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The Book of Hosea will reveal Gods feelings about Israel's behavior.

The Commandments say, do not commit adultery.

Exodus 20.

My advise. Don't live in rage. Separations are good.

But if you don't want to work through the problems: someone is going to have to move.

It would be great if he'd see a Pastor, or a family counselor? Does he believe in God or Jesus?

The Book of Hosea is about how God feels about cheating Israel. Come back here so we can help pray with you.

It's hard to sort things out when there's a high level of emotions. I haven't read Hosea in a while, but it might help you. Read Matthew 5:26-37, 44

A lot of people in here care about you. I've been through it. I know it hurts bad. I didn't have the Lord to help me.

If you attend church, make an appointment to speak to the Pastor or his wife. You are loved.

Acts 2:38 states to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins; and then you will be filled with the Holy Ghost. On the surface it may seem that not only is baptism required; but also it along with repentance is needed for forgiveness. Clearly; this is not the case as is seen from John the Baptist himself who told the Pharisees to repent BEFORE the baptism was given. At that time the Spirit did not dwell with us permanently after salvation after it did after Pentacost and the upper room experience.

This could be compared in a way to confessing with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord to be saved. ( Romans 10:9-10). Believing in the heart is a necessary condition; lest we simply have a mantra that is some intellectual acceptance of Christ as Lord; who He actually is to every person; whether or not they have been given a new heart post conversion or are still unregenerate.

The clear example is the thief at the cross. ( Luke 23:39-43). He didn't have time to be baptized; but clearly Christ was going to be with him in paradise. Therefore; baptism is as an outer confession; it demonstrates our public affirmation of becoming part of the Body and Christ and symbolizes in some ways the death; burial and resurrection in our own lives mirroring that of Christ; our head. It is clearly a command; hence it should be done ASAP after conversion. One could say that if a person does NOT seek to be baptized and goes on a long time without it it is likely there is no evidence that they have truly repented. If we love Him; we obey His commands. ( John 14:15). Obviously we should test ourselves to see if we are in the faith ( 2 Cor. 13:5-6); or as a Pastor see if there are any fruits indicating true repentance ( Matthew 3:8; etal). Matthew 5:19 shows if we break the least of the commandments and teach others to do so we shall be least in the Kingdom of Heaven. That should be a sobering warning of losing rewards for disobedience for elders and laypersons alike

Dear "Susan" am so sorry to read about how life has become for you both. Before reading your post, i read a word from Matthew 5:31-32.

Unfortunately, your husband is gripped by a demon, maybe several. Your real man is in there somewhere, you know. So do not think about leaving him yet. There are help on the way. Jesus is not far away. Jesus is in your heart is He not?

You get to bring in some believing Christian people who are simply speaking out against this Rebellious spirit. Throw it out from him in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Only Jesus can do this with their and your help. You yourself can prepare your courage to and speak against the spirit that dwells in your husband. It's not Jesus who drives your husband, you know. And you have the right to throw it out in the Holy name of Jesus. You have the authority to speak it out, the demon is ruining your life. What Jesus did at Calvary has given us an unparalleled purification in Jesus' work, we are purified in His blood. Remember that when you speak to the spirit of your husband.

Clean out the demon from their house, instantly! Good luck and let us never forget we need too be alert all. I sincerely hope that it works out for you. God bless u and yours in Jesus name, love u in Christ.

Matthew chapter 5 and 6

Hi Edward.

You've been given great answers.

I also believe the oil represents anointing. 1 John 2:27. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

We are ready because the Holyspirit seals us. Ephesians 1:13. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22.

In Revelation 1:12-13. the candlesticks mentioned here are oil burning lamp stands. A believer is to be a light to the world and that light should always shine on the one in the midst of the lamp stand. Our lord. Matthew 5:14-16.

Also used symbolically here.

Leviticus 24:2-4.

God bless.

Sons of GOD : Genesis 6:2, Job 1:6, Job 2:1, Job 38:7, Revelation 12:10, John 1:12 "But as many as receive him, to them gave he power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on his name:"

Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of GOD, they are the sons of GOD."

