Friday, October 31, 2014
Soul-Sold To The Devil
Bible Questions Answered:
“I know kids that have sold their
souls to the devil...”
Rosemary/ Nottingham, England United
Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
All Of Creation Is The Lord's:
Exodus 19:5 KJV
Now therefore, if ye will obey My
voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar
treasure unto Me above all people: for all the earth is Mine:
Psalm 24:1 KJV
The earth is The Lord's, and the
fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psalm 50:10,11 KJV
10 For every beast of the forest is
Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
11 I know all the fowls of the
mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are Mine.
Colossians 1:16
KJV
For by Him were all things created,
that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by Him, and for Him:
Souls Of Mankind, Are The
Lord's::
Deuteronomy 32:6 NKJV
Do you thus deal with The Lord, O
foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father, who bought you?Has
He not made you and established you?
Ezekiel 18:4 KJV
Behold, all souls are Mine; as the
soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine: the soul
that sinneth, it shall die
Homily:
Perhaps the world's best “con artist,” was George C. Parker. For
some 30 years it was his habit to sell the Brooklyn bridge, no less
than twice a week! One time he sold it for the some of $50,000
dollars.
Now before you get the wrong idea of George, as being some penny ante
crook, think again. George also sold on a regular basis Madison
Square Gardens and the Statue of Liberty.
And yes he was very successful, police would have to be called from
keeping new owners of the Brooklyn Bridge, from setting up
tollbooths!
Well of course this was swindling and theft.
John 8:44 KJV
"...the
devil...He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the
Truth, because there is no Truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he
speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
The point here is, you can't sell what is not your own! Your
soul, is God's, sinner or saint, and He alone, through your
lifetime choices, will send it to it's eternal destiny!
Joshua 24:15 KJV
And if it seem
evil unto you to serve The Lord, choose you this day whom ye will
serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the
other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land
ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve The Lord.
Hebrews 9:27 KJV
And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment:
I Corinthians
6:19,20 KJV
19 What? know
ye not that your body is the temple of The Holy Ghost which is in
you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are
bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God's.
Question:
Can someone who has sold their soul to the devil, reverse their
decision?
Answer:
Yes, if they have “the desire,” to do so!
Romans 8:38,39
KJV
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.
Acts 2:21 KJV
And it shall
come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall
be saved.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Lord's Prayer-The
Bible Questions Answered:
“I see a Bible error concerning the
Lord's prayer. In Matthew he says “in earth as it is in heaven”
while in Luke He says “as in heaven, so in earth.” This shows a
complete incongruity between Matthew and Luke!...”
Renny/ Paris, France (IIe-de-France)
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Matthew 6:10 KJV (Christ's first
year of ministry-sermon on the mount.)
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
in earth, as it is in heaven.
Luke 11:2 KJV (Christ's last
year of ministry, His disciples ask “teach us to pray.”
"...Thy kingdom come. Thy will
be done, as in heaven, so in earth."
First:
QUESTION: What is the difference
between these two verses?
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as
in heaven, so in earth."
ANSWER: Absolutely nothing! Both
phrases, say and mean the very same thing. God's will should be done
in earth, as it is done in heaven!
Second:
We as the people of God, are “not,”
to be praying repetitiously, mechanical fixed prayers!
Matthew 6:7,8 KJV
7 But when ye pray, use not vain
repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be
heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto
them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before
ye ask Him.
God's people are to
pray from their hearts in love and worship.
Jesus plainly told
His followers,...
Matthew 6:9 KJV
After this manner* therefore
pray ye..."
*Manner-Greek:
Houto, Houtos (Hoo-toce): On this fashion, in like manner.
Matthew 6:9-13
KJV
9 After this manner therefore pray
ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Our Savior said
this prayer was to be a template, a guide to our own prayers.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Milllennial Sinners-Where Do They Come From?
Bible Questions Answered:
“How can there be sinners in the
Millennium, when Christ has cast out all the goats, the sinners?”
William/ Victoria, Queensland
Australia
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Matthew 25:31-46
NLT
31 When The Son
Of Man comes in His glory with all of His angels, He will sit on His
royal throne.
