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Thankyou so much guys for your support. I think it was a bit of a wilderness period for a few days as when I came out of it I managed to use my authority in Christ (Luke 10:19-20) and be a witness in a difficult situation i.e. I was strengthened by the Lord for something I needed to do. Bless you!

Jesus was good, God Anointed Him and He went about doing good, Acts 10: 38.

the Last Supper on the first night ofthe Passover, identify the meal as the Passover-meal and accordingly the hymn sung at it is the Halle! (Ps. 113-118)

I had meningitis when I was young and the doctors told me to never-ever donate blood or organs.... they said that it was some weird cause that no one would ever think to check and I could give it to others..... My system had learned to deal with it but most don't..... they gave me a very low chance of living at the time... was rather traumatic.

I agree. My pastor said, “if it was good enough for Joan of Arc, then it’s good enough for us.” He was referring to how Joan and other Christians were burned at the stake (Jam Hus, John Wycliffe, and etc). Surely, the same God (Holy Trinity) that made Adam from dust (Geneis 2:7), Eve from a rib (Genesis 2:22) and all of us when we were microscopic, can take ashes and resurrect us. “Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Geneis 2:7) “Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.“ (Genesis 2:22)

That is right Cletus . and HOW we treat and forgive others , SHOWS also if we are truly thankful FOR HIS OWN SALVATION towards us . I mean the last time I checked , WE was all rotten evil to the core , YET GOD gave grace instead of what we deserved . JESUS reconciled us WHILE we were still enemies , IF GOD has that much mercy towards us , forgiving us FOR JESUS sake , of all our mountain of evil we did against HIM and man . THEN ought we not too forgive the tiny grain of sand sin they commit against us . THIS DOES SHOW who we follow . IT TRULY DOES . THE ONLY ONE who IS the JUDGE , HIS word became flesh and he suffered mass evils against himself and did not revile back . IN fact some of his last words as HE was on the cross , FATHER FORGIVE THEM . Too many lil I AMS running around seeking the kingdom OF THEY IS .

So, there is this person on the internet claiming to be a Jewish christian saying because of this verse it confirms that Christ the promised messiah was -is-not God and that it is a blaspheme to call Christ Jesus God. I would like to know how would you explain to them the meaning of Luke 18:19 :So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. .

