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God's Light/Holy Spirit is a quantity? Yes. It is the REPENTANT heart that has God's Light/Spirit (James 2:14-26, Jude 1:17-23, Psalm 51:11-15, Galatians 6:1-10, James 1:16-18)

“No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar nor under a basket [hiding the light], but [instead it is put] on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light. The eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive, focused on God], your whole body also is full of light [benefiting from God’s precepts]. But when it is bad [spiritually blind], your body also is full of darkness [devoid of God’s word]. Be careful, therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness. So if your whole body is illuminated, with no dark part, it will be entirely bright [with light], as when the lamp gives you light with its bright rays.” Luke 11:33-36 (AMP)

"Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord." Acts 11:22-24

"Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, FULL of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them. Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were OBEDIENT to the FAITH." Acts 6:3-7

"With this in mind, we should stop going over the elementary truths about Christ and move on to topics for more mature people. We shouldn’t repeat the basics about turning away from the useless things we did and the basics about faith in God. We shouldn’t repeat the basic teachings about such things as baptisms, setting people apart for holy tasks, dead people coming back to life, and eternal judgment. If God permits, we will do this.

"Some people once had God’s light. They experienced the heavenly gift and shared in the Holy Spirit. They experienced the goodness of God’s word and the powers of the world to come. Yet, they have deserted Christ. They are crucifying the Son of God again and publicly disgracing him.

Therefore, they cannot be led a second time to God. God blesses the earth. So rain often falls on it, and it produces useful crops for farmers. However, if the earth produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned." Hebrews 6:1-8 (NOG)
 
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"Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church. Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature. It is written in the Law:

“By strange tongues
and foreign lips
I will speak to this people,
but even then they will not listen to Me,
says the Lord.”

Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is FOR BELIEVERS, NOT for UNBELIEVERS.

So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds? But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be CONVICTED and CALLED TO ACCOUNT by ALL, and the SECRETS of his HEART will be REVEALED. So he will fall FACEDOWN and WORSHIP GOD, proclaiming, “GOD IS TRULY AMONG YOU!” 1 Corinthians 14:10-25
 
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"How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.

For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.

She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.

Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are pleasant ways
And all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

The LORD by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.

By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.

Then you will walk in your way securely
And your foot will not stumble.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

For the LORD will be your confidence
And will keep your foot from being caught." Proverbs 3:13-26

"For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
 
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There is absolutely no reason to DISCOURAGE Baptism in full water immersion.

"In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “REPENT, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for Him.’”

John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit worthy of repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The ax lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Matthew 3:1-12

"At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” Matthew 3:13-17

"So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great and complete was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27

"Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly." James 3:1
 
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The reason there are so many apostates doing whatever they wish under 'grace' is because they still have not repented and been baptized in WATER. Demons hate water baptism because they cannot inhabit a dead body. Many of the water baptismal's reek of evil spiritual nausea because unrepentant homosexuals, drug addicts, whoremongers, adulterers etc. have been getting baptised...water baptism is a promise of repentance and the baptism of fire is the Holy Spirit coming to live inside of a repentant person. Some of these theology gurus are severely lacking in field experience.

Some of us take ETERNAL SALVATION/DELIVERANCE SERIOUSLY.

"I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to revel in idolatry.” We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?" 1 Corinthians 10:1-22
 
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"Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because MANY false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world. By this you know and recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has [actually] come in the flesh [as a man] is from God [God is its source]; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son’s true nature] is not of God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world. Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind]. They [who teach twisted doctrine] are of the world and belong to it; therefore they speak from the [viewpoint of the] world [with its immoral freedom and baseless theories—demanding compliance with their opinions and ridiculing the values of the upright], and the [gullible one of the] world listens closely and pays attention to them. We [who teach God’s word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan]." 1 John 4:1-6

"For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12

"Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God’s precepts], for it is light that makes everything visible. For this reason He says,

“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.” Ephesians 5:11-14

Culture shock- the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

"Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God sent out into all the earth. And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held the golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song:

“Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals,

because You were slain,

and by Your blood You purchased for God

those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

You have made them into a kingdom,

priests to serve our God,

and they will reign on the earth.” Revelations 5:5-10


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"Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed PROPHET]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because MANY FALSE PROPHETS and TEACHERS have gone out into the world. By this you know and recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has [actually] come in the flesh [as a man] is from God [God is its source]; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son’s true nature] is not of God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world. Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind]. They [who teach twisted doctrine] are of the world and belong to it; therefore they speak from the [viewpoint of the] world [with its immoral freedom and baseless theories—demanding compliance with their opinions and ridiculing the values of the upright], and the [gullible one of the] world listens closely and pays attention to them. We [who teach God’s word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan]." 1 John 4:1-6

"For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12

"Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God’s precepts], for it is light that makes everything visible. For this reason He says,

“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.” Ephesians 5:11-14

Culture shock- the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.
 