32 The people
of all nations will be brought before Him, and He will separate them,
as shepherds separate their sheep from their goats.
33 He will place the sheep on His right
and the goats on His left.
34 Then The
King will say to those on His right, “My Father has blessed you!
Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the
world was created.
35 When I was
hungry, you gave Me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you
gave Me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed Me,
36 and when I
was naked, you gave Me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took
care of Me, and when I was in jail, you visited Me.”
37 Then the
ones who pleased The Lord will ask, “When did we give you something
to eat or drink?
38 When did we
welcome you as a stranger or give you clothes to wear
39 or visit you
while you were sick or in jail?”
40 The King
will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of My people, no matter
how unimportant they seemed, you did it for Me.”
41 Then The
King will say to those on His left, “Get away from Me! You are
under God’s curse. Go into the everlasting fire prepared for the
devil and his angels!
42 I was
hungry, but you did not give Me anything to eat, and I was thirsty,
but you did not give Me anything to drink.
43 I was a
stranger, but you did not welcome Me, and I was naked, but you did
not give Me any clothes to wear. I was sick and in jail, but you did
not take care of Me.”
44 Then the
people will ask, “Lord, when did we fail to help you when you were
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in jail?”
45 The King
will say to them, “Whenever you failed to help any of My people, no
matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do it for Me.”
46 Then Jesus
said, “Those people will be punished forever. But the ones who
pleased God will have eternal life.”
Yes, our Lord, begins His Millennial rule by cleansing the land of
sin!
Well if there is no sin in the land how can Revelation 20:7-9 be true
?
Revelation
20:7-9 NLT
7 At the end
of the thousand years, Satan will be set free.
8 He will fool
the countries of Gog and Magog, which are at the far ends of the
earth, and their people will follow him into battle. They will have
as many followers as there are grains of sand along the beach,
9 and they will
march all the way across the earth. They will surround the camp of
God’s people and the city that His people love. But fire will come
down from heaven and destroy the whole army.
10 Then the
devil who fooled them will be thrown into the lake of fire and
burning sulfur. He will be there with the beast and the false
prophet, and they will be in pain day and night forever and ever.
Where did this hoard of sinners come from?
During the millennium a 1,000 year period, these were born to the
“sheep,” those who have been accepted by The Lord. (The
Sheep)
If we suppose that 40 years is a generation then there will be no
less than 25 such generations in the Millennial Kingdom. Time for
many many children to be born, and come to adulthood.
Though they were raised in righteousness, many will rebel in sin,
falling evil prey to Satan.
Isaiah 65:18-25 KJV (The Millennium a blessed time of Christ
rule on earth.)
18 But be ye
glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I
create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
19 And I will
rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people: and the voice of weeping
shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
20 There shall
be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not
filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but
the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 And they
shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards,
and eat the fruit of them.
22 They shall
not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another
eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of My people, and Mine
elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They shall
not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed
of the blessed of The Lord, and their offspring with them.
24 And it shall
come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they
are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and
the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the
bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt
nor destroy in all My holy mountain, saith The Lord.
Sinners in the Millennium? Yes. Adam and Eve though sorry for their
sin, gave birth to Cain, a murderer.
Born to Godly parents, yet their offspring will live in rebellion,
and after the 1,000 years have expired, and Satan is loosed from his
prison, they will be easy prey for him.
Can Godly parents have godless children? Yes. It must be remembered
that The Lord Jesus and His saints are ruling and reigning from
Jerusalem, for this 1,000 year reign of peace on earth. But even
though Christ Himself reigns, still there will be the ungodly.
Isaiah 65:20 KJV
“...but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be
accursed.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Old Testament Saints-Salvation
Bible Questions Answered:
“We are saved by the blood of Christ,
by what then Old Testament believers saved?...”
Bruna/ Minas Gerais, Brazil South
America
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
In Old Testament
days, when living in faith and obedience, it was said that …
Galatians 3:6 KJV
Even as Abraham believed God, and it
was accounted to him for righteousness.
