To those among you who fear God!

[bdavidc]

“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
~ Acts 13:26

To those among you who fear God!

Is death something you fear? Death is an unknown territory for us, so I believe we all fear it. It is not unknown territory to Jesus, though. Unlike all other people, he raised himself from the dead after dying. Just type "Who raised himself from the dead?" in a search engine and see whose name comes up. You should look to him for information about who you should fear. (Matthew 10:28).

Acts 13 begins with Paul spreading the Gospel in this way. We still need to focus on this message today. This message is again taken to the synagogue, not because this is a church building, but to open people's eyes to the false religion being taught there.

Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. ~ Acts 13:38-39

Know the Bible

 

[Soyeong]

To those among you who fear God!

Is death something you fear? Death is an unknown territory for us, so I believe we all fear it. It is not unknown territory to Jesus, though. Unlike all other people, he raised himself from the dead after dying. Just type "Who raised himself from the dead?" in a search engine and see whose name comes up. You should look to him for information about who you should fear. (Matthew 10:28).

The Hebrew word "pachad" refers to a type of fear that causes us to want to run away and hide while "yireh" refers to the type if fear that causes us to want to see and run towards someone. In other words, there is a fear of being close to someone and a fear of being separated from someone, and the type of fear that is the beginning of wisdom is the latter.

Acts 13 begins with Paul spreading the Gospel in this way. We still need to focus on this message today. This message is again taken to the synagogue, not because this is a church building, but to open people's eyes to the false religion being taught there.

Know the Bible

Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

In regard to the above verse, what is the name of the true religion of which "The Way" is a sect?

 

[IamachildofGod4 ever]

I think that if we are honest with ourselves, even the most devout, believer fears death in someway. I do not fear death itself, because I know that when I am absent from the body, I will be present with the Lord. But I do fear suffering. Having watched many people that I love die of cancer, I know what a horrible disease it is, and what suffering it brings upon the human body. That is what I fear… The suffering. But having said that, I know that my Lord and Savior will get me through any suffering, and that it is an honor to suffer for him, as He certainly suffered for me, a wretched sinner saved by His grace.

 

[PloughBoy]

The Hebrew word "pachad" refers to a type of fear that causes us to want to run away and hide while "yireh" refers to the type if fear that causes us to want to see and run towards someone. In other words, there is a fear of being close to someone and a fear of being separated from someone, and the type of fear that is the beginning of wisdom is the latter.


Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

In regard to the above verse, what is the name of the true religion of which "The Way" is a sect?

Hebrews 12:21
New American Standard Bible
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”

NASB 1995
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling.”

NASB 1977
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling.”
An Unshakable Kingdom BSB
…20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” 21The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I amtrembling with fear.”

And in the Hebrew tongue, So said: Moses, Oh, I forgot "Moses" did not have internet or a Hebrew modern-day Hebrew Lexicons and he did not get the Memo! with modern day Hebrew Syntax,, Sorry my bad. But
Deuteronomy 9:19
For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.


Exodus 32:10
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation."


And poor Arron, I wonder why He was Scared, and afraid?
Deuteronomy 9:20
The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.

Deuteronomy 10:10
I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, like the first time, and that time the LORD again listened to me and agreed not to destroy you.

Deuteronomy 11:17
or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.



Ok all you be happy and just Run up into his loving arms, it is ok, sweetie, daddy's loves you.

Soyeong​

Qoute:
The Hebrew word "pachad" refers to a type of fear that causes us to want to run away and hide while "yireh" refers to the type if fear that causes us to want to see and run towards someone. In other words, there is a fear of being close to someone and a fear of being separated from someone, and the type of fear that is the beginning of wisdom is the latter.


Okaaa !

American Standard Version Revelation 6:16 KJV
and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

 

[PloughBoy]

The LORD Rebukes Job's Friends
7After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. 8So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” 9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.…

Have you ever notice, GOD told 2 to Go, But the other 2 went too as The Lord told them!!!

The wasn't being nice, that were scared!


For I am not a gambler! I do not take chances. not with GOD.

