Bogdan P.

Why people read the same Bible verse, but understand it differently. Isn’t there one truth?

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Two sources of understanding the Bible. As I see there are two types of understanding or interpreting of the Bible: 1. a revelation from God, and 2. people deduce things from the Bible on their own. The second one, people’s own deductions and interpretations, that is not interesting to me, as its very likely far from truth that God intended to convey. I heard someone say that satan cannot touch the Word of God, so satan tries to twist people’s interpretation. I agree that when people deduce or interpret and study on their own, without God, without the Holy Spirit, … Read more

God, when will I be successful?

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God’s promises are not happening. Yesterday going to sleep I thought that I’m not really successful at what I should be doing in life or with ministry. I have some promises that God gave me about ministry 20+ years ago through prophecy, and I don’t see majority of those promises coming true yet. So I was saying that to God. And then a thought came, which I believe is from the Holy Spirit: God doesn’t measure success as we do. And that is right!  Let’s explore this a bit. Ephesians 2:1-5. 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and … Read more

What thoughts should we think? Our thoughts are not worth thinking…

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Isaiah 55:8-9 (ESV)    8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Examples of our thoughts:Why is God silent, does He not need me, did He forget me? Ok God, if You are silent, I will be too.This verse means this, not this, this preacher is wrong, if tried it, it doesn’t work. This verse must be lost in translation, when was a mountain ever moved because someone believed?The … Read more

Is being led by the Holy Spirit a proof that I am a son of God?

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What does being led by the Holy Spirit look like in our lives. For a long time I had looked at Romans 8:14 (ESV) For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God, as proof that I am a son of God, because I believe that I am led by the Holy Spirit. And when I would be asked what does it mean to be led by the Holy Spirit, I would say that I talk with God daily and I consult with God about everything in my life and I try to obey Him … Read more

I’ll just pray here (rap).

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DerisionBlurred visionTripped up, nose bleedHeading for collission OutflankedOff the horseOvercomeBroken armBroken headBroken brain Strong mind Better aimNext timeCome get me Can’t get meCan’t make meDoubt my dest’nyMy purposeMy aim Cause they ain’t mineAll in good timeNot on my timeI don’t control timeCause purpose is not mineI’m not the authorI’m no creatorI’ve got no planExcept for one planTo follow His planOh, what is the planTell me, God, what do You planTell me what is the plan..Your planPlease Down on my kneesUghh.. Too rhymieToo predictableUnoriginal… Unoriginal?You want original?Cost of original?Ready for it?Are you sure?This ain’t secureNo es seguroThis way is hardThis way … Read more

God is a Mystery (rap).

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God is a mysteryIt’s clear to meMaybe I can’t look inBut I will keep tryin’ I’m serious, bit delirousOvercome with emotionBut I won’t give upWon’t beat self upI won’t trip upI will stand upAnd feel this throughSee this throughFollow throughI’m not done There’s things I took a part inKnow some things nowSome mysteries are clearerAnyhow Let’s grow up nowBut don’t screw up nowNo dropping the mikeDon’t get off the hikeI’m stuck nowStuck on GodStuck on figuring Him outStuck on not giving upNot growing upNot dropping downI’m doubling downI’m getting upNot pushing notn’ downI’m pushing upProdding upFiguring outGrowing upAnd giving up … Read more

Fruit and benefits of a vine? Exploring what it is to bring fruit as a Christian.

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Audio version MP3, YouTube, Spotify Podcast. Ezekiel 15:1-5 1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? 4 Instead, it is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for any work? 5 Indeed, when … Read more

Does God want to heal me?

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How can it be God’s will that we get sick or remain sick?  He is committed to giving us a new body and wants us to live eternally. We have a fallen nature and live in a world subjected to futility (Romans 8:20), but Jesus restored the ability to fight the fallen nature and to live in health, and by His stripes we are healed (1 Peter 2:24).  There are many examples of people in the Bible that were healthy and full of days when they died, they didnt die of sickness, but because God called them home. Moses climbed … Read more

How to stop questioning the Bible

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My old, thick, slow, unbelieving mind of flesh… I noticed when I translate or listen to a sermon, it often happens that when a preacher reads a scripture and comments on it, my first reaction is ‘how did he get that’, or ‘that is not what the Bible says’, and so on. It doesn’t happen always, but still happens, especially with some of the preachers who really experience major work of God in their life and who witness healing and miracles and demons fleeing. But these are teachers who traveled the world and seen God’s hand in all the work … Read more

The measure that you use…

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I recently translated a preacher, his name is A. L. Gill, who shared a good thought about the passage in Luke 6:38 (NKJV) Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” The measure we use to give to others, is the measure we present to God, and it is the measure He will use to measure things back to us. He will take the teaspoon, or the cup, or the … Read more

Faith is my choice.

