Why mind has to change?

Feb1 by fact-s.net

God promised and planned for human mind to change. This promise is prophesied to come at his “time & season” of his choosing; as in, Hebrews 9:7

“But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.”

God will reside, not in our flesh-composed physical body, but in our “mind” , the “holy-of-Holies”, not made by hands from the ground as in Genesis 2:7. But, he will reside in our mind, that part of our self, that did not come from the ground and made by his hands; but that part of our being that came from his breath, that made us “living being”, to “guide us to truth, empowered by the holy spirit that will be gifted to us by Jesus after his resurrection.

Why and how the “mind has to change”?

Your brain is a pattern machine, and it’s terrifyingly efficient. With approximately 86 billion neurons wired for one core purpose, efficiency, it doesn’t just record what you think. It reinforces it.

Every time you have a thought, your neurons fire along a specific pathway. Repeat that thought again… and again… and your brain starts laying down mental “pavement.” It gets faster, smoother, and easier to access. Over time, what started as a passing idea becomes your default setting, a habit of thought.

Think “I’m not good enough” every day? That wire gets stronger. Think “I’ve got this” daily? That one does too. The more a thought fires, the more it rewires. Your mind isn’t just a mirror, it’s a builder, constantly reinforcing the bricks you hand it.

That’s why changing your mindset feels hard at first. You’re literally asking your brain to build new roads. The old routes are smooth and automatic. But with conscious repetition, affirmations, visualizations, reframing, you can reprogram your own mental highways.

This isn’t fluff. It’s neuroscience. Your thoughts become easier not because they’re true, but because they’re familiar. And the brain loves familiarity.

So be intentional. Choose your thoughts like you choose your fuel. Because your brain isn’t just listening, it’s wiring your future around them.

Repeat negativity and it becomes your cage. Repeat belief, gratitude, or strength, and those thoughts become your power.

You’re not stuck. You’re just practiced. Time to practice better.

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and Matrix Reimprinting not only address emotional healing but also play a crucial role in fostering positive neural networks in the brain. When individuals tap through EFT, they effectively diminish the intensity of negative emotions tied to specific memories, creating a sense of calm and safety.

This emotional release paves the way for the brain to form new, healthier connections.

Matrix Reimprinting amplifies this effect by encouraging individuals to visualize and re-experience positive outcomes and empowering beliefs.

As they engage with these uplifting scenarios, their brains begin to create neural pathways that reinforce confidence, resilience, and joy.

Over time, this rewiring fosters a more optimistic outlook, helping people respond to challenges with a sense of empowerment rather than fear.

Ultimately, by integrating EFT and Matrix Reimprinting, individuals can cultivate a vibrant mental landscape filled with supportive, positive neural networks that bolster emotional well-being and enhance overall quality of life.

#Neuroplasticity #BrainWiring #ThoughtPower #eft #matrixreimprinting #tapping #tappingtherapy

10/12/25-2/1/2026

Timetable for future events leading to the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ to establish the Kingdom(government) of God, on earth starting from Jerusalem, then expanding to the whole world.

Jan23 by fact-s.net

For years, we hear well-known preachers direct us to world events and interpret that as precursor of end-times. Time and time again, they were proven wrong. A friend of mine believed that “1975 in Prophecy” and quit medical school because he contended,why finish when the world was ending?; can’t blame him. Can humans really know ?

Sequence of human governments, who and why set this sequence?

What really is the timetable for the world’s human governments ? And who has control of that timetable-sequence of events to replace “human” governments? And, why replace “human” governments, at all?

Biblically, if one goes through history, the first powerful human government was that of Nimrod’s, represented by the “tower of Babel” in Genesis 11:1-9. But, this human government was only local (a city) and did not expand worldwide. Egypt, as a country, was very powerful and the one that enslaved Israel; still, though, not a global power.

On the other hand, the Babylonian Empire could be considered as the 1st one with global reach; also recognized by God as a global government through the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2. This appears convincingly, the start of recognized global governments worth recognition and the timetable from which to draw and follow subsequent events have to be based and predicated from that “human world government”, and not from any other world developments.

