but then it gets tricky (Imo) with all the different theologies …being told only they (the Jews) of that era were counted as first fruits …but my question would be then what about the Fruit of the Spirit and doesn’t any one have the Spirit of God that they may bring, bear, Fruit unto God?
Nehemiah 10:35 And to
bring the firstfruits of our ground, and
the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year,
unto the house of the Lord : Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and
bring forth fruit with patience.
Exodus 23:19-20 The first of
the firstfruits of thy land
thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. [20] Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and
to bring thee into the place which
I have prepared. 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay
than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
And here we are taking about “first fruits” of increase, “alive unto God” money matters…or ‘alive unto God’ matters?
Also, concerning the topic of the thread…I still can’t get past Revelation 22:16-17 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches.
I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. [17] And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
What I can’t get past is how that gets brushed under a rug and the debate continues of who is the root? …is that not sincere then? “I am the root and the offspring of David” for me that, remains confusing, like when he says he is the way, the truth, and the Life…well not technically we might debate in going off on our own to find another way, truth, and the life. Same with living water…maybe there is another “if any drinks of this water they will thirst again, Ask and I will give you Living water”? Yes, it makes no sense to me…how much we can debate over every thing. marks started a thread and then named it “deleted” even there debates are creeping in on politics…