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in matthew 6-5 what does they have their reward means?

Hi Jeremiah,

From my understanding of the Word of God, the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, is rejecting the Gospel of Jesus Christ that He convicts you of. Even Peter cursed concerning even knowing Jesus during his denial of Him and he was clearly forgiven.

Here are some verses that hopefully will comfort you and dispel your doubts: Eph 1:13 says you are "sealed by the Holy Ghost" and further in Eph. 4:30 you are "sealed unto the day of redemption". Once you are sealed by Him, you cannot be unsealed. You are His purchased possession. We can, through our sin, grieve the Holy Spirit, but we are still sealed.

Lastly, I Pet. 1:5 says we are "kept by the power of God". Nothing is more powerful than God Himself.

You need to do what Phil. 3:13 says and forget those things that are behind, and reach forth to those things that are before you.

Continue to read the Word of God and obey it and don't let your past, forgiven sins be a burden to your new walk in Christ.

Hey Debbie B.

There may be several opinions on this, but does the bible tell us where He was? Jesus said He would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth, Matthew 12:40. And He said He would be killed, and after three days rise again, Mark 8:31. One theory starts with 1 Peter 3:18-22. Looking at the context of the chapter it is about doing good and refraining from evil and it is good to suffer for righteousness to have a clean conscience.

If we look at these verses Jesus was put to death in the flesh but quickened by the Spirit. Jesus was raised from the dead in a glorified body and the same Spirit of Him that raised Jesus will raise those who have Christ in them Romans 8:10-11.

Jesus went and preached to spirits in prison who were disobedient in the days of Noah. As far as I know nowhere in scripture is man or saints called spirits, or the dead be in prison, I may be wrong. Why would Jesus only be preaching to those before the flood? The only ones I know that scripture says are in prison in chains of darkness are the angels who left their first estate 2 Peter 2:4 Jude 1:6. In the verses, there is nothing to indicate a time frame in which Jesus did this.

My understanding is Jesus was in the grave/tomb until His Father raised Him on the day of the Feast of First Fruits on the first day of the week before the sun came up. There is more scripture like Ephesians 4:8-10 that you can study for your understanding, keep in context of the entire chapter with an open mind and led by the Holy Spirit.

God bless,

RLW

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Years ago I cursed at God and said, "GD you God",while angry about a life circumstance.

Mark 3 talks about blaspheming the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit as being an unpardonable/unforgivable sin. I wanted to make sure I had not committed the unpardonable/unforgivable sin.

I have told Jesus thank you for dying on the cross, I trust your blood payment for my sin as it is pleasing to God, please save me from my sin of curing God. Is what I have done considered calling on the name of the Lord Romans 10:13?

I confessed my sin and 1 John 1:9 says he is faithful and just to forgive us our sin. Does this also include cursing God? I am sincerely sorry I cursed at God.

Sometimes this sin causes me great anxiety as do sinful thoughts. I want to know my name is written in the book of life and that I am headed to heaven to see Jesus when I die.

I know that I am saved by Christ's blood, his payment on the cross, not by works. Eph 2:8-9.

Sometimes I have trouble believing that Jesus will save me, but I cried out to him. Satan probably is lying to me daily to create fear.

Thank you for taking time to respond. I want to be saved and do better at pleasing God/obeying his commandments both new and old testament commandments.

Jeremiah

Shirley,

the Israelites were in the wilderness 40 years from leaving Egypt and upon entering the promised land with Joshua as their new leader after Moses died at 120 years. (40 years in Egypt, 40 years in exile, 40 years leading Israelites in the wilderness.)

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It's a form of gambling; it was used to ask God a question.

Thank You Ben, for defending sound doctrine. We need that here and the reality of hell for the unbelieving, unrepentant is a grave matter that often gets set aside in favor of appealing to others rather than offending them into repentance.

Well said, Richard.

Brothern.

Beware of doctrines demons.

There are some that supposedly have a deeper understanding of the word of God that has crept in the church.

Strategically they converse with you, " Not to convert you but to use the platform you provide them to confuse the simple.

They stand in the way of salvation for those who seek Christ through his word.

ENCOURAGEMENT.

However God is aware of Satan's tares in the congregation, And he that the Lord calls WILL come to him!!

Jude 1:4. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:8-9. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

2 John 1:10-11. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Encouragement!!

The gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church.

Matthew 16:18.

