Being in control of things vs ruling and reigning are two totally different things. For the most part, God is allowing most things to happen in this dark world, however, his plan as stated in scripture will come to pass despite the darkness. When the Lord finally rules and reigns over this world, he will be ruling in righteous and holiness.
Protestantism. Is it over?
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Man allowed sin to come into the world
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
Romans 5:12 KJV
It’s not because God did it it’s because they sinned lol god warned then like he does us
“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Luke 13:3 KJV
this isn’t Jesus sayong ignore what I’m saying I have a plan … he’s telling them the plan ….lol brother
What he tells us , is the plan lol he’sinvitong us to her and believe it
Imagine if Adam and Eve would have simply accepted and believed Gods commandment not to eat the fruit ? That was his plan lol what he told then would keep them safe
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
That’s Gods plan brother to save anyone that will accept it . It was his plan before now it’s here and will end when he returns
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
Romans 5:12 KJV
It’s not because God did it it’s because they sinned lol god warned then like he does us
“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Luke 13:3 KJV
this isn’t Jesus sayong ignore what I’m saying I have a plan … he’s telling them the plan ….lol brother
What he tells us , is the plan lol he’sinvitong us to her and believe it
Imagine if Adam and Eve would have simply accepted and believed Gods commandment not to eat the fruit ? That was his plan lol what he told then would keep them safe
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
That’s Gods plan brother to save anyone that will accept it . It was his plan before now it’s here and will end when he returns
But He didn't start over. He kept 8 people alive. Do you think the knowledge of the glory of the Lord was different with them after the flood compared to before? Do you think Abraham had a different perspective of the glory of God after God came and made Himself known compared to before? How about you? Has your knowledge of the glory of the Lord changed since you've been saved?
A greater knowledge of the glory of the Lord is why God does things as He does. History is building to a time where the knowledge of the glory of the Lord shall fill the earth as the waters cover the seas. Allowing sin has allowed God to make more of Himself, and thus His glory, known.
A greater knowledge of the glory of the Lord is why God does things as He does. History is building to a time where the knowledge of the glory of the Lord shall fill the earth as the waters cover the seas. Allowing sin has allowed God to make more of Himself, and thus His glory, known.
You’re kind of avoiding everything I’m showing you. Was genesis chaoter six Gods plan brother ? He planned to make man wicked then grieve his own heart nd repent for even creating them ? This is all Gods plan to bring himself to regret creating us ?
What you’re saying he didn’t destroy noah really doesn’t address what we were talking about God didn’t make Adam and Eve eat the fruit it want his plan . god didn’t plan for cain to kill abel he told him to repent and do what’s eighth and he’s be accepted . Free cain acres of his own volition and killed his brother then God responded to him this wasn’t all pre planned
God doesn’t cause us to do e writhing we do or stop us from doing things we would do ect you have to look at the overwhelming biblical evidence for mans free agency and position upon earth
And why Satan is trying so hard to corrupt them given tbier dominion and rightful inheritance because we are a very important part of Gods creation probably to him the most important part I would think
But I don’t know brother as usual we seem to have different ideas lately . I do love and appreciate your good spirit and word always however .
What you’re saying he didn’t destroy noah really doesn’t address what we were talking about God didn’t make Adam and Eve eat the fruit it want his plan . god didn’t plan for cain to kill abel he told him to repent and do what’s eighth and he’s be accepted . Free cain acres of his own volition and killed his brother then God responded to him this wasn’t all pre planned
God doesn’t cause us to do e writhing we do or stop us from doing things we would do ect you have to look at the overwhelming biblical evidence for mans free agency and position upon earth
And why Satan is trying so hard to corrupt them given tbier dominion and rightful inheritance because we are a very important part of Gods creation probably to him the most important part I would think
But I don’t know brother as usual we seem to have different ideas lately . I do love and appreciate your good spirit and word always however .
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After the cross, everything changed. A whole new order was set in place. Jesus was given all authority, and He began building His kingdom in earnest. He started the day of Pentecost, and has been adding daily since that time. This will continue until the knowledge of the glory of the Lord fills the earth. Just because this is happening gradually throughout history doesn't mean it isn't happening. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil and that's exactly what will happen. On the day of Pentecost there were less than a thousand Christians. That same day, the church more than tripled. From that time till now there have been millions of Christians. In glory, there will be a number no man can number. The church is still in it's infancy. And wherever a heart is converted, Jesus is ruling and reigning. It is a kingdom without borders and limited only by the constraints of God.
When did being a Christian become anything other than victory?
When did being a Christian become anything other than victory?
