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Friends;

Christ has already come & that in Spirit, He told His disciples; Mark 9:1; Matt 16:28; over 2000 yrs ago, which came in full power at Pentecost.

I will not leave you comfortless, but you will see me again, that your joy maybe full, & Christ doesn't come alone, He brings His Father within Him, They became Ephesians 2:22; John 17:21-23; & they Micah 4:3;

Hebrews 9:28; is Titus 2:11; diffusing the fragrance of His knowledge in every heart. 2Cor 4:6 This is Titus 2:13; describing His 2nd appearance in Spirit. Who continually gives of Himself that Titus 2:14;

As for this son of perdition; it's the old Adamic nature that is rule by Ephesians 6:12; who's coming 2Thessalonians 2:9; this spirit works even deceive the very elect, who, we all must engage with within 2 Cor 10:3-5; Jesus says; Matt 15:18,19; for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, so their within us. Think about this, we all have these thoughts spring up within us, 1 Pet 4:3; thus Jesus commands; Luke 14:27; The ones, Satan does deceive is explain, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12; they refuse to believe the Witness, whom God has place within conscience. John 16:8; John 12:47-50; Jesus says, 8:24; Therefore were He has gone one cannot go.

Both seeds are spiritual, both kingdoms are within mankind.

This rapture theory John 17:11:15 "not to take them out of the world". But describes receiving 1Pet 1:5-9;The cumulation is the Baptism of the Holy Spirt, describing 2 Cor 10:6; resulting from Titus 3:5; by 1Pet 1:23; unto John 3:3; the chaff, ( old man sin nature is thoroughly purges out without a trace, Daniel 2:34,35; these earthen vessels, 1Cor 15:48,49; ) the wheat (new man created in the image of Him that created him) is gather unto the Gardener, we're His & He's ours, Acts 1:9-11; Daniel 7:13;

It's a spiritual encounter & habitation with the One true God, John 17:24; here & now, Acts 4:32,33;

Do you perceive the wonderous honor & glory of God's Great Salvation, on earth as it is in heaven.

Thanks for sharing. I would love to hear more about your encounters with God!

Thanks Brother Ronald.

Matthew 27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? THEY ALL SAY UNTO HIM, LET HIM BE CRUCIFIED.

Matthew 27:25 THEN ANSWERED ALL THE PEOPLE, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

also Mark 15:8-15

Through out the gospel the multitude rejected him.

only a few followed and the wasn't totally convinced until after the resurrection.

I believe we covered much considering I can't participate as much as I would like too.

I will continue on what I was working on with the Millennium kingdom and the approach to it later when time permits.

As usual it's been a great discussion with you.

God bless.

Hi Judy.

To be baptized is to identify with.

Jesus was baptized by John to fulfill all righteousness.

Matthew 3:15.

John's baptism was a baptism of repentance for the people of Israel.

John came in the spirit of Elijah to turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,

Malachi 4:5-6.

Jesus is the fulfillment of all God's work in the world.

He is the goal and consummation of all God's saving activity.

God sent John as the final herald of the King's return, and now Jesus comes in line with this and fulfills it by submitting to John's baptism.

( He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness, He was IDENTIFYING with all what was said of him in the OT. Prophet, King, Priest, ect.

Jesus was 30 years old, The required age to enter the Leviticus Priesthood.

Jesus was soon on his way to the cross where he would end that priesthood and covenant by dying and usher in a new covenant and a everlasting Priesthood.

see Hebrews 9:15-17

SIDE NOTE:

Jesus had no sin so he had no need of repentance.

John the baptist said Jesus would come and baptize with the Holyghost and with fire. Luke 3:16.

He done this after his death and resurrection, He gave us an earnest of his spirit and sealed us until the day of redemption.

We now are IDENTIFIED with Jesus death and resurrection.

Romans 6:3-11.

God bless.

Got questions seems to be a good sight for answers in that regard. Normally I would summarize or elaborate but it seems to sum things up pretty well.

