justbyfaith
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I know that that applies to me.It is a tough crowd, but:
1 John 4:4
"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
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I know that that applies to me.It is a tough crowd, but:
1 John 4:4
"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
Amen.He’s all we have, and that’s sufficient.
It is a tough crowd, but:
1 John 4:4
"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
I think I know what you're asking.
JBF, Isn’t it the Holy Spirit that reveals all things of God to men.Luk 22:17, And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Luk 22:18, For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Mat 26:27, And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Mat 26:28, For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mat 26:29, But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
These scriptures indicate that our Lord will partake of wine (same as what they drank at the Last Supper), when the kingdom of God comes.
Which reminds me...are we not going to rule and reign with Christ for 1,000 years?
The proper question would be: Have I been born of the spirit of God?; and the answer is, Yes.
The other possibility for you asking may better be asked, as: Aren't you still in your flesh body? In which case, the answer is, Yes. This the state of those whom Paul described as "alive but remain", meaning born of the spirit of God, but remaining in the flesh and in the world, where "to live is Christ."
As for the scriptures teaching that Jesus shall return...of course. But the scriptures do not say that He returns in the flesh, not at all. In fact, He made it clear, saying "I go to the Father" whom is spirit; then He committed only His spirit to the Father; "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."
But this subject refers to the coming of the Kingdom, of which He also gave when and where it should and should not be expected:
"But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you." Matthew 12:28
“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. And they will say to you, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them." Luke 17:20-23
1 Corinthians 2:11 KJV
[11] For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
Tecarta Bible
No, you are wrong.I discovered in the word recently that the adoption is the redemption of the body (Romans 8:23); and that the adoption had happened in past tense for the Galatian believers (Galatians 4:5-7).
This would indicate that our body being fashioned like unto His glorious body does not necessarily mean being converted to spirit form.
"He stands at the door and knocks. If anyone hears His voice and opens the door, He will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Him." He "comes in the glory of His Father", whom is spirit.What happens when Christ returns?
No, those scriptures do not "indicate that our Lord will partake of wine (same as what they drank at the Last Supper), when the kingdom of God comes." You only assume it so.Luk 22:17, And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Luk 22:18, For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Mat 26:27, And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Mat 26:28, For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mat 26:29, But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
These scriptures indicate that our Lord will partake of wine (same as what they drank at the Last Supper), when the kingdom of God comes.
Which reminds me...are we not going to rule and reign with Christ for 1,000 years?
"He stands at the door and knocks. If anyone hears His voice and opens the door, He will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Him." He "comes in the glory of His Father", whom is spirit.
This He does "each in his own order", meaning, each person individually in their own time. "Then comes the end."
I discovered in the word recently that the adoption is the redemption of the body (Romans 8:23); and that the adoption had happened in past tense for the Galatian believers (Galatians 4:5-7).
This would indicate that our body being fashioned like unto His glorious body does not necessarily mean being converted to spirit form.