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December 31 2018:
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From: Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD Printed 1975
Part 2
Such, swiftly and most inadequately generalized, is the “great tribulation.” A.s the next and nearest of the great prophetic period; possibly so near that the larger part of the present population of the earth will perish in its unspeakable and indescribable, horrors; it should claim from all of you immediate and. most serious consideration.
If you are Christ’s, surely there should be in the nearness of this awful period an added incentive to untiring, unsparing effort to bring Christ savingly to the inhabitants of the earth. Surely no missionary motive can be more imperative, more insistent than this.
If any of you. who read these words are out of Christ, may I not implore yon to make haste into that blessed ark of safety ? Be sure of this, dear friends, “God hath appointed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained and remember that “that day comelh as a share upon all them that dwell upon the earth.” I beseech you, count me not as an alarmist. I do solemnly warn you that that great and terrible day is impending over you. If prophets of smooth things are saying to you “peace and safety,” remember that it is precisely then “when sudden destruction cometh.” Remember the warning of our Lord.
"For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” May the Spirit of God help you to accept Christ now.
December 30 2018:
I finished reading C. I. SCOFIELD; this man was super intelligent. I find it hard to follow along he is so intricate about everything. C. I. SCOFIELD wrote the SCOFIELD Bible; that any old fashioned Christian, like myself, would recommend.
he accepted the pastorate of small mission church founded by that denomination, which became the First Congregational Church of Dallas, Texas (now Scofield Memorial Church).[15] The church grew from fourteen to over five hundred members before he resigned its pastorate in 1895. In 1895, From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._I._Scofield
From: Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD Printed 1975
Part 1
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
You will remember how our Lord at the beginning of His ministry quoted this very passage (Luke iv:i6-2i), and went on to proclaim the “acceptable year of the Lord.’” There He closed the book and sat down and began to say, “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your midst.” Did you ever notice where He closed the book? He closed the book at a comma. .The whole church period comes in right where that little comma is—between “the acceptable year of the Lord,” and “the day of vengeance of God” — between the cutting off of Messiah at the end of the sixty ninth week of Daniel and the taking up of Israel again, when “the day of vengeance”—the great tribulation—begins.
When the church period has been finished and God, according to the passages I have read, begins again to deal with Israel, namely at the beginning of the great tribulation, then the clock of prophecy begins to run again and the seventieth week has its fulfillment. The sixty-nine weeks were weeks of years. We are sure then that the seventieth week will be a week of years. We want to remember, though, that it is shortened somewhat it will not be a full week. Our Lord says : “Except those days should be shortened, no flesh should be saved.” Not “no soul” should be saved ; it is not a question of soul-saving. It is shortened because there will then be in the world those whom He calls the “elect,” Israel beloved for the fathers' sakes.
Romans 11:26-32
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
You want something challenging to read; read this book for yourself:
From: Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD Printed 1975
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December 29 2018:
As of today I have finished deciding what to dream up, day dreaming up, brain raking, researching, sketching, erasing and drawing, signing, spraying with fixative, displaying 3 at a time for my wife and I, scanning, cropping, pasting, naming, numbering; 42 individual pieces of art work. All created from nothing; except my will to climb that mountain, because it is there. All completed on good days and bad days. I will be posting them here on New Years Day; as is my tradition.
I plan on drawing my heart out, all through 2019, until I just have to say: enough is enough.
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
Grace
Now, if you will turn to Ephesians you will find that he deals in grace without works. You hear people talk about trying to do better. They think they can do something that will commend them to God, and that God will have mercy upon them. Instead of giving up all works and letting God save them in His own way, they are trying to work their way to God, and that is the reason that they do not come. I believe to-day that works is one of the great obstacles in the way. Men are trying to put their good works in the place of a Savior. In the second chapter of Ephesians, second verse, we read, That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Jesus Christ. For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." Through grace are you saved. Now, mark the words. " For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not by yourselves! It is the gift of God; not of works; lest any man should boast."
December 28 2018:
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
Grace
Part 2
Now, Christ starts to go to that centurion's house as if He was going to deal with him in that way, as if He was going to put it on the ground of works. But before He gets to his house, the man sent friends to Him, saying, "Lord, don't trouble yourself; I am not worthy that you should come into my house; neither thought I myself worthy to ask you; so I sent these Jews." He thought other people better than himself. And I tell you when a man gets there, he gets in a position where God can deal in grace with him; he is pretty near the kingdom of heaven. But the trouble with us Americans is, we think we are a little better than other people. We just reverse God's order, and we think that other people are a little lower down, and a little worse than we are. But this centurion thought he was not worthy to come and ask Christ to heal his servant. He sent men to Him saying, ''Now, you speak the word, and it will be done." That pleased Christ. He turned around and said to those Jews, ' ' I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel." Here was a centurion. He did not belong to the tribe of Abraham; but among the Jews He had not found a man that had such faith. The Lord said the word, and the servant was healed right then and there. He dealt in grace with him. So when you and I are in such a position that God can deal in grace with us, that very moment God deals in grace with us. Well, when is it? When we are just nothing, and are willing to let God have mercy upon us, then he will have mercy, not before.
December 27 2018:
I sure do like reading a little DL Moody every morning. I can not think of a better way to start my day.
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
Grace
Part 1
In the seventh chapter of Luke you will find another case where grace seems to come out. A certain centurion's servant was sick, and when the centurion heard of Jesus, he sent the elders of the Jews to ask Him to come and heal his servant. And the Jews came and said, ''Lord, there is a centurion whose servant is very ill, and he wants to have you come and heal him; and we want to have you come at once, because he is worthy." Now, mark this. The Jews put it on the ground of his worthiness. What had he done to make him worthy? Why, he had built a synagogue. They thought Christ ought to stop His work and turn aside at once, and go and heal that man's servant, because he was worthy. They put it on the ground of works, because he had built a synagogue. O you know, I believe that is the mischief with many of our churches. I believe that is the trouble with a good many people. They think God is under obligations to them. They think God owes them something. They think because they have built a synagogue, or helped build some church, or endowed some college, that God ought to deal in grace with them, and ought to have mercy upon them. Now, it is "To him that worketh not, but believeth."
Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
December 26 2018:
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From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE Part 4
O woman, great is thy faith! Be it unto thee as thou wilt." That is a blank check for her to fill out. The whole treasury of heaven was open to her, and she could walk in and take what she wanted. She did not come with any work. She did not come with any tears. She just came for mercy. And that beautiful prayer! Some people tell us they can't pray; but this is one of the most beautiful prayers on record. "Lord"—she called him Lord; he was divine; he was not mere man— " Lord, help me." Three golden links bound her right to the God of all grace. You tell me you can't pray! Why, that little child there can make that prayer, " Lord, help me." That is all she said, and that is all she wanted. She wanted help. She had come for that, and she got it. If you come to-day to meet the God of all grace and want help, he is ready to help you. He delights to help. He likes to give gifts to the sons of men. He says, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." He has gifts, and He wants to give every one of us some to-day, if we will receive them. He is full of grace. It don't grieve Him to have us come too often. It don't grieve Him to have us ask too great things. The only way we can displease God is not to come often enough; and when we do come not to ask for enough. This woman came for a blessing, and she got it. She went right home and found that child perfectly whole.
December 25 2018:
Merry Christmas. We opened our presents and will be feasting soon.
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE Part 3
She put herself right in the place of that child. At last one of the twelve, perhaps it was Peter—he was generally the spokesman of the twelve—says, "Lord send her away; she is bothering us." Ah! Peter did not know the heart of the Savior. He had a blessing in his heart for that woman. But the woman kept on crying. At last he thought he would try her, and he says, " It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs." Now, if she had been like some women in this city she would have probably said, " What! you call me a dog, do you? I won't take anything from you. I know lots of women who are meaner than I am; and worse than I am. There's a woman lives down on the same street I live, and she belongs to the seed of Abraham, and she is a good deal meaner than I am." How mad she would have got. But see what she did, "Yes, Lord; but the dog eats of the crumbs that fall from his master's table." Ah, it pleased the Master wonderfully. He did not send her away. "
December 24 2018:
Merry Christmas Eve.
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE Part 2
The most difficult thing Christ had to do when He was down here was to teach those Jews grace. The men that were around Him, even those twelve apostles, could not understand about this grace.
They were all the time going around establishing their own righteousness. " We are of the seed of Jacob; we are the descendants of Moses and Abraham." They thought they were better than the nations around them. They called the nations around them Gentile dogs, but they were the seed of Abraham. He was trying to teach them grace. They could not understand it. This woman comes to the coast of Tyre and Sidon and begins to cry for help. The disciples tried to send her away. She was terribly in earnest, and she kept praying right there in the streets. She was hungering for something. I hope some one has come up to this tabernacle to-day hungering for something. You will get it if you are hungering and thirsting for it. She was terribly in earnest. She wanted the Lord to bless her.
December 23 2018:
Email I just sent to my mom just now:
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve; weird, it came so fast. Of course life fly's by when you get older as I have come to realize. Also at the same time, you realize there is less time left to do for the Lord and your eternal life.The Bible says:
James 4:14
“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
If you compare eternity to this life it must truly be like a vapour.
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE
Paul is called the apostle of grace. If you look at his fourteen epistles carefully, you will find that everyone of them winds up with a prayer for grace.
Now, I want to call your attention to a scene that occurred in the life of Christ. See how grace just flowed out. There was a. woman came to him who had a daughter who was grievously tormented at home. Perhaps some of you have children that are possessed of bad spirits, possessed of a demon, children that are just breaking your hearts, and bringing ruin upon your home and bitterness into your life. Well, this woman had a child that was grievously tormented, and she started off to Christ. He was coming to the coast of Tyre and Sidon, and she came out to that coast. She was not an Israelite. He had come for the lost sheep of the house of Israel. God sent him first to the Jews. But grace would flow out. The apostles tried to keep it back, but it would flow out. He came in the borders of that country, and this woman had faith, and she came and cried to the Lord to help her, and she kept crying. The Lord knew all about her, but He wanted to teach those Jews around Him a lesson. He wanted to teach them the lesson of grace. Part 2 tomorrow.
I am reading: Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD printed 1975
Finally I got to the part on The Great Tribulation:
I found this section very interesting and profound. I love comparing the Old Testament to the New Testament and seeing how they fit together perfectly and even make this seem even clearer.:
From: Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD printed 1975
I invite your attention first of all to the following words of our Lord which form part of that discourse called, from the place where it was spoken, ‘The Olivet Discourse
“For there shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved, but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened” (Matt. xxiv:2i, 22).
Many other references to this period of unexampled woe are found in the prophecies. The following may serve as examples
“Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it; it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him ; but they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them” (Jer. XXX 7, 8).
Jeremiah tells us of whom Jesus speaks, namely, elect Jews,. It is the time of Jacob’s trouble. The
period, then, is yet future.
To this period belong- such passages as Isaiah xxxiv :i, 2.
“Come near, ye nations, to hear, and hearken, ye people; let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and His fury upon all their armies: He hath utterly destroyed them, He hath delivered them to the slaughter.”
The mere reading of these verses has, I doubt not, recalled to your minds many others of like import. The prophets, one and all, bear testimony to this time. It is the “yom Jehovah,” the “clay of the Lord” so frequently mentioned in all the prophets. Of such mention the following passages may serve as examples:
“Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain : let all the inhabitants of the land tremble ; for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand: a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains” (Joel ii :i, 2).
“Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished ; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle” (Zech. xiv:i, 3).
Amazing isn't it? These scripture's describing The Great Tribulation from the Old Testament. What is more amazing is how similar they are. The Great Tribulation was set in stone long before Christ was born. The Emmanuel:
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Matthew 1:23
If you don't believe that; you better. It is always latter than you think. With our life being like a vapour; it is always latter than you think.
James 4:14
“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE LEFT?
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH?
The Bible stresses the importance of getting right with God now.
What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. James 4:14; 2 Corinthians 6:2
Just read this by Charlies Spurgeon:
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"Lord, I will have thee," Christ is ready. If he has made you ready he is never behind hand himself. Whosoever is willing to have Christ, Christ is willing to have him. What sayest thou? wilt thou go with this man? If thou sayest "Ay," God bless thee! Christ saith "Ay" too, and thou art saved, saved now, saved for ever!
December 22 2018:
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE
When the nations around Egypt went down into Egypt to get corn, the king of Egypt sent them to Joseph. He put everything in Joseph's hands. So the King of heaven has put everything in Christ's hands; and if you want mercy, you must go to Christ, because He delights in mercy; and there is not a man or woman on the face of the earth who really wants mercy that cannot find it in Him. He is the God of all grace; that is what Peter says. Men talk about grace, but the fact is we don't know much about grace. If I went to a bank and had a pretty good reputation for having money, if I was worth considerable, and I could get another man that was worth a little more to endorse my note, I might get, perhaps, five hundred dollars for a little while, but I would have to give a note, and perhaps have to secure that note, and it would read, " Thirty days after date, or sixty days after date, I promise to pay." Then they give what they call three days grace, and they make you pay interest for those three days; and if you are short a dollar, they will sell everything you have to get that from you. Men call that grace. They don't know anything about grace at all. If they had grace, they would give you, not only the principal, but the interest and all. That is what grace is. I think the reason men know so little about grace is that they are measuring God by their own rule. Now, we love a man as long as he is worthy of our love. When he is not, we cast him off. Not so with the God of all grace. Nothing will give Him greater pleasure than to deal in mercy, to deal in grace.
December 21 2018:
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE
Now, grace came by Jesus Christ, and hath abounded unto many. As we lost life in the first Adam, we get life in the second Adam. We lost everything, you might say, in the first Adam, but we get it all back, and more, too, in the second Adam. He came full of grace to have mercy on man and to save. We cannot get the grace of God except through His Son. That is the channel that the gifts of God flow through. If a man thinks he is going to get by Christ and going right to the Father, and have God deal in mercy with him, he is deceiving himself. Christ is the anointed one, the sent one. God sent Him to deal in grace with men; and if you want the God of all grace to meet you and bless you, you must meet Him at the foot of the cross; you must meet Him in Christ.
December 20 2018:
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS printed: 1900
GRACE
John 1:14 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.
In the first chapter of John's gospel and the fourteenth verse it says, "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. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."
Again, in the fifth chapter of Romans and the fifteenth verse, we read, " But not as of the offense, so also is the free gift." Emphasize that little word free. It is a free gift. " For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ hath abounded unto many."
December 18 2018:
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS 1900
GRACE
In proof of grace, you will find, away back in Eden, the first thing after the fall of man, God dealing in grace with Adam. You find, as you read the account of his fall, of his transgression, that there is not any sign at all of repentance. When God came to deal with Adam, there is not any sign of Adam asking for pardon. If he asked for pardon, it has not been put on record. There is no confession; there is no contrition; there is no prayer for mercy; and yet we find the God of all grace dealing with Adam there in Eden in love, in grace. He had mercy upon him. If He had dealt in judgment without grace, he would have hurled him out of Eden, or He would have let Eden be his resting place. He would have perished right there in Eden. But we find God dealt in grace with Adam. He pitied him, and He had mercy upon him.
You will find that, all through the Old Testament, grace here and there shines out; but we don't see it in its fullness until Christ came. He was the embodiment of grace and truth.
The artwork is coming along great from my quick delicate yet hard scratchy pencil lines. I should have about 48 new works of art by my hand and a pencil and thick paper; to show here on January 1st.
December 17 2018:
From: Dwight Lyman Moody's LIFE WORK AND GOSPEL SERMONS 1900
GRACE
My subject is that which we have just been singing about, "Grace." It is one of those Bible words we hear so often and know so little about. You hear a great many people talking about their not being worthy to come to Christ; they would like to come, but they are not worthy, they are not good enough. That is a sign they know nothing about grace at all. Grace means unmerited mercy, undeserved favor. Just because man doesn't deserve it, God deals in grace with him. And when we see it in that light, we will get done trying to establish our own righteousness and our own good deeds, and take Christ as God would have us.
Now, there is not any part of the Bible in which you will not find God shining out in grace; or, in other words, He wants to deal with all men in grace. He doesn't delight in judgment. He delights in mercy. That is one of his attributes. He is anxious to deal in mercy with every man, woman and child on the face of the earth. But the trouble is, men are running away from the God of grace, they don't want grace, won't have it, won't take it as a gift.
December 16 2018:
From: Moody's ANECDOTES AN ILLUSTRATIONS Printed in: 1877 By: D. L. Moody
The Invitation.
Suppose we should write out here tonight this excuse, how would it sound? To the King of Heaven:— While sitting in the Tabernacle in the City of Chicago, January , 1877, I received a very pressing invitation from one of your servants to be present at the marriage supper of your only-begotten Son. I Pray Thee HAVE ME EXCUSED. Would you sign that, young man? Would you, mother? Would you come up to the reporters' table, take up a pen and put your name down to such an excuse? You would say, "Let my right hand forget its cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I sign that." Just let me write out another answer : "To the King of Heaven:— While sitting in the Tabernacle, January , 1877, I received a pressing invitation from one of your messengers to be present at the marriage supper of your only-begotten Son. I hasten to reply: By the grace of God I will be present. " Who will sign that? Is there one who will put his name to it? Is there no one who will say, "By the grace of God I will accept the invitation now"?
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Dr. John Street is one of the world renowned leaders in the biblical counseling:
Street’s excursion into the privacy of people's sexual intimacy is a reflection of worldly counseling rather than a biblical need. While the topic of sex is clearly dealt with in Scripture, Paul was no doubt answering general questions in 1 Corinthians 7 rather than having private sessions with couples during which they expose one another! One does not need to hear the complaints or the details to teach about marriage. Biblical counselors would do well to skip the preliminaries (the digging and prying) and teach the doctrines and principles from Scripture, thereby trusting the Holy Spirit to do the convicting and the inner work for outer obedience.
December 15 2018:
I worked really hard trying to create a entry for today's post and I did not like it. I do mean create; although I paste from PDF's, I still must read every line and correct many glitches in the PDF to text format. Old books do not translate correctly; ever, from my extensive experience listed here on this blog. I can not just paste things from books here; I do not think are stellar.I will still paste it here and you can read it since I have spoken so much of it after the graphic.
Instead of story's here I decided to make a graphic from The FEA's last post from: https://feasite.org/node/2695 :
From: Moody's ANECDOTES AN ILLUSTRATIONS Printed in: 1877 By: D. L. Moody
Excused at Last.
It is a very solemn thought that God will excuse you if you want to be excused. He does not wish to do it, yet He will do it. "As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel. " Look at the Jewish nation. They wanted to be excused from the feast. They despised the grace of God and trampled it under foot, and look at them today! Yes, it is easy enough to say, "I pray Thee have me excused," but by and by God may take you at your word, and say, "Yes, I will excuse you. "And in that lost world, while others who have accepted the invitation sit down to the marriage supper of the Lamb, amid shouts and hallelujahs in heaven, you will be crying in the company of the lost, "The harvest is past; the summer is ended, and I am not saved"
I remember hearing a few years ago a story about a young man away off in Russia. He was a wild, reckless dissipated youth. His father, thinking that if he could get him away from his associates, a reform would be worked, procured a commission in the army for him. And this is a mistake a great many Christian people fall into in dealing with their sons. It is not a change of place they require, it is a change of heart, A change of place will not take them away from the tempter. Well, off to the army this young man went, and, instead of reforming, he gambled and borrowed, and took to drinking as vigorously as ever. At length he had borrowed all the money he could, and, as we say he "had come to the end of his rope." A certain sum of money had to be paid the next day, and he did not see how it could be done without selling his commission, and if he did that he would be compelled to leave the army and go home to his father disgraced. The laws were very rigid in Russia upon the matter of debt, and if he couldn't pay he knew he would have to go to prison.
That night as he sat in his barracks, heart-broken at the prospect before him, he thought he would take up a paper and figure up his debts, and see how he stood. And here, let me say, it would be well if the sinner Would pause occasionally, and try and figure up his sins, and see where he stood with God. Well, this young man put down one debt after another, until they made a long column. The total completely disheartened him; and he just put at the bottom of his figures, "Who is to pay this"? He laid his head upon his desk wearied, and fell asleep. That night the Czar, according to his custom, was walking through the barracks while the soldiers slept, and happened to come to that spot where the young soldier slept. He saw upon the desk the column of debts, and when he came to the bottom saw the question: "Who's to pay them?" and wrote underneath the name" Nicholas." When the young man awoke he took up the paper and found written at the bottom the signature of the Gzar of all the Russias. What did it mean? Had an angel dropped down and canceled the debt? It was too good to be true. He couldn't believe it. But by and by the money came from the Emperor himself. This story may be true or not. I don't care whether it is or not ; but there is one thing I do know is true, and that is that the great Emperor of heaven is here, and if you put down all your sins and multiply them by ten thousand, He will pay it and shelter you underneath the blood of Jesus Christ, which cleanseth us from all sin.
December 14 2018:
From: Moody's Stories Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations By D. L. Moody Authorized Collection printed in 1899
Words and Actions
A man may preach with the eloquence of an angel, but if he doesn't live what he preaches, and act out in his home and his business what he professes, his testimony goes for naught, and the people say it is all hypocrisy after all; it is all a sham. Words are very empty, if there is nothing back of them. Your testimony is poor and worthless, if there is not a record back of that testimony consistent with what you profess. What we need is to pray to God to lift us up out of this low, cold, formal state that we live in, that we may dwell in the atmosphere of God continually, and that the Lord may lift upon us the light of His countenance, and that we may shine in this world, reflecting His grace and glory.
Who Is Jesus? from: https://feasite.org/node/2695
Submitted by Matt Costella on Dec, 10, 2018
Throughout history, mankind has tried to present Jesus as only a man. The revived Gnostic heresies in modern times have tried to persuade the world that Jesus was nothing but a human with a fallen nature. But God’s Word bears witness to the fact that Jesus was more than just a sinless man—He was, in fact, God. The name “Jesus” means “Jehovah Saves,” for He came to “save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). His name is also “Christ,” a title meaning “Anointed” and “Messiah” (Matt. 1:16). His name is called “Emmanuel,” which means “God with us” (Matt. 1:23; Isa. 7:14; 8:8, 10). This is supported by Timothy, who wrote under inspiration: “Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Tim. 3:16). Jesus was not only called “the Son of Man” (Matt. 12:8, 40) but also “the Son of God” (Matt. 14:33; Mk. 1:1; 15:39), “the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16), and “the Son of the Highest” (Lk. 1:32). God the Father called Jesus “My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matt. 3:17). As the Messiah, He also bore the title of “the son of David” and “the son of Abraham” (Matt. 1:1; 9:27). Jesus also is called “Lord,” which is more than just a title of respect, but many times is used in reference to His deity (Acts 9:5; Acts 16:31; Lk. 23:42; Rom. 10:9). When Moses met God in the burning bush, God revealed Himself as “I AM THAT I AM” (Ex. 3:14), the eternal God; Jesus, as eternal God, “was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (Jn. 1:14). He did not become God, but became man while still being God (Jn. 1:1). This is why He was called “I AM” (Jn. 8:58). As the eternal “I AM” (8:58; Ex. 3:14), “Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Heb. 13:8). “I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty” (Rev. 1:8). Jesus stated emphatically that He was the “I AM,” the Jehovah of the Old Testament. In addition to declaring, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (Jn. 14:6), Jesus said, “I am the bread of life” (Jn. 6:35, 41, 48, 51); “I am the light of the world” (Jn. 8:12; 9:5); “I am the door” (Jn. 10:7, 9); “I am the good shepherd” (Jn. 10:11, 14); “I am the resurrection, and the life” (Jn. 11:25); “I am the true vine” (Jn. 15:1, 5). These present tense statements, though spoken in the past, are still in effect in the present and will continue to be true in the future. Jesus is “the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29). This Lamb is “the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 Jn. 2:2). He said, “I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore” (Rev. 1:18). The Lamb is victorious, “for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings” (Rev. 17:14). “And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Rev. 19:16). What will you, today, do with Jesus? When Thomas saw the Savior following the resurrection, he declared, “My Lord and my God” (Jn. 20:28). To those who reject Him, Jesus says, “If ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins” (Jn. 8:24). The decision is yours! Who is Jesus to you? Your answer decides your eternal destiny.
— Phil N. Flaming, contributor to Feature: A Daily Bible Study Guide.
December 13 2018:
From: Moody's Stories Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations By D. L. Moody Authorized Collection printed in 1899
Not Troubled with Doubts
One of the happiest men I ever knew was a man in Dundee, Scotland, who had fallen and broken his back when he was a boy of fifteen. He had lain on his bed for about forty years, and could not be moved without a good deal of pain. Probably not a day had passed in all those years without acute suffering. But day after day the grace of God had been granted to him, and when I was in his chamber it seemed as if I was as near heaven as I could. get on earth. I can imagine that when the angels passed over Dundee, they had to stop there to get refreshed. When I saw him, I thought he must be beyond the reach of the tempter, and I asked him: "Doesn't Satan ever tempt you to doubt God, and to think that He is a hard Master? "Oh, yes," he said, "he does try to tempt me. I lie here and see my old schoolmates driving along in their carriages, and Satan says: If God is so good, why does He keep you here all these years? You might have been a rich man, riding in your own carriage. Then I see a man who was young when I was walk by in perfect health, and Satan whispers: 'If God loved you, couldn't He have kept you from breaking your back?"What do you do when Satan tempts you?" Ah, I just take him to Calvary, and I show him Christ, and I point out those wounds in His hands and feet and side, and say, Doesn't He love me? And the fact is, he got such a scare there eighteen hundred years ago (2019 years ago) that he cannot stand it; he leaves me every time. That bedridden saint had not much trouble with doubts; he was too full of the grace of God.
My 2 cents:
Personally I think blaming Satan is ignorant. I think of reading this; using Satan as a metaphor. Satan does not have the time or the power to individually tempt anyone. Our flesh tempts use. In fact we tempt ourselves. Nevertheless we need Our Lord; to over come these temptations, in a complete and lasting way. Overtime our faith builds to the point that it becomes a very powerful tool as well. Everything else may cause us to attain temporary victory's in our life. Only The Lord Jesus Christ can cause us to have a foundation; that is stronger than any storm. The Father, Son and The Holy Spirit and God's Holy Everlasting Word; is a our cup running over for a thousand life times. Psalm 23:5 (KJV) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.December 12 2018:
The way I pick these writings is completely random. Finding this to post next; is surely is either a strange coincidence or meant to be. What timing since I just started this blog:
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From: Moody's Stories Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations By D. L. Moody Authorized Collection printed in 1899
Turning on the Tap A man who lived on the bank of Lake Erie had water pipes laid to his house from the lake; and when he wanted water all he had to do was to turn the tap and the water flowed in. If the government had presented him with the lake he would not have known what to do with it. So we may say that if God were to give us grace enough for a lifetime, we should not know how to use it. He has given us the privilege of drawing on Him day by day—not "forty days after sight." There is plenty of grace in the bank of heaven; we need not be afraid of its becoming exhausted.
December 11 2018:
I just want to say when we moved here in February of 1996 the population was 29,000 people. There is now 190,000.
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published 1877
SONG STORIES
"More to Follow."
Rowland Hill tells a good story of a rich man and a poor man in his congregation. The rich man desired to do an act of benevolence, and so he sent a sum of money to a friend to be given to this poor man as he thought best. The friend just sent him five pounds, and said in the note: "This is thine; use it wisely; there is more to follow." After a while he sent another five pounds and said, "more to follow." Again and again he sent the money to the poor man, always with the cheering words, "more to follow." So it is with the wonderful grace of God. There is always "more to follow."
Have you on the Lord believed ?
Still there's more to follow;
Of His grace have you received?
Still there's more to follow;
Oh, the grace the Father shows I
Still there's more to follow,
Freely He His grace bestows.
Still there's more to follow.
Cho.—More and more, more and more,
Always more to follow,
Oh, his boundless matchless love I
Still there's more to follow.
Have you felt the Saviour near?
Still there's more to follow;
Does His blessed presence cheer?
Still there's more to follow;
Oh, the love that Jesus shows I
Still there's more to follow.
Freely He His -love bestows,
Still there's more to follow.— Cho
Have you felt the spirit's power ?
Still there's more to follow;
Falling like the gentle shower?
Still there's more to follow;
Oh, the power the spirit shows!
Still there's more to follow,
Freely He His power bestows,
Still there's more to follow.
—
Cko.
P. P. Bliss.
December 10 2018:
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published 1877
SONG STORIES
"Hold the fort, For I am Coming"
I am told that when General Sherman went through Atlanta towards the sea—through the Southern States he; left in the fort in the Kennesaw Mountains a little handful of men to guard some rations that he brought there. And General Hood got into the outer rear and attacked the fort, drove the men in from the outer works into the inner works, and for a long time the battle raged fearfully. Half of the men were either killed or wounded; the general who was in command was wounded seven different times; and when they were about ready to run up the white flag and surrender the fort, Sherman got within fifteen miles, and through the signal corps on the mountain he sent the message "Hold the fort; I am coming. W. T. Sherman." That message fired up their hearts, and they held the fort till reinforcements came, and the fort did not go into the hands of their enemies. Our friend, Mr. Bliss, has written a hymn entitled "Hold the fort for I am coming," and I'm going to ask Mr. Sankey to sing that hymn. I hope there will be a thousand young converts coming into our ranks to help hold the fort. Our Saviour is in command, and He is coming. Let us take up the chorus.
Hoi my comrades, see the signal
Waving in the sky!
Reinforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh!
" Hold the fort, for I am coming,"
Jesus signals still,
Wave the answer back to heaven,
"By Thy grace we will."
See the mighty hosts advancing,
Satan leading on;
Mighty men around us falling,
Courage almost gone.
See the glorious banner waving.
Hear the bugle blow.
In our Leader's name we'll triumph Over every foe.
Fierce and long the battle rages,
But our Help is near;
Onward comes our Great Commander,
Cheer, my comrades, cheer!
P. P. Bliss.
December 09 2018:
I got my beard in my shirt when I put the button down shirt on. Believe me it makes me look worse before I cropped it.. My wife and I are thinking of trying again. I tried to smile for my wife but it felt weird and was thinking it would not look right. I figured out that my wife is the only person who can really make me laugh and smile really hard, usually because she does something funny.I since replaced that old photo of myself with the one on the right.
December 26 2018
My Border Collie has become accustom to Christmas. I believe he is looking forward to getting his presents from my wife and I. Plus we have a can of IAMS we put under the tree and I know he knows what that is.
My art work is going great. Artwork is like climbing a mountain to me. A professor told me that back when I was going to College.
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published 1877
The Reporter's Story
One of the most conspicuous persons at the Brooklyn Rink was a man of over fifty years, a reporter, apparently of a sensational sort. One of my friends entered into conversation with him the second evening, and found him partially intoxicated, ribald, sneering, and an infidel. Inquiring further concerning him, we found that he had been several times in the city jail for drunken brawls, although originally a man of culture and polish. Time passed, and on our last day at Brooklyn the same man, conspicuous by his commanding figure, sat in a back seat in the Simpson Church. My friend accosted him once more, and this was the answer: "I am waiting to thank Mr Moody, who, under God, has been the greatest blessing of my life to me. I have given up my engagement, the temptations of which are such as no Christian can face. And I am a Christian—a new creature; not reformed; you cannot reform a drunkard; I have tried that a hundred times; but I am regenerated, born again by the grace and power of God. I have reported sermons many a time, simply to ridicule them, but never had the least idea what true religion meant till I heard Mr. Moody's address on 'Love and Sympathy,' ten days ago, and I would not have believed there could be so much sweetness in a lifetime as has been condensed into those ten days. My children knew the change; my wife knew it; I have set up the family altar, and the appetite for liquor has been utterly taken away, that I only loathe what I used to love." "Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall," suggested my friend. "No, not while I stand so close to the cross as I do to-day;" and he opened a small hymn-book, on the fly-leaf of which was written: "I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed."
Isaiah 50:7
For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
December 08 2018:
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published 1877
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"Oh Edward."
I remember going into a young converts' meeting in Philadelphia, where I heard a story that thrilled my soul. A young man said he had been a great drunkard. He had lost one situation after another, till finally he came to the very dregs. He left Philadelphia, and went first to Washington, and then to Baltimore. One night he came back to Philadelphia. He had lost his key and could not get into his home. He was afraid to go into the house while the people were stirring, so he staid outside watching till all had retired. He knew that after that there would be at least one who would hear him and come to the door. He went to the door; he knocked; when he heard the footsteps of his mother. "O Edward, " said she, "I am so glad to see you." She did not reprove him; did not rebuke him. He went up stairs and did not come down for two days. When he came to, the servants were walking about the house very softly—everything was quiet. They told him that his mother was at the point of death. His brother was a physician, and he went to him and asked him if it was so. "Yes, Ned," said he, "mother can't live." He immediately went up stairs, and asked his mother's forgiveness, and prayed to his mother's God to have mercy upon him. "And God," said he, "my mother's God, heard my prayers," and the tears trickled down his face and he said : "God has kept me straight these four years in the face of all trials." O sinner, ask for His grace and might; do not turn Him away.
My wife took a photo of me this morning so I could make it into a black and white to be like Moody and Spurgeon:
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December 07 2018:
She told me to change Veterans Day (on this page) too; so I did.
If said things like before I apologize. I just amused that all holidays you say happy.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 citizens of the United States who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, ...National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pearl_Harbor_Remembrance_Day
I have read about being lead by the spirit somewhere and it left a big impression on me. I did a search on it on the internet and found this:
From: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/spurgeon/sermons36.vii.html
A SERMON DELIVERED ON LORD'S-DAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1890,
BY C. H. SPURGEON,
AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON.
The true Believer shall be lead by the Spirit of God in sacred matters—"He will guide you into all truth." He that has mercy on us in other things will have mercy on us by teaching us to profit. We shall each one sing, "He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake." We shall be led into duty and through struggles. We shall be led to happy attainments and gracious enjoyments. We shall go from strength to strength. In the case of the gracious soul, earth becomes like Heaven because he walks with God. He that has mercy on him, visits him, communes with him and manifests Himself to him! A shepherd goes before his flock and the true sheep follow him.December 06 2018:
I understand that being a Fundamentalist Bible Believer makes many church people and religions want to work against me. I am not trying to make enemies when it comes to my beliefs. We all have free will; that is certain. As with my latest blog entry you can see; we are face to face with The Lord and The Gospel everyday, whether we like it or not. It *forces itself upon every one of us.
