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Jonah 3
And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Nineveh was a very wicked city that knew nothing of Jehovah God. They had no Bible of that day, no ceremonial laws, no understanding of the Word of God. What was Jonah commanded to preach to the Ninevites? It was "Judgement, God would destroy them in 40 days". No message of "God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life".
And what was the attitude of the Ninevites? They recognized Jonah's message as the Word of God. They humbled themselves. They repented. They cried to God that maybe maybe God would would not destroy them; that God might save them.
And what did God do? He did it not.
Jesus spoke in a parable or illustration. and then explained what would happen after his parable.
What does this all mean? Is this really happening today? Matthew 13:34,47-50
But I noticed something when I read the verse in Matthew 6:33 that you mentioned in your post.
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
What does the scripture mean be saying to "seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness"; and all these things (OUR NEEDS IN LIFE) shall be added unto us"?
How does one seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?
To give you a hint about how I thought about it, 1. Jesus talks to his disciples, believers already, 2. He saId that after He had given commandments to them. 3. He also asked them not to be embarrassed about the needs in their lives. 3. God will provide for them if they ...?
So what do you think?
GBU
The KJB ( Luke. 4:4) Tells us "And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God".
The Niv ( Luke. 4:4) The Niv says "Jesus answered, It is written: Man does not live on bread alone".
(The Niv leaves out the words ((but by every word of God)) So Jesus Christ is telling man he needs to live by ((every word of God)) and the Niv destroys that by leaving out the words "but by every word of God") Wow there is so much wrong with that!!
The KJB ( Luke. 4:8) This verse tells us "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve".
The Niv ( Luke. 4:8) The Niv says "Jesus answered, It is written: Worship the Lord your God and serve him only".
The Niv leaves out the words "Get thee behind me, Satan". It makes you wonder why they would leave out those words?
( Mt. 12:25-26) v26 Tells us "And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?"
If you say Get thee behind me Satan wouldn't that be casting out Satan?
If Satan cast out Satan he is divided against himself, how shall then his kingdom stand?
Satan will not cast out Satan!
The True Word of God is the most important thing anybody could possibly have in this world today. Read it and study it, It truly is Alive! God Bless you all.
The KJB ( Col. 1:14) In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.
(The KJB says we have redemption ((THROUGH HIS BLOOD))
The Niv (Col, 1:14) Says "In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins".
(The Niv leaves out the words "through his blood".)
That should be a really big deal to all Christians who are seeking the True Word of God. Do you honestly think this version could be the Inspired Word of God?
The KJB ( 1 Tim. 3:16) This verse tells us "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh"
(The KJB says ((God was manifest in the flesh))
The Niv (1 Tim, 3:16) Says "Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body"
The Niv says "He appeared in a body"
(The Niv completely takes away the words "God was manifest in the flesh" and says "He appeared in a body")
The KJB (Lu. 2:33) "And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him" (This verse is speaking of Jesus, so the KJB the True Word of God says ((Joseph)) and his mother.
The Niv (Lu, 2:33) Says "The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him" The Niv is saying Joseph was the father of Jesus Christ. Is it not? Do you trust this Niv book? I don't even want to call it a Bible!
The KJB has the word (hell) in it 54 times.
The Niv has the word (hell) in it 15 times.
The KJB has the word (devil) in it 106 times.
The Niv has the word (devil) in it 33 times..
So the Niv removes the word hell 39 times.
And the Niv removes the word devil 73 times.
Do you see the difference in the Truly Inspired Words of the LORD, and the words of men?
The Truth matters!
All "the things of God" are about loving other PEOPLE. We can only manifest our love for God through our treatment of each other. It's too convenient to "put God first" in a vacuum where you never have to ACT on that love. God cannot die; people can. God cannot starve; people can. God doesn't reproduce; humans do. God doesn't take up space or dillute resources we may want for ourselves; people do. Many "things of men" ARE things of God, like marriage, brotherhood, charity, medicine, math and language, and much more. Things that help us fulfill Godly ambitions, not things we designed for our own pleasure and convenience.
