Humbly Cherishing God's Reminder Note To Himself

[Neighbor]

..."Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,  and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth.  I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.”  And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations:  I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.  When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,  I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.  When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”  God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”

[Mr. M]

36 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

..."Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,  and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth.  I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.”  And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations:  I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.  When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,  I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.  When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”  God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”

This is quite appropriate for I have been spending the morning

meditating on the nature and fundamentals of the physics of light. 

1 John 1:5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and

declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

[Philologos]

37 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

This is quite appropriate for I have been spending the morning

meditating on the nature and fundamentals of the physics of light. 

1 John 1:5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and

declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

I always picture the Spirit hovering in darkness and God saying let there be light… His spirit, as we read throughout scripture, is light! 
A rainbow, (sign of promise), is made from light- into 7 individual colors. God is light, and scripture speaks of His 7 spirits, or ‘7 eyes’… The Spirit, Himself, is a promise. 
 

No doctrinal fodder or speculation here, but a cool observation, nonetheless.

[Mr. M]

19 minutes ago, Philologos said:

No doctrinal fodder or speculation here, but a cool observation, nonetheless.

The main reason we have so much needless doctrine is people ignore basic instructions!

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Psalm 104:34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

Most importantly:

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

It is for this reason; that people prefer to debate rather than meditate on truth, that they end up in opposition and push the boundaries of the Lord's intent.

Revelation 22:

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 

19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

[Neighbor]

On 6/24/2023 at 12:51 PM, Mr. M said:

The main reason we have so much needless doctrine is people ignore basic instructions!

May I offer a contrary thought?

I understand doctrine to be closely held truths. Don't know what  closely held truth might be needless. Seems to me there is no such thing as a needless doctrine, that instead if something is needless it is not doctrine.

Instructions are not doctrine.  

[Neighbor]

The Rainbow Covenant is between God and earth. Earth is specifically Abraham and his descendants, all the animals, and all that is on earth.

Interesting that Satan also has much of the world fearing global flooding today as part of the global climate change speculations.

Satan has  stolen the sign of the rainbow and is tying  to make it  be seen as a sign of prideful debauchery against God worldwide.  I suggest it is time to take back recognition of the sign  of the covenant between God and earth from Satan.

[Mr. M]

13 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Instructions are not doctrine.  

Doctrine=teaching, instruction, learning

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g1319/kjv/tr/0-1/

Needless doctrines are overcome by the truth in Christ.

Ephesians 4:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,

and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,

and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,

which is the head, even Christ:

Doctrines of men=dogma, from which the truth has set us free.

Ephesians 2:15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is,

the law of commandments contained in ordinances, ('ordinances'=dogma)

so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace.

21 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

I understand doctrine to be closely held truths. Don't know what  closely held truth might be needless. Seems to me there is no such thing as a needless doctrine, that instead if something is needless it is not doctrine.

 

23 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

May I offer a contrary thought?

If you have your own definition of doctrine,

you thoughts will inevitably be contrary.

Mark 7:

6 He answered and said unto them, Well has Isaiah

prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written,

This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me,

teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. =needless doctrine

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some

will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits

and doctrines of demons.  Not just needless, but malevalent.

[Neighbor]

3 hours ago, Mr. M said:

Howbeit in vain do they worship me,

teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. =needless doctrine

 

Did you add = needless doctrine?  

The teaching by men are not doctrine so much as instruction regarding opinion of how a truth is to be applied at best  and a complete turning about of doctrine at worst. Doctrine itself is not needless. Men's teachings using doctrine as their excuse certainly can be.

[Mr. M]

7 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Did you add = needless doctrine?  

I don't know of any 'equal signs' in scripture, so yep.

8 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Doctrine itself is not needless.

I never said that doctrine is needless. I promote apostolic doctrine,

the doctrine of Christ, by quoting scripture. 

Needless doctrine comes from men or demons, as the scriptures

clearly attest. I am not sure what point you are trying to make.

12 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

The teaching by men are not doctrine

The apostles were men, in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine,

manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance...

What you are describing is opinion, which you share often,

even as you are now, without offering any scripture in support.

4 hours ago, Neighbor said:

May I offer a contrary thought?

I understand doctrine to be closely held truths. Don't know what  closely held truth might be needless. Seems to me there is no such thing as a needless doctrine, that instead if something is needless it is not doctrine.

Instructions are not doctrine.  

 

16 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

The teaching by men are not doctrine so much as instruction regarding opinion of how a truth is to be applied at best  and a complete turning about of doctrine at worst. Doctrine itself is not needless. Men's teachings using doctrine as their excuse certainly can be.