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What I learned reading this verse and those around it: We, who are in the moment connected to the Holy Spirit, can discern correctly God's will. However, we will not be understood correctly by those who are not. The world's proposal that to be understood is the pathway to peace is futile.

Those moments when we are not connected to the Holy Spirit, we cannot correctly discern, we are limited to mere human comprehension. We are vulnerable, and, if we turn to pride, we err. Explains to me, why so many proclaiming Christ can deny their involvement in horrendous actions without regret, remorse, or contrition.

Lesson to me: Be real AND get connected at least once a day if not moment by moment.

Note: the Jews hold back a drop of wine at passover sedar in remembrance of the pain enemies experience when defeated. That's respect.

Have you noticed how close God is to you? He is waiting while your struggles from the dark side come upon you. Like me l have learned to take one day at a time. Trying to hear God when He leads me toward a person or situation of a need. I walk into the conflict for others as this world sees it...and l use God's way of solving it. Putting the whole armor on, l let God solve the problems thru me. What a sad world this has become. The darkness over whelms others that do not see the Light of God. The more you have been thru in your life-- the more of a fighter for others-- as Jesus was in His days, you are in these days. The Heavens are real. I have seen them in an after death. The Book of Life is real....everything the Bible has shown in the writings from long ago is ALL REAL!!! GO TO YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. PRAISE HIM!!!!! UNTIL THE DAY HE RETURNS!!!!!

Well now we now. Keep looking for that money!! Then you know exactly period. Trump is ! Hello are y'all awake

As you have probably read 2 Peter chapter 2 from verse 1, Peter here is speaking against these false teachers (like the false prophets of old) that will bring into the Church heresies & false doctrines.

You would have read Peter's vivid description of these false teachers, as those that sat & fellow-shipped in the Church & seemingly did all the right things, but wickedness was brewing in their minds to twist Scripture & lead believers into sin. We're not given specific examples of what they did or taught but in verse 20, we read that even after knowing about Jesus & all that the Cross accomplished for them, they still remained unregenerate & vile people. And their evil was so great that it would have been better for them not to have known the Truth than to reject & twist it in such a manner. Peter is probably emphasizing that there is more hope for a sinner to first hear & accept the Gospel message of Jesus, than for these false Christians/teachers to ever find place of repentance in the future (verses 20, 21).

I am also saying this scripture everyday with my name in it. My Assistant Principal said when she heard it, she immediately thought God wanted her to give it to me.

Mark 14-51:52 is a metaphor. The cloth represents Jesus, the young man represents Jesus's disciples, the act of the young man running away abandoning the cloth represents the disciples running away abandoning Jesus.

Zion, generally is referred to as Jerusalem (the City of David). Sometimes, it is referred to as the Fortress of Zion or Mount Zion. The earliest reference to Jerusalem is in Genesis 14:18, when Melchizedek, King of Salem went out to meet Abram. Jerusalem means, City/Town/House of Peace.

Greeting Jesus name!!!

What does Zion mean, or stand for? in that psalm 51:18

Thank you

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There was no getting away from this fact: while he (& we) walk this Earth we have this nature from Adam ( Romans 5:12) which makes us all sinners & the proof is in our experience of both spiritual & physical death.

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You wrote, "all are tempted, but temptation does not become sin unless you let it linger in the heart". I fully agree but since you've also said that you remain sinless by not allowing that temptation to bear fruit, the path is still open for you to be overcome at some point, which would then make you a sinner. It's heartening to read that thus far you have resisted & remain pure (as only the Lord & yourself could judge), but as said previously, if sin should overtake you, how then does it establish itself if only the new nature from God is in you? Adam/Eve never knew sin - Satan tempted them to sin, thereby placing in them his nature so that sin could take root & condemn them. Jesus never sinned - Satan tempted Him also to sin but He resisted him with the Word of God (Himself) & unlike Adam, the last Adam could not/never have Satan's nature imputed in Him.

