I would like to respond to this. There are many who believe in transubstantiation, the changing of bread and wine into the literal flesh and blood of Christ. I personally believe that taking communion represents Jesus' flesh and blood, not to be taken literal.
I realize that it seems to indicate otherwise in John Chapter 6, and many of the disciples (not the 12), but many others who were following along and listening to Jesus speak did in fact take it literally. They thought He was speaking about cannibalism. In John 6:60-65, we see the perplexity of the disciples. Many of them left because of Jesus' words.
I think that John 6:63 gives us a clear understanding that Jesus was not speaking about His literal blood and literal flesh. He says that it is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The word quickeneth means make alive. It is the spirit that makes alive, the flesh profits nothing. There is no spiritual benefit in the flesh. So, the words Jesus spoke were not physical. It is spirit. It is not physical life; it is spiritual life. So, He says everything that I just told you about my flesh, and my blood, take that and change it into spiritual metaphors and you'll have what it means.
Hello Fuji. Yes, reading through John 6:26-60, one could easily assume that Jesus spoke about His actual Flesh & Blood that had to be consumed; and the disciples themselves were astonished & probably confused by such words ( John 6:60). I understand that the RCC believe & teach that the physical emblems of bread & wine mystically convert to Christ's actual Body & Blood ("Christ's Presence" as they call it) when consecrated to God (transubstantiation). And of course, that would mean that Christ would have to be sacrificed every time the eucharist takes place. The belief is that for present cleansing of all sin, Christ's Body must be remembered & partaken of. And how can it be partaken of, except by death (even in the mystical sense), though as I understand it, the RC doesn't believe that those converted elements represent His death again.
We read clearly in Hebrews 10:1-12 what the writer was bringing out when comparing the sacrifices conducted by the Jewish priests to that of our great High Priest. And particularly, verse 3, "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year", when we also read verses 10 to 12, "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once (for all). And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God".
So we see here that Christ's Sacrifice was, and could only be made once, & this one Sacrifice alone was absolutely sufficient to deal with all of mankind's sins. And of course, the cleansing we speak of, is what God does by forgiving us, on the basis of His acceptance of His Son's Perfect & Complete Work at Calvary. Onto Page 2.
Day 14 January 14,2025 Matthew 11:28 KJV West Angeles Church Consecration Calendar
Me a member at West Angeles Cogic Church Cathedral Los Angeles CA
Matthew 11: Verse 28
My Interpetation REDAPPLETREATY4MEONLY
"God will fight,defend, work for you. God is in you and you belong to God.Breaks yokes imposed of sin and false deities. God wants you to find his Word as freedom. Qouted Applications "Coming to him in humility,submitting to his teachings of promises." God wants you to become like him being the self sacrifice. John 7:37 God is the bread of life and living water( John 6:35). Have faith God will always supply need more then enough and you can reach yourself with God. I apply myself too which is a plus . "
I Pray to God asking to find peace and rest in his care. To run the race of opportunity to do the will of God. John 7:37- John 6:35.
We all have sinned and we "ALL" deserve our punishment.
God is merciful so he sent the Lamb of God to sacrifice. "Not to take away "sins" from man individually
He came to take away the SIN "that is the penalty of sin" John 1:29 reads "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (notice sin is singular)
1 John 2:2 we see "sins" is used. It's Plural! ( And he is the propitiation for our "SINS":
I believe this is because of the repeated charges against us because sin is still present with us. We have a great lawyer!
Look at what else verse 2 says AND NOT FOR OURS ONLY, BUT ALSO FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD!
God's atonement is not limited!
There's a portion of 2 Peter 2:1 that reads "even "DENYING" the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
These people are not saved!
But the Lord's purchase Peter designates applies to them if they would accept it!
This proves that the atonement was not limited!
The synonym for fair is Just! That's fair!
Quote from J Vernon Mcgee on John 6:37.
Election and free will are both in this verse. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me" states a truth, and that is election. But wait a minute! and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" is also true, and "him that cometh to me" is free will. I don't know how to reconcile them, but they are both true. The Father gives men to Christ, but men have to come. And the ones that come are the ones, apparently, whom the Father gives to Him. You and I are down here, and we don't see into the machinery of heaven. I don't know how God runs that computer of election, but I know that He has given to you and to me a free will and we have to exercise it.
The importance of "reflecting Christ's image" and not our own
Part 4
Soulish believers try to satisfy their curiosity by studying prophecy. They believe that knowing mentally is the same thing as possessing experientially. They have greatacquired knowledge,but notSpirit-revealedknowledge. It's important to note, however, that increased spiritual head-knowledge will often strengthen our carnality, deceiving us into thinking we are spiritual.
The danger of the above is that because God's Spirit is suppressed, the soulish and bodily realm will rule, allowing the power of darkness to get an advantage. God designed thesanctification processto remove all hindrances so that the Holy Spirit can control us.Sanctification is simply the process of restoring the image of Christ in us. Unfortunately, many carnal Christians are unwilling to pay that price.
Thus, you can be born again by the Spirit and yet still spend 90% of your time in the soulish realm. If this is the case, your ministry and teaching will not produce any real life or power. Listen to John 6:63, "It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing..."
Ask yourself, do any of the above characteristics describe you? If so, allow the Holy Spirit to personally reveal them to you and, in response, deal with them as God would have youbeforeyou get captured like that above traveler.
Other "works of the flesh" are described in Galatians 5:19-21: "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and the like."
Characteristics of a Spiritual Christian (Spiritual Man)
Let's now describe a "spiritual Christian," one who not only has been born anew but who is also walking by the Spirit, thereby glorifying the Lord.
The importance of "reflecting Christ's image" and not our own,
Part 1
As Christians we must realize there are two spiritual forces or entities struggling against each other inside of us. One is calledthe old self, the flesh or the old man(which is the old Adamic nature); andthe other is called the new self, the spirit or the new man(which is God's Life in us).
If we choose to followthe old self, we would be called a "carnal Christian," which means we have been born of the Spirit, but we arenotwalking by the Spirit. If, on the other hand, we choose to followthe new self, we would be called a "spiritual Christian," one who is not only born again, but one who is also walking by the Spirit. This is a person who not only believes, but whose actions portray that belief.
Amazingly, this struggle does not occur until after we become believers. Up until that time, there is only one life in us-the old self (the old man or the old nature). It rules and reigns and that's it! After our commitment to Christ and His Spirit coming to indwell us, however, there now are two natures in us-our old self and our new one.
Consequently,the rebirthing of our spirit by God makes absolutely no changes whatsoever in our "flesh."It's still incurable. It's still fleshly and will never change on its own. Paul confirms this when he says, "In my flesh dwelleth no good thing." ( Romans 7:18) Jesus also confirms this, "The flesh profits me nothing." ( John 6:63) Consequently, as Christians, we're going to have to deal with the flesh until the resurrection.
John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Ephesians 1:3-12
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
You are free to disagree, and I truly respect that. However, I stand by what I have shared. If you have a copy of the Greek Text (Textus Receptus), you will see that this word (obey) used in Acts 5:32 is the word PEITHARCHOUSIN.
This Greek word is a compound word which comes from PEITHO which means persuasion, and ARCHO meaning ruler. If you are rejecting the interpretation of the word PEITHARCHOUSIN that I have shared, then I kindly encourage you to search this word out before rejecting its meaning.
