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Isaiah 51:16-20 from the King James Version of the Bible is a passage in the Old Testament that contains a message of divine promise, warning, and prophecy to the people of Israel. Here's a brief explanation of the verses:

Verse 16: In this verse, God is speaking to Israel, and He says that He has given His words to Israel to speak, and He has protected and covered them like a sheltering hand. The purpose of this divine intervention is so that God can bring about the creation or restoration of the heavens and the foundations of the earth, and declare to Zion that they are His chosen people.

Verse 17: This verse calls for Jerusalem to wake up and stand strong because it has experienced God's wrath and suffering, represented as drinking from the cup of His fury. Jerusalem has gone through hardship and must now rise and face its challenges.

Verse 18: Jerusalem is depicted as having no one to guide or support her among her own people. There is a sense of abandonment or lack of help from those she has given birth to.

Verse 19: Two significant adversities have come upon Jerusalem - desolation, destruction, famine, and the sword. The verse raises the question of who will comfort or console Jerusalem in the face of these hardships.

Verse 20: This verse describes the dire state of Jerusalem, with its sons weakened and defeated, lying in the streets like trapped wild bulls. The reason for their suffering is said to be the fury and rebuke of God.

In summary, these verses convey a message of God's involvement in the fate of Jerusalem, expressing both divine protection and judgment. It underscores the need for Jerusalem to awaken and take action in the face of adversity.

I have many Bibles. Not just KJV Bible but also have other translations. I do not write in my "good" bibles but happy to markup my more less expensive Bibles.

I am thinking about getting the Cambridge KJV family chronicle bible, I like the illustrations and the print size. Its expensive and I don't know the best way forward on this.

Comments please.

What is the best way to memeize Bible verse? I would like to remember one or two verses a day.

Also I do have trouble some of the place names and people names. How can I deal with this? I would like to read the Bible KJV in church but trip up over the above two things. Also how best to read the Bible. As the voice of God? How would I do that? Or as a newsreader on the radio.

Your comments would be welcome.

Well, Jesse

Holy Spirt states 1John 2:1 children do not sin, & if you do. Indicating their state

Then in 1John 2:12-14 Holy Spirit distinguishes the maturity of the believers, as children who sins are forgiven for His name sake, the young men who have overcome the wicked one & the fathers that have known Him from the beginning, each according to the measure of the Spirit they received in their growth in Christ.

1Pet 5:1 Peter here makes a distinction, in exhorting the elders that are among them

1John 2:6

Your wrong it does imply this, as plenty of Scriptures confirms this.

Rom 8:29, conformed to the image of His Son,

1John 3:3 pure as He is pure

Gal 2:20 not I but Christ lives in me, only the pure in heart see & experience this on the spiritual level Paul is speaking from here.

we think, talk & walk as He did. 1Cor 2:16 we have the mind of Christ. Philippians 2:5

2Pet 1:3 freely has given us all things,

Luke 10:19 He's not talking about physically hurt here, as the Scriptures give witness too.

Luke 12:5 & that fear is to depart from evil, sin along can hurt us.

Col 3:10 Ephesians 4:23,24 the renewing of our minds in the knowledge after the image of Him that created him,

"the new man", is the work of Sanctification of the Spirit, bringing us into ever increasing measures of growth to maturity in Christ, the divine nature, fruits of the Spirit & ultimately being born again of the Incorruptible Seed,

your comparisons paragraph

you end with "how are you going to walk differently? You answered your own question

quoting you "I DON'T always in the human perfectly follow" one's not abiding in the Vine & according to this Scriptural statement, one has transgress against the Light, which the Spirit declares in the contest of these Scriptures is that one is still a child, for the young men have overcome the wicked one & the fathers have likewise.

Last par; Yes, this is the heart of the Father in sending His Son, Christ being the first born among many brethern

Finishing the race well.

