"I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake."
This vision presented to Amos has beam (lintel) and the posts serve as pillar. The idea is the weight of the masonry coming above the door is distributed evenly across the lintel to both sides of walls whether it is of stone masonry or of timber. If lintel represent the heaven the threshold connecting the posts at the doorway denotes the earth. In He.12 we have such a shaking,"Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven."(12:26).
Smiting of the lintel of the temple of God is intended to shake the wicked out of the hallowed precincts of the temple, from his presence. "The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it." (Ps.75:3) The Spirit presents the heaven and the earth in such a manner heaven is spread across like carpet so the wicked can be shaken out it as one does with carpets in the spring to be rid of the accumulated dust.It is in this sense God tells Job in the quote. ( Job 38:13)
The Spirit has set the principle while organising the visions, where people places and events are described they shall consist of Jesus Christ since the Bible is the God document, "all things were created by him, and for him:/And he is before all things, and by him all things consist." The reason is simple:"For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell."(Col.1:19,15-16) Significance of "I am the door" is as relevant as this quote,"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered."(Ze.13:7) Smite the lintel means 'smite the shepherd'. God shall take care of a remnant, "the little ones" but the sheep shall be scattered. This shall explain the diaspora of Israel as well as the great tribulation. The narrative mode is Min-Max so specific event overarches to latter days.
God is a Spirit who has a visible image:Jesus Christ.(Col.1:15). It is thus we designate the unseen aspect of His will as heaven and the seen aspects of it as the earth. The Psalmist praises this slow maturation of His will as His works. His creation, can follow so the moon is a cue for the beasts of prey 'creep forth' for their feed while man stops with his labor."Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth."(vv.20-23).When St Paul refers to his works as well as riches as spiritual blessings, (" O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches"-v.24) So the earth is a blessing we have received in Jesus Christ.(Ep.1:3) Now what are the works of God but to make their glory in terms of his Son? He is the "Brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power." The word is the Law of the Spirit.
The Ancient of days is a visual representation of the Law so seven days establishes faith holding the seen unseen worlds as one."Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."(He.11:3). The everlasting covenant accordingly gives us the first day in which creating of heaven divides light from darkness which the Psalmist compares to a garment, 'robes of righteousness' and he "who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain" sets out foundations so His creation shall understand when He creates man 'after our image and after our likeness'. "And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament' Ge.1:7 explains the seven pillars or beams, "Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters". Heaven is stretched Up and down as storied ( Amos 9:6) or across. For as many pillars there are "foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever."(v.5)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
SALVATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO, "SAVED--HEAVENBOUND" LOST--"HELLBOUND FOR ALL ETERNITY".
GOD WOULD RATHER SAVE A SOUL FOR HEAVEN. THEN SEND A LOST SOUL TO HELL.
"GOD" LOVES US SO MUCH THAT "HE" SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON "JESUS" TO TAKE AWAY SIN THROUGH HIS RIGHTEOUS
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Not all of us believe in the pre-rapture teaching, what we should all be, is strong in our faith in Jesus, our walk, and be ready and watching for Jesus's second return.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
John 16:1 - These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
Again, the word offended is the word SCANDALIDZO, where we get our word scandal from. In Greek, it literally has to do with a trap spring.
John 16:2 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
It says, "They shall put you out of the synagogues." Here is the literal translation: "They shall make you a people without a synagogue."
John 16:6 - But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
The word sorrow is the word grief in Greek, LUPAE. It represents such a serious grief that is so deep down within a person that they cannot even express it because it is so painful. He says you're not asking me because grief has filled your heart.
John 16:8 - And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
The word "reprove" is literally the word convict in the Greek. It is a judiciary term that means to present evidence to bring about conviction.
John 16:12 - I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
The word "cannot" is the word ability. You don't have the ability to bear what I'm about to tell you.
John 16:18 - They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
They said therefore, and the word "said" is called the Imperfect Tense in Greek. It means this was a discussion that was going on. It wasn't just a one-time question. They were talking about it.
John 15:3 - Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Notice the Perfect Tense "I have spoken unto you." In other words, it covers the entire three-year period. The Lord says you are clean through the word that I have spoken unto you. God cleanses His people spiritually through the hearing and study of His word. It is a very fascinating concept!
John 15:5 - I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
The word abideth is a Present Participle. Literally it is translated "The one who is continually abiding in me." It is a lifestyle; it is an unchanged condition. The one who is abiding in me and I in him, this same one, and I'll read it to you literally: is bearing much fruit: It is a factual statement! Not should bear fruit, but is bearing fruit.
Jesus says the one who is continually abiding (MENO) in me, (that is a condition, a saved person), and I in him, this same person is bearing fruit. It is impossible to have the Spirit of Christ in you and you not bear fruit. Impossible!
John 15:15 - Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
From now on I call you not servants; (that is the word DOULOS for slaves), for the slave doesn't know what his lord or master is doing: but I have called you friends; because all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
John 15:25 - But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
"They hated me without a cause."
What is interesting in this clause, the last word "cause" is both the Hebrew and Greek word for "gift," to give something to someone without a cause, no reason for it.
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
It's interesting that Jesus said the peace that He gives is not the same peace that the world gives. And yet that's what we expect, tranquility, calmness, no turmoil in the physical realm. That is how we view peace. But that's the world's peace.
The word peace (EIRENE), its root word means oneness or unity. It has nothing to do with feelings. How does this peace work? Paul taught in Ephesians 2:14 that Jesus Christ is our peace, and that has the definite article with it. Jesus Christ is "the" peace of us. He is our peace. What Paul is saying is that peace is a person, not a feeling, not tranquility.
When I ask Him "Lord, I need your peace," what I am praying for spiritually is that I become one with him, that He's with me, and I'm with Him, and He's there to take me through. But it has nothing to do with feelings. Jesus said Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: Interesting in the Greek text where it says, "my peace I give unto you," it is not MY, it is MINE.
