#209981 - 2009-01-10 13:45:23
Re: Rejoicing in the Lord
[Re: Beryl]
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Hi, Dan -- it is never too late to join us! When we finish this chapter (1 more post) this will still remain. You will still be able to go in to "Study Groups" and find it.
Gail, am I right on that?
Beryl, I have no plans to alter anything concerning the other study fora you have. As long as they are active, they will be open!
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Most things that I hand over to God have my claw marks on them- Annie Lamott
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. Isaiah 32:17
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#209997 - 2009-01-10 14:28:13
Re: Rejoicing in the Lord
[Re: Beryl]
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Registered: 2008-09-14
Posts: 521
Loc: Central Time Zone, USA
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Why does the Bible talk about the "kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world" when Jesus tells us that He is going to prepare a place for us, any idea? This earth is our kingdom -- created for us, and at the end of the millenium, we will possess the re-created earth -- and this time God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit will all come to live with us on this earth -- after all, Jesus IS a member of the earthly family, and He won the victory over Satan, and the kingdom is His! Ok, now I understand. For some reason I was having a hard time with this. What you are saying is that this earth is what was created for us and that it will be restored someday. You are also saying that what Jesus is preparing for us now is a place to live in His City and when that comes to this earth at the end of the 1,000 years we will live on this earth and in the New Jerusalem. Thanks! When I look at photos like the one below it makes me think of being able to travel to each and every planet in this and every galaxy. The problem is that each galaxy has billions and trillions of suns, many of which may have several planets orbiting them. If only 1% of these trillions of suns have inhabited planets (and there are trillions of galaxies out there) can you imagine how long it will take to visit each one of these inhabited planets, even if for only an hour? Good thing we will have an eternity. I plan on staying for awhile on each planet. Thanks, Dan
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#210193 - 2009-01-11 08:24:54
Re: Rejoicing in the Lord
[Re: Beryl]
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Registered: 2003-04-05
Posts: 2427
Loc: Perth, Western Australia
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A beautiful heavenly home is ready for the redeemed. "Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life?" (Matthew 16:26). A person may be poor now, but in the gift of eternal life he owns greater wealth than the world can ever give. A person redeemed by Jesus, made clean from all sin, and serving God is of more value than the whole world. There is joy in heaven before God over every person that is redeemed. This joy makes the heavenly angels sing holy songs of victory. What a wonderful day! The music! The brightness! The glorious crown that we will be given! WE will be treated as royalty, when WE are amongst those who caused so much pain in heaven! Our wonderful God, and Jesus -- our Saviour. The magnitude of what You have done for us is beyond our comprehension. We are all sinful people, but You have offered to us full redemption just by accepting Your sacrifice for us, and allowing You to take charge of our lives. Dear Lord, we want to do just that today. Please take charge. And please show us what You want us to do in our lives -- not to earn salvation -- it has already been paid for -- but to tell others of what You did for them. Amen.
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But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Cor. 12:9.
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#277050 - 2009-09-21 17:21:38
Re: Rejoicing in the Lord
[Re: Gail]
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Registered: 2009-04-01
Posts: 4040
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I have a hard time wrapping my brain around the concept of not having a sinful character anymore.
What will that feel like? I have a mental picture of a people in wonder! there was a time when sin was more of a vague concept to me, as well as "sinless" being unattainable. there are different views regarding this and i dont wish to get into a dispute, nor start one, but the more i have studied what sin is, and then came across jones statement (highly paraphrased) that once God gets to the bottom then there is no more to confess. i have come more and more to wonder what being "sinless" would be like. what having no desire to sin would be like. i also now understand better that sin is bondage, it is slavery. i feel that so much when i want to respond in a different manner than i do, and do quite well when not actually engaged with a person :), just to find myself responding "naturally" over and over again. this is a very nice forum which, by the grace of God, i will spend more time in. 
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Psalm 140:8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
3.Psalm 119:126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
2Ch 20:15... Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
yes, Lord and thank You.
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