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published: 1877
The Young French Nobleman and the Doctor
In London, when I was there in 1867, I was told a story which made a very deep impression upon me.
The Emperor Napoleon III. had a great regard for this young man, and the doctor wanted to save him.
"Is there no hope for me?" cried the young man.
The doctor took down his Bible and turned to the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah and read: "He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed." And he read on through this chapter.
When he had finished the young man said : " Do you believe this, that He voluntarily left heaven, came down to this earth, and suffered and died that we might be saved?" "Yes, I believe it. That brought me out of infidelity, out of darkness into light." And he preached Christ and His salvation and told him of heaven and then suggested that they get down on their knees and pray. And when I went there in 1867 a letter had been received from that young nobleman, who wrote to Dr. Whinston in
London, telling him that the question of "eternity, and where he should spend it" was settled, and troubled him no more. My friends, *the question of eternity, and where we are going to spend it, forces itself upon every one of us. We are staying here for a little day. Our life is but a fibre and it will soon be snapped. I may be preaching my last sermon. To-night may find me in eternity. By the grace of God say that you will spend it in heaven.
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December 05 2018:
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published: 1877
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This scripture has always amazed me:
Matthew 17:1-3
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
December 04 2018:
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published: 1877
AA Long Ladder Tumbles to the Ground.
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Another great post on FEA: https://feasite.org/node/2694
Here are some quotes I like from that page:
One of the most marked characteristics of the present day is the universal tendency to drift. Many who were formerly earnest, active Christians have grown careless and indifferent. Others who are drifting may not have drifted that far as yet, but they are on their way. There are a number of reasons why Christians drift, but the underlying cause is that the warmth of the first love for Christ has been lost.
It behooves us to watch vigilantly against beginning to drift. The time to stop drifting is before you start.
Repeated violations of one’s conscience are sure to result in a life of drifting. By constantly ignoring the voice of conscience, it can be silenced; but we do so at our own peril.
Unconfessed and unforsaken sin is another great cause of people beginning to drift.
We must forgive sincerely if we desire to be forgiven.
keep busy for Christ, for His sake, for the sake of others, and for your own well-being.
The world is pleasure-mad. Even many professed Christians are indeed lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. Keep in mind that any pleasure, or any amount of pleasure, that takes off the keen edge of your relish for spiritual things is harmful.
The result to a Christian who drifts is a wasted, fruitless life and an impoverished eternity.
Go forward in your Christian life. You must go forward or backward; you cannot stand still. Never allow a day to pass without feeding on God’s Word and prayer.
Written by Franklin G. Huling 1936
What is the Blessed Hope? I was reading my book by: Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD and he was talking about the Blessed Hope of the believer and what many Christians believe is the Blessed Hope. Many Christians believe it is going to heaven. I remembered Pastor Reynolds used to always talk about the Blessed Hope. Here is a great explanation; I found on the FEA website
Here: https://feasite.org/the_church_adrift
The Blessed Hope
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). The blessed hope of His coming is the fourth anchor. Hope is an anchor. It is imperative that Christ should return. The consummation of salvation awaits His coming. It is the plan of God for His people. The Lord Jesus said, “If I go away I will come again to receive you unto Myself.” The promise was given again at the ascension. “And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11). The church drifts in confusion until she sees clearly the teaching of the coming of Christ for the resurrection of the dead in Christ and rapture of the whole body of Christ. “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thess. 4:16-17). This anchor holds in the anxious day and the stormy night. This hope gives courage and strength in the battle and calls for consecration and separation. It is called the purifying hope. It fills the heart, thrills the soul, and gives patience in the time of perplexity. It inspires us on to do exploits for the Lord Jesus. It drives men into the un-evangelized portions of the earth to rescue another soul before He comes. There is one thing evident today: Those who have the Blessed Hope are the real preachers of the Gospel of the grace of God. They cast forth and wished (prayed) for the day. The second coming of Christ is the only answer to the international, national, financial, social, and domestic problems of today. So they cast four anchors out of the ship and wished for the break of day. Thank God the night is almost past, the Son will soon drive the shadows away. “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts” (2 Pet. 1:19).
December 03 2018:
I really like this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published: 1877
A Heavy Draw on Alexander the Great.
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From the book I am reading now:
Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD 1975
He tell us, for example, that in the age to come we are to reign with Christ. Now if we believe that, the inevitable effect of it is to make us, first of all, think what is the kingly character ; and as we think and meditate upon that, and get into our souls some conception of what it is to reign with Christ over this earth, there in evitably comes into the character something of the kingly. In the same way, when He tells us that we are priestly by office, how inevitably, if we believe it, do we begin to meditate upon priestly position; and so there comes into our lives and characters the priestly element.
December 02 2018:
From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published: 1877
Young Moody Penniless in Boston is Warned by his Sister to Beware of Pickpockets.
I remember when I was a boy and went to Boston, I went to the post office two or three times a day to see if there was a letter for me. I knew there was not, as there was but one mail a day. I had not had any employment and was very homesick, and so went constantly to the post office, thinking perhaps when the mail did come in my letter had been mislaid. At last, however, I got a letter. It was from my youngest sister, the first letter she ever wrote to me. I opened it with a light heart thinking there was some good news from home, but the burden of the whole letter was that she had heard there were pickpockets in Boston, and warned me to take care of them. I thought I had better get some money in hand first, and then I might take care of pickpockets. And so you must take care to remember salvation is a gift. You don't work for salvation, but work day and night after you have got it. Get it first before you do anything, but don't try to get it yourself. Look at what Paul says in Ephesians : " For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourself, it is the gift of God " - it is the gift of God - " Not of works, lest any man should boast. " There is one thing we know: We have all got to get into heaven the same way. We cannot work our way there; we have to take our salvation from God.
ADMIT OUR NEED
God is holy and we have fallen short of His perfect standard. Our sin separates us from God.
“All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23
“There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.” Ecclesiastes 7:20
“Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you.” Isaiah 59:2
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10
“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Rom. 6:23
BELIEVE ON JESUS
God loves us so much that He sent Jesus to die for our sins. We receive eternal life by trusting fully in Him.
“God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
“Christ died for our sins … was buried, and … rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
“Verily, verily, I [Jesus] say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.” John 6:47
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:9
“As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” John 1:12
“By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
CALL OUT TO HIM
God is waiting to hear from you. Talk with Him and accept the free gift of salvation He is offering you.
“Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13
“Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.” Psalm 86:5
“Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: let the wicked forsake his way … let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7
Have you followed the ABC’s and trusted Jesus Christ as your Savior?
How hard is it to just believe? It only takes a second.
December 01 2018:
I am reading this book right now:
Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD Hardcover - 1975
Christ says, “I have called you friends ; I have not called you servants.” What is the difference? What is the proof He gives of having placed us in the relationship of friends? This: “For all things that I have heard of my father, I have made known unto you.” Friendship is an intimate relation, you see, and involves confidences. Abraham was called the friend of God, “And the Lord said : shall I hide from Abraham that which I do ?” Now when God gives a prophecy. He takes US into a wonderful personal intimacy. Let us, then, accept God’s invitation to come unto these, His deepest counsels; to sit with Him in heavenly places while He unfolds to us the great secret of His majestic and amazing purposes.
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From: D.L. Moodys ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS Published: 1877
Dr. Arnott's Dog " Rover."
I remember when Dr. Amott, who has gone to God, was delivering a sermon, he used this illustration. The sermon and text have all gone, but that illustration is fresh upon my mind to-night and brings home the truth. He said: "You have been sometimes out at dinner with a friend, and you have seen the faithful household dog standing watching every mouthful his master takes. All the crumbs that fall on the floor he picks up, and seems eager for them, but when his master takes a plate of beef and puts it on the floor and says, 'Rover, here's something for you,' he comes up and smells of it, looks at his master, and goes away to a corner of the room. He was willing to eat the crumbs, but he wouldn't touch the roast beef—thought it was too good for him." That is the way with a good many Christians. They are willing to eat the crumbs, but not willing to take all God wants. Come boldly to the throne of grace and get the help we need; there is an abundance for every man, woman and child in the assemblage.
November 30 2018:
GRACE
Moody's First Sermon on Grace.
I remember preaching one night in winter; one of the coldest winters we had, the winter after the Chicago fire. I had been studying up grace, and it was the first time I had spoken of it, and I was just full of it. I started out of the house, I remember, and the first man I met I asked him if he knew anything about the grace of God, and I tried to preach to him. This man thought I was crazy, I ran on and met another, and finally got up to the meeting. That night I thought I was speaking to a lot of people who felt as I did about grace, and when I got through I asked any one who would like to hear about grace; who had any interest in it, to stay. I expected some would have stayed, but what was my mortification to see the whole audience rise up and go away. They hadn't any interest in grace; they didn't want to learn anything about grace. I put my coat and hat on and was going out of the hall, when I saw a poor fellow at the back of the furnace crying. "I want to hear about the grace of God," said he. "You're the man I want, then," said I. "Yes," the poor fellow said, "you said in your sermon that it was free, and I want you to tell me something about it. " Well, I got to talking to him, and he told me a pitiful story. He had drank away twenty thousand dollars, his home had been broken up, and his wife and children had left him. I spoke to him, and it was not long before we were down together praying. That night I got him a night's lodging in the Bethel, and next day we got him on his feet, and when I went to Europe he was one of the most earnest workers we had. He was just a partaker of grace, believed that the peace of God was sufficient for him, and he took God at his word and he was a saved man.
November 29 2018:
NOAH-THE WORK OF FAITH.
Hebrews 11:7: By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared* an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
From: THE HOLIEST OF ALL BY THE REV. ANDREW MURRAY 1894
Noah moved with godly fear.
When Jesus prayed in Gethscmanc (v. 9), under the sense of what sin and death are, it was with godly fear. We arc exhorted (xii. 28) to offer service well pleasing to God with godly fear, because our God is a consuming fire. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. How awfully and repeatedly our Epistle speaks of the fate of the disobedient. Surely it becomes us, whose eyes have been opened, with godly fear to listen to God's warnings, and then, under the mighty impulse of that motive, moved with godly fear, on some to have mercy with fear, snatching them
out of the fire.
By faith Noah prepared an ark.
Faith wrought fear, and fear wrought diligence, and faith guided heart and hand for the work of deliverance. No one had ever heard of a coming flood, and the destruction of a world by water. No one could ever have thought, if the world were drowned, of an ark escaping alone. But faith lives in fellowship with God; it knows His secrets of judgment and of salvation ; it so possesses a man that he gives up his life to act it out. In the face of the mockery of men, and the long delay of the day, and all the difficulties of the work, Noah held fast to God's word. Simply to listen to what God says, and in the obedience of faith to give up our whole heart and life to carry it out : this is faith.
I love that the Bible says over and over how great it is to fear God. To have that all tied together with faith; makes this great reading.
November 28 2018:
I feel a little like Noah when I talk about prophecy. I found some good stuff on Noah to make me feel better.
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear
From: ANECDOTES AN ILLUSTRATIONS 1877; by D.L. Moody
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Safe in the Ark:
When the voice came down from heaven to Noah, "Come thou and all thy house into the ark, for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation," now, there was a minute when Noah was outside the ark, and another when he was inside, and by being inside he was saved. As long as he was outside of the ark he was exposed to the wrath of God just like the rest of those antediluvians. If he stayed out, and remained with those antediluvians, he would have been swept away, as they were. It was not his righteousness; it was not his faith nor his works that saved him; it was the ark. And, my friends, we have not, like Noah, to be one hundred and twenty years making an ark for our safety. God has provided an ark for us, and the question is : Are you inside or outside this ark? If you are inside you are safe; if you are outside you are not safe.
From: THE HOLIEST OF ALL BY THE REV. ANDREW MURRAY 1894
By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet. Faith has ever to do with the future and the unseen. It lives in God's word and thoughts ; it sees what the world cannot see : it sees all, the future too, in the light of God. When God reveals His terrible, almost incredible judgment, it simply believes. It trusts not to its own experience or instinct, its thoughts or wishes. It believes in the inconceivable fearfulness of a judgment to come. O believer! if thou wouldst live and save men, believe what God has said of the impending doom that is coming on the world.
November 27 2018:
If I am ever perceived as exalting myself; that is not my attention. Jeremiah 17:5 KJV: "Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD" IN GOD WE TRUST? God has promised to bless those who trust in Him. In what are you trusting? People? It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalms 118:8 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalms 33:12
Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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Hit the Numbers Lock Key
Hold down the ALT key and type 0169 on the numeric keypad.
From: The Gospel According to Mathew By: C.H. Spurgeon 1893
Matthew 10:32-33 King James Version (KJV)
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
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It is clear that in this passage to " deny " Jesus means, not to confess him. What a grave warning is this for the cowardly believer! Can a non-confessing faith save ? To live and die without confessing Christ before men is to run an awful risk. Actually to recant and give up Christ must be a dreadful crime, and the penalty is fearful to contemplate. Disowned by Jesus before his Father who is in heaven! What hell can be worse?
Matthew 16:26 King James Version (KJV)
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
If he loses his real life, how can he profit, even if the world be his ? The true gain or loss is a gain or loss of life. All external things are trifles compared with that life. Even now, " What is a man profited ? " He has no real life in Christ, and what is all else that he may possess ? What but a painted pageantry with which he is amusing his soul upon the brink of hell ? As to the world to come, there is no question. To lose eternal life is overwhelming loss indeed.
To remain in sin and retain all our advantages and capacities will be an awful loss when we are cast into hellfire, which is the sure portion of all who persevere in sinning.
The man who believes God, and so is set down as losing his critical eye, is a wiser person than he who by double acumen doubts himself into hell. Two hands, two feet, and two eyes will be of small advantage if cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
our Lord would not have uttered if they had not been true: "ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer." Either of these sins by itself would have been very grievous ; the two together were sufficient to sink those who were guilty of them to the lowest hell.
YES, THERE REALLY IS A PLACE CALLED HELL:
Surprisingly, polls show that over the past few decades, belief in the existence of hell has increased by a significant margin. However, the number of people who believe they are going to hell has dropped dramatically. How is it that even though more people now claim to believe in hell, fewer people think they will end up there? Does this discrepancy provide an insight into the spiritual condition of the world today?
I believe these results reflect the growing popularity of ideas such as, "God is a God of love—He would never send anyone to hell," and "I've done enough good in my life that even if hell exists, I'm not worried about going there." These are two very dangerous misconceptions, and are clearly contrary to what the Bible teaches regarding these matters.
Is there really a place called hell? Yes. Jesus often spoke of hell, saying: "Fear [God], which … hath power to cast into hell" (Luke 12:5). Hell is described as a place of "everlasting punishment" where "the fire is not quenched" (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:44).
Will God really cast people into hell? Yes. "Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:15).
Can good works keep a person from hell? No. "By the deeds of the law [good works] there shall no flesh be justified in His sight…. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:20,23).
These Scriptures reveal the often-ignored truth regarding God's character and the required judgment of sin. Yes, God is a God of love. However, He is also a perfectly holy and righteous God, which means He cannot simply overlook sin. The penalty which He has pronounced on sin must be paid. "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). To die in one's sins will mean eternal separation from God in hell (Revelation 20:14; 21:8), which was not made for man, but for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41).
If you think God loves us so much that He will intervene on our behalf, you're right—and He already has. The Bible says that "God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). God demonstrated His incredible, matchless love for us by sending Jesus, His own Son, to become our substitute, to suffer in our place. The Bible says He "bare our sins in His own body on the tree" and "redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us" (1 Peter 2:24; Galatians 3:13). God then raised Him from the dead, showing His satisfaction with the price that Jesus paid.
Now the wonderful message is: "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). Salvation from sin and deliverance from hell is offered freely to all who believe in Jesus—to all who trust His finished work on the cross as payment for their debt of sins.
In the day of judgment, the question will not be about the reality of hell, or about God's righteousness, or about your sinfulness—all of those things will be apparent; the question will be, "Have you trusted Jesus as your Saviour?" It is as plain as this: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:36).
If you think that you can reject God's free and full salvation offered through Jesus Christ and yet somehow escape His necessary, righteous judgment of sin, you are sadly mistaken. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (John 14:6). "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" (Hebrews 2:3).
The price that God has paid to provide salvation for you proves that sin is not a trivial matter with Him, and that it must be dealt with. Accept God's loving provision of pardon—turn to Jesus Christ today, trusting Him as your personal Saviour.
Eternity! Eternity!
Where will you be in eternity?
'Tis heaven or hell for you and me,
Now make your choice, which shall it be?
November 26 2018:
Remember I said about the pastor having extreme judgement about to fall on them, any second of any day; in my last post? That made me think of the Sword of Damocles. I found it mentioned at the FEA:
From: https://feasite.org/node/1950
I went back to the parlor and tried to join with the rest in their empty follies. But all seemed utterly hollow, and the tinsel was gone. The light of eternity was shining into the room, and I wondered how any could laugh with God’s judgment hanging over us like a Damocles’ sword suspended by a hair. We seemed like people sporting with closed eyes on the edge of a precipice, and I the most careless of all, till grace had made me see. I am sure this is a good read.
I am using PDF versions of books and it is really hard to copy these old writings that way to text. I will be paying more attention to detail from now on. These writings are to precious not to pay more attention. We shall learn and be inspired together. No one can compare to Spurgeon; no one, ever.
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From: C. H. SPURGEON 1877 Second Series Lectures to my Students
The tremendous evil of sin, we shall not hesitate about that. We shall speak on that matter both sorrowfully and positively; and, though some very wise men raise difficult questions about hell, we shall not fail to declare the terrors of the Lord, and the fact that the Lord has said, " These shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal."
"By all hell's host withstood, We all hell's host o'erthrow ; And conquering them through Jesus' blood. We still to conquer go."
The whole hyme to this quote (above) by Spurgeon-
William Penington BURGESS - 1846:
1 ANGELS your march oppose,
Who still in strength excel,
Your secret, sworn, eternal foes,
Countless, invisible.
With rage that never ends
Their hellish arts they try;
Legions of dire malicious fiends,
And spirits enthroned on high.
2 On earth the usurpers reign,
Exert their baneful power,
O'er the poor fallen sons of men
They tyrannize their hour:
But shall believers fear?
But shall believers fly?
Or see the bloody cross appear,
And all their power defy?
3 Jesu's tremendous name
Puts all our foes to flight:
Jesus, the meek, the angry Lamb,
A Lion is in fight.
By all hells host withstood,
We all hells host o'erthrow;
And conquering them, through Jesu's blood,
We still to conquer go.
4 Our Captain leads us on;
He beckons from the skies,
And reaches out a starry crown,
And bids us take the prize:
"Be faithful unto death;
Partake my victory;
And thou shalt wear this glorious wreath.
And thou shalt reign with me."
From: The Gospel According to Mathew By: C.H. Spurgeon 1893
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Since vain speculations and reasoning's land men in unbelief, we will have none of them. To " be cast into hell " is too great a risk to run, merely to indulge the evil eye of lust or curiosity.
The centurion comes from the camp to Christ, and the Israelite goes from the synagogue to hell. The harlot bows at Jesus' feet a penitent, while the self righteous Pharisee rejects the great salvation. Oh, that this incident may sweetly persuade us to believe greatly; and may
none of us doubt the power of the incarnate Son of God !
But if we disobey God, the Supreme Lord of life and death has power even to destroy both parts of our being by casting them both into the death and darkness of Gehenna, or hell. Let us fear the Greater, and we shall not fear the less.-
-There is no cure for the fear of man like the fear of God.
I want to thank https://mwtb.org/ for all the great KJV Gospel Tracts! They will be rewarded in heaven, I hope.
“A good and loving God will not send any of His creatures to Hell.”
Many people really believe this statement is true and quote it as if it were found in the Bible. Let us consider what the Holy Scriptures actually say about God sending people to the lake of fire.
GOD IS GOOD AND LOVING
The first part of the statement is wonderfully true. God is good (Psalm 100:5; Luke 18:19) and God is love (John 3:16; 1 John 4:8,16). In His love, God has provided us with a way of escape from the punishment our sin deserves. He sent His only begotten Son—Jesus Christ—to die on the cross in our place, enduring sin’s judgment so we can be forgiven.
Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has made it possible for every man, woman, and child to be saved from eternal punishment in the lake of fire. This free gift of salvation is received by simply by trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as one’s personal Savior.
Even though God, in His love, has provided the way of salvation, He does not force it upon us. He will not drag people kicking and screaming into Heaven. “He that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth [or remaineth] on him” (John 3:36).
GOD ALLOWS MAN TO REAP THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS DEEDS
“Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7). Jacob sowed lying and deceit (Genesis 27:18-29) and reaped the same in return (Genesis 29:15-30). King David committed adultery and murder (2 Samuel 11). But even though he repented of these sins and God forgave him (Psalms 32 and 51), the natural consequences remained. He had trouble in his own family—including adultery and murder—for the rest of his days.
We see the same thing all around us today. Lung cancer, mental impairment, and STDs are a few of the many natural consequences of smoking, alcohol abuse, and illicit sex, respectively. Likewise, people who end up in the lake of fire will be there as a natural consequence of their actions.
Imagine that you see someone trapped in the current, floating down the Niagara River. You call out a warning and throw a rope. If the warning is heeded and the help accepted, that person will be saved. However, the response may also be:
• Unbelief—“You’re joking.”
• Foolishness—“That sounds like fun.”
• Self-reliance—“I can swim to shore.”
• Neglect—“I’m still a long way from the falls.”
Today, God is warning sinners to repent, trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be saved. Is He unloving in not rescuing those who despise His warning and refuse the help He has offered them? Certainly not. Therefore, those who reject God’s gracious offer of salvation will receive the natural consequences of that rejection. There will be eternal “weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 22:13) at the realization of what they are missing (see Luke 16:19-31), and the constant memory of their foolishness in despising, rejecting, or neglecting God’s offer of salvation.
GOD GIVES TO PEOPLE WHAT THEY HAVE ALWAYS WANTED
“He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul” (Psalm 106:15).
Sadly, there are many today who willfully remain in spiritual darkness. “Every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved” (John 3:20). They do not want God’s penetrating light to bring the hidden things of their lives out into the open. They do not want God messing with their lives. Since these people desire to remain in spiritual darkness, God will grant them exactly what they want—they “shall be cast out into outer darkness” (Matthew 8:12), eternally separated from God, the Source of all light.
“Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again; but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:13-14). Just as there are many who desire to remain in spiritual darkness, there are many who have no interest in quenching the thirst of their souls with anything but the pleasures of this world. To them, experiencing cleansing, forgiveness, and an eternity of joy through the living water Jesus Christ would be less fulfilling than a life of sin.
Since these people desire to remain thirsty, God will grant them exactly what they want. They will cry out like the rich man Jesus spoke of: “Have mercy on me, and … cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame” (Luke 16:24). These people will enter into eternity with no way to satisfy their thirst, and no way to escape God’s judgment.
GOD’S PUNISHMENT OF MAN IS NO MORE SEVERE THAN HIS PUNISHMENT OF HIS OWN SON
When the Lord Jesus suffered for our sins on the cross, He experienced spiritual darkness and separation from God (Matthew 27:45-46). He had intense thirst (Psalm 22:15; John 19:28) and cried out in anguish of soul (Psalm 22:1; 69:3,10,20). Would it be fair to the Lord Jesus Christ, after all the suffering He endured to save sinners, for God to save those who despise and reject the way of salvation He provided?
In the story of the rich man mentioned earlier, we do not find one hint that he thought it unfair or unloving of God to have sent him to Hell. He only wanted to warn his five brothers “lest they also come into this place of torment” (Luke 16:28). Dear reader, if you are not yet saved, I appeal to you to heed God’s warning to you and accept His free offer of salvation—TODAY!
Otherwise, you may live forever to regret the day that you despised His warning and refused His offer. “Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation [judgment]; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
November 25 2018:
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. There is something about having a turkey once a year that makes it so special and delicious. Mostly being with the person you love always makes those times something to remember.
I do not believe in chemtrails, freemasons, weather warfare, psychotronic weapons, gangstalking, flat earth, pizzagate, MK Ultra, DEWs, HAARP, smart meters, 5G, Agenda 21 & 2030, kill cities, social engineering, Rothschilds, Rockefellers, touchless torture, UFO's and the rest. I basically do not believe in conspiracy's at all. I think these things are tools to keep people from trusting the Bible only; verses man.
Jeremiah 17:5 KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
I quote myself from this page:
November 07 2018:
I dedicate this graphic I made; to who ever put's their trust in politics. That is why our money say's "In God We Trust". From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust "In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States of America "In God We Trust" first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864 and has appeared on paper currency since 1957.
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IN GOD WE TRUST?
God has promised to bless those who trust in Him. In what are you trusting?
Strength? Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. Psalms 20:7
Money? How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! Mark 10:24
People? It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalms 118:8
Jesus Christ? God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalms 33:12
I am doing my best to make this blog Biblical, informative and inspirational. Here is my entry for today:
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This to me is about the pastor and the threat he must have over his head:
From: C. H. SPURGEON 1877 Second Series Lectures to my Students
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I would not shun my Master's service, but I tremble in his presence. Who can be faultless; when even Moses erred. It is a dreadful thing to be beloved of God. " Who among us shall dwell with devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings "? He that walketh righteously and speaketh uprightly "— he alone can face that sin-consuming flame of love. Bx'ethren, I beseech you, crave Moses's place, but tremble as you take it. Fear and tremble for all the good that God shall make to pass before you. When you are fullest of the fruits of the Spirit bowlowest before the throne, and serve the Lord with fear. " The Lord our God is a jealous God." Remember that God has come unto us, not to exalt us, but to exalt himself, and we must see to it that his glory is the one sole object of all that we do. " He must increase, and I must decrease." Oh, may God bring us to this, and make us walk very carefully and humbly before him. God will search us and try us, for judgment begins at his own house, and in that house it begins with his ministers. Will any of us be found wanting? Shall the pit of hell draw a portion of its wretched inhabitants from among our band of pastors ? Terrible will be the doom of a fallen preacher: his condemnation will astonish common transgressors. '* Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming." All they shall speak and say unto thee, "Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us ?" O for the Spirit of God to make and keep us alive unto God, faithful to our office, and useful to our generation, and clear of the blood of men's souls. Amen.
November 23 2018:
From: THE NEW S E R M O N S OF DWIGHT LYMAN MOODY 1980
Jeremiah 6:19
“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.”
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They and the whole nation turned away. God gave them a weeping prophet, Jeremiah, who wept and prayed over them ; the Lord gives him his mission and he warns the people. " Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken." People say: " Give us some other book than the Bible ; the idea of men standing up in the nineteenth century and accepting that as true ; I think we are wiser than the Bible ; I don't believe that." Men were saying that in the days of Jeremiah, as how. It is the same old human heart, the same old enemy ; you find it in every climate and age. Pride is a plant that grows in all kinds of soil, in the dead of winter as well as in the summer, in all kinds of climate and soil, wherever the foot of man has touched this earth. Men have just risen to be wiser than the Almighty, in their own estimation.
"Therefore, hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. Hear, O earth : Behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it." And yet they just laughed at Jeremiah, until at last the king said, " Put him into prison, into a dungeon," and they cast him into. a filthy pit. But the Lord was with him.
I was thinking today; not only is America not mentioned after the tribulation; but neither is mentioned South America or Canada. That is why I suspect we could all be destroyed by nuclear missiles. Think about it; the four governments mentioned as the rulers of the earth are all around, what is known as The UK, today. If literally this half of the earth is uninhabitable because of nuclear fallout; that would not interrupt the four ruling country's of the earth during the tribulation. Nevertheless we as the Laodicean church have only one thing to be looking for: The Rapture. Living in our country always fixes my mind on our future. It has always been obvious to me that we are mentioned in prophecy as the industrial revolution, in the book of Ezekiel. The industrial revolution was many, many years ago though. What about our future concerning after the rapture? It is a guessing game. Nevertheless we must always say; not our will, God's will be done. The important thing is we are saved.
WHAT’S COMING SOON?
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic warning about how close the world stands to “midnight,” or global catastrophe. Over the years, the clock has inched closer to midnight as turmoil around the world has increased at an alarming rate. To many, it seems that significant, foreboding events are at hand.
The Bible tells us that “in the last days perilous times shall come” (2 Timothy 3:1). Jesus prophesied that as the end times draw near, “nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places” (Matthew 24:7). The events we see in the news every day indicate that the greatest event of all time is soon to take place.
NOT WHAT, BUT WHO
Jesus is coming soon! At any moment, we could witness the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to this world. He has been here before. He was born as a baby and lived a perfect, sinless life of love and goodness—a life never before lived or known among men. Men rewarded Him for it by crucifying Him and hanging Him between two criminals. Then, three days after His death, He triumphantly rose from the dead. After encouraging His followers, Jesus ascended to heaven.
As His disciples watched, an angel announced: “Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner” (Acts 1:11). First, He will descend from heaven to meet every true believer. They “shall be caught up together … in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:17). Secondly, Christ will return to the earth itself—in power, judgment, and glory—accompanied by the hosts of heaven. “Behold, He cometh with clouds … and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him” (Revelation 1:7).
WHAT HAPPENS THEN?
If you are not a believer in Jesus Christ, you will be left behind to face the terrible judgments of God upon this Christ-rejecting world. The effect will be terrible, as the Bible foretells that people from every walk of life will cry out “to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from … the wrath of the Lamb: for the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” (Revelation 6:16-17).
The great and small, rich and poor, weak and powerful—all who have not bowed their knees to Jesus the Savior now—will bow them to Jesus the Judge at the final Great White Throne judgment. “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15).
WILL YOU BE READY?
Dear reader, are you ready for the coming of Jesus Christ? Have you turned to God in repentance, and are you washed from your sins through faith in Jesus Christ? Or are you still rejecting Him and sealing your doom?
Now is the time to recognize your need of Him and put your trust in the sinless Son of God who died for your sins and rose again to be your Savior. Bow the knee to Jesus today. Tomorrow may be too late.
“Flee from the wrath to come” (Matthew 3:7) and enjoy the presence of God for all eternity. Your opportunity is now. “Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life;but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3:36).
November 21 2018:
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Triumphant Thanksgiving
Submitted by Matt Costella on Nov, 19, 2018
The national habit of observing the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving is fixed by custom and by the proclamation of the President of the United States. It used to be a real “holy-day.” Churches were filled with worshippers with thankful hearts—thankful for the Bible, for the crucified Christ, for freedom of worship. It was a day blessed alike to the believer and to the Benefactor who had made it possible.
Let us who are really believers in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord come back to it. Let us join the psalmist of old and ask ourselves: “What shall we render unto the Lord for all His benefits?” Let us stop and think a little—every one for himself.
Think! There are the benefits common to us all—the heavens with their glory, brilliantly beautiful. Look up! Lose yourself for a while in contemplation and meditation until your soul exclaims, “Wonderful!”
The sun rises and clothes the earth with glory. The brooks ripple a strange, sweet song. The birds carol in ecstasy. Valleys, hills, and mountains are all voicing their praises to God most high. Memory awakes, and visions of past blessings pass before us.
The psalmist’s view was limited. Our vision is extended, for the Lord has spread new pages before us. The psalmist looked “through a glass darkly,” but we have looked into His face; we have heard His message of love; we have seen Him walking amidst the children of men—benedictions from His lips; blessings from His hands.
We have stood with awe and wonder as we have seen Him upon the cross and heard His cry of anguish. Sorrow has filled our soul. But we have seen Him, also, with shining face in resurrection life and heard His voice, “Peace be unto you!”
We have looked into the Holy of Holies where He stands now on behalf of His own. His promise rings out clearly to our eager ears, “Behold, I come quickly and My reward is with Me,” and our hearts leap in anticipation of the day of all days when we shall be with Him and like Him forever.
“What shall we render unto the Lord for all His benefits?” What should we render? How can we withhold anything from Him whose great heart longs for one thing above all others from us: thanksgiving for Himself—God’s unspeakable gift?
That covers it all. He gave Himself for us. He is ours. He includes all things. In Him and through Him all things consist. “What shall we render?” Wait quietly now!
Give to Him yourself. Let your life be a continual “thank offering” and thanksgiving. Make every day a good, glad day for Him, and you will have rendered to Him that which He will prize above all other gifts which can come to Him from the sons of men.
“Give thanks! give thanks! unto the Lord;
Give thanks! for this is God’s own Word.
Pour out your souls in glad acclaim;
Give thanks to Him, in His own name.
“May every heart with joy be filled,
As every thought to Him we yield;
All that we have,—all we have done,
We owe to Christ, God’s only Son.”
— Dr. T. C. Horton (1929). Reproduced from Foundation magazine, Issue 4, 2018.
November 20 2018:
From: GREAT JOY. COMPRISING SERMONS AND PRAYER-MEETING TALKS By D. L. MOODY Published 1877
Jeremiah 11:22 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
This man believed in prophecies, too, and I can fancy how the old man's eyes opened on turning away back to Jeremiah's writing, seventy years before, and reading: "I will punish them ; the young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine," and then looking around him and seeing how all the words pronounced had been fulfilled. They disobeyed the Lord. When they were in Palestine, He said to His people that they must rest on the Sabbath day, but for 490 years they disobeyed God's command, and the Lord said, "If they won't do what I want them, I will make them." So he sent Nebuchadnezzar out after them, and he captured them, and held them for 70 years. If they would not give the Lord this, he said He would take it, and so if we do not give up what God wants us to He will not forgive us our sins, but keep us in bondage, and we will never hang our harps upon the willow, or sing the songs of Zion.
THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD TO MAN
“And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:15-17)
MAN’S DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD
“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.” (Genesis 3:4-6)
THE SINFULNESS OF ALL PEOPLE
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” (Romans 5:12)
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10)
“All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
THE PENALTY OF SIN
“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
GOD’S LOVE FOR SINNERS
“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
“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.” (John 3:16)
THE CALL TO SINNERS
Jesus said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” (John 14:6)
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:9,13)
THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
“Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” (John 6:37)
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.” (John 6:47)
“God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” (1 John 5:11-13)
Sin or Salvation: which one defines your life?
