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Instincts or feelings , over knowledge . Knowledge wins . There is nothing wrong with paying attention to our instincts and feelings but knowledge or learning must win the arguement . If instincts were the winner then the animals would rule the planet , God gave them fantastic instincts that help them survive but to us humans He gave us the ability to learn , to be educated , yes animals can be trained but training is not education , I'm not talking about academic education . I'm talking about learning from God and Jesus .

Verse 16-faith is compared to a large shield that covers most of the body. Faith in God and his promises can shield us from all the wicked one's burning arrows.

Hi Chris,

The Apostle John also supports what you are saying in John 5:18 :

"Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God."

Verse 20-nothing will be impossible for us with faith. Our faith can enable us to do things that from a human perspective may seem impossible.

This was written in the 1800s .

There is a green hill far away

Without a city wall

Where our dear Lord was crucified

Who died to save us all

We may not know we cannot tell

What pains he had to bear

But we believe it was for us

He hung and suffered there

There was no other good enough

To pay the price of sin

He only could unlock the gate

Of life and let us in

Oh dearly dearly has he loved

And we must love him too

And trust in his redeeming blood

And strive his works to do .

No one I know can sing this without shedding a tear .

This hymn was written around the year 1700 .

Be careful for nothing

The Lord is at hand

Remember the glory

Remember the land

Be fervent in spirit

Be instant in prayer

Work out your salvation

With trembling and fear

Be pure in the doctrine

Be strong in the Word

Preserve in its brightness

The two edged sword

The things of the Kingdom

The things of the name

Confessed in Jehovah

Absolve us from shame

Fulfil ye the joy of

The Father and Son

By seeking the peace which

Their counsel hath won

Our prayers and our praises

God's grace will command

Remember the glory

Remember the land .

Matthew Chapter 6 Verse 7 , a lesson for us all I think . Not just in prayer .

This response affords me an opportunity to add to the comments made via the subject matter stated by others. It is this writer's contention that a revealing is coupled with an indictment and exposure. The wicked attempting to thwart, impose and implement evil upon a world/universe their designs is and was known in the omniscient CREATOR. Your completing the near sum of and full circle eventuating THE CREATOR'S wrath will lead you to believe your lying schemes. It lingers not many more days. What's laughable is you won't neither can do any different. People of destined perdition. STRAIGHT AHEAD!!!

Velma - it must be difficult to read the bible having to stretch words. There are large print bibles - can you find a way to get one? Perhaps a local church can help. May God bless you.

Thanks Dave. I guess we can't go further with this as I simply cannot see that Spirit baptism is being referred to in those two Scriptures I quoted. I can understand where you believe that water baptism is not referred to there, but the sense of those Scriptures convince me of water baptism.

As well, "Law Administration" is difficult to comprehend when water baptism was not part of the Law to Israel (except concerning the priesthood as a ritual cleansing). Then later the 'mikveh' was introduced to include all Jews entering the Temple to be 'cleansed'. John the Baptist took this further & introduced the 'baptism of repentance' (one's desire for the cleansing of the heart), unlike the former, which was a physical token cleansing for entering the Temple. When Jesus instructed his disciples to "Go therefore", I understand that they were tasked to teach & baptize (with water) all nations - that this instruction was over & above any Law, belief, or understanding they might have entertained. So whether pre- or post-Cross, there doesn't seem to be any clear directive for that command by the Lord to have ever been rescinded. Blessings.

Thank you David . May God keep your voice loud and with us on this site .

Hi George , thanks for your reply , the UK was very catholic until king Henry the 8th wanted a divorce . His daughter Elizabeth the 1st wasn't overly concerned about religion but didn't want to be told by anyone , including a pope , how to run her country and so wouldn't go back to catholicism .We have plenty of different denominations over here but it's only the catholics that believe in the so called trinity , the others are different version of Protestantism . In my hymn book I have some awesome very old hymms 1600s and 1700s and the lyrics don't talk about us going to heaven or that Jesus is a deity , they do talk about the return of Christ and God's coming Kingdom on earth . When I have time I shall put some up here . May God bless you .

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Hi Ron. Actually, I don't believe I've made an assumption. To call a person, "God", must bring on the sternest rebuke if spoken in error. Thomas should have been corrected about that erroneous statement & the matter should not have slipped by; rather, the Lord recognized that faith had come to Thomas only because of his present (visual) witness of Jesus, rather than simply believing what He had earlier spoken about His death & resurrection ( Matthew 16:21).

