The Scripture are in the Text, and Scripture does not lie. Some Scripture is prophetic. If God has said it, it will come to pass. Hence, these Scripture should be evaluated for their prophetic significance, meaning, and impact on believer today. When these Scripture are put together line upon line, what is the outcome. Well, let’s take a look. Do be diligent to see if I am in error if you must because I do not wish to spread lies. 1.Matthew 5:17-2017 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Some people say that the law is passed away because Christ fulfilled the law completely by His death at the cross. Jesus no longer has anything else to fulfill. Paul put an end to this debate by establishing that the saints were under grace. Things like Sabbath observance and Holy Days had been done away with and replace by a new torah. 2.Isaiah 66:22-2422"For as the new heavens and the new earth Which I will make shall remain before Me," says the LORD, "So shall your descendants and your name remain. 23And it shall come to pass That from one New Moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me," says the LORD. 24"And they shall go forth and look Upon the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, And their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh." Now this contradicts what some say about the Sabbath being erased and no longer needs to be observed. In His prophetic look into eternity, Isaiah sees saints to include gentiles following the practices of Sabbath and Holy Days. These happenings are post crucifixion of Christ. How are the Holy Days and Holy Convocations being observed in heaven, if they are done away with now on Earth. 3.Zechariah 14:1616 And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. Now Zechariah is given a prophetic glimpse into eternity of the Millennium reign. He witnesses the people celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles. This also is also post crucifixion of Christ. If the law is fulfilled, why are these events taking place. All theof remaining people are celebrating a Holy Day. 4.Daniel 7:21-2521 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Some horn has an interest for fighting against the saints. What is one of the means that He fights against the saints? He changes the times and laws of God. He prevails against the saints by taking away their truth and giving them lies that they receive and accept. 5.Daniel 8:9-149And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land. 10And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. 11He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of the host; and by him the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of His sanctuary was cast down. 12Because of transgression, an army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast truth down to the ground. He did all this and prospered. 13Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, "How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?" 14And he said to me, "For two thousand three hundred days; F24 then the sanctuary shall be cleansed." This horn continues its assault against the saints. It tramples the truth of God and wars against His people. He wars against saints not just with a sword; but in the realm of controlling the saints religion, ideology, and prospective. The following prophetic signs are given:1.It changes the times and laws of the saints2.It persecutes the saints who do accept its religion3.It tramples the truth by trying to kill4.It destroys the temple and stops the sacrifices5.It judges Israel for their unbelief in Christ and transgression6.It exalts itself to the same authority of Jesus7.It holds influence and control over the saints. A part of me wants to deviate for another topic. The Spirit tells me that the saints have also been and are judge for their transgressions; just like the first covenant saints were judge for transgressing and rejecting God's truth. However, I will continue with the topic for now, that is another study for me.This horn acts after the crucifixion of Christ. It directs its actions toward natural Jews first in destroying the Jew's rebellions. Then it eventually attacks the saints, however, not just by violence, but by deception and guile also. It attempts to envelope the saints into its religion system of pagan and created customs. There are many more Scripture from the Prophets that point to prophetic events that deal with the continuation of His Sabbaths and Holy Days post Christ and into eternity. However, we miss and ignore the Prophets. Why, because we threw them away also. You see Jesus connected something to the Prophets in Matt 5:17, it was the Torah. Since we threw Torah away, we had no choice but to throw the Prophets away; otherwise, how could we honestly say that Paul was only talking about one of them when Jesus connected their passing away together. The Scripture of the Prophets still tell of events of post Christ resurrection. Hence if the Prophets words as inspired by God have not passed away, then how can we say the Torah has passed away. Have we accepted the horn’s religion and has he stolen our religion?