What has perplexed us is your claim to be without sin. Now we can understand that you're saying that thus far you have deflected the Enemy's thrusts at you & remained guiltless. When we understand sinlessness, we can only find examples of this in Adam/Eve before their fall & in Jesus Christ; no other person in history has ever been recorded or observed as sinless. You were forgiven & cleansed from your sins in July 1994, but that was for your past sinful life. Nevertheless, the old nature (which you say has been destroyed), is still with you, to which Satan does battle, having had free access during your unsaved years & now raging more than ever, as a child of God. Romans 7, to which you believe Paul was speaking about his battle with sin as a Jew, is actually him speaking as a believer in Christ. This battlefield involved the flesh & the spirit that caused him great spiritual anguish. Yet, he found victory in abiding in Christ & had to admit that "with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin."

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David, thank you again. I do agree with your understanding of sin, that it encompasses more than obedience to the Ten Commandments, though many 'Christians' today think nothing of uttering an expletive or telling a 'white' lie, considering that to be normal. Also, I agree with your example 1, in dealing with the entrance of sin into the mind ( James 1:15). Your example 2 (not Exodus 2, I assume), on Judas, I see differently. Judas already had sin in his heart as keeper of the purse ( John 12:3-6), being recorded as a thief as he probably dipped into it often. So sin was already there - Satan came to tempt him, sin revived & Satan gained another notch. As for Judas & the rest of the disciples, I never considered them to be saved - they were carnal men, moved by God to follow Jesus, to believe in His Message, & to await that day of Pentecost when they would be truly transformed & be born again.

However, sins like that of Judas, where contemplation & decision to act are necessary for sin to be the outcome, are not always so well defined. The other day while at the traffic lights, a driver went through a red light but the car going through the green light managed to brake in time. My immediate thought (& look on my face) was one of shock & anticipation of the worst - soon followed by a sense of loathing & mental derision of that driver. I did not have time to contemplate my response - it came out in an instant & sadly a response that was sin as it wasn't in keeping with how a life holy to the Lord would behave. No one witnessed my sin - but God did. So there would be times in our lives when we may not be able to make a decision to not sin, but yes, our lives should be so fine-tuned so as not to respond the way I did.

Reason why the word RAPTURE isn't found in the King James Bible. It is called: CAUGHT UP in the clouds.

This is where the term came from.

>> So we see that the English, RAPTURE, Latin RAPIO, and GreekHARPAZO, are cognates - they are the same word in different languages. But not only are they the same word, they have the same meaning. Anyone who has done a little reading from extra-biblical Greek and Latin, or has at least enough familiarity with those languages to use the classical Greek and Latin lexicons, is well aware of the fact that Greek (harpaz) and Latin rapio regularly bore the same sense of "remove from harm's way" that pretribulationists claim for the English word rapture. It was regularly used by the mythologists of the gods snatching their favorites out of harm's way. And it was regularly used in similar senses by the historical authors. I recently noted that Josephus used it of parents snatching their children up and running for cover when Titus sacked Jerusalem in 70 AD.

Jesus is not touching the earth during the Rapture. He's going to catch us up into the clouds, to meet him.

First: the deceased born again believers.

Second: alive and watching for Jesus, believers.

Mishael

Locust are in the Bible. It's insect and also a pestilence. If you Google "locust swarms in Africa", You will see news reports of swarms of locusts decimating the little food that they are able to grow. They desperately need help in feeding many starving people. They've pleaded with the world community to fund and assist in spraying the few crops they still have. Look at the comparison of a locust to a grasshopper. They just look evil.

May we all remember the Africans in our daily prayers and ask the Holy Spirit to guide our petition.

I truly believe this passage goes beyond the gift of salvation, and the work of sanctification by the power of the Holy Spirit which by Grace is beautiful beyond measure. But the understanding comes from the last part of the verse understanding God's Purpose. It is so easy to say "All things work together for good to those who love God. But it is working through God's purposes for your life that takes greater faith, greater peace, greater joy, greater contentment in our circumstances, trials and testing that one can say God works all things for good according to His purposes for me, rather than to speak this passage up in the air as wishful thinking?

Who is John?

We know from the plagues of Egypt the locust was the insect.

The book of Joel also speaks in regards to locusts swarming, eating and destroying.

The book of Revelation also forewarns of the locusts which will plague unbelievers. Scorpion tales and human faces.

I'm glad to be a believer in Jesus Christ!

