The book of Enoch Faith Saturday Bible Translation #FSBT
The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. Many Christian scholars believe Enoch live about 5036years ago calculated from 2019, while science claim that there was a big flooding event 8000years ago which means Enoch had to have lived more than 8000yrs ago, those whom believe in ancient aliens theory believe aliens or as Enoch says fallen angles visited the earth as far back as 12000yrs ago in either case the works of Enoch is ancient. Many scholars believe Enoch wrote as much as 75 books, most of which has been lost through the ages. There are many versions of the book of Enoch available online today; this one is a combination of 7 that would make it the most complete biblical version of the book of Enoch available today. Book of Enoch Chapter Index
The Book of Enoch chapter 50
Book of Enoch Chapter 50 The Messiah shall rule with His saints #FSBT
The Book of Enoch chapter 50 is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah.
The Book of Enoch chapter 50
1 In those days shall the earth deliver up from her womb, and hell deliver up from hers, that which it has received; and destruction shall restore that which it owes.
2 He shall select the righteous and holy from among them; for the day of their salvation has approached.
3 And in those days shall the Elect One, The holy one whom will make The great scrifice, shall sit upon his throne, while every secret of intellectual wisdom shall proceed from his mouth, for the Lord of spirits has gifted and glorified him.
4 In those days the mountains shall skip like rams, and the hills shall leap like young sheep satiated with milk; and all the righteous shall become like angels in heaven.
5 Their countenance shall be bright with joy; for in those days shall the Elect One be exalted. The earth shall rejoice; the righteous shall inhabit it, and the elect possess it.
Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he know not how. For the earth bring forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putt in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
And he said, where unto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it grow up, and become greater than all herbs, and shoot out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and dig a place for the wine fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, they will reverence my son. But those husbandmen said among themselves, this is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and put forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. Be Ready at Any Hour of that day and that hour know no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
For a good tree bring not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bring forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bring forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speak.
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and hear my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and dig deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that hear, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he said, Master, say on. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, See thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gravest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gravest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same love little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgive sins also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how read thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spend more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, who think thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he need. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that ask shall receive; and he that seek shall find; and to him that knock it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spoke; and the people wondered. But some of them said, He caste out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against itself shall fall. If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he takes from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divide his spoils. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gather not with me scatter.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walked through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he said, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he came, he found it swept and garnished. Then he goes, and take to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb of Marie that bare thee, and the breast which thou hast sucked. But he said, No you should rather say, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, place it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possessed. And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that lay up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbered it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
And again he said, Where unto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humble himself shall be exalted. Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou make a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receive sinners, and eat with them. And he spoke this parable unto them, saying, 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? And when he hath found it, he lifts it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repent, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she call her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repent.
And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that comes to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and spoke to him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou may no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord has taken away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much do I owe thou unto my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much do I owe thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? No servant 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.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou would send him to my father’s house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
And when He was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
And He spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow trouble me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?
And He spoke this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortionist, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
And He spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, we will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou take up that thou lay not down, and reap that thou did not sow. And he said unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knew that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: Wherefore then gave not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds. For I say unto you, that unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
And He to spoke to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. Then said the lord of the vineyard, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, this is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. And he beheld them, and said, what is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perish, but for that meat which endure unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What sign will they show then, that we may see, and believe thee? what do thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father gave you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which come down from heaven, and give life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that come to me shall never hunger; and he that believe on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father has given me shall come to me; and him that come to me I will not cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that everyone which sees the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he says, I came down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to Me, except the Father who has send Me draw him to Me: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, and they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes unto me. Not that any man has seen the Father, saved is he which is of God, he has seen the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me has everlasting life. I am that bread of life. I am the Sabbath I am your rest. I am your payment of sin which sets you free from death. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Who so eat My flesh, and drink My blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He that eat my flesh, and drink My blood, dwell in Me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent Me, and I live by the Father: so he that eat Me, even he shall live by Me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eat of this bread shall live for ever.
Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follow me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bear record of thyself; thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me bear witness of me. Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he said, Whither I go, ye cannot come. And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus said unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father. Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. As he spoke these words, many believed on him.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
The son of man, Jesus Christ, is the way and the truth and life; no one comes to the Father, but through Him.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
Whoever does God’s will is the brother and sister and mother of Christ Jesus.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
The blood of Christ, the Son of God, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, cleans you from sin, if you believe in Him and trust that his scarify removes all the sins you have, are and will commit then you shall know salvation, because the price of sin is death, but a true believer in Christ Jesus has paid the price of sin though the sacrifice of the Son of Man and is set free.
