I take nothing in the Bible as symbolic unless it is impossible or nonsensical to take it literally. There is nothing nonsensical or impossible about the Lord gathering his people out of the world before judgment. Taking the prejudgment removal of the church allegorically is as wrong as interpreting Noah's deliverance as pure allegory.

God is the Author of all that is good, and He is the One who can take the most difficult circumstances we may have to face and use them for our eternal good and for His greater glory. I am sure that when Ruth and Naomi were bereft of the husbands, without hope in the world, and living in the pagan land of Moab, they could not imagine the wonderful things that God had planned for them. May we adopt such an attitude of faith and live in active dependence on the Lord ~ Who has promised that eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it entered into the mind of man the wonderful things that God has prepared for those that love HIM.

Carli • Saved by Grace

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The lamp is not that Light of God, but the vessel through which the Light of Christ may shine, illuminating our hearts and shining forth the Light of Christ and the Love of God to a lost and dying world.
But before we can be used effectively by Him, we should welcome His inner scrutiny into our inner being and willingly submit to His searching our hearts, our hidden thoughts, and our secret motives so that we may be fit vessels to shine forth His Light to others.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Was talking with JB yesterday about some of the potential election scenarios---what kind of rearrangements we might see on the Democrat side, what cheating we might see from the Democrats, will charged be effectively pressed against Trump, whether the Deep State wants Trump or a democrat in, in what way does the Global Cabal want to destroy America. This could prove to be the most convoluted election cycle in American history.

It is purely the mercy of God that has pronounced us children of God, through faith in Christ. And it is a miracle of mercy that has rendered us sons of God through believing on His name for salvation. Our privileged position in Christ has nothing to do with our worth or merit but is only and exclusively is founded on God's grace that He extended towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us so that all who believe on His name may be given the right to become sons of God: "Even to those who believe in His name, who were born not of human parentage but of the Spirit of God, by grace through faith in Him."

Carli • Saved by Grace

At His second coming He will will be sent from His Father's throne in heavenly glory. He will break through the clouds in might and majesty..  riding on a white horse as the conquering hero of all that is evil.. in order to rescue His people Israel, and set up His promised kingdom on earth ~ and every eye will see Him, even those that pierced Him. And His name is Faithful and True.. and He will return as the risen, ascended, glorified.. visible image of the invisible God ~ full of grace and truth.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Let us test both the spirits.. and the teachings that we receive, to see if they are of God or from man... for anything that cannot be confirmed by means of the Bible must be rejected. And let us beware of anyone who teaches a half~truth, a twisted truth, a non~truth or an untruth, which was conceived in their imagination or the creative thinking of others. Let us seek to be grounded in the Word of truth.. by means of the Bible, the indwelling Holy Spirit and abiding in Christ.. so that we will know the truth and the truth shall set us free. But let us always be on our guard ..so that no one will delude us with persuasive argument.

Carli • Saved by Grace

Amen! Half-truths and twisted truths are dangerous. And truth out of balance or context has the force of error.

There is rejoicing in heaven when an unsaved sinner believes on the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin ~ but there is also rejoicing when a child of God, who has been dazzled by the things of this world, comes to their senses and confesses their sin to the Lord. When we break our fellowship with our Heavenly Father through sin, this parable of the prodigal son gives us clear instructions on how to return into sweet communion with Him ~ we are to leave the old life behind, turn right away from our sin, return in penitence and obedience to the Lord our God, and confess our faults to our Heavenly Father.

Carli • Saved by Grace

JESUS ~ He is the Companion Who will never leave us nor forsake us. He is the Comforter that will always be there in those times of deep sadness. He is the One who will always support and encourage us, help and counsel us, comfort and warn us ~ and He is the One Whose unconditional love will be poured out upon us without measure, through time and into eternity.

Carli • Saved by Grace

The enemy of our soul has many ways to keep us from a knowledge of the truth, but just as Paul was ready to be delivered over to death for Christ's sake so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in his mortal flesh, may we also be willing to suffer for the sake of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, so that His life may be manifest in us and work through us, for God's greater glory.

Carli • Saved by Grace

The theme of rejoicing in the Lord and singing praise to His name with a grateful heart is a thread that weaves its way throughout the entire Scriptures, for there is no adversity that can stand against a heart that delights in the Lord, and there is no difficulty that can overcome the person that is filled with praise for our God.

Carli • Saved by Grace