Continued: The Gospel of the Kingdom: Jesus and the 12 preached the gospel (good news) of the Kingdom at THAT time ( Matthew 4:17, Matthew 9:35, Acts 3:19). Which was for the Jew only ( Matthew 10:5,6: Luke 9:10Matthew 15:24; John 4:22; Matthew 18:11; Romans 15:8) Appropriated by repentance, baptism, faith plus works. The content of the gospel of the Kingdom was Jesus was Israel's promised Messiah, the Son of God. " And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:35 The apostle Peter's profession of faith was that he believed Jesus was in fact the Christ, the Son of God. Not that Jesus died for our sins, was buried and rose from the dead three days later. No way, how could that be Jesus was still alive. And the gospel of grace wouldn't be revealed for another 10 years. Yes, of course. Everything is based on the finished work of the cross but in time, at that time ,that was all Peter or any other Jewish person was to believe for salvation. "He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven," Matthew 16:15-17 The gospel of the Kingdom began with John the Baptizer and ended during the Acts period ( Acts 15:11) The gospel of the kingdom will pick up again when the body of Christ is raptured and the Lord turns His attention back to Israel and the Kingdom gospel and the 490 years prophesied in Daniel 9. Also known as the tribulation, Jacob's Trouble, or Daniel's 70th week." And this gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come". Matthew 24:14 To be continued, conclusion:
praise paul forall his journies and preaching the word of God yo all peoples who were in need of his effort.. yhank you J ESUS AND PAUL for grace to us.... A men and Amen.. take care and give care
My 'suggestion,' after you are saved, and have 'received The Holy Spirit for understanding,' would be to 'start reading' Romans Through Philemon {God's GRACE Message for Today}, and then 'learn {probably slowly} as you read The Rest Of The Bible!'
Romans 15:4
"For Whatsoever Things Were Written Aforetime Were Written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of The Scriptures might have Hope." Amen?
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Please note, that is 'my suggestion' only; others may 'suggest' Different 'ways of learning'...
May God 'Richly' Encourage you, Renee, on your spiritual journey With HIM!
"...God Which raiseth the dead: Who Delivered us from so great a death, and Doth Deliver: in Whom we trust that He Will Yet Deliver us"
Precious friends, is not the Solution to Confusion about God's Eternal Salvation, recognizing God's Differences Between His Relationship With us, And our fellowship with HIM?
God's Simple Will, Today, Under His Pure GRACE? Very Simply showing Three Tenses Of His ETERNAL Salvation:
1) Past Tense:
God Establishes His Eternal Relationship With those who humbly believe, 100% trust, place Total faith, In The LORD JESUS CHRIST, His Death {Precious BLOOD}, Burial, And His Resurrection, According To The Scriptures! 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 cp Ephesians 2:8-9Romans 3Romans 4Romans 5
"GRACE Through faith" In The Merits Of HIS Precious And ALL-Sufficient BLOOD Results:
All sins Forgiven, His Eternal Life, and, Peace With God! This Is Eternal Deliverance From "So Great A Death," The Penalty of sin! God's Operations Are Justification And Sanctification:
Justification Is 'His Righteousness Imputed To us' Romans 4:13,16,22,24
Sanctification Is 'God Setting us Apart,' Spiritually Romans 15:161 Corinthians 1:2
This is First for those who have "first trusted In Christ, Are Made Accepted In The Beloved, and Were Sealed With That Holy Spirit of Promise, Which is The Earnest of our inheritance until The Redemption of The Purchased possession, To The Praise And Glory Of HIS GRACE" Ephesians 1:6,12,13,14 = The Past tense of God's Eternal Salvation
And Then Only After This, occurs the "present and future" tenses of 2 Corinthians 1:10
I did a long study on RACES. The origins of problems began with Nimrod. People dispersed after God confused the ONE COMMON LANGUAGE.
People migrated to other parts of the world: Europe, Asia, South America, etc. After the flood, ship building happened. Different climates were thought to change skin pigment because of exposure to the Sun.
