Are you a believer ?

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those are some of the known BELIEVERS AT THE TIME OF CHRIST ;CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF IN ONE OF THEM

1) Pharisees – a group of influential Jews active in Palestine from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; they advocated and adhered to strict observance of the Sabbath rest, purity rituals, tithing, and food restrictions based on the Hebrew Scriptures and on later traditions.
“Pharisees” probably means “separated ones” in Hebrew, referring to their strict observance of laws and traditions (Luke 18:10-12).
Long-time political and religious rivals of the Sadducees, vying for influence among the rulers and the people.
Mostly laymen, but possibly also some priests (from the tribe of Levi) or even members of the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34).
Followed not only the laws of the Hebrew Bible, but also the “traditions of the elders” (Mark 7:1-13; Matt 15:1-20).
Leaders were called “rabbis” or “teachers”, such as Nicodemus (John 3:1-10; 7:50; 19:39) and Gamaliel (Acts 5:34; 22:3).
Also had trained “scribes” (Mark 2:16; Acts 23:9) and “disciples” (Mark 2:18; Matt 22:16; Luke 5:33).
NT Gospels portray them mainly as opponents of Jesus (Mark 8:11; 10:2), who conspire with the Herodians to kill Jesus (Mark 3:6).
Some of Jesus' harshest polemics are directed against the “hypocrisy” and “blindness” of the Pharisees (Matt 23; John 9).
In contrast to Sadducees (Mark 12:18-27), Pharisees believed in the resurrection of the dead (Acts 23:1-8).
Paul himself was a Pharisee (Phil 3:5; Acts 23:6; 26:5), as were some other early Christians (Acts 15:5).
2) Sadducees – another prominent group of Jews in Palestine from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; they were probably smaller “elite” group, but even more influential than the Pharisees; they followed the laws of the Hebrew Bible (the Torah), but rejected newer traditions.
“Sadducees” comes from the Hebrew tsaddiqim (“righteous ones”), which may refer to the way they wished to live their lives.
The name may also derive from Zadok, the high priest under King David (1 Kings 1:26), since many Sadducees were priests.
Long-time political and religious rivals of the Pharisees, although their influence was more with the wealthy ruling elites.
Probably also rivals of the Herodians, since they had supported the Hasmonean Jewish rulers against King Herod.
Closely associated with the Jerusalem Temple and with the ruling council (“Sanhedrin”) of the Jews (Acts 4:1; 5:17; 23:6).
Did not believe in life after death (Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27) or in angels or spirits (Acts 23:8).
NT Gospels portray them (often together with the Pharisees) mainly as opponents of Jesus (Matt 16:1-12; Mark 18:12-27).
But they also rejected the teachings of the Pharisees, esp. their oral traditions and newer innovations.
3) Essenes – a smaller group or “sect” that lived a communal “monastic” lifestyle at Qumram (near the Dead Sea) from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; the “Dead Sea Scrolls” found in this location in 1947 are usually associated with them.
Originally a group of priests, founded and/or led by a “Teacher of Righteousness” during the early Maccabean/Hasmonean era.
They regarded the Jerusalem priests as illegitimate, since those were not Zadokites (from the family of the high priest Zadok).
They rejected the validity of the Temple worship, and thus refused to attend the festivals or support the Jerusalem Temple.
They expected God to send a great prophet and two different “Messiahs” (anointed leaders), one kingly and one priestly.
They live a communitarian life with strict membership requirements, rules, and rituals; they probably also practiced celibacy.