Philippians 2:15 "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of GOD, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

1John 3:1 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of GOD: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not."

Matthew 5:16, Luke 8:19, Matthew 23:9, John 20:17, John 4:23, John 16:28, Matthew 6:7-34 did you notice how many times GOD is referenced as "our, your Father " in that portion of chapter 6? Matthew 7:11,

Mark 3:33-35,

1John 3, Romans 8:29,

Contrast = John 8:41-47, 1John 2:23, Matthew 3:9

Hopefully these are all helpful in your study

Dear Edward

This is how I know this parable.

PART 1

The lamp is us, the oil is the Holly Spirit, the light ( Matthew 5:15-16) is our pure life. But an introduction is needed first.

How does one have spiritual fruit in his life? The answer is that that fruit is a result of the work of the Holly Spirit in him, that is why in Galatians 5:22 the scripture talks about the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. It is not due to our struggles to aquire that fruit in our lives, it would be impossible to aquire love, peace, joy...on our own, it it smt given to us by God through His Spirit. How does one gets rid of the works of flesh ( Galatians 5:19-21) in his life The answer is by the HS ( Romans 8:13). In simple words how can somebody who comes to Jesus can change his character to be similar to Christ's, how can he be changed from a sinful person full of what the scripture calls deeds/works of flesh (sins,faults,passions,bad habits etc) and become a person with clean and pure life? The answer is due to the work of the Holly Spirit in him. That is why a person that never comes to Jesus can never become a saint no matter how hard he tries. There are certain limits we humans have. On our own we can never, say, love our enemy no matter how hard we try, we can never give up smoking, drugs, drinks, swearing, adultery, fornication no matter how hard we try. All these are results of the work of the HS inside us. So what is needed to supply our lamps with to have light/pure life? The answer is with God's Spirit. How do we fill ourselves with the HS. By reading the Word of God, going to church, have communion with other christians, have Holly Communion and mainly by PRAYING IN SPIRIT. In other words by living a decent christian life.

I'm asking everyone to please pray for President Trump. He will likely be reelected and needs Christian support. If you have been conditioned to hate him as your enemy, then isn't that all the more reason to pray for him as Jesus taught? Matthew 5:44. Jesus also said to love your neighbor. Mark 12:31 If you support him because he's pushed so hard to save lives of millions of innocent babies that are murdered through abortion, or if you appreciate what he's done for Christian freedom and rights, and want to pray for God to continue to use him, then that's great too.

I cannot comprehend how some Christians prefer a Muslim leader who pushes for increased baby murders, but have hatred for a pro-Christian leader who works hard to protect life. Trump isn't perfect and we aren't either. God uses anyone He wants. Matthew 7:1-2 Many are judging morals of others based on what they assume is a truthful media report, but fail to consider their own moral shortcomings and that a lot of the news isn't even true.

Media propaganda has distorted the views of many into hatred for their neighbor. Many are based on lies and strategically edited footage just like the current dramatic play about Jan 6th that edited out security police opening the doors and welcoming people into the capital, and edited out the FBI agent who tried to entrap people. Some pretend that all the protestors went inside the capital, even though less than 1% of the peaceful protestors were even in that area. Many paid agitators.

Even though Biden is currently occupying the white house, given his condition and job performance it is unlikely he will be reelected. Many don't believe he was legitimately elected in the first place, due to the rampant ballot harvesting and other problems that have been exposed through security cameras, project veritas whistleblowers, and researchers like those behind the 2000 mules documentary. It has been really eye opening, and given that dozens of people have been convicted of voter fraud and are currently serving prison time, it's strange that some completely deny that any voter in the US has ever cheated.

The end is near. Please pray. God bless all.

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3. Jesus and the Law. Jesus kept the Law perfectly - what man could not do. Jesus lived among His people who were still under the Law & to the Law He pointed them. When He asked them to "keep HIS Commandments" ( John 14:15,21), it referred to not only the given Law but to the meaning & intent of the Laws He brought to them. I see that Jesus' Presence & Words (to His disciples) were the foretaste of what the old Law once declared & what He was now bringing them that gave them a glimpse to the Laws' higher demands met only in the power of the Spirit. And one day in the future, the apostles would understand what He meant & would have the power to live under His Laws & not the old Law.

