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Hello, my name is Charles Roberts III and I was hoping you could help me by explaining

how i cite the Bible,

how to cite Matthew Henry commentaries,

as well as how to cite Strong's concordance off of your website.

Thank you, Charles Roberts III

Asking prayers for our family...that we'll get it together with the Lord and quit giving in to the enemy before it's too late !!!

Wouldn't you know it. I'm looking for Biblical knowledge but have to "register" to participate. There are better sites, I guess I'll check them. Good luck spreading the word of Christ In your little bubble.

Can you explain Matthew 1:12? I've always wondered if it was possible God created LGBT to test his two greatest commandments. 1. Love God 2.. Love each other. They are no if, ands or buts. It God's job to Judge people on the end. His commands to us was love them.

The woman caught in adultery 3

The first 2 times it is a time of judgement .

The third time is is the writing of the Law .

The fourth also of a measure of judgement against the devils .

There is much talked about the grace of God but has often been a disgrace.

The Law has NOT been done away with . It's purpose is to convict of sin .Romans .

Not to justify or make perfect .Romans .

It is fulfilled IN Christ and those true born children of God " uphold the law" .

But are not justified by it .

The woman WAS guilty under the law as all men and women who commit it are then as now .

But the law states that both the man and the woman should be stoned to death .

So where then was the man?

For the record states she was " found in the act" therefore the man was there also .

I would suggest he was not there because her accusers were all men and it is far easier for a man to accuse a woman than it is fir a man to judge and accuse a man .

So let us be in no doubt she was guilty under the law . Are we not all guilty under the law ? If not this particular one .

So what was the Lord doing?

He was giving both parties TIME . To consider why they were there and what had brought them there .

He gave also everybody else time who was there timecalso to consider the matter .

He gives us time also .

You could argue for the completeness of the argument and for an example that He gave Himself time to consider why He was there and What had brought him there .

But in truth He was always conscious of why He was there and what has brought Him there .

In a UK court of law if found guilty these words are spoken to the convicted ." Before I pass sentence have you anything to say "

You are given a measure of time . We all are given a measure of time . Be it long or short to ' say something'.

Wether people believe in God or not . People are always speaking to God . He hears it all .

God is speaking to all men ,but how many are listening?

Heaven and hell are places.

Places we can see, and places we can't.

Presently we exist somewhere between the two. As the light is unto darkness, such is the existence, of good and evil!

The condition or lets say the decorations of these places is significant as to our present time and place!

How we influence this matter, must be understood. Without the proper influence one of two conditions will develop.

Good will overcome evil! If not, evil shall overcome good! There is no in between.

Laying out these parameters requires a format conditional on truth. Any science cannot be proven without it , anyone or anything outside of these things is only deception and false =a truth outside of reality.

Artificial intelligence, knows nothing of these things, because it has no heart to receive ,nor has the ability to see things we see and understand.

It is when we are influenced to think differently outside the Holy Spirit, things become unclear, and we are deceived.

It is the Holy Spirit that leads guides and directs. It is the Spirit that reveals all things. It is the reason that Jesus Christ came and died! Christ's spirit fills all things without our cooperation, it moves us, it can create the conditions necessary to sustain life! It knows all things.

Heaven and hell are real. If you are in the Spirit, than you will know all things even as Christ said, the enemies who are outside the Spirit, may be those of your own household. Even as Paul has written "we see through a glass darkly. but yet face to face".

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good. ( Notice the word cleave).

Repent and be Baptized

A woman caught in adultery 2.

We are not debtors to the flesh.

The Lord was in now way obligated to answer their question in their time frame or indeed fall into the trap.

For He as everyone else knew full well that under the Law of Moses and by that God anyone caught in adultery should be stoned to death if found guilty .

But He had publicly stated that " He came not to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved .

He had no need to condemn the world for the world is condemned already and by the Law of God all are guilty under the law and condemned .Romans.

As if He had not heard them he bent down and wrote with His finger in the ground.

There are as far as I know only 5 times in s rupture when we read about " the finger of God"

1) In the book of exodus .when the magicians of Egypt having duplicated the first two or three works of God , could not duplicate the next work of God . For God " went a little further" and they were forced to confess " this is the finger of God ,we can't do this..

2) Belthazaars feast . Who in Babylon held a great feast and well into the party ordered the vessels of God taken from the tempo in Jerusalem and with them praised his gods of gold and silver . And a hand appeared over against the wall write in the plaster his doom .