Mentioned by Josephus, but not in the NT (although some scholars think the “Herodians” in the NT refer to Essenes).
Some scholars think John the Baptist (also Jesus?) was closely associated with the Essenes, but a direct connection is unlikely.
Monastery destroyed by the Roman Army ca. 68 AD, during the Jewish War against Rome, which Essenes probably considered the final battle between the forces of good (the true Israelites) and evil (the Romans and their collaborators).
Dozens of complete scrolls and thousands of written fragments were discovered from 1947 to mid-1950's in caves near Qumran.
The Scrolls contain copies of almost the entire Hebrew Bible, some older non-canonical texts, and dozens of the Essenes own writings.
4) Herodians – probably a faction that supported the policies and government of the Herodian family, especially during the time of Herod Antipas, ruler over Galilee and Perea during the lifetimes of John the Baptist and of Jesus.
Mentioned only twice in Mark and once in Matthew, but never in Luke, John, or the rest of the NT.
In Mark 3:6 they conspire with the Pharisees to kill Jesus, still fairly early during Jesus' ministry in Galilee.
In Mark 12:13-17 and Matt 22:16 they join some Pharisees in trying to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar.
See also the possibly related references to the friends and court officials of Herod (Mark 6:21, 26; Matt 14:1-12; Luke 23:7-12).
5) Zealots – one of several different “revolutionary” groups in the 1st century CE who opposed the Roman occupation of Israel.
“Zealots” were probably not an organized group at first, but any Jews “zealous” for God's law (Num 25:13; 1 Kings 19:10; Acts 22:3; Gal 1:14).
Just before and during the First Jewish War against Rome, “Zealots” were a nationalistic revolutionary party opposed to the Romans.
One of Jesus' apostles (not the same as Simon Peter) is called “Simon the Zealot” in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13 (but “Simon the Cananaean” in Mark 3:18 & Matt 10:4).
He may have belonged to a revolutionary group before joining Jesus, but more likely was “zealous” in the older sense.
6) High Priest, Chief Priests, Priests, and Levites – members of the tribe of Levi who were responsible for the temple and its sacrifices, and thus were the religious and social leaders of the Jewish people.
Priests and Levites in ancient Israel had to be men from the tribe of Levi; any Jews from the eleven other tribes could not be priests.
Levites (members of the tribe of Levi who were not priests) assisted in the practical operation of the temple as guards, musicians, etc. (Luke 10:32; John 1:19; Acts 4:36; cf. Num 3, 8; etc.).
Priests offered the sacrifices and took care of other cultic/ritual concerns in the temple (Mark 1:44; Matt 12:4-5; Luke 1:5-23; etc.).
The same Greek word is translated “High Priest” (sg.) and “Chief Priests” (pl.) in most English Bibles; they were in charge of the Temple in Jerusalem and thus were the most important religious leaders in ancient Israel, at least prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE.
The High Priest was appointed annually, but members of the family of Annas and Caiaphas were often reappointed in the first century (Matt 26:3, 57; Luke 3:2; John 11:49; 18:12-28; Acts 4:6).
The Gospels portray the chief priests (often with the scribes and elders) as members of the ruling authorities who opposed Jesus, long sought to arrest and kill him, and eventually condemned him to death (in cooperation with the Roman governor).
7) Scribes – men specially trained in writing, and thus influential as interpreters and teachers of the Law, and agents of the rulers.
“Scribes” did not form their own party, but could belong to other groups (e.g. “the scribes of the Pharisees” in Mark 2:16; Acts 23:9).