These movements have been traced and published by those scientists on Google. Artifacts have been dug up and carbon dated back to Genesis.
If we don't turn off the television and hit the books; we aren't going to learn anything except hatred against others we deem different or more privileged or less privileged.
EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE A BURNING DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE "WHYS". If you can't attend higher education because of costs.if you have sight and normal intelligence, AND CAN READ: you can self educate yourself.
It takes drive and motivation and an unwillingness to accept humble beginnings in life. We can force ourselves to pursue excellence.
I worked all my life in 2 separate careers. I forced myself to read books I didn't particularly want to read.
NOW we live in a world of a gigantic Entitlement mentality. We want luxury without working for it. It's a dead end.
We have untapped abilities. If we lean into Jesus and learn at His feet nowwe can do anything. I want to know all the WHY QUESTIONS; with answers. Jesus wants us to know the Answers.
If we're not following Jesus; we're following this world system of angry voices.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus, Israel's Messiah, was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, not to the Gentiles. "But he [Jesus] answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Matthew 15:24 Jesus commanded His apostles to go only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel with the gospel of the kingdom and not to the Samaritans or the Gentiles. "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 10:5-7. When Jesus was on earth, Paul says that He ministered to the circumcision, the Jews, and not to the Samaritans or to the Gentiles. "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:" Romans 15:8. You are mixing Paul's gospel of grace through faith with the gospel of the kingdom that Jesus and the twelve ministered to the circumcision.
This was the same problem that Paul addressed before the counsel in Jerusalem ( Acts 15) and in his letter to the Galatians. Paul said that if anybody, including angels, preached a gospel different from the gospel that he taught the Galatians, which is the gospel of grace through faith, let him be accursed, i.e., excommunicated from the faithful in the church.
Finally, Christians should heed Miles Coverdale's advice when studying Scripture:
"It shall greatly help ye to understand the Scriptures if thou mark not only what is spoken or written, but of whom and to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances, considering what goeth before and what followeth after."
May the Lord Jesus Christ grant you mercy and renew your mind so that you can accept reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. Amen.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed reading your thoughts.
Indeed, I certainly agree with you that the Old Testament books are still important for Christians. Indeed, the Apostle Paul said that all scripture is beneficial. ( 2 Timothy 3:16) He also stated at Romans 15:4 that those things were written to teach us. Also, at 1 Corinthians 10:6 and 1 Corinthians 10:11, he says that those things were examples to us to teach us and warn us.
However, as far as the terms of a Testament or Covenant concerning the laws that we must obey, Christians should obey only the New Testament laws which are binding on a Christian. You cannot have 2 rental leases in force at the same time. The new rental lease makes the old one obsolete. The New Testament makes the Old Testament obsolete.
Hebrews 8:13 "In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away."
Hebrews 7:12 "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the (Mosaic) law."
Luke 16:16 "The (Mosaic) law and the prophets were until John..."
Christians are not commanded in the New Testament to keep the Saturday sabbath and neither to keep a dominical sabbath (Sunday). There is no set day to keep. The only thing that is commanded to be kept is meeting together - that can be anytime during the week.
Hebrews 10:24, 25 "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
The Apostle Paul counsels against keeping any "day":
Galatians 4:10 "Ye observe (sabbath) days, and (lunar) months, and (festivals) times, and (sabbatical) years."
Colossians 2:16 "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:"
In whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning; v.4 = Paul' s first epistle to Timothy ( 1Tim. 1:10), Paul qualified the term "Doctrine" with the very descriptive adjective "sound" which speaks of the spiritual "health" and wholesome "wellness" of the Doctrine when taught and learned correctly.