The peace that is mine, I give to you, not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, again TARASO, agitated, neither let it be afraid.
That is not the normal word for fear. That's the word for courage with the Alpha Privative in front of it. He says, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither be without courage."
John 15:2 - Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
The word "purgeth" does not mean to purge the way we think of the word. It would be better translated "every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanses it." The Greek word is KATHAIREI, and it means to cleanse, not purge. Some people see the word purge and they think it means to prune. But the Greek word means cleansing.
Some of the Greek texts, instead of a command, it is the Future Tense. If you love me, (YOU WILL) keep my commandments. I find it interesting that everything in our relationship with Jesus Christ is based on love. Jesus says if you love me, (third class condition yet fulfilled), if you love me, you will keep my commandments. The reason why we don't obey Jesus is because we love something or someone else more.
John 14:16 - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
PARAKLETOS is the word for comforter. It is also officially in Greek the name for the defense attorney. And in Greek concept, it means someone or something that comes along side of you to help you. In 1 John 2:1-2, He is called the defense lawyer, PARAKLETOS. If you want to know what the prosecution is, it is HASETAN, The Satan. That is the official word for the prosecuting attorney, HASETAN. Your adversary!
Please notice this: I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another comforter. And the word "another" means another of the same kind. Another of same kind as He is! Notice this: in order that He may abide, (MENO) with you for ever;
MENO denotes permanency. How long is forever? No end! Jesus is going to send another comforter, and He is going to abide in me, I am going to be a dwelling place (MONAE) forever!
John 14:18 - I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
The word "comfortless" (ORPHANOS) is the Greek word which means orphans.
John 14:3 - And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Some people think that's the rapture of the church. Some think it's the second coming of Christ. I believe that it is the time when you receive Christ. He's leaving but He is coming back, that where Jesus is, we will be also. And where is the Lord right now? If you've received Christ, He lives in you. We are that dwelling place mentioned in John 14:2. We are that mansion!
John 14:12 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
The phrase "Verily, verily" means establishment of a spiritual truth. He that believeth on me, literally (into me), the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
The term "greater," because there's many different views as to what greater means, and a lot of people want it to mean greater works in that you will do more than what Jesus did. It is called the Genitive of Quantity, not Genitive of Quality because there is no such thing. It is called the Genitive of Quantity.
In other words, more greater works in the sense of there will be more of them because God is now (meaning at the time Jesus spoke these words) limited and located in the person of Jesus Christ, but when Jesus leaves and sends His Spirit, His Spirit will now indwell all of His people.
And Jesus will be working through His people, thousands, millions of them all over the world, Genitive of Quantity. And He says, because I'm going to my Father.
When Jesus said, " Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers." (23:32) they had choice of their fathers like Moses or Samuel. But they did not. " Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth."(Je.15:2) This brings us to the significance of the scapegoat. This commandment came after the two sons of Aaron died for impiety. "And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died."(Le.16:1) Scapegoat or Azaelel was a testimony that they did not purge their sins for want of true repentance on their part. Their sin was ever before them. The writer to the Hebrews also concur with David's cry."and my sin is ever before me./Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight."(Ps.51:3-4) Because of bad faith Yom kippur is only in name.
In the parable "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:/And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:/And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left." Goats on the left has only one place to go. "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment."(v.46)
"And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left."
Jesus Christ compares nations not subject to the Law of the Spirit as unfit to his purpose. In his woe to ye discourse he tells the nation of Israel, "Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets./ Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers./ Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" Against the generation of Jesus we have several generations each under the law of sin fulfilling the measure of their fathers. So much so God asks,"To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord,"(Is.1:11) God well knew their heart was astray and when He made Ezekiel his watchman he forewarned him,"But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted." (Ez.3:7) Yet his role was to warn them, "And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear."(v.11). God sent His only begotten Son and he was rejected for the simple reason there was no place for the word of God in their heart. They belonged to the devil, which was a murderer. They represented darkness so the Gospel says, " In him was life; and the life was the light of men./And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."( John 1:4-5) God is just and merciful."If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." ( 1 John 1:9).
God instituted animal sacrifices "For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins." Without true repentance what was it but mere outward observance? "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.:(He.10:3-4)
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./Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
"Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom."(Dan.7:22)leads directly to the inaugural vision of John where the message to the church of Thyatira gives us a clue."And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass."Jesus Christ is revealed as such. "And his eyes were as a flame of fire/And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace.".(vv.14-15) The overcoming church shall possess the kindom. It applies equally to all the seven churches. These promises severally and specifically applies to the saints redeemed from the earth. These formed the second set mentioned as clouds of heaven that accompanied the one like the Son of man. (Dan.7:14).
The visions of Daniel Ezekiel lead us this Revelation which in turn points to the Word of God overthrowing the beast and false prophet, which occurs in mid-air. " And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True," (19:11)
His army was presented in the night vision as angels who ministered.(" thousand thousands ministered unto him") and those who were witnesses,("And ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him).
These angelic host represents us in the battle and the beast and 'the kings of the earth'(19:19) are represented by the angles of the devil. We abide in Christ and that is the full armour of God. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."(Ep.6:12)
In the night visions what Daniel saw one aspect of the Word of God which the Spirit presents before John as the risen Christ, the Law of the Spirit given a face. He heard him say,"I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last." So the vision is altered accordingly. The Spirit qualifies him as "One like unto the Son of man." He is the Law of the Spirit as its fulfilment. This fact clothes him with same as the Ancient of days, Alpha and Omega literally explains it. All seven days in the covenant meet him as, "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow." In the vision of Daniel 'one like unto the Son of man' was brought before the Ancient and here he is the Ancient of days. The aspect of the Word become flesh is attested by the sword. "and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword:and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength."(Re.1:10-16). His voice evokes the Gospel of Christ, " a great voice, as of a trumpet,". It is magisterial in tone. Instead of cloud of witnesses we have him 'in the midst of the seven candlesticks', all golden to match with the girdle, the regal sash of his authority. True and Faithful his authority is signified by seven stars in his right hand.
