>Today's political/military Q may turn out to be the real deal "in those arena's." Time will tell all tales on this Q's count.
Q+ is a child-killing, serial adulterer (Jn 8:36, Ex 20:14). He has not humbled himself before the Lord (Acts 2:37, 38).
>OK SHILLS
>The Q source merely represents the sayings of Jesus…
All scripture is inspired (2 Tim. 3:16).
>You baked a non-existing recently invented turd and expect it to be taken credibly.
Ga 5:9
>The hidden "leaven"
All false teaching (Ga 5:9).
Christians are so rare (Mt 7:13-14), all comments are to go in this thread.
>The leaven Jesus appointed…
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump [Gal. 5:9].
"In Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, leaven is always used as a principle of evil. In Matthew 13:33, when the woman hid leaven in three measures of meal, the leaven was not the gospel. It may be the kind of a “gospel” that is passing around today as legal tender, but it is still evil. In fact, Paul says that it is no gospel at all. The Lord Jesus warned His disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees (see Matt. 16:6). I think we need to be warned today of the leaven of legalism. It is an awful thing. Legalism says that when Christ died on the cross for you and me over nineteen hundred years ago, He did not give us a full package of salvation, but that I have to go through a ritual of baptism or seek something else from the Holy Spirit to get the rest of it. My friend, I received it all when I accepted Christ. Now I may have experiences after I am saved, but that does not add to my salvation. Christ is the One who wrought out our salvation. The Lord Jesus said that the woman would take the leaven and hide it in three measures of meal, symbolic of the gospel. In other words, leaven has been hidden in the gospel—and that makes it palatable to the natural man.
I was brought up in the South, and I never knew there was any kind of biscuits but hot biscuits. My mother used to bake them every day. Even yet I can see those biscuits in the dough stage, rising on the back of the stove. When they reached a certain height, she stuck them in the oven. They had leaven in them. When the biscuits were done, I would put butter and honey on them. There was nothing better! That is still my favorite dessert. There is a lot of leaven being put in the gospel today to make it more palatable. Natural man likes the leavened bread. It tastes good. However, we are warned not to do that." McGee, J. V. (1997). Thru the Bible commentary (electronic ed., Vol. 5, pp. 185–186). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>Your first sentence is incorrect.
Not my words. Take it up with the apostle Paul (Eph 4:14).
>Who granted you powers to speak on behalf of God?
Acts 3:21, 24
Translation: I will not repent (Acts 2:37, 38).
Maybe next year–if you get a next year (Lk 12:20).
>the billions of so called christians eat fish every friday?
Don't confuse Christians (Ro 8:14) with CathOlics (Jud 11).
See:
https://www.proclaimingthegospel.org/default.asp?sec_id=180014816
> Who to Repent to?
Your creator. You are responsible to him. Jn 1:1-3
> You are the devil…
You’re projecting again (Eph 4:14).
> The modern church is a "class" of lip service.
Have you ever met a Christian? Eph 4:14. They walk the walk (Ro 8:14).
> Legalism. It's one of the fundamental teachings of men to twist God's Word…
Our law is higher not lower (Mt 22:37-40).
>No where in the scripture you cite does it say "our law is higher not lower…
Translation: I want to be my own god—which leaves you with a fool for a deity (Ps 53:1). You will soon find out that you are not your own god (Re 21:8).
>your trollness
We say repent (Acts 2:37, 38). Live holy (1 Pe 1:16). You say do not repent. Live like a pig. Rev. 21:8
“I prefer clarity to agreement.” ~ Dennis Prager
>Dumb shillbot. Paid by the post?
That’s right. I’m Mossad, hide my Jew gold and all of your problems are my fault. Ge 12:3
>Fuck you troll…I never said "do not repent"…
Get right on it (Eph 4:14). Start with your mouth (Jas 3:10).
> Oh look, another one crawled out from under a rock… Shillbot… Go back to your bot spot coordinator…
You’re projecting again (Eph 4:14, Ro 1:25).
Midnight Cry Will Reveal the Wise & the Foolish Rapture at Twilight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvt7yaqgczU
> u tag team mossad…Take ur bickershilling elsewhere.
Take your anti-Antisemitism elsewhere. Rom. 2:28, 29
>Besides hating God…The [sic] hate this guy [Trump].
