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Jesus did say, unless we are converted and become as little children we WILL NOT enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

"And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

So, if Psalms 82 or any other scripture was read to a child, how would the child understand it?

As adults we have a great tendency to complicate things, it's the way we are. We want to read between the lines, figure out what is really being said, etc.etc. Then we come up with various interpretations and theories of our own.which really takes us away from the real meaning of the word/scripture.

A child will really listen, and understand, what is stated in scripture better than many adults.

We need to humble ourselves moreand become more like children..I know that I do.

God Bless

Hi Dianne.

When I say create, God brought nothing into something!! Whether you call him Lucifer, The Serpent, The Devil, Satan, Angel, or Cherub. Whether he turned Good to bad or bad to Good, ( In the beginning he didn't exist.) If there was no Lucifer there would be no Devil.

The question wasn't " Did God create the attributes of the Devil"

Lucifer was cast down "From his glorious position" and so did many other Angels, At onetime they didn't exist and God spoke them into existence.

Colossians 1:16. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, VISIBLE and INVISIBLE, whether they be THRONES, or DOMINIONS, or PRINCIPALITIES, or POWERS: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM, and for him:

ALL of creation, this World we live in now is nothing like it was when it was created. We only know of it post Adam sin.

Man is flesh, Sinful, unholy, ( The opposite of God, )

We are born descendants of Adam. Someday we will be like Christ.

1 John 3:2. (NOT GODS.)

1 Corinthians 15:45-49 . And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

The world we know will someday be destroyed, and the Heavens,

All creation will be redeemed, There will be a new Heaven and earth. Revelation 21:1.

This creation will be known as the creation of old,

Did God create both the old and the new?

Yes he did.

God bless.

Brother Adam; it is reduced to God doing everything; otherwise, God IS NOT SOVEREIGN.

Philippians 2:13 For it is God (Spirit) that WORKETH IN YOU BOTH to WILL (his will is made to be your will) and TO DO his good pleasure.

Did Esau have a choice, NO, the WORD had already been spoken (before the foundations of the world) before they were born. The older would serve the younger.

Did Judas have a choice, NO, the WORD was spoken before he was born that he would betray Jesus.

Does mankind have a choice to NOT BOW and CONFESS Jesus is Lord, NO, the WORDS have already been spoken. It is ONLY now a matter of everyone's APPOINTED TIME for the WORKS to be FULLFILLED.

One of God's rules in the Old Testament was that Israel WOULD NOT marry gentiles; yet it was God that made Samson want to marry a gentile woman, going against his own rules.

Judges 14:1-4 But his father and his mother KNEW NOT THAT IT WAS OF THE LORD.

He made EVERYTHING and EVERYONE for HIS PURPOSE.

What IS NOT OF FAITH (of Christ) is SIN.

Grace is totally the WORK of GOD. It has nothing to do with how good or bad a person is. Paul was KILLING GOD'S ELECT (as was Hitler), grace saved Paul; yet man screams Hitler will burn in Hell. Why does man appoint grace to just some people (mostly themselves), when God says he is no respector of persons.

Paul knew the WORKS were ALL OF GOD.

Colossians 1:29 Wherefore I also labour, striving according to HIS WORKING, which WORKETH in me mightly.

Jesus KNEW the Father was doing EVERYTHING in him, that is why he didn't sin.

1 John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.....

Right, God created all of us , an Lucifer had worked an earned his way, an God made him the full package, doing a very important an close to God position to be in charge of protecting the mercy seat , but his pride an ego , got to the point of him wanting to sit in the mercy seat an be God himself,.. the real sad part was not only did he defy God , but a third of our brothers an sisters were also deceived by Lucifer an followed him , creating a large problem, God , could either destroy Lucifer an a third of his children, or destroy the current situation, an create this age , an have us all , go threw it ( one time ) to decide if we love God , or Lucifer,.. Our father is a loving father, he could not just destroy a third of us , in good conscience. This age is a test, first were last an the last were first , an that's what decided your birth in this age. Everyone born to make there own decisions, an he sent prophets, an of course himself ( Jesus ) so far , you've passed the first test , being born of this age , for we know threw the book of Jude , 7000 , refusing to be born of this age, an instead leaving their place of habitation, to come an impregnate the daughters of Adam, which in turn made the giants , mixing a spiritual body of those of flesh , in turn having Noah , the only family not to mingle with the fallen angels, build that arch , an take 2 of EVERY flesh , for the flood to cleans the earth of the geber ( giants) it's been an unbelievable long story, an my frens , the best deceiver is yet to come , with his fallen angels, an the greatest tent revival this world has ever seen,.. will you be ready ? Will you be making that stand ? Will you know what it is God would have you do ? I hope so , an I hope you do ,..

