You are supposed to be looking at Him
**BUMP**
if any of us is not seeing Christ in the scripture we quote, we do not understand what we are reading.
You are supposed to be looking at Him
because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
"Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone."
Mat 4:7 KJVA Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Thank you, posthumanthat's "Οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον" -- you shall not test the Lord ((Strong's 1598))
in James it's "Θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν" -- God cannot be tempted ((Strong's 551))
the kjv isn't always the most accurate.
that's "Οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον" -- you shall not test the Lord ((Strong's 1598))
in James it's "Θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν" -- God cannot be tempted ((Strong's 551))
the kjv isn't always the most accurate.
Right. I saw that too. So much is said here it's inevitable there will be misunderstandings. I think the big difference is do we love each other like brothers and sisters? Is that not the 2nd most important commandment? Now SG, I gotta say, you are easy to love. You are so kind and gentle it makes me want to hear what you have to say. Also, there are others here that I relate to and connect with. What must eternity be like? Will we be able to talk among ourselves and discuss the truth? Surely we will.Right and if you look into the context of the time I used it it was in reference to unnecessarily "testing" the Grace of God.
Good differentiation PH!
I don't understand why good knowledgeable Christians do not heed GODS INSTRUCTIONS. When faced with figs so nasty they can not be eaten, (you know them by their fruit) what are we told to do? Are not these commands to be heeded? Are we allowed to assume we know better than the written word? A quick refresher course on the acceptable and unacceptable actions is to be appreciated.
Another point to ponder is what happens Gods advice is not heeded? Does this turning from Gods Will allow them and their behavior to get worse, and does whatever happens to whoever is next fall on us because we did not obey? They do not want us to obey. They don't even want the laws, they do not want to be ignored.
Jesus is the Living Word, the Word made flesh, There is no concept for some of the reality of "the Spirit of the Law" which is much more encompassing than the letter of the letter.
What purposes? You stop writing from the Heart (What is in our heart?) You start watching out to make sure everything is perfect You no longer write to help the "new, new creations" (the real reason why they come so hard after any mistake you make) In my humble opinion.
Please notice I am not making a case for Sabbath risen or Sunday risen. What would be the point? To speculate and then make doctrine is at best, error.Hebrew days. They start at sundown. "still dark early in the morning" is almost halfway through the 8th day, not near the end of the 7th.
Mat 24:11-14 KJVA And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. (12) And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. (13) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (14) And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Please notice I am not making a case for Sabbath risen or Sunday risen. What would be the point? To speculate and then make doctrine is at best, error.
Have we established that in fact Jesus never did tell us to stop keeping the law? If I understand correctly, you agree He did not, but that Paul was given authority to "change" what our Messiah taught? I'm paraphrasing, please correct me if my understanding is wrong.I'm not a law-keeper, but I still haven't found a single piece of evidence -- in the Gospels -- that Jesus ever told us to stop keeping the Law. Should we rely solely on what Paul said?
Scripture tells us with the measure we judge it is the measure we will be judged with, ( paraphrasing) so I want to be lenient to all for obvious reasons. I observe Sabbath, because that's my understanding and I love the Sabbath, consider it a wonderful gift. My husband does not. It is not a problem in our house at all, we respect each other's walk with Almighty, and trust in Him not our ability. However, on this thread the question is, did Jesus say nevermind the commandments? I maintain He did not.In venues like this, there are people who do teach, or preach, pretty adamantly concerning the keeping of the sabbath. These are the people that have been "classified", aka "labeled", as "Hebrew Roots!"
And rightly so, in my opinion. As Paul taught that "One day is as another." "Should one man observe (a) sabbath, say like one a thursday?" (paraphrasing here) "Or another man observe sabbath, on every other Tuesday?" That's cool! Or? Should a man choose not to observe any sabbath at all? He must be a workaholic!No, just kidding!
Thing is God knows a man's heart, and its intentions!