In Matthew 22:41-46: Christ baffled the Pharisees when he asked them what thoughts they had of the promised Messiah. How could the Christ possibly be the Son of David and yet be his Lord? Jesus quotes Ps 110:1. If the Messiah was to be a mere man (even if it was a very special creation unlike any other), & who would not exist till many ages after King David's death, how could His forefather (David) call him Lord? The Pharisees could give no answer.

Nor can anyone solve the difficulty except he allows the Messiah to be the Son of God, & David's Lord be equally with the Father. He took upon himself human nature, and so became God manifested in the flesh; in this sense he is both the Son of Man and the Son of David. This compels us to ask, 'what think we of Christ?' Is He altogether glorious in our eyes, and precious to our hearts? When Jesus said, "O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I HAD WITH THEE before the world was" ( John 17:5), was Jesus deceiving His disciples & us with an incredible prayer & giving rise to suspicion? Or, was He now expectantly looking towards that Glory that He had set aside to become man for the sake of our redeeming men's evil hearts & minds?

Thank you Sacha. I'm familiar with that account in Numbers 21:5-9 & 2 Kings 18:1-4. I see that you understand this account of the brazen serpent as becoming an idol to the children of Israel, which was subsequently destroyed by King Hezekiah. And you are correct, in part.

However, when Jesus referred to this brazen serpent in John 3:11-15, He spoke of the reason why the brazen serpent on the pole was constructed in the first place (i.e. in Numbers 21) & that it was for the same reason that He was referring to it now (i.e. in John's Gospel). And the reason was that, as the Israelites were condemned to death for their complaining & unbelief, so too are each one of us condemned to death for our unbelief & rejection of God. The only way the Israelites could find 'life' was to gaze upon that serpent on the pole (i.e. they needed to express faith in God & not murmur against Him in unbelief). And the only way for the unbeliever, post-Cross, to find 'life' is to gaze upon Jesus on the Cross.

These accounts are given to show that faith & belief in what God has provided are needed to gain 'life' & not death. It was not meant to show the wrong worship of an idol (which is of course why Hezekiah ultimately destroyed it). Jesus can be worshipped whether He is on the Cross (as we come in repentance & faith), or in Heaven (seated at the Father's right Hand) in full equality with the Father but now as reigning as the Word made flesh & in resurrection glory. So the point of Jesus' message was: 'as the serpent was raised up & those who looked upon it in faith, survived, so also Jesus was raised on the Cross for the faithless ones to look upon Him & live. At least that is my understanding of His Message.

Micheal, God can not die He is a Spirit, "God is a Spirit and they that worship him,,," John 4:24, however the form that he took, the flesh , the body can and did and yes it was the Spirit that raised that body out of the grave. I encourage you to read the whole chapter of Romans 7. I hope this helps. God Bless.

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Am so greatfull for all pray you in the website call up too our Father. I had a prayer request for some weeks ago.

And after that it was quiet. Nowone twist my word after that.

So if it is a pray after the Lords heart. He answer when some do it.

Like if nowone do something about it, or the pray request it will not be answered. Someone on this earth need too talk it out,. We dont fight in flesh aktually.

Thats why a pray is so important.

Thank you all trust full ppl inn here. It is like the heart never stop too pray, it need the request alsow. And my flow over in gratitude. Thank you dear Jesus who have made Your heaven and earth like this! There You are the Headmaster. Love u all in Christ. God bless you all forever who belive in Him. My brothers and sister in the Lord.

Bob, Jesus told Satan He was God when He was being tempted, 3 separate times, time would not permit me to tell you about the sermon on the mount or about the "b attitudes" and I think that's where we as professed Christians have erred in that we gave these "lessons" knick names or "casual titles" of teachings when in fact a lot of what Jesus taught or said was either law or he made an adjustments to that law, because he came to fulfil it Matt 5:17-18 when Jesus said that he in a sense gave himself a death sentence because only one person could do that in the eyes of the Jews and that is God(the Jews only believed in 1 God) another example is found in Matt 5:27-28 every Jew will tell you that it was God who instituted the laws but here we have Jesus making adjustments to them that's why the Jews wanted him killed, another time, John 10:30-31 ask any orthodox Jew who the Father is and they will tell you Jehovah, or Lord, or God yet Jesus just professed to them "I and my Father(which is Spirit) are one. Hoped this helped. God Bless!

