Every Knee Shall Bow!

Romans 14:11 (GW)
Scripture says,
“As certainly as I live, says the Lord,
everyone will worship me
and everyone will praise God.”

”"As Certainly as I Live…"That's pretty Certain! How many does "Everyone" leave out?

By the way, this is stated here in Romans quoting Is 45:22-24; also in Ps 72:11; Phl 2:10-11; and Rev 5:13 No less than FIVE TIMES maybe more... I think God was trying to get a point across dont you? If the scripture says something once it is very important if it is repeated they say this is double confirmation and if three times it is imperative that you know this. I guess five times blows it through the roof lighting up the heavens with fireworks with a message intended for ALL TO SEE!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

The word "Bow" is interesting since the word "Shall" is not actually in the text. "Bow" in the original κάμπτω (G2578, LN 53.61) is a verb, future, active, indicative, Third person, Singular.
Verb = Action

Future = The verb tense where the writer portrays an action or state of being that will occur in the future

Active = The grammatical voice that signifies that the subject is performing the verbal action or is in the state described by the verb

Indicative = The mood in which the action of the verb or the state of being it describes is presented by the writer as real. It is the mood of assertion, where the writer portrays something as actual (as opposed to possible or contingent on intention)

Third Person = In grammar, ‘person’ refers to the feature of verbs or pronouns that helps us distinguish “grammatical actors” in spoken or written communication. The “first person” points to the speaker or performer (“I”); the “second person” points to the person being addressed (“you”); and the “third person” refers to the person being spoken about (“he,” “they”).

singular — Refers to one person or thing. In grammar, the feature of a word that informs whether one (singular) or more (plural) persons or things are referred to or performing an action

Now then, considering the morphology of this word it is quite clear the author intended what the text says THEY WILL! not if's and's or but's THEY ALL WILL! GIVE PRAISE! Not pleading not to be thrown into Hell Fire, but, PRAISE for their Salvation at that time!

Isaiah 45:22–24 (GW)

²² Turn to me and be saved, all who live at the ends of the earth,

because I am God, and there is no other.

²³ I have bound myself with an oath.

A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled,

“Every knee will bow to me

and every tongue will swear ⌊allegiance⌋.”

²⁴ It will be said of me,

“Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in the Lord alone.”

All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.  

Psalm 72:11 (NKJV)

Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

Philippians 2:10–11 (NASB95)

10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.  

Revelation 5:13–14 (NKJV)

¹³ And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

“Blessing and honor and glory and power

Be to Him who sits on the throne,

And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

¹⁴ Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.  

AND AMEN! DDC.

The Real Good News Behind The Christmas Story!

By Pastor Dennis - Repost

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Psa 147:5 AMP Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible and boundless.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not; the Christmas Story as is traditionally read in the scriptures has some VERY GOOD NEWS for YOU and for EVERYONE IN ALL THE WORLD! It is mostly agreed that Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th and Santa Claus isn’t real (although history tells us that many years ago there was a quite benevolent saint with a heart for children by a name similar to that). I personally with a few others more scholarly than myself do believe that Jesus was conceived on Dec. 25th or in other words that was the night that the angel came to Mary and she was impregnated by the Holy Ghost. But that is another story for another time. The VERY GOOD NEWS to EVERYONE IN ALL THE WORLD in this biblical story is that A SAVIOR was born to US ALL! And Oh what a savior he is! Most likely more than most have ever imagined in their wildest dreams! No matter what your religious beliefs or the lack thereof, or who you are or what you might believe about this; by the Sovereignty and will of the Almighty God and Loving Father of All Mankind it includes YOU! As Ripley says Believe it or Not!THIS IS THE TRUTH and the GOSPEL - THE GOOD NEWS OUR FATHER SENT TO US ALL. HALLELUJAH! PRAISE THE LORD!

Luk 1:37-38 AMP

For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. -

Then Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what you have said. And the angel left her.

