Garments-Ecclesiastical

Bible Questions Answered:

“I traveled to my brothers home in Kansas, and went to a church there, different from my own. There one could not tell the pastor from anyone else in the congregation. When he stood up to speak, he wore a suit as any other man. What scriptures do we have to say this should not be right, it is not so in my home church for sure!”

Patrick/ St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

God gave instructions for the Priest, Aaron, and his sons, to have (Exodus 28:1-5,31-43 KJV):

• Verse 2, Special clothing.
• Verse 2, Clothing that showed their separation to God.
• Verse 2, Their garments were to be beautiful.
• Verse 2, Garments that would display the dignity of their work.
• Verse 3, Aaron and his sons were to be “set apart,” from everyone else.
• Verse 8/31 Aaron and his sons were to have a robe, of ..
  Blue which spoke of heaven.
  Purple which spoke of service to The Living God, of all royalty.
  Scarlet which spoke of sacrifice.
  Gold which spoke of service to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
• Verse 42 Under garments were to be of linen-denoting coolness to the skin, not any wool, that could cause sweat. Thus denoting....Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV
  8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
  9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
• Verse 6 There was also an Ephod.
• Verse 40 Bonnets. (Holiness Unto The Lord.) Spoke of the Holiness of God, but also holiness of the Priest, which was an absolute must!

Scripture:

Exodus 28:1-5,31-43 KJV

1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with The Spirit Of Wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office.

4 And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office.

5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

31 And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.

33 And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.

35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the Lord, and when he cometh out, that he die not.

36 And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, Holiness To The Lord.

37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.

38 And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before The Lord.

39 And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.

40 And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto Me in the priest's office.

42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:

43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

Exodus 29:5,29 KJV

5 And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

29 And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons' after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.

Exodus 31:10 KJV

And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,

Exodus 39:1 KJV

1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as The Lord commanded Moses.

22 And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

23 And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;

26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as The Lord commanded Moses.

27 And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,

28 And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,

29 And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as The Lord commanded Moses.

30 And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, Holiness To The Lord.

31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as The Lord commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:6,7 KJV

6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.

7 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.

Ezekiel 44:16-19 KJV

16 They shall enter into My sanctuary, and they shall come near to My table, to minister unto Me, and they shall keep My charge.

17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.

19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.

This not a study on the Tabernacle, nor of the Priesthood of Aaron, and his sons, mention here is made only to show that God did have something in mind for His Priest Aaron, and it was to set him apart from all others.

This special “setting apart,” was not to make Aaron holy, just the converse, because he was a righteous man, and set apart to The Lord, God gave him special garments.

A minister of God, must be without spot, blameless before the world!

Stop here and read The Word Of The Lord, concerning Pastors and Deacons.

Pastors: (Subject List:)  Pastor

Deacons: (Bible Lessons:)  Deacon

So, the question, should Pastors, wear ecclesiastical garments?

According to God's Word,........yes!

Special garments, remind parishioner and Pastor, that the man of God is “set apart unto The Lord,”

“Holy Unto The Lord”.

As believers, "set apart unto The Lord," we all have special robes, seen or not!

Isaiah 61:10 KJV

I will greatly rejoice in The Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh Himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Revelation 3:5,18 KJV

5 He that over cometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels.

18 I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in The Fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.

Revelation 4:4 KJV

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Revelation 7:9 KJV

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;

Revelation 19:7,8 KJV

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of The Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

Salvation Prayer

Heaven-Crying In

Bible Questions Answered:

“How in the world can heaven be heaven if we know a cherished friend is burning in hell forever?”

Roxanne/ Buffalo, New York

Bible Answer:

The answer to this question, is not an easy one.

First of all the scriptures…..

Revelation 7:17 KJV

For The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 21:4 KJV

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Yes, in heaven, there will be for some, a time of sorrow.

Sins of Omission:

Sorrow over not witnessing to dear cherished friend, that went out into eternity, lost, whereas a word from you and they could have been rescued!

Ezekiel 3:18-21 KJV

18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Sins of Commission:

Things you shouldn't have done, yet you were drawn to do them, gossip, backbiting, bigotry, etc. etc.

