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Marry a spouse that has his/her priorities straight. 1 God first in their lives. Our lives should revolve around God. That means a person should become a Christian who has a relationship with the risen Christ and should marry a person who is also this and who encourages each other in their relationship with God. Pray together and read the Bible together, discussing how it applies to their own lives. 2 spouse/marriage is second and then children (unless children are being abused or badly neglected). Physical, emotional and spiritual needs all should be met to have a healthy family. It takes effort to be a good husband or helpmeet, and parent. It means doing the things the Bible instructs concerning husbands, wives and parents. 3 work. In some areas both parents are required to work to find a place to live that the halls don't stink of urine, or that is safe. This is difficult. I don't believe that over 60% of these marriages will end in divorce. God is faithful to help us. Yet some will fail unless we learn to love as God does and forgive as He forgives. It means giving 95% of the the time and expecting very little in return from out spouse. Our help comes from God Who made heaven and earth--not out spouse. God is our Source.

While ὁ πένης is of narrow means, one who “earns a scanty pittance,” πρωχός is allied to the verb πτώσσειν, to crouch or cringe, and therefore conveys the idea of utter destitution, which abjectly solicits and lives by alms. Hence it is applied to Lazarus (Luk 16:20, Luk 16:22), and rendered beggar. Thus distinguished, it is very graphic and appropriate here, as denoting the utter spiritual destitution, the consciousness of which precedes the entrance into the kingdom of God, and which cannot be relieved by one's own efforts, but only by the free mercy of God. Vincent I see poor in spirit as recognizing our spiritual bankruptcy. It isn't until we know we are utterly lost and without hope that we cast ourselves fully on God's mercy and grace. That is when God can give us the Kingdom of Heaven which is a free gift based on the merits and sacrifice of Christ on our behalf. As long as we think we can change ourselves and become better people we are depending on self righteousness and not on Christ's righteousness.

I have a similar cousin, Kwikie, and just a couple of years ago I made the same decision. Some people are abusive and poisonous. We don't need to continue returning to that, forgiving and hoping for a better visit next time. We do continue to forgive but it is foolish to continue being their victim. enough is enough.

Newer hearing aids have directional microphone options (mine is called the restaurant option) that reduce a lot of the other noise. It also helps in rooms that echo, like vaulted ceilings. They are well worth the price.

I recently heard a molecular scientist explain that the only way the shroud could have happened was from an atomic incident occurring from beneath it, such as the resurrection. The blood had been pushed to the outside of the shroud. Wish I could remember it all better. It was a bit above my head, but there were many scientists in the audience who understood better. I wasn't interested enough to buy his book with all his experiments, data and scientific method. Amen! Jade. Well said!

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Thankfully I have had very few experiences with the occult. But my grandfather was part of it so I have avoided anything resembling it. Don't even read fortune cookies because I don't want anything to come between me and God. However, we had young woman come to our Lady's Bible Study at church. Her eyes were full of darkness--hard to describe. It was pure evil. Soon she was crouching and hissing like a snake ready to spring at us. We all started praying. The woman who brought her interrupted us and told us the girl was a shaman from a nearby Indian reservation. She had once been a Christian but had got into this stuff because of her Indian heritage. We broke up and I immediately went to my Baptist pastor and told him about it all. He and my family had never seemed so full of light or so clean. It was like coming into bright sunlight after being in a dark movie theater. A breath of fresh air. I do believe she was demon possessed. I agree that people tend to blame too much on the devil. "The devil made me do it" just doesn't cut it. Many Christians that claim to have demons simply need to repent. Jas 4:7 Then be subject to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Jas 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners! And purify your hearts, double minded ones! Jas 4:9 Be distressed, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy into shame. Jas 4:10 Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you. On the other hand, the occult has been growing in the USA since the 60s. There are real demons out there that do attack our minds using satan's tactics. Has God said? Satan asked in the Garden. He wants us to doubt the Bible. They attack our minds with fear as satan prowls about like a roaring lion (That was declawed and had his teeth pulled at the Cross. We no longer need to fear death). He accuses and lies. We don't have to listen to them. Seeking to know the future through mediums, spiritists, witches, fortune tellers or the like is evil. In God's eyes it is like idol worship. A woman I know became Catholic but continued with the occult. I told her it would come between her and God. So she became charismatic and instead went from church to church seeking a new experience or thrill and from town to town seeking Christians who would "speak into her life" about the future. Meanwhile I saw no fruit of the Spirit, no compassion, no repentance, no real relationship with God or with other Christians. She told me about her adulteries with no sorrow or shame. I am a skeptic and I remain skeptical about some people.

