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What are examples of good works that won't qualify for salvation?

What does God think of communism?

Chapter 7, who made the Gentiles , and why was the word not with them until after Christ's ?, who did God recognized them as ?

I also ask a question on 6/5/2023 and was not given a answer nor my question printed so I could hear back,

Verse 7 why weren't the Gentiles able to hear word.so who made them that the word was not with them from the beginning ?

I am unable to find a detailed commentry on Joshua 16:10.... on your website. I shall be grateful for an answer. Joshua was a man who served God faithfully and did as he was told. So Why were the canaanites not fully destroyed. It does mention the Tribute factor ?

I read the question? about our meeting with Jesus outside the City. What I find feasible is where the mention of the Jews which went to Jesus, left the city for Him outside. I find this is referring to our Salvation is by leaving the "Law" which was in effect in the time before Jesus resurrected to defeat Death. But, once He overcame Death by fulfilling the Law, as Paul has said before, The Law was written for man, by man. so it is not effective upon us. Now we have the New Laws which Jesus presented.

Romans 8:2chapter context similar meaning copy save

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Romans 4:15chapter context similar meaning copy save

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

If the Lord has won the battle for us, why do we need to be armed, always ready to engage battle?

Eph 6:10-17 and in 2 Cor 10:3-4.

I understand it's a spiritual battle, a battle nonetheless.

Explain Divination please.

Man

- A Creature of God

Genesis 1:27

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

-Performance Issues

i.Low resistance to temptation

Genesis 3:13

"And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent beguiled me, and I did eat."

ii.High level of corruption

Genesis 6:12

"And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth."

Puzzle

I light of these issues, what is the meaning of "in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."?

Proverbs 8v12

King James version.

Witty inventions.

I think this can be read as man's clever ideas designs or inventions-products to help mankind.

Without damaging the fundamental point of avoiding man's clever or better words would be,"cunning or wicked", plans-inventions to mislead against God's word.

Mezzimah is the Hebrew for inventions. In its meaning I've read it can mean , good plans or good ideas to help mankind as well as wicked plans.

Does anyone agree that the full expression of Witty inventions in verse 12 of proverbs 8 would include good plans of man. Maybe it can cover good and bad plans. Using wisdom to find knowledge of Witty inventions.

The word Witty I think is a broad word too which can be interpreted differently.

All without damaging the fundamental teaching that God's plans are better than man's but also that the fullness of God's blessings and potentials shouldn't be limited by a more fundamental interpretation in this verse.

Thanks, I wrote alot, been writing about this a bit.

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Chapter 7, who made the Gentiles , and why was the word not with them until after Christ's crucifixion ?

Judgment.

I believe we have a all knowing God who can't be surprised who stands on the outside of time looking in!

Anything you are going to do next week or next year, in God's view you did it yesterday!

How can we know his judgments?

We know that he's just and we're all guilty.

He's righteous, Merciful, longsuffering and he's just, beyond what we can comprehend.

With that being said our minds don't measure up when trying to understand his Judgments.

So if we use his attributes along with what is consistent throughout ALL scripture as a principle to guide us we should come to conclusion hearing and receiving the word of God or refusing to hear and rejecting the word of God plays the primary role in God's Judgment.

So there must be an age of maturity enough for one to understand they need an savior because little two year old Billie is a sinner and he don't know it.

An accountability is likely when one matures and have understanding of some sort of consequences for sin, Some acknowledgement of the need for a savior.

And I believe God judges them according to what they receives.

Here's a few scriptures according to those basics.

Luke 10:13-14

Matthew 10:14-15.

Luke 12:47-48.

God shall judge righteous.

You see a picture of how he uses discretion in judgment in

Genesis 18:23-32.

Genesis 18:35 should be considered along with God's sovereign and foreknowledge and circumstances.

I believe there's a lot more going on in this dark world than what is on the surface and these things should be taken into consideration when questioning God's decision to destroy nations.

We could never fully understand God's methods of Judging but we can take what we do have in scripture and say one would have to be able to comprehend more than what a child is capable of to receive judgment without mercy.

Example.

DEUTERONOMY 1:39

Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day HAD NO KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL..

GB.

Does anyone have the prophecy of scripture to interpret who US is THAT the word refers to in GENESIS 1:26-- " God SAID" let us" --- anyone know the HOLY Spirit interpretation?

Anyone available WHO has the testimony of Jesus Christ?

Hi once more Brother Dan , I respect your beliefs totally so I shan't labour my point any more after this post . Just to answer your statement about the ressurection of the just and of the unjust , who are they ? My belief is that the ' unjust ' are they ( Christians ) who knew their masters ( God or Jesus ) will and didn't do it . Luke Ch 12 V 47+48 . Matthew Ch 25 V 31-46 again :) , John Ch 9 V 39-41 . I shall not bother you again on this subject . Thanks for your time and I enjoyed our discussion .