“God deals with what is and makes it all work for good”
Right I think I agree here with this sentance. It isn’t just there though lol we mankind rule earth we cause it and increase it look around the violence is us the war and greed and all of that evil we see is happening from and through mankind .
gods plan is always being hindered by man because it includes him as such an important aspect of the plan of creation to have man to rule the earth . But then we became corrupt and ruled it satans way rather than Gods way and then the result was we grieved God ms heart and he felt repentance for even creating us to begin with. because that’s not what he created us for we aren’t walking in his plan or his ( will ) what he has proclaimed his Will is throughout the Bible
summed up in active and real brotherly love between people in his name honoring the one who gave his life for ours in order to save man . Again because Gods children are a very important aspect of his plans of eternity when things will actually come to pass of the New Testament prophecy
On earth brother regarding the earth God have it to man and gave them dominion it’s the whole reason “ the son of man would be born to rule earth “
man is an important aspect when he gave Adam dominion over earth redemption comes through the “ son of man “ Jesus who came to restore what was lost in the beginning that right and restored relationship with God through him
Right I think I agree here with this sentance. It isn’t just there though lol we mankind rule earth we cause it and increase it look around the violence is us the war and greed and all of that evil we see is happening from and through mankind .
gods plan is always being hindered by man because it includes him as such an important aspect of the plan of creation to have man to rule the earth . But then we became corrupt and ruled it satans way rather than Gods way and then the result was we grieved God ms heart and he felt repentance for even creating us to begin with. because that’s not what he created us for we aren’t walking in his plan or his ( will ) what he has proclaimed his Will is throughout the Bible
summed up in active and real brotherly love between people in his name honoring the one who gave his life for ours in order to save man . Again because Gods children are a very important aspect of his plans of eternity when things will actually come to pass of the New Testament prophecy
On earth brother regarding the earth God have it to man and gave them dominion it’s the whole reason “ the son of man would be born to rule earth “
man is an important aspect when he gave Adam dominion over earth redemption comes through the “ son of man “ Jesus who came to restore what was lost in the beginning that right and restored relationship with God through him
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Then how can Jesus build His church and the gates of hell are defenseless against it? Satan has no authority over Christians. Quite the opposite is true. Righteousness is the characteristic of Christ's kingdom and we are kings and priests of the Most High. Christ is definitely taking back what was lost in the garden and restoring all things. It's just going to take awhile.
Depravity vs. Grace
Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV
Sister can you hear that same offer here ?
i set before you life and death blessing and cursing
“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden,
and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
( choose life that you may live )
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
Genesis 2:8-9, 16-17 KJV
that’s what the lord Jesus Christ and his gospel is , he died in order to set life before a world who all are condemned to die in sin because all have sinned. They can choose life or reject what he’s done it’s still a choice for each person created and given life by God everyone has proven a sinner
“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
Ezekiel 18:4 KJV
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
Romans 5:12 KJV
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die,
but after this the judgment:”
Hebrews 9:27 KJV
Now he’s offered us a choice to be saved from the judgement and second death.
Thisnis God offering mankind a choice of life or death again like Adam and like the law
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
A gods Will is that everyone would receive the gospel and be saved but they won’t all choose it when they hear it like this
“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.”
Matthew 22:2-5, 8-9 KJV
if you notice those who were the chosen guests didn’t wanna come they chose other options “But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise”
tbey heard and didn’t want to come to the wedding but those who weren’t chosen lol tbey actually are the ones who attend the wedding and fill the house up
The ones who weren’t even a part of the wedding guest list now everyone’s invited
“Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.”
Matthew 22:9-10 KJV
air was t a plan the plan was ruined because the guests didn’t want to come not because the lord failed but because when he came and said let’s go they wouldn’t they chose the world
If everything is pre determined and we don’t have choices in it all why does God keep setting life and death before man and pleading with them to choose life ?
and if he pre deternined everything and we don’t have choices and free Will then what’s this all about ? Thisnos totally unjust
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV
aid It was all gods Will and plan why is he making people answer for thier own deeds and words they spoke ?
“For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, And every tongue shall confess to God. ( he’s making then confess for what he willed and planned and pre determined ?)
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” ( but it was all his Will and plan not our agency or choice ? )
Romans 14:11-12 KJV
I think “Pre destination “ is not understood well but what’s obvious is God doesn’t change and keeps telling man how to live and not die but we keep rejecting what he says . I think that’s always going to be what determines life and death
If we do this
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
Or this
“He 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.”
John 12:48
Only my own thoughts I believe zgod has foreknowledge and also pre determines things that he is doing . I don’t believe he’s pre determined everything . I think he foreknew all things …. Just my own cooky thinking however the salt shaker should be used heavily probably sister
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All that you have mentioned has been true since the onset of sin. But there is more righteousness in the world than there has ever been. And the multiplication of sin has been exceeded by the multiplication of grace.
What I believe you and others are missing is that God's plan to fill the earth with the knowledge of His glory is still going forward and increasing. Every time someone gets saved, the knowledge of the glory of the Lord is increased. Every time God reveals Himself more fully to an individual, the knowledge of the glory of the Lord is increased.
You seem to measure the world in terms of the evil that exists. God measures the world in terms of how much of the earth is filled with His glory. The kingdom of God is like the mustard seed. It starts very small like a mustard seed and grows to the largest tree. It starts with a little leaven and eventually leavens the whole loaf. Everything is going as planned. Where sin abounds, grace is abounding much more.
What I believe you and others are missing is that God's plan to fill the earth with the knowledge of His glory is still going forward and increasing. Every time someone gets saved, the knowledge of the glory of the Lord is increased. Every time God reveals Himself more fully to an individual, the knowledge of the glory of the Lord is increased.
You seem to measure the world in terms of the evil that exists. God measures the world in terms of how much of the earth is filled with His glory. The kingdom of God is like the mustard seed. It starts very small like a mustard seed and grows to the largest tree. It starts with a little leaven and eventually leavens the whole loaf. Everything is going as planned. Where sin abounds, grace is abounding much more.