Wendall, the Spirit of understanding be upon you, the verses you are inquiring about are in Isaiah 6 and Ezekiel 47 and Revelation 22. Christ is the Tree of Life; however, when we depart this flesh and are one with Christ we also become trees (of life) and will judge the world and angels and our leaves will be for the healing of the nations. May the Spirit grace you with understanding. 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written ( Isaiah 64:4), Eye hath not seen. nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart (mind) of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. GBU
The Healing of the Nations Commentary - In Reply on Isaiah 1 - 4 years ago
Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
>>Wesley's Notes for Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street - Here is the paradise of God, mentioned: Rev 2:7, Is the tree of life - Not one tree only, but many. Every month - That is, in inexpressible abundance. The variety, likewise, as well as the abundance of the fruits of the Spirit, may be intimated thereby. And the leaves are for the healing of the nations - For the continuing their health, not the restoring it; for no sickness is there.
>>People's Bible Notes for Revelation 22:2
In the midst of its street. In the Revised Version this is attached to Revelation 22:1. It is the river of life that runs in the street. On each side of the river, watered by it, stands the tree of life . . . yielded her fruit every month. The thought is that it is always fruitful, not limited to certain seasons of fruit bearing. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. We are not to conclude that there were diseases to be healed, but that in the city were the means which banished disease and death." ( Genesis 2:10). Here there is a river, "clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb" ( Revelation 22:1) There was a tree of life in Paradise. In the New Jerusalem, on either side of the river stands the tree of life bearing twelve manner of fruits, or rather fruit twelve times a year, every month. The river and the tree are symbols of the life bestowed by the grace of God. The river flows from the throne of God and the Lamb; from the fountain whence life and immortality come. Everything about the tree is healthful. Even the leaves are for the healing of the nations. There is a book, a river and a tree of life. Christ is the life, and all refer in some way to Christ.
there is a verse or verses that pertain to the fruit of the trees being food and the leaves of the trees being our medicine. I think that I saw it in Isaiah but I am not sure but it had taken a profound impact on me. Are you familiar with anything in the scriptures that pertain to this?
Comments by Alex about Natural ISRAEL and Isaiah 1 v 4 KJV Your feast days and your assembles are an abomination to me, I cannot stand them, Isaiah said the nation of Israel is like a backsliding heifer, There was none righteous no not one,Even DAVID a man after Gods own heart said in Sin did my mother conceive me. Thats y Jesus told Nic. a Jew he had to be bornagain in order to enter the kingdom of God,But the scriptures speaks of a holy Israel coming which is the Israel of God that is gonna come out of Christ loins,the seed of Christ which is the H.G th Children of Promise.Behold mine Elect in whom my soul is well pleased he shall show judgement unto the Gentiles and in his name shall my soul be exaulted. There is only 1 Elect which is the H.G. the Child of PROMISE.That comes out of Christ loins, GOD IS NO RESPECTOR OF PERSONS We all need to be bornagain of an incoruptible seed, even by the LIVING word of God, There was none righteous no not one. The stain and the spot of adam was on every person.Thats y Paul is saying flesh and blood are not the children of GOD,ITS ONLY THE children of PROMISE that ARE counted for that GOOD SEED, WHICH IS THE H.G. Thats y Jesus is saying that which is BORN of the SPIRIT IS SPIRIT Thats the H.G. THE CHILD OF PROMISE,THE ISRAEL OF God that is gonna be born in all of humanity when that book is opened. Thats y they ALL sang a new song when the book was opened the book is the new covenant,the seeds of the sower that is gonna initiate a new birth,thus the woman in birth pains, her child is the CHILD OF Promise the H.G. SHE is humanity, the field where that good seed was sown,We are the woman the church that is gonna have a baby the child of PROMISE THE H.G. THE Israel of God, the ELECT, THE CHOSEN,THE SEED OF Christ th Living WORD OF GOD,OUR NEW BIRTH VIA HIS SEED. WE HUMANITY IS ONLY A JOINT HEIR,BUT THE H.G. IS THE REAL HEIR. GB
One of the gifts God gave me is common sense. I will wear a face mask went I'm out and about among other people. What if you not wearing a face mask give other people the virus. You think God will hold you guiltless? God will take care of this virus in due time, but until then use common sense and wear a face mask.