Is it offensive to Jesus and god for me to pray for something I want in life? For example, I prayed to Jesus for A nice bible of my own, and for a job, and I've asked to have a good woman that I can love and marry to be placed in my life. I am reading the bible each day and follow its teachings without deviation or interpretation. But I haven't figured out what I shouldn't ask from Jesus, I don't want to pervert the word of god or the love of Jesus by asking for material things, I will never ask for something shallow and meaningless like cars or wealth. But I want to stay connected to the lord and the world, I want to earn my place in life and in heaven, I can't tell if its wrong to ask the lord for help with finding work, a woman to love, and a bible.

The True Gospel (part 2)

So having become saved we have also been delivered from bondage to sin and Satan and transferred from the kingdom of Satan into the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Where we were "widows" and "orphans" and "fatherless", and have become the "bride" of Christ and adopted into God's family as His Children. And are safe and secure from the Wrath of God because where we were once at "war" with God, we are now at "peace" with God.

Now I have only scratched the surface here. But notice that every single action is the action of God, and not any action that we take. Our actions, our obedience to any commandment of God, our repentance, our belief, our endurance, etc. are all "works" That we will begin to do, not to initiate or maintain our salvation, but they are the result and evidence of our salvation, and the work that God has done for us, and in us.

There are those that would say that Christ paid for the sins of every individual in the entire world and that in order to be saved we must reach out and accept that salvation that God had earned for us. That is not the gospel of the Bible. It is a gospel of grace plus works. It is a gospel that declares Christ has done what he can do, and now it's up to us. It is a gospel that cannot save.

The true gospel is a gospel where God does 100% of the work in saving us He chose us, He paid for our sins, He draws us, he applies his salvation to our life , He keeps us, and He will complete our salvation at the Last Day.

So what can we do to become saved? We can do NOTHING.

But we can come to God in whatever condition we are, no matter how sinful we have been or may be now, Knowing that it is still the day of salvation, and God is still saving his elect, and we may be one of his elect. And we can cry to God for his mercy, and begin to turn away from our sins, in the very real hope that God might save us.

Christ came for sinners he did not come for good people.

NUMBERS CHAPTER 15

Pt. 3

Were the people truly humbled after God's judgment? It seems that they were swift to bring this man to judgment who broke the Sabbath law. Which was worse? grumbling against God and disbelieving Him to deliver them into the land -or- collecting sticks on the Sabbath to keep warm or give light to their campsite.

At least they waited until God spoke to Moses to carry out the requirement of the law concerning this breach. Maybe Moses told them to wait on the LORD. I wonder if they thought about their own rebelliousness and unbelief towards the LORD with every stone they threw at this man. They were equally as guilty as he was. They all had experienced the miraculous ways God delivered them from enemies and provided for their physical needs. They all had heard Moses announce the Law to them and they all agreed to keep the Law as their part of the covenant with the LORD. They all knew that they were law-breakers, just like this man.

It seems the LORD exacted this sentence on this man because he deserved it, but also to show the people how serious and offensive their own sin truly was to God who delivered them from their enemies and bondage. Especially when God said that the sinner's soul will be cut off (assumed from God) and that his sin remains upon him. This goes beyond not entering into the land, dying in the wilderness. It speaks to the life to come for those who remain in unbelief.

The chapter ends with God instructing the people to put fringes upon the hems of their garments with blue ribbon. This was for them to always be reminded of the their responsibility to keep the commandments God gave them as part of the covenant made at Sinai. I wonder how long it took for this practice to become so ordinary that it no longer was a reminder as God had requested of them. How long did it take for Israelites to abandon having fringed garments altogether.

Such acts that are meant to remind us of God's Word can become mundane or rote to us.

Man teaches Isaiah 14 is talking about Satan.

Is it talking about Satan; or, is it talking about Christ giving up his GLORY and coming as sinful flesh to redeem creation?

Is the Hebrew word in Isaiah 14:12 translated correctly?

That Hebrew word translated Lucifer in Isaiah 14:12 is found about 60 times in the Old Testament, it is translated to the word HOWL every time except Isaiah 14:12.

The word says Satan was a LIAR and a MURDERER from the BEGINNING; therefore he was never a PERFECT archangel at the beginning.

God bless you

The word of God CANNOT contradict itself.

Our spirit, breathe of life, goes back to God from where it came. Our Soul, which is you, goes immediately to Heaven or hell, according to the teachings of the word of God. Genenis 2:7 Through the birth, death, and ressurection of Jesus we are under the covenant of Grace and we that are saved and belong to Him upon death our souls are in His presence, which is in Heaven. God bless you. Jan

Where in Jeremiah does it tell of the destruction of Iran? Around chapter 49. What name for this country is given? Thank You, Jan

When a group gets to study Bible Truth but one of the guidelines is no personal opinion? Is that not taking away the freedom that God gave us? The freedom to question and form an opinion on the different answers to help us see the truth.

Do we have God's preserved Word today?

( Isa. 40:8) "but the word of our God shall stand for ever". (the word of God shall stand for ever)

We are told in ( Jn. 1:1,14) v1 "the Word was God". v14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us". The Word was God, The Word was made flesh. Jesus Christ was the Word, Jesus Christ was God!

In ( Deut. 8:3) "that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by ((every word)) ((that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD)) doth man live". (man is to live by EVERY WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jesus Christ).