November 19 2018:
GREAT JOY. COMPRISING SERMONS AND PRAYER-MEETING TALKS By D. L. MOODY Published 1877
Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Just turn over to Jeremiah 20:9, to this blessed old prophet. There was a time when he was not going to speak about the word of God any more. No, I just want to show you this, when a man is filled with the Word of God you cannot keep him still. If a man has got the Word, he must speak or die. "Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name, but His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay." It set him on fire, and so a man filled with the Word of God is filled as with a burning fire, and it is so easy for a man to work when he is filled with the Word of God. I heard of a man the other week who was going to preach against the blood. I was very anxious to see what he would say about it, and I got the paper next morning and I found there was nothing else there than Scriptural quotations. I said that was the very best thing he could do. As we see in the twenty-third chapter of Jeremiah " Is not my word like as a fire, saith the Lord, that breaketh the rock in pieces ? " Those hard, flinty rocks will be broken if we give them the Word of God. Those men in the North-west that we cannot reach by our own words, give them this and see if they cannot be reached. Not only that if we are full of Scripture ourselves, give them what God says you will find it easy to preach—you will say we haven't to get up so many sermons. It seems to me if we had more of the Word of God in our services and give up more of our own thoughts, there would be a hundred times more converted than there is. A preacher, if he wants to give his people the Word, must have fed on the Word himself. A man must get water out of a well when there is water. He may dip his bucket in if it is empty, but he will get nothing. I think the best thing I have heard in Chicago I heard the other day, and it has fastened itself upon my mind, and I must tell it to your ministers. We had for our subject in Farwell Hall the other day, the seventh chapter of John, when the Rev. Mr. Gibson said if a man was to come among a lot of thirsty men with an empty bucket they wouldn't come to him to drink. He said he believed that was the trouble with most of the ministers, as that had been the trouble with himself. He hadn't got a bucket of living water, and the people wouldn't come to him to drink. Just look at an audience of thirsty men, and you bring in a bucket of clear sparkling water, and see how they will go for it. If you go into your Sunday schools and the children look into your buckets and see them empty, there is nothing for them there. So, my friends, if we attempt to feed others we must first be fed ourselves. There is another thing winch has wonderfully helped me. That is to mark my Bible whenever I hear anything that strikes me. If a minister has been preaching to me a good sermon, I put his name down next to the text, and then it recalls what has been said, and I can show it to others.
November 17 2018:
I just rechecked my blog entry from November 16, 2018 (below), again. When I am talking about such a serious subject; I have to make sure all the spelling and grammar is correct. I also added better words. I am working on my art everyday now so keeping my blogs going is not easy. The art is coming out really great. I will not be posting my art here till January 1st; New Years Day in keeping with my tradition.
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Now, love always descends. I love my children more than they love me. They very often say that they love me the most. They think they do, but it is not true. I used to tell my mother I loved her more than she did me. She would tell it was not so; that she loved me the most. Since I have become a parent, I find that is true. I love my children more than they can love me. God loves a thousand times more than we can love Him. The apostle says, 1 John 4:10 "Herein is love; not that we loved God, but that He loved us;" so unlovable, so vile, so polluted. That is a love worth talking about—that God has fixed His love upon us, and that He loves us "with an everlasting love," as we read in Jeremiah.
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November 16 2018:
This entire post is about California. I lived there for 8 years with my wife and since California is in the news so much now; I felt obligated to say something.
I am not saying that looking for these signs have anything to do with what we are to be looking for as Christians. We are to be looking for the Rapture and that is it. We are not supposed to be looking for any prophesies, at all. See here to explain what I am saying:http://gochristianhelps.com/tracts/fea/signcome.htm
I can not and will not stop posting about this, even though I am not absolutely positive if what I am saying is absolutely accurate. What our country does or does not do to quicken our end; takes up my time more than I would like to admit. The Problem is I can not reference any of my favorite authors speaking on this subject; specifically.
I am thoroughly convinced that our country will not exist long before the rapture, it has to. Think about it. The world will be made up of 4 country's after the Rapture and America is not mentioned, at all; after the Rapture. The most powerful country of our present; is not mentioned after the Rapture?
There is no way our country is all gone in the Rapture; that is being overly naive at best, mentally ill at worst. Knowing what anyone would know about the Bible concerning Christian's and people who reject God's Word; makes it obvious, that a small to a medium percent of any population, is Christian depending where you are. If you are in New York or LA compared to the Bible Belt, there must be a difference there. Nevertheless; most of us Christian? No way.
Just stand on any street corner in any major busy city in our country for a couple of hours and tell me everyone you see maybe a Christian, or even 70% of everyone you see; maybe a Christian. If you can say that most of America is Christian; knowing what the Bible say's about Christians; than I do not trust your mental ability enough to listen to you. If you stand on a street corner for 2 hours in our big city's during a busy time; you could end up murdered, the way the statistics are today.
How long would it take for our enemies to first get rid of our country and then set up 4 country's on earth? I am guessing at least 10 to 30 years. There is no way our country would stand for our own demise; not to mention the world divided into four country's. The four country's that will rule the earth after the Rapture will be: (to my knowledge) revived the Roman Empire, the Middle Eastern country, the Asian country and the Russian country. I am not talking about the end of the world. There is no way that could take place according to Bible Prophecy; before the Rapture.
Then there is the question; how long would it take to destroy our country or overrun it with a foreign country or country's? I guess about 10 years. Yet it would take allot shorter amount of time with a nuclear, ICBM missile, WMD's, type attack.
There is no doubt to me that The Lord is waiting for as many people that can be saved before all this will take place.:
From: https://feasite.org/node/1845
When Christ establishes His kingdom He will reign on David's throne as king over Israel (Luke 1:32, 33). He will rule over the nations (Zech. 14:]6; Matt. 25:31, 32). He will be king over all the earth (Zech. 14:9). The day is coming when He will reign supreme as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Now, however, our Lord is waiting for His church, His body, to be completed. He has been waiting for nearly two thousand years in this age of grace, the longest of all ages which He has created in Christ Jesus. He cannot return and will not return until that body has been completed because He must come back with rulers to reign with Him not only in the Millennium but also in the ages beyond. How little we understand God's purpose and plans for us and for the earth. May the Lord help us to understand His purpose for our individual lives and also His purpose in this age of grace and in the ages to come. God wants us to know His will and purpose, to do His will, and to tell others about it so that in them also He may be magnified and glorified now and forever. —Written by G. P. RAUD, editor of The Prophetic Word, April 1947
I also believe that these are the days of the Christian; and the rule over this earth in power, belongs to the power of the Holy Spirit. I think there are more Christians on earth now than ever before. Just because most of us are weak now; as a lukewarm, Laodicean church; does not mean that there may be some of us that are empowered by the Holy Spirit.
So it does not surprise me that things like California are going on now. Everyone knows that California is letting people into California from other country's totally unregulated. What did they think would happen? It is also known that most country's in the world long for our end; as a powerful country of the world. I think California has always been like this; the only difference is it is all done out in the open now. Could California start a violent revolution that overthrows our county? That could be. I think it could be up to the few obedient Christian's to help save our country, before it is too late. Most of all it is up to God's judgement's on us all. Just like in the days of Noah though people scoff at the old fashioned Christians; rather than head their warnings.
See here as example of what I am not:
https://feasite.org/false-prophecies-and-false-prophets-abound
So please take all I have posted today with a grain of salt. I am trying to figure all this out on my own and posting this; is a way of doing that too. America has always been a very big deal with me since I was a child. Focusing in on our country and it's future is only a product of my patriotism.
Tomorrow May Be Too Late
Once, long ago, a prince asked his tutor to prepare him for the life beyond.
“There is plenty of time for that when you are old,” the tutor replied.
“No!” exclaimed the prince. “I have been to the cemetery and measured the graves, and there are many shorter than I am.”
The prince was wise, for the Bible says, “What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” (James 4:14). Tomorrow may be too late to take God seriously!
One of Life’s Most Dangerous Words
A cartoon was once published in three parts. In the first scene, there was a young man seated at a desk. At his shoulder stood Jesus Christ, inviting him to be saved. Politely he told the Lord that he was just launching his career and had no time for anything else.
The second scene showed the same man, now middle-aged. He was heavier and well-dressed, and his larger desk was covered with papers and reports. Again Christ stood at his elbow. But again the man replied with the same answer—“No time. Busy. Tomorrow!”
The last picture showed an old and graying man at his desk. At his shoulder stood, not the Savior, but the gaunt, bony specter of Death. Speaking in hollow tones, Death declared, “I have come for you.” The businessman, with frightened eyes, replied, “Go away, Death! I did not send for you.” But Death refused to go, and the man was ushered into eternity without God.
Tomorrow is the fitting epitaph for many tombstones.
Tomorrow sounds so innocent, but it can be life’s most dangerous word.
Tomorrow is the barred and bolted door that has shut many people out of Heaven.
God has never promised us tomorrow. The Bible implores, “Boast not thyself of tomorrow....now is the day of salvation” (Proverbs 27:1a; 2 Corinthians 6:2b). Those who expect to repent and turn to Christ tomorrow may die today!
Are You Ready?
Be ready! For what? “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). The best preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.
Be ready! How? God has already provided the way of salvation. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died to save us from the eternal penalty of our sins and rose again from the dead to give us new life (2 Corinthians 5:15). Jesus Christ promises, “He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
Through faith in God you will be prepared for life beyond the grave. You will also be prepared to live your life here on earth in peace and certainty, knowing that God your heavenly Father cares for you! And He has provided you with an invaluable guidebook for life, the Bible.
Be ready! When? “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Tomorrow may be too late!
November 14 2018:
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LIFE WORK AND LATEST SERMON written in the year 1900
Now, turn over into Jeremiah, vi, 16, " Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, we will not walk therein." Now, isn't that the language of today of hundreds of professed Christians? They don't like the old doctrines. They want a new gospel now, a new creed, new ministers; they have got itching ears to hear something else besides this old gospel. They don't like the old way. Now, the way that our fathers trod, the way that John Wesley trod, is
good enough for us. The way Martin Luther, John Knox, and all those men trod is good enough for us. Now, you notice Israel got into a backslidden state, and I suppose they talked as men talk now, against this creed. They say it is old and worn out. Well, it isn't as old as the sun. When you build a house, I wouldn't have any windows in to let that old sun in, for it is worn out long ago. Jeremiah, vi, 17, 18, 19, "Also I set watchmen over you, saying, hearken unto the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. Therefore, hear ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. Hear, O earth; behold I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have hearkened not unto My words, nor to My law, but rejected it."
In order to be saved from sin, death, and Hell, here are things you must consider:
First, realize that you have offended a holy, righteous God with your filthiness and sins, and there is nothing that you can do to save yourself—no church membership, no giving alms, and no good deeds, etc. According to the Bible, if you die without Christ, you will have to pay for your sins in a place called Hell—forever. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). “The wicked shall be turned into Hell, and all the nations that forget God” (Psalm 9:17).
Secondly, realize that God sent His Son Jesus Christ (the perfect Lamb of God) to die in your place on the cruel cross. He was buried, rose again the third day and now is alive forevermore. “And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:4). “But God commendeth [demonstrates] His love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon]” (Hebrews 9:22).
Thirdly, you must put your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation (deliverance from destruction) of your soul. The Bible declares, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord [Jesus] shall be saved” (Romans 10:13). “But as many as received Him [Jesus], to them gave he power (authority) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12). “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God [Jesus]” (1 John 5:13).
Here is a simple prayer if you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour. Romans 10:9 states “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Pray something like this and mean it from your heart:
Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that, according to the Bible, if I die right now I will spend eternity in Hell. Please forgive me of all of my sins: past, present and future. I now accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal Saviour to take me to Heaven when I die. I believe He shed His precious blood for the atonement of my sins, was buried, rose again the third day and is now in Heaven. Thank you for saving me and for giving me eternal life. In Jesus name, Amen…
My mom wanted to see my beard; so I took some photos of myself. I thought since I started curls about six months ago; they would come out better. The light is awful too. But for the time it took; I am posting them. The saintly painting is of me from my college days.
November 13 2018:
I just want to say; buy your glasses online they are so much cheaper, it is amazing. I am wearing my glasses I have worn for about 6 years now that I bought online. I am not sure but I think I got them from here: https://www.glassesusa.com I actually clicked on a link to a bloggers email list I am on to find them again.
I worked for over 2 hours on my new art series yesterday. I predict it is going to be a good one.
I just want to paste another great sermon from D.L. Moody on backsliding. He had a nice big beard just like me; these days. My beard is growing so much now, I have to wear my jacket half open not to catch my beard in it. The cold weather makes it grow more; like my dog. Moody had no formal education; like most of my favorite authors, but he has really touched me many times while reading his loving, sincere words. Read about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_L._Moody
Jeremiah 2:19 KJV: Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
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Dwight Lyman Moody's
LIFE WORK AND LATEST SERMON written in the year 1900
Now, I am talking to those who have really been born of the Spirit, born from above, and wandered back into the old life. I want to say that the most tender, affectionate words in this Bible have been said to backsliders. I believe the most wretched man or woman on the face of the earth is a man or woman that hastasted these gifts and then gone back to the beggarly elements of the world. If you have ever known Jesus, this old world will never satisfy you. The fact is, when God made your heart He made it a little too big for thisworld. If you have had a taste of the world to come, this old world will never satisfy you. The Lord wantsyou to come back. I want to say here to-day, that there is not a wanderer from God that He doesn't want to have come back. You will notice that in the second chapterof Jeremiah, fifth verse, the Lord makes it a personal question.
Now, there is one thing about a backslider; he is always finding fault with church members. If a mangoes wrong, he thinks the minister, the church, and all the members are wrong. Why? Because he looks through wrong eyes. Everything is just painted in that way to him. Now, the Lord comes and says, "What iniquity have you found in Me?-" I want to say to every backslider, that God is the same that He ever was. He loves you just as much. He hates your backsliding, but still He loves you. You can find lots of iniquity in church members, but I tell you it is mighty poor business to live on the failings of other people. You will find you have as many yourself as you can take care of. Jeremiah, ii, 13: " For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water." Now, notice that they left Him. That is the charge that God brings against them. You have left Him, not He has left you.
Some think God has left them. Never! You have left Him. Do you want to know how to get back? Just take up the work where you left off. What did you do when you first came to the Lord? Repented of your sins and turned to God. Just do as you did at first. Turn back to God, and if you do, He will have mercy upon you and forgive you. Just let your mind go back to those days. Didn't you have more peace and pleasure and joy than you have now? You are without hope in God and what darkness and blackness seems to cover you! Jeremiah, ii, 19; "Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee. Know, therefore, and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that My fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts."
From the book: BEST THOUGHTS AND DISCOURSE of D. L. Moody, 1876 page 68
SINNERS SEEKING CHRIST.
Seek the Lord while He may be found; call YE upon Him while He is near." I have been speaking about the Son of Man seeking the lost; tonight I want to take up the other side of the case; man's side. I have learned this, that when any one becomes in earnest about his soul's salvation he begins to seek God, and it does not take a great while for them to meet; it does not take long for an anxious sinner to meet an anxious Saviour. What do we read in the 29th chapter of Jeremiah, 13th verse? "Ye shall seek Me and find Me when ye shall search for Me with all your heart." These are the men who find Christ—those who seek for Him with all their heart.
I just want to say if you want to get things done nowadays you need to have Christians on your side. These are the day of the Holy Spirit and the power of Christianity. The world will have their day after the rapture, but until then this word is fueled by Christians. It is no wonder there are so many Christians online. I would not doubt the best computer programmers are Christian's. My wife can program. My wife said something to me this morning that I am in total agreement with. She said; of course I care about the world; while watching a video on the one world government, trying to set it self up. I may not be for a one world government; but of course I care about the world. God so loved the world he gave his only son:
John 3:16 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.
Here is a copy of a email I just sent my mom:
It is down right cold for the past 3 days. More rain too. I still enjoy going outside with the dog. Me my wife and our dog pray together lately. I am always concerned with his health. I have to watch him constantly it seems. When we first got him my wife said he never sleeps. I have to encourage him to rest lately.
November 11 2018:
Veterans Day
Who are my favorite veterans?
My dad who served in the United States Air force during the Vietnam Conflict:
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| This is a photo of my dad with his Air Force gear on in Montana where he was stationed and where I was born.  This is where I was born, cool huh? High ranking Air Force doctors delivered me into this world. My mom has the paperwork and sent me a email on it. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmstrom_Air_Force_Base |
Then there is my Grandfather, my wife's dad and her brother who is amazing and latter worked on advance weaponry for Pratt & Whitney.
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| And last but not least my favorite veteran ever; is my wife who served active duty in Killeen Texas in the early 1990's. |
November 10 2018:
How did I make such a great graphic? I always use the files I made in College and change them. This time I started from scratch. I actually relearned stuff I did not relearn back at the end of 2017 (click here) ; when I did the blowout of 3D art, I did then. These were crucial things that I can expound on over and over. Long live Radman_Art, Radmanart - 3D art!:
After I have been so vain as to praise my own artwork; lets all read about vanity separating us from God. What better person to teach us this than the good, kind, caring; D.L. Moody.:
I never do this but I truly recommend Christians to read this:
Jeremiah 2:5 Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
D.L. Moody Book: MOODY'S GREAT SERMONS
Chapter: WHERE ART THOU? Page's 32 - 34
I never saw a man that could give a reason for leaving the Lord. A backslider is one who has backslidden from the Lord. It is not backsliding from the Church, because the church don't save us.
In the second chapter of Jeremiah the prophet is pleading with Israel. They had backslidden. They had gone away from the God of Moses. They had gone away from the God of Abraham, of Isaac and Jacob. They turned away to the gods of the nations around them. Here is a prophet raised up by God to plead with them and woo them back to the fold they had wandered from. Now, backslider, listen; this is for you: " Thus, saith the Lord, what iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?" What has the Lord done to you? Can you find any iniquity in him? He is unchangeable. He has been in all these years, the same true and best friend you have had. " Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your childrens' children will I plead. For my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water. Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number. You do not forget those diamond rings. If you lost a diamond to-night you would be around here to-morrow morning early searching for it diligently. Think of of your soul. It is worth more than the world. See what He tells Jeremiah to tell them : " Go and proclaim these words toward the North, and say, Return thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you, for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger forever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord. Turn, O, backsliding children, saith the Lord, for I am married unto you." Think of the Lord Almighty using such an illustration. It shows what love he has for the backslider. I want to say to the backslider to-night there is one thing you haven't lost. You have not lost the love of God; He loves you still. You've gone so far you have lost the benefit of it, but He loves you still. The most touching most tender and most loving words in Scripture are
words that have been sent to the backslider.
O, backslider, hear the voice of the Shepherd this night calling to you from the dark mountains of sin, and say as the Prodigal did, "I will arise and go to my father." You know Peter backslided. He denied the Lord, I will tell you what won him back. It was the loving look of his Master. It broke his heart when Christ turned and looked at him. O, may the tender, loving look of Christ fall upon your heart to -night, sinner, and may you go out and weep bitterly, as Peter did.
Well; I have some wetness in my eyes from reading that. D.L. Moody does that to me; sometimes. I like how he refers to Peter. I called myself; (like Peter), in the last video I made: Link address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUAIUSqRKMo
Because of His resurrection, Jesus lives as the hope and glory of the believer and the Judge of the unbeliever. Have you turned to God in repentance, putting your faith in Jesus Christ —claiming His gift of eternal life? “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
November 09 2018:
I am starting to realize how much I love the Book of Jeremiah:
November 08 2018:
My last post brought to mind my next graphic:
From: https://feasite.org/node/1957
Secular Humanism: The Religion of the "Man-God"
May, 13, 2015
Jeremiah the prophet knew of the sinful nature of man when he wrote, through inspiration of the Holy Spirit, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jer. 17:9-10).
Man Will Not Change the World
Despite the humanist's belief that man can change the world through a one-world government and a one-world economic system, God says this world is currently reserved for judgment (2 Pet. 3:10-12). The book of Revelation describes the events yet to transpire during the seven-year tribulation period following the rapture of the Church. Catastrophic pollution and worldwide chaos will destroy the environment. Great earthquakes, water turned to blood, famine and drought, death of two-thirds of the world's population, cosmological alterations, blood and hail being poured forth from the heavens and other supernatural events will transpire which have never yet been known to mankind.
The words of Peter are especially relevant regarding the future of this earth. He says the Day of the Lord will come "in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up" (2 Peter 3:10). The judgment of this earth is reserved for God! The mission of mankind, and even the church, is not to "save the planet" or focus on world peace. God will one day create a new earth. Man will not create it himself.
The fact that God will judge the earth and create a new earth and new heavens does not mean that man should live recklessly nor wastefully now. On the contrary, as stewards of that with which man has been entrusted, he should seek to utilize earthly resources and refrain from causing undue pollution on an already polluted world. Yet mankind's hope must not rest in the transformation of the earth by man himself.
Peter continues his writings, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, by telling the believer, "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved [the aforementioned destruction of the heavens and earth], what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation [lifestyle] and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?" Peter answers his question in a twofold manner. First, we are to live lives that will be honoring to Christ (v. 14), and second, we are to "beware lest [we] also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from [our] own stedfastness" (v. 17).
Man Cannot Save Himself
Finally, despite the humanist's belief that only man can save himself from his problems, God says only Jesus Christ is the answer to man's problem. Because God is holy and man is sinful, man cannot enter the presence of God or even seek to have fellowship with Him due to God's holy nature. In order to obtain peace with God and acceptance by Him, man needs to be clothed in the perfect, sinless righteousness of Jesus Christ, the wrath-removing sacrifice for the sins of the world. Man can do nothing of his own merit to save himself. Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me" (John 14:6). What must man do in order to come to the Father and be accepted of Him? Receive God's gift, Jesus Christ, through belief in Jesus Christ and His substitutionary death and resurrection. "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1).
Contrary to the belief of the secular humanist, man does not have the answer to his own sin problem or to the problems of the world. The answer can only be found in Jesus Christ.
November 07 2018:
I dedicate this graphic I made; to who ever put's their trust in politics. That is why our money say's "In God We Trust". From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust "In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States of America "In God We Trust" first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864 and has appeared on paper currency since 1957.
IN GOD WE TRUST?
God has promised to bless those who trust in Him. In what are you trusting?
Strength? Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. Psalms 20:7
Money? How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! Mark 10:24
People? It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalms 118:8
Jesus Christ? God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalms 33:12
November 06 2018:
Of course my wife and I Voted. Did you?
I made this graphic this morning:
I just seem to be stuck on this part of the Bible.
I quote myself from 2 blog entry's ago.:
Revelation 6:8 "And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."
Walvoord from: https://walvoord.com/article/264: "By any standard of comparison this is an awesome judgment. If one-fourth of the world population is destroyed in the fourth seal, it would represent the greatest destruction of human life ever recorded in history."
Are you ready?
The Lord will soon be here to take away His faithful followers and the wicked will be left behind to face the wrath of God. Oh, flee today from the wrath to come!
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved."
November 05 2018:
I made this graphic this morning:
I quote myself again from: Radman_Art Blog Homepage 2018 Post's Only Part 1
"I typed this meaningful portion of: Revelation: 35 Simple Studies in the Major Themes in Revelation By M.R. DeHaan.
"When the testimony of the Church has disappeared there will follow a period, brief but intense, when all the wrath of the devil will be loosed upon the earth. There will be earthquakes, pestilence, disease and wars such as have never been known. So fierce will be the destruction that all flesh would perish were it not for the intervention of the coming of the Lord.
Revelation 3:10:
"Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."
Are you ready?
The Lord will soon be here to take away His faithful followers and the wicked will be left behind to face the wrath of God. Oh, flee today from the wrath to come!
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved."
From: Revelation: 35 Simple Studies in the Major Themes in Revelation By M.R. DeHaan"
The Rapture:
Did you know that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming again to take all who have been redeemed by His blood to be caught up forever with Himself in heaven? We learn of this exciting event, the Rapture, from the only authoritative source of information about the future—God’s Word, the Bible. We also learn from this Book that certain conditions will exist in the world just prior to and following the Rapture. Because we see these signs of the “last days” (2 Timothy 3:1-8; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3) so prevalent in our current society, as well as prophesied political developments in the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere, we can say with all assurance that Jesus is coming soon. All is in readiness for the Rapture (Revelation 22:7,12,20).
THE RAPTURE AND THE BELIEVER
The greatest day of the believer’s existence will be realized when he sees Jesus face to face at the Rapture (Revelation 22:4). He will be changed to be like Christ (1 John 3:1-3), forever free from sin and all its effects (Revelation 21:4).
The purpose of the Rapture is to transport to heaven every one who has believed on the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior since the first man, Adam. Though Adam sinned, and as a result all of mankind is subject to the wages of sin (which is eternal death and judgment), God in love provided a Savior for man in His Son. Jesus took the sinner’s place in death at Calvary’s cross. All who trust this blessed Savior, believing He died for their sins and rose again, are cleansed by His blood from every sin, and have eternal life (1 John 1:7; John 3:15,16).
The Bible tells us these are the ones who Christ will Rapture to Himself. “The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17). There are many other Scriptures telling of this wondrous prospect for believers, such as John 14:1-3 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-56.
THE RAPTURE AND THE UNBELIEVER
The unbeliever will experience the worldwide effects caused by the absence of millions of Christians who suddenly go missing. Also—according to Bible prophecy—in the seven years following the Rapture, terrible times of trouble (the Tribulation) will be brought upon the earth by God, with billions of people suffering physical torment and death.
Though it is true that many people who have never heard the Gospel before the Rapture will be saved during the Tribulation (Revelation 7:9-14), the Bible says that all who refuse to accept Christ now before the Rapture (including you, if you reject this message) will be sent “strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness”
(2 Thessalonians 2:10-12). Ultimately, all unbelievers will have to face God at the final judgment, and will then experience eternal, spiritual death as they are cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8).
THE RAPTURE AND YOU
Will the Rapture be the greatest day of your existence, or will it be the beginning of unspeakable horror and suffering for all eternity? It all depends on whether or not you believe on God’s Son (John 3:36). The most important matter you need to take care of is not making a will, or building an underground shelter, but preparing to meet God by taking His salvation freely offered to you now before His judgments fill the earth (Revelation 6:12-17). “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ” (Romans 6:23; see also Ephesians 2:8,9).
You are not ready for the coming of Christ unless you have seen your need as a lost sinner, and trusted Him alone as your personal Savior. If you are an unbeliever now and continue to reject or neglect this great salvation, you will never hear the “shout,” you will never be able to go to heaven (Hebrews 2:3; Luke 13:23-28). It will be too late to repent at the Rapture, which will take place with no further advance warning in a split-second of time (1 Corinthians 15:52). “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). Then you will be ready when Jesus comes, perhaps today!
November 03 2018:
This is for Christians who would appreciate some Biblical reproof or a pat on the back. I am so sickened by the soft gentle Jesus Christ only; false doctrine; about The Word Of God. Yes Jesus Christ is gentle and loving more than any human can possibly fathom. Jesus Christ is also a god of war! I am just going to quote myself from my most excellent Bible Book web page; I helped create with allot of copy and pasting from the internet. click here:
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From: http://www.romans45.org/spurgeon/sermons/2201.htm
The Sword of the Spirit
A Sermon
(No. 2201)
Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, April 19th, 1891, by
C. H. SPURGEON
Revelation 6:8 "And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."
Walvoord from: https://walvoord.com/article/264: "By any standard of comparison this is an awesome judgment. If one-fourth of the world population is destroyed in the fourth seal, it would represent the greatest destruction of human life ever recorded in history."
"Jeremiah the prophet refers to the same event in Jeremiah 30:7 when he declares, “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.”
"For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened (Matt. 24:21-22)."
Walvoord says about the Battle of Armageddon:
From: http://walvoord.com/article/277
"John in his vision sees not only the carnage but also the beast, referring to the world ruler, the kings of the earth associated with him, and their armies, all of whom gather to make war against Christ and His army from heaven. The beast is to be identified with the one of Revelation 13:1-10, and the kings with the ten kings immediately associated with the beast as well as others who participate in this final battle. There is some evidence that a struggle is going on between the various segments of the world empire at the time of the second coming of Christ; but with the appearance of the Lord in glory and the procession of the armies of heaven accompanying Him, these armies of earth forget their differences and join in battle against the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Also see here: https://feasite.org/catastrophe_in_perspective and here: https://feasite.org/node/1817 for all of them who take God's word out of context.
If you are saved and can read all that and deny that Jesus Christ is not a God of war to be feared, than you are a true Laodicean church member (click here) ; only fit to be spewed out of God's mouth and will have to answer to the Lord for it in judgement.
That leads to my new graphic I made this morning; about after the tribulation, almost every human being on earth will be dead, from God's judgments on the earth.
For the unsaved read below:
The wages of sin is death; BUT the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The only way anyone can have eternal life is through trusting Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again, as personal Saviour.
Won't you repent of your sins and turn your life over to Him today? By doing so, you will be “passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
November 02 2018:
Revelation 19:16 (KJV) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.:
I made this graphic:
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The divine kingdom of Christ in the Millennium is clearly over the entire earth in fulfillment of Psalm 2:6-9 (Ps. 72:8; Dan. 2:35; 7:14; Micah 4:1-2; Zech. 9:10). This is in keeping with His title in Revelation 19:16 as “king of kings and lord of lords.” The millennial kingdom will be an absolute rule of Christ, and it will involve judgment on any who oppose Him (Ps. 2:9; 72:9-11; Isa. 11:4).
Righteousness and justice will characterize the millennial kingdom, in contrast to the corrupt governments of our present world. In keeping with this, Psalm 2:10-12 speaks of His wrath, and Isaiah 11:3-5 gives assurance that the poor and the meek will be dealt with righteously. Because all those who enter the Millennium are either resurrected saints or people who have been born again, in the early stages of the Millennium, particularly, there will be a righteous manner of life in the world such as the world has never seen.
From: https://feasite.org/vision_forum_part2
At the completion of this period of seven years, Christ will return to judge the nations and to establish His kingdom for 1000 years (Matt. 25:31-45; Rev. 19:11-20:9). God will show to all His creatures that He is completely capable of overcoming many attempts to usurp His authority brought on by Satan during his rebellion. God’s kingdom on this earth will demonstrate to all that He does indeed rule over all—not just in some mystical sphere out in the dark recesses of space and time but on this very planet presently dominated by sin and controlled by wicked, sinful people. It will not always be this way. There is a world coming that will be far, far better than the one we presently have, because it will be ruled by the “King of kings, and Lord of Lords” (Rev. 19:16) who will return to take what rightfully belongs only to Him (5:1-14). The dead unbelievers of all ages, except two individuals (Rev. 19:20; 20:10), will be resurrected to stand before a great white throne, to be judged according to their works (20:11-15) and forever cast into the lake of fire.
November 01 2018:
If you read and believe this King James scripture then you must be saved:
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October 31 2018:
Can't stop making these:
I like the old hymn my wife sings sometimes.:
Words: 1938
For God so loved the world
He gave His only Son
To die on Calvary's tree
From sin to set me free
Some day He's coming back
What glory that will be
Wonderful His love to me
It's the gospel all in one verse. I think I was saved by reading this verse; back in 1979.
John 3:16 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.
October 30 2018:
I updated this blog entry from yesterday; today.
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| I made this graphic to show how mournful I was that the people of the most exalted race know to man, the seed of Abraham and God's friends; were the target of this terror attack. Click here for Washington Post link. |
Highlighted and bold my favorite parts.
BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." —Luke 24:47
...The third reason why the Lord Jesus told them to begin at Jerusalem may have been that he knew that there would come a time when some of his disciples would despise the Jews, and therefore he said — When you preach my gospel, begin with them. This is a standing commandment, and everywhere we ought to preach the gospel to the Jew as well as to the Gentile; Paul even says, "to the Jew first." Some seem to think that there ought to be no mission to the Jews — that there is no hope of converting them, that they are of no use when they are converted, and so on. I have even heard some who call themselves Christians speak slightingly of the Jewish people. What! and your Lord and Master a Jew! There is no race on earth so exalted as they are. They are the seed of Abraham, God's friend. We have nobles and dukes in England, but how far could they trace their pedigree? Why, up to a nobody. But the poorest Jew on earth is descended linearly from Jacob, and Isaac, and Abraham. Instead of treating them with anything like disrespect, the Saviour says, "Begin at Jerusalem." Just as we say, "Ladies first," so it is "the Jew first." They take precedence among races, and are to be first waited on at the gospel feast. Jesus would have us entertain a deep regard to that nation which God chose of old, and out of which Christ also came, for he is of the seed of Abraham according to the flesh. He puts those first who knew him first.
Delivered on Thursday Evening, June 14th, 1883, by C. H. SPURGEON,
At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington
This tract is special for Jewish people.:
Blood of Christ; Jewish; Story
My Story
“I was born in the Holy Land, nearly seventy years ago. As a child I was taught to read the Law, the Psalms and the Prophets. I attended the synagogue and learned Hebrew from the rabbis. At first I believed what I was told, that ours was the true and only religion, but as I grew older and studied the Law more intently, I was impressed by the place the blood had in all the ceremonies outlined there, and I was equally impressed by its utter absence in the traditions of modern Judaism.
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“In my distress, at last, I opened my heart to a learned and respected rabbi. He told me that God was angry with His people. Jerusalem was in the hands of the Gentiles, the temple was destroyed, and a Muslim mosque was reared up in its place. The only spot on earth where we dared shed the blood of sacrifice, according to Deuteronomy 12 and Leviticus 17, was desecrated, and our nation scattered. That was why there was no blood. God had Himself closed the way to carry out the solemn service of the great Day of Atonement. Now we must turn to the Talmud and rest on its instructions and trust in the mercy of God and the merits of the fathers.
“I tried to be satisfied, but couldn’t. Something seemed to say that the law was unaltered, even though our temple was destroyed. Nothing else but blood could atone for the soul. We didn’t dare shed blood for atonement other than in the place the Lord had chosen. Then were we left without any atonement?
“This thought filled me with horror. In my distress I consulted many other rabbis. I had only one great question: Where can I find the blood of atonement?”
Did God Say
“When you eat the motsah?”
An elderly Jewish man said, “During Passover week, my Jewish brethren, you will have put away all leaven from your houses; you will eat the ‘motsah’ (unleavened wafers) and the roasted lamb. You will attend the synagogue services and carry out the ritual and directions of the Talmud, but you forget, my brethren, that you have everything but that which Jehovah required first of all. He did not say, ‘When I see the leaven put away, or when I see you eat the motsah, or the lamb, or go to the synagogue,’ but His word was, ‘When I see the blood, I will pass over you’ (Exodus 12:13). Ah, my brethren, you can substitute nothing for this. You must have blood, blood, BLOOD!”
