may we not be slaves of the world but instead be slaves of our Lord and God! a life that is more abundant and free then anything the world could offer!
There is no doubt that many early Christians must have strongly disliked the institution of slavery. First, a great many Christian slaves would doubtless have wished that they didn’t live in a slave-owning society. Without slavery, they would have avoided the mistreatment that was so common from slave masters. Furthermore, being a Christian involves making Jesus Christ Lord and following him with our lives. But for a Christian who was a slave and had a non-Christian master, this must have been terribly difficult to do. Instead of being free to follow Jesus where he might lead, a slave would have been restricted by what his or her master allowed. For more than one reason, then, Christian slaves must have hated the practice of slavery. But it was surely not just slaves who felt this way. Try to put yourself in the shoes of a Christian pastor in the first century Greco-Roman world. Pastors should be encouraging their flocks to live for Jesus. But there is no doubt that the directions for living given by pastors to slaves in their churches would often have conflicted with the orders given to them by their non-Christian masters. This must have made the lives of pastors very difficult. Besides, pastors who cared for the Christians in their churches must have often been distressed at the mistreatment of Christian slaves they knew and loved. Imagine how it would have been for a pastor to meet up with a devout Christian slave in his congregation and hear about the latest beating he had received from a cruel master. It must have been very upsetting and frustrating. For at least two reasons, then, it is surely true that many leaders in the early church would have deeply disliked the institution of slavery. And many other Christians too, who cared for the wellbeing of their brothers and sisters who were slaves, must have felt the same way.
More update in Christ Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah ) Genesis 5:1-8 "5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤) of God(😊100%❤). 3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV) Except Enoch(😊❤) Genesis 5:22-24 "22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV) Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen. Matthew 5:13-16(Salt(😊❤) and Light( 😊❤ )) "13 " You are salt(😊❤) of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. 14 " You are the light(😊❤)of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light (😊❤) shine before others, so that they may see your good works(😊❤) and give glory to your Father( God(😊100%❤) , our Father in heaven) who is in heaven."( Matthew 5:13-16 ESV) 1 John 4:18❤-19❤ Philippians 4:4😊-7😊❤
John 14:6😊❤ Hebrews 13:12❤😊 "12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) More update in Christ Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah ) Genesis 5:1-8 "5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤) of God(😊100%❤). 3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV) Except Enoch(😊❤) Genesis 5:22-24 "22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV) Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
John 8:36 "36 So if the Son( Jesus😊1st❤) set you free, you will be free indeed."( John 8:36 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) May God help others who truly seek him( God or Jesus😊1st❤( John 1:1-2❤) to find a church near them that they can truly worship God(😊100%❤) of the Bible too. And also truly worship Jesus😊1st❤ as their savior( Jesus😊1st❤ Luke 2:11)and as their Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) of lords and King( Jesus😊1st❤) of kings ( Revelation 19:16b) too or worship and serve the Lord God( Luke 4:8😊❤) like Jesus 😊1st❤ said in Luke 4:8😊❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Acts 3:6-8; John 14:6😊❤, Luke 4:8😊❤and Romans 8:28😊❤). Amen. John 14:6😊❤ Hebrews 13:12❤😊 "12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) More update in Christ Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah ) Genesis 5:1-8 "5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤) of God(😊100%❤). 3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV) Except Enoch(😊❤) Genesis 5:22-24 "22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV) Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
My treasure is Jesus😊1st❤( 2 Corinthians 4:7😊❤) too in Christ. and Romans 8:28😊❤. John 8:36 "36 So if the Son( Jesus😊1st❤) set you free, you will be free indeed."( John 8:36 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) May God help others who truly seek him( God or Jesus😊1st❤( John 1:1-2❤) to find a church near them that they can truly worship God(😊100%❤) of the Bible too. And also truly worship Jesus😊1st❤ as their savior( Jesus😊1st❤ Luke 2:11)and as their Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) of lords and King( Jesus😊1st❤) of kings ( Revelation 19:16b) too or worship and serve the Lord God( Luke 4:8😊❤) like Jesus 😊1st❤ said in Luke 4:8😊❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Acts 3:6-8; John 14:6😊❤, Luke 4:8😊❤and Romans 8:28😊❤). Amen. John 14:6😊❤ Hebrews 13:12❤😊 "12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) More update in Christ Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah ) Genesis 5:1-8 "5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤) of God(😊100%❤). 3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV) Except Enoch(😊❤) Genesis 5:22-24 "22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV) Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's ages at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Genesis 5:9-22 "9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had others sons and daugthers. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died. 12 When Kenan lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had others sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years and he died. 15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had others sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years ane he died. 18 When Jared lived 162 years he fathered Enoch. 19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the day of Jared were 962 years and he died. 21 When Enoch lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤). 25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had others sons and daughters. 27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died. 28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son 29 and called his name Noah(😊❤), saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us(God(😊100%❤) , our Father in heaven, Jesus(😊1st❤)our savior in Christ and the Holy Spirit(😊❤) our helper in Christ too= " us" in Christ) relief from our work and the painful toils of our hands." 30 Lemech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years and he died. 31 After Noah (😊❤) was 500 years old, Noah(😊❤) fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth."( Genesis 5:9-32 ESV) Do you also see that from Genesis 5:4-31 that we see people lived and died but Jesus(😊1st❤) and God( 😊100%❤) live forever . In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 24:1-12( The Resurrection) and Matthew 28:7 "7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤ u. ): ' He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee, There you (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤ u. ) will see him( Jesus(😊1st❤)).' Now I have told you( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤u. )." ( Matthew 28:7 Zondervan NIV Study Bible. In Jesus'name, i pray( Proverbs 16:31 " 31 Gray hair ( or white hair) is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life."( Proverbs 16:31 Zondervan NIV Study Bible); Matthew 28:19-20😊❤ ). Amen. John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen. Matthew 18:2-5 " He(Jesus 😊1st❤) called a little child and had him standing among them. 3 And he(😊1st❤) said, " I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever humble himself(😊❤) like this child(😊❤) is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven(😊❤). 5 " And whoever welcome a little child like this in my name welcomes me." "( Matthew 18:2-5 Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 28:19-20; Hebrews 11:1-40( By faith) and Romans 8:28). Amen.
Amen to work for Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ. John 14:6😊❤ Hebrews 13:12❤😊 "12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) One More update in Christ Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah ) Genesis 5:1-8 "5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤) of God(😊100%❤). 3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth. 4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh. 7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV) Except Enoch(😊❤) Genesis 5:22-24 "22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV) Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's ages at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen. Genesis 5:9-22 "9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. 10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had others sons and daugthers. 11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died. 12 When Kenan lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had others sons and daughters. 14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years and he died. 15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. 16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had others sons and daughters. 17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years ane he died. 18 When Jared lived 162 years he fathered Enoch. 19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Thus all the day of Jared were 962 years and he died. 21 When Enoch lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years. 24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤) with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤). 25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had others sons and daughters. 27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died. 28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son 29 and called his name Noah(😊❤), saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us(God(😊100%❤) , our Father in heaven, Jesus(😊1st❤)our savior in Christ and the Holy Spirit(😊❤) our helper in Christ too= " us" in Christ) relief from our work and the painful toils of our hands." 30 Lemech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years and he died. 31 After Noah (😊❤) was 500 years old, Noah(😊❤) fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth."( Genesis 5:9-32 ESV) Do you also see that from Genesis 5:4-31 that we see people lived and died but Jesus(😊1st❤) and God( 😊100%❤) live forever . In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 24:1-12( The Resurrection) and Matthew 28:7 "7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤ u. ): ' He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee, There you (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤ u. ) will see him( Jesus(😊1st❤)).' Now I have told you( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤u. )." ( Matthew 28:7 Zondervan NIV Study Bible. In Jesus'name, i pray( Proverbs 16:31 " 31 Gray hair ( or white hair) is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life."( Proverbs 16:31 Zondervan NIV Study Bible); Matthew 28:19-20😊❤ ). Amen. John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Piper? Who in life is most precious to you? Your grandchildren? Let’s say someone was holding them hostage and was preparing to kill them. A police officer is going in to free them, but, alas, the cop had a checkered history of philandering. What would you do? Would you say that because laws regarding life are not as “precious” as being a “certain kind of person” you’d drive the cop away? Of course not. It is for this reason that prolifers hold you in such low regard. You are a hypocrite among hypocrites. “Christians communicate a falsehood to unbelievers when we act as if policies and laws that protect life and freedom are more precious than being a certain kind of person.” --John Piper, 10-22-2020
