If PRESIDENTS were DEACONS

 Ephesians 4:11-12

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11 And he gave some, apostles; 

and some, prophets; 

and some, evangelists; 

and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, 

for the work of the ministry, 

for the edifying of the body of Christ:

SPIRIT gave me an idea today.

We shall dismantle the usual boats.

Time for a new kind of president.

We challenge you to forget ALL you've been taught about POLITICS.

We challenge ANY, and EVERY, presidency.

We challenge ANY, and EVERY, form of leadership.

Starting with the question:

What can we liken 

presidents of countries to?

Whether you're running for office, or are already president of a nation, you must consider this:

Presidents can be like "deacons".

A deacon is a cleric "below a priest".

Of course, I expect lots of protest.

An uproar would be mild.

Precisely it.

Now, imagine this:

You are running for office.

Maybe president of the United States.

That makes you a "deacon".

Oh, but who is "priest"?

JESUS, of course!

Hebrews 3:1

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3 Wherefore, holy brethren, 

partakers of the heavenly calling, 

consider the Apostle 

and High Priest of our profession, 

Christ Jesus;

Who else has the HIGHEST "office" anyway?

Is it man, or GOD?

Hebrews 3:4

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4 For every house is builded by some man; 

but he that built all things is God.

You will become a DECENT president if you can accept TWO things:

1. You are to be "deacon" -- second in command.

2. JESUS is HIGH PRIEST -- FIRST in command.

Which He is, anyway.

Now, consider the duties of a deacon:

1 Timothy 3:8-13

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8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, 

not doubletongued, 

not given to much wine, 

not greedy of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith 

in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved;

then let them use the office of a deacon, 

being found blameless.

11 Even so must their wives be grave, 

not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, 

ruling their children and their own houses well.

13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well 

purchase to themselves a good degree, 

and great boldness in the faith 

which is in Christ Jesus.

You can be "bishop", too, if you like:

1 Timothy 3:2

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2 A bishop then must be blameless, 

the husband of one wife, 

vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, 

given to hospitality, 

apt to teach;

EXCEPT the HEAD Bishop is JESUS, just so you know.

1 Peter 2:25

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25 For ye were as sheep going astray; 

but are now returned unto the Shepherd 

and Bishop of your souls.

The FIRST rule of leadership?

LOSE that ego.

Matthew 20:27-28

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27 And whosoever will be chief among you, 

let him be your servant:

28 Even as the Son of man came 

not to be ministered unto, but to minister, 

and to give his life a ransom for many.

The SECOND rule of LEADERSHIP?

Become born again.

John 3:3-7

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3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

When you're born again, all else follows.

You'll be done with things of the world.

But you'll begin truly serving GOD.

In FULL acceptance of His will.

The born again is a SERVANT of CHRIST.

He is not a servant of men.

1 Corinthians 7:21-23

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21 Art thou called being a servant? 

care not for it: 

but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, 

being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: 

likewise also he that is called, 

being free, is Christ's servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price; 

be not ye the servants of men.

Chaos, and corruption, comes from serving corrupt men.

You always reflect who you serve.

SERVE GOD, instead.

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Again, that will raise a ruckus.

Doesn't matter.

GOD's gospel is a NONNEGOTIABLE gospel.

That's all we care to uphold.

There are many presidential elections going on everywhere in the world.

Conducted in man's usual manner:

-- cheating involved

-- inability to accept defeat

-- creating flimsy platforms

-- offering false promises

-- never delivering what's been promised

-- eliminating other candidates, by any means

It's all lies, deception, greed, vanity, lust for money, and power.

Surely, we've had enough of that.

That's why it's time to "re-educate" ourselves.

Time to do it the BORN AGAIN way:

How would GOD want us to be?

How should we conduct ourselves?

How are we to love others?

What are GOD's commands?

What is GOD's will?

All the answers are in Scripture.

SPIRIT led me to the EXACT verses.

He took my understanding to another level.

We got creative, the BORN AGAIN way.

Thus, this post.

So, we challenge anyone, and everyone running for president, to think, and act, like a "deacon".

JESUS is HIGH PRIEST.

You are His subordinate.

You will have to follow His commands.

John 14:15

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15 If ye love me, 

keep my commandments.

John 15:8

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8 Herein is my Father glorified, 

that ye bear much fruit; 

so shall ye be my disciples.

1 John 5:3

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3 For this is the love of God, 

that we keep his commandments: 

and his commandments are not grievous.

Can you embrace that?

If you could, you'd be a WONDERFUL leader.

Whether you aspire to become president, orvice-president.

CEO, CFO, CIO, manager, whatever.

GOD's principles remain the same.

He comes FIRST.

EVERYTHING is for HIS GLORY.

I stand by this post 100%.

John 3:30

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30 He must increase, 

but I must decrease.

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LEADERS for GOD

On SPIRITUAL discernment

 

1 Corinthians 2:14

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14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

How can you really tell things apart?

How can you know that which is of GOD?

And that which is of Satan?

How can you protect your mind?

How can you protect your heart?