Who are these seven candle sticks signify? They are those whom he bought with his blood so he informs all seven church is various state, from spiritual stupor to vivacity what he is: he is an overcomer. "He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."(2:11). To another he promises, a part in the coming battle, so the time is at hand. "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:/...as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father./And I will give him the morning star."(2:26-28) These two visions are reconciled over the ungodly nations yet under the law of sin.
In the night visions, the judgment of nations are presented, and iconography of the kings image in Ch.2 is replaced. Instead of the stone becoming a great mountain("And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth,"-2:35) we have the books, and the Word is the focus. Nations of the world representing four beasts " they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time." Their judgment is on the basis of the Law of the Spirit. The dominion instead is given to the rightful heir whose dominion "is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed".
"and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him." Who are they? "Clouds of heaven escorting 'the one like the Son of man" refers to the divine Will who shall sent him as the only begotten Son" So it is Jesus christ the Word become flesh is the man referred here. God "who maketh the clouds his chariot" explains thereby the verse The Word was with God"(Ps.104:3) Hence in the vision we have the expression,"One like the Son of man." Who accompanied him are the witnesses (He.12:1) and heavenly host. "The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all./ Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word./Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."(Ps.103:18-21)
The unseen world in heaven is seeded with the word of God so we may explain when Moses raises his rod over the land of Egypt, "the east wind brought the locusts."(Ex.10:13). We have them in the bottomless pit, under lock and key,"And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power."(Re.9:3) They obey the Word.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. My interpetation: Blessings of restoration Romans 6:23 KJV
'For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.'
Jesus Christ is God that is forgiveness of sins.A God that is a free gift that is better then nothing(zero) I did myself too
(A God that is forgiveness of sins, A God that is a free gift. Matthew 7:7-8 KJV)
If only we would honor God's intentions he will give us authority same as position of authority.
These scriptures say and has giving me authority to believe God ( Romans 10:9-10) identifying as Christian. Luke 9:1 KJV, Luke 10:19 KJV
Luke 9:1 KJV
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke 10:19 KJV
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Me being Christian and honoring God has blessed me with authority&restoration by spending time with God, prayer, worship, gratitude, using my God-given gifts,talents,abilities to serve others. Making God number one in my heart.Being generous,treating others with dignity.
My identity being Christian helped me in life listening to God ( John 10:18 KJV) honoring God is symbolic of both a literal and spiritual kingdom.
John10:18 KJV
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
9/8/24AMEN
Interpetation and Word spoken by REDAPPLETREATY4MEONLY
Discerning between the Spirit of God and other spirits of deception
This subject I touched on before but feel is necessary to restate. The overarching theme here is that where the truth is preached and two or more are gathered together in His Name; the Lord is present. What we can't be confident of; however is that many in churches even that preach the truth are in fact saved and possessing the Holy Spirit and alternatively; if core doctrines are heresies then no doubt the prevailing force in that congregation is from Satan utilizing his emissaries in the demonic realm in one capacity or another.
As to perception of the Spirit of God in my experience it is usually as seen other individuals. The point in this posting is that the anointing and strength although seen in the individual is not directing our attention to a person per se but to the Lord. This is opposite of what the flesh tends to focus on which is obsession on a person's attributes which often leads to the telltale signs of selfish desires. Again as I have stated previously the primary reaction to a Spirit filled individual is conviction of our own sinfulness along with a sense of God's unconditional love. My best description is as Paul describes differing glories as of the sun and moon with the new celestial bodies. When you look directly at a star for instance it isn't as clear as looking off to the side. Understanding the scope of the whole Body of Christ as seen in the saints who have the gifts distributed throughout the world but whose origin is from heaven should be what lingers in our mind. As with true angels of God the glory is not to promote us to worship the messenger but to draw us upward in worshipping the Lord.
I wanted to add at the conclusion that the times we are in the desert spiritually and persevere through suffering oftentimes is when it seems the Spirit is lacking oftentimes from my experience. He tests His saints and rewards them for trust in these seasons.
Blessings of God's New Convenant to restore his nation.
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 KJV
Jesus Christ is God that is forgiveness of sins. A God that is a free gift that is better then nothing (zero) Matthew 7:7-8 KJV
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" 8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
I along with most on the site believe in the rapture.
I am with the pretrib group.
Forgive me if I am wrong but you stated;
"Then those like the ones who think the rapture ain't happening first.....well then they'll have a second chance to READ THEIR BIBLE. and come to their senses. Their 2nd chance however involves letting the demons cut their fool heads off," End quote.
Are you saying that if someone doesn't hold to the same "order of events" as you and I, they are not saved at this present time?
Are the order of events the foundation of the faith?
So glad to hear from you again. We haven't conversed for awhile. I am glad that your parents are getting so more help and that the people from the agency are doing a good job with them. I will pray for the transportation for the kids to get to church and hopefully bring their parents, too.
Our remodel is getting close to completion. The counters go in a week or so and then the appliances are installed. The front door will be delivered in about three weeks and then that is installed. In mid-October the stair treads and risers will be finished with new materials. After that, we get the railings installed. And then we will be done for this long process for now. Next year we plan to replace all the windows, build a new fence, paint the exterior, pour a new driveway, replace the patio of the kitchen with a deck, and build a roof addition to cover the deck. After all of this is done, we wish to redo our lawn in front and back. Then maybe we will be done. We will see what the Lord allows. We are thankful that the interior is redone so nicely and we will be moving furniture back in next week.
