The Fruits of Repentance
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess." Matthew 23:25
"When John was preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and the Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism, that fearless preacher of righteousness addressed them: "O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" (Matthew 3:7, 8). In coming to John, these men were not actuated by right motives. They were corrupt in principles and practice; yet they had no sense of their true condition. Filled with pride and ambition, they would not hesitate at any means which would enable them to exalt self and strengthen their influence with the people. And baptism at the hands of this popular young teacher might, they thought, aid them in carrying out these designs more successfully. Their motives were not hidden from John, and he met them with the searching inquiry, "Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" Had they heard the voice of God speaking to their hearts, they would have given evidence of the fact by bringing forth fruits meet for repentance. No such fruit was seen. They had heard the warning as merely the voice of man. They were charmed with the power and boldness with which John spoke; but the Spirit of God did not send conviction to their hearts, and as a sure result the word spoken did not bring forth fruit unto life eternal. None are farther from the kingdom of heaven than self-righteous formalists, who are perhaps filled with pride at their own attainments, while they are wholly destitute of the Spirit of Christ, and are controlled by envy, jealousy, and love of praise and popularity. They belong to the class that John addressed as a generation of vipers, children of the wicked one. They serve the cause of Satan more effectively than the vilest profligate; for the latter does not disguise his true character; he appears what he really is. Nothing short of an amended life--fruits meet for repentance-- will meet the requirements of God. Without such fruit, our profession of faith is of no value." -Signs of the Times, 07/07/1887
#Devotional
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess." Matthew 23:25
"When John was preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and the Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism, that fearless preacher of righteousness addressed them: "O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" (Matthew 3:7, 8). In coming to John, these men were not actuated by right motives. They were corrupt in principles and practice; yet they had no sense of their true condition. Filled with pride and ambition, they would not hesitate at any means which would enable them to exalt self and strengthen their influence with the people. And baptism at the hands of this popular young teacher might, they thought, aid them in carrying out these designs more successfully. Their motives were not hidden from John, and he met them with the searching inquiry, "Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" Had they heard the voice of God speaking to their hearts, they would have given evidence of the fact by bringing forth fruits meet for repentance. No such fruit was seen. They had heard the warning as merely the voice of man. They were charmed with the power and boldness with which John spoke; but the Spirit of God did not send conviction to their hearts, and as a sure result the word spoken did not bring forth fruit unto life eternal. None are farther from the kingdom of heaven than self-righteous formalists, who are perhaps filled with pride at their own attainments, while they are wholly destitute of the Spirit of Christ, and are controlled by envy, jealousy, and love of praise and popularity. They belong to the class that John addressed as a generation of vipers, children of the wicked one. They serve the cause of Satan more effectively than the vilest profligate; for the latter does not disguise his true character; he appears what he really is. Nothing short of an amended life--fruits meet for repentance-- will meet the requirements of God. Without such fruit, our profession of faith is of no value." -Signs of the Times, 07/07/1887
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Revelation 14:12 "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
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⚠️ PROPHECIED SUNDAY LAWS ARE COMING! ⚠️
Religious laws hidden under the veil of climate emergency are in the works!
🚨 See this link to learn more🚨
"He notes that one study showed people in North America and Europe have a lower carbon footprint on weekend days (weekend emissions did not decrease in East Asia). Overall, Sunday emissions in North America and Europe were found to be 40% lower than the average, while weekday emissions were nearly 20% higher than the average." - source
"The 2023 Green Sundays cycle begins, with various activities taking place on Avenida Dr. Renato Araújo between the Largo do Souto area and the city Hospital roundabout, a section that will be closed to traffic, to promote a more environmentally sustainable city, with fewer carbon emissions and more inclusive mobility. All people are invited by the Municipal Council of S. João da Madeira to attend this area ofthe city and join this edition of the event, contributing to improving health and urban quality and developing a mobility model less dependent on individual transport and with lower greenhouse gas emissions. [...] In addition to this May 28 edition, others are scheduled to take place on June 18th, July 2nd and September 24th, with these and other activities." - source
"I believe we can deliver all of this while creating sustainable economic growth for our people, but we must urgently disrupt business as usual and unite like never before to move from ambition to action and from rhetoric to real results." - source
"Using Sunday as a day of rest and renewal would be good for our personal health as well as the health of the planet" - source
Will Climate Lockdowns Be Necessary to Fight the Climate Crisis? - source
The Climate-Change ‘Emergency’ Is Coming for You - source
Schwab’s Daughter Confirms COVID was a Precursor to Climate Lockdowns - source
Ayala Avenue to Be Car-Free All Sunday Mornings This September - source
Biden: ‘Nobody intelligent’ can deny the impact of climate crisis - source
Climate emergency? Biden would be 'basically declaring himself dictator' - source
WE ARE GETTING MUCH CLOSER TO CHRIST'S RETURN! REPENT!
