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Revelation is kind of like Genesis; it skips around. I save time by going to my favorite COMMENTARY websites. Like BibleHub.

1 Go on Google

2 Type in the scripture

3 type a comma

4 type what you want= commentary or meaning or history or teaching or Geneology (one at a time)

Generally I choose a link that Google lists in the first 10 links. Wikipedia is through Google. I look at who the links belong to.

You can also search Hebrew or Greek definitions.

Jesus did not become the Son of Man until he was born HUMAN.

The teaching is, that earth and creation was made for man (translates as male or female).

Only Humans had Been given DOMINION; power and authority to use it. Satan stole it when Adam and Eve sinned. Satan was created. He had no authority to be on earth as Human. His first form was as a serpent. His fallen angelic form, took possession of that serpent to deceive the humans.

Jesus Took Back the dominion ( Genesis 3:15) from Satan at the CROSS. He crushed Satan's head (power).

Please understand this. Satan has no authority or power over BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS.

We don't have to lay down and suffer Satans threats or oppression. He cannot get inside of Believers in Jesus. We have the Holy Spirit indwelling inside of our born again spirits given to us through Jesus.

We have the authority and the power to command Satan to GET OUT of our lives, our family, our homes, job opportunities, relatives. Our prayers have power, but we have to accept it and use it. Our relationship to Jesus needs to become close. We can only do that by getting into the Bible and soaking up scriptures for ourself.

If someone hands you a billion dollars, and you only use it, one hamburger and French fries at a time__you can't see what Jesus provided for you. Scriptures are your weapons. ( Matthew 12:43-45). The evil spirits come back ever so often to see if you really meant for them to move out. Reaffirm As Needed. Ephesians 6: they are invisible, but when "all hell" breaks loose, in your world: it's time to fight back with your ARSENAL OF WEAPONS. Memorize the scriptures. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring them to your mind; in the heat of battle.

Walking free of hidden sun, or forgotten sin, can be dealt with at 1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1-2 + 2:20. The Holy One is the Holy Spirit.

We are HUMANS and beloved of God. Let's walk in the provision Jesus purchased in Blood.

Mishael

Jesus didn't HAVE to die. He chose to.

John Chapter 10

16 And other sheep I have

(Gentiles), which are not of THIS fold (the Jewish believers): them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be ONE fold, and one shepherd.

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

18 No man take it (His Life) from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

Why? John 3:16

In Deuteronomy 28 it warns that Israel could go too far away from God and end up eating their children. Has this ever happened? Or is it a prophecy?

I wanted to clarify that astrological seasons existed before the flood from the creation of heavenly bodies on the 4th day. The ability to measure life spans in years also came from astrological observations beginning with Adam. The vapor canopy would have made seasonal variations in heat and cold much less extreme. It also appears rain occurred for the first time at the flood. Prior to that a mist watered the entire earth, which would have been more gentle and dependable.

However, after the flood seasons became clearly associated with greater variations in heat and cold, rain and much more distinct planting and harvesting cycles. Additionally the number of observable stars increased. Man's dependence on tracking the seasons rose in importance for survival and the heavens became more fascinating, which contributed to connecting worship with men that possessed some understanding of the heavens. They led man in a transference of worship from God to the visible objects that held sway over human lives. Thus Babel and man's desire to aspire to greater knowledge connecting man to the heavens corrupted worship and led God to judge mankind with divisions that shifted their focus away from having a single culture unified in such false worship.

There is actually a lot of clues on how significantly the world changed after the flood that prove Peter's point that the world Noah inhabited was truly destroyed and a new world emerged. Stating all things have continued unchanged from the beginning of creation and that all can be known by projecting all currently observable processes infinitely into the past is a lie. If you had never seen an egg and only projected what you could now see in an omelet infinitely into the past, would you come up with an egg?

Jesus had to die because GOD had always required a blood sacrifice as payment for sin. Remember in the garden of Eden when dam and Eve sinned God Killed a lamb or shed innocent blood to make a covering for their bodies, thus providing a covering for sin. That's where it started and if you remember Cain and Able, Cain offered a sacrifice not of blood and GOD rejected it.Now if you're asking why all that when GOD can do anything he could have done it anyway he wanted because he is GOD? Well I' not sure anybody could answer that honestly. There are a lot of people that try to explain GOD. That's like trying to bring GOD down to our level. The word of GOD says HIS way's are much higher than our's. We will never understand all about GOD here on earth that's why we accept GOD's word by faith.