The sequence of global human governments from the Babylonian empire to the “government/kingdom of God”, on earth, is compelling. And, it was the sovereign Almighty God, who set this sequence as revealed to Daniel. Indeed, we are just incapable of knowing the future; no human would know unless revealed by God.

Let us now read the narrative in Daniel 2:

“2 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

²Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

³And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.

⁴Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

⁵The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

⁶But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

⁷They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

⁸The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

⁹But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

¹⁰The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

¹¹And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

¹²For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

¹³And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

¹⁴Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

¹⁵He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

¹⁶Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

¹⁷Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

¹⁸That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

¹⁹Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

²⁰Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

²¹And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

²²He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

²³I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

²⁴Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

²⁵Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

²⁶The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

²⁷Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

²⁸But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

²⁹As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

³⁰But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

³¹Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

³²This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

³³His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

³⁴Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

³⁵Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

³⁶This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

³⁷Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

³⁸And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

³⁹And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

⁴⁰And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

⁴¹And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

⁴²And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

⁴³And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

⁴⁴And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

⁴⁵Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

⁴⁶Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

⁴⁷The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

⁴⁸Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

⁴⁹Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

NOTICE;, that without any doubt, the sequence of human governments was revealed and acknowledged by God to have started from the Babylonian Empire of Nebuchadnezzar via his dream of an image; him being the head of gold. And, historically, what followed was the Medo-Persian Empire of Cyrus (breast and his arms of silver) , then subsequently , the Greco-Macedonian empire of Alexander the Great (belly and his thighs of brass), followed by the Roman Empire, which divided into Western & Eastern divisions (fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron).

All these kingdoms were of the _past but the feet and toes that came out from these 2 divisions of the Roman Empire (toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken), are still of the future.

These feet/toes kingdom of 10 conglomerate-countries will still be future,

(not the past ten kings, as others interpreted, viz,, Augustus, Tiberius, Caludius, Caligula, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian and Titus.)

and will come in the future as an early indicator/ precursor of Jesus’ 2nd coming, 1st resurrection of the dead and change, of those who are alive from mortal to spiritual bodies, setting the stage for the coming “kingdom of God” to be established in Jerusalem, and, in time to worldwide.

Moreover, when (in the future) these 10 conglomerates of nations (10 heads/horns) are formed from the 4th kingdom(Roman Empire), then the “little horn” will arise to topple 3/10, to be the 8th head of the Beast of Revelations.

Also, these 10-conglomerates and little horn will have a “mark of the Beast” which is a currency like Denarius (Mark 12:15-17) of the previous Roman empire, that without it, “no one can buy nor sell”.

In summary, and in my humble opinion learned from the Bible, the sequence of events already prophesied commenced from Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian/Chaldean empire. And we have to watch world events, with that successive human governments, to see the subsequent creation of 10-nations conglomerate, coming out of the eastern and western divisions of the Roman Empire, and the world sovereign currency used for trading that will emerge, as well as the entry into future world events of the “little horn” that will displace 3/10 nations to be the 8th head of the resurrected Beast of Revelations

Composition of this post started 9/9/2023..recomposed 6/23/25; 6/29/25; and finished 7/1/2025…2/1/26

Your critique is welcome. But, please read all, including tapping the highlighted web link for biblical and historical references.

God bless. 🙏👍🌈🫶

2 General Steps toward eternal life/salvation

Jan23 by fact-s.net

A. Reconciliation with the Father

Why the need for reconciliation? The answer can be deduced from Romans 3:23

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

And, the only way for all mankind to be reconciled to the Father has been specifically planned as to the process of “shedding of blood for remission of sins” as in Hebrews 9:22 and the specific man-Jesus who was chosen to execute this plan. And the preceding process requires the El Shaddai (translated God-Almighty) to Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob…the same YHVH/Elohim (translated Lord-God to Moses, same Son of God to John the Baptist who witnessed him at river Jordan,“ same Word of God to John the gospel writer had to die as a Passover Lamb for mankind

B. Be “like God”/Creation of “kingdom of God”

Becoming a “spirit/composed” being “in a twinkling of an eye” was already promised as “first resurrection” as in Revelations. But, after 1,000 years, there will be a 2nd resurrection of the dead into “flesh-composed beings”(like Lazarus’ resurrection) , at which time, they will receive the “empowering holy spirit of God” in their minds to teach/guide them to follow, not their “human will” but the will of God (just like man-Jesus).

