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Why does New Revised Standard Version refer to Elijah in vs 10-13 while this King James Version speaks of Elisha?

In Matthew 17 vs 10-1 it speaks of Elias already come and they didn't recognize him.

Why in vs 13 does it say the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist?

Thank you

Andy that word rapture that you are the using. I haven't found that word in the Bible. Please help

Thanks Suze!

Dear Ren

Please read Matthew 24:36-44. Pay attention to verses 38 and 39. (Also Luke 17:26-27). Jesus says in simple words that on the day He comes people will deal with their everyday works just as another ordinary day in this world. So it is obvious that that day can not be at the end of the week (7 years) that the antichrist will rule on earth because at that time catastrophies, disasters, word war, hunger and death (tribulation) will happen on earth. People will be frightened to death of the happenings to come on earth.(See Luke 21:25-27).They are not ordinary times when people have their everyday life. Jesus talks about some other time that life on earth is normal with people doing their normal activities.

Please read Luke 21:34-35 Jesus warns us, His disciples, to be careful to be ready when He comes and not to allow cares of this life to make us loose and unprepared. But we know in Revelation people will have to put on themselves the mark 666 so to be able to buy and sell. How is then possible for christians to care for things in this world? During the time of antichrist christians will hide to save their lives from the beast. they will be slaughtered. So the coming of Jesus to grab His church is a different day from the day He comes with His saints and angels to beat the army of antichrist in the fight of Armagedon. It precedes tribulation, it is still a good time.. So when is that time that Jesus comes to grab His church? Read 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Pay attention to verses 6, 7 and 8. Here it says that the antichrist will not appear until somebody who prevents him is taken out of this world. The most usual explanation is that "he to be taken out" is the Holly Spirit. And since the church can not exist without the Holly Spirit, the church has to go as well. Satan can not rule on earth as long as the church is in the world. We have authority on him. Many can be said but not in a post.

GBU

I we observe the signs, they are here, without any doubt

Dear Grae, I did make mention of us being kings and priests to God Most High. So, I do not get your point here.

I just pointed out that Jesus showed by his humility and servant attitude what type of kings and priests we will be in the coming age.

I am not one to speak definitively about what this life will be like, that is why I said that I am content to leave that knowledge to the counsel of God. I trust that Jesus will give us all that has been promised to us and that He will prepare us for that life according to His wisdom.

As to what I believe about what happens when we die, I really cannot say I am sure of any position, as I see Scriptural support for the various ones spoken in recent posts on this topic.

And lastly, you do not know me or what I have been taught or have learned along my spiritual path with our Lord, as I do not know you in this way, either. So, it is best to not assume about others, but to speak to what people have actually written.

Grae, thank you for contacting me. I hope I have addressed what you were seeking to know of me.

The only place in Job where the plural you is used to one person. Perhaps Bildad was speaking to Job AND his two friends here.

2 Tim 2:8 ...What did Paul want Timothy to remember? Was he asking him to remember that Jesus Christ was the seed of David? That He was raised from the dead? No!!! He wanted him to remember or keep in mind that it was for the purpose that our risen Lord revealed to Paul and told him to preach "my gospel". It was the gospel according to the revelation of the mystery, not according to prophesy. Rom 16:25. It was the revelation of the Body of Christ and not the Kingdom of Israel. It was about salvation without works, Rom 11:6 not salvation with works. Salvation by faith with works is the gospel of the Kingdom and why James insisted that is was not faith alone. That gospel will be preached after the Body of Christ is removed from the earth and the judgment of God begins to be poured out in the 70th week of Daniel, the tribulation. It was kept secret until reveled to Paul, Eph 3:1-5. Not what Christ gave to Peter and the other apostles when Christ was on earth and in Acts 2-3.

If you begin to rightly divide the word of God, you will see this difference and all the seeming contradictions facing the vast majority of Christians today will disappear. 2Tim 2:15

For more info Listen to David Osteen (not joel olsteen) on Hope Bible Church Ga Internet or YouTube. Also Justin Johnson at Grace Ambassadors or David Reid at Columbus Bible Church.

May the Holy Spirit of God be your teacher.

Amen Sister Suze, Christ said he was sent to be a servant to CREATION.

Is't it wonderful that he is our LIFE and does EVERYTHING FOR US and we do nothing of ourselves.

When we depart this flesh, we will put on CHRIST (life and truth) and also be a servant to creation.

God Bless You!

God bless you Mishael , I also keep away from TV and so called social media , be not conformed to this world , every where I go strangers talk to me and I always reply . You are correct , I think many people are lonely and scared by the things going on in this world . I wish that everyone knew the Truth but have to accept that many don't want to , the pull of this world is too strong on some . Me ? I can't wait for Christ to return , my heart aches for the best days , days of peace , light life love , truth righteousness justice mercy and joy for all for ever . When it is Your Will Dear Heavenly Father . Much love in Christ .

Hi Suzanne , I'm a Suzanne too ! I shall continue to call myself Suze on here so there shouldn't be any confusion . Thanks for your post , John is an awesome book and probably my favourite of the Gospels . Hope to hear more from you .

Dear Gigi , do u find these scriptures unhealthy or devilish ; Rev Ch 1 V 6 , Rev Ch 5 V 10 or Rev Ch 20 V 4 ? I feel sure that u don't . I don't know much about u but I think maybe u r one of many people who believe that after we die we r judged and then either go to heaven or hell , forgive me please if I am wrong about that . When I was young I thought that way because I had been told by people who I thought must know better than me . Once I read the Bible for myself I discovered that that's not the case . It's hard sometimes to cast off old beliefs , I understand that . May God bless you and your studies of His Word .

