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Originally Posted by deacon blues,
TRF it all happened in 70 AD. We are now living in the "new earth"! Isn't that exciting.
The new earth
is here and its full of murder, corruption, child abuse and homosexuality. Isn't Christ's Kingdom wonderful????????
Many times children in the church do not realize the privilege they have or
had, to be born into a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
(purchased, possession). We should be showing forth the praises of HIM who has called
us out of darkness(the absence of light) into His marvellous light: which in times past
were not a people, but are now (presently) the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now(presently) have obtained mercy.(as in
1Peter 2:9,10)
Quote by Falla39.
Adam and Eve probably did not understand/perceive what the "Garden" really was, or
its worth/value, until they were cast/driven out! Perhaps they took it for granted. How
many third and fourth generations, raised Apostolic, do not or have never realized just
what the "Truth/Church" meant until they found themselves outside, living in a world of
darkness (absence of light/truth). What happens to the children/grandchildren of those
who were "born in king's houses/households of faith). Knowing what I know and having
been raised in a household of faith, it would be easy to see why I could find myself
wailing and gnashing my teeth to see what had become of my children and grandchildren
and future generations of mine, simply because I refused to hear what my elders tried to
pass on to me. WHO would care more than those that birthed me, nurtured and cared
for me in the home and in the church.
When I see churches, organizations, homes and families divided on every side, I recall
that a house/kingdom divided against itself CANNOT stand, I realize there is trouble and
danger ahead!
This is not to offend anyone, but to stir up our minds before it is too late.
Matt.8:8-12:
8 But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured.
9 For I also am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it.
10 When Jesus heard him, He marveled and said to those who followed Him who adhered steadfastly to Him, conforming to His example in living and, if need be, in dying also], I tell you truly,
I have not found so much faith as this with anyone, even in Israel.
11 I tell you, many will come from east and west, and will sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
12 While the sons and heirs of the kingdom will be driven out into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
Matt.13:13-17
13
This is the reason that I speak to them in parables: because having the power of seeing, they do not see; and having the power of hearing, they do not hear, nor do they grasp and understand.
14 In them indeed is the process of fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: You shall indeed hear and hear but never grasp and understand; and you shall indeed look and look but never see and perceive.
15 For this nation's heart has grown gross (fat and dull), and their ears heavy and difficult of hearing, and their eyes they have tightly closed, lest they see and perceive with their eyes, and hear and comprehend the sense with their ears, and grasp and understand with their heart, and turn and I should heal them.
16 But blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are your eyes because they do see, and your ears because they do hear.
17 Truly I tell you,
many prophets and righteous men [men who were upright and in right standing with God] yearned to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
Matt.13:36-43
36 Then He left the throngs and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying,
Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.
37 He answered, He Who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 The field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the darnel is the children of the evil one,
39 And the enemy who sowed it is the devil. The harvest is the close and consummation of the age, and the reapers are angels.
40 Just as the darnel (weeds resembling wheat) is gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at the close of the age.
41 The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all causes of offense persons by whom others are drawn into error or sin] and all who do iniquity and act wickedly,
42And will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be weeping and wailing and grinding of teeth.
43 Then will the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God) shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears [to hear] be listening, and let him consider and perceive and understand by hearing.
Blessings,
Falla39
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