What occurs is when people in the BDF? And, let's face it. "The world" in general, start s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g these parameters in a prejudging of anyone even mentioning (God forbid!) the "law" as given to Moses, as "Hebrew Roots?"
The "what" they are showing, is how "soconian", and actually "human" their mindset is.
Scripture tells us with the measure we judge it is the measure we will be judged with, ( paraphrasing) so I want to be lenient to all for obvious reasons. I observe Sabbath, because that's my understanding and I love the Sabbath, consider it a wonderful gift. My husband does not. It is not a problem in our house at all, we respect each other's walk with Almighty, and trust in Him not our ability. However, on this thread the question is, did Jesus say nevermind the commandments? I maintain He did not.
My parents/grandparents were God fearing people, they did not observe Sabbath. I hope you see where I'm coming from, I do not judge a person for not observing Sabbath. Many people who love God have not and they did not think the Bible said they needed to. Is there one person who knows all the answers? No. But here we are trying to find truth and that's what I'm looking for. Can't see where Paul contradicts the other NT writers. He just has a different way of speaking.
Wondering the "why" believers are not so willing to be judged.So, they shy away from this.
Am I perfect? Uh? No!
On the other hand, by me being judged? God Hasn't kilt me off! Inasmuch as I also believe that God shall not judge one, more then one can bare. Or? If coming to a place where one is not able in "baring judgement", at that time? Giving one a way out! At the "cross of Christ!"
I have found it has made me a much stronger Christian, and has given an ability in seeing things many believers can't.
For God shall never leave, nor FORSAKE you! NEVER!
Isaiah 28
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
This is how the "grafting process" is done! So that all the "fruit of the Spirit", is in harmony within the believer! And, not "lop-sided."
The "fear" of being judged on one facet, or another, of one's spirit, within a oneself, is what causes the "lop-sidedness."
Have we established that in fact Jesus never did tell us to stop keeping the law? If I understand correctly, you agree He did not, but that Paul was given authority to "change" what our Messiah taught? I'm paraphrasing, please correct me if my understanding is wrong.
Isn't it going to be so sweet when everything we write doesn't have to be double checked to make sure a word isn't out of place and a meaning changed that then has to be .........can't wait till we can communicate without the fear of being swooped down on. When we can just freely communicate and make mistakes, like normal human beings.Scripture tells us with the measure we judge it is the measure we will be judged with, ( paraphrasing) so I want to be lenient to all for obvious reasons. I observe Sabbath, because that's my understanding and I love the Sabbath, consider it a wonderful gift. My husband does not. It is not a problem in our house at all, we respect each other's walk with Almighty, and trust in Him not our ability. However, on this thread the question is, did Jesus say nevermind the commandments? I maintain He did not.
My parents/grandparents were God fearing people, they did not observe Sabbath. I hope you see where I'm coming from, I do not judge a person for not observing Sabbath. Many people who love God have not and they did not think the Bible said they needed to. Is there one person who knows all the answers? No. But here we are trying to find truth and that's what I'm looking for. Can't see where Paul contradicts the other NT writers. He just has a different way of speaking.
Or any Christians. No one except the Jews have been raised under the Mosaic Law since Jesus came and abolished the Old Covenant and brought in the new.To be precise, Jesus never told the Jews to stop keeping the law to be saved. Even the Matthew's version of the Great Commission, he reminded his apostles to remind them to obey everything. We Gentiles weren't even in the picture then.
But after the Jews rejected him again, about a year after he was crucified, the ascended Christ gave Paul a new message to share with the Gentiles, Galatians 1:11-12. The Law of Moses was never given to us Gentiles in the first place.
Or any Christians. No one except the Jews have been raised under the Mosaic Law since Jesus came and abolished the Old Covenant and brought in the new.
...while it was yet dark....Biblica
- Mark 1:35 35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
John 20:1 1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
It wouldn't change my walk if I found out it happened on a Tuesday. However, scripture does say while it was yet dark. Sunday keepers say it was Sunday morning, all I know is while it was yet dark. I've not researched the Greek on these to see if it's the same words translated the same. Anybody know?