Romans 14:7,12,13 KJV

7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

Sins of Ignorance:

Things you said or did, you didn't even know about, that hurt The Lord. And you were ignorant, because you failed to read and study His Word.

Psalm 119:11 KJV

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Psalm 139:23,24 KJV

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Crying in the midst of the most wonderful, happy, care free, holy place there is, and all because of earthly mistakes we have made.

Dear friends forever lost....if we don't witness to them, yes.

What sorrow indeed.

And it is also true that God does not send people to hell, they by their own choices, send themselves there!

A child of God's creation, which could have brought to Him, eternal joy, forever lost to damnation.

How can a Christian enjoy the bliss of heaven, knowing that a dear friend has been forever lost?

One would only have to look into the face of the Savior.

There would be your answer.

Selah

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No one in heaven, ever would ask the Savior such a question, on earth yes, because we simply do not see, we simply do not understand.

Dear friend, were you, in earthly form, to be transported to heaven and ask the Savior, His response would be forever an answer to your question.

He would reply, “But, he (or she), never loved Me.”

That reply, may not sound like much in our sin hardened world, but were we in heaven, beholding the glory of The Lord, His beauty, His sinlessness, His Holiness, His indescribable love and care, …...

we would know, we would know!

All who enter hell enter through the same gate, that of the unpardonable sin, of rejecting The Savior and His dear Holy Spirit.

Psalm 27:4 KJV

One thing have I desired of The Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of The Lord all the days of my life, to behold The Beauty Of The Lord, and to enquire in His Temple.

Psalm 90:17 KJV

And let The Beauty Of The Lord our God be upon us..."

Isaiah 9:6 KJV

For 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, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince Of Peace.

Daniel 10:1-9 KJV

1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.

3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;

5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain Man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

6 His body also was like the beryl, and His face as the appearance of lightning, and His eyes as lamps of fire, and His arms and His feet like in color to polished brass, and the voice of His words like the voice of a multitude.

7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

9 Yet heard I the voice of His words: and when I heard the voice of His words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

Matthew 17:2 KJV

And was transfigured before them: and His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the Light.

Luke 2:11 KJV

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ The Lord.

John 1:9,14,29 KJV

9 That was The True Light (Christ), which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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.

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold The Lamb Of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 8:12 KJV

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am The Light Of The World: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have The Light Of Life.

John 10:11 KJV

I am The Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.

John 10:14 KJV

I am The Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine.

I Corinthians 2:8 KJV

"... The Lord Of Glory.

I Corinthians 10:4 KJV

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Ephesians 1:22 KJV

And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church,

Hebrews 4:14 KJV

Seeing then that we have a Great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus The Son Of God, let us hold fast our profession.

I Peter 2:7 KJV

Unto you therefore which believe He is precious..."

Revelation 1:13-18 KJV

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks One like unto The Son Of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and His hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and His eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 And His feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and His voice as the sound of many waters.

16 And He had in His right hand seven stars: and out of His mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and His countenance was as the sun shineth in His strength.

17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am The First And The Last:

18 I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 4:2,3 KJV

2 And immediately I was in The Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

3 And He that sat was to look upon like a Jasper and a Sardine Stone: and there was a Rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an Emerald.

Revelation 19:11-13,16 KJV

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful And True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns; and He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself.

13 And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His name is called The Word Of God.

16 And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.

Psalm 30:4,5 KJV

4 Sing unto The Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

5 For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Salvation Prayer

Sanctified-By A Believing Spouse

Bible Questions Answered:

“What does corinthians mean when it say a wife may be sanctified by her husband?”

Lerato/ Johannesburg, South Africa

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:

I Corinthians 7:12-16 NLT

12 Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from The Lord. If a Christian man has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her.

13 And if a Christian woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to continue living with her, she must not leave him.

14 For the Christian wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the Christian husband brings holiness to his marriage. Otherwise, your children would not be holy, but now they are holy.

(KJV)

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified* by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

*Sanctified-Greek: Hagiazo (Hag-ee-ad-zo): To make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate, be holy, sanctify.

15 (But if the husband or wife who isn’t a believer insists on leaving, let them go. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is no longer bound to the other, for God has called you to live in peace.)

16 Don’t you wives realize that your husbands might be saved because of you? And

Don’t you husbands realize that your wives might be saved because of you?

