some scripture about the Word and the Light

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john 8:12 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."



Genesis 1:1-4 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. "



john1:1-5 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."


john 1:14-18 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."


colossians 1:Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell"


Hebrews 1:1-6 "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.


5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him."

john 3:19-21 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."

and then we see ourselves involved in the image of Gods Son, who is the image of God and should understand the point of the power of Gods Word, after all, all things were created by Him. Just a very few examples....

matthew 5:14 "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."

john 15:10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.


romans 8:28-29 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, ( john 14:15-24,galatians 5:6. 1 john 5:2-3 )to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."

john 14:23-24 "jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.


john 20:17 "Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."


2 corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. ( John 6:63)

romans 12:1-2 "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."


Minds are renewed by Knowledge of truth, the Gospel, the Words of God through Jesus Christ His only begotten Son. hope you enjoyed the scriptures God bless







 

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Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
 
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Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

matthew 7:24-27 "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it."

1 timothy 6:3-5 "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."

2 john 1:9 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son."

romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.

1 john 5:3"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

1 john 2: 1-5 "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
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And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

John 14: 15-17 "If ye love me, keep my commandments.16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the Spirit of truth; ( 1 john 2:4 above) whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."john 14:31 "But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence." ( walk as He walked)

john14:23-24 "
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me."

john 8:51 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death."

john 8:31-35 "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin."

romans 6: What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid

16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."


john 17:3 "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.







 

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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Mat 11:9, “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it was written, ‘See, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Mat 12:18, “See, My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My being did delight. I shall put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall declare right-ruling to the nations. He shall not strive nor cry out, nor shall anyone hear His voice in the streets. A crushed reed He shall not break, and smoking flax He shall not quench, till He brings forth right-ruling forever. And the nations shall trust in His Name.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Luke 24:27, “And beginning at Mosheh and all the Prophets, He was explaining to them in all the Scriptures the matters concerning Himself.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Mat 28:19-20,28:19, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Set-apart Spirit, and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Set-apart Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”[/FONT]


“[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]nations” is word #G1484 - ethnos: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.), Original Word: ἔθνος, ους, τό, Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter, Transliteration: ethnos, Phonetic Spelling: (eth'-nos), Short Definition: a race, people, the Gentiles, Definition: a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Mat 24:35, “Heaven and earth may pass away, but My teachings will not pass away.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2 John/Yahanan 1:9, "Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of the Messiah, does not have Yah. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son."[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John/Yahanan 10:16, "And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. So there will be one flock, one Shepherd (4166 – poimén)."[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John 5:19-20, “Therefore [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהושע [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]responded and said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son is able to do none at all by Himself, but only that which He sees the Father doing, because whatever He does, the Son also likewise does. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all that He Himself does. And greater works than these He is going to show Him, in order that you marvel.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John 5:28-30, “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the tombs shall hear His voice, and shall come forth – those who have practiced righteousness, to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil matters, to a resurrection of judgment. Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John/Yahanan 14:6, "Yahshua proclaimed to him: I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father, except through Me."[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John 12:26, “26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”

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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John 8:12, “Therefore [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהושע [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but possess the light of life.”

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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John/Yahanan 6:63, "It is the Spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words (Instructions) that I (Yahshua/Jesus) speak to you, they are Spirit, and they are life everlasting." [/FONT]
 

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Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
 

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matthew 7:24-27 "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Isaiah 28:16, “Therefore thus said the Master [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif], “See, I am laying in Tsiyon a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a settled foundation. He who trusts shall not hasten away.”[/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 Corinthians 3:11-12, "3:11, "For no one is able to lay any other foundation except that which is laid, which is [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהושע [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Messiah.”[/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]John/Yahanan 4:25-26, "The woman said to Him; I know that the Messiah comes, and when He comes, He will tell us all things. Yahshua said to her: I am He speaking to you."[/FONT]
 
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Mat 11:9, “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it was written, ‘See, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.”


Mat 12:18, “See, My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My being did delight. I shall put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall declare right-ruling to the nations. He shall not strive nor cry out, nor shall anyone hear His voice in the streets. A crushed reed He shall not break, and smoking flax He shall not quench, till He brings forth right-ruling forever. And the nations shall trust in His Name.”


Luke 24:27, “And beginning at Mosheh and all the Prophets, He was explaining to them in all the Scriptures the matters concerning Himself.”


Mat 28:19-20,28:19, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Set-apart Spirit, and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Set-apart Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”


nations” is word #G1484 - ethnos: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.), Original Word: ἔθνος, ους, τό, Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter, Transliteration: ethnos, Phonetic Spelling: (eth'-nos), Short Definition: a race, people, the Gentiles, Definition: a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.


