“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you theContinue reading “John 16: 4b-15….What will the Holy Spirit do?”
Category Archives: Judgement
Exodus 22: 16-27….Social Justice.
“If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins.“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.“Whoever lies withContinue reading “Exodus 22: 16-27….Social Justice.”
Exodus 22: 7-15….It all makes sense
“If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God to show whether or not he has putContinue reading “Exodus 22: 7-15….It all makes sense”
Exodus 21: 33-22: 6….Fairness in punishment emphasized.
“When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, the owner of the pit shall make restoration. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead beast shall be his.“When one man’s ox butts another’s, soContinue reading “Exodus 21: 33-22: 6….Fairness in punishment emphasized.”
Exodus 18: 19-27….Sound advice lifts a heavy load.
Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to God, and you shall warn them about the statutes and the laws, and make them know the way in which they must walk and what they must do. Moreover,Continue reading “Exodus 18: 19-27….Sound advice lifts a heavy load.”
Rev 21: 1-8….The revolting has been dealt with! An assured future, perfection promised.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loudContinue reading “Rev 21: 1-8….The revolting has been dealt with! An assured future, perfection promised.”
Rev 20: 11-15….Judgment Before the Great White Throne
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book ofContinue reading “Rev 20: 11-15….Judgment Before the Great White Throne”
REV 18v21-19v5….’Babylon’ is finished!
Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,“So will Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence, and will be found no more; and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,will be heard in you no more, and aContinue reading “REV 18v21-19v5….’Babylon’ is finished!”
Rev 18: 11-20….In which goup are you? It is your choice!
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, cinnamon, spice,Continue reading “Rev 18: 11-20….In which goup are you? It is your choice!”
Rev 18 4-10….A conclusion in this bit of His Story (future History)!
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,“Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues; for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Pay her back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double forContinue reading “Rev 18 4-10….A conclusion in this bit of His Story (future History)!”
As I read it! 