COMBINATION OF [1]THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] ARE GOD (YHWH) THE FATHER, JESUS (YESHUA) THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT ONE FAMILY?.   With the Scripture of the Day first.


[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY – [47B]

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,  4  They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;  5  And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.  6  And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.  7  And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?  8  And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?  9  And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,  10  And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.  Joshua 9:3 – 10,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

Whereas, all the other kings, Joshua 9:1 -2, [AV] “And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;  2  That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.” The prepared to do battle against the Israelites, the Gibeonites saw the hand of Almighty God (YHWH) acting on behalf of the Israelites and deduced it was futile to do battle with them so they worked out a scheme to conclude a covenant with them as recorded at Joshua 9:11 – 19, [AV] “Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.  12  This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:  13  And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.  14  And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.  15 ¶  And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.  16  And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.  17  And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.  18  And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.  19  But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.”  So acknowledging the hand-of-Almighty God (YHWH) was with the Israelites instead of battle against them saved their lives and cities.   

[2]  ARE GOD (YHWH) THE FATHER, JESUS (YESHUA) THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT ONE FAMILY?

INTRODUCTION:


Many believe that God (YHWH), the Father; Jesus (Yeshua), the Son; and the Holy Spirit constitute one family.   But believing this does NOT make it so.  Let's examine God's (YHWH's) word, the Holy Bible and find out what it says on the subject

THE FACTS:

First, God (YHWH), the Father:

First, God (YHWH) is a spirit being that has always existed and whom no human has ever seen as shown at Exodus 33:20 and other places, "But," he said, "you cannot see my face; for man shall not see me and live." (RSV); and at 1 Timothy 1:17, "To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." (RSV); and at other places in the Bible.   He is the creator of all else that exist without exception.

Second, the Son, Jesus (Yeshua):

Second, the Son, Jesus (Yeshua), who is the beloved only begotten Son of God is the first of creation, created as a spirit being, as shown at Colossians 1:15, "He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation;" (Revised Standard Version; RSV); and at Revelation 3:14, ""And to the angel of the church in La-odice'a write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation" (RSV).

This fact is amplified or repeated over 40 times in the New Testament and here are some of the places:

Mt 8:29 - [RSV]
And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
Mt 14:33 - [RSV]
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
Mt 16:16 - [RSV]
Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Mt 26:63 - [RSV]
But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."
Mt 27:40 - [RSV]
and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
Mt 27:43 - [RSV]
He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
Mt 27:54 - [RSV]
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
Mr 1:1 - [RSV]
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mr 3:11 - [RSV]
And whenever the unclean spirits beheld him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."
Mr 5:7 - [RSV]
and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me."
Mr 15:39 - [RSV]
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that he thus breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
Lu 1:32 - [RSV]
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Lu 1:35 - [RSV]
And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
Lu 3:2 - [RSV]
in the high-priesthood of Annas and Ca'iaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechari'ah in the wilderness;
Lu 3:38 - [RSV]
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Lu 4:3 - [RSV]
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
Lu 4:9 - [RSV]
And he took him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;
Lu 4:41 - [RSV]
And demons also came out of many, crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

He did NOT always exist but was created.   He was first created as a spirit being and used as his Father's (YHWH's) master worker in the creation of all else per Proverbs 8:22-31.   Let's look at a Bible commentary covering this and the scriptures related to it:

Genesis 3:22-24, " And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever-- 23 therefore Jehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life." (American Standard Version; ASV).

This is an interesting scripture as it shows a conversation between God (YHWH) and another being up in heaven, two distinct entities in conversation.   This leads to the important question with respect to who this other being was.    To start getting an understanding to whom God (YHWH) was speaking we need to go to Proverbs 8:22-31, "Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 27 When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, 28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, 29 When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; 30 Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him, 31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men." (ASV), here we see that God (YHWH) was speaking to the first created being spoken of existing "Before his works of old." And shows clearly he was created before ", I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled".   This spirit being became his "Then I was by him, [as] a master workman;" now who was this spirit being?

