You must pray about this . It seems as if the things of this world might be getting you down . I feel like this a lot , when I look at this world and what's going on day after day , death and injustice , it's the prince of this world ramping up his attacks on us , trying to drag us down and make us doubt our God ,doubt His love , doubt His mercy , doubt His power and His promises .
Pray , every day give thanks and ASK , God wants us to ask Him for help . When we do this we are acknowledging Him , His love , power and mercy .
I thank Him daily for : sustaining and supporting me , physically , mentally , emotionally and spiritually , and I ask Him to please continue to do so . I confess that I can do nothing without Him and I thank Him for everything that He does for me every day . Do this regularly , from the heart . He is waiting for you to talk to Him .
Hi Derek , hope you don't mind me replying to you . You really need to read and study and understand the first five books of the old testament to understand the concept of what sin is and how it must be attained for if we humans are to be reconciled to our creator . Read especially about Adam and Eve in Genesis and God's response to their sin . Leviticus can be a hard book for some people but , it contains a wealth of knowledge and understanding if you just stick with it , Leviticus Ch 17 v 11 . Read them in the order they appear in your Bible . When you have been reading the new testament , have you never wondered why Jesus is sometimes referred to as the lamb if God ? Slain from the foundation of the world ? .
The answers to all your questions are there , in the Bible but , you have to be willing to learn and this takes time and effort . I hope you will make both because , there is nothing better than to draw a bit closer to you Heavenly Father and His Son . Make the effort , if you consider yourself to be a Christian you are supposed to understand what it is you believe in in case someone asks you , then you might have the opportunity to help someone else draw closer to our Creator . May God bless your efforts .
Over the golden calf incident God holds out this promise to him. God did not make this in jest neither did he pronounce his decision over the nation of Israel,"Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them."(Ex.32:34) God did visit them when God let them all perish in the wilderness save the two. " Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun."(Nu.14:30) Another change in their relationship between God and Israel was that his Angel or the presence, typified by the pillar of fire and of cloud would take over. "for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.:(Ex.33:3)
God promised Moses the pre-eminence and he submitted himself as the Intercessor which he refused. "Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written."(Ex.32-32). God had already established the everlasting covenant where Jesus Christ the Word become flesh was the slain Lamb before the worlds began and Moses could be only 'After our likeness.'. It is thus Moses is set down as the double for his Son. When God declares that he was sanctified over the Meribah incident it only meant the nation. His only begotten Son represents the whole world. This difference is brought out in the Tabernacle of the congregation. (Ex.33:7) "And called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp." Without the camp ties up with He.13:12-13) Volume of a believer opens to it and they serve as witness to what we are really. Ps.40:9
Moses, God and the Rock form the triad for man. "Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel."(Ex.17:6) The word of God is what in the first place set the rock feed the people. God would bless them water. "The Rock was Christ . Action of Moses mattered: the chastisement of our peace was laid on Jesus Christ."((Is.53:5). Similarly his action at Meribah, "Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink."( Nu. 20:8)
"This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with theLord, and he was sanctified in them." (20:13). How was God sanctified among the Israelites on the second occasion? Chastisement of their peace was laid on Moses. "And theLordspake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them."(v.12) The Spirit sets a double knot on those who stand as the double for Jesus Christ. Their life and actions hold as individuals as well as in relation to the Son.
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;/Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape."
Christ is the Rock. St Paul qualifies him as the Spiritual Rock.(32:4;1 Co.10:4). Moses is referring to a nation for which Jacob is but a name.Whether one or a nation God considers man for His blessing in his Son, So his body formed out of dust from the ground is adequate; in his Son we have God make him ride high places. He is like the tree planted by the waters. He makes him eat the increase of the field and drink 'the pure blood of the grape.' This what fills up the volume of man. The blessings God has promised to man is from the fulness of God so honey and oil denote several gradations of his blessing. These are to be spiritually understood and explained so spiritually we compare these hold true whether it is applied to one or a nation.
Christ as the Rock presents the doctrine of God emblem of which forms the backdrop for his beatitudes.What he presents as the Word become flesh is "My doctrine shall drop as the rain" (32:2). The Spirit presents Moses as a double for his Son. He also lays down a rule how we interpret passages in the Bible. We shall consider his actions. "And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." Moses God and the Rock form the triad for man. "Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel."(Ex.17:6) The word of God is what set the rock fed the people. "The chastisement of our peace was laid on Jesus Christ."
Greetings Jessie . I meant the parable of the vineyard laborers where they received unequal rewards based on time spent ( Matt 20). For the record, I'm not implying that God is unfair, but it seems His concept of fairness differs from society's? Job had severe trials by God, and some people face much harder lives than others. There's an inequality in the challenges people encounter-everyone has obstacles, but some, like those with severe disabilities, face significantly more.
(15) Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
(16) So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Jesus wasn't treated fairly on earth either. I don't fully understand why He had to be tortured and die to atone for sins-can't God forgive without death or blood required? I don't know the origin of this rule or why it must be this way.
