Bible Discussion Replies PAGE 208

Hello Ray,

I am not willing to argue over what you judge from a few posts. I have been posting for more than an year or so according to the grace given to me. I am almost nearing 82 and I do it purely because what the Spirit has thrown light into I explain to other plat forms as well. I know my posts are read by babes in Christ forever learning and never growing further. God wanted me to take my ministry elsewhere and I came back only because the mystery of 7 days in the Ge.ch.1 has been hidden by imposter churches I could only unravel recently. Why churches insist on creation in seven days gap theory and other heresies? Wilfully or because of ignorance, is not for me to say. I have done with it. So I have no intent to enlighten you by a reply. Seek you shall find. Let me leave the reply with brotherly love,

Hey S Spencer.

Thanks, brother. Seeing all those birds and animals coming to the ark must have been amazing. It's just me, but I think Dinosaurs were part of the animals. We see some pretty large critters in Job. The way I see the number of animals whether I am right or wrong, the clean animals would be 14 total for each species, 7 males and 7 females. The unclean would be 4 total for each species 2 males and 2 females and the birds 14 total for each species 7 males and 7 females, and we know 8 people.

If there were just two each Noah would have caused extinction when he sacrificed one of each of the clean animals, Genesis 8:20. Another thing I wonder is, the earth had been covered in water for about a year and the second time Noah sent the dove out she brought back an olive leaf plucked off. Did God replenish the earth like on day 3?

I did not mean that most preconceived notions came from the different denominations. I agree it is good to know the history but I am with you Scriptures, along with the Holy Spirit should be our only source of truth. Our subconscious mind is great because we operate 90 percent with it. Most of what we do is learned and stored in our minds and without thought we do most of the things we do.

Our subconscious mind is what we must shut down when we study, it is like a computer it moves at light speed and can block what we are reading without us even knowing it with a preconceived notion we have printed in our mind. It takes a conscious effort to clear our minds of everything we think we know about a subject before we read and study and naturally with prayer.

I know my understanding of parts of Scripture has changed over the years and since being on this site. We just need to be open to it, like Jesus said "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."

I hope that makes sense.

God bless and be safe in your travel.

RLW

It's very interesting that most people will not follow Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine but will use his verse to align there belief .

They will use bride of Christ, Adoption of the Abraham, they will use speaking in tongue and the Lord's table. Now, I wonder if Peter, John, James and Jude speaks of all these subjects like Apostle Paul's epistle does.

My point is, Apostle Paul has all the answers to live a Christian life today for the Gentiles.

1. Bride of Christ

God is love and is marriage. Paul explains marriage by using the Church the body of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chastevirginto Christ

2. Speaking in tongue

Apostle Paul gives the rule for speaking in tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:27

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be bytwo,orat the most bythree, and that by course; and let one interpret.

3. Adoption of Abraham

We that are saved have the blessings from Abraham through Jesus Christ.

Galatians 3:14

That theblessingofAbrahammight come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

4. Lord's table

Apostle Paul gives the rules to the Gentiles for the Lord Table, because they were doing it all wrong.

1 Corinthians 10:16

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

May we fully understand why Jesus Christ chosen Apostle Paul and put the Twelve on the shelf for a season for the Kingdom of Heaven on earth to come. This is the Grace age of Church the body of Christ Jesus.

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the body of Christ Jesus is the Church today and we must believe the gospel .

Hi Brother Ronald.

I agree in all that you have said.

Here's what I have on how many of each type of animal went into the ark with Noah,

In Genesis 6:19 it reads "And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Genesis 7:2-3 reads "Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

So, was there two of each animal or seven of each animal that were to be brought to the ark?

The seven of each animal were clean animals-to be used for sacrifice as well as for food.

The remainder of the animals that went to the ark included a male and a female.

This is explained in Genesis 7:8-9. "Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,

There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah."

This is what I've gathered from Scripture and the only way I have heard it explained.

Preconceived notions doesn't always come from denominations and man's tradition passed down over the years. It can come from self ambition and bad hermeneutics.