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God healed me of headaches about two years ago, and in recent months I have been having headaches again here and there, as if the healing was receding or God has given me temporary relief (those are the thoughts that I started accepting in my heart). On Monday, right after receiving healing in February 2020, it was like my nerves were trying to find pain where there was none anymore, and I remember I told myself that, ‘its not possible to have pain now, since God healed me’. And for almost two years I didn’t have abnormal headaches. But two … Read more

What is overthinking and how to deal with it?

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My niece and I were taking a walk in our neighborhood and I was passionately sharing some thoughts and advice for awhile. I believe that what I was saying to her were not only my words, but Holy Spirit was speaking to her. At the conclusion she said that she ‘will have to really think about all this’. In that moment I believe Holy Spirit spoke to me and reminded me that spiritual things cannot be understood and cannot be first processed by our mind. 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of … Read more

The Great Commission of Jesus.

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After being bothered about the fact that we don’t see signs and wonders everywhere, I went to the Bible and looked up the verses about the Commission of Jesus to us right before He ascended to Heaven. Here are the scriptures about Jesus’ Commission to the Church. Here are these verses split apart into categories and I named the categories as seemed appropriate by the content. It is amazing how much clearer the picture had become! I suggest you guys read these prayerfully. God Bless!

ИСПОВЕДЬ О ЗАВИСИМОСТИ К ФОНДОВОМУ РЫНКУ

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English version here. Версія українською тут. YouTube интервью с Александром Шевченко и Антоном Антоновым здесь. … держи, что имеешь …Откровение 4:11 ПРИВЕТ. Торговля на фондовом рынке была самым разрушительным пристрастием в моей жизни и продолжалась она 5 лет. О, если бы я даже и не начинал заниматься этим делом. Ниже вы найдете некоторые мысли, переживания и наблюдения, которые, надеюсь, направят вас, дорогой читатель, на путь освобождения от этой зависимости. GE. ВЛЮБИЛСЯ В СТАРУЮ КАРГУ. МЕЛЬКОМ О КОНЦЕ. Всё началось с покупки акций GE (general electric). Я купил чуть-чуть, потом еще, и еще, но уже дешевле… конечно я рассчитывал, что цена на них … Read more

CONFESSION OF AN ADDICT TO THE STOCK MARKET

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Версия на русском здесь. Версія українською тут.YouTube интервью с Александром Шевченко и Антоном Антоновым здесь. … Hold fast what you have …Revelation 4:11 HELLO. Trading in the stock market, that was one of my strongest and the most financially destructive addictions in life that lasted for a period of 5 years. How I wish I never started trading. Here is a collection of thoughts, struggles, and observations in no particular order, hopefully one of these things will direct you to the path of being free of this addiction.  GE. LUCK. CRUSH TO CRASH.  It started with a small amount deposited into … Read more

the Soil of our Heart

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God told the earth to bring forth all types of trees and plants, and Jesus said that we put a seed into the ground and don’t think about it, and it’s not for us to know what processes make a corn seed turn into a corn plant with the stalk and leaves and cobs. Woman’s womb receives a seed and through certain processes — including mother’s dedication and energy and food and care — a baby grows and then is born and is separated from its mother, and later will bring her own children into the world.  Our heart is … Read more

I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow. (Isa. 48:17)

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Joseph’s older brothers had done some things that would qualify them as people whom we wouldn’t put as fathers of a great nation. They sold Joseph into slavery, deceived their father, slept with the wrong women, etc. But they, just as a child of a king or child of a slave, were born into something that was their destiny, to be patriarchs of 9 tribes of the nation chosen by God to be His special possession. It’s not something they’ve earned or deserved, it was theirs regardless. It was their lot. You and I have gotten our lots, and Solomon … Read more

TALENTS AND MINAS, what to do with God-given abilities and talents.

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Yesterday God put it on my heart to read and re-read these two parables many times and then write down a few thoughts. Read Matt 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27. Why did the Master say to the lazy servant in both parables, that the servant should at least had given the money to the bankers and this way the Master would get His money back with interest, at the least? With no effort from the servant but still some increase. If talents and minas represent our God-given gifting, then what is the bank, where do God-given abilities grow with practically no effort? … Read more

I choose to wait

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Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised. Hebrews 6:15 There are many cases in the Bible where people had to wait for God after He promised something for them (wait for a blessing or an assignment or a position). He said the disciples are to wait for the Holy Spirit, and then when they received Him they acted. Joseph, David, Paul, Abraham, Isaac and many others got a promise and then they were waiting for the door to open for the promised to happen. In the meantime, they lived waiting for and expecting for the promised … Read more

WHY CHRISTIANITY HAS SO MANY VIEWS, OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, AND DENOMINATIONS?

