Satan-Has He Been Cast Out Of Heaven?

Bible Questions Answered:
“My question pastor is, has Satan been cast out of heaven or not? One person I read says yes, while another I read says no. Has he been cast out of heaven?”
Troy/ Manitoba, Canada

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:
Revelation 12:7-12 KJV
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Today, in heaven, there is some one who is constantly accusing you before God, that someone is Satan,
the accuser of the brethren.

Job 1;6-12 KJV
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

Job 2:1-6 KJV
1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
3 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst Me against him, to destroy him without cause.
4 And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
6 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

Zechariah 3:1,2 NLT
1 Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord. 
The Accuser, Satan, was there at the Angel’s right hand, making accusations against Joshua. 
2 And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.”

Christ, the Christians, Intercessor:


Romans 8:34 KJV
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Hebrews 7:25 KJV
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.


Mark 3:22 KJV (Accuser of Christ)
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth He out devils.

There is coming a day, when Satan and his angels will be cast out of heaven.

Just as there is a heavenly trinity, so too in Satan's vain attempt to be god, he has an evil trinity.
Father, Satan (The Dragon.), Anti-Christ the Son, and an evil Spiritual Religious Leader.

The Anti-Christ leader may well be in our world today as a recognized leader. But he is not yet the son possessed with the spirit of his father.

This may “not,” happen, until the church of the Lord Jesus Christ has been taken off of the earth!

II Thessalonians 2:1-12 NLT
1 Now, dear brothers and sisters, let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet Him. 
2 Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us. 
3 Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction. 
4 He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
5 Don’t you remember that I told you about all this when I was with you? 
6 And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. 
7 For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the One (God the Holy Spirit) who is holding it back steps out of the way. 
8 Then the man of lawlessness (Anti-Christ) will be revealed... 
9 This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. 
10 He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the Truth that would save them. 
11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 
12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.

When the church of Jesus Christ is raptured, Satan's role of accuser of the brethren, will be over, and he will be cast out.

Ezekiel's Prophecy:

Ezekiel 28:12-19 KJV (A prophecy describing Lucifer.)
11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
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.

John 12:31 KJV
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

With the saints of God raptured, Satan's position as accuser will be over, while his position as Satan incarnate will have just begun.

Revelation 12:12 KJV
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

At this time the Anti-Christ world leader, will be slain by someone with a sword, receiving a head wound unto death.

Revelation 13:13-15 KJV (False Religious Leader)
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast (The Anti-Christ), which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

In mimicry of the Holy Trinity, there will be a resurrection of this son, of Satan.
By what means we are not told, it could be by the false Spiritual Religious Leader, who has power to
give life to a lifeless statue of the Anti-Christ, will raise the Anti-Christ, himself, from the dead.

At any rate this godless individual (The Anti-Christ) will be raised to life.
It will be at this time, that the Dragon, Satan, will have a body on earth to possess!

Again this will be a Satanic mimicry of God's Holy Son.

Hebrews 10:5 KJV
Wherefore when He (Christ) cometh into the world, He saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared Me:

This godless world leader, will now be Satan incarnate, in the world.

I Samuel 8:7 KJV
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.

I Samuel 10:19 KJV
And ye have this day rejected your God, who Himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto Him, Nay, but set a king over us...

I Samuel 15:23 KJV
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee... 

Jeremiah 6:19 KJV
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.

Hosea 4:6 KJV
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee...

Hebrews 12:14-17 KJV
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Psalm 95:6-11 NLT
6 Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,
7 for He is our God. We are the people He watches over, the flock under His care. If only you would listen to His voice today!
8 The Lord says, “Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness.
9 For there your ancestors tested and tried My patience, even though they saw everything I did.
10 For forty years I was angry with them, and I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts turn away from Me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’
11 So in My anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter My place of rest.’”

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Salvation Prayer

Possession

Bible Questions Answered:
“....some friends do not believe satan can come into anyone.”
Raul/ Manila, Philippines

Bible Answer:

It would be very had indeed, to read the New Testament, and not believe that “evil spirits,” can and do possess the bodies of sinful men and women!

Matthew 4:24 KJV
And His fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto Him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and He healed them.

Matthew 9:32,33 KJV
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

Matthew 12:22,43-45 KJV
22 Then was brought unto Him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and He healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first..."