If you truly believe and trust in the blood of Christ which he freely gave on the cross, you will resist dead works and serve the living God.
You shall strive to keep the commandments which Christ has given, because you truly love Christ.
You shall have yourself baptized as Christ was baptize, because you admire the Son of Man, and what to be like the Son of Man in the sight of the God almighty.
daily bible verse second Covenant
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Hebrews 8:6-13
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord;
I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts
and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 5:5-14
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And being made perfect, he became the author of
eternal salvation unto all them that obey him
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Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil
Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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Hebreërs 8:6-13
Maar nou het Hy ‘n voortrefliker bediening verkry vir sover Hy ook Middelaar is van ‘n beter verbond wat op beter beloftes wettelik gegrond is. Want as daardie eerste een onberispelik was, sou daar nie plek vir ‘n tweede gesoek word nie. Want Hy berispe hulle en sê: Kyk, daar kom dae, spreek die Here, dat Ek met die huis van Israel en die huis van Juda ‘n nuwe verbond tot stand sal bring, nie volgens die verbond wat Ek met hulle vaders gemaak het op die dag toe Ek hulle aan die hand geneem het om hulle uit Egipteland uit te lei nie; want hulle het nie gebly by my verbond nie, en Ek het hulle veronagsaam, spreek die Here. Want dit is die verbond wat Ek ná dié dae sal sluit met die huis van Israel, spreek die Here: Ek sal my wette in hulle verstand gee en dit op hulle hart skrywe; en Ek sal vir hulle ‘n God wees, en hulle sal vir My ‘n volk wees. En hulle sal nie meer elkeen sy naaste en elkeen sy broer leer en sê: Ken die Here nie; want almal sal My ken, klein en groot onder hulle.
Want Ek sal barmhartig wees oor hulle ongeregtighede en aan hulle sondes en hulle oortredinge nooit meer dink nie.
As Hy sê ‘n nuwe verbond, het Hy die eerste oud gemaak; en wat oud word en verouder, is naby die verdwyning.
Hebreërs 5:5-14
So het Christus ook Homself nie verheerlik om Hoëpriester te word nie, maar Hy het Hom verheerlik wat vir Hom gesê het: U is my Seun, vandag het Ek U gegenereer.
Soos Hy ook op ‘n ander plek sê: U is priester vir ewig volgens die orde van Melgisédek.
Hy wat in die dae van sy vlees gebede en smekinge met sterk geroep en trane aan Hóm geoffer het wat Hom uit die dood kon red, en ook verhoor is uit die angs–
Hy, al was Hy die Seun, het gehoorsaamheid geleer uit wat Hy gely het; en nadat Hy volmaak is, het Hy vir almal wat Hom gehoorsaam is, ‘n bewerker van ewige saligheid geword en is deur God genoem ‘n hoëpriester volgens die orde van Melgisédek; waaroor ons veel te sê het wat swaar is om te verklaar, omdat julle traag geword het om te hoor.
Want hoewel julle vanweë die tyd leraars behoort te wees, het julle weer nodig dat ‘n mens julle die eerste beginsels van die woorde van God moet leer, en julle het weer behoefte aan melk en nie aan vaste spys nie.
Want elkeen wat melk gebruik, is onervare in die woord van geregtigheid, omdat hy ‘n kind is.
Maar vaste spys is vir volwassenes, vir die wat geestesvermoëns besit deur die gewoonte geoefen, om goed van kwaad te onderskei.
Hosea 5:15
Dan gaan Ek heen, Ek keer na my woonplek terug, totdat hulle skuld beken en my aangesig soek. In hulle nood sal hulle My soek.
Doctrine By the Grace (mercy) of God Jesus Christ was send to die for our sins so that thought him alone are sins can be forgiven so that we whom believe that Jesus Christ is our saviour and took our sins upon him, can stand before God the Father without sin and receive everlasting life.
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1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:14-22
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each man’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay upon earth; knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
Doctrine confirmation verse
Ephesians 1:3-7
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Romans 8:1-10
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. And if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
2de Doctrine confirmation verse
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:1-3
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all men. For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
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John 3:15-16
that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Isaiah 53:3-5
He was despised and forsaken of men,
A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
And like one from whom men hide their face,
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Surely our griefs He Himself bore,
And our sorrows He carried;
Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten of God, and afflicted.