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Religious laws hidden under the veil of climate emergency are in the works!
🚨 See this link to learn more🚨
"He notes that one study showed people in North America and Europe have a lower carbon footprint on weekend days (weekend emissions did not decrease in East Asia). Overall, Sunday emissions in North America and Europe were found to be 40% lower than the average, while weekday emissions were nearly 20% higher than the average." - source
"The 2023 Green Sundays cycle begins, with various activities taking place on Avenida Dr. Renato Araújo between the Largo do Souto area and the city Hospital roundabout, a section that will be closed to traffic, to promote a more environmentally sustainable city, with fewer carbon emissions and more inclusive mobility. All people are invited by the Municipal Council of S. João da Madeira to attend this area ofthe city and join this edition of the event, contributing to improving health and urban quality and developing a mobility model less dependent on individual transport and with lower greenhouse gas emissions. [...] In addition to this May 28 edition, others are scheduled to take place on June 18th, July 2nd and September 24th, with these and other activities." - source
"I believe we can deliver all of this while creating sustainable economic growth for our people, but we must urgently disrupt business as usual and unite like never before to move from ambition to action and from rhetoric to real results." - source
"Using Sunday as a day of rest and renewal would be good for our personal health as well as the health of the planet" - source
Will Climate Lockdowns Be Necessary to Fight the Climate Crisis? - source
The Climate-Change ‘Emergency’ Is Coming for You - source
Schwab’s Daughter Confirms COVID was a Precursor to Climate Lockdowns - source
Ayala Avenue to Be Car-Free All Sunday Mornings This September - source
Biden: ‘Nobody intelligent’ can deny the impact of climate crisis - source
Climate emergency? Biden would be 'basically declaring himself dictator' - source
WE ARE GETTING MUCH CLOSER TO CHRIST'S RETURN! REPENT!
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🔊 Science in the Bible 🌧
Q: Can sound cause rain?
Job 38:34 KJV
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Confirmation:
"In a weather manipulation experiment conducted on the Tibetan Plateau last year, the researchers said they recorded increases in rainfall of up to 17 per cent by pointing a giant loudspeaker at the sky. ‘The total annual atmospheric water vapour resource in China is about 20 trillion tonnes. [But] only 20 per cent forms natural precipitation that reaches the ground, and the precipitation conversion rate in western regions is even smaller,’ said the team led by Professor Wang Guangqian from the university’s State Key Laboratory of Hydro-science and Engineering." - SCMP
"Acoustic interference of atmosphere has been an attractive research area because of its potential effect on environment, water resources, ecology, agriculture, and other areas. However, it is also a controversial topic because of the difficulty of quantitative assessment and high operating costs. In this study, a novel acoustic interference technology is proposed that uses strong low-frequency sound waves." - Springer
#Science
Q: Can sound cause rain?
Job 38:34 KJV
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Confirmation:
"In a weather manipulation experiment conducted on the Tibetan Plateau last year, the researchers said they recorded increases in rainfall of up to 17 per cent by pointing a giant loudspeaker at the sky. ‘The total annual atmospheric water vapour resource in China is about 20 trillion tonnes. [But] only 20 per cent forms natural precipitation that reaches the ground, and the precipitation conversion rate in western regions is even smaller,’ said the team led by Professor Wang Guangqian from the university’s State Key Laboratory of Hydro-science and Engineering." - SCMP
"Acoustic interference of atmosphere has been an attractive research area because of its potential effect on environment, water resources, ecology, agriculture, and other areas. However, it is also a controversial topic because of the difficulty of quantitative assessment and high operating costs. In this study, a novel acoustic interference technology is proposed that uses strong low-frequency sound waves." - Springer
#Science
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Reward for Faithfulness
"And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34
"Dear Christian friend, stop and think. You are trading with your Lord's money; and what use are you making of it? You may suffer your mind to be engrossed with business transactions and the cares of this life; but you cannot carry these things with you into the other world. There will be no use for this kind of education there. Then why not use your talents to build up Christ's kingdom? Why not give to the service of God the tact, skill, and energy that have made you successful in business? The works of this world will be destroyed. Would it not be better to put some of your thinking powers into the cause of God, and build where the work will be enduring, and you will not suffer loss? The constant burden of your hearts should be, What can I do to save souls for whom Christ died? All around me are precious souls lying in wickedness, that must perish unless someone shall work for their salvation. How can I best reach these wandering ones, that I may bring them to the glorious city of God, and present them before the throne, saying, Here am I and the children whom the Lord hath given me? Some may excuse themselves by saying, I have had no experience in this kind of