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Thanks for the answer to my question re Theophilus. Interesting. Shalom Trevor

Please pray for my Grandma and Grandpa. theyneed prayers for good health. Pray that they have nothing seriously wrong and that it is nothing. Pray for myself and that I can overcome the worries and depression. Help take my worries away. Let me put it all in God's hands and have no fear. Pray for the rest of my famikly also. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS

Couple in New York trying test for his cancer.Thanks God bless you all

David, it is true that Isaiah 14:4ff refers to the king of Babylon, yet it appears that his wickedness was likened to Lucifer (= the shining one). And that not only his rule, but also his destiny would be as assigned to Lucifer. The King probably entertained such thoughts in his heart also, as 'exalting himself above anyone else on Earth or in Heaven even to be equal to God', which he was considered during his rule. So the reference is to the king, but clear allusion to Lucifer, the spirit that controlled the king, both in his mental aspirations & wickedness as a regent.

As further support, we have Ezekiel chapter 28, where a similar wicked prince is taken over the coals: the Prince of Tyrus. He too made similar claims (v2). Then Ezekiel took up a lamentation over him (vv 12-19) with words that clearly show that the prince could not possibly be the one that is only referred to here (vv 13-16) & that there is another one that perfectly fulfilled this, indeed was instrumental in the prince's behaviour. Words such as 'anointed cherub' & 'perfect in the ways from the day thou was created' can't be applied to the prince, rather strongly reveals Satan who was once pure & holy 'until iniquity was found in thee' who was the prince's influence.

So the question comes back to your thoughts: 'if angels have no will of their own, how can they then sin'? Herein, our understanding ceases as we're not told how this can happen. But because it happened, we should not remove all references to Satan/Lucifer as one who was never in Heaven as a cherub. And, we're not required to be 'sinless to enter Heaven': we are still saved & sanctified sinners who will be renewed in every way, outfitted for life in Eternity. Only Jesus is seen as a sinless Man now glorified in Body & in worship, at His Father's right Hand.

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Jesus fulfilled the law and Christians who follow Jesus are subject to grace. Those who don't follow Jesus or are lukewarm and only trying to pretend to be a Christian to abuse grace to enjoy committing sin will not be saved and should be afraid of going to hell, in my opinion. Jesus did not abolish the law and if people love Jesus then they are to try hard to avoid sin. God hates sin. Just because someone has grace does not mean a Christian should enjoy committing evil and not worry about avoiding sin. Look at Paul's struggle. Look at Jesus's many many teachings to Christians to avoid sin. Some people are spreading lies claiming sin doesn't even exist. Some are saying its even ok for Christians to kill, commit adultery, fornication, blaphemy, lust, and all kinds of evil, with intention to enjoy it, and no intention to avoid it. The Bible already said that's untrue and sin the the devils temptations and lies we need to put our armor and stay strong to avoid. Romans 6:1. John 14:15

Thanks. An odd word, but yes, I looked it up and you're absolutely right.

Astonied does mean Astonished (surprised, wonder, amazed), & is an archaic word from the 14th Century.

Thanks.

The antichrist.

Jesus fulfilled the law in his sinless life and obedience unto his sacrificial death on the cross as substitute for sinners, being then raised from the dead for our justification:

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. ( Romans 5:18-19)

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. ( Galatians 2:21)

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. ( Romans 6:14)

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. ( Romans 7:4-6)

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. ( Galatians 4:21-26)

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. ( Galatians 5:1)

Also, please read Romans 8.

How could there be a 3 days of darkness, and during the darkness, Christians will be raptured? And 2 in the field , one will be taken, the other left?

He shall appoint viceroys. First puts you through some fire though. Sort out the rough edges.

Powerful stuff :)

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. You are on the right track cause we all should fear God. Pray for strength, guidance, to be delivered from temptations and evil. God and Jesus will hear you and will protect you. Remember, we serve The Father and Saviour, not mortal man. God says the more you resist satan, he will flee from you. Peer pressure is a tough obstacle but, God and Jesus are greater than anything you can encounter in life. God is a loving, forgiving, trustworthy God. Keep praying. God and Jesus will never leave or forsaken you. Depend on God and Jesus. They will not let you down. God Bless you.