You're welcome Brother Jesse.

I'm doing well, Thanks for asking, I hope you're doing the same.

God bless.

Thanks Richard may the lord bless you in all you do.

I agree Suze,

The wonder of the natural beauty of this world and of people is really a blessing. I would much rather be out in the mountains, at the beach, or by a stream than in the city with all of the buildings, concrete, and busyness. Thanks for sharing.

Hello, As I consider once again these appearances you pointed out, I am reminded that we are to remember that God is truly holy and pure. We should revere Him and avoid speaking lightly of Him be flippant in our approach to Him. But instead, I think we should seek God with humble adoration and gratitude and rejoicing. Perhaps we need more of this attitude and practice in our lives and churches today. We don't need to be "entertained" by God or the church service, but instead we are to bring a sacrifice of praise and an offering of worship to God, for He is worthy.

yes, Suze, we will be serving others and God.

Good morning Earl.

I do understand these Scriptures, I just wanted to make the point that ruling and judging others is often interpreted in the

worldly way, but in reality, Jesus instructed us to be humble and not desire to be great or to "lord" over others, but with humility

and in service to others and God.

I do not believe that Jesus is in all of creation like you stated, that is known as pantheism or perhaps panentheism (which is part

of Eastern Mysticism and other pagan religions.) I also do not think that we will be with God, or, become the Holy Spirit or

Jesus as you seem to imply. We are united to God through Jesus, and Jesus did pray for His disciples to be united or of "one

mind" in His last supper discourse, but this is not referring to a melding or mixing of humanity with God (which, again, is

Eastern Mysticism, pagan teaching). We will always be human and God will glorify our humanity in resurrected bodies, but we

will never be deified, be the "exactness of Christ" for He is both God and man. We will be like the perfected humanity of Jesus,

but not like His divinity. Such a belief that we become deified is blasphemous, since God has said that He alone is God and there

is no other beside Him.

So, Earl, once again, you are assuming that I am ignorant of what these verse teach, though the reality is that I just don't align

myself with your theology. It is good to have you back posting, but some of what you post is very incorrect, in my opinion.

Therefore we will not have a "meeting of the minds" on the points I mentioned. Have a good day and I pray for God to bless

you richly.

Ephesians 4 26 explains about being angry. Exodus 20'5 say he is a jealous God also. God is sad when we are stubborn and don't have faith to obey him and we read all through the bible that when his children are disobedient God pours his wrath out

I love John chapter 8. It brings direction in this dark world where people, who are like those who were seeking to kill Jesus, are seeking to take away the peace of Christians.

Amen sister Suze GBU

Amen earl gbu

The closer the Day of the Lord draws near to us, the more that media and social platforms will be contaminated with godless programming. I never leave the tv on for companionship or "white noise".

I only listen to Christian music: gospel and oldies like Petra, Darrell Mansfield (goes to Greg Laurie's church), Terry and his brother John Michael Talbot music. There's preachers on FM radio too. I pray for all to stay true to Jesus.

I do have YouTube premium for news. They do have Christian movies; I watch Nelson Walters and Erick Stakelbeck for prophetic news.

It helps me to sit down and read my Bible and pray for those who get De-railed by the stuff on network tv. I'm not on any social media. I go outside and talk to neighbors and friends and pray with them. Talk to total strangers everywhere I go. People are really lonely.

I always remember that evangelists are Jesus and his disciples with shoes on our feet. :) carrying the good news.

Tomorrow is Passover and the day of Jesus's Resurrection remembrance day. I will lift my song with yours my friend in Christ.

Unfortunately, the majority modern churches deny pretribulation rapture. It does indeed occur before the tribulation.

"Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." - Revelation 3:10

The hour of temptation are the events preceding the rapture which include the rising of the anti-christ and the mark of the beast. Many will misinterpret the above verse to mean something else. But it's clear God never intended for His church to suffer through the tribulation.

You'll see many comments after my post by those who've accepted modern preaching of replacement theology. Don't let your heart be troubled or confused. I'll leave God's Word to conclude...

Mark 13:32-37, "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch."

Please read Revelation 8, note also 8:6, Revelation 9, Revelation 10, note Revelation 10:7, 1Corinthians 15:52, 1Thessalonians 4:16, READ in context

Jeremiah 4:13, Daniel 7:13, Joel 2, Zephaniah 1, note: Zephaniah 1:14-17, Matthew 25:31-46, Revelation 1:7, Amos 5:18-20

Matthew 24:3-51, Mark 13:4-37,

In Psalms 23 It shows Gods ability to take care of us. The Rod was used by the Shepard to fight of animals that were attacking the sheep it was short and pointy. The staff was used to keep the Sheep from straight It was long and hooked at the end. In the same way God can protect us from evil and keep us in the straight and narrow.

I think that part of the problem is that so many people view these things as a bit of harmless fun and not actually evil . People are so easily deceived and they don't even realise it . These Kingdoms of men are full of distractions and deceits , things that keep our minds and hearts away from seeking the Truth . We are flooded with false information all the time , we have access to all kinds of evil things now , especially with the internet , it's hard to know what is real and what is lie . There's only one Truth and only one place to find it , the Bible . Thanks Mishael , much love in Christ .

We will be serving God , teaching and instructing in the same way that those seventy were chosen to help Moses remember ? Moses is a type of Christ and we will be his helpers in the way that those seventy helped Moses . The humans that are left will look up to us as teachers , helping them to stay on the right path and giving judgements . We will be servants , servants of God and actually servants of the humans also because we will be helping them to learn the Truth . This is all explained in the Bible .