Mark 1:23-27,34 KJV
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth He even the unclean spirits, and they do obey Him.
34 And He healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew Him.

Mark 5:1-17 KJV
1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped Him,
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For He said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9 And He asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion*: for we are many.
10 And he besought Him much that He would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see Him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
17 And they began to pray Him to depart out of their coasts.

*Legion-Greek-Legion (Leg-eh-ohn): A Roman regiment, a legion.
(Legion: The chief subdivision of the Roman army, with as many as 6,000 infantry. )

Mark 7:25-30 KJV
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet:
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought Him that He would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
28 And she answered and said unto Him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
29 And He said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

Mark 9:17-26 KJV
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto Me.
20 And they brought him unto Him: and when He saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And He asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Mark 16:9 KJV
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils.

Acts 5:16 KJV
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Acts 8:7 KJV
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

Acts 16:16-18 KJV
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Acts 19:12-16 KJV
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

At the last supper is another example.
John 13:21-27 NLT
21 Now Jesus was deeply troubled, and He exclaimed, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray Me!”
22 The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom He could mean. 
23 The disciple Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table. 
24 Simon Peter motioned to him to ask, “Who’s He talking about?” 
25 So that disciple leaned over to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus responded, “It is the one to whom I give the bread I dip in the bowl.” And when He had dipped it, He gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. 
27 When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, “Hurry and do what you’re going to do.”

James 2:19 KJV
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Revelation 16:13,14 NLT
13 And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. 
14 They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty.


How is it some fall prey to possession of tormenting “evil spirits?”

Proverbs 5:22 KJV
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

Romans 6:16 NLT
Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. 

I Timothy 4:1 KJV
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

When a person lives in open rebellion to God, he opens a door to another dimension, one that is the antithesis to all that is good and light, one of darkness and spiritual evil, and to all those who abide there.

There is hope for those in bondage!

Isaiah 42:7,8 KJV
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I am the Lord: that is My name: and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.

Isaiah 58:6 KJV
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

Isaiah 61:1 KJV
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;

Staying Free:

John 5:14 KJV
Afterward Jesus findeth him (The impotent/lame man-verse 7) in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

Ephesians 4:21-32 KJV
21 If so be that ye have heard Him, and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 6:11,12 KJV
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.

I Timothy 6:10-12 KJV
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called..."

II Timothy 2:3,4 KJV
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Casting out evil spirits:

Matthew 10:1,7,8 KJV
1 And when he had called unto him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Mark 3:14,15 KJV
14 And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach,
15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

Mark 6:7,12,13 KJV
7 And He called unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Mark 9:29 KJV
And He said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Mark 16;15-18 KJV
15 And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them (Explanation:  
Kept By The Power Of God  ); they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Luke 4:16-24 KJV
16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and, as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And He closed the book, and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
21 And He began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare Him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth..."

Luke 10:19,20 KJV
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and 
over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Luke 24:49-53 KJV
49 And, behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with Power from on High (Pentecost-Acts 2).
50 And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and He lifted up His hands, and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Salvation Prayer

Dove-At Christs Baptism-Gods Symbol Of Acceptance And Blessing

Bible Questions Answered:  
“Why did a dove come upon Jesus at baptism?”
Andres/ Bogota, Columbia South America

Bible Answer:

The dove was a symbol of all that is pure, gentle and innocent. The Holy Spirit, showed in visible form the true spiritual nature of Jesus, who was God's ETERNAL Son, (Micah 5:2/ John 1:1/ 5:58/17:5,24/ Hebrews 7:3/ Revelation 22:13) come into our world for the purpose of being God's “perfect, spotless,” sacrificial Lamb.

Matthew 10:16 KJV
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

John 1:29 KJV
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

II Corinthians 5:21 NLT
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Now it is very important that we understand one thing! The Holy Spirit, was always one with Jesus, the ETERNAL Son of God, the appearance of the Dove, at His baptism meant, that Jesus had now set apart His life for ministry, being the promised Messiah. And that His ministry was called and accepted of God, was testified to by the heavenly voice that stated....

Matthew 3:16,17 KJV
16 And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a Dove, and lighting upon Him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The Dove Like Nature Of Our Saviour:

Isaiah 53:7 KJV
He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a Sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.