@@HearGodsWord I owe it to you all, as fellow believers, to more fully explain where I’m coming from. In 1973, I was 17 years old, and the Supreme Court unilaterally pronounced Roe v Wade the law of the land. Abortion was forced on all 50 states whether they wanted it or not. I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t get it out of my head that the most nascent, most innocent children could be killed without so much as an afterthought (although women, for the most part, do have afterthoughts, some debilitating). I tried to raise awareness among my friends. No one, it seemed, cared in the slightest. When I was a few years older, I started sidewalk counseling. I donated a van and a wood stove to a home for unwed moms. And I prayed. For 49 years I prayed. I saw politicians come and go who feigned being pro life but when push came to shove? Not so much. Then Donald Trump came along. I detested the man (and largely still do) but I held my nose and voted for him. I knew Hillary had nothing but love for Planned Parenthood, while PP spent millions to defeat Trump. Did they know something? Indeed they did. When Trump rolled back Obama’s funding of world abortions I could have done cartwheels. When he laid the groundwork for the overturn of Roe? I was amazed that God answered our prayers through such a gauche man, so unschooled in Washington protocols and niceties. To say I supported him in 2020 against the disaster that is Biden and Harris would be a huge understatement. I assumed that Piper would share my enthusiasm, if not for the man, certainly for his policies. He didn’t. He did everything in his power to dissuade his 2 million followers from voting for Trump. He called Trump supporters liars. He called them naive. He called them presumptuous. (Oh, and then said we could vote for whoever we wanted. How nice.) He made it sound that Trump was so horrible that he was the very cause for abortion! What did he think? Folks would go around humping like dogs because they were obligated to follow what Trump had done in younger years? And then abort the resultant child, because, well, Trump? Piper had been a prolife stalwart. He went to jail during one protest. Adopted a black child. He preached the most gut-wrenching, incentivizing prolife sermons I’d ever heard (I used to go to his church). I could not believe that Piper had become so woke he’d turn his back on the image bearers of God himself. Then many people started registering their disapproval. So did I. I naively figured Piper would see his grievous error and say he was sorry and everything would go back to normal. Piper has yet to apologize. Not to me, not to the church, and surely not to the babies that are now being aborted worldwide because of him. I started writing comments on every one of his social media outlets I could find. I thought, again naively, that I could catch his attention. No such luck. I begged him to meet with me (we only live 10 miles apart). I’m still doing it, and have made a vow to continue until he simply says, “I’m sorry.”
@@Mando-d4k trying to rewrite history there in an attempt to justify your idolatry. You being here is basically an addiction and obsession for you. If only you would put as much effort into reading your Bible or actually trying to support the pro-life movement. Trolling isn't working out well for you.
Thank you pastor John, love how you toil to rightly divide the Word of truth.
may we not be slaves of the world but instead be slaves of our Lord and God! a life that is more abundant and free then anything the world could offer!
Every Christian, whether slave or free, is a slave of Christ, and every Christian, whether slave or free, is freed from sin and death in Christ.
Love my Christ
There is no doubt that many early Christians must have strongly disliked the institution of slavery.
First, a great many Christian slaves would doubtless have wished that they didn’t live in a slave-owning society. Without slavery, they would have avoided the mistreatment that was so common from slave masters.
Furthermore, being a Christian involves making Jesus Christ Lord and following him with our lives. But for a Christian who was a slave and had a non-Christian master, this must have been terribly difficult to do. Instead of being free to follow Jesus where he might lead, a slave would have been restricted by what his or her master allowed.
For more than one reason, then, Christian slaves must have hated the practice of slavery.
But it was surely not just slaves who felt this way. Try to put yourself in the shoes of a Christian pastor in the first century Greco-Roman world. Pastors should be encouraging their flocks to live for Jesus. But there is no doubt that the directions for living given by pastors to slaves in their churches would often have conflicted with the orders given to them by their non-Christian masters. This must have made the lives of pastors very difficult.