Christians pray for Trump (1 Ti 2:1-2). Maybe he will repent (Acts 2:37, 38).
“There’s always hope. There’s just no chance.” ~ Dennis Prager Heb 13:4
Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9). Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). Believe (Mk 9:23).
Jn 15:16
As the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away (Mt 24:37–39).
>Sin judgement condemnation…
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (Jn 3:18).
You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Mt 16:18).
>their sins get off SCOTT FREE.
Have you ever met a Christian?
We do not teach that men get by with sin (Ga 6:7).
>No christian has ever made themselves sinless.
Have you ever met a Christian? The Christian is not sinless. He sins less (1 Jn 3:9).
>Do the "we" think they are better?
Have you ever met a Christian? He's in church because he knows he's not better than any other man. Phil 3:10
>…Going to church, confessing, repenting, none of that makes anyone sinless. No, not one. Most of the time all those actions make the practitioners think they are sinless…
Have you ever met a Christian? We have been justified, are being sanctified and one day will be glorified.
It’s not guesswork. We have certainty that we are saved (1 Jn 3:14).
> …makes them hypocrites…
Have you ever met a Christian? They walk the walk (Ro 8:14).
> …and dishonest too.
You’re projecting again (Eph 4:14).
>The devil ain't getting off the hook.
Satan cannot be saved (Matt. 25:41). Men can be saved (Jn 3:16).
>Indwelling sin and evil present never depart the flesh
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin [1 John 3:5].
"Only the Lord Jesus can take away sin. He came for that purpose.
Two things are important for us to see here. In John’s gospel he wrote, “… Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). He bore the penalty of sin. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Christ died for the sin of the world. Now here in John’s epistle he shows that Christ takes away the practice of sin in the life of the believer. Christ is the “propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:2). What is the difference? Well, He died a redemptive death to pay the penalty of our sin, but He also died that He might deliver us from the power of sin right here and now.
“And in him is no sin.” The literal translation of this is: “in Him sin is not.” He died a redemptive death—He was our sin offering. He was without sin; He was without spot or blemish as was the Levitical sin offering. Therefore He is able to remove the guilt of sin and to provide the power to deliver us from the habit of sinning. He has given to us a new nature that we might live for Him today." McGee, J. V. (1997). Thru the Bible commentary (electronic ed., Vol. 5, p. 789). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>Y'all can cover up your sin and provide excuses for the devil under the guise of faith…
You’re projecting again (Pr 28:13).
>Whoever trusts and is immersed will be saved
The thief on the cross (Lk 23:43) did not get immersed as you put it. Does your gospel exclude: repentance (Acts 2:37, 38), sanctification (1 Pet. 1:2), Lordship (Lk 6:46), etc.
>The Lord forgave him and immersed him on the spot.
Baptism does not save you. Jesus saves (Isa 63:9; Eph 5:23). Jesus alone saves (Isa 45:21,22; 59:16; Ac 4:12).
> …[Y]ou're a shill and a God hater.
You’re projecting again (Eph 4:14).
> WHEN does he save his people and who, AT THAT TIME, are "his people"?
Justification is a one-time event (Rom. 3:26, 27). Sanctification is ongoing (2 Co 3:18). Anyone can be his (2 Pe 3:8-10).
> Yes, he does remove sins of the world. WHEN? Not now.
We are led by the spirit (Ro 8:14). If you are led differently, so be it (Re 22:11). We give out the word of God. What men do with it is their business.
>Jesus did not come to remove the sin from the world.
B. The wheat and the thistle (13:24–30, 36–43)
1. Information in the parable (13:24–30)
a. The diligence of a sower (13:24) : A farmer sows good seed throughout his field.
b. The discovery by the sower (13:25–28): He learns his enemy later secretly visited the field and sowed thistles among the wheat.
c. The dilemma of the sower (13:29) : He knows that if he attempts to pull out the thistles, he will also harm the wheat.
d. The decision of the sower (13:30) : He will wait until harvesttime, when he will sort out the thistles from the wheat and burn them. Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (Mt 13:23–30). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
> Spiritual maturity is an ongoing event; sanctification can only come by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in a temple/body whose sins are forgiven…
If your faith is genuine (Rom. 3:26, 27), it will show in your works (James 2:14–26).
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck (Ga 5:19–21 vs. vv. 22–26).