When a Christian wife, has an unbelieving husband, and she wants him to stay, and he also wishes to stay together, the Christian wife is a real spiritual force which may lead to his salvation, and the converse is also true., with an unbelieving wife and a Christian husband.

Now one person, cannot be saved for another!

But, one Christian person may, as Paul states, be a wonderful spiritual influence on the life of an unbelieving spouse!

16 Don’t you wives realize that your husbands might be saved because of you? And

    Don’t you husbands realize that your wives might be saved because of you?

Now please, please remember Christian wives, Christian husbands, there are two ways you may evangelize your unbelieving spouse!

1) The Word Of God and

2) The Fruits Of The Spirit.

We have so many so-called, self-proclaimed preachers of The Word, today, who love to shout “Thus Saith The Lord,” but demonstrating The Fruits Of The Spirit, that is a different matter!

If you find that you cannot discuss The Word Of God, then minister in The Fruits Of The Spirit!

This is true not only of unbelieving spouses, but fellow workers or friends.

Galatians 5:22,23 KJV

22 ...the Fruit Of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance:

Ephesians 5:9 KJV

For The Fruit Of The Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;

Your fellow workers and or friends, “might be saved” because of you!

Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for The Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Salvation Prayer

Veil-Upon Their Hearts

Bible Questions Answered:

“What is Pauls meaning the heart being veiled?”

Penela/ Zagreb, Croatia

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:

II Corinthians 3:6-18 NLT (The Apostle Paul speaks of the Great and Glorious New Covenant.)

6 He (God) has enabled us to be ministers of His New Covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of The Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, The Spirit gives life.

7 The old way, with laws etched in stone, led to death, though it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses’ face. For his face shone with The Glory Of God, even though the brightness was already fading away.

8 Shouldn’t we expect far greater glory under The New Way, now that The Holy Spirit is giving life?

9 If the old way, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is The New Way, which makes us right with God!

10 In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of The New Way.

11 So if the old way, which has been replaced, was glorious, how much more glorious is The New, which remains forever!

12 Since this New Way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.

13 We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away.

14 But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand The Truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ.

15 Yes, even today when they read Moses’ writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand.

16 But whenever someone turns to The Lord, the veil is taken away.

17 For The Lord is The Spirit, and wherever The Spirit Of The Lord is, there is freedom.

18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of The Lord. And The Lord—who is The Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image.

II Corinthians 3:7-18 KJV

6 Who also hath made us able ministers of The New Testament; not of the letter, but of The Spirit: for the letter killeth, but The Spirit giveth life.

7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

8 How shall not the ministration of The Spirit be rather glorious?

9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where The Spirit Of The Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of The Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by The Spirit Of The Lord.

Some Judaizing rebels at Corinth, wished to place in par, the law, with the Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ.

But laws of stone in themselves do not give spiritual life and victory. Instead they only show that sinful man deserves judgment and death, because, sinful man cannot keep the law.

Romans 3:23 KJV

For all have sinned, and come short of The Glory Of God;

Exodus 32:15,16 KJV

15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

Exodus 34:29,30 KJV

29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him (The Lord) .

30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

The glory that surrounded Moses, soon faded away, but the Apostle Paul reminds us here that the glory of The Spirit Of The Lord, that comes within all who accept Him, this glory, will never fade away!

John 14:6 KJV

Jesus saith unto him, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

Romans 6:14 KJV

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

When someone refuses Christ, and still thinks he can live a life of righteousness, he is only fooling himself. A veil, is over his eyes so that he cannot see properly.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses (The Law) is read, the veil is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

Romans 7:18 KJV

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Romans 3:21-25 NLT

21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.

22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty for our sins.

25 For God presented Jesus as The Sacrifice For Sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life, shedding His blood.

Homily:

At night we step out into the bright light of the full moon and the countless stars, and we are in awe of its splendor. But in a few short hours, the GLORY OF THE SUN, shines forth, and what seemed awesome is now but forgotten in the GLORY AND MAJESTY OF THE BRILLIANT SUN!

And so too, The Old Covenant, at the time seemed glorious, yet when The New Covenant arrived, its Light and Glory out shone it beyond compare!

