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judewrites:According to God's word who controls all human governments in the world? Please consider the following scriptures before responding because questions may be raised regarding them. :Luke 4:5-7 :John 14:30; 18:36 :2Corinthians 4:4 :Ephesians 6:12 :1John 5:19 Thanks in advance! |
FxMasterz:I'm not talking about doctrine but what the first century disciples of Christ were telling themselves and definitely telling people about John that he will not die until Jesus returns. John 21:22-23 So they were expecting Jesus to return before the death of apostle John and since it wasn't corrected by Peter and the other apostles till they all died do you think any sincere observer who heard it will not call first century Christians "false prophets" since Jesus never returned as they spread the misconception? 🙂 FxMasterz:What were they to preach to only the Jews? Samaritans are Israelites too yet Jesus excluded Samaritans in this setting: "Do not go off into the road of the nations, and do not enter any Sa·marʹi·tan city; but instead, go continually to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, preach, saying: ‘The Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near'" Matthew 10:5-7 So why did Jesus exclude Samaritans if the message is for all Israelites?🙂 |
All these are your own PERSONAL SELF RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT so you can't be the one who determines God's way to judge people. What Jesus said is there should be one group of obedient worshipers having one line of thought {John 17:22} striving to live by what he taught them even though they are imperfect and can err several times {Matthew 18:21-22 compare to Proverbs 24:16} as long as they are able to identify what they all agreed upon and righteousness through faith in Christ each of them will continue to correct himself or herself in connection with the agreement they had on the teachings of Christ. Matthew 18:15-17 That's what it means to continue washing your robe in the blood of the lamb. To illustrate try to visualise a person who feels he or she needs to wash his dirty robe with the most powerful detergent but forgot to stay in one gathering of other washers such a person can't know if his or her robe is truly clean because he or she can only see his effort without anyone beside pointing to the hidden stains in his robe. But what if such a person is in the midst of thousands of washers who are also using the same detergent as each of them is striving to whiten their robes? Surely each one will continue to assist the other by pointing to the stain remaining on his or her brothers robe. That's why Jesus told Peter: “Simon, Simon, look! Satan has demanded to have all of you to sift you as wheat. But I have made supplication for you that your faith may not give out; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:31-32 Peter helped his fellow believers to see where they are lacking {Act 15:23-29} and Paul also helped Peter to know where he is lacking. Galatians 2:11-14 So you can't be a true Christian by singling yourself out of the congregation of God and claiming your own personal righteousness Jesus only works with a group of worshipers in this respect! Matthew 18:20 May you have peace! paxonel: |
But Chris, Oyedepo and Kumuyi are still alive today so what happened to their so called ANOINTING?🤔 paxonel: |
CaptainJune:So what exactly happened to Adam since God told him that the wages of his sin is death? Genesis 2:17; 3:19🤔 |
CaptainJune:Are humans existing before creation? If not are you saying there is something indestructible that lives on after death of humans? What about Adam? Did he exist after his physical death?🤔 |
Explore2xmore:Please count Jehovah's Witnesses out of such thing because Jesus wasn't talking about preaching for salvation in some instances for example @ Matthew 10:6 he specifically instructed his disciples not to preach to anyone except Jews only in fact he excluded Samaritans who were also Israelites in the message so there is a difference between preaching to gather Christ's future corulers {Matthew 10:6} and preaching for the salvation of obedient mankind. Matthew 28:19 Explore2xmore:Luke wrote all the information he was able to gather regarding how the apostles and elders in Jerusalem established Christianity so whoever is found opposing their stance is no longer a Christian because Jesus said regarding Peter and the other apostles: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my congregation, and the gates of the Grave will not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you may bind on earth will already be bound in the heavens, and whatever you may loosen on earth will already be loosened in the heavens.” Matthew 16:18-19 The death of An·a·niʹas and Sap·phiʹra occurred because they lied to that group (Apostles) that's why God's angel struck them instantly people in the first century began calling the group a cult after the death of that couple but then anyone disobeying the apostles on any settled matter will be excommunicated {Romans 16:17; 2John 10-11} so in the first century the group known as Christians have the same line of thought {John 17:22; 1Corinthans 1:10} and whoever doesn't agree with the decision made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem can't question their authority just as we have among Jehovah's Witnesses today such ones can go ahead and form their own religion but no member of Jehovah's Witnesses will count such a person or his religion as part of our faith! 1John 2:19 So it's these anonymous religionists claiming Christians that are confused regarding God's word not JWs! |