Besides, pastors who cared for the Christians in their churches must have often been distressed at the mistreatment of Christian slaves they knew and loved. Imagine how it would have been for a pastor to meet up with a devout Christian slave in his congregation and hear about the latest beating he had received from a cruel master. It must have been very upsetting and frustrating.
For at least two reasons, then, it is surely true that many leaders in the early church would have deeply disliked the institution of slavery. And many other Christians too, who cared for the wellbeing of their brothers and sisters who were slaves, must have felt the same way.
More update in Christ
Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah )
Genesis 5:1-8
"5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤)
of God(😊100%❤).
3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV)
Except Enoch(😊❤)
Genesis 5:22-24
"22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV)
Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Matthew 5:13-16(Salt(😊❤) and Light( 😊❤
))
"13 " You are salt(😊❤)
of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
14 " You are the light(😊❤)of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light (😊❤) shine before others, so that they may see your good works(😊❤) and give glory to your Father( God(😊100%❤)
, our Father in heaven) who is in heaven."( Matthew 5:13-16 ESV)
1 John 4:18❤-19❤
Philippians 4:4😊-7😊❤
John 14:6😊❤
Hebrews 13:12❤😊
"12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
More update in Christ
Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah )
Genesis 5:1-8
"5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤)
of God(😊100%❤).
3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV)
Except Enoch(😊❤)
Genesis 5:22-24
"22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV)
Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
John 8:36
"36
So
if
the Son( Jesus😊1st❤) set you free, you will be free indeed."( John 8:36 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
May God help others who truly seek him( God or Jesus😊1st❤( John 1:1-2❤) to find a church near them that they can truly worship God(😊100%❤) of the Bible too. And also truly worship Jesus😊1st❤ as their savior( Jesus😊1st❤ Luke 2:11)and as their Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) of lords and King( Jesus😊1st❤) of kings ( Revelation 19:16b) too or worship and serve the Lord God( Luke 4:8😊❤) like Jesus 😊1st❤ said in Luke 4:8😊❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Acts 3:6-8; John 14:6😊❤, Luke 4:8😊❤and Romans 8:28😊❤). Amen.
John 14:6😊❤
Hebrews 13:12❤😊
"12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
More update in Christ
Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah )
Genesis 5:1-8
"5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤)
of God(😊100%❤).
3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV)
Except Enoch(😊❤)
Genesis 5:22-24
"22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV)
Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
My treasure is Jesus😊1st❤( 2 Corinthians 4:7😊❤) too in Christ.
and Romans 8:28😊❤.
John 8:36
"36
So
if
the Son( Jesus😊1st❤) set you free, you will be free indeed."( John 8:36 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
May God help others who truly seek him( God or Jesus😊1st❤( John 1:1-2❤) to find a church near them that they can truly worship God(😊100%❤) of the Bible too. And also truly worship Jesus😊1st❤ as their savior( Jesus😊1st❤ Luke 2:11)and as their Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) of lords and King( Jesus😊1st❤) of kings ( Revelation 19:16b) too or worship and serve the Lord God( Luke 4:8😊❤) like Jesus 😊1st❤ said in Luke 4:8😊❤. In Jesus'name, i pray( Acts 3:6-8; John 14:6😊❤, Luke 4:8😊❤and Romans 8:28😊❤). Amen.
John 14:6😊❤
Hebrews 13:12❤😊
"12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
More update in Christ
Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah )
Genesis 5:1-8
"5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤)
of God(😊100%❤).
3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV)
Except Enoch(😊❤)
Genesis 5:22-24
"22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV)
Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's ages at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Genesis 5:9-22
"9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan.
10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had others sons and daugthers.
11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
12 When Kenan lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel.
13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had others sons and daughters.
14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had others sons and daughters.
17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years ane he died.
18 When Jared lived 162 years he fathered Enoch.
19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 Thus all the day of Jared were 962 years and he died.
21 When Enoch lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.
22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤).
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.
26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had others sons and daughters.