I do agree with some of what you are saying. But you say that "God now" commands all men to repent." And then you say that it's not an option to be persuaded of. Are you saying that persuasion to repent is not an option? If that's what you are saying, how would one repent, make a decision to change the direction of their life, and surrender their life to Christ without first being persuaded by the Holy Spirit to do so? A man will not repent unless he/she is being persuaded to do so. John 6:44 says that "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:"
Again, I do agree with some of the things you've said, but I would encourage you to please re-read what I shared about the word "obey," which I have taken from the Greek text. I do thank you very much for taking the time to read my post.
John 6:28-29 reads "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Afterwards we benefit from Philippians 2:13
"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Q: Before the man of sin be revealed there shall be falling away first, so says St Paul. How does it affect a believer abiding in Christ?
A: In no way it shall affect us. "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."( 1 John 4:4). The base line for new creation began in the day heavens and the earth were created. The fullness of God in Christ was part of the world made to appear by his word. So when we received his Son whom he had sent we are part of the work of God already. ( John 6:29).
This is however holds true in the divine Will of God. The seven days under which we have been created we have to confirm by faith. So in the world made to appear we have to fulfil the aspect of 'after our image and after our likeness' by our own free will. It is to this St Paul refers,"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise." (Ep.1:13). Outpouring of the Spirit in Jerusalem was a sign for the world that with the coming of the Lord there shall be a gathering of those who have made a covenant with him by sacrifice. "Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. (Ps.50:5; 2 The.2:1)
In the epistle to the church of Thessalonians St Paul is addressing the church of God at large, that as he had feared shall fall away. So much so vv.3-4 have already occurred as many popes have claimed more glory than of God. St Paul is talking about the son of perdition, the beast "and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;/Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. "(2 The.2:3-4)
Salvation is NOT found in a religion or good works, but in a Person... The LORD JESUS CHRIST!
John 11:25, "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."
John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
John 6:40, "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."
Mark 1:15, "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."
Do not have doubts, there are some things in Scripture we cannot come to a firm indisputable answer. Scripture does not contradict Scripture man does that. 1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die. Then we have Hebrews 11:5 Enoch was translated that he should not see death. Then add John 3:13 no man hath ascended up to heaven, John 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father.
What is the answer? We must trust that the Holy Spirit will show us the truth we need and if we have doubts that will hinder the Holy Spirit. Can we come to an answer without any assumptions? In Hebrews 11:5 Enoch was translated, what is translated, the Greek word metatithemi means to transfer, to change, to fall away or desert from one person or thing to another.
Did God translate Enoch to heaven? Enoch should not see death; the Greek word here is Thanatos meaning a physical or spiritual death. So, did God take Enoch to heaven? Enoch was 65 years old when he had Methuselah, it says Enoch walked with God after he had Methuselah for 300 years. This could mean Enoch changed and his faith in God was strengthened and he was serving God and God saved him from spiritual death, not physical death. There are only two men before the flood who are said they walked with God, Enoch, and Noah.
We may not ever have all our questions answered there are things that God has yet to reveal. The main thing is not to have doubts, sometimes we can be so focused on an answer to something and be like a dog chasing its tail going round and round and just can't catch it. We can be distracted and not be focused on what God wants us to do at this time. I have done this in the past, just ease your thoughts on this and open your Bible to any random place and read and let God's word wash away any doubts you have. Lose the doubts and pick this up later it is not that important.
"Has the Spirit worded the birth of Cain to indicate that the first man was earthy? Apparently Eva names him to indicate the truth of Pauline dictum in 1 Co.15:47. (Ge.4:1) By the same token would you say Eve called Seth the one appointed by God after the similitude of the Word?"
A:
Similitude as a principle works between the unseen world and the world made to appear so one may say appointed by God .(He.11:3).The The same conflict between body and the spirit of man has their context in the creation. The word of God frames the worlds, which is the sound and also a sign. Thus the Word made flesh is the key to understand the nature of Similitude. God a Spirit, the Voice of the Lord and is also a sign. (Is.7:14) Similitude brings all knowledge of the holy as understanding so only faith can settle the matter. (Pr.9:10) Eve understood the role of Seth without having to be told or put in so may words, Seth was appointed by God to be after the similitude of the lord from heaven, "the second man is the Lord from heaven.". Why second man? Seth is after the likeness of Jesus Christ. The word is already set. "that in all things he might have the preeminence. (Col.1:18) The covenant where man is created "after our likeness" explains the similitude. Jesus Christ the Lord from heaven represent man in the everlasting covenant.
This also explains the significance of 'Abide in me" aspect of the Similitude. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out"( John 6:37). What it is do the work of God but believe in the one whom he sent. Those who abide in him are dead to world of sin and are in heavenly places. The Mahanaim experience of Jacob tells we live simultaneously in two places so St Paul would despair, "knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:/(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"(Ge.32:1-2. 2 Co.5:6-7)
The Holy Spirit does not bear witness with our spirit that we are the "worms" of God. No, He encourages us when we are in times of weakness and trembling, and in spite of all our failure says that we are the children of God.
A remarkable thing is stated in the following verse:
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. ( Romans 8:15)
The word Abba is an untranslated Aramaic word. The translators of the first English Bibles, who had great reverence for the Word of God, who believed it was indeed the Word of God, would not translate it. Abba is a very personal word that could be translated "my Daddy." We don't use this word in reference to God because of the danger of becoming overly familiar with Him. But the Spirit affirms it and causes us to realize that God is our very own Father through regeneration and by adoption.
There is an experience of salvation for the child of God that he does not have to seek. It will come, for it is impossible for the Holy Spirit to regenerate a sinner and for Christ to dwell in the heart and there not be a corresponding experience.
Do not look for an experience! Do not probe your feelings! Do not use psychoanalysis! Believe God! Take Him at His Word! Trust His faithfulness! "Let God be true, but every man a liar" ( Romans 3:4). Christ says, "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" ( John 6:37). Will you come?
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ( 1 John 5:12)
"Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?" The work of God in creating a man is word-based. "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."( John 6:29) The only way is by faith in Christ Jesus. God formed all hearts alike and when he breathed into the nostrils of man he became a living soul. All things being equal how come some fail to understand the mind of God? Without putting on Christ it is impossible. "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God." Christ who of God has become wisdom and it the spirit of Christ that enables us to compare "spiritual things with spiritual".The Scripture has been a template where whosoever submitted himself as Christ did to fulfil the will of his Father has the wherewithal to be conformed in the image of his Son. Instead the imposter churches interpreting the Bible literally makes a case for Israel and undermining the deity of Jesus Christ. " For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell." (Col.1:19) Consider for example the sign Isaiah gave with regards to his birth. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." The sign establishes the word and 'behold' as a word gives us a clue to the mind of God. Human intellect twists itself into knots to explain as to how because what is spiritually established foolish would explain with reason. He cannot explain what mind is precisely but yet try he would. In order to understand it correctly it is to the sign we need pay attention. "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead." (Ro.1:20) What is the sign? " Because that which may be known of God"
"What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?"
David's doubts are not God's doubts. Being overwhelmed by circumstances man cries out in panic as this psalm conveys. "Shall dust praise thee?" But faithfulness of God is from everlasting to to everlasting. Moses, the servant of God instructs us,"Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God." (Ps.90:2). He who formed Moses and David are far above what they may observe according to their time and place, He has set truth in their hearts and it is blessedness of the Law. And the key to is this is to believe in the Son whom he sent. "He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end."(Ec.3:11) This world is outside the circumstances and what is seen. The Law of the Spirit and it states:"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."(Re.14:13)
This blessedness is guaranteed for man in his Son. Faithfulness of God shall being to pass. It is thus the Law has the heirs of light perfected the work of God,"This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."( John 6:29).How man makes sense of his world is not what he may observe from his senses. The ground that he stands on is neither stolid but on continental plates constantly interacting with one another.'Mountains formwhere two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. Instead, they crumple and fold until the rocks are forced up to form a mountain range. As the plates continue to collide, mountains will get taller and taller.'
