Just Notes:
Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by various and strange doctrine; for it is good that the heart be confirmed by grace, not by food, in which those walking in them were not profited.
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Gospel to the World!
Acts 17:26 From one man (Adam) He (God) made every nation of humanity to live all over the earth, fixing the seasons of the year and the boundaries they live in,
Acts 17:27 so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, He is never far from any one of us.
Acts 17:28 For we live, move, and exist because of him, as some of your own (Greek) poets have said: ‘For we are his children, too.’
Acts 17:29 So if we are God’s children (made in the image of God, James 3:9), we shouldn’t think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, or is an image carved by human imagination and skill.
Acts 17:30 Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone everywhere to repent,
Repent is from a Greek word meaning to change your mind and turn in another direction which in this case means to turn to righteousness and away from Evil with a personal commitment to live righteously or Justly as defined by the Bible in the 10 commandments. All believers strive to live righteously but we all fail from time to time which is why we have 1John 1:9. It is not our perfection that saves us but it is repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ that saves us, Luke 24:47, Acts 20:20-21. Eventually, perfection will come and that will be the result of the Holy Spirit working in us and with us through discipline if necessary. The 10 commandments are the measure of sin . Unbelievers will be judged by them for life or death, John 5:28-29. See also 1Peter 4:6. A free and redeemed people will voluntarily keep God’s commandments, 1John 5:1-3.
1John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.
1John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.
1John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.
Acts 17:31 below is an example of those who have and have not trusted in Jesus Christ. Continual failure to keep God’s commandments can bring discipline from God. 1John 1:9 is not license to sin.
Acts 17:31 for he has set a day when he is going to judge the world with righteousness, the 10 commandments through a man he has appointed, and he has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead, 1Corinthians 15:5-6.
Acts 17:32 When they heard about a resurrection of the dead (from the Apostle Paul), some began joking about it, while others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
Acts 17:33 And so Paul left the meeting.
Acts 17:34 Some men joined him and became believers. With them were Dionysius, who was a member of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and some others along with them.
Lucifer made Satan!
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
God made Lucifer, the light bearer, the anointed Cherub that covers, A Son of the Morning. Lucifer made Satan meaning the enemy when he was self corrupted, blind sided by his own beauty which probably includes his enormous talents such as Prince of the power of the Air, Ephesians 2:1-2. Lucifer has volition and intellect just like mankind. Satan is not a Robot or a figment of someones imagination.
This event is a prophecy and will probably not occur until Revelations 12:10 beginning the Great Tribulation lasting 3.5 years when Satan and his Angels are cast out of the Presence of God by Michael one of the Great Princes, Prince meaning authority and not Prince Charming, as he is an Arch Angel who confines Satan and his evil Angels to Planet Earth. The Church having been raptured will trade places with Satan and his angles illustrating an eternal purpose of God.
Cherubs, Cheribum is the plural form of Cherub who are not the naked form of fat little people as seen at wedding festivals but are awsome creatures in stature and power of which Satan is one. Arch Angels are probably the highest in rank which is 8th and perhaps the most powerful of the âHost of Heavenâ. They are of the 2/3’rds of the Host of Heaven, Angels loyal to God through their volition also called Elect Angels. The 1/3 of the Angels not loyal to God will be judged by the redeemed of mankind and cast into the Lake of Fire.
Isaiah 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Stars of God in this context are Elect angels of God as he, Satan already rules over the evil Angels.
Some teach that Satan here is projecting himself as the replacement for God the Father.
I believe that he is actually trying to take the place of Jesus Christ gaining authority over Planet Earth and the Heavenlies which he has already usurped and is now arguing his case before the Throne of God in the 3rd heaven.
God’s Choice!
Hebrews 1:1 In many ways and in various ways of old, God spoke to the fathers (Israel Patriachs) in, through the prophets;
Hebrews 1:2 in these last days He spoke to us in the Son, whom He appointed heir of all; through whom He indeed made the ages;
Hebrews 1:3 who being the shining splendor of His glory, and the express image of His essence, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, having made purification of our sins through Himself, He sat down (position of authority) on the right of the Majesty on high, Psalm 110:1
Hebrews 1:4 having become so much better than the angels, He has inherited a name more excellent than they.
Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels did He ever say, “You are My Son; today I have begotten You”? And again, “I will be a Father to Him, and He shall be a Son to Me.” Psalm 2:7
Ron
“Just Notes”!
Mountain Movers
Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, If you have faith (present tense) as a grain of mustard, you will say (future tense) to this mountain, Move from here to there! And it will move. And nothing shall be impossible to you.
It is not the grain, seed that is moving the mountain but it is the full grown tree that is moving the mountain.
The Greek here indicates maturity, adulthood meaning that when the grain, seed becomes a full grown tree then we will move mountains, 1Corinthians 13:2. The disciples of Christ were still growing, gaining more faith.
Matthew 17:21 is not in the oldest manuscripts. This has to do with maturity and not with procedure!
Arbitration
It is highly unlikely that God is setting up a government within a government here with 2 court systems.
Verse 6 shows this to be arbitration.
Those of you that belong to unions have probably heard the term âarbitrationâ.
When union rank and file have a dispute with management that dispute can go to arbitration which has a 3rd party as an impartial judge.
Both union and management agree before arbitration to abide by what the arbitrators decide.
This should avoid a walk out, strike and save the job and loss of pay keeping production moving.
When Jesus Christ establishes His rule over the heavenlys and planet earth by the âKingdom of Heavenâ then the righteous will be His world government and judges, Rev. 2:26, 3:21. The Diety of Jesus Christ will raise the dead but the humanity of Jesus Christ will judge the human race.
1Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbour, (church member) go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
1Corinthians 6:2 Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
1Corinthians 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?
1Corinthians 6:4 If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?
1Corinthians 6:5 I say this to move you to shame. Is it so, that there cannot be found among you one wise man, who shall be able to decide between his brethren,
Miracles
Hebrews 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed unto mankind once to die, and after this cometh judgment;
Verse 27 is reminding us of what God has designed to be normal and is moving us toward verse 28.
Jesus Christ resuscitated Lazarus raising him from the dead returning him to and repairing his mortal body even though his body was already corrupted and buried.
This was not normal but was a miracle meaning not normal as normally he would have continued to decay leaving only bones.
The birth of a baby is wonderful, awesome but is not a miracle as that is normal human and animal behavior as designed by God to be normal.
Jesus Christ is the creator in a human body and He is the âResurrection and the Lifeâ.
The Pre-Trib Rapture
The secret Rapture
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Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
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Hebrews 9:28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.
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Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Sin unto salvation concerns, is a reference unto the first advent of Christ where He died for the sin of the world.
His next appearance will not concern sin but will be for the Church rapture only and not the second coming.
The 2ndcoming is shown next in Rev.1:7 and every eye will see Him.
The 2nd Coming!
Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him,and they also which pierced him, Zechariah 12:10 : and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him, as he will slaughter His enemies, their relatives, kinfolk . Even so, Amen.
Foreknowledge
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2Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Timothy 2:4 Who will have all mankind to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
A good question here would be âWhat did God fore know about the Electâ? If God is willing that none should perish but that âAll should come to repentanceâ it must be that He foreknew who would repent and who would not, Acts 20:20-21, 17:30-34.
God fore ordained that the Gospel of repentance would be broadcast to the entire world giving them the opportunity to repent while in His foreknowledge knowing who would turn away from sin and turn to Him and who would not!
This process is not for God’s learning but is for our learning, indoctrination, 1Timothy 5:17,21.
It must be quite apparent that our Position is to preach but not to save as that is the exclusive domain of God, 1Peter 1:3 see below.
1Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
2Corinthians 5:11 Therefore knowing the terror of the Lord, we persuade mankind, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
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1Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience, Ephesians 2:10 and sprinkling, Hebrews 11:28 of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1Peter 1:4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
1Peter 1:5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time, The Rapture, Hebrews 9:28.
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