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Friday, November 14 2008
From Bible History, the LORD identifying Himself to Moses:
"3:13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." (Exodus 3:13-14 KJV)
When the Deliverer was later born as Christ the man, He stated the reality of Who "I AM" was. For that, the as-yet unbelievers (see Why Can't 'The Chosen People' See?) attempted to stone Him because they erroneously thought that He had committed blasphemy:
"8:57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
8:59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by." (John 8:57-59 KJV)
"They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ"
The Holy Scriptures were about Christ right from the beginning, literally from Day 1 (see Christ The Creator). It was Christ who instituted the Passover in Egypt, that He would Himself fulfill: "10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ" (1 Corinthians 10:4 KJV).
"10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 10:2 And were all baptized [see The Origin of Baptism] unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness [see A Journey Without A Destination]." (1 Corinthians 10:1-5 KJV)
Christ did not tolerate rebellious sin in ancient times, nor does He do so now. Christ's sacrifice is for those who repent (see Christ's Feast of Unleavened Bread; listen also to the Sermons First Day of Unleavened Bread: Beginning The Journey To Salvation and Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread: The Road To Life from our Sermons page).
"10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." (1 Corinthians 10:6-13 KJV)
Idolatry is a mockery of Christ (see Thou shalt have no other gods before Me and Thou shalt not make any graven image).
"10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the blood of Christ?. The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 10:17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.10:18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 10:19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to Devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?" (1 Corinthians 10:14-22 KJV)
Christians are free - to choose life or death, salvation or damnation (see Repent Or Burn) by means of obeying or rejecting the Truth.
"10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for Conscience sake. 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 10:33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." (1 Corinthians 10:23-33 KJV)
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This Day In History, November 14
565: Roman emperor Justinian died at age 81. The "Imperial Restoration" temporarily occurred during his reign.
1558: Dutch Anabaptist reformer Menno Simons wrote "We ought not to dread death so. It is but to cease from sin and to enter into a better life."
1666: Samuel Pepys reported on the first blood transfusion (between dogs).
1792: Captain George Vancouver became the first Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay.
1908: Albert Einstein published the quantum theory of light.
1910: Lt. Eugene Ely of the U.S. Navy became the first to fly an aircraft from the deck of a ship.
1922: The BBC began daily radio broadcasts from Marconi House.
1940: During the Second World War, Coventry, England was severely damaged by German bombers in the "blitz." Over 1,000 were killed.
1943: The first nuclear reactor went into operation.
1948: Prince Charles, the next king of Britain, was born.
1969: Apollo 12, the second moon-landing mission, was launched.
1983: The first U.S. cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common airbase in England amid protests from peace campaigners.
1993: Puerto Rico pro-statehood Governor Pedro Rossello conceded narrow defeat in the island's plebiscite on whether to become the 51st American state.
1994: The first fare-paying passengers on the new rail service traveled through the Channel Tunnel linking England and France.