God bless.

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We cannot go to Heaven as the Kingdom of heaven has to come to us via his Word that heavenly seed as Jesus said his words are the seeds of the Kingdom of God...As our lord says neither here nor there but with in you...It can only come via a Heavenly Birth via his seeds the contents of the book and to whom the word came it made them Gods...Thats y he has to know us..Simply b/c we are gona be married to God..Thus we are gonna be made 1 with God...Thats y Jesus is saying thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth in man as it is in heaven the spirit...As God is spirit... Matthew 13 : 19 KJV...Jesus said the Kingdom of heaven is as a man who sows seed in his field...And them that understand are that field where that good seed is sown in our hearts etc.

..But here is the kicker..Jesus said unless you receive the Kingdom of GOD as a lil Child..This is impling that good seed is the seed of the bridegroom...which is his Word...Thus the wheat is a baby Christ which is the H.G. that Child of Promise...When he breathe on them that was his word as his words are his SEEDS that is gona form that Child of Promise in US...He was propagating very God when he breathe on them as the Children was spirit the H.G that Child of Promise which is God the ....He will multiply after the God kind meaning Gods not flesh and blood Children..But spritual Children an Israel of God that is gonna be born in us sinners...our joint heir is the H.G. the Israel of God...And a Kingdom.

... Romans 9 : 8 The Children of Flesh are not the Children of God its the Children of Promise that are counted for that good seed...But now its not Sarah that is gonna have a baby,..its humanity that is gona birth the Children of Promise which is the H.G. the Children of Promise...But we are just a joint heir with the H.G.....which is our new innerman...10 times in the new testament it speak of us needing to birth a new innerman which is the H.G. We refer to the H.G. as the Promise b/c he is the multiplication of Jesus.

Wow, you described the lukewarm worship exact. Before I was saved...I went to churches...seriously. But there were no alter calls. The lukewarm replaces alter calls (invitation to Salvation) with a "Jesus hug" false salvation. I remember someone laying hands on me and praying (this was supposedly for Salvation) saying you must say, "Jesus I love you, I want you in my life, I want to serve you. Amen." I must have prayed variations of that 20 times and some odds years later I was saved because someone showed me in the Holy Bible (KJV) what Salvation was and what the Blood of Jesus actually does. I was also told I was a sinner. The contemporary churches I attended avoided talking about sin and labeled anything relative as "legalism." I recall worship leaders walking around with guitars before the "worship" playing secular music.

Last part I'll add to these christian "concerts." I went to one back in 2008. The band was called Family Force 5 and looked like a bunch of cross-dressers. Please, don't look up the "music" they're playing. There was merchandising for this make-up clad male band and no mention anywhere of God. The concert got louder and louder and then ended. Once the concert ended a P.A. started playing music as the band cleared the stage. Very sincerely, they started playing Highway to Hell by AC/DC. Had I not met a humble group of Mexican-American fundamental pastors in a small town years later; it's likely I would have still been in the world. The lukewarm church keeps those therein in a spirit of bondage. A risen ministry see's it's members feeling victorious in Christ Jesus.

1 Cor. 11:30 is physical death; referred to as "falling asleep" (see also Acts 7:60). The book along with all the epistles is addressed to the church; with warnings specifically targeted in that direction. The gravity of proper respect at the Lord's supper is a sobering thought here.

There is a great tendency for categorizing people as "saved" or lost without further distinction as to the state of saved people especially. The concept of rewards or loss thereof ( Rev. 3:11) is found in a number of scriptures. Some; no doubt bring forth different levels of fruit ( Mark 4:20). Some make it in but suffer loss ( 1 Cor. 3:15). There is also a tendency to brush over sins committed after a confession of faith as somehow not having consequences in the lives of a believer. Again; we see a reference to this in Corinthians about anyone who destroys the "Temple of God". ( 1 Cor. 3:16-17). If we dishonor God we can shorten our life through natural causes; and God's discipline can be part of this refining process even to death. See also 1 Cor. 5:5.

