Sunday, March 17, 2024

The TRIUNE GOD

 

Proverbs 25:2

King James Version

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: 

but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.


How much do you know about GOD?

Do you believe in Him at all?

I believe in GOD.

I'm not Catholic now, but I'm grateful for what they taught me.

Without which, I'd have no idea Who GOD is at all.

It has been my spiritual foundation.

The nuns taught us about GOD.

That there's the "Holy Trinity":

GOD the Father, 

GOD the Son, and 

GOD the Holy Spirit.


What Christians also call the "TRIUNE GOD" or "GODHEAD".

"Triune" because GOD has THREE persons.

I didn't ask questions then, because we all took it for granted.

It was only when GOD made me born again in 2019 that things became clear.

For He led me to JESUS.

He made me search Scripture.

He sent His SPIRIT to make Scripture clear for me.

And how crystal clear His WORD became!

It has since become my foundation for all our SPIRIT-led blogs.


Now, I'm able to piece the "puzzle" together.

Not that it was vague, just not clearly explained by others.

It takes anointing from the SPIRIT, that we may understand.

Bear note that even a child could understand these.

My childlike heart always sought simplicity.

And in JESUS is simplicity.

2 Corinthians 11:3

King James Version

3 But I fear, lest by any means, 

as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, 

so your minds should be corrupted 

from the simplicity that is in Christ.


Now, here's what I've come to know.

Through guidance from SPIRIT.

Starting with THREE basic things:


GOD, the Father, created everything.

Genesis 1:1

King James Version

1 In the beginning 

God created the heaven 

and the earth.


GOD the Son, JESUS, was sent by the Father.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him 

should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


GOD, the HOLY SPIRIT, was sent by JESUS.

John 16:7

King James Version

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; 

It is expedient for you that I go away: 

for if I go not away, 

the Comforter will not come unto you; 

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.


This we know to be GOD's love, mercy, and compassion.

That He did not leave us orphaned, when His Son, JESUS, had to go back to Him.

They left us with Their SPIRIT, for these reasons which JESUS enumerated:

John 16:8-11

King James Version

8 And when he is come, 

he will reprove the world of sin, 

and of righteousness, 

and of judgment:

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, 

and ye see me no more;

11 Of judgment, because 

the prince of this world is judged.


John 16:13

King James Version

13 Howbeit when he, 

the Spirit of truth, is come, 

he will guide you into all truth: 

for he shall not speak of himself; 

but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: 

and he will shew you things to come.


John 16:14-15

King James Version

14 He shall glorify me: 

for he shall receive of mine, 

and shall shew it unto you.

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: 

therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, 

and shall shew it unto you.


You will also want to know something.

That we were created in the TRIUNE GOD's image, and likeness:

Genesis 1:26-27

King James Version

26 And God said, 

Let us make man in our image, 

after our likeness

and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, 

and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, 

and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing 

that creepeth upon the earth.

27 So God created man in his own image, 

in the image of God created he him; 

male and female created he them.


The whole objective of this exercise?

That we may know GOD's LOVE for us.

There was no gap in His loving, giving, and saving.

There was a beautiful continuity to GOD's GLORY.

He always sent Himself, in another Person.

That all of us may be saved.

Saved from what?

Saved from sin.

Saved from Satan.

Saved from self.


How did I come to know all these things?

By being born again.

By being taught by SPIRIT.

By loving GOD with all my heart.

By seeking ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

By praying to JESUS, each time I had a question.

By listening to His SPIRIT, for answers.

By searching Scripture all the time.

By writing about GOD all the time.

By wanting to share with you my many discoveries.

By being grateful for everything.

By being true to GOD.

Jeremiah 29:13

King James Version

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, 

when ye shall search for me 

with all your heart.


2 Timothy 2:15

King James Version

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, 

a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, 

rightly dividing the word of truth.


Hebrews 11:6

King James Version

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: 

for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, 

and that he is a rewarder of them 

that diligently seek him.


The Bible has 66 books.

I need all the help I can get.

SPIRIT does that.


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Monday, March 4, 2024

Which SPIRIT is in you?

 

1 John 4:1

King James Version

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, 

but try the spirits whether they are of God: 

because many false prophets 

are gone out into the world


How do you know which spirit is in you?

How can you tell if it's the SPIRIT of GOD?

How can you tell if it's NOT of GOD?

How can you differentiate the "spirit of truth", from the "spirit of error"?

Never again will you doubt which spirit is in you.

Scripture makes it plain.