Hiya Forum ppl of God ...Lemme give ya my slant on y Jesus had to die...Its was b/c God Almighty wanted to make a new covenant with humanity. A blood Covenant...But it was woven in the great Promise at the Cross .. Zech 13 : 7 ...Smite the Sheperd and the sheep will be scattered....Then i will turn my hand to the little Ones...That was the great Promise of multiplication...His lil ones...The babes and the sucklings...our new heart and new spirit...Jesus told the Greeks unless a Seed dies it abides alone but if it dies it will bring forth much Fruit...The lil ones...thats y the new birth is so important...Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world...Not only did he die but by his blood, but a new covenant was enforced, the multiplication of his seed , Zech 12 : 10...They shall look on me whom they have pierced at the Cross...And mourn for him as an only Son....and be in bitterness as one who is in bitterness for his 1st born..our new innerman is our 1st born which is the Child of Promise the H.G....His multiplication in the spritual realm...Thats y he always refers to himself as the SON OF MAN...Mankind, humanity is gona have a Baby Christ which is the H.G. our 1st born our only son that Child of Promise the H.G..We have been in mourning for 2k yrs for our 1st born,our only son in the spirit which is the H.G. That Son of Promise is the H.G...Thats y Jesus refers to the H.G. AS THE Promise ...The H.G. is the result of his seed his words...Even his breath which is his Words...Because of his death we are gonna birth a 1st born an only son..They shall be in bitterness as one who is in bitterness for his 1st born, his only son...The result of his DEATH is gona be a Baby Christ ,our 1st born our only son...Thats y the Woman in Rev 12 : 5 is giving birth, the Child is her 1st born Her only Son...A kingdom Child...Truly i say unto you unless you receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in...the Promise was multiplication.

The phrases "Son of man" and "Son of God" are used for Jesus Christ to refer to His humanity and deity. The message of scripture was that Jesus Christ was both God and man. What follows below is a fuller explanation of both terms.

"Son of Man" has messianic overtones and refers to person of human descendent. It refers to the Messiah who would born of a virgin ( Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; Micah 5:2). It is a title of the Messiah, who is Jesus Christ.

Son of Man - New Testament

The phrase "Son of Man" occurs 88 times in the New Testament and only four times outside of the gospels. In the New Testament, the term has additional meaning. It still refers to a human, but it is also a title for Jesus Christ. Jesus was the ultimate human. He was God in human flesh.

In summary, when "Son of Man" is used as a title it refers to the humanity of Jesus Christ and "Son of God" refers to the deity of Christ. Both terms were used of Christ because He was man, and He was God. "Son of Man" also referred to the Messiah. The Jews understood the meaning of these terms. Today, we focus in on the word "son" and sometimes are not aware that both expressions had special meanings.

Together, they mean that Jesus was completely man and He was completely God. He was the God-man. He was the eternal, holy God who came in human flesh. Without being a man, He could not have died. If He was not God, He would have been a sinner. But as the God-man, He was the sinless man - the perfect sacrifice - a sinless sacrifice for our sins. He returned to life and ascended back to heaven. Praise the Lord!

Hi dear. As concise as possible. To get the whole picture, you can read the Hebrews, in new testament.

Because the whole Word must be fulfilled, Jesus came for us all died on the cross, when He did that He fulfilled the law.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Hebrew 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

When God Speak He who created the whole world and everything around us.

Genesis 2:3

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Hebrews 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of

He created from what He sees from His thought's. He diddent only created thats who is like nice cats and dogs, but everything that we sees He created. And not only that we can see. We have a creation beyond that, more heavens and evan more earth becouse we have a underworld as well.

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

When God speak who is Holy it has too be fulfilled. 1 Timothy 1:17

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.

Ephesians 3:10 God bless u in Jesus Name.

Amen.

Dear "Roy" In God it would be a nother world! Absolutely not like we see, hear all the noice! Belive that for your own sake.