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."
In the beginning was the Word, of which the Law represents the will of God. the world unseen. The second death is set according to the works, which is the world made to appear so the everlasting covenant refers the blessings that are conferred on man in the Word made flesh. God has his own way of entering faith so works is in context of the eternal Word and the Man to whom God has entrusted. " No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:44) 'After our likeness' sets Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd while the Lord God is 'my shepherd'. The unseen emblem of the slain Lamb is made to appear so the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ fulfilling the will of his Father. (" I kept them in thy name,"- John 17:12). This mode of inversion shall continue so second death spells out how our 'works' are evidence, and this body of evidence has been translated into 'works'. Yes, dear brethren do not let false teacher deprive of your prize by their heresies, "And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith./But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. "(2 The.3:2-3). Abiding in Christ and as a branch bringing forth fruits are also part of the evidence.
God commanded Adam, "for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."(Ge.2:17) The Spirit refers to his physical death (Ge.5:5) Second death refers to the unseen world of his soul and he also shall be judged according to the book of life. "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."(v.17). This fire is unquenchable. "For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out."(Pr.24:20). Only the blessed are in the Book of Remembrance. (Mal.3:16)
The Law was God in the beginning which shall explain the mode of inversion as a spiritual template for the two worlds framed by the word of God. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Law of the Spirit explain the unseen aspect of God which was made to appear. The Word was with God sets the seen aspects in the emblem of the slain Lamb as well as the Word made flesh, contemporaneous with the everlasting covenant. ( John 1:1;Ge.1:1) In the fulness of time has nothing to do with the Law of the Spirit or the holiness of God but fulness of time is the seen aspects of the Word become flesh that is 'After our likeness' shall manifest. The Holy Spirit in expressing the sovereignty of God from both aspects of the Word, eternally settled in the heavens and also the world made appear, organises both divine Will and its fulfilment as a mode. As with command numbers and phrases, 'unto this day' and 'in that day' is given a chiastic structure. "So the last shall be first, and the first last." (Matt.20:16a)
God called into the fellowship of God with Man for whom after the human likeness allots time. For this reason Jesus as his time for departing from the world says, "For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end."( Luke 22:37). As after our likness God has given him authority. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."( John 6:37-39) This resonates with those who received him. His simplicity so he came to do the will of his Father than of his own, is a virtue but for the proud in spirit they shall detest self abnegation. So St Paul says, "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:/That no flesh should glory in his presence. "(1 Co.1:28-29)
John 6:63 - It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The word quickeneth means make alive. It is the spirit that makes alive, the flesh profits nothing: In other words, there is no spiritual benefit in the flesh. Zero! The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. They are not physical. It is spirit. It is not physical life, it is spiritual life. So, He says everything that I just told you about my flesh, and my blood, take that and change it into spiritual metaphors and you'll have what it means.
John 6:70 - Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Literally, the word demon!
John 7:1 - After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After these things (META TOUTA), meaning right after the things in Chapter 6, Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, (that is, in Judea), because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
John 7:11 - Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
Remember the Jews, plural, whenever it says the Jews in the plural, it is representing the leaders. So, the Jews were seeking Him at the feast, and said, where is He?
John 7:14 - Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
The word taught is called the Imperfect Tense, continually teaching in the temple. And what is interesting is that He went up in the middle of the feast, not at the beginning of the feast.
The feast had started. People were looking for Him. He wasn't there. So, everybody starts turning their attention towards the activities of the feast, and then Jesus went into the temple around the middle of the feast.
My comment on your post to the Giannis starts saying:Based in the Word of GOD(not mine), the Spirit of Truth speaks nothing from him himself- John 16:13,right? In my analyse,I saw Giannis was not receiving a true interpretation according the Spirit of Truth in Matthew 4:2 I quoted.
You said:"Scripture never says that Satan knew all about Jesus",it's you're saying.Scripture says he is full of wisdom,an anointed Cherub,GOD have set him so,he was upon the holy mountain of GOD walking in the midst of the STONES of fire,perfect from the day he was created,till iniquity was found in him-Ez.28.
THERE IS NO SECRET THAT THEY CAN HIDE FROM HIM-Ez.28:3,so he is the main Enemy of JESUS and believers in JESUS.
You said"Satan does not know what is in people's minds",but is this true?Satan did put in the mind of Eve-Gen.3:5-6-GOD doth know that eating fruit good and evil the eyes shall be opened,and shall be as gods(as angels)knowing good and evil. 6 When Eve saw that the tree(THE MESSAGE)was good for food,and it was pleasant to the eyes,and a tree(A MESSAGE)to be desired to make one wise,she took of the fruit(believed)and gave(commented)also unto her husband (both talked about things Satan had said,both believed in him);and Adam did eat(believed in the Devil),both believed in the things Satan did put in their mind.
How can you fight against Satan and his messengers- Revelation 12:7-,if you know not well Satan,neither his messengers?This is very danger,for we wrestle not against flesh and blood,but against principalities,and Powers,and the rulers of the darkness of this world,against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Finally you"think that I spiritualize Scripture to fit my mind",who did put this in your mind?now,the Word is GOD,GOD Himself,GOD is Spirit- John 4:24 combined with John 6:63-64, mainly Matthew 10:20, understand?take a look.
The letter kills,the Spirit gives life,you should post to Giannis by the Spirit, not by the letter, the letter kills the souls.
John 6:19 - So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
The other Gospel writers tell us that they thought they saw a ghost. In fact, one Greek translation used PHANTASMA. They thought He was a phantom ghost. And they were afraid.
John 6:44 - No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
The word "draw" isn't the drawing that I depict when I put my hand out to draw. In the Greek text, it is a word that means to drag. The same word was used of Lot. If you remember, as he was leaving town, he didn't want to go, and he hesitated.
It was the faithfulness of God that took him by the hand and dragged him out of the city. That is the faithfulness of God. Even in our hesitations, He'll drag us. I guess you might say that "Christianity is a drag!"
John 6:45 - It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
You know who God's people are? They are the people who are taught by God. Literally, God taught is what it says. Even though somebody might be standing up front and talking, and using scripture, we are taught by God inside our own heart and inside our own spirit, not from outside.
The Lord can and He does speak to people's hearts from listening to other people, from reading the Word, from reading a commentary, or reading an article. But God's people are God taught.
John 5:3 - In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
From the word "waiting," all the way through to the end of Verse 4, those sections of scriptures are not found in some manuscripts.
But it is with the Textus Receptus for the King James. It tells us what they were waiting for. So, you have all these different people, waiting for the moving of the water.
John 5:10 - The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
This is just general information, but whenever you see the term "the Jews" plural in the text, it is not making reference to Jewish people, but Jewish leadership. The Jews were the leadership of the Jews, plural term. The Jews said to him, it is the Sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry your bed.
John 5:18 - Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Again, the term "the Jews" means the religious leaders.
John 6:1 - After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
Again, it starts out with META TOUTA. After these things, (the things of Chapter 5), right afterwards, we have the succession of events.
John 6:7 - Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth, two hundred DENARII (two hundred days wages) of bread is not sufficient for them that every one of them may take a little.
So even if we had 200 days wages and purchased bread and gave everybody one piece, there wouldn't be enough.
