Intro - Christianity and the Bible
Ezekiel
34:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man,
prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus
saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that
do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3 Ye eat
the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye
feed not the flock. 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither
have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was
broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have
ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled
them. 5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they
became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 6
My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my
flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or
seek after them.
I too would
like to see more Christians posting being BIBLICAL, too see more valid
Christian Content on the Internet as well, but I too would firstly like to see
90 percent of the present mostly Christian lies, junk, distortions, unBiblical
material there firstly and rightfully erased.
I also do
honestly do not believe that many Christian persons do actually listen to the
Holy Spirit today, not from the mostly still poor so called Christian Internet
sites that I have mostly encountered still. Many people also do still
write so Called Christian Material to be admired by others, to convince
themselves of the lies they believe in, to get the false praises of others, to
falsely make themselves look important, to steal money from others,
etc.. but not too often do they present the whole
truth.
There are many so called Christian writers, almost all of them
who do even write about things they do not know or understand, that
includes the Christian, Biblical, spiritual topics.
Choose any Christian
topic on the Internet and you will get completely opposite,
contradictory point of views, even topics like prayer, healing,
miracles, spiritual gifts, pastors, elders, apostles, and both AUTHORS
NOW also claiming they speak for God, that they have the right view and that
they are Christians too.
SOME OF THE BIGGEST LIARS ARE EVEN THOSE MANY SITES CLAIMING TO BE THE
SOLE RIGHT, PERFECT CHRISTIAN CHURCH TOO.
To me it is really unbelievable but there really is not too much good
Christian, Bible study material available now on the Internet or in books too.
The devil really has been busy posting tares, garbage, lies there too. I
often cannot believe all the garbage mostly that is being passed on as
truth on the Internet. There are some sincere Christian Internet sites, but
much of the Bible study material posted is not worth looking at never mind
also reading it. Why? It seems the authors write to please others, they copy
other people's words, ideas, thoughts and write to get other's
approval.. in other words they are mostly men pleasers. To me it is actually
stressful to read any of this material. I next am like a teacher
correcting the term papers by comparing them to what the Bible actually says .
Next I do rather have to correct them, to rewrite them, cause they are
full of major errors, lies, distortions AND I OFTEN wonder how the others can
even firstly read them.
The Bible firstly is an introductory History of Jesus and about
his Church. The whole Bible is firstly now a book about the
personal Salvation of all mankind, both Jew and gentile through Jesus Christ,
and about the Church itself, the only body of Christ, of God. The Bible is not
a detailed History book of the nation of Israel as some would let us to
wrongfully believe or of how it Israel is supposedly the only important thing
today.
Secondly we have to be aware that men in
their writings, preachings do still too often lie, twist the Bible to suit
their own false preferences, agendas, including the Book of
Revelation.. If we need help to understand the Bible we need to
read it itself, and not just to listen to what others say it says, and we can,
and should ask Jesus still to show us the truth. I do and
often!
I was mediating
again on the many truths, as opposed to the evangelical and pentacostal lies
that I have learned the last 40 years, I was also contemplating
specifically on some of the most dangerous heresies, of much too many as well
being presented today, even in the in the Christian churches... these
included
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1) We will not reap
what we sow here on earth as well.
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2) The gifts and
offices of the Holy Spirit to the church have mostly ceased
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3) The
distortions about who Israel is, the Judiazers, part of the too
many Jewish liars.. even the Messianic Jews. The Messianic Jews, those who want to hold on to their Jewish Culture
and still be called Christians. Those to ashamed to be identified as
"Christians" not messianic Jews, and to call Jesus by his name Jesus
Christ. All those persons who distort even who Jesus
Christ was and what he has done next too. Those who wrongfully say that All
Jews will be saved unlike all the gentiles who all will not be saved.
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4) God alone deals here on earth with
any of the bad, crooked pastors, and not any of the Godly
elders
And
what does the Bible actually say.. about even entering into Heaven
firstly
(Mat 22:2
KJV) The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a
marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that
were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent
forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have
prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are
ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went
their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the
remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his
armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then
saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden
were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye
shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the
highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good:
and the wedding was furnished with guests. 11 And when the king came in
to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a
wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to
the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into
outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For
many are called, but few are chosen.