I dont know why but this week and last,i have been really non functional ,i have not brushed my teeth.Nor read my Bible.nor bathed ,i have been just existing lately.i see a md regularly so i am going to address this with him. I have been very faithful to take my meds my doctor has prescribed.I really am sad that i have regressed so badly. I dont know if my meds have stopped helping now or if i am under undue strain.I pray the Lord will restore my joy back to me like when i first got saved ,i was very happy and had much peace.
I would say that God is very fair, for He is a righteous and just God. It is the world that is not fair. It is humanity itself that's not fair.
Ezekiel 18:25, "Yet you say, "The way of the Lord is not fair." Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not my way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair?"
There were those in the house of Israel who were questioning the fairness of God. God's response was that His ways are completely fair, and that they were the ones who were unfair.
Leviticus 19:15 would show how God values fairness. It says, "Do not pervert justice; do not show favoritism to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly."
The very nature of God is that He is fair and just. There are several places in the bible that show how fair God is. Here are just a few places in scripture that show the fairness of God: Matthew 20:16, Romans 2:11, 1 Peter 1:17.
Would you be able to share why you feel God does not put much value on fairness? Also, what is your take on the parable of the talents?
I understand what you're stating here Everett, about the use of certain words, such as Trinity. But then we could apply that to a whole host of other words we liberally use as Christians that would confound the non-Christian mind. You mentioned 'Omnipresent', and we could include Omniscient, Omnipotent, Sanctification, Propitiation, etc. that would also be foreign words to most. So to give an answer to what "explanation that satisfies all people everywhere", is simply to explain what those words mean & test whether those meanings find some sort of understanding & agreement with your hearer. If he does understand, then you've moved just that one step closer to them understanding more Truth.
As mentioned earlier, that 'Trinity' can indeed be misinterpreted as 'three gods', but with explanation, that difficulty should be sorted out, though still beyond our full comprehension. I always wonder about those who reject God sending forth His Son from within Himself (God's Word made flesh), don't seem to have a problem (at least from what I have gathered) about God sending out His Spirit to move among men & to indwell every true believer. If I had a problem about accepting Christ's Deity, then I certainly would have a problem with the Spirit's Omnipresence, with God in Heaven becoming deficient or non-existent as a result of these departures from His Person.
But people will generally use their own intellect & understanding of the Scriptures to form their beliefs, and so it becomes a case of just presenting your understanding with supporting Scriptures & just leave it there. Only the Lord can sort us out in these things in us, when human limits are reached. Blessings.
Luke 11:38 - And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
This is another place in scripture where our English text doesn't give us the true meaning. This word washed is not like telling our kids to go in and wash your hands before dinner because you've been playing outside and you are all dirty.
This word washed is the word BAPTIDZO. This is a religious ceremony. He didn't go through the "ritual" of baptizing His hands before He sat down to eat so he could be ceremonially clean.
Luke 11:42 - But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Again, the word woe, OUAI in Greek, literally means destruction.
Luke 12:9 - But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
I share this because I've heard this twisted before and some will say that if you don't confess Christ publicly that you are denying Him. That is not what it says!
This is important to understand. The word "deny," ARNEOMAI means to reject. The early church believers were put in a position where they either had to confess that Jesus is Lord or that Caesar is lord.
And by doing that, they would be denying that Jesus is Lord. So, in order for this to be true, one of two things has to happen. You have to confess Jesus or you have to deny Him, reject Him!
Luke 12:11 - And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
In the phrase, "take no thought," the word "thought" is the word MERIMNA. That is Satan's only weapon against a believer. MERIMNA has to do with the occupation of the attention of the mind. Not the occupation of the mind, but the occupation of the attention of the mind.
Luke 11:14 - And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
And he was casting out a demon, (The word devil is the word demon) in the Greek text.
Luke 11:15 - But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Now, for this word Beelzebub. English translations use the term Beelzebub, the emphasis being on the last three letters "bub." The Greek texts use the word Beelzebul, "bul." It does make a difference.
Why does the English text use Beelzebub? It is because in the Old Testament, he was called Beelzebub, and in the New Testament he is called Beelzebul. So, the name changed and there are two different meanings.
Beelzebub means "lord of the fly." That is Beelzebub. Beelzebul is even worse. It means "the lord of the manure pile." These were the Phoenician gods and they had a god, small "g" for everything, even flies.
There was lord of the flies, and there was a god overseeing the manure pile, and the Jews used to call the Philistines' god the lord of the fly, the lord of the manure pile in a demeaning way.
So, when they approached Jesus, they said He cast out demons through Beelzebub who is the head of the demons. Not just any demon, but they said that He is the chief of the devils.
And so that's what Beelzebub and Beelzebul mean. In our English text, it has to do with lord of the flies, but the Greek word is lord of the manure pile.
Luke 11:33 - No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Every time in the King James text, when you see the word "candle" and "candlestick," it is literally lamp and lamp stand.