But He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed.
Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. “But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
Matthew 19:17-19
And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS; HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”
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1 Petrus 1:3-5
Geseënd is die God en Vader van onse Here Jesus Christus wat na sy grote barmhartigheid ons die wedergeboorte geskenk het tot ‘n lewende hoop deur die opstanding van Jesus Christus uit die dode, sodat ons ‘n onverganklike en onbesmette en onverwelklike erfenis kan verkry, wat in die hemele bewaar is vir ons wat in die krag van God bewaar word deur die geloof tot die saligheid wat gereed is om geopenbaar te word in die laaste tyd.
1 Petrus 1:14-22
Soos gehoorsame kinders moet julle nie jul lewe inrig volgens die begeerlikhede wat tevore in julle onwetendheid bestaan het nie. Maar soos Hy wat julle geroep het, heilig is, moet julle ook in jul hele lewenswandel heilig word, omdat daar geskrywe is: Wees heilig, want Ek is heilig. En as julle Hom as Vader aanroep wat sonder aanneming van die persoon oordeel volgens elkeen se werk, wandel dan in vrees gedurende die tyd van julle vreemdelingskap; omdat julle weet dat julle nie deur verganklike dinge, silwer of goud, losgekoop is uit julle ydele lewenswandel wat deur die vaders oorgelewer is nie, maar deur die kosbare bloed van Christus, soos van ‘n lam sonder gebrek en vlekkeloos, wat wel vooruit geken is voor die grondlegging van die wêreld, maar in hierdie laaste tye geopenbaar is om julle ontwil, julle wat deur Hom glo in God wat Hom uit die dode opgewek en Hom heerlikheid gegee het, sodat julle geloof en hoop op God kan wees. As julle in gehoorsaamheid aan die waarheid julle siele deur die Gees tot ongeveinsde broederliefde gereinig het, moet julle mekaar vurig liefhê uit ‘n rein hart;
1 Petrus 3:18
Want Christus het ook eenmaal vir die sondes gely, Hy die Regverdige vir die onregverdiges, om ons tot God te bring–Hy wat wel gedood is na die vlees, maar lewend gemaak deur die Gees;
Leerstelling goedkeuring vers
Efesiërs 1:3-7
Geseënd is die God en Vader van onse Here Jesus Christus wat ons geseën het met alle geestelike seëninge in die hemele in Christus, soos Hy ons in Hom uitverkies het voor die grondlegging van die wêreld om heilig en sonder gebrek voor Hom in liefde te wees, deurdat Hy ons voorbeskik het om ons as sy kinders vir Homself aan te neem deur Jesus Christus, na die welbehae van sy wil, tot lof van die heerlikheid van sy genade waarmee Hy ons begenadig het in die Geliefde.
In Hom het ons die verlossing deur sy bloed, die vergifnis van die misdade na die rykdom van sy genade,
Romeine 8:1-10
Daar is dan nou geen veroordeling vir die wat in Christus Jesus is nie, vir die wat nie na die vlees wandel nie, maar na die Gees.
Want die wet van die Gees van die lewe in Christus Jesus het my vrygemaak van die wet van die sonde en die dood.
Want God het wat vir die wet onmoontlik was, omdat dit kragteloos was deur die vlees deur sy eie Seun in die gelykheid van die sondige vlees te stuur, en dit ter wille van die sonde, die sonde veroordeel in die vlees, sodat die reg van die wet vervul kon word in ons wat nie na die vlees wandel nie, maar na die Gees.
Want die wat vleeslik is, bedink vleeslike dinge, maar die wat geestelik is, geestelike dinge.
Want wat die vlees bedink, is die dood, maar wat die Gees bedink, is lewe en vrede, omdat wat die vlees bedink, vyandskap teen God is; want dit onderwerp hom nie aan die wet van God nie, want dit kan ook nie.
En die wat in die vlees is, kan God nie behaag nie; julle is egter nie in die vlees nie, maar in die Gees, as naamlik die Gees van God in julle woon. Maar as iemand die Gees van Christus nie het nie, dié behoort nie aan Hom nie.
Maar as Christus in julle is, dan is die liggaam dood vanweë die sonde, maar die gees is lewe vanweë die geregtigheid.