Lets look at John 1:1-3 and find out who this spirit being God (YHWH) used as his "] a master workman;" is, "When all things began, the Word already was. The Word dwelt with God, and what God was, the Word was. The Word, then, was with God at the beginning, and through him all things came to be; no single thing was created without him." (the New English Bible; NEB), and clearly shows this spirit being to be the Word or God's (YHWH's) only begotten Son, Jesus (Yeshua) Christ, and this is fact is driven home at John 1:10-14, "The Word was in the world, and though God made the world through him, yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to his own country, but his own people did not receive him. 12 Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children. 13 They did not become God's children by natural means, that is, by being born as the children of a human father; God himself was their Father. 14 The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son." (Good News Translation - Second Edition).   Clearly we see that Jesus (Yeshua) is the one spoken of as God's (YHWH's) "master workman" who God (YHWH) used to create all other things after he created him.   This fact is further highlighted at Colossians 1:12-17, "Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light, 13 who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate [us] into the reign of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins, 15 who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation, 16 because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created, 17 and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted." (Young's Literal Translation).   We can see in verse 16 that he used him in creating all other things as his  "master workman" after he created him which is testified to at Colossians 1:15 as previously quoted.
 
Therefore, the question asked at the start, who was this other being God (YHWH) was talking to has been answered, it is his only begotten Son, none other than Jesus (Yeshua) who he was talking to at Genesis 3:22.  God (YHWH) is also shown as speaking to his Son, that we know as Jesus (Yeshua) after he was given that name per Matthew 1:23, "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.'" (The Darby Translation), at Genesis 1:26,  "And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'"(Young's Literal Translation).   These scriptures just presented from several different Bible translations leave no doubt with respect to whom God (YHWH) was speaking to in Genesis 3:22 and at Genesis 1:26; likewise they leave no doubt that God (YHWH) the Father, is a distinct and separate being from the Son he created as the first of Creation, Jesus (Yeshua) which is affirmed at Revelation 3:14, "`And to the messenger of the assembly of the Laodiceans write: These things saith the Amen, the witness -- the faithful and true -- the chief of the creation of God;" (Young's Literal Translation).

His life force was put by his Father (YHWH) into the womb of a human, the virgin Mary, and he was born as a human and seen by many other humans; whereas, his Father (YHWH) has never been seen by humans.   He was put to death, but resurrected by his Father (YHWH) as the first human resurrected for life in heaven so he would be first in everything per 1 Corinthians 15:12 - 23, "Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; 14 if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. 17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.  20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to " (RSV).
And now he sits at the right hand of God (YHWH) per,

Mr 16:19 - [RSV]
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Lu 22:69 - [RSV]
But from now on the Son of man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
Ac 2:33 - [RSV]
Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear.
Ac 5:31 - [RSV]
God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Ac 7:55 - [RSV]
But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;
Ac 7:56 - [RSV]
and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."
Ro 8:34 - [RSV]
who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us?

And his Father (YHWH) made him the judge over all and/or mediator between God (YHWH) and mankind per 1 Timothy 2:5, "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," (RSV).

Third, the Holy Spirit:

Third, With respect the Holy Spirit or Spirit this is God's (YHWH's) active force and/or power and not a being, either spirit or human at all.   Let's look at the scriptural facts on this as follows:

A Commentary covering Acts 10:19-20; Acts 16:6; Acts 13:2-4; Acts 15:28; Romans 8:14; Romans 8:26; Ephesians 4:30; and 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 that will show that the Spirit or Holy Spirit is God's (YHWH's) active force or power and emanates from him and is a force completely controlled by him, and is capable of giving him feedback and gathering for him information. 