Afterwhich, those who followed, will be transformed to “spirit/composed beings” to partake of eternal life.

1/9/2026-2/1/2026

What really is the “gospel” , the good news? Relevance today?

Jan10 by fact-s.net

Yes, what is it really? With so many problems humanity is facing from the past, present and future, does the “gospel” have relevance now and into the future?

Everyday, humanity faces violence, personal injuries, crime, threat to life and eventually, death. But, why do these pose as problems to us? Because of our vulnerability as humans?

Clearly, it is because we are all mortals, created “flesh-composed”, from “dust of earth, therefore “earthy”, mortal and subject to pain, suffering, disease and ultimately, death. For those who believe in creation, why did Creator-God make us so? For what purpose? Is there a long-term plan of Lord-God Creator for humanity? Is this mortal body, the destiny of humankind?

The “good news/gospel” of Jesus is that our current “matter-composed bodies” are merely a “template/temple” and will be changed from mortality to immortality as prophesied in Isaiah/Jeremiah regarding the Potter & Clay. in creating a God-kingdom.

But, here is the overall plan: creating a God-family, innumerable in numbers, all spirit-composed but “higher”( no longer “lower than angels”) :

Hebrews 2:5-17
It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? You made them a little lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor and put everything under their feet.”In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family

Summary:

Yes, we are currently “flesh-composed and weak “, and do not have yet achieved the plan to have “dominion overall”. We are still “a template/temple” within which God will in-dwell as promised by/through the Comforter/Advocate,our Helper the Lord, Comforter, the Spirit, Jesus Christ in spirit, to empower and guide us towards the truth and the way to eternal life. Then, we will be what God planned for us, “even before the beginning”.

SIN, what is it, how it starts, develops and ends?

Oct9 by fact-s.net

To begin with, what is sin?

Definition of sin: disobedience to any of God’s commandments; including the Decalogue

How does sin start?

Starts with temptation, as in

Notice, James 1:14-15: “But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin…” The wording indicates a clear progression: first, temptation that manifests as evil desire , then when that temptation has conceived/is embraced or acted upon, it devolves into sin.. then death, as a consequence.

In other words, Scripture depicts temptation as a confrontation that can either be resisted or indulged. Being exposed to the invitation/inducement itself does not equate to wrongdoing/sin. Rather, sin takes place when the heart and mind consent to the temptation, turning it into action or lingering acceptance.

Therefore, one has to Flee from temptation, because it may lead to sin, when & how to resist?

Biblical Confirmation: Jesus’ Sinless Temptations

One of the primary confirmations that temptation can exist without sin is found in the life of Jesus. According to Hebrews 4:15, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.”

Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11) highlight this principle. Though He experienced the enticement to satisfy His hunger by turning stones into bread (v. 3), test God’s protection (v. 6), and claim worldly authority in exchange for worshiping the devil (v. 9), He refused/rejected every suggestion. In each instance, His response included references to Scripture, modeling that authentic reliance on God’s Word is a defense against the allure of disobedience.

Scope of Temptation in Scripture

Scripture offers other examples of temptation that did not lead to sin. Joseph’s response to his master’s wife (Genesis 39) demonstrates that while severe enticement may arise, steadfast devotion to God’s commands can keep one from wrongdoing. Joseph refused her advances, recognizing his moral obligation: “How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9, context aligned with the).

In the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 10:13asserts: “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear… He will also provide an escape…” This promise indicates that, while individuals encounter temptation, God offers the means to resist, ensuring the possibility of not succumbing to sin.

Logical and Philosophical Perspective

From a philosophical and behavioral standpoint, the distinction between “exposure to an enticement” and “acting upon it” is accepted in both spiritual and secular discussions. In human psychology, the presence of desire or external prompts does not necessarily lead to harmful actions. The decision-making process, as guided and empowered by God, shaped by moral law, learned values, and personal conviction-determines whether the enticement will be transformed into conduct.