The wedding garments were furnished by the host. We are not to furnish our own, or our own righteousness, but the righteousness of Christ is furnished to us.

I wondered why some flags were at half mast today. I also remember her coronation.

I couldn't copy mine here. It reads "I WANT TO BE SO FULL OF CHRIST THAT IF A MOSQUITO BITES ME IT FLIES OFF SINGING 'THERE'S POWER IN THE BLOOD'"

The Analytical-Literal Translation of the New Testament Third Edition by Gary E. Zeolla, a Greek man who translated Kione Greek into English. He used the second edition of the Byzantine Majority Text, to which the translators of the 1500s and 16oos did not have access. Their (Erasmus, Tyndall, Coverdale) Majority texts were incomplete, lacking The Revelation, and were not even the best Majority (Greek Orthodox) texts at the time. Tyndall didn't complete translating the Hebrew O.T. Gal 3:20. ALT3. For as many as were baptized [or immersed] into Christ put on [or, clothed themselves with] Christ. Rom 13:14. ALT3. But put on [or, clothe yourself with] the Lord Jesus Christ, and stop making provision for the flesh, for [its] lusts [or, desires]. Zeolla put into brackets alternative translations for words and phrases as well as the figurative meanings. He is not an American translator nor is he a team. However, he is not disregarding the context. Some teams are so liberal in their approach they produce "Good News for Modern Man" which I consider a paraphrase. Literal translations are much safer. Amplified is the first New Testament I read and could understand back in 1958, but Zeolla somewhat uses the same style. I am dyslexic and could never grasp the meaning of KJV due to its archaic language which much of has changed in meaning and usage over the centuries. I prefer Zeolla's literal approach as well as his text. I hope you don't find it so offensive as you do AMP; it does still day what you don't want it to say. I use NKJV, ESV and Zeolla most often now and hardly touch KJV because I still stumble through it and find it hard to comprehend. Coupled with that are word like "conversation" which has little to do with words and much to do with manner, life style or the way a person conducts himself. I stumble over thees and thous as well. You are welcome to it.

Gal 3:27. NKJV For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Rom 13:14. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Gal 3:27 AMP For as many [of you] as were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union and communion with Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah] have put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ. G1746 (Thayer) ἐνδύω. enduō Thayer Definition: 1) to sink into (clothing), put on, clothe one’s self OP. We need to be clothed with Christ, and "without complaining". I needed the reminder, thank you. I was once a complainer till I studied the children of Israel in the wilderness. No, I don't wan't another lap in the desert. I will instead give thanks and praise my Lord and my God because He is worthy. He does all things well and can make all things work together for good and for His glory.

Joh 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This says that all who don't believe. ALL remain condemned for not believing. Everyone is in this condemned state until we receive Christ and are born again. . That is what salvation means. He saved us from our sins, but also from satan's kingdom. That is what redemption is. redeem. rĭ-dēm′ transitive verb. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum. Jesus recovered ownership of us by paying for us with His blood. We can pray for them that God remove their blindness and soften their hearts, but until they can trust Jesus and give their lives to Him as their Lord they remain in the kingdom of the god of this world.

Other One gave very good advice here on how to test the spirits. It is Scriptural.

There is a very great possibility that you have been deceived. We all agree that time is winding down and the tribulation may be very soon. Most prophesies to that effect have been fulfilled. You are definitely not the only person saying this. What makes us doubt your angels is the way they act and make you feel. It doesn't align with what we find in Scripture about angels sent from the Triune God of the Bible. It does line up with what it says about deceiving spirits, seducing spirits and the like. That is why we reject them and are trying to warn you to flee and shut the door to them at once! Please listen.