But first let's see why the Spirit is indeed God's (YHWH's) active force or power from an understanding of the ancient word 'pneu'ma' translated Spirit or Holy Spirit in English.  The neuter Koine Greek word for spirit (pneu'ma) is used with the neuter pronoun "it" since it is lacks gender.   This fact is conveniently over looked or hidden by most Trinitarian translators of the Bible as admitted in the  "New American Bible Catholic Bible,"  regarding John 14:17: "The Greek word for 'Spirit' is neuter, and while we use personal pronouns in English ('he,' 'his,' 'him'), most Greek MSS [manuscripts] employ 'it.'"   So when the Bible uses masculine personal pronouns in connection with pa·ra'kle·tos at John 16:7, 8, it is conforming to rules of grammar, not expressing a doctrine.   And in Ancient Hebrew the word here rendered Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, or Spirit which is translated from 'ru'ach' meaning "breath; wind; spirit."   In Latin, it is spiritus, and in Sanskrit, 'prana' which means both "breath" and "spirit."  And the pertinent definition in the Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary (ISBN 0-308-10309-2 and 0-308-10310-6) clearly states, (4) <Often Cap.> In the Bible, the creative, animating power or divine influence of God...[etymology-[<Old French, 'espirit' <Latin, 'spiritus' bredth, spirit <'spirare' to breathe].  So we can see it, the Holy Spirit or Spirit is truly God's (YHWH's) active force or power and not a spirit being as are Almighty God (YHWH) and his Son, Jesus (Yeshua).  This point is very well made in the New International Version at Luke 1:35, "The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[1] the Son of God." (The New International Version; NIV). Sure shows that the Holy Spirit is nothing but God's (YHWH's) active force.

Now from the study of science and technology we know that with respect a force there can be four possibilities or possibly five applicable questions, which are as follows:

(1) Is it an uncontrolled force?

(2) Is it a controlled force?

(3)  Is it controlled, but without feedback?

(4)  Is it controlled, but with feedback?

Is it direct or indirect feedback?

However 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 shows it to be a controlled force with feedback that appears to be direct feedback, "But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. 12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God." (American Standard Version; ASV), clearly showing that the "spirit which is from God,"  and God "revealed [them] through the Spirit," and uses it to search all things, thus showing it is a controlled spirit capable of feedback.  God (YHWH) has complete control over his power or force and can choose its fields of operations as testified to at Romans 8:14, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." (ASV) clearly showing he can use to lead individuals and that it belongs to him.   And John 16:13 clearly shows it as a force, "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come." Since it is quite clear that it is a controlled force, "shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak,"

Clearly it is a controlled force used by God (YHWH) to do many things as testified to at Acts 10:19-20, "While Peter was meditationg on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'There are two men looking for you.  20 Get up and go down, and without hesitation go on with them, for I have sent them.'" (The New Testament by Charles B. Williams); And the fact that it is a closely controlled force is further affirmed at Acts 16:6, "And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:" (ASV); And at Acts 13:2-4, "And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.  4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus." (ASV); And at Acts 15:28, "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:" (ASV) clearly indicating direct feedback to and response by God (YHWH); which is further shown by Ephesians 4:30, "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption" (ASV) which once more indicates that is gives direct feedback and it reacts to the feelings of God (YHWH) from which it emanates thus a tightly controlled force or power.

CONCLUSION:

As can be seen this is NOT a family of three spirit beings, but a family of two spirit beings.  Also, spirit beings do not have gender so there is no 'wife' figure among them.   The Holy Spirit being God's (YHWH's) active force and/or power, some of which he has given to his Son, is NOT a being at all as we have seen.

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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]  LET'S DISCUSS IN BRIEF BIBLE RELIABILITY.     With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [49B]

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.   Mark 9:24  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

As the Bible clearly says at Hebrews 11:6 - 10, [AV] “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7  By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8  By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10  For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”  Sounds basic, but it is NOT a possession of all people per 2 Thessolnians 3:2, [AV] , “And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.”

[2]  Let's discuss in brief Bible reliability.