Even in secular therapeutic disciplines, “tempting thoughts” are not categorized as transgressions but rather signals to identify and address. The parallel in a biblical sense is that believers are encouraged-through prayer, community, and knowing Scripture-to respond decisively and turn away from temptation before it settles in the heart.

Support from Manuscript Evidence and Historical Context

Documents such as the Dead Sea Scrolls corroborate the Old Testament’s textual integrity, affirming that teachings about resisting temptation (found in the Pentateuch and wisdom literature) have remained consistent through centuries. This supports the theological stance that the Bible’s admonitions about resisting temptation and avoiding sin have ancient and reliably transmitted roots.

Additionally, archaeological discoveries confirming sites, customs, and events mentioned in biblical narratives further validate the tangible historicity behind the lessons of personal and communal morality. For instance, excavations at places like Tel Hazor and Megiddo, which align with biblical historical accounts, offer background to the cultural settings in which moral decisions were made. Though these sites do not speak directly to temptation, they strengthen trust in the Bible’s reliability overall, underscoring the credibility of its moral teachings on resisting enticement.

Practical Approaches to Overcome Temptation

Several scriptural methods demonstrate how to resist temptation without sinning:

• Prayer and Watchfulness – As Jesus instructed in Matthew 26:41, “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” This encourages alertness and reliance on Him.

• Scriptural Knowledge and Application – Reflecting on Jesus’ example in Matthew 4:1-11, consistently referring to and applying biblical truth helps break the power of tempting thoughts.

• Relying on Divine Power – Philippians 4:13 underscores that spiritual strength originates in God: “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Cooperating with the Holy Spirit provides the necessary grace to stand firm.

• Healthy Boundaries – For personal areas of vulnerability, setting boundaries and seeking accountability from trusted friends or mentors can help deter sin before it develops.

Behavioral and Spiritual Implications

From a behavioral science perspective, recognizing temptation as a neutral stimulant helps individuals avoid shame for the temptation itself. Knowing that an external or internal prompt does not automatically result in wrongdoing can embolden proactive strategies to avoid the next step into sin. This is consistent with biblical teaching that one can halt the process at the stage of enticement rather than allow it to evolve into willful transgression.

Spiritually, understanding that God does not forbid temptation’s presence but rather offers ways to overcome it inspires a sense of hope and responsibility. God’s Word consistently lays out a high moral standard, yet He provides the resources of grace, guidance, and prayer to meet that standard. Believers and seekers both can observe that, historically and biblically, the faithful often stand firm when armed with closeness to God’s Word and reliance on His strength.

Conclusion

Yes, temptation is undoubtedly possible without committing sin. Biblical teaching clearly differentiates between the enticement to sin and the act of sin itself. Jesus’ own experience serves as a definitive model-He was tempted yet remained sinless. Multiple passages throughout Scripture, further solidified by the reliability of preserved manuscripts and historical context, reveal that enduring temptation remains an expected yet conquerable challenge.

In practical and philosophical terms, exposure to potential wrongdoing need not result in wrongdoing. A posture of prayer, scriptural grounding, wise boundaries, and dependence on God provide the means to stand firm in the face of temptation. Thus, while temptation is an unavoidable aspect of human experience, Scripture affirms the real possibility of resisting it and living in harmony with God’s design.

Verses to remember & meditate, cogitate to help overcome temptation and sin:

Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul

Galatians 5:16-24: This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

¹⁷For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

¹⁸But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

²⁰Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

²¹Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

²⁴And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

MOREOVER, put on the Armor of God

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,which is the word of God.

¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Additionally; I Corinthians 13;1-13

13 If I speak in the tongues^[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faiththat can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poorand give over my body to hardship that I may boast,^[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

⁸Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹²For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

¹³And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Likewise:

Shall we sin because God loves us and will forgive ? Remember, Galatians 6:7

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”

Truly, with the love that God showed us by giving up his only begotten sin Jesus to suffer till his death, certainly we must also show love, in return, the love that God empowered us to have. Glory & thanks be to God.

9/26/25:…published 9/10/25.

Dedicated to my 🍯 as a birthday post; these verses we meditate daily for our “armor”.

This birthday 10/9/2025 , has added significance: peace agreement reached today for phase one, release by Hamas of 48 hostages in exchange for release of @2,000 Palestinians in Israel’s jail plus Israel’s army withdrawing at border of Gaza.

