Choosing Life, To Strive For, Part 4

So lets learn how to strive for life, we learn this from Jesus Christ. So before I go on I want to talk about his name first. It is important to know how Jehovah God made his name for his children, me and you and how it helps us to choose life.

So now lets look at Jesus Christ and it parts and then his angel name Michael! We first look at Jesus, in the Searchforgodsword.org we learn Jesus means "Jehovah is salvation"! How reassuring that Jehovah will deliver us from death. The Christ finding this meaning "anointed" at Searchforgodsword.org calling Jesus Christ to office or service, one of superior position like no other angle. More importantly this show that Jesus Christ is the Messiah (also meaning "anointed one") foretold about. Many people may not think so but I will attempt to persuade you to also see Jesus Christ is the Archangel Micheal. The first thought to come is that Micheal from the the Searchforgodsword.org says Micheal means "who is like god". This is important too because all through Jesus Christ life he imitated his farther, remember in John 14:8-10 Philip ask Jesus to show them the Farther, and Jesus replied that he who saw Him had seen the Farther and he did Jehovah God's will.

We first see John 1:1-2 Jesus Christ is the Chief spoke person for Jehovah God,
NWT of the JW "1 In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. 2 This one was in [the] beginning with God."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "1 In the beginning was (5713) the Word, and the Word was (5713) with God, and the Word was (5713) God. 2 The same was (5713) in the beginning with God. "

next Jesus Christ is the only-begotten son John 1:17,18,
NWT of the JW "17 Because the Law was given through Moses, the undeserved kindness and the truth came to be through Jesus Christ. 18 No man has seen God at any time; the only-begotten god who is in the bosom [position] with the Father is the one that has explained him."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "17 For the law was given (5681) by Moses, but grace and truth came (5633) by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen (5758) God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is (5752) in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared (5662) him."

then John 1:14 we see truth the the Word is Jesus Christ,
NWT of the JW "So the Word became flesh and resided among us, and we had a view of his glory, a glory such as belongs to an only-begotten son from a father; and he was full of undeserved kindness and truth."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "And the Word was made (5633) flesh, and dwelt (5656) among us, * (and we beheld (5662) his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. "

then last in Matthew 28:18 we see all authority given to Jesus Christ.
NWT of the JW "And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "And Jesus came (5631) and spake (5656) unto them, saying (5723), All power is given (5681) unto me in heaven and in earth."

So now Jesus Christ has all authority of the heaven and earth, given to him by Jehovah God. Now in Jude 9 we learn that Michael is the Archangel. First lets remember that archangel means chief of the angels from the Searchforgodsword.org, last that angel means messenger also taken from Searchforgodsword.org.

Jude 9 Archangel named Michael.
NWT of the JW "But when Mi´cha·el the archangel had a difference with the Devil and was disputing about Moses’ body, he did not dare to bring a judgment against him in abusive terms, but said: “May Jehovah rebuke you."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "Yet Michael the archangel, when contending (5734) with the devil he disputed (5711) about the body of Moses, durst (5656) not bring against him (5629) a railing accusation, but said (5627), The Lord rebuke (5659) thee."

In Revelations 12:7-10 we learn of the great war in heaven lead by Michael, notice the voice called Michael Christ!
NWT of the JW "7And war broke out in heaven: Mi´cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!"
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "7 And there was (5633) war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought (5656) against the dragon; and the dragon fought (5656) and his angels, 8 And prevailed (5656) not; neither was their place found (5681) any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out (5681), that old serpent, called (5746) the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth (5723) the whole world: he was cast out (5681) into the earth, and his angels were cast out (5681) with him. 10 And I heard (5656) a loud voice saying (5723) in heaven, Now is come (5633) salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser (5723) of our brethren is cast down (5681), which accused them before our God day and night."