"And they (the disciples) understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken."
There was certainly a problem between Jesus and his disciples. He knew them but they believed in him yet they did not understood his miracles neither their significance. After the marriage at Cana we have this passage. " But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,/And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man."( John 2:24-25). He knew where he came from and where he was going. As the true Light he walked in the light of his Father,- the Father of lights. So there was no shades or subtle difference in the tints that his earthly ministry presented. "When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone." ( John 6:15) Was it not in the Bible spoken? The angel was not joking, he said,"and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:/And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." ( Luke 1:33-34) Jesus would not fool himself and he had come to destroy the wicked world and save those few that believed as well as understood him. Merely because Satan "shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time" it was a trick. His kingdom was 'forever' and not the kind David had inherited.
The disciples believed in Jesus but their understanding had to come in patience. So Isaiah referring to the sure foundation states,"he that believeth shall not make haste". Jesus also explained and it was to happen in their generation ('wicked and adulterous') "In your patience possess ye your souls." It is in the quiet sanctuary the miracle takes place."And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground."
Is.53:7-He was oppressed,and he was afflicted,yet he opened not his mouth:he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter,and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb,so he openeth not His mouth.
Deeply analyzing the matter,in fact GOD allowed His Son was taken to the slaughter like a sheep,but the MANNER by which He would be killed WAS NOT CHOSEN BY GOD the Father,the Devil CHOSE it,the old Serpent,and Satan.The satanic CROSS was made by the Devil to kill JESUS by extreme torture,to humiliate Him,in fact a satanic mockery(Mat.27:40)for cruel sufferings until death. JESUS already knew the SATANIC PLAN of the Devil:JESUS said:Mat.26:2-Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover,the Son of man is betrayed to be CRUCIFIED.See,it was a betrayer,one of the twelve,a devil( John 6:v.70),thatSatan used for sharing in the crucifixion of JESUS.
The MAN Beast who guides and rules one of the greater religious system of the Planet,a religious MONSTER leaded by the MAN Beast,the powerful head of the Antichrist power,he mantains a legion of MANUFATURER of cross by his devilish religious system,by which they celebrate the crucifixion of JESUS.
Re.21:8-But the fearful,and IDOLATERS,unbelieving,the abominable, murderers,whoremongers,sorcerers,and ALL LIARS,shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone:which is the second death.
The MAN-MADE CROSS is of the DEVIL and represents the dreadful, horrend,monstrous,execrable,hideous CHASTISEMENT JESUS suffered,it was marked by impiety,by intense cruelty of Satan,the MAN of sin,MANUFATURER of crosses by his false,and deceiver,and satanic Christianity of the Beast of sea-the Papacy,a satanic doctrine spread by the Great Whore-the Roman Catholic Church,which rides upon MAN Beast of sea-the Pope.
The Devil's cross is carryed as a TROPHY by Satan,and HIS devilish Catholicism kisses and adores it.GOD forbid us from being dragged by Satan into his devilish idolatry. 1John 5:21-Little children,keep yourselves from idols
RED APPLE TREATY 4 ME ONLY on Jeremiah 20:11 - 1 year ago
Jeremiah 20:11-16, 38:20 KJV
When you feel everything around you seems to be falling apart?
My interpetation:
1 Peter 1:3 KJV
'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, '
"The story of Jeremiah during the fall of Judah is a profound example of faithfulness and divine protection amidst overwhelming adversity." Jeremiah 20:11-16 KJV
Ways we can have God's hand over us and faithfulness is to have a clean heart and thoughts ( Jeremiah 29:11 KJV) keep God's morals when living life. Believe God's word for bread of life and living water.( John 6:35 KJV)
Morals- right from wrong , good from bad.
God has blessed me believing in God's word for bread of life and living water.
John 6:35 KJV
Ways you can stand firm and not conflict for example in Jeremiah 37 KJV. Are Allowing us Christians our hands to see God, work and accomplish for us and succeed. - Mark 10:43-44 KJV. Genesis 39:3,6,23 KJV
Ways you can overcome conflict is by having faith , praying, reading God's word.-holy bible.
Recognizing God's hands at work. Jeremiah 38:20 KJV
In Reference to Jeremiah 38:20 KJV My interpetation: "it shall be well unto thee and thy soul shall live." Because you come from God-" 1 John 4:4-7KJV. Your are God's son- 2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV.
Seeing myself born of God made into his image Genesis 1:27 living as God identification of male/man in this world but not of it has blessed with God and of him and his church to partake of the consolation which provides support and aid.
Support- To sustain, to act,represent well as to support, to support the part assigned.
Those who believed in Jesus Christ origin ( Christians)who had faithEphesians 2:8-9 KJVand the church to both show the truth were the partakers of the consolation.
Luke 5:1 - And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Now this has nothing to do with Biblical Greek studies, but I just wanted to share some information about the lake of Gennesaret that's mentioned in this verse. Gennesaret is another name for the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is also called the Sea of Tiberius in John 6:1 and John 21:1. So the Sea of Galilee, the lake Gennesaret, and the Sea or Lake of Tiberius are all the same place.
The word "Gennesaret" itself comes from the Hebrew word KANNAR that means heart. And that is because the Lake is heart-shaped. And so, with certain people, at different phases of history, they didn't call it the Sea of Galilee. They called it the lake of Gennesaret because it is in the shape of a heart. So KANNAR is the Hebrew word, and it is where we get the name Gennesaret from.
Luke 5:5 - And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
The word toiled is KOPOS, and that means to work to the point of exhaustion.
Luke 5:6 - And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
The word "brake" is actually an Imperfect Tense in the Greek, which tells us that the net didn't really break because then you would lose your fish. But it was to the point that it was starting to tear. This could have been translated, "and their net began to tear."
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:/Who, being in the form of God,"(Ph.2:6)
Christ Who being in the form of God refers to the Word and how it may applied to man who is created a little lower than angels.
The writer to the Hebrews says, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour." (He.2:9). The Word which is God when applied to man must give a pattern whereby man can approach God in terms of his experience as created of dust of the ground. So the tag 'after our likeness' gives a hands on experience within his physical world. "For our God is a consuming fire" The same quality has a spiritual significance as we see in the burning bush that did not consume itself. The Word when applied to man the bush is "after our likeness" and the fire embodies God the Spirit. On the basis 'after our likeness' casts Jesus Christ as the tree of life.
God created man after "our image and after our likeness". After our image explains tripartite nature of soul spirit and body and these perform as one. So Moses exhorts, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Next verse refers the three, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."(De.6:4-5). With all thy might refers to work of our hands, which is of the body. Soul, spirit and body as one.
"After our likeness" refers love which links man with the Being. How well should we love? With all our might. The Word was with God. Love of God links with Jesus Christ the Man who became flesh. So in what ways we may love God is explained from 'after our likeness. So Jesus is the bread from heaven. His broken body has significance for us when comes to the Lord's table." Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:54) The Spirit explains the holy life by setting these two aspects of the Being. ( John 1:1)"
God created man after "our image and after our likeness". After our image explains tripartite nature of soul spirit and body and these perform as one. So Moses exhorts, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Next verse refers the three, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."(De.6:4-5). With all thy might refers to our work which is the body. Soul, spirit and body is implied there.