Be blessed from Acts 19:21-41 Love u in Christ

Thank you for your response and the logical position you offer . Most definitely food for thought.

Regards Roy

Thank you. I quite like the idea that at the beginning GOD liked what he had made and gave it perhaps intended to give it immortality. Then IP pops Satan and Sin and the more men progressively and collectively sinned GOD liked them less and less and in direct proportion reduces the life span of man. Perhaps slowly down to the Crucifixion and the gift of everlasting life with the forgiveness of sins. After that GOD allows men to develop and medical research and practice began to have effect.. I am not atall sure that I want to live in this world for a 900 years anyway.

Regards. Roy

I would also point out that the first 6 generations all lived 895 to 930 years, with Afam living the longest of those generations.

Genesis 5:5,8,11,14,17,20

The next 3 generations had widely varying ages. Enoch lived 365 years and was translated rather than died - Genesis 5:23. Enoch is the first clearly identified prophet and his age and ages of the next two generations that died before the flood had prophetic significance. Enoch's age is a solar year of days as we now understand it, even though there is strong evidence that at that time a lunar calendar with years of 360 days was used. Methuselah lived the longest at 965 years - Genesis 5:27. Methuselah died the year the flood came and I believe his name means "When he dies it will come". Lemach lived 777 years and died 5 years before the flood - Genesis 5:31. I should not need to point out the significance of the number 7 in prophesy.

Noah is the last generation to live over 900 years at 950 years - Genesis 9:29.

The generations after Noah all have significantly shorter life spans after the flood. I believe this due in part to the loss of the water vapor canopy surrounding the entire earth that was created on the second day of creation. That canopy I believe protected mankind from virtually all solar radiation. Volcanic activity that condensed the canopy and that ultimately broke up the waters of the great deep also increased particulates in the atmoshere. Increased solar radiation and particulates probably contributed to increased mutations and cancers in both man and animals. The removal of the canopy also introduced seasons and a wider variations in global temperature zones along with seasonal extremes leading to famine. Combined with a change from a purely vegetarian diet to an omnivorous diet, new pathways for cross-species transmission of viruses of other disease agents may have created more pestilence. The division at Babel led to more wars. The birth pangs of Revelation took hold.

Thank you for your reply

Cheers.

Darcy.

Amen Bob.

That is in the context of what that verse is saying, It's not a verse that we use to examine a fault or to bring condemnation, It's used to verify.

Here's it in its context;

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:15-16.

This is not an outward showing of the flesh, This is caused by the husbandman "God!" This is spirit indwelling!! Not the works of the flesh where man have an outward appearance but dead on the inside.

Matthew 23:27.

You can't work this up.

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matthew 7:18.

Here's another reference to your comment. Matthew 23:25-26.

I believe this is what Henry was getting at also.

This is wonderful scripture and important to keep it in its context.

This is the ministry of the Holyspirit.

This is not examining a fault in another such as a mote in ones eye or pulling a beam out of our eyes.

those verses is speaking of judging/condemning.

Fruit is something you don't produce, it's something you bare. You're the branch connected to the vine!

Now we can examine ourselves and according to John, We can know whether we're in the faith or not.

1 John 4:13-21.

God bless.

Hello Roy,

Wonderful question and I would suspect that the majority of us have pondered this at some moment in our lives.

Over the years I have read(heard) many illogical and unbiblical answers. So what we all would like to know is how did Noah really live to be 950 years old!? Was the length of a year different? Did the Earth spin faster?(small joke)

I will offer what I believe to be a biblical view that coincides with many a scripture.

Romans 8:13-17

We know that the first man in creation, being Adam, was formed in God's image, His perfection. Man formed in perfection. The closer we get to the first generations of God's creation the more God-like I believe they must have been.

Galatians 3:13 Jeremiah 17:5-6

Once sin began to take course the following generations began to suffer. As time passed and we come to Moses, he only lived to be 120.

I believe that in the Garden of Eden God's creation of man had fallen due to the fall of man. In other words, had sin not infiltrated the generations of man we would still be having a conversation, today, with men of long ago. Imagine having children at 100, or serving our Lord for 900 years. I can't even fathom. Those first men must also have shared Much more in common with God than we do. Today we are "built cheap" because of sin.