Hate to sound like I'm arguing with Jesus. Maybe he was referring to something else about Peter that isn't mentioned there, I don't know. Just don't see how it could be "Satanic" to warn your dearest friend away from a brutal death. Especially if you don't know that their death will be good for everyone else. In that case, Judas should be considered a hero for turning on him.
The KJB.
( Daniel. 3:25)
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
(The KJB says the form of the fourth is like the ((Son of God)) The Son of God IS Jesus Christ!!
The Niv
Daniel 3:25 in the Niv says:
"He said, Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods".
(The Niv says the fourth looks like ((a son of the gods)) A son of the gods? a small s, and small g.
( 2 Tim. 3:16) Tells us "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness".
(Do you think the True inspired Word of God would say "the fourth looks like ((a son of the gods))"?)
(Which verse would you think would be profitable for doctrine?)
(Which of those verses could be used for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness?)
The Words of the LORD are pure Words. ( Ps. 12:6-7)
Would Gods pure inspired Words say Jesus Christ looks like a ((son of the gods))? NO THEY WOULD NOT!!
Would Gods pure inspired Words say "the form of the fourth is like the ((Son of God))? YES!
The KJB is the inspired Word of God.
The KJB says in ( Jeremiah. 23:36) "for ye have (perverted) the words of the living God" The word (perverted) is #2015; it means to turn about or over, by implying to change, overturn, pervert, change.
This verse tells us the word (perverted) means to CHANGE. When using the KJB we have the option of looking the word (perverted) up in the Original language to see that it means ((to change)) that is exactly what the Niv did, they changed the words of the living God, which is perverting the pure Words of God.
The Niv Jer. 23:36 Says "and so you (distort) the words of the living God" We cant look the word (distort) up to get the True meaning in the Original language!
have you or do you use this name to pray?
or who do you pray to?
The complaining of the people always cause God to be angry with them. He was their portion and was able to fill them with what He knew they needed. The people complained to God and His holy fire went and burned those in the outskirts of the camp. They cried out to Moses to get YHWH to stop the fire. Moses interceded and God stopped the burning fire.
Among the Israelites were people who were mixed-some were of Israeli/Gentile parentage; others were gentiles. These mixed peoples began to lust for meat and for the type of diet they enjoyed in Egypt. The Israelites joined them in this lusting. They complained in their tents where only God would know. They complained with weeping about the manna being the only food before their eyes. Moses went about the tents and heard them weeping and complaining.
Moses was fed up. He was overwhelmed. He was discouraged. He was so low that he asked God to kill him so he would be free of the burdens of his life. Is there a hint of Moses believing in an afterlife free of wretchedness in vs. 15? The verse says that Moses considered it to be favored of God to be killed to be freed.
Regardless, Moses was unable to bear the burdens of the needs of the people any longer. He was at the breaking point, equating the burden of the welfare of the multitude to that of mother of multiples whom she was trying to nurse each and everyone to satisfaction. Nursing and infant is not very much of a burden. It is necessary for the child to consume what the mother alone could supply by God's design, but when a pregnancy results in triplets, quads, quints and more, one mother just cannot successfully meet the nourishment needs of all of them. .. cont. to pt. 2
(God will bring ((every work)) into judgment))
( 2 Cor. 5:10) For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
(The judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. The JUDGMENT seat of Christ)
( Mt. 16:27) For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
(When does the Son of man come in the glory of his Father (with his angels) and reward all according to their (works)?
( Rev. 11:15-18) v15 Tells us "And the seventh angel sounded" (The 7th trumpet, or the (last trump)
v18 Tells us "And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, THAT THEY SHOULD BE JUDGED, and that thou shouldest GIVE REWARD UNTO THY SERVANTS THE PROPHETS, AND TO THE SAINTS, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
(The 7th trumpet, or the last trump sounds like a time of judgment, does it not?)
