Since the discovery of Bette’s bone cancer, (at the end of June, 2018), we have been surrounded with abundant love and support from her family. Her NC sister, Donna, has spent more time taking care of us, then at home, with her own family.

Her sister Eunice and husband Roger, drove from MN. to care for us as I was recuperating, from both, the hospital and rehab, and Bette was Starting Chemo. I do not know how we could of managed without them.

Eunice flew back with sister Mavis to be here for another extended stay, and they made sure both Bette and I were experiencing God’s love and care.

Her sister Janet from MN, and her daughter, from Colorado, Karmen, (and her husband Pete, and young boys, Conner and Colin), came to help and support us also.

They must have cleaned, sorted and organized every closet and cubby hole in the house. The food they cooked was wonderful, they filled our home with prayers and joy unspeakable and full of Glory.

In January , we look forward to Corrine and Roger coming for an extended stay. Bette’s family, all know and love the Lord. They are blessings that cannot be counted.

The start of the Journey. The Sisters of God’s Love and Care.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

The Devine Messengers, the Angels of the Bible. From comforting Hagar, Sarai’s maid, the Mother of Ishmael. (Genesis 16) That her child would be a great leader, and she should return to Sarai. To the Angels that led Lot and his family to safety from Sodom. (Genesis 19)

Sarai saw another Angel, 13 years after the first. This time she was again told her son would be a great Nation, and God was with the lad in the Wilderness.

Angels have interacted with humans from Genesis to Revelation. There have been many studies, papers and books written, and messages preached.

So why one more? I have no clue.

I just know that the Lord is expanding my search, to understand Him, and His desires for my life. I find life in His Word as I seek His face.

We can go along for years in the knowledge we have, we have written and accepted our own, personal Bible. We know what we know, and do not want to be made to question, that which we know.

It is almost criminal, that we reject what the Bible says, if it disagrees what we already believe or have been taught.

I remember one teacher while in Bible School, who would often remind us, the Bible reads differently when we remove our Denominational glasses.

Saints, I beseech you, (as Paul would say), to renew your mind, (Romans 12), to be transformed by the washing of the water by the Word. (Ephesians 5)

We will not grow closer to or be more like Christ, if we ignore the study of the Word. The Power is in His Word, not ours. We must learn for ourselves, what it says and means.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

I am experiencing Separation Anxiety. lol, Not really, (I am not pining for anything or anyone).

The truth is, I am not at all anxious… Just frustrated. (lol), My efforts to explain, excite, and cause people to search the Word, and draw closer to God, seem to be in vain.

I am attempting, to light a fire, with wet wood. (Christians do not realize, we need to continuely reread the Word), and our understandingknowledge grows as we study), only then will we receive His Revelation.

My attempts to generate interest, hasn’t caused them light up with excitement.

The longer I study the Word, the stronger my belief, that we can recognize, separate and understand, which member of the Trinity is directing our path.

Usually, those I share with, shrug their shoulders and ask, ‘Why should we care?’ My answer?

Do you desire to serve God? Do you know what His good, acceptable, and perfect will is, for your life?

Some, are destined to be Preachers of Righteousness. Others Prayer Warriors, (fighting the Spiritual Battles), still others are engaged in Physical War, (battles, for thesure hearts and minds of others).

The Ministry Gifts are many and varried. From Giving to Serving, Administration and Operations. Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding. The Lord also promised, Miracles, Healing, and Prophecy. All the Gifts are needed, for a growing vibrant Church.

If we take the time to recognize which member of the Trinity is directing our paths, we begin to understand the struggles, persecution, and fears we may encounter.

Do you wonder why sometimes the Lord God speaks, with one voice? Or we find God, or the Lord both speaking, almost the same message, but one adds more information than the other.

Why we read of the Spirit, and or, the Angel of God, or of the Lord? I am sure, we can better understand the ways and will of God for our lives, if we seek Him with all our heart, mind and strength.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

There are eleven verses about Angels in the book of Numbers. Ten of those verses are in the story of Balaam. The eleventh is the first one and is in Numbers 20:16.

“And when we cried unto the Lord, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:”

This verse is a retelling of Exodus 14:19-20, where an Angel of God, went before to lead and went behind to protect the Hebrews from the Egyptians. Apparently the Lord sent an Angel of God,

Now Balaam, and the talking donkey: Balak the King of the Moabs, sent men to Balaam, to ask him to curse the Hebrews. God came to Balaam to guide him in the way he should go. Please read chapter 22.