I had cataract surgery on both eyes last Wednesday (lens replacement) and I am seeing so well with both eyes without glasses now! Have been wearing glasses for 57 years. Otherwise, I am faring well.
I am glad to have finished the study and postings on the attributes of God. It is always exciting for me to get to know Him more deeply every time I take to a study like this. He is so worthy of all our attention and our energies to seek Him with all of our hearts, serve Him gladly, love Him more than anyone else or anything else, and worship Him in Spirit and in truth.
Canning salsa today using peppers and tomatoes from my garden. Maybe will get 18 pints out what I picked and prepped.
Got to go check the canner. Have a great evening and will talk to you soon.
"And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming."
The spirit of iniquity is presented as a mystery. Mystery of the divine Will was in the fulness of God and dwelt in his Son. It explained "After our image" while "After our likeness" we have in the expression, "And, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven,"Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. So how the Spirit has arranged the Word become flesh explains the mystery. The Law delineates the Ancient of days and the Law of the Spirit is visually put together as a collage as it were, and with more explicitly in the inaugural vision of St John. Similarly we find the mystic union of Christ with his bride the Church in the Song of the Songs, For example, "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon."(The Song.4:11) Each part of the body carry aspects that can be spiritually understood. The sum of parts do not make up the sum which is the mystery of Love, a facet of divine Holiness. Similarly we can deconstruct the Wicked or the beast in terms of his body parts, "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority."(Re.13:2). But sum of parts do not explain the law of sin without the Law which is the Word.The law of sin is the tares in the Parable that is entirely a world apart.
Coming back to the Ancient of days, " and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool", and what does his hair tell us? In the beginning was the Word. Judgment aspect of the Word explains," his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire."(v.9)
Glad you committed to this project until the end. I had major distractions and such but still have done many half hearted efforts to bring such ideas to completion.
As for me I am progressing in getting assistance my family needs. My mom has had a home health aide for about a month (hopefully the insurance will kick in soon); and is embarking on getting my dad to go for a trial 2 week stay in a specialty care facility; and she herself is at least thinking of doing the same in the next year. The Lord has been with me through this with a believer in charge of the aforementioned agency; and the lady in the facility interested in going to church again; I can certainly see the Lord working through her. I appreciate your prayers in these matters.
Had an interesting zoom meeting last week related to the Seal Judgments with several mature men and one lady discussing somewhat different concepts but respectfully; one guy was on his second book related to the subject.
I would appreciate you praying that someone can be found to work with kids and drive them to Awana; as apparently over 25 kids showed up and more could come from the city to our suburban church. I just can't commit to evenings with responsibilities here but the attendance is an answered prayer.
A friend of mine just got married who I prayed for about 5 years ago on the matter. It is another answered prayer and I am happy for her; a wonderful sister in Christ who works with kids from Guatemala in particular at a Western PA facility; and has done mission work in Panama in the past as well.
Not sure how your many health issues are going; or if you want to give an update. Hope you can get some method to the madness with home repairs; a lot is getting sorted out in our home at present preparing for whatever will happen eventually when the house is under my ownership if that is God's will.
Circumstances have affected my contributions to this site and lack of new ideas.
"Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:/ Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."
The Law of the Spirit is everlasting to everlasting, so while we discussed the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels there is everlasting mercies as well. " But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children. "This is the generation of Jesus Christ, so the everlasting covenant where we are adopted in him has a place to go to. "To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them./The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all."(103:18-19)
Of God Jesus has become sanctification, (1 Co.1:30). To recap, For those who are led by the Spirit the conditions under which the covenant is stated 'God has prepared his throne in heavens.' This is the throne of glory.
St Paul warns us "as that the day of Christ is at hand.:(2 The.2:2) In the face of conspiracy theories and heresies we may be sure that "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work." With the rapture (" by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,") the Spirit shall be taken out of the way so the outer darkness often mentioned in the Parables of Jesus shall come into the mainstream. Same mystery of iniquity brought extremism from the fringe to be bandied about in the news media and deepfakes thrown freely at rival factions shows lie has become a winning formula for success. "And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming" This is what we see in Re.19:15-20) The Word of God makes war " Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war._(19:11)
My interpetation: COGIC WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 15:3-4- I Worship A God that never changes. A God that makes you see& into what it is to become like God. (A God that is forgiveness of sins, A God that is a free gift. Matthew 7:7-8.) A God that controls and sustains. A God that is faithful to the promises he has made.
My prayer this morning God's word I have written and spoken as help to bend the broken pieces if many shattered lives , I look you for our peace , comfort, amd care, in Jesus name we pray, Amen.
"Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!"
"But woe unto him" Jesus referred to anyone who causes 'the little one to stumble. In the Gospel of St Mathew the same key verse is set in a context differently, But the point we are concerned is of two parallel worlds which operate under the Law of the Spirit which the little one represents, "And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."(Matt.18:1-7) The little one in the land of the living is same as the Law of the Spirit considers each as blessed with potential to be conformed in the image of the Son.so one represent the whole. "And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness." (Ro.8:10) On the other hand those who are in the flesh are under the law of sin. It is thus we speaks of two parallel worlds. "Woe unto him referred to the rich man in the Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. "For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment." While had time to do good he spent it all living like a lord in wanton complacency. His riches blinded him so he forgot his obligations to other. If his brothers did not improve from the Law of Moses even Lazarus resurrected for the purpose shall fail. For the simple reason riches had corrupted the seed in his heart. His wealth was to his own hurt by serving the devil. He belonged to the nation of 'goats' placed on the left hand. In the Parable(Matt.25:31-46), the children of disobedience create injustice ,violence and iniquity and have abandoned 'the little ones' to suffer, Prison nakedness hunger are all that they inflicted on the righteous ones because their world was wicked."Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me."(Matt.25:44)
"I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake."