(Rom 3:29
KJV) Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles?
Yes, of the Gentiles also:
(Gal 3:22
KJV) But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
(Gal 3:24
KJV) Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ,
that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we
are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of
God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been
baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 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.
Jesus said we will be persecuted if we preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and all of it's truths. Maybe that is why some preachers tell the lies rather, not to get personally persecuted. If you
and I will preach the truth even that all of the Jewish persons as well
must accept their personal salvation by faith only through Jesus Christ or they will
personally go to hell, then you and I will be hated, abused by them today in the
same manner apostle Paul was. (2 Cor 11:24 KJV) Of the Jews five times
received I forty stripes save one.
(Gal 3:16
KJV) Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not,
And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is
Christ.
(Gal 3:6
KJV) Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the
same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that
God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto
Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they
which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of
the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every
one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law
to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of
God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is
not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ hath
redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is
written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing
of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Clearly
not all of the Jewish persons entered the promise land, thus not all of the Jewish
persons will be saved, only a remnant of them.
(Rom 9:27
KJV) Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the
children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be
saved:
(Rom 9:30
KJV) What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after
righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is
of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed
after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the
works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is
written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and
whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
(Rom 10:3 KJV) For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own
righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of
God.
(Rom 11:1 KJV) I say then, Hath
God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed
of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his
people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he
maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have
killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and
they seek my life. 4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have
reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the
image of Baal. 5 Even so then at this present time also there is a
remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then is
it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works,
then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
(Mat 3:9
KJV) And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our
father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham.10 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of
the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire. (Mat
8:11 KJV) And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and
west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of
heaven.12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer
darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Luke 16:23 KJV) And in hell he lift up his eyes,
being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his
bosom. 24 And he cried and said,
Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of
his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst
thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted,
and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there
is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot;
neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he
said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my
father's house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto
them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham
saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead,
they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and
the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
I still
though got bad news for them, those who lies about a special separate place,
future dispensation from Hell for all of the Jews. The
physical sons of Abraham were seen already in Hell as the above passage has
indicated.
Yes though all of the people, Jews
and Gentile, ordained from the foundation of the earth to be saved will
be saved.
Someone now even had wrongfully, lyingly
accused me of not liking the Book of Revelation. I love the Book of
Revelation. One of my favorite book too. It speaks of the different types of
Churches, some good and some clearly bad, and it also does soeak oof Heaven
and of the real earthly Judgments coming next too.
I too though get rightfully really tired even
of all the fundamental bad preachers even from the Dallas Theological cemetery
who distort the passages in this Book, teaching falsely a future construction
of a Jewish temple is God's will, will be next
forthcoming...
The too often false Dispensational theology
presented lyingly as the truth elsehwere presents now even the book of
Revelation as well as being mostly about the nation, people of
Israel since Jesus was born through the Jewish race..
but dispensationalists they too are just more false judiazers who
do wrongfully hate Jesus Christ, and what he fully stands for, what
he Jesus now really did, and who he Jesus really is.
Jesus, the Messiah, is
the savior of all mankind, Jew and gentile and not just the
Jews.
Some people still wrongfully do want to
rewrite the Bible and make special provisions of the salvation of all of the
Jews .. they can't. What is in the Bible is final. Only in Christ
shall all be made alive,
(1 Cor 15:22 KJV) For as in Adam all
die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.(2 Cor 1:21 KJV) Now he
which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;(2 Cor
2:17 KJV) For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as
of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. (2
Cor 5:17 KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.18 And all
things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath
given to us the ministry of reconciliation;19 To wit, that God was in
Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto
them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
NO WONDER APOSTLE PAUL WAS SO DISLIKED BY
THE JEWS AND JUDIAZERS TOO FOR HE WAS NOT PREACHING ABOUT THE FALSE IMPORTANCE
OF THE JEWISH FAITH BUT ABOUT THE NEW FULLER REVELATION OF JESUS THE
MESSIAH.