2de Leerstelling goedkeuring vers
Titus 3:4-7
Maar toe die goedertierenheid van God, ons Verlosser, en sy liefde tot die mens verskyn het–nie op grond van die werke van geregtigheid wat ons gedoen het nie, maar na sy barmhartigheid het Hy ons gered deur die bad van die wedergeboorte en die vernuwing deur die Heilige Gees wat Hy ryklik uitgestort het op ons deur Jesus Christus, ons Verlosser; sodat ons, geregverdig deur sy genade, erfgename kan word ooreenkomstig die hoop van die ewige lewe.
Titus 3:1-3
Herinner hulle daaraan om onderdanig te wees aan owerhede en magte, om gehoorsaam te wees, bereid tot elke goeie werk; om niemand te belaster nie, nie strydlustig te wees nie, vriendelik te wees en aan alle mense alle sagmoedigheid te bewys.
Want ons was ook vroeër onverstandig, ongehoorsaam, op ‘n dwaalweg, verslaaf aan allerhande begeerlikhede en singenot; ons het in boosheid en afguns gelewe; ons was haatlik en het mekaar gehaat
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Johaness 3:15-16
sodat elkeen wat in Hom glo, nie verlore mag gaan nie, maar die ewige lewe kan hê.
Want so lief het God die wêreld gehad, dat Hy sy eniggebore Seun gegee het, sodat elkeen wat in Hom glo, nie verlore mag gaan nie, maar die ewige lewe kan hê.
Jesaja 53:3-5
Hy was verag en deur die mense verlaat, ‘n man van smarte en bekend met krankheid; ja, soos een vir wie ‘n mens sy gelaat verberg; Hy was verag en ons het Hom nie geag nie.
Nogtans het Hy óns krankhede op Hom geneem, en óns smarte–dié het Hy gedra; maar óns het Hom gehou vir een wat geplaag, deur God geslaan en verdruk was.
Maar Hy is ter wille van ons oortredinge deurboor, ter wille van ons ongeregtighede is Hy verbrysel; die straf wat vir ons die vrede aanbring, was op Hom, en deur sy wonde het daar vir ons genesing gekom.
Psalms 103:12
So ver as die ooste verwyderd is van die weste, so ver verwyder Hy ons oortredinge van ons.
Matthéüs 6:14-15
Want as julle die mense hulle oortredinge vergewe, sal julle hemelse Vader julle ook vergewe.
Maar as julle die mense hulle oortredinge nie vergewe nie, sal julle Vader julle oortredinge ook nie vergewe nie.
Matthéüs 19:17-19
En Hy sê vir hom: Waarom noem jy My goed? Niemand is goed nie, behalwe een, naamlik God. Maar as jy in die lewe wil ingaan, onderhou die gebooie. Hy vra Hom: Watter? En Jesus sê–dit: Jy mag nie doodslaan nie, jy mag nie egbreek nie, jy mag nie steel nie, jy mag geen valse getuienis gee nie; eer jou vader en moeder; en: Jy moet jou naaste liefhê soos jouself.
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
And Simon Peter answered and said, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Psalm 2:12
Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled.
How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!
Doctrine confirmation verse
Mark 8:29
And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “Thou art the Christ.”
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel (God with us).
2de Doctrine confirmation verse
Luke 9:20
And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has wrapped the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name or His son’s name?
Surely you know
Additional information
Isaiah 53
Who has believed our message?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot,
And like a root out of parched ground;
He has no stately form or majesty
That we should look upon Him,
Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him.
He was despised and forsaken of men,
A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
And like one from whom men hide their face,
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Surely our griefs He Himself bore,
And our sorrows He carried;
Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten of God, and afflicted.
But He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed.
All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.
He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He did not open His mouth;
Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,
And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.
By oppression and judgment He was taken away;
And as for His generation, who considered
That He was cut off out of the land of the living,
For the transgression of my people to whom the stroke was due?
His grave was assigned with wicked men,
Yet He was with a rich man in His death,
Because He had done no violence,
Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.
But the LORD was pleased
To crush Him, putting Him to grief;
If He would render Himself as a guilt offering,
He will see His offspring,
He will prolong His days,
And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
As a result of the anguish of His soul,
He will see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge the Righteous One,
My Servant, will justify the many,
As He will bear their iniquities.
Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great,
And He will divide the booty with the strong;
Because He poured out Himself to death,
And was numbered with the transgressors;
Yet He Himself bore the sin of many,
And interceded for the transgressors.
Daaglikse Bybel vers Leerstelling Voorbereiding.
Ou Afrikaanse vertaaling 1953
Leerstelling Voorbereiding. Jesus is die redder
Matteus 16:15-16
Hy sê vir hulle: Maar julle, wie sê julle is Ek?
