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First, receiving Christ does not mean that your future sins have been forgiven. That is why John says, "...but if we sin we have an advocate with the Father...", you have to repent to be forgiven as 1 John 1:9 assures us.

Those are not just acts, they are transgressions of the 10 commandments. And sin by definition is transgression of the Law 1 John 3:4 and Romans 4:15. It is a verb with a meaning. Without the commandements, the how do you know that you have sinned, because even Paul in his epistle to the Romans 7:7-13 says that it was because of the law that he knew sin. And there are so many verses from him that forbids us to commit that act of sin.

James in his epistle 2:8-14, tells it very well that we should keep all the 10 commandments and quotes two of them. Having being saved by Christ is by faith, but you show this faith by keeping God's law so that people know that you are saved and through your actions they may get to know God.

With this in mind, there are two kinds of laws in the Bible, the 10 commandments and the Mosaic Law. The Mosaic Law is what Christ nailed on the cross and that we have no obligation to follow. But the 10 commandments are perpetual, even Christ Himself says they will never change until heaven and earth come to pass, Matthew 5:18-19.

In the Hebrew nation, before Christ they used to sin knowingly because they knew in the Mosaic law there was a provision that if you sin, you take a lamb or any other animal as prescribed by that law, take it to the priest, confess to it and when it was sacrificed you were forgiven of your sins. But now with Christ, all that was no more, and this applies to us too. That when we sin knowingly we grieve the Holy Spirit because He convicts us of sin, Ephesians 4:30, Matthew 12:30-32.

Let's cut the difference and agree that Christ is coming. Microsoft patent WO2020-060606, Google's/Microsoft's new Smart Tattoo, a "beast" who is likened to a lamb (pink wool sweaters perhaps?) that wins over the majority of humanity with his wonders and miracles (technology, weapons, vaccines) gaining power for 42-43 months (almost a 4 year term) before bringing fire from the sky down onto the earth and murdering two prophets who spoke out against him for 1200+ days in such a way that every eye one Earth can see it (YouTube, Facebook Live) Forcing people into accepting to wear items if they wish to buy or sell goods and services. It's here guys. Exciting times. My whole life has felt like training for these times. Whether I get to take up my cross, dig my heels in, and go out fighting or I get to skip ahead of the line and miss it all doesn't bother me one bit. We're still on the winning side, and we won't ever be alone in it. Playing the game is a lot less stressful when you know before hand that you can't lose. Let's not allow the enemy to use divide and conquer on us. We are saved by the same blood and serve the same Kingdom.

Father God, thank you for thy grace and mercy as we seek salvation, wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Give it unto us that are seeking our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the will to walk in, Your will Your way, nothing more nothing less and to do so daily. Though not yet perfected my love for you Lord, I don't ever want to be without you again. Please open the eyes of the lost and those that think ourselves found. In Jesus Christ name I pray. Amen

Out of curiosity, what did Adam accomplished during his lifespan

We will not stand in judgement..

If we are born again, God took our sins

and nailed them to the cross..

Born again believers will get rewarded

from God for the good duties we did on earth.

BarJesus a false prophet ...........A JESUS WANNABE... WE AS A CERTAIN RACE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OUR WANNABES ......... Acts 13:6

"And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:"

Saul held the coats. Paul was fully converted and had peace in his soul.

Correction:

Israel wasn't divorced, they were punished by God 7 times (7x 360 day/yrs = 2,520 years) according to * Leviticus 26:14-18.

When translated from Hebrew to Greek ,then Latin and in to English this is the name they used,Jesus .However there is no letter J in the Hebrew or Greek alphabet, so therefore the name Jesus never existed back in this time,the letter J only came on the scene appx 500 years ago .The Messiah was called by his true name .

Acts 1:11

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

John 3:13

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Revelation 11:12

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

Matthew 18:10

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 24:30

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Luke 11:2

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Matthew 16:19

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Mark 13:25

And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

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These scriptures are enough to show you that heaven is above earth; in the north.

It would be helpful to google: "Third Heaven Bible" and see a teaching from a pastor.

People have actually tried to paint pictures of what they think the 3 heavens look like. Click on images. What you see, DO NOT believe literally, ok?

There are more. 3rd heaven scriptures. USE the sea arch Box to find them.

