I'm confused. If this saying was true. Would not the whole world go to hell? Or does believing in the Son of God Jesus will his righteousness be imputed to you and he would save you?
He just restated what God has already told us in His word the Bible. God should not be mocked. We all will reap what we sow. If we sow with view to our fleshly desires we will reap corruption from our fleshly desires. (GALATIANS 6:6-7) God will not shield us from the consequences that result from our poor decision making or wicked conduct. We will likely suffer the consequences. But, like Manasseh, we still can make changes in our conduct to soften the face of YHWH and he will forgive and restore us if possible. (2 CHRONICLES 33:10-13)
@@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect I am blown away as well. What a horrible thing to say. And this guy calls himself a preacher of God's Word. If you ever get out of the mess you created yourself it will only be by trusting God. See Psalm 40
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Yeah he's basically saying your going too be struggling for a while but you need too understand it's all for your discipline and growth and ultimately you will prosper with what the lord has in store for you
Absolutely. In Jeremiah 30:11 as well God says "I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished." Ppl seem to forget Jeremiah 29:12-13: Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Reminds me to focus on God not my current circumstances. I always need help with that. Remembering I may see it as struggle but God is pruning me through my circumstances.
Hello ! I've just come searching Jer.29 v:11 because I truly needed clarification. I struggle understanding biblical stories but, I did this one ! I can't wait for the next. Videos /audio speech is very clear so it's so easy to listen to . And you are animated while you speak which holds attention . I appreciate it so much . I truly need a good teacher .
@@philisbramlett6890 do you have a study Bible? That helped me a lot in understanding. Got a esv study Bible where it explains the context of each first at the lower half of the page.
The Lord has given me this verse almost 100 times. This verse started showing up during the HARDEST time in my life. If it wasn’t for the Lord, I wouldn’t be here typing this. I experienced a terrible spiritual war that almost killed me.
Thank you, thank you for sharing this, Praying for peace to accept his plan. Cause truth be said not all of God's plans are easy. Jonah took off the opposite direction, Moses saw himself as unqualified to speak to Pharaoh plus many more.
@ Justin Durham you don't think New Jerusalem is meant for Christians, I thought Jews and Gentiles are both Christians, I thought Christ died for both Jews and Gentiles and to live as one nation to live happily and freely together under God, tell me is the New Earth only meant for the Jews?
@Nathan - You are so right. Context is very important. And we really have to take the time to study the word to get the context. And accept that sometimes we may not like it but continue to believe that we should still be hopeful.
It's my go to verse especially in times of trouble. I quote this over my life whether good or bad because I know God has a plan! His plan outweighs mines.
Yep Because He does know the plans He has for all of us. And I know it now when I lived in darkness I wanted to die in my darkness Bu the Almighty One who created me didn’t want that for me So he Divinely change my whole life around when I didn’t know he has a plan for my life He knew and His plan was not for me to die in my sins but to come to His Marvelous Amazing Light. So I will continue to use that scripture as if the ALMIGHTY FATHER was personally speaking to me.
@@LivingMyBestAlways He is , don’t listen to religious scholars who don’t know God . These stories are written for our examples so we can understand Gods ways . We are in a new covenant with better promises!
This is my favorite verse since my College struggling days and will continue to hold on to it. God will make a way 🙏 although our plans might not be in sync with His but His plans are better than ours.
You know guys, sometimes even we already heard the Truth about the Word of God we still to choose to believe in the things that we use to believe in even if its wrong. People are easy to believe in a lie, but really hard to open there eyes that they are wrong. Salute brother allen parr and God blessed in your ministry😇.
One of my best verse! " And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no more death, not sorrow nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4✝️ Sure we can use the verse!! As their situation was so is ours in many ways!! The bottom line, this world is not our home. We are simply passing through. We are pilgrims and sourjorners on our way to a better place. "...a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God." Hebrews 11:10✝️
Also: "And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." John 5:29 🙏🙏🙏📖📖
@Michael Albertson Totally agree. I think that God may have gotten me out of some tight spots in the past even though I "behaved my way into them." And if in fact he intervened, I'm very thankful he did! Praise be to the God who is merciful and who delivers us from what we actually deserve.
This is true. Some people take what is in context and make it a pre text. Christians need to always look at the concept of the verse as it applies to its chapter!
@Justin Durham Thank you for your input but are you saying that God has not choosen Christians? If you are then you did not read the NEW TESTAMENT. We are also chosen by God. He did tell the Israelites that if they do not obey then he will choose a people that are not his own Roman's 9:22-25.There are many more scriptures. Furthermore the Israelites were to live as examples for us to see God's glory. That was an epic fail. But I thank them because now "Grace", God's Grace and mercy is extended to us gentiles.
@Justin Durham Either you don't know or you seem to have forgotten that through Jesus God grafted the gentiles into the nation of Israel [Romans 11]. So that scripture does indeed belong to Christians if you account for it being for the future. Also it matters not at all about whether that message was for the people of Israel or Christians because that doesn't change the facts that God knows the plans he has for us, and that his plans are to prosper us and give us hope for the future, it is us who cause his plans for us not to come to fruition.
100% true G.U my sister, I use to hear a lot of Christians applying this scripture into their lives. They don't read the entire thing to get the full meaning but instead they take what they want to hear.... pretty common nowadays. Right?
When times get tough and we're going through valleys, God doesn't ever forget where He puts us, and He doesn't do it to be cruel, whether it be discipline, to teach a lesson or whatever the case may be, through trials and tough times God enlarges us and our faith is put to the test and our faith grows. If everything was good all the time we wouldn't grow in our faith. He knows, and He's working everything out for the good of those who love Him. That good being transforming us to be more like His son Jesus Christ. His ways are higher, His plans are higher, and His thoughts are higher. So if youre going through a tough time, don't worry, dont lose faith, stand firm in your faith, keep running the race of faith and don't stop praying, God hasn't forgotten about you, He will never leave or forsake you.
This has been my favorite verse, specifically for how it reminds me that GOD is in control. There may indeed be a season HE uses to stretch me, but HE still loves me. HE still has the best for me. I can trust this process! Stay up. #blessings #peace #love
I may be struggle financially for this season BUT I am believing God to bring me out! I am not giving up on my blessing that is on the way. I will not be in this season forever
@Justin Durham You used that verse to combat what was said about the 70 years, to prove that the return never happened. That verse, however, speaks to the New Covenant, instituted by Jesus Christ.
Finally!!! Someone actually exegeted this IN CONTEXT!!! We need to actually read the books Bible in full and not cherry-pick to feel good. Thank you so much!!!
Really? Is not Jeremiah 29:11 a fine explanation of Philippians 1:6? Let's remember... NOT ONE PROMISE MADE IN THE ENTIRETY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT WASN'T MADE SPECIFICALLY TO ABRAHAM'S SEED, JESUS CHRIST!!! And everyone in Jesus is joint-heir of God and heir of every promise made to Jesus. Galatians 3:16, 29
John Gregory it’s all about contents God was talking thru Jeremiah to the rebellious Israelis, after 70 years of captivity I then will give you a hope and a future. Read 29:13.....If or when you come to me...... meditate on contents, time, cultural their rebellion, but also his irrevocably promise and love for them, don’t be jealous we’re all grafted in. Psalms 122:6
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1st Peter 5:10
I look to this verse more of an assurance of my salvation the future and hope of heaven... I may be going through a tough time now either because of my own hard headedness, or a particular trial, but my future & hope is God's salvation.
Dear brother in the Lord, I love you man, you bless me to no end! I am a 70 year old white man, whose brain is becoming mush. I have yet to hear you say anything that I disagree with, but the problem I have is your pace and energy makes it difficult for me to keep up with your train of thought. This is probably the reason for the reference to being a "white" man! I don't want you to change you in any way because you bless me without fail! Just keep in mind that there are people like me that sometimes struggle to keep up. God bless you and keep you. Monty Stewart
SOOO many verses are misunderstood and taken out of context! Thank you for addressing real important topics we need to understand with your videos. Blessings from England. Daniel - Christian RUclipsr 🌞
Fun fact: I am fasting today and reading the bible. I was almost ready to quit cause I feel so hungry I can't even think straight. Suddenly, I got a vision of you Allen, encouraging me. Thank you brother Allen. I feel better about my fast now. 😇 God was working with you in all sorts of ways even when you are not aware.
Bottom line is we can still trust God's plan for us because He knows what is best and He loves us. He has saved me from so much pain when I listened to Him!
This was always one of my favorite scriptures growing up. Because I know what God has planned for me, however, in the midst of me hoping for all these great things I need to lean on Him, trust in Him, abide by Him, obey only Him and only then will I receive the glory from God. I loved this video!! It’s so true, things will be challenging before they get better. Amen ❤️
Overall a good message. I want to comment on this, though: "You can't believe yourself out of something you behaved yourself into......." Nice, preacher's statement, but I think it's not a very accurate one, because it's underestimating the grace and mercy of God and misrepresenting the role of faith. Indeed, we cannot believe ourselves out of a paper bag, let alone God's action in our lives. However, even if we bring trouble or negative consequences upon ourselves, God (as our loving heavenly father) will rescue us when we call out to Him. Our faith may be weak, and our sins and their consequences great and serious, but His grace and love will overcome them all!
