
Originally Posted by
GearHeaded
WARNING -- religious Christian ideas are going to follow
we no longer have Church services. there is no communion service for this Holy Week and easter.. we can't share the cup and proclaim our faith. which has always been a sacrament of God himself sharing with us , not the other way around . its HIS service and its him giving to us.
keep that last point in mind. just because we cannot join together as people does not mean our faith is not all one. the communion has always been heaven coming down to us . heaven still comes down to us even though we can't gather together.
the passover, easter, the resurrection Sunday etc.. has always been a picture of life. God became man and in the flesh to show us how life works, suffered and died but ROSE AGAIN.
sure , we have a 'beast' that is immoral government trying to be a savior , a 'false prophet' that is immoral philosophy saying the govt will save you , and an immoral "666" that is a false economy .
^anyone who reads the Bible knows what my references mean.
but in the end . we win. not the beast .. heaven is here. the work on the cross is already done. faith is all that matters.
just keep your faith and keep kicking ass and getting things done and helping your neighbors. all will be well in the end
Hang in there, GH. I know we've had eschatological conversations from differing view points in the past which I enjoyed.
LOL, at times you had me pulling out my Companion KJV Bible w/ the appendices by Dr. Bullinger ( a huge scholar back in the late 1800's and one of the few Christians to be asked to help proofread the Massorah), Green's Interlinear Bible, Strong's Concordance, and a couple of reference books on the Masoretic texts.
People are in bad situations right now with lots of uncertainty, but I feel that when the plowing gets tough, that's when we really strengthen our faith and usefulness for the things to come.
Like you said, stay positive, stay in the Word, the end will be a new beginning!!
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