He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 15 Sep, 2016 01:40 AM
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Isaiah 65, the Lord reserves Israel, not forsaken forever. Romans 11:2. Christ is the seed of David, to inherit all of the Lord's, and we become the elect. The herds lie down, the people that sought the Lord, when the Lord called us by Christ. We are not rebellious walking after our own thoughts. We do not offer to the wrong number, (as in Revelations) We choose what delights the Lord. The Lord chooses us and calls us Christians, and we Bless ourselves in the God of truth, and we SWEAR, by the God of truth....
Isaiah 65:1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Isaiah 65:8 Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
10 And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
11 But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
15 And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
The Lord refines Levi,(Christian Jews by nature) and we make offering to the Lord in righteousness. The offering of Heavenly Jerusalem. Christ came as a swift witness against adulterers, AGAINST FALSE SWEARERS to make all correct on earth, for the fatherless and widows..
Malachi 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Psalms 68:5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Jesus came to stop false swearing, and for us to let our yes be yes, and our no, no, when we make a vow to keep it simple and keep to it. We follow Paul as example, as commanded by God to do..
2 Thessalonians 3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
The first covenant is people speaking the law, but not doing the law. We are to honour God, which is not by breaking or abandoning the law. But the uncircumcision keeps the righteousness of the law, and then we are counted as the circumcision. BY NATURE. FULFILL THE LAW. BY the letter transgresses the law. Christians are Jews, inwardly in the heart to God, all secretly to the Lord,and nothing for men to see..(including alms, fasting, prayers)
Romans 2:22 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
23 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
24 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
25 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
26 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
27 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
28 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
30 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Let us keep the feast of unleavened bread, for Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. Not keeping feasts by the letter, and wickedness, but under the law to Christ in sincerity and truth. Circumcision is nothing, faith in love is all, love in sincerity, circumcision of the heart, not the flesh, that is to love sincerely, or we feign love...
1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Ephesians 6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Ezekiel 33:31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
No sacrifice, no king, no prince, until latter days of Christ. Then our PRINCE arrived, the King of Kings, and the sacrifice was made and continued, as we sought the Lord and David our King, fearing the Lord and His goodness. Christ the living stone was disallowed of men, we are lively stones and offer spiritual, living sacrifices from our Holy Priesthood to God by Jesus Christ....
Hosea 3:4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
1 Peter 2:4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 15 Sep, 2016 11:15 AM
MATTHEW 5:20: JESUS SAYS, "UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SURPASSES THAT OF THE PHARISEES AND **TEACHERS OF THE LAW**, YOU WILL CERTAINLY NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!"
Understanding Matthew 5:17,18 is very complex;. since it seems to implay that all the Laws of Moses and the OT Prophets will be in effect til heaven and earth pass away. Whereas there are dozens of places in the NT which clearly say that the NT saints are no longer under all the {613) Laws of Moses.
Almost all conservative NT theologians agree that the first coming of Jesus fulfilled aboiut 300 OT prophecies and that Jesus will **FULFILL** about 50 OT prophecies during the 1260-day Great Tribulation followed by His 2nd coming when heaven and earth will pass away. These are mainly found in the OT book of Daniel'who was one of the OT prophets in Matthew 5:17.
Hebrews 10:11-18: Day after day every priest performs his religious duties again and again he offers the same sacrifices {According to the laws of Moses}, which can never take away sins. But when this Priest had offered for all time **ONE SACRIFICE FOR SINS**, He sat down at the right hand of God... Because by **ONE SACRIFICE** He has made ***PERFECT FOREVER*** those who are being made holy. The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: "This is the covenant I will make with them after that time says the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds." The he adds" Their sins and lawless acts I will remember **NO MORE**." And when these have been forgiven, there is **NO LONGER ANY SACRIFICE FOR SIN**
One of these 613 commands of Moses is found in Deuteronomy 18:17-19: The Lord said to Moses, "I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among your brothers. I will put My words in His mouth, and He will tell them everything I command Him. If anyone does not listen to My words that the Prophet speaks in My name, I Myself will call him to account!!".
In the NT in John 14:,23,24 Jesus says, "If anyone loves Me, he will obey My teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me will not obey My teaching. These words you hear are not My own, they belong to the Father who sent Me!" {You will note that the OT teaching is not even mentioned here!!}
According to the OT Prophets in Isaiah 65:17 and Isaiah 66:22 {See also Daniel 7:27 & Daniel 12:2,3 & Daniel 2:44} God promised a NEW HEAVEN and a NEW EARTH and the OT saints were looking forward to this according to Hebrew 11:13-16. And the NT saints were also looking forward to this according to Revelation 21:1-5 and 2 Peter 3:10-13.
2 Peter 3:10-13: But the day of the Lord will come like a theif. the heavens will **DIISAPPEAR** with a roar; thelements will be destroyed by fire and the earth and everything in it will be burned up.. That day will bring about the destruction of the hevens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with His promise {In Isaiah 65:17 and Isaiah 66:22} we are looking forward to a **NEW HEAVEN** and a **NEW EARTH**, the home of righteousness!!
