#The First Epistle to the Thessalonians

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Ар дайым кубангыла.

Always rejoice, — 1 Thessalonians 5:16 | The Bible (Ыйык Китеп) in the Kyrgyz language and Recovery Version (REC) The Bible in the Kyrgyz language © Institute for Bible Translation, together with the Lingvoservice Center and the United Bible Societies and The Recovery Version of the Holy Bible © 2016 Living Stream Ministry. All rights reserved. Cross References: John 6:34; Philippians 4:4

#joy #joyful #heart #always #1 Thessalonians 5:16 #The First Epistle to the Thessalonians #New Testament #Kyrgyz Language Bible #REC #Recovery Version Bible #Living Stream Ministry #Institute for Bible Translation #United Bible Societies #Lingoservice Center

[cosmicanger]

^^^^ since deleted tweets but we will always remember this openly genocidal language.

“This is how British colonists used to justify colonisation, btw. I said it once and I will say it again, colonial rhetoric exists simply because it works. Because people believe it and don’t see this as an active and ongoing call for genocide. They used this same exact language using the ideological justification of Christian secular rationalism to demonise Black people and religions like Islam and Obeah. The closer you were to Christianity the closer you were to light and the further you were you were “in the dark.””

“FYI The Enlightenment was the officiated birth of antiblackness and racism. What is Ontological Subjugation: Why Europeans Used Black African Slaves: Black Ontology and Ontological Materialism, & Capitalism as an Abstraction.”

“This is the language of the Nazis. This is Hitler’s Aryan people vs. nonAryan. Hajo Meyer was right: Zionists are Nazi criminals.”

“the government official calling the palestinian children the "children of darkness" and the palestinians animals and this bastard is the one everyone is still supporting. anyone who supports this barbaric regime is a nazi sympathizer to me.”

“The claim that Israel is imposing collective punishment on Gaza is not a fringe opinion. The Israeli government itself is using this logic to justify its actions. President Herzog openly asserted “It is an entire nation that is responsible." Collective punishment is a war crime.”

“As Israel kills over 1,000 Palestinian kids in Gaza, the Prime Minister of Israel brands them "children of darkness."

“what the fuck??? children of darkness??? the law… of the jungle??? talking like a racist from the 1800’s smh this is WILD”

“Among other atrocities, you do gotta wonder if the PM of the, uh, Jewish state falling back on . . . Paul's First Epistle to the Thessalonians . . . is perhaps not the shining example of b'nai Yisrael, spiritually speaking.”

#palestine #theory

[cruger2984]

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE THREE ARCHANGELS Feast Days: September 29, March 24 (St. Gabriel's traditional feast), May 8 (St. Michael's apparition at Monte Gargano), October 24 (St. Raphael's traditional feast)

"Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this. And he said to him, 'Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man!'" -John 1:47-51

St. Michael. St. Gabriel. St. Raphael. These are the Three Archangels that is been mentioned in the Holy Scriptures, and they are honored by the Roman Catholic Church.

The archangels are spiritual beings of the highest rank created by God before the beginning of the world. They have no material body and are immortal. Their name is given according to the mission have received from God. The word archangel is only used twice in the New Testament: In the 4th chapter of Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians and the Epistle of Jude. 

The archangel Michael, whose name means 'who is like God (or Quis ut Deus?)', was assigned to fight the devil. He was appointed to cast Lucifer out of Paradise, for challenging the sovereignty of God, as according to the Book of Revelation: 'Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.' 

Michael helps us in the daily struggle against Satan, who will be defeated in the Apocalyptic war at the end times. 

In Roman Catholic teachings, Saint Michael has four main roles or offices. His first role is the leader of the Army of God and the leader of heaven's forces in their triumph over the powers of hell. He is viewed as the angelic model for the virtues of the spiritual warrior, with the conflict against evil at times viewed as the battle within. The second and third roles of Michael in Catholic teachings deal with death. In his second role, Michael is the angel of death, carrying the souls of all the deceased to heaven. In this role Michael descends at the hour of death, and gives each soul the chance to redeem itself before passing; thus consternating the devil and his minions. Catholic prayers often refer to this role of Michael. In his third role, he weighs souls on his perfectly balanced scales. For this reason, Michael is often depicted holding scales. In his fourth role, Saint Michael, the special patron of the Chosen People in the Old Testament, is also the guardian of the Church. Roman Catholicism includes traditions such as the Prayer to Saint Michael, which specifically asks for the faithful to be 'defended' by the saint, and the Chaplet of Saint Michael consists of nine salutations, one for each choir of angels. 

The archangel Gabriel, whose name means 'God is my strength or hero of God', received the mission to proclaim God's almighty power. He was sent to announce the birth of Jesus to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Gospel of Luke, when Mary objected that she was still virgin, Gabriel replied: 'Nothing is impossible from God.' 

Gabriel has the power to assist us in the most desperate cases, and to protect those who announce the Good News. It is said that Gabriel is the destroyer of the sinful city of Sodom.

It is said that Gabriel played some important roles: he taught Moses in the wilderness to write the Book of Genesis, the revealing of the coming of the Savior to Daniel, his appearance to Joachim and Anne the birth of Mary, and the appearance to Zechariah to announce the birth of John the Baptist. 

