I put this back up here because even though I know there are many people that don't agree with what is written below, I have noticed that no one touched it, and I was wondering why? If you think I've missed it, then, where and why? But if you can't see where I have twisted scripture, then why are you holding to the way you believe if it doesn't line up with what I have presented below? This is basically, just an outline of what these verses are saying but there are many more just like it. How can God get the truth to us, if we are always rejecting it. We can't build our doctrine on just a few sketchy verses and ignore the rest just because it doesn't fit. Everything must tie in together, or we have it wrong. I don't like admitting when I miss it, but when I see that I do or if I simply don't know, I'll change what I believe or say that I don't know if I don't. Shouldn't we all care more about what the truth is and follow that, than to stick with what our churches teach, just because...?
I realize this is a bit bold and forward but, if anyone can show me scripturallly, where I missed it, I would appreciate it being pointed out to me. I am a simple man, though my wife thinks differently, and this, as well as many other verses in the bible, just says that God wants to give us our heart's desires, when we do what He said to do in His word, He always does His part, without fail. It doesn't say how long it will take for it to manifest in the natural, but all I see is that ALL the promises of God, under the new covenant, are yeah and amen. I don't see it written anywhere in the new testament where God said, 'no' to one of His children, except to the disobedient. And God did not tell Paul that He wouldn't remove the messenger of the devil. You can't have God saying, ask and it WILL be given you, then turn and say, sorry that doesn't apply to you or your situation because you or your situation is special, and I need to teach you something. Like my wife says, haven't you learned yet?
Jesus cursed the fig tree the day before, Peter mentions it to Him, and Jesus tells Peter how He did it or what is required to do the same thing He did as well as anything else.
Mar 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Mar 11:21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
Mar 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them,
Have faith in God. [or have the faith of God, or have God's faith]
Meaning, this is how you use God's faith. And He proceeds to tell them how to use the faith of God.]
Mar 11:23 For verily I say unto you, [verily means that it is a true statement (in verses 23 and 24) in and of itself, and that it doesn't need help from other verses to make it the whole truth or council of God.]
That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, [whosoever meaning, who ever has the faith of God in them.
shall say means, to boldly speak to or command verbally, as Jesus did the fig tree or with Lazarus at the tomb. the mountain can be anything, it is symbolic of something big and impossible to do]
and shall not doubt in his heart, [that means you have to know it will happen, not being double minded or wondering if it is God's will, being confident and sure.]
but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; [another way of saying, not doubting in your heart what you have just said or commanded will happen or come to pass, but believing. If you really and truly believe something, you will act on it.]
he shall have whatsoever he saith. [you will have the thing you just said, or the thing you just commanded to be done will be done for you. Again, whatsoever means, what ever or anything or everything. And saith is, a spoken command or what you said verbally.]
Mar 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, [this is in conjunction with the previous verse, so it is therefore the truth]
What things soever ye desire, [simply put, what ever you desire or want, or what ever thing you really want]
when ye pray, [i see this to be more on the asking side but it could be on the commanding side as well.]
believe that ye receive them, [that is, believe you have already received the thing you just asked for, or believe that it is already done or given to you. Mat_13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. this verse is saying the same thing]
and ye shall have them. [and it's yours or you will have it in the natural world or in this life.]
Mar 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Mar 11:26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Did I distort, twist, add to, or take anything away from the words or the meaning of the above verses?