Matthew Chapter 28 Discussion Page 3

He said, many ravenous wolves will come among you, even now. He also said even now there are many anti-Christs. Paul was concerned for his brothers and sisters, but more for God's sake. He knew things were going to get really bad. in 70, the siege of Jerusalem, 100-300 the age of martyrs. 330-600 the age of the emperor's control on the church. If you were a follower of anything deemed "Jewish like" that includes praying, tithing to your pastor and not the empire, keeping Sabbath on a day not set by the Romans, refusing to fight in expansionist wars, reading the old testament, etc... you could be put to death, and it happened often. Then came 600-700, the age of the schism. People know about Greece and Rome, orthodox vs catholic, but they don't know about Bulgaria and Maphyiastite. Bulgaria kept a 7th day sabbath and Kosher, Maphyiastite didn't believe in trinity or state control of the church. they were hunted as heretics. 700-900, the Muslim invasion of Europe and Rome, as well as the "heathen invasion of Rome proper". Then came 900-1000 vikings, then 1000-1400 Crusades, where the name of God was vilified even more. Then came the "renaissance" when they started saying, "well, God didn't mean that." Not to mention Dante's inferno and that heretical piece of garbage that was used to scare people away from hell and into "heaven". Then there was the age of discovery and the "evangelizing" of America. Again, God's name was vilified and tarnished by people claiming to love him. Then the reformation happened and a huge war that claimed a million Christians on both sides. Then the Cossacks eradicated the Jews and Gypsies from Russia in "God's name". Then WW1, then WW2. Christians have been through a lot, and a lot of it was because of wolves and anti-christs that rose up within the midst.

I'll give you one better, why don't people follow his commandment to "call none father except our father in heaven?" Or one better still, why was the martyr Antipas( rev 2) called that? his name literally means anti-pater, or father. But he was very obviously godly. So what father was he being "anti" to? Then, when did Pastors start being called Father's? We are called to be Judges, and that isn't only as in law judges, but like the book. In Judges they're called Deliverers of the people. But there's an issue with it, in Judges things get really bad really quick. Judges is summed up by the last verse, "in those days there was no king in Israel, every man did what was right in their own eyes." Many Christians have no king, so they do what is right in their own eyes. So, that is the answer to your question.

that was to the church who didnt really know God. For example if I barely knew you I would say"Hey, Joe" buut if I really knew you that I would talk diferently and if you were my best friend I could talk to you about personal topics.

Christ did not command everyone to pray. That was commanded to the Israelites to pray "Our Father"...

That is why it starts off "Our Father" Not Everyone Father

Why dont people pray according to Jesus' directions? He says to pray the 'Our Father" but we pray specifically?

Why was Paul so much concern about the perilous time. Was it a prophecy or discernment into the future

I worked on that today. Half is ready. It's really scattered around in the books of much Prophesy. The Day Jesus was crucified, More than 100 prophesies were fulfilled.

The odds of that happening are more than the stars in the night sky!

See you tomorrow.

Where is the scripture about Jesus preaching salvation to the things in hell?

Wonderful Mishael! Truly enjoyed reading your responses in this discussion. Your time is well served.

The fishers of men is in Matthew 4:18

Four of Jesus's disciples were fisherman: Peter , Andrew and Brothers James and John.

Talking of the five fold Ministry comes from Ephesians 4:11. The Holy Spirit gives gifts to the Church as He Wills; with signs following. Men cannot appoint themselves.

We can all pray for the Holy Spirit to give us his gifts. 1 Corinthians 12. ( 1 Corinthians 12:28 ). 1 Peter 4:7-11

You will know if Jesus calls you to minister.

Find the chapter on the body of Christ. We're all part of that.

He called me. I sprinted out to Street and made a fool of me. I crawled home. After a while the Lord said: are you through doing it your way? ( such a quiet, non- judgmental voice) I said YES!! He will be our Teacher.

May God bless you. Mishael

Can you pls give me the scripture for that pls. Thx. God bless you with his Spirit.

My comments on the Godhead which is an expression of the kingdom of God a SPRITUAL KINGDOM .Its simply Father Son and Granson just like Abraham issac and Jacob Thats y God gave us this picture of Abraham Issac and Jacob and the nation of Israel to show us a greater then abraham's seed was coming thru the blood, a greater then natural Israel, an Israel born of the spirit in humanity,GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD ETC. Thats what abraham means exaulted father ,Its really God the Father that wants a posterity like Abraham wanted many children, Jesus was just his 1st born But ya gota realize that God Almighty made a Promise to Christ that he was gonna multiply his seed as the stars of heaven his Word being his Seed THUS AN ISRAEL OF GOD GRANCHILDREN OF GOD ALMIGHTY HIS POSTERITY. A little one shall become a 1000 and a small one a strong nation I the Lord will hasten it in its Time Thats y we have this precious parable of the sower and his Seed the Word and Jesus tells us the good seed are the children of the Kingdom. The sun nor any heat does lite on them simple b/c they are spirits as Jesus said that which is born of the spirit is spirit thats the H.G. THE CHILD OF Promise. When a seed dies it Multiplies. Smite the shephard and the sheep will be scattered then i will turn my hand to the little ones which are his offspring the H.G. PLURAL, GONA BE AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN God Almighty swore by his veryself when he made this PROMISE AND ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE.Thats y he said whosoever receiveth one such child in my name receiveth me, The child he set in their mists was prophetic of this Child coming. When he breathe on them he was impregnating them with his word his seed etc. Thats y he said b/c i have spoken these Words unto you sorrows have filled your hearts,sorrows imply a spritual pregnancy but he said after your child comes your sorrows will be turned into Joy. They were being bornagain of the spirit, they were birthing CHRIST IN THEIR LIVES THE SON OF MAN .Th Granson