Why Don't the Saints Believe This
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This age (dispensation) was not seen by the prophets nor recorded in the O.T. and the first 4 book of the N.T. Like Paul wrote,"it was hidden in God."The gospel of the kingdom that Jesus preached was the fulfilling of O.T. prophecy. He was there to setup the promised kingdom on earth. But He didn't because the Jews rejected Him.In this age God has turned to the Gentiles (and any Jews that will accept Jesus' death as their salvation apart from their works).God keeps His promises. When this age of God's grace is over, God will turn back the the Jews and setup their promsed kingdom on this earth. In this kingdom God will write His Laws in their hearts and the Law of Moses will be in effect again.Richard
Micah 3:5This is what the Lord says:“You false prophets are leading my people astray!You promise peace for those who give you food,but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you. 1 John 2:26I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. Revelation 2:20“But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman—that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet—to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols.
-------------The trouble with being duped... or being lead astray... is that you're duped. And, when you're duped... you don't know you're duped... otherwise you wouldn't be duped.When Jesus was taken before Pilate, the Jews accused HIM of leading the people astray. The audacity and lewdness of this, we know.Luke 23:2They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
That being said, I am very thankful for God's grace. I have little doubt that there is something I am duped on, right now, at this very moment. I imagine I have accused Jesus (in others) of duping His people when He obviously would not be... and I imagine I have also been accused of the same. But, this one thing (if there was only one thing) I know I am not duped on... and that is God's grace in Christ for those He has chosen, and saved.I believe that often WE can be leading people astray... in our selfishness like the false prophets in Micah 3:5, who promise peace to those that feed them, and war to those the do not. I am certain there are many chosen that have been duped... and are duping, yet, still in His grace, by His grace, and for His glory, all who were chosen are saved and sealed until He comes. And thankfully, unlike a perishable item like canned corn or bagged sour kraut, which is sealed with an expiration date by mortal men... our salvation has no such expiration date, because we are sealed by the EVERLASTING IMMORTAL SPIRIT OF GOD. And, we are sealed FOR HIM as long as it takes Him to come again; we are not sealed for our own glory, but rather, we are sealed FOR HIS GLORY
How many really believe Paul's gospel was hidden in God and revealed to him for this age of grace? How many see the gospel of grace as being the same gospel Jesus and the 12 taught and Paul's words are in error?To some, their eyes gloss over the words of Paul so that they can believe all that is written in the Bible is for them.All of the Bible is written FOR US to learn but not all of it is written TO US. If you can't see the difference then you are not rightly DIVIDING the word of truth.Richard
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Matthew 5:17-20 Some people say that the law is passed away because Christ fulfilled the law completely by His death at the cross. Jesus no longer has anything else to fulfill. Paul put an end to this debate by establishing that the saints were under grace. Things like Sabbath observance and Holy Days had been done away with and replace by a new torah.
And yet Paul writes: Romans 2:13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: 14 for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;Romans 3:31 Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we uphold the law. (manichunter)
Isaiah 66:22-2422"For as the new heavens and the new earth Which I will make shall remain before Me," says the LORD, "So shall your descendants and your name remain. 23And it shall come to pass That from one New Moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me," says the LORD. Now this contradicts what some say about the Sabbath being erased and no longer needs to be observed. In His prophetic look into eternity, Isaiah sees saints to include gentiles following the practices of Sabbath and Holy Days. These happenings are post crucifixion of Christ. How are the Holy Days and Holy Convocations being observed in heaven, if they are done away with now on Earth.
Genesis 9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud, 15 and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. Exodus 31:13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am YHVH who sanctifieth you. 14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to YHVH: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. 16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days YHVH made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.Does the everlasting covenant of the rainbow still stand? If so, why does not the perpetual covenant of shabat not stand?So the question that remains is, who are the "children of Israel"?(manichunter)
Zechariah 14:1616 And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. Now Zechariah is given a prophetic glimpse into eternity of the Millennium reign. He witnesses the people celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles. This also is also post crucifixion of Christ. If the law is fulfilled, why are these events taking place. All the remaining people are celebrating a Holy Day.