You bible readers need to realise ,there is no scripture that teaches us that we go to heaven when we die,the totally opposite .Gods kingdom will be on earth and Christ will rule from Jerusalem . The Bible is full of that prophecy Just read the next chapter Isiah ch 2 .STOP preaching false doctrine and hope's
GOD RATHER NOT THE DEATH OF A SINNER - In Reply on Isaiah 1 - 4 years ago
Dear LisaOnIsaiah1:
God bless you! I noted with great concern your crying out to God to help you and my heart bleeds. Dearest sister, God does not rather the death of anyone but that all should repent and turn from their sinful ways to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. God has set a standard to meet this requirement and it is not hard. First, you must hate sin and anything that is sinful and have a desire to know and follow God's righteousness. You to become a child of God, you must: (READ ACTS 2 and follow those instructions to be saved)
1. Repent - Go to God and confess your sins and tell Him you are sorry for your sins and you want to turn away from your sins and be reborn (born again)
2. You must be baptism in water in the Redemptive Name of Jesus (a sign that you have turn (bury) the old man and now rise from that water grave a new person (if any man be in Christ s/he is a new creation, old things are passed away, all things become new)!
3. Seek the infilling of the Holy Spirit (The Holy Spirit will now help you to live righteous daily - THE HELPER)
4. Pray daily and confess your sins and ask God to forgive you
5. Make sure your heart is right with God - turn away from anything sinful and strive to life righteous
6. Tell others as you go that there is a great judgment daily coming and man must be saved to avoid the great lake of fire and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.
7. Read the Word of God and ask God the Holy Spirit to enlighten you and teach you the Word.
8. OLD THINGS ARE PASS AWAY - (all things are now new...) - do only righteous things (your guide: before you do them, ask yourself "WOULD GOD DO THINGS, SAY THIS OR GO TO THESE PLACES? If you deed it NO, THEN YOU MUST NOT THEM THEM EITHER! Love and praying for you sister. Hope to see you in heaven some sweet day. Stay bless!
But my personal conviction is not to wear the masks. I keep my distance as that is my personal way anyway but I have ministered to, touched hugged strangers, including unbathed homeless, in these days.
2 Corinthian 3:14-18
Romans 1:17
I have had to face much opposition but I have to obey my LORD & follow HIM.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool ( Isaiah 1:18).
Then your sin must be paid for.
You have no way to pay the penalty.
The Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ , willingly submitted his sinless body and blood to die on the cross to pay the price to deliver sinners from sin, death, and Hell (see Romans 3:24-28).
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved ( Acts 16:31).
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy ( Proverbs 28:13)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness ( 1 John 1:9).
The Word of God is God ( John 1:1) and not for any private interpretation ( 2 Peter 1:20). If it records in Rev. 12:9 that this whole world has been deceived, it did not speak of a particular country, group of people, person or religion, it meant the whole world.
For a better understanding and the 'spiritual truth' what it means to repent, and learn how and by whom ( 2 Cor. 11:13-15) this whole world has been deceived and what mankind must do to be reunited with the true and living God, we invite you to seek Him according to the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive ( Matthew 7:7; John 14:17).
The word 'Repent' in different forms (repent, repentance, repented, repentest, repenteth, repenting), is mentioned 110 times in the KJV, and there seems to be a great misconception what the true 'spiritual' meaning of the word is. The word 'repent' used in the New Testament was translated from the Greek word "metanoeo", and means to change, transform, to think differently or reconsider.
Only through Repentance will God be able to reveal Himself, and adopt you as His sons and daughters ( Rom. 8:15,23; 2 Cor.6:18; Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:5; Hebr. 12:5; 1 John 3:1) and reveal to you how this whole world has been deceived ( Rev. 12:9) and overcome this world ( 1 John 5:4).
The word "Repent' means a lot more than what people by nature have been conditioned to believe. It is the key principle of all the teachings of Jesus Christ and the axiom (basis) of the Word of God and a prerequisite and primary requirement for the salvation of mankind. It means the changing of spirits - to turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God
The Holy Spirit comes to live inside of you, once you are Born Again. Your sins will be forgiven. New sins, you take to 1 John 1:9 (near the back of the Bible) And confess.
John Chapter 16:
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8. And when he (the Holy Spirit) is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
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The Holy Spirit helps you read the Bible. Just ask Him to Help you, and be your Teacher.
Read Isaiah 1:18
Where yoI clicked the link, to come in here; go back out and click the link: Become A Christian. Any doubts or questions you have about your salvation, can be answered here.
All of your sins have been forgiven. God throws them as far as the East is from the West. Infinite. We all have to be forgiven for things we may do later.
he major theme of Habakkuk is trying to grow from a faith of perplexity and doubt to the height of absolute trust in God. Habakkuk addresses his concerns over the fact that God will use the Babylonian empire to execute judgment on Judah for their sins. Habakkuk openly questions the wisdom of God.