Sound Doctrine is that which Scripture describes as:
+ "the Doctrine of The LORD" (Ac. 13:12);
+ "that form of Doctrine which was delivered you (the Church in Rome)" ( Rom. 6:17);
+ "the words of Faith and of good Doctrine, whereunto thou (Timothy) hast attained"
( 1Tim. 4:6);
+ "the Doctrine which is according to GODliness" ( 1Tim. 3:6);
+ "my (Paul's, according to that he DIVINELY received; e.g. 2Cor. 12:2-4) Doctrine" ( 2Tim. 3:10);
+ "the Doctrine of GOD our SAVIOR" ( Tit. 2:10);
+ "the principles of the Doctrine of CHRIST"
( Heb. 6:1; 2Jn. v.9); and
+ "the Doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment" ( Heb. 6:2).
The same interpretation also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).
In whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning ( Rom. 15:4) The same interpretation applied to Paul's expression here also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).
Paul used the expression "sound Doctrine" four times, and only in his pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus (see 1Tim. 1:10; 2Tim. 4:3; Tit. 1:9; 2:1) to distinguish "that [which] is contrary to sound doctrine" ( 1Tim. 1:10) from true Doctrine such as:
+ the spurious doctrines of which CHRIST described as "the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees" ( Mt. 16:12), which included the doctrine "of the circumcision" (v.10);
+ "every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" ( Eph. 4:14);
+ "philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST" ( Col. 2:8);
+ "the doctrine of Balaam" which blended sexual immorality into the True Religion ( Rev. 2:14); and
+ "the doctrine of the Nicolaitans" which gave unauthorized usurping power to spiritual leaders with unholy agendas ( Rev. 2:15).
Revelation 3:19-22 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 21:5-8 And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
the Scriptures; v.4 = The word "Scriptures" (note the plurality) translate from the Greek noun root (transliterated "graphe"; pronounced "graf-AY"), and from which the English language derives the elements " - graph" or "grapho - ", both of which speak of written words to convey a message or provide information.
The singular word "Scripture" occurs approximately thirty-one times in the New Testament. The singular usage usually speaks of a particular passage and a specific context within the whole.
The plural usage refers to all of the whole Body of GOD's Inspired Word. When Paul wrote this verse, he most assuredly referred to the Body of Scriptures now referred to as the Old Testament, and of which includes the Body of GOD's Promises "by HIS prophets" (cp. Lu. 1:70; Ac. 3:18 & 21; Rom. 1:2; Eph. 3:5).
The Scriptures; v. 4 (cont.) = Too often, Christians tend to permit life's present trials distract and blind them from the Glorious Promises GOD has given to HIS people. The world is void of any lasting hope, but "we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
When GOD's people read, believe, accept, and obey the Scriptures, they can't help but receive a keen sense of Christian confidence and spiritual hope. This hope comes directly from GOD as proclaimed in the following verse (v.5) through HIS DIVINELY Inspired Scriptures.
The Scriptures are in truth, in fact, and in reality, GOD's literal verbal communication to HIS people. They provide hope, for they contain GOD's guaranteed DIVINE Prophecies and Promises to ultimately save and deliver all HIS people from this cursed world, and from their present body prone to sin and death.
Moreover, through the Scriptures, GOD communicates HIS guaranteed Assurances to Glorify HIS people to enjoy the Heavenly Splendors of Eternal Life in the very Presence of their SAVIOR and REDEEMER, LORD JESUS CHRIST.
You're quite right Joe, that Paul was at Corinth when the Romans letter was written & then planned to go to Jerusalem to deliver the collection received for the poor folk in Palestine. However, his plans to go to Rome & onto Spain ( Romans 15:24) changed, when he was arrested in Jerusalem & so he may never have got to see the Roman believers, nor did he get to Spain.
Therefore, I understand the salutation given for Andronicus & Junia (his kinsmen & fellow prisoners), probably relate to one of his three imprisonments, that we know of. We're not told which one, or even if Paul was in custody at other times that is not written about in the Scriptures. Anyway, he knew that couple well enough & no doubt their witness was also vibrant as his was, that brought them into Roman bondage at some point.