That which is of GOD:

Isaiah 55:8-9

King James Version

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 

neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, 

so are my ways higher than your ways, 

and my thoughts than your thoughts.


John 3:1-2

King James Version

3 There was a man of the Pharisees, 

named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

2 The same came to Jesus by night, 

and said unto him, 

Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher 

come from God: 

for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, 

except God be with him.


John 3:3-8

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


John 10:27-28

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man 

pluck them out of my hand.


John 14:16-17

King James Version

16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter, 

that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; 

whom the world cannot receive, 

because it seeth him not, 

neither knoweth him: 

but ye know him; 

for he dwelleth with you, 

and shall be in you.


John 14:26

King James Version

26 But the Comforter, 

which is the Holy Ghost, 

whom the Father will send in my name, 

he shall teach you all things, 

and bring all things to your remembrance, 

whatsoever I have said unto you.


John 15:26

King James Version

26 But when the Comforter is come, 

whom I will send unto you from the Father, 

even the Spirit of truth, 

which proceedeth from the Father, 

he shall testify of me:


John 16:7

King James Version

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; 

It is expedient for you that I go away: 

for if I go not away, the Comforter 

will not come unto you; 

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.


John 16:8-11

King James Version

8 And when he is come, 

he will reprove the world of sin, 

and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, 

and ye see me no more;

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world 

is judged


John 16:13-15

King James Version

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, 

he will guide you into all truth: 

for he shall not speak of himself; 

but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: 

and he will shew you things to come.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, 

and shall shew it unto you.

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: 

therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, 

and shall shew it unto you.


2 Corinthians 5:17

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.


Ephesians 1:13

King James Version

13 In whom ye also trusted, 

after that ye heard the word of truth, 

the gospel of your salvation: 

in whom also after that ye believed, 

ye were sealed with that 

holy Spirit of promise,


2 Thessalonians 2:7

King James Version

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: 

only he who now letteth will let, 

until he be taken out of the way.


2 Timothy 2:15

King James Version

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, 

a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, 

rightly dividing the word of truth.


1 John 4:2

King James Version

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: 

Every spirit that confesseth 

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:


1 John 4:4

King James Version

4 Ye are of God, little children, 

and have overcome them: 

because greater is he that is in you, 

than he that is in the world.


1 John 4:6

King James Version

6 We are of God: 

he that knoweth God heareth us; 

he that is not of God heareth not us. 

Hereby know we the spirit of truth

and the spirit of error.


1 John 4:7

King James Version

7 Beloved, let us love one another: 

for love is of God; 

and every one that loveth is born of God, 

and knoweth God.


1 John 4:12

King James Version

12 No man hath seen God at any time. 

If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, 

and his love is perfected in us.


1 John 4:14

King James Version

14 And we have seen and do testify 

that the Father sent the Son 

to be the Saviour of the world.


1 John 4:15

King James Version

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, 

God dwelleth in him, and he in God.


1 John 4:16

King James Version

16 And we have known and believed 

the love that God hath to us. 

God is love; 

and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, 

and God in him.


1 John 4:17

King James Version

17 Herein is our love made perfect, 

that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: 

because as he is, so are we in this world.


1 John 4:18

King James Version

18 There is no fear in love; 

but perfect love casteth out fear

because fear hath torment. 

He that feareth is not made perfect in love.


1 John 4:19

King James Version

19 We love him, 

because he first loved us.


That which is NOT of GOD:

Jeremiah 17:9

King James Version

9 The heart is deceitful above all things, 

and desperately wicked: who can know it?


Mark 3:28-30

King James Version

28 Verily I say unto you, 

All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, 

and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But he that shall blaspheme 

against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, 

but is in danger of eternal damnation.

30 Because they said, 

He hath an unclean spirit.


Luke 13:11

King James Version

11 And, behold, 

there was a woman 

which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, 

and was bowed together, 

and could in no wise lift up herself.


Luke 16:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.


John 8:44

King James Version

44 Ye are of your father the devil,

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, and the father of it.


John 8:45

King James Version

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.


1 Corinthians 3:19

King James Version

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. 

For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.


2 Corinthians 4:4

King James Version

4 In whom the god of this world 

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, 

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, 

who is the image of God, 

should shine unto them.


Ephesians 2:2

King James Version

2 Wherein in time past 

ye walked according to the course of this world, 

according to the prince of the power of the air, 

the spirit that now worketh 

in the children of disobedience:


Colossians 2:8

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.


2 Thessalonians 2:7

King James Version

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work

only he who now letteth will let, 

until he be taken out of the way.