(2 Cor 11:3 KJV) But I fear, lest by
any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds
should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (Gal 6:15
KJV) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision, but a new creature. (Eph 2:13 KJV) But now in Christ
Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.14
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle
wall of partition between us;15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even
the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of
twain one new man, so making peace;16 And that he might reconcile both
unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:17 And came
and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.(Gal
3:28 KJV) 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.
Again Who Is Israel? Christians!
Num 14:23-24 Surely they shall not see the land
which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me
see it: But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath
followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went; and his
seed shall possess it.
"Twelve spies went into the land which God
had promised, you know the story, ten had evil reports and two had good
reports. Joshua and Caleb had the good report; however, notice Joshua is
not included in this promise (in the above scripture) even though he was also
one with a good report. Each spy was a ruler; each man represented one
of the tribes of Israel. This promise of “the seed possessing” simply
prophesies of Jesus. Caleb represented the tribe of Judah. Yet the
scriptures teach that Caleb was not 100% Judah lineage, he was also a
Kennizzite, which was a descendant of Esau. Why is this important?
Because the “SEED” that shall possess the promise land has nothing to do with
natural heritage; it refers to ONLY Christ Jesus. It is totally
EXCLUSIVE to one Seed and yet it is totally INCLUSIVE to all mankind.
Paul saw this truth and therefore gave us our present day terminology – “IN
CHRIST.” Caleb did inherit the physical land that was promised, but God
was also speaking of a future land to be inherited by those who are in Christ
– THE CHURCH. Just as sure, just as much, a reality it was when Caleb
settled in that land that was promised, you could be as sure that it pointed
to the land that we shall settle in as well – eternal life. Caleb’s
lineage is important for one reason – to become a type of a mixed people made
up of Jew and Greek, and both to become inheritors of the Promise,
equally. Caleb was an entity comprised of Jew and
Greek."
Apostle Paul was quite plain in his speaking
concerning natural Israel and therefore it would seem there could not be any
controversy concerning natural Israel’s role in the church, and in the last
generation; but unfortunately today, there is a false and great
controversy. The controversy exist because of the
failure of all persons to diligently seek, the New Testament, Jesus as
our only truth and life, and rather many have believed the false words
of men who really still do not know or understand God’s plans, purposes
and the New testament.
The end-time theology of many is
wrong because they did not lay the right foundation based on Jesus,
the New Testament teaching and that is still what needed to understand
fully - end-time prophecy as well. After all prophecy is about Jesus. (Rev
19:10 KJV) And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me,
See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy.
Apostle Paul made it quite simple, Israel now is
composed of the saved, separated Jew AND Greek, all together comprising God’s
great secret, mystery, the body, the Church of Jesus Christ.
Paul calls both the Jew and the Greek – branches
where Jesus is the Vine. One is a natural branch and the other is a wild
olive branch. The natural branch was cast off and It is
through faith in Jesus, not by natural birthright, not by the way of Cain or
Esau are re- attached to the vine, to Jesus likewise Gentile were and are
grafted in by faith. So, what we have now is natural Israel branches
grafted alongside wild olive branches that were grafted. One has NO
INHERITANCE over the other because ALL are fellow heirs with
Christ. Christ is the sole head. Neither of these separately is
called spiritual Israel in scripture! Neither is the heir to the
promise! Neither is the true Israel! Christ ALONE and his body, the church is the SPIRITUAL ISRAEL; He
is the ONLY Heir according to promise and He is the TRUE ISRAEL!
As a natural Jew, you must receive and hold this new wine in a new
wineskin. The new wineskin is God’s new way of doing things –through
Jesus, and you must to abide in Jesus, and still be grafted, to get to
heaven to be with God.. The old Jewish
wineskin was discarded, it was because Jesus fulfilled all that it
represented. Jesus was the Promise, He is the Promised Land, He is the
final and ultimate Sacrifice, He is the Temple, and He is Israel. The
feasts, the Sabbaths, and all rituals all had only pointed to Him, and they
have no continuation of them now, even beyond Him – He is the past, present,
future stopping point.
A life in Christ far surpasses the manner
of living that can be achieved by the Law.
When you are in Christ you are IN SPIRITUAL
ISRAEL. God did not plan for any dual plan, or a dual promise of
Salvation; Salvation is all totally exclusive to Jesus.