 

[Twistie]

The LORD Rebukes Job's Friends
7After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. 8So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” 9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.…

Have you ever notice, GOD told 2 to Go, But the other 2 went too as The Lord told them!!!

The wasn't being nice, that were scared!


For I am not a gambler! I do not take chances. not with GOD.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great

Twistie

 

[Soyeong]

Hebrews 12:21
New American Standard Bible
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”

NASB 1995
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling.”

NASB 1977
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling.”
An Unshakable Kingdom BSB
…20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” 21The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I amtrembling with fear.”

And in the Hebrew tongue, So said: Moses, Oh, I forgot "Moses" did not have internet or a Hebrew modern-day Hebrew Lexicons and he did not get the Memo! with modern day Hebrew Syntax,, Sorry my bad. But
Deuteronomy 9:19
For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.


Exodus 32:10
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation."


And poor Arron, I wonder why He was Scared, and afraid?
Deuteronomy 9:20
The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.

Deuteronomy 10:10
I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, like the first time, and that time the LORD again listened to me and agreed not to destroy you.

Deuteronomy 11:17
or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.



Ok all you be happy and just Run up into his loving arms, it is ok, sweetie, daddy's loves you.

Soyeong​

Qoute:
The Hebrew word "pachad" refers to a type of fear that causes us to want to run away and hide while "yireh" refers to the type if fear that causes us to want to see and run towards someone. In other words, there is a fear of being close to someone and a fear of being separated from someone, and the type of fear that is the beginning of wisdom is the latter.


Okaaa !

American Standard Version Revelation 6:16 KJV
and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

Yes, God can get angry too, did you have a point?

 

[PloughBoy]

I remember A long time ago, fell in a trap set for me by one of my brothers and sisters in the church. Some of My Ministers friend had, I had no other christian friends, but Ministers And Pastors, They Laugh and talked about me. Then not to long afterwards he came

Yes, God can get angry too, did you have a point?

There Is Nothing Impossible For Our FATHER, who we do not even Know yet. And when he has destroyed the Earth and HEAVEN and After we Enter into "ETERNITY" and Been There over a "10000's Trillion Light Years, we still have not Scratch the surface who our father is, But we only know Him us Our Father. and we are learning about him every moment we are there, Through out All eternity, where There is No End to "Our Inheritance" that He has given us, He has Give us ALL, not some But ALL ETERNITY he has Given us, everything He has. Now wrap you finite mind around that box.,

Chump change, not here, I am A long way Beyond that. Heaven is Crump Change it fades away, I am in eternity,

I am tired , I ain't coming back, y'all have been pulling me back to this earth and again and again, because people love it so much in it, for the last 20 years pulling me back and then back back again. And I am going forward no more looking back Like "LOT"S" Wife.

Colossians 3:2
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Y'all can keep it, and be happy, I am going forward and I refuse to let any pull me back, all of this religious Velocity.

And I can read> And I do not need a Interpreter.

 

[PloughBoy]

I remember A long time ago, fell in a trap set for me by one of my brothers and sisters in the church. Some of My Ministers friend had, I had no other christian friends, but Ministers And Pastors, They Laugh and talked about me. Then not to long afterwards he came

There Is Nothing Impossible For Our FATHER, who we do not even Know yet. And when he has destroyed the Earth and HEAVEN and After we Enter into "ETERNITY" and Been There over a "10000's Trillion Light Years, we still have not Scratch the surface who our father is, But we only know Him us Our Father. and we are learning about him every moment we are there, Through out All eternity, where There is No End to "Our Inheritance" that He has given us, He has Give us ALL, not some But ALL ETERNITY he has Given us, everything He has. Now wrap you finite mind around that box.,

Chump change, not here, I am A long way Beyond that. Heaven is Crump Change it fades away, I am in eternity,

I am tired , I ain't coming back, y'all have been pulling me back to this earth and again and again, because people love it so much in it, for the last 20 years pulling me back and then back back again. And I am going forward no more looking back Like "LOT"S" Wife.

Colossians 3:2
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Y'all can keep it, and be happy, I am going forward and I refuse to let any pull me back, all of this religious Velocity.

And I can read> And I do not need a Interpreter.

