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Continuing on the theme of the narrow; difficult path we of course can look at much of today's so called Gospel and we see what is drawing most of the crowds. I have said before that the testimony of those in the great revivals of yesteryear have mentioned tearful wailing and contrition as the biggest evidence of the Spirit's convictions on people. If we are to have a true move of the Spirit the reaction of any real experience with God is contrasted with our own state. This is bolstered by Isaiah; Daniel and John in their experiences in the Lord's presence; as Isaiah stated "Woe is me" ( Isaiah 6 if I have the right chapter or 9). The fear of the Lord is the beginning of understanding as numerous scriptures indicate. How often to we hear people talking about these topics?
Sadly; especially today as Revelation 2 and 3 indicate the churches often consist of a few faithful among a crowd of unfaithful proclaimers of faith. The challenge is to continue in fellowship especially as we see the end approaching; while knowing when to walk away and when to run as the famous Kenny Rodgers tune suggests. Leaving a fellowshp should be done after much prayer and attempting necessary discipline according to scripture through elders after dealing with individuals in terms of excommunication of a wayward parishioner; but when the leadership is amiss often things are too far gone to be rectified where apostasy is concerned. This is why proper discipleship is important; of ten it seems people overlook that in the Great Commission and simply focus on evangelism. This results in surface level commitments to the Lord when follow up isn't consistent and more interest in a numbers game to fill the seats rather than patient development through discipleship training.
Those in Reformed circles often have a proper concept of their own depravity to avoid some of these errors; nonetheless pride comes before a fall so even true doctrine can make us feel superior.
The capacity to sin makes men often look at Lucifer and his fall now making him known as Satan; the Deceiver; Leviathan; etc.
Why God allowed the free will to bring this downfall to him as well as Adam and how Predestination is involved is another topic.
When we look at Cain we clearly see God's instructions where sin was crouching at the door and apparently there was the ability to master it; this definitely makes us question some views on Predestination; again to be discussed another time. My point on mentioning that scripture was to show that surely Lucifer would have been given some indication or warning of the results of sinning; even though the Word doesn't state it explicitly we can look at the lament of Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 and see how God designed him to be originally and apparently some remorse as best as we can understand it from God as to his downfall if I am reading and interpreting the text properly. At any rate we may ask why does sin continue after Adam's fall? It is clear to me from othe verses later on in Ezekiel that a son cannot be held responsible for the sins of his father if he is a righteous man as well as the opposite the descendant of a Godly man can be totally wicked; hence it is the action of sin which we are responsible for. I would argue that it is not our fault we are born with a sin nature any more than the fact that we are mortal after salvation.
This is bolstered by other scriptures to show that those warned about hell were aware more or less of their sin actions as condemning them; again that doesn't absolve anyone from evil thoughts in the heart; but it does show how a 2 year old having a temper tantrum isn't the same as a man deliberately committing evil acts to rebel against God.
Also of course God has the remedy; through the Atonement we can finally die to ourselves and take on a new nature. Most don't want to take the narrow road and wish to stay on the broad and easy path to hell.
Simply put; sin is our actions that break God's law. It can be divided into sins of COMMISSION and OMMISSION-the latter behavior often not considered as much as the first.
When studying to Word we can start with Christ and fewer laws; or go to the Old Testament with the 600 give or take Commandments to see how the Lord operates. Christ came to seek and save the lost and had a ministry of reconciliation with God and came to die as a servant of all when He was the Master and Creator of man and the rest of the universe. If we choose the New Testament as a guideline because of fewer laws we make two mistakes. The first being the fact that the thoughts and intents of the heart are the most important factor so the Pharisees would recieve GREATER condemnation for obeying the Law as well as adding through their own traditions and the predecessor writings for the Talmud further rules. Christ excoriated them for their hypocrisy. Going back to the subject at hand the deeper meaning of not committing murder or adultery examines the state of the heart; hence Matthew 15:19 and surrounding verses don't necessarily excuse outward behavior that appears rightous. It is true following the Old Testament laws that ceremonial ones have been eliminated as evidenced by Peter's stay with the Gentile believer Cornelius in the Book of Acts (chapter 9 I believe). Saturday Sabbath also is trumped or overtaken by Christ in the example of Him doing "work" on the Sabbath as well as His being Lord o the Sabbath as I see it.