1 Timothy 4:1-3

King James Version

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, 

that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, 

giving heed to seducing spirits, 

and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; 

having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

3 Forbidding to marry, 

and commanding to abstain from meats, 

which God hath created to be received 

with thanksgiving of them which believe 

and know the truth.


2 Timothy 3:1-7

King James Version

3 This know also, 

that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, 

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, 

trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, 

fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, 

lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, 

but denying the power thereof: 

from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, 

and lead captive silly women laden with sins, 

led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, 

and never able to come 

to the knowledge of the truth.


Hebrews 3:10-11

King James Version

10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, 

and said, 

They do alway err in their heart; 

and they have not known my ways.

11 So I sware in my wrath, 

They shall not enter into my rest.)


Hebrews 3:12

King James Version

12 Take heed, brethren, 

lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, 

in departing from the living God.


James 4:1-3

King James Version

4 From whence come wars and fightings among you? 

come they not hence, 

even of your lusts that war in your members?

2 Ye lust, and have not: 

ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: 

ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, 

that ye may consume it upon your lusts.


1 John 4:3

King James Version

3 And every spirit that confesseth not 

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: 

and this is that spirit of antichrist, 

whereof ye have heard that it should come; 

and even now already is it in the world.


1 John 4:5

King James Version

5 They are of the world: 

therefore speak they of the world, 

and the world heareth them.


1 John 4:6

King James Version

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; 

he that is not of God heareth not us

Hereby know we the spirit of truth, 

and the spirit of error.


1 John 4:8

King James Version

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God

for God is love.


1 John 4:18

King James Version

18 There is no fear in love; 

but perfect love casteth out fear: 

because fear hath torment

He that feareth is not made perfect in love.


1 John 4:20

King James Version

20 If a man say, I love God, 

and hateth his brother, he is a liar: 

for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, 

how can he love God whom he hath not seen?


1 John 5:19

King James Version

19 And we know that we are of God, 

and the whole world lieth in wickedness.


Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it

 any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.


Now you can tell spirits apart.

Which one would you rather live in you?

Which one influences you?

Don't mess around with "spirits".

We'd rather you have the SPIRIT of GOD in you.

And so would you.

Matthew 6:24

King James Version

24 No man can serve two masters: 

for either he will hate the one, and love the other; 

or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. 

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.


John 14:1-3

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: 

if it were not so, I would have told you. 

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again, and receive you unto myself; 

that where I am, there ye may be also.


James 4:7

King James Version

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. 

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.


Revelation 22:11-12

King James Version

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: 

and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: 

and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: 

and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; 

and my reward is with me, 

to give every man 

according as his work shall be.


To know more about JESUS, and Satan, you need to read their discourse.

You will see a marked difference:

Matthew 4:1-11 kjv

Luke 4:1-14 kjv


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Monday, February 19, 2024

Sin of NUMBERING

 

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

King James Version

1 The words of the Preacher, 

the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, 

vanity of vanities; all is vanity.


The world is in great sin.

This sin of pride, and vanity.

Wanting to know how many likers, followers, members.

This addiction to fans, and fame.

As if strength comes in numbers.

King David became susceptible to that, too.

Causing great wrath to come upon him, and Israel.

Here's the story:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

21 And Satan* stood up against Israel, 

and provoked David to number Israel.


1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, 

Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; 

and bring the number of them to me, 

that I may know it.


The captain of hosts reaction:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

3 And Joab answered, 

The Lord make his people an hundred times 

so many more as they be: 

but, my lord the king, 

are they not all my lord's servants? 

why then doth my lord require this thing? 

why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?


But David's word prevailed:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed 

against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, 

and went throughout all Israel, 

and came to Jerusalem.


The number given:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

5 And Joab gave the sum 

of the number of the people unto David. 

And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand 

and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: 

and Judah was four hundred threescore 

and ten thousand men that drew sword.


For Israel, that's 1,570,000 men fit for "military service".

For Judah, it's 470,000.

That must have pleased the king.

Still, Joab was not about to defy the LORD GOD:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

6 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: 

for the king's word was abominable to Joab.


GOD's reaction to David?

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

7 And God was displeased with this thing; 

therefore he smote Israel.


David realizes his error.

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

8 And David said unto God, 

I have sinned greatly, 

because I have done this thing: 

but now, I beseech thee, 

do away the iniquity of thy servant; 

for I have done very foolishly.


GOD's response:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

9 And the Lord spake unto Gad

David's seer, saying,

10 Go and tell David, saying, 

Thus saith the Lord, 

I offer thee three things: 

choose thee one of them, 

that I may do it unto thee.