Literal translation: No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a lamp stand, so that they can see when they come in the house.
Luke 10:41 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Careful is the word for anxiety. It is the word MERIMNA which I have mentioned before. It means to have the attention of your mind occupied with something. It's the word for worry and anxiety.
It is Satan's only weapon against a believer in Christ. Once you are saved, you belong to Christ. The second part of Christianity, after salvation, is the renewing of the mind, and growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Satan can't take your soul, so he gets you distracted and occupied to take you away from the word, so that the Lord can't heal and mend from the damage of sin.
And then troubled (TURBADZO) means turmoil, and it represents an outward expression of an inward thought. It is great how the Greek gives us a better picture of what's taking place in this verse.
Luke 11:3 - Give us day by day our daily bread.
The Greek word for "daily" is the word "necessary." The emphasis is that I am praying for my needs today. Not tomorrow or the next day.
The daily bread, which is necessary for today, whatever my sustenance is, today I pray that God will provide for that. I have to trust that whatever His provision is, that is His will for my life. I might not get to eat at In and Out Burger for lunch today like I would like to. It might not work out that way, but I'm trusting in the Lord to provide for my needs.
Luke 11:8 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
This word importunity in the Greek means shameless persistence. You may have only heard the word persistence in these teachings, but this is shameless persistence. No shame in this man and he is going to keep pounding on that door until he rises and gives him as many as he needs.
Luke 10:39 - And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
The word sat and hearing in the Greek denotes that it was a continuous habit of her to do. It is kind of interesting to see the characteristics of people? She loved to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His word.
Luke 10:40 - But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
This is great. I love to study about Martha. The word "cumbered" is one of three important words in this text.
First word (Cumbered), it is a fishing term that means having the net pulled up around you as if you were a fish in the sea and you are caught in the net. You are caught in the net and the net is being pulled up around you.
Now, about "much serving," because Jesus is in her house and He is teaching, and she's the only one in the kitchen serving. So, you can see her dilemma here.
And she came to Him, and in the Greek text it means this; and I think this is great, poor Martha! At least we don't have her last name so we can't slander her too much.
Reading it from the Greek text, it says she burst into the room and stood over Him. And she says, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me alone to serve?
Now, apparently the Lord nodded yes because she says, well then bid her to help me "if you care." Obviously, all this time she's been in the kitchen "stewing!" So, tell her to help me!
Luke 10:4 - Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
This word "purse" is not we understand a purse to be today. Back in those days, this was a small pouch that they carried money in. It was a money bag.
Luke 10:5 - And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
That is a Hebraism that means when you come into a house or into a city, you're asking for SHALOM, is there a son of peace here? Meaning, are you receptive to Messiah?
If they are rejecting the message they have about Jesus Christ as Messiah, then they are told, may your peace return to you, and you leave that house. It has to be a house that is going to be at peace with Christ, and at peace with them, for them to stay.
Luke 10:18 - And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
And Jesus said unto them, notice the literal translation, I was beholding Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
The verb "beheld" is where we get our English word theater from, THEAOMAI. And it's in the Imperfect Tense which means continuous action in the past.
He says I was continuously viewing Satan as lightening falling from heaven. The Lord is basically saying I have started viewing the beginning of the fall Satan.
Luke 10:21 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
These are the NAPIOS, the little babies. These are newborn babes. Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke 10:33 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
So, he says a Samarian comes down where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. This is the SPLUNKNOSE that I had mentioned before, the down deep compassion for people.
We read about this in 2 Corinthians 5:10. What you are referring to is the Bema Seat of Christ. It is called the judgment seat of Christ in this verse, and the Greek word is BEMATOS, or BEMA.
2 Corinthians 5:10 says that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. That is what is called the Bema seat. This is not the Great White Throne Judgment where non-believers will be judged.
We are also told in 1 Corinthians Chapter 3, as well as Romans 14:10 "Why do you judge your brother, or why do you set at nought your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat (the Bema seat) of Christ."
The Bema seat was the platform that some of the Roman officials would sit on as they were meting out judgment. But it's more known for the stand in which you come to at the Olympic games after you run your race to get your prize.
We see in the Olympics, the first, second, and third place athletes, they get up on this stand and they give them a medal. And they stand up there and play the anthem of the person that came in first place.
That is the Bema seat. But please know that this judgement (Bema Seat of Christ) is for believers only. It's not the judgment of heaven and hell. We (those who belong to Christ) are already assured of heaven in Christ. But we will be judged, and that judgment is described for us in 1 Corinthians Chapter 3.
There will be a type of fire that we will pass through and that which is not of Christ will burn, and whatever is left is the reward. Again, what emphasis do you put on the human? Only the things of Christ will last!
I'm having questions about fairness. Fairness is a virtue of the world, but not of God? Talents parable shows we should not compare and be satisfied with what we are given (Not focus on inequity). Does anyone here understand why God does not put much value on fairness?