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Don't be intimidated by a SELF-proclaimed PROPHET, they are to be TESTED like EVERY OTHER SPIRIT (1 John 4:1-6). They are not special snowflakes. Pride, Envy, Jealousy will produce a LIAR in the prophetic voice.

"Let two or three prophets speak [as inspired by the Holy Spirit], while the rest pay attention and weigh carefully what is said. But if an inspired revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one must be silent. For [in this way] you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may be instructed and everyone may be encouraged; for the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets [the prophecy is under the speaker’s control, and he can stop speaking]; for God [who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of CONFUSION and DISORDER but of PEACE and ORDER.

As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God’s people),

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not authorized to speak, but are to take a subordinate place, as the Law says. If there is anything they want to learn [that is, if they have questions about anything being said or taught], they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to talk in church. Did the word of the Lord originate from you [Corinthians], or has it come to you only [so that you know best what God requires]?

If ANYONE thinks and claims that he is a prophet [a true spokesman for God] or spiritually astute [filled with and energized by the Holy Spirit], let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the LORD'S COMMANDMENT. If anyone does not recognize this [that it is a COMMAND of the LORD], he is not recognized [by God].

Therefore, believers, desire earnestly to prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people], and do not forbid speaking in unknown tongues. But all things must be done appropriately and in an orderly manner." 1 Corinthians 14:29-40

By 'spirits of prophets', it means their human spirit is still prone/subject to demonic influence in regards to any altercation/variance of the message they are to deliver. It is not to be with an IOTA of CHANGE from the message intended to be delivered. It is spiritual warfare that a human spirit battle the message of the Holy Spirit due to temptation/CARNAL DESIRE. Exercise SELF-CONTROL (Fruit of the Spirit- Galatians 5:22-23)

"So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of JESUS is the SPIRIT of PROPHECY.”Revelations 19:10 (Jesus, the WORD-John 1:1-18)
 
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The WORK you do in SECRET is rewarded just as much as the WORK people do in PUBLIC (more than the selfish worker if they have hidden selfish and ulterior motives in their heart) in ADDITION to cultivating TRUE HUMILITY. You're HUMBLE when you have something WORTH SHOWING and you DON'T SHOW it.

"But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Matthew 23:8-12

"There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:
Folly is set in great dignity,
While the rich sit in a lowly place.
I have seen servants on horses,
While princes walk on the ground like servants." Ecclesiastes 10:5-7

"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have THIS MIND among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the FORM OF GOD, did NOT COUNT equality with God a thing to BE GRASPED, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a SERVANT, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming OBEDIENT to the point of death, even death on a cross. THEREFORE God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:5-11

"Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be PRAISED by MEN. TRULY I tell you, they already have their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6:1-4
 
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"Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” Be sober-minded [be sensible, wake up from your spiritual stupor] as you ought, and stop sinning; for some [of you] have no knowledge of God [you are disgracefully ignorant of Him, and IGNORE HIS TRUTHS]. I say this to your shame" 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 (John 7:24, Galatians 6:1-10)

"Do not judge and criticize and condemn [others UNFAIRLY with an attitude of self-righteous superiority as though assuming the office of a judge], so that you will not be judged [unfairly]. For just as you [hypocritically] judge others [when you are SINFUL and UNREPENTENT], so will you be judged; and in accordance with your standard of measure [used to pass out judgment], judgment will be measured to you. Why do you look at the [insignificant] speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice and acknowledge the [egregious] log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me get the speck out of your eye,’ when there is a log in your own eye? You HYPOCRITE (play-actor, pretender), FIRST get the log out of your own eye, and THEN you WILL SEE CLEARLY to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

“DO NOT GIVE that which is HOLY to DOGS, and do not throw your PEARLS before PIGS, for THEY WILL trample them under their feet, and TURN and TEAR you to pieces." Matthew 7:1-6

"For the [remarkable, undeserved] GRACE of God that brings SALVATION has appeared to all men. It TEACHES us to REJECT ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives [lives with a purpose that reflect spiritual maturity] in this present age, awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to PURIFY for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.

