One in Messiah
Congregation
Shabbat shalom
Dec. 6th, 2008
The ninth month is called Chislev; ëÄñÀìÅå
Now it is the 7th day
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Some (sad) news
Evangelical leader supports 'gay'
civil unions - Claims Christians
should 'give biblical point of view a different slant'
Richard Cizik is chief lobbyist and vice president for
governmental affairs for the National Association of
Evangelicals, representing 45,000 U.S. churches from 59
denominations.
He told NPR Dec. 2 he is "shifting" on
"gay" marriage, he has an aversion to Sarah Palin and that he voted for
Obama in the Virginia primary, LifeNews reported.
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TESTING THE FAITH - New 'Bible': Heterosexuality is sin
'There are many different versions; I don't see why
we can't have one'
Posted: December 02, 2008 - 9:25 pm Eastern - ©
2008 WorldNetDaily
A filmmaker who recently released an independent
project about a formula that turns all heterosexuals into "gays" now
has announced he's working on "The Princess Diana Bible" in which
"God" ordains homosexuality as the better lifestyle.
"There are many different versions of the
Bible; I don't see why we can't have one," stated Max Mitchell in a
statement on a website for his new project.
The "gay Bible," produced by the New
Mexico-based Revision Studios, states God instructs "it is better to be
gay than straight."
Mitchell said he developed the idea for the
"Bible" from his new movie project, called "Horror in the
Wind," in which an airborne substance "reverses the world's sexual
orientation."
He said it's named "The Princess Diana
Bible" because of Diana's "many good works."
The website offers a preview of the project,
which is forecast to be available in 2009.
In Mitchell's version, Genesis talks about Aida and Eve:
"And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to
fall upon Aida, and she slept: and he took one of her ribs, and closed up the
flesh instead thereof; and the rib, which the Lord God had taken from woman,
made he another woman, and brought her unto the first. And Aida said, 'This is
now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because
she was taken out of me. Therefore shall a woman leave her mother, and shall
cleave unto her wife: and they shall be one flesh.' And they were both naked,
the woman and her wife, and were not ashamed."
The new version continues:
And Eve conceived, and bore Cain, and said, we
have created a child in God’s image. And God said the male was different than
the woman because he was fathered by the serpent. … And Eve again conceived
with the serpent and bore Cain's brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep,
but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
According to the pro-homosexual website
Queerty.com, Mitchell has described his work as divinely inspired.
"Jesus was gay. In Biblical times homosexual
relationships were so commonplace that no one gave it a second thought. It was
heterosexuality that was considered sinful," he told the website.
On the website's comment page, one participant
said, "Aida and Eve are a breath of fresh air upon the face of repressed
homosexulity (sic) in America. Finally, a version of the bible everyone can
relate to."
At Belieftnet.com, a commentator expressed
opposition to the project.
"Every once in a while, art doesn't
transcend truth as much as it distorts it, and that's where I draw the line.
Hence my opposition to the upcoming 'Princess Diana Bible.'
"This book is inspired by a political agenda and one person's
desire to contort not only the text but the very context of it to suit his own
perspective. That, you may say, is what commentators do – and perhaps even
translators – but this guy is making himself an 'author,' which makes it a
book, not a Bible," the commentator wrote.
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Topic: bring
out of darkness "the light"
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Satan is working overtime to put out "the light"
Rev. 12 [12] ... Woe to the inhabiters of the earth
and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto
you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that
he hath but a short time.
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As you know, if you
follow my studies, I am always trying to "bring
to "light" all the "ways of God" that have been lost
in "darkness".
Examples:
http://oneinmessiah.net/Bible101.htm
The
Sabbath
The
Feasts and Holy days of the Lord
God's
Election
Clean
and unclean
God's
calendar
God's
New Year
What is sin?
Where are the ten commandments located
in scriptures?
What are the ten commandments?
Are you keeping the commandments?
Are the commandments applicable for
today?
What is our righteousness?
What are ignorant and willful, presumptuous sin.
Can you be perfect?
What is love?
What does born again mean?
What was the original meaning of the
word Christian?
What is the meaning of the word
church?
What is the new covenant?
Who was the new covenant given to?
Do you need to "Fear" the
Lord always?
What does holy mean?
Do you know your body is the Temple of
the Living God?
How should I dress as a woman?
Does the Lord have His own calendar?
Does the Lord have His own feasts in
scripture?
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall
not inherit the kingdom of God?
Do you know you are the light of the
world? ;
Hath God hath not cast away his people
which he foreknew?
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Scripture says:
Rom.10 [17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God.
So let's read
Luke 1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth
in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered
them unto us, which from the beginning were
eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very
first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that
thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been
instructed.
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John, a light of the world
There was in the days of Herod, the king of
Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife
was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking
in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was
barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
And it came to pass, that while he executed the
priest's office before God in the order of his course, according to the custom
of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the
temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were
praying without at the time of incense.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and
fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy
prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt
call his name John.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many
shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and
shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy
Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn
to the Lord their God.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and
power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the
Lord.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall
I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
And the angel answering said unto him, I am
Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and
to shew thee these glad tidings.
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to
speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou
believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and
marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
And when he came out, he could not speak unto
them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he
beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of
his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months,
saying, Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me,
to take away my reproach among men.
Yeshua, the light of the world
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee,
named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the
house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail,
thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among
women.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his
saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for
thou hast found favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and
bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Yeshua. He shall be great, and shall
be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the
throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for
ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel,
How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said unto her, The
Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow
thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be
called the Son of God.