Most of their duties involved writing, e.g. producing legal documents, recording deeds, copying scriptures, teaching people, etc.
Since they specialized in the interpretation of the Jewish Law (Torah), “scribes” are sometimes translated and regarded as “lawyers”.
But only Luke uses the technical term for “lawyer” (nomikos; 7:30; 10:25; etc.) in some passages where Mark and Matthew have “scribe” (grammateus).
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e Gospels usually portray scribes (along with chief priests, elders, and/or Pharisees) as opponents of Jesus who actively sought his death (Mark 11:27).
The Acts of the Apostles also portrays them as opponents of the early Christians (Acts 4:5; 6:12).
But there are a few exceptions: some scribes are neutral (Matt 13:52), or even praised by Jesus (Mark 12:28-34), or rise to defend Paul (Acts 23:9).
8) Elders – the “older men” of a community who formed the ruling elite and were often members of official “councils”.
The Greek word “presbyter” simply refers to older men, but was mainly used for men respected by others as leaders and role models.
The Gospels usually portray the elders (often with scribes and/or priests) as opponents of Jesus who conspired to have him killed.
The NT Letters and Epistles also mention “elders” as leaders of the early Christian communities (1 Tim 5:17-20; 1 Peter 5:1-5).
The Book of Revelation gives a prominent role to “twenty-four elders” who surround God's throne (Rev 4:4-11).
Disciples of John the Baptist – during his lifetime and for several centuries thereafter, certain groups of people considered themselves followers of John the Baptist; some of them became Christians, but others maintained that John was earlier and more important than Jesus.
John the Baptist was recognized as a great preacher and prophet, calling the people to repentence (Mark 1; Matt 3; Luke 3; John 1)
According to Luke 1:36, Elizabeth and Mary were closely related, and thus John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins.
John has an effective and popular ministry, preaching and baptizing people for the forgiveness of their sins (Mark 1:4-8).
Yet he also aroused enough opposition that he was eventually arrested and executed by Herod Antipas (Mark 1:14; 6:14-29).
He had a substantial number of disciples during his own lifetime (Mark 2:18; Matt 11:2-19; Luke 11:1; John 1:35-39; 3:25).
Even after his death, some people were still disciples of John the Baptist (Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-5).
9) Followers of Jesus of Nazareth – starting with smaller numbers of Jews in Galilee and Judea during his lifetime, those who believed in Jesus grew over the decades, spreading the “Jesus Movement” to other nations, cultures, and languages throughout the ancient Mediterranean.
During his public ministry, Jesus had many “disciples”; he chose some (Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-14), while others came to him (10:17-31).
Since he was an itinerant preacher, people literally “followed” him as he journeyed throughout Israel (Mark 2:15; Luke 9:57-62).
He also sent some of them out as “missionaries” or “apostles” (twelve in Mark 3:13-19; 6:6-13; seventy in Luke 10:1-20).
After his death, his disciples and relatives formed a community of believers soon joined by others (Acts 1:13-15; 2:37-47; 6:7; 9:31).
At first, all the disciples of Jesus were Jews, but later they were also joined by Gentiles (Acts 11:1-21; 12:24; 14:1; etc.).
The group was called by various names: followers of “the Way” (Acts 9:2; 18:25; 19:9, 23; etc.), “Christians” (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16), “Nazarenes” (Acts 24:5), etc.
They usually called each other “brothers and sisters” (Mark 1:31-35; Rom 1:13; James 1:2; etc.) or “saints” (Acts 9:13; Rom 1:7; Col 1:2; etc.).

IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOURSELF IN ONE OF THESE ,WHY IS IT

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what do you think Jesus think about those religious groups

MT 5:20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

MT 20:18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,

MT 23:2 saying: “ The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;

MT 23:13 “ But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

MT 23:14 [“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

MT 23:15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

MT 23:23 “ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.

MT 23:25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.

MT 23:27 “ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

MT 23:29 “ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous,

MT 26:57 Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
MT 27:41 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,

HOW CAN THOSE WORDS APPLY TO YOU OR YOUR RELIGION ORGANIZATION

HAS YOUR RELIGION GROUP SIMILARITIES WITH THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION THAT JESUS GIVES ABOUT THOSE THAT SHOULD TEACH THE TRUTH OF GOD AND DO NOT ,???

I HAVE READ THE SCRIPTURES MANY TIMES,AND I KNOW THAT IF YOU READ IT WITHOUT BEING AFFILIATED TO ANY ORGANIZED RELIGION OR BEING INFLUENCE BY IT ;IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO COME TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE RELIGION SUCH AS ; UNITARIANS,J.W,MENNONITES,LUTHERANS ,PHILADELPHIANS ,THE BORN AGAIN GROUP,JEWISH TRADITIONAL ,7TH DAYS ADVENTIST,BAPTIST ,AND ALL OTHERS;WHY???
BECAUSE ALL THOSE RELIGIONS HAVE TAKEN THE WAY OF DECEIT JUST AS HE DECEIVED EVE,;BY QUESTIONING THE AUTHENTICITY OF GOD'S WORD ;(SATAN)He said to the woman, “Did God “REALLY “say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”(GEN3;1)

CERTAIN QUALITIES ARE REQUIRED FOR HAVING ACCESS TO THE TRUTH OF GOD WRITTEN WORD; ONE OF THEM IS :YOU HAVE TO “BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE THE TRUTH AND ARE FROM GOD,
Jn 3:19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
Jn 3:20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Jn 3:21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”

SECONDLY ;YOU HAVE TO LOVE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD PREACH BY CHRIST AND HIS DISCIPLES;MT 6:33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

YOU ALSO MUST BELIEVE THAT THE SCRIPTURES HIS GOD TRUTH,AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE LATEST WRITTEN VERSION (INCLUDING THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS )ALL OTHER DETAIL MISALIGNED VERSES WILL BE CORRECTED BY YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S OVERALL TRUTH,BASED ON GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LOVE FOR THOSE THAT LOVE HIM.

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MUCH MORE TO COME ………………………

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if we look or ask for understanding of the word of God and yet doubt ,that the written word of God is what it says it is ,then their is no hope for us at all;

Jas 1:6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
Jas 1:7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;
Jas 1:8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

THIS SEEMS SIMPLE BUT IT IS ALSO FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR TRUE UNDERSTANDING ,THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO STAY FOCUS ON GOD'S WORD AND NOT DEVIATE FROM IT LIKE SO MANY DO,

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some of the Apostles at the end of Christ stay on earth were still have doubts;

Mt 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
Mt 28:17 When they saw him, they worshiped(honored) him; but some doubted.

but what about the religion leaders

Jn 5:46 If you believed Moses(written books), you would believe me, for he wrote about me.
Jn 5:47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”

are you in this situation as well do you find yourself into the need to interpret the very written words of God the interpretation that men as given you ,SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT THE WAY THE DENOMINATION AS A GROUP SEES IT AND SO DENY THE TRUTH, JUST AS GOD MADE IT AVAILABLE TO YOU IN A DIRECT WAY ?

Jn 5:36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me.
Jn 5:37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,
Jn 5:38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent.
Jn 5:39 You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me,
Jn 5:40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

WHAT DO YOU MISSING

Jn 5:42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.

IF WE BELIEVE IN THE INTERPRETATION OF MEN RATHER THAN THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

Jn 5:43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
Jn 5:44 How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God ?
Jn 5:45 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses(THE SCRIPTURES), on whom your hopes are set.

WHAT DO WE NEED ?

Jn 8:45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
Jn 8:46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?
Jn 8:47 He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God

IF WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE WRITTEN SCRIPTURES THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO US ,THEN HOW CAN WE HEAR WHAT GOD WANT TO TELL US

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how or who should we TRUST ; MEN OR GOD??? WHAT IS SCRIPTURES SAYS;

2CO 1:9 indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
Phil 2:24 and I trust in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly.
HEB 2:13 And again,
“I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM.”
And again,
“BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.”

WHAT IS IT MEAN TO BE SUBMIT AS THE SCRIPTURES SAYS

JAS 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

CAN WE HAVE A FAITH OR BEING A BELIEVER WITHOUT THE DEEDS THERE OF

MT 16:27 “For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

MT 23:5 “But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.
MK 7:22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.

REV 2:2 ‘ I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles(TEACHERS OF THE TRUTH OF  SCRIPTURES), and they are not, and you found them to be false;

Jas 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Jas 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
Jas 2:19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
Jas 2:20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ?