This vision presented to Amos has beam (lintel) and the posts serve as pillar. The idea is the weight of the masonry coming above the door is distributed evenly across the lintel to both sides of walls whether it is of stone masonry or of timber. If lintel represent the heaven the threshold connecting the posts at the doorway denotes the earth. In He.12 we have such a shaking,"Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven."(12:26).
Smiting of the lintel of the temple of God is intended to shake the wicked out of the hallowed precincts of the temple, from his presence. "The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it." (Ps.75:3) The Spirit presents the heaven and the earth in such a manner heaven is spread across like carpet so the wicked can be shaken out it as one does with carpets in the spring to be rid of the accumulated dust.It is in this sense God tells Job in the quote. ( Job 38:13)
The Spirit has set the principle while organising the visions, where people places and events are described they shall consist of Jesus Christ since the Bible is the God document, "all things were created by him, and for him:/And he is before all things, and by him all things consist." The reason is simple:"For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell."(Col.1:19,15-16) Significance of "I am the door" is as relevant as this quote,"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered."(Ze.13:7) Smite the lintel means 'smite the shepherd'. God shall take care of a remnant, "the little ones" but the sheep shall be scattered. This shall explain the diaspora of Israel as well as the great tribulation. The narrative mode is Min-Max so specific event overarches to latter days.
God is a Spirit who has a visible image:Jesus Christ.(Col.1:15). It is thus we designate the unseen aspect of His will as heaven and the seen aspects of it as the earth. The Psalmist praises this slow maturation of His will as His works. His creation, can follow so the moon is a cue for the beasts of prey 'creep forth' for their feed while man stops with his labor."Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth."(vv.20-23).When St Paul refers to his works as well as riches as spiritual blessings, (" O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches"-v.24) So the earth is a blessing we have received in Jesus Christ.(Ep.1:3) Now what are the works of God but to make their glory in terms of his Son? He is the "Brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power." The word is the Law of the Spirit.
The Ancient of days is a visual representation of the Law so seven days establishes faith holding the seen unseen worlds as one."Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."(He.11:3). The everlasting covenant accordingly gives us the first day in which creating of heaven divides light from darkness which the Psalmist compares to a garment, 'robes of righteousness' and he "who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain" sets out foundations so His creation shall understand when He creates man 'after our image and after our likeness'. "And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament' Ge.1:7 explains the seven pillars or beams, "Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters". Heaven is stretched Up and down as storied ( Amos 9:6) or across. For as many pillars there are "foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever."(v.5)
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
SALVATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO, "SAVED--HEAVENBOUND" LOST--"HELLBOUND FOR ALL ETERNITY".
GOD WOULD RATHER SAVE A SOUL FOR HEAVEN. THEN SEND A LOST SOUL TO HELL.
"GOD" LOVES US SO MUCH THAT "HE" SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON "JESUS" TO TAKE AWAY SIN THROUGH HIS RIGHTEOUS
BLOOD THAT COVERS A MULTILUDE OF SINS....
COME LORD JESUS
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18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
COME LORD JESUS
Not all of us believe in the pre-rapture teaching, what we should all be, is strong in our faith in Jesus, our walk, and be ready and watching for Jesus's second return.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
God bless,
RLW
John 16:1 - These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
Again, the word offended is the word SCANDALIDZO, where we get our word scandal from. In Greek, it literally has to do with a trap spring.
John 16:2 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
It says, "They shall put you out of the synagogues." Here is the literal translation: "They shall make you a people without a synagogue."
John 16:6 - But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
The word sorrow is the word grief in Greek, LUPAE. It represents such a serious grief that is so deep down within a person that they cannot even express it because it is so painful. He says you're not asking me because grief has filled your heart.
John 16:8 - And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
The word "reprove" is literally the word convict in the Greek. It is a judiciary term that means to present evidence to bring about conviction.
John 16:12 - I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
The word "cannot" is the word ability. You don't have the ability to bear what I'm about to tell you.
John 16:18 - They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
They said therefore, and the word "said" is called the Imperfect Tense in Greek. It means this was a discussion that was going on. It wasn't just a one-time question. They were talking about it.
John 15:3 - Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Notice the Perfect Tense "I have spoken unto you." In other words, it covers the entire three-year period. The Lord says you are clean through the word that I have spoken unto you. God cleanses His people spiritually through the hearing and study of His word. It is a very fascinating concept!
John 15:5 - I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
The word abideth is a Present Participle. Literally it is translated "The one who is continually abiding in me." It is a lifestyle; it is an unchanged condition. The one who is abiding in me and I in him, this same one, and I'll read it to you literally: is bearing much fruit: It is a factual statement! Not should bear fruit, but is bearing fruit.
Jesus says the one who is continually abiding (MENO) in me, (that is a condition, a saved person), and I in him, this same person is bearing fruit. It is impossible to have the Spirit of Christ in you and you not bear fruit. Impossible!
John 15:15 - Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
From now on I call you not servants; (that is the word DOULOS for slaves), for the slave doesn't know what his lord or master is doing: but I have called you friends; because all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
John 15:25 - But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
"They hated me without a cause."
What is interesting in this clause, the last word "cause" is both the Hebrew and Greek word for "gift," to give something to someone without a cause, no reason for it.
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
It's interesting that Jesus said the peace that He gives is not the same peace that the world gives. And yet that's what we expect, tranquility, calmness, no turmoil in the physical realm. That is how we view peace. But that's the world's peace.
The word peace (EIRENE), its root word means oneness or unity. It has nothing to do with feelings. How does this peace work? Paul taught in Ephesians 2:14 that Jesus Christ is our peace, and that has the definite article with it. Jesus Christ is "the" peace of us. He is our peace. What Paul is saying is that peace is a person, not a feeling, not tranquility.
When I ask Him "Lord, I need your peace," what I am praying for spiritually is that I become one with him, that He's with me, and I'm with Him, and He's there to take me through. But it has nothing to do with feelings. Jesus said Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: Interesting in the Greek text where it says, "my peace I give unto you," it is not MY, it is MINE.