Heavenly Father, I bring my plea before You and ask for RicoUS's niece. She needs true love from her mother, but she has and is being abused. Father God, I don't know her age but if she can leave then please provide all the needs that will enable her to live a peaceful, healthy, and happy life.
Father God, we pray that her mother allow her to go to church. A church that will help her grow in You.
Please Father God heal all of Your children. In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.
Thank You Father God. Thank You Jesus Christ. Thank You Holy Spirit.
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
God had determined as to the inheritance of saints in the Son. The fulness of God provides in the everlasting covenant, all the features, the heaven and the earth, the waters, vegetation and life forms under seven days. It is alienated to the Son where the Day is covered by the word of God which is the Law.
So the decree of God must touch the word as sacred not subject to interpretation outside the holiness of God. It must correctly explain the man chosen for blessing under the covenant. Thirdly and not the least the nature of God where man in our image and after our likeness are set forth. The rod of iron refers to God meting out justice to man formed out of dust of the ground. It is thus the Word of God shall deal with nations. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron." (Re.19:15) The key verse referred to the heathen and the nations are consequently of the heathen. Their rage and enmity we have in 2:1-3. The word of God is set in the 'similitude of the Lord'. In the inaugural vision in Re. Ch.1 read," And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword."(1:16) The same emblem we have here," For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,"(He.4:12)
The conclusion is simple: without accepting the everlasting covenant as the basis for God's fellowship with man in his Son belies the professions of faith. The significance of the Word, must be set forth "after our image" and "after our likeness" so the fulness of Christ shall set the believer in terms of his likeness. It is thus Moses and other heroes of faith have served as his double and our inheritance set in context of the rock of salvation, trees of righteousness, the living waters, the bread from heaven etc.," He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith."
I pray for Walter lord help him in the state that's he's in if it be ur will heal him lord but if not lord I pray lord help him to see what u have planed for him in his life I know it my not seem fair lord to him lord but we cry out to lord help to see the lord has a plan for his life I pray lord help with his pain an frustration. an help him remember the lords got us by the hand just like Peter when he come out of the boat an stood up on the sea but when he took his eyes of jesus he started going down in the water an what did jesus do the bible says he reached out an saved him an lord I pray help Walter to see God's got this an we got Jesus's to help us an I pray no matter how bad things get help Walter to see hes not alone in Jesus name I pray amen
Please pray for me, I am under serious spiritual attack and it seems the devil is using someone close to me to to attack me. I should have prayed more first and put the Lord first and I feel He's allowing this because of my bad decisions. I have been through a lot and it's been so hard for me to stay close to Him, it has been hard to find Christians I can trust, too. Please pray for me, I don't want to live this way.
Hi Chris, your mention of "Trinity, Triunity, and Triune goes straight to the nub of the problem due to 'tri' meaning three. A camera tripod example has three legs while being one. A three-legged stool is one stool. An egg is a shell, yolk, and white while being one egg. We all understand that. A house has hundreds of bricks while being one house. I have been trying to explain the one triune God for the last twenty-four years. So, I use the word omnipresent instead, meaning ONE omnipresent God, in heaven, on earth, and in our hearts, and avoid using the word trinity or triune. But still, people think Trinitarians believe in three gods, due to the word itself meaning three. So, people quote scripture saying "God is One," adding that Trintarism is a false cult like all the other 'isms. Do you see the nature and extent of the problem, and can you offer an explanation that satisfies all people everywhere? In anticipation, yours in the Saviour's name.
"Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion."
We shall focus on the blessings the covenant has promised to the saints as against the heathen for whom the significance of the word of God has altogether a different emphasis. The name of the Lord is on their lips but their works are different. "Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up."(Ps.28:5) The saints on the other hand have put their trust, "Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong" and "Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.:(2:12;30:7a)
Similitude of the Lord we looked in an earlier post where the tree planted by the waters deposit blessing from the river of time. While the wicked are like the chaff the saints trusting in Jesus Christ shall go from strength to strength. In the key verse the Psalmist declares where he has put his trust, and it is the similitude of the Lord, so it is holy and bears the name Zion. The very stone which as the Prophet predicts, "Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste./ Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies." (Is.28:16-17) When God has set judgment to the line it means that we are firstly sized and polished smooth so we are ready to be fitted in its place as the Lord deems fit. "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes."(Ps.119:71) Isaiah refers to "he that believeth shall not make haste" and we learn to trust him completely. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect" is demanded of us since Christ in us spells the fullness of God. Blessing that the everlasting covenant promised is ours if we would onlu learn to trust in him. (Matt.5:49)
"The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away." The first sentence refers to what is planted by God and the chaff refers to the work of man's hands. The ungodly and his handiwork are interchangeable. The examples of Theudas and Judas come to mind. They think of themselves to be somebody and create a base; in the end they prove to be chaff and their movements come to nothing. In the WWII era we saw the Moral Re-Armament movement gaining popularity but it simply sank as a stone in the water and the present times show the foolishness of people to stymie the plan of God to show of what worth their ideas and work are. News today for example, has this: Fear has set in on Wall Street, the Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points, and the broader market plunged 3% Monday. All of that comes amid a global market selloff. This panic makes chaff and the greater fool theory on which man wants to amass fortune by playing at stocks, instead creates more fools. Has bailouts in the past sobered up the Hedge fund market? No since it is the mantra of Satan who would "and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;/And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. "(Matt.4:8-9)
Between showing and possessing what the ungodly promises there is a great credibility gap. Only the damed will take that route.