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We should all arrive at the same understanding of the Bible, because there is only one understanding, because it’s from one Spirit (God’s Spirit), there is only one truth. It should not be possible to have multiple interpretations of the truth, it should be understood in one way – the true way. If some passage does sound like it could be interpreted into many ways, make sure it’s not an opinion and best to leave it without interpretation and ask God to reveal the truth.  Bible commentators, pastors, teachers, come to different conclusions for many reasons, but it must be … Read more

ON BEING APPALLED BY WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD (a letter to Anna)

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Dear Anna, many month ago I was asking God what is going on in the world, what is with all this stuff with masks and restrictions and the weirdness, what is the purpose and what is the motive and what are ‘they’ trying to do with us. I kept wondering and thinking and praying about it. But God clearly told me not to spend time thinking about it, not to give my energy to that, not to worry because I simply don’t need to know. God has got it in His hand and it’s in His control and I don’t … Read more

Trip to Europe. With the perfect guide. One day at a time.

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Imagine you took your family on a trip to Europe. For one whole year. There is so much to see, so much to experience, so many countries to visit, mountains, hikes, race tracks, fishing places, museums, churches, famous buildings, rivers, raises, train rides, bus rides, bike rides, beaches, hotels, and list is endless, one lifetime is not enough. What do you do, you research, you read reviews, you read people’s journals, you can prepare and research for years actually and make the perfect plan. And then your kid gets sick, or you fight with your wife, or kids fight, or … Read more

few thoughts on Angels

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Angels are powerful beings. Their eyes are not like we imagine with rays or orange fire coming out, they look like human eyes but there is immense power and understanding. They are watching you from 20-30 feet and it’s like a sphere of covering and they see you in the room or office or wherever and they wait as you slowly struggle and try to figure things out. They have a message or an assignment from God to deliver to you or perform for you but they are restricted by you. And they will wait a day or a year … Read more

Why can’t we come back to God right away after we sin?

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Do you feel like after you’ve sinned you have to wait for some time before you can talk with God again? Like there is a probationary period that must happen and then it’s okay to pray and read Bible again? Is that the right thing, is that how it’s supposed to work? Watch the video let me know what you think. Comment, share with others, subscribe and follow.

What I learned at the Douglas Anderson Writers Festival (with George Saunders and Tracy K. Smith)

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This was a good day. My mind and soul just basked in beautiful things that were read and taught. Here are a few things that I took away for me: • It’s you and page, a thankless work and easy to get discouraged, so forget about writing a novel or getting published. Just write a story. • Be motivated by an issue you want to solve or something you want to bring out or a concept that eludes you until you put it on paper in a poem or a story. Don’t be motivated by getting published. Even best selling … Read more

Do I want to get used?

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God loves us, God needs us. We are created to worship Him, to serve Him and His purposes. We are nothing without him. Our worth depends on Him using us for His purposes. And on and on and on…. Then God is just a user, He takes what He wants and uses it for His purposes? He doesn’t care about who I am, but i’m valuable because I can do something for him? I’m supposed to find purpose in His system and get used? Look at gold, precious metals, diamonds and other stones. When are they valued? When people need … Read more

Where do answers come from?

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I was rustling in the kitchen drawer and accidentally grabbed the knife out of the drawer with the sharp end and it didn’t cut me. Thanking God, I though, “but He let it happen.” Is this so I can notice and appreciate Him? Sounds even more wrong.

I say, God, here is a chance for us to talk, for You to answer (or I will call Alex Shevchenko), since I don’t have an answer in my head, so you have to put it there. Then I realize that I have read the whole bible few times and examples from there are in my head so I can get an answer. (Then I start thinking about different examples and realize it’s easier to call Alex). And then I realize that if I want an answer I have to think, remember Bible, review and remember stories and examples and details from the Bible. As you see, I didn’t receive an answer right away, but I did receive a guided first step. And this first step is reasoned and ‘the ball is in my court’ now. So I will go search, but since you have heard what I said, ‘the ball is in your court’ too about questions you may have.

Evolution.

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My science teacher finally convinced me that Evolution was how things came about. The science has been correct all along. Think for yourselves: Evolution was the reason that plants and trees and animals and people came out of dirt and rocks (the earth). Evolution preprogrammed the living people and animals and plants and trees to have habits of survival and reproduction. Evolution assigned and perfected specific behaviors in vegetation, animals and people. Evolution shaped the nervous system with brain in the center of it and all the complex systems within a body of each living organism on the earth. Evolution … Read more

Why should we read the Bible!

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Luther realized that each person is saved by his/ her own faith and later Luther and others worked to bring the Bible, the Word of God, to the people, because the Catholic Church (and other entities) used ignorance to control masses (fear, indulgences, guilt, etc). Today lack of knowledge of Bible comes not from an entity, but from within the people who daily choose not to read the Bible. As a result we come to the same ignorance. Because we don’t know what is written in the Bible we have fallen into thinking that each of us can have to his/ … Read more