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Romans 10:9
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.
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Revelation 3:5
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Romans 15:9
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
John 9:22
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
How can we use our mouths (voices) to speak what is good or bad?
The mouth is used for speaking:
To speak what is good
Proverbs 10:11 See also Job 16:5; Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
To praise
Psalm 71:8 See too Psalm 89:1--"I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations."
Romans 15:6 (NLT) -- "Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
To testify about God
Psalm 71:15 Compare Romans 10:10 (NLT) -- "For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved."
To speak what is bad
Psalm 10:7 other references: 1 Samuel 2:3 --
"Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed."
Proverbs 5:3 --
"For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil" -- NIV
Proverbs 7:21 -- New King James Version
"With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him."
Luke 6:45 Jesus said, "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Romans Chapter 1
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Philippians 3:2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. (Comment: dogs sniff things they ought not to)
1 Timothy 6
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
This is what every country is experiencing. The Bible says that it will 'wax worse and worse.' Your faith needs to be strong in what the New Testament teaches on these Last Days before Jesus's Return.
The unsaved will be in these comment rooms preaching their heresies. They are reprobate. Don't listen to their rants.
We live in a fallen world that shows great contrast between good and evil. Ephesians 6:10-12. Satan is allowed to rule the world and there's plenty of evidence of that. 1 John 5:19
We are only on earth a short time and are given freewill to choose who we want to follow: Jesus or Satan. Most people choose Satan and his signature is lies. We see more lies and deception today than ever- a big one is the news media spreading complete lies that they know is untrue, but still they enjoy doing the work of the devil and they financially benefit from stirring up drama.
We have an election between a candidate that wants to mass-murder babies and give 8 year olds hormones to transition, vs. someone who is strongly against it, but strangely, many Christians have been deceived themselves into voting for mass murder- to destroy God's creation, somehow thinking it's a 'lesser evil', even though there is no greater evil than mass murdering babies- more than the holocaust just in the US and their hearts and souls cry out to God and God hears their cry and will seek justice. Many people have been deceived by the devil and don't even realize it.
If God didn't allow any problems and didn't allow us to be tested or to have a choice we might be robots in heaven. But that's not what earth is.
These are just my ideas to help answer your question. God bless you.
I guess I would like to know why is all this corruption happen in the world today? God is of Love and all I see is hate... Is this suppose to happen, what's going on?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? BUT WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Romans 7:25
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with THE MIND I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Testimony by Mishael: I questioned the Lord one day; shortly after salvation, on these scriptures.
I said, Lord scientists say we only use 10% of our brains power potential. How come?
I was sitting waiting for reply. The Holy Spirit said the first scripture above.
Jesus doesn't have limitations on intelligence. He created it. You can thank the Lord for knowing his mind. There's no limitations. Some things we are unable to receive, because of the "Nay-sayers" that tell us we can't do that. "It's not scriptural'.
God doesn't withhold good gifts from His children. I asked for better memory and then I RECEIVED IT BY FAITH. My Bible studying and prayer life bloomed! My thanks to God, is using what he gives me.
You are not limited on asking in child-like faith for what you Need; not wants. Let all your requests be made known to God. He's your Daddy; ABBA. He knows what is good for us. Receive it. Give thanks. Give doubts the boot, out of your heart.
I used to write scriptures on notebook paper and post it on a cabinet near the stove. I'd be stirring things and had time to look at it.
Read it out loud. Look at it. Hear your voice saying it. See? Those are the mouth gate, the eye gate and the hearing gate. You're going to learn those scriptures easily. Just keep doing it till it flows right out of your mouth from Memory. You have His Mind at last. There are no limitations on what you can learn now.
If your kids hear you say it enough, they will learn it too. :D 1 Corinthians 2:16
If they had confessed their belief in Jesus to you or others; that's what matters. Read these scriptures and be at peace in your heart about it. We don't hear what people pray in the middle of the night, alone in their bed. So, Believe the best.
