Bible Discussion Thread

Ezekiel 17:3 ...and a GREAT EAGLE with great wings, long winged, and full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

Revelation 12:15 And to the woman was GIVEN two wings of a GREAT EAGLE ....

Job 39:30 Doth the EAGLE mount up at THY COMMAND, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on THE ROCK, upon the crag of the ROCK, and the strong place. From thence (the ROCK) she seeketh the prey (FLESH and BLOOD) and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, THERE IS SHE.

1 Corinthians 15:50 ....flesh and blood cannot inherit the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ......

Revelation 19:17 .....and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven (the children of the GREAT EAGLE) Come and gather yourselves to the supper of the Great God;

Revelation 19:18 That ye may eat the flesh of great kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men ....and the FLESH OF ALL MEN ----FLESH and BLOOD CANNOT inherit the kingdom of God ----

Some WORDS OF GOD TO MEDIATE ON

Sister Sammi:

Most people will be saved after the second resurrection.

Those in the first resurrection are saved in the feast of the passover, they will never see death, death passes over them, they are translated into the kingdom: all else will die, be raised back to their flesh, judged by the words of God, just as the firstfruits were, brought to truth, in the feast of the ingathering, the feast of tabernacles, the second resurrection, AND when they come to truth, they will die a second time, and be translated into the kingdom, just like the firstfruits.

The second can't take place till all the firstfruits are gathered. The firstfruits are the ones that will judge the earth and give those in the second resurrection the same inheritance as they were given, eternal life.

Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creation WAITETH for the MANIFESTATION of the SONS OF GOD.

Romans 8:21 For the creation itself ALSO shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption (death) into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

God Bless YOU, I will answer any questions and show you were to find the answers, most answers are in Mosses and the prophets, just ask, if i miss a question ask again.

Hi , is it possible , that when it says that Christ will draw all men to him , that this might be referring to when he returns ? I know that every word in the Bible is true , I also know that at this time all men are not rushing to Christ right now , could it be something that will happen in the future ? I would appreciate your thoughts on this , thanks .

Hello Sammi, This is the 2nd time today this verse in Jn 12:32 has come to me. It makes me wonder like you are wondering.

This was said by Jesus after raising Lazarus from the dead; after His anointing with oil by the woman in Behtany; and after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem when all the people hailed Him as the expected Messianic King. He had just addressed some Greeks who came to Jerusalem to worship and had asked to see Him. This is where He said "He who love His life will lose it; and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. And then He called those around Him to follow Him if they wish to serve Him.

In the next section He said that His soul was troubled, being absorbed concerning His upcoming suffering and death, the bearing of the sins of the world and receiving in His body and soul the full wrath of God for sin. But ends His thoughts by saying, "But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name." Jesus knew that His purpose was to live a sinless life and then take our sins to the cross to die in our place and take the hell of God's wrath as our substitute. Only He, being both man and God could do this work. It was the eternal plan and purpose of God for creating all things to begin with, -to redeem a people for Himself to abide with Him forever in His love, grace, and mercy.

Next, Jesus says "Now is the judgment of this world, now is the ruler of this world (Satan) cast down. And if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men (peoples) to myself."

So, it may be that in being lifted up on the cross to die for us, Jesus, by taking away the sins of the world, opens the way for men to draw near to God in Christ. He draws men to Him, not in judgment for their sins, but in invitation to receive what He wrought on the cross. All can come to the cross of Christ and be saved. It may be saying that God provides grace for each person to be able to come to faith, but then again, not all will act on this grace.