And so all of the OT prophecies will not be **FULFILLED**until we get a **NEW HEAVENS** and **NEW EARTH**!!
Matthew 5:17,18: Jesus says, " Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the **PROPHETS**. I have not come to abolish them {The Law & the PROPHETS}but to **FULFILL THEM**! I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke, will by any means disappear from the Law :{and the Prophets} **UNTIL EVERYTHING IS ACCOMPLISHED!!"
Jesus prophesied that the Jewish Temple would be completely destroyed which took place in AD 70. About 200 of the 613 OT laws were then eliminated concerning the priests and temple ornaments, procedures and sacrifices. Actually Jesus **FULFILLED** and **ACCOMPLISHED** and put and end to all meaningful temple sacrifices for sin by the sacrifice of Himself in AD 33.
Before quoting Matthew 5:19,20 it should be noted that the Prophet God had promised in Deuteronomy 18:17-19 must be obeyed in everything Jesus had already made about 10 new commandments in Matthew 5:1-16 and was about to make many new commandments in the sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:21 to Matthew 7:27!!
For example: Matthew 5:11,12: Jesus says, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you **BECAUSE OIF ME**. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in Heaven!!"
Matthew 5:19.20: Jesus says,Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments {In Matthew 5:1-16 and Matthew 5:21 to Matthew 7:27} and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the **TEACHERS OF THE LAW**{Like ADAM7777}, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven!!"
I John 2:3-5: We know that we have come to know Him **IF WE OBEY HIS COMMANDS**. The man who says, "I know Him," but does not do what **HE COMMANDS** ia a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone **OBEYS HIS WORD**, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him!! {You will note that the OT commands are not even mentioned here!!}
Matthew 28:18-20: Jesus says, "All authority in heaven and on erth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciplesof all nations... teaching them to **OBEY EVERYTHING I HAVE COMMANDED** you!!" {Again note that the OT commands are not even mentioned here!!}
John 14:21: Whoever has **MY COMMANDS AND OBEYS THEM**, he is the one who loves Me! He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I too will love him and show Myself to him.!!" {Again note that the OT commands are not even mentioned here!!}
Galatians 3:23-25: "Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be **JUSTIFIED BY FAITH**. Now that faith has come, *WE* ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LAW!!" {Adam777 disagrees with these inspired words of God! He believes we are still under **SUPERVISION OF OT LAW!}
I Corinthians 9:20,21: Paul said, "To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law though **I MYSELF AM NOT UNDER THE LAW**, so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law though I am not free from God's law but **AM UNDER CHRIST'S LAW**!!"
Ephesians 2:4-10: Because of His great **LOVE** for us, God,, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved, through faith-- and this **NOT FROM YOURSELVES**, it is the **GIFT** of God--**NOT BY WORKS**, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do!! {ADAM7777 disagrees with these inspired words of God!}
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 15 Sep, 2016 11:31 AM
"Ephesians 2:4-10: Because of His great **LOVE** for us, God,, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved, through faith-- and this **NOT FROM YOURSELVES**, it is the **GIFT** of God--**NOT BY WORKS**, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do!! {ADAM7777 disagrees with these inspired words of God!}"
I agree with the words of God, prove how I do not agree.
We are saved by grace, through faith, the gift of God, not of works so we cannot boast. What do you think you are showing with all you show, apart from no point at all.
Now I will make it clear for all. The law was never fulfilled, because people could not bear it. The law was never written in the heart and mind, and the Spirit given for us to do righteousness. The law was weak, we are Spirit and strong, and the law is fulfilled in us, the same law that was never ever fulfilled before, now only, became fulfilled, exactly as Christ said, and came to do of course. Loving another fulfills the law. Loving our neighbour as ourselves fulfills the law. Circumcision of the heart fulfills the law, we judge the circumcision who transgress the law, when we the uncircumcision keep the law in righteousness in the heart. that needed to be fulfilled, and it was and not one jot or tittle did pass from the law as spoken..
Matthew 5:18 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.
Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Romans 2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27 And shall not uncircumcision which is BY NATURE, if it FULFILL THEW LAW, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and CIRCUMCISION IS THAT OF THE HEART, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Jeremiah 9:26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 15 Sep, 2016 01:06 PM
JESUS DECLARED THAT **ALL FOODS ARE NOW CLEAN**
Colossians 2:16,17: Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you **EAT** or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a **SABBATH DAY**. These are a *SHADOW* of the things that were to come, the reality, however, is found in Christ!!! {TNT & the SDA disagree with these inspired words of God!}
Mark 7:18-23: Jesus says, "Don't you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him unclean? For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body!" By saying this Jesus declared **ALL FOODS CLEAN**!! He went on "What comes out of a man is what makes him unclean. For from within , out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean!" {ADAM7777 disagree with these inspired words of God and try to explain it away by saying it only has to do with unclean hands {???}which was mentioned earlier in Mark 7}
Acts 10:9-16: Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by the four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. Then a Voice told him, "Get up, Peter, kill and **EAT**!" "Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean." The Voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that **GOD HAS MADE CLEAN**!"{As per Mark 7:19 above) This happened **THREE TIMES**!, and the sheet was taken back to heaven!