In the Gospel of Matthew, Gabriel may have been the unnamed angel, who appeared to St. Joseph in his sleep and instructed Joseph not to divorce Mary quietly, and explained that Mary’s child was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and that He would be named Emmanuel, which means God is with us. And in the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel may have been the angel who appeared to the Lord Jesus himself, in the Garden of Gethsemane before His Passion, to strengthen him. 

The archangel Raphael, whose name means 'God has healed', was appointed to cure the sickness of the spirit and of the body, and appeared in the Book of Tobit, and is also identified as the angel who moved the waters of the healing sheep pool.

After getting blinded, God hears both Tobit and Sarah's prayers and Raphael is sent to help them. Tobias is sent to recover money from a relative, and Raphael, in human disguise, offers to accompany him. On the way they catch a fish in the Tigris, and Raphael tells Tobias that the burnt heart and liver can drive out demons and the gall can cure blindness. They arrive in Ecbatana and meet Sarah, and as Raphael has predicted the demon, named Asmodeus, is driven out. Tobias and Sarah are married, Tobias grows wealthy, and they return to Nineveh (Assyria) where Tobit and Anna await them. After revealing his true identity, he said to him: 'I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who enter and serve before the Glory of the Lord.'

Tobit's blindness is cured, and Raphael departs after admonishing Tobit and Tobias to bless God and declare his deeds to the people (the Israelites), to pray and fast, and to give alms. Tobit praises God, who has punished his people with exile but will show them mercy and rebuild the Temple if they turn to him.

Michael is the patron of the military and police forces, Gabriel is the patron of messengers, those who work for broadcasting and telecommunications such as radio and television, postal workers, clerics, diplomats, police dispatchers and stamp collectors, and Raphael is the patron of the blind, of happy meetings, of nurses, of physicians and of travelers. 

#random stuff #catholic #catholic saints #michaelmas #archangels #saint michael #saint gabriel #saint raphael #archangel michael #archangel gabriel #archangel raphael

[pugzman3]

CERN links and connections. Part 2 of 2 part video. This one has audio.

Just like all the other things they do and show us, when you see it one piece at a time, it seems like nothing. Many people do not realize they are being told what is happening; and that one little bit of info is the piece of a puzzle. By the time they get another piece, they have forgotten about the first.

Now, a couple of things. Both in this video and the first one, other things are tied in that go off into other rabbit holes. These two videos are just about CERN and there links.

BUT...... to go off a bit into one of those rabbit holes. You heard what the guy said in the video, "mimicking the temperatures and conditions", (And I have heard this same theory from a few people), but....how else could temperatures and conditions be replicated or modified? Does DARPA come to mind? Chemtrails? Weather modification? What if they are creating those temps and changes for a much more nefarious reasons than just to push "climate change"? I know I have said many times where every rabbit hole leads to right?

Enter.... The Restrainer, the Epistle from Paul to the Thessalonians, particularly verses 6 and 7.

In other words, there is a restrainer in place right now. The Book of Enoch points to the Archangle Michael holding it (he who now letteth will let). But that restrainer will be removed, and (v8) then shall that Wicked be revealed.

[bagelswithtoast]

“Church history from the first to the twentieth century shows that the history of the expectation of an early end is one of constantly repeated disappointments—even or more particularly in what are called ‘apocalyptic’ times. But even conceptions like those of the second epistle to the Thessalonians (presumably not composed by Paul), of a final accumulation of evil, a great apostasy before the end and the embodiment of anti-God and anti-Christian forces in an eschatological ‘lawless adversary,’ or—according to the Johannine letters—of one or several ‘Antichrists’ (individual or collective) are not, as is often assumed, special divine revelations about the end time. They are images from Jewish apocalyptic, making use partly of ancient mythological motifs and partly of historical experiences (King Antiochus IV Epiphanes who had to be worshipped as a visible god; Emperor Caligula, Nero redivivus). The ‘apocalyptic’ (revelatory) images cannot be harmonized with each other and—despite their name—today at any rate cannot be understood as disclosures or information about the chronological sequence of the ‘last things’ at the end of world history. They do not form a kind of script for the last act of the human tragedy. Despite the amazingly widespread curiosity even today, man does not learn here what will befall him and what will then happen. The picture of a great public gathering of all mankind—of billions and billions of people—for judgement is no more than a picture.

There is neither a clear scientific extrapolation nor an exact prophetical prognosis of the definitive future of mankind. In the history of freedom we must continually allow for the emergence of something utterly new, which could never have been deduced from the old. The end is not determined from the outset. Man should not simply await this end, but should take up his role creatively in world and history. In the interlacing of freedom giving and freedom given, man is the irreplaceable partner who should give a meaning to the irresistible evolution of the cosmos and set his stamp upon it. The coming of God’s kingdom does not condemn man to passivity, but demands his fearless activity inspired by faith on behalf of his fellow men. There must be no flight into the future, but—resisting all rising skepticism and fatalism—action here and now inspired by hope. In view of the coming kingdom of justice, freedom and peace, there must be a tireless struggle for justice, freedom and peace: against all powers of evil, bondage, desolation, lovelessness, death.”

-Hans Küng, On Being a Christian.

#chrisitanity #reading #quotes

[gospelboy]

THE GOD OF PEACE

by Chris Oyakhilome

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen (Romans 15:33).