work; I have used my ability only in the things of this life. Well, it is for you to say whether you will continue to devote your time and strength to worldly interests, or will use them in the cause of God. None of us will be forced into this service. If we choose to concentrate our powers upon worldly matters, there will be nothing to hinder us. But why is it that we persist in laying up treasure here instead of above? Suppose you should change the order of things, and lay up some of your treasure in heaven, would you not rejoice to receive it again by and by, imperishable? ... Christ has appointed to every man his work. The second death will be the portion of those who labor not, and the dreadful words will be heard, "Depart from me, ye that work iniquity" (Matthew 7:23). But the faithful servants will not lose their reward. They will gain eternal life, and the "Well done, good and faithful servant" (chap. 25:23), will fall as sweetest music on their ears." -Signs of the Times, 07/28/1887
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"And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34
"Dear Christian friend, stop and think. You are trading with your Lord's money; and what use are you making of it? You may suffer your mind to be engrossed with business transactions and the cares of this life; but you cannot carry these things with you into the other world. There will be no use for this kind of education there. Then why not use your talents to build up Christ's kingdom? Why not give to the service of God the tact, skill, and energy that have made you successful in business? The works of this world will be destroyed. Would it not be better to put some of your thinking powers into the cause of God, and build where the work will be enduring, and you will not suffer loss? The constant burden of your hearts should be, What can I do to save souls for whom Christ died? All around me are precious souls lying in wickedness, that must perish unless someone shall work for their salvation. How can I best reach these wandering ones, that I may bring them to the glorious city of God, and present them before the throne, saying, Here am I and the children whom the Lord hath given me? Some may excuse themselves by saying, I have had no experience in this kind of work; I have used my ability only in the things of this life. Well, it is for you to say whether you will continue to devote your time and strength to worldly interests, or will use them in the cause of God. None of us will be forced into this service. If we choose to concentrate our powers upon worldly matters, there will be nothing to hinder us. But why is it that we persist in laying up treasure here instead of above? Suppose you should change the order of things, and lay up some of your treasure in heaven, would you not rejoice to receive it again by and by, imperishable? ... Christ has appointed to every man his work. The second death will be the portion of those who labor not, and the dreadful words will be heard, "Depart from me, ye that work iniquity" (Matthew 7:23). But the faithful servants will not lose their reward. They will gain eternal life, and the "Well done, good and faithful servant" (chap. 25:23), will fall as sweetest music on their ears." -Signs of the Times, 07/28/1887
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🌦 Science in the Bible 🏜
Q: Does it rain in deserts?
Job 38:25-26 KJV
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters?… To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man.
Confirmation:
"The low rainfall amounts deserts experience come from a combination of climate and geography. Most deserts occur between 15 and 35 degrees of latitude, in an area where air circulating out of the equatorial zone descends, warms and absorbs moisture from the land beneath. Many deserts also exist in rain shadows, where a high mountain range to the windward side draws moisture out of weather systems before they reach the leeward side" - Sciencing
The level of rainfall is so low in the desert, that it would have been very hard to observe this phenomenon in ancient times. Job lived in Uz, long story short he wasn’t in a desert. Some people even till today aren’t aware deserts can receive a little rainfall.
#Science
Q: Does it rain in deserts?
Job 38:25-26 KJV
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters?… To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man.
Confirmation:
"The low rainfall amounts deserts experience come from a combination of climate and geography. Most deserts occur between 15 and 35 degrees of latitude, in an area where air circulating out of the equatorial zone descends, warms and absorbs moisture from the land beneath. Many deserts also exist in rain shadows, where a high mountain range to the windward side draws moisture out of weather systems before they reach the leeward side" - Sciencing
The level of rainfall is so low in the desert, that it would have been very hard to observe this phenomenon in ancient times. Job lived in Uz, long story short he wasn’t in a desert. Some people even till today aren’t aware deserts can receive a little rainfall.
#Science
☁️ Science in the Bible 🪟
Q: Does the atmosphere act like a “window”?
Genesis 8:2 KJV
…the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
Confirmation:
"Think of the atmospheric window as a curtain with holes. And specific multispectral and hyperspectral bands can freely pass. The curtain (atmospheric window) blocks specific wavelengths like gamma rays. But in reality, the curtain is the water vapor, ozone, carbon dioxide, and molecules in the atmosphere. These blocked wavelengths are known as "absorption bands."" - GisGeography
#Science
Q: Does the atmosphere act like a “window”?