Matthew 5:17-20. The Jews were bound to the Law, to obey it fully, not as was declared by the Pharisees (that some laws more important than others). And Jesus too was bound by that same Law, not to destroy it, but by His Coming He was to fulfil it. And this He did at Calvary, fulfilling all the laws (moral & ceremonial) perfectly. But would men see it & believe it?

Grae:

Peace and grace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you for the opportunity to have a dip at the tip of my tongue "of the cup that Jesus Christ drink of".

God forbid I would hurt the pure. I love all the saints. I pray for the fullness of the Gentiles and that ALL be saved and sanctified by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Mark 10:39

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Matthew 20:23

And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Titus 1:15

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Psalms 119:2

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Psalms 118:28

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

Thank you Suze and for sharing edifying comments here. Christ Jesus commanded that we love our brother (sisters in Christ too) and a command from Christ is shows He wants us to walk like Him. He laid down His life for us and called us His friends. To think, the God and Creator of the universe to do that for us.

What appalls me is the vehement comments that were posted in the main Bible Discussion page the other day. Someone complained that a post was deleted and I saw the post prior to it's deletion. In short, the author wrote, "modern churches preach the 'easy way' doctrines of the rapture, once saved always saved..." The author goes as far as to mock Salvation by Grace through Faith. Now, it offended me because it's blasphemous to deny Salvation above anything else and this guy was so passionate to carry this message that it was posted more than one time.

Do those who post these not know that Christ left a body (the church) and he expects that without spot or wrinkle. About loving the brethren, we should be showing that in the way we comment to others on this site.

Matthew 5:22 - But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

God bless you!

Personally I think that Matthew 23 is the perfect motivational chapter. I never acted as a Pharisee on the streets with my Bible.

I've worked in churches; years, as the person who did the things no one else wants to do. In my mind, it was as UNTO JESUS.

Preachers online do preach Matthew 5; but you rarely hear Matthew 23. It's a scorcher that needs to be heard.

Read Matthew 23

Hello Becky! Jesus wipes our slate clean when we are saved, but we become sinners saved by grace who need to continue to ask God to forgive us every time we sin--and we born again Christians will sin because it is our nature--we even commit sins unaware and must ask Him to forgive what we don't know we've done wrong. I used to not understand this and was driven by guilt for everything I did, which delutes the power of Jesus' Blood. What I didn't understand lay in this verse Matthew 5:48

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." I thought I had to be without sin. That's not what that verse means. It does mean for us not to commit deliberate sins like breaking the ten commandments and knowing to do good but doing it not. So you see, 1 John 1:8 "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." And 1John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Being remorseful for our sins is not enough. We must repent. Ever been walking down a sidewalk and decide to turn around a go the other way. That's repenting. We decide not to commit a certain sin ever again. You can quit smoking and all the rest. It's not easy, but you can do it by confessing, repenting, drawing close to Him, and cease fellowshipping with those unbelievers--not shunning them, for you should strive to be a witness to them in conduct and action.

John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments." And there is nothing that can keep you from serving him. Romans 8:38,39 "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

God bless!

The Holy KJV may not have an individual verse to discuss with youth about this but God is very vocal about how masterbation does destroy one. Masterbation and pornography are just as addictive as the strongest drugs and have terrible consequences. Serial killer Ted Bundy said before his execution that the one thing that made him determined to murder women was him watching them in pornography as a young boy.

Matthew 5:28

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The above verse says volumes. Just starting there with what the eye is exposed to the mind devises evil. The eye is a gateway to the soul and when one masterbates; the damage is done to the soul and spirit.

2 Corinthians 7:1

1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

The following verses are not meant to be taken literally. But think about it, if a member was being used (hand, eye, or even the mind)...it'd better it were spiritually cut off than to cast the whole body in...

Matthew 5:30

30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut if off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

I hope this helps and knowing someone who struggled with this addiction for many years, there is hope...but only in Christ Jesus. That's the only way to overcome this addiction.