Tell them these things. Encourage and rebuke with full authority. Let no one disregard or despise you [conduct yourself and your teaching so as to command respect]." Titus 2:11-15

"But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters]. But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature]. For who has known the mind and purposes of the Lord, so as to instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts and purposes]." 1 Corinthians 2:14-16
 
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The reason BELIEVERS are often DEPRESSED/ANGRY/BITTER/NARCISSISTIC/TIRED is because they are still living sinful lives and their prophets/teachers are INDIRECTLY ENCOURAGING/TELLING them it's OK because 'GRACE'. That's NOT LOVE! SUNDAY SCHOOL teachers know this! SHAME! I am sad for the followers of such a flock!

"What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? By no means! Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly OBEYED the form of TEACHING to which you were committed. You have been set FREE from SIN and have become slaves to RIGHTEOUSNESS.

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you USED TO offer the parts of your body in slavery to IMPURITY and to ESCALATING WICKEDNESS, so now offer them in slavery to RIGHTEOUSNESS leading to HOLINESS.

For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness. What FRUIT did you REAP at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? The OUTCOME of those things IS DEATH. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the FRUIT you REAP leads to HOLINESS, and the outcome is ETERNAL LIFE. For the WAGES of SIN is DEATH, but the gift of God is eternal LIFE in Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 6:15-23

"Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen. For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be CONTINUALLY in need of MILK, not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil." Hebrews 5:11-14
 
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"Roam to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,
And look now and take note.
And seek in her open squares,
If you can find a man,
If there is one who does justice, who seeks truth,
Then I will pardon her.
“And although they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’
Surely they swear falsely.”
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth?
You have smitten them,
But they did not weaken;
You have consumed them,
But they refused to take correction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
They have refused to repent.
Then I said, “They are only the poor,
They are foolish;
For they do not know the way of the LORD
Or the ordinance of their God.
“I will go to the great
And will speak to them,
For they know the way of the LORD
And the ordinance of their God.”
But they too, with one accord, have broken the yoke
And burst the bonds.
Therefore a lion from the forest will slay them,
A wolf of the deserts will destroy them,
A leopard is watching their cities.
Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces,
Because their transgressions are many,
Their apostasies are numerous.
“Why should I pardon you?
Your sons have forsaken Me
And sworn by those who are not gods.
When I had fed them to the full,
They committed adultery
And trooped to the harlot’s house.
“They were well-fed lusty horses,
Each one neighing after his neighbor’s wife.
“Shall I not punish these people,” declares the LORD,
“And on a nation such as this
Shall I not avenge Myself?
“Go up through her vine rows and destroy,
But do not execute a complete destruction;
Strip away her branches,
For they are not the LORD’S.
“For the house of Israel and the house of Judah
Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares the LORD.
They have lied about the LORD
And said, “Not He;
Misfortune will not come on us,
And we will not see sword or famine.
“The prophets are as wind,
And the word is not in them.
Thus it will be done to them!” Jeremiah 5:1-13

"An appalling and horrible thing
has happened in the land:
the prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule at their direction;
my people love to have it so,
but what will you do when the end comes?" Jeremiah 5:30-31
 
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The Holy Spirit is not emotionalism (a tendency to regard things emotionally), The Holy Spirit is the testimony of the Truth of the Word. The Holy Spirit is a living being that can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30). It's the living Word! Accept God's love. He loves His creation! The secular world cannot accept Him (John 14:17)

"I have said all these things to you to KEEP YOU from FALLING AWAY. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will THINK he is OFFERING SERVICE to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you." John 16:1-15

"This is HE who came by WATER and BLOOD—JESUS CHRIST; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the SPIRIT IS TRUTH. For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the SPIRIT, the WATER, and the BLOOD; and these THREE agree as ONE.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that YOU MAY KNOW that YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, and that you may CONTINUE to believe in the name of the Son of God." 1 John 5:6-13
 
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Seeking justification through the Mosaic Law is in vain, obey commandments but it will not JUSTIFY you in the DAY OF JUDGEMENT. This passage is ALWAYS OUT OF CONTEXT. Make sure the INTENTIONS of the HEART are RIGHT. Do not be deceived by your heart.

Rebuke against the Hypocrisy of the Law (Jewish Pharisees?)

"“But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood;
He who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their own ways,
And their SOUL DELIGHTS in their ABOMINATIONS,

So I will choose their punishments
And will bring on them what they dread.
Because I called, but no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen.
And they did evil in My sight
And chose that in which I DID NOT DELIGHT.”

Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at His word:
“Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake,
Have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified, that WE may see your joy.’
But they will be put to SHAME." Isaiah 66:3-5

"For behold, the LORD will come in fire
And His chariots like the whirlwind,
To render His anger with fury,
And His rebuke with flames of fire.

For the LORD will execute judgment by fire
And by His sword on all flesh,
And those slain by the LORD will be many.