However you can certainly hinder your spiritual growth and understanding if you solely rely on clippings of the early church and internet findings. (NOT SAYING IT'S ALL BAD) But that's not feeding and studying the word. It's studying history.

AGAIN, It's not bad to know the history but it's not to be a substitute or an atlas to the truth in the word of God.

There has been division in the church on several topics since the Apostles. Paul speaks of this in Acts 20:39-30.

And John in 1 John 4:3.

Blessings.

Bennymkje, you're a smart person, you should read between the lines and see , just think. Saul of Tarsus is our Apostle today. Jesus Christ is the author of the whole Bible, we must worship and follow .

Part 2

Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter separated with there own beliefs. Apostle Paul went to the Gentiles and Apostle Peter went to the Jews. We will never have a Jew knock on our door for the gospel of grace, it just not happened.

Galatians 2:7

But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of theuncircumcisionwas committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

God is speaking to us through Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine and for instructions to live a glorious life on earth, until Jesus Christ calls us up in the clouds for the Rapture.

Romans 11:13

For I speak to youGentiles, inasmuch as I amtheapostleoftheGentiles, I magnify mineoffice:

1 Timothy 1:11

According to the gloriousgospelof the blessed God, which was committed tomytrust.

God in Heaven is given us a warning that we should take the gospel of grace serious. Apostle Paul was given the gospel of grace.

Romans 2:16

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according tomygospel.

May God in Heaven open the blind eye of the people that been deceived by the serpent.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest by any means, as theserpentbeguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

May God bless our Bible study in righteousness and in love in Jesus Christ .

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Apostle Paul's gospel of grace given to him from above.

Hi bennymkje, everything you are pointing out is probably true for the Jew only. Most of the Bible was for the Jew. Please enjoy this Bible study.

Did Jesus Christ like Gentiles ? ? Part 1

Matthew 10:5

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of theGentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Did the Disciples kept Jesus Christ word to Jew only ?

Acts 11:19

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to nonebutunto theJewsonly.

The Jews did not want to listen to Apostle Paul's gospel of grace, so he went to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said,It was necessary thattheword ofGod should first have been spokentoyou: but seeing ye putit from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turntotheGentiles.

Mystery of God-the day

"I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." (Ps.2.7) This decree is given to the Son but it is David who is declaring it. The Father Son relationship leads to man created in our image. A specific day arises on the basis of the Word. This Word was God is the Ancient of days, the Law of the Spirit figuratively embodied, In the inaugural vision of St John we have the risen Christ superimposed over his image so Alpha and Omega image of God delineates the Word become flesh with the word was with God. So when John writes of Jesus he says, "No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."( John 1.18) Jesus is 'after our likeness 'so he is the firstborn to many sons and daughters in glory." For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings./ For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren."(He.2.10-11) This makes David after 'his likeness'. God testified he was after my heart meaning his soul. In the Trinity God is a Spirit, the body is the body 'hast thou me prepared' for the Son and the soul, -all his fulness is in Jesus Christ. (Col.1.16-7,19) If so with David so with all the sanctified. They are all one. This is the body the church. Blessings of each day as established by the Ancient of days is invested in Jesus Christ. Seven as number establishes the Law of the Spirit binding on every soul. What does not fit shall be consigned to everlasting fire. Thus everlasting covenant, goes with everlasting gospel with salvation. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezk.18.4; Jer. 3:12-20. Seven Days refer to the covenant and it is the Law.

Human life is important to God. Someone must always take responsibility when human life is lost in murder.

The LORD knows exactly what has happened. Both the killer and the circumstances of the killing are known to the LORD. Yet the LORD ordains this very much human 'hit or miss' process of exoneration for the town closest to the murder case.

The key thought is that the community must take care of its own people and take responsibility when there is failure and a murder occurs.

Human processes operate in nearly total ignorance, and the LORD is okay with that. We don't have to know everything, but we must be righteous about everything.

