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Finally, did Muhammed glorify Jesus in the Qur'an? Only as Prophet (Surah 33:7; Surah 5:46, & many more). He refused Jesus' Sonship (Surah 4:171; Surah 9:31). Yet, Jesus Himself spoke of His Sonship He had with His Father ( John 3:16; Matthew 11:37; John 17:1).
So trying to find any inference to Muhammed in the Bible ensures a fruitless search - only found in the Qur'an & later documents. The Bible cannot be used to show Muhammed's coming or his work. Jesus came, His Spirit was then given and now the only prophecy yet to be fulfilled is the coming Great Tribulation on the Earth & then the coming of Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, to reign for a thousand years, when all evil will be bound & Satan locked away.
As Paul warns; not all things we are at liberty to do should be done. Firstly; we need to consider ourselves and anyone around us to make sure no one has problems with alcohol OR is a believer such as the person you responded to in order not to offend them with your liberties. That short of family settings and perhaps one or two close friends gets pretty difficult. Even drinking a bit to excess can be a slippery slope. At any event; clearly it isn't a sin to do this in context; and the fact it was used for many centuries as a pain killer when other more effective techniques only recently developed; as Proverbs states it is for those who are in great pain ( Proverbs 31:6-7). Those dying should be given pain relief is Solomon's message; but of course we shouldn't be drawn to excesses as he was as the rest of Proverbs teaches us with wisdom after the fact.
Simply being a distraction from God or enjoying any substance that is controlling us is dangerous. We have to be ever vigilant; such benefits as resveratrol found in red grapes and in wine can certainly be found in the fruit itself. Certain medication perhaps in a tincture of alcohol can be more effective.
May He guide you in these matters.
Agape.. Rich P
As Paul warns; not all things we are at liberty to do should be done. Firstly; we need to consider ourselves and anyone around us to make sure no one has problems with alcohol OR is a believer such as the person you responded to in order not to offend them with your liberties. That short of family settings and perhaps one or two close friends gets pretty difficult. Even drinking a bit to excess can be a slippery slope. At any event; clearly it isn't a sin to do this in context; and the fact it was used for many centuries as a pain killer when other more effective techniques only recently developed; as Proverbs states it is for those who are in great pain ( Proverbs 31:6-7). Those dying should be given pain relief is Solomon's message; but of course we shouldn't be drawn to excesses as he was as the rest of Proverbs teaches us with wisdom after the fact.
Simply being a distraction from God or enjoying any substance that is controlling us is dangerous. We have to be ever vigilant; such benefits as resveritol found in red grapes and in wine can certainly
Matthew 11: 29 & 30
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Amen!
Romans 12:6,
2Peter 1:16-21,
1Timothy 4:14,
Revelation 1:3,
Gifting working within the Body: 1Corinthians 12, 1Corinthians 13, direction concerning in Church: 1Corinthians 14:29-40,
Prophets yet to come: Revelation 11:3-19, false prophet yet to come: Revelation 16:12-15, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:10,
Revelation 19:10,
Revelation 22,
John the Baptist referred to as Prophet: Luke 1:76, Luke 3:4, Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:4, Luke 4:24, Luke 7:26,28, Luke 20:3-20, John 1:19-37,
Acts 3:22-26, Acts 7:35-60, Titus 1:12,
Matthew 10:41,
Jesus talking about Prophets in HIS day, referred to himself also: Matthew 21:26, Matthew 11:9, Mark 11:32, John 4:4,
Luke 13:33, Luke 24,
Paul & others acknowledged prophecy, Prophets, even Women that did Prophecy: Acts 21:8-14,
Hope these are helpful
I believe all will be judged on a particular day because the Bible says the phrase "day of judgment", "the day when", the "last day". It doesn't say there's multiple days of judgment or a week or month or years of judgment, or that judgment is only whenever you die. Here's some examples:
1 John 4:17 "day of judgment"
Matthew 12:36 "day of judgment"
2 Peter 2:9 "day of judgment"
Matthew 11:22 "day of judgment"
2 Corinthians 5:10 "we must all"
Romans 2:16 - "the day when"
John 12:48 "last day"
Revelation 20:12-15 is a vision, but that verse also indicates multitudes judged at once does it not? So, the scriptural support is strong. Do you feel you have just as much scriptural support against this? Do you know of any verses that say the the opposite?