> "trinity" teaching is man-made
False (2 Pe 2:1). The trinity is revealed in the Old Testament: at Creation (Gen. 1:1–3, 26), in the personality of the Spirit (Is. 40:13; Is. 48:16); by: divine angel (Judg. 13:8–23), personification of Wisdom (Prov. 8:22–31), threefold “Holy” (Is. 6:3), Aaronic benediction (Num. 6:24–27); Revealed in the New Testament: at Christ’s baptism (Matt. 3:16, 17); in: Christ’s teaching (John 14:26; John 15:26), baptismal formula (Matt. 28:19), apostolic benediction (2 Cor. 13:14), apostolic teaching (Gal. 4:4–6). Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick reference topical Bible index (p. 625). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
>All people are going to be saved by Jesus
False (2 Pe 2:1). The: wicked (Rev. 21:8), disobedient (Rom. 2:8, 9), worshipers of the beast (Rev. 14:11) and rejectors of the Gospel (Matt. 10:15) will go to hell. Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick reference topical Bible index (p. 283). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/27/bokhari-2018-is-the-year-big-tech-censors-revealed-their-true-colors/
>You should really ask yourself who your spiritual father truly is
You're projecting again (Eph 4:14).
21-Day Intense Final Watch Before Blood Moon Jan 2019 Rapture at Twilight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWoqeCeJ5Pg
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. 4G/5G: Why the Dramatic Increase In Strokes Among the Youth? https://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/why-the-dramatic-increase-in-strokes-among-the-youth/
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. Report: Opioid Related Deaths Among Youths Nearly Tripled In 18 Years https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/28/opioid-deaths-youths-triple/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_source=Twitter
TM, New Age Hinduism, 7 Chakras, The Third Eye: The Real Truth About The 3rd Eye - 7 Chakras - Reiki & TM! Warn Others ! Minister Paul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUA16wVgQ_c
Dangers of Yoga! There Is No Such Thing as "Christian" Yoga! Motivating U2Win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUBACABWx0Y&t
On Sodomite Trump's watch. Trust God's plan.
The wickedness of Sodom ([Ex 20:14] heterosexual [Lev. 20:10–12] or homosexual [Lev. 20:10,13]) was notorious (Gen. 13:13).
Sodomite Navy 'couple' recreate the iconic New York WWII kiss https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6537905/Gay-Navy-couple-recreate-iconic-New-York-WWII-kiss-face-brutal-backlash.html
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Ro 3:23)
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Ro 5:8)
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Ro 6:23)
If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Ro 10:9)
For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Ro 10:13
Chris Tomlin - Good Good Father https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqybaIesbuA
And He said, “Go, and tell this people:
‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
“Make the heart of this people dull,
And their ears heavy,
And shut their eyes;
Lest they see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And return and be healed.” Is 6:9–10
They do not know nor understand;
For He has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see,
And their hearts, so that they cannot understand.
And no one considers in his heart,
Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say,
“I have burned half of it in the fire,
Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals;
I have roasted meat and eaten it;
And shall I make the rest of it an abomination?
Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”
He feeds on ashes;
A deceived heart has turned him aside;
And he cannot deliver his soul,
Nor say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?” Is 44:18–20
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd (Mt 9:36).
“The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.” Mk 2:27–28
> Only God knows the hearts of men.
“We are fruit inspectors.” ~ J. Vernon McGee
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them (Mt 7:15–20).
>when God gave you his heavenly powers to judge other humans on his behalf?
Judge Rightly Is Not Some Guy's Name Bob Enyart http://kgov.com/should-christians-judge
>Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
We don't have a Sabbath day. We have a Sabbath Lord. Mk 2:27-28
>It's a sign forever.
>Did God change it? No.
One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind (Ro 14:5).
“Legalism: when your preference becomes my obligation.” ~ Gino Geraci
>Does a Shabbat rest remain?
Rest in him.
Understand the difference between moral law and ceremonial law. http://kgov.com/an-overview-of-the-bible
"Ritualism is nothing more than a rut and the only difference between a rut and a grave is the length and the depth." ~ Chuck Smith
>>4535919 [Sabbath] men's made up days
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith (Mt 23:23).
