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Heaven helps
Feeding The BeastRevelation 13:1-13:9 Feading the Beast,If any man have an ear, let him hear. Rev 13:1-9 Is the world, feeding the beast, makeing him ..... 1 Chronicles 5(KJV)verse 18 " The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war."verse 19 " And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab."verse 20 " And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him."verse 21 " And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand."verse 22 " For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity." Normally every human being wants to be a winner. Practically many win some battles and lose some. A few actually experience a stalemate. Others give up on life to become losers. A common adage in the secular world 'heaven helps those who help themselves' offers motivation to anyone seeking to succeed in any human endeavour. How can a soldier of Christ help himself so that heaven can help him in the battles of life' While many great theologians and Christian leaders criticize this adage, others in their support propose various ways that a Christian can help himself to secure divine help against the enemy of his soul. The following exposition based on the integrity and authority of the scriptures quoted above points to the way of wisdom on which one can truly seek, secure, and enjoy real triumph. On this pathway, there are certain signposts which shall be briefly examined: Background: These people were Jews who are covenant people of God.In this dispensation of grace, anyone can have a personal covenant relationship with God only through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Membership: Each of them belonged to one of the two and a half tribes of Israel. No Christian should fight his battles alone. One needs to be a member ......
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