"Mortimer Adler, one of the greatest living literary scholars, spent decades researching a book called 'The Great Ideas.'  He read every single major piece of literature in Western history,
and his book explores the 102 most influential ideas that have defined Western culture.
In the first chapter, he talks about 'The Twentieth Century Delusion.'  What's that?  It's the fact modern people *think* that we are more enlightened about all subjects than people were 1000
years ago.      Are we more enlightened about science and technology?   Yes.    Are we more enlightened about morality, philosophy and politics?    Hardly.

In college I took a class called 'English Authors Before 1800.' I was amazed at how sharp those writers were.  Once you get past the 'old English' language, you discover that Shakespeare's
characters are just like the people you talk to every day.

The book of Proverbs in the Bible was written 3000 years ago, but its advice has saved my [back side] many, many times.   ''A soft answer defuses anger, but harsh words stir up evil.'    'A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.'    'The fool hates to be corrected by his father, but a wise son listens to advice.'

Are we really wiser in the 21st century than people were thousands of years ago?    Solomon, the author of Proverbs, said 'There is nothing new under the sun.'  Many people have laughed at that statement.  But he wasn't talking about technology.  He was talking about the issues of the human heart.  Malcolm Muggeridge said, 'News is old things happening to new people.'

So is the Bible a translation of a translation of a translation?    Could it be reliable?  Is it worth taking seriously?[source - Perry Marshall]

When the Authorized King James Bible and the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible were written, only 2 or 3 ancient manuscripts were available and they were really not that old.   Whereas, today over 20,000 really ancient manuscripts, codex's, scrolls, and fragments thereof are available to translators.  Because so many prophesies in the Old Testament had actually came true, many scholars started to doubt the accuracy of the Bibles and manuscripts they had in the 16 to 18 century; and started to believe that the original had been corrupted by later additions and changes.   In fact, this was actually the case in a few rare instances with the New Testament such as the addition at 1 John 5:7.

However, the finding of much earlier documents in the nineteenth and twentieth century quickly changed the thinking with regard to the accuracy of the Bible as received down through the centuries.   How so, many ancient documents including a description of the execution of Jesus (Yeshua) in one such document that described it accurately, a Bible fragment to be precise from a period 700 years before the actual event.   This started to turn around the thinking of scholars who had previously thought that these prophecies were written after the fact.   

This occurred gradually, until the sudden finding in a cave in the Qumran valley in 1947 that we now know as the Dead Sea Scrolls.   These scrolls dated back to around 200 BCE proved that the prophecies were NOT written after the event, but before the event occurred.

This was just the real beginning with respect to finds of ancient manuscripts, codex's, scrolls, and fragments thereof.   Today, we are blessed to have over 20,00 of these that are very ancient, and they prove beyond doubt two things, first, that the Bible did NOT suffer any major corruption over time, and second, that the prophecies therein were written before, and not after, the event occurred.   This clearly established divine authorship by God (YHWH) himself as a fact.

This clearly shoots holes into the false theories of those individuals who maintain the Bible is corrupt and those who claim that its author was human, and make it clear that the writers, all faithful men, were divinely inspired as scribes to put the thoughts of God (YHWH) into the words of men.

The same holds true for the New Testament which contains not one, but four separate'Gospel' accounts with respect the life of Jesus (Yeshua).   All four accounts, written independently by separate individuals, collaborate each other such as recording the various miracles of Jesus (Yeshua).   One such account is when Jesus feed approximately 5,000 individuals by miraculously making a few fish and loves of bread expand into more so all could be fed.   But the biggest single event or miracle was when his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) raised Jesus (Yeshua) his beloved only begotten Son from the grave and he later ascended into heaven to sit at his Father's (YHWH's) right hand.

Why is this miracle so important?   It makes firm the belief in the resurrection as no written word without an actual event could ever do.