God's moral law is perpetual and ongoing (Mt 5:18). When did God nail do not murder, do not commit adultery to the cross? Mal 4:4-6, Mt 24:14 http://kgov.com/bel/criminal-code
Rest in him (Mk 2:27-28, Heb 10:25).
https://www.gotquestions.org/Seventh-Day-Adventism.html
https://www.gotquestions.org/gospel-of-Thomas.html
>There is nothing wrong with Sabbath observations or not murdering or not stealing, but if we do not love our neighbors as ourselves none of it means jack.
If you love your God (Mt 22:37) and your neighbor (v. 39), you do not murder or commit adultery. If you happen to murder or commit adultery, then we have a law for you. The law is for the lawless (1 Ti 1:9).*
*Unless you’re in America where child-killing, serial adulterers become President (Pr 8:36, Ex 20:14).
First the Bema seat. Later, the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad (2 Co 5:10).
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready (Re 19:7).
> [The law is for the lawless (1 Ti 1:9).] What Paul says cannot contradict Jesus and be true. So, as Peter said …
The scriptures are true (Ps 119:160, Jas 1:18). God's law is perpetual and ongoing (Mt 5:18). When did God nail do not murder, do not commit adultery to the cross? Mal 4:4-6, Mt 24:14
>Oh yeah, yer gunna get such a big reward for practicing the Sabbath, just like the other grubbers who are going to get a big reward for pronouncing the proper Hebrew name of Yeshua (or any number of given derivatives.)
https://www.gotquestions.org/Hebrew-roots.html
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/12/muslim-doctor-fired-from-ohio-clinic-after-claiming-she-will-purposely-give-jewish-patients-wrong-medication/
Before she was in labor, she gave birth;
Before her pain came,
She delivered a male child (Is 66:7).
She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne (Re 12:4–5). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91wIm6X6WvM
>We are not required to cozy up to evil that insists good is evil…
Without holiness no one will see the Lord (Heb 12:14).
>You must "CONFORM" to their meaning of words and interpretations
Who cares what I say? Eph 4:14. What has God said? Acts 2:37, 38
>you need to start to care much much more about Life itself,
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You (Ps 86:5).
Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do (Mk 7:13).
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble (Lk 17:2).
> "rapture"
“Rapture, the—translation of saved at Christ’s return: not all will sleep (1 Cor. 15:51; 1 Thess. 4:15, 17), dead in Christ will rise (1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:13, 14, 16), living to be transformed (1 Cor. 15:51–53), saints caught up (1 Thess. 4:16, 17). Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick reference topical Bible index (p. 519). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
>The Bible is God's love letter to mankind, and a guide to living a righteous life.
Then people will say,
“Yes, there is a reward for the righteous!
There is a God who judges on earth!” Ps 58:11
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. https://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/independent-research-confirms-that-rampant-glyphosate-use-has-contributed-to-the-increase-in-chronic-diseases-worldwide/
On Trump's Watch. Trust God's Plan. https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/01/01/mark-zuckerbergs-2019-resolution-more-political-censorship-on-facebook/
>It all depends on "who" you feel is "God". That is why everyone believes in a different item.
>For example - To a dog ones God is his master who feeds him
Your dog doesn’t have eternity written in his heart. You do. Do you happen to live like a dog? Eccl 3:11
>Self Appointed Preachers…
Spiritual gifts (Ro 12:6–8; 1 Co 12:4–30) are given by the Holy Spirit (Jas 1:17). Oh, you didn’t get a gift? Ac 8:18–20
>[Are you a dog?] …So dogs are not Gods creatures?
I'll take that as a 'yes'. Matt. 7:6, Rev. 22:15
> So when did the "Holy Spirit" give you his powers for speak for him?
Spiritual gifts (Luke 11:13) are given to the believer when he repents (Ac 11:18)—which is in itself is a gift (Ac 11:18).
>No human is Pure, so all humans have the flaw of being "sinners".
The Christian isn't sinless. He sins less (1 Jn 3:9).
>[The Christian isn't sinless. He sins less (1 Jn 3:9).] Nor is you, as whatever you claim to be.
Proof please (Eph 4:14).
We are interested in living godly lives ( ). You are not.