BY BELIEVING THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD WE SHOULD BELIEVE THEM AS BEING THE TRUTH ,AND SO TRUST IN GOD AND THE ONE HE AS SEND,WE ALSO SHOW THAT WE ARE SUBMITTED TO THE FATHER JUST AS THE SON WAS SUBMIT TO HIM ,BY DOING THE DEEDS THAT GOD OUR FATHER ASK US TO PROVIDE IN HIS WORD,FOR AS LONG WE HAVE LEFT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD.

IF NOT DOING SO THEN WE HAVE PUT OUR TRUST IN MEN AND BECOME SUBMITTED TO MEN ORGANIZATION AND DOCTRINES ,THIS WILL BE WITH OUR OWN WILLINGNESS TO DO SO ,OR INDIFFERENCE SAME RESULT ;REJECTION FROM GOD AND HIS SON ;

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I KNOW THAT ALL THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE IS FOUND IN THE SCRIPTURES ,SO IF WE DO NOT KNOW IT ,IT IS BECAUSE OUR TRUE KNOWLEDGE IN SCRIPTURES IS LACKING AND SO SHOULD READ MORE AND MORE UNTIL WE HAVE RECEIVED THAT UNDERSTANDING FROM THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH ,BUT IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT UNLESS WE BELIEVE THE SCRIPTURES TO BE THE TRUTH OF GOD AND NOT HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT IT ,THAT THE TRUTH WILL COME TO US FROM THE ONE THAT GIVE IT IN ABUNDANCE TO THOSE THAT LOVE HIM

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SO AGAIN WE ASK ;WHAT KIND OF BELIEVER OR FAITH DO YOU POSSESS
IS YOUR FAITH /BELIEVES BASED ON MEN TEACHINGS OR ONLY ON SCRIPTURES

DO YOU FEEL AT HOME IN A MEN'S ORGANIZATION THAT TAKE DIRECTION OF YOUR OWN LIFE “OR” ARE YOU ONLY TRUST IN GOD AND HIS SON AND THE WRITTEN WORD THAT WAS GIVEN TO ALL MEN FOR OUR EDUCATION AND SO TAKE DIRECTION ACCORDINGLY TO WHAT IT SAYS IN GOD WRITTEN WORD SO THAT YOUR FAITH MAY BE A GENUINE ONE BASED ON GOD'S TRUTH AND ONLY GOD'S TRUTH.

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where are the so called untrue believers go

ISA 65:12 I will destine you for the sword,
And all of you will bow down to the slaughter.
Because I called, but you did not answer;
I spoke, but you did not hear

JER 13:10 ‘This wicked people, who refuse to listen to My words, who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts and have gone after other gods(give more honor to men than God) to serve them and to bow down to them, let them be just like this waistband which is totally worthless.

YES THE TRUTH THAT LAYS IN THE SCRIPTURES WILL ALWAYS BE KILLING THE WISDOM OF MEN AND IS FALSE DOCTRINES AND INTERPRETATION,AND AT THE END IT WILL BE KNOWN TO ALL ,

REV 3:9 ‘Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

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to whom were the scriptures and the letters of the apostles written

1Pe 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
1Pe 1:2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood:

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:

Greetings.

Phm 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,

To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
Phm 1:2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:

Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—
Tit 1:2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,

1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

1Ti 1:2 To Timothy my true son in the faith:

2Th 1:1 Paul, Silas and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2Th 1:2 Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

2Th 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing

Col 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Col 1:2 To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse

Phil 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi,

Eph 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Gal 1:1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
Gal 1:2 and all the brothers with me,

To the churches in Galatia:

1Co 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

1Co 1:2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

Ro 1:5 Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
Ro 1:6 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

Ro 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

yes it is addressed to the saints,to those that called on the name of Christ to be saved (but not at their own conditions)and also those who are loved by God ;

JAS 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
JAS 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
1PE 1:8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

1CO 2:9 but just as it is written,
“THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD,
AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN,
ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”

