What is the mind of Christ?

What is the mind of Christ? In my opinion It dies and lives daily. It doesn't desire or have wealth or political ambition, care, worries, or fears. It suffers many afflictions. It's content in all situations and wants only basic needs. It's simplistic not luxurious.

It's humble, gentle, meekness in wisdom, lowly minded, forgiving, merciful, compassion, understanding, empathetic and loving.

It's somtimes confused or scared. It's what the apostles teach us. It's hated and rejected.

Wealthy GOP Deadbeat Governor Running for Senate


Jim Justice, the businessman-turned-politician governor of West Virginia, has been pursued in court for years by banks, governments, business partners and former employees for millions of dollars in unmet obligations.

And for a long time, Mr. Justice and his family’s companies have managed to stave off one threat after another with wily legal tactics notably at odds with the aw-shucks persona that has endeared him to so many West Virginians. On Tuesday, he is heavily favored to win the Republican Senate primary and cruise to victory in the general election, especially after the departure of the Democratic incumbent, Joe Manchin III.

But now, as he wraps up his second term as governor and campaigns for a seat in the U.S. Senate, things are looking dicier. Much like Donald J. Trump, with whom he is often compared — with whom he often compares himself — Mr. Justice has faced a barrage of costly judgments and legal setbacks.

And this time, there may be too many, some suspect, for Mr. Justice, 73, and his family to fend them all off.
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Is the modern world the kingdom of the beast?

In my opinion the world is the kingdom of the beast. False doctrine is e everywhere because no one can buy or sell the truth in the beast kingdom. This doesn't necesarily mean that anyone has taken the mark of the beast however because Satan defeated them and they're dead. Colossians chapter 3 says that we died.

But I'm no Bible scholar and i can be wrong. What's your opinion?

What Every Christian Should Know about Self-Defense


With recent shootings in public and in churches, the question of self-defense has been coming up lately. But first, let's be clear: What we are seeing today is not a gun problem; it’s a moral problem called sin.

Vengeance Is Not Self-Defense
One Scripture often used to support pacifism and banning weapons is found in Proverbs 20:22: “Do not say, ‘I will recompense evil’; wait for the Lord, and He will save you.” But this scripture deals with vigilantism, not self-defense. According to Romans 13:4, one purpose of the authorities is to “execute wrath on him who practices evil.” They are God’s avengers, but we can be defenders.

Seek Peace When Possible
As Christians, I believe that we are to seek peace at every turn and not drape the cross with the flag. But what about self-defense as a last resort and biblical mandates to protect? The Old Testament offers many examples, but what about the New Testament? It does as well. In Matthew 26:52 Jesus says to Peter, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” Jesus didn’t denounce the sword but clarified its place. When we take premature emotionally charged action, it may cost us our life.

Buy a Sword
Later, Jesus adds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?” If He had been a thief and a robber, the clubs and swords would have been justified. In my opinion, these Scriptures imply that weapons do have a place in society, although we must be careful. Additionally, in Luke 22:36, Jesus said,

“But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.”

What is the context of this Scripture? First, again I would err on the side of peace, but this isn’t always an option. One thing is certain: A sword was for defense. Earlier, Jesus had sent them on a peaceful mission trip where they did not need these items, but now Jesus may be implying that self-defense might become necessary. He wants them to use wisdom and be prepared.

Love Your Enemies Doesn’t Mean Hate Your Family
Some may argue, “Didn’t Jesus say to love our enemies, and bless those who curse us, and do good to those who hate us, and pray for those who spitefully use and persecute us?” (cf. Matthew 5:43-48.) Yes, but these references refer to personal assaults, offenses, and character assassinations, not to self-defense or the protection of others. It is taking a quantum leap to believe that Jesus is saying, “Do good to those who are trying to maim or destroy you or your family.”

Jesus Didn’t Turn the Other Cheek
Paul tells Timothy that if “anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Tim. 5:8). But if I protect my family, which is often a greater responsibility (if not equal), then I’m labeled a war-monger and accused of misapplying the Scriptures.

The Scriptures must be read in their appropriate context. For example, when Jesus was slapped, He didn’t turn the other cheek. He said, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?” (John 18:23). Although we are to err on the side of grace and peace, there is a time and a place for confrontation and protection.

