Looking for the way? Do not look for it in Nature or in gods that are made by the hands or the imaginations of men, Look for it in Jesus!!! FAITH FEED MY SHEEP FELLOWSHIP FLESH FRIEND OR FIEND FROWARD and FORWARD

FAITH

FAITH     When I first returned to this one my first reaction was a resounding “WHAT”?  Then I began to dig around in it a little and this one does require me to dig deep to get anything out of it.   Do not let first impressions fool you it is still worth a look at, because the expressions of old times can fool us in today’s thoughts. We must fit our understanding to the time the word was written, rather than try to fit what was written to our understanding today.       The word; F A I T H    Say’s      A   T            I T           I          F   I  T        The word FAITH say’s at it I fit! Or it I fit ah! Or I fit it ah! Or it fit ah!!!  And I believe this can be seen from two points of views.     Heb 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.   ACTS 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by faith, that is in me. ah Main Entry: Pronunciation: 'ä Function: interjection Etymology: Middle English -- used to express delight, relief, regret, or contempt       F A  I T H      I      F    I T     A   T        I T    F A    T.     Also the word FAITH say’s I fit at it fat, or fat I fit at it, or I fit fat at it.      Pr 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. To fully understand what that expression means we have to dig deep, to be made fat is a pretty broad term, in the definitions below it would seem that it refers to preparing a creature to be ready for an offering or sacrifice, and perhaps in our case to anoint before the persecutions. The disciples were anointed with the spirit on the day of Pentecost, before they were offered by God, to the people to follow Christ, be persecuted and sacrificed the way Christ was offered (as a Lamb) for preaching the Gospel.    Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (As calves fattened in the stall)   dashen {daw-shane'} Strong's {01878} Definitions: a primitive root; to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; denominatively (from 1880) to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices):--accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.     Strong’s  # 4770 KJV (4) - fat, 1; fatted, 1; stall, 2;   All this study is starting to sound like a complicated way of saying,  Luke 12:31 – “but rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

FEED MY SHEEP

FEED MY SHEEP In JOHN 21:15-17 JESUS told Peter "FEED MY SHEEP". (Not feed your sheep) According to JESUS, Peter Is the undisputed Expert on "FEED FOR MY SHEEP" NOT FEE FOR MY SHEEP. Also notice Jesus said feed my sheep not feed your sheep! Any Pastor who says "my sheep" instead of saying "Gods sheep" has just confessed to being a thief and a robber. So ask yourself is there a FEE for what a man is FEEding me? JESUS did not FEE for service, however he did FEED for service. See JOHN 5:11 & 6:27-29, and notice in LUKE 10:7 the words they give is used, not what they are asked of or God forbid charged as if the words of our lord could be for sale turning the WORD of God into a den of thieves. Lets see what PETER the expert says about this subject. ACTS 8:17-25 and 3:6 it would seem he gave in the name of JESUS for FREE. PAUL has a clue in ACTS 20:28-38, with a note on verse's 33-35. Without Righteousness what is supposed to be FREE, Now has a F  EE.      I       G       H       T       E       O       U       S                          It flows like this   FEED MY SHEEP In JOHN 21:15-17 JESUS told Peter "FEED MY SHEEP". According to JESUS, Peter Is the undisputed Expert on "FEED FOR MY SHEEP" NOT FEE FOR MY SHEEP. So ask yourself is there a FEE for what a man is FEEding me? JESUS did not FEE for service, however he did FEED for service. See JOHN 5:11 & 6:27-29, and notice in LUKE 10:7 the words they give is used, not what they are asked of or God forbid charged as if the words of our lord could be for sale turning the WORD of God into a den of thieves. Lets see what PETER the expert says about this subject. ACTS 8:17-25 and 3:6 it would seem he gave in the name of JESUS for FREE. PAUL has a clue in ACTS 20:28-38, with a note on verse's 33-35. Without Righteousness what is supposed to be FREE, Now has a F  EE.      I       G       H       T       E       O       U       S                      PASTORS LISTEN UP!    EZEKIEL 34:7 Ezekiel 34:7-16 7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.   DO YOU KNOW WHAT PASTORS AND PASTURES HAVE IN COMMON? THEY ARE BOTH designed FOR FEEDING SHEEP. With excuses & misplaced Righteousness, we believe that what we are supposed to USE FREE can now have a USER F EE. If you have been FREE'D you should now FEED HIS sheep, and they should not become F EE'D, or charged a fee for it, just so that you can F EED your appetite to do good works. There is no true RIGHTEOUSNESS in that!   See EZEKIEL 34:1-16  For a deep understanding read ISAIAH 57:8-12, and look close at verse's 11 and 12  WOE unto and BEWARE of those who teach everyone for his gain, supposing that gain is godliness and teaching likewise to ease his own conscience as a greedy dog which can never have enough. These speak evil of the poor, and of the content, and of those things they know not, but what they know naturally as brute beast, in those things they corrupt themselves, feeding themselves without fear. WOE unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after reward. Forming their own god in their own image and from riches, making an offering as it were, of a golden calf, which is the god of/&/from their own good works. See John 2:16 and Matt 21:13 / 22:5, and Isaiah 5:20-23 / 55:1-2,and verses 7-11.  Do not get it wrong! I speak not about a legitimate need to recover expenses for good works, or a desire to gain (win) souls to Christ. I speak about coveting other men’s money using any excuse, including good works, such as Judas did in John 12:6. The words I speak anger the wicked, and please the innocent according to the truth of the doctrine of our LORD JESUS the CHRIST. In JOHN 6:5-7 JESUS teaches, and proves to his student Philip, that if he wants to bless the multitude he does not need money or our good works. Later in this same chapter JESUS teaches not to work for the food that will perish, but to work for the food, which feeds the spirit for eternal life. Those who are of God know they are to bless people’s spirit far more than to bless the flesh. In blessing the spirit, the flesh is profited by the spirit even in more abundance than we could have ever hoped for from our own good works. Money can feed the ways of the flesh, but the word of God can feed the ways of the spirit, and the word of God is free to receive and to give freely to profit all men. see JOHN 6:63