Mat 24:35, “Heaven and earth may pass away, but My teachings will not pass away.”


2 John/Yahanan 1:9, "Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of the Messiah, does not have Yah. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son."


John/Yahanan 10:16, "And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. So there will be one flock, one Shepherd (4166 –poimén)."


John 5:19-20, “Therefore יהושע responded and said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son is able to do none at all by Himself, but only that which He sees the Father doing, because whatever He does, the Son also likewise does. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all that He Himself does. And greater works than these He is going to show Him, in order that you marvel.”


John 5:28-30, “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the tombs shall hear His voice, and shall come forth – those who have practiced righteousness, to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil matters, to a resurrection of judgment. Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me.”


John/Yahanan 14:6, "Yahshua proclaimed to him: I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father, except through Me."


John 12:26, “26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”


John 8:12, “Therefore יהושע spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but possess the light of life.”




John/Yahanan 6:63, "It is the Spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words (Instructions) that I (Yahshua/Jesus) speak to you, they are Spirit, and they are life everlasting."


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."

Deuteronomy 18:18-19 "
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.19And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."

malachi 3:1"
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts"

isaiah 49"
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."

matthew 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."


John 12:46-50 "I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak."


acts 2 "For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities."


 
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Isaiah 28:16, “Therefore thus said the Master יהוה, “See, I am laying in Tsiyon a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a settled foundation. He who trusts shall not hasten away.”



1 Corinthians 3:11-12, "3:11, "For no one is able to lay any other foundation except that which is laid, which is יהושע Messiah.”



John/Yahanan 4:25-26, "The woman said to Him; I know that the Messiah comes, and when He comes, He will tell us all things. Yahshua said to her: I am He speaking to you."
The word of God is powerful to change our minds patterns of thinking and our perception if we believe and seek God bless bro !
 

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Lovely thread.

GOD Bless.
 
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acts 2 "For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities."


Look what paul then is teaching to gentiles....

Galatians 3 "
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed."

romans 4:16 "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all"

Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed
; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."




 

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Light as related to God has two meanings: (1) the brightness of His glory (which is ineffable light) and (2) the Truth of God which brings light into the spiritual darkness which exists in every soul before regeneration, as well as in the world (which lieth in wickedness).

1. God and Christ are both LIGHT in the absolute sense. And no mortal man can approach this Divine light and survive.

2. Christ is the Word, and He is also the Truth. So His own recorded words as well as the words of Scripture are "light" to enlighten the souls of men.

3. The Holy Spirit is the one who brings this light to bear on all things, and He is there to teach us all Truth.
 
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Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

john 1:In the beginning was the Word, .....v3All things were made by him; ....4In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
Genesis 1:1-3 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness."

john 3:19-21 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."

living in sin causes us to reject the doctrine of Jesus, because it reproves sinful actions, if we love sin, we will never come into the Light. The Light is in the word of God, the Life is in the Word of God, the Word of God is spoken By Jesus Christ.

john 4:24 "
God is Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

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."









 
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Light as related to God has two meanings: (1) the brightness of His glory (which is ineffable light) and (2) the Truth of God which brings light into the spiritual darkness which exists in every soul before regeneration, as well as in the world (which lieth in wickedness).

1. God and Christ are both LIGHT in the absolute sense. And no mortal man can approach this Divine light and survive.

2. Christ is the Word, and He is also the Truth. So His own recorded words as well as the words of Scripture are "light" to enlighten the souls of men.

3. The Holy Spirit is the one who brings this light to bear on all things, and He is there to teach us all Truth.

very sound heres some scripture

(2) the Truth of God which brings light into the spiritual darkness which exists in every soul before regeneration, as well as in the world (which lieth in wickedness).

matthew 6:23 "But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!"

john 3:19-21 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."

1. God and Christ are both LIGHT in the absolute sense. And no mortal man can approach this Divine light and survive.

1 timothy 6:13-16 "I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom behonour and power everlasting. Amen.