“I prefer clarity to agreement.” ~ Dennis Prager
Compare and contrast the wicked with the righteous:
Sinners, characteristics of: hostile to God (Jude 15), scheme wickedly (Ps. 26:9, 10), easily ensnared (Eccl. 7:26), righteous enticed by (Prov. 1:10), law made for (1 Tim. 1:9), conscious of sin (Luke 18:13), able to repent (Luke 15:7, 10), conversion of (James 5:20), in need of cleansing (James 4:8). Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick reference topical Bible index (p. 578). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
Righteousness is applied to Christians (Matt. 25:37, 46). Blessings of: prayers of, heard (Prov. 15:29), safely guarded (Prov. 18:10), bold as a lion (Prov. 28:1), shine forth (Matt. 13:43). Ibid, p. 535.
"Tt 2:12 denying … live. Salvation is transforming (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:8–10), and transformation (new birth) produces a new life in which the power of sin has been broken (see notes on Rom 6:4–14; Phil. 3:8, 9; Col. 3:9, 10)." MacArthur, J., Jr. (Ed.). (1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed., p. 1887). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works (Tt 2:11–14).
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world [Titus 2:12].
"God is not trying to reform this world; He is redeeming men who accept Christ. The gospel does not appeal to Christ–rejecting men to do better. When a person says, “I am going to try to do better,” I think he is a liar. If you have rejected Jesus Christ, you might as well try to get all you can out of this life, because this life is all that you are going to get….You might as well eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow you’ll die. God doesn’t want to reform you; He wants to redeem you.
“Teaching us”—teaching means child–training. God is calling those who are His own, who are redeemed, to live for Him and to avoid “worldly lusts.”" McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 and 2 Timothy/Titus/Philemon) (electronic ed., Vol. 50, p. 167). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>God looks upon every person who has ever been born as a perfect child of God Himself.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Ro 5:8).
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous (Ro 5:19).
https://kgov.com/hierarchy-of-hermeneutics
>what are the ELOHIM?
It has often been pointed out that if a person really believes Genesis 1:1, he will not find it difficult to believe anything else recorded in the Bible. That is, if God really created all things, then He controls all things and can do all things.
Furthermore, this one verse refutes all of man’s false philosophies concerning the origin and meaning of the world:
(1) It refutes atheism, because the universe was created by God.
(2) It refutes pantheism, for God is transcendent to that which He created.
(3) It refutes polytheism, for one God created all things.
(4) It refutes materialism, for matter had a beginning.
(5) It refutes dualism, because God was alone when He created.
(6) It refutes humanism, because God, not man, is the ultimate reality.
(7) It refutes evolutionism, because God created all things.
Actually all such false philosophies are merely different ways of expressing the same unbelief. Each one proposes that there is no personal, transcendent God; that ultimate reality is to be found in the eternal cosmos itself; and that the development of the universe into its present form is contingent solely on the innate properties of its own components. In essence, each of the above philosophies embraces all the others. Dualism, for example, is a summary form of polytheism, which is the popular expression of pantheism, which presupposes materialism, which functions in terms of evolutionism, which finds its consummation in humanism, which culminates in atheism.
The entire system could well be called the system of atheistic evolutionary humanism. Other philosophical ideas could also be incorporated into the same monstrous structure: naturalism, uniformitarianism, deism, agnosticism, monism, determinism, pragmatism, and others. All are arrayed in opposition to the great truth—marvelously simple, and understandable to a child, yet inexhaustibly profound—that “in the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”
Morris, H. M. (1976). The Genesis record: a scientific and devotional commentary on the book of beginnings (pp. 37–38). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.
>>4594055
Marriage is: one man, one woman (Gen. 2:18–24) in covenant (Matt. 19:6) for life (Rom. 7:2, 3).
> She ran off with a godless shithead. I was released from responsibility due to her infidelity…
My evil husband did the same thing. Doesn’t make us not married (Rom. 7:2, 3).
> …I had the chance to sue for the dough but by then she gave it to 6 or more bed mates.
Christians are not to sue (1 Co 6:6). You are responsible for what you do to her, too. God will do right by you (Ge 18:25). She isn’t getting away with sin (Ga 6:7, Heb 13:4).
> She is the model for the Whore of Babylon. Did it to me in SoCal. Courts protected her until they saw the evidence of theft.
Marriage means nothing to them. Doesn’t mean it shouldn’t mean something to you (Mt 5:37).
> I was gracious and let her off the hook for the sake of the kids, then they hooked up with her when she married a rich moron, who she promptly fleeced and then he died from cancer in 3 years.
