Matthew Chapter 1 Discussion Page 9

To the one about Matthew and we must live and love in our lives like God. You are powerful I need you around all of the time. Such an uplift to hear the truth from you like that. Keep it up I need your kind of encouragement and I believe God brought me here to read exactly what you said. Thank you and thank you God for your leadership.

Just looking for something other than Bible app. Was hoping to have it as a vocal to listen to

I have been in the ministry for over 40 years and find your reply very on the spot. Just believing is not enough for it says in the bible that "even the devils believe and tremble." My ministry has mainly "Set Your House in Order". Thanks for your comment.

To Paul Collins, Amen brother.Those that ave the truth knows to be a true Christian is to obey the gospel & to know our God. Follow God in all his ways. Yes, pick up your cross & follow him. To have the mind of Christ, to love as he loves. We can not do anything without his help. 2 commands are that we must love him w all of our heart, soul, mind, & strength & love our neighbor as thyself. We can not do this in the flesh. We must have the power of God indwelling in us, the Holy Ghost (Spirit). Acts 1:8 says you will receive power once that the Holy Ghost has come upon you. We must live for God. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. I want everything God has for me. Prayer is everything. We must be in prayer always.We must do the will of God.

We must always listen for him to speak to us. He will certainly speak to you + it's amazing to hear him in that still small voice. It brings joy to my heart & I tell him so. Live a life unto God. Speak with loving kindness. Do not love the world. "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God". I love God's truth.

Folks I am a Christian , I know Satan is powerful if you open the door even just a crack . All he can do is Harrass some one and scare you . If you are a child of God he really has no power over you he is already defeated . The kids got scared and turned it off and they were scared enough they prayed and ask for forgiveness right after it was turned off . I have never heard of the Demon so I thought I would ask about it .

Thank all of you for your concern .

I don't allow any horror movies in my home

This was seen at a friends home .

Were planets called stars back when Jesus was born? As in the Bible in

Amos 5 :26 AMP

You carried along your king Sikkuth and Kayyun [your man-made gods of Saturn], your images of your star-god which you made for yourselves [but you brought Me none of the appointed sacrifices].

The Books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, contain the history of Israel and Gods dealings with them.

The same events can be explained and confirmed between the books (sort of like you see the same event in the Gospels as seen by 4 different Disciples)

You're seeing a more complete account of events.

Explore using the Search Box, which opens to the KJV Commentaries in your studies. If you type in a common word contained in all 3 books; it will gather common verses.

Okay as a parent it is absolutely your duty to monitor what your children are watching on television/movies/internet...

First off you must ask the child what exactly is appearing in her dreams/nightmares? Is it the fairly new horror movie character Valak the Nun? Or is it the actual demon Valak who appears as a young child riding a two headed dragon?

Most likely it will be the Nun from the nasty terrible horror movie that has been released recently. If this is the case then it is Up To You to make sure your children are not exposed to such disturbing movies and television shows. As well as monitor their behavior online whether it's youtube, social media or any other of the dangerous areas of the internet. STOP thinking your children can handle what and what not to watch. STOP allowing your children to call the shots in the household...

If parents expect their children to be mature enough or responsible enough to decide such serious decisions I Promise You Will Not Like The Results in the Long Run! We have to have far more Diligence when it comes to the content our children are now being introduced to in today's evil world.

And for those parents who think I'm overreacting then I'm afraid your already lost to the world and nothing may pull you and your children back to the reality that Satan controls almost ALL media content on tv/movies/music and internet.

permit me to respond to the issue above.Parents dont give thier wards the required spiritual guidiance ,they are left in the hands of the society ,hence,the spiritual crises.Teach/train a child in the way he should go but the parent want the society to mold thier children and outcome are demonic attacks and all manner of unpleasant experiences.Therefore,its high time we show our children the way of cross.

Just doing a search for this name, Valak', & there was a film called "The Nun", & about a demon, "Valak". Has your daughter been watching this movie (with an 'R' classification)? Sometimes, when we are strongly moved or influenced by an external force, especially for a lengthy time, then it's possible that they can make an appearance in dreams or even when awake.

Please check with your daughter on this & observe whether there has been any changes to her behaviour or moods. Is she vulnerable or sensitive to what she takes into her mind & heart? Maybe she worries easily or quickly gets despondent over issues? If something has taken place, she may need help & counselling in the first instance. Or better still, check with your Pastor, if you attend a strong Bible-centred Church & let him talk with her.

I remember hearing on the news a couple of years ago, about a character called "Slender Man" & many, particularly girls were not only affected by 'it' but also began to accept that 'it' actually existed & walked about with them. So do question your daughter on what she has been reading or viewing.

Where in the old testament do we read the Isreal nation was punished for obeying a king?

Who is Valak and why is he appearing I'm my 14 year old daughter .

Are all who say they are Christians really Christians? Who said I die daily--do you? I find very few so called Christians really are.

In Matthew chapter 2, we read that the wise men had been directed by the star towards Bethlehem. So they came to Herod to enquire about this child that was said to be born 'King of the Jews'. They even told Herod of the prophecy about this child & all this caused Herod to become troubled that his rule would be compromised by the coming of another king. You can read the rest of that account in that chapter, of how Jesus' earthly family had to flee to Egypt, & Herod's subsequent anger in not being able to find this 'child king' so he ordered the killing of all the children under two years of age.