I am sure there will be other responses here. This is what is often either ignored or deliberately avoided in Jewish communities; as the whole chapter is prophetic in regard to the crucifixion of Christ centuries later. Verse 53:3 shows that He was a man of sorrows; despised and rejected. This and so many other verses show how Christ was not revered for being God in the flesh; but often was revered for all the wrong reasons. Isaiah 52:14 in the previous chapter shows that He was marred beyond belief; so to speak. This was the ultimate expression of love; but love for His enemies and showed the cost of that committment. When Christ was followed He often had to weed those out looking for a free meal ( John 6:26-35); or those trying to justify themselves ( Luke 10:29). Those who wanted to follow Him often had loyalties more to money or family ties; and many if not most regarded Him as a Prophet or a great teacher ( Matt. 13:16-20). These verses indicate how only God can reveal that Christ is indeed; the "I AM" or God in the flesh (see also John 8:58). Such comments; no doubt would bring upon a reaction of madness from the Pharisees and others who could not accept this saying despite the prophecies such as in this book.

Verses 10 through 12 give us some indication of Christ's exaltation coming in the Millennial reign after we come back with Him to rule and reign from heaven. This will bring to fruition many other prophecies not yet fulfilled (such as Isaiah 61:2). This time delineation explains why Jesus only read the first verse in that chapter in Luke 4:18.

There will be complete fulfillment of all prophecies not yet complete after He returns to earth. Genesis 3:15 shows the first Messianic prophecy about Christ's wounds on His hands and feet which will always be present as a reminder; as well as Satan's ultimate defeat.

God's condescension in Christ

Philippians 2:2-11 goes through a detailed synopsis of how Christ; a member of the infinite Godhead came to earth and humbled himself to live as a man and to die on a cross. We often focus on how Christ's intimacy with the Father was affected; with the peak of course being at the crucifixion ( Matt. 27:46). The reverse; no doubt would have been excruciating for God the Father as well. For Christ to die for His enemies is beyond our comprehension; but for the Father in His eternal plans to plan on crushing the Son ( Isaiah 53:10) is also beyond our understanding. Yet God was "pleased" to do this!

The victory was complete; when He said "it is finished" and gave up his spirit at death. ( John 19:30). Death could not overtake Him ( Acts 2:24-32).

Looking at the entire earthly existence of Christ we see how profoundly He humbled Himself as a servant. One who created the heavens and the earth chose to live with total abandon to the cause; He had no place to rest His head ( Matt. 8:20). No doubt there were transient lodgings as recorded in scripture; the only place where it mentioned Him sleeping was on the boat ( Mark 4:38). Often He was up before dawn praying; and before He chose the 12 Disciples He was up all night ( Luke 6:12). Being the Son of God of course He knew all things; but nonetheless prayer was a key factor indicating communion with God. In the case of Peter Jesus prayed against the Devil's schemes ( Luke 22:32); in that case He knew about Peter's eventual restoration and strengthening of His brothers before the denial at Christ's trial took place. Doubtless He also prayed similar ways for the others; and clearly in these passages He knew all would betray Him as the prophecies indicate ( Matt. 26:31 from prophecy in Zech. 13:7). He also demonstrated the ultimate care for His mother ( John 19:25-29); but always put God above men's desires ( Matt. 12:46-50).

Hebrews 4:15 allows Him to intercede ( Heb. 7:25).

isaiah 53 explained

Im 14 years old i know i made a whole bunch of sins so far. I wanna leave from that life . I need savour from the lord .

Why was Jesus baptized?

Please remember me and my family today in your prayers

Hello Oseas. Your comment was quite confusing. You wrote, "wouldn't the person of the Holy Spirit be the younger brother of Jesus - the lawful/legitimate brother of Jesus?" And then you wrote, "the person of the HS is the ancient of days".

Without getting into the lengthy Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, what are you writing here? Is the Holy Spirit referred to as the Ancient of Days, or is He the 'younger brother of Jesus'? As you study this important Doctrine & continue to read the Word, you will find that the Holy Spirit is neither - The Holy Spirit is a Person of the Godhead (the One God), where the Eternal God (the Ancient of Days) has sent forth His Holy Spirit (i.e. from within Himself) to indwell believers & God has sent forth His Word (in Human form as Jesus Christ, the Incarnate One) to redeem sinful man to Himself. So we see the Triune God reaching out completely to a fallen race of people to secure their redemption & love - just as He has loved us & that love compelling Him to act in such a manner.