This was Habakkuk's first complaint. It seemed to him that God was not answering his prayers to the wickedness and injustice he saw around him. ... Then he decided to make a covenant with the Lord and made sure he and the people would follow the commandments for the rest of his days as king.
Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, and please the widow's cause," ( Isaiah 1:17). "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" ( Micah 6:8)
In the absence of knowing what to do about what is going on around us: we need to go to default settings. The paragraph at the bottom.
God is not always going to explain things through a prophet or pastor. We have to find a similar situation in scripture.
If your Bible does not have Center Page Reference columns (for deeper study); get one. Make sure it has the columns with tiny alphabet letters. Those scriptures in them point to other revelation about what you are studying.
Part of "studying to show yourself approved unto God", means having the right equipment to get the answers you want.
I lisa repent to god, to jesus, to the holy spirit, and to the saints, for sinning again heaven over and over again. my soul is crying out forgive me, forgive me. i come to you on my knees humbly asking you to how mercy on my soul. i am a sinner and i need help from the heavens above. help me please to understand righteousness, gods holy word right not on my own understanding please for my and my family life please
I can't explain this Mystery God is personally undertaking. I feel strongly not to judge. I preach for "Gentiles to get in now." Do what God says to be doing now: armor on, wedding dress packed, lamps full of Holy Spirits oil. Assist with "Ark loading".
I pray for you to be a worker in the Harvest. You know lots; like Paul. It's up to you to figure out what part you play in this mystery? Do you have a testimony? I've never heard anything. You know mine.
Prayer room stays full and I think a lot of them aren't saved. Are they saved? Has any preacher taught them the basics? See..I can't argue about this mystery that can't be defined. But if the Holy Spirit says hop to it: I'll hop every time. :)
Samaria was the capital of Northern Israel during the split of Judah and Israel after Solomon died. The Samaritan woman at the well was an Israelite also.
John Chapter 4
5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? (the woman said Jacob [Israel] was her Father and Jesus never corrected her)
Art thou greater than OUR FATHER JACOB (who was Israel)
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
She was indeed an Israelite who was of divorced Israel
Jeremiah 3:8
"And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also."
God divorced Israel, not Judah.
Jeremiah 31:31
"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:"
Sometimes I think of Jesus at the beginning as a spring that became rivers that flowed all the way to Jesus the Christ Child. The banks of the river belong to God too, inspiring the flow of Truth all the way to the Savior.
ROMANS Chapter 11 Mishael on Isaiah 1 - 4 years ago
20 Well; because of unbelief ISRAEL were broken off, and thou (WE) standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural (Israel) branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on THEM, which fell, severity; but toward US, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in AGAIN.
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this MYSTERY lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that BLINDNESS in part HAS HAPPENED to Israel, UNTIL THE FULLNESS of the Gentiles (US) be come in.
26 And so ALL ISRAEL SHALL BE SAVED as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer (JESUS) and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob (ISRAEL).
27 For this is MY COVENANT unto ISRAEL when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they (Israel) are enemies for (US) your sakes: but as touching the election (US), they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as ye (US) in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through (ISRAELS) their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through (GENTILE) your mercy they also (ISRAEL) may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them (Israel) all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all (Israel and Gentiles together).
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things:
Comment: Would be great if we'd just let God bring this Mystery to fruition.
I am happy to hear you are a sister in Christ. I know sometimes our hunger for the Word of God can grow in leaps & bounds.
I've kind of adopted a lifestyle of methods to satisfy my thirst and hunger for Gods Word through scripture. I seem to experience more growth through praise and worship and just sitting quietly beside my bed on the floor, before the Lord: listening for His voice.
King David frequently sat quietly before the Lord: Psalm 63:6, Proverbs 8:34
I stay in touch with the prophetic community through Youtube. You have to know some people... you don't want to hear false prophesy or teaching. If the Bible doesn't agree with it, then it's from the flesh.
I find it easier to hear Hods Word if I turn off all the media noise.
Go in here and read the process of becoming a true born again Christian; who has received the Holy Spirit whom Jesus told us to receive. He is God, and He will be your Teacher as you begin to read Gods Word, in the Bible, every day.
Start in 1,2,3, John near the back of the Bible. Your aim: is to feed your faith. As long as you starve it; it will remain small.
Your walk with Jesus will become increasingly secure and full of joy.