Matthew 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Romans 10:9
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.
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Revelation 3:5
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Romans 15:9
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
John 9:22
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
John 10:1-4, John 10:7, John 10:9, John 10:11, John 10:14-17, John 10:25-30, John 10:32, John 10:34-38,
1 Corinthians 8:2-6
1 John 5:1-21,
John 17:1-11 * , John 17:12-21 *, John 17:21, John 17:22, John 17:23, John 17:24-26,
1 John 4:1-8, John 16:23,24,25,26,27,28
1 Timothy 2:3,5,6,
Romans 15:5-7,13,16,17
Ephesians 4:32,
Luke 18:19, Mark 10:18,
Matthew 16:15, Matthew 16:16-17
James 1:5
Hopefully these fully answer your question about Jesus, GOD & The HOLY Spirit.
Precious friend, Renee, since the Blessed Holy Spirit is our Teacher For 'understanding,' please see God's 'Simple' Will: Link
Precious Renee, Please Be Richly Encouraged, Enlightened, Exhorted, and Edified!
( 2 Timothy 2:15; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 1:3-9; Ephesians 3:9 = Grace/Mystery fellowship {Romans - Philemon}, For ALL "to SEE," today,? )
My 'suggestion,' after you are saved, and have 'received The Holy Spirit for understanding,' would be to 'start reading' Romans Through Philemon {God's GRACE Message for Today}, and then 'learn {probably slowly} as you read The Rest Of The Bible!'
Romans 15:4
"For Whatsoever Things Were Written Aforetime Were Written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of The Scriptures might have Hope." Amen?
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Please note, that is 'my suggestion' only; others may 'suggest' Different 'ways of learning'...
May God 'Richly' Encourage you, Renee, on your spiritual journey With HIM!
2 Corinthians 1:9-10
"...God Which raiseth the dead: Who Delivered us from so great a death, and Doth Deliver: in Whom we trust that He Will Yet Deliver us"
Precious friends, is not the Solution to Confusion about God's Eternal Salvation, recognizing God's Differences Between His Relationship With us, And our fellowship with HIM?
God's Simple Will, Today, Under His Pure GRACE? Very Simply showing Three Tenses Of His ETERNAL Salvation:
1) Past Tense:
God Establishes His Eternal Relationship With those who humbly believe, 100% trust, place Total faith, In The LORD JESUS CHRIST, His Death {Precious BLOOD}, Burial, And His Resurrection, According To The Scriptures! 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 cp Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 3 Romans 4 Romans 5
"GRACE Through faith" In The Merits Of HIS Precious And ALL-Sufficient BLOOD Results:
All sins Forgiven, His Eternal Life, and, Peace With God! This Is Eternal Deliverance From "So Great A Death," The Penalty of sin! God's Operations Are Justification And Sanctification:
Justification Is 'His Righteousness Imputed To us' Romans 4:13,16,22,24
Sanctification Is 'God Setting us Apart,' Spiritually Romans 15:16 1 Corinthians 1:2
This is First for those who have "first trusted In Christ, Are Made Accepted In The Beloved, and Were Sealed With That Holy Spirit of Promise, Which is The Earnest of our inheritance until The Redemption of The Purchased possession, To The Praise And Glory Of HIS GRACE" Ephesians 1:6,12,13,14 = The Past tense of God's Eternal Salvation
And Then Only After This, occurs the "present and future" tenses of 2 Corinthians 1:10
to be continued in Part II
2 Timothy 3:16,17
Romans 15:4
"Hope these scripture help.
no competition when these
are not my words. God's word
is free for all."- From The Messenger
1TIMOTHY 2:8
Proverbs 27:11
Mark 12:33
Hdhdhd ASK: How do you ask god for forgiveness
Reply: Matthew 6:9 saids,
... therefore pray ye: Our Father which art (are) in heaven, Hallowed (Holy) be thy (your) name.