1 Corinthians 7

(Is a good chapter to understand the Lord's views on marriage and divorce.)

Comment: Christian marriages are not the same as marriages between unbelievers. (the world system). That's why we enter into a covenant of marriage soberly.

In Jewish culture the couple are betrothed for one year before the marriage. It's time to get to know one another. The bride-to-be would cook dinners for her betrothed and the family.

Commentaries:

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 5:31

Let him give her a writing of divorce - Which the scribes and Pharisees allowed men to do on any trifling occasion. # Deut 24:1; Matt 19:7; Mark 10:2; Luke 16:18.

People's Bible Notes for Matthew

Mt 5:31,32 Whosoever shall put away his wife. The divorce laws were very lax among the Jews. A man could put away his wife "for any cause" ( Matthew 19:8). Moses directed a legal letter of divorcement ( Deuteronomy 24:1).

Christ positively forbids divorce except for unchastity. Marriage is a divine institution, and the obligation is for life.

Mt 19:3-9

Romans 7:1-3;

1 Corinthians 7:10-17

Matthew 5:3-12 contains what have come to be known as the Beatitudes. This title comes from the Latin word beatus, which means "blessed" or "happy." Each of the Beatitudes begins with a reference to those who are blessed, in connection to some behavior or attitude. The idea of being "blessed" in Jesus' sermon does not mean feeling happy, necessarily. Rather it means recognizing what is truly good in a person's life and why. It refers to those on the right track, who are following a godly pattern of thoughts and actions.

Jesus begins by saying that the poor in spirit are blessed. This is not a reference to money or finances. To be "poor in spirit" is the opposite of being self-confident or self-reliant, especially in any spiritual sense. The poor in spirit recognize they are incapable of providing for themselves by their own strength, goodness, or righteousness. They know themselves to be spiritually bankrupt of true goodness. They cannot hope to bargain or earn their way into the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus says, though, that they are blessed because the kingdom of heaven is theirs already. In other words, admission that one does not deserve a place in God's kingdom is a requirement for entrance into that kingdom. This is the opposite of assuming one has earned citizenship by his own merit.

Even as part of a sermon from Jesus, these words need to be understood in careful context. Jesus is not teaching, in this one single verse, every detail of the plan of salvation. As He continues to teach, Jesus will be clear-and the New Testament will emphasize-that nobody comes to the Father except through faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sin.

A corresponding attitude to salvation is that of being poor in spirit. The kingdom of heaven will be populated by the humble and not the arrogant. In that way, the poor in spirit are blessed.

Streetpreacher

Virginia,

I'm sorry to hear about your situation, we've also experienced a few bad neighbors over the years. It's never easy, and I hope it gets better for you soon. Although it is not easy, I would try to follow the scriptures below, and pray a lot.

Matthew 5:43

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy."

Matthew 5:44

"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Prayers can be miraculous if your heart is in the right place.

God Bless.

Luke,

I strongly disagree with you saying that Paul is telling the saved believers that they are going to heaven "no matter what". Paul is not saying this.

In the verse that you listed: Philippians 4:3 "And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life."

If it is as you say Paul and his fellow laborer's are destined for heaven no matter what - why are they laboring so hard? I'll tell you why they are laboring, they are struggling with everyday life, to live as sin free as possible and follow in Christs footsteps to assure that they actually do achieve the prize - Heaven!

If it is as you are relating here that all Christian's that believe that their name is in the book of life are going to heaven - no matter what - this is false doctrine, and for anyone to believe this, they we would have to ignore the entire gospel of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 22:14

"For many are called, but few are chosen."

Luke 13:24

"Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able."

Matthew 7:14

"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."

Matthew 5:20

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven."

There are no free tickets to heaven, and it's never too late to change, read Jesus Christs Gospel found in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and Believe!

Good Bless.

Yes Carol, Jesus knew other languages. In Mark 5:41, Jesus was using His oft-spoken language of Aramaic (sometimes referred to as Syro-Chaldaic), the then language of Palestine. You can see other uses of this 'tongue' in: Mark 7:34 (Ephphatha); Mark 14:36 (Abba); Matthew 5:22 (Raca), are some examples.

