The only angels on earth and the universe are the fallen angels. The Holy Angels are in the Third Heaven .
Galatians 1:8
But though we, or anangelfrom heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Satan was a fallen angel and is still around.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into anangeloflight.
We should not worship angels that are fallen.
Colossians 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping ofangels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
The Holy Angeles are in Heaven waiting for the descending of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mightyangels,
Every Angel in the Bible has a male name, I don't think there's a female Angel .
We have the Holy Spirit of God and the Word of Truth here on earth.
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us withgroanings which cannot be uttered.
Ephesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard thewordof truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with thatholySpirit of promise,
May we spread the gospel of grace .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may we believe the gospel for Salvation
Was Peter loosing his mind when he said Jesus went to hell ?
Did Jesus Christ go to Hell ? Did Jesus take all our sins upon Him.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
If you ever visit New Hampshire, there's a city called Rochester. A litte town call Wolfeboro is amost a hour from Rochester. Most people will recognize Rochester because it's large, but not Wolfeboro . Same as Hell, it's larger than Paradise.
Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left inhell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
The saints that were held in paradise could of been call prison as well.
1 Peter 3:19
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Even if Jesus Christ went to Hell to preach, which it wouldn't make any sense because they are lost and can't come back, the fire wouldn't hurt Him.
Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consumingfire.
Remember, Jesus Christ owns the earth and the world, but Satan rules by God's permission.
Psalm 24:1
Theearthis theLord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
May we all remember the gospel of grace that is free and nothing added .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 to be free from hell, must believe the gospel that Apostle Paul wrote
The hand of theLordwas upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of theLord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
The dry bones are the whole house of Israel. Gentiles in the Church age is not the dry bones.
Ezekiel 37:11
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Creation of Israel,1948
On May 14, 1948,David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. PresidentHarry S. Trumanrecognized the new nation on the same day
Jesus Christ love His chosen people. Jesus Christ saved there bones and may them come alive. Israel is like Christ bones.
Psalm 34:20
He keepeth all hisbones: not one of them is broken.
May we believe the truth and spread the gospel to all.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the bones of the gospel is Christ Jesus
Happy Valentine's Day , may we learn what love is.
What is true love today ? Is love giving the wife a new car , house, jewelry or a great dinner.
Most men don't think of love when the wife is sick or ill , they become blind to true love.
True love is God. We must love first in order to love one another.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any manlovenot the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
If we that are saved by believing the gospel is to be married to Christ Jesus as for example, then we should show true love for Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to onehusband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
If the man love the church, the body of Christ Jesus, then he should love the Wife the same way.
Ephesians 5:24-27
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
This is God's true love for all of us.
John 3:16
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.
May God give us the strength to love one another in truth, truth is believing and sharing the gospel .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the love of this gospel
I also believe there were dinosaurs on the ark or perhaps their eggs.
As for the number pattern.
Of the unclean Noah was asked to take of every living thing of all flesh, "TWO OF EVERY SORT" shalt thou bring into the ark, I consider that a pair. (Only 2.) "they shall be male and female".
Of every clean beast Noah was asked to take to thee by sevens, the male and his female. I believe that to be 7 pair's. 14 in all for each clean species.
Noah was asked of the fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.I also see that as 7 pairs equalling 14.
I don't believe them or the animals eating was a big problem for the Lord. Who knows?
They may have ate nothing, God is capable of suspending their need for food.
We are adopted to the family of God. The minute we get save, we are adopted in the family of God
We do not become Jews, we will have the blood of God through the Spirit.
1. Let's start in Genesis, God said it will start with the seed of the woman.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thyseedand herseed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of awoman, made under the law,
Romans 1:3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of theseedofDavidaccording to the flesh;
2 Timothy 2:8
Remember that Jesus Christ of theseedofDavidwas raised from the dead according to my gospel:
2. Jesus Christ's father is God in Heaven. The Father carries the identity of the child. Marry carried the identity of Jesus Christ through the flesh by the seed of Daved in the woman in Genesis.
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his motherMarywas espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
3. We get adopted the minute we believe the finished work of the cross that Apostle Paul calls my gospel. We are circumcised in the family of God.
Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye arecircumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Ephesians 1:5
Having predestinated us unto theadoptionof children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit ofadoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Romans 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for theadoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1CORINTHIANS 15:1-4 believe only
Who is God that we should worship ? Does God really answers our prayers ? Will God save us from Hell Fire ? We never hear God's voice, so why should we believe God?
I hear those questions all the time. People just want to go on with their life and be not bothered. People love the world more then the maker of this world.
Jesus Christ said that He is God.
Matthew 22:32
IamtheGod of Abraham, andtheGod ofIsaac, andtheGod of Jacob? Godis nottheGod ofthedead, but oftheliving.
John 10:30
IandmyFatherareone.
Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Now we all know who is God. Jesus Christ
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may Jesus Christ save you today by believing these verses , just believe only
Did Jesus died on the cross? Is Jesus body still in the ground? Did Jesus really died for all our Sins ? Is Jesus in the Third Heaven right now ?
Some people just are plain confused about Jesus and who He is. Jesus Christ made Salvation easy to believe and requires nothing else .
Jesus Christ was the first to be resurrected from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become thefirstfruits of them that slept.
Jesus Christ is the first and the last . Jesus Christ is God Almighty in the third Heaven.
Revelation 1:18
"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
Note: Jesus died for our sins in his our blood, and rose from the dead again three days in the power of God. We should all remember his death . . . but now, Jesus is Alive . . . Amen .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 there is no repentance in these verses, just believe only .
"Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." Psalm 2.8
When did the Son ask the Father or why the inheritance of the heathen ought to be of any interest to us? The very intent of our blessing introduced in the first chapter of the first book(Gen.1.28) is to instruct our responsibilities and privileges as part of the body God has prepared for him. The Covenant with Seven days establishes the features of heaven and the earth, which are alike alienated to his Son. Father of lights which is one facet of His holiness makes him his sole heir so the inheritance can be expressed in terms of light and it is called the light of the Lamb . There are several such aspects inheritance conforms every part of the body to the image of the Son.
