Posted on 01/30/2022 7:52:05 AM PST by Mrs. Warrior
Amen!
There is no “Throne” of God. Throne is translated, power, reign. Jesus told us that he and the Father are one. He doesn’t sit next to the Father, He is the Father
Prince of Persia, The serpent in Eden, demons, Satan, the Devil, are metaphorical for the evil of mankind.
God is not a God of wrath or punishment. God did not punish his Son on the cross for our sins; God took on the form of man and became the final sacrifice for all sins. Big difference
The “Kingdom of God/Heaven is not a place: it is a position. The translation for Kingdom: Strong’s Concordance
basileia: kingdom, sovereignty, royal power.
Jesus told us the Kingdom is in us. We are the temple. The Holy of Holy dwells in us. Along with the ”Advocate” who would lead us in all truth he also told us, 19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
We call him Father, yet we don’t recognize the power in us as his sons. Read about what the term “son” really meant in the Jewish culture. You’ll then see why the teachers of the law hated him.
If you are reaching out to a separated God to hear your prayers, you are missing the mark. Jesus told us to ask, believe that it is done and it would be done. The answer to our prayers is determined by our faith, not hope.
Jesus talked to the world in parables; The bible uses metaphors. The Spirit in us will guide us to what it’s trying to teach us
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