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So, I read that the Law of the Spirit of Life IN Christ Jesus is the New Law found in the New Covenant that superseded the Old - one that only revealed sin but incapable of how to be cleansed & to live in joy & victory.

b. Romans 7:7-13,22,23: I agree that there is "another law in my members" that wars against the mind; or another principle initiated by sinful corruption that is constantly at war with the enlightened enlivened knowledge of sin's depravity in a believer's life. Yet here, Paul is writing about his personal struggles with sin nature's drawing power & his battle to gain victory over it. Only through Jesus Christ can he find rest & victory (v25), yet in the meanwhile, the battle will always rage. I too don't see Paul in judgement of God's Laws at all, rather with his personal battle with sin (the 'other law' of sin vs spirit (mind) raging within). Paul's view of God's Laws was always of the highest order - it's the application of it to his life that was irrelevant, when he viewed himself as now controlled & obedient to the Spirit & not to the Law that only brought death.

So, I think that you can see the difference I make in considering the position of the Decalogue in the life of a believer. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the Truth & desired outcome that it brought, but it's irrelevance to the Spirit-filled, Spirit-led believer is now important. Had the Person & Work of the Spirit simply been a force or energy of God, as some would erroneously believe, then yes, we definitely need to grasp onto anything (any Law) that would help us to know God's Will & be obedient to Him. But thanks be unto God for His unspeakable Gifts to us in Christ Jesus & His Holy Spirit, so that the letter, which kills, now is obsolete with the coming of the Spirit Who gives life & power to live according to ALL the Laws of God.

I trust you will have read my responses to others, as I've tried not to be repetitious here. Every blessing dear sister.

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Thank you GiGi - I appreciated your insight into those Scriptures that I find invaluable in any discussion as we've been having here.

I can't disagree with what you've shared, as I too, see that all of God's Laws are holy, special, & pertinent to knowing the Will of God & pleasing Him by following them. I also understand the passages you shared, viz Romans 7:22,23 & Romans 8:1-5, in a similar way as you, except to highlight these points:

a. In Romans chap 8: "the law of sin & death" (v2), I don't see it as simply as being freed from "the condemnation that we acquire from sinning against the Holy Law of God". This is certainly true that the witness of our new lives in Christ is evidence of no longer standing condemned before God. But Paul writing, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh", strongly suggests that "what the law could not do" by its weakness (inability) in its successful working in sinful flesh, refers directly to the Decalogue, which really is the Law of sin & death, or we can read it as 'the Law that reveals sin & ultimately leads to death'.

After we have been freed from the limitations & constraints of such a Law, the righteousness that is contained in that Law (v4), might yet be fulfilled in us. And how is this possible? Only by the Spirit's application & enabling us to perform it in our lives. On its own, the Law was totally incapable of doing this - it wasn't given for that purpose - just to show sin & its severity & permanence. The Israelite who truly loved God & desired to please Him would have been tormented by the magnitude of his sins, as the Law in simple terms showed him, & if it were not for those sacrifices proving that God still heard their cries & promised to cover their sins for that time, the Israelite would have found no relief at all. Onto Page 2.

THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE EARTH ?

JESUS SAID:

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Mat.5:5

And has made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Rev. 5:10

Question:

How can the meek inherit the earth?

The answer is here: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts- Zechariah 4:6

Zechariah 4:1-6

1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a MAN that is wakened out of his sleep.

2 And said unto me, What seest thou?

And I said, I have looked, and

behold (1) a candlestick all of gold

with (2) a bowl upon the top of it,

and (3) his seven lamps thereon,

and (4)seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

Interpreting the above Scriptures:

1 Candlestick is the Church(Rev.1:19)of the LORD- His body;

2 with a bowl upon the top of it: -the bowl is for storing and conserving the oil produced by the two olive trees to the Candlestick-that is for the anointed Church of the LORD;

3 and his seven lamps thereon:-the seven lamps are the seven Spirits of God-Rev.4:v.5;

4 and seven pipes to the seven lamps which are upon the top thereof: the 7 lamps -7 spirits of GOD- are placed on the top of the pipes to enlighten the Church of the LORD mainly in this time of Apocalypse -the END of the times and establishment of GOD's Kingdom Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts, and confirmed by Mat.5:5 combined with Revelation 5:10, among other biblical references.

4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these my lord?

5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No my lord.

6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying,This is the Word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.