Psalm 32:1 KJV
Blessed is he whose transgression is
forgiven, whose sin is covered.
For Christians today we know....
I John 1:7,9 KJV
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.
9 If we confess our sins, He is
Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.
But there is more that must be said!
Revelation 13:8 KJV
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.
In this truth, we see that God's Son, in every sense, died for
faithful believers from O. T. days as well as all souls after
Calvary. Is the atonement of our Savior retroactive?
Absolutely!
Romans 3:24,25
CEV
25-26 God sent
Christ to be our sacrifice. Christ offered His life’s blood, so
that by faith in Him we could come to God.
And God did
this to show that in the past (Days
of the Old Testament.) He was right to be patient
and forgive sinners. This also shows that God is right when He
accepts people who have faith in Jesus.
And again...
Hebrews 9:15 CEV
Christ died
to rescue those who had sinned and broken the old agreement
(Old
Testament-Covenant). Now He brings His chosen ones a
new agreement (New
Testament-Covenant) with its guarantee of God’s eternal
blessings!
At Calvary, Jesus died for the sins of Old Testament believers, and
New Testament believers! Truly He is …
Revelation
13:8 KJV “...The Lamb slain from the foundation of
the world.”
Jesus Christ,
God's Son, our perfect sacrifice for sin:
I Corinthians
5:7 KJV
"...For...Christ
our Passover (Lamb) is sacrificed for us:
I Peter 1:18-20
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:
20 Who
verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you,
Revelation
7:8-12 KJV
9 After this I
beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all
nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the
throne, and before The Lamb, clothed with white robes, and
palms in their hands;
10 And cried
with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon
the throne, and unto The Lamb.
11 And all the
angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the
four beasts (four living creatures), and fell before the throne on
their faces, and worshiped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and
thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for
ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation
15:2-4 KJV
2 And I saw as
it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten
the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark,
and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having
the harps of God.
3 And they sing
the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of The Lamb,
saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just
and true are thy ways, thou King Of Saints.
4 Who shall not
fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for
all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are
made manifest.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Bible Lesson: Prayers Of Jesus: “The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Wisdom...” Psalm 110:10 KJV
Bible Lesson: Prayers Of Jesus: “The
Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Wisdom...”
Psalm 110:10 KJV (Job 28:28/
Proverbs 1:7/ 9:10/ 15:33)
Location: Nain.
Lesson: Humility
And Obedience, The Mark Of God's Children.
Bible Text:
Matthew 11:25 KJV
At that time Jesus answered and
said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou
hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed
them unto babes.
Isaiah 28:9,10 KJV
9 Whom shall He teach knowledge? and
whom shall He make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from
the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
10 For precept must be upon precept,
precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little,
and there a little:
Worldly Wisdom:
Job 5:12-14 NKJV
12 He
frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot
carry out their plans.
13 He catches
the wise in their own craftiness, And the counsel of the cunning
comes quickly upon them.
14 They meet
with darkness in the daytime, And grope at noontime as in the night.
Isaiah
29:14 NLT
"... I
will once again astound these hypocrites with amazing wonders. The
wisdom of the wise will pass away, and the intelligence of the
intelligent will disappear.”
Isaiah 40:21-23
NKJV
21 Have you not
known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the
beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22 It is He who
sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like
grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And
spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
23 He brings
the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the earth useless.
Isaiah 41:11
NKJV
Behold, all
those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing, And those who strive with you shall perish.
Isaiah 59:8 KJV
The way of
peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they
have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know
peace.
Jeremiah 4:22
NKJV
“For My
people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children,
And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do
good they have no knowledge.”
Micah 4:12 NLT
But they do not
know The Lord’s thoughts or understand His plan. These nations
don’t know that He is gathering them together to be beaten and
trample like sheaves of grain on a threshing floor.
Romans 1:21,22
KJV
21 Because
that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were
thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish
heart was darkened.
22 Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 10:3 KJV
For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their
own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the
righteousness of God.
I Corinthians
1:19-21 KJV
19 For it is
written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to
nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the
wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath
not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after
that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it
pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
believe.