I Got to fix this, so many miss it. See it down there in yellow? The place is Not glory, But it means you are will "Appear In GLORY" in "GLORY" "Y" with your hands up in the AIR Y Glory. I tried , I am not an artist.


Colossians 3:2
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

 

[bdavidc]

The Hebrew word "pachad" refers to a type of fear that causes us to want to run away and hide while "yireh" refers to the type if fear that causes us to want to see and run towards someone. In other words, there is a fear of being close to someone and a fear of being separated from someone, and the type of fear that is the beginning of wisdom is the latter.


Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

In regard to the above verse, what is the name of the true religion of which "The Way" is a sect?

The Hebrew word "pachad" refers to a type of fear that causes us to want to run away and hide while "yireh" refers to the type if fear that causes us to want to see and run towards someone. In other words, there is a fear of being close to someone and a fear of being separated from someone, and the type of fear that is the beginning of wisdom is the latter.


Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

In regard to the above verse, what is the name of the true religion of which "The Way" is a sect?

"The Way" in the Bible (66 books) is the followers of Jesus Christ.

“The Way” is mentioned several times in the book of Acts (Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22) in connection with early followers of Christ. It was to take prisoner men and women who “belonged to the Way” (Acts 9:2; 22:4) that Saul of Tarsus went to Damascus. After Saul was converted, he became a missionary and went by the name of Paul. In Ephesus, Paul met some in the synagogue who “became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way” (Acts 19:9). Paul left the synagogue and continued to preach the gospel where it would be heard rather than remain with those who denigrated the Way.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ~ John 14:6

 

[PloughBoy]

"The Way" in the Bible (66 books) is the followers of Jesus Christ.

“The Way” is mentioned several times in the book of Acts (Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22) in connection with early followers of Christ. It was to take prisoner men and women who “belonged to the Way” (Acts 9:2; 22:4) that Saul of Tarsus went to Damascus. After Saul was converted, he became a missionary and went by the name of Paul. In Ephesus, Paul met some in the synagogue who “became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way” (Acts 19:9). Paul left the synagogue …and continued to preach the gospel where it would be heard rather than remain with those who denigrated the Way.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ~ John 14:6

"The WAY", "The Son of GOD', "The LIGHT", "The Resurrection", "The TRUTH" and The Only "WAY" to Get To Heaven, The Only "WAY" to get To "THE FATHER", JESUS is The ONLY one can take US There, He Promise to Come Back and Get us and Take us Back to were He was, For he is "The WAY", we cannot get there unless He comes back and Takes us There, because He is Not a religion nor is He the head of A Religion Called "The WAY" for he Is "THE WAY" It is not a religion. the world thinks it means a religion, But "The True Sons of GOD" knows better. for the world have no idea who we are. Neither do they have The Ability to even fathom. who we are. [There are No Human words to describe who we are, It must be describe in "the anthropomorphic", For we Have been "Born of GOD' and not a of a man, A human being, But Born of GOD.

John 11:
…24Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

Colossians 3:2 BSB
1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.…

 

[Soyeong]

"The Way" in the Bible (66 books) is the followers of Jesus Christ.

“The Way” is mentioned several times in the book of Acts (Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22) in connection with early followers of Christ. It was to take prisoner men and women who “belonged to the Way” (Acts 9:2; 22:4) that Saul of Tarsus went to Damascus. After Saul was converted, he became a missionary and went by the name of Paul. In Ephesus, Paul met some in the synagogue who “became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way” (Acts 19:9). Paul left the synagogue and continued to preach the gospel where it would be heard rather than remain with those who denigrated the Way.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ~ John 14:6

I agree that early followers of Christ were referred to as belonging to the way, but that doesn't answer my question in regard to Acts 24:14 about the name of the religion of which The Way is a sect.

 

[Soyeong]

"The WAY", "The Son of GOD', "The LIGHT", "The Resurrection", "The TRUTH" and The Only "WAY" to Get To Heaven, The Only "WAY" to get To "THE FATHER", JESUS is The ONLY one can take US There, He Promise to Come Back and Get us and Take us Back to were He was, For he is "The WAY", we cannot get there unless He comes back and Takes us There, because He is Not a religion nor is He the head of A Religion Called "The WAY" for he Is "THE WAY" It is not a religion. the world thinks it means a religion, But "The True Sons of GOD" knows better. for the world have no idea who we are. Neither do they have The Ability to even fathom. who we are. [There are No Human words to describe who we are, It must be describe in "the anthropomorphic", For we Have been "Born of GOD' and not a of a man, A human being, But Born of GOD.