"When the Bible talks about Israel, or
about the Jew in relationship to promise, it is written about , to
ONE PERSON – Jesus. It prophesies to One Person – Jesus!
When the first animal was slain to cover Adam and Eve, it prophesied of
Jesus. Every animal sacrificed afterwards, pointed over and over and
over again, to Jesus the sacrifice. Every time an animal was sacrificed,
it was a prophecy that speaks of a sacrifice to come. Likewise, each
natural Jew that was born, pointed over and over and over again to Jesus – the
Heir of the promise. Every Hebrew child that was circumcised was a
prophecy of Him Who would have His flesh torn, to spill His Own blood to the
cursed ground. The prophecy pointed to Jesus, and Jesus fulfilled the
prophecy. Those IN JESUS are co-heirs, they identify with the Seed,
because of grafting, not because of the law, or natural birth. God has still
cast the Jews off; they will never grow out of the vine again, period,
ever, UNLESS the Jew will place faith in Jesus Christ. If the Jew places
faith in Jesus then he becomes one who is in Spiritual Israel and therefore
shares in the inheritance of the Son, as all do. If he rejects Jesus, if
He will not abide in Jesus, he is then “in spiritual gentile” and not “in
Spiritual Israel.” What God intended, intends still s is this, the
last days Church is a two-winged church, saved Jew and saved Greek, ONE
in the Holy Spirit. "
These false biblical misinterpreters, the
Judiazers and the dispensationalists, who deny the supremacy of Christ
and his finished work for all, do also take isolated Bible verses out of
their actual contact and twist the truth too. (Luke 11:50 KJV) That the
blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world,
may be required of this generation;
We rightfully sing all Glory, Honour, power and
strength to the Lord Jesus and his only and finished work for all of us, both
Jew and gentile.
(Rev 22:18 KJV) For I testify unto every
man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add
unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this
book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the
holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He
which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so,
come, Lord Jesus.
For example: " Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who gives birth to a man child,
and a dragon that seeks to devour the child. The man child is caught up to God
and His throne. When the dragon fails at devouring the child, he pursues the
woman. Who is this woman in heaven? Who is the dragon? Let's begin with
what we are told. The dragon is stated to be “that old serpent called the
Devil”. (12:9) So the dragon is symbolic of Satan. By this it is established
that the characters in this account are symbolic. Given that the man child
“was to rule all nations with a rod of iron” – a reference to Jesus - forces
us to conclude that this man child is Jesus. Satan endeavors to destroy the
“man child” brought forth by the woman. According to the gospel writers Satan
did indeed try to destroy Jesus at His birth.
Who then is the woman? Who is the man child
the woman gives birth to? " The answer is defined in (17 ) "And the
dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her
seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus
Christ." The women and her seed have the testimony of Jesus Christ.. so
clearly this now leaves out the mostly unsaved Jews, Israel as the
false dispensationalist would wrongfully have us to believe and thus
still only includes the Church, the sole bride of Jesus Christ, of
God.
If people would read the Bible instead of reading
into it they would not be so easily deceived as well.
Revelation is a New Testament book, therefore its
symbolism too must be seen in the light of other New Testament verses,
definitions firstly as well!
(Rev 12:1 KJV) And there appeared a
great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her
feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
( (Eph 2:20 KJV) And are built upon
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the
chief corner stone;21 In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded
together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. (Mat 25:34
KJV) Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation
of the world:(John 17:24 KJV) Father, I will that they also, whom thou
hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which
thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.(1
Cor 3:11 KJV) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid,
which is Jesus Christ.(Eph 1:4 KJV) According as he hath chosen us in
him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before him in love:) The woman thus clearly is the Church.
(Rev 12:2 KJV) And she being with child cried,
travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
((John 16:21 KJV) A woman when she is in
travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered
of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born
into the world. (Gal 4:19 KJV) My little children, of whom I travail in
birth again until Christ be formed in you, (1 Th 2:9 KJV) For ye
remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day,
because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the
gospel of God. (2 Th 3:8 KJV) Neither did we eat any man's bread
for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might
not be chargeable to any of you:) The Church is still travailing in
birth.