In Daniel 12:1 Michael called great prince
NWT of the JW "And during that time Mi´cha·el will stand up, the great prince"
KJV from Searchgodsword.org "And at that time shall Michael stand up (8799), the great prince"

Daniel 10:13 Michael called foremost prince
NWT of the JW " But the prince of the royal realm of Persia was standing in opposition to me for twenty-one days, and, look! Mi´cha·el, one of the foremost princes,"
KJV from Searchgodsword.org "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood (8802) me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes,"

In Revelations 19:11-16 the Word of God leads armies and he is King of kings and Lord of lords showing him to be the Christ and the Archangel Michael.
NWT of the JW "11 And I saw the heaven opened, and, look! a white horse. And the one seated upon it is called Faithful and True, and he judges and carries on war in righteousness. 12 His eyes are a fiery flame, and upon his head are many diadems. He has a name written that no one knows but he himself, 13 and he is arrayed with an outer garment sprinkled with blood, and the name he is called is The Word of God. 14 Also, the armies that were in heaven were following him on white horses, and they were clothed in white, clean, fine linen. 15 And out of his mouth there protrudes a sharp long sword, that he may strike the nations with it, and he will shepherd them with a rod of iron. He treads too the winepress of the anger of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 And upon his outer garment, even upon his thigh, he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "11 And I saw (5627) heaven opened (5772), and behold (5628) a white horse; and he that sat (5740) upon him was called (5746) Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge (5719) and make war (5719). 12 * His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had (5723) a name written (5772), that no man knew (5758), but he himself. 13 And he was clothed (5772) with a vesture dipped (5772) in blood: and his name is called (5743) The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed (5707) him upon white horses, clothed (5765) in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth (5736) a sharp sword, that with it he should smite (5661) the nations: and he shall rule (5692) them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth (5719) the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath (5719) on his vesture and on his thigh a name written (5772), KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

I saved the best for last in that Matthew 6:9-10 Jesus Christ teaches to pray the will be done in heaven will be done on earth! What will be done in heaven, will be done on earth?


NWT of the JW "9 “YOU must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. 10 Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth."
KJV from Searchforgodsword.org "9 After this manner therefore pray (5737) ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be (5682) thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come (5628). Thy will be done (5676) in earth, as it is in heaven."
The will in heaven if you remember in Revelations 12:7-10 is the heavenly war were Satan and his angel and throw out of heaven, by whom, Michael and his army of angels!

God's only-begotten son, the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, Michael the Archangel, are all the one same person, all authority can't be given to Jesus Christ if Michael is the Archangel (great prince, foremost prince, Chief of angles), unless he is the one and same person! Jesus Christ name helps us to see what Jehovah God has done for his children, you and I, and in John 14:8-10 Jesus showed us he imitated his farther Jehovah God. We are too since his angel name imitates his farther too, so let learn how to imitate Jesus Christ and be his followers.

Choosing Life, To Live For, Part 3

Choosing life to live, we should first study the bible, get to know God, Jesus Christ, and how we are to conduct ourselves.  Conducting ourselves as a good Christian maybe easy, learning about Jesus Christ maybe easy, learning about God maybe easy but studying the bible may not be, but that is the only way we can do the first three, right?  In studying the Bible you will soon find many things out from Genesis to Revelations, like about conducting our present life, who God is, who Jesus Christ is what they both have done for mankind so that we may choose everlasting life.

John 17:3
NWT of the JW, "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."
KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org, "And this is (5748) life eternal, that they might know (5725) thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent (5656)."

John 14:6,7
KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org, "6 Jesus saith (5719) unto him, I am (5748) the way *, the truth, and the life: no man cometh (5736) unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known (5715) me *, ye should have known (5715) my Father also: and from henceforth ye know (5719) him, and have seen (5758) him."
NWT of the JW,  "6 Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If YOU men had known me, YOU would have known my Father also; from this moment on YOU know him and have seen him.”

 
I choose Leviticus 18:17, Mark 7:22, Romans 13:13, and Galatians 5:19-21; because it brings up a deeper thought of loose conduct vs wickedness in the two bible I choose to show.  If you click on the word wickedness from the KJV Strong Version from the SearchGodWord.org you will see the Hebrew definition of evil plan and wickedness, but in the NWT of the JW we see "loose conduct".  So lets for a second look at the definitions of loose and conduct from Dictionary.com
loose: 1 - free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 2 - free from anything that binds or restrains
conduct: 1 - personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment. 2 - direction or management; execution. 3 - the act of conducting; guidance; escor

Lev 18:17
KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org, "Thou shalt not uncover (8762) the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take (8799) her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover (8763) her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness."
NWT of the JW, "The nakedness of a woman and her daughter you must not lay bare. The daughter of her son and the daughter of her daughter you must not take in order to lay her nakedness bare. They are cases of blood relationship. It is loose conduct."