I recently heard a short clip from Voddie Bauchum on two people who died. Apparently they both involved tragic circumstances; with the first person receiving accolaides related to memorable moments in their lives and the second person who was murdered a review of her godly life followed by scripture reading. The difference between the two was the first person was not a believer.

Finishing the race and receiving the prize is a daunting task; and scripture makes it clear that some at least make it to heaven as through the fire. When Jesus stated "let the dead bury their own dead"; however ( Matt. 8:22); He wasn't mincing words. Ungodly people who are not eulogized by the truth aren't doing anyone any favors. True; in a funeral stating that a person showed no fruits of repentance and; barring some unknown last minute conversion is in hell wouldn't go too well and perhaps there are better ways to present such an argument at a later date. Such situations should make a believer think carefully if they will attend such an event; no matter how much the family may be offended in our absence. Whether someone is remembered as kind; courteous; witty to their friends and family members doesn't mean a hoot when it comes to eternal salvation and security in Christ. Of course those who PROFESS Christ should they be honored if indeed they were mean; stingy or had sinful LIFESTYLES which the Lord Himself says disqualifies them from entering the Kingdom that should be considered as well. ( 1 Cor. 6:9).

Whether we should say something or remain silent in such a situation is determined by the individual circumstance; we should prayfully consider it before entering such a situation. As a Pastor; we have a heavy duty and responsibility to uncompromisingly proclaim the truth; whether or not we are considered social outcasts. We need to hold to standards and make it clear before entangling ourselves in such an event so as not to dishonor God.

Sorry, I meant, "because they can NOT avoid doing sins"

Jordyn

Reading your posts unto me, I remember Acts 16:16-18KJV : "It came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, and the same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high GOD, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her".

GiGi

Yes, GOD made the Universe. In fact, GOD created four heavens, but He sat upon the circle of the earth - Isaiah 40:22KJV also Nevi'im (Prophets) Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 40:22 - Hebrew Bible - : "It is He Who sits above the circle of the earth, and whose inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heaven like a CURTAIN, and He spread them out like a tent to dwell" Ephesians 1:3KJV, and so on: 3 Blessed be the GOD and Father of our Lord JESUS Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places(Old and New Testaments) in Christ.

Now, in this current millennnium, two of the four heavens created by GOD through JESUS will be DISSOLVED(without JESUS was not any thing made that was made), in fact both heavens -the first and second - will be BURNED from now on- 2Peter 3:7 combined with Isaiah 33:14-15- , and the 3rd heaven will be established in this current millennium, that is the seventh and last millennium, and this 3rd heaven whose heavenly environment is described in Revelation 4 and 5 combined with Luke 20:35-36, among many other biblical references -comes up hither-, it will last 1000 years. After this, I mean ending the millennium, then will be established the heaven of the heavens for all Eternity.

Get ready

Isaiah 51:16-20KJV

16 And I have put my words in thy MOUTH, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I MAY PLANT THE HEAVENS, and lay the foundations of the earth(Israel), and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of His fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.

19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy GOD.

"AngelEverett"

In the beginning, i.e. in JESUS - GOD created the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd heavens, and the heaven of the heavens- Genesis 1:1, and the earth(not the planet), but the CLAY, the dry land- Genesis 1:9. Great mystery. By the way, in what heaven you spiritually are acccording to the Ephesians 1:3? Our conversation is in heaven according to the Philippians 3:20, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, understand? By the way, "By whom He made the worlds".

The 1st world made by GOD through JESUS was/and is the 1st heavenly place established by GOD- The Old Testament.

The 2nd world made by GOD through JESUS was/and is the 2nd heavenly place established by GOD- The New Testament.

And the 3rd world? What does JESUS said of the 3rd world or 3rd heavenly place in Him to be established by Him? JESUS said: Luke 20:35-36KJV:

35 But they which shall be accounted WORTHY to obtain that WORLD(the Kingdom of GOD- Revelation 11:15 to 18), and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of GOD, being the children of the resurrection.

