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Reply on Isaiah 47:18 Gods word is the treasure for the heart to build on for the Kingdom of Heaven, it is eternal truth.

Dear Eric , Jesus is all over the old testament , the more times you read it the more times you will recognise him . Ive been reading it for half my life , twenty seven years and I'm still seeing him for the first time . The Bible is a real treasure chest and it's bottomless , keep digging , there is always something new to find .

Christ sacrifice pardons man's sin. At first I thought the reading spoke of Isaiah, but now see it refers to Jesus Christ.

Brother Perry, may CHRIST IN US grace us with HIS wisdom and HIS understanding.

God's WILL BE DONE in you battle with cancer.

Most have not been taught the truth about FAITH. Let's let scripture give insight to truth.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is THROUGH THE FAITH OF CHRIST, the righteousness which is of God by FAITH (OF CHRIST).

James 2:17 Even so FAITH (OF CHRIST), if it hath not works (OF CHRIST), is alone.

Man does nothing of himself ALL IS THE GIFT (WORKS) OF GOD.

If we apply these scriptures to Jesus and the woman with the issue of blood, we she her being healed by the faith that went from him to her. Faith and works (healing).

We know it was HIS FAITH and HIS WORKS because he told his followers that he felt virtue go out of him into her.

When Christ GIVES you his faith, his faith is followed by his works. Natural and physical healing often times is not the works being done, but spiritual healing.

Isaiah 43:7 .... I have created him for MY GLORY ....

Isaiah 48:11 ...and I will not give MY GLORY to another .....

Go in the FAITH and WORKS OF CHRIST and HIS WILL BE DONE in this battle (natural and spiritual).

GBU

I would point your grandson to the love of the Father, the love of the Holy Ghost and the love of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Isaiah 53:4-6 I would encourage him to find out all about why God sent his only begotten Son to die on a cross for us that we would see our need of a Saviour. Jesus hung on that cross for our salvation our healing and our wholeness. " 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus. Psalms 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, O LORD endureth forever: Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

May God bless you Sonia, and your grandson with wisdom knowledge and understanding.

Sonja Todd on Isaiah 43

I can't give you any behavioral advise, but I do have a comment on the subject. Every passage in the Bible regarding homosexuality always puts it in a foul light, even to infer that they are an aberration in need of repenting.

If God made a person that way, and by no fault of their own, why would God want to harm His creations? The Word of God is calling these people out, the people whom he himself cross-wired. Something seems awry for the regular homosexuals of the deal. Could God be speaking of people that are perverted, sexual gluttons, like the late residents of Sodom and Gomorrah? Could God's message have been tampered with, or lost in translation? Can anyone translate the texts in question? Thank you.

Hi Sonja.

Leviticus 18:22.

Leviticus 20:13.

1 Corinthians 6:9. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor ( EFFEMINATE, )nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

To begin with, it came into the world as a form of punishment.

Romans 1:19-28. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Sonja stay with it using scripture and pray often without ceasing,

Study scripture with him often and stay close to him.

Please stay in touch and God bless.

Did you know ?

Your understanding of who Jesus is almost everything.

Do you have it right ?

What did Peter say when Jesus asked him ? What says you ?

Do be aware there are many variations of who people think Jesus is . So study the bible and most important listen to Jesus . My sheep hear my voice ...

I am wanting information in the Bible about being Gay so my Grandson that is 16 can research himself what God and the Bible has to say about it. That way he can see it for himself and know that none of us is judging him or lying to him about it. I just brought him home from a place where I guess he thought he could beat it out of him and humiliate him in public and I know that wasn't going to get it. Thank you for all the information you can give me.

When I read your post, the Holy Spirit chose that scripture for you: "for the joy set before him".

That shows me that He has heard your question and He's going to open it up to you.

Myself and others were rescued out of impossible lifestyles and unbelief, to be here now. To gives a hand to someone else.

A lot of people are here to be of help, answering questions. We're all different, different backgrounds, education, life experiences, and more. We're all learning new things too. The greatest Teacher is the Holy Spirit. I found that the more scripture I pack into me, the easier I hear the Holy Spirit. He alone knows what we need. New relationships are sometimes slow to start, but after a while we almost know what the other person is going to say. That's cool when it happens.

Keep coming back. I'll remember your name.

Blessings and Peace on you

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And 'we don't have to suffer to avoid Hell': there's no suffering for the child of God, only peace with God, joy & expectation that our sins have been dealt with & our destiny is in the presence of our Loving Father & His precious Son for all eternity.

Apologies for the lengthy answer - I just noticed that others have shared also. May the Lord guide you & bless you as you seek to understand the great cost of your salvation.

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All this pointed to a time in the future when God would then "provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering." ( Genesis 22:8). So the Old Testament showed the people their sin & need for a substitute sacrifice but all it did was to temporarily cover their sin (i.e. avert God's Anger against them) until the coming of "the better hope & the better Covenant" ( Hebrews 7:19,22). What was this new Hope & Covenant for Israel? Sin was still sin & the penalty then was the same penalty now, but the difference now was that God Himself would provide His Own sacrificial Lamb. All other sacrifices fell far short in God's justice system & could never deal with the sin issue - all people remained condemned before Him.