Another thought if I may. During the fall in Eden God also cursed the ground. Imagine what our world would be today.

I hope that this helps to understand the question of time being different in the OT days vs modern day.

God Bless you brother

Why , when the rapture is written ,does it say (The son of Man ) and not (The Son of God.) Thank you Dorothy

A question not related to Mathew or even to the New Testament but to the Old Testament and that relates to the extreme long levity of many of the people referred to.

Is there some different interpretation or understanding as to how long a year was during the era of the Old Testament?

Medical evidence suggests that the average life of a man at that time would probably have been less than 30 years.

Thanks for your help

Roy

Genesis 1:26-28, "them" "be fruitful & multiply" Genesis 1:31,

Note Genesis 3:24 "drove out the man" singular, Genesis 3:23, "from the Garden of Eden" Genesis 3:22, "the man" is become like one of us, to know good & evil" is this religion?

* Note, Genesis 4:14 ._._." everyone thst findeth me shall slay._." proof more people in earth. Genesis 4:15,

* Genesis 4:16, appears she was from Nod.

Likewise in Genesis 4:23, the man that was slain wasn't mentioned here.

If you read & study the WORD of GOD, many times you will notice names & several other details are left out at times. 1Kings 17:9-24, same Widow? = Luke 4:26, Luke 7:12, Luke 21:2-3, yet many names are mentioned, when studying often times their names come up again, helping understand a more vast picture. Genesis 6:1-2, is this also in reference to Genesis 4:19, ?

Note Genesis 5, generation of Adam leaves out Cain, Abel & all other people. Again: Genesis 5:1-2, Gen 5:3, "male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day they were created" = them, their, they.

Hopefully this is helpful

In these times I think it is important to remember the words of Jesus concerning His second coming. Reading through Matthew ch. 24 explains the things that will happen on the earth before He comes again. He warns his disciples that they will be persecuted and put to death all over the world because ALL nations will hate believers (vrs. 4-11), and then in vs. 13 says, "he who endures to the end shall be saved" (after the gospel is preached in all of the world, then the end will come.)

He says that MANY false Christs and false prophets will come in His name (vrs. 5,23-28) doing great signs and wonders.

V. 29-33 says that He will come AFTER the Great Tribulation to gather His elect from all over.

Then in vs. 42, after giving a parable and further explanation of what the world will be like and about the rapture, He says, "Watch, therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming." and in vs. 44, "Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

In ch. 25 He gives the parable of the 20 virgins with lamps waiting for the bridegroom. Only 5 wisely brought oil. In this He emphasizes the need to be ready and properly prepared.

In vrs. 31-44 Jesus explains the judgment, which will follow directly after He returns.

Mark chapter 13 reiterates much of what Jesus said in Matthew, and exhorts his disciples to, "Take heed (of HIS words), watch, and pray, for you do not know when the time is." (vs.33)

Luke 19:11-27 Jesus gives a parable to emphasize the need for us to keep busy until his return with what He has called us to do. We are to continue to be fruitful up to the end.

Elsewhere Jesus says questions "When the Son on Man returns will He find faith on the earth?" And elsewhere that "he who perseveres in faith until the end will be saved." This emphasizes the need for us to guard our faith and feed our faith with the

Word so that we will not be led astray by any false prophets, christs, persecution, or death.

Why did Jesus have to die?

1 Kings 10:27 was the verse for Solomon multiplying silver, not 1 Kings 4:27.

Dear Charley, I understand your holy anger for the errors promulgated by the Roman Catholic Church, and there are many, as you noted. There is also error in Protestant churches and Eastern Orthodox, so we cannot just aim our anger at the Catholic Church. If you would happen to be blessed to know some practicing Catholics, you may find that not every Catholic believes every error taught by this church. For 500 years or so, Catholics as well as Protestants have had the Bible to read in their own language and can read it for themselves or have someone read it to them if they were illiterate. The Word has a way of flushing out error for what it is. And many Catholics today read the Bible for themselves, do personal or group Bible study, not just with other Catholics, but with Protestants, too.