Aside from being a particular day, you questioned that all will be judged, and suggested 2 different judgments.
We also know this judgment is for everyone, because in verse 15 it says those not found in the book of life were cast into the fire. So, this event sorted people. It doesn't say that in this judgment ALL went to hell or ALL went to heaven. A judgment is a judgment of each individual "according to their works" and determines where they go according to verse 15.
"If that's what you are saying, then that is incorrect."
If your belief is based on scripture then please share it. If your belief is not based on scripture then you have greater concerns.
"Otherwise, how are we to know if what you believe is the correct truth?"
Since you didn't provide any scriptural support someone is more likely to ask you this.
God bless.
Part 1 of ?
We know there are many prophesies in the old testament of Jesus reigning and sitting on David's Throne.
Today I want to discuss a great misrepresentation of this truth starting with two of many scriptures in the old testament then we'll go into the New Testament.
1) "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Is 9:6-7.'
2) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Malachi 4:5.
Here's the same promise given to Mary in Luke 1:32-33.
In those days When a king would go out to another country to seize it, or peacefully he would send ahead his messenger/fore runner. They didn't come by surprise. ( They came with observation ) "Keep that in mind "
John the baptist was Jesus fore runner.
Mark 1:2-3.
Matthew 11:13-14.
Israel was expecting a forerunner and king that was to come and rid them of the Romans and sit on David's Throne.
John the baptist was sent ahead to announce The King, Jesus was bringing in a heavenly kingdom not one you can observe, It wasn't going to be a March to battle. That's why Jesus said it come without observation in. They rejected their King due to blindness under the mosaic system.
Please see part 2.
Son of David prophecy : 1Kings 9:5, Jeremiah 33:17, 2Chronicles 7:18, Psalms 132:11,
The coming promise of deliverance : Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 33:15, proclaimed: Matthew 22:24,43,44,45, Matthew 1:1,
Luke 18:38, some identified JESUS as by different names for significance to themselves, healer, deliverer
Son of GOD : Genesis 6:2,4, Daniel 3:25, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 14:33, Matthew 27:54, Mark 1:1, Luke 1:35, Romans 8:14, Matthew 11:27,
Son of Man : prophecy : Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1, Genesis 3:15, Ezekiel 30:1-4, Job 25:4-6, Job 35:8-16, Matthew 24:30, proclaimed : Mark 14:21, John 12, Matthew 11:19,
Additionally he was called the BRANCH : Job 14:7, Psalms 80:15, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 14:19, Jeremiah 23:5, Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12, proclamed: John 15,
Also "shall be called Nazarene " Matthew 2:23,
Hopefully this is helpful
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
This is proof of the indwelling Holy Spirit and the anointing or the evidence of gifts of the Holy Spirit. I'm going to encourage women to exercise their faith.
We'll just have to be at peace with our different interpretations.
John 12:1, Romans 8, Matthew 9:18-25, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 28, Mark 9:9, Luke 24:46, John 2:22, John 5:19-29, = Matthew 25:31-46, John 11:25, John 11:39-53, John 12:9, Romans 14:9, 1Peter 4, Revelation 1:5-8,
Revelation 20,
Ephesians 5,
Hopefully these are helpful
Genesis 15:13,14, two Generations & 400 years, + 30 years later : Exodus 12:40,41, then the Laws were given to Moses, Exodus 28, Exodus 25,
Psalms 110:4,
Hebrews 5, Hebrews 6, Hebrews 7,
Helpful I hope
Matthew 5:20, Matthew 7, Matthew 8:10,12, Matthew 23, Matthew 25:31-46, note also Matthew 23:34-36, * Matthew 21:23-46,
Matthew 9:34, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 13:57, Isaiah 53,
Exodus 19:6, 1Samuel 13:13,14, 1Samuel 15:28,
the promise made to David 2Samuel 7:12-17, 1Kings 9:5, 1Chronicles 22:9,10, 1Chronicles 28:7, Isaiah 9:7,
1Samuel 13:13,14, 1Kings 11:11-14, the Bible has in the past shown how GOD will reject those who reject HIM.
