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Post by John on May 15, 2020 6:31:37 GMT -5
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17
A man brought this up to me recently, and it got e thinking. What does this mean? Lets take a message board for instance. Is this recommending much strife and false doctrine will make one stronger? I suppose it can happen that way, as I was forced to search for answers to things taught by false teachers and became stronger for it, but not without cost, as it wears on one's soul, and can lead to sin within one's anger. There are other ways to do this.
When friends and brethren get together to study scripture, and put forth their knowledge and understanding, they can sharpen each other without all the strife and without it becoming a battle to defeat an opponent. Instead of a fight and a competition, it becomes a quest to learn truth and to gain understanding in the things of God. If you come into a discussion with the mindset you are right and must conquer you opposition at all cost, you are not becoming sharper. You are not growing in knowledge at all. You are just showing off debate skills. Lets sharpen each other by genuinely sharing knowledge with each other, while having a willingness to adjust our thinking if we are proven wrong through scripture. Let us do that, rather than being at each others throats.
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Post by solid on May 15, 2020 6:57:03 GMT -5
Notice it speaks of sharpening the countenance of a friend, not an enemy combatant. Good word.
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Post by John on May 15, 2020 7:04:31 GMT -5
Notice it speaks of sharpening the countenance of a friend, not an enemy combatant. Good word. That is a good point Solid. I would hardly consider those people fighting against me friends, and they despised me and saw me as their enemy. You do not come out of a war sharper, but wounded and bloodied, requiring time to heal up. Friends on the other hand may disagree and honestly share their knowledge, but not to kill, but for your profit.
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Post by John on May 15, 2020 7:08:38 GMT -5
The way I see it, nobody has perfect knowledge in all things, so when we study scripture together, we should not start out like we have no room to grow and no willingness to change if the Word says something different from what we thought it did. We sharpen each other.
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Post by frienduff on May 15, 2020 7:46:51 GMT -5
Let the word of the Lord be as the apple of our eye , the fruit of our minds and souls . let the lambs feast from the pages of the holy book the bible . feast and be nourished up . feast and be nourished up . For the Word of the Lord has a taste far better than the most golden honey , and is a converter of the soul , piercing deep into our conscious and transforming the mind within .
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Post by John on May 15, 2020 11:12:48 GMT -5
Let the word of the Lord be as the apple of our eye , the fruit of our minds and souls . let the lambs feast from the pages of the holy book the bible . feast and be nourished up . feast and be nourished up . For the Word of the Lord has a taste far better than the most golden honey , and is a converter of the soul , piercing deep into our conscious and transforming the mind within . And let us always approach the Word with the objective of getting the correct meaning of the text we are examining. That is why I like to avoid placing emphasis on this commentary or that man or woman's opinion. The Bible and the Holy Spirit is all we need to come to the truth. I have been amazed at how much I have learned going through Revelation, and without having to seek out hermeneutics, commentaries to tell me what to think, and such like. They often go too far in expanding on the plain meaning, or even changing it. Imagine how much different our view of the Bible would be if all we ever did was open it up and study it line by line with no man telling us what to think it means! Could you realistically come up with some of the absolute heresies we have today doing that? There is no way. I am happy to listen to opinions. Someone may see something I missed, but I do not care what God Questions dot org says I am to believe, or what some so-called expert in history and hermeneutics has to say. Share an opinion like I will, but that is ultimately all it is. Those so-called experts are just giving opinions, and they are no more valuable than anyone else's view.
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Post by frienduff on May 15, 2020 12:33:46 GMT -5
Let the word of the Lord be as the apple of our eye , the fruit of our minds and souls . let the lambs feast from the pages of the holy book the bible . feast and be nourished up . feast and be nourished up . For the Word of the Lord has a taste far better than the most golden honey , and is a converter of the soul , piercing deep into our conscious and transforming the mind within . And let us always approach the Word with the objective of getting the correct meaning of the text we are examining. That is why I like to avoid placing emphasis on this commentary or that man or woman's opinion. The Bible and the Holy Spirit is all we need to come to the truth. I have been amazed at how much I have learned going through Revelation, and without having to seek out hermeneutics, commentaries to tell me what to think, and such like. They often go too far in expanding on the plain meaning, or even changing it. Imagine how much different our view of the Bible would be if all we ever did was open it up and study it line by line with no man telling us what to think it means! Could you realistically come up with some of the absolute heresies we have today doing that? There is no way. I am happy to listen to opinions. Someone may see something I missed, but I do not care what God Questions dot org says I am to believe, or what some so-called expert in history and hermeneutics has to say. Share an opinion like I will, but that is ultimately all it is. Those so-called experts are just giving opinions, and they are no more valuable than anyone else's view.
