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Second Bible Read Thread

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well, no sense in not believing in god and being captured by the enemy for christians. if anyone if these beliefs are true, heaven for anyone is a good place to be in the end. if this is true, there is no other place to turn but god and his ways and it's the best deal out there. i mean it's a good deal if true enough. Why? Because if these beliefs are true, god is the most powerful being ever indeed confirmed. and with life with god is kind of a treasure treat, you never know what he has in store for you if you believe in it. as you can see, i wonder about these beliefs a lot for we should ever be seeking knowledge i think. i guess it's all about who you know to bring you to the truth of life...whoever has it. i have always found christian worship interesting and prevalent in my life in the knowledge of it all since i find it beautiful. as you can see, i listen to any almost angle of knowledge. i see, when people become true christian believers and it's involved in their life, things really change for them. though, people must deal with life in their own way to choose what they want. many atheists may wonder why the devil must come back, but that doesn't mean god doesn't care about your moral insight and detection skill.
 
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I had forgotten how seemingly exciting the book of Acts starts off. With all the miraculous powers of healing and enthusiasm to preach the Gospel that was given by the Spirit upon the apostles Peter and the others upon Jesus' return to wherever it is in the heavens that He watches over us today - unseen and physically unheard yet we believe He is there and He is the real Son of God. :) And they certainly didn't waste any time putting those blessings to good use after Jesus left them, it seems. The beginnings of the first church here on Earth.

According to the MEV summary of Acts, it was apparently written in 62 AD and in conjunction with Luke's gospel account, so I assume this means Luke is the observer and writer of the Acts of the Apostles as well. It appears that later on it was decided that for clarity the gospel account would be separated from the acts of the apostles and instead included with the three other gospels Matthew, Mark, and John, to where it is now named the book of Luke (or the Gospel according to Luke, as I personally prefer :) ). And so the part of the Bible we started reading yesterday, of the miracles and gospel preaching that Peter and the other apostles did after Jesus' departure from our mortal midst, is now the book of Acts.:angel:


I will leave it at this for today and wait until tomorrow to post the next reading, everyone who is participating. Need a bit of time to catch up personally, since I am using extra time this month and the next to read aloud the gospel according to Luke and post it to my YouTube channel. Seeing as it has for some time - generally since my trials six years ago now that radically changed my attitude towards a lot of things in my personal faith - been my personal favorite of the four gospel accounts with it's focus on the healing and mercy of Christ during His ministry on Earth. ^-^
 
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I had forgotten how seemingly exciting the book of Acts starts off. With all the miraculous powers of healing and enthusiasm to preach the Gospel that was given by the Spirit upon the apostles Peter and the others upon Jesus' return to wherever it is in the heavens that He watches over us today - unseen and physically unheard yet we believe He is there and He is the real Son of God. :) And they certainly didn't waste any time putting those blessings to good use after Jesus left them, it seems. The beginnings of the first church here on Earth.
It was nice to read the beginning of Acts and how the Apostles healed and preached with the Holy Spirit. :)

According to the MEV summary of Acts, it was apparently written in 62 AD and in conjunction with Luke's gospel account, so I assume this means Luke is the observer and writer of the Acts of the Apostles as well. It appears that later on it was decided that for clarity the gospel account would be separated from the acts of the apostles and instead included with the three other gospels Matthew, Mark, and John, to where it is now named the book of Luke (or the Gospel according to Luke, as I personally prefer :) ). And so the part of the Bible we started reading yesterday, of the miracles and gospel preaching that Peter and the other apostles did after Jesus' departure from our mortal midst, is now the book of Acts.:angel:
Very interesting! I did not know that Acts was originally with the Gospel of Luke. I didn't read the NAB summary yet, but it does state that Luke is the author.

Need a bit of time to catch up personally, since I am using extra time this month and the next to read aloud the gospel according to Luke and post it to my YouTube channel.
This is a great idea! I might be interested in hearing this reading. :)
 
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Galatians 1 through 3

Here is the MEV summary of Paul's Epistle to the people of Galatia:

Galatians was probably written in Rome in about AD 48. The purpose for this letter was to correct the spiritually unstable Galatians for engaging in covenantal legalism and adhering to Judaizing teacher from Judea. This epistle is best understood from a Jewish perspective, given its frequent references to the law and to the circumcision. the issues addressed have their roots in Judaism. Paul was deliberating about important issues that distinguish the Gospel from the letter of the law. Careful attention must be taken so as not to conclude that the apostle is rejecting the Jewish people instead of Judaism's covenant stipulations that became obsolete when Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant. The Holy Spirit guides the Christian life, and believers in Christ are recognized by the fruit of the Spirit. Indeed, we are free from the demands of the Old Testament Jewish law so we can live freely by God's Holy Spirit in the New Covenant.
 
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Galatians 1 through 3

Here is the MEV summary of Paul's Epistle to the people of Galatia:

Galatians was probably written in Rome in about AD 48. The purpose for this letter was to correct the spiritually unstable Galatians for engaging in covenantal legalism and adhering to Judaizing teacher from Judea. This epistle is best understood from a Jewish perspective, given its frequent references to the law and to the circumcision. the issues addressed have their roots in Judaism. Paul was deliberating about important issues that distinguish the Gospel from the letter of the law. Careful attention must be taken so as not to conclude that the apostle is rejecting the Jewish people instead of Judaism's covenant stipulations that became obsolete when Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant. The Holy Spirit guides the Christian life, and believers in Christ are recognized by the fruit of the Spirit. Indeed, we are free from the demands of the Old Testament Jewish law so we can live freely by God's Holy Spirit in the New Covenant.
Glad you're back! :clap:

This Book shows again just how wonderful Christ is; He freed us from the Old Testament law. :angel:
 
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