Genesis 8:2 KJV
…the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
Confirmation:
"Think of the atmospheric window as a curtain with holes. And specific multispectral and hyperspectral bands can freely pass. The curtain (atmospheric window) blocks specific wavelengths like gamma rays. But in reality, the curtain is the water vapor, ozone, carbon dioxide, and molecules in the atmosphere. These blocked wavelengths are known as "absorption bands."" - GisGeography
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🌧 Science in the Bible 🪟
Q: Can these “windows of heaven” be opened by rain?
Genesis 7:11-12 KJV
…the windows of heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Malachi 3:10 KJV
…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…
Answer:
When we want to cool our rooms, we open a window. The atmosphere contains clouds. Clouds trap some heat that bounces off the surface of the earth and back into space. So the clouds act as a “closing” of the window. Therefore, one can “open” the window via rain.
"The windows are themselves dependent upon clouds, water vapor, trace greenhouse gases, and other components of the atmosphere." - Wiki
Additional information:
I have noticed some people read a phrase such as “windows of heaven” and assume that the Bible is insinuating that people imagined that God opened physical windows in the sky. Firstly, the Bible clearly shows that rain comes from clouds. Job 37:11 "Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud…" When people do this it’s the equivalent of someone in the future reading about us using the phrase “the sun went down” and concluding that we believed in a geocentric model of the solar system (Sun revolving around the earth). It would show they’ve possibly ignored or are ignorant of all other statements we have made regarding the sun.
#Science
Q: Can these “windows of heaven” be opened by rain?
Genesis 7:11-12 KJV
…the windows of heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Malachi 3:10 KJV
…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…
Answer:
When we want to cool our rooms, we open a window. The atmosphere contains clouds. Clouds trap some heat that bounces off the surface of the earth and back into space. So the clouds act as a “closing” of the window. Therefore, one can “open” the window via rain.
"The windows are themselves dependent upon clouds, water vapor, trace greenhouse gases, and other components of the atmosphere." - Wiki
Additional information:
I have noticed some people read a phrase such as “windows of heaven” and assume that the Bible is insinuating that people imagined that God opened physical windows in the sky. Firstly, the Bible clearly shows that rain comes from clouds. Job 37:11 "Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud…" When people do this it’s the equivalent of someone in the future reading about us using the phrase “the sun went down” and concluding that we believed in a geocentric model of the solar system (Sun revolving around the earth). It would show they’ve possibly ignored or are ignorant of all other statements we have made regarding the sun.
#Science
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🌧 Science in the Bible 👨🦳
Q: Does rain have a father?
Job 38:28 KJV
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Answer:
The believer may say “yes, God”, the unbeliever may say “of course not”, both missing the point of the question. What is the purpose of a father? He provides seed which leads to a fertilised egg and the baby is created. Job is already aware how rain occurs, Job 26:8 "He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them" So why is the Lord asking Job if rain has a father? The Lord wants Job to think about the process more, does rain need two properties to be "birthed"? Indeed it does. Water vapour alone will not cause rain. Water vapour condenses into clouds, but for water vapour to condense into clouds it requires condensation nuclei.
What are the sizes of these condensation nuclei?
"condensation nucleus, tiny suspended particle, either solid or liquid, upon which water vapour condensation begins in the atmosphere. Its diameter may range from a few microns to a few tenths of a micron (one micron equals 10ꜙ⁴ centimetre) [0.0001 cm]." - Britannica
What is the size of a sperm cell?
"Well, sperm cells are actually really tiny. In fact, they are some of the smallest cells in the human body, and measure just 0.005cm." - Natural Cycles
The understanding of condensation nuclei has led to cloud seeding: "Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that improves a cloud’s ability to produce rain or snow by introducing tiny ice nuclei into certain types of subfreezing clouds. These nuclei provide a base for snowflakes to form. After cloud seeding takes place, the newly formed snowflakes quickly grow and fall from the clouds back to the surface of the Earth, increasing snowpack and streamflow." - DRI
Here’s a video about cloud seeding
Proverbs 8:26 KJV
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Dew on the other hand, is a form of condensation that occurs when water vapour in the air cools and turns into liquid droplets: "When the moisture is deposited in the form of water droplets on cooler surfaces of solid objects (rather than nuclei in air above the surface) such as stones, grass blades and plant leaves, it is known as dew." - pmfias
#Science
Q: Does rain have a father?