We should be living by ((every Word)) that proceeded out of the mouth of our LORD Jesus Christ.

Jesus says in ( Mt. 4:4) "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by ((every word)) that proceedeth out of the mouth of God". The Word was God, the Word was made flesh. Jesus Christ was God in flesh and we are told to live by ((every word)) that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD.

( Ps. 12:6-7) v6 "The words of the LORD are pure words". ((The Words Jesus Christ spoke were pure words)) v7 "Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever". ((The Words Jesus Christ spoke were preserved for ever)) ( Jn. 14:23-24)

How did we get it for this generation? ( 2 Pet. 1:19-21) "holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" in 1611.

( Prov. 30:5-6) v5 "Every word of God is pure". v6 "Add thou not unto his words".

( 2 Tim. 3:16) "All scripture is given by inspiration of God" (The Word was God, Jesus was God, Jesus was the Word)

( 2 Tim. 2:15) Tells us "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth". (rightly dividing the word of truth)? Jesus was the Word, and the truth ( Jn. 14:6) "I am the way, the truth, and the life".

( 1 Cor. 1:10) "that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind".

Is there a pre post tribulation

NUMBERS CHAPTER 14

...CONT.

Instead of heeding what Moses and Aaron pleaded for them to do, the people were ready to stone Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb to death.

At this moment the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle before the people, speaking to Moses :How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed them? I will spite them with pestilence. and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they."

The people had, in just a little over a year, murmured and grumbled and complained and turned away from the LORD many, many times, even though they had agreed to the Sinai covenant. These people received mercy upon mercy from the LORD. He was willing to forgive them over and over again. Even so, all of these sinful occasions provoked God to bring severe judgment upon them, and He had every right to do so. Each time, Moses pleaded with the LORD to be merciful and to stay with this people. God listened to Moses and accepted his intercessory work on behalf of the people. This time God was not only wanting to punish the people, but disinherit them too, and He had every right to do so.

Moses, once again, pleaded with the LORD, speaking to the point that to destroy this people altogether would look like weakness on the part of the LORD to the Egyptians and the people of Canaan. Moses was concerned for the honor of the LORD's name among His people and fearsome reverence from the people in the surrounding lands. Of course, the LORD already knew how Moses would beseech Him in this way. God does not need to be flattered or appeased in any way, but Moses' concern was genuine and the LORD accounted for that in His response to Moses and the people.

In verses 17-18 Moses speaks of the LORD showing His power greatly, And Moses then speaks of the longsuffering of the LORD, His great mercy, and His forgiving nature towards the Israelites throughout the past year.

cont.

When we die do we automatically get to go to heaven or do we have to wait until the resurrection?

The Promised Land

I have quoted a few selected verses from Hebrews 11 below.

Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Hebrews 11:9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Hebrews 11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Hebrews 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Hebrews 11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

So what were these faithful men of God looking for? What was the LAND they were looking for? What was the PROMISE spoken of in these verses?

Was it some geographical land on this sin cursed earth where they were STRANGERS and PILGRIMS?

Or was it a HEAVENLY country, a HEAVENLY city, whose builder and maker is God?

Hebrews 11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Hebrews 11 is talking about the INHERITANCE that awaits all True Believers that God has and will save throughout time. That is the New Heavens and New Earth where all True Believers will live and reign with Christ ETERNALLY. That God will create from the ashes of this sin-cursed earth.

Not some future Kingdom on this sin-cursed earth with Christ ruling from Jerusalem.

God's Judgment

Luke 12:47,48

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Deuteronomy 25:1-3

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

How do these passages fit with the conventional understanding that God's Judgment for the wicked is conscious existence and eternal suffering that never ends in a place called Hell?

Would we not expect God's punishment for the wicked to be consistent with His Law and have a limit?

When were you saved? and what were you saved from?

You were saved from DEATH.

The wages of sin is death.

You died on the cross; with Christ, you were raise a NEW CREATION, with Christ.

You were saved at the resurrection.

You were GIFTED with the LIFE of CHRIST, being raise together.

No one can lose their salvation, eternal life (salvation), being raised with Christ, is a gift of God; Chris is THE RESURRECTION, given to man, 2000 years ago, it was finished at the cross, nothing can to be added, nor anything taken away, God's GRACE was poured out on his creation, Christ took upon himself the full WRATH of God, we had part in that wrath by dying on the cross with Christ, yet we didn't have to physically endue that suffering.

The kingdom of God is not a place (heaven); but a condition, being ONE (in the presence) with the Father and Son.

God is in a physical PLACE; HE is the LIFE of ALL MEN, ye are the BODY of Christ.

Christ's SECOND coming was in the BODY of all men, raise together; Christ is still on this earth in THE FLESH, YOU are the Body of Christ.

This mortal shall PUT ON IMMORTALITY .....

1 Timothy 6:16 Christ ONLY hath IMMORTALITY .....

Ye are the BODY of Christ .....

Proverbs 16:6 BY MERCY and TRUTH iniquity is purged ....

John 14:6 I AM the way, the TRUTH, and the LIFE ....

There is ONLY ONE LIFE; Christ, ye are the BODY of Christ.

God bless you.