Mark 7:22
KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org, "Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:"
NWT of the JW,  "adulteries, covetings, acts of wickedness, deceit, loose conduct, an envious eye, blasphemy, haughtiness, unreasonableness."

Romans 13:13
KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org, "Let us walk (5661) honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying."
NWT of the JW, "As in the daytime let us walk decently, not in revelries and drunken bouts, not in illicit intercourse and loose conduct, not in strife and jealousy."

Gal 5:19-21
NWT of the JW, "19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, and they are fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct, 20 idolatry, practice of spiritism, enmities, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, contentions, divisions, sects, 21 envies, drunken bouts, revelries, and things like these. As to these things I am forewarning YOU, the same way as I did forewarn YOU, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s kingdom."
KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org, "19Now the works of the flesh are (5748) manifest, which are (5748) these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before (5719), as I have also told you in time past (5627), that they which do (5723) such things shall not inherit (5692) the kingdom of God."

Well you might think, I see how not to conduct myself as a good Christian, so how do I still conduct myself?  As I show more about Jesus Christ and Jehovah God we will see how to better conduct ourselves, till then keep choosing life.

Choosing Life, How Do We? Part 2

So in my last post I tried to put a seed there, in Romans I showed the wages of sin pays is death and in Revelations I showed that death will be no more, so the question is life, what kind of life are we choosing?  So as I waited for inspiration, I thought I first take a look at what is life!, this is life cited from an online dictionary (that is so cool!)-

Main Entry: ¹life
Pronunciation: \ˈlīf\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural lives \ˈlīvz\
Etymology: Middle English lif, from Old English līf; akin to Old English libban to live — more at live
Date: before 12th century

1 a : the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body b : a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings c : an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
2 a : the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual b : one or more aspects of the process of living <sex life of the frog>

 

Cite this page:

MLA Style

"life." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.

Merriam-Webster Online. 10 October 2009

<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life>

APA Style

life. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

Retrieved October 10, 2009, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life

NWT of the JW Gen. 2:7: “Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul.”

 

KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org Gen. 2:7 "And the LORD God formed (8799) man of the dust of the ground, and breathed (8799) into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

NWT of the JW Gen. 3:19 "In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return.”

 

KJV Strong Version from SearchGodWord.org Gen. 3:19 "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat (8799) bread, till thou return (8800) unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken (8795): for dust thou art, and

unto dust shalt thou return (8799)."

NWT of the JW ".And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away"

 

Search Gods Word on line from the KJV with Strongs Version "And God shall wipe away (5692) all tears from their eyes; and there shall be (5704) no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be (5704) any more pain: for the former things are passed away (5627)."

 

My intention is to teach were we came from and how our lives were created, next will be to show the life we are to live and strive for and then last the life we are choosing!  Till then keep on choosing life, and God will reward you!

Choosing Life, how do we?

This series of life is going to be more difficult than thought, but i choose life and I want you to also. There is so much tied in to life and the bible, people, religions, knowledge, talking to others and your family. I am working on a post here just trying to put one together and in the process realized I need to make a series of post on Choosing life.

One short thought is Romans 6:23, "The wages sin pays is death" from the NWT, and on line from Search Gods Word in the KJV with Strongs's Version "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." In Revelations 21:4 we learn ".And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” from the NWT of the JWs. From the Search Gods Word on line from the KJV with Strongs Version "And God shall wipe away (5692) all tears from their eyes; and there shall be (5704) no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be (5704) any more pain: for the former things are passed away (5627)." So here is a start, love and peace.

The Four Loves in Greek

Welcome to my thoughts of the bible, these are my personal thoughts and a way i look at what i have learned over the years and i thought i would take the time to share. As i have read, studied, learned, more questions would come up. So the first thing i thought i would share is truth, what is truth, people say truth is the bible from Genesis to Revelation, they say truth is the Word, well they are all right to me.

The word to ponder is love, rather the four loves in ancient greek found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love#Ancient_Greek.   In  1960 C.S. Lewis wrote the book "The Four Loves" that explore four word of love being storge, philia, eros, and last agapē.