(Rev 12:3 KJV) And there appeared another
wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten
horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third
part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon
stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her
child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who
was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto
God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where
she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand
two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael
and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his
angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in
heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called
the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into
the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud
voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom
of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is
cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they
overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and
they loved not their lives unto the death. 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. 13 And when the dragon saw that
he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the
man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle,
that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished
for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15
And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that
he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth
helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood
which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with
the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the
commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Note seed is also singular, o n
e s e e d, and not plural as some false theologians
would have us wrongfully to believe..
(Gal 3:16 KJV) Now to Abraham and his seed
were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one,
And to thy seed, which is Christ.
(Mat 13:19 KJV) When any one heareth the
word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and
catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed
by the way side.
(Mat 13:20 KJV) But he that received the
seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with
joy receiveth it;
(Mat 13:22 KJV) He also that received seed
among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and
the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh
unfruitful.
(Mat 13:23 KJV) But he that received seed
into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which
also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundred fold, some sixty, some
thirty.
(Mat 13:24 KJV) Another parable put he
forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which
sowed good seed in his field:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was
sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So
the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou
sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said
unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then
that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather
up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow
together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the
reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn
them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
(Mat 13:31 KJV) Another parable put he
forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard
seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
(Mat 13:37 KJV) He answered and said unto
them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
(Mat 13:38 KJV) The field is the world; the
good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of
the wicked one;
(John 7:42 KJV) Hath not the scripture
said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of
Bethlehem, where David was?
(John 8:33 KJV) They answered him, We be
Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye
shall be made free? (John 8:37 KJV) I know that ye are Abraham's seed;
but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
(Rom 9:7 KJV) Neither, because they are the
seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be
called.
(Rom 9:8 KJV) That is, They which are the
children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of
the promise are counted for the seed.
(Gal 3:19 KJV) Wherefore then serveth the
law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom
the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a
mediator.
(Gal 3:29 KJV) And if ye be Christ's, then
are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
(2 Tim 2:8 KJV) Remember that Jesus Christ
of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my
gospel:
(1 Pet 1:23 KJV) Being born again, not of
corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and
abideth for ever.
(1 John 3:9 KJV) Whosoever is born of God
doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because
he is born of God.
(2 Cor 11:3 KJV) But I fear, lest by any
means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should
be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
(2 Cor 11:4 KJV) For if he that cometh
preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another
spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not
accepted, ye might well bear with him.
I do get really upset that too many, most
Christian persons read and study books, listen and watch tapes, go to Church
but still daily do not read the Bible for themselves..
(1 Cor 15:3
KJV) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
(1 Cor 15:4
KJV) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
(Mat 21:42
KJV) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The
stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner:
this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
(Mat 22:29
KJV) Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the
scriptures, nor the power of God.
(Mat 26:54
KJV) But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must
be?
(Mat 26:56
KJV) But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be
fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
(Mark 14:49
KJV) I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not:
but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
(Luke 24:27
KJV) And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them
in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
(Luke 24:32
KJV) And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us,
while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the
scriptures?
(Luke 24:45
KJV) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures,
(John 5:39
KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life:
and they are they which testify of me.
(Acts 17:2
KJV) And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath
days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
(Acts 17:11
KJV) These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures
daily, whether those things were so.
(Acts 18:24
KJV) And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent
man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
(Acts 18:28
KJV) For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by
the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
(Rom 15:4
KJV) For whatsoever things were written a fore time were written for our
learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have
hope.
(Rom 16:26
KJV) But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets,
according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations
for the obedience of faith:
(Psa 17:7
KJV) Show thy marvellous loving kindness, O thou that savest by thy
right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against
them.
(Psa 26:3
KJV) For thy loving kindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in
thy truth.
(Psa 36:7
KJV) How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God! therefore the children
of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
(Psa 36:10
KJV) O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee; and thy
righteousness to the upright in heart.
(Psa 40:10
KJV) I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared
thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving kindness
and thy truth from the great congregation.
(Psa 40:11
KJV) Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy
loving kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
(Psa 42:8
KJV) Yet the LORD will command his loving kindness in the daytime, and
in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my
life.