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COMBINATION OF[1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]  SAVED, NOT BY WORKS ALONE, BUT BY UNDESERVED KINDNESS.   With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [50B]

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.  Romans 15:4, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

We should learn from the many examples of faith and its outcome as recorded in the Bible, Almighty God’s (YHWH’s), book of guidance for us.  Hebrews 11:32 -35, [AV] “And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33  Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34  Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35  Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:”  These examples and others should move us to exert work to strengthen our faith.

[2]  Saved, Not By Works Alone, But By Undeserved Kindness:

INTRODUCTION:

Let's face it, people today take pride in their personal accomplishments, but works alone will NOT save anyone.   This is clearly shown by Ephesians 2:8-9, " for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory." (American Standard Version; ASV).

APOSTLE PAUL WAS WELL AWARE OF THIS FACT:

Of course the apostle Paul was well aware of this fact.   How so?   He had prayed three times for relief from a physical infirmity in the flesh, but received from God (YHWH) a reply recorded at 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. 8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." (ASV).

Thus, even though Paul was outstanding with regard to perseverance in Christian works, he readily recognized that his accomplishments were the work of God (YHWH), and not due to any particular abilities of his own.   He Noted this and recorded it at Ephesians 3:8-17, "Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; 10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. 13 Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.   14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love," (ASV).   Thus, in the apostle Paul we see no prideful or boastful attitude.   This is in keeping with James 4:6-12, "But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.   11 Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 One [only] is the lawgiver and judge, [even] he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor? " (ASV); and at 1 Peter 5:5-6, "Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;" (ASV).

That is the reason that Paul counseled Christians at Philippians 2:3-10, "[doing] nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; 4 not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. 5 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient [even] unto death, yea, the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven and [things] on earth and [things] under the earth," (ASV).   Of course this can be a challenge especially if one is in a position of authority or responsibility.   Why so?    Because all are unfortunately influenced by the spirit of competitiveness so common in the world of today, we are taught even as children to compete with others.   If unchecked, a competitive or egotistical spirit can cause a person to be arrogant and disrespectful as warned of in Proverbs 28:22-23, "he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.   23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue." (ASV).   And a person who becomes arrogant has the tendencies to reach out for positions he/she is not entitled to, and to justify his/her actions, he/she may be critical of others.   These are tendencies that a true follower of Christ must reject per James 3:13-16, "Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed." (ASV).

But Galatians 5:25-26, "If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. 26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another." (ASV) which clearly shows we must walk in the spirit with Christ, and not be vain.   This same thought is amplified at Galatians 4:29-31, "But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman. 31 Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman." (ASV).   But all should use the gift in proportion as each has received it per 1 Peter 4:9-11, "using hospitality one to another without murmuring: 10 according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; 11 if any man speaketh, [speaking] as it were oracles of God; is any man ministereth, [ministering] as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen." (ASV).   Remember God (YHWH) per Proverbs 24:12, "If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?" (ASV) weighs the heart.

Therefore we do well to ask ourselves per Psalms 24:3-4, "Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully." (ASV); and Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." (ASV).

Remember first per Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come." (ASV), and only then would come the end of this system.   Thus we must incite to love and fine works per Titus 2:13-15, " looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.   15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee." (ASV); and Hebrews 10:23-24, "let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised: 24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;" (ASV).

Thus we can see from James 2:26, "For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead." (ASV); therefore, we must strive for live faith.   We must carefully check our motives remembering that our master and savior is Jesus (Yeshua) Christ and as Romans 14:4 says, "Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand." (ASV).   So strive per 2 Timothy 2:15, "Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth" (ASV), and 2 Peter 1:10, "Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth." (ASV).

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COMBINATION OF THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES - Flacourtia inermis  With the Scripture of the Day first.

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [52B]

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.  9  And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.  Matthew 19:9 – 10,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

Jesus (Yeshua) showed this tender caring to a women at John 4:23 – 26, [AV] “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  24  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  25  The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.  26  Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.” 

[2] THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES -Flacourtia inermis 

Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Lovi Lovi, Flacourtia inermis (Batoko Plum) Plant.

