02-28 - Ro-14 Mt-16

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 14:8-23  Matthew 16:1-12

           ☀️ Romans 14:8-23

8 - For if we live, we live unto the Lord, and if we die, we die unto the Lord. So! Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's! 9 It’s for this reason Christ died, and then lived again! That he might - be Lord - of both the living and the dead.

     10 So why then, would we pass judgment on our brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your fellow believer? We will all stand before the judgment/justice seat of God. [Seat - béma - a raised platform for public speaking, from basis and bainō - to step, ascend, properly, a platform to which someone walks up to, to receive judgment or reward.]

     11 For it’s written, “As I live, says the LORD, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue confess [exomologeó - confess, acknowledge, give thanks] to God.”

     12 So each one of us will give an account of ourself to God. 13 So let us not pass judgment on one another, but rather decide, never, to put a stumbling block or a hindrance in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it’s unclean. (Still talking about foods.) 15 For if your brother or sister is grieved by what you eat, you’re no longer walking in love. Don’t destroy the one for whom Christ died, because of your preference of what to eat or not eat.

     16 And don’t let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God isn’t a matter of what we eat and drink. It’s about righteousness, and peace and joy, in the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God}.

     18 Whoever serves Christ is acceptable to God. And should be by others as well. {No person nor group is perfect until the last day” Heb.11:40.}

     19 So then, let us pursue what makes for peace, and for mutual building up and encouragement. {Making solid and stable.} 20 Don’t, for the sake of food destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what they approve. {Still talking about foods.} 21 It’s good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother or sister to stumble. 22 The faith you have about it, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment upon theirself for what they give thanks for! 23 But if they have doubts they will come under guilt if they eat, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever isn’t of faith is sin [hamartia - misses the mark].

            🌙 Matthew 16:1-12

1 - The leaders, the Pharisees and Sadducees, came to test Jesus. They asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it’s evening, you say, ‘It’ll be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And then in the morning you say, ‘The sky is red and threatening, it will be stormy today.’

     You know how to read the signs of the sky, but you don’t see the signs of your own day. 4 An unfaithful and trying generation seeks for a sign. But the only sign that will be given to it, is the sign of Jonah.” {I think healings were supposed to be shared with the priests.. but these priests/leaders had long ago(?) traded their faith in Yhwh and spirituality/worship for politics, their seats of power, and keeping them during Roman occupation. Politics seems able to bring out the worst in human nature. Though it talks a good talk/puts on sheep’s clothing (of course) but the wolf still shines through.. Especially if all power is attained! Or, on the way there.. Rev.17:10 - “there are seven kings (kingdoms, world empires). Five (ancient?) have fallen, one is - Rome - and the other (global) has not yet come. And when he [autos - he, she, it, they, them..] comes, he [autos] must continue a short time.”}

     5 When the disciples reached the other side of the lake (Galilee) they realized they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 And right then, Jesus said, “Watch out, and beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” {I guess they would do anything for the sake of their power and standing/authority.}

     7 So {because he said leaven} the disciples began discussing among themselves, saying, “We forgot to bring bread.” 8 But Jesus, was aware of it, and said, “Oh ye of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet see? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets left over you gathered? (12 baskets). 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? (7)

     11 How do you not understand that I’m not talking about bread? ..Beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood he didn’t tell them to beware the leaven of bread, but the teaching {and example} of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/01

Romans 15:1-7  Matthew 16:13-20

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

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

1John 4 4-6

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

 🍃🕊️  reading & study  🕊️🍃

08/20 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

Disciple John wrote — 4 - Little children, you are from God and have overcome them (the anti-Christs/Christ deniers) {in your heart} for he (God) who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world {“the ‘god’ of this world” system and empires}. 5 They are {still} from the world, so they speak from the world {view and sentiment, including the sheep’s clothing worn for political self interest} and - the world - listens to them. {And is enchanted.} 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God hears us. Whoever is not from God does not hear us. And by this we can know the Spirit of truth, from the spirit of error. {Or truth from half truth. Are we listening to and hearing God? Or are we listening to the world/Satan/“accuser”/divider? And accelerator.. toward..?}