In the Old Testament, God was often called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. However, in the New Testament, particularly in the epistles, God is known, more than anything else, as the God of peace. He’s called the God of peace more than He’s called the God of love or the God of righteousness. We see this referenced in Philippians 4:9: “…the God of peace shall be with you,” and in 1 Thessalonians 5:23: “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly….”

The word “peace” is from the Greek “Eirene”, which is akin to “Shalom” in Hebrew; it’s peace with prosperity. This is God’s desire for all men. No wonder the angels declared in Luke 2:14: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” Think about it! He brought peace between us and Him: “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1).

The chaos experienced in some parts of the world today didn’t happen by chance. They were inspired by demons of chaos who thrive in chaos. They use chaos as a tool for perpetrating their nefarious schemes through their human hosts and keep at it until people bow to their wishes. But God wants peace and tells us to proclaim peace to the nations.

In the prayer He tells us to pray for all men, His intent is that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life (1 Timothy 2:1-2). That’s what He wants us to have. He’s always about peace. Even now, command peace for your city and your country. Declare in the mighty Name of the Lord Jesus that godly peace that brings liberty, grace, strength, health, and prosperity will hold sway in your nation.

PRAYER

Righteous Father, you’re the God of peace, and I proclaim your peace upon my nation. Your peace, which passes all understanding and brings liberty, grace, strength, health, and prosperity holds sway in all nations, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

1 Timothy 2:1-2 - I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people, for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. Jeremiah 29:7 - Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” John 14:27 -  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid..

#Word of God #Christian devotional #Christianity #Pastor Chris Oyakhilome #rhapsody of realities #my upload

[bibleversegarden]

A Truly Liberated and Fruitful Life Brings Glory to God

The one, true and living God, the everlasting King, made the heavens and the earth and everything in them, by His great wisdom and power. Not the gods that are a lie and shall perish.

All God's works are done in truth; He is the truth. In Him, there is no falsehood or margins of error.

Being enticed by the devil, the first man and woman sinned and sin led to death, physically and spiritually. Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ, the second Adam from above, to reconcile us to God.

Jesus declares in John 14 verse 6: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

To follow Christ, is to walk in truth and be set free. For whom the Son sets free is free indeed. (See John 8:31-59)

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples." (John 15:7 & 8)

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regards to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:20-23)

For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. (The Third Epistle of John, Chapter 1:3 & 4)

A truly liberated and fruitful life, brings glory to God. Abide in Him and eat His words.

- A Walk In The Garden Devotions

Related Bible Readings:

John 1:14 & 17; John 4:23 & 24; John 7:14-29; John 8:31-59; John 14:6 and John 14:15-17; John Chapter 15 in its entirety; John 16:12-15; John 17:3 & 17; John 18:37; First Epistle of  John in its entirety; 1 Corinthians 13:6; 1 Corinthians 5:8; Galatians Chapter 5; Ephesians 6:10-24; 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2; 1 Timothy Chapter 4; 1 Timothy 6:3-6; 2 Timothy 2:15-19; Hebrews 10:26 & 27; James 5:19 & 20; Second Epistle of Peter in its entirety; Epistle of Jude; Genesis Chapter 3; Psalm 25:4, 5, 10; Psalm 33:4; Psalm 43:3; Psalm 85:10-13; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 89:14-18; Proverbs 3:3 & 4; Proverbs 23:23; Isaiah 42:8; Isaiah Chapter 44; Isaiah Chapter 61; Jeremiah 10:1-16

[steveezekiel]

ABSTAIN FROM EVERY FORM OF EVIL

14. "Now we exhort [encourage] you, brethren, to warn those who are unruly [insubordinate, disorderly, or idle], comfort the fainthearted, uphold the o, be patient with all.

15. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

16. Rejoice always,

17. pray without ceasing,

18. in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19. Do not quench the Spirit.

20. Do not despise prophecies.

21. Test all things; hold fast what is good.

22. Abstain from every form of evil."

1 Thessalonians 5:14-22 (NKJV)

• Apostle Paul in his first letter or epistle to the Thessalonians, he gave some admonitions in the concluding remarks:

- He exhorted them to warn those who are unruly, insubordinate, disobedient, who refused to obey orders or show respect for their leaders (1 Thessalonians 5:14).

- Those who did not accept the authority of their leaders, and those who are idle, such had stopped working and were waiting for the coming of the Lord!

- There are people in the body of Christ today who have listened to a wrong doctrine or teaching that makes them unruly, insubordinate, and would not submit or respect the integrity of the Word of God (1 Timothy 4:1,2; 2 Timothy 4:3,4).

- They twisted the Word and argue blindly—and what they hold on to are not found in the Word of God.

15. "...as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,

16. as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things hard to understand, which UNTAUGHT AND UNSTABLE PEOPLE TWIST TO THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION, AS THEY DO ALSO THE REST OF THE SCRIPTURES."

2 Peter 3:16,17 (NKJV)

• He also admonishes that no one should render evil for evil, but every believer should pursue good always, both for themselves and for all (1 Thessalonians 5:15).

Some believers only think of themselves, they are not mindful of others, if they have their way, get what they want, they do not mind IF other believers suffered—they just want to get their desires satisfied.

3. "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

4. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others."

Philippians 2:3,4 (NKJV)

• One out of other things mentioned is that believers should rejoice always, they should not allow anything to steal their Joy (1 Thessalonians 5:16).

Believers can rejoice in tribulations, and should rejoice in tribulations (James 1:2).

