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thank you and you too. listening to the bible on my iphone now.
so true, tenac. thanks for all the scriptures
And, you will note that in the new testament, the word Lord is often used in reference to Jesus Christ.
As in 2 Cor: 13:14--May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Jonah, Jesus did talk figuratively to convey a message, however, many times it was physical as well.
Was Jonah really swallowed by a whale? Yep, I believe he was.
And, God has many names not just Jehovah. And, I am not negating this name nor anyother.
Jesus came from heaven, not from the dust o the earth (1Corinthians 15:47), and he is Lord of all (Romans 9:5, 10:11-13; he is completely holy and he has authority to judge the world. Therefore Christ is supreme over all creation including the spirit world. Christ deity is paramount to our Christian faith. He is not merely a prophet or a good teacher.
I believe in the trinity of the God of heaven and earth and of the army of angels, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. They are really one deity.
Remember we come from different backgrounds and we each have different thoughts. It is important not to criticize other christians because God only sees the blood of christ when observing his sheep.
Different isnt wrong it is only different. Christ will straighten us out once we get to heaven and understand all things. We will learn a lot once we get there. Heaven is our home not here.
Let the holy spirit be your guide when reading his word. He is truth and will tell you what is truth . Pray over the word before reading it so that your eyes and ears may be opened.
Jesus’ illustrations took many forms, including examples, comparisons, similes, and metaphors. He is well-known for his use of the parable, which has been defined as “a short, usually fictitious, narrative from which a moral or spiritual truth is drawn.”
What is true is that we cannot make a doctrine from this event as it is not repeated. However, I do not believe that any of his narratives were fictitious. Why, we serve a God of truth not fiction. His ways are not our ways and if judgments are not our judgments. I know we serve a god of wisdom and common sense. He did give many moral and spiritual truths from which to draw from because of the listener of the time, however, we do not know the mind of Christ and it is wrong to make assumptions about them. Remember we see thru a glass darkly.
original purpose of earth.
God always sees us in the light od hia original design. he is the ultimate salvage artist.he loves to restore things to their original condition and make them even better.
he has not detered a bit from his original purpose.;
Is anyone using my suggestion for the Daily Audio Bible on Itunes. itis only . 99 and it is such a blessing. You dont kno0w what you are missing.
sorry about my typing. my 30 month old grandson has pulled up many of the key from the keyboard and they have been put back in the wrong places. I also have 4 month one coming up soon. I hope I can keep them this summer plus my 3 older grandchildren, 2 girls which are a big help and oldest grandson, who is perfect. I mowed gthe yard today, then went on a 75 mile trip to see my mother in the nursing home, stayed and played bingo with her.
she was sittin with a womanfairly young 56 and she looked at me and said "do u believe in God?" Yes, I said. Well my name is Pam and I had eye surgery yesterday, Would you pray that I get my eyesight back. Yes I will, I said. It is so amazing how God works at times when you don't expect him too.
We pray everyday God, how can I honor yur word today and he always finds a way.
sorry, Jonah2, don't have private message.
discussion on present hell.
taken from Luke 16:19-31.
Lazerarus died, angels caried him to Paradise. but a place of comfort (not heaven) When christ was curisified he went to hell to get the keys of hell then he went to paradise to preach about himself.
rich man dies and went to hell. place of torment.
rich man Abraham and Lazarus all maintained their distinct identites from earch showing direct continuity from their early lives to afterlives.
rich man and lazarus had physical forms. rich man had a tongue and a thirst that he wished to satisfy with water. Lazarus had a finger, and water to dip his finger,.
rich man had remembered and could possible see his lost brothers. he was worried aout their welfare and asks that Lazarus sends warnings to them, thus indicating a consciousness after death and clear memory of earth and people on earch.
Abraham says no one cfan cross the gap from heaven and hell.
Jesus intended for us to see that people in present heave and present hell as people with thoughts and memories of time on earth
and different capacities. they have identies, memories and awaremess of what is going on in earth.
when we die, we either go to present heaven which is a place, like th earth is a place or present hell. both described very differently. heaven comfort, joy, and rich relationships with God and others, especially our families. Hell-misery, hopelessness and isolation and most of all, NO relationship with our God.
God has a plan for evil known in Revelation as the Lake of Fire after judgment. This will be a very different place from present hell.
tenac,we are just a blade of grass. thrown this way and that by the wind. we just are not reliable. God knows that and accepts who and what we are. We wont be over this until our time has come to a close on this earth. Our greatest joy in going home is that we will be free from ourselve.
Even though sin is a part of us now, Our greatest deliverance in heaven will be from ourselves. Our deceit, corruption, self-righteousness, self sufficiency, and hypocrisy--all will be gone forever.(Alcorn).
