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A pleasant and blessed morning to all , I would love to request prayer for: The Salvation of others in the world who are still lost, For people to have a desire to love and serve God in Spirit and in Truth, Prayer for the sick,for the needy,for the brokenhearted ,for marriages,for parents,for kids,for schools,for churches, for the unsaved and saved ,for us as humans to have a love for God and for eachother, For believers to know sound doctrine and rightly divide the word of truth and share the gospel to reach out to others In Jesus name Amen

There was no one to till the earth ….. I think your referring to . To suggest from that ,that God created another man is a mistake . For the Lord is called the “ second Adam” thus likened as unto the first and after the first there was no other save the “ second Adam” The Lord is also called “ the last Adam “ also likened as unto the first of whom it is written was but “ the foreshadow of Him who was to come” Called the last Adam because there are no other Adams after Christ . What can therefore be implied is that the first Adam was what the scriptures says he was and there was no other before him. There are some real puzzles and mysteries in Scripture but we must always keep within its boundaries of what it actually says and to seek understanding of them. But don’t expect quick and easy answers for we are not always ready or able to receive them. This I can say with certainty . ALL seeming contradictions or mysteries are resolved IN Christ . Never outside .

The wise will wonder how it can be the “ curses are blotted out with “ bitter water” Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? Ecclesiastes 10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? Jonah 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: Matthew 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Psalms 106:2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Numbers 5:23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:

Hello Jack, Very good post and I agree with your statement saying that “You don’t go in and out of the book of life.” In other words, a born-again believer whose name is written in the Lamb’s book of life will never be blotted out. The bible mentions a book of life and also the Lamb’s book of life. These are different from each other. There’s the book of life which has listed in it everybody that has received human life. And then there’s the book of the Lamb, those who belong to Christ. In the book of life, if a person rejects Christ, their name is removed from the book of life as if they’ve never been born. But no one is ever blotted out of the Lamb’s book of life. If we go back into the Old Testament and we study from all the references of the book of life, it shows us that there’s more than one book. And the Jews knew that. It’s not that God has books up there. It’s simply a human illustration which shows us that God knows everything, all the people that have been born, and all the people that belong to Christ. And yes, God knew ahead of time those who would eventually receive Him, and He also knew ahead of time those who would reject Him. Again, for those written in the Lamb’s book of life, they will never be blotted out. That would mean a loss of salvation which the Lord has promised all those who belong to Him, He will not lose a single one. Again, thank you for your post. Blessings to you in Christ!

Labor Day 2026 When we look at the setup of what was the temple of God in Jerusalem we see a pattern of the heavenly places; and of course it was supposed to be a place of prayer for all nations. God will fulfill His promises in His timing; not that of unregenerate men. The church should interpret Scripture in regard to the format of church in a like manner-namely a representation of heavenly places exemplified by leadership; communion and baptism. Going from death to life is therefore displayed in a given church building in as much as the congregation is truly worshipping the Lord. If He chooses to remove a candlestick; then people are doing more harm than good assembling in the first place as His Name is in reality being mocked. Clearly; the Spirit is at work in an outdoor setting; a cave; or a hidden inner room in a house as much as in a fancy building; if not more so. Too often we have a model of a church state mentality; in our case in the US too often more of a political showpiece regarding American values on the right; or else the "liberal" attitudes of the denominations long since removed from their forefathers approving of and even led by those in "alternative lifestyles". Order is necessary to establish things as God intended; but isn't supposed to be the "end all". Such concepts lead to sermons almost religiously ended before the top of the hour; or prayer meetings; etc. Let's be honest; a lot of times this is done to cater to those who are in a rush to watch some football game or some other thing to do. The church I now attend has meals either in house or at people's homes after a service so that Sunday encompasses basically a full day of worship and fellowship. The surrounding local churches and their own children's retreats; local and international short term missions supporting long term ones on the field; as well as schools are things people are always involved with. Not everyone can do this; and the fact that women basically are housewives and marry young certainly is something there you don't see in other denominations. We are all strangers and pilgrims on this earth (1 Peter 211 and 2 other verses I quoted in earlier posts from Hebrews and Chronicles). In my post the other day I discussed the rejection of hell. Here I am considering heaven and that what makes it special ultimately isn't streets of gold or pearly gates but God's Holiness alog with the glory of His redeemed ones which He purchased from among men to rule and reign with Him. The mek will inherit the earth; we don't need to seek control ofthis world now; and indeed are foolish to do so. The Lord has given us many blessings in this country but we should prepare ourselves for our heavenly dwellings by loosening our grip here. Tough times are rapidly coming as a tidal wave. Let us stand on His promises and remember that great cloud of witnesses ahead of us (Heb. 11). RP

Jack I believe that God knew who would be “His people” and wrote the names in the book of life, but he also tells us that He can also remove them. For what? For sin! Exodus 32:33 “And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.” We must read and re-read and try to really understand the words here in: Revelation 3:1-6 I know thy works… 1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Hold fast, and repent… 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. Have not defiled their garments… 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. He that overcometh… 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear.. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. The way I interpret these verse’s is we need to listen to God and Jesus Christ and follow their commands/ instructions to us, written clearly throughout the Bible, if we want to remain in the Book Of Life. GB

September 6, 2026 Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. The hour is late. Even atheists probably would agree to that in terms of the state of this world and the destruction man is soon to mete out. Of course our leadership is merely a reflection of the people at large; and it brings serious inquiry if we face it head on if our nation indeed is Mystery Babylon. The timing of the Rapture and such is a subject for much debate; what shouldn't be at this point is how long God has been patient after endless death literally and figuratively speaking that our "culture" if I can use that phrase has promulgated. We read this in Leviticus 18:25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. Such is the term for the Laodicean church in terms of evaluation; which I argue means that most of them end up in the Tribulation; and a number no doubt are tares to begin with. Nonetheless; it is still mentioned as one of His churches so a remnant certainly still remains until the time of the Rapture even in some really compromised settings. 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. Some in this hour are saddled with sin; if not drowning in perdition. (1 Timothy 6:9). It is hard to differentiate the two; but those who are His children will produce fruit at some point; and that with a much higher cost if they are resistant. Ladies and gentlemen we are entering into perilous times. I pray for myself and others here to rely on the Lord to strengthen us and hopefully we can be edifying here as the battle rages; remember Christ already won the war. Agape; RIch P

Only takes 3 days , reading 22 chapters a day to read all of Isaiah , then only 6 more days to read it twice more………. Ask for “ help” Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; Psalms 30:10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Luke 14:10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Update: I will continue to attend; albeit not weekly but probably biweekly the aformentioned church as they said nothing objectionable today and they have some Baptist leanings mixed in with Anabaptist in their founding. Given the distance and the high cost of living in that area it is unlikely I could move there so for now I can continue as a nonmember. They are doing a lot of evangelism; including a weekend outreach upcoming (won't get into details). Ideally; I would like to find a church that believes as I do on the divorce remarriage issue but that hasn't been possible locally. The one that did when I was in Western PA also is into infant baptism.