I Timothy 4:1-5: The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through **HYPOCRITICAL LIARS**, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them **TO ABSTAIN FROM CERTAIN FOODS**, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything God created is good, and **NOTHING IS TO BE REJECTED** if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer!!
I Corinthians 10:25: Eat **ANYTHING** sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, for, "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it!"
Lobster Tail, Shrimp and Ham are now yum yum yummy and are so good for your tummy!! :-)))
Actually TNT you have apparently forgotten that the forbidding to eat certain animals birds and fish was strictly in the OT Covenant for Jews. According to Noah's Covenant and Adam's Covenant God allowed people to eat everything with the breath of life in it!!!!!
God's First Covenant with Adam:
Genesis 1:29,30: Then God said, "give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it They will be yours for food. And to **ALL THE BEASTS OF THE EARTH** and **ALL** the birds of the air and **ALL** the creatures that move on the ground--**EVERYTHING** that has the breath of life in it..for food!"
God's Second Covenant with Noah:
Genesis 9:1-3: Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea, they are given to your hands. **EVERYTHING** that lives and moves will be **FOOD FOR YOU**!!
Luke 16:16: Jesus says, "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. {The Baptist}. Since that time, the good news of the Kingdom of God is being preached!!"
John 1:17: For the Law was given through Moses, and Grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ!"
Galatians 3:23-25: "Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, *WE* ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LAW!!" {ADAM7777 disagrees with these inspired words of God!! since he believes we are still under the supervision of OT Law!}
I Corinthians 9:20,21: Paul said, "To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law though **I MYSELF AM NOT UNDER THE LAW**, so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law though I am not free from God's law but **AM UNDER CHRIST'S LAW!!"
Matthew 28:18-20: Jesus says, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations... teaching them to obey **EVERYTHING I HAVE COMMANDED YOU!!" {Which would include all His changes to OT laws!!}
John 13:34,35: Jesus says, "A **NEW COMMAND I give you: Love one another, **AS I HAVE LOVED YOU**, so you **MUST** love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples!!" John 15:12:14: Jesus says, "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that **HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS**. You are My friends if you do what I command!!" {So here Jesus replaces the OT law of just loving your neighbor as you love yourself!}
I John 1:8-10; 2:1-5: If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and purify ourselves from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned we make Him out to be a liar and His word has no place in our hearts... If anybody does sin we have One who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins...We know we have come to know Him if we obey **HIS COMMANDS**. The man who says, "I know Him," but do not do what **HE COMMANDS** is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys **HIS WORD**, God's love is truly made complete in Him. This is how we know we are in Him.
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 16 Sep, 2016 02:48 AM
God came to destroy the wise men and destroy their understanding. (IT is done, witnessed through god is my father and prophetic)
Contraiwise, Christ did not come to destroy the law, or the prophets, because..Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: FOR THIS IS THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS. (Law establised Romans 3:31)
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments HANG ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS.
Obediah 1:8 Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
1 Corinthians 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Christ came to FULFILL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS. Not to fulfill the old testament prophecies, He did not say that at all. It was never fulfilled before to love your neighbour as yourself, but the law and the prophets are to do to others as you want them to do to you. Continued in Matthew 5, Jesus again states no tiny part passes from the law. We have to keep the following commandments in Matthew 5, or it is us who are destroyed from the Kingdom of Heaven...
Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 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.
19 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.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus confirms how He is fulfilling the law, not destroying. Do not commit adultery, of course was not destroyed, it was FULFILLED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, how our heart must be perfect with Gods Holy Spirit to cast down every thought to obedience of Christ...
2 Corinthians 10:5 CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
"Jesus also says in Mathew 5:27,28: "You have head that it was said , 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart!"
prophetic confession:
"And so Jesus completely changed and added to the OT Laws of Moses on Adultery!"
Prophetics thinks the laws cease to be in effect, but confesses how Jesus added to the law of adultery. Clearly what is added to is not ended, IT IS FULFILLED. That also proves through prophetic, that his wisdom is destroyed, as is all prudent men.
"Understanding Matthew 5:17,18 is very complex;. since it seems to imply that all the Laws of Moses and the OT Prophets will be in effect until heaven and earth pass away. Whereas there are dozens of places in the NT which clearly say that the NT saints are no longer under all the {613) Laws of Moses."
Almost all conservative NT theologians agree that the first coming of Jesus fulfilled about 300 OT prophecies and that Jesus will **FULFILL** about 50 OT prophecies during the 1260-day Great Tribulation followed by His 2nd coming when heaven and earth will pass away. These are mainly found in the OT book of Daniel 'who was one of the OT prophets of Matthew 5:17.