Yes, that works when it comes to the spirit man. However, not necessarily for the human side of us. We don't always get we what we pray for. Its not name & claim it. Sometimes we get rescued & quickly delivered. Most of the time we have to walk the process out. We, as western culture Christians really have no idea the hardship it truly can be. Christianity is not for the faint of heart.
@@wlknonsonshine Good. I live in Asia and I see people who have very little in the line of material wealth. Believers are not exempt from poverty or suffering, but have a hope of God helping, supporting and supplying their needs. Believers have hope of divine healing, but even if they die, they know they have an awesome, perfect, pain-free home in heaven awaiting them. The prosperity gospel gives people hope- that's good and I think we should have hope and strong faith. But when we limit our hope to this life or the confines of the expectations we set or project, we'll probably be disappointed. I don't think that's good for faith.
Amen Andrew. I totally Agree with you. GOD is loving, forgiving, merciful, and patient. However that doesn’t mean we should take it for granted. Just because GOD handle a situation in the Bible a certain way doesn’t mean that he will handle the same situations/circumstances the exact same way tomorrow, next year, decades, and centuries.
Thank you Brother!!!!! Context context context!!! The new emerging “church” has no desire or knowledge of context. Taking scripture out of context is the emerging world church’s only way. Thank you so much for sharing this. 👍❤️
" You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into". Allan, when I heard that I had to run back to my computer and make sure I heard what I heard. YOU PREACHING, MY MAN!!!!! SAY THAT!!!!
What great wisdom you express when you said, "You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into." Worth the trip right there!! Thank you Allen!
I enjoy how you exegete the Bible. One of the many things my parents taught me was to always read the full passage of a particular scripture to fully understand for myself what was being said & I can honestly say, I hadn’t heard it taught that way. Thank you for teaching the Word for what it truly is, not what we want it to be. 🙏🏽
I absolutely agree with you girl. I haven't really heard it this way either, but I knew the church has it wrong. They tell us what we want to hear. Not realizing its actually not what they think. So it didnt come from god.
That is not in the Bible, however. You can be " extricated" from your own messes, depending on what God decides to do. Not sure what he means by " believe your way out " but I don't always see a correlation between the degree to which a person started the " mess" and the rapidity ( or slowness ) of God's answer. It's not as " black and white " as Allan implies. My opinion!
@@RMPereira777 what he means by "...believe your way out..." is that people are always trusting in God to get them out of their situation they put themselves in, which shouldn't be the case (that's my understanding of things 🤷♂️)
I remember a time when I quoted this verse without giving a thought to the people it was originally written for. Then I heard a teaching about Jeremiah being written for the nation of Israel and I felt so much freedom. I had been angry at God for not living up to his promise for me in Jeremiah 29:11. When I was taught that I had wrongly applied God's word my understanding fell into place. I was able to repent, receive forgiveness, and move forward. I know many well-meaning believers who do the same thing that I did and I am so glad that you have made the meaning of this verse very clear so people can rightly divide the word of truth. Thanks.
Priscilla, amen! I did the same thing. Almost had a crisis of faith because I thought God was not doing what He had promised in scripture for me. But, then I realized that what I was praying for was not His will. And, I learned from the experience. We do not tell God what to do.
I have held onto this verse since studying the Bible from 1987, with the understanding that with God " a day is like a thousand years, 1000 yrs like a day". Holding not just to the word, but God's Spirit is contained in the words, so whatever time God takes to fulfill my life I will endure to the end. God Bless Us All, in His time 💜💜🌈🌈🙌🙌🙏🙏
Do YOU quote this verse over your life? Is "For I know the plans I have for you" one of your favorite verses to quote? Well, you may be surprised at what this verse actually means. Today's video will explore the specific context of this verse so we can understand it before we quote it over our lives. I hope you enjoy this video and PLEASE let me know your thoughts below. Let's discuss this! I love y'all. YOU are the reason for this channel's success and growth (along with God's providence). I just want to say how much I appreciate your engagement and support. Blessings,
THE BEAT by Allen Parr AMEN 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 my Bible group are currently reading through the book of Jeremiah and this was the chapter we read THIS MORNING!!!!!!! Praise God for His Word ♥️🙌🏻 love you my brother in Christ, have a blessed day!!!
I am the hope to come Allen please review these names I have truth not religion or tradition u are an Israelite house of Judah follow and return to your creators ADMIRE, PRAISE AND THANX 2 MESSIYAH REMEMBERANCE AND PRAISE MIGHTILY THE SUN YAHSHIYAH BEG 4 FORGIVENESS WITH ALL YOUR HEART TO ENYAH PRAISE CONSTANTLY NON STOP TO THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING AHAYAH ASHER AHAYAH
Allen, dear brother. Can you do a video on this verse: "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew 11: 12) ESV. What does it mean? Thanks and God bless you. Amen
@@jesuschristbiblebiblestudy end times is now ADMIRE, PRAISE AND THANX 2 MESSIYAH REMEMBERANCE AND PRAISE MIGHTILY THE SUN YAHSHIYAH BEG 4 FORGIVENESS WITH ALL YOUR HEART TO ENYAH PRAISE CONSTANTLY NON STOP TO THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING AHAYAH ASHER AHAYAH
I believe God Does have plans for us, however we as sinful humans can mess that up. God allows us to mess it up because of free-will. His plan and our plan can be totally different.
Jordan Christman And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose. ...In all things God works for the good of those who love Him... Even though we mess up, God somehow turns everything into good.
@@danielglatz1643 all things work together because it’s the will of God, not because “everything we do is not his will” (as you stated). God is not reactionary to our “mistakes”, they are foreknown to him, hence he works all things together according to His purpose.
when your doctors think you wont live through your cancer ,and you have lost all your money and don't know whats going to happen to your family if you die: its a good verse to remember.
I recall a preacher who once said that God could teach us in different ways. The one he said he never wanted was where God taught him through suffering. He said that whenever he began to suffer he would pray, "Lord, if there is something You want me to learn, help me learn it fast, so I don't have to suffer long." I think that's a great prayer. But there are other reasons we suffer. Sometimes it's for the sake of the gospel, sometimes it is because of the sins of others, because evil exists in the hearts of man. Jesus promised (and most don't seem to realize it is a promise) that while in this world we WILL have tribulation (trouble). Often we repent and do everything we can to escape a place of suffering, but there is one thing I have learned in over 40 years as a believer, and never heard anyone talk about. God the greatest Psychologist knows the exact best psychological moment to do something for us, as well as the exact best thing to do. And often He is simply waiting for us to come to the place where His actions will be best received and taken into our hearts before moving for us, even as we think we are "waiting on Him". No one ever "waited on God": He is so far beyond us this is an impossibility. The reality is, that He and we are both waiting for the moment when we can be psychologically right to receive what He has for us. The difference being that God knows this, and we usually don't. So, in addition to the great prayer for God to help us learn anything we need to learn fast, I think another great prayer is for us to ask God to help us get where we need to be so He can bless and deliver us, if possible. Because another catch to this is, that God sometimes uses our suffering to bless and change the lives of others who may be watching. So perhaps a third great prayer might be, "Lord, help those You might be using my suffering to bless to learn what they need to know soon, for I know Your word says You do not wilfully afflict the children of men." Just some observations of an old timer in Jesus, hope they may bless someone.
I just say..."Lord I give this burden to you".....because only our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ knows what plans God has for us. I never take it for granted that when I pray, my problems will be taken care of right now. I believe that God is trying to teach me something or there's a reason why he doesn't answer a prayer right away or sometimes he doesn't answer at all. I learned that unanswered prayers always benefit me and my family in the long run.
I love this brother. He has wisdom in the exposition of the Bible. It is so refreshing to hear proper interpretation of Scripture. I heard this verse when I was going through tough times. It was uplifting and encouraging because it is what we desire as people. The truth is that this verse is applied to a specific situation and time. Examin all Scripture by, context by context, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book, and Old Testament by New Testament.
Decent exegesis. However, at the end, the conclusion is (even according to the teacher) God has plans to bless and prosper those who are allied with Him. It may not be in the timing of the individual confessing the promise, but it doesn't negate the promise... Even in context
I stumbled onto Allen’s channel only recently but watched enough of them that I was feeling pretty confident, when I found this video on such a chronically misused verse, that his exegesis would be spot on, but after a solid drive toward the endzone, looking at the context, I believe he stopped just short and punted back to the 50 yard line. This verse clearly is a promise by God to uphold His covenant with his chosen people that were currently in exile at the time of Jeremiah, and as Allen pointed out was not necessarily fulfilled for the same generation to which it was spoken. Where I believe this video fell short was in implying that the promised blessing (and reason for hope) also applies to us but may only be delayed. The only real application of this verse to Christians today, especially those of us only “grafted” into the family tree through faith in Jesus Christ (note: those branches included in the old covenant still require faith in Jesus to prevent pruning), is to understand one small facet of the character of God, that He alone chooses when and when not to, as well as how to, prosper us. If anything, Jesus promised we would be blessed in this life by being counted worthy to suffer because of Him. That is not to say that Christians will not, or should not, prosper in this life, and there are verses that can be applied from the old and the new testaments to give us hope for our future (most referring to eternal future) and strength for today, but Jeremiah 29:11 is not one of them.