Go back to the red area on this website and select Become a Christian to read through the material about what happens after believing in Jesus.
Verse three speaks of an ox knowing his master and a donkey his masters crib. Jesus says we must love God with our mind. Paul says we must have an answer for the hope within us.
These three provoke, if you will, us to learn who God is. Paul in Romans 1 warns us against bringing God down from the heavens and making Him like things on the earth. We might try to make Him who we want Him to be in our minds but He will not change. He is God and He calls the shots.
If He is our God then we should be learning who He is. If we believe enough then we should not entrust anyone to tell us who He is but should get to know Him for ourselves.
This is relationship. We have pastors and teachers to help.
Chapter 1 is an awesome preaching or teaching for the condition of the church today. Why? the church has been taught that Christianity is all about me. My self help, my feelings, my happiness, my fulfillment, and my validation. To answer the question about what was the law's purpose, it was to make sin exceedenly sinful in other words no matter how you feel or what you think, these things are sin, end of story. This was the problem in Israel and is the problem in the church.
The first thing God accuses them of is not considering. Give thought that you might be wrong and God and His word might be right.
He then accuses them of the lack of soundness. There thought processes were irrational. He then gives them the opportunity to reason or be logical and if they would they would repent and there sins would be changed white as snow because He had been a good God to them.
So I ask the covid/anti-government gal to reason. For someone to have underlying problems it is a death sentence for the most part so be a rebel and if you catch it you might be fine, however if you infect family members with respitory problems and they most likely will die. Concerning faith, The Devil took Jesus to the pinnicle of the temple and said He should cast Himself off and the Bible says the angels will bear Him up lest he dashes his foot against a stone. Jesus replied, "it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God".
You say you have faith, Jesus had more and He would not put Himself in danger on purpose to force the hand of the Father.
4 people in the church and their faith would rival most strong Christians are now with the Lordbecause of covid 19.
I was witneesing to a lady a few months back and she told me she didn't believe in heaven or hell and I told her didn't believe in semi trucks but you wouldn't catch me playing on the hiway because at the end of the day it does't matter what you or I believe, what matters is what is true.
The purpose of the Law was to end self righteousness and unbelief (sin) while allowing escape from death eternal by faith in Jesus Christ and his resurrection. The Mercy Seat covers the law and gives hope of life eternal. The brave can enter through the veil by faith, while time remains.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
>>Wesley's Notes for Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street - Here is the paradise of God, mentioned: Rev 2:7, Is the tree of life - Not one tree only, but many. Every month - That is, in inexpressible abundance. The variety, likewise, as well as the abundance of the fruits of the Spirit, may be intimated thereby. And the leaves are for the healing of the nations - For the continuing their health, not the restoring it; for no sickness is there.
>>People's Bible Notes for Revelation 22:2
In the midst of its street. In the Revised Version this is attached to Revelation 22:1. It is the river of life that runs in the street. On each side of the river, watered by it, stands the tree of life . . . yielded her fruit every month. The thought is that it is always fruitful, not limited to certain seasons of fruit bearing. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. We are not to conclude that there were diseases to be healed, but that in the city were the means which banished disease and death." ( Genesis 2:10). Here there is a river, "clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb" ( Revelation 22:1) There was a tree of life in Paradise. In the New Jerusalem, on either side of the river stands the tree of life bearing twelve manner of fruits, or rather fruit twelve times a year, every month. The river and the tree are symbols of the life bestowed by the grace of God. The river flows from the throne of God and the Lamb; from the fountain whence life and immortality come. Everything about the tree is healthful. Even the leaves are for the healing of the nations. There is a book, a river and a tree of life. Christ is the life, and all refer in some way to Christ.
M.
God bless you! I noted with great concern your crying out to God to help you and my heart bleeds. Dearest sister, God does not rather the death of anyone but that all should repent and turn from their sinful ways to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. God has set a standard to meet this requirement and it is not hard. First, you must hate sin and anything that is sinful and have a desire to know and follow God's righteousness. You to become a child of God, you must: (READ ACTS 2 and follow those instructions to be saved)
1. Repent - Go to God and confess your sins and tell Him you are sorry for your sins and you want to turn away from your sins and be reborn (born again)
2. You must be baptism in water in the Redemptive Name of Jesus (a sign that you have turn (bury) the old man and now rise from that water grave a new person (if any man be in Christ s/he is a new creation, old things are passed away, all things become new)!