“Blood.” It is an awful word for one who reveres the Talmud and yet has no sacrifice. It constantly speaks about the blood, but “the blood” is missing in the Judaism of today.
God’s Answer to My Search
“One night I was walking down one of the narrow streets of the city, when I saw a sign announcing a meeting for Jews. Curiosity made me go in. Just as I took a seat, I heard a man say, ‘The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin’ (1 John 1:7). It was my first introduction to Christianity, but I listened breathlessly as the speaker told how God had declared that ‘without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Hebrews 9:22), but that He had given His only begotten Son, the Lamb of God, to die, and all who trust in His blood are forgiven all their iniquities. This was the Messiah of Isaiah 53; this was the Sufferer of Psalm 22. Ah, my brethren, I had found the blood of atonement at last. I trusted it, and now I love to read the New Testament and see how all the shadows of the law are fulfilled in Jesus. His blood has been shed for sinners. It has satisfied God, and it is the only way of salvation for either Jew or Gentile.”
Have you found the blood of atonement that poured from Jesus’ side after He said, “It is finished”? “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). God says, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you” (Exodus 12:13).
I made this graphic this morning:
October 27 2018:
From: https://feasite.org/biblical_separation
I have read this many years ago. I am a strong believer in Biblical Separation. I do not want to become partakers with them. This is one of those Biblical Truths that the our present day; Laodicean Church, loves to ignore. They will pay the price in eternity. That is why it is important to try to reach Christians; before it is too late.
Here are some of my favorite scriptures having to do with this subject:
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
2 John. 7-11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Romans 6:14-18 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Titus 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
2 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
I will bold and highlight my favorite parts:
What Does the Bible Say About Separation?
Submitted by Matt Costella on Feb, 20, 2013
[The following article written by the late Pastor Dennis Costella is available in leaflet format from the Fundamental Evangelistic Association.]
The biblical doctrine of separation is based on one of God’s essential attributes—His holiness. He never looks upon sin with the least degree of tolerance, and this necessarily extends to His will concerning the conduct of His children. As believers, we are called unto fellowship with God who “is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth” (1 Jn. 1:5-6). Therefore, there is an absolute necessity for separation from whatever is “darkness,” that is, whatever is in direct opposition to His very nature. The perfect will of God for the saint is always the same: “be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy” (1 Pet. 1:15-16).
The notion that it is not important to God whether or not His children distance themselves from what His Word declares to be evil is terribly foolish and also very dangerous. God has given His Word so that we can know what fellowships are permissible as well as which ones are not. Separation from error and the errant is for the believer’s spiritual well-being and usefulness in service.
Most who name the name of Christ agree that the Bible teaches the principle of separation, but comparatively few seem concerned about the need for its personal application. This is especially true when our fellowships and associations are examined. All too often, the things we feel are most loving, expedient or non-divisive determine what we consider to be God’s will in any given situation. But this is a grievous error if the result of such reasoning is contrary to the plain teaching of the Word of God. We should carefully consider what the Bible teaches about “separation” and then direct our walk accordingly.
The believer’s separation from evil and every false way is always God’s order. We were called to be separated unto Christ and declared positionally sanctified “in Him” the moment we believed and were saved. In our Christian lives we are admonished to walk in a sanctified, separated manner that is worthy of our “high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14). And when our Lord comes back again and catches away His bride, we will be partakers of that great, final separation. Yes, indeed, separation is a precious biblical truth—past, present and future.
The Practice of Biblical Separation
Although the doctrine of separation is a dominant theme throughout the Scriptures, the difficulty comes, as mentioned before, in its application. The prohibition of participation in, and even identification with, blatant godlessness and unbelief is readily accepted as a biblical imperative. Yet, at the same time, many Christians find it more of a problem to understand why we are also commanded by God to have no fellowship with anyone or anything disobedient to the Word of God. If this commandment of Holy Scripture is taken seriously, then it means we must separate from errant fellow believers and compromised Christian organizations and ministries. God’s directive for the believer with respect to evil is the same whether the leaven is found outside (Lk. 12:1), or within (1 Cor. 5:6-8), the church.
If we truly want to please God rather than men, then we will do as the Thessalonian church did who received the apostle’s commendation, “For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the Word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe” (1 Thess. 2:13). And what was their response to inspired, apostolic instruction? Obedience! “We beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus” (1 Thess. 4:1-2).
Separation from Worldliness
The first aspect of this doctrine is separation from the “wickedness” that saturates our culture. We must “keep [ourselves] from idols” (see 1 Jn. 5:19-21), that is, the allurements and snares that the “god of this world” sets before us on every hand. We are in the world, but we are not to be a part of it. “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.…And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” (study 1 Jn. 2:15-17). The influence of worldliness through fashion, music, literature, the media in all its forms, philosophies, attitudes, etc. destroys the believer’s sensitivity to what is truly acceptable to God and what is not. “Christian” rock, “Christian” psychology, worldly strategies of evangelism and ministry—these and many more examples could be given of how far many have strayed from truly Bible-based moorings. Dealing with these issues is not “legalism,” but rather it is seeking to apply biblical principles of godliness to our everyday Christian walk and witness. Separation from the worldliness that feeds the old nature and sears the conscience is vital if we are to be vessels prepared and enabled to serve our God (Rom. 12:1-2).
Separation from False Teachers
The next form of separation Christians must seriously consider is the matter of entering into fellowship with the ministries of individuals and organizations that have chosen to disregard (not believe) God’s truth. Second Corinthians 6:14-18 plainly states that the believer must not be “unequally yoked together [fellowship, association or identification] with unbelievers” but is to “come out from among them, and be ye separate.” A fundamentalist must never join with any man or organization in which those represented are not clear in their testimony of the new birth or whose adherence to the truth of the Word of God is clearly marked by unbelief. Any common religious or spiritual endeavor (worship, evangelism, prayer, education, relief, etc.) with those who have rejected Bible truth is in direct conflict with this biblical commandment of separation if we participate with them. Such activities, when undertaken jointly with liberal, apostate individuals or groups are strictly forbidden.
This portion of the Word also reveals how God views the rejection of Bible truth—it is wickedness, and it is His will for His own to separate from all such evil. The believer’s fellowship and communion with his heavenly Father is disrupted whenever he chooses not to separate from wickedness, whether that disobedience stems from filthiness of the flesh (obviously carnal, worldly sins) or filthiness of the spirit (spiritual infidelity marked by disregard for God’s revealed will). God says in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 that He will “be a Father” unto those who separate from apostasy. Remember, unbelief is the sin the apostle Paul is addressing here, and any professed Christian who denies the truth or embraces doctrinal error is guilty of failing to believe the truth of God’s Word. The text then goes on to reinforce the necessity of separating from error: “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Cor. 7:1). Such repentance is essential.
Our responsibility, however, does not stop there. Ephesians 5:11 commands us to “have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” We must not only separate from all groups riddled with unbelief, such as the National and World Councils of Churches, but we must also vehemently sound a warning to all believers who might subtly be drawn into complicity with the ecumenical apostasy that also includes Roman Catholicism. The same is true of the delusion and proliferation of error in the charismatic movement. These false religious leaders may present an amiable and pious exterior, but our duty is still to expose and oppose their unbiblical practices that deceive the unwary. See 1 Timothy 6:3-5 and 2 Timothy 3:5.
Separation from Disobedient Brethren
A heretic who denies Bible truth is to be rejected, not embraced (Titus 3:10). A Bible believer must not find himself in common cause with such individuals, whether it is by ecclesiastical affiliation or by any form of joint ministry or worship. The clear call is for everyone who names the name of Christ to separate himself from every dishonorable vessel, that is, those who have turned away from the truth of the infallible Word. Only then will the believer be a vessel “meet [worthy] for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” Only when a believer has “depart[ed] from iniquity” and has separated from those “who concerning the truth have erred” can he truly have fellowship “with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” A believer cannot be in fellowship with apostasy and with the Lord at the same time. Second Timothy 2:15-22 speaks of the iniquity of accommodating those who have erred “concerning the truth” rather than separating from them. If we fail to separate, the leaven of false doctrine will spread through compromised fellowships, and ultimately the faith of some will be overthrown or will be made shipwreck:
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus: Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already [this is but one example of how unsound doctrine nullifies godly fellowship]; and overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity [error certainly is iniquity]. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonor. If a man therefore purge himself from these [those who have erred concerning the truth], he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them [fellowship with those who love and obey the truth] that call on the Lord out of a pure heart” — separated, prepared vessels.
Withdrawal from counterfeit, apostate Christianity, however, is not the only application of this doctrine. Separation from disobedient brethren is also a biblical imperative. It is precisely at this point that many believers turn away from the plain teaching of God’s Word and substitute their own faulty reasoning. Today, there is an abundance of disobedient brethren who are so designated by the Word of God because of their refusal to separate from false teachers and apostate affiliations as previously mentioned. For them, the desire for visible unity, respectability, popularity or success or the avoidance of appearing to be schismatic or “too negative” takes precedence over simple obedience to the Bible. They may even seek to justify their disobedience on the basis of love or opportunities to witness. But it is still disobedience, and God says we are not to walk in fellowship with disobedient brethren. We are to separate from them (see 2 Thess. 3:6, 14-15: “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” There is no such thing as so-called “first and second degree separation,” just Bible separation as defined in principle and consequently applied.
There are, for example, many brethren in the National Association of Evangelicals who say and do many commendable things. But no matter how much “good” may appear to be accomplished, the fact does not change that, by their very association with this middle-of-the-road organization, they are repudiating biblical separation. Refusing to obey the call to be separate is sin—whether it involves failure to separate from a false teacher or a brother committed to a path of error. Organizations like the NAE, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, the Promise Keepers and various church fellowships and denominations, etc. may present impressive numbers and far-reaching influence, but if they do not hold to sound doctrine and warn of false teachers and unbiblical practices, then God’s Word is slighted. It cannot be pleasing to God when there is not, first of all, an agreement on—and then practice of—the truth. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3); of course not, especially when God’s truth is the standard to be agreed upon! All who support and thereby join in fellowship with compromising ministries are partakers with that error. Loss of reward awaits all who thus identify themselves with those who do not hold to the “doctrine of Christ”—all of it, from Genesis through Revelation (2 Jn. 7-11).
Romans 16:17 commands us to “mark them [point them out] which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.” Sound doctrine is the issue, not personalities or petty grievances. The clear command is to have no fellowship in common ministry with those who have departed from “the doctrine which ye have learned.” The fundamentalist (who, by definition, is one who practices biblical separation) is not the one who causes divisions between believers. Divisions are caused by the brother who does not practice sound doctrine (the doctrine of separation is no exception), and the believer is required to separate from him. The fundamentalist is not trying to be unloving, schismatic or exclusive. He simply seeks to be obedient to the Lord and His Word above all else.
The Purpose of Biblical Separation
There are at least four reasons why separation from disobedient brethren is required by God. First, this type of discipline is necessary in the local church fellowship in order to maintain church purity. First Corinthians 5 presents a case in point. That church was charged “not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous … with such an one no not to eat” (refering to the Lord’s table cf. 1 Cor. 11:27-34). Whether this individual is a sinning believer or an unsaved pretender, the command is the same—to separate from him. Unless such church discipline is enforced, unconfessed and unforsaken sin in the Christian fellowship will harmfully influence and corrupt others (1 Cor. 5:5-7). God has ordained separation to stem the leavening, spreading contagion of sin that always comes to pass within compromising fellowships.
Second, separation from a disobedient brother is for his spiritual well-being. Unless the standard of God’s Word is raised before the erring brother, he may continue in his sin without a needful rebuke. Second Thessalonians 3:6 commands, “Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.” The context reveals that laziness is not the only basis for determining disobedience. Any believer who was unfaithful to “the tradition” [all the Scripture that was given to the church] was also considered to be disobedient (cf. 2 Thess. 2:15). Disobedience to the Word of God is the determining factor. Separation will have the effect of making that brother “ashamed” (2 Thess. 3:14). Such an one is not an enemy, nor should he be treated as such. He is an erring brother (2 Thess. 3:15), and the desired result of separation is his repentance and restitution to full fellowship with the brethren. This should be the attitude of every fundamentalist—to lovingly raise a biblical standard by way of separation so that the errant believer will realize his disobedience, repent and return to right fellowship.
The third reason for practicing biblical separation is the desire for a “full reward” (2 Jn. 8) at the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. The believer is “not crowned [rewarded], except he strive lawfully [according to the parameters of the Word]” (2 Tim. 2:5). It is possible for a disobedient Christian to lose reward at the judgment seat of Christ because of compromised fellowship, either directly or by identification (2 Jn. 10-11 cf. 1 Cor. 3:13-15; Rev. 3:11). Make no mistake about it—when a believer is identified with any religious activity that is not true to God’s Word, he will receive the disapproval of God the Father. Our God is a jealous God. He wants our undivided loyalty! He is not pleased when His children are identified, even in the slightest, with compromise or error. Such double-mindedness prevents our fellowship with Him (1 Cor. 10:16-22). Therefore, the support of a mass evangelistic campaign to reach lost souls may seem most noble. But, if disobedient, new evangelical brethren are in the endeavor, even the results can never justify the compromised fellowship. God will never suspend the requirement for separation in order to accomplish any worthwhile cause—even evangelism. That simply is not the way God works. He always leads according to His Word, the Bible. Obedience to the Word is the only way to please the Author of the Word (1 Thess. 4:1-2 cf. 2:13).
And fourth, separation from disobedient brethren is necessary in order to maintain a forthright, consistent testimony in the midst of theological degradation and confusion. Compromised fellowship clouds the issues, dulls the spiritual discernment and silences scriptural reproof. “Be not deceived, evil communications [wrong fellowships] corrupt good manners [right conduct]” (1 Cor. 15:33). Only a separated Bible believer is able, in obedience to God’s clear command, to sound a faithful warning concerning the deception that Satan is sowing in the church today (Acts 20:28-31). Always remember that our God is holy, and He calls us to be holy. In order to be obedient to His command, we must endeavor, by the grace of God, to be separated wholly unto Him, regardless of the cost or the scorn of man. — Dennis W. Costella
If you are not saved read this:
THE GOSPEL TRUTH
There are certain facts which we would like you to know. We call them facts because they are things which God has plainly said in His revelation to man, the Holy Bible.
Three Important Facts
First Fact: God created mankind. God is a spirit and He created man in His image. God gave man a spirit and a soul and a body. The soul of man contains the mind, will and emotions. Man has the ability to choose his own way.
Second Fact: Creation is subject to the Creator. Man is accountable to God. Man has the ability, through the exercise of his will, to obey God or disobey Him. But whichever he does, he is accountable to God for his actions.
Third Fact: We are all sinners by nature. The first man, Adam, from whom we’ve all descended, chose to disobey God. God had clearly given Adam a mandate and stated the consequence for disobedience. With knowledge of this, man disobeyed and sin entered the human race. All people have a common heritage; we are sinners by nature.
Mankind’s Greatest Need
We are also sinners by practice: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). How do we know what sin is? God has given us His law, which we find recorded in the Bible. This law is God’s standard; it shows what He expects of mankind. The Ten Commandments are an example of God’s law, but there are many others besides these. Anyone who breaks even one of His laws is considered by God to be a lawbreaker and deserving of His judgment.
What is the consequence of sin? “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Death in this case is spiritual. It entails total separation from God. This state of spiritual death is the condition in which man is born into the world.
If one rejects God’s way of salvation through Jesus Christ, then this death will continue until its culmination in Hell, which is a place of eternal torment and separation from God.
The Good News
Is there any hope for mankind? Fortunately there is. It is not a solution which comes from within man, but is a solution which God has provided. This solution we call the gospel. The word gospel simply means “good news.” The facts of the gospel are these:
First: Jesus Christ died for our sins.
Second: He was buried and remained in the grave for three days.
Third: He rose from the dead.
The Bible shows us the tremendous love of God in that He provided a way of escape for all of mankind. That way of escape is Jesus Christ.
Jesus is a unique man in that he is the Son of God and the son of man. He is deity as well as humanity. As a man, he lived a life that was without sin; qualifying himself to be the perfect sacrifice for sin. The penalty for all sin was placed upon Jesus. When Jesus died upon the cross, He took upon himself God’s punishment for our sins. God’s law was satisfied.
Jesus then rose from the dead, signifying that death has now been conquered, and proving that God was pleased with His sacrifice. Because He lives, we can live also. We are invited to receive Him into our lives, trusting His finished work on the cross as complete payment for our sins, and submitting to Him as God. Trust and submission are necessary for one to receive new life. The spirit of Christ will indwell all who have come to Him in the way that the Bible prescribes, and God will give to them eternal life.
Will You Believe the Good News?
Friend, the gospel truth is that you are a sinner and have need of a Lord and Savior; Jesus is the one and only Lord and Savior that God has provided. His message was: “Repent and believe the gospel.”
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9).
October 26 2018:
I draw on the back of the shopping list for my wife. I have been doing it for years. Recently she started to save the drawings. Here are some of them:
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| My dog loves to chase birds. |
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| I drew this because of all the rain. |
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| My dog does this on my wife's chair. We think he copy's me. |
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| This is my depiction of how I think of my wife as my angel. |
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| This is me picking flowers for my wife. |
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| My wife on mini deck I made. |
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| My dog and me like when my wife get's out of her chair. That is the best time to hug her. Now my dog talks too. |
October 24 2018:
I uploaded some new background to my YouTube channel.: https://www.youtube.com/user/RadmanArt2012
You can download the background here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=14ALPQgnQIzvzxIB3js4xYxtlbGspRzWO
It is very cool and makes great desktop wallpaper.
October 23 2018:
I was done early yesterday after doing chores, working out, updating my blog and reading my emails. I have been wanting to make a video for a long time now. I have been asking my wife for months to do a video with me and she never feels like it. I made a video of myself yesterday morning and finished it 7 am in the morning. I just told the history of my Christian life in case no one reads it here. Here is the Video on YouTube:
Link address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUAIUSqRKMo
I'm going to say this one time for Christians on the internet: When you say we are in the Great Tribulation now; you could be a false prophet. You could be guilty of Blasphemy. It is simple, just remember; when you are posting online: first the rapture, then the Great Tribulation.
Say it 3 times with me:
First the rapture, then the Great Tribulation.
First the rapture, then the Great Tribulation.
First the rapture, then the Great Tribulation.
FINAL WORDS OF FAMOUS MEN
Famous men have lived and impressed the world with their achievements in various realms of life. Famous men have also died, and by their final words, with life ebbing away and the shades of death approaching, have expressed the impact eternal realities had made upon their souls. Some conveyed perplexing thoughts of doubt, despair and doom. Others proclaimed with unmistakable clarity their serenity of soul in faith, hope and love.
George Washington—First President of the United States. He composed his limbs, closed his eyes, and folding his arms upon his chest expired, saying, “Father of Mercies, take me to Thyself.” What hope!
C. H. Spurgeon—Preacher. Nearing the end of life, he said, “Tranquil and happy, though very weak. My theology is very simple. I can express it in few words and they are enough to die by.” After a pause, he slowly said, “Jesus died for me.” What simplicity!
Michael Faraday—Chemical Scientist. When on his deathbed he was asked, “What are your speculations now?” “Speculations?” exclaimed Faraday, “I have none! No speculations now. I KNOW whom I have believed. My soul rests on certainties.” What assurance!
Charles Dickens—Author. “I commit my soul to the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, and I exhort my dear children to humbly try to guide themselves by the teaching of the New Testament.” What composure!
Richard Baxter—Author. “I have pain, for there is no arguing against one’s senses. But I have peace; I have peace.” What peace!
Albert the Good—Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. He constantly repeated “Rock of Ages” upon his deathbed. “For,” said he, “If in this hour I had only my worldly honors and dignities to depend on, I should be poor indeed.” What wealth!
Aristotle—A Great Philosopher. In the face of death he proclaimed, “I was born in sin. I have lived unhappily. I die in doubt. Cause of causes pity me.” What doubt!
Rudolph Valentino—Movie Actor. His last words were: “Doctor, do you know the greatest thing I am looking forward to?” “What is it?” asked the doctor. “It is the fishing review next month,” said he and lapsed into unconsciousness from which he never recovered. What emptiness!
Jay Gould—Millionaire. When dying he is reported to have said, “I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth.” What misery!
Beaconsfield—Politician. “Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, old age a regret.” What regret!
Thomas Paine—Author and Philosopher. “I would give worlds, if I had them, that the Age of Reason had never been published.” In answer to Dr. Manley’s question, “Do you then believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ?” Paine’s reply and last utterance was, “I have no wish to believe on that subject.” What rebellion!
Voltaire—Infidel of the most pronounced type. Alternately praying and blaspheming, this wretched man died crying, “O Christ! O Jesus Christ!” What blasphemy!
What is the source of the faith, hope and certainty on the lips of those who died in peace? What caused the unrest, doubt and despair of those who died in misery?
Those who died in peace knew the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. “Jesus died for me,” Spurgeon said. This is the confession of one who had accepted the work done by Jesus on Calvary’s cross to pay the penalty his sins demanded. “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). The work of Christ makes us safe; the Word of Christ makes us sure! “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may KNOW that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).
Those who died in misery did so because of unbelief. Their riches, achievements and fame did not help them as death drew nigh. They had refused the Son of God, and therefore they had no Savior. They did not believe the revelation of the Holy Scriptures, and therefore had no hope. Sadly, it must be said of them what the Lord Jesus said, “If you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” Paine cried, “I have no wish to believe on that subject,” and indeed his own desire to have nothing to do with Christ while salvation was offered
was the sealing of his doom in an eternal hell! —D.T.J.
October 22 2018:
When you say we are in the Great Tribulation now; you could be a false prophet. You could be guilty of Blasphemy. It is simple, just remember; when you are posting online: first the rapture, then the Great Tribulation.
2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
From: https://walvoord.com/article/89
In 2 Peter 2:1 the same expression is used in describing false prophets as those “who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.” The denial of the fact of the purchase of Christ is therefore described as a heresy of such proportions as to bring its teachers under the swift judgment of God. The blasphemy of their false doctrine is seen in the context of rejection of the loving redemption provided in Christ.
Blasphemy
”You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7)
”And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:12)
Consider this: a man insults his boss and he’s fired. A man insults a king and he’s killed. The greater the authority; the more severe the punishment. So what if a man insults a Holy God!? You may not have realized it, but saying “*MG” or using the name of Jesus disrespectfully is called “blasphemy.” It's taking the name of the God who gave you life and breath, and dragging it through the mud as a curse word. God “will not hold him guiltless who takes His Name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7) God is perfectly just; He must condemn all sin, which results in eternal punishment (hell). But God made a way for you to be forgiven. God took on flesh, in the Person of Jesus Christ. He lived a sinless life and offered Himself on the Cross as a sacrifice for sins. Jesus died, and three days later rose from the dead, proving the penalty fully paid. Now God commands you to repent and place your faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. God will give you a new heart that desires Holiness. So cry out to God confessing and forsaking your sins and trust in Jesus! Get a Bible and find a church which preaches through it verse by verse. Already Christian? The Bible warns you to examine yourself. Jesus said “evil trees will be cut down and cast into the fire.” A tree is known by its fruit. An evil tree produces evil fruit (like blasphemy). Has your heart been changed? Read the book of 1 John and compare yourself to Scripture.
October 21 2018:
I made this, this morning:
This is from the book that I am reading now:
Will Man Survive?: The Bible Looks at Man's Future: J. Dwight. Pentecost
https://www.amazon.com/Will-Man-Survive-Bible-Future/dp/031030931XWe Google user's have a great responsibility, knowing more than non Google user's; to use the Word of God as "inspiration of God", "profitable for doctrine", "for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" - Hebrews 4:12
October 20 2018:
My wife is a YouTube watcher. She watches everything current that is sensational. I am not interested enough in what she watches; enough to watch myself. Many topics I post here have come from what she tells me that she is watching, at the time. My wife is God's voice talking to me; at many a occasion. She is part of the reason for my recent revival to the Word of God; the KJV 1611. The number 1 reason for my revival is me. I have had all this in the back of my mind ever since I first signed on the internet back in 1994. Sorry to God and anyone that reads my blog pages from 2018; it took me 24 years to finally do this. Some of the things she has said to me; has made heavy laden, for the unsaved. I always ask here, what are you watching; when she watches YouTube. Today I happened to be sitting down next to her and asked here what are you watching? I asked her that because it just looked like a religious show. Apparently it was a current television show and the guest was R. Loren Sandford. I could say I am Profit and I bet I would get allot of attention and maybe even money for it. This would very much effect my relationship with my Lord from this short life to eternity. Not one time in my life have I raised a fist to my savior and I am not about to start now. That inspired me to post this:
False Prophecies and False Prophets Abound: https://feasite.org/false-prophecies-and-false-prophets-abound
Submitted by Matt Costella on Mar, 13, 2017
The supposed “prophecies” being claimed by self-professed apostles and prophets within Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement seem to be flourishing in both quantity and absurdity. Many Christians who do not identify as Pentecostal or charismatic do not realize the extent of the bizarre and unbiblical words that flow from many of these men and women and their ministries. And yet, it is important that Christians pay attention to what these people are saying in order to separate from such error and warn others of the danger. One only needs to peruse three such “prophecies” published by Charisma magazine’s “Prophetic Insight” emails during the final week in February to acknowledge the unbiblical nature of not only their self-appointed titles but also the words they are proclaiming. First, on February 22, 2017, Cindy Jacobs, a self-professed “respected prophet who travels the world,” penned her “prophetic word” from God in which she claimed God told her that He is bringing spiritual reformation and unity to the USA. “We are entering into a new season. … I am truly releasing a reformation into the United States of America. … I truly am releasing an awakening. … Do not let the political spirit come in and begin to cause you to be one that brings division rather than unity.” She continued to “reveal” that God is going to bring “John 17 unity” to the churches of America (“The Lord Says, ‘I Am Truly Releasing a Reformation Into the United States,’” Prophetic Insight, 2-22-17). Second, on February 24, 2017, Annie Edwards, founder of Annie Edwards Ministries and leader of New Sound Worship, said God told her, “The healing and deliverance mantle that was left when Kathryn Kuhlman died was not picked up by the generation that followed her. That mantle will be restored and placed on this generation.” She added, “If we receive this call, we will be clothed to stand in front of multitudes, wait on His Holy presence and release waves of miracles and glory in the way Christ commissioned us. God is calling us to believe that Holy Spirit will be returned to mainstream media” (“Prophecy: This Generation Has Taken Up Kathryn Kuhlman’s Miracle Mantle,” Prophetic Insight, 2-24-17). Finally, on February 28, 2017, Ryan LeStrange, who leads Impact International Ministries and Ryan LeStrange Ministries, said he was “awakened with visions of houses, lands, inheritances, businesses and expansion in my spirit. There is economic increase and influence in the atmosphere of glory for God’s people. I am declaring favor, dominion, and increase. This is your season to grow, to get bigger, to move beyond. The glory brings multiplication. The glory brings the gold. The glory breaks the back of debt” (“Prophecy: God Is Ushering His People Into a Season of Supernatural Expansion,” Prophetic Insight, 2-28-17). Each of these individuals, like the false prophets during Israel’s monarchy and exile, claim to receive direct revelation from God and then proceed to tell the masses what they want to hear. Christians today must refuse to be deceived by any man or woman who claims to be an apostle or prophet or who claims to receive any direct revelation from God apart from the Holy Scriptures. The Christian who exercises spiritual discernment and separates from these heretical and unbiblical ministries will truly experience spiritual growth and “expansion.” Sadly, God’s Word tells us that such error will continue to abound and that people will continue to be deceived just as His people have been for thousands of years.
Seven False Ideas About Hell
False Idea #1
“There is not literal fire in hell.”
Jesus said that there is literal fire in hell. “It is better for
thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go INTO HELL,
INTO THE FIRE THAT NEVER SHALL BE QUENCHED” (Holy Bible, Mark 9:43, KJV).
“The rich man also died, and was buried; And IN HELL he lift up his
eyes, being in torments, ...I AM TORMENTED IN THIS FLAME” (Holy Bible,
Luke 16:22-24, KJV).
You, too, will experience that flame if you do not repent and get
saved.
False Idea #2
“Hell is only temporary.”
Jesus described hell as a place of everlasting — not temporary,
punishment. “Depart from me, ye cursed, into EVERLASTING FIRE” (Holy
Bible, Matthew 25:41, KJV).
Abraham told the rich man in hell that there was no way for him to ever
get out and go to heaven. “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” (Holy Bible, Luke 16:26,
KJV).
You, too, will spend eternity in hell, unless you repent and get saved.
False Idea #3
“Hell is a place to party.”
There are no parties with drinking and dancing and immorality in hell — no
pleasure, just pain — no water, just thirst. The rich man in hell “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” (Holy Bible, Luke 16:24 KJV).
Unless you repent of your sin and get saved, you will thirst for ever
in hell.
False Idea #4
“I would not feel at home in heaven,
because my friends are in hell.”
If you have friends or relatives in hell, they are pleading that someone
be sent to you to tell you how to be saved.
The rich man in hell said, “I pray thee therefore, father, that thou
wouldest SEND HIM TO MY FATHER’S HOUSE: For I have five brethren; THAT HE
MAY TESTIFY UNTO THEM, LEST THEY ALSO COME INTO THIS PLACE OF TORMENT”
(Holy Bible, Luke 16:27, 28 KJV).
If you have friends and relatives in hell, they are begging that someone
be sent to warn you before it is too late — this is your warning to
repent and get saved.
False Idea #5
“God is too loving
to send people to hell.”
God does love you, and has made a way for you to be saved, but if you love
your sin so much that you will not repent and turn to Him, then please
notice that YOU are ALREADY CONDEMNED at this very moment. “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. He that
believeth on him is not condemned: but HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT IS CONDEMNED
ALREADY, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son
of God.” (Holy Bible, John 3:16, 18, KJV).
You will never be able to blame God if you end up in hell. God loved
you enough to get this information to you. Will you now repent and get
saved?
False Idea #6
“If your good works outweigh your bad, then you will not go to hell.”
“There is NONE GOOD BUT ONE, that is, GOD” (Holy Bible, Matthew 19:17,
KJV). “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy
name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I
NEVER KNEW YOU: DEPART FROM ME, ye that work iniquity.” (Holy Bible,
Matthew 7:22, 23, KJV). “And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE” (Holy Bible, Revelation
20:15, KJV).
False Idea #7
“The devil torments people in hell.”
The devil will not torment anyone in hell, because it was a place created
to torment him. “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,
PREPARED FOR THE DEVIL and his angels” (Holy Bible, Matthew 25:41, KJV).
“And the DEVIL that deceived them WAS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE and
brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, AND SHALL BE
TORMENTED DAY AND NIGHT FOR EVER AND EVER” (Holy Bible, Revelation 20:10,
KJV).
You will share in the same place of torment as the devil, unless you
repent and get saved.
The Decision Is Now In Your Hands
“Therefore HELL HATH ENLARGED HERSELF, and opened her mouth without
measure...” (Holy Bible, Isaiah 5:14, KJV). Will you or one of your
friends or family be the next one cast into hell? Accept the gift of
salvation through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. “But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name” (Holy Bible, John 1:12, KJV).
“Dear Lord Jesus, I do believe that you are the Son of God; that you are
God Almighty in the flesh, the Creator of heaven and earth. I do believe
that you are the only Savior; that you died on the cross for me, and gave
your precious blood to pay my sin debt; and then you arose from the grave
the third day. I do now repent of my sins, and receive you as my Savior.
Please forgive me, and save my soul. Please raise up my life from sin and
shame, and use it now for your glory. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
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October 19 2018:
I am very thankful for:
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| http://www.psychoheresy-aware.org/mainpage.html I have been a staunch supporter of PsychoHeresy Awareness Ministries since 1988 when my wife and I moved to the central coast of California. They would attend the same church as us in Los Osos, California, on occasion.. |
I do not believe psychology has a purpose for all people in our everyday lives unless we have a psychological aliment. Basically people need people to talk to and open up to, family friends ect.; to help them, if they have basic psychology questions about themselves. That excludes anything internet related for all the obvious reason. I still say in some ways the internet resembles the CB Radio. People that think social media; is in anyway compared to real life, in any way, are just lying to themselves and others.
I read the following article in my newsletter from: PsychoHeresy Awareness Ministries:
American Psychological Association conference found that even modest use of digital technology over time can make a person distracted, drained, and distant. Researchers examining how technology use affects relationships noted, for example, that minor cell phone use during dinner with friends makes people distracted and less present in the moment. Spending time on a cell phone in social settings also tended to make the experience less enjoyable. This is a concern, given that many previous studies have repeatedly described the mental and physical health benefits of personal engagement with friends and relatives. “Another aspect of the new study found that compassionate people spend less time on social media than people who are more self-centered and narcissistic. Likewise, people who have difficulty identifying, describing, and processing their emotions tend to use social media much more than people who are in touch with their emotions. Researchers suggest that part of the reason for this difference is that people who are less comfortable with their own emotions or with others’ emotions may prefer text based interactions, which allow them time to process social and emotional information.” (“Digital Divide: Tech Makes Us Drained and Disconnected,” Mind, Mood & Memory, Vol. 14, No. 10, p. 1, used with permission). Find it here: https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs181/projects/digital-divide/start.html
I found this articular, a tiny vindication to what I have been saying for years that the internet/media resembling a Nazi like movement; always hungry to feast on other peoples suffering. I do not think it is unreasonable to compare your average internet troll as having a Antisocial personality disorder. Psychology related people might find this extreme, but the similarity's are there.
Read what I have in bold and compare that to a internet troll.
Signs and symptoms
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder :
Antisocial personality disorder is defined by a pervasive and persistent disregard for morals, social norms, and the rights and feelings of others.Individuals with this personality disorder will typically have no compunction in exploiting others in harmful ways for their own gain or pleasure and frequently manipulate and deceive other people, achieving this through wit and a façade of superficial charm or through intimidation and violence. They may display arrogance, think lowly and negatively of others, and lack remorse for their harmful actions and have a callous attitude to those they have harmed.
