Marilyn C

Man`s AI is foolishness. `For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness.` (1 Cor. 3: 19)

Good example of someone being warned, but then they have the choice to go on or not. Paul was not emotionally swayed from his course with the disciples weeping etc.

Thank you MM, that was very good. Look forward to the rest of the series.

I had the last one. In my 30`s (`80`s) I was teaching, playing music and teaching Sunday School at the meeting, playing sport, flying small aircraft, skiiing, etc. Then I contracted a debilitating sickness, I couldn`t move much. So for a few years I was mainly bed bound. Then over time I have gradually gained some strength but only 4 hours in the morning and 4 in the later afternoon. Other sickness on top of that, but through it all I would not change a thing for I have learnt that the Lord is very close and taught me so much. Hospital visits are my popular times for I get to talk to doctors and nurses about the Lord. I have had so many opportunities and I delight in having meals prepared and people come and help you. Life surely is exciting with the Lord.

Hi Starise, To be decent and in order we need to ask God for the interpretation and not leave it up for grabs as it were. `Therefore he who speaks in a tongue, (or I would say a picture needing interpretation) pray that he may interpret. ` (1 Cor. 14: 13) The Lord may say to you that the people have a harvest of souls but need to watch over them (scarecrow) as the enemy would try and deceive them. The interpretation is always to do with Christ`s character, and His purposes - for souls, and their growth.

I`m meaning that not every mention of a horse is symbolic. Jesus on a white horse with a sword out of His mouth is symbolic. And the birds feasting on the flesh of horses is real.

Yes, I looked that up too and saw that. Then apparently the Romans renamed Judea in the 2nd century CE and called Judea, Syria Palestina incorporating some smaller territories.

There were Jews and Arabs living in Palestine before Israel became a nation. So there have been Palestine Jews and Palestine Arabs since the Romans named that land.

Jesus as the Lamb is symbolic, and there is a real lamb. Jesus as the Rock is symbolic and there is a real rock. Jesus with the two-edged sword out of His mouth is symbolic and there is a real sword. Jesus on a horse is symbolic and there is a real horse.

It is when the Lord comes a second time to the earth. He comes symbolically on a while horse with His angelic army also. Horse - power, White - light, glory. Jesus comes in power and great glory.

That is a symbolic `half an hour, revealing the heart of the matter - when the 7th seal is opened. That signals when the Lord leaves heaven and comes in power and great glory to bring vengeance upon the rebellious and deliverance for Israel. (Rev. 19: 11_

Of course Satan, the Father of lies is behind all this. And the big lie he is perpetuating is that there is an ethnic group called `Palestinians.` There is not. The Romans called the land Palestine. We can see that on maps of when Jesus was on earth. It was Arafat who started this idea that these Arabs who wanted to live there were called Palestinians. Israel`s first Prime Minister, Golda Meir, had a Palestinian passport, for it was the land that was called that. Israel changed the name to Israel. Arabs could live under Israelis rule and many do but some caused trouble. Thus they were given the West Bank area. Then later the Arabs complained that they didn`t have any access to the Mediterranean Sea. So, Israel turned its own people off their land and their houses in the Gaza strip and gave it to the Arabs. Enter Arafat who was a master liar. And now the people of the world have swallowed that lie and think that there is a small ethnic group that Israel is persecuting. I make sure I don`t perpetuate the lie, especially when talking to others. I say, the Arabs of Gaza, and then people tend to ask me why. Great opener to give the truth. So, let`s call them what they are - Arabs of Gaza.

And that is a symbol of God`s relationship with Israel - husband /master. However, the BODY of Christ has a closer relationship Head - Body `For we are members of His body, of His flesh and His bones. ` (Eph. 5: 30)

So...let`s look at this teaching which I believe is false - that the Body of Christ is a female, a bride. There are only two scriptures presented for this teaching. 1. 2 Cor. 11: 2. Here Paul is speaking to his disciples and wanting to present them to the Lord as pure, (virgins). However, it is NOT Paul who will present us to the Lord but the Lord Himself as Jude 24 tells us. So that scripture in 2 Cor. is not valid as proof. 2. Eph. 5: 25 - 32. Paul has written in Ch. 1 - 4 concerning the Body of Christ as the New Man. Then in Ch. 5 & 6 he writes about the believer`s behaviour; for children, parents, wives, husbands, servants and masters. For the husbands they are to love their wives as their own bodies just as Christ loves His own Body. `Husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and His bones. ` (Eph. 5: 28 - 30) So, clearly there is no indication from these illustrations that the New Man is also female. Imagine telling a `gay` man that that is wrong and then telling him to become the bride of Christ. And the damage to young men, telling them that they are the `bride` of Christ, is truly dangerous.

A new heart starts with being thankful for - .......................... amid all the difficulties.