And so all of the OT prophecies will not be **FULFILLED**until we get a **NEW HEAVENS** and **NEW EARTH**!!
Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Daniel is one of the old testament prophets. Daniel also is not the law, that would be Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus. No mention of new Heaven and earth in those books. Also most of the old testament books are not about the new earth and Heavens, they are entirely about the laws, commandments, statutes, judgements of the Lord.
Matthew 5:18 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.
Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew 5:18 testifies, ALL NEEDS TO BE FULFILLED. Jesus in Matthew 24:1 is asked when the temple building will be thrown down, and the sign of Christ's coming and of the end of the world. Matthew 24:34 confirms, the last generation on earth does not pass away, TILL ALL THESE THINGS BE FULFILLED, Jesus again confirms, the world passes away, but not until Jesus's words are ALL FULFILLED.
Prophetic:
"Jesus prophesied that the Jewish Temple would be completely destroyed which took place in AD 70. About 200 of the 613 OT laws were then eliminated concerning the priests and temple ornaments, procedures and sacrifices. Actually Jesus **FULFILLED** and **ACCOMPLISHED** and put and end to all meaningful temple sacrifices for sin by the sacrifice of Himself in AD 33."
Just the very beginning of things IS NOT, the FULFILLING OF ALL. Destroying of what Jesus testifies He came NOT TO DESTROY, is false. The law was given in the wilderness to the Hebrews, they managed in tents, the destruction of a building does not and did not stop the Jews religion at all.
2 Samuel 7:6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
"Whereas there are dozens of places in the NT which clearly say that the NT saints are no longer under all the {613) Laws of Moses."
We are no longer under the letter of the law, the Lord loves a cheerful giver, and we can be persuaded in our own mind. It is not of necessity any longer, we do not need to keep sabbath days, or any holy day, but, we need to have a giving righteous heart, we need to regard the Lord in all things.
2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Romans 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
"Actually Jesus **FULFILLED** and **ACCOMPLISHED** and put and end to all meaningful temple sacrifices for sin by the sacrifice of Himself in AD 33"
Jesus accomplished to make us the Holy Priestood by the sacrifice of Himself, we became the TEMPLE, we do make spiritual sacrifices, our body a living sacrifice, this is called established, not destroyed. The prophets who gave the law, the Holy Apostles, (not sinners accused by prophetic/god father), Jesus Christ the corner stone of the TEMPLE, and we are built upon and built together with them all as the Holy Temple where the Lord dwells. The temple needs to be Holy, no defiling or WE ARE DESTROYED, and of course the sacrifice continues in a temple, and every offering there ever was in Holiness, even how they ministered and lived by the Holy things of the temple, SO WE ALSO, that preach the Gospel live of the Gospel.
Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1 Corinthians 9:13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Romans 10:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Is it not so straight forward and simple, the Gentiles took over all the Lord had built on EARTH, in HEAVEN which is within us ? The temple was not made to be a mistake, it was the Lord showing on earth how He will create in Heaven when the kingdom of Heaven was placed within us...Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Sacrifices in the temple were again not something the Lord began, and then to be cast out. They were done to lead the way to the Lord, for us to know how the Lord requires sacrifice, but of our body's, not the body of animals. On earth Christ ended the sacrifice of animals by the sacrifice of Himself, His blood to wash away our sins. But the temple continues in us, so does our necessary sacrifice of our bodies, through Christ, death in our body to live unto God.
Circumcision was not a mistake, it was an earthly circumcision, to demonstrate how the circumcision of the heart is in secret praising only the Lord, no longer to the praise of men in the flesh.
Romans 2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 16 Sep, 2016 02:50 AM
Some people think God changes His mind or repents. But the Lord is straight forward, and changes nothing, only explains everything. The Lord informed the people to put difference between clean and unclean beasts. The Lord also in Leviticus 20, shows how He had severed the Hebrews from other people to also be Holy and clean. Romans 14 explains how nothing was unclean of itself, it is only unclean when men consider it to be unclean. The Lord gave His commandments for people to separate clean from unclean, but they failed to do as God commanded, showing no differences, but they still believed they were chosen to be Holy and clean and the gentiles unclean. All of this was finished, the Hebrews could not separate between clean and unclean, and God gave the enlightenment how nothing ever was unclean. Also the Jews no longer were the Holy clean people, all was cleansed through Christ..
Leveticus 20:25 Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
26 And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
Prophetic/god is my father, considers the following to show animals were made clean. He creates that from nothing, and ignores what is spoken and done. Animals never were unclean, how can they be made clean ? The Lord gave His law to see if they separate between clean and unclean, they never did. But the words of the Lord in Leviticus 20"which I have separated from you AS unclean" as unclean to the Jews, and for the Jews to be clean, and the rest of people unclean. The Jews never were clean, but all people became clean by the word and blood of Christ..
Romans 14:14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
unclean
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Acts 11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Acts 11:17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 16 Sep, 2016 12:57 PM
"THERE IS NO LONGER ANY SACRIFICE FOR SIN!!!" HEBREWS 10:18!!