@@lorinzechiel8465 Exactly. In terms of this world, the only thing Jesus promises for sure is that we will know suffering. One of the best biographies of Martin Luther King Jr.is entitled "Bearing the Cross." We don't believe that Jesus will remove all our burdens, but that he will bear them with us and give us the strength to "endure to the end." I'm always amazed when someone says they lost their faith because of some terrible tragedy that happened in their family. Did they actually believe that tragedies and suffering don't happen to Christians? You can't go around the cross to Jesus, you can only go through the cross.
Hello, Allen! Thanks for the great videos. I agree with you to a certain extent but God also bail us out and rescue us too. I’ve made some very poor choices in my life that I’m not proud of. God have rescue me out of situations I put myself in. He didn’t have to but he did because the love he have for his children. This is one of my favorite quotes. “When GOD gives you a New Beginning, don’t repeat the old mistakes”.
When i started growing and with a day of fasting and prayer, Jesus spoke to me very serious. He asked me " do you think that you will have it easy?!" and i was like shocked and thinking " Lord is this for me? And i than wondered is it scripture is it truth. And Holy Spirit reminded me of the verse where Jesus said we shall have difficultys in this life but to keep the faith as He already conquered the world.
I really love your channel and your perspective. I appreciate your fresh down to earth delivery. Im pretty sure anyone can relate with you. Please don’t change one thing. You are doing great!
I know right! I appreciate your videos. It helped me to understand the importance to f context and get deeper into God’s word. Thus helping me better understand what’s in his will and what’s not.
Have a Wonderful and Blessed day!!! If you have never called upon Jesus please call upon him today for salvation. He is the only way to heaven, not denomination, not how much we have or don't have. It is not by good works (Although it is important to be loving, and charitable). It is not skin color. It is not who we know here on earth. When we read the following verses it describes the days we are in. Time is going very quickly. The enemy is using so many distractions to keep people from Jesus and to keep believers focusing so much on the hate, fear, destruction, we see daily. As we have seen since the beginning of 2020 we know not what a day will bring. We need to put our trust in Jesus and be in prayer daily for all people. We need to remember too the Lord sees one race the human race, the saved, and the lost, on Jew or Gentile. To hate anyone because of the color of their skin is telling the mighty God, the creator he messed up. Please call upon Jesus today. 2Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 2Timothy 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, Matthew 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
I always saw it as meaning God's will above my own. That God knows better than me and his plans will always be better than the ones I come up with. I know correction has to happen. I know that a lesson has to be taught. I was living in disobedience... I cannot be expected to be rewarded in my time. I can however seek after God above everything else.
Oh wow!! I truly needed that. I do believe I’m at a point in my life where God is truly chastising me and it’s very difficult however I know it’s my fault. But I will not complain and I will continue to pray.
GRACE ! My friend. I’m sorry but I disagree with the harshness of this video. Yes he had the correct clarification of the verse but people are misinterpreting the truth in what God also says and what he is ! God is love . Yes he disciplines us but God also gives us grace . Plus don’t forget John3:16 !!! Also All sins are forgiven. (Except blasphemy against the holy sprit) Now I’m not saying take Gods grace and forgiveness for granted but understand he loves you a lot ! And he rains on the just and unjust !
Thank you so much for explaining this scripture, now I see why it’s very important to read the whole context so you can understand what it actually means & not just pick part of scriptures you like .
God gave me this verse 3 times in 2 days. No matter what we desire for ourselves, his desires for us are much better. When we feel like it's the end, God let's us know that he still has plans for us. Not our plans, but his be done.
I read this verse last night, and it struck a chord in my heart and its in my head all day and I watched this video tonight and it is really what I need. In my life I have many blessings from God,blessings I feel I don't deserve ... But at the same time the future plans I made for myself and my family have scattered and I have not completely come to terms with them ,I didn't understand why this misfortune comes to me (yet I still feel blessed at the same time). SO THIS VERSE AND THIS VIDEO MAKES ALOT OF SENSE TO ME.. Thank you
I've been seeing this verse every where and in random situations for a year and a half. I think God is leading me somewhere. Idk I've been struggling with God this whole time. Now I'm seeking him with all my heart ❤
WOWWW this is amazing. So I was on Instagram today recently and I saw in someone’s bio they quoted “Jeremiah 29:11 “ so it’s really amazing that the first scripture you speak on today was exactly that. Praise God!
Too often we spend our time in prayer asking God for blessings and what we “ think we need or want.... I say to you Stop! Try thanking the Lord for his mercy grace and Love he knows what you need, and a lot of the time it’s not in line with what we want.
I'm a little late with my comment, but for many years I had a keyfob with Jeremiah 29:11 on it. I've never really saw this verse as saying I would somehow be wealthy here on earth. I think it boils down to our understanding on what it means to be prosperous in the way God wants us to prosper. Not worldly wealth, but an abundant life full of the blessings that money cannot buy. I'm so grateful for the many, many blessings received and can't thank God enough for all of them.
You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into... Thank you for bringing "Balance" to this scripture. We definitely need to share this video with everyone we know.. I know people right now that are believing God to get someone out of jail, that was caught red handed of the crime they committed. Its sad because false prophets ( as mentioned in this video) give false hope... And that's a tragedy 😣
I wasn't sure what you was about to say. Literally this is my favorite bible scripture in the ENTIRE UNIVERSE.... So I guess I can continue to SCREAM THIS SCRIPTURE at the top of my lungs. Its not that hard to understand. God PLANS are always whats BEST. Yes its not going to always be comfortable but we know that HE has our best interest at HEART!!!!!!
Thank you, I love how you always bring the Word into context as to the time it was written! This has been one of my favorite scriptures for sometime. I had the application correct, and now I have a more clear vision of what the Prophet Jeremiah was saying throughout the book leading up to the passage. May God continue to bless you and your ministry!
Really good ! Thanks a lot for this “context-context-context”-Bible study!! 👍🏻👍🏻. More and more I apply the context to a Bible verse. And the Bible gets so much more meaning by doing so. Also, while doing this it becomes much easier to spot false prophets and false teachers.
I love this expanded view in context, I have learned alot, especially as it pertains to the "prosperity gospel". However, I come away with the same meaning I always thought: God's ULTIMATE plan for you is always for your good. Trust Him, regardless of the circumstances today.
It's a good thing that someone like Bro. Parr has explained the Bible in full and contextually. " You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into." - That's a strong message for people who think and feel that God has plans for them. It means that God's plan may not be what we have planned all along.
This verse surprised me because I used to think there was no future for me, most of my life has been suffering and running away from the dangers of the place I was born, and then one day after so many years God speaks to me and sends me to a beautiful and peaceful place to start life again... Now I have hope because He found me❤
“You can’t believe your way out of something you behaved your way into” sounds good but let see, according to scripture, we must declare and BELIEVE 💯 that we will be saved and make a way out with the God’s assistance... at least when I pray I thank my Lord for guiding me on my way out of the problem 🤔 at no point am I trying to start something, much respect to you and God bless brother 🙏 great message
@Far Above Rubies The spiritual man judges all things. You know why? Because it isn't him judging, it's the Holy Spirit through that person to another person 🙏🙏🙏📖📖📖🔥
When I perceive someone to be lesser than me; when i treat someone in an unkind way; when i talk about someone in a negative manner; when i jump to conclusions about a person; when i condemn the person and not the sin; when i fail to see where i have acted as they have; when i fail to see Jesus in all people, I am in error!
When you said “you can’t believe your way out of something you behaved your way into” it made me think: what are we supposed to do next once we’ve repented of the sin that got us there?