God sent the Angel of the Lord, to deal with Balaams disobedience.

Numbers 22:22-27

“And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. But the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.”

The Lord then opened Balaams eyes.

Numbers 22:31-35

The Angels of Exodus:

There are five verses in Exodus that mention Angels. Four of them mention the Angel of the Lord. First appearing to Moses as a burning bush that was not consumed. (Exodus 3:2)

Exodus 3:2

“And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”

We than have the only mention of the Angel of God, who will go before and protect them as they leave Egypt.

Exodus 14:19

“And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:”

The next two mentions, the Lord is giving them instuctions, and His Angel will be before them, to keep them, and bring them to His desired place. They also receive a warning not to provoke His Angel.

Exodus 23:20-22

“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.”

The Angel of the Lord, will not pardon them. It is interesting to note in Genesis 48:16, the Angel of God, was instrumental in Redeeming Israel. (Jacob)

Exodus 23:23 For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

The Lord will cut off their enemies, will bring them to the Promise. After finding the Golden calf, He still promised to/ bring them to the promise, but their sin will be payed for eventually.

Exodus 32:34

“Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.”

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

In my studies I have come to conclude, that the Lord God, of the OT, is not the first and last name of One Member of the Trinity, but the Name of Two.

The Lord is the Law Giver, in the OT. In the NT, the Father, and the Administer, (Designer, Planner), of all Creation. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)

God in the OT, is the Creator and Ruler of all. (Genesis 1:1-2) The Son (Jesus), in the NT, (John 1:1-3,10) and the Operations Manager, (the one overseeing, speaking into existence), all of Creation. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)

The Spirit in both the OT and NT, is the breath or wind of God. It is the Manifestation of the Power of the Trinity. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)

We see and understand this difference of the Nature’s of the Trinity, primarily in the Words of the Lord or of God. Sometimes they speak in one voice, and often individually . The Lord appears to be the Law Giver, God the Grace, (the way of escape).

We also see the divisions, when we look at their Spirits.

The Spirit of God, is a Spirit of Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding to build His Church, (People). (Exodus 31:3) The Spirit of the Lord is a Spirit of Warfare, Battle, and Victory, to preserve His Church, (People). (Judges 3:10)

As I now begin to study the Angels of the Lord and Angels of God, I again can see them Working as one, and also as individuals). For example; Gabriel is an Angel of God. (Luke 1:19,26) While Michael is an Angel of the Lord. (Matthew 1:20,24) They both announced the Birth of Jesus, and John the Baptist, one to the Mothers and the other to the Fathers. We can also see, their uniqueness.

In Genesis 16, we find an Angel mentioned four times. Sarai was barren and had given Abram, Hagar, her maid, in the hopes of having a child. When Hagar became pregnant, Sarai was jealous and treated her badly, and Hagar ran away.

The Angel of the Lord found her. (Genesis 16:7) Hagar was told to return to and submit to Sarai. The Lord would multiply her seed, her son would be called Ishmael; because the Lord heard her affliction. (Genesis 16:9-11),

In Genesis 19, we have two Angels sent to Sodom to save the Righteous, (Lot), from destruction, the Angels took Lot, his wife and daughters and led them to safety. His son-in-laws did not heed the Angels and parished. (Genesis 19:1-15)

In Genesis 21:17, we find Hagar once again, this time Abraham had sent her and Ishmael away. God heard the voice of Ishmael, (13 years old?), the Angel of God, showed her a fountain of water, and told her Ishmael, would become a great Nation.

In chapter 22, we find God, tempting, (testing), Abraham, to see if he would give up his only son. The Angel of the Lord,stopped him and supplied a ram for the sacrifice.

In Genesis 24, the Angel of the Lord, is sent before Abraham’s servant to find a wife for Isaac.

In Genesis 28-32, we begin the Spiritual journey of Jacob. He interacts with the Angels of God. His name is changed to Israel.

Genesis 48:16 Israel, blessing the children of Joseph, referenced the Angel of God, and his redemption.

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

https://wp.me/p10fg1-1Vl

An interesting look for doing our best.