peace be with you all

Nana Hi God created lucifer who in the beginning was a high ranking angel and rebelled against God and became the devil.

Hi Davy A great example of what your asking is in Luke 2:25-35 he came by the spirit to the temple and spoke by inspired utterance inspired by God, look how beautiful and positive what he says is. In 1 Samuel 19: 20-24 thats what they were seeing people speaking by inspiration from the spirit.

Hi Richard The bible says in the beginning God created no scientist or any one can argue because no matter how long ago it was it is still in the beginning also in the context of replenishing is talking about adam and Eve so there fore there was a life form before them what was it I don't know the bible doesn't say. God Bless

Hello Earl,

I stand by what I wrote, but am unsure about your comment. I don't know what you mean by boxed in with no exit. And I don't know why you try to reduce the subject to 'God's work or man's work'. Some turn this into a false dichotomy and assume its one or the other, but scripture says do both. Paul already anticipated potential confusion over this topic in advance which is why he explained it thoroughly in the scriptures.

S Spencer I know your a stickler for what the word says and I respect that show me in those verses where it says the devil. He Was perfect the day he was created Lucifer then he changed he wasn't created that way. another question how can a God that's all love and light and heals produce a being his opposite. Now I'm gracefully ending this God bless.'

James chapter one like to understand it more

Davy Hi a good example of this is in the Gospel of Luke 2:26-35 it is speaking by inspiration from Gods spirit and the spirit told him or revealed to Him he would not see death until he had seen the Lords Christ talk about being blessed, then look at what he says about the child. 1 Samuel 19 is an example of the same thing speaking by inspiration by spirit of God. God Bless

Richard Hi no one knows how old the earth is in Genesis 1:1 it says in the beginning so take your pick 20 million, 80 million no matter what they choose it doesn't change what God said it is still in the beginning. Another point the statement replenish the earth in the context was stated to man and woman, so I don't know what was there before but something was and got changed. Something to think about.

Hi Nana,

Yes God created the devil.

Read Ezekiel 28:12-19. take note of verses 14 and 15.

" Ezekiel 28:14-15. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast "CREATED", till iniquity was found in thee."

Psalms 148:2-5. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

" Let THEM praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were CREATED."

Colossians 1:16. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

God bless.

Nana Just as adam has stated Everything God created was given freedom of will to obey Him or not including angels, the true God is not a control freak and does not make or control people to do things. If He was he could have stopped Adam and Eve. Even Jesus Christ in the Garden of gethsemane ask is there any other way. he was not forced to go to the cross he out of love for us gave Himself. Gods desire or will is for people to love him by there freedom of will that is a process of thought based on scripture. Hence the word of God Is the Will of God. So the more scripture in your head it can work in your believing Heart and be seen in your daily walk and talk. God Bless

If God gives men free will so men can love him by their own free will; but God hates sin. All man has to do is not sin, by their free will. To me either man does't have free will or man loves sin more than God.

I will do that today. I had to buy a new Bible, because the one I search in is so marked up. There's 5 Bibles in the same condition in my bookcase. They're like old friends and I cannot bear to let them go.

I've been helping someone to clear out a house of a disabled parent who died, and it's difficult to see what happens to 70+ years of accumulated belongings. It makes you think about heaven and the sheer joy of being unencumbered.

How long was David King before he was ousted by his son?

