I think you are close to making a good point.
It was written, but not as though who we had been was irrelevant?
It was written, to who we would be in future?
Bible was never written to you
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It was written, but not as though who we had been was irrelevant?
It was written, to who we would be in future?
I do not know why we have so many Christians who believe the entire Bible is written directly to them, the Church of God. There is nothing in the Bible to indicate such thinking, and I would like to add nothing could be further from the truth. It's true the Word of God was written for everyone for all time, and it's for our learning because it contains what everyone should know. That does not mean every part of it is addressed to everyone in this time, because the subject matter was written either to the Jews, to the Gentiles, or to the Church of God (1 Corinthians 10:32).
To rightly understand the Word of God, one must understand what part is written to the Church of God and what part is written for the learning of the Church. Every word from Genesis 1:1, to Revelation 22:21, is written for our learning. However, not all of the words from Genesis 1:1, to Revelation 22:21, are addressed to us. We must learn to distinguish not only the various people, but also the different time periods God has spoken to if we want to understand the written Word of God. The time God spoke to the children of Israel is not the same time period He has spoken to us. The time He spoke to the prophets in the time of the Old Testament is not the same time period He spoke to His Son Jesus Christ in the time of the gospels.
What is written directly to the Jews, belongs to and is for the Jews. What is written directly to the Gentiles, belongs to and is for the Gentiles. What is written directly to the Church of God, belongs to and is for the Church of God. What does God mean when He tells us that the visions shown to Isaiah was concerning Judah and Jerusalem? It was not addressed to us or written concerning us, but it was addressed to and concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It would be dishonest for the Church of God to interpret to the Church of God what God said concerns Israel.
The present administration of God is in the time period of the New Testament known as Grace. It deals with the new covenant, and it belongs to the time that is called the administration of the mystery. It's a period in time that was not made known to any one prior to this administration because God kept it a secret since the world began. From this our Grace administration, we learn God’s secret purpose that He had placed in Himself, according to the administration of Grace, which was first revealed to the apostle Paul.
I don’t believe there is any scripture that states and every generation after this today must follow or suggest that one must obey everything written in the Bible.
If it’s written for people today, and Jesus is still
Coming back, then to be part of the bride they need to incorporate everything taught in the gospel, until it reaches the ends of the world,
Therefore in my opinion, there was no future generation written too, that would include me and everyone else. Even so, it is to me written for us, to learn from the mistakes of the Hebrew people and to avoid becoming faithless.
Bill Judson
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It was certainly written to me in the state I reside in!
You must be one of those unbelievers that rejects God's promises.
Ok, and it is only by faith that one even believes that God exist, Bill. It's not because of the Bible. It is because of faith.
Bill Judson
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This explains the attack against the Word of God discouraging people from believing God's promises.
This explains the attack against the Word of God discouraging people from believing God's promises.
Bill Judson
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God's promises are found in the Bible.
Try as you may - you done come way too late to trick me out of believing God's Word.
I'll just laugh at you bro man for trying because I know the source
Bill Judson
Member
Discouraging people from believing God's promises let us know what spirit you are of.
Bill Judson
Member
Discouraging people from believing God's promises let's us know what spirit you are of.
@Bill Judson,
I am a firm believer in the people written in the biblical days when the narrative of the bible was written. Jesus came back to get his bride as promised.
If you are just gonna be a child, and say "your discouraging people from believing God's promises" well, Jesus was coming back in that generation to share my belief with you. And I believe that promise came true.
I love muslim people, because that is the spirit of Christ in me to love them. There are people who are in different religions, that may actually have the spirit of Christ in them, however people tend to judge other people who are not in the same organization as them. I believe that being rude and unfair to say EVERYONE IS GOING TO HELL UNLESS THEY BELIEVE IN JESUS NAME, because some people seek out God, and God writes his law on the hearts and minds of his people.
If you are someone who tends to hate, that is fine but because of my beliefs and my opinions, doesn't mean anyone has to believe anything said, nor follow after me, just as no one has to follow anyone else, except to follower after Christ Yeshua, and his ways that he showed in how he loved, as the Father loved, to his own people who did not know him, and was murdered by them.
No need to be hardheaded towards me, thank you.
I am a firm believer in the people written in the biblical days when the narrative of the bible was written. Jesus came back to get his bride as promised.
If you are just gonna be a child, and say "your discouraging people from believing God's promises" well, Jesus was coming back in that generation to share my belief with you. And I believe that promise came true.
I love muslim people, because that is the spirit of Christ in me to love them. There are people who are in different religions, that may actually have the spirit of Christ in them, however people tend to judge other people who are not in the same organization as them. I believe that being rude and unfair to say EVERYONE IS GOING TO HELL UNLESS THEY BELIEVE IN JESUS NAME, because some people seek out God, and God writes his law on the hearts and minds of his people.
If you are someone who tends to hate, that is fine but because of my beliefs and my opinions, doesn't mean anyone has to believe anything said, nor follow after me, just as no one has to follow anyone else, except to follower after Christ Yeshua, and his ways that he showed in how he loved, as the Father loved, to his own people who did not know him, and was murdered by them.
No need to be hardheaded towards me, thank you.
Bill Judson
Member
You are discouraging people from believing God's promises with the false claim that God's Word was not written to them.
That's something that an anti-christ would do.
Do you care to amend your false claim?
That's something that an anti-christ would do.
Do you care to amend your false claim?
??? Please check out a post that was made a long time ago for some information concerning faith, hope, and promises.
Lesson about Faith, Hope, and Promises
Hello you and welcome. ~ Hope this information is of use to you some how! Thank you all for who has been reading these, hope God and Jesus Christ are teaching you many great things and important lessons. Hopefully this helps you understand something about Faith, and Hope. Hebrews 11:1 Now...
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Ronald David Bruno
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The Bible is God's WORD TO THE WORLD, His communication to us. HE calls us outwardly and directly by and through His Word.
Faith comes by the Word. The four Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, Revelation are to all of humanity; for humans all have these common problems that were unique to all nations, tribes and individuals - we are all sinners and need a Savior. Certain scriptures were messages to specific groups or people ( on the surface), but also have spiritual messages and layers of depth within them, insights that we all benefit from. When Jesus spoke directly to the Samaritan woman at the well, about her personal life, was that not a message to all Gentiles, to all women who have had several husbands, a message of mercy, love and forgiveness? That was crucial to hear for all the Samaritans ( and the Gentile world) who were treated like outcasts. The Messiah was not just for the chosen nation of Israel. She jumped for joy as did all who heard that story.
When God had His Book written, He knew exactly how I would understand it as I read it.
Isaiah 55:10-11 KJV
10) For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11) So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Much love!
Bill Judson
Member
I was checking out what you wrote in this thread and it in fact does discourage people from accepting and believing God's Word so something is definitely wrong with you man!
Well, if this is all you will continue to say I will just put you on ignore. If you read what I wrote and it is discouraging to you, then great. That is for Yahavah. All this subject is concerning who is the bible written to.
Contextually it was written to a living breathing people in that day. The bible and reading it is the only way to renew the mind. If a person chooses to go and read, and seek and search in faith, and worship in spirit and truth, thats good. It's all about love at the end of the day and being understanding, rather than judgmental.
It's by faith that a person believes in God anyway, and it's not because of the bible, it's because of the willinglyness of the heart, the bible does help us learn more of the people which Jesus had come from.
Bill Judson
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