Dreams and the end times (I'm about to look supid(er))
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As regards the meaning off your dreams, you need to pray through until you hear from God if they are from Him and what they mean to you personally...
As regards ALL things pretaining to the end-times, Second Coming of Christ, Great Tribulation etc, there is only ONE place to find such and that is the Scriptures and NOWHERE else, looking elsewhere will lead you FAR astray and into great error! Matt 24v4, 2Thess 2v1-3, 1Tim 4v1-2, 2Tim 3v1-9,16 (esp. v16)
You can find a few studies Here, Here and Here that should help you as regards all things pertaining to Christ's Second Coming...
Yahweh Shalom
As regards ALL things pretaining to the end-times, Second Coming of Christ, Great Tribulation etc, there is only ONE place to find such and that is the Scriptures and NOWHERE else, looking elsewhere will lead you FAR astray and into great error! Matt 24v4, 2Thess 2v1-3, 1Tim 4v1-2, 2Tim 3v1-9,16 (esp. v16)
You can find a few studies Here, Here and Here that should help you as regards all things pertaining to Christ's Second Coming...
Yahweh Shalom
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I agree this CCenviornment is fulll of heretics and individuals who'd rather NOT even consider another persons view on ANY TOPIC. Heck nobody on here even LISTENS. So yes I'd say this enviornment is not christian is im honestly embarassed. Because of the image some pepole on this site may project to the non christian world
Actually, you missed a part there. Verbatim, it is "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:not of works, lest any man should boast.", where that semicolon after faith has a qualifier "not of yourselves".
Otherwise you get "We are saved by Grace through faith", and that's where bad misinterpretations come from, because people think the faith does come from them.
Otherwise you get "We are saved by Grace through faith", and that's where bad misinterpretations come from, because people think the faith does come from them.
Jesus said this would happen, he prophesied that love would wax cold and it has, many new believers have been scared away from cc because of how people react in the bible discussion forum. I cannot say that all my views are correct but I don't debate to prove myself right I go into debates to learn and grow. Something I have learned from being in cc is that if we cannot debate in a mature and loving manner then we shouldn't be debating.
Genesis 1:16, God made the lesser light such as the moon and stars. The possible meaning could be. Stars are imagery of lights that shine in darkness. They also symbolize eternal promises such as when God said that Abraham's seed would be as the stars of heaven( which cannot be numbered, Gen. 15:5). Seeing stars often represents the promises of God, especially during dark or difficult times.
So here's a hypothetical situation:
Jake has just been saved by grace. One night Jake is bored and picks up his Bible but he is soon bored with that as well. He turns on the computer and starts surfing the internet. He stumbles on to some porn sites that he had frequented as an unbeliever. Thinking to himself no, no I am saved. Saved people don't do this. He hovers his mouse over the x. But then he figures one tiney peek won't hurt and he is really bored and could use some mental stimulation so he takes one peek and that turns into an all nighter of gazing lustfully at a computer screen wrapped in steamy sex fantasies. The next morning Jake feels horrible for what he had done so he repents and tells God how sorry he is and that he will never do it again and that he will put blocks on his computer. After repenting he feels much better because he has been saved by grace.
The next night rolls around and as he is preparing to install the blocks on his computer he decides one last peek for old times sake. So he looks and he is robbed of another nights sleep.
The next day he repents again and feels better due to grace.
Today is a Saturday so he decides to have some fun with some old friends so he decides to go out and have a few beers. What's the harm if he drinks responsibly right? After all if he messes up the grace of Jesus Christ would cover him. So he heads for the bar and when he arrives his friends are there with beers in their hands. They greet him warmly and Jake soon finds himself going way beyond a few beers. The next thing he knows he is bent over the toilet puking his guts out and finds himself praying to God, asking for forgiveness and finding odd comfort in the grace of Jesus Christ.
The next day he goes to church with a pounding headache and does his best to sit through the upbeat worship music. He is grateful when the singing is done and the pastor comes up to speak. As the pastor is speaking he recalls the events of the past week and he begins to feel some conviction but the pastor says, "The Bible has countless verses that talk of the great grace of Jesus Christ. In order to recieve salvation we must recieve this wonderful gift." I want that. Please God let me have it. I will recieve it! Jake thinks.
The pastor goes on to say, "If you messed up this week take a moment and say this prayer with me, father, I am so sorry I sinned against you. I freely and wholey accept your free gift of forgiveness. Amen."
Jake repeats the verse silently in his heart and goes home feeling renewed...
That night he went back to the computer screen to look at porn secure in the grace of Jesus Christ.
Jake has just been saved by grace. One night Jake is bored and picks up his Bible but he is soon bored with that as well. He turns on the computer and starts surfing the internet. He stumbles on to some porn sites that he had frequented as an unbeliever. Thinking to himself no, no I am saved. Saved people don't do this. He hovers his mouse over the x. But then he figures one tiney peek won't hurt and he is really bored and could use some mental stimulation so he takes one peek and that turns into an all nighter of gazing lustfully at a computer screen wrapped in steamy sex fantasies. The next morning Jake feels horrible for what he had done so he repents and tells God how sorry he is and that he will never do it again and that he will put blocks on his computer. After repenting he feels much better because he has been saved by grace.
The next night rolls around and as he is preparing to install the blocks on his computer he decides one last peek for old times sake. So he looks and he is robbed of another nights sleep.
The next day he repents again and feels better due to grace.
Today is a Saturday so he decides to have some fun with some old friends so he decides to go out and have a few beers. What's the harm if he drinks responsibly right? After all if he messes up the grace of Jesus Christ would cover him. So he heads for the bar and when he arrives his friends are there with beers in their hands. They greet him warmly and Jake soon finds himself going way beyond a few beers. The next thing he knows he is bent over the toilet puking his guts out and finds himself praying to God, asking for forgiveness and finding odd comfort in the grace of Jesus Christ.
The next day he goes to church with a pounding headache and does his best to sit through the upbeat worship music. He is grateful when the singing is done and the pastor comes up to speak. As the pastor is speaking he recalls the events of the past week and he begins to feel some conviction but the pastor says, "The Bible has countless verses that talk of the great grace of Jesus Christ. In order to recieve salvation we must recieve this wonderful gift." I want that. Please God let me have it. I will recieve it! Jake thinks.
The pastor goes on to say, "If you messed up this week take a moment and say this prayer with me, father, I am so sorry I sinned against you. I freely and wholey accept your free gift of forgiveness. Amen."
Jake repeats the verse silently in his heart and goes home feeling renewed...
That night he went back to the computer screen to look at porn secure in the grace of Jesus Christ.