(Psa 48:9
KJV) We have thought of thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy
temple.
(Psa 51:1
KJV) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet
came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to thy loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender
mercies blot out my transgressions.
(Psa 63:3
KJV) Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall
praise thee.
(Psa 69:16
KJV) Hear me, O LORD; for thy loving kindness is good: turn unto me
according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
(Psa 88:11
KJV) Shall thy loving kindness be declared in the grave? or thy
faithfulness in destruction?
(Psa 89:33
KJV) Nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him,
nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
(Psa 92:2
KJV) To show forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy
faithfulness every night,
(Psa 103:4
KJV) Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with
loving kindness and tender mercies;
(Psa 107:43
KJV) Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall
understand the loving kindness of the LORD.
(Psa 119:88
KJV) Quicken me after thy loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony
of thy mouth.
(Psa 119:149
KJV) Hear my voice according unto thy loving kindness: O LORD, quicken
me according to thy judgment.
(Psa 119:159
KJV) Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to
thy loving kindness.
(Psa 138:2
KJV) I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy
loving kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all
thy name.
(Psa 143:8
KJV) Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do
I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul
unto thee.
(Jer 9:24
KJV) But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and
knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and
righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the
LORD.
(Jer 16:5
KJV) For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning,
neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this
people, saith the LORD, even loving kindness and mercies.
(Jer 31:3
KJV) The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved
thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn
thee.
(Jer 32:18
KJV) Thou showest loving kindness unto thousands, and recompensest the
iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the
Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
(Hosea 2:19
KJV) And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee
unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving kindness, and in
mercies.
(Psalm 119:88 KJV) Quicken me after thy
loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy
mouth.
(Psa 71:20 KJV) Thou, which hast showed me
great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again
from the depths of the earth.
(Psa 80:18 KJV) So will not we go back from
thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
(Psa 119:25 KJV) My soul
cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
(Psa 119:37 KJV) Turn away mine eyes from
beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
(Psa 119:40 KJV) Behold, I have longed
after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
(Psa 119:107 KJV) I am afflicted very much:
quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
(Psa 119:149 KJV) Hear my voice according
unto thy loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy
judgment.
(Psa 119:154 KJV) Plead my cause, and
deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
(Psa 119:156 KJV) Great are thy tender
mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
(Psa 104:33 KJV) I will sing unto the LORD
as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my
being.
(Exo 15:1
KJV) Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD,
and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed
gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
(Judg 5:3
KJV) Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto
the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
(Psa 13:6
KJV) I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with
me.
(Psa 7:17
KJV) I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will
sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
(Psa 9:2
KJV) I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name,
O thou most High.
Well I have
also faced death many, many times and God let me live
instead.....
(Psa 116:2
KJV) Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call
upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the
pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then
called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. 7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with
thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from
tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the LORD in the
land of the living. 10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was
greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12
What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? 13 I
will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. 14 I
will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. 15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 16 O LORD,
truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou
hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of
thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. 18 I will pay my
vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, 19 In the
courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the
LORD.
(Psa 109:4
KJV) For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto
prayer.
(Psa 109:5
KJV) And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my
love.
The lack of
love is clearly obvious everywhere in our world today.. nevertheless it does
not stop us personally from loving others, and receiving God's love still
too.
(John 15:9
KJV) As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my
love.
(John 15:10
KJV) If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I
have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
(1 Cor 16:24
KJV) My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Sadly the Jewish issue is part of the biggest
religious deceptions we do face in life, and this now has been true now
for thousand of years where the Jewish people have lied about the
importance of their Judaic religion daily to us and they also have
lied about the facts of Christianity as well to others.
But the Jewish issue is not the only
deception that Christians face. The devil continually tries to make every
person and all Christians to turn their away from God's truths and God
Himself.
An Internet
site today tries to promote Peace and Economic liaison with persons of the
Christian faith and the nation of Israel and it has now still posted
there this lie.. "The purpose of these articles is not to convince
Christians to adopt Jewish faith and practice but to understand the
foundations of Judaism which is the basis of Christianity."