3) It was the finger of Gods hand that wrote the 10 commandments in the two tablets of stone on mount Sinai .

4) " If I by the finger of God do cast out devils ,know ye that the kingdom of God has come nigh unto you " said Jesus .

5) John 8 when Jesus wrote with His finger .

"If God should mark iniquity who would stand?

" He knows ur frame that it is dust"

A woman caught in adultery .

While it might seem this quite remarkable account starts in John 1:1 we should not be bound by the chapter and verse of scriptures which while useful for reference and ease cannot always give a true picture .

For the context of the last verse of John 7." Every man went to his own house" Quite legitimately it has to be said but "Jesus went up to the mount of olives " Sacrificial praying .

There are times and perhaps these days are some of them when needs must ,the people of God need to forsake their beds or legitimate times of rest and seek Gods face and spend time in communion with " Our Father ,who art in heaven "

We then find the Lord early in the morning in the temple teaching .

It is the more likely that the devout and those who " hunger after righteousness" avoiding the clamour of the day that are to be found in the Temple early .and "all the people came unto Him and He sat down and taught them "

Any school teacher or professor knows that to get anything done you need a relaxed but concentrated atmosphere if you want to teach anything with students with receptive minds .

The bare bones of what came next as recorded are of the Pharisees and Sadducee's bringing with them a woman ,saying this woman was caught in the very act of adultery . Moses said she should be stoned to death ,what say you?

If you wish to enter a place where someone is preaching or in public prayer ,you should not just walk into the room much less noisily , but should wait patiently till there is a break or moment when if done quietly you can discretely join the meeting .

It would not be twisting the scriptures nor bending the truth to say that these did no such thing but rather would have ' barged' into that situation without a by or leave and interrupted whatever at that point had been going on .

Set the woman in the midst and demanded ' politely ' an answer to their question.

It is written " we are no debtor to the flesh "

what's all the unforgivable sins?

i was jus curious.. and im not a "diehard atheist" i wouldn't be on a kjv bible website if i was. but if u may what month was jesus born or even the date, since you know everything.

alex1939...Yes Alberto they are each a morning star...They both have a kingdom and a a throne...Thats y Jesus said its gonna be Kingdom against Kingdom...The Wheat and the Tares are sown in our hearts and minds and they are 2 morning stars... Isaiah 14:13..Satan is saying I will exault my throne above the Stars of God...But in Luke 10:18 Jesus saw satan fall from heaven as a lightning falls from Heaven..Thus his end is near...One will be taken and 1 will be left...I will say to the reapers gather up the Tares in bundles and burn them but gather the Wheat to my barn his Kingdom...Thats y Jesus said its gonna be Kingdom against Kingdom...and violence in heaven...The 2 seeds are 2 kingdoms 2 stars ..2 lights But 1 will be taken and 1 will be left.

.....The 2 men in 1 bed are just 1 man that has been bornagain but satan has sown a Tare in his hearts...Thus he has a thorn in the flesh the Tare...Paul was involved in a warfare with the Tare his thorn in the flesh he had become 2 ppl...Thats y he was saying when i wd do good evil is present with me...With my mind i serve the law of God but with my flesh the law of sin Oh Wretched man that i am.. Romans 7 :23...But i see another law in my members,..warring against the law of my mind, bringing me unto Captivity unto the law of sin that is in my members...The Wheat and the Tares are like 2 kingdoms 2 stars warring against each other...But the Dragon the beast satans seed is destroyed for ever...And the manchild that results from the good seed the wheat is the H.G. That Jesus bright n morning star is our Kingdom...And REMEMBER Jesus says the Kingdom will come as a lil Child which was our Wheat the H.G...Thats the dragon mama religion was trying to kill...The bond woman...k GBU

Luke 9:2 compared to Luke 9:21...

in 9:2, Jesus sends them out to "preach the kingdom of God"

in 9:21, Jesus "commanded them to tell no man that thing"

My question is, what are they preaching in 9:2? It doesn't seem like he sent them out to proclaim Jesus as the Messiah or Christ, because that's apparently a secret at that time - so what was their message?

I understand why it's a secret in 9:21...

