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Are The Remant Chosen

The remnant are those who have removed self from salvation's equation. Confidently trusting in the Father's salvation through the atoning sacrifice of His Son. Embracing His gift, recognizing their own limitations and weakness, willingly submitting to His will and way. Adhering to and relying upon the fact that they are save by His grace through His faith. "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. [It is by grace] that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calls." These will stand in the face of The adversary and remain standing when our LORD returns.

Holy Spirit Tingles Inside

JackB, Donna66, Amen to your post. Mima all praises to the Father for your desire and zeal. Keep following the leading of your Father's Spirit, and give Him all praises for the gifts He has blessed you to possess and manifest. If it is your experience that the Holy Spirit has shown Himself to take up residence in the people He chooses though those type of physical sensations, then trust both Him and your experiences and rejoice. Continue to witness and be blessed. A preacher is one who publishes or proclaims openly the gospel of Christ. "How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?" Rom 10:14

The Hour Of Temptation

"what the hour of temptation refers to in this verse?" The deception of the spurious messiah, that Wicked One, whom the LORD shall destroy, or render operatively ineffectual with His coming. It is a period of time intended as a trial or trying of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, and constancy via that "strong delusion" (as an active instrument of deception placed as a fraud or impostor) thrust upon the earth and positioned to mislead the faithless. Yet giving the faithful an opportunity to prove our character and faith in our stand against him. Therefore we have need of patience, that, after we have done the will of God, we might receive the promise. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the LORD.

Women Teaching In Church

"Can women teach men in church?" Man's only guide or teacher is The Holy Spirit and He can and will both teach and lead through both male and female. Mat. 23:8,10 Women Leaders? The character of a most valiant and gallant leader was exemplified through Deborah, one that can not be denied or disputed. Judges 4:1-14 Women teachers? Expounding "the way of God more perfectly" to Apolios "an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures" is attributed to both Aquila and Priscillia equally. Acts 18:24-26

Husband Cheated On Me
	Wisdom speaks for the benefit of all who will hear. Linda, Bill, bless you both. Michelle, did you hear? This is profound: "Sometimes simply intending to forgive, regardless of your feeling, is a starter" and a good one, that will always serve the greater end.

Is God Really There

Casey, "The Word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith." You can be confident that if you ask any thing according to his will, he hears you. As the Psalmist so beautifully put it "O lord, you have searched me, and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up, you understand my thought afar off. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, see, O LORD, you know it altogether. You have beset me behind and before, and laid your hand on me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, it is high, I cannot attain to it. Where shall I go from your spirit? or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend up into heaven, you are there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, you are there."

Is God Alive Today

Casey, no one can discover the depths of God, or discover the limits of the Almighty. For Father has done many miraculous things, He is the LORD our God, and has made many wonderful plans for us. No one compares to Him, and no one will ever know the depth of the riches, of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of our Father, or search out his decisions to fully understand the path He takes. Yet it is given us to know this, Father loved all of us enough to sent His Son to die for us so that we may live in Him, and has in these last days has spoken to us in His Son. Casey we have His written word, and He speaks to us through the still small voice of our conscious. Job 11:7>Ps.40:5>Joh 3:16>Heb. 1:2>1 Kings 19:12

Acceptance By God

"Is our acceptance by God based on our behavior or our beliefs? Or both?" Both. Our belief, as in our willingness to trust in, adhere to, rely and depend upon Him, will effect our behavior, as He is freed to work within us without hindrance. "For the kingdom of God is... righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. [And] he that in these things serves Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men." Rom 14:17,18 "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath 'made' us accepted in the beloved." Eph.1:6

Responsible For Blog Comments

1st ?). What we say, write, or simply think are reflections of the heart. As has been noted " we will give account for every idle word we speak." It is reasonable to presume that this would also be applicable to the intent of ones writing, seeing that both are simply expressions of ones thought process. 2nd ?). Opinions, as ones personal views, are difficult to leave out of any conversation, and whether or not the views are "informed", unless direct biblical quotes, will likely be viewed as a matter of opinion. 3rd ?). If you mean care whether the information share is true to the best of ones understanding, the answer is of course yes. I would not think anyone on these blogs are intentionally seeking to deceive.

Sin Keep You From God

"Does sin seperate you from God AFTER you are saved?" No. "Who [or what] shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." For it is He who has loved us "and washed us from our sins in his own blood." Consider this, Father did not separate Himself from Adam and Eve in their transgression, it was they who attempted to separate themselves from Him. Just as we are "sometime alienated and enemies in [our own] mind by wicked works, yet now hath..." Rom. 8:35,39>Rev 1:5>Col 1:21,22

Reasons To Submit To Husband

"What are the reasons that the wife submits to the husband?" "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing." Why? "if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives," Eph. 5:22-24 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it, So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself." Eph 5:25,28 Always remember 1Pe 3:7

How Did Life Come To Exist
	"How did life come into exist on this planet?" The same way the planet did. The Father of life said let there be and there was.

Always Speak Up For God

Dottie, Fortunately I have made a conscious decision to submit my will to the Father. I trust that when that time of persecution comes, these scriptures will apply. "when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy [Spirit] shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. Settle [it] therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:" Luke 12:11,12>21:14 This is the mindset I embrace concerning any form of what I may consider "persecution". If the Spirit of the Father does not speak through me while facing such, I will remain in silent prayer.

Was Jesus Christ Sinless

"Was Jesus Christ sinless?" Jesus would ask " Which of you 'convinceth' (convicts, or can prove [me] guilty) of sin?" Jhn 8:46 He would then tell you "Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me." Jhn 14:30 Thereby answering the question. Peter's witness would support the truth of that, as if it needed support, by his testimony that Jesus "did no sin, neither was 'guile' (deceit) found in his mouth:" 1Pet.2:22

Can Women Know The Bible

"Do you think it is acceptable for a woman to know God's word(Bible) as well as or better than a man does?" Of course. In Christ "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus" Gal. 3:38 "Gal.5:6 "[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling" Eph. 4:4 "And I, [saith the LORD] will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall 'prophesy' (speak forth by divine inspiration)." Act 2:17 Father is no respecter of persons. He does not discriminate. The only requirement is faith, which is made effective by love."

The Council Of Trent

"In your opinion was the counsel correct?" If one properly understands saving faith, No. Luk 18:13,14>Act 13:39>Rom 3:20,24,28>Rom 4:2-5:1>Gal 2:16>Gal 3:11,24-5:4>Tts. 3:7 It is by faith in His atoning sacrifice, the cleansing power of His word, and the renewing regeneration of His Spirit, that man is saved. Rom 5:9>1Cor. 6:11 If one fails to understand that the works referred to in James 2:21,24 & 25, the only witness in scripture that equates faith plus works with or to salvation, are works of love, influence and empowered of the Father, through which faith effectively operates, Mat.25:34-40, one may answer yes to the blog question based on that witness. By our words we will be either justified or condemned.

Pastor Responsible For Flock

Mima, concerning deceptive pastors, It is written: "Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I [am] against the shepherds, and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock, neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more, for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them." Eze 34:10 However this next verse, although spoken directly to Ezekiel, is applicable to all of His chosen. "When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, the same wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thine hand." Eze 3:18