"Ask, and it shall be given you' (Mt.7.7). It is established in heaven This body of the Son shall be whole as his Father had promised. When God sent the Word become flesh what does he say? "Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:"(Heb.10.5) Before we come to it let us consider the body.The Holy Spirit gives us this passage,"In the volume of the book it is written of me,/I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." (40.6-8). This law refers to the Law which is of the Spirit so what we see in the night vision of Daniel is hint of what was to come. 'Judgment was set and books were opened' refers Law of the Spirit. Laws of nature of Moses are all pendent to the Law represented in the Ancient of days.(Dan.7.10,13) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints."(Eph.1.18)
Without this covenant the timewasters with Jesus talk, are shadowboxing, Outer darkness is their portion.
I will continue to pray for you and your son. Can you tell me his name? He is in a very awful and vulnerable situation. I will pray for God to hear your cries for help and make way for your son to be appropriately placed in a living situation where he gets the care and support he desperately needs to not only get well, but to stay alive!
I am glad you are here. I will commit to keeping your request in prayer. Please keep us updated. It is always good to hear how God is being gracious to those who love Him.
Thanks Malekani.j for sharing that. Clearly, the LORD God had very strong judgements against any crime that Israel committed; even if a rebellious son, or one dishonoring his parents, is given the death sentence. As you wrote, any sin committed by any person is heinous in the sight of God & must be dealt with appropriately.
However, if left to the world (i.e. with those who are without God's Directives), we would rather apply punishment according to prevailing sentiment, even a piecemeal granting. So, realizing that no government in any country takes the Word of God seriously & certainly would never apply its demands, even if only to please the people or garner votes, we shouldn't be surprised as to how weak & pathetic treatment is given to criminals of serious offences (at least). Yes, every human life is precious (and more so when the life is abused or taken away), but in the same vein, every offence must be dealt with speedily & correctly, for both exacting correct punishment & for the health & discipline of society. Blessings.
Just to clarify, Evangelist1. The reference to Joel 2:28 & what the Apostle Peter referenced to in his preaching in Acts 2:18, was Israel-specific. I'm not at all suggesting that the spirit of Prophecy, & other gifts, have not been designated to Christ's Church as well, but those references were (& are) for Israel only (as in "your sons" & "your daughters"). When you read Joel 2:28-32, the message is clearly directed to Israel's future repentance & deliverance before that great & awful Day of the Lord arrives. That is still in the future for them & the world.
So, how does that translate to Pentecost Day & the Church in the NT & present? It is certain that the Holy Spirit has given 'gifts' to the Lord's people, and prophetical utterances are one of them (as we see in Acts 11:28; Acts 13:1; Acts 21:9,10,11; and by John the Revelator). In whatever way & location, today in the Church, there has been given an order to be followed. And we see this in 1 Corinthians 11:3 and 1 Timothy 2:11-13. As much as the world might want & demand total equality amongst the sexes, which is not wrong at all for we are all created equal; yet in His Church, Christ has ordained a specific order in leadership & Church operation. And we can't call upon OT examples of women leaders or judges as justification for sisters leading & teaching within the Church; simply because the nation of unsaved Israel does not equate to the saved Body of Christ. We must always be mindful of not letting the teachings of the world & personal inclinations impose on what Christ requires of His people. GBU.
1st Timothy 3rd chapter talks about the qualifications of a Bishop and a Deacon it does not say a woman not supposed to be over a man. I knew you was going there with no other proof. You can bring those scriptures up, but you can overlook Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens, I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And it come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. You do know that brethren mean siters as well. The Old Testament conceals, and the New Testament reveals women are used to lead and spread the gospel so come again cause if that's all you got.
I know when we hear heaven we think of where God is but there are three. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands, Psalm 19:1. The first heaven is the sky, the atmosphere the air we breathe, and where the clouds float so beautifully.
The second heaven is the galaxy where God placed the lights in heaven for signs and seasons, as we see in Genesis 1:14-19. The place of the sun moon and all the planets and stars we call space.
The third is where God and all the angelic beings are. This is the heaven we see King Uzziah saw in Isaiah 6:1, which Stephen saw when they stoned him in Acts 7:55-56, Paul spoke of in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, and we see all that John saw in Revelation.
Hi Malekani , that was a very interesting study. As a Christian in Christ Jesus, I am still sinning and it will probably be like that until I loose this sinful body. You see, Apostle Paul had the same problem too, this body and spirit gets dirty, so we need a cleansing. Some would say, " I don't sin any more, I am made perfect ", I know it's not true. But one day we that are saved by believing the gospel will have a new body , fashion like Christ Jesus.
Please, Enjoy my Bible study.
Apostle Paul is the first sinner saved by grace and the doctrine of grace was given to Apostle Paul first.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have receivedgraceand apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I amchief.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I amtheleastoftheapostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecutedthechurchofGod.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through thegracegivenuntome,toevery man that is among you, nottothink of himself more highly than he oughttothink; buttothink soberly, according as God hath dealttoevery man themeasure of faith.
Ray , in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 we are not sinners because we sin, we are sinners because we born sinners.