I'm not Pastor Allen, but it is my experience. All you can do is WAIT! Pray and wait on God for the answer and/or resolution. It's just like Pastor Allen said in this video, you may have to sit still awhile where you are, but while you are sitting in that situation you desire to be removed from LIVE! Work, go back to school, socialize, go to a good place Bible teaching church, volunteer... but continually keep your communication with God and declare out of your mouth "God I still TRUST in you in my Savior Jesus Christ name, Amen". And keep pursuing your dreams, until God confirms that with you.
what do you mean by that though, do you mean that every bad thing in our lives is linked to sin, and not to spiritual warfare? do you believe its only the flesh we are fighting, or do you mean that in some cases we sin, and have to repent and are punished by God..? Because God still punishes us, but we are also covered by Grace. and He loves us. Satan comes after us because we Christians, are in his way. Satan is not a fairy tale
Raymond Holthuijsen I think God allows Satan to attack us for the sake of our own spiritual growth and His glorification (I.e. Satan intended it for evil but God intended it for good). I think we should still always ask God to bring us out of our distresses because the reasons behind our circumstances are far more complex than we could ever understand - just like in Job. It can be a mix of our own bad decision-making and the other causes you mentioned. I believe that we, along with God and His angels, are at war with: 1. Satan and his fellow spiritual beings that are in rebellion against God, 2. Our own sinful flesh, 3. The world and its systems. I hope this answers your question. God bless
I've been watching this video on replay, for the last hour and I will continue to replay it, until I'm sure it's fully understood. This is one of my favorite scriptures, but, this is also the very first time it has been taught so insightfully... God bless you, Brother Allen for your obedience.
This verse is one of my favorite, and yesterday its my devotional verse, I’m trying to understand His message to me, and when you preached it, it’s hit me differently. And now I can say that I understand correctly the message that he gave me yesterday. Thank you, this is the first time that I saw your channel.
Thank you for making this video. When I was young I was often told that there was no reason for Christians to suffer because God would give them all kinds of good things if they only asked. It was very disillusioning when Christians did indeed suffer and all the famous good things failed to materialise. I wish I had been told something like what you say in this video from the beginning!
Justin Durham After the 70 years of Babylonian captivity they went back to their homeland and remained there and rebuilt, although under the dominion of other empires, just like Daniel proclaimed. Then, when they rejected the Christ (ergo rejecting God Himself) they were scattered again, just like Christ promised in Matthew 23. But Christ has built a house in Himself and includes those of us that are in Him. People focus too much on kingdoms and nations but need to have their focus on the kingdom of Christ. Then, in that Day, He will come back and make all things new. It was never about religion or religious systems, national identity, or anything like that. It has always been about righteousness and right standing with God, freedom from sin and the powers of darkness. That is for anyone who will adopt the mind of Christ, and that is who will stand in that Day of judgement.
I don't think that this has to do with dispensationalism but with revelation. Israel is not "seed" Jesus is, in Him all the nations are blessed. There are Christians all over. I really don't know how Israel fits in there but Jesus is the seed. Paul tells us that out Israel and Gentiles God is going make one the Church
@Justin Durham Jeremiah 31:32 is fulfilled in those of us that are in Christ and have His Spirit. The Spirit of God (i.e. Holy Spirit) in our spirits/minds/hearts helps us to know who God is, to know His ways, and delivers to us the power to walk in His ways as He expected the OT kingdom of Israel to do, but they would not. This is the New Covenant, being confirmed by Christ at the last supper. Stop focusing on nationality, which was exactly what Christ criticized the first century Jews for (John 8:39).
@Justin Durham How do you know the whole world doesn't know "Yah," as you say? Men have rejected Him because men would rather love darkness. That doesn't mean He hasn't made known His word or His Son. Even those of us in Christ still struggle with sin because, as the Apostle Paul says, "There is another law that works in me, so that the good I would do, I don't do, and the evil I don't want to do is what I do (Romans 7:23). But that was the point of the kingdom of heaven, as proclaimed by Daniel in Daniel 2:44. The kingdom of heaven is here and He is breaking the powers of darkness that keeps people bound to sin and destruction. Again, please take your eyes off of national identity and seek the kingdom of God!
Justin Durham are you a Hebrew Israelite? If so, no we don’t subscribe to the theology that that group teaches. It is a false doctrine. I would stay far away from the Hebrew Israelites.
@@thebeatagp what does him being an Hebrew Israelite have to do with explaining a verse in the correct context? Cause he's absolutely right, how he brought this out, whether he's an Israelite or not...
@@chantalyahysrael1560 Many groups who teach a bit of correct doctrine teach false doctrine - and plenty of. _That's_ what being a Hebrew Israelite has to do with it, and that's why Allen Parr warns against them.
@@Cheryl64014 Furthermore, their doctrine is misleading and does not comport with the full Bible. We cannot cherry pick what is true. As someone else pointed out: Read the Books of the Bible in their entirety. Start with Genesis. Salvation is for everyone, and not for a chosen few. If you are confused in any way, uncertain, troubled, then ask the Holy Spirit for discernment. He is Christ and the Father looming large upon this Earth and in our minute lives. He is truly the Great Comforter. Seek Him for wisdom, instruction, help, and knowledge. He is an ever-present Help in these troublesome days and He never fails. Amen!
I see this scripture as... he has plans to prosper people when they are able to actually listen to the LORD again. Yes... sometimes we have to carry our cross too, we may suffer even when we are following him... so it's not all bells and whistles when we are back on the covenant path... however, the Holy Spirit will comfort us in our sorrows so that we will be able to bare our suffering. And if we are truly aligned with God... the things that would usually hurt us don't anymore, because we know what is really important - not worldly things - suffering often comes when we place our minds on wordly things... And we have our minds on the living water. It's all about faith. He's just asking us to have faith in him, and jump all in with him, and make him our foundation. Then when the winds blow, we will not be shaken. But there is a time of suffering after sin, yes.
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“You can’t believe your way out of something you behaved your way into.” Sir that blessed my whole life!!!!
sounds like a something a works righteousness person would say to me
Amen! I was blown away by that one.
I'm confused. If this saying was true. Would not the whole world go to hell? Or does believing in the Son of God Jesus will his righteousness be imputed to you and he would save you?
He just restated what God has already told us in His word the Bible. God should not be mocked. We all will reap what we sow. If we sow with view to our fleshly desires we will reap corruption from our fleshly desires. (GALATIANS 6:6-7) God will not shield us from the consequences that result from our poor decision making or wicked conduct. We will likely suffer the consequences. But, like Manasseh, we still can make changes in our conduct to soften the face of YHWH and he will forgive and restore us if possible. (2 CHRONICLES 33:10-13)
@@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect I am blown away as well. What a horrible thing to say. And this guy calls himself a preacher of God's Word.
If you ever get out of the mess you created yourself it will only be by trusting God. See Psalm 40
I subscribed to you when I was still an atheist. I found you because I was interested in the book of revelation and you had videos on it.
Then I read the entire Bible. I listened to Jordan Peterson and started to wake! Then Kanye released his album and got talking to some people on the internet about Christ. I tried praying and my prayers were answered. I slowly grew closer to God, and you were one of the first places in my journey. Thank you forever and ever!
Wow!!
Amen!
Wow! That was one of the most encouraging messages I've read in a very long time. Thank you so much and I'm so glad you are on the right track now!
Glory to God. Keep on shining in Jesus name
But what will happen if God doesn't answer your prayers
Then will God become less important
Yeah he's basically saying your going too be struggling for a while but you need too understand it's all for your discipline and growth and ultimately you will prosper with what the lord has in store for you
Absolutely. In Jeremiah 30:11 as well God says "I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished." Ppl seem to forget Jeremiah 29:12-13: Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Reminds me to focus on God not my current circumstances. I always need help with that. Remembering I may see it as struggle but God is pruning me through my circumstances.
YOUR: Your house, your shoes, .....
YOU'RE: YOU ARE
TO: Going to the store
TOO: Don't eat too much candy.
It is always best for me to end all my prayers with the admonition that..."your will be done, Lord."
Hello !
I've just come searching Jer.29 v:11 because I truly needed clarification. I struggle understanding biblical stories but, I did this one !
I can't wait for the next. Videos /audio speech is very clear so it's so easy to listen to .
And you are animated while you speak which holds attention . I appreciate it so much . I truly need a good teacher .
Amen! Hallelujah!
@@philisbramlett6890 do you have a study Bible? That helped me a lot in understanding. Got a esv study Bible where it explains the context of each first at the lower half of the page.
@@alaskayoung3413 wow
I add to his will be done with his word that you are the head and not the tail you are the lender and not the borrower and so on
The Lord has given me this verse almost 100 times. This verse started showing up during the HARDEST time in my life. If it wasn’t for the Lord, I wouldn’t be here typing this. I experienced a terrible spiritual war that almost killed me.
Praise God. God bless your life. 🥺❤️
Thank God you came out victoriously.
That’s why I pray for the peace to accept that His plan might not be what I had planned. Great insight!!
Thank you, thank you for sharing this, Praying for peace to accept his plan. Cause truth be said not all of God's plans are easy. Jonah took off the opposite direction, Moses saw himself as unqualified to speak to Pharaoh plus many more.
@ Justin Durham you don't think New Jerusalem is meant for Christians, I thought Jews and Gentiles are both Christians, I thought Christ died for both Jews and Gentiles and to live as one nation to live happily and freely together under God, tell me is the New Earth only meant for the Jews?
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All of us need to come to that point
This is so good, as believers we can’t just go around throwing verses we need to have context. Thanks for this brother Allen!
BRO! We GOT IT, stop commenting on every comment!
