What is a Noachide?

[David Merrill]

Doubt = death = debt...

Very nice! Thank you for that. We just went through the association between faith and miracles in the Book of Matthew - in this morning's Men's Bible Study. So this resonates.

The stiffnecked condition of the Israelites then may have been rooted in doubt in consequence of distrust of the spiritual leading or in consequence of placing a greater value on that which was physically apparent or seemed apparent than upon that which was not seen.

Additionally I believe that Aaron and the people were foiled. By wrapping the wooden calf in gold foil it would look like solid gold.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:1-5

That resolves Genesis 1:3 AND 1:4 both! First there was God only, then by 1:3 there is God and Light. Then by 1:4 there is Light and Darkness. Now in the CHRIST-Mind go backwards. The Tree of Life is the resolution of judgment between Good and Evil. The time collapse is when God and Light become one again. This is the termination of reality of Form, or rather the End of the Age in more familiar Bible terminology.

I listened as the men described application of faith to heal themselves and loved ones. Sometimes it works and you witness a miracle, sometimes it does not. I brought the Book of Mark up where four friends bring a quadriplegic to Jesus and Jesus informs the patient that his sins are forgiven. - That by our description of terms here, he is now guilt-free. The religious are offended that Jesus seems to be who did that - forgave the man of his sins. But the point is healing the man's body was an afterthought. The men in the Bible study identify themselves with their bodies and will surely die because their bodies will perish.

On that note, Enoch and Elijah didn't die. They are said to be primary candidates to be the two witnesses of Revelation.

John the Baptist was and still is believed to be a channel for Elijah. The Jews hope at Passover that Elijah will please knock on the Door.

[allodial]

John the Baptist was and still is believed to be a channel for Elijah.

The notion of John the Baptist being Elijah in the sense of the prophecy of Malachi jibes with the NT.