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

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Tomorrows verses - 1John 4:7-11

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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

Romans 13 9-14

 02/26 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Romans

9 - The commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” and any other commandment, is summed up in this word - “Love your neighbor {our fellow person} as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to another. Therefore - love is the fulfilling of the law. 11 Plus, you know the time, that the hour is come to wake from sleep. For we are nearer now to salvation than when we first believed. 12 The night {of their age} is far spent, a new day is at hand. So then, let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in {pagan} orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. {Not in accusation, slander, division.} 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its inordinate desires. {Always remember? The world and its fashions and allures can put on sheep’s clothing. And some can even believe their own masquerade.. Others can be up to no good. It’s why God prophesied to Eve that the man would rule woman (for quite some time and still in some places and cases). In this ‘dimension’ called “Imperfect”.. well, history is a sad commentary. We should always pray for peace.. Everywhere. And be peacemakers because love is the fruit God loves! And division is the siren call to armageddon? Is.24:20, Rev.10:4; Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17.}

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; facts, cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - Romans 14:1-7

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Ps: jan 1-20, feb 20’s, mar 30’s, etc, dec 120-150

MATTHEW 15 1-20

   🍃🕊️ 02/24 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - Some Pharisees and scribes came along, from Jerusalem and asked Jesus, 2 “Why do your disciples break the - tradition - of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.” 3 He answered, “Why do you break the commandment/instruction/law - of God - for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘the one who curses father or mother in death ends.’ 5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What I would have given to you as aid {in your old age} is instead given [is in trust, as an offering] to God,” 6 then they need not honor mother or father.’ So for the sake of your tradition, you have annulled the word of God. 7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said 8 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 9 In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments, (guidance, instructions) of men.’”

     10 And he called the people to him and told them, “Hear and understand, 11 it’s not what goes into the mouth that ruins a person, but what comes out of the mouth.”

     12 A little later, the disciples said to him, “Do you know the the Pharisees were offended at what you said?” 13 He answered them, “Every plant my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. 14 Let them be, they are blind guides. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a pit.” {The wolf puts on sheep’s clothing. “The World” talks a good talk, and many are misled.} 15 But Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 And Jesus said, “Are you too without understanding, and still don’t see? 17 What goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? 18 But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this ruins a person. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness/accusation, slander. 20 These are what pollutes. But to eat with unwashed hands does not pollute.” {Speaking slander and accusation, as they did about Jesus and later believers, is evidence of contamination of the heart. Blind guides guiding - embrace hate, division is unity, the ‘us and them’ mentality the world and its powers find so very useful. Pollutions of heart.. blind leading the blind who receive it.. Also the spiritual teaching of lawlessness. We cannot be transformed by - rules and laws which are external - proven failed with one nation, with the first human pair, and pre flood was hands off, but “the seed” Jesus implanted, and nurtured and watered, does away with lawlessness and the (selfish, lower vibration if you will) pollutions of the heart and mind. And we grow and mature to fuLL transformation at (one of two) vivifications which is the “putting on of perfection/incorruptibility” thus the enduring Life.. Which following blind guides of any sort just slows, delays, stagnates the process. Anything unTrue is a waste of time. 2Tim.3:16 is better, Psalm 1, with offering and sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving.. singing in heart and spirit, with the habitual practice of quiet listening/“waiting upon God”. This will rebound into fruits of the Spirit rather than the common pollutions of the heart, that often masquerade as being the greater good. Fruits of the flesh, “wars among you”, slander, accusations, division, factions, discord and dispute, (embrace the hate) as somehow righteous, Gal.5:19-26. Habitually human, same old, same old, since Cain slew Abel.}

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; facts, cross references, etc.

      {  } - thots

Tomorrows verses - John 6:41-51

My own studies and thoughts. Verses paraphrased.