Quote from ADAM7777:
"No sacrifice, no king, no prince, until latter days of Christ. Then our PRINCE arrived, the King of Kings, and the sacrifice was made and **CONTINUED???, as we sought the Lord and David our King, fearing the Lord and His goodness. Christ the living stone was disallowed of men, we are lively stones and offer spiritual, living sacrifices from our Holy Priesthood to God by Jesus Christ."
Now everyone agrees that God's born from above saints, washed in the blood of the Lamb; are commanded to make spiritual sacrifices in the New Covenant. However, God's Word clearly states dozens of times that Jesus Christ put an **END TO ALL SACRIFICES **FOR SIN**. According to OT Law there were thousands of animal sacrifices **FOR SIN** since without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. But the sacrifices God's saints make in the NT are never **CONTINUED** sacrifices for sin since Jesus put an end to all sacrifices for sin!!
The reason God's saints make sacrifices and do good works is not for the forgiveness of sins but to thank God for His free gift of eternal life and to gain countless eternal rewards for faithful and loving service!
Hebrews 10:11-18: Day after day every priest performs his religious duties again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this Priest had offered for all time **ONE SACRIFICE FOR SINS**, He sat down at the right hand of God... Because by **ONE SACRIFICE** He has made ***PERFECT FOREVER*** those who are being made holy. The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: "This is the covenant I will make with them after that time says the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds." The he adds" Their sins and lawless acts I will remember **NO MORE**." And when these have been forgiven , there is **NO LONGER ANY SACRIFICE FOR SIN**!!
Ephesians 1:5-8: In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will--to the praise of His **GLORIOUS GRACE**, which He has freely given us in the One He loves. In Him we have **REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD**, the **FORGIVENESS OF SINS**, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding!
Ephesians 2:4-10: Because of His great **LOVE** for us, God,, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved, through faith-- and this **NOT FROM YOURSELVES**, it is the **GIFT** of God--**NOT BY WORKS**, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do!
Hebrews 9:25-28: Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place with blood that is not his own. Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now He has appeared **ONCE FOR ALL** at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man is destined to die once , and after that to face judgment, so Christ was **SACRIFICED ONCE TO TAKE AWAY THE SINS OF MANY PEOPLE**!!
Hebrews 7:27: Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for His own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He **SACRIFICED FOR THEIR SINS ONCE FOR ALL** when He offered Himself!!
Hebrews 10:8-10: First He said, "Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire although the Law required them to be made. Then He said, "Here I am, I have come to do your will." He set aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the **SACRIFICE OF THE BODY OF JESUS ONCE FOR ALL**!!
Galatians 2:14-16: Paul said, When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' know that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because **BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED**!"
Galatians 2:20,21: The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
Galatians 3:10-13: "All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."** CLEARLY NO ONE IS JUSTIFIED BEFORE GOD BY THE LAW**, because, "The righteous will live by faith." The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us!
Hebrews 7:18,19: The former regulation is SET ASIDE because it was weak and useless; for the law made nothing perfect, and a **BETTER HOPE** is introduced, by which we draw near to God.!
Revelation 5:9: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and **WITH YOUR BLOOD YOU PURCHASED MEN FOR GOD** from every tribe and language and people and nation!!"
Isaiah 53:5,6: But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and **THE LORD HAS LAID ON HIM THE INIQUITY OF US ALL**!!
I Peter 1:1,19: For you know that it was no with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were **REDEEMED** from the empty way of life handed down to you by you forefathers, but with the **PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST**, a Lamb without blemish or defect!!
Galatians 3:23-25: "Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be **JUSTIFIED BY FAITH**. Now that faith has come, *WE* ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LAW!!" {Adam777 disagrees with these inspired words of God! He believes we are still under **SUPERVISION OF OT LAW!}
I Corinthians 9:20,21: Paul said, "To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law though **I MYSELF AM NOT UNDER THE LAW**, so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law though I am not free from God's law but **AM UNDER CHRIST'S LAW**!!"
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 16 Sep, 2016 02:32 PM
I wrote:
"No sacrifice, no king, no prince, until latter days of Christ. Then our PRINCE arrived, the King of Kings, and the sacrifice was made and **CONTINUED???, as we sought the Lord and David our King, fearing the Lord and His goodness. Christ the living stone was disallowed of men, we are lively stones and offer spiritual, living sacrifices from our Holy Priesthood to God by Jesus Christ."
prophetic/god is my father wrote:
"Now everyone agrees that God's born from above saints, washed in the blood of the Lamb; are commanded to make spiritual sacrifices in the New Covenant. However, God's Word clearly states dozens of times that Jesus Christ put an **END TO ALL SACRIFICES **FOR SIN**. According to OT Law there were thousands of animal sacrifices **FOR SIN** since without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. But the sacrifices God's saints make in the NT are never **CONTINUED** sacrifices for sin since Jesus put an end to all sacrifices for sin!!
