The G.E.P.C Study – PHILIPPIANS 3 – PART 2 of 2

Going Through Paul’s epistles to Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, and Colossae

INTRODUCTION:

PHILIPPIANS 3:10-11
10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

From the Jamieson-Fauset Brown Commentary:

On verse 11. “If by any means” – not implying uncertainty of the issue, but the earnestness of the struggle of faith (1 COR 9:26,27), and the urgent need of jealous self-watchfulness (1 COR 10:12).

“…attain unto the resurrection of the dead…” – The oldest manuscripts read, "the resurrection from (out of) the dead," namely, the first resurrection; that of believers at Christ's coming (1 COR 15:23; 1 THESS 4:15; REV 20:5,6). The Greek word occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. "The power of Christ's resurrection" (ROM 1:4), ensures the believer's attainment of the "resurrection from the (rest of the) dead" (compare PHIL 3:20,21). Compare "accounted worthy to obtain the resurrection from the dead" (LUKE 20:35). "The resurrection of the just" (LUKE 14:14).

As the apostle stated elsewhere, if there is no resurrection of the (righteous) dead, then life is miserable, having existence only in a world under the curse of sin (1 COR 15:19). But we most assuredly have this blessed hope!!

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E.T. = EXTRATERRESTRIAL TERRORISTS? Pt. 2

Dr. Mark Eastman and Chuck Missler have published a book, ALIEN ENCOUNTERS, (which I have) that explores the Biblical implications of the increasing reports of UFOs and their occupants, and their potential prophetic significance.

Another book which might be of some interest to some of you is ALIEN INTRUSION by Gary Bates; I have read it, and recommend it most enthusiastically. I wrote a two part report on this book, and you can read them on The TRUTH UNDER FIRE here.

We believe that angels did in fact co-habitat with human females and that their union produced a hybrid species not fully human, nor fully angelic, but a weird genetic amalgam of the two.

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GOD’s PERFECT PLAN: The GOSPEL – Part 7: A Series Exploring The Biblical Overview

Moving along in this plan of GOD, we come to the book of Exodus, the theme of which is redemption, specifically redemption of the Hebrew people from Egypt. This is in parallel to the lost sinner, enslaved by Satan (as the Hebrews became slaves to Pharaoh) and living within the darkness of this world (typified by Egypt, a pagan culture bereft of the Light of GOD’s truth).

Jacob (Israel) and his kin entered into Egypt as a family and left as a nation. Ever since Jacob heard that his son Joseph yet lived – and more than that, was second in command of the world empire of that time, he and his sons went down into Egypt and were greatly honored in life (and in Jacob’s death) by Pharaoh and his Court.

It was because of the severe regional drought that Jacob and his family found it necessary to leave Canaan to begin with, yet their intention to stay in Egypt was only temporary (until the calamity was over), but they became accustomed to life in Goshen – the most fertile area in Egypt and so what was supposed to last perhaps only a single generation lasted much longer.

Inevitably, the friendship between Egypt and Israel deteriorated with a new Pharaoh that didn’t recognize Joseph as savior of the realm. Suspicion and paranoia rose up in Pharaoh’s heart (EXOD 1:9-10), and cruel, harsh slavery was the result.

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CROSSING THE LINE

There has been a lot of controversy about the US border, ICE, illegal immigrants, Human rights and the rights of US citizens with a lot of heat and passion from the pro- and con- side of this debate.

There are those who go so far as to say that “being human isn’t illegal” and “If you’re against illegal immigrants who only want a better life, then you’re not a Christian!”

No one questions the humanity of illegals (at least they shouldn’t!!), and that’s not what immigration or disallowing it is about. In fact, we have a law on the books that actually denies the humanity of the unborn, making it legal to kill them.

So while some balk at an illegal being detained at the border and turned away, many of these same people don’t even blink an eye when human life is murdered in the womb.

I’d like to address the second statement head on. First of all, let’s take a look at what the United States Federal Law actually says (this is a long read):

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JUSTIFIED IN CHRIST

We’ll address the following in this teaching:

1) DEFINE BIBLICAL WORDS, AMONG THEM: JUSTIFICATION, SANCTIFICATION, GLORIFICATION

2) WHY DO WE NEED JUSTIFICATION GRANTED TO US?

3) IS THERE A PLAN B TO EARN YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN?

4) ADDRESSING JUSTIFICATION IN CHRIST JESUS

5) TWO KINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR THE CHRISTIAN

6) MY OWN SALVATION EXPERIENCE

7) THE ARMOR OF GOD – BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

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E.T. = EXTRATERRESTRIAL TERRORISTS? PART 1

Note: This is not the typical subject matter for The TRUTH Under FIRE due to its conjectural nature in many of its aspects. That was why I originally created The RED PILL Consortium blog – but as I am intending on archiving that site, I wanted to glean the more pertinent articles from that source and include them here.

After all, this subject matter does in fact deal with deceptions of Satan that began from the start of the rebellion, have been promulgated throughout time, and continues today. It’s our desire to “herald truth” and to expose the evil plans and deceptions of the enemy. And unless you are a born again, Bible believing Christian, you’ll not be able to appreciate all that this entails.

Due to the enormity of information on this subject and the amount of coverage I desire to address, this will more than likely be covered in a series of articles.

U.F.O.'s or UAP’s which has become the more popular term and E.B.E.'s (extraterrestrial biologic entities):

Are they real or contrived? Are they within the scope of reality or merely wishful thinking? If such beings do exist elsewhere in the universe, what are they like? What are their interests in us and our world? And why would they be visiting planet Earth? Are they benevolent, or inimical to the human race, or perhaps some of both?

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