They are the same entity, if they abide in you. The kingdom of heaven is within you. We acknowledge God the father as the creator, we believe that He sent His only begotten Son, we submit to the comforter who teaches us all things, who is the Holy Spirit. Being in this place , we live in the world but we are not of the world. Being one with the Father, through the son, who lived and died , as our substitute. Therefore Jesus can forgive sin. The perfect condition for man is to be one with the Father, No one but Jesus, is one with the Father. Jesus forgives sin! We are sinners. Reconciliation with the Father is through the forgiveness of sin, through Jesus Christ. When we know this, we become more than children of God, we are as God! 3in1, 1 being US!

The Deity of Jesus was questioned when he was born. Herod had all the young children slain because he felt threatened (Matt. chapter 2).

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Gerald,

I just re-read your earlier question and it looks like you might be asking if you can lose your salvation? Please correct me if I'm still misunderstanding, but if you've received Christ, He has given you His Spirit (Holy Spirit). His Spirit remains in you. His Spirit will never leave you.

Can you lose your inheritance? I would say no if indeed you belong to Christ. If you have received Christ and been born of His Spirit, you are a child of God. He owns you. He will never leave you. He will never lose you. You have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, and you are now His possession.

Now, it is my understanding that there is no such thing as a believer becoming faithless. I say this because it is the Holy Spirit in us that produces faith. The only way for a believer to become faithless is if the Holy Spirit leaves them, and that's not going to happen. His Spirit will never leave us so it is impossible for a believer to become faithless. As far as the term backsliding, that is not found any place in the New Testament. It is strictly an Old Testament term that applied to the children of Israel.

John, Help me, are you saying that the "gospel"(good news) that Paul was referring to came from Jesus? I want to know because he used some strong words "let him be accursed"(Grk. anathema). I just want to get it right. In Christ, Gerald.

If you want to light your socks on fire:

Go on YouTube and watch a video by CHARLES CAPPS, AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER

It teaches on the legal and the illegal authority satan has (as in this present time)

Be prepared to start stop and take notes and scriptures!

THIS WHAT THE LORD MEANT BY "MEAT"

Charles Capps is deceased. He was a Texan. He had a church. I saw him once. I'm still processing. This will really ramp up your prayer life !!!

Mishael

Verses showing God speaking to Jesus and one of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove for John the Baptist to witness:

Matthew 3:17

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Luke 9:35

And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Mark 1:11

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Mark 9:7

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, AND a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Matthew 17:5

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Following are verses clearly of the Godhead speaking to each other:

The Scriptures about the Godhead. Sometimes called "Let Us..." in some passages. These scriptures are evidence of all 3 persons of the Godhead speaking to each other.

Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7

Isaiah 6:8

Romans 1:20

Colossians 2:9

Acts 17:27-30

1 John 5:7

John 10:30

"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:"

Genesis 1:1

The Father purposes

The Word (Jesus) speaks. ( John 1:1)

The Spirit (Holy Spirit) executes the spoken word. Action.

All working together. Jesus came to show us the Father, as Emmanuel.

Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, "God with us."

You may want to note these verses inside your Bible cover.

Bless your patience, Mishael

Brother Chris,

Thank you for those encouraging words!

George,

I agree. The church is made up of every believer who has been born of God's Spirit, both Jew and Gentile alike. The church is the body of Christ. And yes, Jesus Christ is the bridegroom, I agree. I am reading over the verses in John's gospel that you listed ( John 3:26-30), and what I take away from this section after getting to verse 29, John is basically saying "I'm just the friend. I bring the bride and bridegroom together, the bride being the church, and the bridegroom being Christ.

Precious brother Chris, thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement! I did have your verse in my list of over 150 Scriptures for The LORD JESUS CHRIST As Being The Almighty God! It was #:

113. JESUS CHRIST is Called "My God" ( John 20:28). Since there is "no other God" ( Isaiah 45:5) ( Isaiah 45:21-22), This Plainly And Clearly Declares, According To The Word Of Truth, That JESUS CHRIST is That God.

Your Excellent statement: "We can note how Jesus never rebuked Thomas for exclaiming, "My Lord and my God," can Certainly be connected With Confirming Scriptures, about "rebuking worship," {# 9 on my Previous list...}:

"And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." ( Revelation 19:10)

"And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. ( Revelation 22:8-9)

May you and all who "believe God's Word Of Truth," Please Be Richly Encouraged and Edified, waiting for our Great God And Saviour, JESUS CHRIST! ( Titus 2:13)

brother Chris Endrizzi

Trisha,

My sincerest apology to you. I should have said Matthew 27:50-53.