But the same love that God had for His people in those old days was still very much the same to be demonstrated in these last days. John 3:16 best describes that Love which not only was for Israel but through this special Sacrifice, would encompass all people that each one could be saved by it, simply by looking to Him in faith. And the only Sacrifice that could demonstrate that Love & fulfil His Holy demands was that God Himself would, through His Son (the Word given flesh), would lay down His Life for us all. There could be no other suitable or acceptable sacrifice for our sins & to divert God's Anger against us that would send us to Hell for eternity. No man or animal could fully pay the price - God willingly gave of Himself for us all. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" ( John 15:13 & 1 John 3:16 "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because HE laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren). And the 'brutality of His Death' was because of the prevailing Roman form of execution, i.e. the release of Barabbas that Jesus might be crucified in his place.

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Hello Randy. Looking at the sacrifice of Jesus, the Son of God, from the human standpoint, I would agree with your question & it could also make me wonder also as to why God couldn't provide another way for our redemption. But with any biblical question that needs an answer, we have to find it by understanding God's Wisdom as seen in ALL of Scripture. Please bear with me.

In God's Justice system, if anything is done in opposition to His Law (whether verbal or written), the penalty for that disobedience is death: "For the wages of sin (breaking of the Law) is death" ( Romans 6:23) & "as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" ( Romans 5:12). We suffer death because we are all sinners - all have disobeyed God's Will (whether Jew or non-Jew). But was death the only punishment for sinners seeing that the spirit of man (our immaterial part that is really who we are) cannot die? The body has to die & return to dust but the spirit still has to face judgement for his disobedience & rejection of God: "it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" ( Hebrews 9:27).

But God's people (Israel) still had to have a set of rules & regulations from God that they had to obey to have a right standing before Him & if they failed to do so, their sinful state remained & they would stand before the Great Judge. Of course, they failed, as we also do now, because those Laws only revealed to us our sinfulness & incapability to fulfil them. So God introduced the sacrificial system whereby Israel faithfully had various sacrifices performed so that God would be appeased by this act of payment of life for life. Rather than the Israelite being executed for his sin (which would mean that all would have been killed), God's Anger & Judgement against him was appeased by the sacrifice of an unblemished animal as his substitute (Leviticus chapter 1).

Hi Randy,

Just to add a little more to Mishael's relpy,

As this explains that even in the Old Testament there was no remission of sins without blood. Why they had to sacrifice animals for the sins they committed. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God and the perfect sacrifice or offering once and for all for the sins of the whole world. Hebrews 9

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

I cut right to the chase and ask God why he couldn't have cut out this part of the journey. No one likes it.

Hebrews Chapter 12

1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily opposes us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who FOR THE JOY that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 For consider him (Jesus) that endured such

contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

As a person of the Godhead ( Romans 1), the plan was already decided amongst them. Adam sinned and Jesus stepped in to become 2nd Adam. See Genesis 3:15.

This is how we know we can have great confidence in God, through Jesus Christ. He is worthy of our thanks, praise and honor. Salvation is a gift. A gift we have to receive.

Be at peace, that Jesus came to you because heaven would not be complete without you.

1 Corinthians 15:22

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:47

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

Mishael

Brother adam, may christ in us grace us with his wisdom and his understanding.

we don't have to wait for judgement day to be born again (saved).

ephesians 1:4 according as he hath chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

romans 5:8 but god commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were sinners he died for us.

psalms 106:8 nonetheless he saved them for his name sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

isaiah 43:25 i, even i, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake....

jeremiah 14:7 o lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name ....

ezekiel 20:44 and ye shall know that i am the lord, when i have wrought with you for my name .....

there is dozens of scriptures that say, god does everything for his name; we are the beneficiaries of his works; for his name.

we are graced!

Dear Ismael, after receiving the scripture that you sent, and while doing Bible Study this morning, The Lord led me to Isaiah 43: 1 and Listening in my Heart heard The Lord whispering "I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine." In humble silent gratitude, a gentle smile formed on my face as The Lord's touch in my Heart came so alive. The grace of His Love was so overflowing I wanted to share it with you as part of my thanks for your response. Helga

Praise the Lord! Misty,

Thank God for saving you and Jesus Christ loves you and here are some scriptures that helped me in my walk with the Lord.

Acts 2:38, Proverbs 3:5, Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 43:25, and Matthew chapter 6. I have been listening to youtube-Honest News Network-Brother Joseph Skinner and it has helped me to get closer to the Lord.

God bless you and may the Lord keep you safe under his wings Psalms 17:8 and my prayers are with you to be strong in the Lord.

Praise the Lord! Delia,

Be encouraged, Jesus Christ loves you and will forgive you.

John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

I have learned a lot from youtube-Honest News Network-Brother Joseph Skinner and helped me to get closer to the Lord.

God bless you and may the Lord keep you under his wings of safety Psalms 17:8 and you pray and I will too, Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Aaron,

Please know that you're not alone, Jesus Christ loves you and died for you, shed his precious blood to atone for your sins so that you can have eternal life with him.