Of course you are not rejoicing for whatever predicament, but you are rejoicing because you have a God who is able to help and deliver from whatever the problem.

• Believers should always pray without ceasing. Prayer is a dialogue. We should cultivate the habit of conversing with God as we go about our daily activities (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Conversational prayers should be the Norm for a believer who wants intimacy with God.

• If you know God holds the reins of your life, you will not be fretful about whatever happens, you will learn to thank God in every situation, thus: " in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

• Some of the Thessalonians started doubting and despising prophecies, they wanted to quench the Spirit; thus they were admonished not to: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies (1 Thessalonians 5:18,20).

The fact that we have those who go about with false prophecies does not mean there are no believers or ministers with genuine prophecies.

Some even say there are no prophets again, that the gift of prophecy and the office of the prophet are done away, that there are no prophets in the body of Christ again.

They usually substantiate their points with this Scripture:

8. "Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

9. For we know in part and we prophecy in part.

10. But when that which is perfect [complete] has come, then that which is in part will be done away."

1 Corinthians 13:8-10 (NKJV)

- The above passage of the Bible talks about the things that will happen when Jesus comes to gather the saints.

At that time we would not need prophecies again, we would not need to speak in tongues again, tongues will cease, and we would not need knowledge again, everything will be known to us, there would be no need for special knowledge.

But for now prophecy is still needed, likewise tongues and knowledge, no one has ceased out of them.

- They claimed that since we have the Bible, the written Word, prophecy has ceased.

It is a fallacy, and a ruse, trick of the devil to deceive those who do not have understanding of the Bible!

The question is, HAS knowledge vanished away? If knowledge has not vanished away, thus, prophecy has not ceased—because they are listed together.

Although there are false prophets who give false prophecies, but the solution or antidote given by Apostle Paul in that same passage is: "Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:21,22).

The devil is a counterfeiter, the fact that you have a counterfeit does not mean you should do away with the real or genuine.

14. "And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

15. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works."

2 Corinthians 11:14,15 (NKJV)

• Know the truth of the Word of God, and walk in the light of the truth you know.

It is the knowledge of the truth, the Word, that sets free, and that will not make you a victim of fake prophecies: "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32).

When you know the Truth, no one would be able to bamboozle, confuse and trick you with fake prophecies.

• Every believer should keep away from sin, that is, evil.

Sins have been made cheap, you need discipline and determination to keep away from them—especially sin of immorality, that is, sexual sin.

- Lying and unfaithfulness is also rampant even in the church.

In fact, if you are truthful, some people think you are daft or stupid: "Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds" (Colossians 3:9).

• However, the Scripture says:

"Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stand, having this seal: "the Lord knows who are His," and, "LET EVERYONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF CHRIST DEPART FROM INIQUITY."

2 Timothy 2:19 (NKJV)

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

Peace!

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[anumberofhobbies]

THE RAPTURE--ACCORDING TO JESUS

Feb 2, 2024 Jesus taught such a comforting, hope-filled message of His return to rescue His Church before the Tribulation, that His disciples went everywhere teaching this same truth.

When Paul had only a month in a pagan city where he planted a church, the Rapture was central to their doctrine.

The Rapture was First Taught by Jesus

The Rapture is a doctrine started and taught by Jesus, continued and spread by His disciples, and believed and passionately lived out by His Church.

The early church heard and understood this doctrine of Christ’s any-moment return, and radiantly lived, looking for ways to please Him when He came to rescue them.

James in the first NT letter said that Christ was standing at the door (5:7).

The second NT book was I Thessalonians and every chapter shines with Rapture-induced hope-filled expectancy (1:9-10; 2:19-20; 3:13; 4:13-18; 5:23).

Paul’s epistles start to finish, are seasoned with the flavor of a focused life awaiting Christ as in Philippians 3:20 where we as citizens of Heaven await Jesus eagerly, as Paul confesses in his last words of II Timothy 4 where he talks about His crown “at that day” when Jesus comes.

Peter says the same, going so far as asking what kind of lives should we live because we know the future (II Peter 3:11 ).

John’s Epistles are the same, in I John 3:2-3 he says that this “hope” causes us to purify our daily life looking for Christ’s coming.

In Revelation 3:7, Jesus Christ identifies Himself to the Church at Philadelphia as the One who is True, Holy, and has the unstoppable Messianic Key of David. When Jesus speaks He tells the Truth. When we listen to Him and hear what He says we can have confident assurance that He knows what He is talking about.

Jesus Christ taught repeatedly (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21) that His 2nd Coming is to Judge the ungodly.

That was the content of every sermon on the future that He ever preached.

Each sermon was taught in the context of Israel, was focused upon the Jews, and involved the city of Jerusalem and the nation of Israel.

The Rapture is Not The 2nd Coming

But, when Jesus spoke to believers His emphasis was different.

Jesus taught His own born-again children of the faith, three bedrock truths about the Rapture or His coming for His Church.

These truths are that: the Rapture will be a source of comfort; the Rapture will be similar to the Ascension; and that the Rapture will be an intentional rescue.

Those truths, taught by Jesus Christ Himself, constitute the Biblical, doctrinal basis for all that the early church was later taught by the Apostles and which extends to us throughout all the centuries since Christ’s ministry.