27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son
29 and called his name Noah(😊❤), saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us(God(😊100%❤)
, our Father in heaven, Jesus(😊1st❤)our savior in Christ and the Holy Spirit(😊❤) our helper in Christ too= " us" in Christ) relief from our work and the painful toils of our hands."
30 Lemech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years and he died.
31 After Noah (😊❤) was 500 years old, Noah(😊❤) fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth."( Genesis 5:9-32 ESV)
Do you also see that from Genesis 5:4-31 that we see people lived and died but Jesus(😊1st❤) and God( 😊100%❤) live forever . In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 24:1-12( The Resurrection) and Matthew 28:7
"7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤ u. ):
' He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee, There you
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤ u. )
will see him( Jesus(😊1st❤)).' Now I have told you(
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤u. )."
( Matthew 28:7 Zondervan NIV Study Bible. In Jesus'name, i pray( Proverbs 16:31
" 31 Gray hair ( or white hair) is a crown of splendor;
it is attained by a righteous life."( Proverbs 16:31 Zondervan NIV Study Bible);
Matthew 28:19-20😊❤
). Amen.
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Matthew 18:2-5
" He(Jesus 😊1st❤) called a little child and had him standing among them.
3 And he(😊1st❤)
said, " I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Therefore, whoever humble himself(😊❤) like this child(😊❤) is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven(😊❤).
5 " And whoever welcome a little child like this in my name welcomes me." "( Matthew 18:2-5 Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 28:19-20; Hebrews 11:1-40( By faith) and Romans 8:28). Amen.
Amen to work for Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ.
John 14:6😊❤
Hebrews 13:12❤😊
"12 And so Jesus(😊1st❤) also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his( Jesus' ) blood."( Hebrews 12:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
One More update in Christ
Genesis 5:1-32(Adam's descendants to Noah )
Genesis 5:1-8
"5 This is the book of the generation of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness(😊❤)
of God(😊100%❤).
3 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them(😊❤) and named(😊❤) them Man when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image( God's image, and named him Seth.
4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8 Thus all the days of seth were 912 years, and he died."( Genesis 5:1-8 ESV)
Except Enoch(😊❤)
Genesis 5:22-24
"22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤)."( Genesis 5:22-24 ESV)
Do you see after the fall( Genesis 3:1-24), God's curse ( Genesis 3:14-19),and Genesis 4:1-26(Cain and Abel), how the ages( Genesis 5:5,5b, Genesis 5:8;8b; Genesis 5:11,11b; Genesis 5:14,14b; Genesis 5:17,17b; Genesis 5:20,20b; except Enoch( Genesis 5:22-24) ; Genesis 5: 27,27b; Genesis 5:31,31b) of men ( i think also women's ages at Genesis' time also went down in Genesis' time too) also went down? But God's love and His redeemption plan through Jssus(😊1st❤) is not done yet in Genesis but it's just the beginning ( Genesis 1:1 ) of the Bible is a love(😊❤) Book from God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Genesis 6:3 " 3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh, his days shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) and
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Genesis 5:9-22
"9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan.
10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had others sons and daugthers.
11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
12 When Kenan lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel.
13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had others sons and daughters.
14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had others sons and daughters.
17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years ane he died.
18 When Jared lived 162 years he fathered Enoch.
19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
20 Thus all the day of Jared were 962 years and he died.
21 When Enoch lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.
22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had others sons and daughters.
23 Thus all the days of Enoch was 365 years.
24 Enoch(😊❤ )walked(😊❤)
with God(😊100%❤), and he was not, for God(😊100%❤) took him( Enoch😊❤).
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.
26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had others sons and daughters.
27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son
29 and called his name Noah(😊❤), saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us(God(😊100%❤)
, our Father in heaven, Jesus(😊1st❤)our savior in Christ and the Holy Spirit(😊❤) our helper in Christ too= " us" in Christ) relief from our work and the painful toils of our hands."