🎉🎂🎁🥰☀️

Life is fleeting

Aug3 by fact-s.net

During our lifetime, we are exposed to:

Natural disasters:

Heat wave 1995 Chicago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Chicago_heat_wave

Forest fires in CA, Canada and elsewhere.https://apple.news/An849K7WDSQi7A7K2mOsbng

Earthquakes also happen in history; most recently affecting Russia and tsunami consequences along US West coast.

As well as Volcanoes

, Hurricanes and tornadoes

Wars: wars of US independence from England; India-Pakistan; civil wars; WW1/2; Korean, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Israel-Arab, etc

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_wars

Even processed food we eat, can kill and drugs that supposed to relieve pain.

Temporal life inherent to our Physical composition …God made us so.

But why? What message we should get from these risks of death?

Clearly, our life as “flesh-composed” human beings is fleeting and temporary. Still, why were we composed, as such? Why were we not created “spirit-composed” from the beginning of our creation?

The answer is already written for us to understand in Revelations 12:4. “Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.” Meaning, that being “spirit-composed” does not necessarily mean to be aligned with God’s will; like angelic demons who went against God.

But, there is “hope” based on the plan, promised to happen via fulfillment of “steps toward salvation”.

Yes, we need to be “flesh-composed” first, to emphasize that we “are weak/frailty of humans” and need the “empowerment of the Holy Spirit” that was promised to “in-dwell in our mind/our holy of holies in our temple-bodies “ to guide us towards following God’s will.

Then, our mind will be directed on what to do, make good judgment and develop wisdom to follow God’s will and not “human will”.

Those who received this gift of “holy spirit “at each particular time & season of his/her life, in-dwelling in our mind/holy-of-holies of our body/temple of God”, become members of the “house of God”, at which time, they start to be judged on, as to whether he/she follows God’s guidance as empowered by the in-dwelling holy spirit. Yes, whether those who receive this gift , will use or mis-use the “spirit-power” to be given to us, while still “flesh-composed”.

Summary: The life we now have is fleeting/temporary; we will die and our “breath of life” will go back to God who gave it. Our physical body will be buried and will rot, in earthly grave.

But, we will resurrect, whether in the first or second resurrection. Those who will participate in the first resurrection will change in a “twinkling of an eye” to meet the returning Jesus Christ in the air. They will then descend on earth , to rule from Jerusalem and worldwide. Those who will still be alive in their physical bodies at that time will be taught the “will of God” and be empowered with the gift of the Holy Spirit to follow his will.

Those who were not part of the first resurrection will be in the “second resurrection” after the millennium, as “flesh-composed resurrected beings, to be gifted with the empowering Holy Spirit and be judged as to whether to follow God or not. Subsequently, if they follow God’s guidance & direction, they will be changed into “spirit-composed beings” to partake of eternal life; otherwise, they will go to “Gehenna fire”.

God bless

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Started 7/14/2025…8/3/25

Pride parade, a clarion call?

Jul13 by fact-s.net

This post should not be taken to diminish or marginalize certain group of people. Everyone’s importance is a given, respected and is acknowledged. The focus of this post is specifically on “gay parade” that is a center of attraction every summer nationwide.

As it was written in Ecclesiastes 1:9 , …there is nothing new under the sun”.

Homosexuality has been around and the narrative about Sodom & Gomorrah underscored the consequences. The word referred to, that is an “abomination” meant the “act itself” and not the “preference” which by itself is a “temptation” and therefore “not a sin”…unless one gives in and cogitates on it .

Moreover, the genetic basis of homosexual preference is debatable and uncertain.

Remember, “pride” is not new; it has consequences, too, even for Satan

This “pride parade” is proud of what? Proud of being “homosexual“; “same sex activity”?

The rainbow that has multicolors represented the narrative of diverse race, culture and sex preferences, is preemptively emblazoned as a flag in this parade.

Is their “hope at the end of the rainbow” that their mind will change for the better?

As the rainbow came about as a sign and proof after the global water inundation at the time of Noah, of a “ promise” by God that this global flood will not happen again, so will the “depraved/reprobate mind” change and homosexuality will end…as promised and will be delivered.