The fruit is a shinny brilliant red berry crowned with a black top.

The tree is cultivated in South Eastern Asia for its fruit which varies greatly in taste whitish-pinkish flesh.  Most fruits are too acidic to be eaten raw, but they are often made into chutneys, puddings, and preserves – WITH THE SEED REMOVED. 

The tree is often used as a decorative or shade tree.  Unfortunately there is very little literature on this tree.

In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)[for more details, go to  www.jw.org].

To see pictures of this tree and its fruit, go to:

1 - http://fruitwarehouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/lobi-lobi-flacourtia-inermis.html

2 - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Lovi-lovi_Flacourtia_inermis.jpg

3 - https://www.google.com/search?q=flacourtia+inermis&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&source=univ&ei=gOn6UK-gPKq10QHdh4HgDA&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1152&bih=720

How this tree and other plants absorb water from the ground.   Plants have developed an effective system to absorb, translocate, store, and utilize water.  Plants contain a vast network of conduits, which consists of xylem and phloem tissues.  These conducting tissues start in the roots and continue up through the trunks of trees, into the branches and then into every leaf.  Phloem tissue is made of living elongated cells that are connected to one another and responsible for translocating nutrients and sugars (carbohydrates), which are produced by leaves for energy and growth.  The xylem is also composed of elongated cells but once the cells are formed, they die.  The walls of the xylem cells still remain intact and serve as an excellent peipline to transport water from the roots to the leaves.

The main driving force of water uptake and transport into a plant is transpiration of water from leaves through specialized openings called stomata.  Heat from the sun causes the water to evaporate, setting this ‘water chain’ in motion.  The evaporation creates a negative water vapor pressure.  Water is pulled into the leaf to replace the water that has transpired from the leaf.  This pulling of water, or tension, occurs in the xylem of the leaf.  Since the xylem is a continuous water column that extends from the leaf to the roots, this negative water pressure extends into the roots and results in water uptake from the soil.  [adapted from: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=follow-up-how-do-trees-ca ]

Clearly this clever water transport system shows a superior intelligence of the Creator (YHWH).

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]   SHOW THE TRUE GOD (YHWH) PROPER HONOR AND REVERENCE.     With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [54B]

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;  2  And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.  Ephesians 5:1 – 2,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

Yes, Jesus (Yeshua) did the will of his Father, Almighty God (YHWH), and acknowledged that only he was truly good at Mark 10:17 - 19, [AV] “And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?  18  And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.  19  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.”   

[2]    Show The True God (YHWH) Proper Honor and Reverence:

INTRODUCTION:

The First Three of  the Ten Commandments clearly say we shall have no foreign god(s) nor take the personal name of God (YHWH) in vain.   His name being represented in English by a transliteration of four ancient Hebrew constantans as 'YHWH."    One expert has even written an entire book about the name of God (YHWH).   He is  Gérard Gertoux, President, Association Biblique de Recherche d'Anciens Manuscrits {French Bible Society], and the name of the book is "The Name of God Y.eH.oW.aH Which Is Pronounced As It Is Written I_Eh_Ou_Ah: Its Story." 

THE FIRST OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, ONE OF THREE DEALING WITH GOD(S):

The first of the three Ten Commandments, found at Genesis 1:3 says in context, Genesis 1:1-3, "And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 "You shall have no other gods before me." (Revised Standard Version; RSV).

What does this mean?   It means that he is the only true God (YHWH) and wants to be clearly given exclusive devotion above all else.   He has this right since he created all there is as clearly shown in Genesis 1:1-29, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.   3 And God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.  6 And God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7 And God made the firmament and separated the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. And it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.  9 And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, upon the earth." And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.  14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth." And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.  20 And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the firmament of the heavens." 21 So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." 23 And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.  24 And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds." And it was so. 25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the cattle according to their kinds, and everything that creeps upon the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.  26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." (RSV).