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also
conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was
called barren. For with God nothing shall be
impossible.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord;
be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the
hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and
saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard
the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled
with the Holy Ghost:
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed
art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my
Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded
in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall
be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify
the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded
the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and
holy is his name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him
from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the
mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry
with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpen his
servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to
Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and
returned to her own house.
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back to John, a light of the world
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be
delivered; and she brought forth a son.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the
Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they
came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of
his father.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he
shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy
kindred that is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, how he would
have him called.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote,
saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his
tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them:
and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of
Judaea.
And all they that heard them laid them up in
their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the
Lord was with him.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy
Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited
and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the
house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets,
which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our
enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised
to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to
our father Abraham, that he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of
the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and
righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go
before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation
unto his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our
God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to
them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our
feet into the way of peace.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts
till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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How it is our turn to be "the light of the world"
Matt. 5 [14] Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither
do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
Matt. 6 [22] The
light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole
body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body
shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be
darkness, how great is that darkness!
Luke. 8 [16] No man,
when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it
under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see
the light.
Luke 11 [33] No man,
when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither
under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the
light. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is
single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is
evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore
that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body
therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full
of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
Luke 12 [35] Let
your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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Yeshua, the light of the world
John 1 [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. The same was in
the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not
any thing made that was made. In him was life;
and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the
darkness comprehended it not.
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[6] There was a man sent from God, whose
name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light,
that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was
sent to bear witness of that Light.
Yeshua
That was the true Light, which lighteth
every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was
made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own
received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of
blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth.
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John 3 [19] And
this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men
loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For
every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the
light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to
the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in
God.
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John 8 [12] Then
spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light
of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but
shall have the light of life.
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John 9 [5] As long
as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
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John 11 [9] Jesus
answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this
world. [10] But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth,
because there is no light in him.
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John 12 [35] Then
Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk
while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that
walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. [36] While ye have
light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
[46] I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in
darkness.
[47] And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I
judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
[48] He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth
him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
[49] For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me
a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
[50] And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak
therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
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Paul, a light of the world
Acts 26
[1] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art
permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and
answered for himself:
[2] I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for
myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the
Jews:
[3] Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and
questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
patiently.
[4] My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine
own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
[5] Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after
the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
[6] And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of
God unto our fathers:
[7] Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and
night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the
Jews.
[8] Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God
should raise the dead?
[9] I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
[10] Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I
shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when
they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
[11] And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to
blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto
strange cities.
[12] Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from
the chief priests,
[13] At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the
brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
[14] And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking
unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
[15] And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest.
[16] But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee
for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things
which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
[17] Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom
now I send thee,
[18] To open their eyes, and to turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that
they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me.
[19] Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not
disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
[20] But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and
throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should
repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
[21] For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about
to kill me.
[22] Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day,
witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which
the prophets and Moses did say should come:
[23] That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the
Gentiles.
[24] And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice,
Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
[25] But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the
words of truth and soberness.
[26] For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak
freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for
this thing was not done in a corner.
[27] King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou
believest.
[28] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian.
[29] And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all
that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except
these bonds.
[30] And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor,
and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
[31] And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves,
saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
[32] Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at
liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
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Phil. 2 [14] Do all things without murmurings and
disputings:[15] That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without
rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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1 Thes. 5 [1] But of
the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
[2] For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as
a thief in the night.
[3] For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction
cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not
escape.
[4] But ye, brethren, are not in darkness,
that that day should overtake you as a thief.
[5] Ye are all the children of light, and
the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
[6] Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us
watch and be sober.
[7] For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are
drunken in the night.
[8] But let us, who are of the day,
be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the
hope of salvation.
[9] For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by
our Lord Jesus Christ,
[10] Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live
together with him.
[11] Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even
as also ye do.
[12] And we beseech you, brethren, to know
them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
[13] And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And
be at peace among yourselves.
[14] Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the
feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
[15] See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow
that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
[16] Rejoice evermore.
[17] Pray without ceasing.
[18] In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ
Jesus concerning you.
[19] Quench not the Spirit.
[20] Despise not prophesyings.
[21] Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
[22] Abstain from all appearance of evil.
[23] And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your
whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
[24] Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
[25] Brethren, pray for us.
[26] Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
[27] I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the
holy brethren.
[28] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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Remember
1 Pet. 2 [9] But ye
are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 John 1
[1] That which was from the beginning,
which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked
upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
[2] (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness,
and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was
manifested unto us;)
[3] That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also
may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and
with his Son Jesus Christ.
[4] And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
[5] This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare
unto you, that God is light, and in him is no
darkness at all.
[6] If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we
lie, and do not the truth:
[7] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin.
[8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the
truth is not in us.
[9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not
in us.
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1 John 2 [8] Again, a
new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you:
because the darkness is past, and the true light
now shineth. [9] He that saith he is in the light, and
hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. [10] He that loveth his brother
abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
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After the end
Rev. 21 [1] And I
saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were
passed away; and there was no more sea.
[2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God
out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
[23] And the
city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory
of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the
light thereof. [24] And the nations of them which are saved
shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their
glory and honour into it.
Rev. 22 [5] And
there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of
the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light:
and they shall reign for
ever and ever.
Don't let Satan put you out, be a "light of this world"
Shalom