The peace that is mine, I give to you, not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, again TARASO, agitated, neither let it be afraid.
That is not the normal word for fear. That's the word for courage with the Alpha Privative in front of it. He says, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither be without courage."
John 15:2 - Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
The word "purgeth" does not mean to purge the way we think of the word. It would be better translated "every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanses it." The Greek word is KATHAIREI, and it means to cleanse, not purge. Some people see the word purge and they think it means to prune. But the Greek word means cleansing.
John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Some of the Greek texts, instead of a command, it is the Future Tense. If you love me, (YOU WILL) keep my commandments. I find it interesting that everything in our relationship with Jesus Christ is based on love. Jesus says if you love me, (third class condition yet fulfilled), if you love me, you will keep my commandments. The reason why we don't obey Jesus is because we love something or someone else more.
John 14:16 - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
PARAKLETOS is the word for comforter. It is also officially in Greek the name for the defense attorney. And in Greek concept, it means someone or something that comes along side of you to help you. In 1 John 2:1-2, He is called the defense lawyer, PARAKLETOS. If you want to know what the prosecution is, it is HASETAN, The Satan. That is the official word for the prosecuting attorney, HASETAN. Your adversary!
Please notice this: I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another comforter. And the word "another" means another of the same kind. Another of same kind as He is! Notice this: in order that He may abide, (MENO) with you for ever;
MENO denotes permanency. How long is forever? No end! Jesus is going to send another comforter, and He is going to abide in me, I am going to be a dwelling place (MONAE) forever!
John 14:18 - I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
The word "comfortless" (ORPHANOS) is the Greek word which means orphans.
John 14:3 - And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Some people think that's the rapture of the church. Some think it's the second coming of Christ. I believe that it is the time when you receive Christ. He's leaving but He is coming back, that where Jesus is, we will be also. And where is the Lord right now? If you've received Christ, He lives in you. We are that dwelling place mentioned in John 14:2. We are that mansion!
John 14:12 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
The phrase "Verily, verily" means establishment of a spiritual truth. He that believeth on me, literally (into me), the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
The term "greater," because there's many different views as to what greater means, and a lot of people want it to mean greater works in that you will do more than what Jesus did. It is called the Genitive of Quantity, not Genitive of Quality because there is no such thing. It is called the Genitive of Quantity.
In other words, more greater works in the sense of there will be more of them because God is now (meaning at the time Jesus spoke these words) limited and located in the person of Jesus Christ, but when Jesus leaves and sends His Spirit, His Spirit will now indwell all of His people.
And Jesus will be working through His people, thousands, millions of them all over the world, Genitive of Quantity. And He says, because I'm going to my Father.
When Jesus said, " Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers." (23:32) they had choice of their fathers like Moses or Samuel. But they did not. " Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth."(Je.15:2) This brings us to the significance of the scapegoat. This commandment came after the two sons of Aaron died for impiety. "And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died."(Le.16:1) Scapegoat or Azaelel was a testimony that they did not purge their sins for want of true repentance on their part. Their sin was ever before them. The writer to the Hebrews also concur with David's cry."and my sin is ever before me./Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight."(Ps.51:3-4) Because of bad faith Yom kippur is only in name.
In the parable "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:/And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:/And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left." Goats on the left has only one place to go. "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment."(v.46)
"And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left."
Jesus Christ compares nations not subject to the Law of the Spirit as unfit to his purpose. In his woe to ye discourse he tells the nation of Israel, "Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets./ Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers./ Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" Against the generation of Jesus we have several generations each under the law of sin fulfilling the measure of their fathers. So much so God asks,"To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord,"(Is.1:11) God well knew their heart was astray and when He made Ezekiel his watchman he forewarned him,"But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted." (Ez.3:7) Yet his role was to warn them, "And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear."(v.11). God sent His only begotten Son and he was rejected for the simple reason there was no place for the word of God in their heart. They belonged to the devil, which was a murderer. They represented darkness so the Gospel says, " In him was life; and the life was the light of men./And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."( John 1:4-5) God is just and merciful."If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." ( 1 John 1:9).
God instituted animal sacrifices "For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins." Without true repentance what was it but mere outward observance? "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.:(He.10:3-4)
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./Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
"Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom."(Dan.7:22)leads directly to the inaugural vision of John where the message to the church of Thyatira gives us a clue."And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass."Jesus Christ is revealed as such. "And his eyes were as a flame of fire/And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace.".(vv.14-15) The overcoming church shall possess the kindom. It applies equally to all the seven churches. These promises severally and specifically applies to the saints redeemed from the earth. These formed the second set mentioned as clouds of heaven that accompanied the one like the Son of man. (Dan.7:14).
The visions of Daniel Ezekiel lead us this Revelation which in turn points to the Word of God overthrowing the beast and false prophet, which occurs in mid-air. " And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True," (19:11)
His army was presented in the night vision as angels who ministered.(" thousand thousands ministered unto him") and those who were witnesses,("And ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him).
These angelic host represents us in the battle and the beast and 'the kings of the earth'(19:19) are represented by the angles of the devil. We abide in Christ and that is the full armour of God. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."(Ep.6:12)
"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword."
In the night visions what Daniel saw one aspect of the Word of God which the Spirit presents before John as the risen Christ, the Law of the Spirit given a face. He heard him say,"I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last." So the vision is altered accordingly. The Spirit qualifies him as "One like unto the Son of man." He is the Law of the Spirit as its fulfilment. This fact clothes him with same as the Ancient of days, Alpha and Omega literally explains it. All seven days in the covenant meet him as, "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow." In the vision of Daniel 'one like unto the Son of man' was brought before the Ancient and here he is the Ancient of days. The aspect of the Word become flesh is attested by the sword. "and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword:and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength."(Re.1:10-16). His voice evokes the Gospel of Christ, " a great voice, as of a trumpet,". It is magisterial in tone. Instead of cloud of witnesses we have him 'in the midst of the seven candlesticks', all golden to match with the girdle, the regal sash of his authority. True and Faithful his authority is signified by seven stars in his right hand.