The bottom line in this chapter,Is,..Do not work on Sundays.

It means very much to God.

it takes more than words to show him Love

few can refrain from working or doing there normal,on Sundays

but those that do

are Blessed.

God didn't promise us that life in Him would be exempt from trials and temptation. But, what He says is that he'll provide a way of escape. Therefore, we win because he has provided a way out.

Explained 2nd Peter 2 20.

In Matthew 3:3

What is everyone's opinion on the locust was it a tree or bug ?

After you go to ALCJ website put /petition

It should fetch all of them or one at a time. If you subscribe to the website you'll get every petition in your email.

May our Christian votes be cast For the Candidate that stands with the citizens that lost their lives before they could live.

Myself only, I keep my eyes on God in this matter. My vote is for God and the babies.

I do not see blue or red. I look to God.

I will be at the Bema Seat Judgment with Christ Jesus to receive rewards or loss of rewards. I will not be afraid, for it to be published, for how I voted.

A vote seems such an inconsequential thing to do. It's cold, it's raining, I'll have to stand in line for hours maybe. I do it for Jesus. He hung on a Cross for hours, for me. Yeah, I do it for Him who loved me first. God bless America.

What is psalms 94 about

There is 1 Earth and 1 Heaven

There are 3 separate and distinct Earth and Heaven Ages or Dispensations of Time.

Chapter 3 in the 2nd Book of Peter speaks of these three separate ages or time periods. They are:

1) "the world that then was" ( 2Pet 3:6)

2) "the heavens and earth which are now" ( 2Pet 3:7)

3) "a new heavens and a new earth" ( 2Pet 3:13).

The whole chapter should be read.

In general, everything mentioned in the Bible falls into one, a combination of the three, or all three of these chief Dispensations of Time.

If the attack is against me, I say "In Jesus name, it is written; The Lord rebuke thee. Get thee hence!"

It's good to use the Search Box and type in 'Authority' and hit the arrow. Every scripture on authority is listed. By reading all of them, it gives a clearer picture of what our Authority in Christ is. You can read all, Old Testament only, or New Testament only.

Jesus gave us his NAME. We study how he used his Name to rebuke Satan and his demon operatives.

Having good knowledge of scripture allows us to use it against the devils that know scripture too! If we speak the scripture with Jesus Name, those devils have to cease their attack.

That where binding comes in handy. (The Lords Prayer). Whatever is bound on earth is bound in heaven.

Bind the demons and send them into outer darkness and dry places.

In Jesus name, Loose: angelic help, healing, deliverance, Emotional help.

Only tithing is how we ask for help in finances. We establish trust in Gods plan to help us be blessed financially. When the plan works, we can ask for what we need and receive it. The plan is not meant to be legalized by well meaning preachers. God made a simple principal to follow:

Minimum= adequate blessings

Maximum= over and above blessings

The plan operates on trust and obedience; with thanksgiving to God for His Word.

In Matthews 26, we see reasons why we should share what we have, with others who lack everything. Then we honor Jesus's known plea for those who are in need.

Mishael

Hello Diane,

Just to give a little, personal, answer to your question. Whenever I hear temptations, or statements not from our Father, I use that exact phase. Or "God Almighty rebukes thee satan" along with others using the name of Jesus Christ to cast the devil away from me.

Most of the time I myself don't even speak these things out of my mouth. It's mostly in my head or spiritual. You may have to repeat it several times. And do it with authority. God purchased you, you are His now. The Lord enjoys us keeping guard. Any bad thing cast it out.

Hope this helps some. God Bless you sister.

Hi Lionjudah,

Thank you for the encouraging scriptures.

God bless you and your family.

Kind Regards

Claire

HELL OR NO HELL

Amos 3:7 Surely, the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.



Isaiah 60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto the; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet, and shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.



Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

I intend to. Thanks!

Mishael,

Great information.

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is a great website.

Good job POTUS.

Went to website, couldn't find petition for abortion, but did sign petition for Supreme Court Justice nominee Barrett.

Thanks.

HELL OR NO HELL



Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Psalms 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Psalms 66:4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

Psalms 86:9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

I Timothy 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the saviour of ALL men, specially of those who believe.