Tenac, this is so true. But, scripture tells us that we are to be joyful always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thes. 5:16-18. God expects us to do such things at work, rest and with our families, churches and friends. So we can be joyful, pray and give thanks while doing other things.
Thank you for your post, Jonah, interesting perspective on Lake of Fire.
yes doing well. how bout you
God's judgment is different than ours and his thoughts are different from ours. I just praise God today that he has included me into his kingdom. Why?? I don't know. I don't deserve it. One of the most precious finds is Daily Audio Bible. Go to itunes on your iphone and it is $.99. You can listen to the bible covered in one year. This is done by Brian Hardin and it is wonderful.
thanks. I hate snakes.
yes, doing well. lots of friends and family always helps.
doing ok. bummed about the election but doing well.
Yes, toddoa, I know what I eat everyday.
There seems to be some confusion on this board as to the Lake of Fire and Hell. After Christ's return to earth, then there will be a period of peace on earth. It is referred to as a 1,000 year reign. There will be a new Heaven and a new Earth as referred to in Revelation after the last battle . At that last battle that Christ will win, then Satan, etc., will be thrown into the lake of fire. I think the lake of fire and hell are two different places.
Present heaven and present earth will be replaced as well with a new heaven and a new earth as stated earlier.
actually, NYB, I do take a coral calcium. its called omega XL
Amen, T. yes I am alive. Getting better every day but it is still hard for me. I travel alot and stay busy. Thanks so much for your concern. You are a good friend in Christ. anon
Most definitely Tenac and Excel. Have a great Christmas both of you.
please keep me in your prayers. that God will continue to heal my heart. That has been my prayer. I absolutely went to a place beyond grief. But am now back on track. I totally give God the glory. I have quit work and just totally commited to taking care of my mother. If I can keep her out of the nursing home another year, I will be lucky., Thank you all for your concern and prayers.
that's right excel. But, the Lord is healing my heart and Mother and I are doing good. Thank you for your concern.
yes, flep, i do agree.
slimsnop: I cannot understand why target usually outperforms wmt except that wmt is a US mature stock.
me too Chi. I praise God everyday that he has given me the funds to be generous to others.
happydog, my mom has made me the person I am today and I consider it a priviledge to take care of her. I know she won't be with me a long time so I try to do my best while I have her.
I know many people go thru lots of tradedy and God tells us we are crucified with him so he has been thru all that we must go thru. I trust him to get me thru this most difficult time in my life.
Thank you so for your support and prayers.
tenac, thank you much. this has been the most difficult time of my life and without my mate to support me and hold me up, it is harder. again thanks.
Hapydog, thank you so for your concern. for some reason, i just don't get over things easy. i have asked God to heal my heart and mind and forgive me. Yes, the family has put a burden on my heart, but i lost my beloved husband a year & 1/2 ago and then about 5 or 6 weeks ago, I lost my sistr-in-law of over 30 yrs quite suddenly. went into the hospital with what we thought was an infection on a Monday and by Thursday she was dead. She had melanoma cancer, which we did not know had returned. all of my losses have been very sudden and unexpected. and of course, my Alhziemer's mother lives with me. she is visiting a sister at the moment to give me a break and I am by my self. not really a good thing. sorry to spill out my life at the moment but it is a sad one.
ok, today is a black day for me. I have been a black hole today. I cannot see out. And, i am drinking too much. but it is the only way I can get out the saddness, depression, and the grief. pray for me.
ok, I have a prayer request. I had a friend who was buried yesterday. He was 56, a farmer, with clinical depression, also suffered from alcoholism. he left 3 kids, and an ex-wife who could not deal with the depression and things that go with it. he came home from the fields, took a shot gun, and you know the rest of the story.
he probably went into the blackness and just could see no other way out. I understand that. I still have so many black days that I must war against. please pray for the family, especially the kids.
I exercise a lot, low impact. I try to walk 3 miles per day, see a physical therapist who also gave me lots of exercises to strengthen my core, arms, legs, butt. I have 2 disc missing, which is bone on bone. I hope one day there will be something like a shot to take the place of the disc. I take a once a year injection for my osteoprosis which creates new bone and helps tremendously. I also have osteoarthitis for which i take medication, but yes it is painful.
Happydog, hope you get some relief from this condition. I too suffer from spinal stinosis and deteriating disc disease. So not easy to grow old. I will remember you in prayer.
well good, you always get back what you give away, no matter what it is, and more. your kids doing ok.
really Chi, What kind of a man are you??
so true.
I did put in an alarm, door, glass breakage system. If she opens the door, bells and whisles go off. I had to do this to keep her safe. It is difficult not to be able to leave the house without worry.