En Simon Petrus antwoord en sê: U is die Christus, die Seun van die lewende God.
Psalms 2:12
Kus die Seun, dat Hy nie toornig word en julle op die weg vergaan nie; want gou kan sy toorn ontvlam. Welgeluksalig is almal wat by Hom skuil!
Leerstelling goedkeuring vers
Markus 8:29
En Hy sê vir hulle: Maar julle, wie sê julle is Ek? En Petrus antwoord en sê vir Hom: U is die Christus.
Jesaja 7:14
Daarom sal die HERE self aan julle ‘n teken gee: Kyk, die maagd sal swanger word en ‘n seun baar en hom Immánuel (God is met ons) noem.
2de Leerstelling goedkeuring vers
Lukas 9:20
En Hy sê vir hulle: Maar julle, wie sê julle is Ek? En Petrus antwoord en sê: Die Christus van God!
Spreuke 30:4
Wie het na die hemel opgeklim en neergedaal? Wie het die wind in sy vuiste versamel? Wie het die waters in ‘n kleed saamgebind? Wie het al die eindes van die aarde vasgestel? Hoe is sy Naam? En hoe is die Naam van sy Seun–as jy dit weet?
Addisionele inligting
Jesaja 53
Wie het geglo wat aan ons verkondig is? En aan wie is die arm van die HERE geopenbaar?
Hy tog het soos ‘n loot voor sy aangesig opgespruit en soos ‘n wortel uit droë grond. Hy het geen gestalte of heerlikheid gehad, dat ons Hom sou aansien nie, en geen voorkoms, dat ons Hom sou begeer nie.
Hy was verag en deur die mense verlaat, ‘n man van smarte en bekend met krankheid; ja, soos een vir wie ‘n mens sy gelaat verberg; Hy was verag en ons het Hom nie geag nie.
Nogtans het Hy óns krankhede op Hom geneem, en óns smarte–dié het Hy gedra; maar óns het Hom gehou vir een wat geplaag, deur God geslaan en verdruk was.
Maar Hy is ter wille van ons oortredinge deurboor, ter wille van ons ongeregtighede is Hy verbrysel; die straf wat vir ons die vrede aanbring, was op Hom, en deur sy wonde het daar vir ons genesing gekom.
Ons almal het gedwaal soos skape, ons het elkeen sy eie pad geloop; maar die HERE het die ongeregtigheid van ons almal op Hom laat neerkom.
Hy is mishandel, hoewel Hy onderworpe was, en Hy het sy mond nie oopgemaak nie; soos ‘n lam wat na die slagplek gelei word en soos ‘n skaap wat stom is voor sy skeerders–ja, Hy het sy mond nie oopgemaak nie.
Uit die druk en uit die strafgerig is Hy weggeneem; en onder sy tydgenote–wie het daaroor gedink dat Hy afgesny is uit die land van die lewendes? Ter wille van die oortreding van my volk was die plaag op Hom.
En hulle het Hom sy graf by die goddelose gegee; en by ‘n ryke was Hy in sy dood, omdat Hy geen onreg gedoen het nie en geen bedrog in sy mond gewees het nie.
Maar dit het die HERE behaag om Hom te verbrysel; Hy het Hom krank gemaak; as sy siel ‘n skuldoffer aangebied het, sal Hy ‘n nakroos sien; Hy sal die dae verleng, en die welbehae van die HERE sal deur sy hand voorspoedig wees.
Weens die moeitevolle lyde van sy siel sal Hy dit sien en versadig word; deur sy kennis sal my Kneg, die Regverdige, baie regverdig maak; en Hy sal hulle skuld dra.
Daarom sal Ek Hom ‘n deel gee onder die grotes, en met magtiges sal Hy buit verdeel; omdat Hy sy siel uitgestort het in die dood en saam met die oortreders getel was, terwyl Hy tog die sonde van baie gedra en vir die oortreders gebid het.
Bible verse for today Psalm, Matthew, Luke, Romans, Acts, Salvation
Bible verse for today
New American Standard 1977
Old Testament
Psalm 62:1
My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him is my salvation.
Gospel
Matthew 19:25-28
And when the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”
And looking upon them Jesus said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?”
And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 13:23-28
And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them, “Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. “Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ “Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’; and He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.’ “There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth there when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being cast out. 29“And they will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. 30“And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”
Apostle teaching
Romans 10:9
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved;
Acts 16:31
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.”