The Big Three; The Father, Son and Holy Ghost. For years, I lived, or thought, the Father, (the Law), was only active in the Old Testament, Oh, He Spoke in the NT, but otherwise, He was just an observer.

The Son was an observer just off stage, waiting to reveal Himself at the optimum time. He indeed lived, and died so we could stand before the Father. Now, He’s back to being an observer of the Work of the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit was activated after the Resurection. He is the one who draws us to Salvation in the Lord, He gives us the Power to share the Truth of the Gospel, to build the Church of our Lord.

I was mistaken. All Three were, and are active, Yesterday, Today and Forever, I had never considered that the Three have been working together, for ever.

When we speak of one, we are speaking of all three. They act as one, always in agreement, yet we can hear and know their separate voices.

The Lord in the OT, is the Law, the Father in the NT, the Administrater (1 Corinthians 12:4-7), throughout the Bible.

Jesus is our Lord and Savior in the NT, the God of Grace in the OT, the Operations Manager, (1 Corinthians 12:4-7), in the Bible.

The Spirit is the Breath of, the Wind of God, the Power of God, (1 Corinthians 12:4-7), the Word, (Jesus, God), speaks, and the Spirit is the manifestation of the Will and Words of the Father and Son.

As we read in the OT, many times the Lord God, speaks with one voice, if you look at what the ‘Lord said,’ or ‘God said,’ you can see and hear, the Law and Grace.

I desire your feedback, pro or con.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

Chapter 4: Abraham meets the Lord (Jehovah)

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:” (Genesis 12:1-2)

Things worked a little differently for Abram. ‘Now the Lord had said,’ Abram first interacted only with the Lord. ‘Had said” seems to mean, he had to be told several times before he obeyed.

I believe, if our hearts are set to walk with the Lord, He will repeat His instructions, until we understand and obey. Abram walked with the Lord for 24 years,

Five times the Lord restated His promises to Abram. (Genesis 12:2;13:14;15:18;17:2,3,4;18:10;;19:13,25,29)

Promises of a Promised Land, and countless descendents, he often built alters and worshiped the Lord.

Twice Abram had Sarai say she was his sister. The first time the Lord closed the wombs of the people till Abram prayed. (Genesis 12:7) The second time was after Abram had met Almighty God and God kept the king from sinning, because the king was a righteous man. (Genesis 26:7)

Abram saved Lot from captivity, he met Melchizedek, the King of Salem, and Priest of the Most High God, Abram, gave him a tithe. This is the first time God, (Elohim), is mentioned in Abrams life.

That night, in a dream, God warned Abram of the four hundred year captivity. In the life of Abram, he dealt solely with the Lord, (Jehovah), until chapter 15 where he asks aboutut his servant being his heir. The Lord tells him he shall have a son. Abram believed God and it was counted as Righteous. Abram calls the Lord, ADONAY JEHOVAH. (Lord God, Supreme Ruler, the Eternal One. A few chapters later he meets Elohim, the Creator/Ruker). He then deals with Elohim, more than Jehovah.

Abram meets God (Elohim) :

Genesis 17: 1-6

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”

The Lord introduced him to God, he fell on his face and worshiped. The Lord said: ‘Walk before me and be ye perfect.’ While God said” ‘As for Me, My Covenant is with you.’

Abram, fell on his face, God renewed the promises of the Lord. Abrams name was changed, he and the people were circumcised. (He met Jesus).

Chapter 4: Abraham meets the Lord (Jehovah)

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:” (Genesis 12:1-2)

Things worked a little differently for Abram. ‘Now the Lord had said,’ Abram first interacted only with the Lord. ‘Had said” seems to mean, he had to be told several times before he obeyed.

I believe, if our hearts are set to walk with the Lord, He will repeat His instructions, until we understand and obey. Abram walked with the Lord for 24 years,

Five times the Lord restated His promises to Abram. (Genesis 12:2;13:14;15:18;17:2,3,4;18:10;;19:13,25,29)

Promises of a Promised Land, and countless descendents, he often built alters and worshiped the Lord.

Twice Abram had Sarai say she was his sister. The first time the Lord closed the wombs of the people till Abram prayed. (Genesis 12:7) The second time was after Abram had met Almighty God and God kept the king from sinning, because the king was a righteous man. (Genesis 26:7)

Abram saved Lot from captivity, he met Melchizedek, the King of Salem, and Priest of the Most High God, Abram, gave him a tithe. This is the first time God, (Elohim), is mentioned in Abrams life.