Matthew 11:29 KJV
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

II Corinthians 5:21 NLT
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

II Corinthians 8:9 KJV
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.

II Corinthians 10:1 NLT
" Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ..."

Philippians 2:5-11 KJV
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Hebrews 4:15 NLT
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.

Hebrew 5:8 KJV
Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;

Hebrews 7:23-26 NLT
23 There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office. 
24 But because Jesus lives forever, His Priesthood lasts forever. 
25 Therefore He is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through Him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.
26 He is the kind of High Priest we need because He is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.

Hebrews 9:13,14 NLT
13 Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity. 
14 Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered Himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. 

I Peter 1:18,19 KJV
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot:

I Peter 2:21-23 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:

I John 3:5 KJV
And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin.

Do you know the wonderful Lord Jesus?
He loves you so much, He gave His life to save yours.
Call on Him today.

Salvation Prayer

Schoolmaster-The Law Was Our

Bible Questions Answered:
“...I do not see fully the law as schoolmaster.”
Razak/ Ar Riyad,  Saudi Arabia

Bible Answer:

Bible Text: 
Galatians 3:23-26 NLT
23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we (the Jews) were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.
24 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. 
25 And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian.
26 For you ( Jews and Gentiles) are all children (sons) of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 

Galatians 3:23-26 KJV
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster* to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

*Schoolmaster-Greek-Paidagogos (Pahee-dag-o-gos): A boy leader, i.e. a servant whose office it was to take the children to school; a tutor, instructor, schoolmaster.

(Governor/Governess: A person who is employed to take charge of a child's upbringing, education, etc.)

In ancient times, a pedagogue, was a servant to whom a family committed the care and keeping of their children. It was their position to guard them from moral evils, while escorting them to school, and park.
the pedagogue could and did command obedience to what was righteous and right, with the strong possibility of punishment, if directions were "not," followed.
This way a young person would become trained to adulthood, hardly perfect and yet ready for life.

The Apostle, told the Galatians, that the law, was God's pedagogue (Schoolmaster), to bring them to Christ.
In other words, to take them (The Jews.)  from spiritual infancy to maturity.

The Old Testament child of God, had the "law," as his schoolmaster.
And a severe schoolmaster it was.

Old Testament believers, though they tried to follow all the laws, found that they could not.
It was a practice in futility, the law condemned them.

Believers of Old Testament times became eager for the mercy of God.

Genesis 49:18 KJV
 I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.

II Corinthians 3:7-11 NLT
7 The old way (Old Covenant), with laws etched in stone (Sinai), 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 (New Covenant), 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!

Under the Old Covenant, man tried to be righteous, by keeping the law, he tried, but he failed.
Under the New Covenant, mankind is justified by faith in the “finished work of Christ,” his Saviour.

Titus 3:5 KJV
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;


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.


Romans 3:28 KJV
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Romans 5:1 KJV
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 6:14 NLT
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

Romans 7:1-4 NLT
1 Now, dear brothers and sisters—you who are familiar with the law—don’t you know that the law applies only while a person is living?
2 For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her.
3 So while her husband is alive, she would be committing adultery if she married another man. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law and does not commit adultery when she remarries.
4 So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ (The outward confession of which is baptism). And now you are united with the One who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.

Baptism, the act itself, does not save, but the Confession of what Baptism is a symbol of, does!

Galatians 3:27-
27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. 
28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 
29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are His heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

Romans 10:8-13 KJV
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 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.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

II Corinthians 5:21 KJV (God's Spotless Sacrificial Lamb, His Eternal Son, Jesus, the Christ.)
For He (God the Father) hath made Him (Christ His Son) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in (Through Christ Jesus) Him.


Romans 8:3 KJV
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:


Something the Old Covenant of trying to keep the Law, could never do, the Gift of God's Son, has done!

Colossians 2:9,10 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:

Colossians 4:12 KJV
"... that ye may stand perfect and complete* in all the will of God.

*Complete-Greek-Pleroo (Play-ro-o): To make replete (Full, filled),...complete, fill up, be made full, perfect.

Jeremiah 23:6 KJV
In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 51:10 KJV
The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.

I John 1:5-9 KJV
5 This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, 
and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Salvation Prayer

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Waters Of The Red Sea, Parted And Returned.

