🌘 Science in the Bible 🌖
Q: Does the moon affect our seasons?
Psalm 104:19 KJV
He appointed the moon for seasons…
Confirmation:
"The moon also affects the seasons and temperature though the gravitational pull on the equatorial plane, North Pole and South Pole, and the rate of Earth's spin." - Sciencing
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Q: Does the moon affect our seasons?
Psalm 104:19 KJV
He appointed the moon for seasons…
Confirmation:
"The moon also affects the seasons and temperature though the gravitational pull on the equatorial plane, North Pole and South Pole, and the rate of Earth's spin." - Sciencing
#Science
🌬 Science in the Bible 💨
Q: Does wind travel in circuits? Are there multiple?
Ecclesiastes 1:6 KJV
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
Confirmation:
The diagram above shows the global wind belt. In short, the different wind cells all consist of wind whirling around in circuits going from south to north, then back southwards.
#Science
Q: Does wind travel in circuits? Are there multiple?
Ecclesiastes 1:6 KJV
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
Confirmation:
The diagram above shows the global wind belt. In short, the different wind cells all consist of wind whirling around in circuits going from south to north, then back southwards.
#Science
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Settling Into Salvation
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." Ephesians 6:10
"If you are closely connected with Jesus Christ, the Source of light and wisdom, you may become strong men and women in Christ. We are so willing to be content without any special evidence of our nearness to God that we fail where we might make a success. Every provision has been made by Jesus that we might not only believe an unpopular truth but that we might have joy in Him. The truth works by love and faith works by love, and it purifies the soul... Now the question is, Are you gaining in the knowledge of the truth? Have you a living connection with Jesus Christ? You see Abraham had, and he talked with angels, and he could ask a favor of them. You see that Moses had a living connection with God, and his earnest petition was that he might see the glory of God. "Show me Thy glory," was his petition. Well now, the Lord did not rebuke him for making that request; he was not presumptuous in trying to know more of God and His glory. But we see that that mighty man of faith was hid in a cleft of the rock, and the hand of God was placed over the rock, and then He revealed to him His glory. We have not earnestness enough in our faith or in our experience... I hope there is not one of you that will settle down with a contented position because you believe the truth. Just as long as there is a soul to save in all the world you want to press yourselves to the Source of all light and power that you may save these souls. You do not care to have an earthly, worldly mold upon your experience. You have souls to save or to lose and you want a great deal more of Jesus brought into your lives, into your character, and into your experience. You can be a help and blessing to one another by being true in every position where you are, by feeling that you are God's representative upon the earth... Do not allow the truth, because it is so often repeated to you, to become a matter of no special benefit; but let it be fitting us day by day for the society of heavenly angels in the kingdom of God." Manunoscript 19a, 03/27/1886
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"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." Ephesians 6:10
"If you are closely connected with Jesus Christ, the Source of light and wisdom, you may become strong men and women in Christ. We are so willing to be content without any special evidence of our nearness to God that we fail where we might make a success. Every provision has been made by Jesus that we might not only believe an unpopular truth but that we might have joy in Him. The truth works by love and faith works by love, and it purifies the soul... Now the question is, Are you gaining in the knowledge of the truth? Have you a living connection with Jesus Christ? You see Abraham had, and he talked with angels, and he could ask a favor of them. You see that Moses had a living connection with God, and his earnest petition was that he might see the glory of God. "Show me Thy glory," was his petition. Well now, the Lord did not rebuke him for making that request; he was not presumptuous in trying to know more of God and His glory. But we see that that mighty man of faith was hid in a cleft of the rock, and the hand of God was placed over the rock, and then He revealed to him His glory. We have not earnestness enough in our faith or in our experience... I hope there is not one of you that will settle down with a contented position because you believe the truth. Just as long as there is a soul to save in all the world you want to press yourselves to the Source of all light and power that you may save these souls. You do not care to have an earthly, worldly mold upon your experience. You have souls to save or to lose and you want a great deal more of Jesus brought into your lives, into your character, and into your experience. You can be a help and blessing to one another by being true in every position where you are, by feeling that you are God's representative upon the earth... Do not allow the truth, because it is so often repeated to you, to become a matter of no special benefit; but let it be fitting us day by day for the society of heavenly angels in the kingdom of God." Manunoscript 19a, 03/27/1886