FELLOWSHIP

FELLOWSHIP I heard a teaching on Christianity once. Someone said that being a Christian in the world is like being a boat in the water. Its O.K. for the boat to be in the water but its not O.K. for the water to be in the boat!  Well its O.K. for the Christian to be in the world but its not O.K. for the world to be in the Christian!  Based on this same thought a boat is for one. I have been through the middle of a typhoon while I was in the UNITED STATES NAVY and I would not want to be in a boat in the middle of a storm during a voyage, however, FELLOWSHIP is like a ship for many.  Many who have fell low to keep them from falling back into the world. Hebrews 2:10-13 - 10 “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.”   Remember without FELLOWSHIP with JESUS CHRIST you will not survive the storms in life.  See LUKE 6:49 and Matthew 7:26-27. If you want to hear what it sounds like when that house (the life, or fellowship you built) falls and the ruin of it becomes great. Just read the verses prior to the parable of the two foundations MATTHEW 7:21-23 and don’t forget LUKE 6:46.     Also if you have not fell low before JESUS CHRIST you can not have true fellowship with GOD, see ROMANS 14:10-12. Philippians 2:1-11 - 1 “If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3” Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion F7 as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”   Romans 14:9-13 - 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? Or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ! 11 For it is written, “As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God”. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.   Fellowship = Humble ship?   What guides that Ship (Fellowship) is the Lighthouse, the Light of the House guides the ship not the house of the light! The house of the light is the Lords house but it is the lord of the house, which should guide the fellowship, not the house of the lord! The church is the body of Christ, and the head of the body is Christ, who is to rule over the body, because the body cannot rule over the body and still serve the head!  Just as a man cannot serve two masters, the body cannot serve two rulers, because the body can only pass on the information sent by the head.   Only a corrupt part of the body would send its own information into the body, and Jesus says my sheep know my voice. Remember -   If JESUS is your LIGHTHOUSE Then he is the,   LIGHT                THOU                         USE       If Jesus is your L I G H T H O U S E  Then     I     T                 I             S               T H       E     L I G H T                       T H O U                       U S E     Also L I G H T H O U S E  Says             H       E       I             S               T H       E     L I G H T                       T H O U                       U S E      Matthew 5:16 - Let your light (Jesus) so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father, which is in heaven. Matthew 6:22 - “The light (Jesus) of the body (Church) is the eye: (let Jesus see what is best for the body) if therefore thine eye be single (only one master healthy), thy whole body shall be full of light (Jesus).”   Matthew 11:30 - “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Perhaps this word is spelled like the light we see with on purpose, because it is our duty (yoke) to let the Light shine in us. Our burden to let his light shine in us is light. John 1:4 - In him was life; and the life was the light of men. John 1:5-14 - 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 “He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.” 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.   John 3:19 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.   John 3:20 - For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.   John 3:21 - But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.   John 5:35 - He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.   John 8:12 - Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.   John 9:5 - As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.   John 11:9 - Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.”   John 11:10 - But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.   John 12:35 - Then Jesus said unto them, “Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.”   John 12:36 - While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.   John 12:46 - I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