And the heaven of the heavens? The heaven of the heavens will be established after the END of the millennial Kingdom of GOD- Revelation 11:15-18 combined with Revelation 20:7-15.Then the Eternity will begin.

Don't forget:The heavens(The 1st and 2nd heavens) and the earth(Israel),which ARE NOW, by the same Word-the Word is GOD-are kept in store,reserved unto fire against this Day of Judgment(the Judgment Seat of Christ)and perdition of ungodly men -2Peter3:7 & 11-12:

11Seeing then that all these things shall be DISSOLVED,what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of this Day of GOD(the Lord's Day),wherein the heavens(the 1st & 2nd heavens) being on fire shall be DISSOLVED,and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Jordyn

I receive not testimony from man. I receive not honour from men.

What matters and prevails is what is written the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD - John 1:1- , self-executing, don't you understand?

AngelEverett:

By whom (BY Christ) HE (God) made the worlds.

Angel, Christ's BODY is YOU.

Colossians 1:27 ..... this mystery ..... Christ in you ......

Galatians 2:20 I am CRUCIFIED with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet, NOT I, but Christ lives IN ME ....

Notice it's NO LONGER YOU that lives, you DIED on the cross, yoru NOW the BODY of Christ.

You were married to Christ at his resurrection, YOU and CHRIST became ONE.

John 17:22 And the glory that thou (God) gave me (Christ), I (Christ have given them (you Angel), that even as we (God and Christ) are ONE, that they (you Angel) are ONE in us.

God Bless YOU!

This part of Daniel is a reiteration of the statue of ch 2. King Neb. had the statue vision, whereas Daniel is given understanding with symbols more relevant to him. The bear is the Medo- Persian empire that overthrew Babylon. The Persians were the stronger of the two, thus raised on one side. The three ribs were the kingdoms of Lydia, Greece and Babylon, which were overpowered when the Medes came to power. The 4 headed leopard is Greece under Alexander the great, when they overthrew the Persians. Oh by the way, that little horn, was the formation of the papacy that treated the true followers of Christ with contempt, imprisonment, burnings, torture, all that.. yes it will come back around again. Notice the "order", same beasts in Revelation just reversed, being they were in the Roman empire at that point.

Oseas:

I don't expect you to believe my words.

I said to you: YOU ARE the Body of Christ.

Here is God's word:

1 Corinthians 12:27 ..... ye are the body of christ .....

God BLESS YOU!

Jajaz458:

Why would you say we are NOTHING.

John 17:22 And the glory that thou gave me, I have given them, that they may be ONE, even as we are ONE.

I don't think you understand what happened at the resurrection of Christ.

God Bless you with eyes to see.

Hi Spencer 1/2

I completely agree with the way you see it .

I just wanted to give my understanding on " And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin"

Before going to that I just want to clarify some things I said.

Firstly I wrote that "faith" and "belief" is the same in the grk language. So when one reads the Bible they have to distinguish in which verses it means faith and where it means belief. The text from Liberty university (I found that it is one of the most important christian unis in the USA) gives a good account of what is meant by the word "pistis" (faith) in the text of the NT.

Also as a grk person I could never associate "pistis" with "persuation", although I can see how faith emerges from being persuaded to believe something we can not see.

Undoubtably one can not live a sinless life in the sense that they will never ever sin. We see that in our everyday lives, don't we? We become sinless just because Christ erases our sins, He doesn't see them. when we sin and then repent. Repentance is needed so that God grands His grace and mercy. That means that one strives to live righteously and when they sin (because they can avoid doing sins) they repent and God forgives them.