There is “nothing,” to be placed along side, or with The Gospel Of Christ! It alone gives Liberty, and Spiritual Life! When one receives this New Covenant, The Lord Jesus Christ, the veil from their eyes and heart is removed, and they see clearly the love of Abba The Father, having been justified by the blood of Christ.

Galatians 4:1-7 NLT

1 Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.

2 They have to obey their guardians until they reach whatever age their father set.

3 And that’s the way it was with us before Christ came. We were like children; we were slaves to the basic spiritual principles of this world.

4 But when the right time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.

5 God sent Him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that He could adopt us as His very own children.

6 And because we are His children, God has sent The Spirit Of His Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”

7 Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are His child, God has made you His heir.

The glorious light shinning on Moses and the Law, faded away the same day it was first seen.

But The Light Of The World, shall never fade away, and may forever abide within us.

John 8:12 KJV

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am The Light Of The World: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have The Light Of Life.

John 9:5 KJV

As long as I am in the world, I am The Light Of The World.

True as these dear words are, yet there are many still today, with the veil over their hearts and minds, holding to the law, that only found fault and ministered condemnation.

Refusing The Light Of The World, that can forever take that veil away.

John 3:15-21 KJV

15 That whosoever believeth in Him (God's Son, The Lord Jesus Christ.) should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.

18 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.

19 And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth The Light, neither cometh to The Light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth Truth cometh to The Light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Why, oh why would some refuse to remove the veil, they would out of pride, and self righteousness.

But ….

Romans 3:10 KJV

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

The Author of The New Covenant, is The Lord Jesus Christ, the God of Mercy and Grace.

II Corinthians 3:6 NLT

He (God) has enabled us to be ministers of His New Covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of The Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, The Spirit gives life.

Romans 8:1-17 KJV (Be sure to read the whole chapter.)

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after The Spirit.

2 For the law of The Spirit Of Life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after The Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after 

The Spirit the things of The Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is Life and Peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in The Spirit, if so be that The Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not The Spirit Of Christ, he is none of His.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but The Spirit is Life because of righteousness.

11 But if The Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through The Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by The Spirit Of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received 

The Spirit Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.

Galatians 5:18 KJV

But if ye be led of The Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Ephesians 4:24 KJV

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Colossians 3:10 KJV

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him:

I John 3:1-3 KJV

1 Behold, what manner of love The Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

Salvation Prayer

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Elijah Taken To Heaven In a Fiery Chariot.

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Elijah Taken To Heaven In a Fiery Chariot.

Occasion: God Takes Elijah Home.

Location: Near The Jordan River.

Bible Text:

II Kings 2:1-15 NLT (God, takes Elijah to heaven in a fiery chariot.)

1 When The Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for The Lord has told me to go to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel.

3 The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that The Lord is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for The Lord has told me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha replied again, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together to Jericho.

5 Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that The Lord is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for The Lord has told me to go to the Jordan River.” But again Elisha replied, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together.

7 Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River.

8 Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry ground!

9 When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.”

And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your successor.”

10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah replied. “If you see me when I am taken from you, then you will get your request. But if not, then you won’t.”

11 As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress.

13 Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen when he was taken up. Then Elisha returned to the bank of the Jordan River.

14 He struck the water with Elijah’s cloak and cried out, “Where is The Lord, the God of Elijah?” Then the river divided, and Elisha went across.

15 When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance what happened, they exclaimed, “Elijah’s spirit rests upon Elisha!” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.”

II Kings 2:1,2 NLT (Elisha's 1^st challenge at Gilgal.)

1 When The Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for The Lord has told me to go to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel.

Elijah knew it was the day of his translation, and the second person to know was, Elisha.

Oh, how Elisha, loved his mentor, his Godly instructor, so much so, he would not leave him at Gilgal, he would follow on with him to the end.

Why don't we see that today?

Used to be in Bible Class, students loved their teacher, and The Word Of The Lord, so much, they could not leave, and would beg to hear more! Only you old folks would remember that day.

How far we have come, and not by the path of light.

II Kings 2:2,3 NLT

2...”So they went down together to Bethel.

3 The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that The Lord is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

Bethel the well beloved city near Jerusalem, had a school of prophets, and they too knew, that it would be the day that Elijah would be received up into heaven.