No, but yours make good reading. You should write them down in a diary so you can make a book of them. Your talking squirrels and card playing dinosaurs are pretty amusing when you aren't being chased in a dream.

Revelation Song is one of my favorites of the modern hymns.

I still love this hymn. I grew up in The Christian Church which denied the Trinity saying the word wasn't in the Bible, so they reworded their hymnal removing the word Trinity from this. Having eyes that do not see.

I understand what you are saying about satan losing his power because of Jesus' death and resurrection. Jesus bruised his head. A concussion. His power over us due to fear of death was destroyed by His resurrection. Heb. 2: that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, Heb 2:15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Satan no long holds the power of death. Christians are set free from bondage to fear of death. However, those who don't trust in Christ are still in bondage to that fear. Only those who have been presented the Gospel and are being drawn by the Holy Spirit can be in the valley of decision. The Bible doesn't support your theory that all unsaved humanity is now in the valley of decision. I do believe that those who have rejected Christ God will continue to call especially if we are praying for them that God soften their hearts. Rom 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. Rom 8:10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. To me this clearly says that only those who are born again of the Holy Spirit will be resurrected to everlasting life. To have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us is to have Christ. If we have Christ, we have life. Those who don't have Christ, don't have life everlasting. 1Jo 5:12. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Joh 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Jhn 3:36 “He who believes in (trust in, relies upon) the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” So if anyone doesn't belong to God, by default they are in the kingdom of darkness and definitely not a part of God's kingdom of light. I don't find any mention in the Bible of a mid ground for anyone after the resurrection. Satan is still the accuser and deceiver of the brethren, let alone of unbelievers who have fallen for his lies hook line and sinker. We are told in the Revelation that he will be overcome by the blood of Christ and the word of our testimony, and those who loved not their lives even till death. We do need to be actively testifying of the goodness of God in our lives and of those we know. We can especially testify about how God has removed fear by revealing His love to us, how we don't fear death, and how He has filled our lives with His joy and peace. We can be actively praising and worshipping God for Who He is. We can also demonstrate His love for each other. Jhn 13:35. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Blessings dear friendnt. I fear you have misunderstood. I believe we are saying the same thing. I didn't ever say that the devil bought the human race. Due to the sin of Adam all mankind inherited his sin nature. Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—Rom 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. Col 1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.Col 1:13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, Col 1:14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Col 1:13 AMP, ALT3 [The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. The redeemer has always been the person who could buy us back from slavery. People sold themselves into slavery to work off a debt. The near relative who could pay off the debt could redeem them and buy them out of slavery. When Adam sinned all mankind became slaves to sin. By default that meant we were under the or dominion of darkness. Jesus our Redeemer paid our sin debt with His own blood. We only need to accept that and receive Christ as our Redeemer/Savior. Satan did not buy us. Adam placed himself and his descendants into the devil's kingdom when he chose to obey satan instead of God. God kicked mankind out of the garden. Christ redeemed us (bought our freedom) out of slavery to sin. re·deem| rəˈdēm | verb [with object]• • archaic buy the freedom of. To gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment. To Pay the necessary money to clear a debt. Joh 8:34 Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. Rom 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? Rom 6:18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