"After our likeness" refers love which links man with the Being. How well should we love? With all our might. The Word was with God. Love of God links with Jesus Christ the Man who became flesh. So in what ways we may love God is explained from 'after our likeness. So Jesus is the bread from heaven. His broken body as significance as partakers of the Holly Communion." Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:54) The Spirit explains the holy life by setting these two aspects of the Being. ( John 1:1)
I would like to respond to this. There are many who believe in transubstantiation, the changing of bread and wine into the literal flesh and blood of Christ. I personally believe that taking communion represents Jesus' flesh and blood, not to be taken literal.
I realize that it seems to indicate otherwise in John Chapter 6, and many of the disciples (not the 12), but many others who were following along and listening to Jesus speak did in fact take it literally. They thought He was speaking about cannibalism. In John 6:60-65, we see the perplexity of the disciples. Many of them left because of Jesus' words.
I think that John 6:63 gives us a clear understanding that Jesus was not speaking about His literal blood and literal flesh. He says that it is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The word quickeneth means make alive. It is the spirit that makes alive, the flesh profits nothing. There is no spiritual benefit in the flesh. So, the words Jesus spoke were not physical. It is spirit. It is not physical life; it is spiritual life. So, He says everything that I just told you about my flesh, and my blood, take that and change it into spiritual metaphors and you'll have what it means.
This is my understanding of this subject.
Blessings to you!
Hello Fuji. Yes, reading through John 6:26-60, one could easily assume that Jesus spoke about His actual Flesh & Blood that had to be consumed; and the disciples themselves were astonished & probably confused by such words ( John 6:60). I understand that the RCC believe & teach that the physical emblems of bread & wine mystically convert to Christ's actual Body & Blood ("Christ's Presence" as they call it) when consecrated to God (transubstantiation). And of course, that would mean that Christ would have to be sacrificed every time the eucharist takes place. The belief is that for present cleansing of all sin, Christ's Body must be remembered & partaken of. And how can it be partaken of, except by death (even in the mystical sense), though as I understand it, the RC doesn't believe that those converted elements represent His death again.
We read clearly in Hebrews 10:1-12 what the writer was bringing out when comparing the sacrifices conducted by the Jewish priests to that of our great High Priest. And particularly, verse 3, "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year", when we also read verses 10 to 12, "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once (for all). And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God".
So we see here that Christ's Sacrifice was, and could only be made once, & this one Sacrifice alone was absolutely sufficient to deal with all of mankind's sins. And of course, the cleansing we speak of, is what God does by forgiving us, on the basis of His acceptance of His Son's Perfect & Complete Work at Calvary. Onto Page 2.
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Matthew 11: Verse 28
My Interpetation REDAPPLETREATY4MEONLY
"God will fight,defend, work for you. God is in you and you belong to God.Breaks yokes imposed of sin and false deities. God wants you to find his Word as freedom. Qouted Applications "Coming to him in humility,submitting to his teachings of promises." God wants you to become like him being the self sacrifice. John 7:37 God is the bread of life and living water( John 6:35). Have faith God will always supply need more then enough and you can reach yourself with God. I apply myself too which is a plus . "
I Pray to God asking to find peace and rest in his care. To run the race of opportunity to do the will of God. John 7:37- John 6:35.
Part 3
God righteousness also means he's fair and just.
We all have sinned and we "ALL" deserve our punishment.
God is merciful so he sent the Lamb of God to sacrifice. "Not to take away "sins" from man individually
He came to take away the SIN "that is the penalty of sin" John 1:29 reads "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (notice sin is singular)
1 John 2:2 we see "sins" is used. It's Plural! ( And he is the propitiation for our "SINS":
I believe this is because of the repeated charges against us because sin is still present with us. We have a great lawyer!
Look at what else verse 2 says AND NOT FOR OURS ONLY, BUT ALSO FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD!
God's atonement is not limited!
There's a portion of 2 Peter 2:1 that reads "even "DENYING" the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
These people are not saved!
But the Lord's purchase Peter designates applies to them if they would accept it!
This proves that the atonement was not limited!
The synonym for fair is Just! That's fair!
Quote from J Vernon Mcgee on John 6:37.
Election and free will are both in this verse. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me" states a truth, and that is election. But wait a minute! and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" is also true, and "him that cometh to me" is free will. I don't know how to reconcile them, but they are both true. The Father gives men to Christ, but men have to come. And the ones that come are the ones, apparently, whom the Father gives to Him. You and I are down here, and we don't see into the machinery of heaven. I don't know how God runs that computer of election, but I know that He has given to you and to me a free will and we have to exercise it.
See Part 4
Part 4
Soulish believers try to satisfy their curiosity by studying prophecy. They believe that knowing mentally is the same thing as possessing experientially. They have greatacquired knowledge,but notSpirit-revealedknowledge. It's important to note, however, that increased spiritual head-knowledge will often strengthen our carnality, deceiving us into thinking we are spiritual.
The danger of the above is that because God's Spirit is suppressed, the soulish and bodily realm will rule, allowing the power of darkness to get an advantage. God designed thesanctification processto remove all hindrances so that the Holy Spirit can control us.Sanctification is simply the process of restoring the image of Christ in us. Unfortunately, many carnal Christians are unwilling to pay that price.
Thus, you can be born again by the Spirit and yet still spend 90% of your time in the soulish realm. If this is the case, your ministry and teaching will not produce any real life or power. Listen to John 6:63, "It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing..."
Ask yourself, do any of the above characteristics describe you? If so, allow the Holy Spirit to personally reveal them to you and, in response, deal with them as God would have youbeforeyou get captured like that above traveler.
Other "works of the flesh" are described in Galatians 5:19-21: "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and the like."
Characteristics of a Spiritual Christian (Spiritual Man)
Let's now describe a "spiritual Christian," one who not only has been born anew but who is also walking by the Spirit, thereby glorifying the Lord.
See Part 5
Part 1
As Christians we must realize there are two spiritual forces or entities struggling against each other inside of us. One is calledthe old self, the flesh or the old man(which is the old Adamic nature); andthe other is called the new self, the spirit or the new man(which is God's Life in us).
If we choose to followthe old self, we would be called a "carnal Christian," which means we have been born of the Spirit, but we arenotwalking by the Spirit. If, on the other hand, we choose to followthe new self, we would be called a "spiritual Christian," one who is not only born again, but one who is also walking by the Spirit. This is a person who not only believes, but whose actions portray that belief.
Amazingly, this struggle does not occur until after we become believers. Up until that time, there is only one life in us-the old self (the old man or the old nature). It rules and reigns and that's it! After our commitment to Christ and His Spirit coming to indwell us, however, there now are two natures in us-our old self and our new one.
Consequently,the rebirthing of our spirit by God makes absolutely no changes whatsoever in our "flesh."It's still incurable. It's still fleshly and will never change on its own. Paul confirms this when he says, "In my flesh dwelleth no good thing." ( Romans 7:18) Jesus also confirms this, "The flesh profits me nothing." ( John 6:63) Consequently, as Christians, we're going to have to deal with the flesh until the resurrection.
See part 2.
John 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Ephesians 1:3-12
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
You are free to disagree, and I truly respect that. However, I stand by what I have shared. If you have a copy of the Greek Text (Textus Receptus), you will see that this word (obey) used in Acts 5:32 is the word PEITHARCHOUSIN.
This Greek word is a compound word which comes from PEITHO which means persuasion, and ARCHO meaning ruler. If you are rejecting the interpretation of the word PEITHARCHOUSIN that I have shared, then I kindly encourage you to search this word out before rejecting its meaning.