It is an interesting conundrum.(manichunter)
Daniel 7:21-2525 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Some horn has an interest for fighting against the saints. What is one of the means that He fights against the saints? He changes the times and laws of God. He prevails against the saints by taking away their truth and giving them lies that they receive and accept.
IMO: We would perhaps glean some understanding of this if we were aware of Antiochus Epiphanes and what occurred during his reign.(manichunter)
Daniel 8:9-14 This horn continues its assault against the saints. It tramples the truth of God and wars against His people. He wars against saints not just with a sword; but in the realm of controlling the saints religion, ideology, and prospective.
Ummm: The "little horn" spoken of here in Daniel 8, is not the same "horn" spoken of in Daniel 7. In Daniel 7, we have a fourth beast. From this fourth beast ten "horns [kings]" will come. This last horn will arise after the ten, it is different than the ten and it subdues three of the ten. History IMO bears this out.In Daniel 8, we have a "little horn" which comes from out of one of the four. Can we identify this?We begin with a ram with two horns [cf Dan 8:3]. Along comes a goat with a prominent horn [cf Dan 8:5]. The goat shatters the horns of the ram and tramples him to the ground [cf Dan 8:7]. The goat becomes great, but at the height of his power, his large horn is broken off [cf Dan 8:8]. In the place of this horn, four prominent horns grow up [cf Dan 8:8]. Out of one of these horns comes another "little horn" [yes, it does vary from flavour to flavour, ummm, I mean translation to translation, cf Dan 8:9].So let's identify this a little: The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia [cf Dan 8:20]. The goat represents the king of Greece, the large horn is the first king [cf Dan 8:21]. The four horns are four kingdoms that emerge from this [cf Dan 8:22].In the latter part of their reign another will arise, a stern faced king, a master of intrigue [cf Dan 8:23].This alone gives us the proper historical context with regard to the "little horn". If anyone has ever studied Antiochus Epiphanes, you will probably readily recognize this.The fourth beast of Daniel 7 follows after this "little horn".One last point here: In all of the Scriptures there are only two 'beasts' [so to speak] which are described as having two horns. Is there significance to this?One is in Daniel 8:7, the two horned ram. The other is in Revelation 13:11 who had two horns like a lamb, yet spoke like a dragon.In Daniel 8:20, we are clearly told these horns are the kings of Media and Persia. That being said, is there significance to the two horns spoken of in Revelation 13:11 and if so, whom could they possibly be?(manichunter)
The following prophetic signs are given:1.It changes the times and laws of the saints2.It persecutes the saints who do accept its religion3.It tramples the truth by trying to kill4.It destroys the temple and stops the sacrifices5.It judges Israel for their unbelief in Christ and transgression6.It exalts itself to the same authority of Jesus7.It holds influence and control over the saints.
As it seems you have pulled these attributes from several places, I am going to pass commenting upon them at this time.(manichunter)
This horn acts after the crucifixion of Christ.
With regard to Daniel 8, the "little horn" precedes Christ. The horn which arises from out of the ten comes after Christ.I snipped the rest for the time being until the issue regarding the different "horn"'s is settled between you and I.(manichunter)
You see Jesus connected something to the Prophets in Matt 5:17, it was the Torah.
And don't forget Matthew 23:2-3.(manichunter)
Have we accepted the horn’s religion and has he stolen our religion?
Again, we must clarify as to which horn. However, many many have either not found the narrow path, or been led astray from it.Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.A very curious word, 'iniquity'. The NKJV renders that last phrase of the verse 23: you who practice lawlessness.Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, 2 Thess 2:7 is an interesting verse in this regard as well, for the mystery of anomias had already begun...
Matthew 5:17-20 Some people say that the law is passed away because Christ fulfilled the law completely by His death at the cross. Jesus no longer has anything else to fulfill. Paul put an end to this debate by establishing that the saints were under grace. Things like Sabbath observance and Holy Days had been done away with and replace by a new torah.