Hi Mr bennymkje, I praise the Lord Jesus Christ for you reaching 82 years , God is merciful and loving. I started my ministry at age 50 . If God said that there's a remnant of Jews saved and the others are lost, I think the same way towards the Gentiles. I am only sharing the gospel that God mentioned in Apostle Paul's epistle. I have great respect for all people sharing there point of views in the Bible. We may not all agree, but there's still a remnant of believer still in this world. I am not passing judgment, the word of God is the judge in ChristJesus . God will judge the world with his words and that is Jesus Christ. May God continues to bless you with his word, just maybe, what I wrote you , may the knowledge of God word
make sense and right and true for the very first time in your life . You ask me to pray and I did, God keeps giving me all these verses. I've been in your shoes, by no disrespectful. I have try working my way to Heaven by baptism, repentance, laying of hands and even try speaking in tongue, but the grace of God in his gospel of grace . I have found the truth by rightly dividing the word of truth and was able to put words in the right places. What's for the Jews stays with the Jews, what's for the Gentiles , God giveth grace and the Jews are welcome . Some might believe they are spiritual Jews because they are born again, I would say, they are close but not. We are bless to be in the family of God because of Jesus Christ. That's why I say " in Christ Jesus " .
May you understand that I am a simple person spreading the gospel of grace that was given to Apostle Paul.
May God bless who ever is reading this, Jesus Christ loves you too. please read Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to you .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 it's never too late to believe the gospel
Thanks, brother. Seeing all those birds and animals coming to the ark must have been amazing. It's just me, but I think Dinosaurs were part of the animals. We see some pretty large critters in Job. The way I see the number of animals whether I am right or wrong, the clean animals would be 14 total for each species, 7 males and 7 females. The unclean would be 4 total for each species 2 males and 2 females and the birds 14 total for each species 7 males and 7 females, and we know 8 people.
If there were just two each Noah would have caused extinction when he sacrificed one of each of the clean animals, Genesis 8:20. Another thing I wonder is, the earth had been covered in water for about a year and the second time Noah sent the dove out she brought back an olive leaf plucked off. Did God replenish the earth like on day 3?
I did not mean that most preconceived notions came from the different denominations. I agree it is good to know the history but I am with you Scriptures, along with the Holy Spirit should be our only source of truth. Our subconscious mind is great because we operate 90 percent with it. Most of what we do is learned and stored in our minds and without thought we do most of the things we do.
Our subconscious mind is what we must shut down when we study, it is like a computer it moves at light speed and can block what we are reading without us even knowing it with a preconceived notion we have printed in our mind. It takes a conscious effort to clear our minds of everything we think we know about a subject before we read and study and naturally with prayer.
I know my understanding of parts of Scripture has changed over the years and since being on this site. We just need to be open to it, like Jesus said "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."
I am not willing to argue over what you judge from a few posts. I have been posting for more than an year or so according to the grace given to me. I am almost nearing 82 and I do it purely because what the Spirit has thrown light into I explain to other plat forms as well. I know my posts are read by babes in Christ forever learning and never growing further. God wanted me to take my ministry elsewhere and I came back only because the mystery of 7 days in the Ge.ch.1 has been hidden by imposter churches I could only unravel recently. Why churches insist on creation in seven days gap theory and other heresies? Wilfully or because of ignorance, is not for me to say. I have done with it. So I have no intent to enlighten you by a reply. Seek you shall find. Let me leave the reply with brotherly love,
It's very interesting that most people will not follow Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine but will use his verse to align there belief .
They will use bride of Christ, Adoption of the Abraham, they will use speaking in tongue and the Lord's table. Now, I wonder if Peter, John, James and Jude speaks of all these subjects like Apostle Paul's epistle does.
My point is, Apostle Paul has all the answers to live a Christian life today for the Gentiles.
1. Bride of Christ
God is love and is marriage. Paul explains marriage by using the Church the body of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chastevirginto Christ
2. Speaking in tongue
Apostle Paul gives the rule for speaking in tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:27
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be bytwo,orat the most bythree, and that by course; and let one interpret.
3. Adoption of Abraham
We that are saved have the blessings from Abraham through Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:14
That theblessingofAbrahammight come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
4. Lord's table
Apostle Paul gives the rules to the Gentiles for the Lord Table, because they were doing it all wrong.
1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
May we fully understand why Jesus Christ chosen Apostle Paul and put the Twelve on the shelf for a season for the Kingdom of Heaven on earth to come. This is the Grace age of Church the body of Christ Jesus.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the body of Christ Jesus is the Church today and we must believe the gospel .
Bennymkje, you're a smart person, you should read between the lines and see , just think. Saul of Tarsus is our Apostle today. Jesus Christ is the author of the whole Bible, we must worship and follow .
Part 2
Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter separated with there own beliefs. Apostle Paul went to the Gentiles and Apostle Peter went to the Jews. We will never have a Jew knock on our door for the gospel of grace, it just not happened.
Galatians 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of theuncircumcisionwas committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
God is speaking to us through Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine and for instructions to live a glorious life on earth, until Jesus Christ calls us up in the clouds for the Rapture.
Romans 11:13
For I speak to youGentiles, inasmuch as I amtheapostleoftheGentiles, I magnify mineoffice:
1 Timothy 1:11
According to the gloriousgospelof the blessed God, which was committed tomytrust.
God in Heaven is given us a warning that we should take the gospel of grace serious. Apostle Paul was given the gospel of grace.
Romans 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according tomygospel.
May God in Heaven open the blind eye of the people that been deceived by the serpent.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as theserpentbeguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
May God bless our Bible study in righteousness and in love in Jesus Christ .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Apostle Paul's gospel of grace given to him from above.
Hi bennymkje, everything you are pointing out is probably true for the Jew only. Most of the Bible was for the Jew. Please enjoy this Bible study.
Did Jesus Christ like Gentiles ? ? Part 1
Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of theGentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Did the Disciples kept Jesus Christ word to Jew only ?
Acts 11:19
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to nonebutunto theJewsonly.
The Jews did not want to listen to Apostle Paul's gospel of grace, so he went to the Gentiles.
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said,It was necessary thattheword ofGod should first have been spokentoyou: but seeing ye putit from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turntotheGentiles.
Human life is important to God. Someone must always take responsibility when human life is lost in murder.