Canyon Crossing
How will we ever get across?
I can jump across.
Good efforts aren’t enough.
The Bible says…"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
I’ve earned it. I’ve worked hard for everything I’ve got. I deserve it. I… I...AAAIEEE!!!
Splat!
Good morals aren’t enough.
We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. (Isaiah 64:6)
Let me try! I can make it. I’ve lived a very moral life. I help others all the...AAAIIEEE!!!
Splat!
Education and psychology aren’t enough.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 14:12)
I can do it! I’m well educated, and I’ve got life’s answers figured out. Nothing can... AAAIIEEE!!!
Splat!
Religion isn’t enough.
Jesus said in the Bible… Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven...I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:21-23)
I’ll make it. I’ve dedicated my life to my religion. I worship every...AAAIIEEE!!!
Splat!
Well if these guys can’t make it, I certainly can’t. I need help from the other side.
God made a way to get to Him.
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the spirit. (1 Peter 3:18)
But we have to walk across His bridge to get there.
But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name. (John 1:12)
I’m trusting in Christ to save me.
Man’s way: death
God’s way: life through faith in Christ
Now the question is, which side of the bridge are you on?
Dear Lord, I turn from my own way of trying to earn my way to You, and I now place my trust in Your Son, Jesus, who died for me and rose from the grave.
October 17 2018:
The clouds were acting strangely as I went out to mow the lawn before the non stop rain started for one week now. My wife made me take this photo of the clouds, last Friday before all this rain started:
October 16 2018:
The power was off for a while yesterday morning (because of the storm); so I gave up on updating.
I have been wanting to share a portion from the book I am reading now. This is a little similar about, what I was saying about, the average Christian being persecuted; in today's society. Here is a scan of the paragraph from a page that really stood out to me.:
About the author: Pentecost was Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary, one of only two so honored. He held a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College (1937), in addition to Th.M. (1941) and Th.D. (1956) degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary. During his academic career he taught biblical subjects for over 60 years (Philadelphia College of Bible, 1948–55; Dallas Theological Seminary, 1955-2014). His nearly twenty books are written mostly for the general Christian reader. His pastoral career continued through this period.
Here this extremely educated man; flat out tells you why none of the horrors that will be unleashed during the Great Tribulation will be aloud to be unleashed today. It is a plan statement to anyone involved in any form of law enforcement like politicians, military, et cetera, who really stops crime. Yet, we as a society, seem to have a lust for sending Christians to prison like Jim Baker. If you were alive back then you remember how famous the case was against Jim Baker. Whether or not I believe the things Jim Baker believes in, I believe; he is a Christian though. I think he is one of the most famous examples of how happy our society is to throw a Christian in prison. I think there are way too many Christians in our mass incarceration nation; that should not be there. Christian's like any unpopular citizen at the time; is always a target for the worst we have to offer as a country. I guess it is like our way of pointing our fingers at someone and saying; see your not holier than thou are you? Being prejudice on who we arrest for crimes; is a blight on our country and is something that's adding up, more and more, over time, and has got to have a breaking point on us all. The page from the book goes on to quote Romans 13: 2-7 as God's "method to control and curb curb lawlessness" - (quote from the book).: Romans 13 2-7 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Those are some good words from the good book; worth living by.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
NOT GUILTY
After weeks of testimony and days of deliberation, the end is finally near. Silence sweeps the courtroom: it’s time to read the verdict. The defendant, attorneys, spectators, reporters—and the whole nation—breathlessly anticipate the outcome of this sensational trial. “NOT GUILTY.” A collective gasp reverberates from one end of the country to the other: how could someone who so many people thought was guilty be declared “not guilty”?
We’ve all witnessed this scene play out many times. From the comfort of our homes, it seems easy to know who is guilty and who is not. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if the accused would simply plead “guilty” and allow everyone to avoid the time and expense of a trial? But have you ever thought about what you would do if the tables were turned? What if you were accused of a crime? What if you were on trial?
A SERIOUS OFFENSE
Most of us are so quick to defend ourselves against the slightest accusation; would we be willing to plead “guilty” to a serious offense? For most of us, this is merely a hypothetical question—or is it? Do you realize that all of us have been charged with an offense worse than a misdemeanor or felony? The Bible tells us that “all have sinned” and “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 3:23; 6:23). You may want to dismiss these charges, or argue that you’re “not guilty,” but remember that God, the righteous Judge, sees and knows everything—our actions and our thoughts.
THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE
The Bible tells us about a courtroom scene which will take place in a coming day. God, the righteous Judge, will open His books of evidence and hold a trial for each person who stands before Him (Revelation 20:11-15). Here’s the harsh reality of God’s courtroom: no charges are ever dropped, and no defendant is ever acquitted. That’s right: everyone who stands before God on that day will be declared “guilty” and condemned to the Lake of Fire for eternity.
We have all broken God’s law in one way or another—and God keeps track of those offenses. How many sins do you think are recorded in God’s books for you? It’s probably more than you think, especially when you consider that “the thought of foolishness is sin” and “to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin” (Proverbs 24:9; James 4:17). Even if you only sin once per day, it really adds up! My point is that none of us have any hope of standing before God and convincing Him that we’re totally innocent. What can we do? Is there a way out?
THE BEST LAWYER
Yes, thank God, there is! Jesus Christ wants to be your “lawyer.” Because He is the Son of God—fully God and fully man—He stands in a unique position to intercede for us with His Father. Also, because He is totally sinless, and because He suffered the penalty of sin—in our place—on Calvary’s cross, He has satisfied the righteous demands of both the law and the Judge.
How can we receive a full pardon from God? If we plead “guilty,” fully acknowledging our sinfulness to God, and put our trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sin, God will declare us “not guilty”! We will be “justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). When we believe that Jesus Christ died for us and rose again, His righteousness becomes our righteousness, our sins are all washed away, and we stand before God fully justified—not guilty!
HOW DO YOU PLEAD?
How about you? Have you humbly accepted God’s offer of salvation through Jesus Christ? I urge you to turn to God before it’s too late, before you leave this world in your sin and face Him as the righteous Judge. If you refuse Jesus in this life, there is no way of escape.
“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him” (Romans 5:8,9).
October 14 2018:
Good News from a Far Country From: https://feasite.org/node/2690
Submitted by Matt Costella on Oct, 11, 2018
“As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country” (Prov. 25:25).
I will have my fun again; by putting in bold and highlight, my favorite and most important parts; to me.
What the Gospel Is
The Gospel is good news from a far country. The Far Country is that land that is fairer than day, the Glory Land, the Heavenly Country into which our Lord went to prepare a place for His own. As cold water is divinely adapted to a thirsty throat, so the good news of the Gospel of Christ is adapted to the thirsty soul. The Gospel is good news from God concerning His only begotten Son who dwelt in the bosom of the Father, but who in the fullness of time came forth, made of a women, made under the Law, that He might redeem us from the curse. It is the good news of Christ crucified, risen, ascended, coming again, and able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him.
Why the Gospel Is Good News
The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a God of love (Jn. 3:16). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a finished redemption (Jn. 19:30). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of the forgiveness of sins (Acts 13:38). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of peace with God (Lk. 2:11-14). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of life everlasting (Rom. 6:23; Jn. 3:36). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a great high priest (Heb. 4:14-16; 7:25). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a home in heaven (Jn. 14:1-3). The Gospel is good news because it tells of a King and a kingdom of righteousness, peace, and glory (Isa. 9:6-7; Jer. 23:5-6).
Why the Gospel Is Needed
There are three great facts which every man and women must face, namely, sin, death, and judgment.
We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We are all guilty and condemned before God. We have all transgressed, fallen short, failed to measure up, missed the mark, and gone astray.
The wages of sin is death. It is appointed unto men once to die. Do what we may, go where we will, we cannot escape death. He is the preacher of the old school which makes every creature his text. No sinner can escape his clutch. He is no respecter of persons. Death without Christ is separation from God, in outer darkness, in the lake of fire, where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched and there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.
But death is not all. “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). “Every one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Rom. 14:12). “What wilt thou say when He shall punish thee” (Jer. 13:21)? It is absolutely certain that God “will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead” (Acts 17:30-31). Deeds shall be judged (2 Cor. 5:10); words shall be judged (Matt. 12:36); works shall be judged (Rev. 20:12); and secrets shall be judged (Rom. 2:16).
The Preciousness of the Gospel
The Gospel is good news concerning a Savior from sin, a Conqueror of death, and a Judge who bears judgment. The Gospel presents Christ who saves from the guilt, penalty, power, pollution, and presence of sin. The Gospel presents Christ who died and arose and lives forever in resurrection power. Death hath no dominion over Him. He is the resurrection and the life. And those who believe in Him shall live also. The Gospel presents Christ as the Judge who bore judgment. And there is therefore now no judgment for them who are in Christ Jesus.
As water is the gift of God for the body, the good news of the Gospel is the gift of God for the soul. Think of the preciousness of cold water to the sick child, the weary traveler, or the wounded soldier, and you will appreciate the preciousness of the Gospel to sin-sick souls.
The Gospel is good news because it answers the deepest questionings of man’s soul, presents the remedy for man’s greatest need, and holds out the realization of man’s highest hopes.
“The Gospel of Christ … is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Rom. 1:16).
— Written by Dr. Howard C. Fulton. Reproduced from the March 1938 issue of The Echo of the Bible Evangelistic Crusade. Dr. Fulton served as the pastor of the Belden Avenue Baptist Church in Chicago, IL.
Facing Facts
I have pasted out hundreds of these, mostly back in California in the early 1990's.
Buy them here: https://feasite.org/tracts_catalog/trioexcuses
WE ARE ALL GUILTY BEFORE GOD
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not
one:" --Romans 3:10
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory
of God;" --Romans 3:23
NONE CAN ENTER HEAVEN WITH THIS SIN
"And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing
that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomi-
nation, or maketh a lie: but they which are written
in the Lamb's book of life." --Revelation 21:27
ALL WHO DIE IN THEIR SIN WILL SUFFER ETERNALLY
"And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
--Revelation 20:15
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO
ABOUT OUR SIN?
Can church membership, church ordinances,
or good works save us? NO! God says these
cannot save from the penalty of sin!
"Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved
us..." --Titus 3:5
"Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no
flesh be justified in his sight..." --Romans 3:20
"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our
righteousnesses are as filthy rags..." --Isaiah 64:6
WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?
Believe that Christ died and shed His blood to pay the
penalty for our sin and rose again bodily from the grave.
"For when we were yet without strength, in due
time Christ died for the ungodly." --Romans 5:6
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us." --Romans 5:8
"In whom we have redemption through his
blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace;" --Ephesians 1:7
Trust (believe) in Jesus Christ as your risen
Saviour and Lord today!
"To him [Jesus Christ] give all the prophets wit-
ness, that through his name whosoever believ-
eth in him shall receive remission [forgiveness]
of sins." --Acts 10:43
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my
word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into con-
demnation; but is passed from death unto life."
--John 5:24
"But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name:" --John 1:12
"Who [the Lord Jesus Christ] was delivered for
our offences, and was raised again for our jus-
tification." --Romans 4:25
Salvation is a FREE GIFT given to anyone who
acknowledges his lost, hopeless condition as
a sinner, turns from every other confidence,
and, by faith, accepts the Lord Jesus
Christ as his personal Saviour. Trust Christ
NOW!
I found all my old bible books and have them out and ready to read.
October 13 2018:
Matthew 6:20 "lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven" I made this this morning:
Matthew 6:19-21
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Worldliness: Another Great Enemy of the Church
Submitted by Matt Costella on Aug, 19, 2015 from: https://feasite.org/node/2238
I will put in bold and highlight; what catches my eye.
What exactly is worldliness? Many Christians are not aware that the Bible never uses the term worldliness. In fact, it only uses the term worldly twice—in Titus 2:12 and Hebrews 9:1—and only in the Titus passage does it address this concept of worldliness as it is used in the church today.
Contemporary Concepts of Worldliness
While worldliness is one of the greatest enemies of the church in the twenty-first century, it is imperative that believers truly understand what worldliness is and is not. Sadly, the concept of worldliness has been completely misunderstood in the modern church. Believers today must realize—or admit—that their idea of worldliness is often a totally unbiblical notion. One cannot grasp a biblical understanding of the concept of worldliness without starting anew and discarding the general (and usually flawed) ideas concerning what actually constitutes worldliness.
Today, when believers talk about worldliness, they often refer to certain activities that they deem to be “worldly.” A discussion about worldliness often centers around what one wears, what one watches, what one listens to, and where one goes. For example, many believers think that to be “worldly” is to like or listen to a song or genre of music that is not generally accepted by the church or to like or watch a television show or movie (or even to attend a theater or have a television in your home). In other words, worldliness is synonymous with activities or things a person does. Many Christians are taught that if a believer keeps himself or herself from doing certain things, he or she is not guilty of the sin of worldliness. Yet in reality, this concept of worldliness has no biblical basis.
Often the church sets forth a list of definitions and parameters for worldliness—a list that it cannot actually defend from an honest interpretation of Scripture. Therefore, the church is facing devastating and heartbreaking consequences—young people are rebelling or leaving the church; divisions exist within churches between people who disagree on what does or does not constitute worldliness; people are losing interest in trying to live biblically because they discover that they cannot defend their beliefs and behavior with Scripture. It is necessary to take time to consider what the Bible actually says about the world and the believer’s interaction with it and then conform one’s life to God’s Word rather than man’s lists and ideas.
A Biblical Understanding of Worldliness
The Bible does give the answer concerning what constitutes worldliness in the eyes of the Lord. Christians today simply need to study, heed, and obey it rather than their own traditions and presuppositions.
Consider 1 John 2:15-17. This text is probably the most important text to consider on this topic for two reasons: First, it is the text most often cited by Christians to support their own views concerning worldliness; and second, this text more than any other provides the proper, biblical definition and attitude the Christian should have toward the world.
In these verses, the reader must accurately understand two key words: love and world. But first, consider the context of this passage. Now that John’s readers were consciously aware of their standing in Christ, of their relationship with Jesus, and of their ability to live victorious Christian lives despite Satan’s attacks against them (1 Jn. 2:1-14), John warns the believers about the danger of becoming enthralled with and attached to the world system of which they were a part. “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world,” John says.
The word love—in both instances in verse 15, the word love does not entail one’s likes or dislikes; rather, it is an act of the will whereby one chooses to exercise benevolence and concern for the wellbeing of someone or something else. It is not used in the sense of “I love Japanese food” or “I love going to football games”—things one cannot help but enjoy. To “love” (agape) in this sense is to have a sacrificial care and concern for something. It is a volitional (willful) act of intentional concern for someone or something.
The word world—the word world in this text is translated from the Greek word kosmos, which can have a variety of meanings (the earth or universe in general; the human race; the state of human affairs, etc.). What determines its exact meaning is the context. For example, in John 3:16 the “world” refers to people, not to the universe, a state of human affairs or a system of philosophy and thought. In 1 John 2:15-17, the context determines that the apostle John is talking about the “system” of things on the earth. Dr. Charles Ryrie put it this way: “that organized system headed by Satan that leaves God out and is a rival to Him.” The “world” entails the system of the temporary that finds itself over against the truth as revealed in God and His Word.
So, if one reads this text with a proper understanding of these words in mind and compares this text with others where these terms are used (such as in John 3:16 where we read that “God so loved the world”) and considers the context of 1 John 2:15-17, one will conclude that this text is not talking about the people in the world, nor is it forbidding Christians to enjoy things in life. Rather, to “love not the world, neither the things that are in the world” means a believer must not willfully choose to make those things that are in the world—including those things that are contrary to the person or will of God (those lusts one often strongly desires)—the love, the focus, and the priority of his or her life. Clearly, the intent here is not to separate from everything in the world or to distance oneself from those who are not saved. The meaning of this verse focuses upon where the believer places his love, his concern, his priorities!
In verse fifteen, John describes two things not to love: the world and the things in the world. What John means by the world has already been considered, but what does the apostle mean by the things in the world? John himself tells us what he means. He discusses three facets of the “things that are in the world”:
Lust of the flesh (desires of the flesh)—“Lust of the flesh” involves the desire for sinful, sensual pleasure that is outside the will of God for any believer. The lust of the flesh is not limited only to sexual desires but to any fleshly appetite for anything that is outside the will of God. To become involved in the lust of the flesh is to satisfy the body at any cost. Paul told Titus that God’s grace should lead believers to deny “ungodliness and worldly lusts” (Titus 2:12).
Lust of the eyes (desires of the eyes)—“Lust of the eyes” involves covetousness or the intense desire for material possessions. Notice that this sin primarily manifests itself through inward thoughts and desires rather than outward actions. To exhibit the lust of the eyes is to covet that which is contrary to the will of God.
The pride of life (pride in possessions or self)—“The pride of life” involves being proud of oneself or one’s possessions. This pride is not synonymous with joyfulness in accomplishment but rather with boasting of one’s self-worth above one’s true worth as found in God’s Word. The book of Proverbs characterizes one who exhibits the pride of life as the “fool” or the “froward.” “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?” Solomon asks. “There is more hope of a fool than of him” (Prov. 26:12). “Conceit” and “the pride of life” are synonymous. The individual full of conceit thinks he is something, when, in God’s eyes, he is nothing.
To sum up verse sixteen, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life involve anything that falls outside the will of God or takes one’s focus off spiritual things. These three facets of worldliness overtook Eve in the garden of Eden, and even today, thousands of years later, they overtake believers in the church. Yes, John is speaking to believers who can (and often do) get caught up in worldliness. The church is not exempt!
So, according to Scripture, the Christian’s concern and priorities in life must not lie with the world system or these temporary things in the world. The Bible gives two specific reasons why the believer is to “love not the world”:
1. Love for the world is incompatible with love for God.
Read the following verses: 1 John 2:15b; Matthew 6:19-21, 24; James 4:4; John 15:18-20. In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus reveals the importance of laying up “spiritual treasure” in heaven rather than physical treasure while on earth. Why is it so important for believers to strive for spiritual wealth rather than material wealth? Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Just three verses later, Jesus continues, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon [wealth].” The principle here is not difficult to understand. If one is consumed and enthralled with physical happiness or material possessions, he or she has lost sight of the greater importance of spiritual things.
The world system hates God and, therefore, hates those who are followers of Christ. If a believer’s life is comfortably conforming to the surrounding world system, then he must step back and discover where his affection actually lies. Jesus told His disciples, “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (Jn. 15:18-20). James asked the believers in the early church, “Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God” (Jas. 4:4). To be an enemy of God is certainly a serious matter! Yet the Word of God makes it plain that a believer cannot love the world system and simultaneously strive to effectively attain spiritual goals. Even though a Christian might feel as though he is able to love the world and love Jesus Christ at the same time, God’s Word declares that this is not possible and the world system is to be rejected by the child of God. “Love not the world” because to love the world is to dishonor Christ. No believer can serve two masters.
2. The world is only temporary.
Consider 1 John 2:17 and 2 Peter 3:10-14. The second reason why the believer is commanded to “love not the world” is because the world in which he lives is only temporary. John told the believers, “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof” (1 Jn. 2:17). John, an expert in the doctrine of eschatology, not only understood that the world is presently decaying as a result of man’s sin in the Garden, but he also realized that one day, a new heaven and new earth would be created by God. Not only is this world temporary in an immediate respect (things decay; people die) but in a future respect as well—Peter reminds believers that they “look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Pet. 3:13). How should this affect God’s people today? Peter says because this earth is only temporary, Christians should “be diligent that [they] may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless” (2 Pet. 3:14). Clearly, one’s present life should reflect one’s spiritual priorities. When God’s children live with eternity’s values in view, their lives on this earth will be remarkably different from the lives of those who have no hope and are uncertain about the future.
In conclusion, it is evident that worldliness, according to God’s Word, entails the following three elements: idolatry—placing something of this world ahead of God in one’s life; making something temporal of a greater priority than that which is spiritual; covetousness—desiring that which God has withheld or forbidden; conformity—modeling one’s thinking or behavior after the world rather than after the Word and will of God.
So biblically speaking, “worldliness” entails having one’s focus/priorities (one’s heart and mind) set on desiring and embracing the temporary at the expense of the eternal. It is to become enthralled and attached to the mindset of the world and its temporary pleasures rather than having the mind of Christ and seeking spiritual riches (Col. 3:1-2).
The Effect of Worldliness on the Church
How is worldliness affecting the church today? Clearly, it is affecting the church in many ways, but two particular ways stand out:
1. Churches are appealing to the “lusts” of people.
Sadly, many local churches are attempting to gain bodies by giving people, including unbelievers, what they want rather than what they need. They are appealing to the senses of those who have no spiritual life, and they are hoping to lure people through the doors of the church by conforming to the world system that is so appealing to them. This can be seen in the neighborhood survey concepts of church planting (going door-to-door and asking people what they want and are looking for in a church) and in the evangelism programs of many churches (appealing to the senses of unbelievers by offering them prizes and incentives to attend church or make a profession of faith). The idea is to use the things that interest the world in order to win people to Christ and get them into the church. Although some people may come to a saving knowledge of Christ this way, it can be argued that this philosophy has ultimately produced a biblically-illiterate and even unregenerate “church” today. It can also be argued (from Scripture) that this is not a biblical method for church growth and evangelism (the apostle Paul makes this clear in 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and 1 Corinthians 2:4).
2. People are too focused on the temporal rather than the eternal.
While the leadership of many churches is guilty of incorporating worldliness into the programs and outreach of the church, the fault does not only lie with them. So many Christians today view God and the church as a marginal part of their lives. They are engulfed in a worldly outlook on life. They are more concerned about their athletic events, their recreation time, or simply their comfort zone than spiritual disciplines. Because of this, personal Bible study, prayer, and church attendance are not a priority at all in their lives. Attendance at church is more a matter of convenience than a priority. They clearly love the world more than God and His will for them. This results in spiritual backsliding and ineffectiveness in ministry. It also results in discouragement and disunity in the church. God has gifted each believer to function as a part of the whole, and when certain members are not exercising their God-given gifts, then the whole church suffers.
Biblical Examples of Worldliness
The Bible provides the reader with examples of those who were guilty of worldliness and also those who chose the alternative path—dedication to God and priority given to a relationship with Him. Consider the following examples:
Lot—Read 2 Peter 2:7-8 and contrast it with the account of Lot in Genesis 19:1-25. It is interesting that the Bible never records any instances of Lot physically engaging in the wicked sins that marked the people of Sodom, but at the same time, it is evident from his actions that he became completely “worldly” in this thought and life. Even though he did not agree with the outward sinfulness so prevalent around him (the text says his soul was “vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked”), he had no influence or credibility with the people of Sodom. He was comfortable enough to stay in the city and was more interested in maintaining his status in Sodom than his testimony for the Lord.
Demas—Second Timothy 4:10 is a prime example of how one’s love for the world can negatively impact the church. Demas had served as a faithful minister and companion of Paul on his missionary journey, but eventually his love for the world rendered Demas ineffective in ministry. He left Paul and chose to align himself with a system (“this present world”) that diametrically opposes the person and work of God. Worldliness not only affected Demas, but it also greatly impacted those who loved him, cared for him, and worked with him in ministry.
The church at Laodicea—Revelation 3:15-17 contains Jesus’ personal letter to the local church at Laodicea. This church was so worldly-focused and worldly-minded that those who comprised it felt as though they were “just fine” without a close relationship with Jesus Christ. They were self-deceived into thinking that they were “rich” and “increased with goods,” clearly a reference to material things. These material things became their comfort and source of security when, in reality, they were “wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked” because their priorities did not lie with their Savior.
Abraham—This Old Testament patriarch is a good example of what it means to reject a worldly lifestyle and an attitude of worldliness. Notice Hebrews 11:8-10. Abraham had many “things” (he was an extremely wealthy man), but he was not tied to them. God was his priority in life. Therefore, when the Lord told him to move, he moved. In faith, he took God at His word.
Job—Another example in the Old Testament of one who was not marked by worldliness is Job. Like Abraham, Job was a wealthy man who enjoyed his possessions, his family, and his life, yet God was still his priority even over his relationships and possessions. When all his worldly “things” were taken from him, Job continued to honor God and rely upon Him.
The disciples of Jesus—Some of Jesus’ disciples were wealthy while others were poor, yet each disciple (except Judas Iscariot) chose to make his relationship with Jesus Christ the priority in his life, even if that meant losing some of his wealth or status in the world. Peter told Jesus in Matthew 19:27, “Behold, we (the disciples of Jesus) have forsaken all, and followed Thee.” This is true discipleship!
The Remedy for Worldliness
God’s Word is not only clear in its command to avoid a worldly life, but it is equally clear in its instructions concerning how to avoid this great enemy of the church. In order to avoid worldliness, God’s people need to exercise genuine discipleship and change their thinking!
1. Be a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Is it possible to be considered a true disciple (follower) of Jesus Christ and simultaneously be guilty of worldliness? This is an important question to consider. Worldliness has invaded the church, and yet all believers are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ. The issue here is not salvation, but service and usefulness to God. Consider Luke 14:25-33, for these words of Jesus say a great deal about the issue of worldliness and discipleship.
The church must always remember that God’s perspective is different from man’s perspective, and for a Christian to truly be called a disciple of Jesus, he must view his life and actions from God’s perspective. Believers today might think they know what it means to be worldly or not, but if their ideas differ from God’s, they will get nowhere. It is very possible for true believers to be so caught up with the world that they are not truly disciples as they should be. Self-examination is vitally important here. Consider from the words of Jesus Himself what it really means to be a true disciple of Christ and the role that “worldliness” or “the world” plays in this process of discipleship. According to the Word of God, a Christian can only be truly called a disciple of Christ if Jesus is his or her priority in life (Lk. 14:26, 33). This specifically involves priority over three things:
Priority over Family (v. 26a)
The word hate in Scripture can be used one of two ways: an active disgust (whether warranted or unwarranted) or in a comparative sense meaning to “love less.” Luke 14:26 employs the comparative usage (a parallel text, Matthew 10:37-38, supports this fact). Nothing should stand in the believer’s way of doing what he knows to be right—including his family. Sadly, today, professing Christians are even putting “family time” and “family activities” before the things of the Lord—things such as church attendance or personal Bible study. The Bible records many instances where family idolatry brought God’s displeasure and ruined man’s fellowship with the Lord. Christians need to remember that their families, like their possessions, have been entrusted to them by God. They are stewards of their children and even their relationships with their spouses. Yes, the family—as important as it is—actually can be used by Satan to keep men, women, and children from following Jesus Christ. Followers of Jesus need to be extremely careful not to fall prey to family idolatry. Rather, they must pursue the alternative—they must love God above all else and show their love for Him to their family and to all who are around them. Love for God will produce obedience and faithfulness to Him. One cannot claim to be a disciple of Jesus if his family comes before his love of and obedience to his Savior.
Priority over Self (v. 26b)
By nature, every person is prideful and self-centered. Christians are not exempt from this aspect of the old nature. Everybody wants what they want, when they want it, how they want it, where they want it. And, if anything stands in the way—including God, His Word, His church, or His will—woe be to that which stands in the way!
Yet consider the testimony of the apostle Paul in Philippians 3:4-6. Notice all those things he could have boasted in of himself—his lineage, his education, his popularity, his authority. But he came to the point where he surrendered all that “self” in order to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ: “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” (Phil. 3:7-9). It is only when the believer surrenders his love of himself that he can truly be called a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Priority over Possessions (v. 33)
The word forsaketh does not mean Jesus’ disciples were required to actively and immediately throw all their possessions into the trash. Those who believed in Jesus still lived their lives in their houses and owned material possessions. The word forsake means “to renounce” as in a comparative sense. Followers of Christ need to have a proper priority in life with regard to their “things” as well as their relationships, for “things” can actually keep one from being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Satan often uses things to keep Christians from the One who brings true joy, fulfillment, and happiness.
Consider Matthew 19:16-26. Jesus knew the heart of this man and responded to him accordingly. Notice this rich young ruler’s mistakes: First, he failed to understand the Person of Christ—that Jesus was God. Second, he failed to understand that eternal life could not be earned by works. Third, he failed to understand that he was a sinner. Finally, he failed to follow Jesus because he loved “things” too much. Believers today cannot claim to be true disciples of Jesus if their “things” are more important than the very One who has blessed them with those “things.”
It is fascinating to notice that these very elements that are essential to true discipleship—making God and His Word the priority over family, self, and possessions—are spelled out as “worldliness” in 1 John 2:15-17 (lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, the pride of life). This is worldliness as defined by God Himself, and this is what keeps Christians from being true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Transform your thinking.
Romans 12:1-2 spells out the remedy for worldliness in its simplest form: Do not be conformed, but rather be transformed. To be transformed is to be changed from one thing to another. The apostle Paul exhorts all believers to refuse to take the world as their model for life and ministry. Rather, the person, work, and Word of Jesus Christ should be the believer’s model for all belief and behavior.
How, exactly, can a Christian be transformed? Paul states it clearly: This is accomplished by thinking differently. “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,” Paul writes. Simply being a Christian in this life is not enough. Rather, Christians need to change the way they think! Believers must be transformed (changed) by new thinking if they are to fulfill God’s perfect and acceptable will for their lives. Put on the mind of Jesus Christ (Phil. 2:3-5). Make Him the priority over family, self, and possessions.
Renewed thinking will lead the believer to “put away” the essential elements of what the Bible defines as “worldliness”—idolatry, covetousness, and conformity to the world system and the things of the world. When a Christian embraces the mind of Christ—a biblical worldview rather than a self-centered and humanistic worldview—he or she will refuse to entertain beliefs or engage in behavior that is inconsistent with the person and plan of God. As a believer immerses himself or herself in God’s Word and in a personal fellowship with the Savior, he or she will recognize worldliness for what it is and will choose, instead, to believe and behave in a manner that reflects spiritual life rather than darkness.
Conclusion
Christians need to understand that the whole concept of worldliness is not a man-made list of “do’s and don’ts”; rather, it centers around where one’s focus and priorities lie! Are one’s priorities set on the temporal—the things of the world—or the eternal—the things pertaining to spiritual life and godliness? A focus on the temporal (the self-centered fulfillment of the flesh) is destroying the church today. It is essential that the believer biblically define and deal with worldliness in order to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ and overcome this great enemy of the church.
—From The Greatest Enemies of the Church in the 21st Century, by Matt Costella. This book is available from the Fundamental Evangelistic Association.
This was humbling to read. I got allot out of reading this and am thankful for learning things I know; explained in such eloquent detail. I knew Mat's father's teachings; from listening to him in church. I see Pastor Dennis Costella's teachings, in the way Mat writes.
October 12 2018:
I made this graphic art, this morning:
HERE IS THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: Will you go to Heaven when you die? Here’s a quick test: Have you ever lied, stolen, or used God’s name in vain? Jesus said, “Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” If you have done these things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart, and the Bible warns that one day God will punish you in a terrible place called Hell. But God is not willing that any should perish. Sinners broke God’s Law and Jesus paid their fine. This means that God can legally dismiss their case: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Then Jesus rose from the dead, defeating death. Today, repent and trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life as a free gift. Then read the Bible daily and obey it. God will never fail you.
October 11 2018:
I just made this graphic art, this morning. The artist is Gustave Doré 6 January 1832 – 23 January 1883:
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Are You Ready?
You must meet God. Are you ready?
In comparison with this question, all others are utterly insignificant. You may be successful in business, have a wonderful family, and be healthy in both body and mind. You may even be religious and respected by all. But can you say with certainty that you are ready to meet God?
To be ready to meet God requires a new birth. Jesus said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). This statement has no exceptions. It cannot be ignored, as it was given by the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you been born again?
The need for new birth arises from the fact that we are all sinners by birth and by practice. Sin is contrary to the nature of God. He hates sin, and it keeps us from having fellowship with Him. The Bible declares that God is “of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity” (Habakkuk 1:13).
But while God hates sin, He loves sinners. In fact, He loves us whether we walk the clean or filthy side of the road to Hell. Because He loves us, He has provided the way for us to be restored to fellowship with Him: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
God’s judgment for sin fell upon Christ on the cross, and there is cleansing and forgiveness for all who believe on Him. “As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12). Through new birth, by receiving Christ, by believing He died for my sins, I am born into the family of God and can answer the question “Are you ready?” with a glad and confident “Yes!”
Have you known this change? Have you experienced this new birth? Have you turned to God in repentance, admitting that you are a sinner in need of salvation? Have you given up the false idea that you can earn God’s favor through your own “good” works? Have you by faith accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord?
Do not resent these personal questions, for they are intended to lead you to blessing. If I were to tell you of a path to wealth and fame you would probably be very interested. What Jesus Christ offers you—forgiveness of sins and eternal life with Him in Heaven—is of infinite value. Put the matter to the test. Do it now.
The terms are simple: “This is His commandment, that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 3:23). Will you receive Him, the living Christ of God who died, rose again, and now offers salvation to all who believe on Him? Will you trust Him now as your very own Savior? It is not the reception of a creed, or identification with a church, or becoming a religious person that saves. It is the acceptance of a Person, the Son of God. Your acceptance or rejection of Him answers the solemn question, “Are you ready?”
“It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). When you stand before God, will you be stained with your sin or will you have been washed clean through faith in Jesus Christ? The issue is very clear: your response to Jesus Christ now will determine your destiny for eternity. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved…. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 4:12; 16:31).
You must meet God. Are you ready?
October 10 2018:
I just found these images and thought they were worth posting:
I have been searching for backgrounds for my wife and I to read, one a day.
Here is what I have found so far:
inspirational bible verses king james version
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CoB-m7Bbly4sfyp6URjsCG1B3kZ25eXi
There is Only One Way to True Peace:
Perhaps true peace seems impossible amid the stress of financial decisions, the flurry of the holiday season, and the pressures of gift-buying. Maybe the thought of finding true, inner peace seems hopeless when everything is so busy and stressful. As hopeless as it may seem, the Bible tells us how to gain peace. It also tells us what stands in the way of gaining true peace.
no peace
God says twice, “There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked” (Isaiah 48:22; 57:21). You may say, “But I am not wicked!” You are probably a very nice person. Perhaps you try to read and follow the Bible. You may be a member of a local church. Perhaps you were baptized as a child. These are all good things, but they do not relieve your lack of peace, because they do not cure your sin problem. The Bible says, “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). God says, “We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). We are ALL wicked in God’s sight and thus we have no peace.