How can you protect your soul?

By being born again.

JESUS told us:

John 3:5-8

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5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Once you're born again, never again will you guess.

Never again will you be confused.

Never again will you doubt.

SPIRIT will teach you.

He will lead you to Scripture.

He will lead you to what JESUS taught us.

He will lead you to GOD's commands, which JESUS reminds us of.

You can always be sure the path you're taking is the right path.

For JESUS is the WORD.

And He is all these:

John 1:17

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17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 14:6

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6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Colossians 2:9-10

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9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, 

which is the head of all principality and power:

Possibly to test my discernment, SPIRIT presented two things.

Yesterday, I was witness to a couple of "claims" and statements.

One, from SPIRIT.

The other, from CHRIST's enemy.

How was I able to tell them apart?

We'll get there.

First, I wrote them down.

Waiting for the opportune moment. 

That SPIRIT may inspire me to delve further.

Early this morning, He did.

Now, we have verses to back them up.

STATEMENT inspired by SPIRIT:

"GOD loves everyone,

but not everyone love GOD."

Proof that GOD loves everyone?

John 3:16-17

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16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

Galatians 3:28-29

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28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, 

there is neither bond nor free, 

there is neither male nor female: 

for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, 

and heirs according to the promise.

2 Peter 3:9

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9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

Proof that not everyone love GOD?

Romans 3:10

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10 As it is written, 

There is none righteous, 

no, not one:

Romans 3:11

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11 There is none that understandeth, 

there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 3:12

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12 They are all gone out of the way, 

they are together become unprofitable; 

there is none that doeth good, 

no, not one.

If everyone loved GOD, they would become born again.

If everyone loved GOD, they would turn away from sin.

If everyone loved GOD, they would repent.

But no -- everyone continues to sin.

They don't care for the things of GOD.

When they sin, they follow Satan.

STATEMENT from the enemy:

I was watching a video last night wherein a former satanist claimed along the lines:

a fallen angel is assigned 

every day of the week,

for several hours, each day,  

(with exact schedules)

allotted for them 

to wreak havoc on us

Right, as if they kept their evil in check.

The Bible states:

1 Peter 5:8

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8 Be sober, be vigilant; 

because your adversary the devil, 

as a roaring lion, 

walketh about, 

seeking whom he may devour:

Ephesians 6:12

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12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 

but against principalities, 

against powers, 

against the rulers of the darkness of this world, 

against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Revelation 12:12

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12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, 

and ye that dwell in them. 

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! 

for the devil is come down unto you, 

having great wrath, 

because he knoweth 

that he hath but a short time.

Satan waits in ambush, ALL the time.

Knowing his time is short, why would he waste time?

He will make time, his time.

That he may destroy ALL who GOD loves.

And ALL who love GOD.

It is not a some-of-the-time thing.

It is a moment-by-moment vigilance we need to have.

We need to be awake, aware, and alert, ALL the time.

If not for SPIRIT, I wouldn't have been able to discern.

But through Him, I was able to, and junked the rest of the video.

Those daily, and hourly, schedules were laughable.

I can't possibly let the enemy clutter my brain.

Both statements have something to do with "time".

Like an "ALL-the-time" thing:

GOD loves us ALL the time.

Satan corrupts us ALL the time.

But Satan's deeds will go to waste.

GOD is MASTER of TIME:

Isaiah 43:13

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13 Yea, before the day was I am he; 

and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: 

I will work, and who shall let it?

There is only GOD:

Isaiah 43:10

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10 Ye are my witnesses, 

saith the Lord, 

and my servant whom I have chosen: 

that ye may know and believe me, 

and understand that I am he: 

before me there was no God formed, 

neither shall there be after me.

And He is MASTER of SALVATION:

Isaiah 43:11

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11 I, even I, 

am the Lord; 

and beside me 

there is no saviour.

As you can see, the BIBLE is WITNESS to GOD's TRUTH.

That's why I love Scripture so much!

It is my BEST FRIEND in these end times.

There is no confusion.

Only clarity.

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The RIGHT direction

 

Psalm 94:8

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8 Understand, 

ye brutish among the people: 

and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

What direction should you take in life?

Who can tell you which path to take?

Who can you trust?

What should you believe in?

Are you looking for something with more soul, substance, and spirit?

Let's have a look at what the intellectual world offers.

Ever heard of the "4 cardinal directions"?

In psychology, they say it's what the 12 archetypes are "seeking to realise".

Namely:

1. Ego -- leaving a mark on the world

2. Order -- providing structure to the world

3. Social -- connecting to others

4. Freedom -- yearning for paradise

Are those what you seek, too?

Or, perhaps, you seek something different?

Something simpler, perhaps?

Something sure?

Now, look to the WORD of GOD.

What does the Bible say about all that?

What is Scripture's counterpart to all those four?

1. Leaving a mark on the world.

Believers in JESUS don't need to.

John the Baptist says this about JESUS:

John 3:30-35

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30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 He that cometh from above is above all: 

he that is of the earth is earthly, 

and speaketh of the earth: 

he that cometh from heaven 

is above all.