THE SADDEST DAY OF THE YEAR When one asks; "What is the saddest day of the year?" maybe some will say; "When they crucified Messiah Yeshua on the cross. Well, perhaps it was the saddest day for God, since He sacrificed his own son, for the sins of many, for the sins of all, yet He had this in his perfect plan since the beginning of the world. For us, it would be the joyous day, since, on that day, our sin debt was paid in full, So, what would be considered the saddest day of the year, many would say "Tisha B'Av" but what is that? …Tisha ’B’Av, or the “9th of Av” this year, falls on July 22nd, 2018, is a time of sadness, sorrow, the question begins with “Eiha? (how) and “Lamah” (why?). The book of Lamentations begins with “Eiha” (how) “How alone she sits, the city (Jerusalem) once great with people….” …..The voice of Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) after the destruction of the 1st Beit HaMikdash (Temple) and the city of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E the destruction culminated on the 9th of Av, (Tish’B”Av) This date marks the tragedies of many destructions in the history of Am Israel. Here’s a list, the destruction of the 1st temple is the first. …..70 A.D. the Roman emperor Titus, destroys the second temple and murders millions of Israel’s inhabitants and 100,000 taken captive to Rome, those taken captive to Rome are used as sport in the arena, and others served as slaves. Many others from Jerusalem fled the country, going to Europe, Africa, and other parts of the world. …..1095 A.D. Crusades, started by the church in Europe, the main goal to kick the moors out of Jerusalem, any crusaders were anti-Semitic, during this time, 40% of Europe’s Jew’s were destroyed, one important event happened in Mainz, Germany. There were 700 Jews living in that city at that time. They sought refuge in a large church to be protected from the crusading murderers. The Bishop at that time was kind and accepted to hide the Jews in the church. The Jews had given the Bishop all their valuables in exchange. To no avail. The Crusaders entered Mainz, discovered their hiding place, murdered all of them including the Bishop. Some say that the Jews there committed suicide rather than falling into the hands of the crusaders. …..1478 The start of the Spanish Inquisition by Pope Nicolas, many Jews had to renounce their faith and accept Christianity, if not, they would be tortured and killed. This, of course, is not “real Christianity” rather “Pseudo or false Christianity. Those who were genuine/real believers and followers of Jesus would never do such atrocities against God’s anointed people. …..1492 The expulsion of the Jews from Spain on the 9th of Av. Many went to England and to other countries in Europe, later on, many came to the Americas and settled in Mexico, Central, and South America. By that time, many families had lost their Jewish identity, but now, many are finding it again. …..1635 “Pogroms” or persecutions against the Jewish people starts in Poland …..1939 The “holocaust” or “Shoah” begins in Nazi Germany. Result? We all know, 6,000,000 Jewish people were killed by forced labor, starvation, and just “shot or gassed” in the concentration camps, just for being Jews. …..1978 11 Palestinians land in a small Kibbutz in Israel by sea. They hijacked a bus, killed the driver and drove towards Tel Aviv. On the way to Tel Aviv, they used weapons fire and threw hand grenades out the windows at people on the street, and the result was 38 Israelis killed. …..2012 A rabbi in Rutherford, N.J. was at home during the night with his wife and 5 children. An Arab boy outside threw a Molotov bomb through the living room window to kill the family and burn down the synagogue that was part of the house. (Molotov bomb: a glass bottle filled with gasoline and a rag, the rag is lighted and the bottle is thrown). During the time of Tisha B’Av many will sing this sad song; “Look from the heavens and see, we have become an object of scorn and contempt among the nations. We are regarded as sheep to the slaughter, to be killed, beaten and destroyed. But despite this, we have not forgotten your name, we beg you not to forget us!” …..We regard this time as a time of sadness and grief, but we must also remember this time as a time of survival, and a time to get out of “spiritual exile” It is a time to “return home to Abba” a time of “Teshuvah”. Our ancestors in ancient Israel committed spiritual adultery, going after pagan gods, went away from the ways of Torah, despite of the warnings of God, God looked down and warned our people, finally, the punishment ensued yet Elohim has not and will NEVER reject his people, the remnant that survived is now in the millions, in every nation of the world. It is time to return, return to G-d, return to the ways of his Torah, return to the “Living Torah” It is customary to read the book of Lamentations on this day. Rabbi Ben Avraham

Believers are ones who are convicted but guiltless—“through faith” in the expiating Blood of Christ (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 1 John 1:7). Thus confession does not procure forgiveness but manifests God’s forgiveness; and that He has “cleansed us from all unrighteousness! This is to understand that confession does not effect (produce) forgiveness but rather manifests its reception, because one who knows not forgiveness will not confess (admit); and confession perpetuates fellowship with the Father. Therefore those who are non-confessing and unrepentant manifests the absence of having been “forgiven” and “cleansed.” – NC Freely Confess Believers who understand grace best are the ones who confesses their sins best. It is a lack of understanding grace that makes a person timid to confess sins to the Father. “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed are those whom the Lord will not impute sin” (Rom 4:7, 8). By His grace and mercy the Lord clears you altogether. The thief on the cross is a perfect blank, so he is a perfect example of grace. He is on a cross and has nothing to expect from God or man, therefore he can only be a recipient. Grace purposes a new Person and a new position. The Lord Jesus says to him, “Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” He exchanges his own condition as a man for Christ’s. God’s righteousness places him in the highest place, in the presence of God – that’s what He has done for a man entitled to nothing. A person who has nothing must not in anywise modify what grace puts upon him. Grace proposes a thing to him, he is entitled to nothing but judgement; grace comes in and clears him entirely. Now he must be essentially subject to what grace proposes, namely, he cannot take a lower person than the Person of the Lord Jesus, not a lower position than the paradise of God. Grace says, “Everything on your side is gone, and now I will act as I like.” Christ meets the thief with, “Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.” You cannot have this too clearly, that everything has been blotted out by the Blood of the Savior, and now He will write on your heart a new order of things. Scripture presents the effect, you learn what grace is, you have nothing to keep up (concerning receiving and retaining salvation—NC), and the effect is that in your spirit there is no guile (the obedience that follows redemption manifests it, not effects it—NC). Although you are on entirely new ground with the Father, you fail again, and you are astonished to find you do wrong and that you are a failing person even though a Christian. You ought not to do wrong, but “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Again you find you have sin in you and you feel it ought not to be there. What do you do? In one sense I am not sorry when people are in Romans Seven. You may try to cloak or excuse yourself when you fail; if you have a tender conscience you say, “It was so and so,” but that is not confession. You are not to wait for the law to find you out, you are to tell on yourself. You are to stand before God against yourself, and the better you tell out the things, the clearer you get discharged. “Godly sorrow worketh repentance.” I never saw a person so hardened that he was not sorry that he has done a thing, but repentance is that I repudiate the principle (old man – Rom 7:17, 20—NC) that does it; not that I regret the tarnish on myself and am sorry that I made so little of myself, but I repudiate the thing as before God. There is to be nothing hidden, it is an action of extreme importance to our hearts; you let the Lord Jesus see all. It is not going to Him for answers, but you confide to Him the whole of your heart; you have such a sense of what His wisdom is that you give Him the master key. You cannot make a person your confidant unless you know he has wisdom. If he has not wisdom, you have committed yourself where you will be badly handled and you make him your master. What makes me proof against the man of evil and the woman of flattery (Pro 6:24)? Wisdom! - J B Stoney Excerpt from MJS devotional for July 28: No true believer expects the Law to give life, yet many expect it to govern life. Too few realize that their death on the Cross separated them from the entire principle of law, and that their resurrection united them to the Lord Jesus, “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). “All of the Lord’s commands to me are according to the new nature I already have. He is my life, and all His words are the expression of that life. Therefore when His words are given to me, they only give me the authority to do what my new nature likes to do. ‘A new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in Him and in you” (1 John 2:8). -J.N.D. http://www.abideabove.com/hungry-heart/