now herein lies the beauty of it . what if we did not have to imagine . what if a hog pig like me , was simply called by GOD and put into one book and sat not under a one of those men . The beauty of GODS eternal power to transform , change , renew a mind , and not a lick of the wisdom of men to cloud it . ITS BEAUTY . perhaps i am one of the most misunerstood beings to walk this earth . But i know this , WHAT GOD DID FOR ME , the LOVE FOR TRUTH ALONE HE PUT IN ME , HE put in one of the worst men yall will ever meet . AND my life was changed , direction was changed , heart was changed mind was changed , and all by the grace of the LORD . I will be going out hard my friends . I will be hated , turned on , turned on even by those i love most , BUT I WONT change . LET GOD change me but let not me change one ounce , one dot , one speck , not not even a speck in the direction of men . BUT YES my friends , I WILL be betrayed soon , by even some i love most . Its just what is coming . SO my only advice is , WATCH OUT for who you are keeping company with everyone . cause if they are influenced by the wrong men , they will turn you against me or anyone in time WHO wont budge and go the direction of men gone wrong . ITS COMING . IT IS COMING . I am sure my tears for many will flow only more , BUT I TOTALLY REFUSE to go one speck in the direction those wicked demonic charlatons of many churches are trying to head us into . CHOOSE YE THIS DAY , AND I CHOOSE GOD .
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Post by frienduff on May 15, 2020 12:44:42 GMT -5
Let the word of the Lord be as the apple of our eye , the fruit of our minds and souls . let the lambs feast from the pages of the holy book the bible . feast and be nourished up . feast and be nourished up . For the Word of the Lord has a taste far better than the most golden honey , and is a converter of the soul , piercing deep into our conscious and transforming the mind within . And let us always approach the Word with the objective of getting the correct meaning of the text we are examining. That is why I like to avoid placing emphasis on this commentary or that man or woman's opinion. The Bible and the Holy Spirit is all we need to come to the truth. I have been amazed at how much I have learned going through Revelation, and without having to seek out hermeneutics, commentaries to tell me what to think, and such like. They often go too far in expanding on the plain meaning, or even changing it. Imagine how much different our view of the Bible would be if all we ever did was open it up and study it line by line with no man telling us what to think it means! Could you realistically come up with some of the absolute heresies we have today doing that? There is no way. I am happy to listen to opinions. Someone may see something I missed, but I do not care what God Questions dot org says I am to believe, or what some so-called expert in history and hermeneutics has to say. Share an opinion like I will, but that is ultimately all it is. Those so-called experts are just giving opinions, and they are no more valuable than anyone else's view.
Then let no man heed TODD WHITE or any other of those charlatons . as i am sure you do agree . cause they the twisters .
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Post by John on May 15, 2020 18:09:40 GMT -5
And let us always approach the Word with the objective of getting the correct meaning of the text we are examining. That is why I like to avoid placing emphasis on this commentary or that man or woman's opinion. The Bible and the Holy Spirit is all we need to come to the truth. I have been amazed at how much I have learned going through Revelation, and without having to seek out hermeneutics, commentaries to tell me what to think, and such like. They often go too far in expanding on the plain meaning, or even changing it. Imagine how much different our view of the Bible would be if all we ever did was open it up and study it line by line with no man telling us what to think it means! Could you realistically come up with some of the absolute heresies we have today doing that? There is no way. I am happy to listen to opinions. Someone may see something I missed, but I do not care what God Questions dot org says I am to believe, or what some so-called expert in history and hermeneutics has to say. Share an opinion like I will, but that is ultimately all it is. Those so-called experts are just giving opinions, and they are no more valuable than anyone else's view.
Then let no man heed TODD WHITE or any other of those charlatons . as i am sure you do agree . cause they the twisters . I do not follow any of them.
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Post by frienduff on May 15, 2020 18:14:15 GMT -5
Then let no man heed TODD WHITE or any other of those charlatons . as i am sure you do agree . cause they the twisters . I do not follow any of them.
yeah i know you dont my friend . but its still music in my ears TO HEAR YA SAY IT . NOW , hands up for the time on deck is , LORD PRAISING TIME .
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Post by Cletus on May 16, 2020 1:40:26 GMT -5
there can be some.... friction.
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Post by frienduff on May 16, 2020 8:11:24 GMT -5
there can be some.... friction. Speaking of friction . Get ready my friends . For more than friction is coming , the very fiery trials of our faith will be upon us in the coming days . Let the fiery trial have its work , that it burn away any dross and let the vessel come forth shined and refined by the KING . For what is coming cannot be stopped and betrayal will be at the doors of all lambs . When once the delusion has ran its course it will have led the world and her religoins to be of one mind and they will hunt for the world for the souls of all who conformed not to the lie .
