ACTS 10 34-48

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     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

(Peter had been summoned by a Roman centurion, Cornelius, and Peter was now with him, and his family and friends.) 34 - So Peter began, “Truly I see that God shows no partiality and favorites. 35 But in every nation anyone who reveres him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ - he is Lord of all - 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea.

     It began from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God) and with his power. How he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews/Hebrews and in Jerusalem.

     Then he was put to death by being hung on a tree, 40 but God raised him up on the third day. And made him appear, 41 not to all the people, but to us who had been chosen by God to be witnesses. We ate and drank WITH him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he instructed us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. 43 It was he all the prophets spoke about, and bore witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” {Declared innocent. God “is Perfect” and is Life, so only perfect endures.. On the other hand, an Ant Farm is no paradise/perfection.}

     44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God} fell upon all who were listening. 45 And the men from among the Hebrew believers who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone disagree with baptizing these people now, in water? For they’ve received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48 And he instructed that they be baptized in the name of Jesus. And they asked him to stay with them for some days.

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10-21 - 1 Corinthians 1 4-10 ☀️

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(Paul begins his letter to the Corinthian believers.) 4 - I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus. 5 In every way you were enriched in him! Both in your words and in your understanding and knowledge - 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you - 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the return [apokalupsis - appearing, coming, manifestation, revelation] of our Lord Jesus, 8 who will sustain you to the end [telos - end-aim, purpose, goal, completion, fulfillment] preserved as blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus. 9 For God is faithful. It was by him, that you were called into the fellowship [koinónia - communion, participation, sharing, community, friendship] of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

     10 I appeal to you, my brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus, that you all agree, being of one mind and there be no divisions among you. But that you be united - in the same faith - and judgments.

     {How? By agreeing with what was originally taught, which we are blessed to have in our New Testament/Testimony - 

📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+logic) is the formula for the end-aim of “in that day” being “like Jesus”. The rest of humanity during the 4th quarter of the Lord’s long second advent, a full scope version of His first so brief one. But with helpers serving called reigning. It being “crowns of Life” not metal.. Rev.20 is told like describing the crests of waves and not much of the in between.. The 1st Resurrection is followed by - a millennial Sabbath rest from enmity - after which, the adversary&co is loosed, and they go out and gather (descendants of survivors of the totally man carried out armageddon, Is.24:20/Rev.20:4). They gather them to war once again, and surround the millennial Jerusalem. But fire, this time “from heaven” (higher than sky) consumes (all not in fellowship with Jesus are dead) - then is the Resurrection of all the dead of humanity, of all time, which resurrection according to Mt.25:46, is “into aionion-kolasis” / eonian-korrection / (an) age of correction (Jn.5:28,29!) - after which is the fiery “palin/again-genesis” of Rev.21:1-5 and 2Pet.3:12-13. (A third and final mention of lake of fire. The first is at armageddon battle’s global chain reaction, 2nd at that fiery final defeat of the adversary&co. Co. being the one third angelos who joined the sedition/straying.. This is all God’s one and done lest creation be an ant farm. How do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? Total ‘Herd’ Immunity! The dis-ease as part of the cure. — Then - at the “New Heavens and new Earth” (a 2nd biG bang, theN kosmos set in motion) is when God says “behold!! I make all new!” Greek word “pas” - all, every, the whole. “With God nothing is impossible” he “is Love” and “Love never fails” Lk.1:37, 1Jn.4:8, 1Cor.13:8. God is Life and “is perfect” ..”never fails” means does not fade, is noT entropic (this slow gehenna that is not quenched). Straying/imperfection/entropy is an unavoidable yet all important contrast. (I think the time for sharing is relatively short? Two gatherings occurring? Truth and error? To division/dislike/armageddon/hate or to 1st resurrection -> MT.13:30, Rev.16:14-15-16, Mt.25:1-13.}

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Tomorrow - 1 Corinthians 1:11-18

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

God iS LiFe

🔆⛺️ “He is dressed in a robe of light. He stretched out the starry heavens like a tent” Ps.104:2. When done w/ what he’s creating - “God will Tabernacle/Tent with mankind” Rev.21:3.

      “Build a tent..” a replica.. energy of the universe wrapped in gold “take it with you wherever you go”..

     “Soon nothing will be beyond them”… they have split the building block.. “The earth will shake to and fro.. when the seven thunders make their voices heard” Is.24:20/Rev.10:4.. And then..

     Rev.20 is told like describing the crests of waves and not much of the in between.

Jn.12:32, 1Tim.4:10. Then “God will Tabernacle with man” after the “palin/again-genesis” (after the “new heavens and earth”) …”Where is the house you will build for Him?” Acts 7:49.

  🔅 Jesus said, “All those in the tombs/graves will hear God’s voice and will come forth” (from the graves/tombs) “some into the resurrection of life” (into THE millennium, to serve called reigning? for to do His works.. crown of Life, not metal.. during his long second advent, a full scope version of his so brief first one?).. “And some, into the resurrection of (the GWT) judgment” ‘day’ (Jn.5:28-29, part of his second advent) which elsewhere He calls agelasting correction [“kolasin aionion” oR “korrection eonian”] Mt.25:46, logically, the completing of - “drawing all” - Jn.12:32! And surely(?) it’s a same process of refinement/correction for all. The crucible being life as we presently know it - this unavoidable, all important contrast - of imperfection, this slow gehenna fade, entropy, that doesn’t quit or reverse - until vivification either at 1Cor.15:52,53 or at Rev.21:5, 1Cor.15:24-28. We shall all have character that is clear as crystal. Humanity and creation sealed and saturated with God’s Spirit/Presence. ..The dis-ease as part of the cure? ..And immunity! Total ‘herd’ immunity?