30 Lemech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years and he died.
31 After Noah (😊❤) was 500 years old, Noah(😊❤) fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth."( Genesis 5:9-32 ESV)
Do you also see that from Genesis 5:4-31 that we see people lived and died but Jesus(😊1st❤) and God( 😊100%❤) live forever . In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 24:1-12( The Resurrection) and Matthew 28:7
"7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples
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❤ u. ):
' He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee, There you
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊
❤😊
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will see him( Jesus(😊1st❤)).' Now I have told you(
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( Matthew 28:7 Zondervan NIV Study Bible. In Jesus'name, i pray( Proverbs 16:31
" 31 Gray hair ( or white hair) is a crown of splendor;
it is attained by a righteous life."( Proverbs 16:31 Zondervan NIV Study Bible);
Matthew 28:19-20😊❤
). Amen.
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. ) In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6, Jesus😊1st❤) Amen.
Piper? Who in life is most precious to you? Your grandchildren? Let’s say someone was holding them hostage and was preparing to kill them. A police officer is going in to free them, but, alas, the cop had a checkered history of philandering. What would you do? Would you say that because laws regarding life are not as “precious” as being a “certain kind of person” you’d drive the cop away? Of course not. It is for this reason that prolifers hold you in such low regard. You are a hypocrite among hypocrites.
“Christians communicate a falsehood to unbelievers when we act as if policies and laws that protect life and freedom are more precious than being a certain kind of person.” --John Piper, 10-22-2020
You can't see your own hypocrisy 😂
@@HearGodsWord I owe it to you all, as fellow believers, to more fully explain where I’m coming from. In 1973, I was 17 years old, and the Supreme Court unilaterally pronounced Roe v Wade the law of the land. Abortion was forced on all 50 states whether they wanted it or not.
I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t get it out of my head that the most nascent, most innocent children could be killed without so much as an afterthought (although women, for the most part, do have afterthoughts, some debilitating). I tried to raise awareness among my friends. No one, it seemed, cared in the slightest. When I was a few years older, I started sidewalk counseling. I donated a van and a wood stove to a home for unwed moms. And I prayed. For 49 years I prayed. I saw politicians come and go who feigned being pro life but when push came to shove? Not so much.
Then Donald Trump came along. I detested the man (and largely still do) but I held my nose and voted for him. I knew Hillary had nothing but love for Planned Parenthood, while PP spent millions to defeat Trump. Did they know something? Indeed they did. When Trump rolled back Obama’s funding of world abortions I could have done cartwheels. When he laid the groundwork for the overturn of Roe? I was amazed that God answered our prayers through such a gauche man, so unschooled in Washington protocols and niceties.
To say I supported him in 2020 against the disaster that is Biden and Harris would be a huge understatement.
I assumed that Piper would share my enthusiasm, if not for the man, certainly for his policies. He didn’t. He did everything in his power to dissuade his 2 million followers from voting for Trump. He called Trump supporters liars. He called them naive. He called them presumptuous. (Oh, and then said we could vote for whoever we wanted. How nice.) He made it sound that Trump was so horrible that he was the very cause for abortion! What did he think? Folks would go around humping like dogs because they were obligated to follow what Trump had done in younger years? And then abort the resultant child, because, well, Trump?
Piper had been a prolife stalwart. He went to jail during one protest. Adopted a black child. He preached the most gut-wrenching, incentivizing prolife sermons I’d ever heard (I used to go to his church). I could not believe that Piper had become so woke he’d turn his back on the image bearers of God himself.
Then many people started registering their disapproval. So did I. I naively figured Piper would see his grievous error and say he was sorry and everything would go back to normal.
Piper has yet to apologize. Not to me, not to the church, and surely not to the babies that are now being aborted worldwide because of him.
I started writing comments on every one of his social media outlets I could find. I thought, again naively, that I could catch his attention. No such luck. I begged him to meet with me (we only live 10 miles apart).
I’m still doing it, and have made a vow to continue until he simply says, “I’m sorry.”
@@Mando-d4k trying to rewrite history there in an attempt to justify your idolatry. You being here is basically an addiction and obsession for you. If only you would put as much effort into reading your Bible or actually trying to support the pro-life movement. Trolling isn't working out well for you.
Hank, you should know how Piper would answer this. Search for "Guns and Martyrdom John Piper June 29, 2008"
@@Mando-d4kI meant to reply to your username so you'd be sure to get the notification. (See my reply above) ^