Who are these seven candle sticks signify? They are those whom he bought with his blood so he informs all seven church is various state, from spiritual stupor to vivacity what he is: he is an overcomer. "He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."(2:11). To another he promises, a part in the coming battle, so the time is at hand. "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:/...as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father./And I will give him the morning star."(2:26-28) These two visions are reconciled over the ungodly nations yet under the law of sin.
In the night visions, the judgment of nations are presented, and iconography of the kings image in Ch.2 is replaced. Instead of the stone becoming a great mountain("And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth,"-2:35) we have the books, and the Word is the focus. Nations of the world representing four beasts " they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time." Their judgment is on the basis of the Law of the Spirit. The dominion instead is given to the rightful heir whose dominion "is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed".
"and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him." Who are they? "Clouds of heaven escorting 'the one like the Son of man" refers to the divine Will who shall sent him as the only begotten Son" So it is Jesus christ the Word become flesh is the man referred here. God "who maketh the clouds his chariot" explains thereby the verse The Word was with God"(Ps.104:3) Hence in the vision we have the expression,"One like the Son of man." Who accompanied him are the witnesses (He.12:1) and heavenly host. "The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all./ Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word./Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."(Ps.103:18-21)
The unseen world in heaven is seeded with the word of God so we may explain when Moses raises his rod over the land of Egypt, "the east wind brought the locusts."(Ex.10:13). We have them in the bottomless pit, under lock and key,"And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power."(Re.9:3) They obey the Word.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. My interpetation: Blessings of restoration Romans 6:23 KJV
'For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.'
Jesus Christ is God that is forgiveness of sins.A God that is a free gift that is better then nothing(zero) I did myself too
(A God that is forgiveness of sins, A God that is a free gift. Matthew 7:7-8 KJV)
If only we would honor God's intentions he will give us authority same as position of authority.
These scriptures say and has giving me authority to believe God ( Romans 10:9-10) identifying as Christian. Luke 9:1 KJV, Luke 10:19 KJV
Luke 9:1 KJV
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke 10:19 KJV
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Me being Christian and honoring God has blessed me with authority&restoration by spending time with God, prayer, worship, gratitude, using my God-given gifts,talents,abilities to serve others. Making God number one in my heart.Being generous,treating others with dignity.
My identity being Christian helped me in life listening to God ( John 10:18 KJV) honoring God is symbolic of both a literal and spiritual kingdom.
John10:18 KJV
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
9/8/24AMEN
Interpetation and Word spoken by REDAPPLETREATY4MEONLY
This subject I touched on before but feel is necessary to restate. The overarching theme here is that where the truth is preached and two or more are gathered together in His Name; the Lord is present. What we can't be confident of; however is that many in churches even that preach the truth are in fact saved and possessing the Holy Spirit and alternatively; if core doctrines are heresies then no doubt the prevailing force in that congregation is from Satan utilizing his emissaries in the demonic realm in one capacity or another.
As to perception of the Spirit of God in my experience it is usually as seen other individuals. The point in this posting is that the anointing and strength although seen in the individual is not directing our attention to a person per se but to the Lord. This is opposite of what the flesh tends to focus on which is obsession on a person's attributes which often leads to the telltale signs of selfish desires. Again as I have stated previously the primary reaction to a Spirit filled individual is conviction of our own sinfulness along with a sense of God's unconditional love. My best description is as Paul describes differing glories as of the sun and moon with the new celestial bodies. When you look directly at a star for instance it isn't as clear as looking off to the side. Understanding the scope of the whole Body of Christ as seen in the saints who have the gifts distributed throughout the world but whose origin is from heaven should be what lingers in our mind. As with true angels of God the glory is not to promote us to worship the messenger but to draw us upward in worshipping the Lord.
I wanted to add at the conclusion that the times we are in the desert spiritually and persevere through suffering oftentimes is when it seems the Spirit is lacking oftentimes from my experience. He tests His saints and rewards them for trust in these seasons.
Blessings of God's New Convenant to restore his nation.
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 KJV
Jesus Christ is God that is forgiveness of sins. A God that is a free gift that is better then nothing (zero) Matthew 7:7-8 KJV
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" 8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Written and Word spoken by REDAPPLETREATY4MEONLY
I along with most on the site believe in the rapture.
I am with the pretrib group.
Forgive me if I am wrong but you stated;
"Then those like the ones who think the rapture ain't happening first.....well then they'll have a second chance to READ THEIR BIBLE. and come to their senses. Their 2nd chance however involves letting the demons cut their fool heads off," End quote.
Are you saying that if someone doesn't hold to the same "order of events" as you and I, they are not saved at this present time?
Are the order of events the foundation of the faith?
Thanks and God bless.
So glad to hear from you again. We haven't conversed for awhile. I am glad that your parents are getting so more help and that the people from the agency are doing a good job with them. I will pray for the transportation for the kids to get to church and hopefully bring their parents, too.
Our remodel is getting close to completion. The counters go in a week or so and then the appliances are installed. The front door will be delivered in about three weeks and then that is installed. In mid-October the stair treads and risers will be finished with new materials. After that, we get the railings installed. And then we will be done for this long process for now. Next year we plan to replace all the windows, build a new fence, paint the exterior, pour a new driveway, replace the patio of the kitchen with a deck, and build a roof addition to cover the deck. After all of this is done, we wish to redo our lawn in front and back. Then maybe we will be done. We will see what the Lord allows. We are thankful that the interior is redone so nicely and we will be moving furniture back in next week.