Please pray for me I have an interview today. Pray it goes well please, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Please forgive me if I appear to be argumentative , I can assure you that's not my intention . I must say how I feel though . Firstly , with all respect , it's not often possible to discern some ones motive for posting and I think it's folly to try to do so . I don't believe that we know anyone's heart or mind fully . Secondly , the truth often makes uncomfortable reading , but if it is the truth it must not be ignored or covered up . We , as humans , should be aware as much as possible , of the great mistakes wrought by governments , countries , cultures and individuals . It's only by being aware of our mistakes that we can hope to learn from them and not repeat them . History must not be erased or rewritten because it's uncomfortable , our children and children's children must be aware of our mistakes , no matter how hideous and shameful they are , so they can learn from them and not repeat them . This is the whole point of free speech . It's one of the cornerstones of democracy and must be upheld .

please pray for Kristie and me today please pray for our families

prayers for Andre, Elinne, Tara, Ethan-to become a whole Family

all for the namesake of Jesus/this will be the only way that they can make it work-Amen

I love this (app) easy to learn Bible and I love the audio it's really helpful keep it up.

Please pray that GOD wash me and cleanse me of all sin and unrighteousness and forgive me all my sins' debt in the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ andmakemy holy, perfect, sanctified, snd dabed in Christ's sacrifice and in Christ''s holy blood!

Please pray God would make it His will to in an instant, take me to heaven today, for all eternity, and never allow me to go to hel, neither pay for my sins, sonce Christ did.

Please pray GOD not allow anyone to have anything to do with it other than GOD alone--His Holy, merciful Sprit, His hands, in live gentle ness, and peace! Praise GOD for allowing us to petition Him in prayer & for allowing us to come before His throne! Amen! Praise Himd

That GOD would accept payment in full for my sins' debt of the Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice, and forgive me of all my sins completely cleansing me of all unrighteousness with the blood of God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. And that GOD would make me holy and perfect in CHRIST's righteousness in Christ's blood! That GOD would make it His will right now, to instantly, take me to Heaven now, for all eternity, and bless it to be peaceable, and in an instant, and by His holy, and merciful hands. But that no one would have anything to do with it-just the Lord and His loving, merciful, holy and gentle, heavenly father hands!

Please plead mercy for me from GOD that He will right now PLEASE forgive me for ALL of my sins, accept full & complete ayment for all my sins' debt owed, with the offering of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ! That GOD will cleanse me, sanctify me, and make me perfect and righteous by the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ.

That GOD will today, in an instant, take me to Heaven by His hands, not allowing any wickedness, nor evil to have any part or say in this. And please pray that GOD make it just peacable, instantaneous, and GOOD--my end on earth. Please pray GOD take me to Heaven for ALL eternity, and that I never go to Hell, nor be punished for sins committed (but instead that GOD would be satisfied with the punishment of Christ for my sibs that 3 days and 3 nights that Christ was punished by GOD in Hell for my sins before I was even born! Thank you,Amen!

A simple lesson.

WORKS OF THE FLESH vs FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.

WORKS OF THE FLESH;

For a Christian, when we are born again our flesh dies. " Our natural independency or self reliance." for lack of a better description.

We have nothing credible to offer God of ourselves to present anything righteous.

Romans 8:2-10.

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.

Right away we see a contrast of the two in the term alone.

Romans 8:11-13.

Fruit is attached to a branch and that branch is attached to a vine! The vine gives it life. That life saved and sanctified us. ( Not just Positionally but transitionally.) It changed us! John 15:1-5.

Romans 8:11-13.

Work/efforts of the flesh is dead works unattached and no ability to produce anything that pleases God.

John 15:5. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for WITHOUT ME YE CAN DO NOTHING.

God bless.

Fruit of the Spirit.

Part 1 of 4.

Dr. J. Vernon McGee, gives us some practical help in our choices that transform our character.

So what is the fruit of walking with God? Let's go straight to the orchard and examine the fruit that is in the life of the believer.

Jesus said, "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." - John 15:4, 5

If you were not raised in the country, you may not know that in every fruit orchard, there is always something else that tries to overcome the fruit. In nature, slugs and bugs and stinkweeds all attempt to crowd out the fruit. And in the life of the believer, there are always things that will attempt to crowd out the fruit of the Spirit. In other words, it's quite possible that the weeds grow and the fruit will not be produced. Paul spoke of that very thing in Galatians 5:17.

See part 2.

Fruit of the Spirit.

Part 2.

