Reply from JPN: Hi, not sure I understood all that but certainly we long for His coming, the redemption of creation and all the many 'happy parts' still to come! Blessings!

Reply from JPN: Hi, yeah His coming will certainly catch many unawares, just as it was in the days of Noah!

Reply from JPN: Hi, 'born again' is spiritual rebirth and was a reality before the resurrection as Jesus said (John 3:3-8). Peter believed and was already spiritually reborn when he said both the 'good' (Matt 16:16-18) and the 'bad' (Matt 16:22-23). Here Peter said what he wanted, what he thought was 'good', yet Jesus immediately recognized that this was not from His Father but was from Satan's influence. (Believers can still be influenced by the enemy!) Judas was completely different however. Though chosen, Jesus made it clear he had always been a devil and was not a true believer (John 6:70-71). And ultimately the two are seen by their responses and actions. Peter is repentant, and rises to greater heights of faith, while Judas betrays Jesus and descends to his doom.

Reply from JPN: Hi, we need to 'rightly divide the word of truth', taking note of the context/who is being spoken to etc, and I agree that this is especially important in the Gospels. But some also go too far with this, which is what I was responding to, and say that Peter had a different Gospel to Paul, or that what Jesus said in the Gospels doesn't apply to us. This is not correct - but again, we should note context, who is being spoken to, and rightly divide God's word.

Reply from JPN: Pleased that it helped you. Thanks for letting us know!

Reply from JPN: Thanks - Nehemiah was the first study I wrote though it has been updated since then. Like the word 'concise' - Think I am getting more long-winded in my old(er) age! Hope the your Bible study goes well!

Reply from JPN: Nice! Yeah there are some great pictures of New Testament truth there. Pleased you enjoyed it.

Reply from JPN: Thanks and yeah, agree. Well said. Maranatha!

Reply from JPN: Awesome - I might have to go read it again... it's been a while since I wrote that but that is God's word - always relevant!

Reply from JPN: Great! Pleased you like it... but make sure you get some sleep! Happy searching and studying.

Reply from JPN: Thanks Tom - yeah check out the Revelation series. Obviously biased but it's not too bad!

Reply from JPN: Thanks - God has certainly hidden a lot nuggets in those gates!

Reply from JPN: You are most welcome. Hope it was clear and useful for you.

Reply from JPN: Thanks - love the pictures God has given us in His word and Exod 17 about the water from the rock and Amalek are really awesome and important ones. Glad you appreciated the lesson!

Reply from JPN: Thanks for your honesty. And yeah, God is good at giving us the right word at the right time... if we are asking! We are all learning similar lessons to what you have expressed. Tell the Lord that you desire to live Colossians 3:12, but you can't do it without Him. And wait to see how He changes your heart and can be in you, what you (and I) are not by nature. Blessings!

Reply from JPN: Pleased that you find the studies understandable as Daniel can be tricky at times and it is certainly the goal to make it clear. Thanks for your comment.

Reply from JPN: You are welcome. Thanks for stopping by.

Reply from JPN: Hey, thank you for the thank you - pleased that you appreciated it. And you won't ever go wrong if are earnestly wanting to learn and are always going back to the Word. A good combination to have!

Reply from JPN: Thanks. We just post on this site, so you'll have to check in here for updates.

Reply from JPN: Thank you Sandee. God bless you too!