Yes, the human mind will be empowered to change; otherwise, “hellfire cometh”.

Remember, as in Romans 3:23 “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God”. And that literally includes “all” humans; God promised, and will deliver the “empowerment “ needed to guide us to the truth, at “time & season”.

Started composing: 7/11/2025-

published 7/13/2025

Crucifixion/Resurrection?

Jul10 by fact-s.net

Controversy continues as to the day of crucifixion and resurrection. That these events truly happened are generally believed by many.

But, does it matter when?

Respectfully, I think it does… to a certain extent , that it proved who is the actual Savior;!but this should not be for debate and a distraction to the main message that, in fact, they happened as prophesied that his death (Col. 1:2) is for our reconciliation and his resurrected life (Romans 5:10) is for our eventual salvation. Yes, we have to be reconciled to the Father first, before we will be saved “with his resurrected life”.

Fundamental issues to resolve are:

1. Three days and three nights, Jesus was dead as Jonah was, in the belly of the fish.

The popular teaching that Jesus died on Friday towards sunset and resurrected on Sunday, early sunrise may need to be re-evaluated because from the end of Friday (sunset) to the beginning(sunrise)of Sunday wil only account to 1 day, from “even-to-even” as day is biblically counted from Genesis, as in Genesis 1:8.

As written, ““For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matthew 12:40).

“Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”(Jonah 1:17).

“Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” (Jonah 2:1-10)

The preceding narrative suggests that Jonas cried (Jo.2:2 ) as Jesus “cried out”(Matt.27:50) before they died and both “brought up my (to) life from corruption(death)” ( Jo. 2:6; Lu.24:3) as both were resurrected, exactly and precisely, “three days and three nights”.

Yes, Jonas died and was swallowed by a “big fish” to be regurgitated back to life at the “banks of Nineveh”. Yet, some Christian preachers teach from the pulpit that Jonas did not die and was alive in the belly of the “big fish” because Jesus, being God, could not have died and therefore did not resurrect from death… a circuitous and erroneous logic.

Why is this of a seminal and crucial event? Because the Jonas event is the only proof to that “evil and adulterous generation” and to all generations, that Jesus is the Messiah (Matt.12:39-40;16:4). Without this proof that it happened the way he described it, will cast doubt about him being the prophesied Savior.

2. Which Sabbath was referred to, annual or weekly?

In Lu. 23:54-56 “And that day was the “preparation”, and the sabbath drew on. And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the “sabbath day” according to the commandment.”

Since Christ is the Lamb of God (Jn. 1:29) and our Passover (I Cor. 5:7), then he had to be sacrificed on Nisan 14. According to Ex. 12:3-11, Nisan 14 is the day the Passover Lamb was killed. Following that day, starting sunset to sunset for counting a day, is the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread, Nisan 15. This feast of unleavened bread has to be observed for 7 days, with the 1st and 7th day, as “annual Sabbath“, and not weekly sabbath or Saturday; hence the error of Friday Crucifixion or death of Jesus Christ.

Jesus was killed on “preparation day” (Passover day) and was buried towards the end of that day, Nisan 14, as the annual “Sabbath drew on“, Nisan 15.

The women had to “rest” that “annual” Sabbath of rest, Nisan 15, “according to the commandment” and therefore has to “prepare spices and ointments” sometime Nisan 16, a non-sabbath day. Then they rested on a “weekly” Sabbath (Saturday) Nisan 17.

There were 2 Sabbaths that week and year, an annual and weekly Sabbath of rest.

3. What day did Christ resurrect and when was the crucifixion ?

Notice that Mary, Joanna, Mary Magdalene and other women were bringing the spices and ointments “very early in the morning the 1st day of the week”(Sunday, Nisan 18), and the body was “not found”, the “stone that sealed the tomb rolled down” and “Peter running towards the sepulcher” confirmed this (Lu. 24:1-12).