And yet Paul writes: Romans 2:13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: 14 for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;Romans 3:31 Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we uphold the law. (manichunter)
Isaiah 66:22-2422"For as the new heavens and the new earth Which I will make shall remain before Me," says the LORD, "So shall your descendants and your name remain. 23And it shall come to pass That from one New Moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me," says the LORD. Now this contradicts what some say about the Sabbath being erased and no longer needs to be observed. In His prophetic look into eternity, Isaiah sees saints to include gentiles following the practices of Sabbath and Holy Days. These happenings are post crucifixion of Christ. How are the Holy Days and Holy Convocations being observed in heaven, if they are done away with now on Earth.
Genesis 9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud, 15 and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. Exodus 31:13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am YHVH who sanctifieth you. 14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to YHVH: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. 16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days YHVH made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.Does the everlasting covenant of the rainbow still stand? If so, why does not the perpetual covenant of shabat not stand?So the question that remains is, who are the "children of Israel"?(manichunter)
Zechariah 14:1616 And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. Now Zechariah is given a prophetic glimpse into eternity of the Millennium reign. He witnesses the people celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles. This also is also post crucifixion of Christ. If the law is fulfilled, why are these events taking place. All the remaining people are celebrating a Holy Day.
It is an interesting conundrum.(manichunter)
Daniel 7:21-2525 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Some horn has an interest for fighting against the saints. What is one of the means that He fights against the saints? He changes the times and laws of God. He prevails against the saints by taking away their truth and giving them lies that they receive and accept.
IMO: We would perhaps glean some understanding of this if we were aware of Antiochus Epiphanes and what occurred during his reign.(manichunter)
Daniel 8:9-14 This horn continues its assault against the saints. It tramples the truth of God and wars against His people. He wars against saints not just with a sword; but in the realm of controlling the saints religion, ideology, and prospective.
Ummm: The "little horn" spoken of here in Daniel 8, is not the same "horn" spoken of in Daniel 7. In Daniel 7, we have a fourth beast. From this fourth beast ten "horns [kings]" will come. This last horn will arise after the ten, it is different than the ten and it subdues three of the ten. History IMO bears this out.In Daniel 8, we have a "little horn" which comes from out of one of the four. Can we identify this?We begin with a ram with two horns [cf Dan 8:3]. Along comes a goat with a prominent horn [cf Dan 8:5]. The goat shatters the horns of the ram and tramples him to the ground [cf Dan 8:7]. The goat becomes great, but at the height of his power, his large horn is broken off [cf Dan 8:8]. In the place of this horn, four prominent horns grow up [cf Dan 8:8]. Out of one of these horns comes another "little horn" [yes, it does vary from flavour to flavour, ummm, I mean translation to translation, cf Dan 8:9].So let's identify this a little: The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia [cf Dan 8:20]. The goat represents the king of Greece, the large horn is the first king [cf Dan 8:21]. The four horns are four kingdoms that emerge from this [cf Dan 8:22].In the latter part of their reign another will arise, a stern faced king, a master of intrigue [cf Dan 8:23].This alone gives us the proper historical context with regard to the "little horn". If anyone has ever studied Antiochus Epiphanes, you will probably readily recognize this.The fourth beast of Daniel 7 follows after this "little horn".One last point here: In all of the Scriptures there are only two 'beasts' [so to speak] which are described as having two horns. Is there significance to this?One is in Daniel 8:7, the two horned ram. The other is in Revelation 13:11 who had two horns like a lamb, yet spoke like a dragon.In Daniel 8:20, we are clearly told these horns are the kings of Media and Persia. That being said, is there significance to the two horns spoken of in Revelation 13:11 and if so, whom could they possibly be?(manichunter)
The following prophetic signs are given:1.It changes the times and laws of the saints2.It persecutes the saints who do accept its religion3.It tramples the truth by trying to kill4.It destroys the temple and stops the sacrifices5.It judges Israel for their unbelief in Christ and transgression6.It exalts itself to the same authority of Jesus7.It holds influence and control over the saints.