3. Seek the infilling of the Holy Spirit (The Holy Spirit will now help you to live righteous daily - THE HELPER)
4. Pray daily and confess your sins and ask God to forgive you
5. Make sure your heart is right with God - turn away from anything sinful and strive to life righteous
6. Tell others as you go that there is a great judgment daily coming and man must be saved to avoid the great lake of fire and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.
7. Read the Word of God and ask God the Holy Spirit to enlighten you and teach you the Word.
8. OLD THINGS ARE PASS AWAY - (all things are now new...) - do only righteous things (your guide: before you do them, ask yourself "WOULD GOD DO THINGS, SAY THIS OR GO TO THESE PLACES? If you deed it NO, THEN YOU MUST NOT THEM THEM EITHER! Love and praying for you sister. Hope to see you in heaven some sweet day. Stay bless!
When this all started I remembered the scripture
1 Timothy 2:1-2
1 Peter 2:13-17
But my personal conviction is not to wear the masks. I keep my distance as that is my personal way anyway but I have ministered to, touched hugged strangers, including unbathed homeless, in these days.
2 Corinthian 3:14-18
Romans 1:17
I have had to face much opposition but I have to obey my LORD & follow HIM.
Thank you for the additional scripture!
Hebrews 10:23-25
Isaiah 5:20-21
2 Timothy 3 - 2 Timothy 4:1-5
Mathew
Mark
Luke
John
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool ( Isaiah 1:18).
Then your sin must be paid for.
You have no way to pay the penalty.
The Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ , willingly submitted his sinless body and blood to die on the cross to pay the price to deliver sinners from sin, death, and Hell (see Romans 3:24-28).
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved ( Acts 16:31).
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy ( Proverbs 28:13)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness ( 1 John 1:9).
Job 37:9; Psalm 18:41; 34:15; 66:18; Pr. 1:28; 15:29; Isaiah 1:15; Jer. 11:11; 14:12; Eze. 8:18: Micah 3:4; Zech. 7:18; JOHN 9:31.
The Word of God is God ( John 1:1) and not for any private interpretation ( 2 Peter 1:20). If it records in Rev. 12:9 that this whole world has been deceived, it did not speak of a particular country, group of people, person or religion, it meant the whole world.
For a better understanding and the 'spiritual truth' what it means to repent, and learn how and by whom ( 2 Cor. 11:13-15) this whole world has been deceived and what mankind must do to be reunited with the true and living God, we invite you to seek Him according to the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive ( Matthew 7:7; John 14:17).
The word 'Repent' in different forms (repent, repentance, repented, repentest, repenteth, repenting), is mentioned 110 times in the KJV, and there seems to be a great misconception what the true 'spiritual' meaning of the word is. The word 'repent' used in the New Testament was translated from the Greek word "metanoeo", and means to change, transform, to think differently or reconsider.
Only through Repentance will God be able to reveal Himself, and adopt you as His sons and daughters ( Rom. 8:15,23; 2 Cor.6:18; Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:5; Hebr. 12:5; 1 John 3:1) and reveal to you how this whole world has been deceived ( Rev. 12:9) and overcome this world ( 1 John 5:4).
The word "Repent' means a lot more than what people by nature have been conditioned to believe. It is the key principle of all the teachings of Jesus Christ and the axiom (basis) of the Word of God and a prerequisite and primary requirement for the salvation of mankind. It means the changing of spirits - to turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God
John Chapter 16:
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8. And when he (the Holy Spirit) is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
*****
The Holy Spirit helps you read the Bible. Just ask Him to Help you, and be your Teacher.
Read Isaiah 1:18
Where yoI clicked the link, to come in here; go back out and click the link: Become A Christian. Any doubts or questions you have about your salvation, can be answered here.
All of your sins have been forgiven. God throws them as far as the East is from the West. Infinite. We all have to be forgiven for things we may do later.
So welcome to the Family of God. :D
Mishael
Please capitalize God, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit with capital letters, for the reason that is a name above all others.
Be mightily blessed. The Lord hears your heart. Amen
This was Habakkuk's first complaint. It seemed to him that God was not answering his prayers to the wickedness and injustice he saw around him. ... Then he decided to make a covenant with the Lord and made sure he and the people would follow the commandments for the rest of his days as king.
Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, and please the widow's cause," ( Isaiah 1:17). "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" ( Micah 6:8)
In the absence of knowing what to do about what is going on around us: we need to go to default settings. The paragraph at the bottom.
God is not always going to explain things through a prophet or pastor. We have to find a similar situation in scripture.
If your Bible does not have Center Page Reference columns (for deeper study); get one. Make sure it has the columns with tiny alphabet letters. Those scriptures in them point to other revelation about what you are studying.