Your kids will give an account, too. Were they too evil to implement church discipline? Mt 18.
> [W]ho knows? She may repent, but after 30 years of it, I kinda doubt it.
“There’s always hope. There’s just no chance.” ~ Dennis Prager
Being a good husband means continuing to pray for her.
> Took the kids with her straight to Hell. Even my pastor was stunned at the shit she did. For decades we watched her. She said to me, in so many words, "Curse God and die."
Payday someday (Heb 10:27). I hope your kids change course (Pr 22:6).
Recommend reading:
The Divorce Myth by J. Carl Laney
Divorce & Re”marriage”: A Position Paper by John Piper http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/divorce-remarriage-a-position-paper
Recommended sites:
Christian Divorce and Remarriage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxN7-jaU4JtzOHTsUrVKCwQ/feed?reload=9
Marriage Permanence https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIhZUhYUaLecZHNEDv0hug
>Remember Daniel?
>He Himself had no sins.
False. He included himself in his prayer.
We have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments. Neither have we heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings and our princes, to our fathers and all the people of the land. O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us shame of face, as it is this day—to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, those near and those far off in all the countries to which You have driven them, because of the unfaithfulness which they have committed against You.
“O Lord, to us belongs shame of face, to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, because we have sinned against You. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him. We have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in His laws, which He set before us by His servants the prophets. Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore the curse and the oath written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against Him. And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great disaster; for under the whole heaven such has never been done as what has been done to Jerusalem.
“As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth. Therefore the Lord has kept the disaster in mind, and brought it upon us; for the Lord our God is righteous in all the works which He does, though we have not obeyed His voice. And now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name, as it is this day—we have sinned, we have done wickedly! The New King James Version. (1982). (Da 9:5–15). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>You have not demonstrated that 'scripture' refers to anything other than 'writings'.
The scriptures came from the prophets (Rom. 16:26). The Bible is the word of truth (Jas 1:18).
WORD IS GOD—WORD BECAME FLESH—WORD REVEALED GOD
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God [John 1:1].
The Gospel of John introduces the Lord Jesus Christ with three tremendous statements:
“In the beginning was the Word,”
“And the Word was with God,”
“And the Word was God.”
“The Word” is one of the highest and most profound titles of the Lord Jesus Christ. To determine the exact meaning is not easy. Obviously the Lord Jesus Christ is not the logos of Greek philosophy; rather He is the memra of the Hebrew Scriptures. Notice how important the Word is in the Old Testament. For instance, the name for Jehovah was never pronounced. It was such a holy word that they never used it at all. But this is the One who is the Word and, gathering up everything that was said of Him in the Old Testament, He is now presented as the One “In the beginning.” This beginning antedates the very first words in the Bible, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” That beginning can be dated, although I do not believe that anyone can date it accurately—it is nonsense to say that it is 4004 B.C., as Ussher’s dating has it. It probably goes back billions and billions of years. You see, you and I are dealing with the God of eternity. When you go back to creation, He is already there, and that is exactly the way this is used—“in the beginning was the Word.” Notice it is not is the Word; it was not in the beginning that the Word started out or was begotten. Was (as Dr. Lenske points out) is known as a durative imperfect, meaning continued action. It means that the Word was in the beginning. What beginning? Just as far back as you want to go. The Bible says, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). Does that begin God? No, just keep on going back billions and trillions and “squillions” of years. I can think back to billions of years back of creation—maybe you can go beyond that—but let’s put down a point there, billions of years back of creation. He already was; He comes out of eternity to meet us. He did not begin. “In the beginning was the Word”—He was already there when the beginning was. “Well,” somebody says, “there has to be a beginning somewhere.” All right, wherever you begin, He is there to meet you, He is already past tense. “In the beginning was the Word”—five words in the original language, and there is not a man on topside of this earth who can put a date on it or understand it or fathom it. This first tremendous statement starts us off in space, you see.