FLESH

FLESH     The backword (word spelled backward) in the word FLESH is SELF.   SELF is such a lonely word all alone. The word A L O N E says   A               L O N E         O N E     A L O N E     The word ALONE says A LONE ONE all alone!   John 15:1-8   1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. Ga 5:22 -  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Eph 5:9 - (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth ;) James 2:14-26 - 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? (Fruit) can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body (FLESH) without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Joh 6:63 - It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.   Joh 5:30 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. Mt 4:4 - But he answered and said, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Joh 8:16 - And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. Joh 16:32 - Behold the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. Joh 12:24 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, “Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it dies, it bringeth forth much fruit.”   Ro 14:8 - For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 1Co 15:31 - I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. Philippians 1:21-26 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; Ga 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Ga 5:24 - And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Re 14:13 - And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.   (We who have heard their words [The Gospel writers] given to them By Christ and are born again we are their works and we do follow them) Joh 17:8 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

FORGIVING

FORGIVING   F O R G I V I N G F O R                   G I V I N G       Forgiving is for giving, literally!   Matthew 6:9-15  9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 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. 14 “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you”: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.     Not forgiving is to become an instant hypocrite.   Not forgiving is like being angry about anger, or being depressed about depression, or being uncertain about uncertainty, or being apathetic about apathy, or being ignorant about ignorance, or being Stupid about stupidity and last but not least not forgiving is like being blind about blindness.   Mt 15:14 - Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Mt 23:24 - Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. Joh 9:39 - And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. Joh 9:41 - Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.     Not forgiving is like saying I will not forgive someone who does not forgive everyone, which would mean that I could not forgive myself because I cannot forgive everyone.   Not forgiving is similar to hating hatred, because if I hate, hatred I have to hate the spirit of hatred within me. (In other words if I hate hatred I must hate myself when I hate.)   The truth is we cannot afford to forgive ourselves for not forgiving.   Romans 2:1-16 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?     Jesus says it best!   Matthew 5:43-48 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.     Luke 6:27-36 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.   I have seen far too many so called Christians with the attitude of not loving people who do not love everyone else and this means that they do not deserve to love themselves because they themselves do not love everyone else.   This attitude is pure insanity and it is absurd to a sound mind in Christ. It is forgiving everyone without Justifying or condoning sin which is the only correct Spirit to be in. It is Jesus who gives us this same example when he loves even those who killed him thinking that they were doing God a favor. We have control over our ability to forgive and to love others no matter what wrong they are in. Sometimes we have to love them enough to tell them the truth and rebuke them before the entire world when necessary, regardless of what the world may think of us or do to us as a result of our boldness in the Spirit Christ gives us to be in as we deny ourselves and follow him in his own example.   Amended 10-16-08 The Christian has the responsibility at the very least to forgive the Gathering (a church) that they are in and its members in the same way that the Christian is able to sympathetically forgive someone outside of that Gathering and it is his or her duty according to Christ who says if we do not forgive we will not be forgiven, To forgive without condoning any wrong doing or disobedience to the words of Christ of course, it is not wrong to point out a wrong; it is not a sin to point out a sin as long as there is forgiveness for that sinner in your heart while exposing his sins to him in a compassionate way or on occasions in a passionate way which could mean that you will have to be harsh on occasions to get the point across the wall of denial. It is offensive to think that a servant of Christ would not offend others with the truth, however I would not make the mistake of offending someone who is actively walking in the same Spirit seen in Jesus Christ which is Holy because Blasphemy against the Spirit that is Holy is the one Sin that Jesus says has no forgiveness. How can a man be forgiven when he is calling what is Holy Evil or when he calling what is Evil Holy? God will never call himself in another Evil God will always love his own Spirit in another and never will he forsake it like the modern Christian so often does over such a small misunderstanding of disagreement. Christ knows because he is not limited by time, he is always & currently inside of the past/present/future and he knows that this forgiveness within us is necessary for the unity of the body of Christ and that is why we must know it (to know it intimately by experience) and to preach it also as Christ has done in a Very Holy example for us to Follow, simply follow that example and Forgive sin do not justify (make excuses for) sin. Never say that someone’s sin is okay rather you should say that there sin is most definitely not okay but it is required of us by Christ to be forgiven ‘within repentance back into the way of Christ’ unto seven times seventy or seven times in day. Matthew 18:21-35   21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, until seven times: but, until seventy times seven. Luke 17:1-10 1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