On the other hand we have the tree planted by the waters. The River of time brings everything needful for our lives and godliness and what one wants more than peace and contentment it instals within the volume of the blessed is greed. Remember Gehazi.
We are face to face with the great congregation in that volume being planted by God. We are the branches to the true Vine. Our witnessing is what his grace and done so in the day of Regeneration we are seated on the seat of Judgment and not before the White Throne. In patience we need possess our souls while the vile are about.
"Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous."
In order to explain the significance of the congregation we shall look at this passage," I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest./I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation."(Ps.40:9-10) The psalmist refers to the similitude of the Lord which is what the word establishes so we speak as Christ in us did speak. It is not our righteousness but that of Christ. "but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also"(Matt.5:39). So turning the other cheek is an indication that he is indeed fellow-sufferer with Christ. Same principle as in the double portion that Elisha requested from his mentor.. The Spirit of Elisha was doubled as 'after our likeness' of the Son.
From the great congregation refers to the cloud of witnesses. The volume of a Christian is from the fulness of Christ. He refers to the legion at his disposal and these are in multiples of 12? "Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?:(Matt.26x53) A Roman legion consisted of 4000 to 6000 men. These are saints who followed the word of God,"And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean."(Re.19:14). The angels are part of that volume, "that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into."(1 Pe.1:12). St Paul refers to judgment, "Know ye not that we shall judge angels?" The sinners shall not stand in judgment along the righteous because our glorious body is spiritual body where the single measurment has angels incorporated with man component.
Pray , every day give thanks and ASK , God wants us to ask Him for help . When we do this we are acknowledging Him , His love , power and mercy .
I thank Him daily for : sustaining and supporting me , physically , mentally , emotionally and spiritually , and I ask Him to please continue to do so . I confess that I can do nothing without Him and I thank Him for everything that He does for me every day . Do this regularly , from the heart . He is waiting for you to talk to Him .
The answers to all your questions are there , in the Bible but , you have to be willing to learn and this takes time and effort . I hope you will make both because , there is nothing better than to draw a bit closer to you Heavenly Father and His Son . Make the effort , if you consider yourself to be a Christian you are supposed to understand what it is you believe in in case someone asks you , then you might have the opportunity to help someone else draw closer to our Creator . May God bless your efforts .
"And I will make of thee a great nation."
Over the golden calf incident God holds out this promise to him. God did not make this in jest neither did he pronounce his decision over the nation of Israel,"Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them."(Ex.32:34) God did visit them when God let them all perish in the wilderness save the two. " Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun."(Nu.14:30) Another change in their relationship between God and Israel was that his Angel or the presence, typified by the pillar of fire and of cloud would take over. "for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.:(Ex.33:3)
God promised Moses the pre-eminence and he submitted himself as the Intercessor which he refused. "Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written."(Ex.32-32). God had already established the everlasting covenant where Jesus Christ the Word become flesh was the slain Lamb before the worlds began and Moses could be only 'After our likeness.'. It is thus Moses is set down as the double for his Son. When God declares that he was sanctified over the Meribah incident it only meant the nation. His only begotten Son represents the whole world. This difference is brought out in the Tabernacle of the congregation. (Ex.33:7) "And called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp." Without the camp ties up with He.13:12-13) Volume of a believer opens to it and they serve as witness to what we are really. Ps.40:9
Moses, God and the Rock form the triad for man. "Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel."(Ex.17:6) The word of God is what in the first place set the rock feed the people. God would bless them water. "The Rock was Christ . Action of Moses mattered: the chastisement of our peace was laid on Jesus Christ."((Is.53:5). Similarly his action at Meribah, "Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink."( Nu. 20:8)
"This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with theLord, and he was sanctified in them." (20:13). How was God sanctified among the Israelites on the second occasion? Chastisement of their peace was laid on Moses. "And theLordspake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them."(v.12) The Spirit sets a double knot on those who stand as the double for Jesus Christ. Their life and actions hold as individuals as well as in relation to the Son.
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;/Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape."
Christ is the Rock. St Paul qualifies him as the Spiritual Rock.(32:4;1 Co.10:4). Moses is referring to a nation for which Jacob is but a name.Whether one or a nation God considers man for His blessing in his Son, So his body formed out of dust from the ground is adequate; in his Son we have God make him ride high places. He is like the tree planted by the waters. He makes him eat the increase of the field and drink 'the pure blood of the grape.' This what fills up the volume of man. The blessings God has promised to man is from the fulness of God so honey and oil denote several gradations of his blessing. These are to be spiritually understood and explained so spiritually we compare these hold true whether it is applied to one or a nation.
