Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 834

Sunshine,



Perfect love is love that has come to its completion. In other words, God's Spirit in us gives us perfect love. 1 John Chapter 4, Verses 7-21 talks about the completion of the love of God.

1 John 4:7 says let us love one another. We are to love our brothers and sisters in Christ. But how do we do that unless God's Spirit in us gives us the capacity to do so? It's interesting that what we call the two greatest commandments are not even written in command form in the Greek text.

When it says "let us," in the King James, that's not a command. That is Subjunctive Mood. We will be loving one another. Why? Because God's Spirit in us gives us the capacity to love. It's a statement of fact, not a command. We cannot produce agape love, only God can. It's His Spirit that causes us to love. That's what it means to have perfect love, for God is love.

We see the character of God's love in 1 John 4:9-10. God sent His Son to be a propitiation for our sins. He met all the requirements that God has for us for the punishment and penalty for our sins. That's love!

Verse 11 tells me that God loved me so much that He sent His Son to die for me. I am indebted to my brothers and sisters in Christ to function and walk in the love of God. In Verse 16, he's making the statement because God is love. Therefore if He dwells in me, then I have perfect love in my spirit.

Verse 18 says there is no fear in love; but perfect love, that is, love brought to completion, casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect, or complete in love.

He's talking about the motive for obeying God. Some people obey God because they are afraid. Those who have the Spirit of God, and have matured and understand about the love of God, they do things because they love Him.

Jesus said in John 14:15 if you love me, you will keep my commandments. When we experience God's love, His Spirit causes us to love. Perfect love is brought to its completion by receiving Christ.

Recently, I was reading Psalm 101:1 - "I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto Thee, O Lord, will I sing."

I would like to share Brother Charles Spurgeon's comments (in part) on the first part of this verse:

"David would extol both the love and severity, the sweets and the bitters, which the Lord had mingled in his experience; he would admire the justice and goodness of the Lord.......

Everything in God's dealings with us may fittingly become a theme of song, and we have not viewed it aright until we feel that we can sing about it.

We ought as much to bless the Lord for the judgment with which He chastens our sin, as for the mercy with which He forgives it; there is as much love in the blows of His hand as in the kisses of His mouth.

Upon a retrospect of their lives, instructed saints scarcely know which to be most grateful for -- the comforts which have cheered them, or the afflictions which have purged them."

How is it with us, dear brothers and sisters? Are we singing of BOTH the mercy AND the judgments of God in our lives? If yes - praise the Lord!

If not - let us be quickened by God's grace and Spirit to at once lift our hands and praise Him, acknowledging that He deals with us in kindness, intending to work ALL things for good for those who are the called according to His purposes!

Selah!

Blessings in Jesus!

Such wise words, Carlton.

The Lord has warned us that everything that can be shaken will be shaken. That includes anything that is in this world!

In our country, we have had decades of uninterrupted prosperity. At times in my life, I have not had very much of this world's good - and have had a tiny, tiny taste of 'poverty'....but it has been nothing of the destitution that others face in other parts of the world.

Therefore, what a shock it will be for the unprepared to go through what is coming on the face of the earth, for we have put our security and confidence in so many temporal things!

Jesus, Who cannot be shaken, will be the ONLY ONE standing when all of this is said and done--therefore, those who have both feet of faith firmly planted on Him and Him alone will be the only ones who will be found standing before Him on that day.

Let us all use this time to pray that we gird up our loins and have grace to endure! Praise the Lord!

Grace and peace, Carlton...

Thank you for your encouraging words, Carlton.

This issue cannot but be on the minds of true believers who are following the Lamb.

It has been my observation for quite a while that when I've tried to find a church - instead of finding Christ exalted, I find, over and over and over again - the church exalting itself!!

There is all kind of talks about how great the church is, how great the pastor is, how great the youth ministry is, how much 'giving' is done to the missions program, how great the choir sings, and on and on and ON!! But....NEVER talk about how great JESUS is!