The punishment:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, 

Thus saith the Lord, Choose thee

12 Either three years' famine; 

or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, 

while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; 

or else three days the sword of the Lord, 

even the pestilence, in the land, 

and the angel of the Lord destroying throughout 

all the coasts of Israel. 

Now therefore advise thyself what word 

I shall bring again to him that sent me.


What would you have chosen?

David's choice:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

13 And David said unto Gad, 

I am in a great strait: 

let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; 

for very great are his mercies: 

but let me not fall into the hand of man.


The results:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

14 So the Lord sent pestilence upon Israel: 

and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.


1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: 

and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, 

and he repented him of the evil, 

and said to the angel that destroyed, 

It is enough, 

stay now thine hand. 

And the angel of the Lord stood by 

the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.


David repents:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

16 And David lifted up his eyes, 

and saw the angel of the Lord stand 

between the earth and the heaven, 

having a drawn sword in his hand 

stretched out over Jerusalem. 

Then David and the elders of Israel, 

who were clothed in sackcloth, 

fell upon their faces.


1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

17 And David said unto God, 

Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? 

even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; 

but as for these sheep, what have they done? 

let thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, 

and on my father's house; 

but not on thy people, 

that they should be plagued.


The angel speaks to the prophet:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

18 Then the angel of the Lord 

commanded Gad to say to David, 

that David should go up, 

and set up an altar unto the Lord 

in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, 

which he spake in the name of the Lord.


The angel must have looked frightening, and yet magnificent:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; 

and his four sons with him hid themselves. 

Now Ornan was threshing wheat.


David makes arrangements with Ornan:

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

21 And as David came to Ornan, 

Ornan looked and saw David, 

and went out of the threshingfloor, 

and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.

22 Then David said to Ornan, 

Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, 

that I may build an altar therein unto the Lord: 

thou shalt grant it me for the full price: 

that the plague may be stayed from the people.


1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

23 And Ornan said unto David, 

Take it to thee, and let my lord the king 

do that which is good in his eyes: 

lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, 

and the threshing instruments for wood, 

and the wheat for the meat offering; 

I give it all.

24 And king David said to Ornan, 

Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: 

for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, 

nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

25 So David gave to Ornan for the place 

six hundred shekels of gold by weight.


David builds an altar.

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

26 And David built there an altar unto the Lord, 

and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, 

and called upon the Lord; 

and he answered him from heaven 

by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.


Peace reigns.

1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

27 And the Lord commanded the angel; 

and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.


1 Chronicles 21:1-30

King James Version

28 At that time when David saw 

that the Lord had answered him 

in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, 

then he sacrificed there.

29 For the tabernacle of the Lord, 

which Moses made in the wilderness, 

and the altar of the burnt offering, 

were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.

30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God: 

for he was afraid 

because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.


Many have no idea GOD's POWER.

But look what He can have ONE of His angels do:

2 Kings 19:35

King James Version

35 And it came to pass that night, 

that the angel of the Lord went out, 

and smote in the camp of the Assyrians 

an hundred fourscore and five thousand: 

and when they arose early in the morning, 

behold, they were all dead corpses.


That's 185,000 that perished in a night.

And that's from only ONE angel the LORD commands.

GOD is no respecter of persons.

He takes no favorites.

King, or commoner, we're all subject to GOD's laws.

May we refrain from this sin of pride, and vanity.

Especially of numbering.

The only thing JESUS cares to number are these:

Luke 12:7

King James Version

7 But even the very hairs of your head 

are all numbered. 

Fear not therefore: 

ye are of more value 

than many sparrows.


Luke 15:3-7

King James Version

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, 

if he lose one of them, 

doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, 

and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, 

he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 And when he cometh home, 

he calleth together his friends and neighbours, 

saying unto them, 

Rejoice with me; 

for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7 I say unto you, 

that likewise joy shall be in heaven 

over one sinner that repenteth, 

more than over ninety and nine just persons, 

which need no repentance.


Apart from that?

It's all vanity.


*NOTE:

The "Chronicles" book cited here says it was Satan who "provoked" David to number Israel.

The "Samuel" book says the LORD "moved" David to do so.

2 Samuel 24:1

King James Version

24 And again the anger of the Lord 

was kindled against Israel, 

and he moved David against them to say, 

Go, number Israel and Judah.


Which one do we follow?

That's the beauty of the Bible for a born again.

SPIRIT invites us to look deeper.

Which we already have an idea of.

But it will have to be for a future post.


Related material: 

On ANGELS

Sin AWARENESS

GOD's WRATH

GOD's numbers


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