We should be loving, as FREE says, and instead of seething with disgust or anger, reach out to those we know who are Catholic and invite them to pray and discover God's truth in His Word with you. You will be amazed at what God will do in such a situation, and, you also may be very amazed at how much truth Catholics do know and how some of them indeed are truly saved by grace through faith. It is rarely wise to put everyone in the same basket and judge them. We should want to build upon the truth that they already possess with more of the Word, since it is a cleansing power.

Dear Charley, I understand your holy anger for the errors promulgated by the Roman Catholic Church, and there are many, as you noted. There is also error in Protestant churches and Eastern Orthodox, so we cannot just aim our anger at the Catholic Church. If you would happen to be blessed to know some practicing Catholics, you may find that not every Catholic believes every error taught by this church. For 500 years or so, Catholics as well as Protestants have had the Bible to read in their own language and can read it for themselves or have someone read it to them if they were illiterate. The Word has a way of flushing out error for what it is. And many Catholics today read the Bible for themselves, do personal or group Bible study, not just with other Catholics, but with Protestants, too.

We should be loving, as FREE says, and instead of seething with disgust or anger, reach out to those we know who are Catholic and invite them to pray and discover God's truth in His Word with you. You will be amazed at what God will do in such a situation, and, you also may be very amazed at how much truth Catholics do know and how some of them indeed are truly saved by grace through faith. It is rarely wise to put everyone in the same basket and judge them. We should want to build upon the truth that they already possess with more of the Word, since it is a cleansing power.

This statement is true. Nonetheless; we must remember his fall; which as is commonplace among Israel's rulers due to a PREDICTED series of events conditional with his behavior. First of all; there was a general warning in scripture about multiplying gold and silver and horses (although at present I'm not sure where it is; maybe Psalms or Proverbs). There was a specific warning of not being drawn away to foreign gods; which the 300 wives and even MORE "concubines" that his soul loved certainly moved him to do with their various pagan traditions. Ecclesiastes wrote about his vain search for knowledge; wealth; and other pleasures of life; after his folly cost him dearly so at least there is some indication that he had learned some lessons. Pride comes before a fall. Not only was his personal life compromised; but it ruined what could have been a perpetual role for Israel as a nation with its leaders. The Lord foresaw all this; of course and despite all this the lineage leading to Christ would finally result in the "Son of David" to manifest. The Babylonians were to soon take all the wealth from the Temple and the people led to exile eventually after this.

We also need to soberly consider Lucifer's fall; with his great privileges and standing being ruined due to pride. The rich can be ensnared by the cares of this life; and there are further warnings of drowning in perdition. David himself was most harshly judged by God when he took the census of the fighting men; which was an affront to trusting God rather than horses and chariots and armies of men as God Himself had warned about. The Lord giveth; and He taketh away. A man's life consists not of His possessions. We are asked to pursue heavenly treasures; not those on earth where rust and moth corrupt. It isn't money itself; but the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil. Naked we came into the world; and naked we shall depart.

With greatness; comes great responsibility. Food for thought

I absolutely love this verse. Next to Romans 8:28 and Ephesians 2:8-10 it is my favorite and says it all.

It is also interesting to me that apart from being chosen by God and being an Israelite, in nearly all other respects Solomon didn't gain the wisdom to apply to himself Deuteronomy 17:14-20. He instead gave himself over to his earthly appetites in multiplying horses ( 1 Kings 4:26), wives ( 1 Kings 11:3), and gold ( 1 Kings 10:14) and silver ( 1 Kings 4:27)

23. So king Solomon exceeded all the kings OF THE EARTH, for riches and for wisedome. 24. And ALL THE EARTH sought to Solomon, to heare his wisedom which God had put in his heart. ( 1 Kings 4:23-24).

Christ has fulfilled Deuteronomy 17:14-20. He is God's true choice for king to reign over all his brethren, and rather than turning His heart or the people's heart away from God or exalting Himself above His brother's as Solomon and even more foolishly Solomon's son Rehoboam did ( 1 Kings 12:4-17), He fulfilled God's will and humbled Himself in the upper room and in His death on the cross.

Sure will Todd.

God bless.

Hi S Lpez.

Either Sister or Niece. Scratch cousin.

Thanks

Either his sister, cousin or niece.

God bless.