Some bible versus:

from Searchgodsword.org in the use of phileo i found this versus in the KJV Strong's version:
1Co 16:22 - "If any man love (5719) not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be; in the NWT I found 1Co 16:22 "If anyone has no affection for the Lord, let him be accursed. O our Lord, come!"
from the New World Translations of the Holy Scriptures (NWT):
1 Co 16:22-24  - "²² If anyone has no affection for the Lord, let him be accursed. O our Lord, come! ²³ May the undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus be with YOU.²⁴ May my love be with all of YOU in union with Christ Jesus."

for agapē i found in the KJV Strong's version of the Searchgodsword.org:
1Th 3:12 - "And the Lord make you to increase (5659) and abound (5659) in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"
from the New World Translations of the Holy Scriptures (NWT):
1 Th 3:12 - "Moreover, may the Lord cause YOU to increase, yes, make YOU abound, in love to one another and to all, even as we also do to YOU;"
compair this versus in these two bibles in the use of agapē:
for agapē i found in the KJV Strong's version of the Searchgodsword.org:
Re 2:19 - "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first."
from the New World Translations of the Holy Scriptures (NWT):
Rev 2:19 - " ‘I know your deeds, and your love and faith and ministry and endurance, and that your deeds of late are more than those formerly."

I googled "number of times love in bible" and on web site about 8th search I got this link http://www.chacha.com/question/how-many-times-does-the-word-love-appear-in-the-bible and it shows 551 times, this must be an important word, important knowledge and important thought to act on for godly love!!

What is Gods Truth

As i have read, studied, learned, more questions would come up. So the first thing i thought i would share is truth, what is truth, people say truth is the bible from Genesis to Revelation, they say truth is the Word, well they are all right to me.

 Word to ponder today is Truth, if you goto the Wickipedia.Org and search "truth" you will find "to agreement with fact or reality in particular".

Some bible verses:

NWT - John 18:38 ^“Pilate said to him: “What is truth?” And after saying this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them: “I find no fault in him.”
AKJV - John 18:38 “Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find in him no fault at all."

NWT – Romans 6:23 “For the wages sin pays is death,”
KJV strong– Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death;”

ASV – Hebrews 9:24 “For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us”
NWT – Hebrews 9:24 “For Christ entered, not into a holy place made with hands, which is a copy of the reality, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the person of God for us”

ASV John 8:32, 36 “and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”, “If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
NWT John 8:32,36 “and YOU will know the truth, and the truth will set YOU free.”, “Therefore if the Son sets YOU free, YOU will be actually free”

KJV from SearchGodsWord.Org John 14:6,7 - "Jesus saith (5719) unto him, I am (5748) the way *, the truth, and the life:no man cometh (5736) unto the Father, but by me."

How Does it affect you and I?  It is quit simple, if you know Jesus Christ, if you know the Truth truly, and if the Christ set you free you are actually free for sin there for from death tomorrow.

Sin

Welcome to my thoughts of the bible, these are my personal thoughts and a way i look at what i have learned over the years and i thought i would take the time to share. As i have read, studied, learned, more questions would come up. So the first thing i thought i would share is truth, what is truth, people say truth is the bible from Genesis to Revelation, they say truth is the Word, well they are all right to me.

Word to ponder today is sin, what is sin?  We can find its meaning at Searchgodsword.org, “miss” in the sense of missing or not reaching a goal, way, mark, or right point, to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness.  In hewbrew Chata' http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/heb/view.cgi?number=02398. 

Some bible verses:

NWT-Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
KJV-Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

NWT-Judges 20:16 Out of all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed. Every one of these was a slinger of stones to a hairbreadth and would not miss.

KJV-Judges 20:16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.

ASV-Matt 7:14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it

NWT-Matt 7:14 Narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it

ASV-2 Tim 3:1-4 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

NWT-2 Tim3:1-4 But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God

NWT-Proverbs 13:20 He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly

ASV-Proverbs 13:20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

How Does it affect you and I, Sin is a concept of missing the mark, Jehovah shows us by telling us follow the narrow path, not to get too puffed up with pride and not to think to low of our self. Think of a dart board, the narrow path is staying in the middle and not the left or right, the puffed up pride is too high and low self-esteem is too low. Lets stay on target and not sin.