The regulations concerning female prisoners of war provide an insight into the high standards of justice demanded by Israel. Later in the scripture, a pagan nation would describe Israel's kings as merciful. The LORD imposed on Israel a justice system that reflected the heart of the LORD, even in the imperfection of state governance.

Stoning a rebellious son to death appears harsh but he is a lawbreaker. By being rebellious he dishonors his parents. He has sinned against the LORD hence the heavy penalty.

While many sins are committed against yourself, spouses, children, friends, companies, communities, governments, races, nature, or even humanity at large, sin is always an offense against the LORD. It is always serious. The need for genuine repentance cannot be over-emphasized.

Yet one may wonder why the LORD seems to like the death penalty for just about any serious offense. It doesn't become any easier when you consider the fact that the same LORD is very serious about every life. Even when the killer is not known, the elders of the community nearest to the scene of crime must exonerate themselves in repentance.

Could it be that we are looking at the same workspace from different angles? Regardless, we can see the mind of the LORD concerning human life and how unrighteousness affects His heart.

The chapter closes with a text that l

Mystery of God-blessing

" And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness... male and female created he them./And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth," (Gen.1.26-28)

God created man in our image. God in plural (elohim) gives us trinity. Without God being Power and Wisdom there shall be no male and female. God lays sone in Zion, "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:"(Isa.28.16) And Wisdom, a female principle. " Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." Jesus says 'my Father's mansions'. A placed prepared for the church is left to Jesus who of God has become wisdom.(1 Cor.1.30). Jesus has the same glory as his Father.. ( Jn 17.5)

The Father Son relationship in expression is glory. In bringing many sons and daughters to glory is another aspect of creating after our likeness. (He.2.10) It is based on the word as a seed. Jesus as the true vine, it is the Son who imparts his glory. It is a blessing. God Power Son the Wisdom. Thus the Trinity is expressed in terms of glory of godhead. Man and woman were not ashamed because glory was their covering. Adam was created 'in our image.' Adam is the son of God.(Lk.3.38).

Male and female refers to man where Eve as the Mother of all living. Blessings of all seven days are theirs but their fall changes it. Adam is earthy and Jesus the Lord from heaven after the likeness of fleshconnects with Abraham.. Jesus as the Son of Abraham. (Mt.1.1) God conforms the blessing of the Son to Abraham (Gen.12.3)Abraham and Sarah are both blessed because of their faith.(Heb.11.11-12). In their change of names God's command, 'Be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth includes the nation of Israel as well for blessing. But in the fall of man they as nation was broken of the tree.

GOD WILL NOT SAVE EVERYONE

Pt. 3

I think I will stop here on this topic. It is a deep topic and is difficult to address in a few short postings.

I am now going to be in prayer for guidance as the next topic I will learn and share here. Please pray for this for me. I do want to do each topic proper justice and to seek the truth in Scripture.

Please forgive me that I did not cite Scriptures on this topic as I felt that my former post that cited a source had plenty of Scripture. However, if someone seeks to have me give Scriptures to support what I have shared, I will be happy to do so.

I also cherish the responses of others, knowing that I will receive good "food for thought" and be helped by what others contribute.

It is getting very late. I am off to bed now.

WHY ALL ARE NOT SAVED

Pt. 2

I think that God has eternally had an overarching and overriding purpose and plan in creation. I think that this was to actualize all aspects of His Being.

Therefore, the fall of the angels and of man were part of this and plan in order to bring glory to Himself in redeeming a people for Himself in the Son.

God wanted to glory in His justice and judgement and in His love, mercy, and grace. This could only be expressed with the creation of beings that could and would sin.

Also, in purposing to save a people for Himself in the Son, the redeemed will forever extol the glory of His mercy and grace as they will know how God redeemed them from the curse of sin, death, and eternal condemnation under His righteous wrath.

