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Ayen O., I am praying for you tonight. Im trusting The Great I Am to answer you. He gave you life and it's never His will for you to end it. Trust Him. Surrender it to Him. He loves you. So do I.

The devil is the one who wants you to end the precious life God has given you. The one who kills, steals, destroys, and the father of LIES. Know that you are loved. You are forgiven if you want it.

Wait, I say, WAIT, upon the Lord! We will understand it better by and by.

Weeping endures for the night but JOY comes in the morning

Never give up never give in.

I believe. It's gonna be okay.

Please be strong. This too SHALL pass.

Hello Silentknight63. As I understand it, there were several committees formed within the select group of 60 skilled translators employed for this work. How those individual committees worked on their projects can't be determined, whether collectively or individually. As you pointed out, in Luke 11:13, we read that 'Holy Spirit' was used, but in many other portions of the same Gospel, 'Holy Ghost' is used, so it's hard to determine how & why these terms were expressed differently.

As to the translators themselves, from 'kingjamesbibletranslators dot org', I learn that they were all from England, university educated (Oxford & Cambridge), members/ordained priests of the C of E, & familiar with the ancient languages. Nine of the translators passed away even before the 1611 KJV was published.

So, it seems that maybe the different expressions of the Spirit of God were based on personal preference or specific application which clearly doesn't affect its meaning as the one & same Spirit. Unfortunately, these different expressions of God's Spirit have led to confusion among some readers, particularly those who attribute the word 'ghost' to something more sinister.

Do any bibles today have the book of Enoch in them? Why was it erased from the bible?

Hi Ayen,

Welcome to the community. I am praying for you at this moment. I'd like to ask why your request is so urgent? Isn't it fair to give yourself a bit more time, because often emotions change.

I considered doing something dramatic when I was down some years ago and now that time has passed I'm so glad I didn't take action on those feelings, because my feelings changed, and my situation changed. Would you like to give yourself more time to talk things through with someone and to be prayed for? At bare minimum can you do yourself a favor and call a hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and speak to someone now? I'll also check back on this thread as I and I'm sure others are happy to communicate with you.

About your question- our bodies are not even ours, but God's temple and its of course a sin to harm the things He creates and loves. Knowing what I know now, I'd never risk such a thing. God will provide your needs if you have a little more patience. I believe you will get through what you are dealing with and when this happens it results in a refreshing change of perspective.

For immediate relief from whatever may be bothering you, you can interrupt the thoughts if you do something kind for someone else tonight, offering support to someone homeless, calling someone you haven't spoken to in a long time, giving someone a gift card unexpectedly, just showing someone else that you care. Everyone is valuable and important when you help lift up someone else. What if one of your friends or acquaintances is going through something similar and hasn't told you or anyone else, would you prefer them to tell you? Maybe that's how others feel about you? Prayer. Also, make sure your physical needs are attended to, like sleep, take a long bath, get a nice workout in, watch a funny movie. These are ideas to calm down temporary emotions. God bless you.

Hello Dorothea. Could you clarify whether you're referring to Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah ( 2 Samuel 11:3), or to the Queen of Sheba who came to visit King Solomon ( 1 Kings 10:1)?

Though to answer your questions, if either of these women only are being referred to, then neither were stoned or impregnated by Solomon, according to the Bible. As well, the Queen of Sheba returned to her country after her meeting with King Solomon ( 1 Kings 10:13). We're not told where the realm of Sheba is/was located, but the main choices are in modern Yemen and in Ethiopia.

Don't agree with Myron.We can't take away or add to the bible.If famine was the word used we have to accept it. Sure it's meaning meant what it meant in history at that time and now. No food no nutrients can change skin.God knew what he wanted written.Who are we to correct it.

Please pray that GOD, The Father (Jehovah, I AM), will please tell me, Himself before dawn, whether or not if I commit suicide, if I will go to Hell or not. This is urgent. Thank you.