As it seems you have pulled these attributes from several places, I am going to pass commenting upon them at this time.(manichunter)
This horn acts after the crucifixion of Christ.
With regard to Daniel 8, the "little horn" precedes Christ. The horn which arises from out of the ten comes after Christ.I snipped the rest for the time being until the issue regarding the different "horn"'s is settled between you and I.(manichunter)
You see Jesus connected something to the Prophets in Matt 5:17, it was the Torah.
And don't forget Matthew 23:2-3.(manichunter)
Have we accepted the horn’s religion and has he stolen our religion?
Again, we must clarify as to which horn. However, many many have either not found the narrow path, or been led astray from it.Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.A very curious word, 'iniquity'. The NKJV renders that last phrase of the verse 23: you who practice lawlessness.Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, 2 Thess 2:7 is an interesting verse in this regard as well, for the mystery of anomias had already begun...
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In this kingdom God will write His Laws in their hearts and the Law of Moses will be in effect again.
Romans 2:13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: 14 for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;
In this kingdom God will write His Laws in their hearts and the Law of Moses will be in effect again.
Romans 2:13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: 14 for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;
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Micah 3:5 This is what the Lord says:“You false prophets are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food,but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Micah 3:5 This is what the Lord says:“You false prophets are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food,but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Jesus made His attitude toward God’s Law plain in the “Sermon on the Mount.”Jesus made three emphatic declarations about The Law.In Mat. 5:17 Jesus said “Do not (even) think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. The word “fulfill” in this verse means“to make full, to fill, to fill up, to fill to the full, or to render full i.e. to complete” (Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, 2002. Strong’s # 4137) In Mat. 5:18 Jesus said “For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.” The word “fulfilled” in this verse means “to become, to come into existence, or to come to pass” Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Strong’s #1096.In Mat. 5:19 Jesus said “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least (by those) in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” In Gal. 5:19-21 We read 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.Jesus came to teach the full intent of The Law, the spirit of The Law. After saying that our righteousness must exceed the righteousness of the scribes and the Pharisees to inter the Kingdom in Mat. 5:20-22 He began to teach that just not committing murder was not good enough. Jesus taught that even hating was the same thing. Then in verses 27-28 He teaches the same thing about adultery and lust. In doing this Jesus was fulfilling a prophecy in Isa. 42:21 where He was prophesied to “exalt” or “magnify” The Law and make it honorable. Jesus was giving us the true intent of the law, not what the teachers of His day had distorted it into. By the way the teachers of today still do the same thing.This in no way means that we can earn salvation. We can’t do anything in our short, pathetic, weak, lives to earn salvation. We have nothing in this life that is worth eternal life.Only God’s grace and mercy can cause Him to give us eternal life. But God has made it more that plane that He will not give eternal life to anyone He can not trust or rule.
Hey Richard, I see what you mean now. My bad............There is no dispute about the horn, just my confusion. You are right. They are two different horns, hence their effect on the people are different. So, the compiled list comes out different. The Daniel 7 Horn or King (?) Anti-Christ? Daniel 7:24-25 24 `As for the ten R360 horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise after them, and he will be different from the previous ones and will subdue three kings. 25 `He will speak R361 out F220 against the Most R362 High and wear R363 down the saints F221 of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations R364 in times and in law; and they F222 will be given into his hand for a time, R365 F223 times, F223 and half a time. Daniel 8 Horn (Antiochus Epiphanes)And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land. 10And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. 11He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of the host; and by him the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of His sanctuary was cast down. 12Because of transgression, an army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast truth down to the ground. He did all this and prospered. So, I will re-edit after restudying it. You can fix the mess. Thanks for the correction................ chris
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And yet Paul writes: Romans 2:13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: 14 for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;Romans 3:31 Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we uphold the law.
