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Now allow me to show you a few things there is quite a bit of evidence to prove that the Essenes the keepers of the dead sea scrolls were the true Levite priests... That after King Herod replaced all the True preist with Saducees and Pharasee (who were kenites by the way which as your scripture points Christ himself didnt much care for) The true priest hood went into hiding and came to be called Essenes ... A deep study of history will prove this all to be true So now that we know it was the chosen priest line that kept the dead sea scrolls lets look at few fragments These two fragments of Genesis were found among the dead sea scrolls Now according to the Jewish Encyclopedia Sammael was the common name for Satan among the Hebrews So what does this 2000 year old fragment say of Gen 4:1fragment fragments202. The Father of Cain 1 And Adam knew that his wife Eve had conceivedfrom Sammael the angel (of death)and she became pregnant and bore Cain.And he was like those on high and not like those below.And she said:-- "I have got a man from the angel of the LORD." --- Targum, pseudo-Jonathan on Gen 4:1Heres another little interesting one 198. The Word of the Lord Creates 1 By Wisdom the LORD created and perfected heaven and earth. 2 And the earth was waste and void,a desert without the sons of men or any cultivation at all.And darkness was spread on the face of the deep,And the Spirit of mercy from before the LORD blewon the face of the waters. 3 And the Word [Memar] of the LORD said:--"Let there be light!"And there was light in his Word [cf. Ps 119:105] 4 And it was revealed before the LORD that the light was good;and the Word of the LORD divided the light from the darkness. Fragment on Gen 1:1-4 So believe it or not these teachings are not fables of some mythology as you blike to claim but literally they were taught by the Levite Priest to the Jews for thousands of years before St Augustine and some of the early church fathers changed them.... And they are written if you get away from traditions of men and the milk and learn Gods Word ...You are astounded that I read the Bible as is and yet you refer to outside the Bible to fragments which are questionable due to the fact that God did not see to His words being preserved and available for the believers as well as kept up for the early church as the disciples did at Antioch which coincidentally was where the Received Text came from and is now opposing those fragments?!! Those fragments being fragments proves they were of man, Christina. The disciples that love Jesus' words, would have kept the truth of His words. There are Jewish fables just as there are scrolls that are not considered scriptures.Titus 1: 13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.No way would the Bible we have today after all these years be containing a lie. It is the fables that would be dropped.Lost Books and ETC.I dont know where you learned scripture pariah but it seem you think you know everything and your lack of how to interpt scripture except by your own ideas really quite astounding ... You just put whatever meaning you chose to anything and call it fact
Christina, there is a reason why those words are only found in fragments. As strict and religious you have made the Essenes out to be, then explain how those fragments would deviate from these known copying rules.Scriptural Copy RulesPut your trust in the Lord that we are reading the actual meaning of God's words as we read it in the King James Bible.Otherwise, I am astounded that you are astounded that I can believe apart from how you believe unless we go outside the reading of God's Word to those fragments to see "your" reading which is clearly no way possibe for that to happen unless they were Jewish fables. Only the scriptures would be used and kept up. Fables would be dropped.
No. The Book of Enoch was never originally a part of the Bible. It was adapted but then dropped.If you consider that there are Jewish fables, and the strict copying rules that the Essenes would go by, tell me how they did such a sloppy job. Answer, they didn't. Therefore the fragments were fragments because they were not scripture as other scrolls found there proved it was not. Did you take that into consideration?
Real study on what part? The Bible or other sources? I am sure you did an intense study on the subject, Christina, but as dedicated as you are, how is it that the disciples that loved His words and kept them, would be so lacking? You are not alone that have studied as deeply and with fervor in these fields, but take a step back and see how you are trying to prove that God did not preserve His words for the church to have. I mean, the ramification of what you are trying to prove is..and you are doing it by outside sources... we cannot tell now if we really have the Word of God or not.I know better than that and you know better than that, but you "lost" perpective in your Lara Croft's/ Nancy Drew's adventure.
A little leaven leavens into a whole lump. The devil by lies as those that do not righteousness are of the devil as those that do righteousness are of God.1 John 3: 7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. This is what Jesus was referring to those He had acknowledged as Abraham's seed in John 8:37, but becuase they were seeking to kill Him, they were of the devil.1 John 2: 24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. 25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. 26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.So the elect will see those depart from the faith and thus the tares from the wheat is being shown.1 John 2: 15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.But yet those "wicked and unreasonable men not of faith" were still called brothers even though they have fallen from the faith.2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;...14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.One can hope that God will deliver the brother from the snare of the devil before judgment falls on the House of God, but if not, Jesus will finish His work even in those left behind as they will be vessels unto dishonour, but His work in them will be in such a way that they will not love their lives even unto death.1 Timothy 4: 1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. 16He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.Revelation 12: 10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.By His grace, I love you in Christ, Christina. I leave this on God to cause the increase. I am nothing.1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.2 Corinthians 3:1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? 2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 4And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.What epistle of Christ is written on your heart and then compare... what need of these fables? Is this not what is happening, Chrsitina?2 Timothy 2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.I fail to see how these fables will deliver those taken captive by the snare of the devil. The fables do not serve Our Lord Jesus Christ. And since they definitely fall under the category of verse 23 above, I'll leave that for you to take to the Lord Jesus in prayer about, because I do wonder if the fables can be a snare as well.Galatians 5: 14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Please be an ambassader of Christ in redeeming the times, not of fables that edify not. You already know some of your posters are ensnared by tongues they had gained by seeking another spirit to receive which is not the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ for there is only one baptism. Ephesians 4:4-6 & 1 Corinthians 12:13 & Ephesians 1:12-15I cannot say that I will return for I know not what tomorrow will bring. I leave you in God's hands, sister. Amen.
