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Rev. 12 is explaining the mid-point of the Great Tribulation when the "man child" who are the 144,000 saved in the first half of the Tribulation, they are the first fruits of the entirety of Israel being saved, as Paul told us.
The 'woman' is Israel fleeing from the anti-christ into the wilderness, actually Petra in Jordan. There is where Jordan helps Israel and commended by God for helping His people as Isaiah told us.
Rev. 12 is explaining the mid-point of the Great Tribulation when the "man child" who are the 144,000 saved in the first half of the Tribulation, they are the first fruits of the entirety of Israel being saved, as Paul told us.
The 'woman' is Israel fleeing from the anti-christ into the wilderness, actually Petra in Jordan. There is where Jordan helps Israel and commended by God for helping His people as Isaiah told us.
It's funny Charlie - you see this, but you don't understand.
It's happening right now.
But you don't see it.
There is a purpose to belief. Belief itself is not the purpose. Belief in Jesus leads to doing what He did and loving as He loved which is doing what the Father actually wants. This silly idea that God is interested in the belief itself is just nonsense.
The purpose of believing in Christ---to trust in him for salvation is to acknowledge that we can't save ourselves but must rely on him for eternal life. Faith is the means by which we take possession of the free gift and offer of salvation. Period.
The purpose of believing in Christ---to trust in him for salvation is to acknowledge that we can't save ourselves but must rely on him for eternal life. Faith is the means by which we take possession of the free gift and offer of salvation. Period.
There is a purpose to belief. Belief itself is not the purpose. Belief in Jesus leads to doing what He did and loving as He loved which is doing what the Father actually wants. This silly idea that God is interested in the belief itself is just nonsense.
The preaching of the cross is foolishness (nonsense) to those who are perishing (1 Corinthians 1:18); however, after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God through the foolishness (nonsense) of preaching to save them that believe.
Kind of a double-edged sword there, huh?
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Originally Posted by CCCyou
Backwards as always, Charlie!
"For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same ismy brother, and sister, and mother."
Doing Gods will elevates one (the same is) to the level of those who ARE Jesus's brother, sister, mother and ALREADY His Family!!
We are not elevated to becoming God's children when we obey the Lord; we are elevated to the practice of obeying Him when we become God's children.
Being born again comes first; then obedience.
And being born again comes through faith.
Certainly not through the works of the law (Galatians 2:16).
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