At the core of the matter is the fact that we are all conceived in sin. This doesn't mean the act of procreation but the sin nature that is transferred; hence the Son of God had to be born of the Spirit rather than the seed of man (hence the "seed of woman" as Genesis 3 makes clear). Questions as to why evil exists also could in like manner involve an investigation of why sin exists as well as the sin nature with Adam's descendants.
You know deep in you heart you never saw a Angel of God and I haven't either, they are in Heaven waiting to come down with Jesus Christ.
Fuji, I respect your point of views, people love angels and I do too, but there not here.
When you keep reading the book of Acts, you will notice a lot of changes in the way God deals with the Jews and How He used Apostle Paul to go to the Gentiles.
After you have a understanding who Saul of Tarsus is, please read Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to you .
Apostle Paul wrote more books then anyone in the Bible, but Jesus Christ is the author and finisher, so I call the whole Bible red words. We don't know for sure if Paul wrote Hebrews, it was written for Jews.
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus theauthorand 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.
I love the whole Bible and I rightly divide the Word of Truth so I can understand it better . God gave Timothy instructions how to study the Bible, because the New Testament was just being completed. Apostle Paul wanted no confusion. 2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Please don't take this the wrong way. Just study day and night and God will speak to you and open your understanding to the gospel of grace given to Apostle Paul.
May God bless you and you're family in the gospel of grace .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the gospel of grace is Salvation for today .
Dear fellow readers: I am attempting to get my father in a facility Monday. In the meantime even though he has dementia I mentioned his anger issues and how Christ could deliver him as he has with me in the past but that he would have to want that.
This is balanced with my understanding of not discussing things with a contentious man; and also I realize that such a domestic environment is not sustainable but for the moment the Lord has assigned me to this since my mom has passed at least when there isn't help available for my dad.
I made an attempt years ago to tell him as I repeated today (of course he forgot) that I loved him with an unconditional love. This doesn't mean that I can have a love for him as with the fellowship of saints; but can not hold grudges as 1 Corithians 10:13 states (if I have the right scripture).
Personally; I have two things to accomplish; the first getting him into the facility knowing about the high wind warnings out for these parts and it may not be adviseable to take him Monday so I am praying there isn't widespread outages as predicted.
When he gets there then there is the other issue of him being retained there against his will; as much as my POA allows for his own good and how to navigate things that day and onward.
I hope to have more to say in the days to come. My mom was angry and said many untoward things to me; as many apparently do when going through illness; in her case cancer. As I stated here in her passing she did have an opportunity to have the Gospel said to her and Amazing Grace and that was on the day of her death when unconscious. I made amends as much as I could before that but have no way I can confidently say she is with the Lord. My father certainly is not saved so I will have to do what I can and leave that to God.
I hope to share wisdom about this subject along with warning believers with unsaved relatives to pray for wisdom from the Spirit before becoming a caretaker.
This I say is truly the truth, I once was a fake christian that tried to please man in every church and repented everyday for Salvation, but forgot about my wife. How my wife stuck with me all those years I have no idea. My wife showed me, she loved me so much, she was willing to fight and wait for the Lord to open my understanding of the word of truth. One day I was in my basement working on a project and heard a preacher talk about Saul of Tarsus and how he
persecuted the Jews for believing Jesus the resurrection. Listen to the preacher telling the story of Apostle Paul was like a bright light hitting me very hard. I was trying to find a preacher to preach marriage, but instead I learned the gospel of grace. I am not a perfect husband by no means, but through the help of God and the Holy Spirit, I can do what the Words say. I just want to spread the Gospel that Apostle Paul spread to the world for the love of Jesus Christ in God. The Love I have in me , I give to my wife and that is Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.
God bless you and you're husband in Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit in God.
Ray, in Christ Jesus with my wife , 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the gospel gave my Love . 35 years of marriage
"But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light."(Eph.5.13). So we have the judgment of God and it before the light. " And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them." (Rev.20.11) Here we can understand why God began with light under the covenant. The earth that abides forever is lit by light of the Lamb. The world has no place there.The earth and heaven flees away from the face of God as Cain did. He was the wicked one.
God tells Abraham,"For the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full."(Gen.15.16). It shall be full only when God judgesfrom his throne of light. So what do we make of the extent of the nation promised to him. So Abraham lives," By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:/ For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God." (He.11.9-10). These all died in faith.