I do agree with some of what you are saying. But you say that "God now" commands all men to repent." And then you say that it's not an option to be persuaded of. Are you saying that persuasion to repent is not an option? If that's what you are saying, how would one repent, make a decision to change the direction of their life, and surrender their life to Christ without first being persuaded by the Holy Spirit to do so? A man will not repent unless he/she is being persuaded to do so. John 6:44 says that "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:"
Again, I do agree with some of the things you've said, but I would encourage you to please re-read what I shared about the word "obey," which I have taken from the Greek text. I do thank you very much for taking the time to read my post.
God Bless!!!
John 6:28-29 reads "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Afterwards we benefit from Philippians 2:13
"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
God bless.
Q: Before the man of sin be revealed there shall be falling away first, so says St Paul. How does it affect a believer abiding in Christ?
A: In no way it shall affect us. "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."( 1 John 4:4). The base line for new creation began in the day heavens and the earth were created. The fullness of God in Christ was part of the world made to appear by his word. So when we received his Son whom he had sent we are part of the work of God already. ( John 6:29).
This is however holds true in the divine Will of God. The seven days under which we have been created we have to confirm by faith. So in the world made to appear we have to fulfil the aspect of 'after our image and after our likeness' by our own free will. It is to this St Paul refers,"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise." (Ep.1:13). Outpouring of the Spirit in Jerusalem was a sign for the world that with the coming of the Lord there shall be a gathering of those who have made a covenant with him by sacrifice. "Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. (Ps.50:5; 2 The.2:1)
In the epistle to the church of Thessalonians St Paul is addressing the church of God at large, that as he had feared shall fall away. So much so vv.3-4 have already occurred as many popes have claimed more glory than of God. St Paul is talking about the son of perdition, the beast "and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;/Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. "(2 The.2:3-4)
Salvation is NOT found in a religion or good works, but in a Person... The LORD JESUS CHRIST!
John 11:25, "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."
John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
John 6:40, "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."
Mark 1:15, "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."
BY: DR, JOHN R. RICE
COME LORD JESUS
Do not have doubts, there are some things in Scripture we cannot come to a firm indisputable answer. Scripture does not contradict Scripture man does that. 1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die. Then we have Hebrews 11:5 Enoch was translated that he should not see death. Then add John 3:13 no man hath ascended up to heaven, John 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father.
What is the answer? We must trust that the Holy Spirit will show us the truth we need and if we have doubts that will hinder the Holy Spirit. Can we come to an answer without any assumptions? In Hebrews 11:5 Enoch was translated, what is translated, the Greek word metatithemi means to transfer, to change, to fall away or desert from one person or thing to another.
Did God translate Enoch to heaven? Enoch should not see death; the Greek word here is Thanatos meaning a physical or spiritual death. So, did God take Enoch to heaven? Enoch was 65 years old when he had Methuselah, it says Enoch walked with God after he had Methuselah for 300 years. This could mean Enoch changed and his faith in God was strengthened and he was serving God and God saved him from spiritual death, not physical death. There are only two men before the flood who are said they walked with God, Enoch, and Noah.
We may not ever have all our questions answered there are things that God has yet to reveal. The main thing is not to have doubts, sometimes we can be so focused on an answer to something and be like a dog chasing its tail going round and round and just can't catch it. We can be distracted and not be focused on what God wants us to do at this time. I have done this in the past, just ease your thoughts on this and open your Bible to any random place and read and let God's word wash away any doubts you have. Lose the doubts and pick this up later it is not that important.
God bless,
RLW
"Has the Spirit worded the birth of Cain to indicate that the first man was earthy? Apparently Eva names him to indicate the truth of Pauline dictum in 1 Co.15:47. (Ge.4:1) By the same token would you say Eve called Seth the one appointed by God after the similitude of the Word?"
A:
Similitude as a principle works between the unseen world and the world made to appear so one may say appointed by God .(He.11:3).The The same conflict between body and the spirit of man has their context in the creation. The word of God frames the worlds, which is the sound and also a sign. Thus the Word made flesh is the key to understand the nature of Similitude. God a Spirit, the Voice of the Lord and is also a sign. (Is.7:14) Similitude brings all knowledge of the holy as understanding so only faith can settle the matter. (Pr.9:10) Eve understood the role of Seth without having to be told or put in so may words, Seth was appointed by God to be after the similitude of the lord from heaven, "the second man is the Lord from heaven.". Why second man? Seth is after the likeness of Jesus Christ. The word is already set. "that in all things he might have the preeminence. (Col.1:18) The covenant where man is created "after our likeness" explains the similitude. Jesus Christ the Lord from heaven represent man in the everlasting covenant.
This also explains the significance of 'Abide in me" aspect of the Similitude. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out"( John 6:37). What it is do the work of God but believe in the one whom he sent. Those who abide in him are dead to world of sin and are in heavenly places. The Mahanaim experience of Jacob tells we live simultaneously in two places so St Paul would despair, "knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:/(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"(Ge.32:1-2. 2 Co.5:6-7)
2 Peter 3:9.
God bless you . Be still and encouraged in Jesus name.
The Holy Spirit does not bear witness with our spirit that we are the "worms" of God. No, He encourages us when we are in times of weakness and trembling, and in spite of all our failure says that we are the children of God.
A remarkable thing is stated in the following verse:
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. ( Romans 8:15)
The word Abba is an untranslated Aramaic word. The translators of the first English Bibles, who had great reverence for the Word of God, who believed it was indeed the Word of God, would not translate it. Abba is a very personal word that could be translated "my Daddy." We don't use this word in reference to God because of the danger of becoming overly familiar with Him. But the Spirit affirms it and causes us to realize that God is our very own Father through regeneration and by adoption.
There is an experience of salvation for the child of God that he does not have to seek. It will come, for it is impossible for the Holy Spirit to regenerate a sinner and for Christ to dwell in the heart and there not be a corresponding experience.
Do not look for an experience! Do not probe your feelings! Do not use psychoanalysis! Believe God! Take Him at His Word! Trust His faithfulness! "Let God be true, but every man a liar" ( Romans 3:4). Christ says, "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" ( John 6:37). Will you come?
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ( 1 John 5:12)
God bless.
"Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?" The work of God in creating a man is word-based. "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."( John 6:29) The only way is by faith in Christ Jesus. God formed all hearts alike and when he breathed into the nostrils of man he became a living soul. All things being equal how come some fail to understand the mind of God? Without putting on Christ it is impossible. "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God." Christ who of God has become wisdom and it the spirit of Christ that enables us to compare "spiritual things with spiritual".The Scripture has been a template where whosoever submitted himself as Christ did to fulfil the will of his Father has the wherewithal to be conformed in the image of his Son. Instead the imposter churches interpreting the Bible literally makes a case for Israel and undermining the deity of Jesus Christ. " For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell." (Col.1:19) Consider for example the sign Isaiah gave with regards to his birth. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." The sign establishes the word and 'behold' as a word gives us a clue to the mind of God. Human intellect twists itself into knots to explain as to how because what is spiritually established foolish would explain with reason. He cannot explain what mind is precisely but yet try he would. In order to understand it correctly it is to the sign we need pay attention. "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead." (Ro.1:20) What is the sign? " Because that which may be known of God"
"What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?"