( Psalm 83:18)
Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
(sins is like being in debt- Romans. 6:23, )
Jesus explained further About forgiveness:
Please read Matthew 6:14-15
Does this mean we can go on a shopping spree of immorality or do what God
hates because our debts are paid off ( Hebrews 10:26,27). no, we work to stay out of debt.
How?
1.Prayer ( Matthew 6:9,13; Matthew. 26:38,41)
3. Study ( Matthew 4:1-13 "written"; 2 Timothy 3:16,17; Romans 15:4)
4. Avoid the cause and those who practice them. if can't...
#1 will help. ( 2 peter 2:9; 1Corinthians. 15:33; 1corinthians 6:9-11)
Hope this is helpful
People migrated to other parts of the world: Europe, Asia, South America, etc. After the flood, ship building happened. Different climates were thought to change skin pigment because of exposure to the Sun.
These movements have been traced and published by those scientists on Google. Artifacts have been dug up and carbon dated back to Genesis.
If we don't turn off the television and hit the books; we aren't going to learn anything except hatred against others we deem different or more privileged or less privileged.
EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE A BURNING DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE "WHYS". If you can't attend higher education because of costs.if you have sight and normal intelligence, AND CAN READ: you can self educate yourself.
It takes drive and motivation and an unwillingness to accept humble beginnings in life. We can force ourselves to pursue excellence.
I worked all my life in 2 separate careers. I forced myself to read books I didn't particularly want to read.
NOW we live in a world of a gigantic Entitlement mentality. We want luxury without working for it. It's a dead end.
We have untapped abilities. If we lean into Jesus and learn at His feet nowwe can do anything. I want to know all the WHY QUESTIONS; with answers. Jesus wants us to know the Answers.
If we're not following Jesus; we're following this world system of angry voices.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mishael
This was the same problem that Paul addressed before the counsel in Jerusalem ( Acts 15) and in his letter to the Galatians. Paul said that if anybody, including angels, preached a gospel different from the gospel that he taught the Galatians, which is the gospel of grace through faith, let him be accursed, i.e., excommunicated from the faithful in the church.
Finally, Christians should heed Miles Coverdale's advice when studying Scripture:
"It shall greatly help ye to understand the Scriptures if thou mark not only what is spoken or written, but of whom and to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances, considering what goeth before and what followeth after."
May the Lord Jesus Christ grant you mercy and renew your mind so that you can accept reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. Amen.
Job 15:11, are the c. Of God small.
Romans 15:5, the God of c.
2 Thessalonians 2:16, everlasting c.
Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed reading your thoughts.
Indeed, I certainly agree with you that the Old Testament books are still important for Christians. Indeed, the Apostle Paul said that all scripture is beneficial. ( 2 Timothy 3:16) He also stated at Romans 15:4 that those things were written to teach us. Also, at 1 Corinthians 10:6 and 1 Corinthians 10:11, he says that those things were examples to us to teach us and warn us.
However, as far as the terms of a Testament or Covenant concerning the laws that we must obey, Christians should obey only the New Testament laws which are binding on a Christian. You cannot have 2 rental leases in force at the same time. The new rental lease makes the old one obsolete. The New Testament makes the Old Testament obsolete.
Hebrews 8:13 "In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away."
Hebrews 7:12 "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the (Mosaic) law."
Luke 16:16 "The (Mosaic) law and the prophets were until John..."
Christians are not commanded in the New Testament to keep the Saturday sabbath and neither to keep a dominical sabbath (Sunday). There is no set day to keep. The only thing that is commanded to be kept is meeting together - that can be anytime during the week.
Hebrews 10:24, 25 "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
The Apostle Paul counsels against keeping any "day":
Galatians 4:10 "Ye observe (sabbath) days, and (lunar) months, and (festivals) times, and (sabbatical) years."
Colossians 2:16 "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:"
I welcome your further comments.
Good day, Richard.