Made mistakes 20 years ago, my family will never forget or forgive me, was painful being rejected and couldn't handle it so I prayed for my family and gave it all to Jesus Christ and he has filled my empty heart with his love and peace beyond words. Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Only thing that matters is that Jesus Christ forgives you of all your sins, you're filled with the Holy Ghost so that you will be worthy to stand before the Son of Man. Isaiah 43:25

God bless you and may the Lord cover you with his wings Psalms 17:8 keep you safe from the snares of satan.

Isaiah 40:28 (KJV) Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that THE EVERLASTING GOD, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

Isaiah 43:13 (KJV) Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Psalms 90:2 (KJV) Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Hello Sacha,

I would like to reply to your question. So going back to Genesis 22 is the story of Abraham offering up his son Isaac. Which I believe is stated to be a test of faith from God to Abraham. Hebrews 11:7, James 2:21-23. To see how deep his faith truly was. Not just faith but faith by works.

As this topic has come up before I will share my beliefs with some Scripture to it. As another stated also, I do not say Jesus Christ is God the Father. I believe as God is eternal that instead of Him being alone why not have a Son whom is perfect in every aspect just as He is. To be in Him and with Him always in His heart and in His bosom John 1:18 for companionship (that actually just came to me today as I was standing outside praising the Lord).

I usually state Jesus Christ as Lord along with thirty other names I know by heart that I call Him while in prayer. I do not call Him God personally. Although He is one with God and I believe He is the Word of God(as it states in Revelation 19:13. Also some titles the Father and Son share are Lord of lords, Alpha and Omega, Savior. As in the OT, using only one verse as there are many, that there is no Saviour but the LORD. Isaiah 43:11. Through out the NT God and Jesus Christ are both stated as our Saviour. Just some Titus 1:3, Titus 1:4, Titus 3:4, Titus 3:6.

So as you have your own beliefs, and just as well I have mine, I will stop here as I don't want to quarrel or argue any more about this. I believe Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God is eternal just as the Father and has always been with the Father. Yes His physical life came to this earth being born of Mary. As He had to suffer death for us as a perfect sacrifice or offering for our sins. Which is very honorable and why the Father honors Him higher than any other being. Even the highest Holy angels. Hebrews 1:4.

And about Him being at the Fathers right hand Steven saw this before He was stoned in Acts 7:55-56. So it's not just a metaphor. God Bless

If u make a promise to GOD and u do not do what you promise what is the out come of it. 2 question is. If a person speck in the holy ghost tongue and they are not in church or living right can that happen

I had. Man wonderful people in my life. I SPENT many years helping others growing in christ serving christ. I starting at a elementery age reading and stufying the bible.Then at 17 through current i have went through trinulations that scare me to thr core. Forgiveness was the big wall for me I am currently reafy to forgive my coworkers for the evil attacks and robberies _the multiple ifentity thefts-the lies and evidence set ups that almost landed me in prison yes while i was working going to school. Raising my children step children etc someone identity thefted me and my name was in crime and my coworkers said it was me. And the cops came for me can you believe that__ the attack with a tazer gun the attempted poisoming _ i currently found some peace in the lord by letting him hamdle it i womt visit it i am back to finding gods love and he is protecti ng me now that i dont go to work ___

Thank you so much for that explanation. I can read the verse with a clearer undersanding

In Isaiah 43:28, God is saying that the princes of the sanctuary (i.e. the priests who served God in the Tabernacle) who were considered special, set apart for God's service, would also suffer the same fate as the people (i.e. they would be profaned or treated with contempt rather than being honoured for their special position).

Another rendering of "given Jacob to the curse & Israel to reproaches", speaks of Jacob (Israel) given to destruction in their respective captivities to Babylon & Assyria & that in their captivities they would be scorned & held in contempt by the inhabitants of those lands. It was a very bleak outlook for Judah & Israel, but was a necessary punishment because of the many sins they committed & even at times, falling down to worship idols. They did suffer badly, but did they learn their lesson? Man has the eternal compulsion to follow after the world & not obey the God Who loves & cares for him.

Alexis i agree with your comment . kenneth the bible says: in romans 3:23 for everyone has sinned,we all fall short of god's glorious standard.'

I do not understand verse 28. what was Jacobs curse and the princes of the sanctuary.

are they the priest, pastors

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." ( Romans 8:28) when seeking answers -sometimes its hard to find Gods will or purpose for my life- through all the agendas of others -deceiving us through lies and false messages ,and even my own short comings in prayers and interpretations --I second guess things -now -where as before I was more confident in what the Lord was telling me -- i turned to the Lord-for all advice and prayed , read the bible -I get the answers and things were progressing --now looking back-my husband was the wrong choice the inability to have financial stability and a Christian home-says all my efforts were a waste - meaning it started well then I guess somewhere it was stressful and my agendas to relieve it going to god for answers well well It was a failure big time but we are alive --so was it to conclude now i come to the lord with his purpose --so now again I come to the Lord with a decision--tell me suggestions on my approach --seeking Gods will and purpose