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Post by frienduff on May 16, 2020 8:22:21 GMT -5
So long as ye are in this world , prepare to lose everything . Let us embrace all things JESUS said . And let us remember this mindset as well .
Why do you weep and mean to break my heart . For i am not ready to be JUST BOUND at jerusalem but to even DIE for JESUS . GET IT ENGRAINED REAL DEEP . To live is Christ to die is gain . Engrained real deep . IN all our tribulations I am EXCEEDING JOYFUL . Engrained real deep . IN this world ye shall have tribulation but to be of Good cheer , for JESUS has overcome the world . Real deep . Therefore i rather REJOICE in my infirmities , for when i am weak then am i strong . REAL DEEP . And that through much tribulation we must enter into the Kingdom of Heaven . REAL DEEP . I have learned in whatsoever state i am in , therwith to be content . Real deep . marvel not in the world hate you , It hated ME FIRST . REAL DEEP . REJOICE when you are persecuted , and Happy are ye when ye are persecuted for His name sake . REAL DEEP . I know your poverty , YET YOU ARE RICH . that was one suffering church . Get ready my friends . what many have told us concerning our lives in this world , was not truth . WOE unto you when men shall speak well of you , for so did they unto the false prophets . Blessed are you when men shall revile you , persecute you and say ALL manner of evil against you FOR MY name sake . REJOICE . For so did they unto the true prophets . Then shall you be betrayed , the children will rise up against their parents and vice versa and some of you will be killed , cast into prison and brought even before rulers . THEN LET our testimony of CHRIST SHINE . No fear of what is coming , no fear of men , no fear of loss and no fear of death . THE KING IS WITH US . Battle time . Forward march . Forgive those who do hate you and will persecute you , but never conform even a dot in their direction . SIMLPY DO ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD .
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Post by frienduff on May 16, 2020 8:37:55 GMT -5
When the Lord determines something has to be done, there is no way to prevent it.
“For though you had defeated the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you,
and there remained only wounded men among them, they would rise up,
every man in his tent, and burn the city with fire...” - Jeremiah 37:10 Letters left that reminder . I will remind us of something . REMEMBER even this , that GOD has purposed that even the ten kings surrender there kingdom unto the beast . GOD has already purposed all things coming . For those who follow HIM , it will work to their good , but for those who follow him not , TO THEIR OWN DEMISE and peril . God will raise up a weapon to bring about HIS own PURPOSE . and as i said those who follow Him , though they even be killed , IT WORKS for their own good. NOTHING can stop the rein of the dragon , the beast or the FP . NOTHING can stop the coming great persecution against the lambs , well , no man can . BUT on the DAY of THE KING , HE will destroy the weapon and all who served it . WATCH OUT cause that delusion is getting far worse and spreading itself into the hearts and minds of many , LIKE a big green tree its leaves . ITS Spreading and its leading all right to the day of armegeddon. They can keep their we are one and thier kingdom , IT WONT BE STANDING on the DAY OF THE LORD , babel IS GONNA SURELY FALL and all who were of it , WILL MOURN . OUR KINGDOM alone is the ONE SURE KINGDOM . ENTER YE into the conventant prepared and made BY GOD . ENTER into FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS , ENTER INTO LIFE and make not a convenant of death with the we are one mindset of inclusive hope .
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Post by frienduff on May 16, 2020 8:45:43 GMT -5
as with pharoah , as with nebb , as with all . GOD IS IN CONTROL . I repeat HE IS IN CONTROL and HE DOES ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL , HIS OWN GLORY . And HE has appointed an end time battle , one in which the dragon hands all power unto the beast and the beast rages war against the saints . BUT HE who saves not his life , but endures faithful unto the end , the same shall be saved . The firey trials are coming . Many will buy the lie and sell the TRUTH . BUT LAMBS BUY ONLY TRUTH and SELL HER NOT . Lambs are not fornicators who sell their birthright , FOUND ONLY IN JESUS , for a bowl of the beasts beans . GOD sets a seal and a mark upon the lambs . DO NOT LET the system mark the man . Do not sell out to the whores allure and her promises of peace , safety and a utopian one world hope pipe dream . For that city WILL NOT STAND on the DAY OF THE LORD . GOD is full of mercy , and full of compassion and desires not that men should perish but that rather they would come to repentance and faith in CHRIST . BUT HE has made a day , IN WHICH HE WILL JUDGE the world BY that same savoir . AND IF men rejected HIM and sold out for some inclusive lie or etc , WRATH ONLY for those . OUR KING is the savoir , BUT HE WONT BE DENIED by no man . Get ready the hour is approaching .
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