The second statement is this, “and the Word was with God.” This makes it abundantly clear that He is separate and distinct from God the Father. You cannot identify Him as God the Father because He is with God. “But,” someone says, “if He is with God, He is not God.” The third statement sets us straight, “and the Word was God.” This is a clear, emphatic declaration that the Lord Jesus Christ is God. In fact, the Greek is more specific than this, because in the Greek language the important word is placed at the beginning of the sentence and it reads, “God was the Word.” That is emphatic; you cannot get it more emphatic than that. Do you want to get rid of the deity of Christ? My friend, you cannot get rid of it. The first three statements in John’s Gospel tie the thing down. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (John 1-10) (electronic ed., Vol. 38, pp. 19–20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>The 'Word' did not just suddenly show up in the NT.
John picks up on their popular concept–logos and runs with it to describe Jesus–that one thing they'd been looking for–the be all end all–or, as Curly would say that 'one thing'.
> You ignored the Hebrew evidence that he got it from Ge 1:1.
Beginning of the world not beginning of the week.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made (Jn 1:1–3).
No cult or 'ism will ever get by Jn 1:1-3.
>[Creation, Ge 1:1] Did you skip over all that?
All three persons of the trinity were involved in the creation of the world (Gen. 1:1–3, 26).
>Jesus is the Father…
The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Spirit.
“The everlasting Father”—Avi–ad, Father of eternity. This simply means that He is the Creator of all things, even time, the ages, and the far–off purpose of all things. As John said, “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). In Colossians 1:16 Paul said, “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.” Then in Hebrews 1:1–2 we read, “God…. hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds [ages].” The translation of the Greek word aioµn should be “ages” instead of “worlds,” and that is the thought in this title of His—Father of eternity.
McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Prophets (Isaiah 1-35) (electronic ed., Vol. 22, p. 98). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>how can Jesus be the God of God?
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God [John 20:17].
…You will notice He was specific in calling God “my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” His relationship to the Father is different from our relationship to Him. We become the sons of God through faith in Jesus Christ, while Christ is a member of the Trinity, the eternal Son of God. He made this distinction here. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (John 11-21) (electronic ed., Vol. 39, p. 170). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
>Jesus is the Father,
So when he prayed, he was praying to himself? https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/prayers/3-passionate-prayers-jesus-prayed-to-god.html
(MATTHEW 6)
The Sermon on the Mount, part 2: Jesus presents models for giving, prayer, fasting, money, and trust.
I. JESUS TALKS ABOUT GIVING (6:1–4)
A. The rules (6:1–3)
1. Give sincerely (6:1): You will receive reward from your Father in heaven.
2. Give secretly (6:2–3): Calling attention to your giving will cause that to be your only reward.
B. The reward (6:4): Give your gifts in secret, and God will reward you openly.
II. JESUS TALKS ABOUT PRAYING (6:5–15)
A. Essentials in prayer (6:5–8)
1. Prayers God rejects (6:5, 7–8)
a. Boasting prayers (6:5) : Praying publicly brings reward from men only.
b. Babbling prayers (6:7–8): God knows what you need before you ask.
2. Prayers God receives (6:6): We should pray from the heart, in private.
B. Elements in prayer (6:9–15): Jesus lists nine aspects of prayer.
1. Faith (6:9a): “Our Father in heaven.”
2. Worship (6:9b): “May your name be honored.”
3. Expectation (6:10a): “May your kingdom come soon.”
4. Submission (6:10b): “May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven.”
5. Petition (6:11): “Give us our food for today.”
6. Confession (6:12a): “And forgive us our sins.”
7. Compassion (6:12b, see also 14–15): “Just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.”
8. Dependence (6:13a): “And don’t let us yield to temptation.”
9. Acknowledgment (6:13b): “For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”
III. JESUS TALKS ABOUT FASTING (6:16–18)
A. By hypocrites (6:16): They disfigure their faces to show people they are fasting.
B. By the humble (6:17–18): They comb their hair and wash their faces so only God knows what they are doing. Then the Father rewards them.
IV. JESUS TALKS ABOUT TREASURES (6:19–24)
A. Earthly treasures are insecure and corruptible (6:19, 22–24): No one can serve two masters, but all must choose between God and gold!
B. Heavenly treasures are secure and incorruptible (6:20–21): Where your treasure is, there your heart will be.
V. JESUS TALKS ABOUT TRUSTING (6:25–34)
A. The information (6:25): We are told not to worry about food or clothes, for life consists of more than these things.
B. The illustrations (6:26–30)
1. Consider the birds (6:26–27): They do not sow, reap, or store up food, yet God feeds them!
2. Consider the lilies (6:28–30): They don’t worry about clothes, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are!