Also, that He will mercifully answer my other questions Himself, tonight as well (as He did for David when he had the ephod in I Samuel 23:. 9-12, as written below)

"9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him. and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

10 Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.

12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up."

What does it mean what shall be bound on earth shall be bound in heaven. and what shall be loosed on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.

Please pray for the healing of Denise who is suffering greatly from nerve damage and foot problems

Oh how i love jesus

I need prayers to get healed of my stomach problems

Hello,

I need your prayers to fight forces against me. Whenever I struggle to find a new job, the job does not last, then I loose it. This has been happening since 2017. Presently I am still looking for job, but there is no sign of getting one. I need prayers to get a job and sustainable stable income

Thank you

The great river Euphrates drying up 2022 these times are recorded we live in amazing times but few can see.

Are we all forgiven yet blinded from our sinful nature of birth (Adams sin and Satan's temptive joy). Belief that Christ Jesus came to earth to forgive them all, All sin All sinners, might I add all that can, we the people created by the hands of God and the dust. God achieved this from the beginning and through his perfect ensample (example), offering life forgiveness from death of earthly life and his death resurrection. Earthly pain earthly sarrows earthly wrongs. God is good and we should love to be good as well. Amen? Yes, Amen

Hello GiGi

One can see God's mercy as one of the smaller rivers that come out of the main river which is called "God's Love". Everything that comes from God originates from His Love. If one tries to summarize God's character in few words, then a good approximation is 3 things. 1. Love, 2. Justice, 3. Truth. Mercy originates from Love, it is a result of love. If there was no mercy from God then that would mean that God has no love. But love in God can not exist without justice and truth, that means that nomatter how much God loves people, He will judge them and imprison them eternally if they do not accept His Son's sacrifice. People's love can go together with unjustice, e.g. we may be unfair to others in favor of our children due to our love for them. God will never do that. Because that kind of love doesn't go together with justice. The same happens with truth and love.

Grace. As Chris said in greek "grace" is "charis" (pronounced in grk. as "khah-rees"). It's original meaning is gift/gifting. "Charisma" also means a gift (a talent given/gifted to a person by God/nature). Everything in the world is a gift from God, it is a result of His Love/Mercy. Life itself, the earth, the skies, the nature, the sun,..., virtually everything is a gift from God to all people, nomatter sinners or saints, But when it comes to salvation, when we say that we are saved by God's Grace that means that we are gifted salvation, it is a gift from God, not a wage for our good behaviour/works. And that gift is through Jesus Christ's sacrifice. Also the strength to withstand numerous events, trials, temptetions in our lives is also due to God's Grace, we are gifted that strength. The Holly Spirit as a helper to us to aquire sanctification is also a gift, we don't do anything to deserve Him.

So mercy is a result of God's Love. Like faith which is something internal which is shown externally by works, God's love/mercy is shown externally by His gifts/grace to people.

GBU

I want to get married when I am ready; I am not in a place right now in my life to get married. I don't want NO ONE to make that decision for me by BOTH Christians and Non Christians. God knows that I want to be married someday and that decision should be mine as well.

Maybe you have been thinking about a brighter future in this life . Maybe you need to look to the next life and not so much this one . You must see that this world is full of people and people are sinners . Most of the people with power in this world are not Christians . They are interested in the pleasures of this life . We have to be different to them and set our hearts on the next life , when we will be with our Saviour . That's better than anything this life can offer . Christians have lots to look forward to but this life isn't where we shall find peace and happiness . If we were of this world then this world would love us , did this world love Jesus ? No it did not . We must be dead to this world and alive in Christ . This world is nothing to us and we are nothing to it and that's exactly how it should be .

gbu one and all

GOD is so good

Was Besheba stoned?

Did Solomon pregnant Besheba?what happen to Besheba?

KJV Bible version

What was the reason for using Holy Ghost, when they did use Holy Spirit ( Luke 11:13)?

I'm aware of German (gast) vs Latin (spiritus). Was the translation committee predominantly Germanic?