Additionally, from eternity, His purpose was to glorify the Son in the redemptive work He did by His incarnation, perfectly lived human life, sacrificial death, His victorious resurrection, and His coming again to complete history in time with the resurrection of humanity: having His bride (all believers) be glorified and enter an eternal life where death and sin and the devil will no longer affect them; and the unbelieving will be resurrected to be judged to spend eternity without reconciliation with God, any true pleasure or bliss, and will forever be tormented in the Lake of Fire.

And finally, the purpose of God has always been and will always be His delight in His own fullness and the sharing of this fullness with His redeemed people forever.

We are adopted as the Father's children and the Son's bride. The bride is glorified only in Christ Jesus and brought by Him into the union He shares with the Father and the Spirit enlivened by the pure love of God within the Godhead in which we delight in eternally.

Because this eternal purpose of God is for the pleasure of the full exercise of His Being He will not save every human. But He will save every human He had eternally elected to be united to the Father in His Son

Hello Ray,

Gospel of christ is Gospel of God preached in flesh. he empowers his disciples to be his associates ( Mt.10.40;Lk.10.16) Thus the Gospel of Christ is to reach the utmost parts. "and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."(Mt.28.18) So a chain from man to God is forged He who hears you hears me etc., It is the word of his power. It is thus with all little ones, his disciples who preach the gospel. St Paul therefore can claim 'mine' because as he admits he was given a dispensation. There is no other mystery. If it is with Paul it is so with another time. Everlasting gospel preached from heaven (Rev.14) is as it says, everlasting to everlasting. So Jesus sends 70 other disciples to keep spreading of gospel from beginning till the end, and done both from heaven on earth and under '('Jesus preached to souls in prison')

Hello,

I want to revisit my post of a few weeks ago concerning what Scriptures say about God wanting all men to be saved.

Citing 1 Tim. 2:1-5; 2 Peter 3:3-9.

In my previous post I noted that Scripture clearly teaches that not all men will be saved, as many will be condemned and spend eternity in the Lake of Fire. Therefore, I think we need to think about the statements of 1 Timothy and 2 Peter (above) in a different light. In my post I cited from a source that spoke of four possible ways to interpret how God "wills" all to be saved.

1) That God will save all humans-Universalism

2) That God was not speaking of all humans-rather all kinds or groups of people.

3) That God has a will of decree that will definitely happen (such as sending the Son to be Savior) and then a will of desire, which may or may not be fulfilled (such as He wants all humans to obey Him, but every human sins), or a will of permitting that allows sinful things to occur, yet He is not the author of sin, nor does He make anyone sin, nor does, He tempt anyone to sin, nor can He ever sin.

4) God has purposes that are higher than and overreaching the desire to save everyone. (As an example, I may wish to spend a day at home to rest, but we have committed to a doctor appt, a visit to a needy friend, and a few other things I purposed to do that day. So, since these commitments take precedence over my desire to rest for the day, I set aside resting for the day and fulfill the commitments. This is certainly not a straight analogy to what God does, though).

After much thought, I will say that I eliminate both positions 1 and 2 and lean towards positions 3 and 4. Perhaps both are true, one is true, or none are true. But I think they make the most logical sense of why God desires to save everyone but does not.

God' wise counsel and good pleasure is the purpose for creation. We may not know what these are as they may be what the Scriptures call the "Hidden Things" that belong to God.

Just a couple of corrections to the above: Of Jesus Christ: John 16:27,28 (I left a gap in-between, so the verse couldn't be highlighted). And Titus 3:13 should read as Titus 2:13. Apologies.

Hello Timmywynne. There are many Scriptures that point to the Triune Nature of God, and specifically, that Jesus Christ & the Holy Spirit are revealed to us from the very Being of God the Father. When we think of the Trinity, we know we won't find that word in the Bible, as it is purely a descriptive word of what the Bible declares to be the fullness of God's Being. So to the verses you seek, and you will need to read them fully in your Bible.