Crying out to God when you come to the end of yourself...

I wonder babbler , if a man of peace comes into and unites all the religions together with a common mindset and comes to bring world peace , YOU AINT GONNA FALL for THIS SON OF PERDTION .................................R u ..................

What hymns did Jesus sing? Well you sure know it wasn't Amazing Grace! No need for him to sing that! ?

During hard trials we often feel beat up and bruised, like we are done for, barely holding on to faith. I can remember saying to myself, I know that God still lives me because Jesus died for me. God brings that what remains back to life. He stretches out faith even past the limits of our endurance sometimes. Like Job. That is the verse God gave me to encourage me and cling to during those hard times. Of course, it can mean that once we have died to ourselves and died with Christ, He will raise up the new creation in Christ. But the song brought to mind the verses. Don't know why.

Jesus was saying, "I'm either God and therefore I'm God, Or I'm not Good therefore I'm not God". Although Jesus was the Son of God, [God the Son] He operated as the son of man.

Well, ok ill rephrase lol. What meant to say is i can see no moral reason, biblical or otherwise. Of course theres medical reasons like the example you just stated.

I've given lots of blood , but a Dr asked me for the fist time recently if I wanted to donate any organs and I said ''heck no'' .. If I'm ever in an accident with an organ donor I don't want to take a ride to the ER with a medical worker with ''connections'', prepare the other guy , not me .. Not conspiracy Theory but Coincidence Theory .. I'd have no problems donating to family if there's any thing left not worn out .. Cremation I have requested .. If it weren't for gov laws I'd dig my own grave and just wait to get thrown in and covered up like they used to do .. I ministered to,for a year or two after her sister died (all she had) and had a vision of, an older lady not really older but mature in heaven who was afflicted her entire life with a horrible looking skin disease .. In the vision She was the most beautiful and strong person in heaven I've seen and didn't want to mention the vision to her until about 3 mo before she died (talk about bringing a smile, she couldn't stop smiling) and she was cremated by the state .. I spent minutes in heaven just admiring in awe her beauty while not hearing her keep saying with her mind I guess '' Don't you know me with a big confident loving smile'' then I saw one of those things perfectly placed on her cheek, only one of 1000's she had lived with , it was beautiful and special award for what she endured through her life (never included or even married) given by God, she was proud of it, then when I saw it I recognized her and shouted out with joy ''Nelly'' all her earthly pain and suffering was gone ..

Indeed the fruit of the spirit , “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23) tells us if the people are of the Spirit and moving in the true gifts (1 Corinthians 2:4-11). For instance if someone hits someone with Bible for Healing, this isn’t “gentle, kind, or self control.” If a prophet starts airing someone’s vices and sins before the crowd, that is not love or kind, plus it violates Jesus’ directive to go “to a brother in private first..” (Matthew 18:15-20). if any supernatural utterance, Healing, phenomenon violates the fruit of the Spirit, it is not of the Spirit.