Hey GiGi,

These two things we do not deserve are swathed in one word, love that is shown in John 3:16 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.

We as sinners are worthy of death and God has the power and justification to punish us for sin, but our LORD God is a merciful God. This was first shown when God covered Adam and Eve's shame with the skins of the first sacrifice in the garden where they did not walk naked, the same as the last sacrifice will do, the Lamb of God, God did for all who will believe will be covered, Rev. 16:15.

God's grace is to all, and by His grace, we are here on a beautiful planet that we were given. God made a covenant with Abraham and his descendants and came to the law that defines what is sin, for without the law there is no transgression whereas another greater grace could be given, Romans 5:20-21.

By the grace of God, the penalties of the law were paid by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This was first given to the house of Israel, but as written God extended this grace to all of us as in Rom. 1:16-17, that we should be more grateful that God sent His Son to redeem those under the law and then would include us in the adoption of sons and daughters. To me, that is the grace in the New Testament.

In Gods' mercy, He does not give us what we deserve, in His grace, a gift of salvation and eternal life we do not deserve and are only righteous through the life, sacrifice, and resurrection of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.

God bless,

RLW

One friend this evening.

Thank you for praying.

A hedge of protection from the LORD around me and my family.

Need translation of 1 Peter chapter 1

Regards,

Alexis

My 85 days old baby Dhanvi Aaradhana has undergone major surgery due to Biliary Artesia. Please pray for her safe and complete recovery.

Psalm 40

The first 3 verses echoing the famous song on the subject by a popular band shows how seemingly prophetically those who patiently wait upon the Lord will be raptured (v. 2); and then many will see and fear. We also see a "new song" in verse 3; arguably part of the song which other saints are singing in glory.

The next two verses show the great grace and innumerable works that God has wrought. We do well to heed to the second part of verse 4 on not turning away from TRUST in God and toward the lies of this world. Such is the fate of many professing Christians today. Verse 7 was a prophetic quotation about Christ mentioned in the Book of Hebrews. Verses 8 and 10 apply to the Messiah as well. Verse 11 could apply to David or Christ; but we can only place verse 12 as something applying to David. For any true believer God reveals sin and like an onion being peeled; systematically more and more of our old nature is exposed and revealed as time goes on.

As we continue from verses 6 through 10 we see the personal importance of God's grace to David himself (after two unpardonable death sentence actions of adultery and being complicit in murder with the Bathsheeba and Uriah the Hittite incident).

The rest of the Psalm could apply to David or Christ. The fact that Christ was "poor and needy" certainly seems to contradict the health and wealth gospel of today. His was not a self righteous martyrdom complex. The creator of the universe came as a servant to die for His enemies to make us His adopted sons. There are many today who make a name for themselves (often quite literally) with their name or ministry in bold print. To be a "man of sorrows" ( Isaiah 53:3) is certainly not popular; nor verses that say that if they persecuted me they will persecute you ( John 15:18-21). The resurrection and the life start now when His life is seen in true servants of God who have a "humble and contrite spirit" ( Psalm 51:17). Only His sacrifice brings life.

Quoted from the strongs greek "mercy is kindness or good will toward the miserable and afflicted, joined with a desire to relieve them"

Grace has several usages such as favor, kindness, benefit, lovingness, thankfulness, gift . This is all found in the Kings James Bible dictionary ; Strong's No.: G5485 , Thayers definition is good . Salvation is the greatest gift of all for it is "Grace" through faith are we saved Ephesians 2:8 . The statement has three parts- salvation, grace, and faith - they are equally important.

Im of the opinion mercy and grace go hand in hand.

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I was fiddling around trying to copy and paste this on general discussion comments. Accidently pushed wrong button and it ended up in Psalm 40 where I intend to post shortly on my continuing commentary.

Please pray for Kate and Jason relationship and Katie salvation and healing Hanna salvation and healing Jason relationship with family asking for restoration and reconciliation