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Waters Of The Red Sea, Parted And Returned.

Occasion: Way Of Escape For The Israelites, And A Way of Judgment For The Egyptians.

Location: Near Egypt.

Bible Text: Exodus 14:13-31 NLT (Be sure to read the whole chapter.)
Exodus 14:13-31 NLT

13 But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. 
14 The Lord Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

15 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the people to get moving! 
16 Pick up your staff and raise your hand over the sea. Divide the water so the Israelites can walk through the middle of the sea on dry ground. 
17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will charge in after the Israelites. 
My great glory will be displayed through Pharaoh and his troops, his chariots, and his charioteers. 
18 When My glory is displayed through them, all Egypt will see My glory and know that I am the Lord!”
19 Then the Angel of God, who had been leading the people of Israel, moved to the rear of the camp. The pillar of cloud also moved from the front and stood behind them. 
20 The cloud settled between the Egyptian and Israelite camps. As darkness fell, the cloud turned to fire, lighting up the night. But the Egyptians and Israelites did not approach each other all night.
21 Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. 
22 So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!
23 Then the Egyptians—all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and charioteers—chased them into the middle of the sea. 
24 But just before dawn the Lord looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their forces into total confusion. 
25 He twisted their chariot wheels, making their chariots difficult to drive. “Let’s get out of here—away from these Israelites!” the Egyptians shouted. “The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!”
26 When all the Israelites had reached the other side, the Lord said to Moses, “Raise your hand over the sea again. Then the waters will rush back and cover the Egyptians and their chariots and charioteers.” 
27 So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea. 
28 Then the waters returned and covered all the chariots and charioteers—the entire army of Pharaoh. Of all the Egyptians who had chased the Israelites into the sea, not a single one survived.
29 But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides. 
30 That is how the Lord rescued Israel from the hand of the Egyptians that day. And the Israelites saw the bodies of the Egyptians washed up on the seashore. 
31 When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had unleashed against the Egyptians, they were filled with awe before Him. They put their faith in the Lord and in His servant Moses.


Over 400 years the Israelites had served as slaves in Egypt.

Genesis 13: 13,14 KJV
13 And He said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge..."

But God raised up a deliver, by the name of Moses.
After the ten plagues, Pharaoh was glad to let the children of Israel leave.

But after they had left, it was not long before Pharaoh once again, set out to recapture them, and return them to their slave ship.

Exodus 14:19 NLT
Then the Angel of God, who had been leading the people of Israel, moved to the rear of the camp. The pillar of cloud also moved from the front and stood behind them. 

“Pastor, this is why we pray to angels, the angel of the Lord, saved the Israelites.”

If this is your thinking, you, dear friend are in deep spiritual error!

Exodus 20:1-6 KJV
1 And God spake all these words, saying,
2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love Me, and keep My commandments.

(Not to obey the living God, is to despise Him.)

Isaiah 42:8 KJV
I am the LORD: that is My name: and My Glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.

The disciple John on two occasions, overwhelmed with the heavenly glory before him, bowed down to worship the one, who had shown him the revelations. This person was an angel, and he gave John a warning!

Revelation 19:10 KJV
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Revelation 22:9 KJV
Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

“But pastor, the angel had done such wonderful things?”

Yes, but who was the Angel of the Lord? If you don't know the answer to this question, then you need to do what the noble Bereans did!

Acts 17:10-12 NLT
10 That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 
11 And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. 
12 As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.

The Angel of the Lord:
Exodus 13:21 KJV
And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Who was it that went before the Israelites, as a pillar of cloud by day, and at night in a pillar of fire?
The Lord Jesus Christ!

Exodus 20:1,2 KJV
1 And God spake all these words, saying,
2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.


Moses reassured his people saying....

Exodus 14:13,14 NLT
13 ...“Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. 
14 The Lord Himself will fight for you...”

The Lord Himself will fight for you!
Dear friend, if you have a choice between you or the Lord, fighting your enemies, which would you choose?

Psalm 34:4-9 KJV
4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto Him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.
9 O fear the Lord, ye His saints: for there is no want to them that fear Him.