Job 38:28 KJV
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Answer:
The believer may say “yes, God”, the unbeliever may say “of course not”, both missing the point of the question. What is the purpose of a father? He provides seed which leads to a fertilised egg and the baby is created. Job is already aware how rain occurs, Job 26:8 "He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them" So why is the Lord asking Job if rain has a father? The Lord wants Job to think about the process more, does rain need two properties to be "birthed"? Indeed it does. Water vapour alone will not cause rain. Water vapour condenses into clouds, but for water vapour to condense into clouds it requires condensation nuclei.
What are the sizes of these condensation nuclei?
"condensation nucleus, tiny suspended particle, either solid or liquid, upon which water vapour condensation begins in the atmosphere. Its diameter may range from a few microns to a few tenths of a micron (one micron equals 10ꜙ⁴ centimetre) [0.0001 cm]." - Britannica
What is the size of a sperm cell?
"Well, sperm cells are actually really tiny. In fact, they are some of the smallest cells in the human body, and measure just 0.005cm." - Natural Cycles
The understanding of condensation nuclei has led to cloud seeding: "Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that improves a cloud’s ability to produce rain or snow by introducing tiny ice nuclei into certain types of subfreezing clouds. These nuclei provide a base for snowflakes to form. After cloud seeding takes place, the newly formed snowflakes quickly grow and fall from the clouds back to the surface of the Earth, increasing snowpack and streamflow." - DRI
Here’s a video about cloud seeding
Proverbs 8:26 KJV
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Dew on the other hand, is a form of condensation that occurs when water vapour in the air cools and turns into liquid droplets: "When the moisture is deposited in the form of water droplets on cooler surfaces of solid objects (rather than nuclei in air above the surface) such as stones, grass blades and plant leaves, it is known as dew." - pmfias
#Science
Bible 📖 Encouragements 💪🏻 №19
Deuteronomy 7:18 KJV
Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
2 Chronicles 19:7 KJV
Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Isaiah 41:13 KJV
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
1 Corinthians 16:14 KJV
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
James 5:8 KJV
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
#BibleEncouragements
Deuteronomy 7:18 KJV
Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
2 Chronicles 19:7 KJV
Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Isaiah 41:13 KJV
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
1 Corinthians 16:14 KJV
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
James 5:8 KJV
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
#BibleEncouragements
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God's Promise to Parents
"That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace." Psalm 144:12
"We have been taken as rough stones out of the quarry of the world by the cleaver of truth and placed in the workshop of God. He who has genuine faith in Christ as his personal Saviour, will find that the truth accomplishes a definite work for him. His faith is working faith, and faith works by love, and purifies the soul. The Lord Jesus has paid the ransom money for us; He has given His own life in order that those who believe on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Those who receive the truth by faith will bear testimony to the quality of the faith they exercise. They will continually make improvements, looking unto Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. We cannot create our faith; but we can be colaborers with Christ in promoting the growth and triumph of faith... The work of Christ in the heart does not destroy man's powers. Christ directs, strengthens, ennobles, and sanctifies the faculties of the soul. It is through personal acquaintance with Him that we become qualified to represent His character to the world. John says, "As many as receive him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1:12). And again, "Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace" (verse 16). Christ is to be represented in the home circle. Fathers and mothers bear a weighty responsibility; for they will be held accountable for giving correct lessons to their children. They are to speak kindly to them, to be patient with them, to watch unto prayer, praying the Lord to mold and fashion the hearts of the children. But while asking God to mold and fashion the characters of the children, let mothers and fathers act their part, presenting to their offspring a living representation of the divine Pattern. God will not accept haphazard work at your hands. Your children are God's heritage, and heavenly angels are watching to see that both parents and children are colaborers with God in building up character after the divine model." - Manunoscript 32, 07/29/1894
#Devotional
"That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace." Psalm 144:12
"We have been taken as rough stones out of the quarry of the world by the cleaver of truth and placed in the workshop of God. He who has genuine faith in Christ as his personal Saviour, will find that the truth accomplishes a definite work for him. His faith is working faith, and faith works by love, and purifies the soul. The Lord Jesus has paid the ransom money for us; He has given His own life in order that those who believe on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Those who receive the truth by faith will bear testimony to the quality of the faith they exercise. They will continually make improvements, looking unto Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. We cannot create our faith; but we can be colaborers with Christ in promoting the growth and triumph of faith... The work of Christ in the heart does not destroy man's powers. Christ directs, strengthens, ennobles, and sanctifies the faculties of the soul. It is through personal acquaintance with Him that we become qualified to represent His character to the world. John says, "As many as receive him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1:12). And again, "Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace" (verse 16). Christ is to be represented in the home circle. Fathers and mothers bear a weighty responsibility; for they will be held accountable for giving correct lessons to their children. They are to speak kindly to them, to be patient with them, to watch unto prayer, praying the Lord to mold and fashion the hearts of the children. But while asking God to mold and fashion the characters of the children, let mothers and fathers act their part, presenting to their offspring a living representation of the divine Pattern. God will not accept haphazard work at your hands. Your children are God's heritage, and heavenly angels are watching to see that both parents and children are colaborers with God in building up character after the divine model." - Manunoscript 32, 07/29/1894
#Devotional
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🧊 Science in the Bible 🪨
Q: Is ice formed in the same way a stone is formed?