“Those who sanctify and PURIFY THEMSELVES (in vain) to go to the gardens,
Following one in the center,
Who eat swine’s flesh, detestable things and mice,
Will come to an end altogether,” declares the LORD.

“For I KNOW their WORKS and their THOUGHTS; the time is coming to gather ALL NATIONS and tongues. And they shall come and see MY GLORY." Isaiah 66:15-18

"A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come FROM MEN, but from God." Romans 2:28-29

"But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.” These are the ones who cause DIVISIONS, who are WORLDLY and devoid of the Spirit." Jude 1:17-19
 
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The 10 commandments. Commandments 1-4 express our love for Father God. Commandments 5-10 express our love for our neighbor as ourself. Sabbath (according to biblical time) is Friday sundown-Saturday sundown. They are synonymous through Christ Jesus who commanded us to love. That is the Law of Christ (1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 Peter 4:8). Everyday belongs to Christ. This is the Royal law in James 2:8-13, and Law of Liberty and Love explained in Romans 14.

"“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36-40

And God spoke all these words, saying,

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

1. “You shall have no other gods before me.

2. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

3. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

4. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

5. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

6. “You shall not murder.

7. “You shall not commit adultery.

8. “You shall not steal.

9. “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

10. “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.” Exodus 20:1-17
 
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"Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the Law I became like one under the Law (though I myself am not under the Law), to win those under the Law. To those without the Law I became like one without the Law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the Law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all possible means I might save some of them.

I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings." 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
 
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Concerning the Law of Moses (for justification).
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-Harrison Ayintete

"GRACE MAKES PEOPLE SIN?!

That's a very stupid talk.

Okay, sorry for using the word stupid.

Its actually very foolish talk!.

The people who were under the law and ordinances.

Did they stop sinning by Laws or sins abounded by laws?

Sins abounded!

Hebrews 7.19.

The law made nothing PERFECT.

1 Corinthians 15. 56

The strength of sin is the Law.

Romans 3.28

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the works of the law.

Romans 3.20

By the works of the law is no man Justified before God!

Now.

Why do people sin?

James 1.14 to 15

EVERY MAN IS TEMPTED WHEN MOVED OF HIS OWN LUST AND ENTICED.............

How did Adam sin?

Lust (desire).

How did the Israelites sin?

Lust.

How did Esau sin?

Lust.

How do Nigerians sin?

Lust.

You, reading this Post, how do you sin?

Lust.

Its there fore very STUPID of you to say GRACE BROUGHT YOUR DESIRE TO SIN.

If anything ever strengthens your desire to sin, ITS THE LAW!

Grace strengthens your desire into ALL YOU HAVE IN CHRIST, FREELY GIVEN.

INSPITE OF YOUR SINS, GRACE JUSTIFIED YOU.

AND INSPITE OF WEAKNESSES, GIVE YOU STRENGTH!

Now, if you don't like this gospel.

Go back to the wilderness and live among the isrealites you so much envy, maybe by the love of the law, one of you will fornicate and all of you will be smitten by the devil, a plague of leprosy or a locust of boils.

Its what you crave for.

But its too late!

Jesus has PAID IT ALL!

Loves.

Pastor Harry"
 
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Excellent job explaining the Mosaic Law...Keep seeking the Spirit of the Law! (Christ Jesus!) -Harrison Ayintete

"A Nigerian defending the Law of Moses needs a tutorial about his place of birth and his father's house.

You are a GENTILE not a JEW.

You are a Yoruba man, you don't belong to the twelve tribes of Israel!

Your great grand father was NEVER Asher nor Benjamin nor Reuben!

Your great grand father was named after the following.

IFA, Osun, orunmila, Akin, Orisa, Olu etc.

Oh, sorry I have offended you.

You are an ISREALITE IN THE SPIRIT!, Clap for your ignorant/hypocrite self.

Pa pa pa pa pa, Myself.

Good boy.

Now since you are an Israelite in the spirit.

When will you celebrate the feast of tabernacles or of first born, or of Pentecost, or of unleavened bread or of Jubilee.etc?

If you will celebrate these in the spirit, that means you are dead o!

Living beings celebrate things with time, place and PHYSICAL LOCATION, WITH PHYSICAL RICE AND CHICKEN AND TURKEY.

If your own is in the spirit.

Then you are either a

Demon

Or

Witch

Or wizard or all of the above.

The law of Moses wasn't made for NIGERIANS O!

It was made for the Jews!.

Let's even assume you want to fulfill the law, that you are a NIGERIAN HAS DISQUALIFIED YOU ALREADY!

Sorry!

Romans 9. 4 to 5.

.........concerning the Israelites, to whom pertain the GIVING OF THE LAW......

Pastor Harry"
 
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