2. Christ is the Word, and He is also the Truth. So His own recorded words as well as the words of Scripture are "light" to enlighten the souls of men.

john 1:14" And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

john 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Galatians 5:7 "Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

3. The Holy Spirit is the one who brings this light to bear on all things, and He is there to teach us all Truth.

john 14:Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
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These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26But the Comforter, which isthe Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
 
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to me you see paul speaking OF the light .....I believe that all other scripture is light leading us to the Light of Jesus Christ, whether ot beforehand or nt after He came and was exalted to sit at Gods right Hand in His Glory. but Jesus words are the covenant the testament of Jesus Christ, His testimony teaching man the things from Heaven where he was beforehand, he says all this " he who comes from above is above all, you are of the rearth, I am not of this world" alot of times, and only Jesus possesses all power and authority, and only His gospel is sent to the ends of the earth, i personally believe the Words of Jesus Christ, are the Words of my Lord who suffered and died for me, that makes them the Words that i trust in, because I trust the One who said it and owe Him my alleigance. i believe all of scripture is edifying, is worthy to teach and admonish, encourage, rebuke, reprove, strengthen ect.... but only the Gospel offers salvation its why it was sent to the earth. it is the Life in Gods Word. the Light and Life and those who believe...then become part of the Light as well....." in that day you will know that i am in my father, you are in me, and I am in you"

ephesians 5 : Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. ( see John 3:19-21)

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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
 

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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 John/Yahanan 1:5-7, “And this is the message which we have heard from Him and announce to you, that YHWH is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and are not doing the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהושע [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Messiah His Son cleanses us from all sin.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalm 27:1, “[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]is my light and my deliverance; Whom should I fear? [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]is the refuge of my life; Whom should I dread?”[/FONT]
 

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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Isaiah 60:19-20, “No longer is the sun your light by day, nor does the moon give light to you for brightness, but [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]shall be to you an everlasting light, and your Strength your comeliness. No longer does your sun go down, nor your moon withdraw itself, for [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.”[/FONT][/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Revelation 21:23-24, “And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it, for the glory of Yah lightened it, and the Lamb is its lamp. And the nations, of those who are saved, shall walk in its light, and the sovereigns of the earth bring their esteem into it.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Numbers 6:22-27, “And [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]spoke to Mosheh, saying,"Speak to Aharon and his sons, saying, ‘This is how you bless the children of Yisra’yl. Say to them: “[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]bless you and guard you; [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]make His face shine upon you, and show favor to you; [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]lift up His face upon you, and give you peace. Thus they shall put My Name on the children of Yisra’yl, and I Myself shall bless them.”[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalm 36:9, “For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.”[/FONT]
 

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john 1:In the beginning was the Word, .....v3All things were made by him; ....4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
Genesis 1:1-3 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness."

john 3:19-21 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."

living in sin causes us to reject the doctrine of Jesus, because it reproves sinful actions, if we love sin, we will never come into the Light. The Light is in the word of God, the Life is in the Word of God, the Word of God is spoken By Jesus Christ.

john 4:24 "
God is Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

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."
That is the truth isn't it. Man loves darkness. But they still want to live forever. So they created their own light, as prophesied, which is evil according to the First and Greatest Commandment.


4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Matt. 6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
 

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Day by day, as we get into the Word of God and as we are under the speaking of the Word of God, Christ is being written into every part of our inner being to make us His living letters! We are to become the "word" in this world today through our actions and values. II Cor. 3.

Jesus also called US believers the light of the world. Indeed, there are many who carry the glory of God within them and shine brightly with His radiance. I'm so happy to know them.
 
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That is the truth isn't it. Man loves darkness. But they still want to live forever. So they created their own light, as prophesied, which is evil according to the First and Greatest Commandment.


4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Matt. 6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

amen to that. i think that is we would do the simplest thing, and just Believe the One our faith is in....this would all be so much less complex. God Knows that we have all sinned and have fallen short of His glory, we should know that too. when one comes to this conclusion, you then have a good position to step into the light and watch the darkness fade as the light emerges in our Minds and Hearts. we fear Gods presence, because we know in our conscience, we are living contrary to His cimmand, and His command is not death or condemnation as adam would have us see, but it is the source of all creation, the source of blessing, healing, vicrory, dominion, truth and Light.

if we could get away from the horeb mindset where we fear hearing the Word of God, the Word of God would still create in us new minds and hearts, redeeming us from the fallen nature that rebels. God speaks, thats How he does His work, and thats why faith is whats required. the Gospel is Him creating us n the image of Jesus Christ. the children of God, conformed to the Image of His Only Begotten. do we Love darkness more than the One who suffered and died, was soit on , laughed at, mocked in His sufering, beaten mutliple times, whipped, stripped naked and then crucified where He hung six hours........all just so we could inherit salvation through Him......


Christians have to learn to Love Jesus More than the World, not say i love Jesus more, and then live as if we dont belong to Him, but to Love Him His way. its a much more serious matter than i think most christians think, but the doctrines explaining how nothing really applies to christians convinces them otherwise. " Neither do i condemn you, i never will, no matter what you do" verses the truth " Neither do i condemn you, now go and leave your life of sin"