One of the best tools satan has is to make you doubt yourself and your Christianity. Believe in Jesus Christ, trust God. Sometimes miracles happen that we don't know about. God always listens and answers according to His will. We are all forgiven of our sins if, we believe in Jesus. His blood will wash us as white as snow to be presented to the Father. Never be discouraged, ask God for strength, depend on His mercies, wisdom, love, protection and guidance. I have found out that God and Jesus can overcome any of my anxieties, burdens and deficiencies with His perfect love. God and Jesus will never leave you. Pray for wisdom as you read the Bible. God will comfort you and lead you. He nor Jesus will ever let you down. God bless you. Allow God to take control. Lay your burdens and anxieties at Jesus's feet.

I feel the same as you. There is a Christian man out there for me, somewhere. Marriage to me with somone I love and who loves me would be a great blessing. I have dedicated my life to God and Jesus. Thank you for your service for our country and all the people. You seem to be a very determined man. I think it is great you have musical talent. As far as weight loss, even with limited exercise can easily be done. The right diet is all you need. Thank you again for your sacrifice and service. I am happy you are a Christian. Hope I can here from you. You will be in my prayers. Please pray for me, also. God Bless you

danel 10:6 that how the most high look

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where is agape located in the bible? does agape means love? where are the differ types of love located in the bible.?

Why is there never any story told about the sons of God and the daughters of men in chapter 5 v 2 It seems to me that this should be expanded on determining Gods chosen people through Adam.

Is the last word of Daniel 5:9 really "astonied", or should it be "astonished"?

Sister Shelia,

I would like to add something to your initial question: Is it not flesh and blood (people) that runs these principalities?

The answer is yes. Satan the devil has a 'seed', in both the spiritual and physical realms. Remember the conversation Christ had with Satan in the wilderness. Satan displayed for Christ all the kingdoms of this world and offered them to Christ in exchange for one act of worship. He also stated that he has the authority to give it to whomever he chose.

Thus, we should be aware that this world we live in today is ruled by Satan and he puts in positions of power whomever he chooses. Also he is called 'the god of this world'. ( 2 Cor 4:4) Therefore, the need for the 'spiritual armor' The Most High encourages us to wear for protection in this world - Satan's world.

Now, your second question: So is it useless to pray for this world?

The answer is yes and no. Yes, we constantly pray that those we have occasion to speak with might 'hear' our words and withdraw from this wicked world. As Christ said: We are no part of the world, as he was no part of the world. So yes we should pray that some might join us in turning our backs on this dying wicked world we live in today. It is doomed and will be replaced by the Kingdom of God. ( Dan 2:44)

On the other hand, NO, we do not pray for Satan's continued dominion over the earth. He and his 'seed', visible and invisible must be removed to make room for the Kingdom we were taught by Christ to pray for. Amen.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, David, but I disagree with nearly everything you wrote. God bless.

Please pray for mine and all my families salvation. I am the only Christian amongst my family and friends, and I go to church, but unsure if I'm saved because I haven't been baptised yet. I don't even know if any of my prayers are even being answered or whether I'm doing good enough on my Christian walk. I have managed to resist the devil with some of my sins (Praise God !!!), but I struggle with other sins. Is this normal ? I have also tried to evangelise to friends and family members, but feel like I'm getting through to anyone. I believe that we can do all things through Christ, I'm just not sure whether Christ is in me because I'm still struggling with some sins. I've tried to talk to my pastor about my concerns, but all he says is keep looking up, which it not very helpful and I'm beginning to wonder whether Christ is actually in him ? I thought that he would be able to at least give me some reassurance. I also get similar responses from other church members when I ask questions about the bible or my concerns. I sometimes feel like I'm talking double dutch because I thought that we were suppose to be Christ like, yet all of the adult members have been Christians for 10 plus years, yet none of them seem to be able to give me any helpful advice. I believe that the gifts of the holy spirit are for everyone, yet everyone else at church believes that the gifts of the holy spirit were only for the 12 disciples ? And the pastor even said that tongues was only for the disciples to preach in different countries, Yet there are many people at my old church that speak in tongues and get their prayers answered. I actually wonder sometimes whether I'm on crazy pills or whether any of the people at my church are actually saved, because they all seem like robots at times and put the pastors on pedestals like they're some sort of God's which I find very disturbing !!! I'm even wondering whether to stop going to church and just try and go it alone ? Thanks in advance x

You make some good points on fearing God and that there are those that do end up in Hell. However, Angels in Heaven did not sin, nor were the Angels of God cast out of Heaven. Satan was not in Heaven where God dwells and where those saved from sin spend eternity.