Of Jesus Christ: Isaiah 9:6,7 (an Old Testament Prophecy); Micah 5:2 & John 1:1-14 (from everlasting); Matthew 1:22,23; Mark 2:5-7; John 8:56-58; John 16: 27,28; John 17:4,5; John 20:27,28; Philippians 2:5-7; Colossians 1:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; Titus 3:13; Hebrews 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:8-10; 1 John 5:7; 1 John 5:20.

Of the Holy Spirit: Matthew 12:31; Luke 1:34,35; Luke 11:13; John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7-11; Acts 5:3; Acts 8:29; Acts 13:4; Romans 8:14; Romans 8:26,27; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Ephesians 4:30; Hebrews 10:29; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 5:6.

The above are a few Scriptures that point to the deity of Jesus Christ & God's Spirit: all showing that they don't work independently from God, but have been sent out from God, from God's Being, to accomplish His Purposes in the world. And we know that Jesus, as the Word of God clothed with humanity, is the very expression of God to the world ( John 14:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 John 4:2). Hope these will help you in your study of this very important doctrine. Blessings.

No man can keep the law for righteousness and for life everlasting, it condemned us, it show us how sinful we are.

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,condemned sin in the flesh:

When Christ Jesus died on the cross, He nailed the law on the cross, now we have the Holy Spirit to guide us in truth and righteousness.

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of thelawfor righteousness to every one that believeth.

We are justified by believing the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in faith.

Galatians 2:16

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Following the law doesn't make us righteousness, it condemns us, because of our sins.

Galatians 2:21

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain

When a average church goer reads this verse ( Romans 6:14 ) they would think they have licence to sin, but they forget that when we are save by believing the gospel ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ) , then we received the Holy Spirit that always reminds us of our sins.

Romans 6:14

"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace."

The Holy Spirit guides us through life and teaches us ...

1 Corinthians 2:13

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which theHolyGhost teacheth; comparingspiritual things withspiritual

May God bless this ministry in the gospel of grace in Christ Jesus .

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the law is not Salvation, believing the gospel is Salvation

Apostle Paul's gospel was not from men, it came by God , Jesus Christ from Heaven.

Galatians 1:11-12

11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

This is Apostle Paul's GOSPEL

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

This is the most important verses to believe for Salvation today.

May God open the understanding of people who wants Salvation today .

Ray , in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Let's celebrate Salvation in Christ Jesus today

Comment to Jesse:

"Ephesians Chapter 6 talks about putting on the whole armor of God so that you will be able to stand and resist the attacks of the devil. Nowhere in the bible does it say that we are supposed to fight him. He's already been defeated. That's part of his scheme to keep us busy and fighting him. Stand in the Lord. Stand in the Lord's truth."

Thank you for voicing that.

God will fight our battles. He shall deliver us from the enemy and his attacks. Amen.

(Philippians Part 15):

Philippians 3:20 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For our conversation is in heaven. The word conversation is the word citizenship. It's actually from the Greek word Politics (POLITEUMA). Our politics is in heaven, from where we also look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Philippians 4:1 - Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Concerning affection, Paul says therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown. Again, the word joy has to do with satisfaction. He says you are my satisfaction. They are also his crown. The people that he's ministering to, that is his reward when he gets to heaven. So, he shares his affection. He says my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and my crown, and concerning his command, he says so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. Stand fast is to stand firm. That is the believer's position. Once you have received Christ, the bible tells us stand firm in Christ.

Ephesians Chapter 6 talks about putting on the whole armor of God so that you will be able to stand and resist the attacks of the devil. Nowhere in the bible does it say that we are supposed to fight him. He's already been defeated. That's part of his scheme to keep us busy and fighting him. Stand in the Lord. Stand in the Lord's truth.

Philippians 4:2 - I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

Beseech means to appeal. I appeal to Euodias, and I appeal to Syntyche. These are two women in the church at Philippi. And his instruction is that they be of the same mind in the Lord. Here's our term PHRONEO for frame, that they be of the same frame of mind or attitude in the Lord. It doesn't mean to have the same thoughts, but it's the disposition or the frame of mind, the approach to this life.

aHello Timmywynne,

You can click on the "more" tab on this page and go to questions, then click on the tab for trinity. There are several posts in that tab that give numerous Scriptures proving that God is tri-une.