Now going back to that " ... for whatsoever is not of faith is sin". I think that has to be dealt with in accordance to what Paul is trying to tell them and to whom it concerns. Paul says that there are people who consider as a sin something which is not a sin, like not celebrating the day of Sabbath. Is that a sin? No it isn't. But in their mind it is a sin. So does it become a sin? No it doesn't and Paul concludes (and here the word faith has to take the meaning of belief) that for those people something which doesn't come from their belief (is not of their belief) of doing right, to them it is a sin, in their mind it is a sin, although God doesn't see it like a sin. And those people feel guilty although they shouldn't.

One eighty,

Blessings to you also. Even though we are to serve Christ alone as our master, there are some (even believers) who make the material things of this world (mammon) their master. But Jesus says we do not have the capacity to serve both.

What you have shared about the ego is quite interesting. If I might ask, did you gather this information from A Course In Miracles International (acimi)?

Much of what you are sharing with me is word for word from one of their courses titled "The Ego - The Miracle."

Are you taking courses from their website?

We are sure that the JUDGMENT of GOD is according to Truth.

Romans 2:5-

5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the Day of wrath (the LORD's Day, the seventh and last Day) and REVELATION of the righteous Judgment of GOD;

6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, ETERNAL life:

8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, INDIGNATION AND WRATH,

9 TRIBULATION and ANGUISH, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

11 For there is no respect of persons with GOD.

12 For as many as have sinned without Law shall also PERISH without Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be JUDGED by the Law;

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before GOD, but the doers of the Law shall be justified.

14 For when the Gentiles, which HAVE NOT THE LAW, do by nature the things contained in the Law, these, having not the Law, are a Law unto themselves:

15 Which shew the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

16 In this Day when GOD shall JUDGE the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

1Peter 4:17-18

17 The time is come that JUDGMENT must begin at the house of GOD: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of GOD?

18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

Revelation 21:8-The fearful(the COWARDS),and unbelieving,and the abominable,and murderers,and whoremongers,and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Jordyn

I receive not testimony from man. He that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth.

Your words mean nothing, they are good for nothing, they are insignificant, in fact a trap that sounds surreptitiously from a disguised and cunning spirit. I receive not honour from men.

What matters and prevails is what is written the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD - John 1:1- , self-executing, understand?

Hello everyone.

And Shalom. I think maybe everyone should reel it in a bit and read James CH 1.

realize that without God we are nothing, with Him we are still nothing. We have our being through Him on a daily basis.

Be thankful for His kindness.... that He alone is allowing you to have, even till the next minute of breath you take. Before he decides to take that very next breath you have away.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God NOT you be careful of how you are using the scripture.

Everyone knows who is the evil one(s) who pervert the scriptures.

Remember Paul and Elymas? You could have people here wanting to learn of The Messiah don't get in the way of that with your words.

No. 1 Corinthians 11:15, crown of glory equals women's beautiful hair. Dress moderately does not mean to cover all your body. Plain and simpleNo. God bless you Msawders77

Oseas:

You were WED to Christ at his resurrection, he is your wedding garment, you were raised HIS BODY.

God Bless YOU!

Rainwalker:

Christ was resurrected the sixth day, we are in the seventh day.

The NEW CREATION was finished at this resurrection, we were all raised the BODY of Christ, we are in the seventh day, God has ceased from his works.

God BLESS YOU!

I find it so interesting that it says, "By whom He made the worlds." Would love to hear others thoughts on this. Also, we know through scriptures that the Lord's body did not see corruption but ascended while His disciples watched. It made me wonder if Jesus still is seen in heaven in His earthly body?

Blessings,

We "sin" in time, but in eternity we are sinless. God does not exist in time, He is Omnipresent, i.e. the eternal present, always NOW; not the past or future. Time is not reality, because God does not create what has a beginning and end. Time is of our own making in an attempt to separate and hide from God in a destructible time-bound body, which is impossible.

The truth is, our reality is that we don't sin. Yet, in time we do make mistakes. It is impossible to have faith in sin, but is possible to have faith mistakes can be corrected; and the belief that punishment is correction is clearly insane.

