1 Corinthians 8:1-8

 Universalism in the New Testament

11/11 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

1 - Now concerning food offered to idols, we know we all possess “knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up. But love builds up. 2 If anyone imagines that they know something, they do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But if someone loves God, they are known by God. 4 Therefore, as to this eating of food offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing, that there is no God but one. 5 For although there may be many supposed ‘gods’ in the heavens and upon earth, many “gods” and many “lords”— 6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are the all, and we for him, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are the all, and we through him (are).

     7 However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former practice with idols, eat food as actually offered to another ‘god’, and their weak conscience is wounded. 8 But food will not commend us to God. Whether we eat or don’t eat, we are no better, or no worse off.

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Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 8:9-13

By Necessity Paraphrased

Annual Reading & Study

05/20 𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 Jn.17, 2Pet.1

 𝔼𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝔻𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕤

     Gospel Verses 📬⭐️🍇

           John 17:1-11

1 - When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come, glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 for you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. [Other versions - For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him — For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.] 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I brought glory (renown) to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. (🤔He makes God known, by the works he did, and does.)

     5 Now my Father, glorify me in union with yourself, in that glory I had with you before the universe was. 6 You have given me some followers from this world, and I have shown them what you are like. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given to me, is from you. 8 For I gave them the words/message you gave me and they accepted it. They know that I came from you, and believe you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I pray not for the world. But for them whom you have given to me, because they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine, and they will bring glory to me. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.

     Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.

                   

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From New Testament Letters

          (In Order Written)

          Peter’s Second Letter

             ~ 2 Peter 1:1-8 ~

1 - From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you who have obtained (lagchanó - by lot) with us the same precious faith in the righteousness of God, and in the savior Jesus Christ. 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these we may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge, 6 And to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness, 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness, love and true affection. 8 If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your life fruitful and meaningful.

                          ~*~

🗝️ - 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕦𝕤𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕓𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕙𝕦𝕓 𝕕𝕠𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕞’𝕤 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕒𝕣.  𝕌𝕤𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 [  ]’𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕢𝕦𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 (  )’𝕤𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘.

PRA¥ER - pleαѕe ғαтнer leт yoυr ɢrαce мαĸe υѕ wнαт yoυ wαɴт υѕ тo вe.. нeαrт αɴd мιɴd..

Tomorrow's Verses:

𝒥𝑜𝒽𝓃 17:12-18:2

2 𝒫𝑒𝓉𝑒𝓇 1:9-21

A Note to Gnostics

If the problem here on planet Earth is earth.. matter. And a case of man having fallen from a higher state into a material body - "dust thou art" - which knowledge (gnosis) will deliver us from, the scene around us would seem to suggest otherwise. This Earth is glorious! And so is the living machinery we call our bodies. When God visited Earth in Ezekiel chapter two, he arrived on a living platform with living wheels, and which was borne about on living wings.

The problem is not creation itself. From where do wars come from? Do they come from trees? Perhaps from the ocean.. or the mountains? ...Is it the wind?

Logically, at most, if we are "trapped in a body" that would be a symptom, or an effect, and not a cause.

Why did God bar the way to the tree of life after Adam and Eve had changed? For surely, they did change. In the Genesis chapter two insert account of the creation of Adam and Eve, we are told how Adam was formed of dust, and Eve from his rib, and the two were one. "Be fruitful and multiply.. dress the trees and keep the garden.. the fruit and herbs shall be for food.."

What changed in Adam and Eve? Surely it was something in their thoughts.

Their psyche changed! The serpent had said to them, surely God was lying.. the one forbidden fruit was surely desired to make one wise. It was not unpleasant to the sight.. looked harmless enough. Indeed, if it was knowledge to make one wise.. and to be like God..!

But what was the change? They hid themselves. If there was a substance change, I believe it was in their clothing. From a raiment of light to fig leaves, and then to animal skins (in which God clothed them). They and the world became imperfect, and death now existed.

And what of the serpent? The one Revelation, chapter twelve calls Satan (adversary) and dragon? Was the issue that he fell into a denser substance?

I think the Pandora's box is thinking ability. If one is a rational creature, one can (sooner or later) make choices. What could possibly be God's motive in letting it run its course?

Politics and Religion All in One

Here's politics and religion all in one!
- In order to have a perfect world (or household) it basically requires a dictatorship, and of course that's short lived, or an illusion unless said dictator(ship) is perfect and incorruptible - or, if the members of the world (or household, etc) are perfect and incorruptible, along with a total knowledge of cause and effect (good and evil).