People's Bible Notes for Matthew 5:13

Mt 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth. Salt preserves from corruption. The disciples of Christ preserve the world from general corruption. Whatever becomes utterly corrupted is doomed to be destroyed. But if the salt have lost its savour. Salt is worthless if it has lost its qualities. It preserves no longer. It is fit only to be cast out and trodden under foot. So, too, if those who are the salt of the earth cease to communicate saving power, they are fit only to be cast out, and Christ will cast such out of his mouth. See Revelation 3:16.

Psalms 8 v 2 My comments about the babes and sucklings Jesus ( spoke of a new born ) The babes and sucklings are our new innerman that have to be born in US via his seed the Word,whosoever receives one child in my Name receives Me, unless ya receive the Kingdom of God as a lil child you you will in no wise enter there in. Outa of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou has PERFECTED PRAISE, HUMANS cannot praise God like he wd like simply b/c our praise is full of satanic worry that y we must be bornagain of an incorruptible seed even by the words of God. We need to birth a new heart and a new spirit which is the H.G. A NEW INNERMAN which answers to the new earth and new heaven. That our Enemy might be stilled which is our old admaic nature in rank with satan. Remember when they argued which was the greatest Jesus took a Child and set him in their mist trying to tell em the greatest was the H.G. tHE MANCHILD THAT IS GONA RULE AL NATIONS that HAD TO BE BORN IN THEM VIA THAT GOOD SEED THE WORD. That new born BABE desiring the sincere milk of the word is the H.G. THATS y he is saying that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit Thats the H.G. our new heart and new spirit CHRIST in us the Hope of Glory.There is a babe coming in your life that can PRAISE HIM PERFECTLY. When Isaiah saw the Kingdom coming he said unto us a child is born unto us a son is given, the seed of the sower are the seeds of the kingdom that ARE gonna be sown in the hearts of everybody, Jeremiah saw everybody in travail and birth pains,we are gonna birth a baby Christ IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS AND EVERY FACET OF OUR BODY.Thats y bro. Paul spoke of the whole world being travail for the manifestation of the sons of God.IF I be lifted up i will draw ALL MEN unto me.Thus there is a precious child in your future which is the H.G. A CHILD OF THE KINGDOM, THAT CHILD THAT KNOWS EVERYTHING THE CHILDREN OF PROMISE WHICH ARE THE ISRAEL OF GOD. If ya wanna praise him perfectly ya must birth Christ in your life. gbu

Can salt loose its SALTINESS?

What if i says yes,what will be the biblical back up?

thanks Jesse once more.it has helped so much.

1 John 5:6

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood.

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness because the Spirit is truth.

1 John 5:7

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost and these three are one.

1 John 5:8

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three agree in one.

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Calm down. Jesus was speaking to his disciple who had been a fisherman by occupation.

Jesus invited him to be shown how to "fish" for peoples souls.

The word Apostle means, one who has seen the person of Jesus Christ; the Son of Man.

The office of an Apostle, works as touching the 5-fold Ministry of: Apostle, prophet, teacher, pastor, evangelist. Also, someone once said to me that 'pastor' is positioned on the ring finger because it involves full time shepherding of Jesus's sheep and baby lambs.

If you open your hand: the thumb is the apostle. Using the thumb it can reach out and touch each of the other 4 fingers.

The Apostle can minister in any of the other offices.

My take: Jesus would like us to be versatile by nature. He had to do it this way because someone is always going to bark, "That's Not My Job!."

We are all called to follow Jesus and DO the work of an evangelist.

Personally: I don't have cable and I watch very little television. My computer is 1 year old and hasn't been used yet. I have an unproven theory that if we watch too much tv, our rears rebel and move around to the front. :D

I'm just saying we have time to read the Bible. It goes much faster if you'll buy a Strongs concordance; a commentary; maybe a dictionary. How's your Bible appetite?

I love Jesus! First time I saw that he evaded Satan all over the place and Satan could only focus on murdering the Son of God! Satan forgot all about Genesis 3:14-15 prophesy. When that spear cut into Jesus's side, He had already died. Satan didn't get to cheer :( Then when Jesus came walking out of the tomb: He bruised Satans head (I hope he knocked him out) and Jesus took the Keys and went to hell, preached salvation, opened the cells and led everybody in there out, in the streets and into Paradise. He then met up with both Marys because they were over at the Empty Tomb.