Mishael

Bob Hilt,

Do you believe that God will break all of the promises He has made to Israel, the "apple of His eye?" ( Zechariah 2:8).

Are you convinced that He will just forget His chosen people ( Deuteronomy 7:6, Isaiah 44:1, etc., etc., etc.)

God is the Judge ( Psalms 54:1).

You search the Scriptures to try to condemn God's chosen people and call Jews cursed.

The Olive tree that your are trying to be grafted into as the wild branch are these same cursed Jews? Look at Romans 11:16-22.

And what are you going to do with the words of Luke in Acts 28:26-29?

Are we not going to believe another promise of God just so you can condemn our brothers?

26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

Will the Jews that love God not see and understand when the Messiah returns;

and "every knee" will bow? ( Romans 14:11, Philippians 2:11)

There is hardly any verse of the Bible that is more misunderstood than Jesus' words, "Do not judge so that you will not be judged" ( Matt. 7:1). And there is hardly any verse that is more frequently disobeyed among Christians than that verse! For years I have had it on my prayer list for myself, yet I have disobeyed it many times. I'm sure that I'm not an exception. Also, keep in mind that it is a sin to judge another person in your heart, even if you keep your thoughts to yourself. Judgmental words eventually will flow out of a judgmental heart, but the sin begins in the heart. It is a manifestation of pride; we think that we're better than others are.

In concluding this section on resolving conflicts ( James 4:1), James elaborates on Jesus' command against judging one another. His message is:

To resolve conflicts, stop judging others and submit to God's authoritative Word.

1. To resolve conflicts, stop judging others.

That command is easy to state, but it's a bit more complex to understand. So we need to carefully define this sin.

A. WHAT JUDGING OTHERS DOES NOT MEAN:

(1). IT IS NOT JUDGING SOMEONE TO BE DISCERNING WITH REGARD TO HIS CHARACTER OR TEACHING.

Many people cite Matthew 7:1 about not judging others, but they never bother to read down to verse 6, where Jesus says, "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine." He was talking about people who are dogs and swine! To obey verse 6, you must make some judgmental decisions about the person's character! "That guy is a dog! That guy is a swine!"

Also, if you keep reading ( Matt. 7:15), Jesus says, "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves." It takes a discerning sheep to recognize, "That's not a true sheep! That's a wolf dressed like a sheep!" It requires judging the man's teaching as false.

We live in times when tolerance, unity, and "love" (usually means, being nice) are taught in church.

I lisa repent to god, to jesus, to the holy spirit, and to the saints, for sinning again heaven over and over again. my soul is crying out forgive me, forgive me. i come to you on my knees humbly asking you to how mercy on my soul. i am a sinner and i need help from the heavens above. help me please to understand righteousness, gods holy word right not on my own understanding please for my and my family life please

what does the bible say abouy mixed marriges

32-43 As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves will change a wicked heart. The other was softened at the last: he was snatched as a brand out of the burning, and made a monument of Divine mercy. This gives no encouragement to any to put off repentance to their death-beds, or to hope that they shall then find mercy. It is certain that true repentance is never too late; but it is as certain that late repentance is seldom true. None can be sure they shall have time to repent at death, but every man may be sure he cannot have the advantages this penitent thief had. We shall see the case to be singular, if we observe the uncommon effects of God's grace upon this man. He reproved the other for railing on Christ. He owned that he deserved what was done to him. He believed Jesus to have suffered wrongfully. Observe his faith in this prayer. Christ was in the depth of disgrace, suffering as a deceiver, and not delivered by his Father. He made this profession before the wonders were displayed which put honour on Christ's sufferings, and startled the centurion. He believed in a life to come, and desired to be happy in that life; not like the other thief, to be only saved from the cross. Observe his humility in this prayer. All his request is, Lord, remember me; quite referring it to Jesus in what way to remember him. Thus he was humbled in true repentance, and he brought forth all the fruits for repentance his circumstances would admit. Christ upon the cross, is gracious like Christ upon the throne. Though he was in the greatest struggle and agony, yet he had pity for a poor penitent. By this act of grace

