Posted on 06/21/2022 6:20:44 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
.ol.at number 6- what fools they must have looked like dancing around writhing in agony as they tried to appeal to,their false gods while Elijah sat by watching.
Elijah however was quite mocking of them- quite sarcastic. Th3y must have been furious lol.
Good morning Dan, and good morning to all.
An exciting moment Dan. Thank you!
How many times did God’s children see Him move...
How many times do we likewise see Him
#15, Marienhof, we've seen his work a few times here...seems to capture 'movement'; Elijah's hands and face, the color is muted, almost pastel, yet drama-filled as the fire consumes. How did he do that? Get that effect? Brilliant. The horse moving on the right, the guy under the altar on the left, all seems to be moving. Even the jar in the foreground seems to roll...remarkable talent.
Then of course, for drama, there's Dore, #36...
- the overhead axe swinging down
- the bodies falling
- the spear-thrust (on the right)...
Another amazing artist!
The man represents the church, which is still bogged down in the world, only half-emerged, still shackled. I find it eloquent.
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All who truly seek God, even if initially they just showed up to watch the spectacle, will see Him prove Himself.
Thank you, John. Always you give me a fresh look at works I’ve seen a dozen times.
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Ok i can see that- they are still under the shackles of the law unnecessarily. Lots of churches like that today, where they pretend to be pious, but are really proudly trying to do “good works”, mostly for the praise of men. ,ot of,churches today don’t want to offend anyone with the harsher messages of the word, so they skip those, preferring to be liked and applauded by the congregations instead. Some even go so far as to reinvent parts of,the Bible to accommodate growing trends in society, ie churches catering to lgbtq, and twisting gods word so that the people won’t be offended in any way. But those churches though are false churches as opposed to lukewarm ones. They have abandoned gods word because they prefer the apllause of men more.
Is that not a distinction without a difference, given that Jesus says He is vomiting them up?
I and many others beleive they are saved, but just not .iving close to God. One can be saved and lukewarm, saved and backlsidden, not living for him as they should. Paul spoke to such churches calling them brethren, not “former brethtren”. Christ said of certain saved people that he wil. Hand them over to,gheir sinź thjs doesnt mean they lost their salvstion, only that since they wont lesve the sins they are caught in, they wil, have to suffer fhe ck sequences of their decisions. There are those thougn thst beleive they are not saved. I disagree. I’ll leave it at that as it can be a contentious subject.
Still, I don't think I'd want to be upchucked by Jesus.
Looking forward to it!
True. Being goven over to the world” (or to sin since the person chooses to live a carnal life) is also not good. The person caught in alcohol will die a miserable death with liver failure, other issues, the drug abuser will suffer tremendously, lose family, etc So many hurts come from choosing to backslide, but some people just have to learn the hard way, and their relationship with God really suffers. Not thst Living for God protects us from life’s ills, BUT it does mean we can lean on him when they come, and he will help,us through them. The backslider has only their drugs or alcohol or their particular sins to turn to to cope because God is not close to them, as per thr choice of the carnal Christian. IS like they have this huge Nanuet table spread before them, just out of reach, a d they refuse to,take the effort to reach the table and be filled. They starve just a few feet away from the table.
“When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried,
THE LORD—HE IS GOD!
THE LORD—HE IS GOD!
Then Elijah commanded them, “SEIZE THE PROPHETS OF BAAL. DON’T LET ANYONE GET AWAY!” They seized them, and Elijah had them brought down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered there.”
Were that to happen today the US House, Senate and White House would cease to function.
Saving a spot for you, Pete, in the front row!
We render unto Caesar....
Often I have imagined what Jesus’ millennial reign will be like.
Good Morning, Dan! :-)
Mary-Lou! If you’re interested, we saved a few Baalites for your sword....
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