The LORD knows exactly what has happened. Both the killer and the circumstances of the killing are known to the LORD. Yet the LORD ordains this very much human 'hit or miss' process of exoneration for the town closest to the murder case.
The key thought is that the community must take care of its own people and take responsibility when there is failure and a murder occurs.
Human processes operate in nearly total ignorance, and the LORD is okay with that. We don't have to know everything, but we must be righteous about everything.
The regulations concerning female prisoners of war provide an insight into the high standards of justice demanded by Israel. Later in the scripture, a pagan nation would describe Israel's kings as merciful. The LORD imposed on Israel a justice system that reflected the heart of the LORD, even in the imperfection of state governance.
Stoning a rebellious son to death appears harsh but he is a lawbreaker. By being rebellious he dishonors his parents. He has sinned against the LORD hence the heavy penalty.
While many sins are committed against yourself, spouses, children, friends, companies, communities, governments, races, nature, or even humanity at large, sin is always an offense against the LORD. It is always serious. The need for genuine repentance cannot be over-emphasized.
Yet one may wonder why the LORD seems to like the death penalty for just about any serious offense. It doesn't become any easier when you consider the fact that the same LORD is very serious about every life. Even when the killer is not known, the elders of the community nearest to the scene of crime must exonerate themselves in repentance.
Could it be that we are looking at the same workspace from different angles? Regardless, we can see the mind of the LORD concerning human life and how unrighteousness affects His heart.
I think I will stop here on this topic. It is a deep topic and is difficult to address in a few short postings.
I am now going to be in prayer for guidance as the next topic I will learn and share here. Please pray for this for me. I do want to do each topic proper justice and to seek the truth in Scripture.
Please forgive me that I did not cite Scriptures on this topic as I felt that my former post that cited a source had plenty of Scripture. However, if someone seeks to have me give Scriptures to support what I have shared, I will be happy to do so.
I also cherish the responses of others, knowing that I will receive good "food for thought" and be helped by what others contribute.
Here's what I have on how many of each type of animal went into the ark with Noah,
In Genesis 6:19 it reads "And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Genesis 7:2-3 reads "Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
So, was there two of each animal or seven of each animal that were to be brought to the ark?
The seven of each animal were clean animals-to be used for sacrifice as well as for food.
The remainder of the animals that went to the ark included a male and a female.
This is explained in Genesis 7:8-9. "Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah."
This is what I've gathered from Scripture and the only way I have heard it explained.
Preconceived notions doesn't always come from denominations and man's tradition passed down over the years. It can come from self ambition and bad hermeneutics.
However you can certainly hinder your spiritual growth and understanding if you solely rely on clippings of the early church and internet findings. (NOT SAYING IT'S ALL BAD) But that's not feeding and studying the word. It's studying history.
AGAIN, It's not bad to know the history but it's not to be a substitute or an atlas to the truth in the word of God.
There has been division in the church on several topics since the Apostles. Paul speaks of this in Acts 20:39-30.
"I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." (Ps.2.7) This decree is given to the Son but it is David who is declaring it. The Father Son relationship leads to man created in our image. A specific day arises on the basis of the Word. This Word was God is the Ancient of days, the Law of the Spirit figuratively embodied, In the inaugural vision of St John we have the risen Christ superimposed over his image so Alpha and Omega image of God delineates the Word become flesh with the word was with God. So when John writes of Jesus he says, "No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."( John 1.18) Jesus is 'after our likeness 'so he is the firstborn to many sons and daughters in glory." For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings./ For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren."(He.2.10-11) This makes David after 'his likeness'. God testified he was after my heart meaning his soul. In the Trinity God is a Spirit, the body is the body 'hast thou me prepared' for the Son and the soul, -all his fulness is in Jesus Christ. (Col.1.16-7,19) If so with David so with all the sanctified. They are all one. This is the body the church. Blessings of each day as established by the Ancient of days is invested in Jesus Christ. Seven as number establishes the Law of the Spirit binding on every soul. What does not fit shall be consigned to everlasting fire. Thus everlasting covenant, goes with everlasting gospel with salvation. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezk.18.4; Jer. 3:12-20. Seven Days refer to the covenant and it is the Law.
" And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness... male and female created he them./And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth," (Gen.1.26-28)
God created man in our image. God in plural (elohim) gives us trinity. Without God being Power and Wisdom there shall be no male and female. God lays sone in Zion, "Therefore 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:"(Isa.28.16) And Wisdom, a female principle. " Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." Jesus says 'my Father's mansions'. A placed prepared for the church is left to Jesus who of God has become wisdom.(1 Cor.1.30). Jesus has the same glory as his Father.. ( Jn 17.5)
The Father Son relationship in expression is glory. In bringing many sons and daughters to glory is another aspect of creating after our likeness. (He.2.10) It is based on the word as a seed. Jesus as the true vine, it is the Son who imparts his glory. It is a blessing. God Power Son the Wisdom. Thus the Trinity is expressed in terms of glory of godhead. Man and woman were not ashamed because glory was their covering. Adam was created 'in our image.' Adam is the son of God.(Lk.3.38).
Male and female refers to man where Eve as the Mother of all living. Blessings of all seven days are theirs but their fall changes it. Adam is earthy and Jesus the Lord from heaven after the likeness of fleshconnects with Abraham.. Jesus as the Son of Abraham. (Mt.1.1) God conforms the blessing of the Son to Abraham (Gen.12.3)Abraham and Sarah are both blessed because of their faith.(Heb.11.11-12). In their change of names God's command, 'Be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth includes the nation of Israel as well for blessing. But in the fall of man they as nation was broken of the tree.
I think that God has eternally had an overarching and overriding purpose and plan in creation. I think that this was to actualize all aspects of His Being.
Therefore, the fall of the angels and of man were part of this and plan in order to bring glory to Himself in redeeming a people for Himself in the Son.