The reason God's saints make sacrifices and do good works is not for the forgiveness of sins but to thank God for His free gift of eternal life and to gain countless eternal rewards for faithful and loving service!"
Yes everybody agrees we make sacrifices. Everybody agrees we are the circumcision of the heart, everybody agrees we keep the feast of unleavened bread, with the leven of sincerity and truth. In fact everybody agrees, everything we saw in the letter of the law, is fulfilled in us by the Spirit.
Christ sacrificed His body, we also sacrifice our bodys, in love for our brethren. Our blood also is spilled, and of course our bod is a living sacrifice, until it is dead by laying our lives down. We do not take anyones sins away, because Christ is propitiation for sins, continuing to advocate for us to the Father, as seen in Revelations, seen in slain form, the Lord satisfied by the offering, His soul is a continued offering for sin, because He continues to make intercession for the transgressors. Also seeing you worship the beast, you cannot recognise the Lamb was slain FROM, the foundation of the world and continues AS HE HAD BEEN SLAIN...
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Do you not know you are found out to be false, and an accuser, covetous, loving your self only, a boaster and proud, highminded and heady, blaspheming naming the Lords Holy Apostles as sinners, disobedient, no affection, fierce, and you despise the good word a traitor, a reward pleasure seeker, without power in the Lords word with a form of godliness only...
2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
"Galatians 3:23-25: "Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be **JUSTIFIED BY FAITH**. Now that faith has come, *WE* ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LAW!!" {Adam777 disagrees with these inspired words of God! He believes we are still under **SUPERVISION OF OT LAW!}"
"Now everyone agrees that God's born from above saints, washed in the blood of the Lamb; are commanded to make spiritual sacrifices in the New Covenant"
Sacrifices, circumcision of the heart, feast of leven of sincerity and truth. The law led us to Christ, to continue through Christs Spirit....
1 Corinthians 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
"The reason God's saints make sacrifices and do good works is not for the forgiveness of sins but to thank God for His free gift of eternal life and to gain countless eternal rewards for faithful and loving service"
The reason saints sacrifice their body's and lives, is so they do not crucify Christ afresh to themselves, and the love of God thanks and glorifies the Lord, who has given the gift of His love here, so we see the Lords goodness is performed by us, giving ourselves for others, not selfishness and greed as per prophetic/god is my father, with faithful lip service...
Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
To do good is a sacrifice, but you show you do not believe in the good Christ did, to help others hurts us and is very costly, but love cannot do any other way...
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
1 Corinthians 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Hebrew 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 16 Sep, 2016 03:19 PM
THE FATHER LOVES HIS FAITHFUL SAINTS JUST AS MUCH AS HE LOVES JESUS!!
John 17:23: Jesus says to His Father, "You sent Me and have **LOVED THEM** even as you **LOVED** Me!!"
JESUS LOVES HIS FAITHFUL SAINTS JUST AS MUCH AS THE FATHER LOVES HIM!!
John 15:9,10" Jesus says, "As the Father **LOVED** Me, so I have **LOVED** you!! Now remain in My **LOVE. **IF** you obey My commands, you will remain in My **LOVE**, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in His **LOVE**!"
John 14:21,23: Jesus says, "Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who **LOVES** Me! He who loves Me will be **LOVED** by My Father, and I will **LOVE** him....If anyone **LOVES** Me, he will obey My teaching. My Father will **LOVE** him, and we will come to him and make Our home with him!!"
WHAT'S **LOVE** GOT TO DO WITH IT??
I Peter 1:22: "Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere **LOVE** for your brothers, **LOVE** one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again... through the living and enduring Word of God!
I Corinthians 13:2,4-8: If I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not **LOVE** I am nothing...**LOVE** is patient, **LOVE** is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. **LOVE** does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. **LOVE** never fails!!"
John 13:34: Jesus says, "A NEW command I give you: **LOVE** one another As I have **LOVED** you, so you must **LOVE** one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples."
Matthew 28:19.20� Jesus commands, �Go and make disciples of all nations... teaching them to *OBEY EVERYTHING* I have commanded you!� {See I John 2:3-5}
EVERYTHING would also include all the other commands in God's inspired Word from Acts to Revelation as per 2 Timothy 3:16: 4:2: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work...Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction."
If we really **LOVE** our brothers and sister in Christ we will lovingly teach them to obey all the approximately 400 commands of the NT with **LOVE** in the hope of countless eternal rewards when Jesus comes with great power with all His angels.
Revelation 22:112: Jesus says, "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done!?
Matthew 16:27: Jesus says, For the Son of Man is going to come in His **FATHER'S GLORY WITH HIS ANGELS**, and **THEN** He will reward each person according to what he has done."
Ephesians 4:15: "Speaking the Truth in **LOVE**, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ! From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in **LOVE**, as each part does its work."
Ephesians 3:17-19: "I pray that you, being rooted and established in **LOVE** may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the **LOVE** of Christ, and to know this **LOVE** that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God!!"
"WE ARE SAVED BY FAITH WHICH IS THE FREE GIFT OF GOD--NOT BY WORKS SO THAT NO ONE CAN BOAST!!"