We lack peace because our sin separates us from God. “Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear” (Isaiah 59:2). If not dealt with, your sin will lead you to eternal damnation when you die. “Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15).
the giver of peace
“Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ—the Prince of PEACE. Peace with God can only come through humble trust in Jesus. “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1).
Because we cannot solve our sin problem, Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God, came to earth to take the punishment for our sin. He lived a perfect life and died for you. Romans 5:8 says, “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” 1 Peter 3:18 states, “Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 15:3,4 explains, “how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day.” Christ died and rose again for YOU! You can have eternal life and true peace through Him.
will you accept the gift?
Christmas is also a time of gift-giving. A true gift is one that comes with no strings attached. It is given out of love. Eternal life is a gift, not something that you can purchase or earn. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9).
God offers you His free gift of salvation. Salvation is available to you if you are willing to humbly acknowledge your sinful condition before God (repent) and, in your heart, turn from sin to Christ. Mark 1:15 says, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Romans 10:9,13 says, “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Will you humbly accept the gift of salvation this Christmas season? In the best words you know how, tell Jesus that you are sorry for your sin and ask Him to save you. If you willingly turn to Him, Jesus promises His true and lasting peace to comfort your soul. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you” (John 14:27).
October 09 2018:
There is this hysterical way of thinking now a days among the online Christian community; to be looking for signs of the Great Tribulation and the Rapture. I almost got sucked into this myself; when I first started to talk about the Bible here, on the blog.
As for the rapture
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
That should be enough for a Christian to know. End of story. All done with that.
As for miraculous signs like; birds dyeing after flying into a cloud, or red algae, a blood moon; being a sign of the Great Tribulation. Most of these types of events can be explained by something as simple as pollution.
My best advice to you if you believe false prophecies; is to go to my page:
Click here: Radman_Art Blog Homepage 2018 Post's Only Part 1
Then search for July 28 2018:.
Then read the tract called:
"SIGNS" of His Coming! by: Pastor Dennis Costella
I will quote what I highlighted there:
"There are no signs that must appear before the Lord can return for the [saints]. "
That's it; end of story. If you want to be obedient to God's word; stop saying that things are a sign of the Rapture or The Great Tribulation, when they are not.
This is a great page to read about the next prophetic sign to come; The Rapture:
The Visible and Glorious Return of Jesus Christ: https://feasite.org/node/1845
A quote from: The Visible and Glorious Return of Jesus Christ
"This coming also will be unexpected. Men will deny His coming, according to 2 Peter 3:3,4. They will be surfeiting and sleeping, according to Matthew 24:48-51. The Lord will come as a thief (Rev. 16:15 and 1 Thess. 5:2,3) and the earth will be taken unawares. He will come to render vengeance: "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Thess. 1: 7, 8). Hence the great mourning."
I wrote this down in pen yesterday; to post here today:
It would be impossible for a Christian of today to be: as prophesied; caught at unawares by the Rapture, if they were being persecuted in any way compared to the persecution of the saints after the Rapture. If Christians were being persecuted in any way compared to The Great Tribulation persecution of the saints; they would not only be ready for the Great Tribulation; they would be begging for it, in prayer every minute of every day. The fact is most Christians's will totally be surprised by the Rapture; that is proof that most Christians will not suffer persecution leading up to the Rapture.
The mixing of today with the Great Tribulation is; the mixing of truth and error.
From: https://feasite.org/node/2198 A Dangerous Mix
"Mixing truth and error is exceedingly dangerous, yet most people today seem very content with such a mixture, especially in the field of religious beliefs. The devil has made great headway in convincing the majority of people (including many Christians) that mixing truth and error is not only unavoidable, but can actually be beneficial. As a consequence, when God's faithful servants expose error and demand absolute separation between truth and error, they are often looked upon as unloving troublemakers." — M. H. Reynolds Jr., Foundation magazine, July-August 1982.
One Way
The Word of God, the Bible, tells you that God knows all about you. He knows where you live, He knows your name, He even knows the thoughts and the secrets of your heart. "The Lord looketh on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7; Hebrews 4:12,13).
Yes, God knows all about you. He knows the good and bad things in your life. All the bad things are sin. To disobey is to sin. No one has to tell us how to be bad, we just are bad. The Word of God says, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). You see, you are a sinner and God says, "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This death means to be separated from God and suffer in Hell for ever and ever.
Is there anything you can do to get rid of your sin by yourself? God says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8,9). There is only one way to be saved, one way to have your sins forgiven.
The Bible tells us what that way is: "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" (John 3:16).
What does that mean? "For God so loved the world." "The world" includes you. Put your name in the blank. "For God so loved _______________ that He gave His only begotten Son." The Lord Jesus Christ is God's Son. Jesus came from His home in heaven to this earth to be born, grow up, and then to die on the cross to take your place so you would not have to suffer the punishment for your sin. Jesus was totally without sin so He is the only one who could ever take your place.
"That whosoever believeth in Him." "Whosoever" includes you. If you admit before God that you are a sinner and believe that Jesus died to take your sins away, God will cleanse your heart from sin and make you His child. John 1:12 says, "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." To believe is to receive Jesus, to accept Him as your Saviour and trust Him with all your heart.
"Not perish but have everlasting life." When you receive Jesus as your Saviour, you will never be punished for your sin, and as a child of God you will live forever in Heaven. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish" (John 10:28).
Why not receive Him right now? From your heart, in your own words, tell God that you know you are a sinner and that Jesus died for you. Trust Jesus to be your Saviour and to wash your heart clean from sin. He will hear you and save you.
When you become a child of God, you are a "new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). You have new desires. You will want to know more about Him, please Him, and tell others about Him.
You can know more about God by reading His Word, the Bible. You can please Him by talking with Him in prayer. You can find someone and tell them about the Lord Jesus Christ and how He gave you a clean heart. This is the way to become a strong Christian.
Yes, there is only one way to be saved. The Bible says, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). The Bible also says, "How can we know the way? Jesus saith … I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me" (John 14:5,6). Which way are you on—the way of eternal death or life?
October 08 2018:
Renamed my other Part, of this page, because it is a older date; to Part 1, and this to part 2. I was trying to think of some Bible reading to recommend to my wife the other day and decided to recommend my web pages. I also recommend them to my self. Part 1 then Part 2 are excellent, interesting Bible reading. If you can get through Part 1 in many days time: then Part 2; as of now should be a breeze, as of right now. My favorite is the Prophesy portions, of my own writings. I am not speaking with pride of myself; especially since most of what I do is copy and paste from the internet.
Speaking of Prophesy. People should remember we are not in the tribulation right now. We are in the Laodicean Church time. A time when Christians get so lazy they could care less about the word of God. The Church today is a disgrace to the Lord. What does that say about Christians? One thing is for sure they have lost sight of knowing that at any moment the Lord could rapture them.
1 Thessalonians 5:2-4
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Does this sound like people who are being persecuted for their beliefs?
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
The message to Gods people today in my opinion is: just when you least expect it God will take you in the rapture and you will have to give a account for your life; before Him in judgement.
That says to me that when the Rapture takes place; there are going to be many members of the church today will sing with sorrow and tears; when they stand before the Lord:
Thought of that now clouds my brow
Oh, the years of sinning wasted, From the hymn mentioned from my great post of October 5th on this page from the great M.R. Dehaan.
I found another similar hymn here: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/w/i/l/williehb.htm
"Will I empty handed be
When beside the crystal sea
I shall stand before the everlasting throne?
Must I have a heart of shame
As I answer to my name,
With no works that my Redeemer there can own?"
I am almost ashamed to call myself a Christian, because of the Christians in the world today that are a shame to the word; Christian.
I have to stop and thank https://www.biblegateway.com for being so excellent, in helping me find scriptures I have memorized; online. Google is so great to help in searches like this. I do not like all the ads on biblegateway.com though. A small price to pay though.
DO NOT GO TO https://biblehub.com YOU WILL GET A VIRUS. Someone needs to penalize them for that.
Another thing to remember is people who think they can get away with persecuting Christians are sadly mistaking; in my opinion. Think about it. There are allot of Christians in the world right now. How many? Read this scripture to get a idea of how many:
Revelation 7:9
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”
Many Christians on earth right now; means that much more powerful the holy Spirit is. The power of the Holy Spirit means the Power of God. I would not want Gods Wrath on me during this time; when Gods Power is so mighty on the earth through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The one thing that stands out in my mind about how angry God is about Christians being persecuted after the Rapture is the seal judgments. This takes place after the rapture.
The second and the third seal is God saying to man: you spill the blood of my saints; then you shall have oceans of death blood and have blood to drink:
Rev "16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea."
Rev 16:4-7 "And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."
The big difference between before the rapture is that the Lord's presence here on earth is much more mightier. I do not think Christian's are being persecuted today, in any notable way, because; why would the church be so weak? The church before the rapture has become so weak because they are widely excepted. It is no wonder to me because the presence of the Holy Spirit is so mighty in this day and age. To have God's wrath on you; is a terror that you must do all you can to avoid. With the freedom in this world today why would anyone want to persecute someone of another religion. Why is there so much suffering in the world; if there is a God? Because God is causing suffering to cause men to cry out for Him. How much worse it would be for the people who persecute Gods people during this time of vast amounts of blindness of the things of the Lord. The Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent; Lord, has free reign, as he always does. To have that power turned against you personally; should be your life's pursuit to avoid, saved or unsaved alike. After the rapture Gods Wrath will be on the entire earth; today Gods wrath is more concentrated against specific targets; in my opinion.
What must I do to be saved?
We live in a time of much confusion about the things of God. His truth is being turned from on every hand, and is being replaced by man's opinion and wisdom. Millions of souls are being swept into false systems of religion. The only way of deliverance from these systems and from God's eternal judgment is found in God's Word.
However, we need more than just knowledge in our heads; to be saved requires faith in one's heart: "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:10).
"What must I believe to be saved?"
This is answered by God's revelation of truth—the Bible—in Acts 16:31: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." To believe means to trust, put faith in, adhere to, receive. Personal trust in the Lord Jesus Christ eternally saves the soul. To believe God concerning His way of salvation includes many wonderful truths revealed in the Word of God. Here are a few of them:
Believe that the Bible is the Word of God. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
Believe that we are sinners by nature and by practice. "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" (Romans 5:12).
Believe that God loves us. "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Believe that God gave His Son for us. "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" (John 3:16).
Believe that Christ died for our sins. "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3).
Believe that Christ bore our sins on the cross. "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24).
Believe that Christ rose from among the dead. "He was buried, and … rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:4).
Believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). "Without shedding of blood is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22).
Believe that "Ye must be born again" (John 3:7). "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" (John 3:3).
Believe that faith in Christ gives eternal life. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24).
Believe that all who reject Christ and His atoning sacrifice on the cross, will receive everlasting punishment. "But the fearful, and unbelieving … and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
The Invitation of Christ
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37).
Will You Accept the Invitation?
It is our earnest prayer that you will go to the Bible and see if these things are so, and believe them with all your heart. Only thus can one be spared the delusion of man's false religion and God's coming judgment. "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). When you believe on Christ, you will be saved forever. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand" (John 10:28).
"Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 11:26).
October 06 2018:
I posted the Bible portion of my post from yesterday here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/114392456200768563625
October 05 2018:
I got rid of my other blog that is identical to this blog. If you don't know what I am talking about; good. I made the other blog with this same account, because I was concerned with the possibility that this blog: might break. It is still there but not available online; just in case. This is the only place on the web; to view any new art, I make.
We are having our special dinner of taco salad today. For many years now my wife and I have been eating healthy. We kept making taco salad and kept ending up with left overs. We kept cutting down on the ingredients; util we are finally left with this: top sirloin fajita, low fat sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onion, re fried beans and a bag of Mexican cheese. We used to slow cook the meat, since we changed to the top sirloin meat; we broil it. It is like only having the inside of the burrito; with out the flour tortilla. I think it is such a awesome idea, I simply had to share it here. Here is a old picture of it with the slow cooked fajita meat; I have been meaning to share this photo for many months now:
I have been meaning to share this from the moment I read it. It blew me away. I have never read anything like it, or have never heard a preacher, preach on it. Since this book is unavailable online; I had to scan it for you. If you are a christian I know you will be very thankful to have read something like this. From my favorite book on Revelation:
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It is well to remember this...
Here is the full lyrics of the above mentioned hymn:
" Must I go and empty-handed,"
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Himi
Lay no trophy at His feet?
" Must I go and empty-handed,"
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him,
Must I empty-handed go?
Not at death I shrink nor falter,
For my Saviour saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed.
Thought of that now clouds my brow
Oh, the years of sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Saviour,
To Hid will I gladly bow.
Oh, ye saints, arouse, be earnest.
Up and work while yet 'tis day.
Ere the night of death o'ertakes thee,
Strive for souls while still you may
From the good folks at The Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/stream/gospelhymnsnos1t00sank/gospelhymnsnos1t00sank_djvu.txt
Questions for God:
Why should I think about God and eternity now?
God says: “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” and “What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” (Proverbs 27:1; James 4:14).
When I die, won’t that just be the end?
“The rich man died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments” (Luke 16:22,23).
Don’t we have to wait until the judgment day to see who goes to heaven and hell?
“He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).
I have lived a good life. Will that be enough?
God says: “There is none righteous, no, not one … There is none that doeth good, no, not one … all the world [is] guilty before God” (Romans 3:10,12,19).
God is loving and merciful. Won’t He just pass over my sins?
“The Lord God … will by no means clear the guilty” (Exodus 34:6,7). “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).
I say my prayers, go to church, and put money in the collection plate. Won’t that count in my favor?
“Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord … in Thy name [we have] done many wonderful works. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me” (Matthew 7:22,23).
Why would God judge me the same as somebody who is a murderer?
“All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “All we like sheep have gone astray” (Isaiah 53:6). “Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10).
If that’s true, nobody can stand before God. What can we do to be saved?
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
What do I need to believe about Jesus?
“The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). “The Son of God … loved me, and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). “Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).
Isn’t there something I can do to earn God’s favor?
“A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ” (Galatians 2:16). “For by grace are ye saved … not of works” (Ephesians 2:8,9).
How can it be so simple?
“Jesus … endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). Jesus says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).
Does God really love me?
“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
Can God really forgive my sins?
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18). “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
Will my life change if I become a Christian?
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).
October 03 2018:
The Cultured Pig: https://feasite.org/the_cultured_pig
I put my observations in bold.
A young boy, on a certain occasion, was walking with his father through the streets of Manchester, England. His attention was suddenly drawn to a man standing before the door of a building, announcing loudly, “Come in, ladies and gentlemen, and see the great American pig.” Having his curiosity aroused, he paid his penny and entered the building. There, sure enough, was an amazing pig performing feats and giving evidence of an intelligence no pig had ever before exhibited.
At the command of his trainer, he would pick out, from the alphabet lying on the floor, the letters “G-O-O-D P-I-G.” He would also walk about on his hind legs and shake hands with those who stepped up to greet him. This pig had been washed and scrubbed until he was perfectly clean and he was dressed in a beautiful garment. Of course, he commanded the highest admiration and no one could deny that he was well-educated and well-behaved in every respect. But in spite of his remarkable culture and his attractive appearance, he was still a pig—better off, perhaps, than most other pigs—and yet, after all, only a pig and a pig to remain, however advanced his learning.
There is no error in these days more dangerous (and none more shallow and silly) than the idea taught and accepted by many that CULTURE is the way of salvation. Many, by the reading of magazines or the study of books, acquire a smattering of science or culture and then, like the pig walking on his hind legs, strut around in the conceit and self-assurance of their “superior intelligence” that places them, they believe, beyond the need of regeneration by the Holy Spirit and of the cleansing blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Others imagine that courtesy, refinement, acquaintance with the arts or regard for the rules of good morals will put them on a different footing before God—a position above the uneducated and the common man.
A moment’s observation will convince us that the deep-seated enmity against God—through the mind of the flesh and the desperate wickedness of the heart—is often most fully manifested by those who are most highly “cultivated.” The history of the human race since the death and resurrection of God’s Son proves that a far more bitter opposition and contemptuous indifference to the gospel of God’s grace has generally been shown by the wealthy and educated than by the poor and ignorant. The wealthy and educated are more prone to be puffed up with pride—pride that refuses to humble itself beneath the mighty hand of God. A moment’s observation will also convince us that any degree of culture—mental or moral—must utterly fail to change man’s nature. An educated pig is still a pig; a conquered tiger is still a tiger. “Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” Matthew 7:16. No! The diligent cultivation of thorns and thistles for a life-time or for a thousand years could not produce grapes and figs. Whatever is done with human nature, it will remain human nature, whether in the palace of a king or in the cell of a convict; whether in the retreats of philosophy or in the huts of uneducated savages.
It was to a cultivated, refined, moral and even religious inquirer that Jesus said: “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” John 3:5-7
It was to those no less accomplished than the society of the present-day the Apostle Paul wrote: “And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.” Ephesians 2:1-3
The desires of the mind are just as offensive to God as the coarser desires of the flesh. The most cultivated are, by nature, the objects of God’s displeasure even as others.
How does God view man’s nature? The Lord Jesus, speaking of the unregenerate, said to His disciples: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine….” Matthew 7:6
So the Holy Spirit, describing some who have received culture but not the new nature, tells us: “…The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.” 2 Peter 2:22
The pig may be washed. But unless a lamb’s nature is imparted to it—a nature which will reign supreme—it will still be a pig and at the first convenient opportunity, will go back to its old ways. “For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.” Jeremiah 2:22
May God deliver people from the folly of thinking that human culture and external appliances can take the place of His glorious gospel in the work of redemption! May God impress upon each Christian that solemn admonition of His Word: “Keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science falsely so-called; which some professing have erred concerning the faith.” 1 Timothy 6:20-21
May God also speak to each unsaved person through His grace that sweet message of salvation through Christ alone: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:5-7 “…Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1:18-19
— Author Unknown
I got allot out of reading this old tract again. I own several copies of this. They are almost 30 years old.
The full text of this gospel tract is shown below in the KJV version. (It is also available in NKJV and Spanish. Select the one you want to order using the “Version” buttons above.)
We live in a time of much confusion about the things of God. His truth is being turned from on every hand, and is being replaced by man's opinion and wisdom. Millions of souls are being swept into false systems of religion. The only way of deliverance from these systems and from God's eternal judgment is found in God's Word.
However, we need more than just knowledge in our heads; to be saved requires faith in one's heart: "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:10).
"What must I believe to be saved?"
This is answered by God's revelation of truth—the Bible—in Acts 16:31: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." To believe means to trust, put faith in, adhere to, receive. Personal trust in the Lord Jesus Christ eternally saves the soul. To believe God concerning His way of salvation includes many wonderful truths revealed in the Word of God. Here are a few of them:
Believe that the Bible is the Word of God. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
Believe that we are sinners by nature and by practice. "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" (Romans 5:12).
Believe that God loves us. "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Believe that God gave His Son for us. "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" (John 3:16).
Believe that Christ died for our sins. "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3).
Believe that Christ bore our sins on the cross. "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24).
Believe that Christ rose from among the dead. "He was buried, and … rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:4).
Believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). "Without shedding of blood is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22).
Believe that "Ye must be born again" (John 3:7). "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" (John 3:3).
Believe that faith in Christ gives eternal life. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24).
Believe that all who reject Christ and His atoning sacrifice on the cross, will receive everlasting punishment. "But the fearful, and unbelieving … and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
The Invitation of Christ
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37).
Will You Accept the Invitation?
It is our earnest prayer that you will go to the Bible and see if these things are so, and believe them with all your heart. Only thus can one be spared the delusion of man's false religion and God's coming judgment. "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). When you believe on Christ, you will be saved forever. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand" (John 10:28).
"Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 11:26).
September 30 2018:
I was so upset yesterday I could not edit my blog or check my email or anything; so I am going to continue to edit my blog from the 29th today.
September 29 2018:
I will highlight and bold; things that I think we all need to learn and take to heart.
1. Continuationist—One who believes some or all of the gifts of the Spirit, specifically the miraculous sign-gifts found listed in 1 Corinthians 12-14, are in existence today, available to the church to be utilized in ministry either by a select, gifted few or by nearly everyone in the church.
2. Cessationist—One who believes only some of the gifts of the Spirit (specifically those for service) found listed in 1 Corinthians 12-14 presently exist to be utilized by the church today. However, none of the miraculous sign-gifts are for the church today; they ceased operation with the passing of the apostles in the first century.
3. Tongues—“The gift of tongues is the power of speaking supernaturally in a language never learned by the speaker, that language being made intelligible to the listeners by means of the equally supernatural gift of interpretation” (Myer Pearlman, Knowing the Doctrines of the Bible, p. 326). In other words, the gift of tongues is simply the ability to communicate in a foreign language the speaker has never previously learned or known. God enabled believers in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost to communicate His message to the many thousands of foreign travelers who happened to be in the city on that particular day (Acts 2). It is not gibberish, or some “heavenly language,” to be used by the speaker to build up self or to “prove” he is indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
4. Prophecy is defined by one Pentecostal as “a gift that is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit; granted to individuals for purposes of edification, exhortation, and comfort; and intended to communicate the mind of God” (C.M. Robeck, Jr., Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, p. 738). Richard Gaffin, a cessationist, defines it similarly as “a revelatory gift; that is, it brings to the church the words of God in the primary and original sense. Prophecy is not, at least primarily or as one of its necessary marks, the interpretation of an already existing inspired text or oral tradition but is itself the inspired, nonderivative word of God” (Perspectives on Pentecost, p. 59). Prophecy served to reveal the mind and will of God.
5. Knowledge—Based on 1 Corinthians 12:8, the gift of knowledge, it would seem, is something beyond ordinary knowledge. It is something divinely bestowed to individuals along with prophecy and tongues. In other words, it is a revelational gift (i.e., like tongues, the one who receives this gift is receiving personal revelation from God).
6. Apostle—Literally, the word means a “sent one”—an emissary, an ambassador, one having the power and authority to act on behalf of the one who sent him to accomplish the task. This is a critically important office to understand. Three requirements that qualified one as an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ are as follows: first, the man had to have seen Christ and been an eyewitness to His bodily resurrection from the dead (Acts 1:22; 1 Cor. 9:1; 15:3-9); second, he had to have been called to the apostolic ministry either by Christ Himself or by the Holy Spirit (Matt. 10:1-4); finally, he was invested with the miraculous sign-gifts, possessing the ability to work miracles (Acts 5:15-16; Heb. 2:3-4) (Ryrie Study Bible, p. 1433). Based on these criteria, no one today could possibly be eligible to be an apostle as no one today has any of these three qualifications, let alone the third one which requires miracles to be an integral aspect of the apostolic office. In fact, 2 Corinthians 12:12 states that miracles were the “signs of an apostle,” not signs of a Christian or signs of a pastor or signs of an elder or signs of an evangelist. Paul specifically says they belonged, uniquely, to the apostles.
7 Things to Know:
1. There is life after death
“It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” (Hebrews 9:27)
“All that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” (John 5:28,29)
2. We will all stand before God
“We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.” (Romans 14:10)
“I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God…. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” (Revelation 20:12)
3. All sin must be judged
“There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” (Luke 12:2)
“Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” (Matthew 12:36)
“God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:14)
4. Our “good” is not GOOD enough
“We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” (Isaiah 64:6)
“Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10)
“By grace are ye saved through faith … not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9)
5. God provides a way out
“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
“Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.” (1 Peter 3:18)
6. Jesus lives to give you life
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” (John 11:25)
“There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5)
“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
7. You must trust in Jesus Christ
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:18)
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
“There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
Do you know these 7 things to be true?
It is God’s desire that you know His plan of salvation. Even more than that, it is of vital importance that you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today!
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2)
“God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36)
“There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:10)
American Psychological Association conference found that even modest use of digital technology over time can make a person distracted, drained, and distant. Researchers examining how technology use affects relationships noted, for example, that minor cell phone use during dinner with friends makes people distracted and less present in the moment. Spending time on a cell phone in social settings also tended to make the experience less enjoyable. This is a concern, given that many previous studies have repeatedly described the mental and physical health benefits of personal engagement with friends and relatives. “Another aspect of the new study found that compassionate people spend less time on social media than people who are more self-centered and narcissistic. Likewise, people who have difficulty identifying, describing, and processing their emotions tend to use social media much more than people who are in touch with their emotions. Researchers suggest that part of the reason for this difference is that people who are less comfortable with their own emotions or with others’ emotions may prefer text based interactions, which allow them time to process social and emotional information.” (“Digital Divide: Tech Makes Us Drained and Disconnected,” Mind, Mood & Memory, Vol. 14, No. 10, p. 1, used with permission). Find it here: https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs181/projects/digital-divide/start.html
I found this articular, a tiny vindication to what I have been saying for years that the internet/media resembling a Nazi like movement; always hungry to feast on other peoples suffering. I do not think it is unreasonable to compare your average internet troll as having a Antisocial personality disorder. Psychology related people might find this extreme, but the similarity's are there.
Read what I have in bold and compare that to a internet troll.
Signs and symptoms
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder :
Canyon Crossing
How will we ever get across?
I can jump across.
Good efforts aren’t enough.
The Bible says…"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
I’ve earned it. I’ve worked hard for everything I’ve got. I deserve it. I… I...AAAIEEE!!!
Splat!
Good morals aren’t enough.
We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. (Isaiah 64:6)
Let me try! I can make it. I’ve lived a very moral life. I help others all the...AAAIIEEE!!!
Splat!
Education and psychology aren’t enough.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 14:12)
I can do it! I’m well educated, and I’ve got life’s answers figured out. Nothing can... AAAIIEEE!!!
Splat!
Religion isn’t enough.
Jesus said in the Bible… Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven...I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:21-23)
I’ll make it. I’ve dedicated my life to my religion. I worship every...AAAIIEEE!!!
Splat!
Well if these guys can’t make it, I certainly can’t. I need help from the other side.
God made a way to get to Him.
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the spirit. (1 Peter 3:18)
But we have to walk across His bridge to get there.
But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name. (John 1:12)
I’m trusting in Christ to save me.
Man’s way: death
God’s way: life through faith in Christ
Now the question is, which side of the bridge are you on?
Dear Lord, I turn from my own way of trying to earn my way to You, and I now place my trust in Your Son, Jesus, who died for me and rose from the grave.
October 17 2018:
The clouds were acting strangely as I went out to mow the lawn before the non stop rain started for one week now. My wife made me take this photo of the clouds, last Friday before all this rain started:
October 16 2018:
The power was off for a while yesterday morning (because of the storm); so I gave up on updating.
I have been wanting to share a portion from the book I am reading now. This is a little similar about, what I was saying about, the average Christian being persecuted; in today's society. Here is a scan of the paragraph from a page that really stood out to me.:
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If you are a Christian you need to read this.
From: Will Man Survive?: The Bible Looks at Man's Future: J. Dwight. Pentecost
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About the author: Pentecost was Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary, one of only two so honored. He held a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College (1937), in addition to Th.M. (1941) and Th.D. (1956) degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary. During his academic career he taught biblical subjects for over 60 years (Philadelphia College of Bible, 1948–55; Dallas Theological Seminary, 1955-2014). His nearly twenty books are written mostly for the general Christian reader. His pastoral career continued through this period.
Here this extremely educated man; flat out tells you why none of the horrors that will be unleashed during the Great Tribulation will be aloud to be unleashed today. It is a plan statement to anyone involved in any form of law enforcement like politicians, military, et cetera, who really stops crime. Yet, we as a society, seem to have a lust for sending Christians to prison like Jim Baker. If you were alive back then you remember how famous the case was against Jim Baker. Whether or not I believe the things Jim Baker believes in, I believe; he is a Christian though. I think he is one of the most famous examples of how happy our society is to throw a Christian in prison. I think there are way too many Christians in our mass incarceration nation; that should not be there. Christian's like any unpopular citizen at the time; is always a target for the worst we have to offer as a country. I guess it is like our way of pointing our fingers at someone and saying; see your not holier than thou are you? Being prejudice on who we arrest for crimes; is a blight on our country and is something that's adding up, more and more, over time, and has got to have a breaking point on us all. The page from the book goes on to quote Romans 13: 2-7 as God's "method to control and curb curb lawlessness" - (quote from the book).: Romans 13 2-7 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Those are some good words from the good book; worth living by.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
NOT GUILTY
After weeks of testimony and days of deliberation, the end is finally near. Silence sweeps the courtroom: it’s time to read the verdict. The defendant, attorneys, spectators, reporters—and the whole nation—breathlessly anticipate the outcome of this sensational trial. “NOT GUILTY.” A collective gasp reverberates from one end of the country to the other: how could someone who so many people thought was guilty be declared “not guilty”?
We’ve all witnessed this scene play out many times. From the comfort of our homes, it seems easy to know who is guilty and who is not. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if the accused would simply plead “guilty” and allow everyone to avoid the time and expense of a trial? But have you ever thought about what you would do if the tables were turned? What if you were accused of a crime? What if you were on trial?
A SERIOUS OFFENSE
Most of us are so quick to defend ourselves against the slightest accusation; would we be willing to plead “guilty” to a serious offense? For most of us, this is merely a hypothetical question—or is it? Do you realize that all of us have been charged with an offense worse than a misdemeanor or felony? The Bible tells us that “all have sinned” and “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 3:23; 6:23). You may want to dismiss these charges, or argue that you’re “not guilty,” but remember that God, the righteous Judge, sees and knows everything—our actions and our thoughts.
THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE
The Bible tells us about a courtroom scene which will take place in a coming day. God, the righteous Judge, will open His books of evidence and hold a trial for each person who stands before Him (Revelation 20:11-15). Here’s the harsh reality of God’s courtroom: no charges are ever dropped, and no defendant is ever acquitted. That’s right: everyone who stands before God on that day will be declared “guilty” and condemned to the Lake of Fire for eternity.
We have all broken God’s law in one way or another—and God keeps track of those offenses. How many sins do you think are recorded in God’s books for you? It’s probably more than you think, especially when you consider that “the thought of foolishness is sin” and “to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin” (Proverbs 24:9; James 4:17). Even if you only sin once per day, it really adds up! My point is that none of us have any hope of standing before God and convincing Him that we’re totally innocent. What can we do? Is there a way out?
THE BEST LAWYER
Yes, thank God, there is! Jesus Christ wants to be your “lawyer.” Because He is the Son of God—fully God and fully man—He stands in a unique position to intercede for us with His Father. Also, because He is totally sinless, and because He suffered the penalty of sin—in our place—on Calvary’s cross, He has satisfied the righteous demands of both the law and the Judge.
How can we receive a full pardon from God? If we plead “guilty,” fully acknowledging our sinfulness to God, and put our trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sin, God will declare us “not guilty”! We will be “justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). When we believe that Jesus Christ died for us and rose again, His righteousness becomes our righteousness, our sins are all washed away, and we stand before God fully justified—not guilty!
HOW DO YOU PLEAD?
How about you? Have you humbly accepted God’s offer of salvation through Jesus Christ? I urge you to turn to God before it’s too late, before you leave this world in your sin and face Him as the righteous Judge. If you refuse Jesus in this life, there is no way of escape.
“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him” (Romans 5:8,9).
October 14 2018:
Good News from a Far Country From: https://feasite.org/node/2690
Submitted by Matt Costella on Oct, 11, 2018
“As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country” (Prov. 25:25).
I will have my fun again; by putting in bold and highlight, my favorite and most important parts; to me.
What the Gospel Is
The Gospel is good news from a far country. The Far Country is that land that is fairer than day, the Glory Land, the Heavenly Country into which our Lord went to prepare a place for His own. As cold water is divinely adapted to a thirsty throat, so the good news of the Gospel of Christ is adapted to the thirsty soul. The Gospel is good news from God concerning His only begotten Son who dwelt in the bosom of the Father, but who in the fullness of time came forth, made of a women, made under the Law, that He might redeem us from the curse. It is the good news of Christ crucified, risen, ascended, coming again, and able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him.
Why the Gospel Is Good News
The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a God of love (Jn. 3:16). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a finished redemption (Jn. 19:30). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of the forgiveness of sins (Acts 13:38). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of peace with God (Lk. 2:11-14). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of life everlasting (Rom. 6:23; Jn. 3:36). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a great high priest (Heb. 4:14-16; 7:25). The Gospel is good news because it tells us of a home in heaven (Jn. 14:1-3). The Gospel is good news because it tells of a King and a kingdom of righteousness, peace, and glory (Isa. 9:6-7; Jer. 23:5-6).
Why the Gospel Is Needed
There are three great facts which every man and women must face, namely, sin, death, and judgment.
We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We are all guilty and condemned before God. We have all transgressed, fallen short, failed to measure up, missed the mark, and gone astray.
The wages of sin is death. It is appointed unto men once to die. Do what we may, go where we will, we cannot escape death. He is the preacher of the old school which makes every creature his text. No sinner can escape his clutch. He is no respecter of persons. Death without Christ is separation from God, in outer darkness, in the lake of fire, where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched and there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.
But death is not all. “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). “Every one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Rom. 14:12). “What wilt thou say when He shall punish thee” (Jer. 13:21)? It is absolutely certain that God “will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead” (Acts 17:30-31). Deeds shall be judged (2 Cor. 5:10); words shall be judged (Matt. 12:36); works shall be judged (Rev. 20:12); and secrets shall be judged (Rom. 2:16).
The Preciousness of the Gospel
The Gospel is good news concerning a Savior from sin, a Conqueror of death, and a Judge who bears judgment. The Gospel presents Christ who saves from the guilt, penalty, power, pollution, and presence of sin. The Gospel presents Christ who died and arose and lives forever in resurrection power. Death hath no dominion over Him. He is the resurrection and the life. And those who believe in Him shall live also. The Gospel presents Christ as the Judge who bore judgment. And there is therefore now no judgment for them who are in Christ Jesus.
As water is the gift of God for the body, the good news of the Gospel is the gift of God for the soul. Think of the preciousness of cold water to the sick child, the weary traveler, or the wounded soldier, and you will appreciate the preciousness of the Gospel to sin-sick souls.
The Gospel is good news because it answers the deepest questionings of man’s soul, presents the remedy for man’s greatest need, and holds out the realization of man’s highest hopes.
“The Gospel of Christ … is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Rom. 1:16).