John 11:
…24Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

Colossians 3:2 BSB
1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.…

"The Way" has its roots in Genesis 3:24, where God place an cherubim to guard the way to the Tree of Life and is often used context of angels, guarding the way, the Torah, or the way to or from Jerusalem, such as in Exodus 23:20, God will send His angel to guard them on the way to the place where He will put His name. In Mark 7:14, Jesus said that narrow is the way that leads to life. In Luke 10:25-28, Jesus responded to a question about the way to inherit eternal life by affirming the greatest two commandments of the Torah and by giving a parable about a man on the way from Jerusalem. Paul was on the way from Jerusalem to persecute members of The Way. The Torah is God's way (Psalms 119:1-3), the truth (Psalms 119:142), and the life (Deuteronomy 32:46-47), and the way to see and know the Father (Exodus 33:13), the Torah is God's word and Jesus is God's word made flesh, so he is the embodiment of the way, the truth, and life, and the way to see and know the Father (John 14:6-7).

 

[PloughBoy]

"The Way" has its roots in Genesis 3:24, where God place an cherubim to guard the way to the Tree of Life and is often used context of angels, guarding the way, the Torah, or the way to or from Jerusalem, such as in Exodus 23:20, God will send His angel to guard them on the way to the place where He will put His name. In Mark 7:14, Jesus said that narrow is the way that leads to life. In Luke 10:25-28, Jesus responded to a question about the way to inherit eternal life by affirming the greatest two commandments of the Torah and by giving a parable about a man on the way from Jerusalem. Paul was on the way from Jerusalem to persecute members of The Way. The Torah is God's way (Psalms 119:1-3), the truth (Psalms 119:142), and the life (Deuteronomy 32:46-47), and the way to see and know the Father (Exodus 33:13), the Torah is God's word and Jesus is God's word made flesh, so he is the embodiment of the way, the truth, and life, and the way to see and know the Father (John 14:6-7).

ok, yep their are thousands of teaching of a word, in the Hebrew, The Aramaic and the Greek and the koine greek languages, just take a pick, and I will stick with the English Name "JESUS", for that is good enough for me, I m 72 years and "Jesus" call me by my name in 1977 and that is good enough for me and I happy as I can be for almost 50 years, in CHRIST. And I will meet "Polycarp" and "Athannius" and that is good enough for me. and I do not need all that stuff you talking about.. Got my Mind on "JESUS" and not definitions, I am way past that over 40 years behind me, and Pressing On for The Gold, A Full Shared Inheritance" that has no end and it fades not away. for I am pressing on! and not lock down , in a dungeon of dictionary human words that fade away with the dust of time.

So happy huntings my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus , I am gone!
Philippians 3 BSB
…"Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus."

 

[PloughBoy]

"The Way" has its roots in Genesis 3:24, where God place an cherubim to guard the way to the Tree of Life and is often used context of angels, guarding the way, the Torah, or the way to or from Jerusalem, such as in Exodus 23:20, God will send His angel to guard them on the way to the place where He will put His name. In Mark 7:14, Jesus said that narrow is the way that leads to life. In Luke 10:25-28, Jesus responded to a question about the way to inherit eternal life by affirming the greatest two commandments of the Torah and by giving a parable about a man on the way from Jerusalem. Paul was on the way from Jerusalem to persecute members of The Way. The Torah is God's way (Psalms 119:1-3), the truth (Psalms 119:142), and the life (Deuteronomy 32:46-47), and the way to see and know the Father (Exodus 33:13), the Torah is God's word and Jesus is God's word made flesh, so he is the embodiment of the way, the truth, and life, and the way to see and know the Father (John 14:6-7).

ok what ever what ever you want it to be. fine with me. hey, have a good trip.