That night, in a dream, God warned Abram of the four hundred year captivity. In the life of Abram, he dealt solely with the Lord, (Jehovah), until chapter 15 where he asks aboutut his servant being his heir. The Lord tells him he shall have a son. Abram believed God and it was counted as Righteous. Abram calls the Lord, ADONAY JEHOVAH. (Lord God, Supreme Ruler, the Eternal One. A few chapters later he meets Elohim, the Creator/Ruker). He then deals with Elohim, more than Jehovah.

Abram meets God (Elohim) :

Genesis 17: 1-6

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”

The Lord introduced him to God, he fell on his face and worshiped. The Lord said: ‘Walk before me and be ye perfect.’ While God said” ‘As for Me, My Covenant is with you.’

Abram, fell on his face, God renewed the promises of the Lord. Abrams name was changed, he and the people were circumcised. (He met Jesus).

In my close to 40 years, knowing the Lord, I have heard many Preachers, teach on the Talents, of Matthew 25: Often, it is about money, or some physical talent we might have, Music, usually. We must use our Talent for the Lord.

(It is funny how many do not ask us to share a talent to Preach. They hold their Pulpit, closer then they do their money.) lol

Earlier today I heard a (Dr?) Lutzer, I believe from Moody Bible College. He related the Talents, not to money or musical talent, but to what Christ, actually left His Servants.

He left us the Gospel. The Great Commission, we are to share the Good News. Have we?

Have we brought people into the Kingdom? Have we taught what we have known, to expand our knowledge of the Gospel, to become better witnesses? Or have we gone to Church, and hid our knowledge from those we work, and, or play with?

Will we receive praise, or be condemned?

I believe (Dr?) Lutzer is on the right track. The Talents Jesus left us, are indeed the Gospel, which I never really considered. I had come to believe the Talents we were left, are the Gifts of the Spirit.

So many have buried the Gifts, they do not understand or are afraid of what they do, so they just never question or ask God for them. We assume they died with the Apostles.

Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) He Said the works He did. (healing the sick, giving sight tonthe blind, causing the lame to walk, the dead to live. To comfort the broken hearted.) (John 14:12-14)

When I was around Full Gospel Believers, I desired for people to come to the Lord. Since I have been in this UMC, (Evangelical), Church, and had contact with people who only believe the Salvation portion of the Word, my heart has been to bring these people to the Joy of the Lord.

By Scripture songs, and reading and sharing, of the Word. I had thought they would jump at the posibility of knowing the Gifts of the Spirit. I was wrong.

I pray, they are not hiding the Gifts. I ask the Lord to open their eyes and ears, so that all might hear the Words and Will of God.

The Lord left us two instructions, Share the Gospel, and receive Power from the Holy Spirit to build His Church. Have we accepted all that Christ has given us?

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

As we study the Trinity, one of our first obstacles is the change of languages. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew or Chaldee. The New Testament was written in Greek. The Words we use for the Lord or God, mean different things in these different languages .

God

In the Old Testament the Word for God is: Elohim, and means Creator/Supreme Ruler, Sometimes God is Translated to Adonay, which means Supreme Ruler, either Devine or Human.

In the New Testament the Word God is: Theos, and means, Deity, Supreme Divinity, or magistrate.

Lord

In the Old Testament, the Word for Lord is: Jehovah or Yahwey, from the Hebrew who were forbidden to pronounce the Name of God. It means: THE ETERNAL ONE, THE EXISTENT ONE

In the New Testament the Word for Lord is: Kurios, it means, Supreme in Authority, Controler, God, Lord, Master

The Words for Spirit, both Old and New: Ruach OT, PNEUMA NT, which both mean wind, or breath, or the immortal soul.

Let us compare Genesis 1:1-5, 2:4 with John 1:1-5,14:

Genesis 1:1-5

In the beginning God (Elohim, Creator/Ruler) created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit (Ruach, breath, wind, of Elohim) of God moved upon the face of the waters.

And God (Elohim) said, Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.”

The Lord God first appears in

Genesis 2: 4.

“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”

Lord God, the Eternal One, Creator/Ruler. The Three, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, always work in harmony, but we can distinguish who they are, as we study their Words and Works.