Forgiveness Is Not Passivity
I want to make it clear that I’m not advocating violence or aggression; I’m advocating scriptural consistency and continuity. Context is the key factor here. Forgiving is not being passive, and granting grace is not being gullible. Are we called to guard our families spiritually, emotionally, and financially but not physically? This makes no sense. However, my concern with the current gun debate is that we are buying into the fear narrative. A minimizing of sovereignty is directly related to a magnifying of worry. “Most Christians salute the sovereignty of God but believe in the sovereignty of man” (R.C. Sproul).

A GLOCK for the Flock
Many are prepared militarily but not spiritually, instilling unhealthy fear in their families. They are motivated by the fear of man rather than the fear of God. I hear much about GLOCK, Smith and Wesson, and Remington, but little about brokenness, surrender, and humility. Every time God’s people trusted in their weapons and armies, He called them to repentance. Our protection is in daily submission to Him. Psalm 121:2 adds, “Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Our current trend beckons us to be very careful about who, or what, we “worship,” and who, or what, we place our trust in.

President Biden and Democrats have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase


President Biden and Democrats have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase. Since Mr. Biden took office, his administration and its allies have taken over 200 actions deliberately designed to make it harder to produce energy here in America. A list of those actions, which includes a few high-profile actions taken in states like New York and California, appears below. A PDF of the full list is available to download here.
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Sins that lead to death ,Vengeance, and unrepentance

I’m very double minded but this is the one thing I can’t get past. I’m almost 100% sure I committed a sin that leads to death because I found a verse that promises that god will take vengeance on people who commit the sin I have.

Sorry to be cryptic but my sin is heinous in gravity and god would be just to take vengeance on me- but on behalf of those who I’ve sinned against. I dont want to frame this in a way that says god might not let me repent and kill me before then but at the same time that’s what i feel might happen and I don’t want to die. I do want to turn and change but at the same time I feel that I may not be genuinely repentant or sincere and all I have is false guilt/ humility in me and fear of hell. Other than that I don’t think I care the way I should.

I feel that I might’ve committed a sin that leads to death especially because of the attitude that I sinned with. When I was sinning more and wicked despite having knowledge of the truth I was stubborn and I grew a spiteful evil unbelieving heart. I’d sin and go against conviction on purpose and I just kept sinning. I’m thinking I might’ve became reprobate years before because I was stubborn and refused to let go of my sins.


The Bible says not to pray for those who have committed sins that lead to death so I’m not sure sure if i should still pray or anything.

If we are all sinners (and we are), how can we get into Heaven where there is "no impure thing"?

In Revelation it says that no impure thing will enter Heaven.

Well, all humans are impure. So virtually all humans are headed for Hell.

In a sense, every single human who ever lived or ever will live is on his/her way to Hell, pretty much from birth (or age 7...). Yet some people stop that head-long process toward eternal doom.

The thing is, how does one do that?

You have the world, the flesh and the devil fighting against you every step of the way.

The last one listed is the worst. That so and so has been around "forever" and knows all the tricks in the book. And bad news: he is more intelligent than any human who ever lived, save Jesus (who is God).

Abandon all hope.. (is what things look like) :(

Yet some say all we have to do is accept Jesus... whatever that may mean (entirely). Um... no, that is not what the Word says. Jesus said that Few find the narrow way to Heaven. Mt 7:21... Lk 13:24 (etc) and that not all who say Lord, Lord will enter

Huge ring of galaxies challenges thinking on cosmos

I don't know why I just got this alert today on my phone when it seems all the articles are from January, but it's cool nonetheless!

Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have discovered a gigantic, ring-shaped structure in space.
It is 1.3bn light-years in diameter and appears to be roughly 15 times the size of the Moon in the night sky as seen from Earth.
Named the Big Ring by the astronomers, it is made up of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
They say that it is so big it challenges our understanding of the universe.
It cannot be seen with the naked eye. It is really distant and identifying all the galaxies that make up the bigger structure has taken a lot of time and computing power.

Such large structures should not exist according to one of the guiding principles of astronomy, called the cosmological principle. This states that all matter is spread smoothly across the Universe.
Although stars, planets and galaxies are huge clumps of matter in our eyes, in the context of the size of the universe they are insignificant - and the theory is that much bigger patches of matter should not form.
The Big Ring is by no means the first likely violation of the cosmological principle and so suggests that there is another, yet to be discovered, factor at play.
According to Dr Robert Massey, deputy director of the Royal Astronomical Society, the evidence for a rethink of what has been a central plank of astronomy is growing.
"This is the seventh large structure discovered in the universe that contradicts the idea that the cosmos is smooth on the largest scales. If these structures are real, then it's definitely food for thought for cosmologists and the accepted thinking on how the universe has evolved over time," he said.