FxMasterz:Was the Bible in one big volume when the Apostles were all alive or it was later compiled after most of them died misunderstanding and misinterpreting the message? For instance apostle John wrote his own gospel account in the year 98 C.E. by then all the other apostles have died and it was in the last chapter of his gospel account that he corrected one big misconception regarding what Jesus told Peter: So when he caught sight of him, Peter said to Jesus: “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you? You continue following me.” So the saying went out among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but he said: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you?” John 21:21-23 Was the misunderstanding of Jesus' statement corrected by the apostles or it has lingered in the minds of Christians in the first century for decades until apostle John wrote his own gospel account? FxMasterz:You didn't answer the question: Did Jesus meant they should preach to only Jews at Matthew 28:19? If not what is the difference between this command and that of Matthew 10:6? |
cutecommend:Which of the tens of thousands of different religious sects claiming Christians can you point to as example of what you just typed? The countless religions claiming Christians today are contradicting themselves both in teaching and doctrine so how can interested observers identify those that have truly accepted Jesus and living by his commands? Matthew 28:20 |
h777:Your answer to both questions is really satisfying! Now how are those claiming Christians today DEMOATRATING their belief in the unseen reality through their obedience? There are tens of thousands different religions claiming Christians and they are contradicting themselves both in teaching and doctrine we know that anyone living with or close to ancient servants of God back then can see how they demonstrated their faith through obedience to God's covenant regarding His future promises is there any group you know today that is also acting in line with future promises of Christ's kingdom? |
cutecommend:What did the Bible say about how to get one's name written in that book?🤔 |
CaptainJune:I never said Christ's death accomplished nothing in fact at his last breath Jesus said: “It has been accomplished!” John 19:30 So i believe Jesus' death accomplished something vital for the salvation of obedient mankind. John 3:16 My question is: If God told Adam that he will die for his disobedience {Genesis 2:17} and that is exactly what happened to Adam would other disobedient humans also die too or they will be judged again for their sins after dying? What of Adam? Will he also be judged again for putting all his descendants into thousands of years of suffering, sickness and death?🤔 |
MaxInDHouse:The Bible teaches that it's through one man all humans became sinners {Romans 5:12} and that man was Adam so it's reasonable to ask if the wages of Adam's sin is just death or eternal punishment because he is the first and foremost sinner whose sin infected all inhabitants of the earth. So if the Bible says the wages of sin is death {Romans 6:23} what exactly does the verse that says "it is reserved for men to die once for all time, but after this to receive a judgment" really mean? Hebrews 9:27🤔 |
What is your point? Explore2xmore: |
It is written: So all the days of Adam’s life amounted to 930 years, and then he died. Genesis 5:5 Did God meant Adam will still be judged again after his death? Genesis 2:17; 3:19🤔 CaptainJune: |
FxMasterz:First of all this clarified what i've been telling you people on this forum that it's not everything they understood after they were baptized with holy spirit they gradually got things clearer as time passed but then Jesus said: Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit. Matthew 28:19 Was he also talking about only Jews in this verse?🤔 |
Sirchiboy:When God created man it was Adam alone that was created in God's image Eve was later created out of man's rib {Genesis 2:21-22} this means all the works given to man regarding the garden is man's assignment alone the woman came as helper to assist him {Genesis 2:18} so Adam should provide for his wife everything needed to make her comfortable as his helper. As regards a price to pay for marrying a wife Adam paid with his rib so according to the Bible a man should pay a price for asking for the hand of a woman in marriage each culture will determine that! |
h777:According to apostle Paul faith the assured expectation of what is hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities that are not seen. Hebrews 11:1 What hope or expectation has been assured and how has it been demonstrated even though not seen?🤔 |
FxMasterz:When Jesus said: And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 "Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” Matthew 28:19-20 "But you will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in all Ju·deʹa and Sa·marʹi·a, and to the most distant part of the earth.” Act 1:7 Are you saying Peter and other apostles didn't agree with Jesus' command?🤔 |