Psalms 22:18,
Hopefully these are helpful
Please consider reflecting on Psalms 23, Psalms 46, Psalms 32, 1 Peter 5:7, 2 Timothy 2:1, Matthew 11:28-30.
In Matthew 11:14, when Jesus was speaking about John the Baptist, Jesus said that John the Baptist was Elijah who was to come. Jesus is referring to Malachi 4:5 that tells us that Elijah will come before Messiah comes, and Elijah will be the forerunner to the Messiah.
However, we have a problem here because in John Chapter 1, when the leadership sent people out to ask John, "Are you the Messiah?" John said, "No!" "Are you the prophet?" which by the way is also a term for the Messiah. Again, John said no. "Are you Elijah?" He said no again.
So he is John the Baptist, but he is not Elijah. But Jesus said this is Elijah who was to come. So either John didn't know who he was, or he was confused or something? Even in Matthew Chapter 17 in the Transfiguration, when they came down off the hill, the disciples understood what Jesus said about John the Baptist, that John the Baptist was Elijah. But John said he isn't.
So was he Elijah or not? The answer to that is found in Luke 1:17, when the angel came to announce to Zacharias that his wife Elizabeth was going to give birth, which would be John the Baptist. And he said that he (John) will come in the spirit and power of the Elijah, the "spirit and power" of Elijah. John the Baptist is going to have the same ministry as Elijah. He is not going to be Elijah personally, but he has the same ministry as Elijah.
Therefore, that settles our dilemma about John. He says no, I'm not Elijah, I'm John. However, the Spirit's anointing upon him was that he came in the spirit and power of Elijah. The same spirit that had anointed Elijah was the same spirit that anointed John.
Hope this helps!
People in here will give you their help to answer some questions about scripture. We do it because we love you too.
Always ask Holy Spirit what is the Truth; and to open Gods Word, and the meaning, to your newborn spirit.
Matthew 11:25-30. Verse 27, you are WHOMSOEVER
Matthew 14:23 is something Jesus did every day. Get alone, quiet and pray in your own words to the Lord. Be assured that He is hearing your prayers.
If John did not have any contact with Jesus, it would have been through the Holy Spirit that John knew ( John 1:29,36). Later on, John told Herod his marriage to his sister-in-law was not lawful ( Mark 6:17-18). That got him put in prison.
What few people realize when studying the Bible is that John the Baptist did not witness any of Jesus' miracles. The Jews expected a messiah that would set them free from the control of the Romans. This was not what Jesus came to do.
John had plenty of time to think while he was in prison. He probably had many doubts. He may have wondered why Christ did not come and deliver him. That's when he finally sent two of his disciples to ask Jesus some questions ( Matthew 11:1-3). Jesus told them to tell John what theyhearand see. "... The blind, lame and deafarehealed,the dead are raised, and the poor hear the good news of God's Kingdom. Happy is he who has no doubts about me." ( Matthew 11:4-6).
One view is that it was John's disciples that were in doubt of Jesus, why Jesus had more disciples than John, or maybe doing a work inconsistent with that of the expected Messiah. So John wanted them to go out for themselves & learn & be convinced.
However, in my reading of the passage, I can't help but think that it was actually John himself who began having doubts, given his miserable position & condition in prison. Why wouldn't Jesus come to him, perform a miracle to secure his release, rather than spending so much time with the people, could be a question on his mind. Or, maybe over such a long period, John was being persuaded while in prison to entertain unnatural questions in his mind - sometimes a lengthy period of confinement, with various depravations & abuse, might cause one to have doubts & fears. We just don't have enough information to know exactly what John was thinking or feeling & how the evil one might have been having his way with him.
As to the prophets, they spoke as the Spirit of the Lord directed them, but as you wrote, that John was "filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb". Can such an one entertain doubts & fears? Maybe for a man under harsh conditions, there would have been a spiritual conflict going on & he needed a confirmation from witnesses to strengthen his spirit & his resolve. To all this I can't be certain and I hope you can get other views on this difficult passage.
Please consider reflecting on Matthew 11:28.
" For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains." Deuteronomy 32:22
" And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Luke 12:47-48
" But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you." Matthew 11:22
" And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works." Revelation 20:13
May I suggest you reflect on Matthew 6:34 and Matthew 11:28.