Christ as the Rock presents the doctrine of God emblem of which forms the backdrop for his beatitudes.What he presents as the Word become flesh is "My doctrine shall drop as the rain" (32:2). The Spirit presents Moses as a double for his Son. He also lays down a rule how we interpret passages in the Bible. We shall consider his actions. "And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." Moses God and the Rock form the triad for man. "Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel."(Ex.17:6) The word of God is what set the rock fed the people. "The chastisement of our peace was laid on Jesus Christ."
(15) Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
(16) So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Jesus wasn't treated fairly on earth either. I don't fully understand why He had to be tortured and die to atone for sins-can't God forgive without death or blood required? I don't know the origin of this rule or why it must be this way.
I would say that God is very fair, for He is a righteous and just God. It is the world that is not fair. It is humanity itself that's not fair.
Ezekiel 18:25, "Yet you say, "The way of the Lord is not fair." Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not my way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair?"
There were those in the house of Israel who were questioning the fairness of God. God's response was that His ways are completely fair, and that they were the ones who were unfair.
Leviticus 19:15 would show how God values fairness. It says, "Do not pervert justice; do not show favoritism to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly."
The very nature of God is that He is fair and just. There are several places in the bible that show how fair God is. Here are just a few places in scripture that show the fairness of God: Matthew 20:16, Romans 2:11, 1 Peter 1:17.
Would you be able to share why you feel God does not put much value on fairness? Also, what is your take on the parable of the talents?
Blessings!
As mentioned earlier, that 'Trinity' can indeed be misinterpreted as 'three gods', but with explanation, that difficulty should be sorted out, though still beyond our full comprehension. I always wonder about those who reject God sending forth His Son from within Himself (God's Word made flesh), don't seem to have a problem (at least from what I have gathered) about God sending out His Spirit to move among men & to indwell every true believer. If I had a problem about accepting Christ's Deity, then I certainly would have a problem with the Spirit's Omnipresence, with God in Heaven becoming deficient or non-existent as a result of these departures from His Person.
But people will generally use their own intellect & understanding of the Scriptures to form their beliefs, and so it becomes a case of just presenting your understanding with supporting Scriptures & just leave it there. Only the Lord can sort us out in these things in us, when human limits are reached. Blessings.
Luke 11:38 - And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
This is another place in scripture where our English text doesn't give us the true meaning. This word washed is not like telling our kids to go in and wash your hands before dinner because you've been playing outside and you are all dirty.
This word washed is the word BAPTIDZO. This is a religious ceremony. He didn't go through the "ritual" of baptizing His hands before He sat down to eat so he could be ceremonially clean.
Luke 11:42 - But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Again, the word woe, OUAI in Greek, literally means destruction.
Luke 12:9 - But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
I share this because I've heard this twisted before and some will say that if you don't confess Christ publicly that you are denying Him. That is not what it says!
This is important to understand. The word "deny," ARNEOMAI means to reject. The early church believers were put in a position where they either had to confess that Jesus is Lord or that Caesar is lord.
And by doing that, they would be denying that Jesus is Lord. So, in order for this to be true, one of two things has to happen. You have to confess Jesus or you have to deny Him, reject Him!
Luke 12:11 - And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
In the phrase, "take no thought," the word "thought" is the word MERIMNA. That is Satan's only weapon against a believer. MERIMNA has to do with the occupation of the attention of the mind. Not the occupation of the mind, but the occupation of the attention of the mind.
Luke 11:14 - And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
And he was casting out a demon, (The word devil is the word demon) in the Greek text.
Luke 11:15 - But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Now, for this word Beelzebub. English translations use the term Beelzebub, the emphasis being on the last three letters "bub." The Greek texts use the word Beelzebul, "bul." It does make a difference.
Why does the English text use Beelzebub? It is because in the Old Testament, he was called Beelzebub, and in the New Testament he is called Beelzebul. So, the name changed and there are two different meanings.
Beelzebub means "lord of the fly." That is Beelzebub. Beelzebul is even worse. It means "the lord of the manure pile." These were the Phoenician gods and they had a god, small "g" for everything, even flies.
There was lord of the flies, and there was a god overseeing the manure pile, and the Jews used to call the Philistines' god the lord of the fly, the lord of the manure pile in a demeaning way.
So, when they approached Jesus, they said He cast out demons through Beelzebub who is the head of the demons. Not just any demon, but they said that He is the chief of the devils.
And so that's what Beelzebub and Beelzebul mean. In our English text, it has to do with lord of the flies, but the Greek word is lord of the manure pile.
Luke 11:33 - No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Every time in the King James text, when you see the word "candle" and "candlestick," it is literally lamp and lamp stand.
Literal translation: No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a lamp stand, so that they can see when they come in the house.