John 1:1-5,14

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, (Theos, Deity, Supreme Divinity, a magistrate,) and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

I hope this helps in our understanding of who Jesus is: He is God, (Elohim, the Creator/Supreme Ruler, in the Old Testament and Theos, the Diety, Supreme Divinity, the Word of God), In the New.

This does not change the need to cling to Jesus for Forgiveness and Salvation. He is the only way to the Father. I do hope it will help to understand, the difference between the Law and Grace.

In the life of Abram, he dealt solely with the Lord, (Jehovah), until chapter 15 where he calls the Lord, ADONAY JEHOVAH. Lord God, Supreme Ruler, the Eternal One. A few chapters later he meets Elohim, the Creator/Ruler. He then deals with Elohim, more than Jehovah.

Find more at The Trinity in the Old Testiment.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

Two of Bette’s five sisters came from Minnesota, for a three week visit. It is such a blessing to have family that loves and serves the Lord.

Donna, her sister from Goldsboro, NC, stayed a few days also. A wonderful time was enjoyed. We are expecting another sister in November, and a sister and brother in-law in January.

I married into an extraordinarily, loving family. We ate too much, including Fritz, our dog. (Someone was sneaking him treats, and I gained nine pounds).

I know this, because Fritz, ignored his dog food often during their visit. Since they left, Fritz is back on his regular diet, and I lost five pounds.

The sisters quickly were bored with our quiet lifestyle. Soon they were cleaning out cupboards and closets. (They never stopped).

We’ve been searching for everything now… lol… I wouldn’t change it for the world.

In birth order, we have Eunice, coming in, at number two, Mavis, number three, Bette, number four, and Donna number five.

We added my daughter Celeste and Fritz our dog.

I am so thankful for their love and support. We look forward to seeing her other sisters, soon.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

Chapter 3: Noah meets the Lord God:

We soon read of Noah, another Preacher of Righteousness. ‘Who found Grace in the eyes of the Lord, Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.’ (Genesis 6:8-9)

Noah found Grace, and was a just and perfect man, only because he Walked with God. (jesus) Noah was minding his own business one day when the Lord God gave him his mission.

The Lord (Jehovah) speaking before flood:

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. (Genesis 6:3)

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. (Genesis 6:5-6)

God (Elohim) speaks before the flood:

And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (Genesis 6:55)

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an Ark of gopher wood; (Genesis 6:12-14)

The Lord (Jehovah) said: “I will destroy man” while God (Elohim) said: “The end of all flesh is come before me” The Lord (Jehovah) is the administrator, God (Elohim) operations: Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Jehovah) but it was God (Elohim) who showed the way of salvation. I will destroy, you need to make an ark…

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Jehovah) not because he was just and perfect in his generation, he was just and perfect because he walked with God, (Elohim). Noah was righteous in the Lords eyes, because Noah walked with God.

It was God that remembered Noah, and all the animals, God caused the wind to dry the earth. (Genesis 6:11)

Noah, left the Ark with his family and animals to replenish the earth. Noah sacrificed to the Lord. (Genesis 8:22-24)

The Lord accepted Noah’s sacrifice after the flood, because Noah walked with God.

The only reason we can enter the Holy of Holies now or heaven when our bodies give up the ghost is because we walk with God. (Jesus)

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

Chapter 2: Getting to know God (Elohim):

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”. (Genesis 1:1 King James Version)

It is quite clear that God, (Elohim), is the Creator and Ruler of the Heavens and Earth. As we have seen, in the meeting of the Lord God with Moses, there are instances where we see both the Lord and God interacting with the Faithful. We can see, (and hear), many differences in their speech. The Lord, (Jehovah), is the Law Giver, and God, (Elohim), is Grace.

There also, are many examples of the Lord God, speaking with One Voice, as there should be. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are One, and they often speak in One Voice, as they also speak for themselves.

I realize this may be a new idea for some, but, I believe the Word will show us the truth. In the Garden, the Lord God walked together in the cool of the day, they were One, in their desire to walk with Adan and Eve, to have a personal, loving relationship with them.

They were One in disappointment, because of the sin, the disobedience of Adam, in sharing in the guilty pleasure of eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

The Lord God, were in agreement that Adam and Eve, must be forced from the Garden, before they ate from the tree of Life, now that they had sinned. Until that sin, they partook of that Tree, and didn’t know of sin or death.

