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Fear of death, no fear but faith prevails

2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV): “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” True life experience. While out, I came across an acquaintance I had been with in a fellowship some time back. His name is Bob, he reported that his wife of nearly fifty years had passed. He explained his sorrow in her passing and then went on to say this. The personnel in the hospital knew by Bobs witness that they were both in Christ, believers of the gospel. She, his wife was kept heavily sedated and was most always comatose. Just before she passed, with in minutes of her departure she became totally, fully awake, an elated smile came over her face with an unnatural glow and then passed. I have always thought that when death comes those in Christ at that moment of passing experience the rapture. They are removed from the bonds of time and are advanc...

Which Body?

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Ephesians 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; The word “body” has many definitions. In 2 Corinthians 5:10, Strong’s #4983 defines body as “used in a very wide application”. First look at 2 Corinthians 5:10, and remove the italics. Italics are not scripture but an addition made by the King James translators to make the flow of or the reading of easier. So, without the italics; “ For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things in body, according to that he hath done, whether good or bad. My question was how do I define this word “body”. Is it the physical body or as per Ephesians 4:4a; “...

Who Provides?

JEHOVAH-JIREH In Hebrew “JEHOVA-JIREH is defined as “The L ORD my Provider”. The word “provider” as used here isn’t a given. The item being provided must be believed to be authentic and is capable of doing what is promised. Until one believes God [ 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. Heb 11:6] no spiritual and little physical profit is gained. First then, what must one believe? That God is and what He says to an individual is important, is truth, [Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. John 17:17]. Next, that He is faithful to do as promised [ God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Cor 1:9 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is...

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