The flesh wants to have its way and is actually in competition against the Holy Spirit. So there is a danger of producing something besides fruit. And that which the flesh produces is not something that God can use; it's not fruit at all.

Paul himself experienced that struggle and described it in Romans 7:15:

For what I am doing [the new man wanted to produce fruit], I do not understand [the old nature would not do it].

You can be a child of God and be producing works of the flesh in your life, and if you are, you are not living by the Spirit of God. And I can tell you, if the works of the flesh are appearing in your life, you are a discontented and troublemaking child of God.

Paul was speaking to believers when he said:

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:7-9.

See Part 3.

Fruit of the Spirit.

Part 3.

I personally believe that's a law of God, just like the law of gravity. If a farmer sows corn, you can be sure that he'll reap corn. If he sows wheat, he'll reap wheat. My friend, as a believer, if you are sowing to the flesh, you "will of the flesh reap corruption." There is no way around it.

Now, the child of God does not have to produce these things. We can produce the fruit of the Spirit. God has another principle:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. - Galatians 5:22, 23

You can't produce these fruit by following the Law; in fact, there is not one of these lovely fruits that you can produce on your own. We are totally incapable; it can only be produced by the Holy Spirit. "For the fruit of the Spirit," Paul says in Ephesians 5:9, "is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth." You can know whether you are living by the flesh or living in the power, in the fullness, of the Holy Spirit by seeing if He is producing these fruits in your life.

See Part 4.

Fruit of the Spirit.

Part 4.

"When I lived on the east coast in my younger years, there was a beautiful big maple tree in our backyard that would keep its leaves through the winter. The leaves were dead, but they still hung on to the branches. In the spring when the sap flowed, the new buds would finally push off the dead leaves. That's what happens when the Spirit of God grows His life in us-He pushes the old habits out of our lives as our new life in Christ grows stronger. Rather than try to pick off all the dead leaves and try to grow new leaves ourselves, we need to focus instead on cultivating our relationship with God and let the Holy Spirit deal with all the dead leaves." -J. Vernon McGee

God bless.

Hi.

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Amen Brother Jesse.

Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

As you said Brother Jesse "Under the influence of God's Spirit, it is fascinating how people can function in various situations.

Apart from God's spirit we would be on the other side of the stoning.

Acts 6:8 and throughout ch 7 you see a God's spirit filled vessel emphasized in the power of Stephen.

And in Daniel 4:1-37 you see the humbling record of King Nebuchadnezzar by the Lord.

NOTICE THE DECREE;

"Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. Daniel 4:16.

NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S RESPONSE;

"The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? Daniel 4:30.

THE HUMBLING BY THE LORD!

While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Daniel 4:31-32.

THE RESULTS OF THE HUMBLING;

"Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. Daniel 4:37.

The Holyspirit is powerful, mysterious, and always active in diverse ways.

God bless.

please pray for me. I have had Parkinson's disease for about 14 years. I live in a nursing home now. I have also been told I have young onset alziemers. help me to keep going and to be a good witness for Christ. I want to go through this to bring glory to God. I do get scared and very lonely.....I miss my kids and granddaughters so very much......it makes me heart ache

Psalm 62.

There are parallel verses that seem to correspond with several verses here. We are reminded of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in verse 4 when they tried to ask Christ questions to trap him

( Matthew 22:15). They called Him "good teacher" and said that He was a man of integrity as their pretext for showing respect before they asked Him about paying taxes. This could also be seen on other occasions as well.

The mention of vanity is repeated in Ecclesiastes that Solomon wrote some time later. (verse 9).

Finally; we see the warning about not setting one's heart on riches in verse 10; which is something that Solomon ignored; again as one of the themes in Ecclesiastes.

Verses 2; 6 and 7 all mention salvation and God being a rock. Surely; Christ is the Rock of our salvation as well. In this case; we could say that salvation could mean spiritually and physically being saved from David's many calamities. The theme of a refuge is seen more than once in the Psalm as well. This can perhaps be our mental solace despite outside circumstances that would otherwise overwhelm us.

Finally verse 3 reminds us of Jericho; and how the wall collapsed on the city (apparently archaelogical evidenced suggests that it fell inward).

May we trust in God for these promises today.

This is talking about the One Hundred Forty Four Thousand compare Revelation 14 to 2 Esdras 2

the early church fathers who were slave owners btw had no business removing these books out of the bible and lied and said they were not inspired.

God revealed to me these are his words.