(Philippians Part 14):

Philippians 3:17 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as you have us for a pattern, literally. What a bold statement to make!

Technically, the word "be" is the word become. Become followers together of me. The word follower is the word imitator. So become, and that's a command, become imitators together of me. Paul has said this in two other places as well. But we have to understand the Greek word for imitation is the word mime, MIMETAIS. It has to do with the character in the theater back then who without speaking would put on various costumes and various masks, and they would act out a story or a message with no words.

And the audience would have to understand the story or message just by watching them act out and express the message. So, he uses this word specifically to stay away from the word copy. "Oh, but we're supposed to copy Paul." No, that's human effort. You can't copy Paul. You can't copy anybody. What he's saying is, the expression of Christ that you see me, let it be in you!

Philippians 3:19 - Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly. Don't feel guilty if you're hungry or you eat a lot. This is just a phrase that talks about the human appetite. They're going to be destroyed. Their appetites are human. And their glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. The word mind, the verb tense there, is a Present Tense and it means that the things of earth dominate their thinking.

(Philippians Part 13):

Philippians 3:15 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, and that's the word mature. Let us therefore, as many as be mature, be thus minded:

That's the frame of mind, the attitude. What is he saying? Let them have the same attitude as Paul, the same frame of mind, that when I approach this life, I am only pursuing one thing, to know Christ and to lay hold of that for which Christ has laid ahold of me.

And if any thing you be otherwise minded, God shall reveal this unto you. If you just read the first 13 verses of this chapter, and if you say you don't fit into that, then God has revealed to you that you are not like minded. Your frame of mind is different than Paul's and the Lord's.

Remember, and I think I shared this from Romans, but in Romans 12:1-2, it tells us that we are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, to be not conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Over a period of years, God's Spirit through His word changes our minds, our approach to this life, and our approach to Christ.

(Philippians Part 12):

Philippians 3:6 - Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Concerning zeal, he says I was persecuting the church. We might think why brag about that? Paul used the word zeal in the book of Romans. And this is important because you've heard the term somebody's "on fire for the Lord." That's this word and it means to boil. It's a cooking term and it means to boil.

But in the Greek language, it has to do with both love and hate. It all comes from the same thing. If you stop and think about it, today in religion around the world, all the "holy wars" that are going on and it's all in the "name of God" and the name of religion. The same people that can love their own people could hate their enemies, or hate another person, and even go out and try to kill them.

Paul said of the Jews, they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. It's not wrong to be zealous for the things of the Lord, but the truth of God's word by God's Spirit must be the controlling factor because even a believing Christian can become angry, even self-righteously in the name of Jesus, because they think they're right and everybody else is wrong!

So, concerning zeal, you couldn't get better than Paul. He both loved his Jewish heritage, and he hated the "Christian cult!"

Philippians 3:9 - And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

The newer translations have changed this to "through faith in Christ." But it's literally (of Christ). It's Christ's faith. Paul says all of the righteousness from religion, and his standing in Judaism, I want to be found in Christ, not having my own righteousness, but the righteousness which comes through the faith of Christ, this righteousness which is of God through faith.

(Philippians Part 11):

Philippians 3:3 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

At the end of Romans Chapter 2, Paul says that everyone who is of Christ has been circumcised in their heart as God prophesied in the Old Testament. We are of the circumcision, which worship God in spirit, and notice these three things:

The word worship is a participle in the Greek text, and it is the word for service. A priest serving God in the temple is a form of worship. And since it's a Present Participle, it is continuously, all the time. We are those of the circumcision, that is, we have our hearts circumcised, who are continually worshipping God in spirit.