Part 2

This isolation and repetition of a closed system of gene transmission would produce characteristics specific to each isolated people groups that distinguished them from other isolated groups. This would lead to different "races". But in reality, humans are all one race with consistent variations of characteristics that distinguish them as only human, just like the variations in horses are present but they are all horses, though different breeds created either through natural genetic transmission between an isolated group or manipulated by man.

We are all humans created by God possessing the His image in a way that is not well explained in Scripture. Knowing that we all have this quality placed in us by God we can understand that we are different than the animals in abilities and in intrinsic value. This is why God emphasizes to us to value and protect human life and to avoid ending anyone's life through murder or gross negligence. He says this to Noah ( Genesis 9:6) and through Moses ( Exodus 20:13) and through Jesus ( Matthew 5:21-22).

Jesus even expands this commandment by not actual murder, but by hating another or dehumanizing another person.

We are to love our neighbor as ourselves and do good to others, avoiding harming them. We are to be compassionate and caring towards others regardless of their "looks", ethnicity, or status. We are to be welcoming of those that are not from our "area", treating them justly.

You might let the Pastor know you'd love to hear that Sermon, on a prayer request slip.

Most important for you is not to allow free rein to a critical spirit, or to judge.

Jesus told us to make our requests known to God in our prayers. You can cause wonderful things to change through your prayers; and rest in the results with faith and anticipation.

Put our website on your bulletin board. We try to give the best answer to all questions.

Jesus' long list of reversals in chapter 5 concludes with this one. His listeners had grown up under a partly correct teaching. God's Word does, indeed, command us to love our neighbor as our self ( Leviticus 19:18). However, it seems that the religious leaders were also teaching that it was permissible-possibly even mandatory-to hate one's enemies ( Matthew 5:43). Jesus again declares that God's intent for the righteousness of His people goes beyond selfishness and legalism. It implies something much more difficult and more like God Himself.

Instead of only acting in love towards neighbors, Jesus tells His disciples to love their enemies and even to pray for those who persecute them. Though few people live this out, in a meaningful way, the idea is deeply ingrained in western culture. Many modern people have heard this teaching, or variations on it, all our lives. That makes it easy to forget how radical the claim was, especially for those who live with daily threats from dire enemies, as did the first-century Israelites.

Christ does nothing to take the edge off this command, either. This is not described as emotional love, or affection. This kind of love is meant to be expressed in action. Offering prayers to God for people who are actively hurting you, especially for being associated with Christ, requires looking at the world in a completely different way. Jesus will escalate the difficulty of His command in the following verses.

It's hard in this current world of media, to practice this teaching of Jesus. We have to disconnect from worldliness and live as Jesus desired us to do. We have to embrace His Cross in order to do this. He gave himself for us, so that through His sacrifice; we can live as He asks of us. It's best to avoid senseless conflicts when you can. I think of what Jesus would do.__

Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Who are our enemies? What does it mean to love your enemies?, what kind of love do we love them? how actions do we take to extend such love?

How does it mean to bless our enemies? What actions do we take to bless them?

Who are our persecutors? what kind of prayers do we pray for them? What kind of relations should we maintain with our prosecutors? Should we maintain distance from our prosecutors though we forgive them?

Thank you.

Renzo Biswa

Hi, Anon, this is what the Bible says about divorce.

Malachi 2:16 "For I hate divorce!" says the LORD, the God of Israel. "To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife."

Jesus in Matthew 5:32 "But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."

The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10 "And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:"

But there is nothing sinful about leaving a husband as you don't remarry. In that same chapter, Paul goes on in vs11, "But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife."

Billy Graham said that it is impossible to hate someone your pray for. So, so pray for your husband even if you choose to leave him. In doing so, you will wipe your hatred for him away.

God bless, you, and keep you!

I'm speechless. Watching the families talk, I just break down crying and I do pray for them. Why the grandma and why the precious children???!!!!!!

Some get good things here and some get good things in the here after. What's tragedy all the way around.

Pray also for the family of the young perpetrator. May God have mercy on his soul.