Psalm 91:1-10 KJV
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my Fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.
3 Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust ( See the blog posting:   Mother-Love  ): His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my Refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Isaiah 63:1 NLT
Who is this who comes from Edom, from the city of Bozrah, with His clothing stained red? Who is this in royal robes, marching in His great strength? “It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation! It is I, the Lord, who has the power to save!”

Matthew 28:18 KJV
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.

Luke 8:25 KJV
And He said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of Man is this! for He commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey Him.

Pharaoh, thought he had the Israelites boxed in the desert, there was no highway to Canaan, at the east was the sea, mountains to the south, and to the northwest was pharaoh's army.

Is the enemy encamped around you? Take heart Christian!

I Peter 5:8 KJV
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Luke 10:19,20 KJV
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Romans 8:37-39 KJV
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I John 4:4 KJV
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Revelation 12:11 KJV
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Exodus 14:21,22 NLT
21 Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. 
22 So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!

It was the Lord who parted the Red Sea, the wind dried up the muddy bottom of the sea, so that the people of Israel could walk over on “dry ground.”

And lest one think that there was not much water there, think on this.
Verse 22 plainly states that there was a “wall of water,” on the right hand and on the left.

Exodus 14:29 NLT
But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides. 

Secondly, it was no mere creek that drowned all of Pharaoh's army!

Exodus 14:26-28 NLT
26 When all the Israelites had reached the other side, the Lord said to Moses, “Raise your hand over the sea again. Then the waters will rush back and cover the Egyptians and their chariots and charioteers.” 
27 So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea. 
28 Then the waters returned and covered all the chariots and charioteers—the entire army of Pharaoh. Of all the Egyptians who had chased the Israelites into the sea, not a single one survived.

Psalm 136:1-26 KJV
1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for His mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for His mercy endureth for ever.
4 To Him who alone doeth great wonders: for His mercy endureth for ever.
5 To Him that by wisdom made the heavens: for His mercy endureth for ever.
6 To Him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for His mercy endureth for ever.
7 To Him that made great lights: for His mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for His mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for His mercy endureth for ever.
10 To Him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for His mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for His mercy endureth for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for His mercy endureth for ever.
13 To Him which divided the Red sea into parts: for His mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for His mercy endureth for ever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for His mercy endureth for ever.
16 To Him which led His people through the wilderness: for His mercy endureth for ever.
17 To Him which smote great kings: for His mercy endureth for ever:
18 And slew famous kings: for His mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for His mercy endureth for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for His mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for His mercy endureth for ever:
22 Even an heritage unto Israel His servant: for His mercy endureth for ever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for His mercy endureth for ever:
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for His mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for His mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for His mercy endureth for ever.

Dear friend, do you know this great living God?
He knows you, and loves you!
He sent His Love Gift (His spotless, Sacrificial Lamb)the Lord Jesus, into our world to take the punishment (for our sins), that we deserve.
And because He did, those who accept His free gift, are cleansed, forgiven and have their names written in the Lambs book of life in heaven.

John 3:12-18 KJV (Jesus)
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in Him 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.

Romans 5:8,9 KJV
8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

II Corinthians 5:21 KJV
For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

I John 5:4,5 KJV
4 For whatsoever is born of God over cometh the world: and this is the victory that over cometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that over cometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

Salvation Prayer

Christians-Spirit Filled

Bible Questions Answered:
“...did I get that right, when were Christians Spirit filled?”
Lewis/ Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Bible Answer:
Where There Spirit Filled Christians Before Pentecost? Yes!

Luke 10:19,20 KJV
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, 
because your names are written in heaven.

John 15:1-3 KJV
I am the true Vine, and My Father is the Husbandman.
2 Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

John 17:9,14,16,26 KJV
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given Me; for they are thine.
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved Me may be in them, and I in them.

John 14:15-17 KJV
15 If ye love me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 14:16,17 NLT
15 “If you love Me, obey My commandments. 
16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 
17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all Truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him. But you know Him, because He lives with you now and later will be in you.

John 20:20-22 KJV (After Calvary and yet ten days before Pentecost!)
20 And when He had so said, He shewed unto them His hands and His side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you.
22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

May a man be a Christian, and “not” have the Holy Spirit within? Answer No.
And it was no, as well in our Lord's day.

Romans 8:9 KJV
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.

Romans 8:16 NLT
For His Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.