Job 38:30 KJV
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Note: The word “with” is added probably because the translators in the 17th century didn’t understand how water can be “hid as a stone”, the tense used for the verb “to hide” is also in the Hithpael stem, this means it should be understood in the reflexive form. So this verse would best be understood as:
Job 38:30 KJV
The waters hide themselves as a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Confirmation:
"Crystallisation is the formation of a solid due to the build up crystals from a homogeneous solution… An example of crystallisation is water freezing to form ice or snow. When atoms come together in a highly ordered repeating arrangement they form a crystal. Crystals can also form as a result of precipitation from water… Granite has large crystals." - Stonemania
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Q: Is ice formed in the same way a stone is formed?
Job 38:30 KJV
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Note: The word “with” is added probably because the translators in the 17th century didn’t understand how water can be “hid as a stone”, the tense used for the verb “to hide” is also in the Hithpael stem, this means it should be understood in the reflexive form. So this verse would best be understood as:
Job 38:30 KJV
The waters hide themselves as a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Confirmation:
"Crystallisation is the formation of a solid due to the build up crystals from a homogeneous solution… An example of crystallisation is water freezing to form ice or snow. When atoms come together in a highly ordered repeating arrangement they form a crystal. Crystals can also form as a result of precipitation from water… Granite has large crystals." - Stonemania
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How to Read the Bible?
[PART 1]
1. Every word must have its proper bearing on the subject presented in the Bible. (Matt 5:18)
2. All Scripture is necessary, and may be understood by a diligent application and study. (2 Tim 3:15-17)
3. Nothing revealed in Scripture can or will be hid from those who ask in faith, not wavering. (Deut 29:29; Matt 10:26-27; 1 Cor 2:10; Phil 3:15; Isa 45:11; Matt 21:22; John 14:13-14, 15:7; James 1:5-6; 1 John 5:13-15)
4. To understand doctrine, bring all the Scriptures together on the subject you wish to know; then let every word have its proper influence and, if you can form your theory without a contradiction, you cannot be in error. (Isa 28:7-29, 35:8; Prov 19:27; Luke 24:27, 44, 45; Rom 16:26; James 5:19; 2 Pet 1:19, 20)
5. Scripture must be its own expositor, since it is a rule of itself. If I depend on a teacher to expound to me, and he should guess at its meaning, or desire to have it so on account of his sectarian creed, or to be thought wise, then his guessing, desire, creed, or wisdom, is my rule, and not the Bible. (Ps 19:7-11, 119:97-105; Matt 23:8-10; 1 Cor 2:12-16; Eze 34:18-19; Luke 11:52; Matt 2:7-8)
6. God has revealed things to come, by visions, in figures and parables, and in this way the same things are oftentimes revealed again and again, by different visions, or in different figures and parables. If you wish to understand them, you must combine them all in one. (Ps 89:19; Hos 12:10; Hab 2:2; Acts 2:17; 1 Cor 10:6; Heb 9:9, 24; Ps 78:2; Matt 13:13, 34; Gen 41:1-32; Dan 2nd, 7th & 8th; Acts 10:9-16)
7. Visions are always mentioned as such. (2 Cor 12:1)
8. Figures always have a figurative meaning, and are used much in prophecy to represent future things, times and events such as mountains, meaning governments (Dan. 2:35, 44) beasts, meaning kingdoms (Dan. 7:8, 17) waters, meaning people (Rev. 17:1, 15) day, meaning year (Eze 4:6).