Matthew 5:45

Heavenly Father be with all the families of every life shattered by this hellish massacre. Father comfort them as they mourn for their babies and loved ones. Provide for them . Be their peace that passers all understanding cuz they need You now. In Jesus name.

My prayers are not elegant, but they're heartfelt.

Hi Diane.

Sometimes when we feel one is letting us down and we feel we don't deserve it we have to think of what Jesus endured in our behalf.

2 Corinthians 5:21. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

The Lord of mercy died for us while we were yet sinners! Romans 5:8.

To fully appreciate that, in order for us to do anything for someone we would probably want them to straighten their lives up first. But he's love, rich in mercy, longsuffering and forgiving. That's something we're "naturally not. These are fruit of the Spirit. In Matthew 5:43-44 Jesus is saying what is expected out of believers.

This is Jesus spirit working a work in us. We are continuously pray and grow in grace. It's not something we can manifest on our own.

I hope this helps.

God bless.

Hi, to me this the most important part of the bible is the sermon on the mount, you will never here this in a so-called church! chapters 5-6-7

Part 4.

According to this dangerous practice the Bible exists only to help you learn more about yourself, and if it doesn't, then it can be replaced by any other book, scientist, experience, or gut feeling.

After all, the words are not what matter, and it is not about adhering to any one tradition. All that matters is whether you find solace, benefit, or help from how you read it.

This approach is identified by the question, "what does it say to you?"

Objective truth and facts cannot be understood without taking something literally. Spiritualizing is subjective.

Conclusion

Spiritualizing the Bible is the enemy of Bible believing dispensational study which tries to understand the meaning of God's words by the words.

Any attempt to retranslate, change the words, spiritualize, or otherwise separate the interpretation from the doctrinal and historical context of words on the page will lead to ignorance of the truth of God and his will.

If the Bible should be left alone and words matter to deliver meaning, then the Bible should be read literally.

This will eventually lead you to mid-Acts Pauline dispensational Bible study, understanding the truth, and knowing God's will.

One of the problems with over-spiritualizing is that you can forget the real meaning of the thing you are over-spiritualizing.

This causes over-spiritualization to have a devastating impact on the credibility of the church.

Another problem with over-spiritualizing is its propensity to narrate the wrong view of God. Those people and groups that excel in over exaggerating and over spiritualizing hardly give God any room in the normal workings of the world. He is omitted and ignored in the daily cycles of life and in simple acts of kindness. Yet Scripture says otherwise, God makes the sun and rain shine and fall on everyone

( Matthew 5:45.)

Just have to follow His written word, and you will walk in the right direction ( Joshua 1:8 ).

God bless.

Here are a few scriptures that really rattled me: Psalms 10:10, in context: Psalms 10, whole chapter.

* Leviticus 19:15, Amos 2:6-7, Amos 5:12, Amos 8:4, Habakkuk 3:14,

Scriptures about the poor: Exodus 22:25, Exodus 23:1-11, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 24:14,15,

Job 29:11-17, Job 30:25, Job 31:13-40, Job 34:19-28,

Leviticus 25:25-55, Deuteronomy 15:1-15,

1Samuel 2:7-8, Job 24, Matthew 19:21,

Psalms 9:18, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 14:6,

Galatians 2:10, Zechariah 7:10, Luke 14:12-14, may want to keep reading Luke 14,

Matthew 5:3, Luke 6:20,

Hopefully these are helpful

Dear Jimmy Wayne,

You are not alone. I have felt this way for some time. I think it may be that as we age in Christ we our life is more and more aligned with God's will and His will is contrary to the will of those who age in the world. As we age in Christ we more and more have the mind of Christ and so we hate what is wrong more and more and love what is right more and more. Also, we have more power to refuse to participate in sin, so we have better discernment of people and circumstances, perceiving the sinful and evil that I should avoid, therefore, avoiding even the appearance of evil. Jesus instructed us to let our light shine before men, that they may see the good that you do and give glory to God.

See

Romans 12:9; 16:19 1 Corinthians 13:6; 14:20 1 Thessalonians 5:22 2Timothy 2:22

Hebrews 5:14 1 Peter 1:14 3 John 1:11 Matthew 5:16