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But who is discerning whose peace it is? A private interpretation? A feeling? Sure there is peace...but at what level? If you comfort yourself, you don't need the Spirit to comfort you. We are to walk in the fear of the Lord AND the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Only in God can you do both at...

Believers today are encouraged to put on a fake smile...a fake religious facade..in order to appear loving and good. It was the same with the religious ones in Jesus' day...the hypocrites, the actors...who put on an outward display...approving those who approved of them. Looking for honour from...

When speaking of things on the level of life on a resurrection level...you will need more than some peace in your heart. That is to trust in your own heart. And the heart is deceitful above all things. Why stake so much on so little? Even having an angel of light visit you can be suspect. One...

The modern religious system is based on dogmatic beliefs that are imposed on the biblical truths that actually speak of something in the realm of Spirit and truth. The shallow cannot comprehend the depths of these. What is taken for an unconditional love from God for adherents of vain religious...

Hos.12:1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. What does that mean..."to feed on wind"?? The Hebrew word for wind is "rouach"...which means "spirit" or...

Yes...the "no way I could ever be wrong" syndrome. Amos 9:10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, "The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us." The irony is that they who believe in their eternal security are themselves in the most danger of judgment. Amos...

More and more believers today cannot accept the truth that a belief in Jesus and His grace could be a stumbling stone. People have turned aside to fables and an imbalance whereby they can do no wrong...as long as their beliefs are accurate. The verse that states "all that is not of faith is...

de·lu·sion /dəˈlo͞oZHən/ noun noun: delusion; plural noun: delusions an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder. "the delusion of being watched"...

It has been said that for every mile of road there are 2 miles of ditch (one ditch on either side of the road) But in truth those ditches are more like vast fields. The road is the elevated road of holiness. Isaiah 35:8-9 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The...

Or just other members who are connected to the Spirit....of course under the oversight of the overseer. :)

The church should encourage body life in connection with God. What needs to be nurtured is that we are members one of another. There is no ministry that can replace one's own connection to God. Jesus is the only Mediator. The head of every man is Christ. This is not to confuse the truth that...

In fact a lot of believers fall into traps meant to train God's people. God allows this since nothing can stop the true faithful ones in any regard. But unless one remains humble and in the fear of the Lord...that trap could become a permanent thing in the believer's life. Going from life in...

A New Testament prophet is not quite like an OT one. There is no exclusivity for one thing. Many people receive revelation from God...so then church should be open to allow freedom of expression in the assembly. Since there is no exclusivity...other members who also received revelation can...

Both vengeance and justice are of the Lord. The difference is that at times justice (which can bring about either a good or bad result) brings a reward from the Lord...but vengeance not so much.

The bible speaks with both a literal imagery (so we can apply our potential for an elevated sense of reason to it) AND a prophetic or spiritual dimension (so that God may enlighten our reasoning capacity)...otherwise the bible is just one more history book written with a slant towards those who...

Luke 4:12 But Jesus declared, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

What I see is a dismissal of verses that contradict a person's position. Look at how often the fear of the Lord is cited as crucial for salvation...yet who takes any notice? It's not as if the evidence isn't there. It's the indoctrination that makes the bible a book that one can pick and...

How can I but bear witness to the eternal truth that is witnessed both in the words of the bible and in the life of Jesus that comes from His resurrection life by the Spirit? Those are my witnesses...and also they to whom is revealed the power of the gospel. God reveals Himself to those who seek...

The words sound the same but they have opposite meanings. It's like the same words but in a different order...the dog wags his tail...or the tail wags the dog.....sort of thing. H. Richard says that overcoming sin by the Spirit is an effort of the flesh...but NOT overcoming sin in the flesh is...

The result of walking according to the flesh is that you will sin. It is when you walk according to the Spirit that you have victory over sin. Paul says we are to put to death the deeds of the flesh by the Spirit...if we want to live. Rom. 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh you will...