We must keep in mind that as God's children; he "chastises every one He loves." ( Heb. 12:6). We cannot be certain of the salvation of Ananias and Sapphira ( Acts 5:1-11) but it fits the same pattern. Whoever has "tasted and seen" ( Heb. 6:4-5) God's goodness but is not truly Born Again has greater judgment. When we see churches today that clearly lack the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom ( Proverbs 1:7 and other passages); there is a tendency to ignore the exhortations and rebuke which need to be given along with encouragement for the edification of the saints ( 2 Timothy 4:2). Just because as Protestants we don't believe in transubstantiation; we do well to heed to the fact that His presence is in communion. Churches need to emphasize salvation along with living without a LIFESTYLE of unrepentant sin is necessary when partaking in communion. Unforgiveness should also be addressed ( Matt. 5:23-24

David would become the shepherd boy who would not be moved by the lion.

Instead, He would sharpen His skills polishing the stones , being ready for the monster who comes with hunger in the night.

David knows that His sheep will not be moved, He knows the fat of the land, He knows this Lion will not have His way.

The sheep watch Him as he practices during the day, for they know that night is coming.

They watch Him when He smiles as he hits the practice target once again.

You see , the grass is so bountiful, the sheep will be happy and will grow abundantly, this is enough for our watchman, who soon will become king! He knows His sheep and they know Him!

Blessed is a nation who has such a king! Blessed is the seed of David, the one who would use the same skill to go against Goliath.

For this Goliath is nothing compared too the Lion!

I see again this one who stands fast against the enemy, only this time he is in the arena of the empire of nations, who will not help Him, but in fact, only watch and wonder if He shall win?

For the nations will not fight against the monster, even if it means they may go hungry , they will not fight for the grasses that will someday feed the sheep! You see, they are not shepherds, they are the ones who come up from another way, they do not care about the sheep!

These empires who watch and wonder can this little one succeed?

Surely, when He does, they will wish they had done more too help Him, for indeed He will have vengeance on all!

Repent and be Baptized

You said my interpretation is flawed when it comes to the topic of people going to hell and the Lake of Fire but yet I can cite numerous verses of people going to hell, Scriptures about people being cast into the Lake of Fire, what it takes to gain salvation (the gospel) and so forth. You really believe that someone could be a Satanist and practice rituals, hate God, and still go to heaven? Another instance, In Revelation, it says those that accept the mark of the beast will be cast into the Lake of Fire and leaves no second chance for them. I hope realize that it's impossible for God to lie, and God very clearly says people will go to hell. Jesus can't lie either or he'd be a sinner and we would all be doomed in that case. I notice you haven't provided even a single verse to validate Universalism. You asked about Muslims, and yes every Muslim who dies without accepting Jesus will certainly perish in the Lake of Fire. The only way to avoid the second death, as the Bible very clearly says, is to trust and believe in Jesus as our Savior. I sincerely hope you actually give yourself a fair chance on this because right now you're making a false idol of a god that isn't in the Bible. I hope you get saved and come to trust the Lord and go on to share the true gospel with others because at this point I think it's clear that's not the case.

Depends what you mean by being kind. If you're referring to some type of veganism thing, then that's not biblical.

You will not find it in the Word of God, because at the last trump sound, the dead in Christ shall rise first. Now if Christians went to heaven when they die then it would not be any to "RISE". Another little point: why would God take you on to heaven just to pull you back out again on judgement day? The KJV states that everyone will be judged according to their works whether good or bad. Always take the Word of God over any man or women out here. If it's not in his Word, then it's not true! You have a blessed day.

These Scriptures show what happened to these men: For Enoch, Genesis 5:24 and then Hebrews 11:5. For Elijah, 2 Kings 2:1,11.

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1Timothy 5:8, please read 1Timothy 5, for context, it's not just talking about immediate family but providing for Aunts.

Titus 1:7, 1Corinthians 4:2, Luke 19, Luke 12, Matthew 25,

Matthew 27:35, John 19:24, Psalms 22:18, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34, Joel 3:3, Obediah 1:11, Nahum 3:10, Esther 3:7-15, Esther 9:24,

Leviticus 16:8-10, Numbers 26:55,56, Numbers 33:54, Numbers 34:13, Jonah 1:7, Acts 1:26,

Proverbs 16:33, Proverbs 18:18, Luke 1:9,

The 2 witnesses are the 144,000 from Israel and Judah, the first fruits. In Rev 7:1-8 they are sealed. In Rev 7:9-15 they are standing in heaven, resurrected. It is not Elijah and Moses or Elisha or anyone else, but the 144,000. The witnesses, the 144,000 go the distance to the 7th trumpet, when they are taken up to heaven.

