Author: Matty Lawrence

A sheep in wolf's clothing.
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Thereof fastened: טָבַע – taba

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

(Job 38:4-7) ESV

We (that’s me and the Holy spirit) found gravity in the context of the second day of creation, by which God establishes a space between the waters above and the waters below the firmament.

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The Whole Land

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

( Genesis 2:10-14 )

Applying practical knowledge and simple logic to Genesis 2:10-14

  • IF a river from Eden watered the whole surface of the earth,
  • AND water flows downhill,
  • THEN Eden was the highest point on the surface of the earth.

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All Things Common

Open Door Baptist Church

Acts 2:37-47

37-40

v. 37-40 is a paragraph which would work well as the basis for a salvation message. It would be a good Sunday morning passage.

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Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

( Matthew 28:19-20 )

42

The apostles doctrine and fellowship. See below for how well they carried out the Lord’s teaching.

43

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

( Mark 16:20 )

44

All things common? This is not advocating communist government. This is how Christians should live in the world, regardless of the government.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

( Luke 18:22 )

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

( Matthew 5:38-42 )

Pay your taxes.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

( Romans 13:7 )

45

They are living examples of teaching that goes back to Isaiah:

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

( Isaiah 58:7 )

And they are no doubt mindful of Jesus parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25:31-46

46

With one accord?

That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

( Romans 15:6 )

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

( 2 Corinthians 13:11 )

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

( Philippians 2:2 )

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

( 1 Peter 3:8 )

47

Having favor?

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

( Luke 2:52 )

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Genesis 1 vs. Genesis 2

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day.

( Genesis 1:9-13 )

Genesis 1 and 2 are not contradictory, they have different narrative style. People who think that they conflict are looking for an excuse to dismiss the truth, because they don’t want the truth.

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The End from the Beginning

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

( Isaiah 46:10 )

Science has rationalized that there is no hell and no great gulf of open space inside the earth, because science is trying to be your antidote for guilt, the fear of of judgment and eternal torment.

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Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey… Stuff

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

( 2 Peter 3:8 )

On earth 1 day is equal to 1,000 years at the distance of the firmament, but at the firmament 1 day is equal to 1,000 years on earth. It’s a paradox. It is also mathematically perfect in 2 Peter 3:8.

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Time Dilation

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

( Psalms 90:4 )

It is claimed that since Einstein made a prediction about time dilation this proves relativity. If gravitational time dilation was predicted by Moses about 1,400 years BC does it prove the Bible?

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Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey… Stuff

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

(2 Peter 3:8) KJV

People, even Christians, commonly claim is that the Bible isn’t scientific. One reason being that it doesn’t make any predictions which can be tested. We’ll show you that the Bible is predictive, testable and therefore scientific.

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This Jesus

Open Door Baptist Church

Acts 2:29-36

Peter continues to lay out the case that recent events – the sky went black when Christ died on the cross – are proof that the great and terrible day of the Lord is upon them AND that this Jesus is the fullfilment of God’s promise that one of the seed of David would rule on the throne of Israel forever.

29

So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

( 1 Kings 2:10 )

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

( 1 Kings 2:1-4 )

30

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

( 2 Samuel 7:12 )

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

( 1 Kings 9:1-5 )


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 JESUS. 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.

( Luke 1:30-33 )

31

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

( Psalms 16:9-10 )

32

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

( Job 19:25-26 )

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35

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

( Psalms 110:1 )

36

In the paragraph Acts 2:14-36 Peter quotes or refers to:

  • Joel 2:28-32
  • Malachi 4:5
  • *Matthew 17:10-13 (eyewitness)
  • Psalms 110:1
  • Psalms 16:9-11
  • 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10
  • 2 Samuel 7:12
  • 1 Kings 9:1-5
  • *Luke 1:30-33 (eyewitness)
  • Job 19:25-26