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Carmel……By a “man” sin entered into this world, and by a man it had to be paid for and It was paid for, by the “MAN” , JESUS CHRIST. Not a half man/ half God man , as you falsely preach, but by a second Adam who I believe scriptures show, plainly was a real man. You have never shown us a single scripture that says Jesus was half man and half God. That’s a joke at best. Was God in Jesus?, “yes” he was, and is.
God Is “in” all his creation, He is the “tree of life” that is in the midst of “his” garden, Which “He” planted, GIVING IT the very LIFE it has.Common sense should tell you that, can’t God die? , the man Jesus did die. And was resurrected back to life again by the Spirit of God that was in him, the “EXACT ” same thing “must” happen to us, and we can then say along with Jesus , “we were dead and now am alive for evermore”.
You and others works of “SEPARATING” Jesus, from his identity with his, human brothers and sisters will not go unpunished, CARMEL, unless you repent.
peace and love to you and yours Carmel.
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THE WICKED BIBLE
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An Amazing Fact: Most of us know that the first book ever printed on a printing press was the Bible. But the quality and methods of printing in those early years were very primitive in comparison to today. This led to many printing errors in these early Bibles; although they did not cause any serious theological confusion, some of them were still worth a smile.
That is, until 1631, when King Charles I ordered 1,000 Bibles from an English printer named Robert Barker. Only after the Bibles were delivered did anyone notice a serious mistake. In Exodus 20:14, a very small word was forgotten by the printers—the word “not.” That might seem like a small mistake in a book with over 700,000 words. But Exodus 20:14 happens to be one of the Ten Commandments. This little error changed the seventh commandment to say “Thou shalt commit adultery”!This legendary edition became known as the “Wicked Bible.” King Charles was not amused by the infamous printing blunder. He ordered the Bibles recalled and destroyed, took away Barker’s license to print Bibles, and fined him 300 pounds (that was a lifetime of wages in those days). It is believed that only 11 of the original 1,000 Bibles exist today.
Robert Barker’s mistake was an innocent one; he didn’t intend to tamper with the Ten Commandments. But the Bible tells us that the Beast power would deliberately try to change God’s law. The prophet Daniel wrote, “He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, shall persecute the saints of the Most High, and shall intend to change times and law” (Daniel 7:25).
But Jesus told us that God’s law cannot be changed, not even “one jot or one tittle.” As a reflection of God’s character, it is unalterable. Whatever happens, God’s law stands solid and immovable.
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“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:18Berean…….what about where God said, “you shall have “no” other GOD , besides me” ?
peace and love to you and yours Berean………gene.
To all, did you know, that all of the American founding Father were ” UNITARIANS “, yes those who wrote and framed our “Declaration of independence ” and our “bill of rights” WERE , UNITARIANS, they were all deist’s, Men like John Adams , Thomas Jefferson, etc, and nearly all the original founding Fathers were, Unitarians.
In fact Thomas Jefferson wrote his own Bible, leaving out all the Miracles , God the Father did through Jesus, because of other religions using them to try to deify Jesus. You can still by that bible this very day, It’s called the “Jefferson Bible”.
You can also go on YouTube and check out the religions of all our American President’s , it’s interesting to see.
peace and love to you all and yours………gene
Gene,
2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”God bless.
Danny…..Yes we are to grow in the grace and the knowledge, that Jesus Christ had, about the Father Our God. So we can come to have a exact relationship with the Father as Jesus had and has. Remember what scriptures say, ” until we all come to the, Measure and ” FULL” STATURE OF CHRIST “
Danny go read what I wrote about who is your “first love” . If your First love is not God the Father, then read what the spirit said to the Church of Ephesus, Rev 2:4 …because the same thing will happen to us also if, God the Father is not “our” First love, Matt 22:36-40.
Our salvation is not just about Jesus, but about what he told us, about “his God and our God, His Father and our Father.
Danny be careful, for there are “many ” deceivers out there, according to Jesus who have come in his nam deceiving people about him. In fact that is what the great deception is about.Danny pray to God the Father, to not allow you to follow their false teachings brother.
peace and love to you and yours Danny…….gene
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Daily Devotional
FROM RED TO WHITE
An Amazing Fact: Among the ancient Aztecs, red dye was considered more valuable than gold. That’s because to acquire this bright red colorant it required the labor of hundreds of subjects to comb the desert in search of its source—the tiny female cochineal beetle. A pound of this rare extract required about a million insects. (Equally amazing, back in the days of the Roman Empire, a pound of royal purple dye required four million mollusks.)
