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I would like to speak to just one thing. the Holy spirit indeed lives within us, but He is not confined to us. He is omnipresent just like the Father and Son because the Godhead is 100% infinitely omnipresent. We do not know how the Godhead is everywhere present and how He fills the universe with His Presence and yet be so personal with us and avails Himself to us in a real, vital, and interpersonal relationship. Amazing!
Matthew 7:1-5 - says not to judge, then elaborates that if you are a hypocrite. But what if you're following Jesus, not a hypocrite and you're genuinely trying to help a loved one avoid ruining their life to sin? Are we to still keep our mouths shut and stay out of their business altogether, and how does that benefit your loved one?
I can say from personal experience that those who risked offending me to speak truth to help me I have been most appreciative of in the long run. Those who kept their mouth shut while I was hurting or embarrassing myself showed the relationship was weak.
John 7:24 - says to judge, then elaborates on righteous judgment.
1 Corinthians 15:33 - says bad company corrupts and we should avoid. But if we don't evaluate their moral condition then how would we even know if they're good company or bad company?
I remember Joel Osteen caved on national TV when asked about hell and judgment- and suggested that everyone is good or something. What about those living in sin who will never escape unless they hear the reality that, yes, they will burn in hell if they continue their ways. Is truth and tough love always bad?
Romans 14:10-13, Hebrews 10:30 suggests not judging their salvation in the way I'm reading it. But some suggest someone trying to seek vengeance too, which is of course bad.
The reality is everyone judges. You judge if a babysitter will harm your child or not, you wouldn't hire an atheist for a job as Christian pastor, you would illegally ask them about their beliefs. Yes, this is illegal in the US, even though its understood and common sense that everyone does this.
Street evangelists commonly ask if the person believes they're going to heaven or not. Are they not to do that?
If anyone has more clarification on this topic for when is appropriate for each type of judgment / evaluation of others then that might be useful. God bless.
1 Timothy 3:16
May the Lord bless you and all you do.
1 Peter 4:6 is a verse that you have to put it in context with the previous verses.
Dead mentioned here in this verse isn't physical death it is spiritually dead. ( Dead in trespasses and sins).
Notice the context.
1 Peter 4:3-6. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
John 5:24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; BUT IS PASSED FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE.
Here's more parallel references.
John 11:25-26. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Ephesians 2:1-3, 5. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
I hope this helps.
God bless.
you have made him whole in jesus name amen"
This Psalm relates as usual to David's own situation either in regard to victory over Saul's forces but could just as well relate to any enemies or with his own sin; or both. Once again; we go into the theme of David's justification and righteousness resulting in vindication for himself with ultimate destruction of his enemies.
The final verse gives a promise for not only David but to "his seed for evermore". This would indicate the spiritual descendants ultimately; which was procured because of Christ (the anointed One) dying in our place.
We see David lifted in a similar manner to Jonah in verses 3 through 7. (see Jonah 2:6). The dramatic presence of God is also similar to the way with Elijah before the "still small voice" in 1 Kings chapter 19.
Verses 8 through 10 also have similar cross references (see Rev. 19 and Rev. 11:5 in regard to 2 Prophets; 1 Kings 8:12 and Ezekiel 38:22 for verses 12 through 13 and/or 14.
Verses 16 through 32 show how God can preserve the righteous from wrath ( 2 Peter 2:9) or through it. Even death brings ultimate victory for God's people. In this case; however it becomes apparent that David is saved alive; and then is able to take on his enemies in battle.
We see throughout the remainder of the Psalm David's victory over enemies. Basically this is total destruction. Verse 41 can also find cross reference in Micah 3:4 and apparently is in a dozen other verses. There are many more passages including in Psalms where people do cry out and God answers. This shows the state of their hearts; and if they are one of God's children is paramount as to receiving an answer to that petition. We can see a similar story in Psalm 40 with verbage also being similar in regard to the miry clay and being lifted up. We are led here to ponder that a complete view of God as one who we are utterly dependent on yet we can confidently assert that will totally destroy the wicked shows both grace and wrath.
Specifically Steve and his wife (your daughter) The Lord is able. To do this and more. I'm agreeing with you for this request. In Jesus name. GBY.
Also for your job that it be more than a job. That it would be a lifelong thing that you love to do, more of a ministry that you can earn a living doing.
And I also pray that you will be as merciful as possible bringing any legal action against anyone knowing that the mercy you show will be the mercy you get.
And may the Lord bless you abundantly in spirit and finances today.
And :-) I pray that for everyone named Daniel today. All Daniel's everywhere. That aren't already married.
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory"
What a beautiful verse, it summerizes it all.
The spirit world belongs to God. It is always moving and waiting to prove itself. It is always ready!
We therefore, must have a ready mind, a mind that is consistent, with who He is. A ready heart and mind always ready to see Him work His works. If we are not of this mind, then we are living in the flesh and not the spirit.
There are many interpretations of how and who the spirit is! The Holy Spirit is a person. It is part of the trinity, "Father, Son, Holy Ghost.
This person has a personality, a personality that will come alive in those who know Him. This person living inside becomes who you and I are in Him! This is the communion we have with Him. It is not a spirit that lives outside of us, if your Holy Spirit is living outside of you, the spirit you worship is not the Holy Spirit! God is a spirit, and we worship Him in truth and in Spirit!
Reading the words of Christ, the words that will implant within you this Holy Spirit. Listening for His voice you will wait and you will hear Him as He calls. You must have a ready mind, living and waiting for Him.
Repent and be Baptized
I have no one to agree with me in prayer so I'm asking all who read this to pray with me for Daniel. Thank you.