Angels have no will of their own, making it impossible for them to sin. Satan was not an Angel of God that rebelled and was then cast out. Yes there are areas in the Bible that talk about Satan in heavenly places such as in Job, where Satan and God were discussing or debating, whatever we want to call this interaction in consideration of Job. But Satan was never in the Heaven talked about as in Heaven vs Hell, places souls spend eternity.

The probable area that seems to indicate Satan was in Heaven and cast out is represented in Isaiah 14 starting in verse 4 "...take up this proverb against the king of Babylon..." Here the description of Babylon's king Nebuchadnezzar and his fall from power and being turned into a beast as depicted in Daniel 4 begins. Another depiction of what would happen to the king as told by 2 accounts in 2 different ways. In Isaiah 14:12 we read "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" Isaiah 14 is still talking about a man, the king of Babylon. In verse 16 it confirms that a man is still being discussed. "...Is this the man that made the earth to tremble..." Would you call Satan a man? Satan and Lucifer are not the same; Lucifer was an alternate name, a nickname maybe, of Nebuchadnezzar.

If Angels in Heaven can sin, and you or I can be thrown out of Heaven, does it sound like such a great reward as we otherwise think it to be? Why are we required to be sinless to enter Heaven, yet after arriving we can sin again once there? Isn't part of the reward of gaining Heaven to not be in or around sin, sinful things, and the temptation to sin? Sin and the sinful cannot enter Heaven.

Claire, I will pray for you that God will lead you to someone who will tell you the truth. God does have a church where you can live free from sin.

Revelation 12:9 that deception being a future event will happen when Satan is kicked out of heaven to earth and then read up verses 3 and 4 of this chapter of 2 Thess 2 and you will see a supernatural man stand up in Jerusalem claiming he is God returned and don't worship and don't chase after him because he is a liar who brings fake peace and a one world religion. It's a 5 month period cut down from 7 years for the elect sake. It's all in the book of Revelation. Oh, the long haired locust means soft spoken and those iron breastplates are as the priest breastplates that had 12 stones that were used a long time ago so it's priest and preachers in Satans peaceful deception takeover of the world.

Hi Tobias,

The Old Testament was the first writing about God and that book was written in Hebrew, which was the language of the Israelites and Jewish. If I write what God's name in another language it then wouldn't be in English anymore. Also, Hebrew uses different Hebrew characters so its not even possible to write that here and if it was, could you even read it? You can use the parallel view on this site to compare Hebrew to English though. So, it's my opinion that people often get fixated on what the actual names are in 'original' languages, however, my point of view is that we don't speak the original language, but English and it's already translated and correct. God is called God. He is also called Lord. Exodus 15:3. The pronunciation of Lord in English aside from the already-correct 'Lord' with hybrid characters is something like Yahweh, or YHWH, and Jehovah. Isaiah 12:2. Elohim = God in Hebrew.

Hallelujah! glory to the one and true god, even the lord jesus christ

Hi Claire,

I think the reason some say baptism is encouraged, but not 'required' is verses like John 3:16.

However, in my opinion, that's only part of the picture; there's so many other verses to consider like Acts 2:38.

You already read the scriptures, you already want to do it, and you absolutely should. So, please do it, despite the pastors opinion. Since churches that normally would do this probably do this on a limited basis during the virus, if you don't want to wait any longer, all you need is another person, such as a pastor or minister, to baptize you. You could get permission to be baptized with a church's facilities on another day, or you could do it in a lake, pool, or hot-tub or any number of places that are just as valid. The key is that you know what it symbolizes and its helpful to read the scriptures beforehand so you know exactly what it means.

May God bless you and congratulations on your decision!