A close childhood friend of my family I grew up with was facing eminent death when he was a kid, because of total kidney failure. His older teenage brother gave him one of his own and they each had a single kidney, and lived a normal life, each with only one kidney. It wasn't till I was an adult later that I realized the sacrifice his brother made. Worked for them.

Mat 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

I distinguish between Charismatic and Esoteric. A Charismatic is someone who practices the charisma or gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 2 Corinthians 14:1-40). Esoterics are pseudo-charismatics who ignore the Bible and have a puffed up sensuous mind and let emotions rule them, “Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions,puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, 19 and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.“ (Colossians 2:16-19). Esoterics don’t test any spiritual phenomenon with the Bible, they are led around by false prophets and teachers (Matthew 24:24). I believe in Charismata or Gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) being for today (Acts 2:17). However, the Esoterics (pseudo-charismatics) do great harm to people, controlling them with prophecy and pythonism (Acts 16:16-20). The esoterics use emotional and spiritual abuse and every thought they think is divinely inspired; they are erratic, and without self control. The same goes for deliverance ministry (which should not be ministry it’s the part of larger ministry see Mark 16:17-18) . There is Deliverance and then there is Exorcism. Deliverance is what Jesus did by making no Gesenerat go from demon posses to his right mind (Mark 5:1-15), while exorcism actually in Greek means to “conjure demons into people.” Exorcism puts people into bondage believing they have demon and worry about sdemoms undercevery bush. Deliverance on the contrary removes the demonic influence and the person fixes their eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2). Esoterics land Exorcists pollute the Charisma and Deliverance by listening to demons and counterfeiting the gifts of the Spirit with emotionalism, authoritarianism, elemental spirits, and counterfeit spirits. How do you fight the false charisma of esotericism and false deliverance of Exorcism? You must know the Scriptures which are God breathed, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,..” (2 Timothy 3:16) and you must test every spirit (1 John 4:1-3) with the Scriptures to see if it aligns with Scripture and the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:10 NLT and AMP).

This confirms that Jesus is God the Son, since He alone lived a righteous life was and is God, and is able to be in the Fathers presence. The Lamb of God at Passover had to be without spot or blemish. It had to be innocent and perfect in every way. John The Baptist introduced Jesus saying "Behold, the Lamb of tGod, that takes away the sin of the world." Joh 1:28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Joh 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Joh 1:30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.' Joh 1:31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel." 2Co 5:2 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

I may be wrong here, but many Jews of that time would have sung different Psalms depending on what the occasion was. Haven't looked into this in a long time, so your mileage may vary.

Solace Silence beckons to me and draws my soul away. "Come," she whispers softly and weary, I obey. How the world's loud ruckus tires me to the core! Its ever looming madness grows harder to ignore. How I need refreshing and the Lord's tranquility! To 'steal away to Jesus' is the place I want to be. God said in the stillness I would hear His voice. My heart yearns to seek Him His solace is my choice. Solace: Help or comfort when you're feeling sad or worried "Be still, and know that I am God " Psalm 46:10 "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength" Isa. 30:15 "Let my counsel be acceptable unto Thee, and may there be a lengthening of Thy tranquility." Dan.4:27

IIntersting, God Incarnate (John 1:1-17, Colossians 2:9, Titus 2:13, 2 Peter 1:1) sings s hymn. It probably was one of the psalms or song of Moses sung at Passover since that is when it says Jesus sang a hymn, “So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” (Matthew 26:19, 30). Jesus and the disciples sang a hymn after He exposed Judas, revealed the New Covenant of His sacrifice, instituted the Communion and then they left for Mount Olivet where at Gethsename Jesus was under great agony awaiting Judas and the troops to carry Him off the Caiphas and the Sanhedrin.

I think we are safest to consider Wordsworth line, “we murder to dissect.” The Gospel is simple, Salavation is simple (John 6:40, John 18:28–29, Romans 10:9-10). Jesus said the kingdom belongs to children, “Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14). If a child cannot understand it, if we complicate it to the point that a child cannot say the sinner’s prayer, and they need an endless catechism, we are headed for error. A good thing to remember, can a child understand it? And “does it work in Ethiopia?” The second quote is about the prosperity gospel and doctrine which says being a Christian garantees wealth; well in Ethiopia good Christians are starving in famine. We must beware of being seduced from pure and simple devotion to Christ, “But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:2).