After the arrival of Cortez in the 1500s, the Spaniards traded for the dried remains of this insect as a colorant that dyed items a bright crimson. This red cochineal dye was stronger than anything ever before known—and created a brilliant color that no one could duplicate.
Soon after its discovery, Europeans used it for fabrics, especially wool, and in handicrafts, rugs, and tapestries, in addition to using it as a food coloring. In the years that followed, Michelangelo used it in paintings, and the British and the Canadians used it for their red coats. It is thought that the first U.S. flag made by Betsy Ross had cochineal red stripes.
Today, less expensive synthetic dyes have replaced it, but it is still used as a natural, FDA- approved coloring for food, drugs, and cosmetics. In fact, strange as it may sound, some brands of fruit juice use this red bug as a colorant. The story of cochineal red gets even more fascinating. The Spanish traders never told the Europeans of its insect origin. Because the little beetles looked so much like seeds, they were traded as grain. For almost 300 years, the Spaniards perpetuated the notion that “dyed in the grain” was their special process for this permanent crimson dye that never faded. And that’s where we get the English term “ingrained.”
Did you know the Bible teaches that you can wash red stains with red blood and get white? God wants to wash away the crimson stains of our sins with the precious blood of Jesus and make our hearts “as white as snow.” His Word promises, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).
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“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18Gene, Do you agree with 2 Peter 3:18 that Jesus Christ is our Lord AND Saviour?
2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
God bless.
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Daily Devotional
THE PIGGY BANK
An Amazing Fact: Squirrels gather nuts. Dogs bury bones. Camels store food and water so they can travel across vast deserts. And pigs … well, pigs save nothing. They bury nothing. They store nothing. So why do we save our spare coins in a piggy bank? A little history.
During the Middle Ages, in about the 15th century, metal was very expensive and seldom used for household wares. Instead, dishes and pots were made of cheap orange clay called pygg. Whenever housewives could save an extra coin, they dropped it into one of their clay jars or pots. They called this their pygg bank. Over the next two hundred years, people forgot that “pygg” referred to the earthenware material, but the “piggy bank” retained its name.
Around the 17th century an unknown potter thought to shape a “pygg” jar to look just like a real “pig.” Of course, the piggy banks appealed to customers and delighted children. But the first piggy banks only had a slot in the top with no access hole in the bottom. Banks and savings institutions would often give piggy banks to children in an attempt to encourage them to save. People would drop their spare coins in the top and then literally break it open when it was full or some emergency arose. That’s where we get the saying “Break the bank.”
Isaiah says in our Bible text for today that God is the potter and we are the clay. The apostle Paul expands on this idea when he describes the message of the gospel being spread by simple people. “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). In other words, the precious treasure inside is of more value than the container. The piggy bank is not as important as the coins it holds.
I’m sure looking forward to the day when our earthly bodies will be laid aside, these vessels of clay, and a new heavenly body will be given to us. But something that will not change is the treasure of the gospel in our hearts.
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“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”
Isaiah 64:8″But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”. 2 Corinthians 4:7Danny, what Berean wrote in the last Part of his post above is true for us as well as “the man” Jesus Christ also.
Isaiah 4: 8……”But now O LORD, you are our Father, we are the clay, you are the potter, and we are the work of thy hand. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be “of God”.
Danny…… you may lack the understanding of the word “Lord” as used in scriptures, it could be a stumbling block to you as it is to many.
LORD IN UPPER CASE LETTERS ,means almighty God, in Hebrew it’s pronounced “adonia”
lord n lower case lettering , means in Hebrew any human ruler, and is pronounced. “adoni”
A big difference in meaning, “the LORD “ADONIA” almighty God, said unto my lord , “adoni” Jesus Christ a human ruler, sit on my side until I make your enmities your foot stool”.
This site explains it clearly check it out….. http://www.restoratiofellowship.org. You can even ask them to send you their magazine ‘Focus on the Kingdom’. Free , you won’t be sorry brother.
peace and love to you and yours Danny……….gene
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GOD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR FALLS.