I agree Hobby Lobby is guilty
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@Nathan - You are so right. Context is very important. And we really have to take the time to study the word to get the context. And accept that sometimes we may not like it but continue to believe that we should still be hopeful.
It's my go to verse especially in times of trouble. I quote this over my life whether good or bad because I know God has a plan! His plan outweighs mines.
Yep Because He does know the plans He has for all of us. And I know it now when I lived in darkness I wanted to die in my darkness Bu the Almighty One who created me didn’t want that for me So he Divinely change my whole life around when I didn’t know he has a plan for my life He knew and His plan was not for me to die in my sins but to come to His Marvelous Amazing Light. So I will continue to use that scripture as if the ALMIGHTY FATHER was personally speaking to me.
@@LivingMyBestAlways He is , don’t listen to religious scholars who don’t know God . These stories are written for our examples so we can understand Gods ways . We are in a new covenant with better promises!
Amen! Hallelujah!
Great word, Allen! One of my Bible study rules has always been: We must interpret each verse in view of the entire Bible -- nothing stands alone.
That sounds sensible
This is my favorite verse since my College struggling days and will continue to hold on to it. God will make a way 🙏 although our plans might not be in sync with His but His plans are better than ours.
@@pastorbenjamindube5470 Go away
Amen
Yes, AMEN! 🙏
Great lesson.....much clarity.🙂
You know guys, sometimes even we already heard the Truth about the Word of God we still to choose to believe in the things that we use to believe in even if its wrong.
People are easy to believe in a lie, but really hard to open there eyes that they are wrong.
Salute brother allen parr and God blessed in your ministry😇.
One of my best verse!
" And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no more death, not sorrow nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4✝️
Sure we can use the verse!!
As their situation was so is ours in many ways!!
The bottom line, this world is not our home. We are simply passing through. We are pilgrims and sourjorners on our way to a better place. "...a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God." Hebrews 11:10✝️
Amen
Amen
The earth is our home. God made Earth for humans to inhabit. When God creates the new earth this is where we will live eternally.
Also: "And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." John 5:29 🙏🙏🙏📖📖
@@benji6866 I believe that's what the scriptures say referencing the new "earth". The "world" is not our home. We are to be in it not of it
"You can't believe your way out of a situation you behaved yourself into." That knocked the wind out of me.
This the only false about the video.
If you repent, God may deliver you out of it.
Sounds good but it’s not true.
@Michael Albertson Totally agree. I think that God may have gotten me out of some tight spots in the past even though I "behaved my way into them." And if in fact he intervened, I'm very thankful he did! Praise be to the God who is merciful and who delivers us from what we actually deserve.
When he said "believe" he meant "believe in something untrue". He did Not mean "believing something that is Biblically true".
This is true. Some people take what is in context and make it a pre text. Christians need to always look at the concept of the verse as it applies to its chapter!
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Thank you for your input but are you saying that God has not choosen Christians? If you are then you did not read the NEW TESTAMENT. We are also chosen by God. He did tell the Israelites that if they do not obey then he will choose a people that are not his own Roman's 9:22-25.There are many more scriptures. Furthermore the Israelites were to live as examples for us to see God's glory. That was an epic fail. But I thank them because now "Grace", God's Grace and mercy is extended to us gentiles.
@Justin Durham
Either you don't know or you seem to have forgotten that through Jesus God grafted the gentiles into the nation of Israel [Romans 11]. So that scripture does indeed belong to Christians if you account for it being for the future.
Also it matters not at all about whether that message was for the people of Israel or Christians because that doesn't change the facts that God knows the plans he has for us, and that his plans are to prosper us and give us hope for the future, it is us who cause his plans for us not to come to fruition.
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100% true G.U my sister, I use to hear a lot of Christians applying this scripture into their lives. They don't read the entire thing to get the full meaning but instead they take what they want to hear.... pretty common nowadays. Right?
When times get tough and we're going through valleys, God doesn't ever forget where He puts us, and He doesn't do it to be cruel, whether it be discipline, to teach a lesson or whatever the case may be, through trials and tough times God enlarges us and our faith is put to the test and our faith grows. If everything was good all the time we wouldn't grow in our faith. He knows, and He's working everything out for the good of those who love Him. That good being transforming us to be more like His son Jesus Christ. His ways are higher, His plans are higher, and His thoughts are higher. So if youre going through a tough time, don't worry, dont lose faith, stand firm in your faith, keep running the race of faith and don't stop praying, God hasn't forgotten about you, He will never leave or forsake you.
Well said Joshua! That's Tru and my life experience. God bless!
Amen
This has been my favorite verse, specifically for how it reminds me that GOD is in control. There may indeed be a season HE uses to stretch me, but HE still loves me. HE still has the best for me. I can trust this process! Stay up. #blessings #peace #love
I may be struggle financially for this season BUT I am believing God to bring me out! I am not giving up on my blessing that is on the way. I will not be in this season forever
Amen.
@Justin Durham It was indeed a future event, for Israel. And God did indeed bring them back to their land as promised, after 70 years.
@Justin Durham I've read all of Jeremiah, and the Bible itself. They did return.
@Justin Durham You used that verse to combat what was said about the 70 years, to prove that the return never happened. That verse, however, speaks to the New Covenant, instituted by Jesus Christ.
@Justin Durham Read the book of Ezra and enjoy your day.
Finally!!! Someone actually exegeted this IN CONTEXT!!! We need to actually read the books Bible in full and not cherry-pick to feel good. Thank you so much!!!
xtremebk yes I so agree! ✝️
But he never touched on the overall message that being trust God
@@rsar61 true!
Really? Is not Jeremiah 29:11 a fine explanation of Philippians 1:6? Let's remember...
NOT ONE PROMISE MADE IN THE ENTIRETY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT WASN'T MADE SPECIFICALLY TO ABRAHAM'S SEED, JESUS CHRIST!!!
And everyone in Jesus is joint-heir of God and heir of every promise made to Jesus.
Galatians 3:16, 29
John Gregory it’s all about contents God was talking thru Jeremiah to the rebellious Israelis, after 70 years of captivity I then will give you a hope and a future. Read 29:13.....If or when you come to me...... meditate on contents, time, cultural their rebellion, but also his irrevocably promise and love for them, don’t be jealous we’re all grafted in. Psalms 122:6
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1st Peter 5:10
Amen Sis! 1 Peter 1:2, 5 also gives comfort! Lord Jesus bless us!
I look to this verse more of an assurance of my salvation the future and hope of heaven... I may be going through a tough time now either because of my own hard headedness, or a particular trial, but my future & hope is God's salvation.
AMEN for this message. This helps us not expect the good we didn't work for. Fear God ,obey his commandments and his plans will prevail.
Dear brother in the Lord,
I love you man, you bless me to no end!
I am a 70 year old white man, whose brain is becoming mush. I have yet to hear you say anything that I disagree with, but the problem I have is your pace and energy makes it difficult for me to keep up with your train of thought. This is probably the reason for the reference to being a "white" man!
I don't want you to change you in any way because you bless me without fail! Just keep in mind that there are people like me that sometimes struggle to keep up.
God bless you and keep you.
Monty Stewart
You can play videos at a slower speed. Try slowing it down to .5x or .75x
SOOO many verses are misunderstood and taken out of context! Thank you for addressing real important topics we need to understand with your videos. Blessings from England. Daniel - Christian RUclipsr 🌞
I subscribe to your channel. God bless you
Thank you Lolo Mimi ❤
Justin Durham yes this is to Israel his covenant people
So what makes you so certain his interpretation is correct?🧐
Fun fact: I am fasting today and reading the bible. I was almost ready to quit cause I feel so hungry I can't even think straight. Suddenly, I got a vision of you Allen, encouraging me. Thank you brother Allen. I feel better about my fast now. 😇 God was working with you in all sorts of ways even when you are not aware.
Bottom line is we can still trust God's plan for us because He knows what is best and He loves us. He has saved me from so much pain when I listened to Him!
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This was always one of my favorite scriptures growing up. Because I know what God has planned for me, however, in the midst of me hoping for all these great things I need to lean on Him, trust in Him, abide by Him, obey only Him and only then will I receive the glory from God. I loved this video!! It’s so true, things will be challenging before they get better. Amen ❤️
Overall a good message. I want to comment on this, though: "You can't believe yourself out of something you behaved yourself into......." Nice, preacher's statement, but I think it's not a very accurate one, because it's underestimating the grace and mercy of God and misrepresenting the role of faith. Indeed, we cannot believe ourselves out of a paper bag, let alone God's action in our lives. However, even if we bring trouble or negative consequences upon ourselves, God (as our loving heavenly father) will rescue us when we call out to Him. Our faith may be weak, and our sins and their consequences great and serious, but His grace and love will overcome them all!
Yes, Allen went extra biblical on that one!
Yes, that works when it comes to the spirit man. However, not necessarily for the human side of us. We don't always get we what we pray for. Its not name & claim it. Sometimes we get rescued & quickly delivered. Most of the time we have to walk the process out. We, as western culture Christians really have no idea the hardship it truly can be. Christianity is not for the faint of heart.