Hello, God created everything, but He doesn't create our own choices. He loved us enough to give us freewill. We can use it for good or evil. The fact that satan was an angel in heaven and chose evil shows that even angels in heaven have freewill. So, heaven isn't filled with a bunch of obedient robots, but God-loving beings who choose love. Because most people choose evil, most people won't go to heaven.

God doesn't want people to sin. Sin is disobedience to God and immorality.

Those who are upset about evil existing often complain about freewill that others have to do evil (but not themselves). But if you're a parent and have a choice of forcing your child into compliance to say they love you, or hearing 'I love you' under their own choosing, which would be more genuine and meaningful to you?

God bless...

it was great! Thanks for sending me! allprases!!!! to the most high!

Thank you, yes that was it. Acts 19:1-5

Have a great day!

Hi Sister.

That Is wonderful, God bless you for your dedication to serve.

Brother Chris has been a blessing to us all, and your dedication is inspiring also.

God bless you.

Meaning of "to prophesy". As in the case of Sauls messengers in 1 Samuel 19:20-24.

so does that mean that god created the devil

Drake Last but not least Psalm 103:1-14 especially look at 10-12, 12 as far as the east is from the west so far hath he removed our transgressions from us, north and south are poles if you go south you'll eventually go north and vise versa east and west never meet if you go west your always going west and vise versa, really something to think about. God Bless

Drake Some things to think about your heart for God is evident, 1 John 3:20+21 also Romans 8:28-39 thats in the context of walking by the spirit i.e. Gods word. Nobody is worthy of this, we have been made the righteousness of God in Christ, all sins are paid in full God looks at us as his family. Look at the logic an earthly father when a mistake is made instructs and teaches so that the error gets corrected. Our heavenly Father God gave us everything through Jesus Christ who is our greatest example. In 2 Timothy3:16+17 is the purpose of Gods word verse 17 That the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works. The word throughly is not in error its there because we have been made clean by the accomplished work of Jesus Christ. i never think about what I was I endeavor to think about 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21. This is Gods Heart for His Kids us. God Bless

Genesis 1-28 King James says replenish the world. Indicating it had been done before which would help explain why some scientists and archeologists say Earth is much older than is indicated by the Bible??

I guess this is a hot topic for me, because I keep having more to say.... But even after I was saved, I fell into

using "I AM" as a kind of mantra, desperately wanting to know (with my mind) that Jesus was within me.

All I had to do was quietly repeat, "I am....." and meditate. But there is a huge difference between desperately

wanting to know THAT Christ is within us, and desperately wanting to know CHRIST ..... When the Lord Jesus Christ is present, and you look into His face, you feel every sin wiped away, you feel cleansed and completely freed. You are a soul in love..... When you look into face of "I AM" or "God Consciousness," you meet an idea. Sin has not been dealt with. You remain in your sin. You may not know intellectually but you feel it. Someone put it well: your feet remain firmly planted in mid-air.

The fireplace is the alter of God, unapproachable ,yet if we find ourselves their we will never leave the same. Refined, cleansed , by a fire that none may know. The same fire that Moses removed his shoes for! This law of God it will bring you to a place of refining, a place of mercy, indeed a mercy seat! It truly is our schoolmaster! This is the will of the Father to bring all men unto Himself. God the Father in His love, now has done something much different! He has given us a new way! A way unto Him , without the fires of sacrifice, without the remembrance and sacrifice that could never make us perfect!

This mighty One has given His Only begotten Son! The new alter found at the foot of the cross! No more vail, the doors now open for all to see and come. Who may kneel freely, and find the love of the father through the Son! Both Jew and Gentile, bond and free, rich or poor. All men, women ,and children. Come and see who this is, the savior of the world! Jesus the Christ.

And the friend I wrote about earlier, who did not like the idea of "blood sacrifice" or that Jesus died for his sins,

he is very much a believer of this "Universal Christ' and this "Light of God" being in all beings..... a very Hindu idea.

To someone who has not met the Lord, not been born again, the idea of God being a "Person" seems very constricting,

very narrow, hence the great appeal of the unsaved flocking to the "Universal Christ.'

I fell "prey" to it..... the computer spell check automatically changed my spelling to "pray" ! I love it :)