Even Jesus did works: Matthew 11:2, Luke 19:37, & said greater works we shall do. John 14:20,
Matthew 16:27,
Matthew 23:3,5,23, hypocrisy not ok, you can read whole chapter & those chapters around it for context. John 8:39,
Romans 3:27-28, helps clarify, 'law of faith' Romans 4, Romans 9:30-33,
What is argued is: Romans 11:6, but in context it's the grace extended to Gentiles Romans 11:16-27, also read whole chapter Romans 11,
& Galatians 2:16, "knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.'' the works of the law are in Gen. Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus. Galatians 3,
& Galatians 2:8,9, but we can't ignore Galatians 2:10,
& 2Timothy 1:9 , Titus 3, Hebrews 4, Hebrews 4:11,
However again we can't ignore 2Timothy 3:16-17, Titus 1:15,16, Titus 2, Hebrews 10:24, James 3:13, 1Peter 2:12, Revelation 2:26,
* James 2,
Actually, we must leave all this to the Lord. If we are faithful then He is even more so. Praise to the God Almighty, He will have all the glory Amen.
Then He presents it in us so that it becomes an answer to prayer, and we can thank Him even more. We are the witnesses and the faith comes from the preaching. Seize every chance. But we lay our burden on Jesus, who said: Matthew 11:28-30
Be blessed all beloved ppl, in Jesus Name, love u all in Christ. Never forget it, becouse you all are valuable.
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Dear Lord Jesus, We pray tonight for Your saving hand to be extended to many people that Mundla shares the gospel of truth with in his homeland. We pray to You that You will break down the long held connections these people have with Hinduism and other false religions. Open up their hearts to believe the gospel. Give them understanding of Your Word preached to them through Mundla. Establish house churches among the people who come to believe and draw new people to these fellowships each new day. Lord, for those who have received the gospel but have also been given false teaching by their leaders, we pray that these people will recognize these teachings as error and not according to Your Word that Kundla brings to them. We also pray that many of these new Christians will be taught to read so they can read the Bible for themselves in their own language.
We pray that many of the non-believers will learn to read so they can access learning from sources outside of the oral teachings of their own family. May Your mercies pour into this country, bringing many to repentance and belief in the gospel of Jesus Christ. WE ask all of this in Your name Jesus, Amen.
My dear beloved brother I am facing lot of difficulties to maintain my family and our area Lord's work, our area is Totally Uneducated,Illiteracy,Daily wage earning and mostly Hinduism Traditional people.So they are very poor.In Some areas people moving with false Doctrines by Denominations and False Teaching.So I would like to Teach them the Truth word of God and to show them to add to them into real Truth Church of Christ[Mathew 16:18, Acts 20:28].
So I humble request to you Please lift up our area Lord's work by your right hand fellowship.please share my latter with our congregation members and our church elders and they are doing prayers and scriptural encouragement, I can spread our Lord's Great work into many unreached areas and I will visit more people and will teach the Gospel by your kind prayer.I will save many people who are getting false teaching.Because my desire is WOE, TO ME IF I DO NOT PREACH THE GOSPEL.like apostle Paul.
So My dear Beloved brother in Christ,Please share this letter with your elders,Church members for my area lord's work development.They could pray for us and they will give their kind praying to me by yours.Thank you very much for your kind patience to read my message.
We are waiting for your fruitful,faithful prayer support along with your kind response as soon as possible.Convey my family hearty greetings to you and to all of your family and especially my beloved sisters and brothers and our Church
2John 1:5-11, James 4:4-5, I'm reminded of 2Kings 20:12-18, Isaiah 39:1-7, Micah 7:5, Proverbs 19:4,= Job 19:14, Proverbs 14:20, Psalms 38:11,
Proverbs 19:7, Luke 21:16, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 27:6,
Even Jesus friends : Mark 3:21, Zechariah 13:6, Psalms 41:9, Luke 7:34, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 26:48-50
John 15:14-26, Job 42:10, -after = ( Job 32:3 ), Mark 5:19, Luke 14:12-14,
Hopefully these are helpful for wisdom in your love & wisdom towards GOD, your friends & close friends