Prycejosh1987

Scripture has power, but that power is something activated by a human mind. 

On 10/5/2022 at 12:39 AM, plo1988 said:

Genesis 32:30
King James Version
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

 

John 1:18
King James Version
18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

 

I don't get it. Is Genesis saying that Jacob saw God face to face?

Hosea might say that it was an angel he wrestled with.

 

Hosea 12:3-4
King James Version
3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

Does Genesis clearly say that Jacob saw God face to face? How could no man have ever seen God? And wouldn't Adam have? God walked in the cool of the day in the garden and drove out Adam and Eve (unless I got that wrong). Was he just invisible the entire time in the garden when Adam looked? I don't know if it reads like that. Didn't God talk to Cain and Abel and put a mark on Cain? Wouldn't he have had to have done it invisibly for no man to have ever seen him? And again, by my estimation, it kind of says that Jacob saw God face to face. Did Jacob get it wrong when he named that place like he didn't see God?

You have to look at the context of the message, sometimes seeing someone face to face is an expression of intimacy and relating. Its likely that the man God wrestled with was God the Son, but not God the Father. Jesus is the fullness of God as man so we will all see Jesus, but the Father and Spirit i do not know. God is triune so it depends on Who it is depending on if we will see them face to face or not. God The Father has never been seen by a man, because He is in an unapproachable light, but Jesus, the Spirit has never been seen as a person. Jesus however, has been seen by 1000s of people. 

People say the bible is man made or that its way back when theologically, but this isnt true. Alot of people got saved near the end of their lives. Alot of people confess Christ and become a follower near death. Spirituality is consistent. Its risky to wait to near death when coming to Christ. The thief did that. But the best thing that will happen is salvation, but no reward. We want eternity to be completely blessed, doing a "thief on the cross thing" is risky. 

Our God is three persons but one essence. The three always work together in unison. This is what i understand from the trinity. The Father is known to the Jews, but Christians understand Jesus and the whole new testament is reference to Him. (Jesus) To believe in the Son we believe in the Father, this is according to Jesus in gospel of John. The Holy Spirit is and has always been around, using people and prophets and kings of Israel and inspiring writers throughout Jewish history.

The Holy Spirit speaks out loudest to me because He is the support system, verifying The Father and Son. Its impossible to be spiritually renewed, revived and completed without the Holy Spirit. 

TBNUK is awesome. 

The short answer is love abounds everything, without the spiritual love of God we break each rule in a cycle. It just gets worse as time goes on, the cycle and potential of sin is vast. Loving God is one rule which has many avenues. and Loving others is a rule which has many avenues.

On 1/25/2022 at 8:49 PM, ChocolateVanillaLion said:

Hello George, can you please read my message regarding name change? Thank you.  I would like to change my name.

I changed my name from Joshua to Christian. I also changed my identity and persona to christian. 

On 1/15/2022 at 11:10 AM, Open7 said:

I’ve been reading Leviticus recently and looking at the way the chapters have been divided, I have wondered if they have been done in an odd way? Is this something that has been talked about much?

E.g it looks like the first 7 verses of lev 6 would have been better to be included at the end of lev 5. I assume there’s lots of other examples

Well read, it means you have potential skill to be a theologian. the problem is theologians are not spiritually inspired, they see the bible as a series of stories, and get no spiritual value or insight into scripture. I am not saying you personally but typically this is what happens. The spirituality we get matters most not knowing the books or the order or even context of stories per se. 

On 1/10/2022 at 9:54 AM, MiraculousFaith said:

How can I still know if this is what God wants?

Everything God wants from someone and for someone is in scripture. 

On 1/29/2022 at 1:15 PM, CaptWalker said:

But i am always open to suggestion but seems like i just keep hearing the same thing, that EVERYONE is hiring, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will hire you, just saying.

Well a person must be likable and be seen as a good worker before being considered to be hired. You have to make yourself and them worth it. Also its good to be a faithful tither. Divine intervention on Job search and employment comes through Tithing. 

On 2/1/2022 at 5:20 PM, Open7 said:

I’ve been reading Leviticus and wondered why is there a yearly day of atonement for the sins of the nation of Israel, plus on top of that families/individuals had to bring sacrifices for their sins regularly. Why not just one of these?

My best guess is that the day of atonement was more to cover the sins of Israel in an overall kind of way, while families bringing sacrifices was more specific. Not the best answer but maybe it’s something like this?

 

Thanks

We all sin and need purification. We all sin daily and need to get back to God and we all need the sacrifice of Jesus Christ t pay for our ongoing sins. Hope this helps. 

On 1/22/2022 at 4:15 PM, Guest said:

Luke 23 verses 44 to 47. The crucifixion. 

Which temple is being referred to? 

 

The literal temple. The curtain ripped in two means that all have ability to come to God, and not just priests. 

On 2/7/2022 at 12:08 PM, ~Shalhevet~ said:

I know demons can’t possess a Christian

Wrong demons can possess a christian i know that personally, because i have manifested with demons while being a christian. I would say that demons have less power over a christian than other kinds of people. Its possible to be demon possessed as it is to be a sinner. 

YAI - You are important.

I believe dreams tell us a story from personal feelings and emotions and future prospectives. 