#Devotional
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Ted Wilson Was A Keynote Speaker For The 2023 Global Ramadan Prayer Day 🚨 ⚠️
https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2023/04/06/ted-wilson-was-a-keynote-speaker-for-the-2023-global-ramadan-prayer-day/
https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2023/04/06/ted-wilson-was-a-keynote-speaker-for-the-2023-global-ramadan-prayer-day/
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Ted Wilson Was A Keynote Speaker For The 2023 Global Ramadan Prayer Day - Last Day Bible Events, Present Truth, & God's Final Message…
On Sunday, March 26th, General Conference of the SDA church President Ted Wilson spoke at the Global Ramadan Prayer day. For those who do not know, Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calenda…
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Pope Francis: Ramadan Is For Muslims & Christians 🚨🚨
On March 24th, 2023, The first Jesuit Pope, Pope Francis, stated to Christians and Muslims in his “Message of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims for the Month of Ramadan“:
“Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,
The month of Ramadan is important for you, but also for your friends, neighbours and fellow believers of other religions, in particular Christians. Existing friendships are reinforced and others are built, paving the way for more peaceful, harmonious and joyful coexistence. This corresponds to the divine will for our communities, and indeed for all the members and communities of the one human family.”
“We are aware, dear friends, that peaceful and friendly coexistence faces many challenges and threats: extremism, radicalism, polemics, disputes, and religiously motivated violence. The threats are fueled by a culture of hate. We need, then, to find the most appropriate ways of countering and overcoming such a culture, enhancing instead, enhancing love and friendship, in particular between Muslims and Christians, due to the bonds that unite us. “
“Differences can be perceived as a threat, but everyone has the right to his or her specific identity with its diverse components, yet without ignoring or forgetting what we have in common: “One is the community of all peoples, one their origin, for God made the whole human race to live over the face of the earth. One also is their final goal, God. His providence, His manifestations of goodness, His saving design extend to all men, until that time when the elect will be united in the Holy City, the city ablaze with the glory of God, where the nations will walk in His light”
“A world where justice, peace, fraternity and prosperity reign please the Almighty and brings joy, calling, therefore, our sincere and shared engagement. Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, may you enjoy the Almighty’s abundant blessings during Ramadan and celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr in the joy resulting from fidelity and love for the Almighty and all persons you live with or meet.”
This is nothing more than an ecumenical speech, and I want to point out a few things.
1 Pope Francis says that “The month of Ramadan is important for you, but also for your friends, neighbours and fellow believers of other religions, in particular Christians.” But where is the bible does God talk about ramadan? No where. In fact, God’s word calls these things out as abominations, and idolatry instead.
2 Pope Francis says: “until that time when the elect will be united in the Holy City, the city ablaze with the glory of God, where the nations will walk in His light.” He believes and is making it sound as if the “elect” and “nations” that he mentions, are speaking of Muslims, Christians, and different faiths of all kinds that will be in heaven. This is not true at all. Psalm 96:5 “For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.” The nations that gain heaven in the Bible are those who have repented from their sins, put their faith and trust in Jesus, and walked after God’s commandments from each nation throughout the world. Revelation 21:23-24 “And the city (heaven) had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them WHICH ARE SAVED shall walk in the light of it (heaven): and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.”
3 Muslims are not our brothers and sisters. We are all of the same human family, yes but, we are not of the same faith. We are not spiritual brothers and sisters in the heavenly family. Yet Pope Francis says otherwise this: “Dear Muslim brothers and sisters“.
Amos 3:3 “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?“
Yes, we should pray for muslims, and jews, and sihks, and all of those who have not found peace, hope, and eternal life in “the way, the truth, and the life:“, which is Christ. But we should never join with them in agreement, or do anything that is not in accordance with God’s word.
