03-24 - Eph-2 Jn-10

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

 • Ephesians 2:10-16  John 10:7-21

            ☀️ Ephesians 2:10-16

10 - For we are his creativity and creation, intended, in Christ Jesus, for good things! Which God predestined and prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

     11 So remember that at one time you gentiles were unbelievers 12 and were separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenant [diathéké - covenant, testament, will] of promise, having no hope [elpis - expectation] and without God in the world! {One reason for Israel was to separate himself from “the gods” of the nations/gentiles; each city-state had their war god, etc.}

     13 But now in Christ Jesus you who were far off have been brought near! This by the blood {crucifixion/execution} of Christ. {Hoodwinked the adversary/accelerant/accuser/slanderer.}

     14 He himself is our peace, who has made us one. He has broken down the wall of hostility that divides us, 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in laws and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new person, in place of the two. And so making peace, 16 by reconciling us both to God in one body, slaying the hostility by the cross. [Between Hebrew and Gentile (non Hebrew). “One flock.”] {Ultimately of course, full scope, all hostility.} [Hostility - echthra, fem of echthros - hatred, hostility, enmity.] {Surely hostility is Satanically inspired. But fills a void? Not that we need to laud despots, etc. Nor approve (or express disapproval?) of all things, “..friendship/agreement with the world is hostility toward God” James 4:4.}

            🌙 John 10:7-21

7 - Again, Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, I’m the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep don’t listen to their voice.” {Which is masquerade. Like the “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. Talks a good talk, allures through smooth promises.}

     9 “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, they will be saved” {from the end result of entropy/imperfection, and its cause, straying, being strayed, wandering lamb, lost sheep} “and they will go in and out” {will go about in freedom} “and find pasture” {green pastures, Ps.23}.

     10 “The thief comes only to steal. And to kill and destroy. But I have come that they may have life! And have it abundantly! 11 I’m the - good - shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 But a hired hand, who isn’t a shepherd, and doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and runs away, leaving the sheep. And so the wolf scatters them, and will snatch from among them.” {One by one? As does untruth, and untrue doctrines.}

     13 “He flees because he’s a hired hand and doesn’t care about the sheep. 14 But I’m the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me. 15 Just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I will lay down my life for the sheep.

     16 I have other sheep who aren’t of this fold. I will bring them also, and they’ll listen to my voice. And so there-will-be one flock, and one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me. I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority [exousia - authority, power, right, jurisdiction; from exesti, meaning "it is lawful"] to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”

     {Top ironclad natural law of life is God is Life and “is perfect” so imperfect can never endure but fades away.. So Jesus, only straight out from God one, is the gift of God to us, and is enduring life. Father and Son are so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence, same as will saturate and “seal” humanity and all creation. Two options for creation? Total ant farm, or total ‘herd’ immunity? The dis-ease as part of the cure? Entropy as THE crucible ..which flares up into fiery judgments - earthly. The three mentions of lake of fire are at huGe fiery events.}

     19 There was again a division among the people concerning him, because of this teaching. 20 Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is crazy, why listen to him?”

     21 Others said, “These are not the words of someone oppressed by a demon. And can a demon make the blind to see?”

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/25 

Ephesians 2:17-3:7  John 10:22-32

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

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! ☀️🕊️

Intelligence !

I had a brief conversation with someone recently about the theory of evolution. They sort of laughingly and condescendingly said "because we see there has been a lot of change" (since the beginning) "it proves the theory of evolution".
- I thought 'how in the world does that prove evolution?' and it was a big mystery to me.
- As it turns out, I discovered it is because folks have been educated (told) "creationists" (now called Intelligent Design or "intelligence" behind "design") "believe God made everything just as we see them today, whereas Darwin saw that animals change, and therefor the creationists are wrong because we observe change; therefor evolution is right".
- Mystery solved! However, this statement about Intelligent Design is not true!
- Therefor, according to this, the first premise the theory of evolution is based on, is a false premise! I knew the whole theory is like a Jenga game, in that it is false premises built upon false premises, but I didn't realize just how total the whole thing is!
Note: Animals change through a process called "natural selection". We can compare it to the very many breeds of dogs there are. The first dog/wolf kind had within it all the genetic information needed (by all the different possible genetic combinations) to produce all these different breeds and species within that original "kind". But they are formed by the separating out of information. Evolution says information is added to the DNA code and is passed on, but in reality, genetic information is separated out and is passed on, leaving other genetic information behind. Therefor it is a loss of genetic information and ability, which is passed on, not an addition.
- In order for all life forms to have evolved from one original life form (which had to have originally sprung out of matter and the natural tendencies of matter) it had to have slowly developed unimaginably immense amounts of new information / genetic code. For example, a bird has within it the genetic information needed to form feathers. For the bird to have evolved from a reptile, the reptile would have to have come up with that new needed info. This does not happen. Has never been seen to happen. It is a theory (belief) only.
- We have many breeds and species within the wolf/dog kind, but we do not have a catdog.