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[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Ordo Salutis: Sanctification

23 Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this. — 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 | New English Translation (NET Bible) NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. Cross References: Deuteronomy 7:9; Luke 1:46; Romans 15:33; 1 Corinthians 1:8-9; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:22

#ordo salutis #sanctification #God #peace #blameless #second coming #Jesus Christ #trustworthy #calling #reliability #1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 #The Epistle of First Thessalonians #New Testament #NET Bible #New English Translation #Biblical Studies Press L.L.C.

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The Third Sunday in Advent, 2023 – Rejoice in the Lord! (Service, Audio Only)

Title: The Third Sunday in Advent, 2023 – Rejoice in the Lord! (Service, Audio Only) Speaker: Rev. James Redmann We invite you to worship with us.  See our contact page for directions. Listen to the Service Scripture Lessons The First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 The Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 The Holy Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 Donate If you would like to help spread the good news…

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[ramrodd]

Why We Know the New Testament Gospels Were Written Early

COMMENTARY:

Your cold case method is being crippled by the critical historic method of the dialectical Marxism inherent in the Pot Modern Historical Deconstruction that replaced the critical literary method of the Historical Gestalt of Hegel's dialectical synthesis in 1968 by the SDS takeover of Columbia University. Your dad would remember this which occured during the same period of political action  begun by the Tet Offensive in February 1968 and topped off by the Chicago Police Riots at the Democratic  Convention,  The left wing anti0war campus radicals and draft dodgers force the academic culture of adopt  Post Modern Historical Deconstruction as part of the roll out of the Political Correctness  Liberal Fascism that persists to this day, off=set by the Nazification of the right wing element on campus as part of the MAGA Conservative Solidarity with Trump and the January 6 committee to dismantle the administrative state and replace it with Elon Muck's  business model,

Your methods are exemplary, We used exactly the same method in Vietnam to adjust artillery It employs the double-loop learning the epistemology of Gestalt Theory makes possible in cognitive dynamics, The first cognitive loop is the ability to his the target, the ADJUST phase of the feedback relationship. You test a theory and it doesn't connection to the Figure of the homocide in your mind. You keep missing until you hit something and the rest is history,

The figure of the Homicide is set against The Field of the crime scene, which includes many dimensions of possibilities that may not be material but tangible in the circumstances. Motive, for instance, The usefulness of the dialectical materialism of your method is that the evidence is morally inert, This is pure phenology the evidence is Dinga-en-sich, the thing in itself, Hume's theory of perception leads directly to your method of inquiry,, the ADJUT phase of the double loop Feedback cognitive mechanism. Once missing during the ADJUST phase causes a hit,, the :SHIFT" phase kicks and  to being missing at another target/Figure.

The Triple Loop Feedback of Process Theology and cognitive science asks the question, what if it's the right method but the wrong target?  

Based on the critical historic method of the campus radicals and draft dodgers of the 60, James Tabor's  theory of the assembly of the Gospels constructively describes the basis of the Pro-Life heresy of the Total Depravity Gospel, His theory is that Paul's Thessalonians is the first written record of Jesus in history and everything from that. In Acts, that occurs around 51 CE by the Roman Standard Time of Luke's bisected narrative, Luke and Acts. Beginning with Cornelius, Acts is anchored existentially by 4  or ficve historically available Romans,, like Pi in mathematics  Your command of Acts is essential to the Triple Loop.

First of all, Papias is not a reliable point of departure in regards to anything about John Mark or the Gospel of Mark and Gospel of John, For some reason, he is out of the distribution associated with the Epistle of Hebrews John Mark is integral to the  research behind the Roman Christian Centurion manifesto it represents.

Tertullian g, on the other hand, gives you his testimony as a skilled lawyer in the actual first written record of the term "Christian" being conveyed from Pilate to Tiberius in the intelligence report Pilate wrote and sent to Tiberius under the Roman Military Signals priority of "euangelion", which meant "Tidings of Joy: Emperor's Eyes Immediately

An edited version of the original euangelion is recorded in Mark 15:1 _ 16>8.

Cornelius is the author of The Gospel of Mark, Textual scholars like Bart Ehrman are fucking bean counters when it comes to the elegance of the literature of the Bible.

Follow me down this Rabbit Hole. I promise you it will glorify your profession and your confession of faith like the last time  Santa brought joy to your children Start with Pilate's euangelion and the fact that Cornelius was in the room with Pilate during the interrogation and is the source for the details in all 4 accounts  Shift your point of departure for the ccreation of the Gospels from 51 CE to 33 CE, the year of Jesus's crucifixion according to the astronomy.

In this regards, ask yourself this: why did Tacitus hate Christians beginning when he was 8 years old and going to garden parties where Christian  torches provided the lighting: it was a very chi0chi thing to do The Jesus Followers didn't know they were Christians' until the Rome Fire in 64 CE. Op sit: Tertullian,

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[eli-kittim]

The Gospel of Kittim

Eli Kittim’s Prophetic Gospel

1. The Gospels are nonhistorical theological documents. Only the Epistles——which are the more explicit and didactic portions of the New Testament——give us the “Real” Jesus! It appears, then, that the theological purpose of the Gospels is to provide a fitting introduction to the messianic story beforehand so that it can be passed down from generation to generation until the time of its fulfillment. It’s as though New Testament history is written in advance (Isaiah 46.10)!