II Kings 2:4 NLT (Elisha's 2^nd challenge at Bethel.)

4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for The Lord has told me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha replied again, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together to Jericho.

Elisha was determined to follow Elijah at all cost.

What is our determination to follow the Lord Jesus?

Matthew 16:24 KJV

Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Mark 8:34 KJV

And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Mark 10:21 KJV

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way,

sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come,

take up the cross, and follow Me.

"WHAT IS THE PATHWAY,  OF FOLLOWING THE LORD JESUS?"

Selah

It is self-denial!     - “Proved by” - absolute transparency, open honesty.

It is the way of a cross.

II Kings 2:5,6 NLT (Elisha's 3^rd challenge at Jericho.)

5 Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that The Lord is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

Another school of prophets this one at Jericho, and they too knew it was the day of Elijah's translation.

6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for The Lord has told me to go to the Jordan River.” But again Elisha replied, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together.

No, Elijah, would not leave the prophet.

II Kings 2:7,8 NLT (At the Jordan River.)

7 Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River.

8 Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry ground!

Elijah's faith, whether it be Mount Carmel or the River Jordan, was not to be denied.

II Kings 2:9,10 NLT

9 When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.”

And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your successor.”

10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah replied. “If you see me when I am taken from you, then you will get your request. But if not, then you won’t.”

So many people today, are sightless, and they are so because they are faithless.

John 20:24,25 KJV

24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen The Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe.

Romans 14:23 KJV

"...for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Hebrews 10:22 KJV

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith..."

Hebrews 11:6 KJV

But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

James 1:5-8 KJV

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of The Lord.

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Dear Friend, do you believe in the resurrection of the just?

Coming soon, sooner than what many would choose.

I Corinthians 15:51-58 NLT

51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!

52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.

53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.

54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.

57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for The Lord, for you know that nothing you do for The Lord is ever useless.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLT

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.

15 We tell you this directly from The Lord: We who are still living when The Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.

16 For The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.

17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet The Lord in the air. Then we will be with The Lord forever.

18 So encourage each other with these words.

Elisha, had “no,” idea, how God was going to take Elijah, only that he knew He was definitely about to.

And Elisha's faith, was correct, he saw Elijah translated up to heaven.

Elijah, never died, he was taken up in a fiery chariot and horses in a whirlwind up to heaven.

And today, what do you see, what do you believe?

John 20:26-29 KJV

26 And after eight days again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

27 Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing.

28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

II Kings 2:11,12 NLT

11 As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress.

Elijah, saw, and Elijah rent his clothes in sorrow of the loss of his beloved teacher.

II Kings 2:13-15 NLT

13 Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen when he was taken up. Then Elisha returned to the bank of the Jordan River.

14 He struck the water with Elijah’s cloak and cried out, “Where is The Lord, the God of Elijah?” Then the river divided, and Elisha went across.

15 When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance what happened, they exclaimed, “Elijah’s spirit rests upon Elisha!” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

Elijah had seen, had he then, a double spirit of Elijah?

“Where is The Lord, the God of Elijah?” This was not a question, but a statement- A statement to the effect that The Living Almighty God is everywhere!

Then the river divided, and Elisha went across.

When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance what happened, they exclaimed, “Elijah’s spirit rests upon Elisha!” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

The question now before us is, do our eyes see the promise? Do we have faith to believe that The Spirit Of God, will rest upon us, that we may do the mighty acts of God?

If our eyes see by faith, as did the Prophet Elisha, we too will have a double portion of God's Spirit.

Our Lord taught Moses....

Deuteronomy 21:17 NLT

He (A man.) must recognize the rights of his oldest son,...by giving him a double portion. He is the first son of his father’s virility, and the rights of the firstborn belong to him.

Dear Friend...

I John 3:1,2 KJV

1 Behold, what manner of love The Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called

the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

Hebrews 10:35-39 KJV

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence (assurance), which hath great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Salvation Prayer

Christ's Spirit Brother-Lucifer?

Bible Questions Answered:

“...you say worship Christ, my church teachings are that Christ and Lucifer are actually spirit brothers....”

Jerome/ South Jordan, Utah U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Christ is in no way a spirit brother to Lucifer!

John 14:30 KJV

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.