JESUS says this about humility:

Matthew 19:30

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30 But many that are first shall be last; 

and the last shall be first.

Matthew 20:16

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16 So the last shall be first, and the first last:

for many be called, but few chosen.

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2. Providing structure to the world.

GOD does all that.

We don't have such power.

JESUS tells us so:

John 15:5

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5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

GOD structures EVERYTHING.

Psalm 24:1

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24 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; 

the world, and they that dwell therein.

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3. Connecting to others.

The only connection we need is fellowship with JESUS.

Which takes care of fellowship with others.

1 John 1:7

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7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, 

we have fellowship one with another, 

and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son 

cleanseth us from all sin.

This is the only connection we need -- through JESUS:

Romans 12:5

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5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, 

and every one members one of another.

1 Corinthians 12:13

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13 For by one Spirit 

are we all baptized into one body, 

whether we be Jews or Gentiles, 

whether we be bond or free; 

and have been all made to drink 

into one Spirit.

That fellowship succeeds when we are born again, as JESUS commanded us to be:

John 3:5-8

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5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

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4. Yearning for paradise.

Only through JESUS can we have that.

The LORD declared these:

John 3:16-17

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16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

John 14:1-4

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14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: 

if it were not so, I would have told you. 

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again, and receive you unto myself; 

that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

John 14:6

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6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

Remember the thief, who appealed to JESUS, as they hung on their crosses?

Luke 23:42

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42 And he said unto Jesus, 

Lord, remember me when thou comest 

into thy kingdom.

Witness what JESUS replied:

Luke 23:43

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43 And Jesus said unto him, 

Verily I say unto thee, 

Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

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The world is purposely complex.

So you'll get confused.

So you'll be under the mercy of the elite.

So you'll be putty in Satan's hands.

So you'll perish from your sins.

In sharp contrast, GOD offers you JESUS.

Who died on the cross for us.

Who gave us salvation.

Who taught us how to love GOD.

Who taught us to obey GOD's will.

That's why we LOVE Scripture.

It gives us the RIGHT direction.

ALWAYS towards CHRIST.

For the GLORY of GOD.

It's never been about self.

It's always been about GOD.

Amen.

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FRESH new person

John 3:3-4

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3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

Tired of the old you?

Feeling old?

Needing new energy?

Wanting real change?

Looking to take a new path?

We can only become new, through CHRIST.

JESUS taught us how to be new.

By becoming born again:

John 3:5-8

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5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born 

of the Spirit.

We have to let go of the old.

We need to be re-educated.

Not in the ways of the world.

But in the ways of JESUS:

Matthew 9:17

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17 Neither do men put new wine 

into old bottles: else the bottles break, 

and the wine runneth out, 

and the bottles perish: 

but they put new wine into new bottles, 

and both are preserved.

1 Corinthians 5:6-8

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6 Your glorying is not good. 

Know ye not that a little leaven 

leaveneth the whole lump?

7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, 

that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. 

For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, 

neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; 

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

2 Corinthians 5:17

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17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.

Colossians 3:9-10

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9 Lie not one to another, 

seeing that ye have put off the old man 

with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, 

which is renewed in knowledge 

after the image of him that created him:

When GOD makes you born again, you can't be your old self again.

Ezekiel 36:26-27

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26 A new heart also will I give you, 

and a new spirit will I put within you: 

and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, 

and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, 

and cause you to walk in my statutes, 

and ye shall keep my judgments, 

and do them.

The HOLY SPIRIT teaches us about JESUS.

Who taught us how to love GOD, and others.

Who taught us how to worship the LORD.

Who called us to repent, and believe the gospel.

JESUS brought forth the New Testament.

Also called a "new covenant".

Scripture explains it beautifully here:

Hebrews 8:6

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6 But now hath he obtained 

a more excellent ministry, 

by how much also he is the 

mediator of a better covenant, 

which was established 

upon better promises.

Hebrews 8:7

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7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, 

then should no place have been sought 

for the second.

Hebrews 8:8

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8 For finding fault with them, he saith, 

Behold, 

the days come, saith the Lord, 

when I will make a new covenant 

with the house of Israel 

and with the house of Judah:

Hebrews 8:9

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9 Not according to the covenant 

that I made with their fathers 

in the day when I took them by the hand 

to lead them out of the land of Egypt; 

because they continued not in my covenant, 

and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Hebrews 8:10

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10 For this is the covenant that I will make 

with the house of Israel after those days, 

saith the Lord; 

I will put my laws into their mind, 

and write them in their hearts: 

and I will be to them a God, 

and they shall be to me a people:

Hebrews 8:11

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11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, 

and every man his brother, saying, 

Know the Lord: 

for all shall know me, 

from the least to the greatest.

Hebrews 8:12

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12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, 

and their sins and their iniquities 

will I remember no more.

Hebrews 8:13

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13 In that he saith, 

A new covenant, 

he hath made the first old. 

Now that which decayeth and waxeth old 

is ready to vanish away.

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