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Christ sold his carpentry products and services on the open market, and gave from it to the poor and tithes to God. And supported His family. = Capitalism. Paul made tents. 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12...

Praise the LORD! God bless that car dealer. Christians should run groups as they believe pleases the LORD, without anything but praise from me. My only concern some might mistake the early church as practicing socialism. Socialism is theft of other people's wealth to spend it in ways they may...

Actually, a modern army would either dry up a river bed by blocking the water, or build a pontoon bridge over it so tanks can proceed. Logistically, no army can have 200 million mounted soldiers. But the book uses symbolism for everything, therefore "lifting the restraint" on the demonic...

I just reread Elihu's words and must disagree with you. Elihu emphasizes the greatness, goodness and inscrutability of God, that purposes beyond reward and punishment that we cannot possibly know may lie behind His acts. When God answers after Elihu it is almost like a "continuation" of some of...

Don't have time to comment on your entire post right now. An alternative to "Kings of the East" is the more literal "kings that come from the sunrise", meaning Satan's angels from heaven. The Euphrates was the God set eastern boundary of Israel they never conquered. So this might symbolize...

Perhaps, not sure about that. But God exempted Elihu from criticism perhaps because he spoke better than his elders: 7 And so it was, after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have...

I agree, but the commune wouldn't achieve its full potential. It would barely sustain itself leaving few resources for the poor around it.

I must disagree. As the "man OF sin" the Antichrist springs from sin. Nothing was good in him, ever. Its Christendom that will be sifted, so the chaff is blown away by the wind to be burned but the wheat gathered to God's storehouse for Christ's use.

Excellent. Context and scripture interprets scripture. Something to consider that I point out in my exegesis, Peter is called a specific kind of rock, Aramaic Kepha which is a rock, when bored into gives forth water: כֵּיף, כֵּיפָא … which rock (when bored) will give forth water… pearls, jewels...

The suggestion is from the division of twelve tribes into 12,000, this echos an OT formation of God's Army which implies these are being uniquely sent to conquer for the Kingdom: Numbers 1:1-46 - A census of all the Israelite men aged twenty years and older who are able to serve in the army...

Re Peter apostle to the circumcised claimed as founder of Catholicism. I agree. It doesn't compute. Peter is on record of going to Babylon, which some say is Rome. But Babylon was the site of a large Jewish community. Paul himself writes as though Rome already had an established church before...

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to...

Anabaptists are wonderful Christians but I think they were a bit off on "Community of Goods". Notice what Peter says to Ananias: "While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to...

I agree. More info on Simon: ChatGPT Simon Magus, often referred to as "Simon Magnus" (meaning Simon the Magician or Simon the Sorcerer), is a figure who appears in early Christian texts, most notably in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. According to Acts 8:9-24, Simon Magus was a...

Everyone believes at first, but only those with "saving belief" manifest good fruit, good works. We know which are TARES and which are WHEAT by their fruit. Faith without works is dead. But at first, both tares and wheat look the same. But you reject the parable? Claim the tares have no...

I did NOT accuse, I disagreed Christ would prefer evil people over lukewarm people: Jesus commands the tree to be made all good, not just less bad. He actually prefers we be all evil than lukewarm, because He can't help half-baked people, that are only willing to repent of some works of the...

Your interpretation can't be correct for then Christ is wishing they do evil: "I could wish you were cold" This interpretation, given the context--- is likely correct: The contrast is between the hot medicinal waters of Hierapolis and the cold, pure waters of Colossae. Thus the church in...

No, both claim to believe in Jesus Christ, only their fruit distinguishes them as they mature: Tares (also known as darnel) are nearly indistinguishable from wheat until maturity, particularly in the early stages of growth: Similar Appearance: Tares, or darnel grass, closely resemble wheat in...