Now to him who can save you from falling and make you appear before his glory blameless and in joy …
Jude 1:24.In the latter days, when iniquity abounds and the love of many cools, God will have a people who will glorify his name and blame injustice. They must be a “people apart,” faithful to the law of God as the world seeks to overturn its precepts. When the transforming power of God works through His servants, the armies of darkness will display bitter and resolute resistance. … From the moment we decide to serve the God of heaven until we are delivered from this evil world, a permanent conflict will arise. This war is relentless. … Our work is a struggle; as faithful soldiers of Jesus, we must carry the bloodstained banner into the heart of the enemy stronghold. … If we come to throw down our weapons and lower the bloody banner to become slaves and servants of Satan, we can be delivered from strife and suffering. But this peace will make us lose Christ and the heavens. We cannot accept this at such a price. Let us continue the war until the end of earthly history rather than find peace in apostasy and sin. The work of apostasy begins with some secret revolt of the heart against the demands of the law of God. We nurture and cherish impure desires, illegitimate ambitions; unbelief and darkness separate the soul from God. If we don’t overcome these evils, they will get the better of us. …
If we indulge in spiritual pride, unsanctified desires, evil thoughts, and all that separates us from an intimate and sacred fellowship with Jesus, our soul will be in danger. … We must “fight the good fight of faith” if we are to “seize eternal life” 1 Timothy 6:12. “We are kept by faith for salvation” 1 Peter 1: 5. If the idea of apostasy hates you, … then “abhor evil; hold fast to the good ”(Romans 12: 9); and believe in him who “can keep you from falling and make you appear before his glory blameless and in joy”.Hi to all
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TALLY STICKS
AN AMAZING FACT: We hear a lot these days about banking corruption, but the problem isn’t new. In eleventh-century England, people were plagued by the dishonesty of creditors. To overcome this abuse, in the year A.D. 1100, Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, started a system known as the “tally,” from the Latin word for “stick.” A tally stick was about nine feet long and a half inch wide. Every time money changed hands, lines were drawn across the face of a stick, indicating the amount of the loan. On two sides, the value of the “tally” was carved into the wood. It was then split lengthwise and each person received a half of the stick as proof of the transaction, with the creditor retaining one half and the debtor getting the other, an exact “carbon copy.”
It was practically impossible to counterfeit a tally, and those who tried lost their heads! The wood grain was as unique as a fingerprint. Notches and ink inscriptions had to match. This could only happen if both pieces came from the same split tally stick. When compared they had to “tally,” which is where we get the word for reckoning. The British Empire used tally sticks for over 700 years. Then in 1843, because a new banking system and currency were introduced, all the tally sticks in England were collected and burned. Yet the term lives on, since it is from the German word for “stick” that we get the word “stock,” a security for creditors of a business we hear about on Wall Street.The book of Revelation speaks of God’s people being measured with a stick. What is the Lord’s “tally stick”? James writes, “For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10). If we are preparing for Jesus’ soon coming, then “when He is revealed, we shall be like Him” (1 John 3:2). In other words, God’s law and our hearts will tally!
Before Jesus comes let us take stock of our lives. He covered the debt of our sin that we might receive the free gift of salvation. As we come closer to Jesus our characters will be a copy of His. It’s a transaction that can never be counterfeited.
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And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. Revelation 11:1Hi to all
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The fraternal joy of salvation
Who is, indeed, our hope, or our joy, or our crown of glory? Isn’t it you too, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming? Yes, you are our glory and our joy.
1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20.God could achieve his goal by saving sinners without our help; but if we are to form a character like that of Christ, we must participate in his work. If we are to share in his joy – the joy that comes from seeing souls redeemed by his sacrifice – we must participate in his saving efforts.
Jesus saw in every man a soul called to his kingdom. He reached hearts by mingling with the crowd like a benefactor. He approached them while they were busy with their daily chores and interested in their business. He entered homes to teach and placed families, in their own homes, under the influence of his divine presence. The personal sympathy he knew how to manifest intensely won his hearts. …
It was through personal contacts and relationships that Jesus formed his disciples. He taught them, sometimes sitting among them on the side of a mountain, sometimes by the sea, or walking with them on the road, revealing to them the mysteries of the kingdom of God. He was not lecturing in common usage today. Wherever hearts opened to the divine message, he revealed the truths that touch the path to salvation. Instead of issuing orders to his disciples, he would say to them, “Follow me.” He was accompanied by them on his travels through the countryside and the cities, showing them how he taught the crowds. …
All who preach the Word, all who have received the gospel of grace, should follow his example by associating his interests with those of mankind. … It is not only from the pulpit that divine truth can touch hearts. Another field of activity, although more humble, is full of promise: it is that offered by the home of the poor and the palace of the rich, the hospital table and meetings for the purpose of legitimate entertainment.Hi Gene,
YOU: Carmel……By a “man” sin entered into this world, and by a man it had to be paid for and It was paid for, by the “MAN” , JESUS CHRIST.
Gene, YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM HERE READ:
Psalm 49: 7No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem:
he shall not give to God his ransom,
YOU: Not a half man/ half God man , as you falsely preach,
ME: PRODUCE MY OWN WRITING PLEASE FOR GOD’S SAKE!