( 1 Cor. 15:50-54) The (last trump) we are all changed!
( 1 Thess. 4:14-17) v16 The dead in Christ rise first. (rewards) v17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be (caught up) together with them in the clouds, to MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR. (judgment and rewards)
( Mt. 24:29-31) v29 Tells us "Immediately after the tribulation" v30 Tells us "and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great (glory)" v31 Tells us "And he shall send (his angels) with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect" ( Mt. 16:27)
I would ask that you forgive me when I make mistakes. Our Father is still calling on me. Thank you.
God has said somewhere in his word. 'I will bless those who bless Israel, and I will cruse those who cruse Israel. Take heed my Brothern. May God continue to bless the offspring of the ten northern tribes that came to this country (USA) and settled it and made it such a power nation. May God bless us all. That's, That.
I have had a situation where a brother attending our church in small group has expressed doubts as to whether the lost remain in hell forever; as well as whether there is a state of "soul sleep" between the death of the body and our Resurrection.
This isn't the first time I've run into someone who felt that there was a "soul sleep" due to verses describing what appears at first glance to verify that theory. The answer lies in the meaning of the passage as to the word "qeber" which indicates the body ceasing to exist and "sheol" which is the realm of the underworld (in O.T. times where all went before the Resurrection allowed Satan not to hold the power of death). ( Heb. 2:14-15; Psalm 68:18; Matt. 27:52-53).
A logical analysis would determine that if we did cease to exist; there would no longer be wrath against us so that if we were to revive and we didn't exist for a time; then He would suddenly have to rekindle wrath; and also have to take into account the time when we weren't around as we couldn't still have a sin nature in that case. It also nullifies what appears to be a real account of Lazarus and the rich man in hell where Abraham was mentioned; along with those who appeared at the Transfiguration having to be explained away as some apparation.
It also puts a major damper on our evangelism. What kind of conviction do we have if the messenger is in doubt of God's Word in such a metter? There are dozens of mentions of hell even in the Old Testament in Psalms; as well as the account in Numbers where Korah and his immediate family was taken alive to hell ( Numbers 16:32-33). I haven't seen the stats on that subject but with the rejection of many key doctrines by today's so called "evangelicals" I would bet at least half don't believe in a literal hell.
In short to not include hell with heaven is like cutting all verses about the wicked attached to ones about the righteous; decimating Psalms.
Matthew 24:30 talks about the sign of the Son of Man; followed by the well known verse 34 about this generation not passing until all these things come to pass.
Psalm 90:10 seems to show the limit of a generation as being 80 years at most. If 1948 was the sign of the fig tree; that means that the Lord should return by 2028; obviously with a 7 year Tribulation and being currently in 2023 that can't happen.
One possible interpretation is that the Revelation 6 sign where the nations know the wrath of God and Christ is about to start would be what the sign is referring to not the actual physical return at Armageddon. Preterists are right at least to AD 70 and certain signs that showed the destruction of the Temple in the generational timeframe within 40 years of the crucifixion. Thus; we need to assume a double fulfillment which much prophecy indeed refers to.
Some have proposed 1967 and the recapture of Jerusalem as the date referred to. Even if that's the case it doesn't leave much more time; as we are already 56 years from that date and at least 63 years past then if he returns say in 2030.
Another theory I have is that the final generation may not BEGIN until the " Psalm 83" war which is an invasion of the nations immediately surrounding Israel which are NOT mentioned in the Ezekiel 38 war. There is also some confusion on the timing of Ezekiel 38-I will just say that there are some similarities to the battle (so called) after the Millenium with some important differences.
At any rate; we must realistically assess if we have been wrong assuming 1948; as many have already fallen away since 1988 came and went along with many other dates announced as to when "it had to happen by then." Many more have gone Postmillennial in their doctrines in recent years as a response I would expect. We certainly need as a minimum to believe in the literal physical return of Christ. That is the bottom line.