Chris

THE PERSON OF HOLY SPIRIT-AN UNKNOWN PERSON

The person of the Holy Spirit is not a ghost as is written in English language, but a Person. As a Person, as JESUS was in flesh and bones, he is completely unknown, and he has several missions, as JESUS said: John 16:12-15 & 8-11:

12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

13 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.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

15 All things that the Father has are mine:therefore said I, that he shall take of mine,and shall shew it unto you.

8 When he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of Judgment:

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11 Of Judgment, because the prince of this world is Judged.

WOULDN'T THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE THE YOUNGER BROTHER OF JESUS? LUKE 15:32 - THE LAWFUL / LEGITIMATE BROTHER OF JESUS?

- The Person of he Holy Spirit has not genealogy as JESUS has; why? Because he is not a Jew.

- The NAME of JESUS is known of men, and is also known of the angels, and He is known of the demons too. But the person of the Holy Spirit has a NAME written that no MAN knows, but he himself. He has not genealogy as JESUS has.

- JESUS came from heaven and He was born in Israel. John 6:v.38 - I came down from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of Him that sent me.

In other hand, the prophetic birth of the person of Holy Spirit is not in Israel, its in a Gentile nation.His birth is within the body of Christ-the Church-and as JESUS said, he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that he speaks, he shall receive of mine, he shall take of mine.

JESUS existed before the world was, the person of HS is the ancient of days

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My perception then, is that believers generally aren't looking at this matter in such a way. Why? Because it is believed & unquestionably accepted that 'these are clearly God's Commands, written in the Word for us, therefore they are relevant & must be obeyed; end of story'.

But that is not the full story given to us from the Word. If we focus only on obedience to a very very basic set of Commandments to adhere to & we deny the Work of the Spirit in our lives, we would certainly fail. Likewise, if we want to include the Decalogue along with the Spirit's Ministry to show us our sins that are outside or beyond those original parameters, then does the Spirit ever negate what was given in the Decalogue? In other words, does the Spirit's Ministry not also include the Ten Commandments, making them, as all other Words from Him, very special & applicable to us personally?

Then one more thing which perplexes me: if we hold the Decalogue in such high esteem as to say it is very relevant to us today & should not be dismissed, why do most Christians reject the 4th Commandment & give excuses for not obeying it or changing the name or day to suit them? The Decalogue is a complete package from God (to Israel) - not one Command should be broken; it's a case of accepting or rejecting the whole - not dissecting it to suit them or us. As I've mentioned before, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that Old Law - it is simply not relevant to the one in Christ now, & for the Jew especially, finding welcome liberty from a Law that could never give him cleansing, victory, & assurance of eternity. And for those of us who are "without the Law" & also the Jew now in Christ, we need only look to & rest upon the Spirit of Grace & Peace, to lead us perfectly through life, teaching us ALL that the Father requires of us to please Him - something the Old Law could never achieve nor designed to do. GBU

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Thank you brother Giannis for your fine post. And I do agree with what you've written, not having tired me at all in my reading of it.

It is my belief that Christians are generally absorbed by the fact that if God has spoken anywhere in the Bible then those words must apply to all of us today. And that is true to an some extent, but as you would also know, the Word must be rightly divided. If God commanded the Israelites to go into Canaan & destroy all the heathen Gentiles there, we clearly don't use that command to do likewise in our own or nearby lands. So we then conclude that only God's Moral Laws (leaving aside the 4th Commandment!) that we obey because they must apply to us, but not those commands that were Israel-specific, prophet-specific, etc.

What I maintain, & from my reading & study of the Word, is that we must look beyond the letter of the Law delivered by God, but to rightly include the reason for the giving of the Law, to whom it was delivered, its limited time frame, & intended results of blessing or punishment. I agree that the Old Mosaic Covenant, which included the Decalogue, was a shadow of the New, but I see that when I include not just the mighty Commandments therein, but also consider & apply these other factors listed above, then the whole package of the Decalogue takes on a completely different understanding. And this is an understanding, if I were to avoid, would continue to wrestle with my spirit & knowledge, not giving me peace. So this is why I come on very strong on this matter, because the Decalogue was something I was taught from a young age, but now in my revived spirit state, find that the Word of God gives me much more to help understand the matter more fully. Onto Page 2.