Bybel vers vir vandag
Ou Afrikaanse vertaaling 1953
Ou Testament
Psalms 62:2
My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him is my salvation.
Die goeie nuus
Mattheus 19:25-28
Toe sy dissipels dit hoor, was hulle baie verslae en sê: Wie kan dan gered word?
Maar Jesus het hulle aangekyk en vir hulle gesê: By mense is dit onmoontlik, maar by God is alle dinge moontlik.
Daarop antwoord Petrus en sê vir Hom: Kyk, ons het alles verlaat en U gevolg. Wat sal daar dan vir ons wees?
En Jesus sê vir hulle: Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle dat julle wat My gevolg het, in die wedergeboorte wanneer die Seun van die mens op sy heerlike troon gaan sit, julle ook op twaalf trone sal sit en die twaalf stamme van Israel sal oordeel.
Lukas 13:23-28
Toe sê iemand vir Hom: Here, is die wat gered word, min? En Hy antwoord hulle:
Stry hard om in te gaan deur die nou poort, want baie, sê Ek vir julle, sal probeer om in te gaan en sal nie in staat wees nie.
Wanneer die eienaar van die huis opgestaan en die deur gesluit het, en julle begin buitekant te staan en aan die deur te klop en te sê: Here, Here, maak vir ons oop–sal Hy antwoord en vir julle sê: Ek ken julle nie waar julle vandaan is nie.
Dan sal julle begin sê: Ons het in u teenwoordigheid geëet en gedrink, en U het op ons strate geleer.
En Hy sal sê: Ek sê vir julle, Ek ken julle nie waar julle vandaan is nie. Gaan weg van My, al julle werkers van die ongeregtigheid!
Daar sal geween wees en gekners van die tande, wanneer julle Abraham en Isak en Jakob en al die profete in die koninkryk van God sal sien, maar julle self uitgedryf buitentoe.
Apostel Onderig
Romeine 10:9
s jy met jou mond die Here Jesus bely en met jou hart glo dat God Hom uit die dode opgewek het, sal jy gered word;
Handelinge 16:31
Toe sê hulle: Glo in die Here Jesus Christus en jy sal gered word, jy en jou huisgesin.
Bible verse of the day King James Bible Matthew 24 vs 2 Thessalonians 2
Authorized King James Version
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, [except there come a falling away first (a)], [and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (b)] who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Matthew 24:9-14
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. [And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. (a)] And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; [and then shall the end come. (b)]
2 Thessalonians 2:5
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Matthew 24:25
Behold, I have told you before.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Matthew 24:27-28
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
[even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, (c)]
Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, [and shall shew great signs and wonders; (c)] insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
[And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (d)]
Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, [they shall deceive the very elect. (d)]
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Matthew 24:42-51
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Commentary
Both Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 2 says you have to be rapture ready everyday.
Both Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 2 says that the church will be rapture before Daniels last week.
Matthew 24 and 1 Thessalonians 3 verse 3 says there will be infliction before the time of the end, but this affliction is not the end but the time before the end.
Both Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 2 says there will be a falling away before the church is rapture.
Both Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 2 says that we have been warned before time.
Matthew 24 also says that there will be wars and rumours of wars, famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and we shall be hated of all nations for believing in Christ, many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another, iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
All of that hardship will convince many that it is Daniels last week, but yet it is not but the time before Daniels last week.
Bible verse about spiritual gift and how a believer should act:
1 Corinthians 14:27-29 written by Paul
1 Corinthians 12:1-31 written by Paul
Romans 12:1-21 written by Paul
New American Standard 1977
Matthew 26:40
And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?”
Prayer of #Salvation
Heavenly Father I repent of my sins
And I accept Jesus Christ as my personal savior
I believe that Jesus Christ sacrificed himself on the cross for my sins
So that I can be born again
I belief that Jesus Christ spilled his blood on the cross
and his blood has washed me clean of my sins.
I believe that Jesus Christ defeated death and ascended into heaven where he has prepared a place for me.
I believe in Jesus Name that I am saved
and I, who were a branch of a wild olive tree,
have been grafted in to the olive tree of Christ,
and I Invite the Holy Ghost to live inside of me
Heavenly Father use the Holy Ghost which I have excepted inside of me,
to guide me in your ways as your will commands it,
because my flesh is weak but though your spirit all things are possible.
I thank you Heavenly Father
Amen
Prayer for guidance
My Lord God
Whom are in the heaven
The father of us all
Full me with the holy spirit
and let him lead me in the way of your word.