I Corinthians
3:18-21 NKJV
18 Let no one
deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age,
let him become a fool that he may become wise.
19 For the
wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He
catches the wise in their own craftiness”;
20 and again,
“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”
21 Therefore
let no one boast in men. For all things are yours..."
I Corinthians
8:1,2 NKJV
1...We know
that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
2 And if anyone
thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to
know.
Ephesians
4:18,19 KJV
18 Their minds
are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because
they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against Him.
19 They have no
sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice
every kind of impurity.
Colossians 2:8
KJV
Beware lest any
man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition
of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
James 3:13-18
NKJV
13 Who is wise
and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his
works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you
have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and
lie against The Truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above,
but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
16 For where
envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are
there.
17 But the
wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality
and without hypocrisy.
18 Now the
fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
The Wisdom Of
God:
Psalm 104:24 KJV
O Lord, how
manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth
is full of thy riches.
Proverbs 3:19
KJV
The Lord by
wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath He established
the heavens.
Isaiah 46:9,10
KJV
9 Remember the
former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God,
and there is none like Me,
10 Declaring
the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that
are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all
My pleasure:
Daniel 2:20 KJV
Daniel answered
and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom
and might are His:
Romans 11:33-36
KJV
33 O the depth
of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how
unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!
34 For who hath
known the mind of The Lord? or who hath been His counselor?
35 Or who hath
first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36 For of Him,
and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for
ever. Amen.
I Corinthians
1:25 KJV
"... the
foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is
stronger than men.
As a child of God, our lives are to be as innocent as babes, and found
in meekness.
Meekness: Humble, gentle, kind, submissive.
Psalm 22:26 KJV
The meek shall
eat and be satisfied: they shall praise The Lord that seek Him: your
heart shall live for ever.
Psalm 25:9 KJV
The meek will
He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His way.
Psalm 37:11 KJV
But the meek
shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the
abundance of peace.
Psalm 147:6 KJV
The Lord
lifteth up the meek: He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Psalm 149:4 KJV
For The Lord
taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek with
salvation.
Zephaniah 2:3
KJV
Seek ye The
Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought His judgment; seek
righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of
The Lord's anger.
Matthew 5:5 KJV
Blessed are the
meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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.
Galatians 5:23
KJV
Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians 4:2
KJV
With all
lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another
in love;
Colossians 3:12
KJV
Put on
therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering;
I Timothy 6:11
KJV
But thou, O man
of God,...follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness.
James 3:13 KJV
Who is a wise
man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good
conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
I Peter 3:15 KJV
But sanctify
The Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with
meekness and fear:
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Anti-Christ's - Mission
Bible Questions Answered:
“What does anti christ come to do on
earth?”
Partho/ Tamil Nadu India
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Satan, the enemy of our souls, only
mimics what he has seen, and knows.
God is a trinity, Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, these three act as one, for they are one in perfect
unity.
Matthew 28:19 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, has his evil trinity,
Father (Satan-the serpent, dragon), The Anti-Christ (earthly son), and evil
spirit or evil spiritual leader, the False Prophet.
Revelation 20:10 KJV (Evil
trinity.)
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.
The Anti-Christ, will come to establish
a new world order of social and religious belief.
Jesus called disciples.
Matthew 10:1 KJV
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.
Anti-Christ and
his disciples.
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.
Jesus God's Son, came performing
miracles.
John 3:2 KJV
The same (Nicodemus)
came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that thou
art a Teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that
thou doest, except God be with Him.
(The New Testament)
Anti-Christ will come performing
miracles.
II Thessalonians 2:8-12 KJV
8 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:
9 Even him (Anti-Christ),
whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs
and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness
of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the
love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send
them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who
believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
God's Holy
Spirit, performed miracles:
Acts 2:1-4 KJV
1 And when the day of Pentecost was
fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
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.
Anti-Christ's, false prophet,
evil spiritual leader, will perform miracles:]
Revelation 13:13-15 KJV
13 And he
(Anti-Christ's false prophet-spiritual leader.) 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.