On March 24th, 2023, The first Jesuit Pope, Pope Francis, stated to Christians and Muslims in his “Message of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims for the Month of Ramadan“:
“Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,
The month of Ramadan is important for you, but also for your friends, neighbours and fellow believers of other religions, in particular Christians. Existing friendships are reinforced and others are built, paving the way for more peaceful, harmonious and joyful coexistence. This corresponds to the divine will for our communities, and indeed for all the members and communities of the one human family.”
“We are aware, dear friends, that peaceful and friendly coexistence faces many challenges and threats: extremism, radicalism, polemics, disputes, and religiously motivated violence. The threats are fueled by a culture of hate. We need, then, to find the most appropriate ways of countering and overcoming such a culture, enhancing instead, enhancing love and friendship, in particular between Muslims and Christians, due to the bonds that unite us. “
“Differences can be perceived as a threat, but everyone has the right to his or her specific identity with its diverse components, yet without ignoring or forgetting what we have in common: “One is the community of all peoples, one their origin, for God made the whole human race to live over the face of the earth. One also is their final goal, God. His providence, His manifestations of goodness, His saving design extend to all men, until that time when the elect will be united in the Holy City, the city ablaze with the glory of God, where the nations will walk in His light”
“A world where justice, peace, fraternity and prosperity reign please the Almighty and brings joy, calling, therefore, our sincere and shared engagement. Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, may you enjoy the Almighty’s abundant blessings during Ramadan and celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr in the joy resulting from fidelity and love for the Almighty and all persons you live with or meet.”
This is nothing more than an ecumenical speech, and I want to point out a few things.
1 Pope Francis says that “The month of Ramadan is important for you, but also for your friends, neighbours and fellow believers of other religions, in particular Christians.” But where is the bible does God talk about ramadan? No where. In fact, God’s word calls these things out as abominations, and idolatry instead.
2 Pope Francis says: “until that time when the elect will be united in the Holy City, the city ablaze with the glory of God, where the nations will walk in His light.” He believes and is making it sound as if the “elect” and “nations” that he mentions, are speaking of Muslims, Christians, and different faiths of all kinds that will be in heaven. This is not true at all. Psalm 96:5 “For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.” The nations that gain heaven in the Bible are those who have repented from their sins, put their faith and trust in Jesus, and walked after God’s commandments from each nation throughout the world. Revelation 21:23-24 “And the city (heaven) had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them WHICH ARE SAVED shall walk in the light of it (heaven): and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.”
3 Muslims are not our brothers and sisters. We are all of the same human family, yes but, we are not of the same faith. We are not spiritual brothers and sisters in the heavenly family. Yet Pope Francis says otherwise this: “Dear Muslim brothers and sisters“.
Amos 3:3 “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?“
Yes, we should pray for muslims, and jews, and sihks, and all of those who have not found peace, hope, and eternal life in “the way, the truth, and the life:“, which is Christ. But we should never join with them in agreement, or do anything that is not in accordance with God’s word.