Part of "studying to show yourself approved unto God", means having the right equipment to get the answers you want.
Mishael
I pray for you to be a worker in the Harvest. You know lots; like Paul. It's up to you to figure out what part you play in this mystery? Do you have a testimony? I've never heard anything. You know mine.
Prayer room stays full and I think a lot of them aren't saved. Are they saved? Has any preacher taught them the basics? See..I can't argue about this mystery that can't be defined. But if the Holy Spirit says hop to it: I'll hop every time. :)
What country do you live in?
John Chapter 4
5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? (the woman said Jacob [Israel] was her Father and Jesus never corrected her)
Art thou greater than OUR FATHER JACOB (who was Israel)
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
She was indeed an Israelite who was of divorced Israel
Jeremiah 3:8
"And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also."
God divorced Israel, not Judah.
Jeremiah 31:31
"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:"
Israel AND Judah both
Sometimes I think of Jesus at the beginning as a spring that became rivers that flowed all the way to Jesus the Christ Child. The banks of the river belong to God too, inspiring the flow of Truth all the way to the Savior.
21 For if God spared not the natural (Israel) branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on THEM, which fell, severity; but toward US, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in AGAIN.
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this MYSTERY lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that BLINDNESS in part HAS HAPPENED to Israel, UNTIL THE FULLNESS of the Gentiles (US) be come in.
26 And so ALL ISRAEL SHALL BE SAVED as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer (JESUS) and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob (ISRAEL).
27 For this is MY COVENANT unto ISRAEL when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they (Israel) are enemies for (US) your sakes: but as touching the election (US), they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as ye (US) in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through (ISRAELS) their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through (GENTILE) your mercy they also (ISRAEL) may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them (Israel) all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all (Israel and Gentiles together).
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things:
Comment: Would be great if we'd just let God bring this Mystery to fruition.
I've kind of adopted a lifestyle of methods to satisfy my thirst and hunger for Gods Word through scripture. I seem to experience more growth through praise and worship and just sitting quietly beside my bed on the floor, before the Lord: listening for His voice.
King David frequently sat quietly before the Lord: Psalm 63:6, Proverbs 8:34
I stay in touch with the prophetic community through Youtube. You have to know some people... you don't want to hear false prophesy or teaching. If the Bible doesn't agree with it, then it's from the flesh.
I find it easier to hear Hods Word if I turn off all the media noise.
Find out what works best for you.
Start in 1,2,3, John near the back of the Bible. Your aim: is to feed your faith. As long as you starve it; it will remain small.
Your walk with Jesus will become increasingly secure and full of joy.
Go back to the red area on this website and select Become a Christian to read through the material about what happens after believing in Jesus.
Mishael
Spend quality time with him and be taught by his word.
These three provoke, if you will, us to learn who God is. Paul in Romans 1 warns us against bringing God down from the heavens and making Him like things on the earth. We might try to make Him who we want Him to be in our minds but He will not change. He is God and He calls the shots.
If He is our God then we should be learning who He is. If we believe enough then we should not entrust anyone to tell us who He is but should get to know Him for ourselves.
This is relationship. We have pastors and teachers to help.
The first thing God accuses them of is not considering. Give thought that you might be wrong and God and His word might be right.
He then accuses them of the lack of soundness. There thought processes were irrational. He then gives them the opportunity to reason or be logical and if they would they would repent and there sins would be changed white as snow because He had been a good God to them.
So I ask the covid/anti-government gal to reason. For someone to have underlying problems it is a death sentence for the most part so be a rebel and if you catch it you might be fine, however if you infect family members with respitory problems and they most likely will die. Concerning faith, The Devil took Jesus to the pinnicle of the temple and said He should cast Himself off and the Bible says the angels will bear Him up lest he dashes his foot against a stone. Jesus replied, "it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God".
You say you have faith, Jesus had more and He would not put Himself in danger on purpose to force the hand of the Father.
4 people in the church and their faith would rival most strong Christians are now with the Lordbecause of covid 19.
I was witneesing to a lady a few months back and she told me she didn't believe in heaven or hell and I told her didn't believe in semi trucks but you wouldn't catch me playing on the hiway because at the end of the day it does't matter what you or I believe, what matters is what is true.
The Ten Commandments give us a clear picture of what God expects. No exceptions. Exodus 20
Jesus gave us 2 commandments
The 10 commandments show us that we are not able to live up to Gods standards; and we need a Savior (Jesus).