Sound Doctrine is that which Scripture describes as:
+ "the Doctrine of The LORD" (Ac. 13:12);
+ "that form of Doctrine which was delivered you (the Church in Rome)" ( Rom. 6:17);
+ "the words of Faith and of good Doctrine, whereunto thou (Timothy) hast attained"
( 1Tim. 4:6);
+ "the Doctrine which is according to GODliness" ( 1Tim. 3:6);
+ "my (Paul's, according to that he DIVINELY received; e.g. 2Cor. 12:2-4) Doctrine" ( 2Tim. 3:10);
+ "the Doctrine of GOD our SAVIOR" ( Tit. 2:10);
+ "the principles of the Doctrine of CHRIST"
( Heb. 6:1; 2Jn. v.9); and
+ "the Doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment" ( Heb. 6:2).
The same interpretation also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).
Paul used the expression "sound Doctrine" four times, and only in his pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus (see 1Tim. 1:10; 2Tim. 4:3; Tit. 1:9; 2:1) to distinguish "that [which] is contrary to sound doctrine" ( 1Tim. 1:10) from true Doctrine such as:
+ the spurious doctrines of which CHRIST described as "the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees" ( Mt. 16:12), which included the doctrine "of the circumcision" (v.10);
+ "every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" ( Eph. 4:14);
+ "philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST" ( Col. 2:8);
+ "the doctrine of Balaam" which blended sexual immorality into the True Religion ( Rev. 2:14); and
+ "the doctrine of the Nicolaitans" which gave unauthorized usurping power to spiritual leaders with unholy agendas ( Rev. 2:15).
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 21:5-8 And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
The singular word "Scripture" occurs approximately thirty-one times in the New Testament. The singular usage usually speaks of a particular passage and a specific context within the whole.
The plural usage refers to all of the whole Body of GOD's Inspired Word. When Paul wrote this verse, he most assuredly referred to the Body of Scriptures now referred to as the Old Testament, and of which includes the Body of GOD's Promises "by HIS prophets" (cp. Lu. 1:70; Ac. 3:18 & 21; Rom. 1:2; Eph. 3:5).
This plurality includes
+ "all the Scriptures" (Lu. 24:27);
+ the combined "Scriptures of the [individual]
prophets" ( Rom. 16:26); and
+ "other Scriptures" ( 2Pet. 3:16).
When GOD's people read, believe, accept, and obey the Scriptures, they can't help but receive a keen sense of Christian confidence and spiritual hope. This hope comes directly from GOD as proclaimed in the following verse (v.5) through HIS DIVINELY Inspired Scriptures.
The Scriptures are in truth, in fact, and in reality, GOD's literal verbal communication to HIS people. They provide hope, for they contain GOD's guaranteed DIVINE Prophecies and Promises to ultimately save and deliver all HIS people from this cursed world, and from their present body prone to sin and death.
Moreover, through the Scriptures, GOD communicates HIS guaranteed Assurances to Glorify HIS people to enjoy the Heavenly Splendors of Eternal Life in the very Presence of their SAVIOR and REDEEMER, LORD JESUS CHRIST.
17 "Because I belong to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my work for God."
Refrain -- HOW ABOUT THIS FOR SOME HYMN LYRICS??
In the service of my King,
In the service of my King!
It is glory there, joy beyond compare,
In the service of my King.
Tillit S. Teddlie, 1919
IN THE SERVICE OF MY KING!
Therefore, I understand the salutation given for Andronicus & Junia (his kinsmen & fellow prisoners), probably relate to one of his three imprisonments, that we know of. We're not told which one, or even if Paul was in custody at other times that is not written about in the Scriptures. Anyway, he knew that couple well enough & no doubt their witness was also vibrant as his was, that brought them into Roman bondage at some point.
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Romans 10:9
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.
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Revelation 3:5
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Romans 15:9
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
John 9:22
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
The mouth is used for speaking:
To speak what is good
Proverbs 10:11 See also Job 16:5; Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
To praise
Psalm 71:8 See too Psalm 89:1--"I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations."
