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Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. (Question: Who, besides God can be both the Root & Offspring of anything?) Micah 5:2 Bethlehem, though thou be little among...

David to Mary & Joseph to King Jesus Joseph was descended from David from Solomon. While Mary was a descendant of Solomon’s older brother Nathan. Mary had to find a husband from the tribe of Judah like herself to protect her father’s estate. (See Numbers 36:6-9) She also needed a direct...

The 9 day of Av. An infamous day in Jewish history. Remember Av= (July or August) , like Elul= (August or September), these are both month's on the Jewish calander. Tisha B'Av is a day of fasting and mourning to remembers many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people According to Rabbinic...

Here is where Jesus/God told gentiles, they are not now, nor were they ever: Under the Law covenant given to Moses. 2 Tim 3:16 (A) All scripture is given by inspiration of God Romans 2:14 (A) For when the Gentiles, which have not the law Council at Jerusalem: Acts 15:24 Forasmuch as we have...

Christ had yet died & resurrected to retire the Levitical sin sacrificial system. I find no place in scripture where Judas brought a sacrifice to the Temple to have his transgressions covered. Also, I feel (your statement above) the following definition of perdition & scripture shared. Strongly...

Not discerning the body, in short: That by their improper manner of observing this Christ given ordinance, they would expose themselves to the divine displeasure & punishment. Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: Discern - [ A-2,Verb,G1252, diakrino ] 1 Corinthians 11:29, with...

Mk 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mk 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment...

Rapture/catching-up & 2nd Coming are 2 different events. Rapture/catching-up (1 Thes 4:17) Saints MEET the Lord in the AIR 2nd Coming (Zec 14:4) his FEET shall STAND in that day upon the Mount of Olives Isa 26:20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee...

OT Feast of Unleavened (represents the sinless Christ) Bread (Christ is the Bread of Life). On Nisan 14 the Passover Lamb is killed. On the day after the Sabbath (1st day of the week) The Priest brings a sheaf/bundle of the newly sprouting grain. He lifts-up/waves this sheaf/bundle as a...

Hi again PennEd, To be clear, I said, Quote: "I've read many of your posts & am most often in agreement". (NOTE: MOST OFTEN, I agree, not every time. That would be creepy LOL. )

Hi PennEd, I've read many of your posts & am most often in agreement. I believe you know & love the Lord. I believe Jn 12:32 teaches all (post resurrection) will be drawn via Rom 10:17, hearing. I'll ad Isa 55:11 & Rev 3:20 here as well. So, all will be drawn/hear & have a choice to believe...

Before the Father sent the Son to create our universe & man. In the event man choose to sin/rebell. The Father already had a predestined PLAN with a PATH to salvation/reconcilation. The question is: Who places limits on Christ's atonement, God or man? 1 John 2:2 Jesus is the propitiation for...

At the red box now: OUTSTANDING!

Is Love/Charity sweet Charity/Love Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: CHARITY For CHARITY See LOVE KJV Dictionary Definition: CHARITY CHARITY, n. 1. In a general sense, love, benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which inclines men to think favorably of their...

1st: 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. (NOTE: Sin any sin, is a transgression of Gods law. Ok, We've all broken God's law. No one can say he is not a sinner until some means is provided (not to take away the law) but to...

1 John 2:3, 3:23 & 5:3 commandments parsed People often add there own contextual application to 1 Jn 2:3 & 1 Jn 5:3. IE the 10 commandments. Originally scripture wasn't written via chapter & verse. That's added later by translators. Taking one verse out of context invariably leads to doctrinal...

Hello Rasputin_OZ, Jesus is speaking in these verses. John 12:32 Jesus said, And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. (NOTE: Jesus was in fact lifted up) Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come...

The OP question was: How do we appropriate God's grace? I gave my opinion/answer to that question = Thru faith. Then gave scripture I believe supports my posted position. 2ndly, simply because I wanted to add my view/opinion to the OP question. So, the answer to your question, to me is: BOTH!

How we appropriate grace - Thru FAITH! John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (NOTE: God "GAVE" a fallen world his Son. Christ is God's grace/gift, we appropriate this gift/grace...

I see no contradiction. Judgment right or wrong Believers are warned against judging others unfairly or unrighteously, but Jesus commends “right judgment” John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. When Jesus said not to judge others, He did not mean that...