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Garee, what is the "Great Commission"? Please answer in no more than two sentences.
Go out two by two with the gospel with the new tongue of a believer. The tongue of God that drives out the lying spirits of the father of lies.

What is the "Gospel"? Please answer in no more than two sentences.
The good news as the power of God that works in us from faith, the unseen hidden work, to the same work of faith. . as a labor of His Love.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Romans 1:16-17

What is a parable? Please answer in only one sentence.
A tool that God has designed to teach us how to walk by faith (seek his understanding)

What would be your idea to those 3 ?
 
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Don't you know, and haven't you heard, sicknesses and diseases are a blessing of and from God, to many here on CC?
This is a rather easy to solve paradox. God can cause good to come out of sickness and disease. Al things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. But most everyone can agree that divine health is better and it is better to never get sick in the first place.
 
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Garee, what is the "Great Commission"? Please answer in no more than two sentences.

What is the "Gospel"? Please answer in no more than two sentences.

What is a parable? Please answer in only one sentence.
The Great Commission is our Priesthood to intercede between God and those who do not know God. The Gospel is simply the good news. A parable is a story with a lesson we can learn from and apply to our lives.
 

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The Great Commission is our Priesthood to intercede between God and those who do not know God. The Gospel is simply the good news. A parable is a story with a lesson we can learn from and apply to our lives.
Thanks. I'm asking Garee specifically for his beliefs on these matters. :)
 

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John spelled out in John 20:30-31 what signs are for, to convince the Jews that Jesus is the promised messiah.

I hope you are not preaching that to the gentiles now but instead, telling them to believe in 1 cor 15:1-4 as the good news.

That good news unfortunately, is not accompanied by signs
This is what I believe:
Mar 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
 

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They took Mark 16:17-18 more literally than yourself, even though you also claimed that signs and wonders are still true today?
Mar 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
 
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Thanks. I'm asking Garee specifically for his beliefs on these matters. :)
And the result is? Whats your idea ?
Mar 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Two kinds of signs in the Bible .Satan would have us believe its all one in the same kind. If God said one he would say two.

Are sign that follow someone has already believed visible to the human eye?

Signs don't cast out demons. Prophecy the word of God alone can cast out lying spirits . When people fall backward slain its a sign of judgement against them .If no one catches them it could out to be another kind of sign ."dead." Same with drinking poison.
 

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And the result is? Whats your idea ?


Two kinds of signs in the Bible .Satan would have us believe its all one in the same kind. If God said one he would say two.

Are sign that follow someone has already believed visible to the human eye?

Signs don't cast out demons. Prophecy the word of God alone can cast out lying spirits . When people fall backward slain its a sign of judgement against them .If no one catches them it could out to be another kind of sign ."dead." Same with drinking poison.
Faith without works is dead. I don't quite understand your point, but I believe the Scripture and that 'those who know their God shall be mighty and do exploits'.
If you chose not to take it that way, so be it.
 
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Why is answering a direct question beyond your capability?
I did answer within the limits.

Why is answering a direct question beyond your capability?
 

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I did answer within the limits.
I see your responses now; sorry. I wasn't tagged in the quotation so I wasn't notified of the post.
 

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What would be your idea to those 3 ?
Jesus sent out the disciples to spread the gospel, and by extension, He sends out all believers to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth.

The gospel is this: Jesus is God in the flesh, Who died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin, was buried, and on the third day rose from the dead. By believing this message by faith, we move from dead to alive in Christ and He fills us with His Holy Spirit Who empowers us to live lives pleasing to Him.

A parable is a story that conveys a specific spiritual truth using generic non-historical characters and situations.
 
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This is what I believe:
Mar 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
As I have stated in my first reply to your OP, it may be wise for you to distinguish what was the instructions given to the Jews, and what was given to us by the Apostle Paul, after he was saved.

But I can see you decline to do so, no problem, we can agree to disagree, cheers.
 
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Binding and loosing only function for those who are Jesus Christ Disciples. In other words, God has awarded this Believer with "Righteousness (Romans 4:5)" because their Faith is placed and maintained exclusively in Christ and the Finish Work at Calvary's Cross where the victory was won. Therefore this Believer receives the help of the Holy Spirit by the "Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus - Romans 8:2. This Believer is able to take authority over the demonic.

“19 And I will give unto you (“you” refers to all Believers) the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (refers to symbols of authority, the privilege of preaching or proclaiming the Gospel, which is the privilege of every Believer): and whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven (Christ has given the authority and power to every Believer to bind Satan and his minions of darkness, and to do so by using the Name of Jesus [Mk. 16:17-18; Lk. 10:19]): and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven (looses the Power of God according to the usage of the Name of Jesus; this is the authority of the Believer).” Matthew 16:19

JSM

We have been given the keys of the Kingdom (Matthew 16:19). This gives us the authority to "bind" and "loose." "Binding" ties Satan's hands and stops his power to "steal, kill, and destroy," likewise, the "loosing" releases all that Jesus did at Calvary and the Resurrection. "Binding" has to do with the spirit world of darkness while "loosing" has to do with the Spirit world of Light. To "bind" means to restrict, stop, hinder, fetter, check, hold back, arrest, or put a stop to. To "loose" means to untie, unbind, unlock, liberate, release, forgive, or free.