God wanted to glory in His justice and judgement and in His love, mercy, and grace. This could only be expressed with the creation of beings that could and would sin.
Also, in purposing to save a people for Himself in the Son, the redeemed will forever extol the glory of His mercy and grace as they will know how God redeemed them from the curse of sin, death, and eternal condemnation under His righteous wrath.
Additionally, from eternity, His purpose was to glorify the Son in the redemptive work He did by His incarnation, perfectly lived human life, sacrificial death, His victorious resurrection, and His coming again to complete history in time with the resurrection of humanity: having His bride (all believers) be glorified and enter an eternal life where death and sin and the devil will no longer affect them; and the unbelieving will be resurrected to be judged to spend eternity without reconciliation with God, any true pleasure or bliss, and will forever be tormented in the Lake of Fire.
And finally, the purpose of God has always been and will always be His delight in His own fullness and the sharing of this fullness with His redeemed people forever.
We are adopted as the Father's children and the Son's bride. The bride is glorified only in Christ Jesus and brought by Him into the union He shares with the Father and the Spirit enlivened by the pure love of God within the Godhead in which we delight in eternally.
Because this eternal purpose of God is for the pleasure of the full exercise of His Being He will not save every human. But He will save every human He had eternally elected to be united to the Father in His Son
Galatians 1:8
But though we, or anangelfrom heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Satan was a fallen angel and is still around.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into anangeloflight.
We should not worship angels that are fallen.
Colossians 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping ofangels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
The Holy Angeles are in Heaven waiting for the descending of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mightyangels,
Every Angel in the Bible has a male name, I don't think there's a female Angel .
We have the Holy Spirit of God and the Word of Truth here on earth.
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us withgroanings which cannot be uttered.
Ephesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard thewordof truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with thatholySpirit of promise,
May we spread the gospel of grace .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may we believe the gospel for Salvation
Did Jesus Christ go to Hell ? Did Jesus take all our sins upon Him.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
If you ever visit New Hampshire, there's a city called Rochester. A litte town call Wolfeboro is amost a hour from Rochester. Most people will recognize Rochester because it's large, but not Wolfeboro . Same as Hell, it's larger than Paradise.
Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left inhell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
The saints that were held in paradise could of been call prison as well.
1 Peter 3:19
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Even if Jesus Christ went to Hell to preach, which it wouldn't make any sense because they are lost and can't come back, the fire wouldn't hurt Him.
Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consumingfire.
Remember, Jesus Christ owns the earth and the world, but Satan rules by God's permission.
Psalm 24:1
Theearthis theLord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
May we all remember the gospel of grace that is free and nothing added .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 to be free from hell, must believe the gospel that Apostle Paul wrote
Ezekiel 37:1
The hand of theLordwas upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of theLord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
The dry bones are the whole house of Israel. Gentiles in the Church age is not the dry bones.
Ezekiel 37:11
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Creation of Israel,1948
On May 14, 1948,David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. PresidentHarry S. Trumanrecognized the new nation on the same day
Jesus Christ love His chosen people. Jesus Christ saved there bones and may them come alive. Israel is like Christ bones.
Psalm 34:20
He keepeth all hisbones: not one of them is broken.
May we believe the truth and spread the gospel to all.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the bones of the gospel is Christ Jesus
What is true love today ? Is love giving the wife a new car , house, jewelry or a great dinner.
Most men don't think of love when the wife is sick or ill , they become blind to true love.
True love is God. We must love first in order to love one another.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any manlovenot the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
If we that are saved by believing the gospel is to be married to Christ Jesus as for example, then we should show true love for Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to onehusband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
If the man love the church, the body of Christ Jesus, then he should love the Wife the same way.
Ephesians 5:24-27
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
This is God's true love for all of us.
John 3:16
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.
May God give us the strength to love one another in truth, truth is believing and sharing the gospel .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the love of this gospel
Yes indeed that would be a site!
I also believe there were dinosaurs on the ark or perhaps their eggs.
As for the number pattern.
Of the unclean Noah was asked to take of every living thing of all flesh, "TWO OF EVERY SORT" shalt thou bring into the ark, I consider that a pair. (Only 2.) "they shall be male and female".
Of every clean beast Noah was asked to take to thee by sevens, the male and his female. I believe that to be 7 pair's. 14 in all for each clean species.
Noah was asked of the fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.I also see that as 7 pairs equalling 14.
I don't believe them or the animals eating was a big problem for the Lord. Who knows?
They may have ate nothing, God is capable of suspending their need for food.
Or perhaps they ate the Dinosaurs!! Lol.
I'm just kidding.
Blessings Brother
I keep you in my prayers.
I will pray for your mom and her placement in a safe, loving, helpful care center where she will do well.
We do not become Jews, we will have the blood of God through the Spirit.
1. Let's start in Genesis, God said it will start with the seed of the woman.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thyseedand herseed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of awoman, made under the law,
Romans 1:3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of theseedofDavidaccording to the flesh;
2 Timothy 2:8
Remember that Jesus Christ of theseedofDavidwas raised from the dead according to my gospel:
2. Jesus Christ's father is God in Heaven. The Father carries the identity of the child. Marry carried the identity of Jesus Christ through the flesh by the seed of Daved in the woman in Genesis.
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his motherMarywas espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
3. We get adopted the minute we believe the finished work of the cross that Apostle Paul calls my gospel. We are circumcised in the family of God.
Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye arecircumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Ephesians 1:5
Having predestinated us unto theadoptionof children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit ofadoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Romans 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for theadoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1CORINTHIANS 15:1-4 believe only
I hear those questions all the time. People just want to go on with their life and be not bothered. People love the world more then the maker of this world.
Jesus Christ said that He is God.
Matthew 22:32
IamtheGod of Abraham, andtheGod ofIsaac, andtheGod of Jacob? Godis nottheGod ofthedead, but oftheliving.