Thou your hole spirit let me see
what is of you
and what is not
so that I may only follow
that which is your true word
and your will for me and
my life here on earth
Though the holy spirit
guide me, and open my heart and eyes
to your true word and not the abominations
of your word created by man.
Since you are my God and my Teacher
not man.
Your will is my will though the holy spirit
not the will of man which is not of You
I ask you this my graces father in heaven,
in the name of my savior
whom sacrificed himself for my sins
Jesus Christ
Amen.
Prayer of thanks
Our heavenly Father, Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for sacrificing your son Jesus Christ so that we might have freedom and everlasting life. Forgive us for when we don’t thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you’ve given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy! In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
The prayer of the Apostle Paul
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
just as You chose me in Him before the foundation of the world,
that I would be holy and blameless before You.
In love God adopt me,
as your own through Jesus Christ,
according to the kind intention of His will.
Praise be to the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on me in the Beloved.
In Jesus Christ I have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of my trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on me.
In all wisdom and insight God make known to me the mystery of your will, according to Your kind intention which You purposed in Jesus Christ with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is,
the summing up of all things in Christ,
things in the heavens and things on the earth.
In Jesus Christ also I have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to You purpose who works all things after the counsel of Your will,
to the end.
In Jesus Christ after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of my salvation and believing in the message of Jesus Christ,
I am sealed in Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit of promise,
who is given as a pledge of my inheritance,
with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession,
to the praise of Your glory.
I have faith in the Lord Jesus which exists in me and my believe in your love for me,
I will not cease giving thanks to you,
I ask You Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may you give me a spirit of wisdom
and of revelation in the knowledge of You.
I pray that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened, so that I will know what is the hope of Your calling,
what are the riches of the glory of my inheritance in Jesus Christ,
and what is the surpassing greatness of Your power toward me who believe.
These are in accordance with the working of the strength of Your might which You brought about in Christ,
when You raised Jesus Christ from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand in the heavenly places,
far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named,
not only in this age but also in the one to come.
And You put all things in subjection under the feet of Jesus Christ, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Give me the stewardship of Your grace so that by revelation, mysteries of your will would be revealed to me.
Give me insight into the mystery of Christ,
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men,
in the Spirit; let me partake in the promise in Christ Jesus
according to the gift of Your grace and according to the working of your power.
Let me know the unfathomable riches of Christ, to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;
so that the manifold wisdom of Your might may be made known through me and the authorities in the heavenly places.
I bow my knees before You my Heavenly Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that you would grant me, according to the riches of Your glory, strength with power through Your Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in my heart through faith; and that I am rooted and grounded in love, and able to comprehend and to know the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge,
so that I may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
I ask this in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have bold and confident access through faith to You my God.
To You be the glory
in the church
in Christ Jesus
for all generations
forever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer for protection
Today I choose, Lord, to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of Your might. I put on the full armor of God, that I may be able to stand firm against the schemes of all that is evil.
For my fight is not against people, Lord, but it’s against the rulers, against the powers, against the spiritual forces of wickedness.
Therefore, I take up Your armor that I may be able to resist that which are not of you, and having done everything, to stand firm in you God my heavenly Father and Jesus Christ my savior.
I stand firm in you my Heavenly Father and in your son, my savior Jesus Christ, therefore, having girded my loins with truth. I gird my loins with the truth, Lord, that I’m your son (daughter); that I’m a man (woman) of God, an ambassador for Christ, a minister of reconciliation.
I thank You that You love me, that Your hand is upon me, that You never leave me or forsake me. I gird my loins with the truth that I’ve been crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live, yet not I but Christ who lives within me.
And the life that I now live I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Lord Jesus, I was buried with you in baptism and raised to walk in newness of life.
Therefore I consider myself to be dead to sin (name the sins you struggle with if any), but alive to God through Christ Jesus. I thank You for Your grace, Your mercy and Your favor that rests upon me. You are for me and not against me; You plan for my victory and not my defeat.
And I agree with You that because You are holy, I am to be holy today. Please fill me with Your Spirit and help me to walk in Your holiness at all times today, in Jesus’ name.
I put on the breastplate of righteousness now Lord and I thank You Lord Jesus that You are my breastplate and You are my Righteousness.
You have declared me to be righteous in Your sight and worthy before You.
Help me to walk now in Your truth and righteousness at all times. Please protect my emotions today. I come against and take authority over everything and everyone that is not of you.