Elijah, Mal 4:5, is described in Rev 10. He comes to prepare us for the day of the Lord, before the 6th trumpet.

The witnesses, and Elijah have 2 separate and distinct tasks, and they are not the same. I bid you to prove them as one and the same, because you can't. I've told you this before, what else can I do? Let me help you:

Who are the 2 olive trees and 2 lampstands before God? The house of Israel and the house of Judah are the 144,000.

It is a great example of following feelings over scripture, and then you add in the other prophet, Elisha, to really confuse things. The scripture you quote identifies the saints, and no on else. You need to put some thought into this to bring about understanding.

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Deuteronomy 1,

Please also read : Numbers 13:30, Numbers 14, Numbers 26:65, Numbers 32:8-13, Deuteronomy 1, Joshua 14:6-15,

Hopefully these are helpful

Deb,

Yes. Hebrews 9:27 was written for a reason. Elijah and Enoch were both men, and like men they were subject to death. "and God took them. Does it mean they were "raptured", Haha, whatever fits in your temple. The fact is their souls went back to God in heaven. Ezekiel 18:4

They are not equivalent or comparable to Christ in any way shape or form; they sleep. Any other explanation is contrary to the Bible's teachings. The writer romanticized their deaths, made them bigger than life; scripture proves this. It was a huge mistake to fantasize them, because God knows people can't differentiate fact from fiction, regardless of the law. These two prophets mortality wasn't any different than any other men of any time.

Please read the following

Hebrews 10:1-31, Hebrews 9:1-28,

The law of Priests, regarding the Ark of The Covenant & Holy of Holies : Exodus 25:8-22, Exodus 26:33,34, Leviticus 16:1-34, Deuteronomy 10:8,

note: Hebrews 9:3-5,

1Samuel 3:1-3, 1Samuel 3:19, * 1Samuel 3:20, 1Samuel 7:15,16,17, 1Samuel 8:1, doesn't call Samuel or his sons priests, 1Samuel 9:9,10,15,19,

* 1Samuel 4:3-11, 1Samuel 4:22, 1Samuel 5:1, 1Samuel 7:2, The Ark of The Covenant was taken,

1Samuel 8:5,6,7,19,22,

David didn't become King until after Samuel passed on. 1Samuel 25:1, while David was still hiding from Saul. 2Samuel 6:1-9, is David's 1st attempt to retrieve the Ark of The Covenant, 2Samuel 6, * 1Chronicles 13:3, Please also read 1Chronicles 15,

Significant note: Luke 1:5-23, Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45,

Hi Debbie B. I believe that 1 Peter 3:18-22 answers your question,

1 Peter 3:18-22 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

I have found 21 synonyms for luke warm, Laodicean is one of them.

Short answer-no. Elisha had the unfortunate task of satisfying the curiousity of those who thought he was dropped someplace on a mountain after God took Elijah up. ( 2 Kings 2:16-18). Enoch was also taken up as he pleased God.

There is some controversy as to the identity of the 2 prophets in Revelation; although Elijah was stated to return according to Malachi before the great and dreadful Day of the Lord. Hebrews 9:27 states that man is destined to die once then face the judgment. Since the 2 prophets die at the hands of Antichrist someday; it certainly could be those two the only ones raptured as it were.

Christ began the resurrection of those during the "church age." He was the first of the "firstfruits"; followed by "many who rose from their graves" after the Resurrection of Christ ( Matthew 27:52-53). Some according to 1 Cor. 15:51-52will not "sleep" or die physically either. What is hard to explain is how in still mortal bodies these saints can be in God's presence. Perhaps they are as those saints in Revelation; under the throne or removed from being so close to God that they would perish. If this theory is wrong in regard to Enoch then perhaps he will undergo some transformation into a new body. It would seem though that it took Christ's resurrection removing those in hades (who used to be in a pleasant part such as Lazarus) ( Luke 16:22). Post Resurrection; to be "absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." ( 2 Cor. 5:8).

There are many interesting analogies with Elijah and Elisha in terms of those today who are ready for the Rapture. Elisha didn't want to talk of the event. ( 2 Kings 2:3). We should seek to be as those taken (such as Noah) FROM trouble in the Rapture rather than those who narrowly escaped (typified by Lot). If we are like Lot's wife; we may be swept up in destruction.

It is nice to know that if we are removed from our earthly tabernacle before the Rapture we will be in His presencce ( 2 Cor. 5:1).