The Big Ring was identified by Alexia Lopez, a PhD student at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), who also discovered the Giant Arc - a structure spanning 3.3bn light-years of space.
Asked how it felt to have made the discoveries, she said: "It's really surreal. I do have to pinch myself, because I made these discoveries accidentally, they were serendipitous discoveries. But it is a big thing and I can't believe that I'm talking about it, I don't believe that it's me
"Neither of these two ultra-large structures is easy to explain in our current understanding of the universe," she said.
"And their ultra-large sizes, distinctive shapes, and cosmological proximity must surely be telling us something important - but what exactly?"

The giant arcs that may dwarf everything
Both the Big Ring and the Giant Arc appear relatively close together, near the constellation of Bootes the Herdsman.
Professor Don Pollacco, of the department of physics at the University of Warwick, said the likelihood of this occurring is vanishingly small so the two objects might be related and form an even larger structure.
"So the question is how do you make such large structures?
"It's incredibly hard to conceive of any mechanism that could produce these structures so instead the authors speculate that we are seeing a relic from the early universe where waves of high and low density material are 'frozen' in to extragalactic medium."

There are also similarly large structures discovered by other cosmologists - such as the Sloan Great Wall, which is around 1.5 billion light-years in length, and the South Pole Wall, which stretches 1.4 billion light-years across.
But the biggest single entity scientists have identified is a supercluster of galaxies called the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, which is about 10 billion light-years wide.
While the Big Ring appears as an almost perfect ring on the sky, analysis by Ms Lopez suggests it has more of a coil shape - like a corkscrew - with its face aligned with Earth.
"The Big Ring and the Giant Arc, both individually and together, gives us a big cosmological mystery as we work to understand the universe and its development."
The findings have been presented at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in New Orleans."


(In the beginning GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH !)
בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ. Bereshit bara Elohim et HaShamayim VeEt HaAretz Amen!
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Is humility an attribute of God?

Matthew 11:

29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Humility is an attribute of Jesus, but is it an attribute of God?

The almighty God took the form of a fragile human baby in Jesus. Was there any act more humble than that? It was God who did it. Yes, humility is an attribute of God, along with his mercy. It was God's mercy that caused him to do it.

Philippians 2:

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Proverbs 11:

2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Humility and wisdom go together. You cannot have one without the other.

Jesus humbled himself on the cross to die for us. John 3:

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Humility is an attribute of Jesus. The Father humbled himself to send his unique son to suffer for us. Humility is an attribute of the Father.

Trump greeted by 100,000 in New Jersey (very blue state)


I'd like to hear the numbers on the other campaign. We are not entirely shocked that Trump would have this many people show up (though it is quite impressive...)

We're talking about New Jersey!

This just confirms my suspicions that even so called blue states are only blue "at the top"--meaning the elites in the state are blue, not the People.. and that there are possible shenanigans going on in the voting systems there, which would explain why no R can get elected in those states..

(yeh, there was Chris Christie but is he really a R?)

re-Trip to Hawaii

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Please pray for me as I fly out to Honolulu, Hawaii this Tuesday morning. I leave here (Minneapolis/St Paul) at 6:30. I will arrive in Phoenix at 9:30 and then from there go to the Island. I am meeting my stepdad and mom who are already out there. Please pray for a calm mind, little to no anxiety, and safe travels for me. Thank you and God bless yiou all!

SUBMIT TO GOD

Now those are three words, but they can have alot of meaning.

How does the individual define God, and how does the individual define submission to this God?

To clear confusion, God stood on a hill and held a sermon. While there is some debate over a few details, I think overall the message is clear. Submitting to God is surrendering. But what kind of surrendering, then?

The message is unmistakable there also. To this day, no one has been able to hold a single word of this sermon unaccounted, and deny it's most crucial significance, to understanding man's purpose, and the development of the soul.

But of all the valuable insights available there, I think the cornerstone of it all, is the understanding of your own limitations. Understanding these limitations, will enrich you of life's purpose.

And the most valuable limitation, is that you cannot know tomorrow.

We are constructed in such a way, that for the things concerning the future, we have a perspective that spans a few moments, and I think I am exaggerating. Our ability to predict the future is so naught, that it defies all reason, why anyone should even entertain the idea.