If we are in Christ, we have the power that can only come from Him. Therefore, we determine the times, we determine the day of judgment!

Having these things therefore as now part of our nature , we surely are a new creature, and are given to prepare another peculiar people through the same Holy Spirit!

Another generation who shall learn from us the things that will empower the children,He so much loves, another generation!

Our strength once again is made perfect, through the weakness that we have all inherited in Adam.

Let no man beguile you through false understanding, the understanding we live in is the revelation of the life of Christ!

The shed blood of His only begotten son! The power that lives!!! Repent and be Baptized

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That question would require us to further examine the merits of the New Covenant; but briefly to your question, I don't believe that the Spirit would again resurrect a Law upon us, one which has been superseded by the New. All that is contained in the New Covenant in Christ's Blood entirely covers all that the one in Christ needs to know & practise to please God. The Decalogue could never do this & was never intended to, even as we read in Galatians 3:21, "if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law." No Law could ever instil or even be the cause of righteousness to rise within us - and so Jesus' Coming was necessary, not only for the redemption of the sinner, but that sinner would never have to adhere to a set of Laws that only led to his eternal demise. Why should we then, we who have been revived, released, & given power to live in & by the Spirit, ever need to resort to the Letter that kills?

And you asked, "what Commandments(s) from God's 10 Commandments we are not required to follow now under the New Covenant? And why." The Decalogue is now abrogated through Christ's death, so none of the 10 Commandments with its purpose & penalties ever apply to the believer. Why? Simply because we have God Himself by His Holy Spirit in us to teach, lead, & empower us to know ALL His Commandments, which the Decalogue could never do - and was never designed to do. I always wonder, 'do believers actually understand this - really believing that the Spirit in them alone can fill us with much more than that old Law that was done away could ever do, with the advent of the New Covenant - that it is now perfectly fulfilled in Christ, Who fulfilled the Old entirely? Blessings.

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I appreciate your comments Bro. Dan; and yes, God's Laws were essential then, as it is now, not only to understand the Mind of God & His Will for mankind, but also that we might live righteously before Him & with all due consideration for others. And true, societies & govts have created their own laws largely based on what was learned from God's Word, or for those "without the Law", on the natural instincts & inclinations of their minds, doing what they believed was right for their societies. Of course, many of those Laws have since been altered, even mangled, because man has preferred to continue to follow his own inclinations from sin-gripped minds & persuasions & pressures from others, instead of adhering to what is good & right.

So what does a believer in Christ do now, who has heard of, understands, & uses the Decalogue as a measure against the state of his own understanding & life's practises? Had the Holy Spirit not been sent to indwell & minister in the believer to guide him comprehensively to doing all of God's Will in his life, then yes, he must resort to that Law as his sole Standard, & very much so to include the 4th Commandment. And let's not forget, that just as obeying that Law is imperative, so also the penalties, or else what would the Law serve, if only a nice abridged set of rules for living without consequences for disobedience?

I won't again raise the matter of that Law given solely to Israel: I have raised it before with you. But on the matter of either fully accepting the Law, fully abiding by it, & to suffer the consequences for disobeying it (as we read in the Bible), then how do we stand before God? You asked, "would the Holy Spirit guide us - to not follow God's 10 Commandments?" Onto Page 2.

Covenants: Comparing Old and New Testaments; blessings and curses.

Deuteronomy 7:7-10 show how God did not choose israel due to its size; but in His love they were called out. They are reminded of being loved and protected coming out of Egypt; but verse 9 shows how the Covenant brings lovingkindness to those who love Him; and judgment is shown in verse 10 to those who hate Him.

The original promises; of course were set forth as far back as Abraham in Genesis 15 and 17 which would continue with his descendants until they finally entered the Promised Land. In actuality; many in Reformed circles think that an informal covenant was involved with God's creation of Adam and Eve (at least in the creation of Eve to be his wife and the consummation of the marriage relationship even without formal ceremony involved). The rainbow was God's original covenant which God promised not to once again flood the entire earth. Interestingly animals are implied as well ( Gen. 9:13

In reality; these were all things instigated by God. Adam was asleep when the rib was taken out of him; and likewise was the situation with Abraham when he was in a deep sleep in Genesis 15:12. God was to use men such as Moses to rescue His people; but He was only using the power of God through the rod; for instance to perform miracles; and God of course drew Pharoah's army to a watery grave in the Red Sea.