2. The New Testament Epistles comprise revelations and “prophetic writings” (Romans 16.25-26; 2 Peter 1.19-21; Revelation 22.18-19). They give us the actual timeline of Christ’s only visitation at the end of the age (Hebrews 1.2; 9.26b; 1 Peter 1.20; Revelation 12.5)!

3. Second Peter 1.16-19 demonstrates that the so-called “eyewitness accounts” of the gospels were actually based on visions & prophecies that were then written down as if they had already happened proleptically. Similarly, Acts 10.40—41 says that Jesus’ resurrection was a vision because it was only visible “to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God.” Revelation 19.10 also declares that “the testimony to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

4. There is only one coming of Jesus in the end-times (1 Peter 1.10-11; emphasized especially in 1 Peter 1.20)!

5. The birth of Jesus occurs at the consummation of the ages (Galatians 4.4; Ephesians 1.10; Revelation 12:5). Acts 3.19-21 implies that the Messiah will not be sent to earth “until the time of universal restoration.”

6. Jesus’ death and resurrection occur “once in the end of the world” (Hebrews 9.26-28; see Zephaniah 1.7-18 in which the sacrifice or death of the Lord takes place during the day of the Lord)!

7. The resurrection of Jesus occurs during the consummation of the ages (Daniel 12.1; Isaiah 2.19, 21; 1 Corinthians 15.22-23; & he conquers death at the end of the world in 1 Corinthians 15.54, 57).

8. Jesus is the first horseman of the apocalypse (he’s the restrainer of 2 Thessalonians 2.7; cf. Revelation 6.2; 19.11).

9. Jesus represents the two witnesses of Revelation 11 (Jesus is the Witness in Revelation 1.5; 3.14; see also 1 John 5.7-9, & verse 11 where the anointed witnesses declare the testimony to Jesus). The 2 witnesses represent the 2 messiahs of Judaism (king/priest) which in the NT are conflated into one person: the Son of God (Hebrews 7.1-3).

10. The day of Christ (1 Corinthians 1.8; 3.13; Philippians 1.6; 2.16; 2 Thessalonians 2.2) or the Revelation of Christ (Luke 17.30; 1 Corinthians 1.7; Colossians 3.4; 1 Thessalonians 1.10; 2 Thessalonians 1.7; 1 Timothy 6.14; 2 Timothy 4.1; Titus 2.13; 1 Peter 1.13; 5.1; 1 John 2.28) occurs once in the end of the world!

11. Jesus is Greek (Isaiah 46.11; 61.9; Amos 9.12; Revelation 1.8-9; John 7.41-44, 52; 8.48-49; 4Q120; that’s why all the messianic types of the OT are depicted as Gentiles: e.g. Joseph/Moses/Cyrus).

12. Jesus is born in 1960. The key to solving this puzzle is found in Matthew 1.17. Notice that there is a constant repetition of 14 generations throughout the foregoing lineage. We also know from Scripture that a generation is equal to 70 years (Psalm 90.10). One final clue: the calculation does not begin from the time of Abraham but from the time of David who alone represents the Messiah! So, let’s work out the calculation. Matthew tells us that there were 14 generations from David to Babylon. Each generation is equal to 70 years. Thus, 14 x 70 = 980 years from David to Babylon. And there were 14 generations from the exile to the Messiah. Therefore, 14 x 70 = 980 years. So, from David to the exile are 980 years, and from the exile to the Messiah are another 980 years. Hence 980 (+) 980 = 1960, the year of the Messiah’s birth! The 70 weeks of Daniel are based on the birth of the Messiah, which is another way of saying the rebuilding of the heavenly Jerusalem (Daniel 9.25). That’s probably why Sister Lúcia Santos did not reveal the third secret of Fátima but sealed it in an envelope not to be opened until 1960, when “it will appear clearer."

13. Jesus is born in August. Luke 1.26-27 tells us the month of Jesus’ birth. In Luke 1.26, the angel was sent “in the sixth month.” That’s the clue! That’s the key. Simple and to the point. The sixth month (in the Jewish religious calendar) is called Elul. In the Gregorian calendar it falls on the month of August. Thus, that’s the month that the Messiah is born!

14. Jesus, who is the first horseman of the apocalypse, is revealed in 2025 or thereabouts (see Genesis 5.21; Dr. Chuck Missler agrees that something happened to Enoch, who is a type of Christ, when he was 65 years old). After that, Christ will be slain (Hebrews 9.26). Since the 70 weeks of Daniel are based on the birth of the Messiah——which is depicted in scripture as the building of the heavenly Jerusalem (Daniel 9.25)——then it follows that AFTER 62 years, “the Messiah will be cut off” (Daniel 9.26)! Don’t forget Irenaeus’ argument that Christ was a much older man, and that the promise to Abraham, a messianic type, was fulfilled in his old age! Theosophist Alice Bailey also predicted Christ’s appearance in 2025 (The Externalisation of the Hierarchy).

15. World War 3 begins in the latter half of the 2020 decade! Notice that there are 21 judgments in the Book of Revelation, and that the Messenger of God (in Daniel 10.13-14) was withstood for 21 days from coming to earth, with regard to the vision of the latter days. This would suggest that the Messiah——who is elsewhere depicted as Eli (which means “God”; Matthew 27.46)——will come to earth in the 21st century, just prior to “the great and terrible day of the Lord” (Malachi 4.5).

