Hello & Thanks (For Future Chats)! Topics of Interest: Identity, Biblical Angels, Sabbath, Heptadic Code

Hi, all. Very much looking forward to meeting friends within my age range to discuss various topics relating to the Bible. I'm in my late 40's, living in the eastern part of the US, and I love conferring with others and having discussions surrounding faith. I know a bit about many Christian traditions: Baptist, Pentecostal, Messianic Believers, Sabbatarians (7th Day Adventist and other traditions), Catholic, and Church of Christ. I'm very interested in topics such as Identity in Christ, Biblical angels, the Sabbath (4th Commandment), the Lord's Supper, the heptadic code, and the perfection of the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17). I love the following pastors/authors: Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. Michael Heiser, Dr. Tony Evans, and Dr. Billy Graham. Oldies but goodies: Charles Spurgeon, C.S. Lewis, Smith Wigglesworth, William Branham (Azusa Street). Looking forward to friendship because "iron sharpens iron".

"So long as it is of a good grade."

This is beautiful! SO GOOD!

Precious friend, A Very Warm Welcome To Chat.

Please Be Very RICHLY Encouraged And Edified In
The LORD JESUS CHRIST, And His Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided (+ I and II).

Grace, Peace, And JOY!… + RICH Blessings

Welcome!

More Oldies who took the way of the cross…
And chose “rather to suffer affliction with the people of God”
Brothers
T Austin Sparks
Watchman Nee
Bakht Singh

But in reality, there are also lots of stupid arguments. Just be prepared for that, and don't let it discourage you.

THANK YOU Will definitely be looking into these, I appreciate your note greatly!

Welcome to CC, sister Quinn.

Sad to hear that brother Charles Stanley died the other day, but He is in a better place now.

Your background sounds like mine. Been to many churches are heard many things. I ended up in a local Mennonite church. They are good for sharpening iron with. Look forward to seeing your posts.

btw, what is "heptadic code"?

Hi there, Honestly, I was heartbroken he passed away. I know he is definitely with Our Lord, but it is sad that a genuine light has left the world.

I know very little about Mennonites, but I am intrigued.

Thanks for asking about the h-code. It has to do with the appearance of the number seven in the Bible. In ancient Israelite culture, the number seven was considered a sign of the fullness of God or the utter perfection of God. It's interesting because the number SEVEN appears in the Bible over and over, "the seven days of creation" (the seventh being the day He rested from everything good He had made), "seven lampstands" in Revelation, "seven spirits of God", "the seventh year of Jubille" (Deuteronomy), "the seven feasts" or Jewish holidays, which Jesus would have celebrated), etc. It appears over and over, and it is symbolic of the Perfection of God. The Bible scholar, Dr. Chuck Missler, has material on this oddity/providential number. I've heard quite a few pastors talk about it as well. There are other numbers too, which appear to have some significance. It's just an interesting fact that fascinated me when I first heard about it!

Although the Mennonites have tacked on a few of their own traditions and heritage, they are very good on the core fundamentals. The key is for them to keep the two separate. Only then can they be useful tools in the hands of the Lord for evangelism.

Yes, seven is interesting indeed. I have also heard of it being referred to as being the number of completion. Do you believe that the Millennial Reign of Christ will be the 7th millennium of Earth time that ushers in the Final State (New Heaven and Earth and New Jerusalem come down out of Heaven)?

Nice to e-meet you and welcome to the fellowship here at CC😊 I already like the Thread you opened up, you fit in very well! God bless & keep you !