Then at the completion of the pregnancy came The birth of Jesus The Christ Who would fulfill and reveal all that God Almighty had Planned and Promised from the beginning of time. Even the seemingly unimaginable impossible things that are to reveal the true nature, power, providence, and purpose of God in the plan of the ages of this earth and mankind on it. GOD’s Unfathomable, Infinite, Goodness and Grace in Love to all humanity through Christ Jesus our Lord and King of the Kingdom that is ruling from the Heavenly Realm.

Luke 2:1–14 (NCV)

The Birth of Jesus

2 At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register.² This was the first registration; it was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.³ And all went to their own towns to be registered.

⁴ So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David. ⁵ Joseph registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was now pregnant. ⁶ While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have the baby, ⁷ and she gave birth to her first son. Because there were no rooms left in the inn, she wrapped the baby with pieces of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough.

Shepherds Hear About Jesus

⁸ That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. ⁹ Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened. ¹⁰ The angel said to them, DO NOT BE AFRAID. I am bringing you GOOD NEWS that will be a GREAT JOY to ALL THE PEOPLE. ¹¹ Today YOUR SAVIOR was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord. ¹² This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box.

¹³ Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying:

¹⁴ Give glory to God in heaven,

and on earth let there be peace and goodwill among people. 

 Most translations read “a Savior” but what kind of savior? Who would he save and from what? To the Jews of that day He would have been the Messiah the coming anoited one (Christ) of God or Jehovah, the “savior of thier nation and the Jewish people” of that day . Even His name would signify this; the name Jesus is a compound name meaning “Jehovah saves.”

To the traditional Christians of today He would be the Savior of those that believe in and accept Him as their personal Savior by professing, prayer, scriptural confession, repentance and baptism in the order and program of their particular denominational tradition.

But Oh my friends, this is not the kind of savior the One Jesus called God The Father and our Father would say He is….

John the Baptist sent by God speaking through the Holy Spirit proclaimed at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry:

John 1:29 NIrV

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look! The Lamb of God! HE TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD!

Now listen to Jesus own words clearly explaining the purpose for which The Father sent Him:

John 3:17 NIrV

God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him.

John 12:47 NASB

If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

The Apostle John would also write in one of his letters to the church:

1John 4:14 NASB

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

Clearly, the GOOD NEWS to EVERYONE IN ALL THE WORLD proclaimed on that glorious night is THE SAVIOR that was born that night was sent by FATHER GOD to SAVE THE WORLD! This is astonishing and boggles our natural mind; but we are not speaking of the natural but the SUPERNATURAL! Now the God of All Power and Authority, All-Knowing and All-Sovereign does not fail in anything He begins to do; but works all things according to his purpose and plan. Has sent Jesus Christ to be the SAVIOR OF THE WORLD and bring all things under His Authority and Rule as He Subdues All into His Kingdom of Light and Peace and Love by His Grace in Christ through the Completed VICTORY in the Cross, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Eph 1:9-12 GNB

(9) God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ. (10) This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head. (11) All things are done according to God’s plan and decision; and God chose us to be his own people in union with Christ because of his own purpose, based on what he had decided from the very beginning. (12) Let us, then, who were the first to hope in Christ, praise God’s glory!

For Jesus forgave All Humanity in His dying breaths said FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO… It was for you and me and the entire world that He said this; because it was for our sin that he was being crucified. Then He uttered that most victorious statement - IT IS FINISHED! As he took the place of All Humanity in our sinful condition taking upon Himself our penalty and sentence in Death; so also, three days later He was Raised to Life in the place of All Humanity including us All in His Resurrected Life!

1Co 15:22 GNB

(22) For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to lifebecause of their union with Christ.

Rom 5:18-19 GNB

(18) So then, as the one sin condemned all people, in the same way the one righteous act sets all people free and gives them life.

(19) And just as all people were made sinners as the result of the disobedience of one man, in the same way they will all be put right with God as the result of the obedience of the one man.

This my friends is the GOOD NEWS that is to ALL PEOPLE that the angels proclaimed in Exuberant praise in that magnificent heavenly display on the night of our savior’s nativity!

Pastor Dennis

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