People's Bible Notes for Revelation 22:2

Re 22:2 In the midst of its street. In the Revised Version this is attached to Re 22:1. It is the river of life that runs in the street. On each side of the river, watered by it, stands the tree of life . . . yielded her fruit every month. The thought is that it is always fruitful, not limited to certain seasons of fruit bearing. The leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations. We are not to conclude that there were diseases to be healed, but that in the city were the means which banished disease and death. The student cannot fail to trace the correspondence with the home of the sinless race in Eden. There was there "a river that went out of Eden to water the garden" ( Ge 2:10). Here there is a river, "clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb" (Re 22:1). There was a tree of life in Paradise. In the New Jerusalem, on either side of the river stands the tree of life bearing twelve manner of fruits, or rather fruit twelve times a year, every month. The river and the tree are symbols of the life bestowed by the grace of God. The river flows from the throne of God and the Lamb; from the fountain whence life and immortality come. The tree yields its fruit at all times, so that the supply never fails. Everything about the tree is healthful. Even the leaves are for the healing of the nations. There is a book, a river and a tree of life. Christ is the life, and all refer in some way to Christ. Trees and rivers presented most attractive features in an oriental city, and are beautiful emblems of the full supplies of life, grace and bliss that shall pervade the heavenly city.

This is from the Commentary Box. When you open this website find your scripture; touch it and highlight it; scroll down till you see the commentary box; open it. The website can answer many of your questions.

In verse 4, the name "Artexerxes" should be spelled as "Artaxerxes", according to my old King James Bible from the 1950s.

I did not know quoting Jesus is hating Jews, thanks for letting me know.

those over in the middle east would agree with you that Jesus is a jew hater and the most evil antisemite who

ever lived per their own Talmud writings. After all he called them hypocrites and serpents on many occasions for their

man made rules and misapplication of scripture. In Matthew 23 how many times did Jesus call the Pharisee Jews

hypocrites?

Heard a sermon about a 3rd Heaven. Do you have any other details about the three heavens?

The Lord Jesus Christ is indeed the true and unique way of Heaven!

Why did people write laws against God's work....David had more than one wife..Therefore the law is of God not man...

Thank you Joe. I think the Bible is clear, but Christians are afraid to accept reality. Back in the 60's and 70's we talked about these things. But we were severely chastised and disciplined for deviating from "Orthodox" doctrine. Churches are set up so you can't question current beliefs. The Pastor goes up to the Podium, tells you what you have to believe and there is no opportunity to challenge anything s/he says. Sunday School isn't much better. And Adult Bible Studies also suppress discussion of some issues. Most people are not even interested or prepared enough to form opinions. And once the Pastor leaves the Pulpit, s/he is not accessible for discussion. In my opinion, churches should give those in the audience an opportunity to raise questions. But of course, time is limited and we are always told we can discuss that at another time. So, everything is left to the academics and whatever they say, is what we must believe.

However, and in spite of that, we must continue to support each other as a testimony to the world of what Christ has done. Perhaps in a perfect world things would be different. Jesus is Lord!

Anyway, thanks for your comment.

For the law of the Spirit of life - That is, the doctrine of divine grace in the gospel, accompanied with the quickening, commanding influence of the Holy Spirit, hath made me free from the law of sin and death - That is, not only from the Mosaic dispensation, which, if relied on for justification, left men under the guilt and power of sin, and condemned them to the second death; but also and especially from the law, or constraining power of sin itself, which is attended with spiritual death, and, if not removed, brings men to death eternal. In other words, "The Spirit of Christ, giving me a new life, is now another law, or rule of my actions, freeing me from the motions and power of sin, to which I was subject while under the [Mosaic] law, and from the death to which that law subjected me; or, the gospel, attended with the Spirit, hath wrought this freedom in me." So Whitby. The gospel, or covenant of grace, may be fitly termed the law of the Spirit, or a spiritual law; and that not only as it reaches to the spirit of man, but is such a law as gives spiritual life, or is the ministration of the Spirit, and of life, 2 Corinthians 3:6; 2 Corinthians 3:8; being accompanied with a divine power, which communicates spiritual life to the soul here, and prepares it for eternal life hereafter. It is observable, that the person who speaks in the foregoing chapter is introduced here as continuing the discourse, and showing the method in which his deliverance from the body of sin and death, mentioned Romans 7:25, was accomplished. And what is affirmed concerning him, is intended of other believers also. Here, therefore, we have a second motive to holiness, namely, that under the new covenant sufficient assistance being given to all who in faith and prayer apply for it, to free them from the law of sin and death, they cannot excuse their sins by pleading the strength of their sinful passions, or the depravity of their nature.