— Written by Dr. Howard C. Fulton. Reproduced from the March 1938 issue of The Echo of the Bible Evangelistic Crusade. Dr. Fulton served as the pastor of the Belden Avenue Baptist Church in Chicago, IL.
Facing Facts
I have pasted out hundreds of these, mostly back in California in the early 1990's.
Buy them here: https://feasite.org/tracts_catalog/trioexcuses
WE ARE ALL GUILTY BEFORE GOD
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not
one:" --Romans 3:10
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory
of God;" --Romans 3:23
NONE CAN ENTER HEAVEN WITH THIS SIN
"And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing
that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomi-
nation, or maketh a lie: but they which are written
in the Lamb's book of life." --Revelation 21:27
ALL WHO DIE IN THEIR SIN WILL SUFFER ETERNALLY
"And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
--Revelation 20:15
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO
ABOUT OUR SIN?
Can church membership, church ordinances,
or good works save us? NO! God says these
cannot save from the penalty of sin!
"Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved
us..." --Titus 3:5
"Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no
flesh be justified in his sight..." --Romans 3:20
"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our
righteousnesses are as filthy rags..." --Isaiah 64:6
WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?
Believe that Christ died and shed His blood to pay the
penalty for our sin and rose again bodily from the grave.
"For when we were yet without strength, in due
time Christ died for the ungodly." --Romans 5:6
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us." --Romans 5:8
"In whom we have redemption through his
blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace;" --Ephesians 1:7
Trust (believe) in Jesus Christ as your risen
Saviour and Lord today!
"To him [Jesus Christ] give all the prophets wit-
ness, that through his name whosoever believ-
eth in him shall receive remission [forgiveness]
of sins." --Acts 10:43
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my
word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into con-
demnation; but is passed from death unto life."
--John 5:24
"But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name:" --John 1:12
"Who [the Lord Jesus Christ] was delivered for
our offences, and was raised again for our jus-
tification." --Romans 4:25
Salvation is a FREE GIFT given to anyone who
acknowledges his lost, hopeless condition as
a sinner, turns from every other confidence,
and, by faith, accepts the Lord Jesus
Christ as his personal Saviour. Trust Christ
NOW!
I found all my old bible books and have them out and ready to read.
October 13 2018:
Matthew 6:20 "lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven" I made this this morning:
Matthew 6:19-21
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Worldliness: Another Great Enemy of the Church
Submitted by Matt Costella on Aug, 19, 2015 from: https://feasite.org/node/2238
I will put in bold and highlight; what catches my eye.
What exactly is worldliness? Many Christians are not aware that the Bible never uses the term worldliness. In fact, it only uses the term worldly twice—in Titus 2:12 and Hebrews 9:1—and only in the Titus passage does it address this concept of worldliness as it is used in the church today.
Contemporary Concepts of Worldliness
While worldliness is one of the greatest enemies of the church in the twenty-first century, it is imperative that believers truly understand what worldliness is and is not. Sadly, the concept of worldliness has been completely misunderstood in the modern church. Believers today must realize—or admit—that their idea of worldliness is often a totally unbiblical notion. One cannot grasp a biblical understanding of the concept of worldliness without starting anew and discarding the general (and usually flawed) ideas concerning what actually constitutes worldliness.
Today, when believers talk about worldliness, they often refer to certain activities that they deem to be “worldly.” A discussion about worldliness often centers around what one wears, what one watches, what one listens to, and where one goes. For example, many believers think that to be “worldly” is to like or listen to a song or genre of music that is not generally accepted by the church or to like or watch a television show or movie (or even to attend a theater or have a television in your home). In other words, worldliness is synonymous with activities or things a person does. Many Christians are taught that if a believer keeps himself or herself from doing certain things, he or she is not guilty of the sin of worldliness. Yet in reality, this concept of worldliness has no biblical basis.
Often the church sets forth a list of definitions and parameters for worldliness—a list that it cannot actually defend from an honest interpretation of Scripture. Therefore, the church is facing devastating and heartbreaking consequences—young people are rebelling or leaving the church; divisions exist within churches between people who disagree on what does or does not constitute worldliness; people are losing interest in trying to live biblically because they discover that they cannot defend their beliefs and behavior with Scripture. It is necessary to take time to consider what the Bible actually says about the world and the believer’s interaction with it and then conform one’s life to God’s Word rather than man’s lists and ideas.
A Biblical Understanding of Worldliness
The Bible does give the answer concerning what constitutes worldliness in the eyes of the Lord. Christians today simply need to study, heed, and obey it rather than their own traditions and presuppositions.
Consider 1 John 2:15-17. This text is probably the most important text to consider on this topic for two reasons: First, it is the text most often cited by Christians to support their own views concerning worldliness; and second, this text more than any other provides the proper, biblical definition and attitude the Christian should have toward the world.
In these verses, the reader must accurately understand two key words: love and world. But first, consider the context of this passage. Now that John’s readers were consciously aware of their standing in Christ, of their relationship with Jesus, and of their ability to live victorious Christian lives despite Satan’s attacks against them (1 Jn. 2:1-14), John warns the believers about the danger of becoming enthralled with and attached to the world system of which they were a part. “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world,” John says.
The word love—in both instances in verse 15, the word love does not entail one’s likes or dislikes; rather, it is an act of the will whereby one chooses to exercise benevolence and concern for the wellbeing of someone or something else. It is not used in the sense of “I love Japanese food” or “I love going to football games”—things one cannot help but enjoy. To “love” (agape) in this sense is to have a sacrificial care and concern for something. It is a volitional (willful) act of intentional concern for someone or something.
The word world—the word world in this text is translated from the Greek word kosmos, which can have a variety of meanings (the earth or universe in general; the human race; the state of human affairs, etc.). What determines its exact meaning is the context. For example, in John 3:16 the “world” refers to people, not to the universe, a state of human affairs or a system of philosophy and thought. In 1 John 2:15-17, the context determines that the apostle John is talking about the “system” of things on the earth. Dr. Charles Ryrie put it this way: “that organized system headed by Satan that leaves God out and is a rival to Him.” The “world” entails the system of the temporary that finds itself over against the truth as revealed in God and His Word.
So, if one reads this text with a proper understanding of these words in mind and compares this text with others where these terms are used (such as in John 3:16 where we read that “God so loved the world”) and considers the context of 1 John 2:15-17, one will conclude that this text is not talking about the people in the world, nor is it forbidding Christians to enjoy things in life. Rather, to “love not the world, neither the things that are in the world” means a believer must not willfully choose to make those things that are in the world—including those things that are contrary to the person or will of God (those lusts one often strongly desires)—the love, the focus, and the priority of his or her life. Clearly, the intent here is not to separate from everything in the world or to distance oneself from those who are not saved. The meaning of this verse focuses upon where the believer places his love, his concern, his priorities!
In verse fifteen, John describes two things not to love: the world and the things in the world. What John means by the world has already been considered, but what does the apostle mean by the things in the world? John himself tells us what he means. He discusses three facets of the “things that are in the world”:
Lust of the flesh (desires of the flesh)—“Lust of the flesh” involves the desire for sinful, sensual pleasure that is outside the will of God for any believer. The lust of the flesh is not limited only to sexual desires but to any fleshly appetite for anything that is outside the will of God. To become involved in the lust of the flesh is to satisfy the body at any cost. Paul told Titus that God’s grace should lead believers to deny “ungodliness and worldly lusts” (Titus 2:12).
Lust of the eyes (desires of the eyes)—“Lust of the eyes” involves covetousness or the intense desire for material possessions. Notice that this sin primarily manifests itself through inward thoughts and desires rather than outward actions. To exhibit the lust of the eyes is to covet that which is contrary to the will of God.
The pride of life (pride in possessions or self)—“The pride of life” involves being proud of oneself or one’s possessions. This pride is not synonymous with joyfulness in accomplishment but rather with boasting of one’s self-worth above one’s true worth as found in God’s Word. The book of Proverbs characterizes one who exhibits the pride of life as the “fool” or the “froward.” “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?” Solomon asks. “There is more hope of a fool than of him” (Prov. 26:12). “Conceit” and “the pride of life” are synonymous. The individual full of conceit thinks he is something, when, in God’s eyes, he is nothing.
To sum up verse sixteen, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life involve anything that falls outside the will of God or takes one’s focus off spiritual things. These three facets of worldliness overtook Eve in the garden of Eden, and even today, thousands of years later, they overtake believers in the church. Yes, John is speaking to believers who can (and often do) get caught up in worldliness. The church is not exempt!
So, according to Scripture, the Christian’s concern and priorities in life must not lie with the world system or these temporary things in the world. The Bible gives two specific reasons why the believer is to “love not the world”:
1. Love for the world is incompatible with love for God.
Read the following verses: 1 John 2:15b; Matthew 6:19-21, 24; James 4:4; John 15:18-20. In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus reveals the importance of laying up “spiritual treasure” in heaven rather than physical treasure while on earth. Why is it so important for believers to strive for spiritual wealth rather than material wealth? Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Just three verses later, Jesus continues, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon [wealth].” The principle here is not difficult to understand. If one is consumed and enthralled with physical happiness or material possessions, he or she has lost sight of the greater importance of spiritual things.
The world system hates God and, therefore, hates those who are followers of Christ. If a believer’s life is comfortably conforming to the surrounding world system, then he must step back and discover where his affection actually lies. Jesus told His disciples, “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (Jn. 15:18-20). James asked the believers in the early church, “Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God” (Jas. 4:4). To be an enemy of God is certainly a serious matter! Yet the Word of God makes it plain that a believer cannot love the world system and simultaneously strive to effectively attain spiritual goals. Even though a Christian might feel as though he is able to love the world and love Jesus Christ at the same time, God’s Word declares that this is not possible and the world system is to be rejected by the child of God. “Love not the world” because to love the world is to dishonor Christ. No believer can serve two masters.
2. The world is only temporary.
Consider 1 John 2:17 and 2 Peter 3:10-14. The second reason why the believer is commanded to “love not the world” is because the world in which he lives is only temporary. John told the believers, “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof” (1 Jn. 2:17). John, an expert in the doctrine of eschatology, not only understood that the world is presently decaying as a result of man’s sin in the Garden, but he also realized that one day, a new heaven and new earth would be created by God. Not only is this world temporary in an immediate respect (things decay; people die) but in a future respect as well—Peter reminds believers that they “look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Pet. 3:13). How should this affect God’s people today? Peter says because this earth is only temporary, Christians should “be diligent that [they] may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless” (2 Pet. 3:14). Clearly, one’s present life should reflect one’s spiritual priorities. When God’s children live with eternity’s values in view, their lives on this earth will be remarkably different from the lives of those who have no hope and are uncertain about the future.
In conclusion, it is evident that worldliness, according to God’s Word, entails the following three elements: idolatry—placing something of this world ahead of God in one’s life; making something temporal of a greater priority than that which is spiritual; covetousness—desiring that which God has withheld or forbidden; conformity—modeling one’s thinking or behavior after the world rather than after the Word and will of God.
So biblically speaking, “worldliness” entails having one’s focus/priorities (one’s heart and mind) set on desiring and embracing the temporary at the expense of the eternal. It is to become enthralled and attached to the mindset of the world and its temporary pleasures rather than having the mind of Christ and seeking spiritual riches (Col. 3:1-2).
The Effect of Worldliness on the Church
How is worldliness affecting the church today? Clearly, it is affecting the church in many ways, but two particular ways stand out:
1. Churches are appealing to the “lusts” of people.
Sadly, many local churches are attempting to gain bodies by giving people, including unbelievers, what they want rather than what they need. They are appealing to the senses of those who have no spiritual life, and they are hoping to lure people through the doors of the church by conforming to the world system that is so appealing to them. This can be seen in the neighborhood survey concepts of church planting (going door-to-door and asking people what they want and are looking for in a church) and in the evangelism programs of many churches (appealing to the senses of unbelievers by offering them prizes and incentives to attend church or make a profession of faith). The idea is to use the things that interest the world in order to win people to Christ and get them into the church. Although some people may come to a saving knowledge of Christ this way, it can be argued that this philosophy has ultimately produced a biblically-illiterate and even unregenerate “church” today. It can also be argued (from Scripture) that this is not a biblical method for church growth and evangelism (the apostle Paul makes this clear in 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and 1 Corinthians 2:4).
2. People are too focused on the temporal rather than the eternal.
While the leadership of many churches is guilty of incorporating worldliness into the programs and outreach of the church, the fault does not only lie with them. So many Christians today view God and the church as a marginal part of their lives. They are engulfed in a worldly outlook on life. They are more concerned about their athletic events, their recreation time, or simply their comfort zone than spiritual disciplines. Because of this, personal Bible study, prayer, and church attendance are not a priority at all in their lives. Attendance at church is more a matter of convenience than a priority. They clearly love the world more than God and His will for them. This results in spiritual backsliding and ineffectiveness in ministry. It also results in discouragement and disunity in the church. God has gifted each believer to function as a part of the whole, and when certain members are not exercising their God-given gifts, then the whole church suffers.
Biblical Examples of Worldliness
The Bible provides the reader with examples of those who were guilty of worldliness and also those who chose the alternative path—dedication to God and priority given to a relationship with Him. Consider the following examples:
Lot—Read 2 Peter 2:7-8 and contrast it with the account of Lot in Genesis 19:1-25. It is interesting that the Bible never records any instances of Lot physically engaging in the wicked sins that marked the people of Sodom, but at the same time, it is evident from his actions that he became completely “worldly” in this thought and life. Even though he did not agree with the outward sinfulness so prevalent around him (the text says his soul was “vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked”), he had no influence or credibility with the people of Sodom. He was comfortable enough to stay in the city and was more interested in maintaining his status in Sodom than his testimony for the Lord.
Demas—Second Timothy 4:10 is a prime example of how one’s love for the world can negatively impact the church. Demas had served as a faithful minister and companion of Paul on his missionary journey, but eventually his love for the world rendered Demas ineffective in ministry. He left Paul and chose to align himself with a system (“this present world”) that diametrically opposes the person and work of God. Worldliness not only affected Demas, but it also greatly impacted those who loved him, cared for him, and worked with him in ministry.
The church at Laodicea—Revelation 3:15-17 contains Jesus’ personal letter to the local church at Laodicea. This church was so worldly-focused and worldly-minded that those who comprised it felt as though they were “just fine” without a close relationship with Jesus Christ. They were self-deceived into thinking that they were “rich” and “increased with goods,” clearly a reference to material things. These material things became their comfort and source of security when, in reality, they were “wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked” because their priorities did not lie with their Savior.
Abraham—This Old Testament patriarch is a good example of what it means to reject a worldly lifestyle and an attitude of worldliness. Notice Hebrews 11:8-10. Abraham had many “things” (he was an extremely wealthy man), but he was not tied to them. God was his priority in life. Therefore, when the Lord told him to move, he moved. In faith, he took God at His word.
Job—Another example in the Old Testament of one who was not marked by worldliness is Job. Like Abraham, Job was a wealthy man who enjoyed his possessions, his family, and his life, yet God was still his priority even over his relationships and possessions. When all his worldly “things” were taken from him, Job continued to honor God and rely upon Him.
The disciples of Jesus—Some of Jesus’ disciples were wealthy while others were poor, yet each disciple (except Judas Iscariot) chose to make his relationship with Jesus Christ the priority in his life, even if that meant losing some of his wealth or status in the world. Peter told Jesus in Matthew 19:27, “Behold, we (the disciples of Jesus) have forsaken all, and followed Thee.” This is true discipleship!
The Remedy for Worldliness
God’s Word is not only clear in its command to avoid a worldly life, but it is equally clear in its instructions concerning how to avoid this great enemy of the church. In order to avoid worldliness, God’s people need to exercise genuine discipleship and change their thinking!
1. Be a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Is it possible to be considered a true disciple (follower) of Jesus Christ and simultaneously be guilty of worldliness? This is an important question to consider. Worldliness has invaded the church, and yet all believers are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ. The issue here is not salvation, but service and usefulness to God. Consider Luke 14:25-33, for these words of Jesus say a great deal about the issue of worldliness and discipleship.
The church must always remember that God’s perspective is different from man’s perspective, and for a Christian to truly be called a disciple of Jesus, he must view his life and actions from God’s perspective. Believers today might think they know what it means to be worldly or not, but if their ideas differ from God’s, they will get nowhere. It is very possible for true believers to be so caught up with the world that they are not truly disciples as they should be. Self-examination is vitally important here. Consider from the words of Jesus Himself what it really means to be a true disciple of Christ and the role that “worldliness” or “the world” plays in this process of discipleship. According to the Word of God, a Christian can only be truly called a disciple of Christ if Jesus is his or her priority in life (Lk. 14:26, 33). This specifically involves priority over three things:
Priority over Family (v. 26a)
The word hate in Scripture can be used one of two ways: an active disgust (whether warranted or unwarranted) or in a comparative sense meaning to “love less.” Luke 14:26 employs the comparative usage (a parallel text, Matthew 10:37-38, supports this fact). Nothing should stand in the believer’s way of doing what he knows to be right—including his family. Sadly, today, professing Christians are even putting “family time” and “family activities” before the things of the Lord—things such as church attendance or personal Bible study. The Bible records many instances where family idolatry brought God’s displeasure and ruined man’s fellowship with the Lord. Christians need to remember that their families, like their possessions, have been entrusted to them by God. They are stewards of their children and even their relationships with their spouses. Yes, the family—as important as it is—actually can be used by Satan to keep men, women, and children from following Jesus Christ. Followers of Jesus need to be extremely careful not to fall prey to family idolatry. Rather, they must pursue the alternative—they must love God above all else and show their love for Him to their family and to all who are around them. Love for God will produce obedience and faithfulness to Him. One cannot claim to be a disciple of Jesus if his family comes before his love of and obedience to his Savior.
Priority over Self (v. 26b)
By nature, every person is prideful and self-centered. Christians are not exempt from this aspect of the old nature. Everybody wants what they want, when they want it, how they want it, where they want it. And, if anything stands in the way—including God, His Word, His church, or His will—woe be to that which stands in the way!
Yet consider the testimony of the apostle Paul in Philippians 3:4-6. Notice all those things he could have boasted in of himself—his lineage, his education, his popularity, his authority. But he came to the point where he surrendered all that “self” in order to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ: “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord” (Phil. 3:7-9). It is only when the believer surrenders his love of himself that he can truly be called a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Priority over Possessions (v. 33)
The word forsaketh does not mean Jesus’ disciples were required to actively and immediately throw all their possessions into the trash. Those who believed in Jesus still lived their lives in their houses and owned material possessions. The word forsake means “to renounce” as in a comparative sense. Followers of Christ need to have a proper priority in life with regard to their “things” as well as their relationships, for “things” can actually keep one from being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Satan often uses things to keep Christians from the One who brings true joy, fulfillment, and happiness.
Consider Matthew 19:16-26. Jesus knew the heart of this man and responded to him accordingly. Notice this rich young ruler’s mistakes: First, he failed to understand the Person of Christ—that Jesus was God. Second, he failed to understand that eternal life could not be earned by works. Third, he failed to understand that he was a sinner. Finally, he failed to follow Jesus because he loved “things” too much. Believers today cannot claim to be true disciples of Jesus if their “things” are more important than the very One who has blessed them with those “things.”
It is fascinating to notice that these very elements that are essential to true discipleship—making God and His Word the priority over family, self, and possessions—are spelled out as “worldliness” in 1 John 2:15-17 (lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, the pride of life). This is worldliness as defined by God Himself, and this is what keeps Christians from being true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Transform your thinking.
Romans 12:1-2 spells out the remedy for worldliness in its simplest form: Do not be conformed, but rather be transformed. To be transformed is to be changed from one thing to another. The apostle Paul exhorts all believers to refuse to take the world as their model for life and ministry. Rather, the person, work, and Word of Jesus Christ should be the believer’s model for all belief and behavior.
How, exactly, can a Christian be transformed? Paul states it clearly: This is accomplished by thinking differently. “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,” Paul writes. Simply being a Christian in this life is not enough. Rather, Christians need to change the way they think! Believers must be transformed (changed) by new thinking if they are to fulfill God’s perfect and acceptable will for their lives. Put on the mind of Jesus Christ (Phil. 2:3-5). Make Him the priority over family, self, and possessions.
Renewed thinking will lead the believer to “put away” the essential elements of what the Bible defines as “worldliness”—idolatry, covetousness, and conformity to the world system and the things of the world. When a Christian embraces the mind of Christ—a biblical worldview rather than a self-centered and humanistic worldview—he or she will refuse to entertain beliefs or engage in behavior that is inconsistent with the person and plan of God. As a believer immerses himself or herself in God’s Word and in a personal fellowship with the Savior, he or she will recognize worldliness for what it is and will choose, instead, to believe and behave in a manner that reflects spiritual life rather than darkness.
Conclusion
Christians need to understand that the whole concept of worldliness is not a man-made list of “do’s and don’ts”; rather, it centers around where one’s focus and priorities lie! Are one’s priorities set on the temporal—the things of the world—or the eternal—the things pertaining to spiritual life and godliness? A focus on the temporal (the self-centered fulfillment of the flesh) is destroying the church today. It is essential that the believer biblically define and deal with worldliness in order to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ and overcome this great enemy of the church.
—From The Greatest Enemies of the Church in the 21st Century, by Matt Costella. This book is available from the Fundamental Evangelistic Association.
This was humbling to read. I got allot out of reading this and am thankful for learning things I know; explained in such eloquent detail. I knew Mat's father's teachings; from listening to him in church. I see Pastor Dennis Costella's teachings, in the way Mat writes.
October 12 2018:
I made this graphic art, this morning:
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| Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! |
HERE IS THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: Will you go to Heaven when you die? Here’s a quick test: Have you ever lied, stolen, or used God’s name in vain? Jesus said, “Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” If you have done these things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart, and the Bible warns that one day God will punish you in a terrible place called Hell. But God is not willing that any should perish. Sinners broke God’s Law and Jesus paid their fine. This means that God can legally dismiss their case: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Then Jesus rose from the dead, defeating death. Today, repent and trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life as a free gift. Then read the Bible daily and obey it. God will never fail you.
October 11 2018:
I just made this graphic art, this morning. The artist is Gustave Doré 6 January 1832 – 23 January 1883:
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| One fourth of the earth's population right now would be about 2 billion people.
(World Population Clock: 7.6 Billion People (2018) - Worldometers
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Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Are You Ready?
You must meet God. Are you ready?
In comparison with this question, all others are utterly insignificant. You may be successful in business, have a wonderful family, and be healthy in both body and mind. You may even be religious and respected by all. But can you say with certainty that you are ready to meet God?
To be ready to meet God requires a new birth. Jesus said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). This statement has no exceptions. It cannot be ignored, as it was given by the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you been born again?
The need for new birth arises from the fact that we are all sinners by birth and by practice. Sin is contrary to the nature of God. He hates sin, and it keeps us from having fellowship with Him. The Bible declares that God is “of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity” (Habakkuk 1:13).
But while God hates sin, He loves sinners. In fact, He loves us whether we walk the clean or filthy side of the road to Hell. Because He loves us, He has provided the way for us to be restored to fellowship with Him: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
God’s judgment for sin fell upon Christ on the cross, and there is cleansing and forgiveness for all who believe on Him. “As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12). Through new birth, by receiving Christ, by believing He died for my sins, I am born into the family of God and can answer the question “Are you ready?” with a glad and confident “Yes!”
Have you known this change? Have you experienced this new birth? Have you turned to God in repentance, admitting that you are a sinner in need of salvation? Have you given up the false idea that you can earn God’s favor through your own “good” works? Have you by faith accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord?
Do not resent these personal questions, for they are intended to lead you to blessing. If I were to tell you of a path to wealth and fame you would probably be very interested. What Jesus Christ offers you—forgiveness of sins and eternal life with Him in Heaven—is of infinite value. Put the matter to the test. Do it now.
The terms are simple: “This is His commandment, that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 3:23). Will you receive Him, the living Christ of God who died, rose again, and now offers salvation to all who believe on Him? Will you trust Him now as your very own Savior? It is not the reception of a creed, or identification with a church, or becoming a religious person that saves. It is the acceptance of a Person, the Son of God. Your acceptance or rejection of Him answers the solemn question, “Are you ready?”
“It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). When you stand before God, will you be stained with your sin or will you have been washed clean through faith in Jesus Christ? The issue is very clear: your response to Jesus Christ now will determine your destiny for eternity. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved…. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 4:12; 16:31).
You must meet God. Are you ready?
October 10 2018:
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| I just made this image this morning. Remember; no matter what chaos is all around us: "There are no signs that must appear before the Lord can return for the [saints]." |
I have been searching for backgrounds for my wife and I to read, one a day.
Here is what I have found so far:
inspirational bible verses king james version
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CoB-m7Bbly4sfyp6URjsCG1B3kZ25eXi
There is Only One Way to True Peace:
Perhaps true peace seems impossible amid the stress of financial decisions, the flurry of the holiday season, and the pressures of gift-buying. Maybe the thought of finding true, inner peace seems hopeless when everything is so busy and stressful. As hopeless as it may seem, the Bible tells us how to gain peace. It also tells us what stands in the way of gaining true peace.
no peace
God says twice, “There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked” (Isaiah 48:22; 57:21). You may say, “But I am not wicked!” You are probably a very nice person. Perhaps you try to read and follow the Bible. You may be a member of a local church. Perhaps you were baptized as a child. These are all good things, but they do not relieve your lack of peace, because they do not cure your sin problem. The Bible says, “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). God says, “We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). We are ALL wicked in God’s sight and thus we have no peace.
We lack peace because our sin separates us from God. “Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear” (Isaiah 59:2). If not dealt with, your sin will lead you to eternal damnation when you die. “Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15).
the giver of peace
“Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ—the Prince of PEACE. Peace with God can only come through humble trust in Jesus. “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1).
Because we cannot solve our sin problem, Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God, came to earth to take the punishment for our sin. He lived a perfect life and died for you. Romans 5:8 says, “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” 1 Peter 3:18 states, “Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 15:3,4 explains, “how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day.” Christ died and rose again for YOU! You can have eternal life and true peace through Him.
will you accept the gift?
Christmas is also a time of gift-giving. A true gift is one that comes with no strings attached. It is given out of love. Eternal life is a gift, not something that you can purchase or earn. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9).
God offers you His free gift of salvation. Salvation is available to you if you are willing to humbly acknowledge your sinful condition before God (repent) and, in your heart, turn from sin to Christ. Mark 1:15 says, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Romans 10:9,13 says, “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Will you humbly accept the gift of salvation this Christmas season? In the best words you know how, tell Jesus that you are sorry for your sin and ask Him to save you. If you willingly turn to Him, Jesus promises His true and lasting peace to comfort your soul. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you” (John 14:27).
October 09 2018:
There is this hysterical way of thinking now a days among the online Christian community; to be looking for signs of the Great Tribulation and the Rapture. I almost got sucked into this myself; when I first started to talk about the Bible here, on the blog.
As for the rapture
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
That should be enough for a Christian to know. End of story. All done with that.
As for miraculous signs like; birds dyeing after flying into a cloud, or red algae, a blood moon; being a sign of the Great Tribulation. Most of these types of events can be explained by something as simple as pollution.
My best advice to you if you believe false prophecies; is to go to my page:
Click here: Radman_Art Blog Homepage 2018 Post's Only Part 1
Then search for July 28 2018:.
Then read the tract called:
"SIGNS" of His Coming! by: Pastor Dennis Costella
I will quote what I highlighted there:
"There are no signs that must appear before the Lord can return for the [saints]. "
That's it; end of story. If you want to be obedient to God's word; stop saying that things are a sign of the Rapture or The Great Tribulation, when they are not.
This is a great page to read about the next prophetic sign to come; The Rapture:
The Visible and Glorious Return of Jesus Christ: https://feasite.org/node/1845
A quote from: The Visible and Glorious Return of Jesus Christ
"This coming also will be unexpected. Men will deny His coming, according to 2 Peter 3:3,4. They will be surfeiting and sleeping, according to Matthew 24:48-51. The Lord will come as a thief (Rev. 16:15 and 1 Thess. 5:2,3) and the earth will be taken unawares. He will come to render vengeance: "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Thess. 1: 7, 8). Hence the great mourning."
I wrote this down in pen yesterday; to post here today:
It would be impossible for a Christian of today to be: as prophesied; caught at unawares by the Rapture, if they were being persecuted in any way compared to the persecution of the saints after the Rapture. If Christians were being persecuted in any way compared to The Great Tribulation persecution of the saints; they would not only be ready for the Great Tribulation; they would be begging for it, in prayer every minute of every day. The fact is most Christians's will totally be surprised by the Rapture; that is proof that most Christians will not suffer persecution leading up to the Rapture.
The mixing of today with the Great Tribulation is; the mixing of truth and error.
From: https://feasite.org/node/2198 A Dangerous Mix
"Mixing truth and error is exceedingly dangerous, yet most people today seem very content with such a mixture, especially in the field of religious beliefs. The devil has made great headway in convincing the majority of people (including many Christians) that mixing truth and error is not only unavoidable, but can actually be beneficial. As a consequence, when God's faithful servants expose error and demand absolute separation between truth and error, they are often looked upon as unloving troublemakers." — M. H. Reynolds Jr., Foundation magazine, July-August 1982.
One Way
The Word of God, the Bible, tells you that God knows all about you. He knows where you live, He knows your name, He even knows the thoughts and the secrets of your heart. "The Lord looketh on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7; Hebrews 4:12,13).
Yes, God knows all about you. He knows the good and bad things in your life. All the bad things are sin. To disobey is to sin. No one has to tell us how to be bad, we just are bad. The Word of God says, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). You see, you are a sinner and God says, "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This death means to be separated from God and suffer in Hell for ever and ever.
Is there anything you can do to get rid of your sin by yourself? God says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8,9). There is only one way to be saved, one way to have your sins forgiven.
The Bible tells us what that way is: "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" (John 3:16).
What does that mean? "For God so loved the world." "The world" includes you. Put your name in the blank. "For God so loved _______________ that He gave His only begotten Son." The Lord Jesus Christ is God's Son. Jesus came from His home in heaven to this earth to be born, grow up, and then to die on the cross to take your place so you would not have to suffer the punishment for your sin. Jesus was totally without sin so He is the only one who could ever take your place.
"That whosoever believeth in Him." "Whosoever" includes you. If you admit before God that you are a sinner and believe that Jesus died to take your sins away, God will cleanse your heart from sin and make you His child. John 1:12 says, "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." To believe is to receive Jesus, to accept Him as your Saviour and trust Him with all your heart.
"Not perish but have everlasting life." When you receive Jesus as your Saviour, you will never be punished for your sin, and as a child of God you will live forever in Heaven. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish" (John 10:28).
Why not receive Him right now? From your heart, in your own words, tell God that you know you are a sinner and that Jesus died for you. Trust Jesus to be your Saviour and to wash your heart clean from sin. He will hear you and save you.
When you become a child of God, you are a "new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). You have new desires. You will want to know more about Him, please Him, and tell others about Him.
You can know more about God by reading His Word, the Bible. You can please Him by talking with Him in prayer. You can find someone and tell them about the Lord Jesus Christ and how He gave you a clean heart. This is the way to become a strong Christian.
Yes, there is only one way to be saved. The Bible says, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). The Bible also says, "How can we know the way? Jesus saith … I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me" (John 14:5,6). Which way are you on—the way of eternal death or life?
October 08 2018:
Renamed my other Part, of this page, because it is a older date; to Part 1, and this to part 2. I was trying to think of some Bible reading to recommend to my wife the other day and decided to recommend my web pages. I also recommend them to my self. Part 1 then Part 2 are excellent, interesting Bible reading. If you can get through Part 1 in many days time: then Part 2; as of now should be a breeze, as of right now. My favorite is the Prophesy portions, of my own writings. I am not speaking with pride of myself; especially since most of what I do is copy and paste from the internet.
Speaking of Prophesy. People should remember we are not in the tribulation right now. We are in the Laodicean Church time. A time when Christians get so lazy they could care less about the word of God. The Church today is a disgrace to the Lord. What does that say about Christians? One thing is for sure they have lost sight of knowing that at any moment the Lord could rapture them.
1 Thessalonians 5:2-4
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Does this sound like people who are being persecuted for their beliefs?
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
The message to Gods people today in my opinion is: just when you least expect it God will take you in the rapture and you will have to give a account for your life; before Him in judgement.
That says to me that when the Rapture takes place; there are going to be many members of the church today will sing with sorrow and tears; when they stand before the Lord:
Thought of that now clouds my brow
Oh, the years of sinning wasted, From the hymn mentioned from my great post of October 5th on this page from the great M.R. Dehaan.
I found another similar hymn here: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/w/i/l/williehb.htm
"Will I empty handed be
When beside the crystal sea
I shall stand before the everlasting throne?
Must I have a heart of shame
As I answer to my name,
With no works that my Redeemer there can own?"
I am almost ashamed to call myself a Christian, because of the Christians in the world today that are a shame to the word; Christian.
I have to stop and thank https://www.biblegateway.com for being so excellent, in helping me find scriptures I have memorized; online. Google is so great to help in searches like this. I do not like all the ads on biblegateway.com though. A small price to pay though.
DO NOT GO TO https://biblehub.com YOU WILL GET A VIRUS. Someone needs to penalize them for that.
Another thing to remember is people who think they can get away with persecuting Christians are sadly mistaking; in my opinion. Think about it. There are allot of Christians in the world right now. How many? Read this scripture to get a idea of how many:
Revelation 7:9
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”
Many Christians on earth right now; means that much more powerful the holy Spirit is. The power of the Holy Spirit means the Power of God. I would not want Gods Wrath on me during this time; when Gods Power is so mighty on the earth through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The one thing that stands out in my mind about how angry God is about Christians being persecuted after the Rapture is the seal judgments. This takes place after the rapture.
The second and the third seal is God saying to man: you spill the blood of my saints; then you shall have oceans of death blood and have blood to drink:
Rev "16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea."
Rev 16:4-7 "And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."