@@wlknonsonshine Good. I live in Asia and I see people who have very little in the line of material wealth. Believers are not exempt from poverty or suffering, but have a hope of God helping, supporting and supplying their needs. Believers have hope of divine healing, but even if they die, they know they have an awesome, perfect, pain-free home in heaven awaiting them. The prosperity gospel gives people hope- that's good and I think we should have hope and strong faith. But when we limit our hope to this life or the confines of the expectations we set or project, we'll probably be disappointed. I don't think that's good for faith.
Amen Andrew. I totally Agree with you. GOD is loving, forgiving, merciful, and patient. However that doesn’t mean we should take it for granted. Just because GOD handle a situation in the Bible a certain way doesn’t mean that he will handle the same situations/circumstances the exact same way tomorrow, next year, decades, and centuries.
@@andrewthomas2353 yes, but the prosperity gospel, especially here in the US, has become a formula. The 501c3 is used & abused.
We when follow our own path straight into the gutter we’re going to have to suffer the gutter for a while!
@Justin Durham, this Israel that is being spoken of is spiritual Israel and not literal Israel. Romans 2:25-29.
I was just saying this verse this morning. Thankful God shows me the truth. Praise the Lord.
Thank you Brother!!!!!
Context context context!!!
The new emerging “church” has no desire or knowledge of context. Taking scripture out of context is the emerging world church’s only way.
Thank you so much for sharing this. 👍❤️
" You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into". Allan, when I heard that I had to run back to my computer and make sure I heard what I heard. YOU PREACHING, MY MAN!!!!! SAY THAT!!!!
You can if you REPENT AND HAVE FAITH ,OBEDIENCE AND ENDURANCE
Yesss
What great wisdom you express when you said, "You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into." Worth the trip right there!! Thank you Allen!
I enjoy how you exegete the Bible. One of the many things my parents taught me was to always read the full passage of a particular scripture to fully understand for myself what was being said & I can honestly say, I hadn’t heard it taught that way. Thank you for teaching the Word for what it truly is, not what we want it to be. 🙏🏽
I absolutely agree with you girl. I haven't really heard it this way either, but I knew the church has it wrong. They tell us what we want to hear. Not realizing its actually not what they think. So it didnt come from god.
Hallelujah!
"You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into" 🤯mind blowing wisdom
Jaden Philander Right😯💯
That is not in the Bible, however. You can be " extricated" from your own messes, depending on what God decides to do. Not sure what he means by " believe your way out " but I don't always see a correlation between the degree to which a person started the " mess" and the rapidity ( or slowness ) of God's answer. It's not as " black and white " as Allan implies. My opinion!
@@RMPereira777 what he means by "...believe your way out..." is that people are always trusting in God to get them out of their situation they put themselves in, which shouldn't be the case (that's my understanding of things 🤷♂️)
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I remember a time when I quoted this verse without giving a thought to the people it was originally written for. Then I heard a teaching about Jeremiah being written for the nation of Israel and I felt so much freedom. I had been angry at God for not living up to his promise for me in Jeremiah 29:11. When I was taught that I had wrongly applied God's word my understanding fell into place. I was able to repent, receive forgiveness, and move forward. I know many well-meaning believers who do the same thing that I did and I am so glad that you have made the meaning of this verse very clear so people can rightly divide the word of truth. Thanks.
Priscilla, amen! I did the same thing. Almost had a crisis of faith because I thought God was not doing what He had promised in scripture for me. But, then I realized that what I was praying for was not His will. And, I learned from the experience. We do not tell God what to do.
I have held onto this verse since studying the Bible from 1987, with the understanding that with God " a day is like a thousand years, 1000 yrs like a day". Holding not just to the word, but God's Spirit is contained in the words, so whatever time God takes to fulfill my life I will endure to the end. God Bless Us All, in His time 💜💜🌈🌈🙌🙌🙏🙏
I Am from the Philippines, May The LORD be Praised through youtube videos like your channel. To GOD be all the Glory. Amen.
Mabuhay!
Do YOU quote this verse over your life? Is "For I know the plans I have for you" one of your favorite verses to quote? Well, you may be surprised at what this verse actually means. Today's video will explore the specific context of this verse so we can understand it before we quote it over our lives. I hope you enjoy this video and PLEASE let me know your thoughts below. Let's discuss this! I love y'all. YOU are the reason for this channel's success and growth (along with God's providence). I just want to say how much I appreciate your engagement and support. Blessings,
THE BEAT by Allen Parr AMEN 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 my Bible group are currently reading through the book of Jeremiah and this was the chapter we read THIS MORNING!!!!!!! Praise God for His Word ♥️🙌🏻 love you my brother in Christ, have a blessed day!!!
I am the hope to come Allen please review these names I have truth not religion or tradition u are an Israelite house of Judah follow and return to your creators
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REMEMBERANCE AND PRAISE
MIGHTILY THE SUN
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BEG 4 FORGIVENESS WITH ALL YOUR HEART TO
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PRAISE CONSTANTLY NON
STOP TO THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING
AHAYAH ASHER AHAYAH
God is satan read 2nd thessalonians 2nd chapter
Allen, dear brother.
Can you do a video on this verse:
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew 11: 12) ESV.
What does it mean?
Thanks and God bless you.
Amen
@@jesuschristbiblebiblestudy end times is now
ADMIRE, PRAISE AND THANX 2
MESSIYAH
REMEMBERANCE AND PRAISE
MIGHTILY THE SUN
YAHSHIYAH
BEG 4 FORGIVENESS WITH ALL YOUR HEART TO
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PRAISE CONSTANTLY NON
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I believe God Does have plans for us, however we as sinful humans can mess that up. God allows us to mess it up because of free-will. His plan and our plan can be totally different.
Romans 8:28. Everything we do is not His will. But He somehow always gets us back on track. Or makes a new track for us.
We cannot mess his plans up
@@danielglatz1643 say what??? Where on earth is that in Romans 8:28?
Jordan Christman And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.
...In all things God works for the good of those who love Him...
Even though we mess up, God somehow turns everything into good.
@@danielglatz1643 all things work together because it’s the will of God, not because “everything we do is not his will” (as you stated). God is not reactionary to our “mistakes”, they are foreknown to him, hence he works all things together according to His purpose.
when your doctors think you wont live through your cancer ,and you have lost all your money and don't know whats going to happen to your family if you die: its a good verse to remember.
I recall a preacher who once said that God could teach us in different ways. The one he said he never wanted was where God taught him through suffering. He said that whenever he began to suffer he would pray, "Lord, if there is something You want me to learn, help me learn it fast, so I don't have to suffer long." I think that's a great prayer. But there are other reasons we suffer. Sometimes it's for the sake of the gospel, sometimes it is because of the sins of others, because evil exists in the hearts of man. Jesus promised (and most don't seem to realize it is a promise) that while in this world we WILL have tribulation (trouble). Often we repent and do everything we can to escape a place of suffering, but there is one thing I have learned in over 40 years as a believer, and never heard anyone talk about. God the greatest Psychologist knows the exact best psychological moment to do something for us, as well as the exact best thing to do. And often He is simply waiting for us to come to the place where His actions will be best received and taken into our hearts before moving for us, even as we think we are "waiting on Him". No one ever "waited on God": He is so far beyond us this is an impossibility. The reality is, that He and we are both waiting for the moment when we can be psychologically right to receive what He has for us. The difference being that God knows this, and we usually don't. So, in addition to the great prayer for God to help us learn anything we need to learn fast, I think another great prayer is for us to ask God to help us get where we need to be so He can bless and deliver us, if possible. Because another catch to this is, that God sometimes uses our suffering to bless and change the lives of others who may be watching. So perhaps a third great prayer might be, "Lord, help those You might be using my suffering to bless to learn what they need to know soon, for I know Your word says You do not wilfully afflict the children of men." Just some observations of an old timer in Jesus, hope they may bless someone.
I just say..."Lord I give this burden to you".....because only our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ knows what plans God has for us. I never take it for granted that when I pray, my problems will be taken care of right now. I believe that God is trying to teach me something or there's a reason why he doesn't answer a prayer right away or sometimes he doesn't answer at all. I learned that unanswered prayers always benefit me and my family in the long run.
You can’t believe your way out of something you behaved yourself into. This will preach sir.
Finally! someone mention this text, im tired hearing this in a wrong context. God bless. From Philippines.
As Christians we must ask GOD to help us preserve through our trials and tribulations
I love this brother. He has wisdom in the exposition of the Bible. It is so refreshing to hear proper interpretation of Scripture. I heard this verse when I was going through tough times. It was uplifting and encouraging because it is what we desire as people. The truth is that this verse is applied to a specific situation and time.
Examin all Scripture by, context by context, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book, and Old Testament by New Testament.