Why did Israel went to Egypt in the first place. The wicked brethren of Joseph sinned 'against God and before thee'- and Joseph is set as a double for the Son in the covenant, and they had to be brought to light." The Jews rejected Jesus 'when God sent him as his only begotten Son' and they were scattered from their land in 70 CE and as with many times before, their diaspora is not the end of it. The land they now occupy is not according to the will of God."The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day." (Jer.42.19) Jeremiah's words are relevant even this day. They shall be thrown out as garbage,- and we are in for another big one, 2 Pet.3.11-13. 'This day' spoken by Jeremiah points to the day of the Lord. " Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens."
The only instance I can find of potentially a female angel is in Zechariah chapter 5 verse 9 .
Finally : Hebrews chapter 13 verse 2 .
And of course , we can be as angels to each other .
"Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham." ( Jn 8.39)
Ishamael also belongs to Abraham.They all were circumcised, a covenant (Gen.17.9) which was not however what God marked for blessing under everlasting covenant. God created man,'in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them./And God blessed themT,(Gen.1.27-28)Abraham and Sarah were blessed for their faith. Jesus here makes a difference of faith with works. So there was no gender issue. Similar to five daughters of Zelophehad. (Num.27.1-11) What Jesus implies is that Abraham's children are 'and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable,' whereas heirs of promise beginning with Isaac and Jacob were like stars. " And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be./And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness."(Gen.15.5-6;Dan.12.3) Male and female primarily is used in terms of faith so Christ and the church had the same DNA as the Son has. This earth is holy, and framed by the word. Sanctify them with thy truth.( Jn 17.17). This earth is New Jerusalem while Adam's children, from Hagar Keturah belonged to mixed people same problem as Ezra faced. 'so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands.'-Ezra.9.2 Their inheritance figures in the vision of Ezekiel. The Lord is there .(Ezek.48.35). It is New Jerusalem while Cabul is the inheritance of sons of Adam.(1 Ki.9.12-13) 20 cities for their disobedience 'against heaven and before thee.'(Lk.15.18)
When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Every time Valentine's Day comes around I remind myself that love in marriage is not about the gifts we give, nor the words professing our love for each on Valentine's Day (although these are always welcome). It is about the way we love each other every day as we walk in the love of our Lord who, in love, gave Himself for us. So the love in marriage is a love of sacrifice for the good of the other, the not seeking our own desires to be fulfilled, but to aid in the fulfillment of the desires of our spouse, the keeping the other's life and future unified with our own life and future, and working at becoming Christlike to one another as the Holy Spirit sanctifies us with His power and grace to grow to be more Christ-like from Glory to Glory. Our highest goal for one another should be for him/her to become all that God desires him/her to become.
My husband and I have been married 45 years now. Our life together has been a blessing and a gift from God. Our love for one another is growing and is being purified by God the longer we walk together with God. We have always believed that it was God who brought us together and we trust that He will bring us through to the end together. For us to not stay married until one of us is called home in Christ would be to deny what God has joined together as being good and best for us and a tearing apart of what God has joined together as opposition to His will for us. We choose His will and rejoice in how He brought us together and has kept us in union with Him this whole time.
May others know blessings in their marriage as we have received from God every day.
Galatians 1:8
But though we, or anangelfrom heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Satan was a fallen angel and is still around.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into anangeloflight.
We should not worship angels that are fallen.
Colossians 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping ofangels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
The Holy Angeles are in Heaven waiting for the descending of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mightyangels,
Every Angel in the Bible has a male name, I don't think there's a female Angel .
We have the Holy Spirit of God and the Word of Truth here on earth.
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us withgroanings which cannot be uttered.
Ephesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard thewordof truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with thatholySpirit of promise,
May we spread the gospel of grace .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may we believe the gospel for Salvation
Yes indeed that would be a site!
I also believe there were dinosaurs on the ark or perhaps their eggs.
As for the number pattern.
Of the unclean Noah was asked to take of every living thing of all flesh, "TWO OF EVERY SORT" shalt thou bring into the ark, I consider that a pair. (Only 2.) "they shall be male and female".
Of every clean beast Noah was asked to take to thee by sevens, the male and his female. I believe that to be 7 pair's. 14 in all for each clean species.
Noah was asked of the fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.I also see that as 7 pairs equalling 14.
I don't believe them or the animals eating was a big problem for the Lord. Who knows?
They may have ate nothing, God is capable of suspending their need for food.
Or perhaps they ate the Dinosaurs!! Lol.
I'm just kidding.
