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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    But God is Spirit and He abides in the Jerusalem which is above...which is the mother of all who are born from above. We are reconciled to the living God in THAT place through faith into (and through) Christ.
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    God has chosen Zion as His abode. Ps. 68:16 Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever? Ps. 76:2 His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion. Ps. 132:13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion...
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    Yes absolutely. His reward is Himself. :)
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    There is a trend in todays teachings that would minimize the depths of Christ so as not to seem to leave anybody out. But this trend has hurt the church and it's potential for growth and power in a decisive way. We need to start thinking as a body. We need the gifts in the body...even if it...
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    Amen...He makes His abode in us. But we also can make our abode in Him. That is what this thread is about. Jesus as the doorway into the heavenly realm.
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    But the mystery goes deeper here. Through Him we have access to the very throne of God. We can walk in His perfection. Whether or not that will be realized by each one of us in our lifetime is not the issue. We should see this as a body thing whereby the brethren bring treasures from heaven...
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    Jesus Christ Himself is the transporter to the Father and HIS realm in the Spirit. Col. 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Being a mediator is like a transporter in the Star Trek stories. In Christ we go to where God...
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    I think we need to make a big distinction between the natural fear we have for an eternal God and His wrath. Fear takes place when the natural meets the supernatural. So it is acceptable and natural that we fear. It is actually wise to do so.
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    Hey Mark! It could be either. My point is that the actual way of translating the Hebrew "BO" is literally...In Him. The bible has many such double meanings....and Christ is there if one reads the word carefully. Yes! But that sheepfold is in Zion....where there is the possibility of fellowship...
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    God is looking for they who worship Him in Spirit and truth. Jesus is the spiritual doorway into fellowship with God...in Zion. The power that is IN Jesus takes us (translates us) to be in God's presence in Zion. Then we walk IN the Spirit.
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    The word for "dreadful" is just fearful...meaning the true presence of God. A fearful presence doesn't mean condemnation. This regards the nature of the presence of God.....it's not about us. Remember when the disciples were fearful in the storm on the sea? When they saw Jesus walking on the...
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    The Gate of Heaven שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם

    This is going to be an in depth study about the identity of Jesus Christ.....as per both testaments. I will be drawing a parallel between Gen. 28 and John 1 Jacob's ladder... Gen. 28:12 And he (Jacob) dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and...
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    Billy Graham's Gospel compared with the Gospel of Grace

    Mr. Graham was a simple man with a simple faith. But one cannot but see that he also had an anointing to reach people in that very basic way. It isn't in the words themselves but what was behind the words....that's where the real message lay. Some people were indeed touched by God.....weeping...
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    Struggling with same-sex attraction (I need help)...

    These kinds of sexual bents begin in the early development of what is to become our selves. Often it is triggered by an early contact with a person who has that bent or spirit. I know of a case where a male homosexual teenager was the babysitter of 2 young boys from different families. (they...
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    The Proof of Salvation

    Only a blind person always steers the same way. A person who sees turns the wheel one way and then another way to follow the correct course. So to one person I appear to be too strict and to another too easy-going...depending on whom I'm speaking to. So from your rigid and dogmatic stance I...
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    The Proof of Salvation

    I don't fit into a religious box. I'm alive in Christ. What denomination owns Christ? I belong to the Lord.
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    The Proof of Salvation

    Just realize that the kingdom of God is exactly upside down from what people think. So then the ones who think they're safe....are not.
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    The Social Gospel

    Is the cart before the horse or is it in the right order? Humanists help people too....by a human love or an ideal towards a human utopia. ...or just out of compassion and altruism. This is for the temporal good of others. But the church should be focused on eternal things...without neglecting...
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    Flat earth.

    If there earth is flat then there is no threat of global warming.
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    What wonders do you think could fool the elect?

    There is currently a spate of very public "resurrections" from the dead. Obviously fake....but fooling a surprising number of believers. There's that guy with the gold plated microphone. In the end all the fake stuff is centered on an outward sign....something the natural outward man can get a...