John 10:30
IandmyFatherareone.
Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Now we all know who is God. Jesus Christ
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may Jesus Christ save you today by believing these verses , just believe only
Some people just are plain confused about Jesus and who He is. Jesus Christ made Salvation easy to believe and requires nothing else .
Jesus Christ was the first to be resurrected from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become thefirstfruits of them that slept.
Jesus Christ is the first and the last . Jesus Christ is God Almighty in the third Heaven.
Revelation 1:18
"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
Note: Jesus died for our sins in his our blood, and rose from the dead again three days in the power of God. We should all remember his death . . . but now, Jesus is Alive . . . Amen .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 there is no repentance in these verses, just believe only .
"Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." Psalm 2.8
When did the Son ask the Father or why the inheritance of the heathen ought to be of any interest to us? The very intent of our blessing introduced in the first chapter of the first book(Gen.1.28) is to instruct our responsibilities and privileges as part of the body God has prepared for him. The Covenant with Seven days establishes the features of heaven and the earth, which are alike alienated to his Son. Father of lights which is one facet of His holiness makes him his sole heir so the inheritance can be expressed in terms of light and it is called the light of the Lamb . There are several such aspects inheritance conforms every part of the body to the image of the Son.
"Ask, and it shall be given you' (Mt.7.7). It is established in heaven This body of the Son shall be whole as his Father had promised. When God sent the Word become flesh what does he say? "Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:"(Heb.10.5) Before we come to it let us consider the body.The Holy Spirit gives us this passage,"In the volume of the book it is written of me,/I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." (40.6-8). This law refers to the Law which is of the Spirit so what we see in the night vision of Daniel is hint of what was to come. 'Judgment was set and books were opened' refers Law of the Spirit. Laws of nature of Moses are all pendent to the Law represented in the Ancient of days.(Dan.7.10,13) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints."(Eph.1.18)
Without this covenant the timewasters with Jesus talk, are shadowboxing, Outer darkness is their portion.
I will continue to pray for you and your son. Can you tell me his name? He is in a very awful and vulnerable situation. I will pray for God to hear your cries for help and make way for your son to be appropriately placed in a living situation where he gets the care and support he desperately needs to not only get well, but to stay alive!
I am glad you are here. I will commit to keeping your request in prayer. Please keep us updated. It is always good to hear how God is being gracious to those who love Him.
However, if left to the world (i.e. with those who are without God's Directives), we would rather apply punishment according to prevailing sentiment, even a piecemeal granting. So, realizing that no government in any country takes the Word of God seriously & certainly would never apply its demands, even if only to please the people or garner votes, we shouldn't be surprised as to how weak & pathetic treatment is given to criminals of serious offences (at least). Yes, every human life is precious (and more so when the life is abused or taken away), but in the same vein, every offence must be dealt with speedily & correctly, for both exacting correct punishment & for the health & discipline of society. Blessings.
So, how does that translate to Pentecost Day & the Church in the NT & present? It is certain that the Holy Spirit has given 'gifts' to the Lord's people, and prophetical utterances are one of them (as we see in Acts 11:28; Acts 13:1; Acts 21:9,10,11; and by John the Revelator). In whatever way & location, today in the Church, there has been given an order to be followed. And we see this in 1 Corinthians 11:3 and 1 Timothy 2:11-13. As much as the world might want & demand total equality amongst the sexes, which is not wrong at all for we are all created equal; yet in His Church, Christ has ordained a specific order in leadership & Church operation. And we can't call upon OT examples of women leaders or judges as justification for sisters leading & teaching within the Church; simply because the nation of unsaved Israel does not equate to the saved Body of Christ. We must always be mindful of not letting the teachings of the world & personal inclinations impose on what Christ requires of His people. GBU.
I know when we hear heaven we think of where God is but there are three. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands, Psalm 19:1. The first heaven is the sky, the atmosphere the air we breathe, and where the clouds float so beautifully.
The second heaven is the galaxy where God placed the lights in heaven for signs and seasons, as we see in Genesis 1:14-19. The place of the sun moon and all the planets and stars we call space.
The third is where God and all the angelic beings are. This is the heaven we see King Uzziah saw in Isaiah 6:1, which Stephen saw when they stoned him in Acts 7:55-56, Paul spoke of in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, and we see all that John saw in Revelation.
I hope this helps,
God bless,
RLW
Please, Enjoy my Bible study.
Apostle Paul is the first sinner saved by grace and the doctrine of grace was given to Apostle Paul first.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have receivedgraceand apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I amchief.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I amtheleastoftheapostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecutedthechurchofGod.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through thegracegivenuntome,toevery man that is among you, nottothink of himself more highly than he oughttothink; buttothink soberly, according as God hath dealttoevery man themeasure of faith.
Ray , in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 we are not sinners because we sin, we are sinners because we born sinners.
make sense and right and true for the very first time in your life . You ask me to pray and I did, God keeps giving me all these verses. I've been in your shoes, by no disrespectful. I have try working my way to Heaven by baptism, repentance, laying of hands and even try speaking in tongue, but the grace of God in his gospel of grace . I have found the truth by rightly dividing the word of truth and was able to put words in the right places. What's for the Jews stays with the Jews, what's for the Gentiles , God giveth grace and the Jews are welcome . Some might believe they are spiritual Jews because they are born again, I would say, they are close but not. We are bless to be in the family of God because of Jesus Christ. That's why I say " in Christ Jesus " .
May you understand that I am a simple person spreading the gospel of grace that was given to Apostle Paul.