Blessings Brother
Did Jesus Christ go to Hell ? Did Jesus take all our sins upon Him.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
If you ever visit New Hampshire, there's a city called Rochester. A litte town call Wolfeboro is amost a hour from Rochester. Most people will recognize Rochester because it's large, but not Wolfeboro . Same as Hell, it's larger than Paradise.
Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left inhell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
The saints that were held in paradise could of been call prison as well.
1 Peter 3:19
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Even if Jesus Christ went to Hell to preach, which it wouldn't make any sense because they are lost and can't come back, the fire wouldn't hurt Him.
Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consumingfire.
Remember, Jesus Christ owns the earth and the world, but Satan rules by God's permission.
Psalm 24:1
Theearthis theLord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
May we all remember the gospel of grace that is free and nothing added .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 to be free from hell, must believe the gospel that Apostle Paul wrote
Ezekiel 37:1
The hand of theLordwas upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of theLord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
The dry bones are the whole house of Israel. Gentiles in the Church age is not the dry bones.
Ezekiel 37:11
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Creation of Israel,1948
On May 14, 1948,David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. PresidentHarry S. Trumanrecognized the new nation on the same day
Jesus Christ love His chosen people. Jesus Christ saved there bones and may them come alive. Israel is like Christ bones.
Psalm 34:20
He keepeth all hisbones: not one of them is broken.
May we believe the truth and spread the gospel to all.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the bones of the gospel is Christ Jesus
What is true love today ? Is love giving the wife a new car , house, jewelry or a great dinner.
Most men don't think of love when the wife is sick or ill , they become blind to true love.
True love is God. We must love first in order to love one another.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any manlovenot the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
If we that are saved by believing the gospel is to be married to Christ Jesus as for example, then we should show true love for Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to onehusband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
If the man love the church, the body of Christ Jesus, then he should love the Wife the same way.
Ephesians 5:24-27
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
This is God's true love for all of us.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
May God give us the strength to love one another in truth, truth is believing and sharing the gospel .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the love of this gospel
I keep you in my prayers.
I will pray for your mom and her placement in a safe, loving, helpful care center where she will do well.
We do not become Jews, we will have the blood of God through the Spirit.
1. Let's start in Genesis, God said it will start with the seed of the woman.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thyseedand herseed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of awoman, made under the law,
Romans 1:3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of theseedofDavidaccording to the flesh;
2 Timothy 2:8
Remember that Jesus Christ of theseedofDavidwas raised from the dead according to my gospel:
2. Jesus Christ's father is God in Heaven. The Father carries the identity of the child. Marry carried the identity of Jesus Christ through the flesh by the seed of Daved in the woman in Genesis.
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his motherMarywas espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
3. We get adopted the minute we believe the finished work of the cross that Apostle Paul calls my gospel. We are circumcised in the family of God.
Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye arecircumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Ephesians 1:5
Having predestinated us unto theadoptionof children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit ofadoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Romans 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for theadoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1CORINTHIANS 15:1-4 believe only
I hear those questions all the time. People just want to go on with their life and be not bothered. People love the world more then the maker of this world.
Jesus Christ said that He is God.
Matthew 22:32
IamtheGod of Abraham, andtheGod ofIsaac, andtheGod of Jacob? Godis nottheGod ofthedead, but oftheliving.
John 10:30
IandmyFatherareone.
Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Now we all know who is God. Jesus Christ
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may Jesus Christ save you today by believing these verses , just believe only
Some people just are plain confused about Jesus and who He is. Jesus Christ made Salvation easy to believe and requires nothing else .
Jesus Christ was the first to be resurrected from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become thefirstfruits of them that slept.
Jesus Christ is the first and the last . Jesus Christ is God Almighty in the third Heaven.
Revelation 1:18
"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
Note: Jesus died for our sins in his our blood, and rose from the dead again three days in the power of God. We should all remember his death . . . but now, Jesus is Alive . . . Amen .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 there is no repentance in these verses, just believe only .
"Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." Psalm 2.8
When did the Son ask the Father or why the inheritance of the heathen ought to be of any interest to us? The very intent of our blessing introduced in the first chapter of the first book(Gen.1.28) is to instruct our responsibilities and privileges as part of the body God has prepared for him. The Covenant with Seven days establishes the features of heaven and the earth, which are alike alienated to his Son. Father of lights which is one facet of His holiness makes him his sole heir so the inheritance can be expressed in terms of light and it is called the light of the Lamb . There are several such aspects inheritance conforms every part of the body to the image of the Son.