Part 2 ➡️
#Study
[PART 1]
1. Every word must have its proper bearing on the subject presented in the Bible. (Matt 5:18)
2. All Scripture is necessary, and may be understood by a diligent application and study. (2 Tim 3:15-17)
3. Nothing revealed in Scripture can or will be hid from those who ask in faith, not wavering. (Deut 29:29; Matt 10:26-27; 1 Cor 2:10; Phil 3:15; Isa 45:11; Matt 21:22; John 14:13-14, 15:7; James 1:5-6; 1 John 5:13-15)
4. To understand doctrine, bring all the Scriptures together on the subject you wish to know; then let every word have its proper influence and, if you can form your theory without a contradiction, you cannot be in error. (Isa 28:7-29, 35:8; Prov 19:27; Luke 24:27, 44, 45; Rom 16:26; James 5:19; 2 Pet 1:19, 20)
5. Scripture must be its own expositor, since it is a rule of itself. If I depend on a teacher to expound to me, and he should guess at its meaning, or desire to have it so on account of his sectarian creed, or to be thought wise, then his guessing, desire, creed, or wisdom, is my rule, and not the Bible. (Ps 19:7-11, 119:97-105; Matt 23:8-10; 1 Cor 2:12-16; Eze 34:18-19; Luke 11:52; Matt 2:7-8)
6. God has revealed things to come, by visions, in figures and parables, and in this way the same things are oftentimes revealed again and again, by different visions, or in different figures and parables. If you wish to understand them, you must combine them all in one. (Ps 89:19; Hos 12:10; Hab 2:2; Acts 2:17; 1 Cor 10:6; Heb 9:9, 24; Ps 78:2; Matt 13:13, 34; Gen 41:1-32; Dan 2nd, 7th & 8th; Acts 10:9-16)
7. Visions are always mentioned as such. (2 Cor 12:1)
8. Figures always have a figurative meaning, and are used much in prophecy to represent future things, times and events such as mountains, meaning governments (Dan. 2:35, 44) beasts, meaning kingdoms (Dan. 7:8, 17) waters, meaning people (Rev. 17:1, 15) day, meaning year (Eze 4:6).
Part 2 ➡️
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How to Read the Bible?
[PART 2]
9. Parables are used as comparisons to illustrate subjects, and must be explained in the same way as figures, by the subject and Bible. (Mark 4 :13)
10. Figures sometimes have two or more different significations, as day is used in a figurative sense to represent three different periods of time, namely, first, indefinite (Eccl 7:14) second, definite, a day for a year (Eze 4:6); and third, a day for a thousand years (2 Pet 3:8). The right construction will harmonize with the Bible, and make good sense, other constructions will not.
11. If a word makes good sense as it stands, and does no violence to the simple laws of nature, it is to be understood literally; if not, figuratively. (Rev 12:1-2; 17:3-7)
12. To learn the meaning of a figure, trace the word through your Bible, and when you find it explained, substitute the explanation for the word used; and, if it make good sense, you need not look further, if not, look again. (1 Cor 2:13)
13. To know whether we have the true historical event for the fulfilment of a prophecy: If you find every word of the prophecy (after the figures are understood) is literally fulfilled, then you may know that your history is the true event but if one word lacks a fulfilment, then you must look for another event, or wait its future development for God takes care that history and prophecy shall agree, so that the true believing children of God may never be ashamed. (Ps 22:5; Isa 45:17-19; 1 Pet 2:6; Rev 17:17; Acts 3:18)
14. The most important rule of all is, that you must have faith. It must be a faith that requires a sacrifice, and, if tried, would give up the dearest object on earth, the world and all its desires, character, living, occupation, friends, home, comforts and worldly honours. If any of these should hinder our believing any part of God’s word, it would show our faith to be vain. Nor can we ever believe so long as one of these motives lies lurking in our hearts. We must believe that God will never forfeit his word and we can have confidence that He who takes notice of the sparrow’s fall, and numbers the hairs of our head, will guard the translation of his own word, and throw a barrier around it, and prevent those who sincerely trust in God, and put implicit confidence in his word, from erring far from the truth.
15. Always pray before reading the Bible. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you a teachable spirit, understanding, and divine guidance as you search the Holy Scriptures like you are looking for lost treasure.
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[PART 2]
9. Parables are used as comparisons to illustrate subjects, and must be explained in the same way as figures, by the subject and Bible. (Mark 4 :13)
10. Figures sometimes have two or more different significations, as day is used in a figurative sense to represent three different periods of time, namely, first, indefinite (Eccl 7:14) second, definite, a day for a year (Eze 4:6); and third, a day for a thousand years (2 Pet 3:8). The right construction will harmonize with the Bible, and make good sense, other constructions will not.