The same concept involves many of Israel's conquests; angels would often fight supporting men; or fight alone such as the example of Exodus 14:14 and 2 Kings 19:35 against the Assyrians when 185,000 were destroyed by a single angel in a night.

God also draws all those who will come to Him as the Gospel of John and many other scriptures indicate. God has given the Spirit nowadays to permanently reside in a Christian ( Ephesians 1:13). God's eternal plans in the Godhead allowed for Christ's atonement to be efficacious for all who would believe and be "granted repentance" ( Acts 11:18).

Thank you for responding and I appreciate you keeping me in your prayers I tried to learn for several months how to survive on the streets I hear a lot of stories about people moving in with their grandparents their parents and so on and so on rent is just high I was on the bus one day lately came across his veteran he was in a wheelchair didn't have no legs all the way up to his hips had a big Jesus sign in front of his wheelchair I'm sure Jesus would let me know that I could be in a wheelchair sorry for texting so much I'm all alone thank you again

Hello brother/sister

The verse you quoted is in 1 Cor 11:15, but let's read it from verse 14, "(14) Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? (15) But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering"

Also in verse 6, ".(6) For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. "

The question is, "covered" for doing what?

Vesrse 5, "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven."

So in short: A woman must have long hair, it is glory to her. When praying she must put a cover on her head (what is the reason for that? read verses 7-10), because if it is a shame for a woman to shave her head (because her hair works as a cover for her glory) similarly it is a shame to pray without a cover.

Summary: Women should have long hair and when praying (and prophesying) they should have a cover on their head.

Finally, Verse 16"

"But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom (of not covering), neither the churches of God."

GBU

Jema, Music appreciation is a good thing. There are many musical compositions, songs, and genres to enjoy. But my problem with the music that has been dominant in generations since the 60's is that it is worldly minded, often having lyrics that speak of immoral things. Many have occultic lyrics. many of the artists were or are involved with drugs/alcohol abuse, occultic fascinations and pagan religious affiliation. For me, I choose to not have anything to do with music such as this. I rejected such pop music early on when I became an adult and was more dedicated to following the Lord.

Everyone must prayerfully make choices about the entertainment/hobbies they partake of or pursue. Living out our life in Christ is sacred in every day life just as much as it is when we are in church service. We should have an overall consistent lifestyle that involves godly actions, words, thoughts, preferences, affections, appetites, and witness. This is how I want to live my life.

There are some very beautiful secular songs out there. But overall, secular music is pretty godless and not very innocent, in my opinion.

Jema, we all have things in our life that give us pleasure. If yours is music, then indulge in it according to the Spirit's leading. I love to grow things. So gardening is what I am enjoying now that I am retired. But I must also subject this pleasure to the will of the Holy Spirit, too. I love to cook new recipes and make up my own. I love to write out ideas. I love to be around nature. These are all good things to enjoy. But even so, we can indulge in these things so much that we ignore God or push Him aside when we wish to commune with Him. So, in everything that is permissible, we are to control our participation in such a way that our hobbies/secular interests do not master us or lead us into sin.

Thanks for letting me know that you love music. I have found that the more you sing out loud., the better your voice becomes, as it is trained by the music heard

Dear Alex,

It is not that I disagree that the Scriptures refer to a manchild born to a woman. It does in Rev. Chapter 12. But this manchild is never called the Holy spirit anywhere in Scripture. This is where I disagree with your doctrine concerning this manchild.

I do not see anywhere in Scripture that the Holy Spirit is created in us. He is God and God is eternal, so the Holy Spirit doesn not incarnate in any person. Jesus was incarnated as a man for our salvation even though God the Son. But the Scripture never states that the Holy Spirit will be birthed in us as a child.

Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit indwells believers, but this is different from what you are teaching. You teach that God is replicated. That the Holy Spirit is God replicated in us. But this would mean that the Holy Spirit would have many beginnings, births, etc.. Yet Scripture speaks of Him as the Eternal Spirit. God also says that He alone is God and there is not other God formed before Him or after Him. This means that the Godhead-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-is eternal without beginning and not able to reproduce deity into any other creature. For if this were true, then it would contradict the Scripture that says that God will not form any gods after Him. This aspect of divinity, his essential nature as God is unique only to Him. A creature cannot be God because a creature is made by God and therefore has a beginning, is finite in abilities, does not know all things, nor is everywhere present.Nor does a creature have all power, is unchangeable, nor infinitely perfect.

