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slainte ! almost saint Patrick's day time for a shamrock shake from mcdonald's and speaking of which.......
Posted : 3 Mar, 2021 12:26 PM
The Trinity and the Shamrock
legend has it that St. Patrick was responsible for ridding the Emerald Isle of snakes; but more importantly, it is said that Patrick used the shamrock as a symbol to explain the Trinity to Unbelievers, i.e., how God is One God in Three Persons. "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19)
Patrick would hold up a shamrock and challenge his hearers, "Is it one leaf or three?" "It is both one leaf and three," was their reply. "And so it is with God," he would conclude. "19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of Him from The Creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His Eternal Power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:19-20). Of course, doctrines such as the Trinity or the Divinity of Jesus Christ can only be received by willing hearts, who have committed themselves to obey whatever the Spirit reveals from the Scriptures. "If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine" (John 7:17).
St. Patrick, no doubt, was careful not to confuse pagan idolaters with the idea of Polytheism, i.e., the false notion that there are many separate gods; but, his dependence upon the Holy Spirit to give him the illustration of the shamrock to illustrate the Trinity, gave him success in preaching the Gospel. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek" (Romans 1:16).Thank God for the testimony of Patrick of Ireland!
slainte ! almost saint Patrick's day time for a shamrock shake from mcdonald's and speaking of which.......
Posted : 3 Mar, 2021 01:55 PM
Three in one, yet when we look closer, there is but one.
One Spirit, which is God, and the Spirit of Christ is what was in the prophets and the Spirit of Christ is what goes in all:
1 Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
One Father and one Son, and yet the name of the child born to us is the Prince of Peace, the everlasting Father..
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
To know the Son is to know the Father, seeing the Son is seeing the Father, there are no differences anywhere, the same Spirit, the same name and the same to see Son and Father, because if we notice, the Son humbled Himself, and why all glory goes to the Father..
John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
slainte ! almost saint Patrick's day time for a shamrock shake from mcdonald's and speaking of which.......
Posted : 5 Mar, 2021 08:10 AM
What are the secrets of men ?
Just look above in the chapter, it is men thinking God respects them, forgives them and they are covered by doing sinning in the name of the Lord.
No such thing though is there, as many sin without law, also perish without law.
As the only surviving Gentiles, are the ones which show the work of the law written in their heart( for no secrets to be there ?
Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Then LOOK, how Ephesians 5, makes it all clear, how we were in darkness, now we are walking in the light, the same light of Christ to be children of the light.
This proves what is acceptable with the Lord, is what is reproved.
What is done by the wicked in secret, is because the law is not in that heart, so their way is secret and will be judged as shameful, as the testimonies here told everyone, where there cannot be anything but goodness( no evil deeds) no unrighteousness( only righteousness to be done) and only truth,( no lies)..
Ephesians 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