SO DO NOT DECEIVE YOURSELF BY THINKING THAT THE TRUTH OF THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD IS TO ARGUE AND CONFRONT ,AND DEBATE IT IS NOT ;IT SHOULD BE ONLY TO EXCHANGE OF THE PERSONAL TRUTH RECEIVED BY EACH ONE OF THE GENUINE ONE BELIEVER THROUGH THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH IN THE SCRIPTURES,

ALSO UNDERSTAND THIS ;IF YOU HAVE TO INTERPRET THE VERSE OR VERSES IN SCRIPTURES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS FALSE,BECAUSE GOD HAS MADE IT SO THAT THE SCRIPTURES INTERPRET ITSELF IN TRUTH ,NO NEED FOR OPINIONS,BIG EXPLANATIONS THAT BREAKS MANY OTHER SCRIPTURES,AND SO ARE MAN MADE DOCTRINES

REMEMBER SATAN APPROACH TO GOD'S WORD ;He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’? ALWAYS QUESTIONING THE VERY WORDS OF GOD ;TO CREATE DOUBT AND THEN BRING IN HIS OWN VIEWS ;Ge 3:4 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. WHAT IS IN REALITY THE OPPOSITE TO WHAT GOD HAS SAID IN SOME DEGREE,

ANY OF SATAN REPRESENTATIVE(MEN) WILL ACT IN THE SAME MANNER ,

Mk 4:11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
Mk 4:12 so that,
“ ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’’”
Mk 4:13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?

Mk 4:14 The farmer sows the word.
Mk 4:15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan (his representatives among men)comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Mk 4:16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
Mk 4:17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Mk 4:18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;
Mk 4:19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.
Mk 4:20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown.”

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Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left.
Ecc 10:3 Even as he walks along the road,
the fool lacks sense
and shows everyone how stupid he is.

MT 11:19 “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

LK 11:49 “For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘ I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,
LK 21:15 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute

Pr 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
Pr 1:2 for attaining wisdom and discipline;
for understanding words of insight;
Pr 1:3 for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life,
doing what is right and just and fair;
Pr 1:4 for giving prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young—
Pr 1:5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance—
Pr 1:6 for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.

Pr 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

EVERYTHING BEGINS WITH GOD AND SO IT WILL END WITH GOD ,AS LONG AS WE LIVE WE CAN TAKE THE ROAD TO THE WISDOM OF GOD AND HIS PROMISE, BUT DO NOT DECEIVE YOUR HEART THEIR IS A PRIZE FOR NOT SEARCHING GOD'S WISDOM ,

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WHAT IS REALLY DIFFERENT BETWEEN CHRIST TIME AND OUR TIME TODAY

WELL ALL THE NATION OF ISRAEL WAS INTRODUCED TO GOD'S WRITTEN WORD ,THROUGH THE DIFFERENT RELIGION FACTIONS ;
BUT CHRIST CHOSE NOT TO JOIN ANY OF THEM WHY AS I EXPLAIN EARLIER IN THE TOPIC “NON” WAS REALLY LOOKING FOR THE GLORY OF GOD ,BUT THEIR OWN GLORY ,THE GLORY OF THE WORLD ,SO CHRIST WENT ON TO PICK THOSE THAT WERE LOOKING FOR THE CHRIST AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE SCRIPTURES ,AND RECOGNIZED THE SIGN OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

WHAT ABOUT TODAY

WELL WE HAVE OVER TWO BILLION OF SO CALLED CHRISTIANS SPREAD INTO ABOUT 450 DENOMINATION,BUT AGAIN ARE THOSE THE ONES THAT ; TRUST IN GOD? ,HAVE SUBMIT THEMSELVES TO GOD?, AND OBEY HIS WILL ? THAT SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM AND ITS RIGHTEOUSNESS ???AND THAT BELIEVE IN THE SCRIPTURES AS THE REAL WRITTEN WORD OF GOD WITHOUT A DOUBT???