Ephesians 2:1,2 KJV

1 And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 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:

Ezekiel 28:13-19 KJV

13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee,

O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

Isaiah 14:12-15 KJV

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like The Most High.

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

For an expos'e on who or just what Lucifer is, see the following blog postings:

Satan And His Work

Satan's Character

Satan's Limitations

Satan's Titles

Lucifer, Satan, the Devil, is a fallen angel, destined for eternal damnation and judgment.

Colossians 1:15-17 NLT (Apostle Paul)

15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,

16 for through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as

Thrones,

Kingdoms,

Rulers, and

Authorities in the unseen world.

Everything was created through Him and for Him.

17 He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together.

Ephesians 6:10-12 KJV (Apostle Paul)

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against

principalities, against

powers, against the

rulers of the darkness of this world, against

spiritual wickedness in high places.

These are spiritual entities, very real but unseen by mankind.

Lucifer, a fallen angel, was created by Christ!

Colossians 1:15-17 NLT (Apostle Paul)

15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created

and is supreme over all creation,

16 for through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth.

He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as

Thrones,

Kingdoms,

Rulers, and

Authorities in the unseen world.

Everything was created through Him and for Him.

17 He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together.

Seeing how Christ created Lucifer along with other countless angels (Ezekiel 28:14 KJV “Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so...”), he could hardly be The Lord's brother!

Christ The Creator, is above all creation!

Ephesians 1:20-23 KJV

20 "...in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all

Principality, and

Power, and

Might, and

Dominion, and

Every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.

Colossians 2:9,10,15 KJV

9 For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of The Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in Him, which is

The Head Of All

Principality And

Power:

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

See the blog posting: Christ-Created?

Salvation Prayer

Perfect-Through Suffering

Bible Questions Answered:

“How could Christ as God, be made perfect, wasn't he perfect?”

Ray/ Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:

Hebrews 2:9,10 KJV

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

10 For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make The Captain Of their Salvation perfect through sufferings.

The eternal incarnate Christ, the eternal Son of the Father, as God, was perfect in every way!

John 1:1,2 KJV

1 In the beginning was The Word (Jesus Christ), and The Word was with God, and

The Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

Isaiah 9:6 KJV

For 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, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince Of Peace.

Micah 5:2 KJV

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be Ruler In Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old,

from everlasting.

Hebrews 7:1-3 KJV

1 For this Melchisedec, King Of Salem, Priest Of The Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King Of Righteousness, and after that also King Of Salem, which is, King Of Peace;

3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto The Son Of God; abideth a Priest continually.

This eternal Son Of The Father, came into our world as a flesh and blood man.

And through His earthly sufferings, and obedience He was declared perfect.

Hebrews 5:7-9 KJV

7 Who in the days of His flesh (Christ), when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared;

8 Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;

9 And being made perfect, He became The Author Of Eternal Salvation unto all them that obey Him;

Psalm 18:30,31 KJV

30 As for God, His way is perfect: The Word of The Lord is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.

31 For who is God save The Lord? or who is A Rock save our God?

Hebrews 4:14-16 KJV

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus The Son Of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities*; but was in all points tempted* like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto The Throne Of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

*Infirmities-Greek: Astheneia (As-then-i-ah): Feebleness (of body or mind); by malady; frailty: disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.

*Tempted-Greek: Peirazo (Pi-rad-zo): To test, i.e. scrutinize, discipline: examine, go about, prove, try.

Hebrews 7:24-26 KJV

24 But this Man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable Priesthood.

25 Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.

26 For such an High Priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 9:14 KJV

How much more shall The Blood Of Christ, who through The Eternal Spirit

offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve The Living God?

Hebrews 12:2 KJV

Looking unto Jesus The Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at The Right Hand Of The Throne Of God.

I Peter 1:15,16 KJV

15 But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

I John 3:1-5 KJV

1 Behold, what manner of love The Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5 And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin.

I Peter 2:21-25 KJV

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth:

23 Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously:

24 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.

25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto The Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Our Perfect Savior, our Captain Of Salvation, our Eternal High Priest, Head Of The Church, our living example!

I Corinthians 10:13 NLT

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.

I Thessalonians 5:23,24 KJV

23 And the very God Of Peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.

Salvation Prayer