Luke 10:41 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Careful is the word for anxiety. It is the word MERIMNA which I have mentioned before. It means to have the attention of your mind occupied with something. It's the word for worry and anxiety.
It is Satan's only weapon against a believer in Christ. Once you are saved, you belong to Christ. The second part of Christianity, after salvation, is the renewing of the mind, and growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Satan can't take your soul, so he gets you distracted and occupied to take you away from the word, so that the Lord can't heal and mend from the damage of sin.
And then troubled (TURBADZO) means turmoil, and it represents an outward expression of an inward thought. It is great how the Greek gives us a better picture of what's taking place in this verse.
Luke 11:3 - Give us day by day our daily bread.
The Greek word for "daily" is the word "necessary." The emphasis is that I am praying for my needs today. Not tomorrow or the next day.
The daily bread, which is necessary for today, whatever my sustenance is, today I pray that God will provide for that. I have to trust that whatever His provision is, that is His will for my life. I might not get to eat at In and Out Burger for lunch today like I would like to. It might not work out that way, but I'm trusting in the Lord to provide for my needs.
Luke 11:8 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
This word importunity in the Greek means shameless persistence. You may have only heard the word persistence in these teachings, but this is shameless persistence. No shame in this man and he is going to keep pounding on that door until he rises and gives him as many as he needs.
Luke 10:39 - And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
The word sat and hearing in the Greek denotes that it was a continuous habit of her to do. It is kind of interesting to see the characteristics of people? She loved to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His word.
Luke 10:40 - But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
This is great. I love to study about Martha. The word "cumbered" is one of three important words in this text.
First word (Cumbered), it is a fishing term that means having the net pulled up around you as if you were a fish in the sea and you are caught in the net. You are caught in the net and the net is being pulled up around you.
Now, about "much serving," because Jesus is in her house and He is teaching, and she's the only one in the kitchen serving. So, you can see her dilemma here.
And she came to Him, and in the Greek text it means this; and I think this is great, poor Martha! At least we don't have her last name so we can't slander her too much.
Reading it from the Greek text, it says she burst into the room and stood over Him. And she says, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me alone to serve?
Now, apparently the Lord nodded yes because she says, well then bid her to help me "if you care." Obviously, all this time she's been in the kitchen "stewing!" So, tell her to help me!
Luke 10:4 - Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
This word "purse" is not we understand a purse to be today. Back in those days, this was a small pouch that they carried money in. It was a money bag.
Luke 10:5 - And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
That is a Hebraism that means when you come into a house or into a city, you're asking for SHALOM, is there a son of peace here? Meaning, are you receptive to Messiah?
If they are rejecting the message they have about Jesus Christ as Messiah, then they are told, may your peace return to you, and you leave that house. It has to be a house that is going to be at peace with Christ, and at peace with them, for them to stay.
Luke 10:18 - And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
And Jesus said unto them, notice the literal translation, I was beholding Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
The verb "beheld" is where we get our English word theater from, THEAOMAI. And it's in the Imperfect Tense which means continuous action in the past.
He says I was continuously viewing Satan as lightening falling from heaven. The Lord is basically saying I have started viewing the beginning of the fall Satan.
Luke 10:21 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
These are the NAPIOS, the little babies. These are newborn babes. Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke 10:33 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
So, he says a Samarian comes down where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. This is the SPLUNKNOSE that I had mentioned before, the down deep compassion for people.
We read about this in 2 Corinthians 5:10. What you are referring to is the Bema Seat of Christ. It is called the judgment seat of Christ in this verse, and the Greek word is BEMATOS, or BEMA.
2 Corinthians 5:10 says that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. That is what is called the Bema seat. This is not the Great White Throne Judgment where non-believers will be judged.
We are also told in 1 Corinthians Chapter 3, as well as Romans 14:10 "Why do you judge your brother, or why do you set at nought your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat (the Bema seat) of Christ."
The Bema seat was the platform that some of the Roman officials would sit on as they were meting out judgment. But it's more known for the stand in which you come to at the Olympic games after you run your race to get your prize.
We see in the Olympics, the first, second, and third place athletes, they get up on this stand and they give them a medal. And they stand up there and play the anthem of the person that came in first place.
That is the Bema seat. But please know that this judgement (Bema Seat of Christ) is for believers only. It's not the judgment of heaven and hell. We (those who belong to Christ) are already assured of heaven in Christ. But we will be judged, and that judgment is described for us in 1 Corinthians Chapter 3.
There will be a type of fire that we will pass through and that which is not of Christ will burn, and whatever is left is the reward. Again, what emphasis do you put on the human? Only the things of Christ will last!
I hope this helps, God Bless!!!
I'm having questions about fairness. Fairness is a virtue of the world, but not of God? Talents parable shows we should not compare and be satisfied with what we are given (Not focus on inequity). Does anyone here understand why God does not put much value on fairness?
Yes I am still here, I feel many here as family.
God bless,
RLW
Father God, we pray that her mother allow her to go to church. A church that will help her grow in You.