May God bless who ever is reading this, Jesus Christ loves you too. please read Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to you .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 it's never too late to believe the gospel
Thanks, brother. Seeing all those birds and animals coming to the ark must have been amazing. It's just me, but I think Dinosaurs were part of the animals. We see some pretty large critters in Job. The way I see the number of animals whether I am right or wrong, the clean animals would be 14 total for each species, 7 males and 7 females. The unclean would be 4 total for each species 2 males and 2 females and the birds 14 total for each species 7 males and 7 females, and we know 8 people.
If there were just two each Noah would have caused extinction when he sacrificed one of each of the clean animals, Genesis 8:20. Another thing I wonder is, the earth had been covered in water for about a year and the second time Noah sent the dove out she brought back an olive leaf plucked off. Did God replenish the earth like on day 3?
I did not mean that most preconceived notions came from the different denominations. I agree it is good to know the history but I am with you Scriptures, along with the Holy Spirit should be our only source of truth. Our subconscious mind is great because we operate 90 percent with it. Most of what we do is learned and stored in our minds and without thought we do most of the things we do.
Our subconscious mind is what we must shut down when we study, it is like a computer it moves at light speed and can block what we are reading without us even knowing it with a preconceived notion we have printed in our mind. It takes a conscious effort to clear our minds of everything we think we know about a subject before we read and study and naturally with prayer.
I know my understanding of parts of Scripture has changed over the years and since being on this site. We just need to be open to it, like Jesus said "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."
I hope that makes sense.
God bless and be safe in your travel.
RLW
I am not willing to argue over what you judge from a few posts. I have been posting for more than an year or so according to the grace given to me. I am almost nearing 82 and I do it purely because what the Spirit has thrown light into I explain to other plat forms as well. I know my posts are read by babes in Christ forever learning and never growing further. God wanted me to take my ministry elsewhere and I came back only because the mystery of 7 days in the Ge.ch.1 has been hidden by imposter churches I could only unravel recently. Why churches insist on creation in seven days gap theory and other heresies? Wilfully or because of ignorance, is not for me to say. I have done with it. So I have no intent to enlighten you by a reply. Seek you shall find. Let me leave the reply with brotherly love,
They will use bride of Christ, Adoption of the Abraham, they will use speaking in tongue and the Lord's table. Now, I wonder if Peter, John, James and Jude speaks of all these subjects like Apostle Paul's epistle does.
My point is, Apostle Paul has all the answers to live a Christian life today for the Gentiles.
1. Bride of Christ
God is love and is marriage. Paul explains marriage by using the Church the body of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chastevirginto Christ
2. Speaking in tongue
Apostle Paul gives the rule for speaking in tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:27
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be bytwo,orat the most bythree, and that by course; and let one interpret.
3. Adoption of Abraham
We that are saved have the blessings from Abraham through Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:14
That theblessingofAbrahammight come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
4. Lord's table
Apostle Paul gives the rules to the Gentiles for the Lord Table, because they were doing it all wrong.
1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
May we fully understand why Jesus Christ chosen Apostle Paul and put the Twelve on the shelf for a season for the Kingdom of Heaven on earth to come. This is the Grace age of Church the body of Christ Jesus.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the body of Christ Jesus is the Church today and we must believe the gospel .
Part 2
Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter separated with there own beliefs. Apostle Paul went to the Gentiles and Apostle Peter went to the Jews. We will never have a Jew knock on our door for the gospel of grace, it just not happened.
Galatians 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of theuncircumcisionwas committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
God is speaking to us through Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine and for instructions to live a glorious life on earth, until Jesus Christ calls us up in the clouds for the Rapture.
Romans 11:13
For I speak to youGentiles, inasmuch as I amtheapostleoftheGentiles, I magnify mineoffice:
1 Timothy 1:11
According to the gloriousgospelof the blessed God, which was committed tomytrust.
God in Heaven is given us a warning that we should take the gospel of grace serious. Apostle Paul was given the gospel of grace.
Romans 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according tomygospel.
May God in Heaven open the blind eye of the people that been deceived by the serpent.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as theserpentbeguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
May God bless our Bible study in righteousness and in love in Jesus Christ .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Apostle Paul's gospel of grace given to him from above.
Did Jesus Christ like Gentiles ? ? Part 1
Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of theGentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Did the Disciples kept Jesus Christ word to Jew only ?
Acts 11:19
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to nonebutunto theJewsonly.
The Jews did not want to listen to Apostle Paul's gospel of grace, so he went to the Gentiles.
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said,It was necessary thattheword ofGod should first have been spokentoyou: but seeing ye putit from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turntotheGentiles.
The LORD knows exactly what has happened. Both the killer and the circumstances of the killing are known to the LORD. Yet the LORD ordains this very much human 'hit or miss' process of exoneration for the town closest to the murder case.
The key thought is that the community must take care of its own people and take responsibility when there is failure and a murder occurs.
Human processes operate in nearly total ignorance, and the LORD is okay with that. We don't have to know everything, but we must be righteous about everything.
The regulations concerning female prisoners of war provide an insight into the high standards of justice demanded by Israel. Later in the scripture, a pagan nation would describe Israel's kings as merciful. The LORD imposed on Israel a justice system that reflected the heart of the LORD, even in the imperfection of state governance.
Stoning a rebellious son to death appears harsh but he is a lawbreaker. By being rebellious he dishonors his parents. He has sinned against the LORD hence the heavy penalty.
While many sins are committed against yourself, spouses, children, friends, companies, communities, governments, races, nature, or even humanity at large, sin is always an offense against the LORD. It is always serious. The need for genuine repentance cannot be over-emphasized.
Yet one may wonder why the LORD seems to like the death penalty for just about any serious offense. It doesn't become any easier when you consider the fact that the same LORD is very serious about every life. Even when the killer is not known, the elders of the community nearest to the scene of crime must exonerate themselves in repentance.
Could it be that we are looking at the same workspace from different angles? Regardless, we can see the mind of the LORD concerning human life and how unrighteousness affects His heart.
