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Destroyed by the Sword
Redbird:
Hi All,
I too, was contemplating this today, when thinking about the physical war that is being fought right now in this world. And it dawned on me ~ how that really isn't as much as my concern as is the spiritual war that is going on right now, also. Can this be taking place as we speak?? Has the battle begun? Well, in my heart, I feel victory has already been won......
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOREVER!
Love, Lisa
iris:
Great scriptures to think about.
Thanks for sharing.
Iris
Kat:
Hi Lisa,
You ask;
--- Quote --- Can this be taking place as we speak?? Has the battle begun?
--- End quote ---
The spiritual warfare is now for the elect, to overcoming their flesh.
The letter Paul sent to Timothy is encouraging him in this struggle that they were going through.
1Ti 1:18 This charge I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before about you, in order that you might war a good warfare by them,
v. 19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some have put away and made shipwreck as to faith.
1Tim 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.
v. 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
It is this good fight that has begun now, for those elected to the household of God.
1Peter 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
The "outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?"
Rom 2:8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
Rev 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Mercy, peace, and love
Kat
Deborah-Leigh:
A thought provoking post Joe.
Luke 21 : 24 They will fall by the mouth and the edge of the sword and will be led away as captives to and among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Rom 11 : 25 For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your won conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
I did not know that the word Gentiles can also be understood to mean Pagans who are outside of the Orthodox Jewish religion. So Christiandom is Gentile and pagan and to them the Lord will say I know you not depart from me. How cutting are those words for anyone to hear! Rather, welcome my good and faithful servant or friend. Come enter my Kingdom. Even those words not addressed to oneself but given to another to ones exclusion can burn deep wounds of regret and bring gnashing of teeth.
The way that Paul wrote to the Romans about the fullness of the Gentiles to come in....could he also have meant ...the fullness of the Gentiles to have COME OUTof the world and paganism?
Gen 3 : 24 So God drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the Garden of Eden the cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep and guard the way to the tree of life.
Rev 22: 14, 19 Blessed, happy and to be envied are those who cleanse their garments, that they may have the authority and right to approach the tree of life and to enter through the gates into the city. 14 But without are the dogs and those who practice sorceries and impurity and murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood, untruth, error, deception, cheating.
Does this not describe the WORLD TODAY!?...These words to us do not cut us as a sword but are encouragements to our souls and minds as we look towards Christ who has overcome the world and has...
...As you notice Lisa...the victory!
...Even so, come Lord Jesus come!
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
Redbird:
Kat and Arcturus,
You ladies are such a blessing. I am learning so much from this forum. Speaking of Revelation, you all with get a kick out of this;
Around 9-11, I was so sure the end was coming or even had perhaps came, but then I heard some dogs barking in my neighborhood, and thought...Oh, not just yet, the "dogs" are still here! And thanks to Ray's site, I can finally stop searching the ground for that "white stone" with a new name written in it. I can laugh at myself now, and these thoughts still bring a smile to my face...when I think of how much I just did not understand. And praise be to God, through Jesus Christ, we are all still learning.
Peace to you,
Lisa
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