bow come with arrows in order to conquer?

I've always pondered on this one question is - when we as true believers. When we go to heaven will we sleep in heaven?

What Is Selah ?

SECTION OUTLINE ONE ( 1 JOHN 1)

John opens his first letter with a presentation of Christ as both the life and light of believers.

I. JESUS CHRIST, THE LIFE OF BELIEVERS (1:1-4)

A. John's proclamation (1:1-2): The apostle offers a twofold description of this divine giver of life.

1. The eternal Christ (1:1a): He existed before the world began.

2. The earthly Christ (1:1b-2): John saw, heard, and touched the physical body of the Savior.

B. John's purpose (1:3-4): He writes this that we might know the two reasons for Jesus'

incarnation.

1. The vertical reason (1:3): That we might experience fellowship with both the Father and Son.

2. The horizontal reason (1:4): That we might share our joy with one another.

II. JESUS CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF BELIEVERS (1:5-10)

A. The fact (1:5): "God is light and there is no darkness in him at all."

B. The fruits (1:6-10)

1. Negative (1:6, 8, 10): If we walk in darkness with unconfessed sin, we will remain barren.

2. Positive (1:7-9): If we walk in the light and confess our sin, we will be cleansed and fruitful.

--Harold Wilmington