This latter statement is very subtle but is still a very blatant
lie.. for in reality the basis of Christianity was not , and is not Judaism,
but Jesus, even my own personal values are not at all based on my father's own
past religious or cultural values... I personally have chosen my
own religion that I follow after.. the Christian One.
Unfortunately we need to understand, to be
familiar with the major religions when we do also try to deal with people,
governments, politicians in Canada and world wide.
All Jewish people, Hindu or Islamic should
have the right to make their own choice, to practice their own religion even
how they do see fit to do it anywhere in the world, to live in peace and
safety now as well.. sadly too often that is not the case.. especially not in
Islamic Counties, or in Israel.
But make no mistake about it Christianity is a
unique religion, it is even clearly unique from the Jewish faith. It is not at
all related even to the Muslim faith. Jesus uniquely also promises instant
forgiveness and the assurance of forgiveness for all of your past
sins,
Christianity is a break away religion from
Judaism... Jews at the time of Jesus Christ living here on earth they left
their old faith to follow a new faith based on Jesus.. and even
today most of the Jews they have openly rejected Jesus, for they could
not accept Jesus new means of salvation that was available for everyone, Jew
and gentile, the Jews they had wanted and still do want to keep their old
false Judaic religion and they wanted to have their own Nation too.
The sole basis
of the Christian faith, which is why it is also called the New
Testament as well is not at all the Old Testament Judaism but the New
testament Jesus.. The true Christians next always left their Jewish Synagogues
all together... and all Christian Jews, Messianic Jews too need to do this
today as well, also supposed to give up their Jewish roots, Jewish culture,
Jewish religion when they accept Jesus Christ as their master, lord and
savior .
Jesus himself
now also did not come at all also to establish or to restore a Nation of
Israel, but to save from hell all of the people, the Jews now
included.
Note also this
biblical fact unlike in the New Testament the persons in the Old
Testament were not told to convert anyone to Judaism because their religion
was yet not God's true religion.. it was basically only meant to show how man
cannot get to heaven by the Jewish way of trying to keep all of God's laws..
so God had made a better way.. the just person shall live free from hell by
faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ alone.
The Jews and the Messianic Jews today as well
they wrongfully do still also want you to worship them and to accept the
supposed value of their non applicable religion, culture too.. and that is why
they are termed false legalists,
Judiazer.
It is also a lie "that you have to
understand the Jewish Culture to be better able to understand
Christianity".. for in reality man's recorded History is very poorly
kept and no one still really knows what the Jewish Culture was like prior to
Christ.. or in the time of Christ even.. not even most of the Jewish
Historians, authors.. there is almost no written Jewish records existing as
well.. it is all mostly still a false guess. Jews did not and do not
agree amongst themselves what constitutes a true Jewish culture, religion, so
why try to worship their lies?
Furthermore
Jesus himself clearly was not a Jew.. he was born of a virgin for his
actual father was God, the Holy Spirit, and God was not, is not a Jew.. Jesus
father was not at all Joseph.. Jesus he was born into a Jewish family, but he
was not born a real Jew like Apostle Paul was now.
The Christian
New Testament also clearly says that there also can never be peace for
the nation of Israel or with the Jewish people till they all do accept each
personally Jesus as their Lord and personal savior..
(Mat
23:38 KJV) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.39 For I
say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he
that cometh in the name of the Lord. (Mat 10:34 KJV) Think not that I am
come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and
the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in
law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He
that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that
loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that
taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Note
the Apostles preached the word of God, the New Testament that we have today
and so should we.
(Acts 16:6 KJV) Now when they had gone
throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy
Ghost to preach the word in
Asia,
(2 Tim 4:2 KJV) Preach
the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering
and doctrine.
Too many People today seem
to only want to hear positive news, not the real, negative truths, the rebukes
and reproves God has called all preachers to do.
(Acts 5 KJV) 30 The God of our fathers
raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted
with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to
Israel, and forgiveness of sins.32 And we are his witnesses of these
things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey
him.
(Acts 11: KJV) 16 Then
remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with
water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then
as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord
Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? When they heard
these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God
also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
(Acts 13:24 KJV) When John had first
preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of
Israel. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost
came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
(Acts 20: KJV) 20 And how I
kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have
taught you publicly, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance
toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus
Christ.