I Corinthians 3:16 KJV
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Disciples had the Holy Spirit dwelling within their lives after Calvary, and yet before Pentecost.
What then was Pentecost?

Luke 24:49,50 KJV
49 And, behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with Power from on high.
50 And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and He lifted up His hands, and blessed them.

Pentecost, was an enduement of power from the Holy Spirit, for evangelism, and doing the works of Christ.

John 14:12 KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

John 16:7 KJV
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away,
 the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.

When did Christ "go away?"
He left His people at Calvary, yet was seen of many for forty days.

Acts 1:1-3 KJV
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen:
3 To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

There were only 120 believers in the upper room at Pentecost, when the Holy Endueing Fire of the Holy Spirit fell.

For those misguide few who believe that this was the imputation of the Spirit within the hearts of believers, one would only have to read the above verses once more.

To believe this would mean that believers of the known world, far flung from one another, would not be filled with the Spirit, for they were “not,” in Jerusalem at Pentecost.

What folly!

That it was the Enduement of power spoken of by Christ, meant that those who weren't in the upper room, would need the laying on of hands by those who were, to be so endued themselves, and that is exactly what we read in the New Testament!

Acts 19:1-7 KJV
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on Him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.

Here is a question for you.
Can you see when the Spirit of God enters a man?
Answer: No, of course not!

Then would you please explain this story!

Acts 8:9-24 KJV
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet He was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) (Christians-ed.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the Gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

What was it that Simon SAW?

Answer: He saw the outward signs of the Pentecostal Enduement of Power, which all of Jerusalem had witnessed on the day of Pentecost!

Acts 2:2-4 KJV
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Something which both may be seen and heard.

Finis:
The infilling of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian, has occurred since Calvary.
An event, that cannot be seen!

John 3:8 KJV
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

The enduement of power from high, by God the Holy Spirit, is an absolutely different event!
An event, where one who sincerely seeks the Lord in worship, is endued with the power of the Holy Spirit, for Christian Service.
Much more could be said.
Selah

Salvation Prayer

Messiah-Which One?

Bible Questions Answered:
“...I don't see how if this coming world leader, no matter where he comes from, if he is absolutely evil, who would want him. Who would trust him, miracles or not?”
Torhilda/ Oslo, Norway

Bible Answer:
Seems illogical doesn't it! But on the contrary, it will be very logical, to those who are here to receive him!

Let's see what Jesus has to say.

Luke 17:26,27 KJV (Jesus)
26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Genesis 6:5 KJV (Noah's day.)
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Luke 17:28-30 KJV (Jesus)
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

Genesis 19:4,5 NLT (Sodomites)
4 But before they retired for the night, all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house. 
5 They shouted to Lot, “Where are the men who came to spend the night with you? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!”

OK, Jesus tells us that ...
Luke 17:26 KJV
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man.

If this is so, and who doesn't know it to be true today? Then we must but take a moment to ask ourselves what kind of Messiah, would this world be longing for?

WOULD IT BE THIS MESSIAH, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD?

Psalm 9:7,8 KJV
7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: He hath prepared His throne for judgment.
8 And He shall judge the world in righteousness, He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Matthew 4:17 KJV
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Acts 17:30,31 KJV
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He 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. (Judgment by Jesus Christ.)

I Corinthians 15:25 KJV
For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet.

Hebrews 12:14 KJV
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Revelation 5:11-14 NLT
11 Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. 
12 And they sang in a mighty chorus: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”
13 And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:
“Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”
14 And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.

Revelation 19:16 KJV
And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.


OR WOULD OUR WORLD APPRECIATE A MESSIAH LIKE THE FOLLOWING:

A Man of Sin:
II Thessalonians 2:3 KJV
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Wicked One:
II Thessalonians 2:8 KJV
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:

Antichrist:
I John 2:18,22 KJV
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Beast:
Revelation 13:4 KJV
"... they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?


THE WAYS OF THIS MESSIAH ARE:

Lawless:
II Thessalonians 2:3-12 NLT
3 Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction. 
4 He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
5 Don’t you remember that I told you about all this when I was with you? 
6 And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. 
7 For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the One who is holding it back steps out of the way. 
8 Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will kill him with the breath of His mouth and destroy him by the splendor of His coming.
9 This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. 
10 He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the Truth that would save them. 
11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 
12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the Truth.