That knowledge caused them to hide and cover themselves. The Lord, God and the Spirit are One. Let us first get to Know the Creator and Ruler, the God of Grace, Elohim.

The word we use, ‘God’, is translated from the Hebrew word, Elohim. It means Creator/Ruler of all. As we look through the Bible we begin to see what God (Elohim) is all about. He is the operations manager. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7) He is the spoken word. The Word became flesh in the New Testament. Jesus is the Word.

At the creation of man, God, (Elohim), said: ‘Let Us make man in our image.’ ‘Man was Created in the Image of God.’ (Genesis 1:26,27; 9:6) The New Testament tells us Jesus is the Image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15) We see the separation of the Lord from God, in the words of Eve.

“And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and Eve said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.” (Genesis 4:1 King James Version)

Eve tells us Cain was from the Lord (Jehovah) not the Lord God (Jehovah Elohim). Cain brought his offering to the Lord (Jehovah). The Lord rejected Cains offering. Cain left the presence of the Lord. Eve later tells us about Seth.

“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.” (Genesis 4:25-26 King James Version)

This is important; Moses wrote this and points out the difference between the two equal persons of the Trinity. The Lord (Jehovah) gave Eve Cain but God (Elohim) gave Eve Seth. Seth had Enos and then men began to call upon the name of the Lord (Jehovah).

The Lord (Jehovah) and God (Elohim) are separate parts of the Trinity. They are not one member with two interchangeable names. When they interact with people we can recognize the difference.

As we look at Genesis 5:18-21 we read the story of Enoch. ‘Enoch walked with God: and was not; because God took him.’ In Hebrews 11:5 and in the book of Jude, we find out Enoch was a Preacher of Righteousness, he pleased God because; ‘He believed that God IS, and IS a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.’

We soon read of Noah, another Preacher of Righteousness. ‘Who found Grace in the eyes of the Lord, Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.’ (Genesis 6:8-9)

Noah found Grace, and was a just and perfect man, only because he Walked with God. (jesus)

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

Chapter One: Moses meets the Lord God: (Jehovah Elohim)

The Lord God in the Old Testament, is not one member of the Trinity with interchangeable names but rather two separate, distinct, individual, members of the Godhead.

I believe I can prove this statement true.

The question is, what do you believe? The Word of God or the Doctrine of your Church, Fellowship, or Pastor. Please, believe the Word of God. Check everything you are told, read, or taught against the Word of God.

The best Pastor or Preacher can only Preach or Teach, ord God in the Old Testament, is not one member of the Trinity with interchangeable names but rather two separate, distinct, individual, members of the Godhead.

I believe I can prove this statement true.

The question is, what do you believe? The Word of God or the Doctrine of your Church, Fellowship, or Pastor. Please, believe the Word of God. Check everything you are told, read, or taught against the Word of God.

The best Pastor or Preacher can only Preach or Teach, that which has been revealed to them, by the Spirit of God. We are responsible, for what we believe and know, to be the truth. We need to know and seek the Full Council of God.

The Lord (Jehovah) in the Hebrew means The Eternal One. God (Elohim) in the Hebrew means Creator/Ruler of all. So when Moses met the Lord God, he was meeting not one, but two members of the Trinity.

This is the passage that opened my eyes, and helped to change my thinking.

“And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him (Moses), in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.” (Exodus 3:2-4)

When the Lord (Jehovah) saw that Moses was paying attention, God (Elohim) called. That was the first indication, that I’d been looking at the Old Testament wrong. The Lord (Jehovah) and God (Elohim) are two different, separate members of the Trinity. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible.

He recognized the distinct differences and the oneness of the Trinity. He knew them as one and as individuals. Both the Lord and God spoke to Moses. We can begin to recognize them, by the differences and agreements of their speech.

God said:

“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.” (Exodus 3:5-6)

When people meet God (Elohim) something happens. Moses hid his face, afraid. As we continue in Exodus 3:7-10 we see the Lord speaking to Moses.

The Lord told Moses that He had seen the Hebrews affliction and heard their cry, and that He would deliver them from their taskmasters.

In verses 11-22 We again hear the voice of God. God promises to be with Moses, that God is the: I AM THAT IS I Am. God said: I have seen your affliction, I will deliver you, and bring you to a land of milk and honey.