The church is a candlestick alone. Christ is the true Light.

The church is supposed to hold forth the Head, Jesus Christ! How perverse when the church holds forth itself!

Oh let us walk humbly with Jesus, and follow HIM WHEREVER He may go! Help us to do it, precious Lord!

Blessings, Carlton...

Thank you for your reply, Marke. What I wrote, believe me, I wrote with such groaning in my heart and spirit. Some days I have such heaviness, such sighing, such crying.

For any true believer, to see our Lord's lovely name used in vain, to see His Word twisted, to see eternal souls so deceived - there is nothing else but to be sad and grieved unto prayer.

Mixed with that is a holy fear! ONLY God's grace and His grace, and mercy and power ALONE makes me to differ from anyone else! How I pray now for that amazing grace to keep me to the end and carry me over the finish line of my race!

Thank you again, Marke! Blessings!

Thankyou for that , I needed that reminder of what is the most important thing .

We don't. Read the comments of the history behind Easter. I've been in certain church congregations that observed the day a remembrance for Christ having risen from the grave.

Now, similar to Christmas -- I'm not going to be legalistic on this but the pagan origins are the reality. When modern churches celebrate it, it's piggybacking off of the traditions from the early Roman Catholic church. Here's what we should be doing: we should be celebrating the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ every day of year. If you're born again -- you're risen in Christ daily. If it's just a calendar day to assimilate to traditions of man; then we've missed the entire point of being born again and sanctified.

Easter, a name for the celebration of Ishtar, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility and sex. After Constantine decided to Christianize the Empire, Easter was changed to represent Jesus. But at its roots, Easter (which is how you pronounce Ishtar) is all about celebrating fertility and sex.

Ishtar(ProperNoun) A goddess of fertility, love, sex and war. In the Babylonian pantheon, she was the divine personification of the planet Venus. Assyrian and Babylonian counterpart to the Sumerian Inanna and to the cognate northwest Semitic goddess Astarte. Pagan goddess

"Eostre".

But in English-speaking countries, and in Germany, Easter takes its name from a pagan goddess from Anglo-Saxon England who was described in a book by the eighth-century English monk Bede. "Eostre was a goddess of spring or renewal and that's why her feast is attached to the vernal equinox."

Passover is the Christian equivalent to the pagan Holiday of Easter. The word "Easter" (or its equivalents) appear in the Bible only once in Acts 12:4. This passage refers to Herod killing John, the brother of James. Peter was to be next, so Peter was put in prison until after the pagan holiday of Easter (for Jews & Christians, the Passover). That's the night the Angel of the Lord broke Peter out of prison!

The holiday commonly known as Easter, in spite of obvious differences, derives from the Jewish festivity the Torah calls "Pesach", also known as "Passover", an eight days-long celebration of the ancient Israelites liberation from Egyptian bondage and their subsequent exodus.

Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week, a seven-day span that culminates the day before Easter Sunday.

Mishael: Google all these names. There's many cultures and religions vying for the same day. For Christians, we should observe Passover; as Jesus did. Explain it to the kids. Most just want a basket of candy. Make a pan of Kraft Fudge. Recipe back of jar.

We have to be always on guard,because our enemy the devil is always trying to tempt us.We shall live to worship God and God only.

Alex N , r u still out there Bro ? Hope u r ok whatever u r up to . Stay strong in Christ , u r much loved .

I need more questions from the book of hosea

Depends, The Kingdom saints were to pray the our Father and follow that pattern, but we, The Body of Christ Saints are to simply make our requests known to God and the peace that passes all understanding shall be ours. How would you make your requests known to your Father?

Joel 2:1-11 Imagine a 2,700 year old prophet writing something so accurate, like he was transported there, it's uncanny. Joel's account is so accurate, describing smart missiles (Sarmat) coming in through the windows like a thief (Jesus), shaking the ground. Powerful enough to knock the earth off its axis, Isaiah 24:20. The inhabitants of Babylon have no idea the cost it will take to bring down all their earthly principles.