11. If a word makes good sense as it stands, and does no violence to the simple laws of nature, it is to be understood literally; if not, figuratively. (Rev 12:1-2; 17:3-7)
12. To learn the meaning of a figure, trace the word through your Bible, and when you find it explained, substitute the explanation for the word used; and, if it make good sense, you need not look further, if not, look again. (1 Cor 2:13)
13. To know whether we have the true historical event for the fulfilment of a prophecy: If you find every word of the prophecy (after the figures are understood) is literally fulfilled, then you may know that your history is the true event but if one word lacks a fulfilment, then you must look for another event, or wait its future development for God takes care that history and prophecy shall agree, so that the true believing children of God may never be ashamed. (Ps 22:5; Isa 45:17-19; 1 Pet 2:6; Rev 17:17; Acts 3:18)
14. The most important rule of all is, that you must have faith. It must be a faith that requires a sacrifice, and, if tried, would give up the dearest object on earth, the world and all its desires, character, living, occupation, friends, home, comforts and worldly honours. If any of these should hinder our believing any part of God’s word, it would show our faith to be vain. Nor can we ever believe so long as one of these motives lies lurking in our hearts. We must believe that God will never forfeit his word and we can have confidence that He who takes notice of the sparrow’s fall, and numbers the hairs of our head, will guard the translation of his own word, and throw a barrier around it, and prevent those who sincerely trust in God, and put implicit confidence in his word, from erring far from the truth.
15. Always pray before reading the Bible. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you a teachable spirit, understanding, and divine guidance as you search the Holy Scriptures like you are looking for lost treasure.
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Discernment of Duty
"Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Revelation 3:17
"What is it that constitutes the wretchedness, the nakedness of those who feel rich and increased with goods?--It is the want of the righteousness of Christ. In their own righteousness they are represented as clothed with filthy rags, and yet in this condition they flatter themselves that they are clothed upon with Christ's righteousness. Could deception be greater? As is represented by the prophet, they may be crying, "The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we" (see Jeremiah 7:4), while their hearts are filled with unholy traffic and unrighteous barter. The courts of the soul-temple may be the haunt of envy, pride, passion, evil surmising, bitterness, and hollow formalism. Christ looks mournfully upon His professed people who feel rich and increased in the knowledge of the truth, and who are yet destitute of the truth in life and character, and unconscious of their destitute condition. In sin and unbelief, they lightly regard the warnings and counsels of His servants, and treat His ambassadors with scorn and contempt, while their words of reproof are regarded as idle tales. Discernment seems to have departed, and they have no power to discriminate between the light which God sends them and the darkness that comes from the enemy of their souls... When Jesus went away, He intrusted to men His work in all its varied branches, and every true follower of Christ has some work to do for Him, for which he is responsible to his own Master, and that work he is expected to do with fidelity, waiting for command and direction from his Leader. We are the responsible agents of God, and have been invested with the goods of heaven, and we should have an eye single to the glory of Him who has called us. On our part there should be a faithful execution of duty, doing our appointed task to the full measure of our intrusted capability. No living being can do our work for us. We must do our work through a diligent use of the intellect which God has given, gaining in knowledge and efficiency as we make progress in our work." -Review and Herald, 08/07/1894
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"Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Revelation 3:17
"What is it that constitutes the wretchedness, the nakedness of those who feel rich and increased with goods?--It is the want of the righteousness of Christ. In their own righteousness they are represented as clothed with filthy rags, and yet in this condition they flatter themselves that they are clothed upon with Christ's righteousness. Could deception be greater? As is represented by the prophet, they may be crying, "The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we" (see Jeremiah 7:4), while their hearts are filled with unholy traffic and unrighteous barter. The courts of the soul-temple may be the haunt of envy, pride, passion, evil surmising, bitterness, and hollow formalism. Christ looks mournfully upon His professed people who feel rich and increased in the knowledge of the truth, and who are yet destitute of the truth in life and character, and unconscious of their destitute condition. In sin and unbelief, they lightly regard the warnings and counsels of His servants, and treat His ambassadors with scorn and contempt, while their words of reproof are regarded as idle tales. Discernment seems to have departed, and they have no power to discriminate between the light which God sends them and the darkness that comes from the enemy of their souls... When Jesus went away, He intrusted to men His work in all its varied branches, and every true follower of Christ has some work to do for Him, for which he is responsible to his own Master, and that work he is expected to do with fidelity, waiting for command and direction from his Leader. We are the responsible agents of God, and have been invested with the goods of heaven, and we should have an eye single to the glory of Him who has called us. On our part there should be a faithful execution of duty, doing our appointed task to the full measure of our intrusted capability. No living being can do our work for us. We must do our work through a diligent use of the intellect which God has given, gaining in knowledge and efficiency as we make progress in our work." -Review and Herald, 08/07/1894
#Devotional
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