Can you love your enemy

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homwardbound

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Revelation 11

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1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.



A beautiful great prophecy in the time that is coming to be, when the age of grace comes to a halt and all will have made their conscious choice to either have and do believe God or do not and then the judgment day is on us all to suffer loss or gain
In that day there is no excuse for man as to have for all will know and all will bow down to God, fro all will know what they chose in that day
No excuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Psalm 92:7-11

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7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8 But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.
9 For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workersof iniquity shall be scattered.
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed withfresh oil.
11Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
So be on God's side and believe God to love you so much that he gave his son for you to redeem you, if you don't already.
To love God is a response to God

1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Have you? I have in the past, and reconsidered and God showed me God's unfathomable love to all Sister to all.


 

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Proverbs 6:16-19

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16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Yep God through Son took away sin and you are bringing it back in when no flesh sowing to flesh can ever produce life, when only sowing (thinking) to God'sspirit reaps life everlasting

Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
 

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Why Esau was hated and bless

Ecclesiastes 2:26

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26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.


Please tell me why are you fighting here, what are you mad at in yourself, I see you want to please God and are having trouble, thus you post the verses in obeying in and of self, when no flesh can please God, besides Christ's flesh
Just curious not accusing. because you seem vexed in your Spirit
 

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hmmm i wonder what does this mean

Proverbs 16

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16 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Agreed and so who are you saying this to anyone in particular, just curious, I have no fear in this: thanks to Christ. and you?
 

homwardbound

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God said hate evil

what is evil ?


  • Jeremiah 17:17Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
  • Jeremiah 17:18
  • Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
So tell me are you righteous and how is that you are?
 

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God put them there because HE HATES THEM
But god does not hate you, because you have not sinned and or changed your mind and do what his right, right?
Are you that self righteous, that you think you are better than others, am I reading you right?
I pray and rest in trust to Father trough Christ for us all. thanks
 

homwardbound

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what this spirit in prison was explain already all go to the grave when they die

You are twisting the bible to say love

God created hate jealousy etc

God is a jealous God
This jealousy is not fleshly it is Spiritual, a big difference.
 

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One day I was thinking on (Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;). While thinking on this I truly believe the Holy Spirit spoke to me saying you don't have enemies but a enemy. He said if you view people as you enemy you cannot love them as commanded that satan is your enemy. As I began to think about this I could only agree because you cant love what you hate. I was told that the bible is very clear that we have enemies and I was twisting the word of God more less so I decided to create this post to get more views. Again I totally understand what the bible says. So the point that I want to make is can you love someone you view as your enemy?

Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Luk 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
when someone has the love of christ in them, it's almost impossible to not love
 

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death and hell were cast into the lake of fire
Yes and there was a certain man that was cast there. As he saw where he was he complained and asked for the one in charge.
He talked to the Devil and said he was not suppose to be here. The Devil looked at his books od record and said yes that is right, your not suppose to be here. You see that door over there, all you have to do is go through it and you will be with God in Heaven.
BUT first you need to do this, this and this then you can let me know you have completed your task and I will unlock that door for you to go trough and you be with God in Heaven.
Man yeah okay? He goes and does the tasks and gets more tasks, this goes on for years and now is receiving notes on the door for more and more to do. Finally frustrated and our of his mind when will this ever end, Throws the new list down and leans back against that door, and the door swings wide open and he is in Heaven.
Do you see the tricks of the Devil to this very day and flesh of self and others
And God says to this man by belief in my Son that door is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to me except by Son that door, that is always unlocked for those that believe.
You did not believe and thought you had to work your way here and therefore you could not be here unless you earned it and that is a lie from Evil itself, and flesh falls for it. All is vanity. Belief is freedom in God through Son
 
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when someone has the love of christ in them, it's almost impossible to not love
Agreed, love can cause a great yearning and sadness at times also.

Matthew 23:37-39 (KJV)
[SUP]37 [/SUP]O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
[SUP]38 [/SUP]Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
[SUP]39 [/SUP]For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

John 11:25-35 (KJV)
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
[SUP]26 [/SUP]And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

[SUP]27 [/SUP]She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
[SUP]28 [/SUP]And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
[SUP]29 [/SUP]As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
[SUP]30 [/SUP]Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
[SUP]31 [/SUP]The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
[SUP]32 [/SUP]Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
[SUP]33 [/SUP]When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
[SUP]34 [/SUP]And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
[SUP]35[/SUP]Jesus wept.
 

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sinners are in the flesh and love and hate

When you are in the spirit do you only love ?
John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.




 

homwardbound

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satan is going in the fire and that is that not the sin he did is going there but satan himself :mad: iniquity was found in him
So is Paul of the Devil:
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
 

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wow you are a tough cookie okayyy pleas explain this

1 John 4:8

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8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.


1 Corinthians 13:5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

God is love and think no evil right
:)

okayyy here is something else to think about

Jeremiah 18:6-8

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6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.



what God thinks evil and is Love
:)
No matter what God is righteous and the only one as even Jesus said that himself Matt 19
And Jesus was led by god the Father in the Holy Spirit of God. The same Holy Spirit sent to us, started at Pentecost, the new indwelling life from God the Father through the Son
God if kills anyone is righteous period, but not man ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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a. Lucifer - do you mean Satan? I was not able to connect Lucifer (as in Isaiah 14) with Satan without the help of Bible scholars and yet they were not able to provide Biblical references to support. All I can see is Lucifer refers to the king of Babylon in the context. Any insight?
b. God hates (I'm not saying He does not love) - how do you explain that?
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Lucifer was the name of the Arch angel that wanted to be God and deceived a third of the angels in Heaven
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

known today as the deceiver, Satan, the Devil, Evil that is very good as masquerading as good. Which flesh does well to deceive, but no where near as well as Lucifer did and does
Through the trickery performed on Adam and Eve, there eyes were opened to flesh and saw they were naked and went and hid. Is not flesh still doing that today.
Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! look at me aren't I so cute and cuddly, I love God and go to Church, other flesh falls for that and gets hurt, so then that flesh does the same and acts and acts and acts as if they are so cool and righteous, when no flesh will ever please God. The only flesh that ever did was and is Christ's. Today we know Christ no longer in flesh, we know God in Spirit as in john 4:23-24

I to this day know of no man having two faces one to the crowd and the other to self, that eventually has to come to terms as to which face is true? And then either believe God or not
 

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God created emotions

God loves hate is jealous happy joy

In the image Of GOd man was created
There is jealously of flesh, and there is Jealousy in the Spirit, these are different
God in the Spirit jealousy is not the same as flesh jealousy
Two different things entirely
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit


 

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Is shewing mercy always love ?
Yes, we are to go and learn what this means I (God) require Mercy over sacrifice

Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.