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Post by jimmie on Nov 21, 2018 19:15:51 GMT -8
I agree Rachael's death is very  . It must have grieved Jacob that she died as he pronounced. David also lost four of his son's because he murder Uriah. Uriah was not an unknown person to David. Uriah was one of David's greatest warriors. David pronounced to Nathan that the rich man would have to restore four sheep for the one that he had stolen. David's story is very yet, I yearn to be like him, less the adultery and counting of Israel incidents. I am sure it is not wrong for women to aspire to be like Rachael, for she did have her request granted in spite of her short comings. When we study those who when before us we should see where to go as well as where not to go. In other words we should not gloss over their mistakes. We should learn from them and avoid them. There is no acceptable reason to take false gods into your possession. They should be destroyed. |
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Post by jimmie on Nov 21, 2018 14:58:18 GMT -8
A few observations
Rachael was beautiful and well favored whereas Leah was tender-eyed or humble.
Jacob loved Rachael more than Leah. LORD describe that as Leah being hated.
Racheal envied Leah. Leah bargained with Rachael for what rightfully belonged to her(Leah).
Rachael only used God where as Leah used LORD when speaking about the birth of their children. It appears Leah had a closer walk with LORD.
Rachael took Laban's idols. Leah did not.
Rachael died(in child birth)for taking the gods as Jacob declared. Leah did not.
The kings that come from Rachael's linage (Benjamin and Ephraim) tended to be more wicked than the kings who sprang from Leah's linage (Judah) who tended to be more righteous.
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Post by jimmie on Sept 13, 2018 17:55:49 GMT -8
Psalms 49:15 but God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave for he shall receive me. Selah
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Post by jimmie on Sept 12, 2018 16:02:01 GMT -8
Resurrection cannot be claimed because there has never been an eyewitness to his claimed resurrection. That is like saying "Creation cannot be claimed because there has never been an eyewitness to his claimed creation" You are correct in that there were no earthly eyewitness to Jesus' actual resurrection. There are eyewitnesses to the effect that Jesus' resurrection has had on the world. Just as there are eyewitnesses to the effect creation on the world. |
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Post by jimmie on Sept 11, 2018 14:33:39 GMT -8
maranguape,
Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
It is clear from the earliest parts of the Bible/TNK that God intended for man to live for ever. Due to man's sin God intervened to prevent him from doing so. Now if God can take a handful of dirt and make it live to begin life. He can take that same handful of dirt and make it live again after it has died the death that He has decreed as punishment for man's sin.
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Post by jimmie on Sept 6, 2018 9:41:50 GMT -8
If I may add to alon’s response, let’s look at the beginning. In Genesis 2:17 God tells Adam, “for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” In Genesis 3 the serpent told Eve, “Ye shall not surely die.” From Genesis 5:4, we see that it was over 800 years between Adam eating of the fruit and him dying. Clearly this is showing two types of death or that God is a liar. Scriptures states that “God cannot lie” therefore there are two types of death taught from the very beginning of scripture/TNK.
Genesis 25:8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years: and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him…
Notice that Abraham both “gave up the ghost” and “died”, and also was “gathered to his people” and “buried”. Thus the scripture/TNK is speaking again to two types of death. Also see the below.
Gen 25:17 And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Gen 35:29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, [being] old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Gen 49:33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Num 20:24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
Num 20:26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered [unto his people], and shall die there.
Deu 32:50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
It appears to me that the TNK teaches that upon death the spirit/breath of life/divine spark returns to God and the body is buried. A modern day analogy would be the computer. The key board and monitor is likened to the human body. The programing is likened to the spirit. When the computer dies, the programing can be loaded into a new computer. So the spirit of the elect will be loaded into glorified bodies.
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Post by jimmie on Aug 28, 2018 14:25:47 GMT -8
Yohannah
We mostly keep Sabbath at home. There is a group that meets in Harford but that is quite a drive from my location.
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Post by jimmie on Aug 28, 2018 14:22:39 GMT -8
I have believed in the eternal security of the believer, since I first started my walk with God. It only takes half a verse to explain my view of salvation:
II Chronicles 15:2B The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Please do not confuse this with the baptist doctrine of “once saved always save”. This I have abandoned, for the verse clearly states if ye forsake (quit seeking/believing) him, he will forsake you. As long as you seek/believe there is nothing that can separate you from the love/grace/favor/blessing of God.
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Post by jimmie on Aug 24, 2018 14:11:31 GMT -8
Your profile said you are in Arkansas. I am too. Though I am nearly an Okie.
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Post by jimmie on Aug 24, 2018 13:59:40 GMT -8
e-sword is the closet that I can think of.
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Post by jimmie on Aug 22, 2018 6:17:52 GMT -8
The Law of Moses and the Law of Christ are like the Law of Gravity and the Law of Aerodynamics. Both in tandem produce flight. Forsake the law of aerodynamics however and you are going to be subject to the law of gravity tout de suite.
It alon's point: James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. |
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Sisera
Aug 16, 2018 14:35:03 GMT -8
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Post by jimmie on Aug 16, 2018 14:35:03 GMT -8
Sisera - Hawk eye an Hebrew euphemism meaning Servant of Ra. Ra was the Egyptian god depicted with a bird head on a human body. He wore a sun disk encircled by a serpent. That is most likely where Laan got the idea that Sisera meant snake.
Sisera was my Grand Father's middle name. He died from a 22 bullet in his temple. It was fired from a rifle at point blank range. Weather by my grand father or grand mother is not know. One should research a name before giving it to a child. I was going to name one of my sons Jericho. I had three daughters in a row. God gave me time to reflect on the name before I could brand one of my sons with it.
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Post by jimmie on Aug 8, 2018 14:57:41 GMT -8
My personal thoughts on climate change.
I fail to see how anyone who has read their bible can believe man does not cause climate change.
In Genesis 3, the acts of man causes the land to be cursed, making the land bring forth thorns and thistles.
In Genesis 4, the acts of Cain cause the land to be cursed again. The land would not yield anything for him.
In Genesis 7, the acts of man caused a worldwide flood.
In Genesis 19, the acts of man cause fire and brimstone to burn the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
In Exodus, the acts of man caused the 10 plagues to come upon Egypt.
Didn’t Alijah cause the rain to cease for 3.5 years.
In Revelation the actions of man causes all kinds of climate change and in Revelation 11:18 God declares he will destroy those who destroy the earth.
Yes man causes drastic climate change because he refuses to “dress and keep it” as the Lord commands.
I forgot to mention that Israel spent the same number of years in captivity as the number of years that they neglected to properly take care of their land.
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Post by jimmie on May 30, 2018 14:27:16 GMT -8
Elohim being plural is also ambiguous. Many a Trinitarian hang their hat on the claim that Elohim is plural. While Elohim can be plural as in more than one it can also be plural as in the biggest or most powerful.
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Post by jimmie on May 30, 2018 14:14:17 GMT -8
I am pretty simple minded when it comes to questions of this nature. I.e. "Why isn't Dan listed in Rev 7." Here is my observation. First Dan means Judge. Second Manasseh, which means Forgetting, replaces Dan in the list. It is interesting, to me, that God Forgets our sins and doesn't set as our Judge once we commit our selves to serving Him. To me this is a play with names that confirms the overall theme of the Book, that as bad as Judgement is, in the end it is forgotten and mercy endures for ever.
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. It must have grieved Jacob that she died as he pronounced. David also lost four of his son's because he murder Uriah. Uriah was not an unknown person to David. Uriah was one of David's greatest warriors. David pronounced to Nathan that the rich man would have to restore four sheep for the one that he had stolen. David's story is very 