Ephesians 2:4-10: Because of His great **LOVE** for us, God,, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved, through faith-- and this **NOT FROM YOURSELVES**, it is the **GIFT** of God--**NOT BY WORKS**, so that no one can boast. FOR WE ARE GOD'S WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS TO DO **GOOD WORKS**, WHICH GOD PREPARED IN ADVANCE FOR US TO DO!!
Everyone agrees that "**FAITH** without **GOOD WORKS ** is dead!" as per James 2:17. However, the reason that God's born again from above saints do good works and make sacrifices is **NOT TO BE SAVED** but to bring **MUCH PRAISE** to our Father and Jesus Christ and to gain countless **ETERNAL REWARDS** for faithful and loving service.
Matthew 5:16: Jesus says, "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and **PRAISE YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN**!!"
Matthew 16:27: Jesus says, �The Son of Man is going to come in His Father's glory with His angels and THEN He will **REWARD** each person according to what he has done!�
2 Corinthians 5:9,10: We make it our goal to please Him... for we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive **WHAT IS DUE HIM** for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
1 Corinthians 3:13-15: His work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives , he will receive his **REWARD**. If it is burned up he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
Colossians 3:23-25: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a **REWARD**. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
I Corinthians 9:24-27: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes in to strict training. They do it to get a **CROWN** that will not last; but we do it to get a **CROWN THAT WILL LAST FOREVER**! Therefore, I do not run like a man running aimlessly. I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize!
2 John 1:8: Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be **REWARDED** fully!.
Galatians 3:23-25: "Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be **JUSTIFIED BY FAITH**. Now that faith has come, *WE* ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LAW!!"
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 17 Sep, 2016 05:51 AM
Our LOVE needs to abound more and more in knowledge and in the JUDGMENT of the Lord, for He shall have judgement without mercy, if we have no mercy...
Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment
"Everyone agrees that "**FAITH** without **GOOD WORKS ** is dead!" as per James 2:17. However, the reason that God's born again from above saints do good works and make sacrifices is **NOT TO BE SAVED** but to bring **MUCH PRAISE** to our Father and Jesus Christ and to gain countless **ETERNAL REWARDS** for faithful and loving service."
Our light shines before men, when we do well and not do the unfruitful works of darkness, we must have no part dark, or we are darkness. We are the planting of the Lord, tress of righteousness, to bring Him glory, if we bring forth evil fruit we are not His tree. Matthew 7:18
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Luke 11:35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Our good works are example to people, to stop their evil works, so they can glorify God in the day of visitation/judgment, and not be destroyed. We glorify God in our body, and it is no glory to God to accept all in fairness, it is glory when we return evil with good.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
We suffer as Christians, and we glorify God in this. We commit the keeping of our souls to the Lord in well doing,(good works.) When we fear the Lord we give Him glory, fearing His judgments and obeying Him. In Revelation we see men refuse to repent of their idolatry, an covetousness, and fornication and thefts, the repenting gives God glory...
1 Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Revelation 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Revelation 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation 9:20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
When we do not feed the hungry, or cloth the naked, help the sick and strangers, we have turned away from Christ. But, if we turn to our own brothers and sisters, all people and help, this glorifies God, and the glory of the Lord is our reward. We are not saved by being hateful,but by being in the Love of God, (what's love got to do with it.)
Isaiah 58:7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
Matthew 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Instead of glorying the Lord, we shame Him, when we love vanity, and behave ungodly. We need to glorify the Lord through holiness. We need to SWEAR, by the God of truth, ONLY THEY SHALL GLORY...
Psalms 4:2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Psalms 29:2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Psalms 63:11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Isaiah 65:16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
Give to the Lord glory and STRENGTH, worship in holiness, His strength is made perfect in weakness, our infirmities glorify the Lord. If we suffer with Christ we will be glorified together with Him..
Psalms 96:7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Psalms 105:3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
To glory is to know the Lord delights in lovingkindness, judgment and righteousness, and if we do not do these ways of the Lord, then instead of glory and saved, it is cursing and death. W fear before His name, we do truth, not iniquity, (sins) and walk with God in equity.
Jeremiah 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
Malachi 2:2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
When we do our works in front of men to be seen of them, we have our reward already. It is glory of men, which does not glorify the Lord. So unless we glorify the Lord, we will receive no reward of eternal life. When we speak of ourselves, we seek only self glory, to search for glory for ourselves is not glory at all, because the Lord has stained all the pride of glory, and all honourable men are contemptible..
Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Isaiah 23:9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
By well doing, we seek for glory and eternal life, and when we do not obey the truth, we are rewarded indignation and wrath, we glorify the Father when we confess Jesus Christ is Lord, and wen we name the name of the Lord we must depart from iniquity,(sinning) As we need to walk WORTHY, of God who has called us to His glory.
Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1 Thessalonians 2:12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
The Lord makes us perfect in every good work to do His will, what is well pleasing in is sight, mercy and meekness to everyone through His love, through Jesus Christ. We need to be part taker of Christs suffering, reproached for the name of Christ, and then the Spirit of Glory rests on us as they speak evil of the Lord wrongly. Necessity is on us to preach the Gospel, no glory, woe is to us otherwise..
Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1 Peter 4:14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Prophetic/god is my father:
"Jesus also says in Mathew 5:27,28: "You have head that it was said , 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart!"
And so Jesus completely changed and added to the OT Laws of Moses on Adultery!"
"Now everyone agrees that God's born from above saints, washed in the blood of the Lamb; are commanded to make spiritual sacrifices in the New Covenant."
The person who shouts and shouts about the law of Moses being finished, also admits we make spiritual sacrifices, also that Jesus added to the Law on adultery, and he cannot deny circumcision is in the heart, or that we keep the feast of unleavened bread by the leaven of sincerity and truth. Because God did not change the law altogether, but adapted the entire law so we do no sinful lawless deeds, with the law written in our heart, plus, we keep the righteousness of the law, sacrificing our body, by circumcising our heart, and keeping all to the Lord in sincere love and His Spirit of truth.
He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly
Posted : 17 Sep, 2016 10:19 AM
WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE COMING 1260-DAY GREAT TRIBULATION??
According to the prophecies in God's inspired Word there will be a 1260-day Great Tribulation and on the Last Day of this Great Tribulation Jesus will come and resurrect God's saints and then they will enjoy the New Heavens and the New Earth and the Heavenly New Jerusalem as per Rev 21:1-5. At the beginning of this 1260-day Great Tribulation 666 and his False Prophet, with the help of many miracles, will rule every Nation in the world from the evil city on 7 hills or Rome. They will decree that no one on earth will be able to buy or sell anything unless that have the name of 666 or the number of his name on their right hand or forehead.
But God will take care of all the needs of God's saints in the wilderness just as He took care of Israel for 40 years in the wilderness. 3 1/2 days before the start of the 1260-day Great Tribulation God's 2 witnesses Moses and Elijah will come to earth and warn God's saints of the coming of 666. This is the next prophetic event that God's true saints should be looking for. {See Rev 11:3-12}
Any prophecies that ADD or TAKE WORDS AWAY from these prophecies is an unpardonable sin as per as per Revelation 22:16-19. Such as Louie's ridiculous prophecy in September 2014 which didn't take place or any other prophecies which disagree with the book of Revelation.
During this 1260-day Great tribulation all of the New Covenant commands of Jesus will still be in force such as Matthew 6:31-34 where Jesus commands, "So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans {Like Louie} run after all these things, and your heavenly father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own!!"
Matthew 28: 18-20: Jesus says, "All authority in heaven and **ON EARTH** has been given to Me!! {not some pope} Therefore go and make disciples of all nations... teaching them to obey **EVERYTHING** I have commanded you. And surely I am with you **ALWAYS**, to the very **END** of the age!"
Matthew 24:9-12: Jesus says, "Then (During the 1260-day Tribulation} you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by **ALL NATIONS** because of Me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear {Like Louie} and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved!!"
Revelation 12:11: Thy overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death!!
NOTE: 666 is called the "Beast" 36 {6X6} times in the book of Revelation.
Revelation 13:5-8; 16-18: The beast will be given to exercise his authority for 42 {30-day) months {Or 1260 days}.. Hew will be given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. And he will be given authority over **EVERY** tribe, people, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the Book of Life belonging to the LAMB who was slain.....He {The False Prophet} will force everyone.. to receive a mark on his right hand or forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name{666}{Which is an unpardonable sin as per Rev 14:9-11}. This calls for wisdom, If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is a man's number. His number is 666!
Revelation 22:16,18,19: "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this prophecy for the churches... I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone **ADDS* {Like Louie} anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone **TAKES WORDS AWAY**{Like Louie} from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the Tree of Life and in the Holy City {The New Jerusalem} which are described in this book!"
Revelation 21:1-5: Then I saw a New heaven and a New Earth, for the {present} first heaven and first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the **NEW JERUSALEM**, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making **EVERYTHING NEW**!" Then He said, "Write this down, for these words are TRUSTWORTHY and TRUE!"
2 Peter 3:10-13: But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will DISAPPEAR with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and *EVERYTHING* in it will be burned up {NIV}. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you wait eagerly for the Day of God to come. {NIV} That Day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with His promise **WE** {Excluding the Preterists and the RC church} are looking forward to a New heavens and a New Earth, the home of righteousness.
Hebrews 11:13-16: All these people {Abraham, Sarah Isaac, Jacob, Noah etc} were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were looking for a BETTER COUNTRY--a HEAVENLY ONE. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a *CITY* (The *NEW JERUSALEM*} for them!!
Galatians 4:25,26: Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. But the **JERUSALEM** that is **ABOVE** is free, and she is our MOTHER !!
HIS FAITHFUL SAINTS JUST AS MUCH AS HE LOVES