We have a little ways to go before the sixth trmpet. On my map, we are at the tail end of the fifth trumpet, in the midst of Revelation 17, just before the Revelation 6:14 scroll. Entering Ezekiel 21:7

Dear "Resa", when we talk about pastors, it is important to think that they have an enormous responsibility. Have you thought about why we only have one mouth? But two ears two hands, two legs, two lungs? It turned out that we had two mouths. These would then have constantly spoken in each other's mouths: D.

What would have been the result? Confusion and all the pain had come out of it. Because it's good that everything matches in one mouth. In this way we will be a united people, one who speaks and one who stands for peace and fights for the church.

When we talk about a large Body as a Church. May everyone agree that he or she should be the rapporteur. There is no human being who can do this himself. People are driven into the service of the Lord Jesus. And it must be the Lord Jesus who speaks. If we know that Jesus Christ is the Head, we have nothing to be ashamed of. He makes everything alive and right, Amen

God bless us in Jesus Name, love you in Christ. Matthew 23

Dear "Resa", i actually kind of agree with you. It probably started as a spring feast and sum sum arium became the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. Wikipedia probably has some good words about Easter, and Christmas.

Now we know that Easter is also a time for reflection and salvation. For us Christians, Easter is a central holiday. Where we thank and worship the Lord Jesus for whatever He may go through and save us humans.

In peace, i mention to you that you are trying to blame us Christians for doing pagan things. Absolutely not! We follow a law of regulations enacted by high lords of the Vatican.

Many things come from there.

To mention it so that you can get clarity in it yourself is that Jesus Christ's birthday is actually September 11, 2022 years ago. Then came our new time reckoning. And the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross on April 6th. 32 A.D.

This year, Easter comes another week later. This changes every year. For these are great things you understand. This is not for confusion. But simply for and prevent riots and other things, which religious can invent of pagan rituals. Remember one thing, friend. Christians are not religious. Religions of various kinds exist all over the world. We have heard about suicide groups idols, worshipers and much more.

The scripture I received today is an indication of where the scribes and Pharisees stand in relation to Jesus, i recommend you and read Matthew 23.

God bless us in His Holy Name Jesus Christ, love u

Dear "Carleton", i think you're right. You know when Jesus says: Matthew 10:8-15 Luke 10:3-9 God bless us all in Jesus name.

I wouldn't recommend reading those teachings outside the Bible, it's comparable to the original sin, the search for wisdom of good & evil. Romans 16:17-18, 2Timothy 3:16-17,

However I have read & studied several books in the 1611 version on this site that were removed later. I recommend looking into those

Romans 6, Hebrews 9, Hebrews 7:11-28, Hebrews 10, Matthew 18:11, John 17, Matthew 25:31-46,

Denise,

You asked "how do I tell a 4 year old" it's best to start simple. I pray GOD give you the words to say. Isabel is aware there is grief, she is already aware of the pain your family is experiencing. Simple words to encourage her & simple truths, without any graphic details may be best. Right now you all are also teaching Isabel, faith, overcoming grief, strength, love, family, & more lessons than you realize.

There will be times as this initial shock has become less, as Isabel gets older you will have moments to talk about this more & it will be moments of teaching, revealing more truth, establishing more trust & healing. Matthew 18:1-14, Psalms 34:18, Psalms 73:26, Revelation 21:4, Psalms 147:3, Psalms 139,

Hebrews 9:27-28, Acts 2:22-35, Proverbs 15:11, 2Peter 2:4-8, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 20,

Matthew 27:50-54, Luke 16,

James 1:5,

Hopefully these are helpful in your searching for wisdom on this matter.

Dear Randall,

I checked in my NIV translation and it has this

"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."