David's doubts are not God's doubts. Being overwhelmed by circumstances man cries out in panic as this psalm conveys. "Shall dust praise thee?" But faithfulness of God is from everlasting to to everlasting. Moses, the servant of God instructs us,"Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God." (Ps.90:2). He who formed Moses and David are far above what they may observe according to their time and place, He has set truth in their hearts and it is blessedness of the Law. And the key to is this is to believe in the Son whom he sent. "He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end."(Ec.3:11) This world is outside the circumstances and what is seen. The Law of the Spirit and it states:"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."(Re.14:13)
This blessedness is guaranteed for man in his Son. Faithfulness of God shall being to pass. It is thus the Law has the heirs of light perfected the work of God,"This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."( John 6:29).How man makes sense of his world is not what he may observe from his senses. The ground that he stands on is neither stolid but on continental plates constantly interacting with one another.'Mountains formwhere two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. Instead, they crumple and fold until the rocks are forced up to form a mountain range. As the plates continue to collide, mountains will get taller and taller.'
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."
In the beginning was the Word, of which the Law represents the will of God. the world unseen. The second death is set according to the works, which is the world made to appear so the everlasting covenant refers the blessings that are conferred on man in the Word made flesh. God has his own way of entering faith so works is in context of the eternal Word and the Man to whom God has entrusted. " No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:44) 'After our likeness' sets Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd while the Lord God is 'my shepherd'. The unseen emblem of the slain Lamb is made to appear so the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ fulfilling the will of his Father. (" I kept them in thy name,"- John 17:12). This mode of inversion shall continue so second death spells out how our 'works' are evidence, and this body of evidence has been translated into 'works'. Yes, dear brethren do not let false teacher deprive of your prize by their heresies, "And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith./But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. "(2 The.3:2-3). Abiding in Christ and as a branch bringing forth fruits are also part of the evidence.
God commanded Adam, "for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."(Ge.2:17) The Spirit refers to his physical death (Ge.5:5) Second death refers to the unseen world of his soul and he also shall be judged according to the book of life. "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."(v.17). This fire is unquenchable. "For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out."(Pr.24:20). Only the blessed are in the Book of Remembrance. (Mal.3:16)
The Law was God in the beginning which shall explain the mode of inversion as a spiritual template for the two worlds framed by the word of God. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Law of the Spirit explain the unseen aspect of God which was made to appear. The Word was with God sets the seen aspects in the emblem of the slain Lamb as well as the Word made flesh, contemporaneous with the everlasting covenant. ( John 1:1;Ge.1:1) In the fulness of time has nothing to do with the Law of the Spirit or the holiness of God but fulness of time is the seen aspects of the Word become flesh that is 'After our likeness' shall manifest. The Holy Spirit in expressing the sovereignty of God from both aspects of the Word, eternally settled in the heavens and also the world made appear, organises both divine Will and its fulfilment as a mode. As with command numbers and phrases, 'unto this day' and 'in that day' is given a chiastic structure. "So the last shall be first, and the first last." (Matt.20:16a)
God called into the fellowship of God with Man for whom after the human likeness allots time. For this reason Jesus as his time for departing from the world says, "For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end."( Luke 22:37). As after our likness God has given him authority. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."( John 6:37-39) This resonates with those who received him. His simplicity so he came to do the will of his Father than of his own, is a virtue but for the proud in spirit they shall detest self abnegation. So St Paul says, "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:/That no flesh should glory in his presence. "(1 Co.1:28-29)
John 6:63 - It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The word quickeneth means make alive. It is the spirit that makes alive, the flesh profits nothing: In other words, there is no spiritual benefit in the flesh. Zero! The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. They are not physical. It is spirit. It is not physical life, it is spiritual life. So, He says everything that I just told you about my flesh, and my blood, take that and change it into spiritual metaphors and you'll have what it means.
John 6:70 - Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Literally, the word demon!
John 7:1 - After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After these things (META TOUTA), meaning right after the things in Chapter 6, Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, (that is, in Judea), because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
John 7:11 - Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
Remember the Jews, plural, whenever it says the Jews in the plural, it is representing the leaders. So, the Jews were seeking Him at the feast, and said, where is He?
John 7:14 - Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
The word taught is called the Imperfect Tense, continually teaching in the temple. And what is interesting is that He went up in the middle of the feast, not at the beginning of the feast.
The feast had started. People were looking for Him. He wasn't there. So, everybody starts turning their attention towards the activities of the feast, and then Jesus went into the temple around the middle of the feast.
My comment on your post to the Giannis starts saying:Based in the Word of GOD(not mine), the Spirit of Truth speaks nothing from him himself- John 16:13,right? In my analyse,I saw Giannis was not receiving a true interpretation according the Spirit of Truth in Matthew 4:2 I quoted.
You said:"Scripture never says that Satan knew all about Jesus",it's you're saying.Scripture says he is full of wisdom,an anointed Cherub,GOD have set him so,he was upon the holy mountain of GOD walking in the midst of the STONES of fire,perfect from the day he was created,till iniquity was found in him-Ez.28.
THERE IS NO SECRET THAT THEY CAN HIDE FROM HIM-Ez.28:3,so he is the main Enemy of JESUS and believers in JESUS.
You said"Satan does not know what is in people's minds",but is this true?Satan did put in the mind of Eve-Gen.3:5-6-GOD doth know that eating fruit good and evil the eyes shall be opened,and shall be as gods(as angels)knowing good and evil. 6 When Eve saw that the tree(THE MESSAGE)was good for food,and it was pleasant to the eyes,and a tree(A MESSAGE)to be desired to make one wise,she took of the fruit(believed)and gave(commented)also unto her husband (both talked about things Satan had said,both believed in him);and Adam did eat(believed in the Devil),both believed in the things Satan did put in their mind.
How can you fight against Satan and his messengers- Revelation 12:7-,if you know not well Satan,neither his messengers?This is very danger,for we wrestle not against flesh and blood,but against principalities,and Powers,and the rulers of the darkness of this world,against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Finally you"think that I spiritualize Scripture to fit my mind",who did put this in your mind?now,the Word is GOD,GOD Himself,GOD is Spirit- John 4:24 combined with John 6:63-64, mainly Matthew 10:20, understand?take a look.
The letter kills,the Spirit gives life,you should post to Giannis by the Spirit, not by the letter, the letter kills the souls.
John 6:19 - So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
The other Gospel writers tell us that they thought they saw a ghost. In fact, one Greek translation used PHANTASMA. They thought He was a phantom ghost. And they were afraid.
John 6:44 - No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
The word "draw" isn't the drawing that I depict when I put my hand out to draw. In the Greek text, it is a word that means to drag. The same word was used of Lot. If you remember, as he was leaving town, he didn't want to go, and he hesitated.
It was the faithfulness of God that took him by the hand and dragged him out of the city. That is the faithfulness of God. Even in our hesitations, He'll drag us. I guess you might say that "Christianity is a drag!"
John 6:45 - It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
You know who God's people are? They are the people who are taught by God. Literally, God taught is what it says. Even though somebody might be standing up front and talking, and using scripture, we are taught by God inside our own heart and inside our own spirit, not from outside.
The Lord can and He does speak to people's hearts from listening to other people, from reading the Word, from reading a commentary, or reading an article. But God's people are God taught.
John 5:3 - In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
From the word "waiting," all the way through to the end of Verse 4, those sections of scriptures are not found in some manuscripts.
But it is with the Textus Receptus for the King James. It tells us what they were waiting for. So, you have all these different people, waiting for the moving of the water.
John 5:10 - The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
This is just general information, but whenever you see the term "the Jews" plural in the text, it is not making reference to Jewish people, but Jewish leadership. The Jews were the leadership of the Jews, plural term. The Jews said to him, it is the Sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry your bed.
John 5:18 - Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Again, the term "the Jews" means the religious leaders.
John 6:1 - After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
Again, it starts out with META TOUTA. After these things, (the things of Chapter 5), right afterwards, we have the succession of events.