God's Word is not to be taken from one thing He says, but from all things He says. We lets God's Word interpret God's Word. Of course we know this. Many would take verses like these and twist them to their own destruction... making salvation something we earn by works.
And yet Paul writes: Romans 2:13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: 14 for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them;Romans 3:31 Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we uphold the law.
God's Word is not to be taken from one thing He says, but from all things He says. We lets God's Word interpret God's Word. Of course we know this. Many would take verses like these and twist them to their own destruction... making salvation something we earn by works.
Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
It is interesting that we are saved by grace through faith... oh, but not our faith... that not of ourselves. Not even the faith that saves us is of ourselves... it is a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Interesting.Should we keep the law? Yes. Amen. Will we be justified before God by our works? Yes. Amen again. However... I defintely DO NOT SAY AMEN if the justification we are speaking of is justification for salvation. The justification we as Christians experience for our works (good or bad) is not and cannot be for salvation. Otherwise, we are consequently saved by works (works of our own, not of grace.) (we are justified by works for salvation). This is a great error to think we will be before Him, and only allowed to enter heaven on our own merits (works "through faith").We are saved by grace, through faith; and that not of our own. It is a gift of God. Not of works, lest any man boast.We are in no way, whatsoever, justified by works as far as salvation is concerned. Our works, through faith, however will justify us for our possition IN HEAVEN. But, we will be IN HEAVEN... because He has done all the work for us. No works needed. There are no works good enough to get us in. There are no works evil enough to get us out. If we are justified by our works for salvation, then we know Christ died in vain. We are saved by grace through faith; and that not of our own. It is a GIFT of God. NOT OF WORKS, lest any man boast.-------------If we are saved by our own works, and by works we are justified for salvation, then perhaps it should be re-written to say what Paul should have meant in Ephesians 2:8-9:"We are saved by grace through works of faith; and works of your own. It is not a gift of God. It is of works, that all those saved may boast."Of course, this would be a great error. But, we can see how a works for justification for salvation Gospel would dramatically change God's Word, and His gift of eternal life... and Christ work for us. If we are justified by works in respect to salvation... that is indeed how it should read, and Christ died in vain (and of course, we know God would not do anything in vain).Thank God, that is not so. The truth is that when it comes to salvation, we are not justified by works, at all, in the slightest, in the least.The truth is that we are saved by grace through faith; and that not of ourselves. it is a gift of God. Not of works, lest any man boast.obedience must fit in the equation. The salvation of Christ by no means excuses us from obedience to the Almighty and His Law. The Law IS perpetual.
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obedience must fit in the equation. The salvation of Christ by no means excuses us from obedience to the Almighty and His Law. The Law IS perpetual.
Amen. However, I think the number one thing that most people fail in obedience to is being obedient to God's grace. They try to make salvation out of our works or obedience to good works, and in doing so, they fail miseribly at being obedient to the number one thing we are called to be obedient to--trusting Christ for our salvation!Rather than accepting salvation as a gift, they pander it is a trophy through obedience to the law... which is a grevious contridiction, and frustrates the Gospel of Grace because they fail to be obedient to The Gospel of grace, which is first and formost, the cause for why Christ died and why we are Christians at all.
obedience must fit in the equation. The salvation of Christ by no means excuses us from obedience to the Almighty and His Law. The Law IS perpetual.
Amen. However, I think the number one thing that most people fail in obedience to is being obedient to God's grace. They try to make salvation out of our works or obedience to good works, and in doing so, they fail miseribly at being obedient to the number one thing we are called to be obedient to--trusting Christ for our salvation!Rather than accepting salvation as a gift, they pander it is a trophy through obedience to the law... which is a grevious contridiction, and frustrates the Gospel of Grace because they fail to be obedient to The Gospel of grace, which is first and formost, the cause for why Christ died and why we are Christians at all.
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