16. The general resurrection of the dead begins in the latter half of the 2020 decade, right after Jesus’ resurrection (Daniel 12.1-2; 1 Corinthians 15.22-23).

17. The Antichrist is here as well. He is Russian (Ezekiel 38). Daniel 8.25 calls him a “master of deception,” which is another way of saying “a spy.” Daniel’s 4th kingdom with 2 legs was Rome. The western Roman Empire was sacked in the 5th century AD. Then, in 1453, the Turks sacked Constantinople (the eastern part of the Roman Empire) and most of the Byzantine elites fled north to Moscow, where Moscow became the third Rome. Astonishingly, Putin came to power on the last day of the year 1999 (666), which marks the end of a thousand-year period. This important timeframe coincides with a Biblical prophecy in which the Antichrist will not appear “until the thousand years . . . [have] ended” (Revelation 20.3, 7-8)! The seer Nostradamus also predicted the coming of Antichrist in 1999 (Century 10, Quatrain 72).

18. The 10 Kings of Daniel 7.20 & Revelation 17.12 are the 8 leaders of the USSR plus the 3 leaders of the succeeding Russian Federation since its formation on December 25, 1991, with Putin being the 11th horn (the 11th king) of Daniel 7.20, “to make room for which three [kings] . . . fell out” (emphasizing the last 3 leaders of the new federal republic that arose out of the former USSR)!

19. The Great Tribulation (Nuclear War/WW3) will begin in the latter half of the 2020 decade.

20. We are living in the prophesied end-times! Revelation 22.20: “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”

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[bernardo1969]

The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a brief letter written by the apostle of the Gentiles to the members of that Church. In the epistle, Paul summarized the issues that according to him were the ones that most worried this incipient Christian community, such as the meaning of holiness and the second coming of Jesus. And about the return of the Lord Jesus, Paul wrote that this is a mystery that only corresponds to God, but that Christians can do something about it, discern the times. Paul clearly called for the Christian vigilance, not to live as unprepared men, but alerts to the events that occur in the world. In his own way Paul repeated to the Thessalonians the words spoken by Jesus to his disciples about the end of times, and to understand this, it is necessary to remember that Paul's letters were written before the gospels: "Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, ´Peace and safety,´ destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape." 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3. And this spiritual vigilance for Paul had a very special meaning because this vigilance was not synonymous with fear, but with a requirement related to the Christian life, living prepared for the apostle meant living as new men clothed in Christ, and this is how he taught this spiritual truth: "But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober" 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6.

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[francoiskoch]

1689 London Baptist Confession

Chapter 1 - Of the Holy Scripture

The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and his will which is necessary unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God’s revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.

Psalm 19:1-3; Proverbs 22:19-21; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:29,31; Romans 1:19-21; Romans 2:14,15; Romans 15:4; Ephesians 2:20; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1; 2 Peter 1:19,20.

Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these:

Of the Old Testament:

Genesis. II Chronicles. Daniel.

Exodus. Ezra. Hosea.

Leviticus. Nehemiah. Joel.

Numbers. Esther. Amos.

Deuteronomy. Job. Obadiah.

Joshua. Psalms. Jonah.

Judges. Proverbs. Micah.

Ruth. Ecclesiastes. Nahum.

I Samuel. The Song of Solomon. Habakkuk.

II Samuel. Isaiah. Zephaniah.

I Kings. Jeremiah. Haggai.

II Kings. Lamentations. Zechariah.

I Chronicles. Ezekiel. Malachi.

Of the New Testament:

The Gospels according to Galatians. Philemon.

Matthew. Ephesians. The Epistle to the Hebrews.

Mark. Philippians. The Epistle of James.

Luke. Colossians. The first and second

John. Thessalonians I. Epistles of Peter

The Acts of the Apostles. Thessalonians II. The first, second, and third

Paul’s Epistles to the Timothy I. Epistles of John.

Romans. Timothy II. The Epistle of Jude.

Corinthians I. Titus. The Revelation to John.

Corinthians II.

All of which are given by the inspiration of God, to be the rule of faith and life.

2 Timothy 3:16.

The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the canon or rule of the Scripture, and, therefore, are of no authority to the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of than other human writings.

Luke 24:27,44; Romans 3:2.

The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author thereof: and therefore it is to be received because it is the Word of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 1 John 5:9.

We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the church of God to an high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scriptures; and the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, and the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is to give all glory to God), the full discovery it makes of the only way of man’s salvation, and many other incomparable excellencies, and entire perfections thereof, are arguments whereby it doth abundantly evidence itself to be the Word of God; yet notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth, and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts.

John 16:13,14; 1 Corinthians 2:10-12; 1 John 2:20,27.

The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down or necessarily contained in the Holy Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelation of the Spirit, or traditions of men. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word, and that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and government of the church, common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the general rules of the Word, which are always to be observed.

John 6:45; 1 Corinthians 2:9-12; 1 Corinthians 11:13,14; 1 Corinthians 14:26,40; Galatians 1:8,9; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.

All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all; yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of ordinary means, may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.

Psalm 19:7; Psalm 119:130; 2 Peter 3:16.

The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which at the time of the writing of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentic; so as in all controversies of religion, the church is finally to appeal to them. But because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have a right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God to read and search them, therefore they are to be translated into the vulgar language of every nation unto which they come, that the Word of God dwelling plentifully in all, they may worship him in an acceptable manner, and through patience and comfort of the Scriptures may have hope.