This is the Mighty Son of God that we worship! He is worthy to be praised & adored.

Mishael

The words "trinity" and "triune" are NOT in the Bible.

You can type them in the Search Box and neither word will come up.

You can type in GODHEAD and it will fetch all Godhead scriptures.

I've written on this often. Drop down to near bottom; to the history pages 1-100 and explore past days of comments made.

Very interesting reading.

Verse 19. This is where most christians trip up. It didnt say NAMES it said name. So therefore the Trinity is a heretical idea. And the Bible warns us.

I dont think so... It is just a metaphor. It dosent mean fisher of the LAW. It means evangelists.

It means to be a evangelist preachers and converters.

Hello ASHU,

Jesus says, "You are the salt of the earth."



Please notice that He's not saying we should be. He is telling them that at this point and time in experiencing the fullness of God, He says, YOU ARE the salt of the earth. And then He says, "YOU ARE the light of the world."



Salt was used for two things. Number 1, it was used as a preservative. They used it to preserve food, especially meat and vegetables.



They also used it for purification. In 2 Kings 2:19-23, salt was used to purify bad water. So it was used as a preservative and it was used for purification.



It was for preserving something from decay, and purifying something that has decayed or rotted.



But to know why He used the term salt, there is something that we need to understand. God made a covenant of salt with Israel, Numbers 18:19, which God said would be upon David and his descendants, and Paul in Romans Chapter 11 said all of the Jews of the Kingdom.

Matthew 5:14-16 says you are salt and Light. He went on to say in this section that you can't take a light and put it under a bushel. That is not what people do with it.



What He is saying is you can't snuff out the light of the Lord. The light amongst the Jews was the Messiah. We are salt. Christ in us is the light, and Christ in us is the purification and the preservative for the people around us and especially in our life.



The command is to let your light so shine. But the thing is, is that the light cannot be put out. The literal translation is "Shine your light" which is a commandment of God. Our light always shines because God commands it.

Hope this helps!

Good Day from Cameroon Central Africa

Calvary Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

I Wish to thank, Mishael,Greg and JESSE for their contribution in helping to clarify some biblical explanations.

I wish to really work with you guys in spirit and in truth for the expansion of the Kingdom.

This is another puzzle which i have . i need an explanation to Matthew 5:13 to 16

Talking about the ''SALT OF THE EARTH'' AND ''THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD ''

Your clear explanation will help me teach some convert very well.

Remain Bless as you labour in the vineyard of the lord.

Jesse thanks very much for your explanation that has thrown more light to my worry .

I just peeked at The Commentary Box.

It's talking about leaving your job and family, to go on the road to evangelize the lost, heal the sick, cleanse the leper's, etc.

Ministry would become your new profession. As Chris has said from his ministry days; it's a hard life at times, but fulfilling.

The poor you'll always have with you.

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Not many people want to be involved in full time or part-time ministry nowadays. It concerns me: The Prayer Request Room needs ministry in there every day. Can't we all give one hour a day to pray for folk?

This website needs to fix the rooms so there are 3 separate rooms with comment separated by room name.

There needs to be directions on how to get to the Commentary Box easier.

Cya

Ashu,

Jesus said, "Come after me." Now, who is this guy? Who can come along and command people to come? And the term "after me" is literally behind me. And Jesus points this out later that the proper position in following Christ is always behind Him.

So they are casting their nets, they are fishing, they are conducting their business, and Jesus says come, come behind me.

But notice what He says. He says two things:

He says first of all, "I will make you." Jesus is the one who makes us to be what He wants us to be. He says "I will make you to become." This shows a process.

These are important words. Jesus says "I will make you to become fishers of men." This is a play on words. He is basically telling them that they are fishermen, but I'm going to make you fishers of men. You see, they knew how to catch fish. But Jesus is telling them that He will make them be able to catch men and bring them to salvation.

It is the Spirit of Christ, or Holy Spirit, that makes us to become fishers of men. God persuades us at the right time to witness Christ to others, but it is God who saves them.

ASHU,

The phrase "fishers of men" is a Talmudic expression which means "a fisher of the Law"

when Jesus said to Simon called peter and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea and he said to them "follow me and i will make you fishers of men.

also in mark 1:17.

what does Jesus meant by '' I will make you fishers of men''.

The word 'Amen' is a Hebrew word, essentially meaning "so be it". It was first used in Scripture in Numbers 5:22 & many times after.

We generally tag it onto the end of our prayer, not because it is normally done this way, but because we are affirming before God that what we have prayed (whether praise to God or requests), is our affirmation of what we've said. And when we also pray in Jesus' Name, we're stating before God, our affirmation is in the authority of Jesus Name that we use to approach His Throne & so we declare confidence in our prayer & in God Who hears & answers prayer ( 1 Jn 5:14).