He would smite Egypt with His wonders and the Hebrews would not go empty. That the Egyptians would give them their riches.

In Chapter 4 the Lord, speeks once again. The Lord tells and shows Moses the Miracles he will do, He told Moses that Pharaoh, would harden his heart and not let them go. The Lord even told Moses that He would slay Pharaoh’s, first-born.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

Introduction: The Trinity in the Old Testament:

The Bible is an amazing book, we read it, memorize it, even believe we understand it, and then one day God opens our eyes and old things pass away, the Word becomes new. Suddenly we see things with a better understanding.

For most of my Christian life the Old Testament has been the Father Gods domain. I thought of the God of the Old Testament as Father God, Lord God or just the Lord or God. They were all interchangeable names for the same member of the Trinity, who ruled the Old Testament.

The Father and the Spirit were active, but, where was Jesus?

The Father God wrote and was the book of the law. Whatever we called Him, He was one member of the Trinity. When He spoke the earth moved, things got done, He was to be feared and obeyed.

Jesus was there somewhere but silent, invisible, waiting for his cue to enter center stage. The Spirit also, was quietly hovering, ready to explode on the scene.

In the New Testament it was easy to see the Trinity. The Son, Jesus is the main character, the Father God, speaks from heaven and Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter to those who believe.

It is easy to understand, the Father in the Old Testament, Jesus in the New Testament and the Spirit for today.

Many believe that the Lord God of the Old Testament is no longer relevant. The Law has been fulfilled by Jesus, who brought Saving Grace to those who believe.

Today it is the Holy Spirits turn, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, to give us the Power to Heal, Comfort, Teach, and Lead us, to all truth.

We believe, the Old Testament is full of interesting stories, or old wives tails, and at best, ancient history.

In believing the New Testament is all we need to understand, we fail to comprehend, the great sacrifice God made. He left the heavens, became a man, to suffer and die, so Believers, might become Blameless, covered by the Blood of The Lamb.

The Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are active throughout the Bible.

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-7 King James Version)

Can we understand the Trinity? Can we know who they are and what they do? Is the Godhead, (the Trinity, the Deity), active today? When I read the Bible, I wonder, where is the Power of God, the Miracles, Jesus promised?

Is the Spirit still hovering? Yes, people are getting saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled and water baptized, but, is that all we should expect?

Where is the God of Elijah, the God of the Bible? The Lord who preformed miracles, who healed the sick, raised the dead, and walked on water. Where are the Signs and Wonders that are supposed to follow those who believe?

Has the Lord God changed? Where is the power that Jesus has promised? Is the Holy Spirit that lives within us the weak link? Or is it possible that we don’t know, what to do, with what we have?

The answer to these questions is revealed in the Word. We need the help of the Holy Spirit to understand, to believe, that God is and He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

The Lord God in the Old Testament, is not one member of the Trinity with interchangeable names but rather two separate, distinct, individual, members of the Godhead.

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote

This is the Introduction to a book I am writing. Please let me know what you think. Thanks

Psalm 15: 1-5

LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”

It is not often that I use a full Psalm, to make a point. The conversations I had with my Liberal cousins friends, just yesterday on FB, both grieves and motivated me.

They were very quick to point out the failings of Republicans and Christians. I apparently am not a Christian, because I would not agree with them. Oh I agreed that there are Republicans and Christians who are not perfect, and some are down right hateful. That was not enough.

They could not recognize how hateful and destructive the leadership and faithful on the left are. It was fine that ANTIFA and BLM, tear up property and attack conservatives.

After all we do not think or act right.

It was wonderful that the false accusations nearly destroyed Justice Kavanagh and his family, as a matter of fact one leftist said ‘At least we destroyed his family.’

The problem isn’t that there are many evil people; but that some refuse to recognize and comdemn that evil. They embrace it instead.

Which brings me to this Psalm, if because I do not tow the Liberal line I am not a Christian, I would invite those on the left to read and understand this Psalm.

I do not feel I need to comment on it. God’s Word is pure and perfect. I would thst I were a better son and witness, alas I am just me, with Christ in me, the hope of Glory. (Colossians 1:27)

Thanks for visiting,
Know You Are Loved

We all have the relationship we want with God. I desire a more intimate one.
bill theunfetteredpreacher cote