C. The invitation (6:31–34): Put God in first place, and he will meet all your needs!
Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (Mt 6). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
(1 JOHN 4)
John writes about discerning false prophets and loving one another.
I. LOCATE THE SPIRITS (4:1–6): We are to test those who claim to speak by the Spirit by asking whether their message comes from a false prophet, a demon, or from God.
A. The scriptural claim (4:1–2, 4, 6): All messages acknowledging that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh are of God.
B. The satanic claim (4:3, 5): All messages that do not are not of God.
II. LOVE THE SAINTS (4:7–21).
A. What love proves (4:7–11, 14, 19–21)
1. Our love for God is proven by our love for one another (4:7–8, 11, 19–21).
2. God’s love for us was proven by the sacrificial death of Christ (4:9–10, 14).
B. What love produces (4:12–13, 15–18)
1. God is joined to us (4:12, 15–16).
2. We are joined to him (4:13).
3. We are given confidence (4:17).
4. We are protected from fear (4:18).
Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (1 Jn 4). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
II. PAUL’S WARNINGS TO THESE TWO CHURCHES (2:8–23): The apostle warns against four dangerous and destructive philosophies.
A. Gnosticism (2:8–10)
1. The fiction (2:8): The Gnostics diminish Christ to an angel.
2. The facts (2:9–10): Paul says Christ was God incarnate in bodily form.
B. Legalism (2:11–17)
1. Paul describes the love of Christ (2:11–15).
a. We have been crucified and raised to new life with him (2:11–12).
b. He has forgiven our sins (2:13).
c. He has blotted out the charges against us (2:14–15).
2. Paul describes the liberty in Christ (2:16–17): Because of this, believers should not criticize each other.
a. In matters of diet (2:16a): No one should condemn another believer for what he or she eats or drinks.
b. In matters of days (2:16b–17): No one should condemn another believer for not celebrating certain holy days, for these old rules were only shadows.
Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (Col 2:7–17). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
> …Greek churches, them being pagan…
Root out Greek paganism.
Is the Future Settled or Open? Dr. Lamerson vs. Enyart http://theologyonline.com/showthread.php?21711-Openness-Theology-Does-God-Know-Your-Entire-Future-Battle-Royale-X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULW6tCVRfoM
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet (Pr 3:24).
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But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me (Lk 19:27).
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/dhs-releases-over-2k-border-crossing-adults-children-into-u-s/
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-to-deploy-precision-strike-missiles-in-western-atlantic/
Obedience: In the Christian’s life: comes from the heart (Rom. 6:17), needs testing (2 Cor. 2:4), aided by the Spirit (1 Pet. 1:22), manifested in gentiles (Rom. 15:18), in pastoral relations (2 Cor. 7:15). Lack of, brings: rejection (1 Sam. 15:20–26), captivity (2 Kin. 18:11, 12), death (1 Kin. 20:36), retribution (2 Thess. 1:8). Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson’s quick reference topical Bible index (p. 455). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin (Jn 8:34).
>What is it with believers, that they can't see the obvious???…Blinded denial.
Proof please (Eph 4:14).
Ro 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9, 10:13
>You think killing all the looooos are going to make your SIN any better…
“It may be a secret sin on earth, but it is open scandal in heaven.” ~ Lewis Sperry Chafer
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/01/chinese-govt-is-using-us-tech-giants-censorship-of-conservative-americans-as-model-to-clamp-down-on-its-own-citizens/
>The majority of believers blindly discount the operations of the adversary
Proof please (Eph 4:14).
1 John 4:1–6
Scriptural Walk-Thru of Dual Passover Night Timeline (Rapture 2019) | RAPTURE AT TWILIGHT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8ewqve64E&t=0s
Mid-East Prophecy Update | J.D. Farag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePJq_C3k9yw&t
>I automatically assume that christians believe their unsaved neighbors are going to fry alive forever, because that's what the majority of YOU hold forth.
One beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. Mk 2:17
>people like to hide what they really stand for.
Proof please (Eph 4:14).
Ro 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9, 10:13
1 Thess. 4:16, 17
Do not be haughty, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either (Ro 11:20–21).
On Trump's watch. Trust God's plan. Eccl 10:2, Jn 10:10 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/6/why-america-must-not-surrender-americas-pastime-to/