(Acts 26:20 KJV) But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at
Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the
Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do
works meet for repentance.
I have no doubt that
the message the Apostles as well preached to the people continually in the New
Testament was repentance, for without repentance one cannot receive the Holy
Spirit. In fact that was also the job of the Holy
Spirit..
(John 16:7 KJV) Nevertheless I tell you the
truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the
Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of
sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
I have to admit that the majority
of my Bible devotional, notes are based on my own real and past
personal experiences.. on something I have experienced in life and where God
made the scriptures relevant to it. In order words I was taught
directly by the Lord. What about you?
As I looked at this passage
in 2 Timothy I was reminded of the word evil.. the need of our asking people
to repent of their wrongs and I have noted that in all of the cases the last
20 years I was asked firstly to do it alone.. I asked bad pastors, and
ministers of the government to repent by myself... many others though
agreed with me in prayer that it was needed,
(2 Tim 4:1 KJV) I charge thee
therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the
quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out
of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
long-suffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when
they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap
to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away
their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch
thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make
full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall
give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his
appearing. 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 For
Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto
Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is
with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for
the ministry. 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloak
that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the
books, but especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did
me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 15 Of
whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 16
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I
pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 17
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the
preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I
was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 And the Lord shall
deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly
kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
What men still do often talk about preaching is beating up other people
with their
words..but we cannot neglect that rebuke is included in
the verse on instant preaching .. and we rebuke believers firstly. Jesus
REBUKED Peter,(Mark 8:33 KJV) But when he had turned about and looked on
his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou
savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Apostle Paul even rebuked apostle Peter. (Gal 2:13 KJV) And
the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was
carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they
walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter
before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles,
and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the
Jews? 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the
Gentiles, 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the
law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ,
that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the
law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 17 But if,
while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners,
is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18 For if I build
again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For
I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I
am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in
me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son
of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate the
grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in
vain. 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should
not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set
forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received
ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are
ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the
flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles
among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the
same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that
God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto
Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they
which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as
are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is
every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of
the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the
sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And
the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through
faith.
Man cannot do God's work.. God's gifts ALSO cannot
be used when desired.. everything is subject to the will of God, by the Holy
Spirit..but I only agree that the instant preaching that God accepts is asking
anyone to repent.. that is the instant preaching that the prophet's like
Jonah, John the Baptist, Jesus preached. Now if you tell people to ask others
to repent of their sins.. they LIKLEY will not do that..
(Rev 3:19 KJV) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous
therefore, and repent.
(Mat 16:22 KJV) Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him,
saying, Be it
far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
(Mark 8:32 KJV) And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took
him, and began to rebuke him.
(Luke 17:3 KJV) Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass
against
thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
(Luke 19:39 KJV) And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude
said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
(Phil 2:15 KJV) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of
God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom
ye shine as lights in the world;
(1 Tim 5:20 KJV) Them that sin rebuke before all, that
others also may fear.
(Titus 1:13 KJV) This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
(Titus 2:15 KJV) These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke
with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
(Heb 12:2 KJV) Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising
the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against
himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4 Ye have not yet
resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the
exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise
not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of
him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth
every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with
you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye
bastards, and not sons.
(1 John 1:9 KJV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:10 KJV) If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a
liar, and his word is not in us.
Here also is a very appropriate rebuke the Church still needs to hear
today... Most believers are no different than non believers,,
especially when it comes to coveting the rich persons and despising the poor
persons.
(Deu 15:11 KJV) For the poor shall
never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open
thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
(Gal 2:10 KJV) Only they would that we should remember the poor; the
same which I also was forward to do.
(James 2:1 KJV) My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
(James 2:13 KJV) For he shall have judgment without mercy, that
hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not
works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and
destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in
peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those
things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
(Phil 2:12 KJV) Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed,
not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both
to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without
murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons
of God, without rebuke, in the
midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the
world;
Preach the Word means to Ask them to Repent firstly.
And have you?
And do many persons today really want to follow after the God,
the truth, the Bible, or merely after Men's lies
still?