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Your point is well taken.
Those of us today know Jesus from the perspective of completed Scripture. The apostles lived out the events of Jesus' life and, though believing Hom to be the Messiah and Son of God, they did not come to know Hom as Savior until He rose from the dead and gave them understanding of what He was teaching them. So, yes, they were afraid for good reason. If they crucified Jesus, then they, too, we in danger.
We do not know what was in their minds and hearts during this time, but they believed in Jesus and He preserved their faith through all the events of His differing and death.
Because only Jesus knew the apostles thoroughly and we do not, I defend the apostles when people speak against them. As you mentioned, none of us can be so smug as to think we would act any differently than the apostles if we were in their shoes. We should be respectful of them as those hand picked by Jesus to disciple and then send out into the world to spread the good news of Him in a hostile world.
Go on Google. " Type your scripture: Genesis 2:4, commentaries"
It'll bring up several. I like BIBLEHUB. It's fun to look at other websites too ( within the first 5-10 listings)
>> Pulpit Commentary
Verse 4. - These are the generations is the usual heading for the different sections into which the Book of Genesis is divided (vial. Genesis 5:1; Genesis 6:9; Genesis 10:1; Genesis 11:10, 27; Genesis 25:12, 19; Genesis 36:1; Genesis 37:2).
All of these proposals are, however, rendered unnecessary by simply observing that toldoth (from yaladh, to bear, to beget; hence begettings, procreations, evolutions, developments) does not describe the antecedents, but the consequents, of either thing or Person (Rosen., Keil, Kalisch).
>>[Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament]
The historical account of the world, which commences at the completion of the work of creation, is introduced as the "History of the heavens and the earth," and treats in three sections, (a) of the original condition of man in paradise ( Genesis 2:5-25); (b) of the fall ( Genesis 3); (c) of the division of the human race into two widely different families, so far as concerns their relation to God ( Genesis 4).
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My friends, it is NOT climate change.
Sobering isn't it? Mishael
Our planet is rupturing everywhere. These aren't rogue storms. This is the earth telling us Jesus's Return is very CLOSE.
It's NOT Climate Change. IT IS
2 PETER 3. Bottom line is: it is all going to burn. The earth is ramping up for it. There is no GREEN SOLUTION for what we're seeing.
So Praise God and the Lord. Jesus is coming to CATCH US UP. Say the prayer today if you haven't already. Do something to comfort the homeless and hungry; through an organization that does that.
You saw on tv what it looks like for 2 million to cross Texas borders in search of just necessities. Most of the are unvaccinated. Be smart and get a flu shot. It's a new day_ so be safe.
move away from the beaches; dense forests, active faults, volcanoes, drought zones. Research safer places to live.
Be ready to go with Jesus, and get your kids ready too.
I Hate to do this, truly. On YouTube watch a modern day rapture movie. It looks sci-go but the scriptural basis is all through it. It's food for thought. What's really important, now:
Revelation Station MOVIE.
Revelation Station: The Millennium
May the Lord help you & bless you in your pursuit of reading the Bible through from start to finish. A big task, but one that the Spirit will use to grant you knowledge of the Word & understanding to apply it to your life.
Very insightful and gets us to take a closer look when using "Wilfully sin" when separating Christians and non Christians.
I hope that a couple of the Scriptures I share here may be of help to those in this quandry of whether to continue with treatment or not. If they are believers, hopefully they will find special grace to bear up & wisdom to know how to proceed. Often, being fully cast upon the Lord for His healing & availing of medical help can go hand-in-hand. I don't think that it's a demonstration of a lack of faith to continue with medical treatment as we trust the Lord for directing the minds & hands of our medical fraternity, and ultimately, it is the Lord Who heals, gives life or takes it away.
Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 34:17-19; Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 11:28; Luke 1:37; 2 Corinthians 12:9; 1 Peter 5:7.
You mentioned Thomas. Normally, one could say that he was a wise & careful man wanting more proof of the Lord's resurrection. But his doubt was unjustified because he already received the Lord's Words about the resurrection ( Matthew 16:21; John 2:18-22; John 10:17,18) & the men who brought him this news were his trustworthy friends & partners. So we see here, that Thomas was the type that wouldn't settle on anyone's words, even the Lord's, only accepting what he could physically see or touch. So Jesus' Words to him, "be not faithless, but believing". For Thomas' faith to be real, he had to believe what was told to him by worthy competent people. Just as we express faith in God's Word for its Truth & its Authorship, unlike those who reject God, who also doubt His Word.
So, you can talk to God about things that you don't understand - for His Spirit to make it clear to you. This is not doubt - just honest inquiries to learn more. But it would be doubt if God's Word makes it plain to you & you want more proof or try to find anything to change that Word. Gideon laid out his 'fleece' before the Lord ( Judges 6:36-40) showing doubt in God's clear Word.
God bless in Jesus Holy name.
Is it doubt to question the Lord about things?
I know Thomas doubted. He had to touch the scars in the hands of Jesus before he would believe.
Thank you in advance.