On 2/20/2022 at 9:42 AM, Open7 said:

Is a persons intuitiveness made up of all there life experiences? So a non Christian’s intuition in a certain circumstance or situation might be very different to a Christian’s intuition, because they have a very different bank of life experiences to produce very different intuitions.

 

The best answer a person can give is maybe. Christians and unbelievers can go through the exact same life and living. What makes the difference is mindset, but mindset doesnt change lifestyle from outside and outward perspectives. A person can be christian 40 years as a minster then leave the faith, a unbeliever can go into ministry for 40 years after being atheist. So they both tend to have similar experiences, but one left and one stayed. The Holy Spirit and His personal relationship with the person makes the difference and creates a different mindset. 

Islam says Ishmael is the chosn one of God to generate people of God. jews and Christians know it was Issac. The bible clearly says it was Issac. Islam copies the bible but adds and takes away from it. This opens up a can of worms of theology, not just in christian beliefs but in islam beliefs also. 

On 2/11/2022 at 5:13 AM, CaptWalker said:

Was just wondering why all the pre-tribbers always point to this as the rapture, when the Greek word for "taken" is not the same as HARPAZO in 1st Thess.4:17? Actually it is not even related at all and the meaning has nothing to do with being raptured, but still many Christians either ignore that fact or just don't think it's relevant and simply go with what they have always been taught without even questioning it? 

Elijah and Enoch were raptured. If Jesus doesnt take his church before tribulation. Then what the bible says about receiving rewards at Jesus judgement and the reign on earth wouldnt make sense. Its like evangelist Robert Breaker said, why would Jesus allow satan to rule over His people and essentially take His bride and do what them what He wants when the antichrist comes on the scene. God cannot deal with His people the jews if the gentiles are still around. The rapture is a reward for faithfully serving Christ and a opportunity to be rewarded. 

On 12/5/2020 at 3:57 AM, LittleMan123 said:

My experience has taught me that trying to discuss with them is like talking to a wall. Is there anything I could try telling them? Or is it not worth bothering?
 

People have different mindsets, its best to find common ground and then work from there.

To me that is even worse. Because we are supposed to respect and allow authorities to lead us as Paul says in Romans 13. This means that we should obey all that ask us something as long as it is in sin and in this case helps others and keeps more people safe. 

On 1/26/2022 at 7:44 PM, Starise said:

Thoughts? Do you think  NT church structure looked similar to modern day church structure? If not, what are the differences? 

I believe the typical precepts are there such as teaching, singing songs learning scripture, and fellowship, etc. But i believe that Jesus didnt want so many different sects and theological arguments within His church. Its sad, but it might be a blessing in disguise. What works is what works, its as Paul said some have faith to eat meat and others just Veg, so its unwanted different theological sects, but was highly anticipated. 

On 2/20/2022 at 6:09 PM, Fancicoffee said:

I was on another board/forum, not a Christian forum.  Someone asked a question about Christianity and believing.  I looked over the comments and was shocked by their comments!  The unbelieving comments were from those that believe that the Bible is a farce or not worthy of believing in it.  I commented on a few but I felt as if I was talking to a wall.  They are seniors like me.  So, I basicly told them that the Bible is the true word of God and that eternity is real, and I stopped commenting.  

Its extremely powerful for someone to call the bible false and a farce, because it takes a developed spiritual mind to understand the texts. Only the Holy Spirit can help us understand the texts. I spoke to someone before and got frustrated because he was asking me about everything in the bible, i stopped debating with him and started teaching him. The best thing to do is seek the Holy Spirit, because even if you taught someone the whole bible it wouldnt change the level of their faith. 

Interestingly Jesus sent out 70 disciples who cast out demons and performed low level miracles. They did not have the Holy Spirit to my knowledge. The Holy Spirit changes lifestyle and mentality. It changes spiritual focus and puts it all to the importance of Christ. Without the Holy Spirit we can do certain things, but who we are is defined on nature, spiritual nature, to have the Holy Spirit is to be like God in persona, and characteristic identity. 

A supportive woman is a heaven on earth, a non supportive woman can be a huge problem. I believe the mother of John the baptist paved the way for his good behaviour and spirit filled life. Mothers in John the baptist and Jesus time were honored and children submitted to their parents, especially their mothers. As we can see with Jesus at the wedding. Jesus didnt want to perform the miracle of turning water into wine, but listened to His mother. Jesus also went to the temple as a 12 year old and His mother fussed at Him. He obeyed His mother. If John the baptists mother did not have The Holy Spirit it might have caused John the baptist huge problems growing up in his spiritual identity to pave the way for Christ. 

In the bible it says the Holy Spirit was on Simeon, in gospel of Luke chp 2. vs 25-27

Why didnt the bible says The Holy Spirit was IN simeon, i do not know but it seems possible for the Holy Spirit to be on someone and leading them and guiding them, and then filled with Holy Spirit is not just a leading and guidance its becoming like Christ, its living a perfect life with less sin. 

When Jesus breathed on His disciples i believe it was being inspiration to accept His message and preparing them for divine revelation. It was putting the Holy Spirit on them. I do believe its possible to have the Holy Spirit on us, but not in us. The Holy is God after all, and personally motivates people to follow Jesus and do Gods will.