Hello Randall. More recent Bibles (e.g. NIV, NASB, RSV, etc.) do not show this last part of Romans 8:1 ("who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit"), as they take their translations from other Codices, such as Sinaiticus & Vaticanus. Whereas the KJV is translated from Textus Receptus (Received Text), which may not be as old as the others, but textually more accurate & reliable throughout. However, in Romans 8:4, we read those same words appearing here, & these are found in all the Manuscripts.

Sounds like Nimrod and the Tower of Babel, kinda?

We are being given daily signs. Prophesy unfolding: everything Jesus spoke. The earth itself is writhing in pain, groaning. It encourages me to spend 10 mins daily looking at daily videos of disasters. It is man weakening the land: carving roads beside mountains, destroying vegetation that keeps the mountain stable.

Folks: it's not global warming. No green deal can fix it. It is 2 PETER 3 prophesy coming alive, in our faces every day. The earth has a prophesy (A BIG ONE) to fulfill. THE EARTH IS BEGINNING TO BURN ITSELF UP. It is a prophesy.

The Green Deal is a plot to promote John Kerry. It's his dream. Obama and Biden are in on it; China, Russia, UAE, Turkey, the Silk Road.

We're being warned with Disasters, Fearful sights in the skies, planets, falling space junk. Last week there was a BLOOD RED dust storm that traveled from Southern Africa to Switzerland.

Be prepared at all times to get to shelter if necessary.

Purchase a underground tornado shelter

ACTUAL DISASTER SITE NAMES:

Natural Disasters

The Two Preachers **

The digital Reporter

Climate change

This Happened on our earth

NA weather

Agony of Mother Earth

Mind Boggler

The Rage of the Earth

Vulnerability

Underworld World of Signs

If you want to view some videos that were made to show what man-made disasters MIGHT

look like. When the black disclaimer box appears, the next box is another video link to continue watching.

REVELATION STATION on YouTube

The loss of life is uncomprehendable.

Why do we Celebrate Easter. It is a pagan holiday of tge roman

Is pastor appreciation biblical

ROMANS 8

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Ok, if you were a very bad anti-Christ spirit, would you add and delete things from the most used Bible in the world? Of course. You could be richer selling you're own version or brand.

Let us now memorize these next scriptures: REVELATION 22:18-21, Exodus 32:33, Deuteronomy 4:2 and 12:32

( good advise Deuteronomy 13:1-5 ), Gal. 1:8-9

I only buy Bibles that are published by THOMAS NELSON of Nashville.

You can find good Bibles on ABEbooks dot com. Read the description. You may want to upgrade to a KJV Bible Reference Bible. Preferably with center of each page, reference columns.

Just now read your response, thank you brother!

Jesus said we are the light of the world. Does light speak or reveal?

Many Christians here in the US have known financial prosperity, both a blessing and possible peril. Our prosperity can make us less dependent on the fellowship of like minded believers and more dependent on continuing to establish an earthly kingdom. Our pilgrim and stranger status is forgotten while our earthly rights are enhanced by certain leadership choices. Do we not want in due time a peaceful departure into eternity? Do we want to leave behind an imbalanced witness of our profession of Jesus as the Lamb of God who saved our souls and gave us peace or our methods of operational worldly interests? What is the value of our salt? Can we be the quiet of the land? Can we by the grace of God be stewards of worldly goods as though we have them not, this kind of stewardship brings a peaceful way and a quiet and happy life even in tribulation.

Good day,

Here is some extra meat regarding amen, it is the same word as verily. Many times Jesus spoke using this word when teaching, likewise we can speak with him as he speaks to us through His Word. Praise God!

Strong's G281

amen

am-ane'

Of Hebrew origin [H543]; properly firm, that is, (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially surely (often as interjection so be it): - amen, verily.

Total KJV occurrences: 152

Strong's H543

'amen

aw-mane'

From H539; sure; abstractly faithfulness; adverbially truly: - Amen, so be it, truth.

Total KJV occurrences: 30

Blessings to you!