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Children Born Out Of Wedlock
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A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Yahweh’s assembly.
But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,
Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
Behold, I was born in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me. — read the full passage →
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.
Contend with your mother! Contend, for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband; and let her put away her prostitution from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts;
But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.
Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.
Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
For I don’t know what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.
But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?” — read the full passage →
You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one belonging to them enter into Yahweh’s assembly forever;
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. — read the full passage →
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →
Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.
“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her. — read the full passage →
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.
She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
Yahweh, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly. — read the full passage →
Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →
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