Matthew Henry's Concise

Eric,

That is not what I am saying in a nutshell at all. No believer has a right to commit those acts just because they are saved. A person who has received Christ, their sins are forgiven, past, present, and future. I am not saying that they are free to continue on in sin. I would never tell anyone that they are free to sin because Christ will forgive them.

You bring up 1 John 2:1 so I will share my understanding of that Verse. He says my little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. The term sin is a verb and it is called the Subjunctive Mood. That might not mean anything to you, but it represents committing an act of sin. It is Aorist, single act, Subjunctive, possibility.



If we should commit an act of sin, then God has a provision for us. We can compare this to 1 John 3:9, where he says whoever is born of God does not commit sin, for His seed, that is, God's seed remains in him, and he cannot, or more literally, he is unable to sin because he is born of God.

In John's writings, and especially in the bible, there's a difference between an act of sin and a continuous lifestyle of sin. And that's what he's saying in Chapter 3. Whoever is born of God does not commit, that is, does not continuously live a lifestyle of sin because God's seed is in him. And he's unable to continually sin because he's born of God.



So he's telling us as believers that we do sin, but not habitually as a way of life like we did before we were saved. A person who is genuinely born of the Spirit of God and belongs to Christ continues to sin, but they are acts of sin. A true believer cannot continuously live a lifestyle of habitual sin.

And I don't think that Hebrews 10:26 is talking about saved individuals.

for the healing of the nations." ?????

Daniel 12:12

"Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days."

God is good all the time

Which commandments does Christ ask us to follow if we love Him and we are His friends, John 14:15,15:14? The rich young ruler who came to Christ seeking to know what he should do to gain eternal life, Christ read from the decalogue, Matthew 19:16-22. The only commandment the young ruler found hard to keep was loving God with all his heart, might, and soul, Deuteronomy 6:5 which even us find hard to keep. The human nature is of sin and what we do best is sin and doing good by God is something foreign to us, Romans 7:14-16, Read Romans chapter 7

Do you think that the ten commandments are supposed to be kept?

Is there anywhere in the Bible where you find the doctrine you have upheld?

Everything is based on love, even the 10 commandments are based on love. Love for God and love for your neighbour, Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. If you say that one does is not required to keep them, but yet they should convict you of sin. When you choose anything else above Christ, then you make it your idol.

In a nutshell you say that one can commit adultery, steal, kill, take God's name in vain, have other gods etc because Christ's love is there to forgive them. When we are told not to sin then what should you do so that you sin not, 1 John 2:1. But also in Hebrews 10:26, we are forbidden to sin knowingly. Unless you keep them, then you are convicted of sin.

Bob,

The requirement for salvation is to receive Christ and be born of His Spirit. That goes for both Jew and Gentile alike. Just because a person says "chosen" or "elect" does not mean they are saved. For a Jew or Hebrew person to be saved, they must receive Christ just like you and I. From the beginning, God chose a race of people, and it wasn't the Gentiles. Jesus came to His own (Jews), and they received Him not. Again, no salvation to those who did not receive Him. But there were many who did receive Him. He chose the twelve Jewish men. Were they all antichrist? I would say one of them was. It seems as though you have put a tag on every Jew as being antichrist, and that's not true.

You ask for someone to prove to you the antichrists are God's chosen from the Bible. There are several places in the Old Testament that talk about the chosen, but it would be a futile attempt at showing you if your mind is already made up that all Jews are antichrist or perhaps condemned forever.

Do you pray for those Jews who are lost the same way you would pray for any other lost individual? Do you have a love and concern for a Jew who has not come to know Christ as their Messiah? We were not the chosen. We were later grafted into the tree to provoke the Jews to jealousy. We have their Messiah and it was God's plan to bring us in so that they would be jealous. Do you ever wonder that when Christ came, if the Jews would have received Him, what the fate of the Gentiles might have been?

Instead of hating the Jews and constantly calling them antichrist, maybe out of love for them you might want to pray that their hearts would be receptive to the things of the Lord and that they might come to know Him the same way you and I have come to know Him!