Isaiah 8:20; John 5:39; Acts 15:15; Romans 3:2; 1 Corinthians 14:6,9,11,12,24,28; Colossians 3:16.

The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself; and therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched by other places that speak more clearly.

Acts 15:15,16; 2 Peter 1:20,21.

The supreme judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our faith is finally resolved.

Matthew 22:29,31,32; Acts 28:23; Ephesians 2:20.

[steveezekiel]

ABSTAIN FROM EVERY FORM OF EVIL

14. "Now we exhort [encourage] you, brethren, to warn those who are unruly [insubordinate, disorderly, or idle], comfort the fainthearted, uphold the o, be patient with all.

15. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

16. Rejoice always,

17. pray without ceasing,

18. in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19. Do not quench the Spirit.

20. Do not despise prophecies.

21. Test all things; hold fast what is good.

22. Abstain from every form of evil."

1 Thessalonians 5:14-22 (NKJV)

• Apostle Paul in his first letter or epistle to the Thessalonians, he gave some admonitions in the concluding remarks:

- He exhorted them to warn those who are unruly, insubordinate, disobedient, who refused to obey orders or show respect for their leaders (1 Thessalonians 5:14).

- Those who did not accept the authority of their leaders, and those who are idle, such had stopped working and were waiting for the coming of the Lord!

- There are people in the body of Christ today who have listened to a wrong doctrine or teaching that makes them unruly, insubordinate, and would not submit or respect the integrity of the Word of God (1 Timothy 4:1,2; 2 Timothy 4:3,4).

- They twisted the Word and argue blindly—and what they hold on to are not found in the Word of God.

15. "...as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,

16. as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things hard to understand, which UNTAUGHT AND UNSTABLE PEOPLE TWIST TO THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION, AS THEY DO ALSO THE REST OF THE SCRIPTURES."

2 Peter 3:16,17 (NKJV)

• He also admonishes that no one should render evil for evil, but every believer should pursue good always, both for themselves and for all (1 Thessalonians 5:15).

Some believers only think of themselves, they are not mindful of others, if they have their way, get what they want, they do not mind IF other believers suffered—they just want to get their desires satisfied.

3. "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

4. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others."

Philippians 2:3,4 (NKJV)

• One out of other things mentioned is that believers should rejoice always, they should not allow anything to steal their Joy (1 Thessalonians 5:16).

Believers can rejoice in tribulations, and should rejoice in tribulations (James 1:2).

Of course you are not rejoicing for whatever predicament, but you are rejoicing because you have a God who is able to help and deliver from whatever the problem.

• Believers should always pray without ceasing. Prayer is a dialogue. We should cultivate the habit of conversing with God as we go about our daily activities (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Conversational prayers should be the Norm for a believer who wants intimacy with God.

• If you know God holds the reins of your life, you will not be fretful about whatever happens, you will learn to thank God in every situation, thus: " in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

• Some of the Thessalonians started doubting and despising prophecies, they wanted to quench the Spirit; thus they were admonished not to: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies (1 Thessalonians 5:18,20).

The fact that we have those who go about with false prophecies does not mean there are no believers or ministers with genuine prophecies.

Some even say there are no prophets again, that the gift of prophecy and the office of the prophet are done away, that there are no prophets in the body of Christ again.

They usually substantiate their points with this Scripture:

8. "Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

9. For we know in part and we prophecy in part.

10. But when that which is perfect [complete] has come, then that which is in part will be done away."

1 Corinthians 13:8-10 (NKJV)

- The above passage of the Bible talks about the things that will happen when Jesus comes to gather the saints.

At that time we would not need prophecies again, we would not need to speak in tongues again, tongues will cease, and we would not need knowledge again, everything will be known to us, there would be no need for special knowledge.

But for now prophecy is still needed, likewise tongues and knowledge, no one has ceased out of them.

- They claimed that since we have the Bible, the written Word, prophecy has ceased.

It is a fallacy, and a ruse, trick of the devil to deceive those who do not have understanding of the Bible!

The question is, HAS knowledge vanished away? If knowledge has not vanished away, thus, prophecy has not ceased—because they are listed together.

Although there are false prophets who give false prophecies, but the solution or antidote given by Apostle Paul in that same passage is: "Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:21,22).

The devil is a counterfeiter, the fact that you have a counterfeit does not mean you should do away with the real or genuine.

14. "And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

15. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works."

2 Corinthians 11:14,15 (NKJV)

• Know the truth of the Word of God, and walk in the light of the truth you know.

It is the knowledge of the truth, the Word, that sets free, and that will not make you a victim of fake prophecies: "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32).

When you know the Truth, no one would be able to bamboozle, confuse and trick you with fake prophecies.

• Every believer should keep away from sin, that is, evil.

Sins have been made cheap, you need discipline and determination to keep away from them—especially sin of immorality, that is, sexual sin.

- Lying and unfaithfulness is also rampant even in the church.

In fact, if you are truthful, some people think you are daft or stupid: "Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds" (Colossians 3:9).

• However, the Scripture says:

"Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stand, having this seal: "the Lord knows who are His," and, "LET EVERYONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF CHRIST DEPART FROM INIQUITY."

2 Timothy 2:19 (NKJV)

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

Peace!

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