What if we are headed for another flood type extinction event? God may see the earth and think that we, almost everyone, has degenerated to an extreme level. Just look at the world, how its reigned by deception, lies, violence. I'm afraid just believing in God doesn't save you a spot on the arch. It's the very bare minimum.
God promised that He would never again destroy the world with a flood.
Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” Genesis 9:11 NKJV
The next time God destoys the world, it will be by fire:
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells." 2 Peter 3:10-13 NKJV
I agree, we will all die here on earth one day. Death is fast approaching. We must strive to rid ourselves of our personal defects and degradation so that we may once again be a temple for the divine spirit and ascend beyond our current 'human' state of consciousness.
1 Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.
2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,
3 because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife(a) among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?(b)
4 For whenever someone says, “I’m with Paul,” and another, “I’m with Apollos,” are you not unspiritual people?(c)(d)
The Role of Gods Servants
5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
8 Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
9 For we are God’s coworkers.(e) You are God’s field, God’s building.
10 According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it.
11 For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.
12 If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
13 each one’s work will become obvious, for the day(f) will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.
14 If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
15 If anyone’s work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire.(g)
16 Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s sanctuary and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
17 If anyone destroys God’s sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God’s sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.
The Folly of Human Wisdom
18 No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;(h)
20 and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings of the wise are meaningless.(i)
21 So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours—
22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come—everything is yours,
23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
This passage is from the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation.
This HCSB was supposed to be based on the Koine Greek manuscripts AKA the Textus Receptus (Received Text) that the King James Bible is based on but after the person who founded the project died, the translators decided to use the Classical Greek texts, the Nestle-Aland and UBS.
With that being said, this particular passage is translated well and has no conflicts with either set of texts. I personally prefer the Koine Greek because it was the common language and I believe it's the original text, even though the Classical Greek texts have older copies preserved by the Vatican.
God has provided me comfort in the book of Jeremiah, may He grant you peace as well.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.”
Jeremiah 17:9-10 NKJV
“Do not be a terror to me; You are my hope in the day of doom.”
Jeremiah 17:17 NKJV
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NKJV
Thank you - right now the fruit of my doings would not bode well in front of God. But I am working to rectify that. Bless you and may you too find a way to make up for your ways, fren.
What if we are headed for another flood type extinction event? God may see the earth and think that we, almost everyone, has degenerated to an extreme level. Just look at the world, how its reigned by deception, lies, violence. I'm afraid just believing in God doesn't save you a spot on the arch. It's the very bare minimum.
God promised that He would never again destroy the world with a flood.
The next time God destoys the world, it will be by fire:
Yeah a flood, a fire, doesn't matter what does it, but that mankind as we know it will cease to exist and a new human race will take our place.
I agree, we will all die here on earth one day. Death is fast approaching. We must strive to rid ourselves of our personal defects and degradation so that we may once again be a temple for the divine spirit and ascend beyond our current 'human' state of consciousness.
1 Corinthians 3
The Problem of Immaturity
1 Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.
2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,
3 because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife(a) among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?(b)
4 For whenever someone says, “I’m with Paul,” and another, “I’m with Apollos,” are you not unspiritual people?(c)(d)
The Role of Gods Servants
5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
8 Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
9 For we are God’s coworkers.(e) You are God’s field, God’s building.
10 According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it.
11 For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.
12 If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
13 each one’s work will become obvious, for the day(f) will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.
14 If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
15 If anyone’s work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire.(g)
16 Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s sanctuary and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
17 If anyone destroys God’s sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God’s sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.
The Folly of Human Wisdom
18 No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;(h)
20 and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings of the wise are meaningless.(i)
21 So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours—
22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come—everything is yours,
23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Corinthians/3/type/hcsb
This passage is from the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation.
This HCSB was supposed to be based on the Koine Greek manuscripts AKA the Textus Receptus (Received Text) that the King James Bible is based on but after the person who founded the project died, the translators decided to use the Classical Greek texts, the Nestle-Aland and UBS.
With that being said, this particular passage is translated well and has no conflicts with either set of texts. I personally prefer the Koine Greek because it was the common language and I believe it's the original text, even though the Classical Greek texts have older copies preserved by the Vatican.
Thank you, this passage is indeed a very meaningful parable about our own personal spiritual work.
God has provided me comfort in the book of Jeremiah, may He grant you peace as well.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.” Jeremiah 17:9-10 NKJV
“Do not be a terror to me; You are my hope in the day of doom.” Jeremiah 17:17 NKJV
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:11-13 NKJV
Thank you - right now the fruit of my doings would not bode well in front of God. But I am working to rectify that. Bless you and may you too find a way to make up for your ways, fren.