The Mystery of
Godliness:
I Timothy 3:16
KJV
And without controversy great is the
mystery of Godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in The
Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in
the world, received up into glory.
The Mystery Of Evil:
II Thessalonians
2:6,7 MSG
You’ll also remember that I told
you the Anarchist is being held back until just the right time. That
doesn’t mean that the spirit of anarchy is not now at work. It is,
secretly and underground. But the time will come when the Anarchist
will no longer be held back, but will be let loose.
God, marks His
servants:
Revelation 7:2,3
KJV
2 And I saw another angel ascending
from the east, having the seal of The Living God: and he cried with a
loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth
and the sea,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth,
neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of
our God in their foreheads.
Anti-Christ has
men marked:
Revelation
13:16-18 KJV
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.
II Corinthians
6:14-18 KJV
14 Be ye not unequally yoked
together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness
with unrighteousness? and what communion hath Light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with
Belial (the devil)? or what part hath he that believeth with an
infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the
temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of The Living God; as
God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be
their God, and they shall be My people.
17 Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith The Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you,
and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith The Lord Almighty.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Christ-For Or Against
Bible Questions Answered:
“Among my friends some I like and
some I deeply love they are so close to me. Some I know I would never
have as friends. Very little is black and white, so why did Jesus say
friends or not friends, followers or enemies?...”
Chelsea/ San Diego, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Luke 11:14-23 KJV
14 And He was casting out a devil,
and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out,
the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth
out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting Him, sought
of Him a sign from heaven.
17 But He, knowing their thoughts,
said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to
desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against
himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out
devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out
devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be
your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God
cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth
his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall
come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor
wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with Me is
against Me: and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth. (See
also: Matthew 12:25-30/Mark 3:23-27/ Mark 9:40)
Homily:
My grandfather, on my mother's side, was an office worker for Soo
Line Railroad, for some 46 years. Needless to say, everyone in our
family is a railroad buff. We love to take a train, when we can!
One is either on the train, and going somewhere, or
not on the train, and going nowhere.
Is this a hard concept to understand?
Jesus said, either you are on board, (in the kingdom), or you are
not, and are lost!
There are no grey areas, no neutral zones, no happy mediums, no
middle grounds, and no way stations of indecision!
One is either receptive to this world's only Savior, or in denial of
Him, and lost.
Joshua 24:15 KJV
And if it seem
evil unto you to serve The Lord, choose you this day whom ye will
serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the
other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land
ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve The Lord.
Luke 16:13 KJV
No servant can
serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the
other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other..."
Luke 11:23 KJV
He that is not
with Me is against Me: and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth.
Gathering, the work and mission of The Lord, while scattering, the
work of Satan.
Luke 9:49,50 KJV
49 And John
answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name;
and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus
said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is
for us.
John thought that because the man, had not been called of Jesus, he
had no right to use His name.
But Jesus corrected him saying “ Forbid him not: for
he that is not against us is for us.”
This
man believed in the name, and the power of The Lord Jesus Christ, and
that He had come to liberate those that were bound. He had made his
decision, he followed The Lord Jesus Christ.
Now, someone may say today, “I have not yet decided for Christ,
maybe latter in life I will, I'm not sure.” Friend, you have made a
decision! You are against Christ! To not decide for, is to
decide against! If there is one thing our Lord eagerly wished
to make known it is this Truth!
Luke 11:23 KJV
He that is not
with Me is against Me..."
Jesus Christ, cannot be just someone you have heard about, or talked
about, that leaves you on thee outside of receiving Him, as your
“own-personal Savior!”
II Corinthians
6:2 KJV
(For He saith,
I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation
have I succoured (helped) thee: behold, now is the accepted time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.)
Hebrews 4:7 KJV
"...Today
if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts."
Proverbs 27:1
KJV
Boast not
thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring
forth.
James 4:13,14
KJV
13 Go to now,
ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and
continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye
know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is
even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth
away.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Bible Lesson: Prayers Of Jesus: A Desire To Be In God's Presence, And His Will.
Bible Lesson: Prayers Of Jesus: A
Desire To Be In God's Presence, And His Will.