John 6:7 - Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth, two hundred DENARII (two hundred days wages) of bread is not sufficient for them that every one of them may take a little.
So even if we had 200 days wages and purchased bread and gave everybody one piece, there wouldn't be enough.
"And they (the disciples) understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken."
There was certainly a problem between Jesus and his disciples. He knew them but they believed in him yet they did not understood his miracles neither their significance. After the marriage at Cana we have this passage. " But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,/And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man."( John 2:24-25). He knew where he came from and where he was going. As the true Light he walked in the light of his Father,- the Father of lights. So there was no shades or subtle difference in the tints that his earthly ministry presented. "When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone." ( John 6:15) Was it not in the Bible spoken? The angel was not joking, he said,"and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:/And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." ( Luke 1:33-34) Jesus would not fool himself and he had come to destroy the wicked world and save those few that believed as well as understood him. Merely because Satan "shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time" it was a trick. His kingdom was 'forever' and not the kind David had inherited.
The disciples believed in Jesus but their understanding had to come in patience. So Isaiah referring to the sure foundation states,"he that believeth shall not make haste". Jesus also explained and it was to happen in their generation ('wicked and adulterous') "In your patience possess ye your souls." It is in the quiet sanctuary the miracle takes place."And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground."
Deeply analyzing the matter,in fact GOD allowed His Son was taken to the slaughter like a sheep,but the MANNER by which He would be killed WAS NOT CHOSEN BY GOD the Father,the Devil CHOSE it,the old Serpent,and Satan.The satanic CROSS was made by the Devil to kill JESUS by extreme torture,to humiliate Him,in fact a satanic mockery(Mat.27:40)for cruel sufferings until death. JESUS already knew the SATANIC PLAN of the Devil:JESUS said:Mat.26:2-Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover,the Son of man is betrayed to be CRUCIFIED.See,it was a betrayer,one of the twelve,a devil( John 6:v.70),thatSatan used for sharing in the crucifixion of JESUS.
The MAN Beast who guides and rules one of the greater religious system of the Planet,a religious MONSTER leaded by the MAN Beast,the powerful head of the Antichrist power,he mantains a legion of MANUFATURER of cross by his devilish religious system,by which they celebrate the crucifixion of JESUS.
Re.21:8-But the fearful,and IDOLATERS,unbelieving,the abominable, murderers,whoremongers,sorcerers,and ALL LIARS,shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone:which is the second death.
The MAN-MADE CROSS is of the DEVIL and represents the dreadful, horrend,monstrous,execrable,hideous CHASTISEMENT JESUS suffered,it was marked by impiety,by intense cruelty of Satan,the MAN of sin,MANUFATURER of crosses by his false,and deceiver,and satanic Christianity of the Beast of sea-the Papacy,a satanic doctrine spread by the Great Whore-the Roman Catholic Church,which rides upon MAN Beast of sea-the Pope.
The Devil's cross is carryed as a TROPHY by Satan,and HIS devilish Catholicism kisses and adores it.GOD forbid us from being dragged by Satan into his devilish idolatry. 1John 5:21-Little children,keep yourselves from idols
When you feel everything around you seems to be falling apart?
My interpetation:
1 Peter 1:3 KJV
'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, '
"The story of Jeremiah during the fall of Judah is a profound example of faithfulness and divine protection amidst overwhelming adversity." Jeremiah 20:11-16 KJV
Ways we can have God's hand over us and faithfulness is to have a clean heart and thoughts ( Jeremiah 29:11 KJV) keep God's morals when living life. Believe God's word for bread of life and living water.( John 6:35 KJV)
Morals- right from wrong , good from bad.
God has blessed me believing in God's word for bread of life and living water.
John 6:35 KJV
Ways you can stand firm and not conflict for example in Jeremiah 37 KJV. Are Allowing us Christians our hands to see God, work and accomplish for us and succeed. - Mark 10:43-44 KJV. Genesis 39:3,6,23 KJV
Ways you can overcome conflict is by having faith , praying, reading God's word.-holy bible.
Recognizing God's hands at work. Jeremiah 38:20 KJV
In Reference to Jeremiah 38:20 KJV My interpetation: "it shall be well unto thee and thy soul shall live." Because you come from God-" 1 John 4:4-7KJV. Your are God's son- 2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV.
Seeing myself born of God made into his image Genesis 1:27 living as God identification of male/man in this world but not of it has blessed with God and of him and his church to partake of the consolation which provides support and aid.
Support- To sustain, to act,represent well as to support, to support the part assigned.
Those who believed in Jesus Christ origin ( Christians)who had faithEphesians 2:8-9 KJVand the church to both show the truth were the partakers of the consolation.
- Refrence example in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 KJV
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Luke 5:1 - And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Now this has nothing to do with Biblical Greek studies, but I just wanted to share some information about the lake of Gennesaret that's mentioned in this verse. Gennesaret is another name for the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is also called the Sea of Tiberius in John 6:1 and John 21:1. So the Sea of Galilee, the lake Gennesaret, and the Sea or Lake of Tiberius are all the same place.
The word "Gennesaret" itself comes from the Hebrew word KANNAR that means heart. And that is because the Lake is heart-shaped. And so, with certain people, at different phases of history, they didn't call it the Sea of Galilee. They called it the lake of Gennesaret because it is in the shape of a heart. So KANNAR is the Hebrew word, and it is where we get the name Gennesaret from.
Luke 5:5 - And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
The word toiled is KOPOS, and that means to work to the point of exhaustion.
Luke 5:6 - And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
The word "brake" is actually an Imperfect Tense in the Greek, which tells us that the net didn't really break because then you would lose your fish. But it was to the point that it was starting to tear. This could have been translated, "and their net began to tear."
Christ Who being in the form of God refers to the Word and how it may applied to man who is created a little lower than angels.
The writer to the Hebrews says, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour." (He.2:9). The Word which is God when applied to man must give a pattern whereby man can approach God in terms of his experience as created of dust of the ground. So the tag 'after our likeness' gives a hands on experience within his physical world. "For our God is a consuming fire" The same quality has a spiritual significance as we see in the burning bush that did not consume itself. The Word when applied to man the bush is "after our likeness" and the fire embodies God the Spirit. On the basis 'after our likeness' casts Jesus Christ as the tree of life.
God created man after "our image and after our likeness". After our image explains tripartite nature of soul spirit and body and these perform as one. So Moses exhorts, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Next verse refers the three, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."(De.6:4-5). With all thy might refers to work of our hands, which is of the body. Soul, spirit and body as one.
"After our likeness" refers love which links man with the Being. How well should we love? With all our might. The Word was with God. Love of God links with Jesus Christ the Man who became flesh. So in what ways we may love God is explained from 'after our likeness. So Jesus is the bread from heaven. His broken body has significance for us when comes to the Lord's table." Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:54) The Spirit explains the holy life by setting these two aspects of the Being. ( John 1:1)"
God created man after "our image and after our likeness". After our image explains tripartite nature of soul spirit and body and these perform as one. So Moses exhorts, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Next verse refers the three, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."(De.6:4-5). With all thy might refers to our work which is the body. Soul, spirit and body is implied there.
"After our likeness" refers love which links man with the Being. How well should we love? With all our might. The Word was with God. Love of God links with Jesus Christ the Man who became flesh. So in what ways we may love God is explained from 'after our likeness. So Jesus is the bread from heaven. His broken body as significance as partakers of the Holly Communion." Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."( John 6:54) The Spirit explains the holy life by setting these two aspects of the Being. ( John 1:1)