FRIEND OR FIEND

FRIEND OR FIEND If you offer the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the gospel to a F IEND he may become a FRIEND If someone is a FIEND, Offer them the  RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST AND THEY MAY BECOME A FRIEND        I       G       H       T       E       O       U       S       N       E       S       S     BROTHER OR BOTHER If someone is a BOTHER,                                                         Offer them the  RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST AND THEY MAY BECOME A BROTHER        I       G       H       T       E       O       U       S       N       E       S       S   This word works the other way too! If your BROTHER loses his RIGHTEOUSNESS he becomes a B OTHER.   Main Entry: fiend Pronunciation: 'fEnd Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fIend; akin to Old High German fIant enemy, Sanskrit pIyati he reviles, blames 1 a : DEVIL 1 b : DEMON c : a person of great wickedness or maliciousness 2 : a person extremely devoted to a pursuit or study : FANATIC <a golf fiend> 3 : ADDICT 1 <a dope fiend> 4 : WIZARD 3 <a fiend at mathematics>   John 15:13 - “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”   John 15:14 - “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.”   John 15:15 - Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Mt 26:10 - But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.   Mark 14:6 - But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to Me.   Lu 11:7 - “and from inside he answers and says, `Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.” Mt 7:4 - Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?       Mt 7:4 - Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? This verse sounds a lot like don’t bother your brother to me!   Mt 12:50 - “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Mt 18:15 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Mt 18:21 - Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, “how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times?”   Mt 18:35 - So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

FROWARD MEN

FROWARD MEN                                                           Froward means backward, you know to and fro, as in going from God instead of to GOD. FROWARD and FORWARD  The difference between froward and forward is the placement of the r and the o. The r stands for righteousness and the o stands for offences.             In GODS eyes what determines whether you are moving frowardly or forward is, Determined when you see the right thing and do the offences, (ro)  Or when you see the offences and do the right thing!  (or) This is also what determines, WORTH OR WROTH Do you see the OFFENSE & do what’s RIGHT, or do you see what’s RIGHT & do the OFFENSE? See MATTHEW 18:34, and 22:7-8 also notice; the word ROT that is a definition of corruption along with destroy, spoil and decay. In the days of old when the enemy spoiled someone’s house he took every thing good away from whomever he conquered. He left them empty, desolate and dying. Don’t let the devil spoil your house. The SPIRIT OF GOD does not dwell in a spoiled house and if you are living in sin you are spoiled fruit that is in reality dead and dying fruit, which cannot be absorbed into the body of CHRIST.  See REVELATION 14:4-5 for a definition of the best (first) fruit.   Daniel 12:1- 1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. FROWARD The bible calls this froward because in the time of the end many shall run to and fro (Daniel 12:4). We are all wards in God's creation. The question is are we going TOWARD God or FROWARD (from) God?  Psalm 101:1-8 -  4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.   Proverbs 2:10-22 - 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. 22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.   Proverbs 17:20-20 - 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.