One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the LORD, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them.
Job 1:6 (NLT)
“Where have you come from?” the LORD asked Satan. Satan answered the LORD, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” Job 1:7 (NLT)
See how these enemies insult you, LORD.
A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
Psalm 74:18 (NLT)
They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.
Psalm 94:4 (BSB)
Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer. Psalm 59:7 (NLT)
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud. Psalm 123:4 (BSB)
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (BSB)
Let those who are experts at cursing— whose cursing could rouse Leviathan— curse that day. Job3:8 (NLT)
“And now, you priests, this warning is for you. If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the LORD Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me."
Malachi 2:1-2 (NIV)
They will know that I alone am the LORD and that I was serious when I said I would bring this calamity on them. Ezekiel 6:10 (NLT)
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Romans 12:19 (ESV)
But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6 (ESV)
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 (ESV)
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. 1 John 4:2 (ESV)
One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the LORD, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them.
Job 1:6 (NLT)
“Where have you come from?” the LORD asked Satan. Satan answered the LORD, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” Job 1:7 (NLT)
The 'commiseration of souls' is an esoteric prayer ceremony inspired by Matthew 6:6 (ESV), Jude 1:8-10 (NLT) and 2 Peter 2:10-12 (NLT). It is 'esoteric' because secrecy is mandated in Matthew 6:6. It is designed to foster communications between beings of various types because the Living Word recognizes the existence of other beings and other forms of life throughout existence. Hence, the commiseration of souls is designed to facilitate and cultivate lines of communication between like-minded spirits and souls, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is of one kind, and the glory of the earthly is of another.
1 Corinthian 15:40 (ESV)
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.
1 Corinthians 15:41 (ESV)
Of the many types of beings that are members of God's creation, the Living Word also recognizes the existence of celestial beings, supernatural beings, the glorious ones, dignities, angelic majesties, dignitaries and the higher powers. All of them are Children of God.
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 (ESV)
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