We live by what Jesus Christ did by Grace through Faith Who loved us and gave Himself for us at the Cross of Calvary where the victory was won (Rom. 6:3-5, Philippians 1:21); His Obedience (Philippians 2:8, John 10:18), His Faith (Gal. 2:20-21), and His Love (Faith works by Love -Gal. 5:6). It is not our obedience, not our faith, and not our love, that we live by. Rom. 8:2, Gal. 2:18
 
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In other words, place and maintain your Faith exclusively in Christ and His Finished Work at Calvary Cross (The Blood of Jesus) where the victory was won and receive all the benefits of this resurrection life (the help of the Holy Spirit). Romans 8:2
 
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As the Body of Christ, we should be in agreement against the enemy and attacks such as this virus. Last Wednesday my online Pastor led the congregation in a prayer of agreement quoting Scriptures like 'Luke 10:19 - Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. ' There is so much power in prayers of agreement There are a multitude of great Sriptures on victory, authority, protetion, etc.
If you'd like to share any such Scriptures, please do. I have so many I also will be posting.
We should be increasing our Faith not our fear.

Matthew 18:18-20 - Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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Heb 10:24-25 '...and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.'
You know, there are a great many good old mountain boys that are buried because of that first scripture about handling serpents? Because the other part in the bible reads, God is not mocked.

If this Coronavirus is what makes people wash their hands, we're in big trouble. Agreeing to not get sick is a great idea. Being healthy is a better one. God gave you an immune system. God also gave you doctors, medicine, and even foods and plants to serve as medicines. Why do you think that is?

Anyone ever watch that old Jim Carrie movie where Morgan Freeman played God? Carey's character switched places with God thinking it would be easy and fun to do God's job. Point is, the new god hears all this murmuring filling heaven and asks the real God what that is. People and their prayers! Beseeching for all manner of things.
And then you could actually start to hear some of those murmurs turn into voices, prayers. Give me the lottery numbers, find me a job, and on and on. People asking God to do all sorts of things that by and large, from what you heard, they could do for themselves.
So Carey-god decided to make it easy on himself and he granted all the prayers to come to fruition. What a chaotic bunch of mess that was.
But it was a very interesting point to be made also.

God doesn't answer all prayers because sometimes people need to go through what they're going through so as to come out better people on the other side of it.

And, if you can do it for yourself, why not make the effort? Let God take care of the really important prayers like, please let my child survive this round of Chemo when they're only five years old.
 
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...and when I see the Blood, I will pass over you...

Repeat: We live by what Jesus Christ did by Grace through Faith Who loved us and gave Himself for us at the Cross of Calvary where the victory was won (Rom. 6:3-5, Philippians 1:21); His Obedience (Philippians 2:8, John 10:18), His Faith (Gal. 2:20-21), and His Love (Faith works by Love -Gal. 5:6). It is not our obedience, not our faith, and not our love, that we live by. Rom. 8:2, Gal. 2:18

In other words, place and maintain your Faith exclusively in Christ and His Finished Work at Calvary Cross (The Blood of Jesus) where the victory was won and receive all the benefits of this resurrection life (the help of the Holy Spirit). Romans 8:2


...and when I see the Blood, I will pass over you...
 
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Jesus gave His Disciples dunamis (power), exousia (spiritual authority) and kratos (dominion, strength, power). God gave Jesus this anointing and Jesus has given it to us (followers that are His Disciples).

Dunamis heals the soul and body where it has been wounded by sickness, disease, trauma, and all infirmities. It also deals with all miracles. Dunamis means "excellent of soul." Philippians 3:10, Romans 8:11 NIV

Exousia deals with commanding all demonic forces to leave that have put a person in bondage and strongholds from their sins or however they got permission to afflict you. It gives spiritual authority to the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven to bind and loose in Heaven and Earth.

Kratos gives you dominion (jurisdiction). I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Joshua 1:3 NIV

Unbelief hinders spiritual authority. Never change the theology of the bible to accommodate something that did not happen based on the way you want it to do and the way you want it to be. Because Gods word is true and every man is a liar. Authority can never be released in silence. The bible says, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” The whole idea and reason why the Devil want the Christian believers to keep their mouth shut is because if you don’t speak, spirits don’t leave.
 
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Warning: Do not try and cast out devils if you aren't a Disciple (saved).

Acts 19:11-20 : The Sons of Sceva thought they were Disciples. (Righteousness is only awarded by God to the Believer by Faith placed and maintained exclusively in Christ and the Finished Work at Calvary Cross where the victory was won, i.e., "The Blood of Jesus." (Romans 4:5, 8:2)

John 6:53 - "Except you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His Blood, you have no life in you," (presents the demand that caused "many of His Disciples to go back, and walk no more with Him" (John 6:66). It does the same presently! This Verse tells us the degree of believing that is required; it refers to the Cross being the total Object of one's belief; failing that, there is no Life in you).

John 6:66 - From that time many of His Disciples went back, and walk no more with Him.

JSM