Anyway, Alex, we have spoken about this before several times. I do not concur with your narrative about the Manchild spoken of in Rev.12 being the Holy Spirit, the seed of Christ, being a replicated god, or a new being that must learn and grow though God.

I am telling you today that I will never come to believe what you do because it is heresy. It does not align with the truth of Scripture.

Hi John,

Please pray continually to God in the name of His Son Jesus, as he has already promised us that He will meet our needs. Not your wants, but your Needs. A roof over your head, a place to sleep safely, clothing, and food are needs. He knows your needs.

Philippians 4:19

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

I will pray for you also.

GBU

A final warning on appearance of Antichrist

No doubt a repeated theme; it seems prescient to once again drive home the point that "peace and security" will be the mantra bringing in the Antichrist to launching his campaign to take over the world. ( 1 Thess. 5:3). The "bloodless coup" which Revelation 6:1 seems to indicate will be accompanied by a man of intrigue understanding "dark sentences" ( Daniel 8:23). That verse is also packed with the description of all world rulers at the peak of corruption at the time this event occurs. These verses indicate occult origins; which the reader will note was prevalent particularly with Adolf Hitler in World War two.

No doubt like a chameleon this man will be able to give an appearance that will appeal to men of all audiences. As to the amount of success he will have with his military resume before this time is somewhat speculative; it would seem from Daniel 7:8 that his description as the "little horn" means that he comes from relative obsurity; then suddenly starts controlling the world scene. The Abraham accords which encompass dividing the land for gain ( Dan. 11:39) through massive economic payments and redistribution certainly seem like they will be the catalyst or at least one major component of the Daniel 9:27 confirming of this covenant.

Just how he will pull off explaining the Resurrection of the dead and the Rapture is subject to speculation. It is also uncertain exactly when the first seal event occurs; it seems that it could be immediately after the Rapture; but perhaps there will be a time of transition beforehand just to alleviate the inevitable chaos; if indeed my eschatological view is correct on the Pre-Trib rapture.

Resistance on a human level based on the previous scriptural references clearly is going to be futile (see also Rev. 13:4). No doubt the full power will come after the assassination and possession (I contend with the angel from the abyss Rev. 9:11.)

see Zech 11:17.

I have to be honest , I love music , all kinds from the 1950's to the 1990's but when it comes to church services , they are to the glory and praise of God , I love all the old tradition hymn's and the organ . I have a horrible singing voice though :( .

Conditional vs unconditional prophecies

In general; there is a set series of events that are going to consume the time period known as "Jacob's trouble" ( Jeremiah 30:7).

The incense of the prayers of the saints which encompass the initial scene in Revelation 5:8 prior to the seal judgments; and Revelation 8:3-4 (in that case before the Trumpet Judgments) show a sort of collective mass of prayers; either reflecting directly the persecutions on the earth at the time; or answering Millennia old prayers of saints long since forgotten by man; but held by God. (see Psalm 56:8).

Because of this; we see a difference in prophetic utterances such as Acts 21:10; and Acts 11:27-28. Such utterances indicate that the choices made (i.e. Paul heading straight to Jerusalem; preparing for a famine) certainly make these things conditional.

In Revelation it is generally structured indicating great events with associated signs and wonders that are already designed and predicted in detail. However; as with anything else there is latitude apparently for the two prophets to cause things as they wish in regard to droughts; etc. ( Rev. 11:6). Undoubtably some details are not straightforward (such as which part of the world the 1/4 die in the seal judgments). Safe to say it ain't going to be a fun time here on planet earth; that's for sure.

Looking at the Second Coming of Christ; no doubt great deception will occur with multitudes of false prophets at the time of the end. Antichrist Himself will basically act as a substitute for Christ; and will be the only man other than Judas Iscariot to be doomed to perdition. ( John 17:12; 2 Thess. 2:3). God will use him to make rulers agree to submit to his authority; as well as destroying the false "Mystery Babylon" which encompasses all the world's false religions sort of rolled into one. ( Revelation 18:17).

There are suspect individuals that certainly match many characteristics of such an individual. More in next post.