Why herod the king went to killthe young child

I love the bible and I Luv god I Luv Jesus and the holy spirit and I luv the world

O what a loving savior our lord jesus christ: who pardon us of our old unreceived ways, to give us hope once again.

Psalm 29, speaks of his creation, like you. How marvelous are his ways and past finding out!

I/m sorry, if I miss lead you! Yes ,I do believe and know that the Holy Spirit is a person in the trinity ."Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost."

It is amazing that you don't believe the Holy Spirit Is a part of the trinity. Father, Son and the Holy Spirit .

Sharon, I feel compelled to say that you are altogether wrong in your understanding of God's Holy Spirit. This is nothing less than utter blasphemy & I would sincerely request you to read the Scriptures and learn who God is & the Blessed Holy Spirit He has sent to convict the world of its sin, righteousness, and coming judgement. To even suggest that the Spirit is connected to material things in the natural world is gross error & are musings from your mind & not from the Word of God.

First of all we have to know what the holy spirit is. and that is nature. the spirit of the trees, mountains, rain, wind, rocks, waters, fruits and vegetables that are filled with water, sunlight, air, moonlight all natural and of the spirit to fill our bodies with this energy of spirit and surround with with the spirit also of nature. Therefore if we eat fruits and vegetables with water, new, fresh and not cooked, we will be literally eating spirit for our body, mind, and soul. do that every day and night for the rest of your lives, instead of eating dead animal meat with blood in it, and not drinking live animals white blood fluids called milk. and not wear animal cow skins, cow hides leather, bird feathers, sheep wool, or fox or mink fur of animals. wear cotton, linen, fleece, velvet or vinyl fabrics of clothes and shoes. this is better for us and eternal.

We are not of the world. He is bundling up the fares as we speak. He will soon arrive for the wheat. Look for the hand of redemption. It comes and quickly

Are we not baptized into jesus death and raised again as new creatures in his ressurection! We are now alive in him? Glory of God that surpasses all understanding!

Is it not true that the holy spirit is part of the trinity? The spirit is the comforter that jesus told us about. We in fact have communion with this spirit always beholding the face of christ! Is this not amazing!

Mary,that is false we Christians are going thru the tribulations now and it will be getting worse the Lord says in Matthew c 24 v13 he endures unto the end the same shall be saved also in Revelation c14 v9-11 states that if anyone receives the mark they shall be tormented with far and brimstone forever if we are not going to be here who is he talking about I pray you seek the Lord about this very fervently if you like I can provide other scriptures to back this up. Steve

King James Version Only.

God bless you brother Butch

The answer you are looking for is in the history of Christianity. The Trinity doctrine started early in the 2nd century and caused confusion for a very long time until in the year 325 AD there was a meeting in Rome called the Nicene Council where many of the "big" church leaders of the day went to formalize what they thought was the correct doctrine of the Godhead and baptism formula. They decided that the Trinity is the true doctrine of God's nature and that to be baptized in the 3 titles was the correct baptism. This has continued on until the present time by most churches. The glorious reformation under Martin Luther and others in the 15th century did unfortunately not throw out this false doctrine and false baptism.

The correct baptism is the Bible baptism: in the name of the Lord Jesus or the name of Jesus Christ. If I may say, you quoted the Scriptures wrongly. There is no baptism in the name of Jesus recorded in the Bible.

Being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ is perfect in that it is correctly following the pattern, i.e., we die with Christ, we rise with Christ, we are filled with the Spirit of Christ. Therefore we worship our one and only Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost (thus fulfilling the words of Jesus in Matthew 28 "...in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost")

Peace and love in Christ

Regarding counting, look at Christ dying on Friday and rising on Sunday equals three days. My understanding is that it was custom at that time to count any piece of a day as a full day in the counting of time. If that is true, then the generations on each end would be counted twice, once in each series.

Further, consider that the first year A.D. is 1, not 0.

Will some Biblical scholars confirm or correct this understanding?

In reference to "why do Churches baptize in the Name of the Trinity?" They use Matthew 28:19 as their directive for doing so. Though I suppose, given the use of the Name of Jesus only for baptising (as according to the portions you have cited), then this too would be appropriate because of apostolic/early Church precedent.

The Letter to the Hebrews is essentially the author's goal to demonstrate the superiority of Jesus Christ & therefore, of Christianity, to the prophets (1:1-3), to the angels (1:4-2:18) and to Moses (3:1-6). The rest of the letter gives Christ's superiority by His Priesthood (5:1-10:39) and by His Own Power (11:1-13:19).

But looking at Hebrews 1:4: Jesus status as the Son of God was a far greater status to that of angels. To no angel did God say, "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee". And when the First begotten came into the world, God said, "And let all the angels of God worship Him". This the Hebrews writer took from Psalm 97:7 and Deuteronomy 32:43, from the Septuagint version, though not in the Hebrew/KJV. So the Name of Jesus, as also His Divine Birth, made Him far greater than that of angels, which some might have proposed Him to be ranked with. And this Jesus came in "the brightness of God's Glory & the express Image of His Person, after He Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right Hand of the Majesty on High" ( Heb 1:3). I don't see from these Scriptures, or anywhere else, that Jesus ever took on the Person of the Father, rather at present He is seated beside Him in Heaven. Are you thinking of a Scripture when suggesting "Jesus inherits his name from his father which was Kept Secret in the Old Testament but revealed in the New Testament"?