Heavenly Evaluation
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Romans 12:1
"There is a measurement of character constantly going on. The angels of God are estimating your moral value, and ascertaining your needs, and bearing your case to God. How earnestly we should strive to meet the mind of the Spirit of God! And O, how thankful we should be that help has been laid upon One who is mighty to save! ... Do you manifest impatience, and utter hasty words? Are you full of self-esteem? Have you lustful thoughts and practices? Are you doing things directly contrary to the purposes of God? Are you robbing your heavenly Father by withholding your talents and your heart from Him? Why not cease doing this way? Why not make a full surrender to God? He will impart to you His light and peace, and you will taste of His salvation. Do not any longer bring to God a lame, diseased offering. Your powers, mental and physical, are enfeebled by your own course of transgression; but such an offering is not acceptable to heaven. Why not come and be healed of your infirmities, and offer a living sacrifice, holy, and without blemish? Have you been robbing God in tithes and offerings? Here is instruction for you. Says the Lord, "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it" (Malachi 3:10). Why not take the Lord at His word? It is our privilege to experience the joy of Christ. It would be a difficult matter to convince those who have tasted of the rich knowledge of Christ, that He is as a root out of dry ground, without form or comeliness; and He may become to our souls "the chiefest among ten thousand," and the One "altogether lovely" (Song of Solomon 5:10, 16). I love Him! I love Him! I see in Jesus matchless charms. I see in Him everything to be desired by the children of men. Let us come to the "Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). Let us, through His merits and righteousness, obtain a fitting up for heaven. The broken and contrite heart He will not despise." Review and Herald, 04/02/1889
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"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Romans 12:1
"There is a measurement of character constantly going on. The angels of God are estimating your moral value, and ascertaining your needs, and bearing your case to God. How earnestly we should strive to meet the mind of the Spirit of God! And O, how thankful we should be that help has been laid upon One who is mighty to save! ... Do you manifest impatience, and utter hasty words? Are you full of self-esteem? Have you lustful thoughts and practices? Are you doing things directly contrary to the purposes of God? Are you robbing your heavenly Father by withholding your talents and your heart from Him? Why not cease doing this way? Why not make a full surrender to God? He will impart to you His light and peace, and you will taste of His salvation. Do not any longer bring to God a lame, diseased offering. Your powers, mental and physical, are enfeebled by your own course of transgression; but such an offering is not acceptable to heaven. Why not come and be healed of your infirmities, and offer a living sacrifice, holy, and without blemish? Have you been robbing God in tithes and offerings? Here is instruction for you. Says the Lord, "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it" (Malachi 3:10). Why not take the Lord at His word? It is our privilege to experience the joy of Christ. It would be a difficult matter to convince those who have tasted of the rich knowledge of Christ, that He is as a root out of dry ground, without form or comeliness; and He may become to our souls "the chiefest among ten thousand," and the One "altogether lovely" (Song of Solomon 5:10, 16). I love Him! I love Him! I see in Jesus matchless charms. I see in Him everything to be desired by the children of men. Let us come to the "Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). Let us, through His merits and righteousness, obtain a fitting up for heaven. The broken and contrite heart He will not despise." Review and Herald, 04/02/1889
#Devotional
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What Is The Real Agenda Behind Climate Change? ⚠️
So what is the REAL Agenda behind Climate Change? Why is it being pushed so heavily upon everyone as if it’s a concrete fact? It’s because the Bible prophesied this would happen:
Revelation 13:16-17 “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” The natural disasters are here to herald the arrival of Jesus Christ. The pope invented climate change to hid that truth and create a reason to enforce his coming mark – the Sunday Law Enforcement.
“Sunday… It is the law of the Catholic Church alone.” – Catholic American Sentinels, June 1893
“Sunday is our mark of authority… the church is above the Bible, and this transference of the Sabbath observance is a proof of that fact.” – Catholic Record of London, Ontario, Sept. 1, 1923
Climate Change is simply an INVENTION OF ROME
“The common enemy of humanity is man. In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill. All these dangers are caused by human intervention, and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy then, is humanity itself.” – the Club of Rome
The Pope’s Climate Change Encyclical
“On Sunday, our participation in the Eucharist has special importance. Sunday, like the Jewish Sabbath, is meant to be a day which heals our relationship with God, with ourselves, with others and with the world. Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, the “first day” of the new creation, whose first fruits are the Lord’s risen humanity, the pledge of the final transfiguration of all created reality. It also proclaims “man’s eternal rest in God.” In this way, Christian spirituality incorporates the value of relaxation and festivity…And so the day of rest, centered on the Eucharist, sheds it light on the whole week, and motivates use to greater concern for nature and the poor.” – Laudato Si’ para 237 (2015)
Read the full article with the link below:
https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2023/04/12/what-is-the-real-agenda-behind-climate-change/
So what is the REAL Agenda behind Climate Change? Why is it being pushed so heavily upon everyone as if it’s a concrete fact? It’s because the Bible prophesied this would happen:
Revelation 13:16-17 “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” The natural disasters are here to herald the arrival of Jesus Christ. The pope invented climate change to hid that truth and create a reason to enforce his coming mark – the Sunday Law Enforcement.