Peace and love in Jesus Christ
Carmel…….Jesus is the “first born of “MANY” brethren”, Scripture plainly says that> Jesus called himself the “SON OF MAN” around 80 times in the scriptures. So I don’t think it’s a stretch of the imagination to say, the “man” Jesus died for our sins, now is it? Tell me what makes you think that our forgiveness was “only” accomplished by Jesus alone, Our salvation was done by God himself, and man Jesus was the sacrificial “LAMB” , that God the Father used. But we were actually redeemed by God the Father himself. No matter which human he used to accomplish his Goal. Just as God used Moses to redeem Israel from the land of Egypt. But it still was God the Father who saves or redeems us himself, no matter who he uses or does it through.
peace and love to you and yours Carmel……….gene
Gene,
Philippians 3:20 “For our citizenship exists in heaven, from which also we eagerly await for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,”
I hope you will not reject the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior.
God bless.
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Daily Devotional
Put on all the armor of God,
Put on all the armor of God, so that you can stand up against the wiles of the devil. For we do not have to struggle against flesh and blood, but against dominions, against authorities, against the rulers of this dark world, against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:11, 12.
When we engage in combat, it is not safe for us to throw down our weapons. It is then, in fact, that we need to equip ourselves with all the weapons of God. Each of them is indispensable in combat.
Although Satan constantly strives to blind Christians to this fact, they should never forget that “we do not have to struggle against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against the princes of this world of darkness, against wicked spirits in heavenly places ”. Here is an inspired warning that has come down to us through the centuries: “Be sober, watch! Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom to devour. ” […]
From the days of Adam until today, our enemy has used his power to oppress and destroy. He is currently preparing his last campaign against the Church. All who strive to follow Jesus will have to measure themselves against this relentless adversary. The Christian who best succeeds in imitating the divine Model will all the more surely be the target of Satan’s attacks.
Let us put on the arms of God and be ready to face the powers of darkness at any time. When temptations and trials come upon us, come to the Savior and fight with Him in prayer until agony. He will not reject us without helping us but he will grant us the grace and the strength to triumph and to break the power of the enemy. Oh! may we all see these things in their true light and endure adversity as good soldiers of Jesus. Then the chosen people will advance resolutely, strong in God and in his omnipotence.God bless
Danny I will not reject Jesus, the “man” God the Father offered up in sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. No Danny I do not and will not reject him as long as he does the “WILL” of God the Father, I will never reject him. FOR “ALL” THAT HE HAS IS FROM GOD THE FATHER. Just as he has said.
The problem here is people profess him but do not believe what he has said. When Jesus says he is not God and there is “ONLY” ONE TRUE”. God, they simple will not believe him Now where do you stand with that Danny?
peace and love to you and yours Danny……….gene
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Victorious by the truth
The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, they will not speak of
lies, and there will not be a tongue in their mouth
misleading; but they will graze, they will rest, and no one will
will trouble. Zephaniah 3:13Truth and integrity are the attributes of God and whoever possesses these
qualities possesses invincible power.
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Don’t tamper with the truth. Let no lie appear in your words,
nor in your actions. […] Do not deviate from the right path. Don’t even admit the
slightest procrastination.
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The Lord has the deepest contempt for all deception. The severe
punishment inflicted on Ananias and Sapphira demonstrates it.
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Lying lips are an abomination to him. He declares that in the city
holy “nothing will come in that is defiled, nor anyone who indulges in abomination and
lie”. May the love of truth have deep roots in us! That he
become one with our life! Playing with the truth, concealing to arrive at
selfish ends, it is to want the shipwreck of the faith. “Stand firm,” said saint.
Paul; belt the truth in your loins. ” Whoever does not tell the truth sells
his soul at a low price. His lies may seem useful to him for the needs
immediate, he can imagine making a deal by acquiring an advantage that he
could not have acquired through an honest transaction, but there comes a time when
he doesn’t trust anyone. Impostor himself, how would he trust the
word of others?
No one can boast of professing the truth, because as long as one
did not achieve victory, we do not know what this truth consists of. We
cannot assess the power of our honesty and righteousness as long as
we did not pass through the fiery furnace of temptation which gives
means of settling all doubtful cases.
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When one is filled with the love that proceeds from God, one does not allow
pride and dishonesty in finding a place in his life. The one who is “born of
new ”of the Spirit, reveals Christ in his daily life. He acts with
righteousness. His work is free from cunning, falsehood, and deceit. The good ones
fruits of his life testify to the condition of his heart.God bless
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