Decent exegesis. However, at the end, the conclusion is (even according to the teacher) God has plans to bless and prosper those who are allied with Him. It may not be in the timing of the individual confessing the promise, but it doesn't negate the promise... Even in context
Even in context...
Thank you!!!
I stumbled onto Allen’s channel only recently but watched enough of them that I was feeling pretty confident, when I found this video on such a chronically misused verse, that his exegesis would be spot on, but after a solid drive toward the endzone, looking at the context, I believe he stopped just short and punted back to the 50 yard line. This verse clearly is a promise by God to uphold His covenant with his chosen people that were currently in exile at the time of Jeremiah, and as Allen pointed out was not necessarily fulfilled for the same generation to which it was spoken. Where I believe this video fell short was in implying that the promised blessing (and reason for hope) also applies to us but may only be delayed. The only real application of this verse to Christians today, especially those of us only “grafted” into the family tree through faith in Jesus Christ (note: those branches included in the old covenant still require faith in Jesus to prevent pruning), is to understand one small facet of the character of God, that He alone chooses when and when not to, as well as how to, prosper us. If anything, Jesus promised we would be blessed in this life by being counted worthy to suffer because of Him. That is not to say that Christians will not, or should not, prosper in this life, and there are verses that can be applied from the old and the new testaments to give us hope for our future (most referring to eternal future) and strength for today, but Jeremiah 29:11 is not one of them.
@@lorinzechiel8465 Exactly. In terms of this world, the only thing Jesus promises for sure is that we will know suffering. One of the best biographies of Martin Luther King Jr.is entitled "Bearing the Cross." We don't believe that Jesus will remove all our burdens, but that he will bear them with us and give us the strength to "endure to the end."
I'm always amazed when someone says they lost their faith because of some terrible tragedy that happened in their family. Did they actually believe that tragedies and suffering don't happen to Christians? You can't go around the cross to Jesus, you can only go through the cross.
Yes it’s consistent with God’s character. His will be done.💕
Jeremiah 29:11 Daniel 3:25
Hello, Allen! Thanks for the great videos. I agree with you to a certain extent but God also bail us out and rescue us too. I’ve made some very poor choices in my life that I’m not proud of. God have rescue me out of situations I put myself in. He didn’t have to but he did because the love he have for his children. This is one of my favorite quotes.
“When GOD gives you a New Beginning, don’t repeat the old mistakes”.
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When i started growing and with a day of fasting and prayer, Jesus spoke to me very serious. He asked me " do you think that you will have it easy?!" and i was like shocked and thinking " Lord is this for me? And i than wondered is it scripture is it truth. And Holy Spirit reminded me of the verse where Jesus said we shall have difficultys in this life but to keep the faith as He already conquered the world.
When we quote jer 29 . 11 we are putting our faith to work.
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This analysis is in perfect timing given what’s going on today in this country. I have hope that there are better days ahead!
I really love your channel and your perspective. I appreciate your fresh down to earth delivery. Im pretty sure anyone can relate with you. Please don’t change one thing. You are doing great!
I so appreciate you taking time to share that. That was very kind.
THE BEAT by Allen Parr oh yeah my brother! Of course!!!! I definitely wanted to tell you that you are making a difference, in Jesus’ name 🙌🏼💕
I know right! I appreciate your videos. It helped me to understand the importance to f context and get deeper into God’s word. Thus helping me better understand what’s in his will and what’s not.
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Have a Wonderful and Blessed day!!! If you have never called upon Jesus please call upon him today for salvation. He is the only way to heaven, not denomination, not how much we have or don't have. It is not by good works (Although it is important to be loving, and charitable). It is not skin color. It is not who we know here on earth. When we read the following verses it describes the days we are in. Time is going very quickly. The enemy is using so many distractions to keep people from Jesus and to keep believers focusing so much on the hate, fear, destruction, we see daily. As we have seen since the beginning of 2020 we know not what a day will bring. We need to put our trust in Jesus and be in prayer daily for all people. We need to remember too the Lord sees one race the human race, the saved, and the lost, on Jew or Gentile. To hate anyone because of the color of their skin is telling the mighty God, the creator he messed up. Please call upon Jesus today.
2Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2Timothy 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Matthew 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
I always saw it as meaning God's will above my own. That God knows better than me and his plans will always be better than the ones I come up with. I know correction has to happen. I know that a lesson has to be taught. I was living in disobedience... I cannot be expected to be rewarded in my time. I can however seek after God above everything else.
Oh wow!! I truly needed that. I do believe I’m at a point in my life where God is truly chastising me and it’s very difficult however I know it’s my fault. But I will not complain and I will continue to pray.
Justin Durham What do you believe? Do you keep the whole law all the time? Do you believe in Christ at all? Do you believe in grace?
GRACE ! My friend. I’m sorry but I disagree with the harshness of this video. Yes he had the correct clarification of the verse but people are misinterpreting the truth in what God also says and what he is ! God is love . Yes he disciplines us but God also gives us grace . Plus don’t forget John3:16 !!! Also All sins are forgiven.
(Except blasphemy against the holy sprit) Now I’m not saying take Gods grace and forgiveness for granted but understand he loves you a lot ! And he rains on the just and unjust !
Thank you so much for explaining this scripture, now I see why it’s very important to read the whole context so you can understand what it actually means & not just pick part of scriptures you like .
Love this guy! Brother Allen has a real gift when it comes to teaching!
God gave me this verse 3 times in 2 days. No matter what we desire for ourselves, his desires for us are much better. When we feel like it's the end, God let's us know that he still has plans for us. Not our plans, but his be done.
This is SO RELEVANT to this season in our nation!! He sees the end from the beginning... All we can do is trust Him 🙏
Hellow brother Allen, your vidoes always heal my soul and help me to find my self in Lord Jesus, pls pray for me i have lot of challenges in the Way.
@Justin Durham I'm seeing this comment of yours everywhere on this video. Are you a troll?
I like this guy. He put preachers, the bible and christianity under microscope. Love this.
I read this verse last night, and it struck a chord in my heart and its in my head all day and I watched this video tonight and it is really what I need. In my life I have many blessings from God,blessings I feel I don't deserve ... But at the same time the future plans I made for myself and my family have scattered and I have not completely come to terms with them ,I didn't understand why this misfortune comes to me (yet I still feel blessed at the same time). SO THIS VERSE AND THIS VIDEO MAKES ALOT OF SENSE TO ME.. Thank you
At last! Context and real meaning for an often abused verse. Thank you, Allen, for doing the homework and getting Jeremiah 29:11 right!
I've been seeing this verse every where and in random situations for a year and a half. I think God is leading me somewhere. Idk I've been struggling with God this whole time. Now I'm seeking him with all my heart ❤
Thank you for doing the Lord's work! This message blessed me! We need more of the Bible and Truth and less promises to make us feel better.
WOWWW this is amazing. So I was on Instagram today recently and I saw in someone’s bio they quoted “Jeremiah 29:11 “ so it’s really amazing that the first scripture you speak on today was exactly that.
Praise God!
Too often we spend our time in prayer asking God for blessings and what we “ think we need or want.... I say to you Stop! Try thanking the Lord for his mercy grace and Love he knows what you need, and a lot of the time it’s not in line with what we want.
Thank you Allen Parr! This message needs to be shouted from the rooftops...so widely misquoted and misunderstood indeed. Keep up the GREAT work!
I'm a little late with my comment, but for many years I had a keyfob with Jeremiah 29:11 on it. I've never really saw this verse as saying I would somehow be wealthy here on earth. I think it boils down to our understanding on what it means to be prosperous in the way God wants us to prosper. Not worldly wealth, but an abundant life full of the blessings that money cannot buy. I'm so grateful for the many, many blessings received and can't thank God enough for all of them.
You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into... Thank you for bringing "Balance" to this scripture. We definitely need to share this video with everyone we know.. I know people right now that are believing God to get someone out of jail, that was caught red handed of the crime they committed. Its sad because false prophets ( as mentioned in this video) give false hope... And that's a tragedy 😣
I wasn't sure what you was about to say. Literally this is my favorite bible scripture in the ENTIRE UNIVERSE.... So I guess I can continue to SCREAM THIS SCRIPTURE at the top of my lungs. Its not that hard to understand. God PLANS are always whats BEST. Yes its not going to always be comfortable but we know that HE has our best interest at HEART!!!!!!
Thank you, I love how you always bring the Word into context as to the time it was written! This has been one of my favorite scriptures for sometime. I had the application correct, and now I have a more clear vision of what the Prophet Jeremiah was saying throughout the book leading up to the passage.
May God continue to bless you and your ministry!
Thank you so much for this teaching. It’s so refreshing to hear the truth of God’s word being preached and not twisted or diluted.
Really good ! Thanks a lot for this “context-context-context”-Bible study!! 👍🏻👍🏻.
More and more I apply the context to a Bible verse. And the Bible gets so much more meaning by doing so.
Also, while doing this it becomes much easier to spot false prophets and false teachers.