“Sunday… It is the law of the Catholic Church alone.” – Catholic American Sentinels, June 1893
“Sunday is our mark of authority… the church is above the Bible, and this transference of the Sabbath observance is a proof of that fact.” – Catholic Record of London, Ontario, Sept. 1, 1923
Climate Change is simply an INVENTION OF ROME
“The common enemy of humanity is man. In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill. All these dangers are caused by human intervention, and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy then, is humanity itself.” – the Club of Rome
The Pope’s Climate Change Encyclical
“On Sunday, our participation in the Eucharist has special importance. Sunday, like the Jewish Sabbath, is meant to be a day which heals our relationship with God, with ourselves, with others and with the world. Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, the “first day” of the new creation, whose first fruits are the Lord’s risen humanity, the pledge of the final transfiguration of all created reality. It also proclaims “man’s eternal rest in God.” In this way, Christian spirituality incorporates the value of relaxation and festivity…And so the day of rest, centered on the Eucharist, sheds it light on the whole week, and motivates use to greater concern for nature and the poor.” – Laudato Si’ para 237 (2015)
Read the full article with the link below:
https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2023/04/12/what-is-the-real-agenda-behind-climate-change/
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What Is The Real Agenda Behind Climate Change? - Last Day Bible Events, Present Truth, & God's Final Message of Mercy to the World!
So what is the REAL Agenda behind Climate Change? Why is it being pushed so heavily upon everyone as if it’s a concrete fact? It’s because the Bible prophesied this would happen: Revelation 13:16-1…
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They Say: You Are Placing Us Under The Old Covenant!
https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2023/04/12/you-are-placing-us-under-the-old-covenant/
https://sundaylawsarecoming.org/2023/04/12/you-are-placing-us-under-the-old-covenant/
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You Are Placing Us Under The Old Covenant - Last Day Bible Events, Present Truth, & God's Final Message of Mercy to the World!
“I had just finished preaching on the subject of the Sabbath in one of my evangelistic crusades. As I stepped off the platform to greet the people as they left, three young men blocked my way in th…
☀️ Science in the Bible 💨
Q: Can sunlight affect wind patterns?
Job 38:24 KJV
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Confirmation:
"Just about every wind on Earth can be traced in cause back to the Sun. As the Sun unevenly heats the surface of the Earth, air rises and sinks, resulting in high and low regions of air pressure. As air rises, the pressure lowers and surrounding air moves in to replace it, causing wind." - Sciencing
"Hadley cell, model of the Earth’s atmospheric circulation that was proposed by George Hadley (1735). It consists of a single wind system in each hemisphere, with westward [east wind] and equatorward flow near the surface and eastward and poleward flow at higher altitudes. The tropical regions receive more heat from solar radiation..." - Britannica
#Science
Q: Can sunlight affect wind patterns?
Job 38:24 KJV
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Confirmation:
"Just about every wind on Earth can be traced in cause back to the Sun. As the Sun unevenly heats the surface of the Earth, air rises and sinks, resulting in high and low regions of air pressure. As air rises, the pressure lowers and surrounding air moves in to replace it, causing wind." - Sciencing
"Hadley cell, model of the Earth’s atmospheric circulation that was proposed by George Hadley (1735). It consists of a single wind system in each hemisphere, with westward [east wind] and equatorward flow near the surface and eastward and poleward flow at higher altitudes. The tropical regions receive more heat from solar radiation..." - Britannica
#Science
Fornication and promiscuity is “normal” according to the pope.
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/pope-says-using-tinder-normal-talks-inclusivity-disney-documentary
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/pope-says-using-tinder-normal-talks-inclusivity-disney-documentary
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☁️ Science in the Bible ⚖️
Q: Do clouds have weight?