With the preceding facts, one can see clearly that following the “only sign of Jonas” having been buried towards the end of the day(sunset), Jesus must have resurrected after complete “3 days and 3 nights” also towards the end of the day(sunset). Since the “body was not found “very early morning” of Sunday the 1st day of the week, Nisan 18, therefore the resurrection was Nisan 17, a weekly Sabbath, towards the end of that day, sunset. The crucifixion or death of Christ had to be Nisan 14 (Passover killed), Wednesday, before the “annual” Sabbath, Nisan 15. Additionally, prophecy in Daniel says:

Dan. 9:27: “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease..,”

4. What is the “third day” referred to in the “Emmaus walk” narrative?

This day could not be Sunday the first day of the week as this was the 4th day from crucifixion and burial, not the 3rd day.

The narrative states that 2 disciples reached Emmaus on the 3rd day. The “third day” was the 3rd from Sunday when they started the trip from Jerusalem (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). The “day was far spent” (Tuesday towards sunset and to begin the following start of Wedneday nightime) so they invited the resurrected Jesus to eat with them. And they started to rest that Wednesday night as it was the start of the 7th day of Unleavened bread, an annual sabbath, also a “rest day“. See also, Feast of Unleavened Bread in Lev 23:5-8 proving that Nisan 15 and Nisan 21 are annual or high Sabbaths.

Therefore, the “third day” has to be after Sunday, i.e., towards the end of Tuesday, the day prior to the beginning of Wednesday, the annual Sabbath Nisan 21(last day of UB). This then makes the “Emmaus walk” 3 days long, no matter how many miles the “distance from Jerusalem to the true Emmaus village”.

5. What year and date was the crucifixion/resurrection?

Knowing that Nisan 14 crucifixion was Wednesday and Nisan 17 was Saturday, can the calendar at that time confirm these days? The best calendar to show the years of Jesus’ ministry can be accessed in:

http://www.studiesintheword.org/chart_22-36AD.htm

http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/spring-phenom
http://www.judaismvschristianity.com/Passover_dates.htm.

Notice that in Molad years 23, 26, 30 and 33 AD, Nisan 14 (Crucifixion) was on Wednesday. Therefore, Nisan 17 towards sunset was Saturday, weekly Sabbath , when he was resurrected. And, on Nisan 18 Sunday the first of the week, Jesus’ “body was not found”. As to which exact year, one may have to research further.

Moreover, according to Lu. 3:23, Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry after baptism at river Jordan which lasted 3 1/2 years. As E. Martin and others (1, 2,3) suggested that Jesus was born on Rosh Hashanah, Sept 11, 3BC, then his ministry was from 27 AD-31AD. Taking all things into consideration, then the year most likely was on 30 AD , month of March or April and his birthday may have to be re-evaluated. See also: https://jamestabor.com/jesus-died-on-a-thursday-not-a-friday/.

Summary

As Jonah was dead in the belly of the “big fish” for “3 days and 3 nights“ is the only proof given by Jesus to the “adulterous generation” and to all generations, that He is the Messiah, Son of God, the SAVIOR, he had to be dead in the tomb also for “3 days and 3 nights”. Teaching on this subject have been upended by a predominant Christian institutions that maintain Friday Crucifixion because of the error in concluding that the day after his death and burial was a weekly sabbath rather than annual Sabbath.

Notwithstanding the day, week and year are controversial, altogether, and whatever the truth behind the facts of crucifixion and resurrection, the key message is:

Jesus is the Messiah/Passover who was crucified and resurrected for us.

As in Romans 5, Jesus’ death took on for all humanity the consequence of sin (accounted to one man Adam) which is eternal death, so that also one “man Christ Jesus” would reconcile us to the Father. Having been reconciled by Jesus’ death as a Passover, his resurrection to life (being alive) will be the occasion for the Father to gift him the Holy Spirit of power to create his church on an ongoing creation.

God bless👍🙏😇

Original post: April 21, 2015

Modified and reposted April 1, 2021

Also, April 9, 2023 Easter

Finished 7/9/25 and published.

REFERENCES:
1. Martin, Ernest: Star that Astonished the World, 2nd Ed; ISBN 0-945657-87-0, 1995
2. Retrieved from:http://cortright.org/revsign.htm
3. Retrieved from:http://cortright.org/birth.htm

Timetable for future events leading to the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ to establish the Kingdom(government) of God, on earth starting from Jerusalem, then expanding to the whole world.

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