We were all a part of Satan's kingdom. When we repented and turned to God, realizing that we couldn't be God pleasing in our own strength but need His help, God applied Christ's righteousness on our accounts and placed our sinfulness on Christ's account. He died because of our sin. 2Co 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Rom 4:22 That is why his (Abraham's)faith was "counted to him as righteousness."Rom 4:23 But the words "it was counted to him" were not written for his (Abraham's) sake alone, Rom 4:24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in Him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, Rom 4:25 Who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. He paid for us with His blood. That is called redemption. Christ bought us back from satan. He purchased us with His blood. We are now in God's kingdom, not satan's; God owns us now. Rom 4:5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,https://www.blueletterbible.org/assets/images/copyChkboxOff.gif Rom 5 :9 Therefore, since we are now justified (acquitted, made righteous, and brought into right relationship with God) by Christ's blood, how much more [certain is it that] we shall be saved by Him from the indignation and wrath of God. 1Pe 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers 1Pe 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Rev 5:9. And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, We are not saved by being good. Our salvation is a free gift from God while we were still filthy in sin. He conferred Christ's righteousness on us and Christ took our sinfulness to the cross. Yes we still must die daily, putting to death the old man with his sinful inclination, and put on Christ and walk in His righteousness. So we focus on spreading God's love and forgiveness and on serving others. When we fall we confess it to God, trust Him to clean us up, and continue to follow Christ. If we listen to satan's condemnation or condemn ourselves we quench the Holy Spirit and don't accept God's forgiveness. That is what hinders our walk. We hurt ourselves and sometimes others when we fall, but we need to confess our sin to God and to anyone else involved, and the get back to walking with Him.

I understand that he translator of WEB wanted it to not be copyrighted but the publishers required it. All most copyrights require is that we place the initials of the translation before the text when we are just quoting passages. We are usually not allowed to quote the whole book or testament.

The Didache was a very early Christian writing that was used to disciple new converts. It was written during the time that the Gospels were written. It is interesting for its historical background of the early church, how it functioned and what it taught. For instance, it taught there should be fasting and prayers before baptism and how that the baptism should be preformed. It should not be used for doctrine. The books not included in the New Testament but which are often called lost books are most often written by members of the Gnostic cult in the 2nd or 3rd centuries. They often wrote simply blasphemous things. As a child, Jesus didn't kill some kid, for instance. How do we know that? Many New Testament books refer to Jesus as being without sin, and the whole message of our redemption is founded on that. He was the perfect Lamb of God. New believers can easily be led astray by the claims of the Gnostics. As others have said, it is OK for people to read them who read their Bibles often over many years. We learn to recognize the false by first getting familiar with the truth of God's word. It also helps to keep on being filled with the Holy Spirit Who leads us into all truth. The Old Testament Apocrypha was not in the original Hebrew manuscript which is why Luther rejected them. They were added later. As others have said, some of these have historical value. Luther considered them good to read, but some contain really weird stuff, like Bell and the Dragon. Some have blatant historical errors in them. We believe they cannot be inspired of God if they contain such error. 2 Maccabees 12: 44-45 in the Apocrypha contains a story about Judas who inspects the bodies of many slain in a battle and finds they all had idols carried on them that they had prayed to. So Judas takes up an offering for them for a sin offering to atone for the dead, and prayed for them. To my knowledge this was not Jewish practice. This is where the Catholic Church gets the blasphemous doctrine of praying for the dead, and being able to buy a loved one out of hell or purgatory. By doing this they completely nullify the sufficiency of the blood of Jesus Christ to pay for our sin. If this were used for historical use alone it might be OK, or even as a picture of what Christ would do on the Cross. But it was used by the church to establish doctrines that allowed people to pray to and for the dead as well as to pay the church to get dead loved ones into heaven by holding special masses and to give money to atone for their sins, thus bypassing the sufficiency of His shed blood!. " Catholic authorities admit that there is no explicit authorization for prayers on behalf of the dead in the sixty-six books of canonical Scripture. Instead, they appeal to the Apocrypha (2 Maccabees 12:45), church tradition, the decree of the Council of Trent, etc., to defend the practice. Got Questions. Jesus Himself condemned this as trying to get into the sheepfold another way than through Him, the door. Many other scriptures also refute these practices on every level. However, historical errors alone were sufficient for not believing the Maccabees to be sacred infallible Scripture.

Are you asking "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" Heavens to murgatroyd, what a horrible thought. Perhaps men need to love women as we are and become better listeners. We may eventually get to the point if there is a point. Unpopular opinions? Perhaps God gave women to men as a helpmeet to teach them patient endurance. Once respected as constructive helpmeets worth listening to they usually are blessed with encouragement and balance in their lives.