Job 37:16 KJV
Dost thou know the balancings [weight] of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Confirmation:
"A 1 cubic kilometer (km3) cloud contains 1 billion cubic meters. Doing the math: 1,000,000,000 x 0.5 = 500,000,000 grams of water droplets in our cloud. That is about 500,000 kilograms or 1.1 million pounds (about 551 tons). But, that "heavy" cloud is floating over your head because the air below it is even heavier— the lesser density of the cloud allows it to float on the dryer and more-dense air." - USGS
#Science
Q: Do clouds have weight?
Job 37:16 KJV
Dost thou know the balancings [weight] of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Confirmation:
"A 1 cubic kilometer (km3) cloud contains 1 billion cubic meters. Doing the math: 1,000,000,000 x 0.5 = 500,000,000 grams of water droplets in our cloud. That is about 500,000 kilograms or 1.1 million pounds (about 551 tons). But, that "heavy" cloud is floating over your head because the air below it is even heavier— the lesser density of the cloud allows it to float on the dryer and more-dense air." - USGS
#Science
"They began to ask people in my position to deliver on Sundays or holidays, and I told them, 'I'm not going to be able to work on the Lord's day at all,'" Groff said. "The Bible says that we're supposed to keep the Lord's day as unique and holy, a day that's set apart to worship and honor God."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-showdown-sabbath-change-workplaces-us/story?id=98027258
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The word "Sabbath" is becoming more and more popular in the mainstream. Want to know why and how it relates to the Bible prophecy? Check this set of info.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-showdown-sabbath-change-workplaces-us/story?id=98027258
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The word "Sabbath" is becoming more and more popular in the mainstream. Want to know why and how it relates to the Bible prophecy? Check this set of info.
1 Timothy 2:8-10 KJV
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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The Blessing of Labor
"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; that ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing." 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
"Many look upon work as a curse, originating with the enemy of souls. This is a mistaken idea. God gave labor to man as a blessing, to occupy his mind, to strengthen his body, and to develop his faculties. Adam labored in the garden of Eden, and he found in mental and physical activity the highest pleasures of his holy existence. When he was driven from that beautiful home as the result of his disobedience, and was forced to struggle with a stubborn soil to gain his daily bread, that very labor was a relief to his sorrowing soul, a safeguard against temptation. Judicious labor is indispensable both to the happiness and the prosperity of our race. It makes the feeble strong, the timid brave, the poor rich, and the wretched happy. Our varied trusts are proportioned to our various abilities, and God expects corresponding returns for the talents He has given to His servants. It is not the greatness of the talents possessed that determines the reward, but the manner in which they are used--the degree of faithfulness with which the duties of life are performed, be they great or small. Idleness is one of the greatest curses that can fall upon man; for vice and crime follow in its train. Satan lies in ambush, ready to surprise and destroy those who are unguarded, whose leisure gives him opportunity to insinuate himself into their favor, under some attractive disguise. He is never more successful than when he comes to men in their idle hours. The greatest curse following in the train of wealth is the fashionable idea that work is degrading. "Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy" (Ezekiel 16:49). Here are presented before us, in the words of Holy Writ, the terrible results of idleness. It was this that caused the ruin of the cities of the plain. Idleness enfeebles the mind, debases the soul, and perverts the understanding, turning into a curse that which was given as a blessing." -Signs of the Times, 05/04/1882
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"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; that ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing." 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
"Many look upon work as a curse, originating with the enemy of souls. This is a mistaken idea. God gave labor to man as a blessing, to occupy his mind, to strengthen his body, and to develop his faculties. Adam labored in the garden of Eden, and he found in mental and physical activity the highest pleasures of his holy existence. When he was driven from that beautiful home as the result of his disobedience, and was forced to struggle with a stubborn soil to gain his daily bread, that very labor was a relief to his sorrowing soul, a safeguard against temptation. Judicious labor is indispensable both to the happiness and the prosperity of our race. It makes the feeble strong, the timid brave, the poor rich, and the wretched happy. Our varied trusts are proportioned to our various abilities, and God expects corresponding returns for the talents He has given to His servants. It is not the greatness of the talents possessed that determines