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Night76 now shows as Abide99
Night76 may have referred to both 1776 and scripture "I come as a thief in the night" referring to the Return of Jesus. Sudden and without warning.
Abide99 Abide in Him means to rest, to stand firm and to actively be in peace.
Regarding the 99, perhaps someone can shine light on that, I don't track the number symbology stuff here.
The dictionary definition of abide has five uses of the verb: “to remain; continue; stay”, “to have one's abode; dwell; reside”, “to put up with; tolerate”, “to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting”, and “to wait for; await”. In the Bible, the word takes on a greater intimacy, and is often used to show the need to rely on the Lord in every aspect of one’s life.
So abiding is about being in a place where one remains close, where a relationship is sustained, and there can be an element of waiting as well. The sense of dwelling and enduring is one that is seen often in the Bible as well. There is also an element of not abiding with sin or the sinful in the Bible as well.
Where Is the Word "Abide" Mentioned in the Bible? There are many places in the Bible where one can find the word abide. Looking at how and where it is used in God’s Word can help us understand the ways in which the Lord abides with us, and how we can abide with Him.
Psalm 125:1 “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.”
Here, the word abide gives us insight into the nature of God, and how He strengthens those who trust Him. God endures, staying the same, and those who walk with Him get to remain in His strength and His mercy.
John 6:56 “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.”
This statement from the Lord Jesus Christ comes after the feeding of the five thousand. Many followed Him and tried to get more food, but Jesus wanted to offer them something better - eternal life. In this verse, He states in symbolic language that those who are willing to put their faith in Him, as well as in His death, would have a personal, lasting relationship with Him.
John 15:4-7 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
This verse emphasizes the personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Here, abiding is a need for the Lord, incorporating Him into daily life, and depending on Him. Abiding with Jesus Christ is where the believer grows in righteousness, where that individual begins to do good works for the Kingdom of God, and where a deep relationship with God grows. Abiding involves maintaining that special relationship with the Savior.
Galatians 3:10 “ For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.’”
Here, in context, abide emphasizes the inability to maintain the law within one’s own power. One cannot dwell perfectly in the law, and anyone who tries to do so has brought condemnation upon himself. The law of the Old Testament was not a relationship like the one in John 15. Here, abiding by the law means perfectly maintaining the standards of the Mosaic and Levitical law. Doing this is not possible, and thus, abiding by the law brings condemnation, where abiding in Christ brings salvation.
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Tesla realised the number 9 was the number of god. 9 + 9 adds up to 9. 9 + X adds up to X. X-9 also gives X.
Also works with multipkications Y x 9 adds up to 9.
Examples; 3 ×9 = 27 2 + 7 = 9
14-9 =5 1+4 = 5 so
7 + 9 = 16 1+6= 7
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