Opposes Christ, the Son of God:
II Thessalonians 2:4 NLT
He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.

Deceiver:
II Corinthians 11:13-15 KJV
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

II Thessalonians 2:9 NLT
This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. 

II John 7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Revelation 19:20 NLT
And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Christian Tormentor:
Revelation 13:7 KJV
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Demon Possessed:
Revelation 16:13 NLT
And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.

Defaming and denying the incarnation of Jesus Christ:
I John 4:2,3 KJV
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

II John 7 KJV
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.
This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Demands the Worship of all Mankind:
II Thessalonians 2:4 KJV
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

“...I don't see how if this coming world leader, no matter where he comes from, if he is absolutely evil, who would want him. Who would trust him, miracles or not?”

Who would want him?
Why an evil world without Christ, that's who!

Revelation 6:13-17 KJV
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Salvation Prayer

False Prophet- The

Bible Questions Answered:

“...who will be this false prophet?”

Tony/ Dallas, Texas U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Satan, is a mimic, i.e. all he does is to imitate God in all He does, in a antithetical way of course.

The Trinity is composed of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:29 KJV

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Satan, also has his trinity, albeit of evil, the father (Satan), the son (the Anti-Christ), and the spirit (False Prophet, Religious Leader).

Who is the False Prophet? Is the False Prophet, in the world today? Will we know the False Prophet, before our Lord's coming?

All these questions are answered in the Bible's description of “who,” the False Prophet is!

Revelation 13:11-18 KJV (Lamb beast from out of the earth.)

11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast (Anti-Christ) before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Ministry of God The Holy Spirit	The Work of the False Prophet
Third Person of the Trinity Matthew 28:19 KJV "...the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:	Third person of the false trinity Revelation 16:13 KJV (Evil Leaders Possessed With Evil Spirits.) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

The Holy Spirit guides one to the Truth. John 16:13 KJV Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come.

The False Prophet, deceives and leads to destruction. Revelation 13:11,14 KJV 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

The Spirit of God, brings honor to Christ.

The False Prophet brings honor to the Anti-Christ.

John 16:13,14 KJV 13 Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.	Revelation 13:12 KJV And he (The False Prophet) exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Spirit of God infilled believers at Pentecost and Sealed them.	False Prophet, will call down fire from heaven, and cause all to receive the mark (stigmata) of the beast, to all who WORSHIP the beast.

Acts 2:3,4 KJV 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost..." Ephesians 1:13 KJV "... in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise, The Holy Spirit's heavenly fire and sealing followed 10 days of fasting and prayer in the upper room, to all those who faithfully worshipped the God of heaven.

Revelation 13:13,16-18 KJV 13 And he (False Prophet) doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. This heavenly fire and marking (stigmata) follows the worship of followers of the Satan (The Dragon) and the Beast Anti-Christ. Revelation 13:4,8,12,15 KJV 4 And they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Revelation 14:9,10,11 KJV 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Revelation 16:2 KJV And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. Revelation 19:20 KJV And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. Revelation 20:4 KJV And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

The Holy Spirit leads to life.

The False Prophet leads to death.

Romans 8:1,2 KJV 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.	Revelation 13:15 KJV And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

The end of the False Prophet:

Revelation 19:20 KJV

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 20:10 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.

Warnings for the Last Days.

Last Day False Religions:

Matthew 7:21-23 KJV

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 

but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.

22 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?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew* you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

*Knew – Greek – Ginosko (Ghin-oce-ko): Be aware of, have knowledge of, be sure of.

Matthew 7:23 KJV (again)

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew* (I never /was aware of/ had knowledge of/ was sure of) you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Although they were a very religious, charismatic assembly, yet the Saviour, the Lord of heaven and earth had “no-personal relationship,” with them. They had not, or would not, make Him the Lord (Master), of their lives. Going through all the motions, for their spiritual needs, and all for naught.

II Timothy 3:1-5 KJV

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Last Day False Christs and False Prophets:

Matthew 7:15 KJV

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 24:23-26 KJV

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

Revelation 3:11 KJV

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Revelation 22:7 KJV

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:12 KJV

And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Revelation 22:20 KJV

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Salvation Prayer