Secondly: and rejoicing in Christ Jesus. And again, rejoice is a participle. And this word rejoice is actually the word boasting. We are continually boasting in Christ Jesus. That's what Paul told the Christians in Corinth who were boasting of their spiritual gifts and things. And Paul says, what do you have that you didn't receive from the Lord?

You've received everything from Him. Everything's from Him. Your boast is in Christ. And again, the participle says continually boasting in Christ Jesus.

Tewmardew, I hope you found the answer to your question about the woman being a preacher. If a woman wants to be a Christian and follow God's word, then she should know the doctrine we should be following today. Apostle Paul was chosen from the ascended Jesus Christ for to spread the Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles and Jews are welcome . So a woman should be reading Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to her .

Please enjoy this verse .

Proverbs 31:30

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may a woman be saved by this gospel

Apostle Paul could not trust his kinsmen or people that spoke the word twisted. They sound and look holy .

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such arefalseapostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Apostle Paul had friends that betrayed him.

2 Corinthians 11:26

In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils amongfalsebrethren;

Galatians 2:4

And that because offalsebrethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Be careful of Satan. UFO looks beautiful in the sky's and now the news talks about it.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into anangeloflight.

We must be careful for the ones closest to us that may be deceiving us with the twisted word.

Philippians 4:6

Becarefulfornothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requestsbemade known unto God.

Saint Peter told his people go to Apostle Paul for Salvation 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 .

2 Peter 3:15

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brotherPaulalso according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may God bless you in this GOSPEL

Hi Bennymkje, thanks for all you're work. If I may add some mystery to the study.

The mystery in God was given to Apostle Paul. Apostle Paul calls his gospel " mine ".

Romans 16:25

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of themystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

Apostle Paul was the first to know that the resurrection of Christ Jesus saves just by believing and that is his gospel . 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Ephesians 6:19

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known themysteryof the gospel,

Apostle Paul was the first to know Jesus Christ is God in the flesh and was resurrected from the dead.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is themysteryof godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Apostle Paul was the first to know the Rapture. It's coming soon .

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I shew you amystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

I think it best to take interest in Apostle Paul's mystery the Jesus Christ our God gave him.

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may the mystery gospel save you

Hi Timmywynne, the trinity Godhead is real and true. It started also with Adam and Eve. God made them a living soul first , then flesh. The spirit communicated with God , like a cb radio.

We can't see the soul and spirit, doesn't mean we don't have it. If we believe the Bible is true because Jesus Christ is the author, then we have a soul and spirit. We that are saved will also have a new body fashioned like Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:20

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in yourbody,andin yourspirit, which are God's.

Jesus Christ will give us a new body .

Ephesians 5:30

For we are members of his body, of hisflesh,andof hisbones.

May God bless you're body, soul and spirit .

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 our new body in Christ Jesus will be glorious

I am looking for scriptures that establish hold trinity. Can u help me find these scriptures?

Mystery of God-2

The earth and the world are not one and the same. God named the Earth as He named heaven. It explains the Father Son relationship. Holy is His name. "for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground."(Exod.3.5). When God commanded Moses to remove his sandals it is because God made His presence the ground he stood on was holy. The same reason explains His command, Be ye holy for I am holy. God breathed in the nostrils of man and made him a living soul. That is how we explain being born again by the incorruptible seed. "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:/ Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. "(1 Pet.1.22-23)

God commanded Moses,' The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me." (Lev.25.23). The earth is with reference to the word of God and the world is for strangers and sojourners, from which a body has been created, the church. "(God) who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love."(Eph.1.3-5) Jesus Christ in whom is the fulness of God chose us in Jesus Christ. What is the will of the Father?That we should be holy that is we bear his name. A Christian is being of Christ, so we justify the name. This is how blessings in heavenly places are funnelled into each one of so. So Genesis ch.1 begins with seven days, in which each days the will of the Father transforms the heaven, the sun moon etc. and various life forms so these prove the earth is created 'after our likeness. The word 'saunter' refers to saint terre or the holy earth. Holy means sanctified for his use. St Peter refers thus holy mount. (Mt.17.1-5)