A: Are you a Christian? I cant speak for others, but asking if you are a Christian has a couple of purposes. It helps me understand the basis of someones worldview and morality. It also helps me understand who needs to be told the gospel. B: Do you attend a Church? I ask this sometimes if someone is needing help or advice. Having a home church is beneficial that way. C.. What do you believe? Beliefs even among Christians can vary. Some who have a false gospel can label themselves Christian too. Asking this can help in discussions. D: What is your age? I dont usually ask this one, so I dont know why anyone would ask. E: What country are you from? I love getting to know folks from all over the world. So I ask this, if it is obvious the person is not from the us. F: Do you work? Lol in the context of any political discussion these days, it is quite telling. Those who work dont like being forced to give up more money for the entitlement crowd.

Only Matthew 26:30 actually speaks of Jesus possibly "singing a hymn", but it tells nothing of what it might have been.

It certainly isn't always easy, but what that is worthwhile is? Perhaps when you are being tested like this, focusing on the two greatest commandments (signature below) may keep things in perspective. JMHO. Cheers!!!

Hi, sorry you are going through some frustrations right now about your neighbors. We can't help how people treat us, but I always try to treat others as I like to be treated. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Maybe you can just be pleasant with the neighbors and then just go on your own way. Perhaps you are just needing a bit more time to yourself, if you have been getting fed up about things. Have some quiet time with the Lord and relax doing something you enjoy.... hopefully, that will help refresh you.

We are saved by grace alone. Works are a part sactification. Which is the life given us at the time we are saved.

Read it years ago. Might have another look at it before Spring returns here. Glad your being edified, Melinda12.

Hmmm.... He hasn't read this story deeply enough. Jesus is inviting the rich young ruler to look deeply into what "goodness" is - and it isn't man-driven keeping of laws. THAT's what the young man thought is was - hence his begging Jesus to tell him what to do in terms of works. Jesus isn't denying his Godship or his supernatural identity. He is preparing the young man to understand what goodness is and where it comes from. It comes only FROM God to the believer. When this young man called Jesus "good", he was talking about his healings, teachings, and his taking care of people. His works. The young man wanted to do works too that would make him right with God. He was grossly mistaken. Most people miss this very vital point of the story. If this young man had understood that Jesus WAS God, and that goodness is supernaturally God's alone, he wouldn't have used that word for Christ - I know that sounds ironic, but it is. He didn't see Jesus as a God or the God. Just a hardworking teacher. He thought he could at least work a little hard and obtain God's favor. Jesus, indeed was asking the young man and all of us today to examine goodness. People believed Jesus was "good" and if they understood goodness, they would automatically understand that Jesus was God. Jesus said that goodness was God's alone. Not in denying his divine nature, but in claiming it. Your friend has only skimmed the surface and found Jesus lacking. He has done EXACTLY what the young man in this story has done.

Gentiles found Jesus and received salvation (righteousness, cleansing from sin) by faith (trusting Jesus alone for salvation). My Jewish people were/are attempting to find righteousness by works (good deeds, following Mosaic laws, following talmudic practice, etc.)

Many Christians would have died in house fires etc so this is not a problem re:resurrection.

Hey why fix a car, is it Biblical to do so? Parts is parts use them as needed. I can think of no greater gift to a needy person than sight with which to see God's creation and to read His word, and lungs to breath with, or a liver to filter blood or even a heart or kidney. Why cadeavors make real comfortable living possible again for some women that have had radical breast removal surgery, the rolled up skin of cadeavors being used in the process. It is just a mechanical thing. Don't make too much of it just give thanks to God for the ability to do so. Why today whole faces can be placed upon horribly disfigured individuals. Amazing, again give thanks to God for such an awesome possibility. A relative spent 30 years of his life working on titanium to create titanium mesh, along with his fellow inventor partner surgeon. Their efforts resulted in many a Vietnam casualty getting a new jaw, a new face, and a new lease on life. Today the basics of that beginning make eye sockets, skulls, and all sorts of parts for bodies possible. Why not use the natural pieces as well when possible?