"Ask, and it shall be given you' (Mt.7.7). It is established in heaven This body of the Son shall be whole as his Father had promised. When God sent the Word become flesh what does he say? "Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:"(Heb.10.5) Before we come to it let us consider the body.The Holy Spirit gives us this passage,"In the volume of the book it is written of me,/I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." (40.6-8). This law refers to the Law which is of the Spirit so what we see in the night vision of Daniel is hint of what was to come. 'Judgment was set and books were opened' refers Law of the Spirit. Laws of nature of Moses are all pendent to the Law represented in the Ancient of days.(Dan.7.10,13) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints."(Eph.1.18)
Without this covenant the timewasters with Jesus talk, are shadowboxing, Outer darkness is their portion.
I will continue to pray for you and your son. Can you tell me his name? He is in a very awful and vulnerable situation. I will pray for God to hear your cries for help and make way for your son to be appropriately placed in a living situation where he gets the care and support he desperately needs to not only get well, but to stay alive!
I am glad you are here. I will commit to keeping your request in prayer. Please keep us updated. It is always good to hear how God is being gracious to those who love Him.
However, if left to the world (i.e. with those who are without God's Directives), we would rather apply punishment according to prevailing sentiment, even a piecemeal granting. So, realizing that no government in any country takes the Word of God seriously & certainly would never apply its demands, even if only to please the people or garner votes, we shouldn't be surprised as to how weak & pathetic treatment is given to criminals of serious offences (at least). Yes, every human life is precious (and more so when the life is abused or taken away), but in the same vein, every offence must be dealt with speedily & correctly, for both exacting correct punishment & for the health & discipline of society. Blessings.
So, how does that translate to Pentecost Day & the Church in the NT & present? It is certain that the Holy Spirit has given 'gifts' to the Lord's people, and prophetical utterances are one of them (as we see in Acts 11:28; Acts 13:1; Acts 21:9,10,11; and by John the Revelator). In whatever way & location, today in the Church, there has been given an order to be followed. And we see this in 1 Corinthians 11:3 and 1 Timothy 2:11-13. As much as the world might want & demand total equality amongst the sexes, which is not wrong at all for we are all created equal; yet in His Church, Christ has ordained a specific order in leadership & Church operation. And we can't call upon OT examples of women leaders or judges as justification for sisters leading & teaching within the Church; simply because the nation of unsaved Israel does not equate to the saved Body of Christ. We must always be mindful of not letting the teachings of the world & personal inclinations impose on what Christ requires of His people. GBU.
I know when we hear heaven we think of where God is but there are three. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands, Psalm 19:1. The first heaven is the sky, the atmosphere the air we breathe, and where the clouds float so beautifully.
The second heaven is the galaxy where God placed the lights in heaven for signs and seasons, as we see in Genesis 1:14-19. The place of the sun moon and all the planets and stars we call space.
The third is where God and all the angelic beings are. This is the heaven we see King Uzziah saw in Isaiah 6:1, which Stephen saw when they stoned him in Acts 7:55-56, Paul spoke of in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, and we see all that John saw in Revelation.
I hope this helps,
God bless,
RLW
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Apostle Paul is the first sinner saved by grace and the doctrine of grace was given to Apostle Paul first.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have receivedgraceand apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I amchief.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I amtheleastoftheapostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecutedthechurchofGod.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through thegracegivenuntome,toevery man that is among you, nottothink of himself more highly than he oughttothink; buttothink soberly, according as God hath dealttoevery man themeasure of faith.
Ray , in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 we are not sinners because we sin, we are sinners because we born sinners.
make sense and right and true for the very first time in your life . You ask me to pray and I did, God keeps giving me all these verses. I've been in your shoes, by no disrespectful. I have try working my way to Heaven by baptism, repentance, laying of hands and even try speaking in tongue, but the grace of God in his gospel of grace . I have found the truth by rightly dividing the word of truth and was able to put words in the right places. What's for the Jews stays with the Jews, what's for the Gentiles , God giveth grace and the Jews are welcome . Some might believe they are spiritual Jews because they are born again, I would say, they are close but not. We are bless to be in the family of God because of Jesus Christ. That's why I say " in Christ Jesus " .
May you understand that I am a simple person spreading the gospel of grace that was given to Apostle Paul.
May God bless who ever is reading this, Jesus Christ loves you too. please read Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to you .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 it's never too late to believe the gospel