Stephen Ross McLaughlin
Read from 1Cor 14:2, "The one speaking in a tongue, does NOT speak to men but TO GOD, for none hears (in the sense of understands) but in the SPIRIT he speaks mysteries. So Paul, when he speaks in a tongue to God, given by the Holy Spirit, he speaks mysteries. (mysteries are things that are not known - understood)
v4- "the one speaking in a tongue (unlearned) builds himself up. This is where Jude 1:20 comes in. He builds himself up in his spirit, where his most holy faith is situated.
He goes on to explain that in a meeting of believers it is important for all to understand what is spoken; so, if an unknown is spoken publicly in a gathering their needs to be an interpretation given. But if there is no one who has such a gift then the one show speaks in an unknown tongue should do so quietly without interrupting anyone's concerntration to understand the lingua franca.
Paul did not rebuke them for speaking in unlearned langauges given by the Holy Spirit, but only because they were disorderly in their expression of that gift; they were excited without consdiering others present.
so he says - "Seek to build each OTHER up".
Then in v 14 he says For if I pray in a tongue (given by the Holy Spirit; he is speaking about gifts given by the Holy Spirit not languages learned by men), my spirit prays, but my mind (my 'nous' - understanding) is unfruitful.
And finally in v 28 - "And if there is NO interpreter (one who has been given the gift of interpretating a tongue from the Holy Spirit) let him be silent (inaudible) in the assembly, and let him speak to himself (build his own faith up) and to God."
Paul is talking about gifts given by the Holy Spirit.
The ability to speak in 'tongues' is for private edification - unless there is an interpretor present - in which case all can benefit from the interpretation given.
peace in Jesus
For this matter & many others, I always first ascertain which dispensation are we looking at. Clearly, the Lord, his chosen disciples, & all whom they encountered were still living under the Old Dispensation: of the Law, looking towards the Messiah of God & His Salvation (albeit not the salvation they expected). Therefore, in respect to the disciples, they like all others (even Noah, Abraham, Jacob, etc.), were subject to God, living in a sinful condition yet expressing devotion & trust in God to forgive them & help them. And if the saints of old were commended for their faith, not even receiving the promise ( Hebrews 11:39), we cannot discount them from being true believers & worshippers of God. But once the Sacrifice of Jesus was completed, the Requirement for forgiveness (both theirs & ours) was accepted & sealed by God: the Blood availed in full efficacy for those once under the Law & those believing without the Law.
The disciples obviously were in an interesting point in time, having been subject to the Law & pharisaical demands, then meeting & believing in the One Who would abrogate the Law that only brought sin & death ( Romans 7:6-11), & then receiving the anointing & indwelling of the Spirit, Who would guarantee freedom from the penalty, hopelessness & powerlessness of that Law. Were the disciples in any different dispensation than those of previous millennia? The same God Who accepted the faith & worship of Jacob under the Law, would accept these simple followers of Christ by their faith & obedience, awaiting not many days hence, when the Law could no longer kill, but they would have the Spirit Who would give them life & power to live.
You will get differing opinions on this, so I suggest studying Scriptures carefully that people give to support their view.
Me, personally, I think Jesus is coming back one more time. I believe his because Jesus did not say He'd come two more times. Mark 13:24-27 speaks of His return after the tribulation. See also:
Matthew 25:31-33, Matthew 24:23-31
So, for me, I want to live with going through the tribulation in mind, having the faith, strength of character, resolve , and love of Christ that the early Christian martyrs had.
If Jesus comes back before that, then - I will be ready, too.
Matthew 5:3-18, John 1:1-14, John 14:6, Galatians 5:22-23
I always recommend beginners to begin reading the four gospels . They tell us about Jesus, our Savior, and His life and words. We should get to
know the One who saved us as a first thing.
When I was a new believer, I began reading the gospels, starting with Matthew. Where to begin is an individual choice. I would ask the Lord to give you a hunger and desire for His word and for Him to show you where to start. I think it's different for each individual but I believe the Lord will lead you in the right direction.
You are correct, most people who claim to be believers cringe when they hear preaching or correction concerning repentance as meaning turning away from sin because many are taught an easy to swallow definition of repentance and also do not think believers need to repent since they have 'come to Jesus'.
But the reality is, we as believers need to repent every time we fall into sin, especially if it is a sinful habit. If we do not repent, then our hearts become hardened and we drift farther and farther into sinful ways.
That is why young people who leave the church (I read that 70-80% of young church going kids will leave the church as teens or young adults) often speak of the hypocrisy of adults as a reason. They say that the people in the church behave like the people outside of the church, and there is much truth to that.
Even so, there are many church fellowships that try to teach about godly living (not just the ones you mentioned) but the members don't heed the teaching or do not attend classes about it.
I believe that everyone will continue to sin in this life, even after conversion. And I think that Christians do enough willfully. If you are a believer and you lie, that is something you choose to do willfully. If you are a believer and you have axial relations with your boyfriend/girlfriend. You choose to do so willfully. If you are a believer and you choose to gossip about someone, you choose to do so will willingly. Anytime you do something you know is wrong, you are choosing to do so willingly. And I don't really think that any believer could say that after conversion they never chose to do something they knew was wrong to do. When you choose to do what you know is wrong you are using your will to choose to do it.
Some people employ semantic gymnastics to say there is a difference between choosing to commit a sin and willful sin. But they are both the same thing.