I can make further elaborations, or perhaps it is already clear, that the most fruitless endavor possible, is to try to predict the future? Not only is your prediction false, the few data points your mind is able to assess can never be enough to make a serious prediction about anything, given the complex nature of everything that is, the individual can AT BEST predict his future actions, and in the context of the sermon, the only future actions worthy of being considered, are your shortcomings.

Only your shortcomings, the flaws of your character, are of value to God. Else he has nothing to work with, because everything else, is finished by him already.

Only when you come to God with the complete understanding of your limitations and shortcomings, which, due to the very weak data processing ability of the brain, you will receive only one insight at a time, but nonetheless, a continual such stream, will eventuall clear you of all your shortcomings, and the limitations of your being, will be clothed in the unlimitness of God, his Complete and Total Providence, when you see the work of God being unfolded before you, unceasingly, and you see that you too, will die the death of Peter, for you will never again decide where you will go, nor have the knowledge of your direction, other than, that you are firmly girded, and carried.

We never profit the knowledge of how time will progress. We are not beings made for that purpose. The kind of power needed to shape the world around you, is so outside human reach, that no effort should be made even considering it.

Instead, realizing then, that the purpose of your being, given the brain that is only able to process one thing at a time and that not very quickly, you are a perfect match for a continual stream of revelations, which you receive through a concaving of both outer and inner realities, until a perfect match is made, where the shaping of matter, and the inner man, are in complete alignment. You must not forget that all shape is in the hands of God and you only have shape because God gave it to you. He has not only formed everything that there is, but all form exists to serve his Will, and purpose of creation, which is the enrichment of the soul, by forsaking all notions, that God is not currently working, to bring you to the complete realization, of the purpose you have before Him, so that, not only will you know it, but your reality will already be formed according to His Purpose, so that His Work will be evident with no break.

Buy the Ticket : Get the Ride

Reader..

We understand that God has free will. and Jesus has Free will.

If not, who is pulling their strings? Who is controlling them, as that would be THEIR God.

A.) Not possible.

So, God and the Pre-incarnate word........ said..."let US.... make man...in OUR Image".

"Image" = Likeness......and having free will is a part of that "Likeness' or "Image."

Reader, God would have never told Adam and Eve, what NOT TO DO, if they had no capacity (free will) to not choose to do what they were told not to do.
A&E....= They were not pre-destined by God to do what they were commanded by God, not to do.

And if a person dies, as a John 3:36.......its not because God pre-destined them to not believe in Jesus.

Let me show you something that might "click" inside your Mind, regarding this "pre-destined" theology, if you are still trying to see it clearly.

The Cross of Christ is offered to us all. John 3:16
And God knows (foreknowledge) who isn't going to believe, and God's Foreknowledge knows, who will believe, before you die.
This is KNOWN about you and me, and everyone, by God, before we are born.

And God has created a "pre-destined" end result for those who believe in Christ and are born again, and regardnig also..those who do not believe in Christ and die in unbelief, never born again.

See those 2?

You have the believers born again, and the unbelievers never born again., And God has a pre-determined OUTCOME waiting for both groups that happens to both.

So, what is pre-destined by God,....... is based on how you DIE... regarding having done this or not.....

= Jesus said..>"YOU must be .. .born......again".

1.) So....Did you die rejecting Jesus, never born again..???? . then in that case, there is a pre-determined situation/outcome waiting for you... its pre-destined for all the Unbelievers... Its called the 2nd Death.

2.) Did you die "IN Christ'. .A CHRISTian ?? . then if so, God has a pre-destined outcome waiting for you, after you die, or after you are raptured, Its called "conformed into the Image of Christ".

Now, What "pre-destined" theology does.. is it twists the 'pre-determined" outcome regarding what happens to you AFTER YOU DIE, and places it in front of your actual Birth, as if becoming the Christian or not, is the pre-determined situation, when God's reality has the predetermined happen to you AFTER you are Born again, or not.

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Let me simplify this for a new Christian.

If you go to an amusement park....and you want to ride the Roller Coaster... then you buy a ticket.

The TICKET pre-determines the RIDE, as the ticket predestines you to the car and the track .. the RIDE.

Now, Salvation is the TICKET that YOU CHOSE.. and the RIDE is what happens after you are born again.... that is pre-destined based on you choosing the Ticket. (Faith in Christ).