I had cataract surgery on both eyes last Wednesday (lens replacement) and I am seeing so well with both eyes without glasses now! Have been wearing glasses for 57 years. Otherwise, I am faring well.
I am glad to have finished the study and postings on the attributes of God. It is always exciting for me to get to know Him more deeply every time I take to a study like this. He is so worthy of all our attention and our energies to seek Him with all of our hearts, serve Him gladly, love Him more than anyone else or anything else, and worship Him in Spirit and in truth.
Canning salsa today using peppers and tomatoes from my garden. Maybe will get 18 pints out what I picked and prepped.
Got to go check the canner. Have a great evening and will talk to you soon.
I am praying for your now.
"And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming."
The spirit of iniquity is presented as a mystery. Mystery of the divine Will was in the fulness of God and dwelt in his Son. It explained "After our image" while "After our likeness" we have in the expression, "And, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven,"Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. So how the Spirit has arranged the Word become flesh explains the mystery. The Law delineates the Ancient of days and the Law of the Spirit is visually put together as a collage as it were, and with more explicitly in the inaugural vision of St John. Similarly we find the mystic union of Christ with his bride the Church in the Song of the Songs, For example, "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon."(The Song.4:11) Each part of the body carry aspects that can be spiritually understood. The sum of parts do not make up the sum which is the mystery of Love, a facet of divine Holiness. Similarly we can deconstruct the Wicked or the beast in terms of his body parts, "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority."(Re.13:2). But sum of parts do not explain the law of sin without the Law which is the Word.The law of sin is the tares in the Parable that is entirely a world apart.
Coming back to the Ancient of days, " and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool", and what does his hair tell us? In the beginning was the Word. Judgment aspect of the Word explains," his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire."(v.9)
school book september 8, 2024 jeremiah 31:31-37
As for me I am progressing in getting assistance my family needs. My mom has had a home health aide for about a month (hopefully the insurance will kick in soon); and is embarking on getting my dad to go for a trial 2 week stay in a specialty care facility; and she herself is at least thinking of doing the same in the next year. The Lord has been with me through this with a believer in charge of the aforementioned agency; and the lady in the facility interested in going to church again; I can certainly see the Lord working through her. I appreciate your prayers in these matters.
Had an interesting zoom meeting last week related to the Seal Judgments with several mature men and one lady discussing somewhat different concepts but respectfully; one guy was on his second book related to the subject.
I would appreciate you praying that someone can be found to work with kids and drive them to Awana; as apparently over 25 kids showed up and more could come from the city to our suburban church. I just can't commit to evenings with responsibilities here but the attendance is an answered prayer.
A friend of mine just got married who I prayed for about 5 years ago on the matter. It is another answered prayer and I am happy for her; a wonderful sister in Christ who works with kids from Guatemala in particular at a Western PA facility; and has done mission work in Panama in the past as well.
Not sure how your many health issues are going; or if you want to give an update. Hope you can get some method to the madness with home repairs; a lot is getting sorted out in our home at present preparing for whatever will happen eventually when the house is under my ownership if that is God's will.
Circumstances have affected my contributions to this site and lack of new ideas.
God bless. RIch P
"Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:/ Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."
The Law of the Spirit is everlasting to everlasting, so while we discussed the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels there is everlasting mercies as well. " But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children. "This is the generation of Jesus Christ, so the everlasting covenant where we are adopted in him has a place to go to. "To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them./The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all."(103:18-19)
Of God Jesus has become sanctification, (1 Co.1:30). To recap, For those who are led by the Spirit the conditions under which the covenant is stated 'God has prepared his throne in heavens.' This is the throne of glory.
St Paul warns us "as that the day of Christ is at hand.:(2 The.2:2) In the face of conspiracy theories and heresies we may be sure that "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work." With the rapture (" by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,") the Spirit shall be taken out of the way so the outer darkness often mentioned in the Parables of Jesus shall come into the mainstream. Same mystery of iniquity brought extremism from the fringe to be bandied about in the news media and deepfakes thrown freely at rival factions shows lie has become a winning formula for success. "And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming" This is what we see in Re.19:15-20) The Word of God makes war " Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war._(19:11)
SCHOOL BOOK September 8, 2024
My interpetation: COGIC WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 15:3-4- I Worship A God that never changes. A God that makes you see& into what it is to become like God. (A God that is forgiveness of sins, A God that is a free gift. Matthew 7:7-8.) A God that controls and sustains. A God that is faithful to the promises he has made.
My prayer this morning God's word I have written and spoken as help to bend the broken pieces if many shattered lives , I look you for our peace , comfort, amd care, in Jesus name we pray, Amen.
"Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!"
"But woe unto him" Jesus referred to anyone who causes 'the little one to stumble. In the Gospel of St Mathew the same key verse is set in a context differently, But the point we are concerned is of two parallel worlds which operate under the Law of the Spirit which the little one represents, "And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."(Matt.18:1-7) The little one in the land of the living is same as the Law of the Spirit considers each as blessed with potential to be conformed in the image of the Son.so one represent the whole. "And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness." (Ro.8:10) On the other hand those who are in the flesh are under the law of sin. It is thus we speaks of two parallel worlds. "Woe unto him referred to the rich man in the Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. "For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment." While had time to do good he spent it all living like a lord in wanton complacency. His riches blinded him so he forgot his obligations to other. If his brothers did not improve from the Law of Moses even Lazarus resurrected for the purpose shall fail. For the simple reason riches had corrupted the seed in his heart. His wealth was to his own hurt by serving the devil. He belonged to the nation of 'goats' placed on the left hand. In the Parable(Matt.25:31-46), the children of disobedience create injustice ,violence and iniquity and have abandoned 'the little ones' to suffer, Prison nakedness hunger are all that they inflicted on the righteous ones because their world was wicked."Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me."(Matt.25:44)