1Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
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If the Bible (any version or translation or language) is a written form of the Word of God it then insofar as it is accurate is a compilation of what Jesus is. Jesus is the entire Word of God. From the point of view which Solomon was inspired to write the Book of Ecclesiastes, it does show the lack of hope of any man when he is alone in himself only. That is still true today for anyone who does not know the Truth which again is Jesus. God's Word has a purpose. In Ecclesiastes we may be shown how absolutely and utterly vain the thing is which we commonly call life when there is no known hope.1Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
As Peter says the LIVING (lively) hope of every Christian is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the hope of eternal life with God, even though those who have been saved by grace have already received the gift of eternal life. But they have not been set free from this world as yet. Christians are in the world but not of it, therefore they must expect the world's enmity (as did Christ and the apostles)....unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
No inspiration given to the writer, Solomon, by God?In the Book of Ecclesiastes God allows man to give his ideas and opinions===
Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Soloman records many of his ideas and opinions that God would not agree with!===Read "ALL" OF the book and understand.Again!! understand Ecclesiastes 1:1 ((is the words of Soloman))The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. If you read and understand you will see that God is allowing Soloman to record his words!!==Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
If the Bible (any version or translation or language) is a written form of the Word of God it then insofar as it is accurate is a compilation of what Jesus is. Jesus is the entire Word of God. From the point of view which Solomon was inspired to write the Book of Ecclesiastes, it does show the lack of hope of any man when he is alone in himself only. That is still true today for anyone who does not know the Truth which again is Jesus. God's Word has a purpose. In Ecclesiastes we may be shown how absolutely and utterly vain the thing is which we commonly call life when there is no known hope.
Yes, we that know Him have a real Hope, but even Solomon in all of his wisdom failed to recognize that Hope as opposed to others in the Old Testament (such as Job, David, Daniel and Isaiah) who did. [Remember that in the end Solomon for all of his wisdom fell by the wayside.] But...God made the apparent lack of hope a part of the ways of man. It was part of what God allowed for those who would not or could not love the Truth. Of course, it does and cannot compare favorably with Hope of those who do love the Truth. For what do we now Hope?
The whole plan is God's.Soloman records many of his ideas and opinions that God would not agree with!===Read "ALL" OF the book and understand.
A belated Happy Easter to you as well, my friend!I say to you, something greater than the temple is here
Happy Easter brother,
Christ is risen!
Alleluia!
1Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
The church was founded by Christ on the truth that Jesus is a believer's Lord and Savior not on any little man!the church founded by Christ on Peter and the apostles and their successors and His sacraments as the means golf grace, life more abundantly Jn 10:10
The church was founded by Christ on the truth that Jesus is a believer's Lord and Savior not on any little man!
explain scripture then?
Matt 16:18
I give thee the keys
Who’s the “thee” refer to?
whatsoever you bind on earth
Who’s the “you” refer to?
This truth given to us ""is"" the rock Jesus's church is built on=not on any little man. ===Matthew 16:16
Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.=== ""the rock od truth!""
Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.==This truth given to us ""is"" the rock Jesus's church is built on=not on any little man.
Our hope is the adoption to sonship and the redemption of our bodies....Hope!! Do you have Hope? Hope in What?