The Ticket is not the Ride. The Ticket is the free will CHOICE to receive Christ.. that predestined the SUBSEQUENT... RIDE.

A.) Salvation that is the TICKET, has a RIDE that happens that is pre-destined, after you die or are raptured.

And if you never CHOOSE the Salvation Ticket, then your RIDE is pre-destined also., after you die, and that is the 2nd Death.. The Lake of Fire.

Gossip or Gospel?

I don't see the gospel of peace in political gossip. How is gossiping about Trump or Biden living at peace with all men? Their own gossip is wrong and they lead us to gossip like they do. The blind are leading the blind.


Matthew 5: Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.

Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

Titus 3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Avoid Dissension
9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second [a]admonition, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

Final Messages
12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13 Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing. 14 And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

Farewell
15 All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith.

Grace be with you all. Amen.

The trumpets and vials of the Great Tribulation

There will be 7 trumpet actions that will take place during the Great Tribulation. Those actions are announced by 7 angels what they will be.

The last three of the trumpet actions (i.e. 5, 6, 7) are called "woe to the inhabiters of the earth".

There will also be 7 vials of God's wrath poured out during the Great Tribulation. Generally speaking, those take place in the latter half of the Great Tribulation and several of the vials intensify what had already happened by some of the trumpet actions.

I made this chart timeline as a visual aid.

Before any of you say to me that the 7th trumpet is not before the 5th and 6th, please note what the third woe is. The third woe to the inhabiters of the earth is Satan cast down to earth having great wrath because he knows his time is short, Revelation 12:12. i.e. a time, times, half times. Revelation 12:14.

On the last day of the Great Tribulation, Jesus descends to earth, and destroys those armies in Jerusalem and vicinity that will have gathered to make war on Him. Which is the winepress of God's wrath taking place. Also at the same time, an angel given a sickle in Revelation 14:19-20 destroys the armies in the rest of Israel. You can click on the chart to get a better view.

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Technically, what is interpretation?

I define interpretation in a broad sense. Given some text on a piece of paper, how does one understand what it says in his head?
Let I1 be a math function to capture the process of interpretation.
What is the input to I1? What is the output?
I understand the meaning of a text by manipulating some neural networks in my brain. I create my own subjective mental representation of the physical objective text on the paper. This process of manipulating existing neural networks and creating new neural networks in my brain is called interpretation. In this case, it is textual interpretation. Without this interpretation process, we cannot read and understand any text. This is the mechanical process of interpretation that is happening in our brains. An interpretation is an assignment of meaning to the symbols.

Minding your own business at home

We are not supposed to dress up and party. We are not to have luxury. We are not to make a million dollars. We are not to rule America or fight with neighbors, democrats, republicans, family or unbelievers.

We are supposed to instead seek peace with all men and holiness. We are to mind our business at home and show our kids and each other how to act with our own actions. We lead by example and not just words.

Masking and the KKK laws in Ohio

Here is an interview with the attorney general for the state of Ohio:

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(I have been listening to news more due to eyesight problems)

Concealing your identity during the commission of a crime is an acceleration of any crime in the state of Ohio among other states. In Ohio it would accelerate a misdemeanor trespass into a felony trespass etc. according to their AG.

According to the free speech center there are 15 states with anti masking laws in the US, most of which pertains specifically to masked public demonstrations such as those once held by the KKK.


This does create the situation that for some protestors in some states, masking could accelerate some of these charges to automatic felonies.

The Ohio AG sent a letter to Universities to warn them so that protestors won't unknowingly get saddled with a felony they didn't expect.

With protests still going on across the country, the court cases of the protestors will be coming into public view soon enough, and in some states the punishment may indeed be steep if the protestors continue to conceal their identity.

I did think this was fairly interesting at any rate.

A Woman Who Fears the Lord

In the United States of America, which is where I live, today is Mother’s Day, which is a day of national celebration of all mothers. And in the book of Proverbs, chapter 31, we have an example of an extraordinary woman of God who sets a godly example for all us women today, whether or not we have ever given birth to children. And so I am going to be looking today at some of her attributes which we, as women today, can all aspire to. But don’t be disturbed if all this does not apply to you, for it won’t all apply.

“An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 She dresses herself with strength
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates
when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates.” (Proverbs 31:10-31 ESV)

The woman being spoken of here is a businesswoman. She is not just a homemaker, a mother, and a wife, but she runs her own business, too, apparently out of her own home. And she has maidservants to help her. And she is a hard worker, too, who is not slack (lazy), but who diligently works with her hands. She is so dedicated to her work that she rises before dawn to provide food for her household, and portions for her maidens (her servants or employees), and her lamp does not go out at night.