NO;NOT ALL THAT SAY ;LORD ,LORD ARE THE TRUE BELIEVERS ;SO JUST AS IT WAS WITH CHRIST ,THE SAME PATTERN,COMES TO MIND,

Rev 22:10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.
Rev 22:11 Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy.” ;;; SEE HOW THE ANGEL MAKE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE WHO DO EVIL AND THOSE THAT DO THINGS TO BECOME HOLY ,

SEE WHAT JESUS SAYS;;

Jn 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Jn 3:19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
Jn 3:20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Jn 3:21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”

NO REAL CHANGE RIGHT ,? NO

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SO BELIEVING IS A VERY SERIOUS THING ,NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY ;

OUR VERY LIFE DEPEND ON IT ;SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW GOD AND HIS SON ;BUT FIRST THE TRUTH WRITTEN IN THE SCRIPTURES ,THEN LOOK FOR THE KINGDOM AND ITS RIGHTEOUSNESS ,BELIEVE WITHOUT A DOUBT,THIS IS CRITICAL ;IT DOES NOT SAY TO BELIEVE A LIE WITHOUT DOUBT ;BUT THE TRUTH OF GOD ; SO MEN'S INTERPRETATION AND OPINIONS SHOULD BE REJECTED AT ALL COST,ONLY SCRIPTURES ;

Lk 24:25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Lk 24:26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”
Lk 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

THE SEPARATION ;; MT 25:32 “All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

THIS IS WHAT IS ALREADY BEING IN PLACE SINS THE DEATH OF CHRIST ;Jn 17:20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,
Jn 17:21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

THE TRUTH CANNOT BE MIX WITH LIES.NOR THE LIGHT WITH DARKNESS

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Mt 22:37 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
Mt 22:38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
Mt 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
Mt 22:40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

GOD IS LOVE IN ALL HE DOES ,THIS IS WHY HE HAS SEND HIS SON TO US TO SAVE US ;

WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT LOVE OF HIS ,OURS BY SHARING IT WITH OUR FELLOW MAN ; JN 14:21 “ He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.”

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John 14;21 has an important message in it , many over look this :because if we love Christ ,he will disclose himself to that person,

Do you understand this,??? No one that does not truly love him ,will never know him,even if that person may say so ,it will be a lie,

Everything will be seen in the light of Christ ,

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ISA 43:2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you.

1PE 1:7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

DA 11:35 “Some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge and make them pure until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time.

HEB 3:6 but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house— whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
HEB 3:14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end,
HEB 6:11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end,
REV 2:26 ‘ He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS;

ALL THOSE SCRIPTURES SHOW US THAT NOTHING IS GAIN UNTIL THE END OF OUR LIVES AND THE FINAL JUDGEMENT OF GOD

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why would anyone give up his rights to communicate ,and share God's truth that may come directly to him through the spirit of truth ,and give that away to an men organization and so lose direct contact with God and his son Jesus Christ ;

this would be a big lost ;

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Quote (terraricca @ Oct. 23 2013,11:47)

why would anyone give up his rights to communicate ,and share God's truth that may come directly to him through the spirit of truth ,and give that away to an men organization and so lose direct contact with God and his son Jesus Christ ; this would be a big lost ;

Terra.

You are speaking of yourself.
You denied scriptures; saying that God is finished with the jews.
Scripture says otherwise.

wakeup.

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Quote (Wakeup @ Oct. 23 2013,16:53)

Quote (terraricca @ Oct. 23 2013,11:47) why would anyone give up his rights to communicate ,and share God's truth that may come directly to him through the spirit of truth ,and give that away to an men organization and so lose direct contact with God and his son Jesus Christ ; this would be a big lost ; Terra. You are speaking of yourself. You denied scriptures;  saying that God is finished with the jews. Scripture says otherwise. wakeup.

out of topic , BUT WE CAN GO TO THE HOT SEAT TOPIC AND WORK IT OUT THERE IF YOU WANT

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