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Friday, February 27, 2015

" Christian hope"


" Christian hope"
I believe we humans generally understand Christian hope as wishful thinking, as in "I Sure hope something good and not bad will happen." This is not what we read in our Bibles, when we read our Bibles it says Christian hope means: The biblical definition of hope : Faith, Confidence, Assurance, Trust, Expectation, Anticipate, Freedom from Fear and Anxiety to list a few.
Please read along with me...
Philippians 1:621st Century King James Version (KJ21)
being confident of this very thing, that He who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the Day of Jesus Christ.

Results of search for "Hope", Greek Lexicon:
560. apelpizo ap-el-pid'-zo from 575 and 1679; to hope out, i.e. fully expect:--hope for again.

1679. elpizo el-pid'-zo from 1680; to expect or confide:--(have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.

1680. elpis el-pece' from a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence:--faith, hope.

2070. esmen es-men' first person plural indicative of 1510; we are:--are, be, have our being, X have hope, + (the gospel) was (preached unto) us.

4276. proelpizo pro-el-pid'-zo from 4253 and 1679; to hope in advance of other confirmation:--first trust.

4328. prosdokao pros-dok-ah'-o from 4314 and dokeuo (to watch); to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await:--(be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for.

5049. teleios tel-i'-oce adverb from 5046; completely, i.e. (of hope) without wavering:--to the end.
Result of search for "hope" Hebrew Lexicon:
982 batach baw-takh' a primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure:--be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.

983 betach beh'takh from 982; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely:--assurance, boldly, (without) care(- less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.

986 bittachown bit-taw-khone' from 982; trust:--confidence, hope.

2342 chuwl khool or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert:--bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.

2620 chacah khaw-saw' a primitive root; to flee for protection (Compare 982); figuratively, to confide in:--have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.

2976 ya'ash yaw-ash' a primitive root; to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond:--(cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.

3175 yachiyl yaw-kheel' from 3176; expectant:--should hope.

3176 yachal yaw-chal' a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope:--(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.

3689 kecel keh'-sel from 3688; properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust:--confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin.

4009 mibtach mib-tawkh' from 982; properly, a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance:--confidence, hope, sure, trust.

4268 machaceh makh-as-eh' or machceh {makh-seh'}; from 2620; a shelter (literally or figuratively):--hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.

4723 miqveh mik-veh' or miqveh (1Kings 10:28) {mik-vay'}; or miqvet (2 Chron. 1:16) {mik-vay'}; from 6960; something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove:--abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool.

5452 cbar seb-ar' (Aramaic) a primitive root; to bear in mind, i.e. hope:--think.

5453 Cibrayim sib-rah'-yim dual from a root corresponding to 5452; double hope; Sibrajim, a place in Syria:--Sibraim.

7663 sabar saw-bar' erroneously shabar (Nehemiah 2:13, 15) {shaw-bar'}; a primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience):--hope, tarry, view, wait.

7664 seber say'-ber from 7663; expectation:--hope.

8431 towcheleth to-kheh'-leth from 3176; expectation:--hope.

8615 tiqvah tik-vaw' from 6960; literally, a cord (as an attachment (Compare 6961)); figuratively, expectancy:--expectation ((-ted)), hope, live, thing that I long for.

Christian hope is "confident expectation."  a firm assurance regarding things that are unseen, unclear and unknown (Romans 8:24-25;Hebrews 11:1,7). Hope is a fundamental component of the life of the righteous (Proverbs 23:18). Without hope, life loses its meaning (Lamentations 3:18;Job 7:6) and in death there is no hope (Isaiah 38:18;Job 17:15). The righteous who trust or put their hope in God will be helped (Psalm 28:7), and they will not be confounded, put to shame, or disappointed (Isaiah 49:23). The righteous, who have this trustful hope in God, have a general confidence in God's protection and help (Jeremiah 29:11) and are free from fear and anxiety (Psalm 46:2-3).

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen

Monday, February 16, 2015

"END TIMES", ESCHATON"

                                                                    Rev. Ed Sarnella                                                                      

Hey There guys, just a brief update on world events..."End times", "Eschaton", and "Last days" .
End time (also called end times, end of time, end of days, last days, final days, or eschaton) is a time period described in the eschatologies of the dominant world religions, both Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic.
The Abrahamic faiths maintain a linear cosmology, with end-time scenarios containing themes of transformation and redemption. In Judaism, the term "end of days" makes reference to the Messianic Age, and includes an in-gathering of the exiled diaspora, the coming of the mashiacholam haba, and resurrection of the TsadikimChristianity traditionally depicts the end time as a period of tribulation that precedes the second coming of Christ, who will face the emergence of the Antichrist and usher in the Kingdom of God. However, some Christians believe that the end time represents the personal tribulation experienced before they are enlightened with the Word of God.[1] In Islam, theYawm al-Qiyāmah or Yawm ad-Din, the Day of Judgement, is preceded by the appearance of the Mahdi atop a white stallion. With the help of Isa (Jesus), the Mahdi will then triumph over Masih ad-Dajjal (the false messiah).
Non-Abrahamic faiths have more cyclical world-views, with end-time eschatologies characterized by decay, redemption and rebirth. In Hinduism, end time is foretold[by whom?] as when Kalki, the final incarnation of Vishnu, descends atop a white horse and brings an end to the current Kali Yuga. In Buddhism, the Buddha predicted that his teachings would be forgotten after 5,000 years, followed by turmoil. A bodhisattva named Maitreya will appear and rediscover the teaching of dharma. The ultimate destruction of the world will then come through seven suns.
Grace Abound...;)