The Holy Spirit is the part of the Trinity, in time, as Mediator between perception and knowledge. Since time is what we have projected and where we perceive ourselves, the Holy Spirit necessarily uses it to give us all the time it takes to forgive the past and future. This is why and where we must learn to forgive the past and future where we believe in the idea of sin.

Bring time and lay it on the altar of God, along with all darkness, separation, and fear we have made in our mind. Bring our darkness to Light and the darkness is abolished. Bring separation to Oneness and separation is no longer reality. Bring fear to Perfect Love and fear is abolished. Bring time to eternity and time is no more. Where is the world now?

The Kingdom of Heaven is YOU. What else did the Creator create? And what else but you is His Kingdom?

Peace in Christ

Jordyn

First of all, to speak by the Spirit of Truth - GOD is the Truth - it is necessary, first of all, to have the Spirit of Truth.

What you have learned and wrote in your post is not true, but fake. The followers of devilish Catholicism of the RCC, which rides upom the MAN Beast of sea, and the followers of the esoteric, and spiritist doctrines, among other devilish religions, they are blind guided by blinds, and according to the Word of GOD they will be cast in the the blackness of darkness for ever from now on.

Matthew 22:11-14KJV

11 And when the King came in to see the guests, He saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 And He saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?

13 Then said the King to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Blessings Jesse,

I agree that we cannot serve two masters; the reason being is that there is ONLY ONE Master. No others exist; being false gods, making it impossible to do so. All false idols are the source from a split mind in a state of dissociation. To even believe there is a devil (ego) is indicative of this.

What is the ego? But a dream of what I really am. A thought I am apart from my Creator and a wish to be what He created not. It is a thing of madness, not reality at all. A name for namelessness is all it is. A symbol of IMPOSSIBILITY; a choice for options that do not exist. We name it but to help us understand that it is nothing but an ancient thought that what is MADE (not created) has immortality. But what could come of this except a dream which, like all dreams, can only end in death?

If there are no false masters, then belief in sin, darkness, sick bodies and bodies that die, are simply an illusion.

The ego is the fictional opposite of Perfect Love in EVERY way, and I must remove my faith in its existence: NOW where there was darkness now I see the light. What is the ego? What the darkness was. Where is the ego? Where the darkness was. What is it now and where can it be found? Nothing and nowhere. Now the light has come: Its opposite has gone without a trace. Where evil was there now is holiness. What is the ego? What the evil was. Where is the ego? In an evil dream that but seemed real while we were asleep dreaming it. Where there was crucifixion stands God's Son. What is Satan? Who has need to ask? Where is Satan? Who has need to seek for an illusion now that dreams are gone?

A split mind does not have the CAPACITY to stand on the Solid Rock; its house (mind) will collapse, being built on sinking sand.

Yes, it IS impossible to serve two masters. What God did not create can only be in our OWN mind apart from His.

Wake up oh sleeper, rise from the dead and Christ will shine on you. I'm also speaking to myself.

In respect, peace

Gigi , God will preserve those that He wants preserving , have you not read that those who seek to preserve their lives shall lose it ? Faith in God is not just about this life . I have atheists that I love , do you not think I worry and care for them ? I pray for God's mercy to be upon them every day , if it is His will , this is better than to stock pile food etc . God saves , He does it . We must trust Him totally and not be as Lots wife . Faith in Him , in His love , His mercy and in His power . You might wish to stay here but I can't wait to go and be with Him , remember Martha and Mary ? One of them running around cooking and serving food and the other sat at Jesus's feet ? To think that you can help others and would rather do that than to do as you are told ? Think again please . The body is nothing , all flesh is grass . Thy Kingdom Come .

World wide jihad day against Israel ? Wake up folks ! Does this not remind you of a book in the Bible? Hello ! Esther !

Sleep well, Richard.

Tomorrow is another day given to us by our loving Father. We can rest in Him always.