The chapter closes with a text that l
Pt. 3
I think I will stop here on this topic. It is a deep topic and is difficult to address in a few short postings.
I am now going to be in prayer for guidance as the next topic I will learn and share here. Please pray for this for me. I do want to do each topic proper justice and to seek the truth in Scripture.
Please forgive me that I did not cite Scriptures on this topic as I felt that my former post that cited a source had plenty of Scripture. However, if someone seeks to have me give Scriptures to support what I have shared, I will be happy to do so.
I also cherish the responses of others, knowing that I will receive good "food for thought" and be helped by what others contribute.
It is getting very late. I am off to bed now.
I agree in all that you have said.
Here's what I have on how many of each type of animal went into the ark with Noah,
In Genesis 6:19 it reads "And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Genesis 7:2-3 reads "Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
So, was there two of each animal or seven of each animal that were to be brought to the ark?
The seven of each animal were clean animals-to be used for sacrifice as well as for food.
The remainder of the animals that went to the ark included a male and a female.
This is explained in Genesis 7:8-9. "Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah."
This is what I've gathered from Scripture and the only way I have heard it explained.
Preconceived notions doesn't always come from denominations and man's tradition passed down over the years. It can come from self ambition and bad hermeneutics.
However you can certainly hinder your spiritual growth and understanding if you solely rely on clippings of the early church and internet findings. (NOT SAYING IT'S ALL BAD) But that's not feeding and studying the word. It's studying history.
AGAIN, It's not bad to know the history but it's not to be a substitute or an atlas to the truth in the word of God.
There has been division in the church on several topics since the Apostles. Paul speaks of this in Acts 20:39-30.
And John in 1 John 4:3.
Blessings.
"I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." (Ps.2.7) This decree is given to the Son but it is David who is declaring it. The Father Son relationship leads to man created in our image. A specific day arises on the basis of the Word. This Word was God is the Ancient of days, the Law of the Spirit figuratively embodied, In the inaugural vision of St John we have the risen Christ superimposed over his image so Alpha and Omega image of God delineates the Word become flesh with the word was with God. So when John writes of Jesus he says, "No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."( John 1.18) Jesus is 'after our likeness 'so he is the firstborn to many sons and daughters in glory." For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings./ For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren."(He.2.10-11) This makes David after 'his likeness'. God testified he was after my heart meaning his soul. In the Trinity God is a Spirit, the body is the body 'hast thou me prepared' for the Son and the soul, -all his fulness is in Jesus Christ. (Col.1.16-7,19) If so with David so with all the sanctified. They are all one. This is the body the church. Blessings of each day as established by the Ancient of days is invested in Jesus Christ. Seven as number establishes the Law of the Spirit binding on every soul. What does not fit shall be consigned to everlasting fire. Thus everlasting covenant, goes with everlasting gospel with salvation. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezk.18.4; Jer. 3:12-20. Seven Days refer to the covenant and it is the Law.
" And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness... male and female created he them./And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth," (Gen.1.26-28)
God created man in our image. God in plural (elohim) gives us trinity. Without God being Power and Wisdom there shall be no male and female. God lays sone in Zion, "Therefore 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:"(Isa.28.16) And Wisdom, a female principle. " Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." Jesus says 'my Father's mansions'. A placed prepared for the church is left to Jesus who of God has become wisdom.(1 Cor.1.30). Jesus has the same glory as his Father.. ( Jn 17.5)
The Father Son relationship in expression is glory. In bringing many sons and daughters to glory is another aspect of creating after our likeness. (He.2.10) It is based on the word as a seed. Jesus as the true vine, it is the Son who imparts his glory. It is a blessing. God Power Son the Wisdom. Thus the Trinity is expressed in terms of glory of godhead. Man and woman were not ashamed because glory was their covering. Adam was created 'in our image.' Adam is the son of God.(Lk.3.38).
Male and female refers to man where Eve as the Mother of all living. Blessings of all seven days are theirs but their fall changes it. Adam is earthy and Jesus the Lord from heaven after the likeness of fleshconnects with Abraham.. Jesus as the Son of Abraham. (Mt.1.1) God conforms the blessing of the Son to Abraham (Gen.12.3)Abraham and Sarah are both blessed because of their faith.(Heb.11.11-12). In their change of names God's command, 'Be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth includes the nation of Israel as well for blessing. But in the fall of man they as nation was broken of the tree.
Pt. 2
I think that God has eternally had an overarching and overriding purpose and plan in creation. I think that this was to actualize all aspects of His Being.
Therefore, the fall of the angels and of man were part of this and plan in order to bring glory to Himself in redeeming a people for Himself in the Son.
God wanted to glory in His justice and judgement and in His love, mercy, and grace. This could only be expressed with the creation of beings that could and would sin.
Also, in purposing to save a people for Himself in the Son, the redeemed will forever extol the glory of His mercy and grace as they will know how God redeemed them from the curse of sin, death, and eternal condemnation under His righteous wrath.
Additionally, from eternity, His purpose was to glorify the Son in the redemptive work He did by His incarnation, perfectly lived human life, sacrificial death, His victorious resurrection, and His coming again to complete history in time with the resurrection of humanity: having His bride (all believers) be glorified and enter an eternal life where death and sin and the devil will no longer affect them; and the unbelieving will be resurrected to be judged to spend eternity without reconciliation with God, any true pleasure or bliss, and will forever be tormented in the Lake of Fire.
And finally, the purpose of God has always been and will always be His delight in His own fullness and the sharing of this fullness with His redeemed people forever.
We are adopted as the Father's children and the Son's bride. The bride is glorified only in Christ Jesus and brought by Him into the union He shares with the Father and the Spirit enlivened by the pure love of God within the Godhead in which we delight in eternally.
Because this eternal purpose of God is for the pleasure of the full exercise of His Being He will not save every human. But He will save every human He had eternally elected to be united to the Father in His Son