the reward, but the manner in which they are used--the degree of faithfulness with which the duties of life are performed, be they great or small. Idleness is one of the greatest curses that can fall upon man; for vice and crime follow in its train. Satan lies in ambush, ready to surprise and destroy those who are unguarded, whose leisure gives him opportunity to insinuate himself into their favor, under some attractive disguise. He is never more successful than when he comes to men in their idle hours. The greatest curse following in the train of wealth is the fashionable idea that work is degrading. "Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy" (Ezekiel 16:49). Here are presented before us, in the words of Holy Writ, the terrible results of idleness. It was this that caused the ruin of the cities of the plain. Idleness enfeebles the mind, debases the soul, and perverts the understanding, turning into a curse that which was given as a blessing." -Signs of the Times, 05/04/1882
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Isaiah 58:13-14 KJV
13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Shield of Protection
"He came unto his own, and his own received him not." John 1:11
"He who purchased the human family with His own blood, charges as done to Himself any insult offered to a child of His. His law is to extend the shield of divine protection over every soul who puts his trust in Him. Christ's denunciations, the woes that He pronounced, were followed by exclamations of the deepest sorrows... Just before His crucifixion, He beheld the city [of Jerusalem], and wept over it, saying, "If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace!" (Luke 19:42). Then He paused. They had come to the crest of Olivet, and the disciples, catching sight of Jerusalem, were about to burst forth unto exclamations of praise; but they saw that their Teacher, in the place of being joyful, was in an agony of tears. Christ was approaching the end of His mission, and He knew that when that time should come, Jerusalem's day of probation would have ended. But He was reluctant to pronounce the words of doom. For three years He had come, seeking fruit and finding none. During these years one object was ever upon His soul--to present before His thankless, disobedient people the solemn warnings and gracious invitations of heaven. He greatly desired that the people should receive His words. How graciously He had invited them. How anxiously He had labored to awaken in their hearts the comprehension that He was the only hope of Israel, the promised Messiah... His lifework was to convince His disobedient people that He was their only hope. He carried them on His heart. He did all that He could do to save them. But at the end of His work in this world He was forced to say in an agony of tears, "Ye would not come unto Me that ye might have life." The cloud of divine wrath was gathering over Jerusalem. Christ saw the city beleaguered. He saw it lost. In a voice full of tears he exclaimed, "If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes" (verse 42). I present this feeble representation... to those who are today going over the same ground, refusing the messages of the grace of God." -Letter 317a, 04/10/1905
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"He came unto his own, and his own received him not." John 1:11
"He who purchased the human family with His own blood, charges as done to Himself any insult offered to a child of His. His law is to extend the shield of divine protection over every soul who puts his trust in Him. Christ's denunciations, the woes that He pronounced, were followed by exclamations of the deepest sorrows... Just before His crucifixion, He beheld the city [of Jerusalem], and wept over it, saying, "If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace!" (Luke 19:42). Then He paused. They had come to the crest of Olivet, and the disciples, catching sight of Jerusalem, were about to burst forth unto exclamations of praise; but they saw that their Teacher, in the place of being joyful, was in an agony of tears. Christ was approaching the end of His mission, and He knew that when that time should come, Jerusalem's day of probation would have ended. But He was reluctant to pronounce the words of doom. For three years He had come, seeking fruit and finding none. During these years one object was ever upon His soul--to present before His thankless, disobedient people the solemn warnings and gracious invitations of heaven. He greatly desired that the people should receive His words. How graciously He had invited them. How anxiously He had labored to awaken in their hearts the comprehension that He was the only hope of Israel, the promised Messiah... His lifework was to convince His disobedient people that He was their only hope. He carried them on His heart. He did all that He could do to save them. But at the end of His work in this world He was forced to say in an agony of tears, "Ye would not come unto Me that ye might have life." The cloud of divine wrath was gathering over Jerusalem. Christ saw the city beleaguered. He saw it lost. In a voice full of tears he exclaimed, "If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes" (verse 42). I present this feeble representation... to those who are today going over the same ground, refusing the messages of the grace of God." -Letter 317a, 04/10/1905
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