Sorry so long but just want to share these verses so we can all rejoice and even to know Paul prayed for us!
Eph.1:
13 ¶In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 ¶Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 ¶And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Praise the Lord!
Grace, peace and every comfort to all believers!
Hi Caitlin,
The Bible clearly says what we see taking place even in the church would happen in the last days. So look up your redemption draws near.
As for documentation about Jesus, There is far more documentation about Jesus than any person in history. Those who leave the Christian faith were never of the faith. They were just those who went with the cultural flow. Now because it is less popular to be a Christian they look for reasons to split.
Those that will not receive the truth will believe the lie and Christians that lack knowledge because they did not want to know spiritual things bring destruction on their own head. Just look at the Laodicean West for proof of that.
]]>That’s all, Caitlin, Just.. stand.
]]>Just a day ago I was in a conversation with a relative who has left the faith-if she ever had it. She told me the Bible was written by men to gain control over women, homosexuals and minorities. She told me there was more documentation to believe in Thor than to believe in Jesus. She said I believed in myths and fairy tales.
Then there is my Christian friend who seems to be content with ‘milk.’ She doesn’t want to learn anything she doesn’t already know.
The Christian who has joined the enemy and delights in hating Trump and spreading Progressive propaganda I just ignore now.
I don’t know how to impart knowledge to people who don’t want it. I see the destruction and it stresses me.
]]>You are perhaps the astute bible teacher I have come across and it is no doubt the work of the Holy Spirit. Very very few people have the high level of discernment needed to see through the lies that surround us. Many Christians are oblivious that Christ is returning soon and have even accepted false doctrine, as you know all too well.
]]>Hi Ben,
I hate to say on the Internet because such claims sound so self promoting. Those receiving the benefits of spiritual gifts are humanly the best judge of what one’s spiritual gift or gifts are. I can say that I do know that I could never have written much of what I wrote without spiritual help.
]]>I also struggle to enjoy church attendance because, although I am in a Bible-teaching church (Independent Baptist), I do get very drained and discouraged by the constant get-togethers that I view as mostly pointless, and having to attend three services (plus random events) gets very tiresome.
Nevertheless, they do preach sound doctrine and spend a lot of time witnessing, handing out gospel tracts, and other things that I do think are important, so I stick with it. I also just accepted a position to teach a Sunday school class, and I hope to expose evil in this world while teaching the Bible.
I am curious of one thing: What would you say your spiritual gift(s) is? Prophecy? Discernment? Teaching? All three?
Thanks, and God bless.
]]>Hi Rod,
Trump stands for America having borders and its traditional Christian culture. Globalist leftists want to destroy all national identity and Christian identify. That is what cultural diversity and unlimited immigration by the pagans is all about.
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