Please Father God heal all of Your children. In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.
Thank You Father God. Thank You Jesus Christ. Thank You Holy Spirit.
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
God had determined as to the inheritance of saints in the Son. The fulness of God provides in the everlasting covenant, all the features, the heaven and the earth, the waters, vegetation and life forms under seven days. It is alienated to the Son where the Day is covered by the word of God which is the Law.
So the decree of God must touch the word as sacred not subject to interpretation outside the holiness of God. It must correctly explain the man chosen for blessing under the covenant. Thirdly and not the least the nature of God where man in our image and after our likeness are set forth. The rod of iron refers to God meting out justice to man formed out of dust of the ground. It is thus the Word of God shall deal with nations. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron." (Re.19:15) The key verse referred to the heathen and the nations are consequently of the heathen. Their rage and enmity we have in 2:1-3. The word of God is set in the 'similitude of the Lord'. In the inaugural vision in Re. Ch.1 read," And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword."(1:16) The same emblem we have here," For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,"(He.4:12)
The conclusion is simple: without accepting the everlasting covenant as the basis for God's fellowship with man in his Son belies the professions of faith. The significance of the Word, must be set forth "after our image" and "after our likeness" so the fulness of Christ shall set the believer in terms of his likeness. It is thus Moses and other heroes of faith have served as his double and our inheritance set in context of the rock of salvation, trees of righteousness, the living waters, the bread from heaven etc.," He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith."
"Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion."
We shall focus on the blessings the covenant has promised to the saints as against the heathen for whom the significance of the word of God has altogether a different emphasis. The name of the Lord is on their lips but their works are different. "Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up."(Ps.28:5) The saints on the other hand have put their trust, "Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong" and "Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.:(2:12;30:7a)
Similitude of the Lord we looked in an earlier post where the tree planted by the waters deposit blessing from the river of time. While the wicked are like the chaff the saints trusting in Jesus Christ shall go from strength to strength. In the key verse the Psalmist declares where he has put his trust, and it is the similitude of the Lord, so it is holy and bears the name Zion. The very stone which as the Prophet predicts, "Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste./ Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies." (Is.28:16-17) When God has set judgment to the line it means that we are firstly sized and polished smooth so we are ready to be fitted in its place as the Lord deems fit. "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes."(Ps.119:71) Isaiah refers to "he that believeth shall not make haste" and we learn to trust him completely. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect" is demanded of us since Christ in us spells the fullness of God. Blessing that the everlasting covenant promised is ours if we would onlu learn to trust in him. (Matt.5:49)
"The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away." The first sentence refers to what is planted by God and the chaff refers to the work of man's hands. The ungodly and his handiwork are interchangeable. The examples of Theudas and Judas come to mind. They think of themselves to be somebody and create a base; in the end they prove to be chaff and their movements come to nothing. In the WWII era we saw the Moral Re-Armament movement gaining popularity but it simply sank as a stone in the water and the present times show the foolishness of people to stymie the plan of God to show of what worth their ideas and work are. News today for example, has this: Fear has set in on Wall Street, the Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points, and the broader market plunged 3% Monday. All of that comes amid a global market selloff. This panic makes chaff and the greater fool theory on which man wants to amass fortune by playing at stocks, instead creates more fools. Has bailouts in the past sobered up the Hedge fund market? No since it is the mantra of Satan who would "and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;/And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. "(Matt.4:8-9)
Between showing and possessing what the ungodly promises there is a great credibility gap. Only the damed will take that route.
On the other hand we have the tree planted by the waters. The River of time brings everything needful for our lives and godliness and what one wants more than peace and contentment it instals within the volume of the blessed is greed. Remember Gehazi.
We are face to face with the great congregation in that volume being planted by God. We are the branches to the true Vine. Our witnessing is what his grace and done so in the day of Regeneration we are seated on the seat of Judgment and not before the White Throne. In patience we need possess our souls while the vile are about.
"Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous."
In order to explain the significance of the congregation we shall look at this passage," I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest./I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation."(Ps.40:9-10) The psalmist refers to the similitude of the Lord which is what the word establishes so we speak as Christ in us did speak. It is not our righteousness but that of Christ. "but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also"(Matt.5:39). So turning the other cheek is an indication that he is indeed fellow-sufferer with Christ. Same principle as in the double portion that Elisha requested from his mentor.. The Spirit of Elisha was doubled as 'after our likeness' of the Son.
From the great congregation refers to the cloud of witnesses. The volume of a Christian is from the fulness of Christ. He refers to the legion at his disposal and these are in multiples of 12? "Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?:(Matt.26x53) A Roman legion consisted of 4000 to 6000 men. These are saints who followed the word of God,"And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean."(Re.19:14). The angels are part of that volume, "that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into."(1 Pe.1:12). St Paul refers to judgment, "Know ye not that we shall judge angels?" The sinners shall not stand in judgment along the righteous because our glorious body is spiritual body where the single measurment has angels incorporated with man component.