So, what can we gain from that example? In all that we do in this life it should be not only for our own good, but for the good of others, and not for selfish gain. In whatever ways that we serve God and others we should set a godly example of dedication and diligence and commitment to our callings, and we should not be lazy. And this isn’t saying that we can’t rest or take breaks from our work, but that we should be those who are not idle and slothful, and we should be those who are dedicated to our work.

This woman does her husband good, and not harm, all the days of her life. But this has to be in the eyes of God and according to the Scriptures and not in the eyes of humans and of worldly and ungodly influences. For what the world defines as “good” may be the opposite of how God defines “good.” For good in the eyes of God is all that is godly, upright, morally pure, honest, faithful, and obedient to the Lord. So to do good to our husbands is to do what is good in the sight of God, and not in the sight of the world.

[Genesis 2:24; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7; 2 Peter 2:13-19; 1 Corinthians 5:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-20; Ephesians 5:1-33; Colossians 3:18-19; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; Titus 2:3-5; Matthew 5:28; Matthew 15:19-20; Matthew 19:9; Mark 7:20-22; Romans 13:9; Galatians 5:13-21]

Now it says here that the heart of her husband trusts in her. And her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. If you have a husband like that, you are blessed, provided that all this falls under the authorship and leadership and ownership of God in our lives and that this is not according to the standards of a sinful world and fleshly appetites. If your husband praises you for your walk of faith, wonderful!

But please understand here that in the New Testament we are taught by Jesus that he did not come to the earth to give peace, but rather division. For if our faith in Jesus Christ is genuine faith, the members of our own families may turn against us if we are serving the Lord Jesus with our lives (not necessarily with perfection) with the diligence and dedication of this Proverbs 31 woman. So, no matter how dedicated to doing good we may be, it does not mean that our family members will trust us or praise us for it.

[Matt 5:10-12; Matt 10:16-25; Matt 24:9-14; Luke 6:22-23; Luke 12:49-53; Luke 21:12-19; John 15:1-21; John 16:33; John 17:14; Acts 14:22; Rom 5:3-5; Eph 6:10-20; Phil 3:7-11; 1 Pet 1:6-7; 1 Pet 4:12-17; 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Thess 3:1-5; Jas 1:2-4; 2 Co 1:3-11; Heb 12:3-12; 1 Jn 3:13; Rev 6:9-11; Rev 7:9-17; Rev 11:1-3; Rev 12:17; Rev 13:1-18; Rev 14:1-13]

Lastly, this godly woman dresses herself with strength and dignity, and she makes her arms strong, not necessarily physically, but spiritually she is strong in the Lord and in his strength, and daily she puts on the armor of God with which to fight off Satan’s evil schemes against her. So, even if she does not receive recognition and praise and adoration, but she receives rejection and even persecution, in return, she will continue strong in her walk of faith in the Lord Jesus in service to him as her Lord (Master).

She is also a woman who opens her mouth with wisdom, which should be the wisdom of God. And the teachings of kindness are on her tongue. But the kindness of God is his grace to us, and his grace, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce (say “No!” to) ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we wait for our Lord’s return. So this is the “kindness” that should be on her tongue, and the wisdom should be godly and morally pure wisdom, not of the flesh.

And she is not a person who flatters others for her own advantage so that they will like her, but she is a woman of integrity whose words can be trusted. For she is not a deceitful person, but she is a woman who walks in the fear of the Lord (in reverence, obedience, and submission to God) and who serves the Lord even if it costs her friends and family and the approval of others, for she is willing to sacrifice her own reputation for the good of others and for their salvation from sin, in truth and in righteousness.

As the Deer

By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1


As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

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Mark of the Beast

Generally it’s been taught that the antichrist is going to declare himself to be God in some rebuilt Jewish temple, but I’m wondering how a rebuilt Jewish temple would even be legit?

I have a theory: our bodies are the temple of God. Old Testament things foreshadow future events. What if Antiochus Epiphanes’ defilement of the Jewish temple foreshadows the antichrist defiling our bodies with some idolatrous mark/implant.

This would also make sense because Satan has his counterfeit trinity, and it would be in the same spirit to try and counterfeit the Holy Spirit.
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