I love this expanded view in context, I have learned alot, especially as it pertains to the "prosperity gospel". However, I come away with the same meaning I always thought: God's ULTIMATE plan for you is always for your good. Trust Him, regardless of the circumstances today.
Thank you soo much for making biblical videos. You’ve helped me get closer to God✝️❤️
This was EXCELLENT. Christians everywhere need to hear this. Thank you for this ! Your videos are always very good.
It's a good thing that someone like Bro. Parr has explained the Bible in full and contextually. "
You can't believe your way out of something you behaved your way into." - That's a strong message for people who think and feel that God has plans for them. It means that God's plan may not be what we have planned all along.
This verse surprised me because I used to think there was no future for me, most of my life has been suffering and running away from the dangers of the place I was born, and then one day after so many years God speaks to me and sends me to a beautiful and peaceful place to start life again... Now I have hope because He found me❤
What a blessing to hear Jer 29:11 taught in its proper context. Thank you Pastor Allen!
This one is for me!!Thank you for this Pastor! God bless you.
Thank you for this. “In all your getting, get understanding “
this message for me!!!!! I always try to take short cuts and tried to run away from my problems
“You can’t believe your way out of something you behaved your way into” sounds good but let see, according to scripture, we must declare and BELIEVE 💯 that we will be saved and make a way out with the God’s assistance... at least when I pray I thank my Lord for guiding me on my way out of the problem 🤔 at no point am I trying to start something, much respect to you and God bless brother 🙏 great message
Amen!!!! ❤️
Please do a video on Mathew 7: 1-2 if you have not already because people mistake opinion for judgement.
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@Far Above Rubies The spiritual man judges all things. You know why? Because it isn't him judging, it's the Holy Spirit through that person to another person 🙏🙏🙏📖📖📖🔥
When I perceive someone to be lesser than me; when i treat someone in an unkind way; when i talk about someone in a negative manner; when i jump to conclusions about a person; when i condemn the person and not the sin; when i fail to see where i have acted as they have; when i fail to see Jesus in all people, I am in error!
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So so true. That is a great study for us today.
When you said “you can’t believe your way out of something you behaved your way into” it made me think: what are we supposed to do next once we’ve repented of the sin that got us there?
I'm not Pastor Allen, but it is my experience. All you can do is WAIT! Pray and wait on God for the answer and/or resolution.
It's just like Pastor Allen said in this video, you may have to sit still awhile where you are, but while you are sitting in that situation you desire to be removed from LIVE! Work, go back to school, socialize, go to a good place Bible teaching church, volunteer... but continually keep your communication with God and declare out of your mouth "God I still TRUST in you in my Savior Jesus Christ name, Amen". And keep pursuing your dreams, until God confirms that with you.
Karen Earle Thank you for your wisdom. I really appreciate the reply
what do you mean by that though, do you mean that every bad thing in our lives is linked to sin, and not to spiritual warfare? do you believe its only the flesh we are fighting, or do you mean that in some cases we sin, and have to repent and are punished by God..? Because God still punishes us, but we are also covered by Grace. and He loves us.
Satan comes after us because we Christians, are in his way. Satan is not a fairy tale
Raymond Holthuijsen I think God allows Satan to attack us for the sake of our own spiritual growth and His glorification (I.e. Satan intended it for evil but God intended it for good). I think we should still always ask God to bring us out of our distresses because the reasons behind our circumstances are far more complex than we could ever understand - just like in Job. It can be a mix of our own bad decision-making and the other causes you mentioned. I believe that we, along with God and His angels, are at war with: 1. Satan and his fellow spiritual beings that are in rebellion against God, 2. Our own sinful flesh, 3. The world and its systems. I hope this answers your question. God bless
Honeyyyy, nobodyyy is ready for this video, thank you for this interpretation!!!
I've been watching this video on replay, for the last hour and I will continue to replay it, until I'm sure it's fully understood. This is one of my favorite scriptures, but, this is also the very first time it has been taught so insightfully... God bless you, Brother Allen for your obedience.
This verse is one of my favorite, and yesterday its my devotional verse, I’m trying to understand His message to me, and when you preached it, it’s hit me differently. And now I can say that I understand correctly the message that he gave me yesterday. Thank you, this is the first time that I saw your channel.
Love this! Thank you for speaking such truth straight from the word of God!
Hey Alan. Thank you for the video..! God bless you
I really love how you convey the Bible to us Allen!! God bless and let's look forward to Jesus' return!
IF you are MY DISCIPLES... you shall know the truth... and THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE.
Thank you for hard hitting truth.
Thank you for making this video. When I was young I was often told that there was no reason for Christians to suffer because God would give them all kinds of good things if they only asked. It was very disillusioning when Christians did indeed suffer and all the famous good things failed to materialise. I wish I had been told something like what you say in this video from the beginning!
This is why dispensationalism is key!! Rightly dividing he word of truth minimizes confusion on salvation, OT to NT rules & promises, and much more!
Amen brother!
Justin Durham After the 70 years of Babylonian captivity they went back to their homeland and remained there and rebuilt, although under the dominion of other empires, just like Daniel proclaimed. Then, when they rejected the Christ (ergo rejecting God Himself) they were scattered again, just like Christ promised in Matthew 23. But Christ has built a house in Himself and includes those of us that are in Him. People focus too much on kingdoms and nations but need to have their focus on the kingdom of Christ. Then, in that Day, He will come back and make all things new. It was never about religion or religious systems, national identity, or anything like that. It has always been about righteousness and right standing with God, freedom from sin and the powers of darkness. That is for anyone who will adopt the mind of Christ, and that is who will stand in that Day of judgement.
I don't think that this has to do with dispensationalism but with revelation. Israel is not "seed" Jesus is, in Him all the nations are blessed. There are Christians all over. I really don't know how Israel fits in there but Jesus is the seed. Paul tells us that out Israel and Gentiles God is going make one the Church
@Justin Durham Jeremiah 31:32 is fulfilled in those of us that are in Christ and have His Spirit. The Spirit of God (i.e. Holy Spirit) in our spirits/minds/hearts helps us to know who God is, to know His ways, and delivers to us the power to walk in His ways as He expected the OT kingdom of Israel to do, but they would not. This is the New Covenant, being confirmed by Christ at the last supper. Stop focusing on nationality, which was exactly what Christ criticized the first century Jews for (John 8:39).
@Justin Durham How do you know the whole world doesn't know "Yah," as you say? Men have rejected Him because men would rather love darkness. That doesn't mean He hasn't made known His word or His Son. Even those of us in Christ still struggle with sin because, as the Apostle Paul says, "There is another law that works in me, so that the good I would do, I don't do, and the evil I don't want to do is what I do (Romans 7:23). But that was the point of the kingdom of heaven, as proclaimed by Daniel in Daniel 2:44. The kingdom of heaven is here and He is breaking the powers of darkness that keeps people bound to sin and destruction. Again, please take your eyes off of national identity and seek the kingdom of God!
"Nail on the head" I thank the LORD for Gifting you as a teacher....
Yes, I was ready to click off. You are messing with my comfort verse. 😂
Justin Durham are you a Hebrew Israelite? If so, no we don’t subscribe to the theology that that group teaches. It is a false doctrine. I would stay far away from the Hebrew Israelites.
@@thebeatagp what does him being an Hebrew Israelite have to do with explaining a verse in the correct context? Cause he's absolutely right, how he brought this out, whether he's an Israelite or not...
@@chantalyahysrael1560 Many groups who teach a bit of correct doctrine teach false doctrine - and plenty of. _That's_ what being a Hebrew Israelite has to do with it, and that's why Allen Parr warns against them.
@@Cheryl64014 Furthermore, their doctrine is misleading and does not comport with the full Bible. We cannot cherry pick what is true. As someone else pointed out: Read the Books of the Bible in their entirety. Start with Genesis. Salvation is for everyone, and not for a chosen few. If you are confused in any way, uncertain, troubled, then ask the Holy Spirit for discernment. He is Christ and the Father looming large upon this Earth and in our minute lives. He is truly the Great Comforter. Seek Him for wisdom, instruction, help, and knowledge. He is an ever-present Help in these troublesome days and He never fails. Amen!
@@Wrightthang :) Yes, I know, Marie. Did you mean your reply for someone else? :)
I see this scripture as... he has plans to prosper people when they are able to actually listen to the LORD again. Yes... sometimes we have to carry our cross too, we may suffer even when we are following him... so it's not all bells and whistles when we are back on the covenant path... however, the Holy Spirit will comfort us in our sorrows so that we will be able to bare our suffering. And if we are truly aligned with God... the things that would usually hurt us don't anymore, because we know what is really important - not worldly things - suffering often comes when we place our minds on wordly things... And we have our minds on the living water. It's all about faith. He's just asking us to have faith in him, and jump all in with him, and make him our foundation. Then when the winds blow, we will not be shaken. But there is a time of suffering after sin, yes.
I know the plan God has for us! Eternal life! Praise God!