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Hello @marks, I believe we have to keep in mind the purpose behind the grafting in of Gentiles into the Olive tree during the period covered by the book of Acts. It was to provoke Israel unto jealousy (Romans 11:11). When an olive tree ceased to bear fruit, the insertion of a wild olive graft...

Hello there, I have spent today watching and listening to those who have been working so hard to come to an agreement at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. It was arduous and hard work just watching and listening to what the various representatives were saying and...

Hi @Pearl, Just one more reference for your consideration, re: reply#51 (above), concerning Jerusalem:- 'Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. ( Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring...

Hello @Pearl, Thank you for your OP. I prefer the term 'Born of God': John uses that term a lot in his epistles, in fact it seems to be exclusive to him. (1John 3:9; ; 1 John 4:7; 1 John 5:1; 1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:18). Yet, 'Born again', is the term our Lord used to Nicodemus, (that master in...

Hello @marks 'And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.' (Rom 8:28) God has brought you to Himself, in Christ Jesus, and you are the sum total of all that you have experienced in life. So, praise God for...

Hello @Backlit, Yes, Praise God! 'For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace...

Hi there, @devin 554433 and @Pathfinder7 It's 2pm here in the UK. Wishing you a happy day. Chris

'Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.' (Joh 5:39) Hello @post, I wondered what verse you were thinking of when you said (quote), 'all scripture is about Him ... He said so:' and then saw that you were referring to the record...

Hi @Wrangler, I guess your Pastor was right in saying that for the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, nothing is secular: for all aspects of life are influenced by our knowledge of Him, and of the Father through Him, in the Spirit isn't it. It is we who make this distinction between secular...

'Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.' (Exo 20:12) Hi @VictoryinJesus The application Paul makes of this is, 'Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the...

Hi there, @VictoryinJesus, I found this interesting. Thank you In Christ Jesus Chris

'Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.' (Exodus 20:12) Hello @VictoryinJesus, The verse (above) was the first commandment that had a promise attached to it. That cannot be denied. What you have done is given examples of...

Hello @VictoryinJesus, I am sorry to have made you want to scream. :) But where Paul is obviously giving practical instruction in regard to manner of life, why should we seek to impose another meaning upon it? With love in Christ Jesus Chris

'Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise ) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.' (Eph 6:2-3) Hello @post Would you please explain what you mean when you say that the commandment with promise is about Jesus? That...

Hello there, @FHII, I don't see the need to spiritualise this, for the instruction of a Father and Mother is such that will protect the child from the dangers this world has in store for them. For example, I taught my children to look up and down the road and back again, to listen and look...

Hi there, @Pearl, I have not been following the thread, so do not know what has been said previously: but, looking in, your entry looked a little lost and alone here, unremarked upon and lonely, so I thought I would say, "Hi", and come alongside you for a moment to look at what you have said...

Hi @devin, I hope all is well with you and yours. :) The washing machine is whirring away, and my husband has been preparing the tins and cutting the greaseproof paper, ready to make three Dundee cakes, as gifts for Christmas. So I have the anticipation of spicy smells issuing from the...

'For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of...

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.' (2 Timothy 2:15) Hello @soul man, This is an important subject, and I am glad you have raised it. In the verse above Paul urged Timothy to raise himself above the strife...

'And He cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto Him, and besought Him to touch him. And He took the blind man by the hand, and led Him out of the town; and when He had spit on his eyes, and put His hands upon him, He asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, "I see...