I take authority now over every spirit of strife that would come against me; I bind moodiness and irritability; I bind accusation and every lying spirit. I take authority over discontentment and choose to walk in Your contentment.
Father, I armed my feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Thank You that You are my peace and my joy; fill me now with Your Spirit and help me to abide in Your peace, in Your joy, in Your love and in the power of the Holy Spirit, at all times, no matter what the difficulties or circumstances.
Father, in addition to all that I take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the fiery-tipped darts of the evil one, for You are my shield and You are my faith.
Thou, O Lord, art a shield about me; You’re my glory and the lifter of my head. Help me today to be full of faith and full of
the Holy Spirit; help me to walk by faith and not by sight or emotions, in the Spirit and not in the flesh.
Help me to trust You, to rest joyfully in You; to be settled, surrendered and submitted to You; to be persevering and confident in You and discerning at all times.
Father, I put on the helmet of salvation and I ask You to protect my mind and my thoughts; help me to think like You, to act like You
and to respond like You at all times, in the name of Jesus. Let my mind be off limits and impenetrable by evil.
Father, I take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, and I ask You to help me to speak Your word with all boldness,
authority and power, quickly against all that is not of you, in the name of Jesus.
I clothe myself with humility, with love and compassion, with kindness and gentleness, with patience and self-control, with holiness and purity and with forgiveness. Please help me to walk this way before You and man at all times today, in the name of Jesus,
amen
Prayer given by Jesus Christ
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those whom sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory,
for ever.
Amen.
Psalms 23
Heavenly Father
I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ
Though his blood which washed me clean so that I can stand in front of You with out sin
LORD be my shepherd,
so that I shall not want.
Make me lie down in green pastures;
Lead me beside quiet waters
and Restore my soul;
Guide me in the path of righteousness
For Your name’s sake.
When I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
Let me not fear evil, and let me know you are with me;
Let Thy rod and Thy staff, comfort me.
Prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
Anointed my head with oil;
and let my cup overflow.
Surely I believe
goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life,
because you are with me.
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Because you are my God,
and I believe that your son Jesus Christ died for me on the cross,
His blood washed me clean,
and I believe that that Jesus Christ prepared a place for me in heaven.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
Priestly Blessing
In the name of
Jesus Christ
I ask Lord that you would bless me
and keep me
Shine your face upon me
lift up your countenance upon me
Lord give me peace
and knowledge of you
and I thank you Lord
in Jesus name
for your blessing
Amen
Prayer of Blessings
Lord be with my family and friends
Guide them in the spirit according to your will
Give them peace, healing and insight of you.
Make known to them your love for them.
Give them the spirit of insight,
so that they may know,
what is of you and what is not,
Lord protect and bless
my family and friends,
turn their hearts to you
so that they will be with you
and seek your conceal.
Lord be with those
whom you have called
as watchmen or as prophets
so that they may see
and warn against
which is true for the age.
Lord be with those
whom has less them me,
those whom struggle in the spirit
and in the physical,
bless them and guide them
give them hope and strengh
so that they may know that you are
with them.
Lord work in the hearts of those
whom has plenty,
so that they may help those whom has
little.
Lord let those whom have
seek you and your will,
so that their hearts can be turned,
to the poor and those whom struggle.
Lord I ask that you will expose
all that is hidden and discused in back door deals,
so that we will know,
who are for us and who are against us.
Lord make your will known to men,
and let them see
that your will is greater then any will of man.
Let your kindness rain upon this world, my father
in heaven, so that ever soul will turn away from evil and
see your heavenly love.
I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ
whom has spilt his blood for me.
brother I do not want you to be negative about what you are about to hear,
but it is prophesied and as such must come to be
4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, (great wars) and there will be famines (food shortage world wide) and earthquakes (seismic activity destroys many cities) in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
I am sorry brother for I am the bearer of bad news, but it is also good news, things will get a lot worse over the next few decades and this which we have already seen is small compared to what is to come, millions are not yet dying of hunger, many cities have not yet fallen to earthquakes and volcanoes, and nations world wide are not yet at war against each other, to know that which is to come I must ask you to look at the historical record of the period of the little ice age for all those things will be once again, before the end will come, so now you know that the end is near and we will be with our Father and our holy savior soon. Some whom will go to sleep before the time, whom has prepared for his coming and knew God and our holy savior in their heart of hearts, they will get to meet that which is holy before those whom makes it to the day of salvation.
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