Romans 15:6 (NLT) -- "Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
To testify about God
Psalm 71:15 Compare Romans 10:10 (NLT) -- "For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved."
To speak what is bad
Psalm 10:7 other references: 1 Samuel 2:3 --
"Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed."
Proverbs 5:3 --
"For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil" -- NIV
Proverbs 7:21 -- New King James Version
"With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him."
Luke 6:45 Jesus said, "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Romans Chapter 1
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Philippians 3:2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. (Comment: dogs sniff things they ought not to)
1 Timothy 6
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
This is what every country is experiencing. The Bible says that it will 'wax worse and worse.' Your faith needs to be strong in what the New Testament teaches on these Last Days before Jesus's Return.
The unsaved will be in these comment rooms preaching their heresies. They are reprobate. Don't listen to their rants.
Mishael
We live in a fallen world that shows great contrast between good and evil. Ephesians 6:10-12. Satan is allowed to rule the world and there's plenty of evidence of that. 1 John 5:19
We are only on earth a short time and are given freewill to choose who we want to follow: Jesus or Satan. Most people choose Satan and his signature is lies. We see more lies and deception today than ever- a big one is the news media spreading complete lies that they know is untrue, but still they enjoy doing the work of the devil and they financially benefit from stirring up drama.
We have an election between a candidate that wants to mass-murder babies and give 8 year olds hormones to transition, vs. someone who is strongly against it, but strangely, many Christians have been deceived themselves into voting for mass murder- to destroy God's creation, somehow thinking it's a 'lesser evil', even though there is no greater evil than mass murdering babies- more than the holocaust just in the US and their hearts and souls cry out to God and God hears their cry and will seek justice. Many people have been deceived by the devil and don't even realize it.
If God didn't allow any problems and didn't allow us to be tested or to have a choice we might be robots in heaven. But that's not what earth is.
These are just my ideas to help answer your question. God bless you.
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? BUT WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Romans 7:25
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with THE MIND I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Testimony by Mishael: I questioned the Lord one day; shortly after salvation, on these scriptures.
I said, Lord scientists say we only use 10% of our brains power potential. How come?
I was sitting waiting for reply. The Holy Spirit said the first scripture above.
Jesus doesn't have limitations on intelligence. He created it. You can thank the Lord for knowing his mind. There's no limitations. Some things we are unable to receive, because of the "Nay-sayers" that tell us we can't do that. "It's not scriptural'.
God doesn't withhold good gifts from His children. I asked for better memory and then I RECEIVED IT BY FAITH. My Bible studying and prayer life bloomed! My thanks to God, is using what he gives me.
You are not limited on asking in child-like faith for what you Need; not wants. Let all your requests be made known to God. He's your Daddy; ABBA. He knows what is good for us. Receive it. Give thanks. Give doubts the boot, out of your heart.
I used to write scriptures on notebook paper and post it on a cabinet near the stove. I'd be stirring things and had time to look at it.
Read it out loud. Look at it. Hear your voice saying it. See? Those are the mouth gate, the eye gate and the hearing gate. You're going to learn those scriptures easily. Just keep doing it till it flows right out of your mouth from Memory. You have His Mind at last. There are no limitations on what you can learn now.
If your kids hear you say it enough, they will learn it too. :D 1 Corinthians 2:16
I am rejoicing, ever rejoicing,
Trusting and hoping all the day long;
Looking to Jesus, only to Jesus;
He is my refuge, comfort and song.
Matthew 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Romans 10:9
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.
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
John 12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Revelation 3:5
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Romans 15:9
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
John 9:22
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
May Jesus be your Peace, Mishael
The LORD granted unto the apostles signs and wonders to be done by their hands to validate their testimony of grace ( Acts 14:3; Romans 15:19).
In a similar fashion, Peter was used of the LORD to restore Tabitha, known as Dorcas, back to life in Acts 9.