 

[bdavidc]

"The Way" has its roots in Genesis 3:24, where God place an cherubim to guard the way to the Tree of Life and is often used context of angels, guarding the way, the Torah, or the way to or from Jerusalem, such as in Exodus 23:20, God will send His angel to guard them on the way to the place where He will put His name. In Mark 7:14, Jesus said that narrow is the way that leads to life. In Luke 10:25-28, Jesus responded to a question about the way to inherit eternal life by affirming the greatest two commandments of the Torah and by giving a parable about a man on the way from Jerusalem. Paul was on the way from Jerusalem to persecute members of The Way. The Torah is God's way (Psalms 119:1-3), the truth (Psalms 119:142), and the life (Deuteronomy 32:46-47), and the way to see and know the Father (Exodus 33:13), the Torah is God's word and Jesus is God's word made flesh, so he is the embodiment of the way, the truth, and life, and the way to see and know the Father (John 14:6-7).

Yes, I agree that the entire Bible, Old, and New Testament points to Jesus Christ as the only way.

 

[Soyeong]

ok, yep their are thousands of teaching of a word, in the Hebrew, The Aramaic and the Greek and the koine greek languages, just take a pick, and I will stick with the English Name "JESUS", for that is good enough for me, I m 72 years and "Jesus" call me by my name in 1977 and that is good enough for me and I happy as I can be for almost 50 years, in CHRIST. And I will meet "Polycarp" and "Athannius" and that is good enough for me. and I do not need all that stuff you talking about.. Got my Mind on "JESUS" and not definitions, I am way past that over 40 years behind me, and Pressing On for The Gold, A Full Shared Inheritance" that has no end and it fades not away. for I am pressing on! and not lock down , in a dungeon of dictionary human words that fade away with the dust of time.

So happy huntings my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus , I am gone!
Philippians 3 BSB
…"Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus."

I also use the English name "Jesus" and I didn't say anything against doing that. It is quirk of languages that names get changed when they are translated. My name gets pronounced differently in other countries, so if I were in a different country, then I would answer to how it is pronounced there.

Jesus was not making things up when he said that he is the way, the truth, and the life, and the way to see and know the Father, but rather he was speaking to his audiences about concepts that they understood and were familiar with that were rooted in the OT, so if we want to better understand what he was saying, then we can look at the context of those concepts in the OT. There has never been a person other than Jesus whose teachings were more thoroughly rooted in the context of the OT, though people often misunderstand the Bible because they don't seek to understand it in context, and people often want to affirm that they believe in Jesus without understanding what it means to do that.

 

[PloughBoy]

I also use the English name "Jesus" and I didn't say anything against doing that. It is quirk of languages that names get changed when they are translated. My name gets pronounced differently in other countries, so if I were in a different country, then I would answer to how it is pronounced there.

Jesus was not making things up when he said that he is the way, the truth, and the life, and the way to see and know the Father, but rather he was speaking to his audiences about concepts that they understood and were familiar with that were rooted in the OT, so if we want to better understand what he was saying, then we can look at the context of those concepts in the OT. There has never been a person other than Jesus whose teachings were more thoroughly rooted in the context of the OT, though people often misunderstand the Bible because they don't seek to understand it in context, and people often want to affirm that they believe in Jesus without understanding what it means to do that.

Now I understand what you are saying, now look from my point of view, from where I am at ok. and do not take it as being hard ok.

Do I need you to come over to my house today and explain to me about my earthly Mother and Father and all of their characteristic and what they where all about, do I need you, today to come explain to me all about my brother who I grew up with and played with and cook his breakfast and played with and slept in the same room and laugh and joke with for many years, Now do I need , to explain to me about My other brother and my other Father who have talked to me personal and call me by my name. and who is always with, me, and talks to me even in my dreams and makes me laugh and sometimes cry, He puts a smile on my face sometime ,just me and him, just like my daddy did, just like I made my children laugh and smile many times. do I need you to explain anything about my Father of brother to me? Meaning the maker of all heaven and earth and the One who told him to do it. Do I need you to explain them to me? Do I need you to tell me, about My own Father of Brother who died for me. and I saw the very tears and the blood coming down off of his face, while he called my name and told me what he was doing for me. Now do I need you, to explain to me who he is?

yes or no answer is Sufficient. I am the real McCoy and I am not a christian, "I am a Child of The Living GOD" you are not going to meet many like me, for we are few in numbers, for I am different. nothing to Bragg about but the truth I am different. strange but just different.

Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd;*
there is nothing I lack.a
2In green pastures he makes me lie down;
to still waters he leads me;
3bhe restores my soul.
He guides me along right paths*
for the sake of his name.
4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,c
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff comfort me.
II

5*You set a table before me
in front of my enemies;*
You anoint my head with oil;*d
my cup overflows.e
6Indeed, goodness and mercy* will pursue me
all the days of my life;
I will dwell in the house of the Lordf
for endless days.

I do not need anything I am not searching for anything , I am content. and retired in the ministry not retired of The ministry. have married enough I have preach enough, have lectured enough, have buried enough, have song enough, and cried enough, and weep enough, and all of the between.

Just giving you a short view from where I sit. I am sitting by the window and watching the skies and waiting patiently for his return of I welcome death for even dying is a joy, when you are in christ.


NASB 1977
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

thanks for the reply, PloughBoy

 

[Soyeong]

Now I understand what you are saying, now look from my point of view, from where I am at ok. and do not take it as being hard ok.

Do I need you to come over to my house today and explain to me about my earthly Mother and Father and all of their characteristic and what they where all about, do I need you, today to come explain to me all about my brother who I grew up with and played with and cook his breakfast and played with and slept in the same room and laugh and joke with for many years, Now do I need , to explain to me about My other brother and my other Father who have talked to me personal and call me by my name. and who is always with, me, and talks to me even in my dreams and makes me laugh and sometimes cry, He puts a smile on my face sometime ,just me and him, just like my daddy did, just like I made my children laugh and smile many times. do I need you to explain anything about my Father of brother to me? Meaning the maker of all heaven and earth and the One who told him to do it. Do I need you to explain them to me? Do I need you to tell me, about My own Father of Brother who died for me. and I saw the very tears and the blood coming down off of his face, while he called my name and told me what he was doing for me. Now do I need you, to explain to me who he is?

yes or no answer is Sufficient. I am the real McCoy and I am not a christian, "I am a Child of The Living GOD" you are not going to meet many like me, for we are few in numbers, for I am different. nothing to Bragg about but the truth I am different. strange but just different.

Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd;*
there is nothing I lack.a
2In green pastures he makes me lie down;
to still waters he leads me;
3bhe restores my soul.
He guides me along right paths*
for the sake of his name.
4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,c
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff comfort me.
II

5*You set a table before me
in front of my enemies;*
You anoint my head with oil;*d
my cup overflows.e
6Indeed, goodness and mercy* will pursue me
all the days of my life;
I will dwell in the house of the Lordf
for endless days.

I do not need anything I am not searching for anything , I am content. and retired in the ministry not retired of The ministry. have married enough I have preach enough, have lectured enough, have buried enough, have song enough, and cried enough, and weep enough, and all of the between.

Just giving you a short view from where I sit. I am sitting by the window and watching the skies and waiting patiently for his return of I welcome death for even dying is a joy, when you are in christ.


NASB 1977
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

thanks for the reply, PloughBoy

Whether or not you need that is beside the point. You posted something in a discussion forum, so I discussed.

 

[PloughBoy]

Whether or not you need that is beside the point. You posted something in a discussion forum, so I discussed.

Hey it is ok. did not, you have "debates' throughout Grammar School, Middle school. and High School Debates classes, as well as college and "Church evangelist and symposium classes, How can anyone be effective in "Evangelism" without effective classes on debates, playing both sides. one at a time. it is impossible to be a effective witness for Christ with out learning the art of Witnessing by debates playing both sides. that is why we are taught how to communicate right, for 12 years of schooling in , the art of Communications.

Oh yes I did forget, a lot people think, that communications means believe everything I say and go along with how my mind thinks and how my Brain process information coming in to it. I did forget how the majority of humanity thinks how information is process.

Forgive me, I was not thinking clearly. and should have gave more thought to my audience. sorry. My bad.