The big difference between before the rapture is that the Lord's presence here on earth is much more mightier. I do not think Christian's are being persecuted today, in any notable way, because; why would the church be so weak? The church before the rapture has become so weak because they are widely excepted. It is no wonder to me because the presence of the Holy Spirit is so mighty in this day and age. To have God's wrath on you; is a terror that you must do all you can to avoid. With the freedom in this world today why would anyone want to persecute someone of another religion. Why is there so much suffering in the world; if there is a God? Because God is causing suffering to cause men to cry out for Him. How much worse it would be for the people who persecute Gods people during this time of vast amounts of blindness of the things of the Lord. The Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent; Lord, has free reign, as he always does. To have that power turned against you personally; should be your life's pursuit to avoid, saved or unsaved alike. After the rapture Gods Wrath will be on the entire earth; today Gods wrath is more concentrated against specific targets; in my opinion.What must I do to be saved?
We live in a time of much confusion about the things of God. His truth is being turned from on every hand, and is being replaced by man's opinion and wisdom. Millions of souls are being swept into false systems of religion. The only way of deliverance from these systems and from God's eternal judgment is found in God's Word.
However, we need more than just knowledge in our heads; to be saved requires faith in one's heart: "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:10).
"What must I believe to be saved?"
This is answered by God's revelation of truth—the Bible—in Acts 16:31: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." To believe means to trust, put faith in, adhere to, receive. Personal trust in the Lord Jesus Christ eternally saves the soul. To believe God concerning His way of salvation includes many wonderful truths revealed in the Word of God. Here are a few of them:
Believe that the Bible is the Word of God. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
Believe that we are sinners by nature and by practice. "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" (Romans 5:12).
Believe that God loves us. "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Believe that God gave His Son for us. "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" (John 3:16).
Believe that Christ died for our sins. "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3).
Believe that Christ bore our sins on the cross. "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24).
Believe that Christ rose from among the dead. "He was buried, and … rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:4).
Believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). "Without shedding of blood is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22).
Believe that "Ye must be born again" (John 3:7). "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" (John 3:3).
Believe that faith in Christ gives eternal life. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24).
Believe that all who reject Christ and His atoning sacrifice on the cross, will receive everlasting punishment. "But the fearful, and unbelieving … and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
The Invitation of Christ
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37).
Will You Accept the Invitation?
It is our earnest prayer that you will go to the Bible and see if these things are so, and believe them with all your heart. Only thus can one be spared the delusion of man's false religion and God's coming judgment. "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). When you believe on Christ, you will be saved forever. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand" (John 10:28).
"Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 11:26).
October 06 2018:
I posted the Bible portion of my post from yesterday here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/114392456200768563625
October 05 2018:
I got rid of my other blog that is identical to this blog. If you don't know what I am talking about; good. I made the other blog with this same account, because I was concerned with the possibility that this blog: might break. It is still there but not available online; just in case. This is the only place on the web; to view any new art, I make.
We are having our special dinner of taco salad today. For many years now my wife and I have been eating healthy. We kept making taco salad and kept ending up with left overs. We kept cutting down on the ingredients; util we are finally left with this: top sirloin fajita, low fat sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onion, re fried beans and a bag of Mexican cheese. We used to slow cook the meat, since we changed to the top sirloin meat; we broil it. It is like only having the inside of the burrito; with out the flour tortilla. I think it is such a awesome idea, I simply had to share it here. Here is a old picture of it with the slow cooked fajita meat; I have been meaning to share this photo for many months now:
I have been meaning to share this from the moment I read it. It blew me away. I have never read anything like it, or have never heard a preacher, preach on it. Since this book is unavailable online; I had to scan it for you. If you are a christian I know you will be very thankful to have read something like this. From my favorite book on Revelation:
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It is well to remember this...
Here is the full lyrics of the above mentioned hymn:
" Must I go and empty-handed,"
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Himi
Lay no trophy at His feet?
" Must I go and empty-handed,"
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him,
Must I empty-handed go?
Not at death I shrink nor falter,
For my Saviour saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed.
Thought of that now clouds my brow
Oh, the years of sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Saviour,
To Hid will I gladly bow.
Oh, ye saints, arouse, be earnest.
Up and work while yet 'tis day.
Ere the night of death o'ertakes thee,
Strive for souls while still you may
From the good folks at The Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/stream/gospelhymnsnos1t00sank/gospelhymnsnos1t00sank_djvu.txt
Questions for God:
Why should I think about God and eternity now?
God says: “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” and “What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” (Proverbs 27:1; James 4:14).
When I die, won’t that just be the end?
“The rich man died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments” (Luke 16:22,23).
Don’t we have to wait until the judgment day to see who goes to heaven and hell?
“He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).
I have lived a good life. Will that be enough?
God says: “There is none righteous, no, not one … There is none that doeth good, no, not one … all the world [is] guilty before God” (Romans 3:10,12,19).
God is loving and merciful. Won’t He just pass over my sins?
“The Lord God … will by no means clear the guilty” (Exodus 34:6,7). “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).
I say my prayers, go to church, and put money in the collection plate. Won’t that count in my favor?
“Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord … in Thy name [we have] done many wonderful works. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me” (Matthew 7:22,23).
Why would God judge me the same as somebody who is a murderer?
“All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “All we like sheep have gone astray” (Isaiah 53:6). “Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10).
If that’s true, nobody can stand before God. What can we do to be saved?
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
What do I need to believe about Jesus?
“The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). “The Son of God … loved me, and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). “Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).
Isn’t there something I can do to earn God’s favor?
“A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ” (Galatians 2:16). “For by grace are ye saved … not of works” (Ephesians 2:8,9).
How can it be so simple?
“Jesus … endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). Jesus says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).
Does God really love me?
“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
Can God really forgive my sins?
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18). “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
Will my life change if I become a Christian?
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).
October 03 2018:
The Cultured Pig: https://feasite.org/the_cultured_pig
I put my observations in bold.
A young boy, on a certain occasion, was walking with his father through the streets of Manchester, England. His attention was suddenly drawn to a man standing before the door of a building, announcing loudly, “Come in, ladies and gentlemen, and see the great American pig.” Having his curiosity aroused, he paid his penny and entered the building. There, sure enough, was an amazing pig performing feats and giving evidence of an intelligence no pig had ever before exhibited.
At the command of his trainer, he would pick out, from the alphabet lying on the floor, the letters “G-O-O-D P-I-G.” He would also walk about on his hind legs and shake hands with those who stepped up to greet him. This pig had been washed and scrubbed until he was perfectly clean and he was dressed in a beautiful garment. Of course, he commanded the highest admiration and no one could deny that he was well-educated and well-behaved in every respect. But in spite of his remarkable culture and his attractive appearance, he was still a pig—better off, perhaps, than most other pigs—and yet, after all, only a pig and a pig to remain, however advanced his learning.
There is no error in these days more dangerous (and none more shallow and silly) than the idea taught and accepted by many that CULTURE is the way of salvation. Many, by the reading of magazines or the study of books, acquire a smattering of science or culture and then, like the pig walking on his hind legs, strut around in the conceit and self-assurance of their “superior intelligence” that places them, they believe, beyond the need of regeneration by the Holy Spirit and of the cleansing blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Others imagine that courtesy, refinement, acquaintance with the arts or regard for the rules of good morals will put them on a different footing before God—a position above the uneducated and the common man.
A moment’s observation will convince us that the deep-seated enmity against God—through the mind of the flesh and the desperate wickedness of the heart—is often most fully manifested by those who are most highly “cultivated.” The history of the human race since the death and resurrection of God’s Son proves that a far more bitter opposition and contemptuous indifference to the gospel of God’s grace has generally been shown by the wealthy and educated than by the poor and ignorant. The wealthy and educated are more prone to be puffed up with pride—pride that refuses to humble itself beneath the mighty hand of God. A moment’s observation will also convince us that any degree of culture—mental or moral—must utterly fail to change man’s nature. An educated pig is still a pig; a conquered tiger is still a tiger. “Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” Matthew 7:16. No! The diligent cultivation of thorns and thistles for a life-time or for a thousand years could not produce grapes and figs. Whatever is done with human nature, it will remain human nature, whether in the palace of a king or in the cell of a convict; whether in the retreats of philosophy or in the huts of uneducated savages.
It was to a cultivated, refined, moral and even religious inquirer that Jesus said: “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” John 3:5-7
It was to those no less accomplished than the society of the present-day the Apostle Paul wrote: “And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.” Ephesians 2:1-3
The desires of the mind are just as offensive to God as the coarser desires of the flesh. The most cultivated are, by nature, the objects of God’s displeasure even as others.
How does God view man’s nature? The Lord Jesus, speaking of the unregenerate, said to His disciples: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine….” Matthew 7:6
So the Holy Spirit, describing some who have received culture but not the new nature, tells us: “…The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.” 2 Peter 2:22
The pig may be washed. But unless a lamb’s nature is imparted to it—a nature which will reign supreme—it will still be a pig and at the first convenient opportunity, will go back to its old ways. “For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.” Jeremiah 2:22
May God deliver people from the folly of thinking that human culture and external appliances can take the place of His glorious gospel in the work of redemption! May God impress upon each Christian that solemn admonition of His Word: “Keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science falsely so-called; which some professing have erred concerning the faith.” 1 Timothy 6:20-21
May God also speak to each unsaved person through His grace that sweet message of salvation through Christ alone: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:5-7 “…Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1:18-19
— Author Unknown
I got allot out of reading this old tract again. I own several copies of this. They are almost 30 years old.
The full text of this gospel tract is shown below in the KJV version. (It is also available in NKJV and Spanish. Select the one you want to order using the “Version” buttons above.)
We live in a time of much confusion about the things of God. His truth is being turned from on every hand, and is being replaced by man's opinion and wisdom. Millions of souls are being swept into false systems of religion. The only way of deliverance from these systems and from God's eternal judgment is found in God's Word.
However, we need more than just knowledge in our heads; to be saved requires faith in one's heart: "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:10).
"What must I believe to be saved?"
This is answered by God's revelation of truth—the Bible—in Acts 16:31: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." To believe means to trust, put faith in, adhere to, receive. Personal trust in the Lord Jesus Christ eternally saves the soul. To believe God concerning His way of salvation includes many wonderful truths revealed in the Word of God. Here are a few of them:
Believe that the Bible is the Word of God. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
Believe that we are sinners by nature and by practice. "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" (Romans 5:12).
Believe that God loves us. "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Believe that God gave His Son for us. "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" (John 3:16).
Believe that Christ died for our sins. "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3).
Believe that Christ bore our sins on the cross. "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24).
Believe that Christ rose from among the dead. "He was buried, and … rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:4).
Believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). "Without shedding of blood is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22).
Believe that "Ye must be born again" (John 3:7). "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" (John 3:3).
Believe that faith in Christ gives eternal life. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24).
Believe that all who reject Christ and His atoning sacrifice on the cross, will receive everlasting punishment. "But the fearful, and unbelieving … and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
The Invitation of Christ
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37).
Will You Accept the Invitation?
It is our earnest prayer that you will go to the Bible and see if these things are so, and believe them with all your heart. Only thus can one be spared the delusion of man's false religion and God's coming judgment. "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). When you believe on Christ, you will be saved forever. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand" (John 10:28).
"Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 11:26).
October 02 2018:
I did some research on my Blogspot editing problem in Google. I found out; it is a issue with me having two blogging accounts, this one with my gmail account and my political blog under my Yahoo email. It is recently easier for me to switch from one to the other. Because this is a new feature Google has not adjusted it's code to work between both. I could be wrong.
Well it is a new month and I am still zealously, resolved; to make this another page of Bible logic against the Laodicean Church; that makes me want to hide the fact that I am a Christian.
I am reading this awesome book right now:
Will Man Survive?: The Bible Looks at Man's Future: J. Dwight Pentecost
https://www.amazon.com/Will-Man-Survive-Bible-Future/dp/031030931X
The nineties have begun in crisis. Military aggression, economic uncertainty, chemical pollution, famine, nuclear stockpiling, Mideast tensions: Where will they ...
I am fortunate that I own this (unedited) book. It is nowhere to be found on the internet; like so many great books on the end times. If God had his way; this book would be available to all on the internet. I used to say the same thing to people on the internet back in 1995 about the BIBLE. You would have to buy the BIBLE back in 1995 to use it online. The internet has come a long way since then concerning God's Word.
It is frustrating to me not to be able to share what I read from this amazing book. After looking for this author in Google; I found out something about J. Dwight. Pentecost:
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Dwight_Pentecost
John Dwight Pentecost (April 24, 1915 – April 28, 2014) was an American Christian theologian, best known for his book Things to Come.
Pentecost was born in Pennsylvania and died in Dallas, Texas. His wife was Dorothy Harrison Pentecost (1915 - 2000). John and Dorothy had two daughters: Jane Pentecost Fenby and Gwendolyn Ann Pentecost Arnold (1954 - 2011).
Pentecost was Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary, one of only two so honored. He held a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College (1937), in addition to Th.M. (1941) and Th.D. (1956) degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary. During his academic career he taught biblical subjects for over 60 years (Philadelphia College of Bible, 1948–55; Dallas Theological Seminary, 1955-2014). His nearly twenty books are written mostly for the general Christian reader. His pastoral career continued through this period.
Ordained at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church) in 1941
Pastor at the same Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church) from 1941 to 1946
Pastor at Devon, Pennsylvania (Saint John's Presbyterian Church) from 1946 to 1951
Pastor at Dallas, Texas (Grace Bible Church) from 1958 to 1976
He traveled worldwide, speaking on his specialist subjects.[5][6] A Festschrift, Essays in Honor of J. Dwight Pentecost, has been written. Edited by Stanley D. Toussaint and Charles H. Dyer, it was published by Moody Press in January 1986.
Writings
Pentecost is possibly best known for his published writings, which are predominantly focused on issues of Christian living and the eschatological scriptures. Pentecost took a Premillennial and Pretribulational view of the unfulfilled prophetic passages of the apocalyptic biblical literature. He had a Dispensationalist position, however, and his Things to Come (1958) is characterized by a comprehensive review of almost every view on the biblical prophetic subject matter that has any form of prominence.
Bibliography
Things to Come, Zondervan, 1958 ISBN 0-310-30890-9
Prophecy for Today : God's Purpose and Plan for Our Future, Zondervan, 1961 ISBN 0-929239-11-3
Will Man Survive?
The Parables of the Kingdom
Pattern for Maturity (since retitled Designed to Be Like Him)
The Joy of Intimacy with God : A Bible Study Guide to 1 John, Discovery House
Faith That Endures : A Practical Commentary on the Book of Hebrews, 2000 rev. ed.
The Divine Comforter : The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, Kregel, 1963 ISBN 0-8254-3456-4
Designed to be Like Him : Understanding God's Plan for Fellowship, Conduct, Conflict, and Maturity, 1966
Your Adversary, the Devil, 1969
Life’s Problems-God’s Solutions : Answers to 15 of Life's most Perplexing Problems, 1971
The Joy of Living : Study of Philippians, Kregel 1973 ISBN 0-310-30871-2
Design for Living : Lessons on Holiness from the Sermon on the Mount, Kregel, 1975 ISBN 0-8254-3457-2
The Sermon on the Mount : Contemporary Insights for a Christian Lifestyle, Multnomah Press, Portland, 1980
The Words and Works of Jesus Christ : A Study of the Life of Christ, Zondervan, 1981 ISBN 0-310-30940-9
A Harmony of the Words & Works of Jesus Christ, Zondervan, 1981 ISBN 0-310-30951-4
The Parables of Jesus : Lessons in Life from the Master Teacher, 1982
Thy Kingdom Come : Tracing God's Kingdom Program and Covenant Promises Throughout History, Kregel, 1995 ISBN 0-8254-3450-5
Things Which become Sound Doctrine : Doctrinal Studies of Fourteen Crucial Words of Faith, Kregel, 1996 ISBN 0-8254-3452-1
Design for Discipleship : Discovering God's Blueprint for the Christian Life, Kregel, 1996 ISBN 0-8254-3451-3
New Wine: A Study of Transition in the Book of Acts.Kregel, 2010 ISBN 0-8254-3597-8
Once again, one of my favorite author's; is from down the road from where I live.
I did some research on my Blogspot editing problem in Google. I found out; it is a issue with me having two blogging accounts, this one with my gmail account and my political blog under my Yahoo email. It is recently easier for me to switch from one to the other. Because this is a new feature Google has not adjusted it's code to work between both. I could be wrong.
Well it is a new month and I am still zealously, resolved; to make this another page of Bible logic against the Laodicean Church; that makes me want to hide the fact that I am a Christian.
I am reading this awesome book right now:
Will Man Survive?: The Bible Looks at Man's Future: J. Dwight Pentecost
https://www.amazon.com/Will-Man-Survive-Bible-Future/dp/031030931X
The nineties have begun in crisis. Military aggression, economic uncertainty, chemical pollution, famine, nuclear stockpiling, Mideast tensions: Where will they ...
I am fortunate that I own this (unedited) book. It is nowhere to be found on the internet; like so many great books on the end times. If God had his way; this book would be available to all on the internet. I used to say the same thing to people on the internet back in 1995 about the BIBLE. You would have to buy the BIBLE back in 1995 to use it online. The internet has come a long way since then concerning God's Word.
It is frustrating to me not to be able to share what I read from this amazing book. After looking for this author in Google; I found out something about J. Dwight. Pentecost:
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Dwight_Pentecost
John Dwight Pentecost (April 24, 1915 – April 28, 2014) was an American Christian theologian, best known for his book Things to Come.
Pentecost was born in Pennsylvania and died in Dallas, Texas. His wife was Dorothy Harrison Pentecost (1915 - 2000). John and Dorothy had two daughters: Jane Pentecost Fenby and Gwendolyn Ann Pentecost Arnold (1954 - 2011).
Pentecost was Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary, one of only two so honored. He held a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College (1937), in addition to Th.M. (1941) and Th.D. (1956) degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary. During his academic career he taught biblical subjects for over 60 years (Philadelphia College of Bible, 1948–55; Dallas Theological Seminary, 1955-2014). His nearly twenty books are written mostly for the general Christian reader. His pastoral career continued through this period.Ordained at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church) in 1941
Pastor at the same Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania (Presbyterian Church) from 1941 to 1946
Pastor at Devon, Pennsylvania (Saint John's Presbyterian Church) from 1946 to 1951
Pastor at Dallas, Texas (Grace Bible Church) from 1958 to 1976
He traveled worldwide, speaking on his specialist subjects.[5][6] A Festschrift, Essays in Honor of J. Dwight Pentecost, has been written. Edited by Stanley D. Toussaint and Charles H. Dyer, it was published by Moody Press in January 1986.
Writings
Pentecost is possibly best known for his published writings, which are predominantly focused on issues of Christian living and the eschatological scriptures. Pentecost took a Premillennial and Pretribulational view of the unfulfilled prophetic passages of the apocalyptic biblical literature. He had a Dispensationalist position, however, and his Things to Come (1958) is characterized by a comprehensive review of almost every view on the biblical prophetic subject matter that has any form of prominence.
Bibliography
Things to Come, Zondervan, 1958 ISBN 0-310-30890-9
Prophecy for Today : God's Purpose and Plan for Our Future, Zondervan, 1961 ISBN 0-929239-11-3
Will Man Survive?
The Parables of the Kingdom
Pattern for Maturity (since retitled Designed to Be Like Him)
The Joy of Intimacy with God : A Bible Study Guide to 1 John, Discovery House
Faith That Endures : A Practical Commentary on the Book of Hebrews, 2000 rev. ed.
The Divine Comforter : The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, Kregel, 1963 ISBN 0-8254-3456-4
Designed to be Like Him : Understanding God's Plan for Fellowship, Conduct, Conflict, and Maturity, 1966
Your Adversary, the Devil, 1969
Life’s Problems-God’s Solutions : Answers to 15 of Life's most Perplexing Problems, 1971
The Joy of Living : Study of Philippians, Kregel 1973 ISBN 0-310-30871-2
Design for Living : Lessons on Holiness from the Sermon on the Mount, Kregel, 1975 ISBN 0-8254-3457-2
The Sermon on the Mount : Contemporary Insights for a Christian Lifestyle, Multnomah Press, Portland, 1980
The Words and Works of Jesus Christ : A Study of the Life of Christ, Zondervan, 1981 ISBN 0-310-30940-9
A Harmony of the Words & Works of Jesus Christ, Zondervan, 1981 ISBN 0-310-30951-4
The Parables of Jesus : Lessons in Life from the Master Teacher, 1982
Thy Kingdom Come : Tracing God's Kingdom Program and Covenant Promises Throughout History, Kregel, 1995 ISBN 0-8254-3450-5
Things Which become Sound Doctrine : Doctrinal Studies of Fourteen Crucial Words of Faith, Kregel, 1996 ISBN 0-8254-3452-1
Design for Discipleship : Discovering God's Blueprint for the Christian Life, Kregel, 1996 ISBN 0-8254-3451-3
New Wine: A Study of Transition in the Book of Acts.Kregel, 2010 ISBN 0-8254-3597-8
Once again, one of my favorite author's; is from down the road from where I live.
September 30 2018:
All of a sudden my blog will not update. This is with no logical explanation at all! I took web design one and two in college and know enough about html that this problem has no reasonable explanation; technically, at all. I felt like my whole day was ruined. I have no idea why this problem takes place in this blog. This is definitely something new. I am a artist and need my time for creative thought. It took four hours of my time to try to update my blog.
I was so upset yesterday I could not edit my blog or check my email or anything; so I am going to continue to edit my blog from the 29th today.
I am having problems updating again. I spent hours trying to figure out the problem. I am going to have to do what I usually do, in this instance; start a new page from scratch. You can still access my page from two days ago here: Radman_Art Blog Homepage 2018 Post's Only Part 2
The new post reminds me of my early twenty's. I went around shopping for a church. When you are 19 years; old any church on this earth will welcome your interest in them. I was a anomaly then just like I am now. I attended a few bible studies and visited a few church library's. While attending a few church meetings, I discovered by staying after and talking to the ministers, that many church organisations that are not Charismatic or Pentecostal; still believe in such things as tongs and prophesies other than God's eternal word.
Remember my art from when I attended the FBC?:
I agree with the good Pastor Gary Freel: That "“sign-gifts” (i.e., those miraculous gifts such as tongues, miracles, healings, etc.," are completely not scriptural and against the word of good.
All of the following are are; contrary to The Word of God concerning our present day, lukewarm, Laodicean Church:
2. Cessationist—One who believes only some of the gifts of the Spirit (specifically those for service) found listed in 1 Corinthians 12-14 presently exist to be utilized by the church today. However, none of the miraculous sign-gifts are for the church today; they ceased operation with the passing of the apostles in the first century.
3. Tongues—“The gift of tongues is the power of speaking supernaturally in a language never learned by the speaker, that language being made intelligible to the listeners by means of the equally supernatural gift of interpretation” (Myer Pearlman, Knowing the Doctrines of the Bible, p. 326). In other words, the gift of tongues is simply the ability to communicate in a foreign language the speaker has never previously learned or known. God enabled believers in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost to communicate His message to the many thousands of foreign travelers who happened to be in the city on that particular day (Acts 2). It is not gibberish, or some “heavenly language,” to be used by the speaker to build up self or to “prove” he is indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
4. Prophecy is defined by one Pentecostal as “a gift that is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit; granted to individuals for purposes of edification, exhortation, and comfort; and intended to communicate the mind of God” (C.M. Robeck, Jr., Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, p. 738). Richard Gaffin, a cessationist, defines it similarly as “a revelatory gift; that is, it brings to the church the words of God in the primary and original sense. Prophecy is not, at least primarily or as one of its necessary marks, the interpretation of an already existing inspired text or oral tradition but is itself the inspired, nonderivative word of God” (Perspectives on Pentecost, p. 59). Prophecy served to reveal the mind and will of God.
5. Knowledge—Based on 1 Corinthians 12:8, the gift of knowledge, it would seem, is something beyond ordinary knowledge. It is something divinely bestowed to individuals along with prophecy and tongues. In other words, it is a revelational gift (i.e., like tongues, the one who receives this gift is receiving personal revelation from God).
6. Apostle—Literally, the word means a “sent one”—an emissary, an ambassador, one having the power and authority to act on behalf of the one who sent him to accomplish the task. This is a critically important office to understand. Three requirements that qualified one as an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ are as follows: first, the man had to have seen Christ and been an eyewitness to His bodily resurrection from the dead (Acts 1:22; 1 Cor. 9:1; 15:3-9); second, he had to have been called to the apostolic ministry either by Christ Himself or by the Holy Spirit (Matt. 10:1-4); finally, he was invested with the miraculous sign-gifts, possessing the ability to work miracles (Acts 5:15-16; Heb. 2:3-4) (Ryrie Study Bible, p. 1433). Based on these criteria, no one today could possibly be eligible to be an apostle as no one today has any of these three qualifications, let alone the third one which requires miracles to be an integral aspect of the apostolic office. In fact, 2 Corinthians 12:12 states that miracles were the “signs of an apostle,” not signs of a Christian or signs of a pastor or signs of an elder or signs of an evangelist. Paul specifically says they belonged, uniquely, to the apostles.
This is a great article ( https://feasite.org/node/2238)for all those storing up treasures in heaven:
Matthew 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
1. There is life after death
“It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” (Hebrews 9:27)
“All that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” (John 5:28,29)
2. We will all stand before God
“We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.” (Romans 14:10)
“I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God…. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” (Revelation 20:12)
3. All sin must be judged
“There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” (Luke 12:2)
“Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” (Matthew 12:36)
“God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:14)
4. Our “good” is not GOOD enough
“We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” (Isaiah 64:6)
“Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10)
“By grace are ye saved through faith … not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9)
5. God provides a way out
“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
“Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.” (1 Peter 3:18)
6. Jesus lives to give you life
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” (John 11:25)
“There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5)
“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
7. You must trust in Jesus Christ
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:18)
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
“There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
Do you know these 7 things to be true?
It is God’s desire that you know His plan of salvation. Even more than that, it is of vital importance that you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today!
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2)
“God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36)
“There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:10)
See The Artist of this Blog in Video's
August 14 2019:
I posted this because I had a serious problem with my YouTube videos on this blog. It was actually jamming the page making it nonfunctional. I do not post here until January so it is a good thing I checked it. I did my best to fix everything and will have to keep a eye on this blog more often.
It seems Google has changed there ability to post YouTube Videos on a blog. It is s good think I have them backed up on my Google Drive so I am pasting them all here:
Here are the links to the above videos:
Mars Worm Hole:
radman_art_selfie_01_06_2017_pt2.mp4
radman_art_selfie_01_06_2017.mp4
radman_art_selfie_01_14_2017.mp4
radman_art_selfie_01_20_2017.wmv
radman_art_selfie_01_27_2017_smaller.wmv
radman_art_selfie_02_03_2017_smaller_pt1.wmv
radman_art_selfie_02_03_2017_smaller_pt2.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_02_10_2017_smaller.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_02_17_2017_smaller.wmv.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_02_24_2017_smaller.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_03_03_2017_smaller.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_03_05_2017_smaller.wmv
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Please, feel free to judge me by the people that have been hand in hand with; since the day I was born, to this very day. |
| This was my dad who was a police officer from about 1970 to 1996 in Middletown, Connecticut. |
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| This is a picture of my dad in 1991. |
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| This was my dad who was US Air Force Veteran from about 1957 to 1961 in Great Falls, Montana where I was born. |
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| My Wife a US Army Vet from 1992 - 2001. |
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I had to re-scan this photo of my wife; because the original photo of her, I have been posting for years, is way too small. I tried many scans to try to get the fuzz of her left shoulder but it did not work. It is a part of the photo not my scanner.
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| My dad and me around 1962 at the Malmstrom Air Force Base where I was born. This is where I was born, cool huh? High ranking Air Force doctors delivered me into this world. It's all on my birth certificate. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmstrom_Air_Force_Base Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, United States. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. Wikipedia |
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| I made this from my favorite war movie: Saving Private Ryan |
Google Drive:
I have something very cool to share with you all! It took me about 14 years to post it; but I am excited to make this available on Google Drive. I am posting this on top and will leave it here. These are interactive programs I made in Collin College around the year 2003, for my Macromedia Director class with Mike McGee.
8 Ball! I had a 8 Ball that stopped working. I cracked it open and made this totally random program. Just click on the 8 Ball for a random answer every time. I did the 3D work in Tom Ottinger's Cinema 4D Class. Listen to the opening sound effect I made; it is very spooky.
Next is a interactive Radman_Art introduction. It stars Mega Radman and Deadman; 2 characters in my 3d Animations I made in Tom Ottinger's Classes. Just click on the character and they have a conversation with each other. The volume is in the middle. It also features animations. Just click the character that turns lime green.
Next is a little birdy chirp mini program, I made to commemorate the wonderful birds; I hear singing all the time around here in Collin County.
I know you will love them so I will say; your welcome.
A Intro To This Blog:
Please do not judge this blog by this page only. Use the menu on the right and view all the art images of art I created. Everything here is Rated G.
Then after that, view all my YouTube videos I created; also Rated G, here: https://www.youtube.com/user/RadmanArt2012 or just put Radman_Art in YouTube search.
After you have done that, read as much as you can of the encyclopedia's worth of posts (also Rated G); I have posted on this blog and YouTube.
Then and only then, can you can properly judge the positive contribution I have made to the art world and the internet. Also you can then judge; whether or not I have posted more original art than any one else on the internet.
This is a mirror Blog I made for when this blog stopped working. I just used this account to ad another blog because this blog stopped working. I do not update the mirror Blog as often as this Blog.
Here is the address in case this ever happens again: http://radmanart2ndhomept2.blogspot.com/
January 15 2017:
I emailed my family YouTube links of our videos, of ourselves, and someone told me it had a security block. You should not have trouble playing these videos made with the old 4 inch tablet I did all the great art from 2015. http://radmanart2ndhome.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_51.html These videos are small in size and that is why I like them so much. If you have a cell phone you can make them too.
These videos open in any browser no problem.
If you get a YouTube security block; which is highly unlikely, you can view the videos here:
My wife and I in the snow January 06 2017:
My wife and I about art and dog part 1 January 06 2017:
My wife and I about art and dog part 2 January 14 2017:
Follow link below to see the movie my wife and I made for college in the year 2003:
Wormhole
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Follow like below to see the movie my wife and I made for college in the year 2003:
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This is the first time this has been posted on the internet. Crank up the quality setting and be transported.
I think I thought of this from spending so much time at home doing homework for college, The idea is your home is transported to another dimension while your in it with out you knowing it. Sram? A play on words for a backwards story. Again I am using the mars theme as a backdrop for the movie. The fact that the first Mars rover landed on Mars at the time is probably the reason I chose Mars. The beam shows the wormhole from Mars to earth. Oh how adorable in my wife's words are my dogs when they were puppies, I love them just as much today as then. The scene with me drawing is a collage type drawing I never completed; long before all my great paintings within paintings were completed. That is my art desk I use to this day. The photos in the corner are of me as a child. Of course that is my wife in the hand made India tapestry. She is supposed to be a spirit I should have used transparency on her. The entire script comes from my head at the time it was made around 2004. The idea was the house was very close to Mars in it's rotation around the earth. I posted the house scene on my YouTube channel a while ago in expectation of posting this. The video has great Maya creations of my work. The space background unlike the Alien Flyboy was made by me in Photoshop. The spacey part is me dreaming. You can barely see my wife with the tapestry in the background throwing the Frisbee. The ending is bloopers of my laughing so hard I can not talk.
Follow like below to see the movie my wife and I made for college in the year 2003:
Hey I have a IMDB homepage!
I have been a fan of the website since college. I had to use this website for many projects in college:
This is the address:
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| I am actively seeking a sponsor so that I can do this full time and give it the due it deserves. If you know of any interested party please contact me at above email address. |
August 11 2018:
I changed all my files on Google Drive. You do not have to be logged in to Google to download all my great free files; anymore. Anyone can download them now.
Here is a list of all my available downloads:
!rad_computer_art_man_part_I.wmv:
!rad_computer_art_man_part_II.wmv:
!rad_computer_art_man_part_III.wmv:
!rad_computer_art_man_part_V.wmv:
30th_Aniversary_radman_art_1_26_2018.wmv:
Copy of radmanart_sk8_footy_1_11_2018.wmv:
Free Bible setup 1110.exe
Interactive_Radman_art.exe
King James Bible 1611.pdf
M.H. Reynolds, Jr..zip
Misc Bible Audio from goodpreachin.com.zip
Pastor MH Reynolds JR 1985 - 1992.zip
Rad_Computer_Art_Man_Part_IV Done May 25 2017.wmv
Rad_Computer_Art_Man_Part_IX done June 18 2017.wmv
Rad_Computer_Art_Man_Part_VI Done June 3 2017.wmv
Rad_Computer_Art_Man_Part_VII done June 7 2017.wmv
Rad_Computer_Art_Man_Part_VIII done June 11 2017.wmv
Rad_Computer_Art_Man_Part_X Done June 25 2017.wmv
Radman_art_8Ball.exe
Radman_art_Bird_Projector.exe
radman_art_selfie_01_06_2017_pt2.mp4
radman_art_selfie_01_06_2017.mp4
radman_art_selfie_01_14_2017.mp4
radman_art_selfie_01_20_2017.wmv
radman_art_selfie_01_27_2017_smaller.wmv
radman_art_selfie_02_03_2017_smaller_pt1.wmv
radman_art_selfie_02_03_2017_smaller_pt2.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_02_10_2017_smaller.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_02_17_2017_smaller.wmv.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_02_24_2017_smaller.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_03_03_2017_smaller.wmv
Radman_art_selfie_03_05_2017_smaller.wmv
radmanart_sk8_footy_1_11_2018.wmv
Revelation_KJV.zip
Reynolds 89 -90 RevelationJohn F. Walvoord .zip
WDTBS - MISC - 1981 - 1984 radmanart 3_4_2018.zip
WDTBS - Misc 1979 - 1983 radmanart 3_4_2018.zip
wormhole_movie_posted_radmanart2ndhome.blogspot.com_4_28_2018.wmv
Audio Bible Audio.zip
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EYrRVGq2WNL4OKr6HjOUKuWXMC4yXdJz
Books By My Favorite Author.zip
MR DeHaan.zip
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CoB-m7Bbly4sfyp6URjsCG1B3kZ25eXi
Desktop Wallpaper made for background for youtube for Radmanart
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1valqjo1zWHpFp-r4zx0hl9yBYSlYhxC7
From: Addresses ON Prophecy Dr. C. I. SCOFIELD Printed 1975
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fRn9FTByeHZ1k5r1Fc8JsAlSCisOU1X2
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