FxMasterz:Somehow you missed something vital here! Peter and the other twelve apostles heard Jesus telling them to go and preach to people of all nations {Matthew 24:14; 28:19-20; Act 1:8} so they knew very well that they must also preach to people of other nations but the issue they had with gentiles is the same issue the Pharisees also have back then. Jews believe that when it comes to being corulers with the Christ only Jews supposed to be chosen! The Pharisees themselves believe that Jesus supposed to associate with them since they are custodians of the law so after Jesus has spent all his days in the ministry with only his Jewish disciples they assumed that it's only Jews that will be chosen as the Christ's corulers and of course that's what was written in the scriptures but Jesus made it clear through several illustrations that since the Jews refused to respond urgently to his message people from other nations will become part of the chosen rulers with him in his kingdom. So when Peter saw that the gift of God's holy spirit manifested in the lives of Cornelius and those who were with him despite being gentiles he realized that the barrier has been broken so now people from other nations will be chosen to rule with Christ in his kingdom though the rest of obedient mankind will enjoy everlasting life on planet earth under the rulership of Christ and his corulers! Matthew 5:5; John 3:16; Psalms 37:29; Surah 21:105 |
CaptainJune:If Jesus brought them back to life where were they before then? The Bible says: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 NIV For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. KJV What will those who have paid for their sins with death be judged for after paying with their death? Romans 6:7🤔 |
The question was answered by Peter to whom God showed that vision. He said: “Now I truly understand that God is not partial, but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him" Act 10:34-35 The symbolic food items referred to the people of the nations who weren't part of God's covenant so when Peter received the message he got the understanding that God was talking about Cornelius who's house supposed to be forbidden for Peter to enter! Luke 7:6 |
Emmy000seun:Because that is not what Jesus sent his disciples to do! Your pastors knew very well that they are deceiving you all they want is their own share of the goodies so if you find any of them speaking against the rulers he or she is only agitating because he or she has not been settled and the hardship is affecting his or her followers who are contributing towards his or her lavish lifestyle. Real Christians don't have any business with human rulers when our prayers involves them we are begging our God to help us redirect their minds towards something else in order for them not to tamper with the assignment Jesus gave us because according to God's word they are instruments in the hands of Satan {Luke 4:5-7; John 14:30; 2Corinthians 4:4; 1John 5:19} so they are under the forces of darkness as corulers with Satan the devil! Ephesians 6:12 We are no part of the world influenced by Satan's government {John 17:14-16} so we have no business allowing them to say a word on our platform unless they drive us away before doing so!🙂 |
After creation God told Adam and Eve: “Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 The right question to ask is: If the first human couple obeyed God and did as instructed will there be any reason for Yeshua to come preaching? Of course the answer is "NO" so whatever Yeshua came to preach must go in line with that purpose which is to reconnect Adam's descendants to God for us to fulfill the aim for which humans were created in God's image! So what did God want us to do with Yeshua's message? Do we have any group of people doing so today? Note that if there is no single group doing it today then it's not humanity that failed but God Himself who said in the scriptures: Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand; but those having insight will understand. Daniel 12:10 Regarding our time Jesus said to his disciples: "You will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in all Ju·deʹa and Sa·marʹi·a, and to the most distant part of the earth.” Act 1:8 So if there is no single group achieving this goal then you're not blaming men rather it's God you are blaming for uttering what He can't achieve with His active force (holy spirit) 🙂 |
Churches of Christendom!😂 |
Truthseeker10:😂 |
“Stop storing up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal. Rather, store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21 |
Sorry Miracles exists but God did not promise anyone such power after the death of Christ's Apostles. So miracles still occur till today but no from human's hands!🙂 |
Arda1000:This is what you quoted earlier so it will be better if you had kept whatever makes you feel better too instead of quoting me!🙂 MaxInDHouse: |
MONEY247:What about other religions like Hindu, Judaists, Buddhists, Traditionalists, Muslims and so on who also love being nice people but don't believe in the Bible? How can they be connected to Jesus whose story is only found written completely in the Bible?🤔 |
Arda1000:Better!🤣 That is why intelligent scientists say: Your little knowledge in science makes you an atheist but indepth knowledge of the science makes you a BELIEVER in God!🙂
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What is God's purpose for sending this message? That's the question you need to answer first before thinking about imperfection of the receivers. Has that purpose being met? You are misconstruing everything by looking at different religions altogether instead of focusing on the most important thing. The aim of the Author of the Bible! Theawakensoul: |