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kind of off subject but
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James 3:1
“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”
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when i read this it can mean a few things....
the two most obvious to me
are
1. If you teach the word its because you know it well... and as a teacher who has recieved much wisdom from God
you will be held to a higher standard
OR
2. same but instead of a higher standard as in, needing to reach a higher level of what THEY DO
they will recieve a greater PUNISHMENT for failing after recieving these blessings (or teaching falsely, and casting stumbling blocks)
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James 3:1
“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”
_____________________________
when i read this it can mean a few things....
the two most obvious to me
are
1. If you teach the word its because you know it well... and as a teacher who has recieved much wisdom from God
you will be held to a higher standard
OR
2. same but instead of a higher standard as in, needing to reach a higher level of what THEY DO
they will recieve a greater PUNISHMENT for failing after recieving these blessings (or teaching falsely, and casting stumbling blocks)
What does it mean to you that we sit down with Him in heavenly places Dcon?
~Eph 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,
~
Eph 1:18 Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence that is produced by God having called you, the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints,
Eph 1:19 and the unlimited greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength,
Eph 1:20 which he brought about in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm.
Eph 1:21 He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Eph 1:22 God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
Eph 1:23
which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us
Eph 2:5 even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),
Eph 2:6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavenly realm in the Messiah Jesus,
Eph 2:7 so that in the coming ages he might display the limitless riches of his grace that comes to us through his kindness in the Messiah Jesus.
Eph 2:8 For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
Eph 2:9 and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.
Eph 2:10 For we are God's masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.
I bolded Eph 2: 8, and 9 for the thread, not for you Dcon. I know you already have this down pat.
We have an inheritance which is the New Covenant. The Kingdom of God within, which we live out of by Holy Spirit power, and out of the His victory over the world spirit, our own flesh, and the devil.
Sitting down with Him in heavenly realms. Far above this world.
We need dunamis power that He sent at Pentecost. Passover- the blood of His Cross. Pentecost- the power to live. Tabernacles- the glory filling the body or the temple of God. From the Head to the feet. Moving in unity when we live full of oil.
~Eph 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,
~
Eph 1:18 Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence that is produced by God having called you, the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints,
Eph 1:19 and the unlimited greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength,
Eph 1:20 which he brought about in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm.
Eph 1:21 He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Eph 1:22 God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
Eph 1:23
which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us
Eph 2:5 even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),
Eph 2:6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavenly realm in the Messiah Jesus,
Eph 2:7 so that in the coming ages he might display the limitless riches of his grace that comes to us through his kindness in the Messiah Jesus.
Eph 2:8 For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
Eph 2:9 and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.
Eph 2:10 For we are God's masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.
I bolded Eph 2: 8, and 9 for the thread, not for you Dcon. I know you already have this down pat.
We have an inheritance which is the New Covenant. The Kingdom of God within, which we live out of by Holy Spirit power, and out of the His victory over the world spirit, our own flesh, and the devil.
Sitting down with Him in heavenly realms. Far above this world.
We need dunamis power that He sent at Pentecost. Passover- the blood of His Cross. Pentecost- the power to live. Tabernacles- the glory filling the body or the temple of God. From the Head to the feet. Moving in unity when we live full of oil.
What does it mean to you that we sit down with Him in heavenly places Dcon?
~Eph 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,
~
Eph 1:18 Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence that is produced by God having called you, the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints,
Eph 1:19 and the unlimited greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength,
Eph 1:20 which he brought about in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm.
Eph 1:21 He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Eph 1:22 God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
Eph 1:23
which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us
Eph 2:5 even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),
Eph 2:6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavenly realm in the Messiah Jesus,
Eph 2:7 so that in the coming ages he might display the limitless riches of his grace that comes to us through his kindness in the Messiah Jesus.
Eph 2:8 For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
Eph 2:9 and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.
Eph 2:10 For we are God's masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.
I bolded Eph 2: 8, and 9 for the thread, not for you Dcon. I know you already have this down pat.
We have an inheritance which is the New Covenant. The Kingdom of God within, which we live out of by Holy Spirit power, and out of the His victory over the world spirit, our own flesh, and the devil.
Sitting down with Him in heavenly realms. Far above this world.
We need dunamis power that He sent at Pentecost. Passover- the blood of His Cross. Pentecost- the power to live. Tabernacles- the glory filling the body or the temple of God. From the Head to the feet. Moving in unity when we live full of oil.
~Eph 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,
~
Eph 1:18 Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence that is produced by God having called you, the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints,
Eph 1:19 and the unlimited greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength,
Eph 1:20 which he brought about in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm.
Eph 1:21 He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Eph 1:22 God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
Eph 1:23
which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us
Eph 2:5 even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),
Eph 2:6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavenly realm in the Messiah Jesus,
Eph 2:7 so that in the coming ages he might display the limitless riches of his grace that comes to us through his kindness in the Messiah Jesus.
Eph 2:8 For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
Eph 2:9 and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.
Eph 2:10 For we are God's masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.
I bolded Eph 2: 8, and 9 for the thread, not for you Dcon. I know you already have this down pat.
We have an inheritance which is the New Covenant. The Kingdom of God within, which we live out of by Holy Spirit power, and out of the His victory over the world spirit, our own flesh, and the devil.
Sitting down with Him in heavenly realms. Far above this world.
We need dunamis power that He sent at Pentecost. Passover- the blood of His Cross. Pentecost- the power to live. Tabernacles- the glory filling the body or the temple of God. From the Head to the feet. Moving in unity when we live full of oil.
and yes I know the rest...
lol...so do I.
~Isa 61:10
"I will heartily rejoice in the LORD, my soul will delight in my God; for he has wrapped me in garments of salvation; he has arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, just like a bridegroom, like a priest with a garland, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Jer 51:10
The LORD has brought our righteousness to light; come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
It's all His work from beginning to end. But, we can with Him and in Him declare that we are now the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. That is all I am saying.
This is my favorite..
~
Rom 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of;
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
The kingdom of God is within. He wants us to identify with Him. This is how the apostles turned the world upside down.
But, this must be revealed to us. It was hard for me to see too for a time.
~Isa 61:10
"I will heartily rejoice in the LORD, my soul will delight in my God; for he has wrapped me in garments of salvation; he has arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, just like a bridegroom, like a priest with a garland, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Jer 51:10
The LORD has brought our righteousness to light; come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
It's all His work from beginning to end. But, we can with Him and in Him declare that we are now the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. That is all I am saying.
This is my favorite..
~
Rom 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of;
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
The kingdom of God is within. He wants us to identify with Him. This is how the apostles turned the world upside down.
But, this must be revealed to us. It was hard for me to see too for a time.