THE SECOND OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, ONE OF THREE DEALING WITH GOD(S):

The second of the three Ten Commandments, found at Genesis 1:4 says in context, Genesis 1:4-6, ""You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments." (RSV).   

Clearly showing we should not set up other god(s) which can be graven images, sports idols, money, imaginary god(s) such as Allah, the many god(s) of oriental religions, Satan the Devil the true God's (YHWH's) arch enemy, or other humans.   That this wins the true God's (YHWH's) strong displeasure is clearly shown by the account at Acts 12:20-23, "Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and they came to him in a body, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food. 21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and made an oration to them. 22 And the people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of man!" 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was eaten by worms and died." (RSV) .

THE THIRD OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, ONE OF THREE DEALING WITH GOD(S):

The third of the three Ten Commandments, found at Genesis 1:7, ""You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain." (ASV).

Clearly showing we should not be disrespectful of his personal name, nor use it in a worthless way such as stating others are actually him or using it in curses.   This is unfortunately the case today.   One example would be saying that his Son, Jesus (Yeshua) is actually God (YHWH).   

Another would be saying a foreign god(s), a product of men's imagination is actually God (YHWH) of which 2 Corinthians 4:4 warns, "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God." (RSV).   Let's look into this in detail with a writing by Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director International Christian Zionist Center, called  "Allah is not God."

"Now we have the proof, and we should be thankful for Dr. Rantisi, Hamas new leader's clarity: that Allah - many times wrongly translated as 'God' - is not the God of the Bible, nor the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Allah is another deity, one who drinks blood as water, who loves jihad and terror, and promises virgins in his so-called paradise to those who kill Jews - the more the better.

This Allah has nothing, nothing to do with the God of the Bible. And no matter how many times the muezzins shout out that Allah hu ahbar - 'our Allah is greater' - the God of Israel remains infinitely greater and is the only true and living God and Creator, a God of love to be worshiped as the Creator of us all.

So Dr. Rantisi's declaration that Allah (not God!) has declared war on President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon, and thus on the U.S. and on Israel, is strangely revealing. Every intelligent believer already knows that this evil bloodthirsty 'god' has, like Amalek, a war for generations against the only true God and His chosen and elected people. What's new?

But let no one, and I repeat - no one - from henceforth translate Allah into God. It's pure nonsense.

Allah is the god of terrorists; Hizb'allah, the party of this god. So, if Allah were the same as the only true God, then He would be fighting His own people, the Jews who, in accordance with His eternal promise, He has brought back to His own land as He promised again and again in His word to do.

Allah, if he was the only true God, is making war against a President who begins his day with prayer and the reading of the Bible, and who believes in and loves God.

How ridiculous can one be?

So now President Bush and the whole enlightened and believing western world knows. Allah and his jihad-centered and terrorist-championing religion has declared war on Israel and the U.S. In this fallen and decadent world, these nations are the last strongholds of the Judeo-Christian values inspired by the only true and living God. And these are the strongholds that need to be terrorized into submission to the teaching of ISLAM by the will of this bloodthirsty deity, Allah!

When Christians earnestly prayed in England and elsewhere to be delivered during the second world war from the terrible scourge of Nazism - God used the U.S. led Allied forces to bring victory on the Continent over this beastly power. So too, now, we as believers need to earnestly pray that God will again deliver us from this equally dangerous power, and cause leaders to arise, especially in the West, who like Churchill and Roosevelt, will vanquish this Evil Force! [source - "Allah is not God" by Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director International Christian Zionist Center]

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

Here are the Ten Commandments in simple English as a reminder to all:

[1]  You shall have no other Gods but me.

[2]  You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it.

[3]  You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

[4]  You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.

[5]  Respect your father and mother.

[6]  You must not kill.

[7]  You must not commit adultery.

[8]  You must not steal.

[9]  You must not give false evidence against your neighbors.

[10] You must not be envious of your neighbor's goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbors.

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