Location: A
Mountain Top In Capernaum.
Lesson: Facing
Important Decisions In Life, Face Them With Prayer!
Bible Text:
Luke 6:12 KJV
And
it came to pass in those days, that He went out into a mountain to
pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
The
enemies of Jesus, were waiting for Him. Where were they waiting, in
some dark alley? No, they were waiting to set a trap for Him, at the
Synagog. It was the Sabbath, and all eyes were on Jesus to see
whether or not He would heal the man with the withered hand. “Rise
up and stand forth,” Jesus said to the man, “Stretch forth thy
hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored whole as the other.”
The Scribes and the Pharisees, “were filled with madness, and
communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.”
What do you do when faced with opposition, what do you do before you
make major decisions, Jesus was about to call His twelve disciples.
Jesus, found a solitary place, and prayed, and He prayed all
throughout the night.
Prayer And Its
Importance:
I Chronicles
16:11 KJV
Seek The Lord
and His strength, seek His face continually.
Psalm 5:3 KJV
My voice shalt
thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my
prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalm 63:1 KJV
O God, thou art
my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh
longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Psalm 65:2 KJV
O thou that
hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Psalm 91:15 KJV
He shall call
upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will
deliver him, and honor him.
Isaiah 58:9 KJV
Then shalt thou
call, and The Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and He shall say,
Here I am...:"
Isaiah 65;24 KJV
And it shall
come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they
are yet speaking, I will hear.
Zechariah 13:9
KJV
And I will
bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver
is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on My
name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is My people: and they
shall say, The Lord is my God.
Matthew 6:5 KJV
And when thou
prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to
pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets,
that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their
reward.
Matthew 7:7,8
KJV
7 Ask, and it
shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you:
8 For every one
that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened.
Mark 11:24 KJV
Therefore I say
unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye shall have them.
Luke 5:16 KJV
And He withdrew
Himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Luke 11:9,10 KJV
9 And I say
unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every
one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 18:1 KJV
And He spake a
parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not
to faint;
John 15:7 KJV
If ye abide in
Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it
shall be done unto you.
Ephesians 6:18
KJV
Praying always
with all prayer and supplication in The Spirit, and watching
thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
I Thessalonians
5:17 KJV
Pray without
ceasing.
James 5:13 KJV
Is any among
you afflicted? let him pray..."
I John 3:22 KJV
And whatsoever
we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do
those things that are pleasing in His sight.
Revelation 8:3-5 NLT (Prayers heard and kept)
3 Then another
angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a
great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of
God’s people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne.
4 The smoke of
the incense, mixed with the prayers of God’s holy people, ascended
up to God from the altar where the angel had poured them out.
5 Then the
angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar..."
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Vows
Bible Questions Answered:
“Whats a vow and how do you make
it?...”
Pauline/ Quezon City, Philippines
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Vow:
A Solemn promise or pledge made to God, dedicating oneself to an act,
service or way of life. A solemn promise of love and fidelity
(marriage vows).
(New World Dictionary)
Job 22:27
You will pray
to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
Psalm 50:14,15 KJV
14 Offer unto
God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto The Most High:
15 And call
upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt
glorify Me.
Psalm 61:8 KJV
So will I sing
praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalm 76:11 NLT
(Gifts Encouraged)
Make vows to
The Lord your God, and keep them. Let everyone bring tribute to The
Awesome One.
Psalm 116:12-14
KJV (Gratitude)
12 What shall I
render unto The Lord for all His benefits toward me?
13 I will take
the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will pay
my vows unto The Lord now in the presence of all his people.
The Word, warns not to make a vow and then not fulfill it!
Numbers 30:2 NLT
A man who makes
a vow to The Lord or makes a pledge under oath must never break it.
He must do exactly what he said he would do.
Deuteronomy
23:21-23 NLT
21 “When you
make a vow to The Lord your God, be prompt in fulfilling whatever you
promised Him. For The Lord your God demands that you promptly fulfill
all your vows, or you will be guilty of sin.
22 However, it
is not a sin to refrain from making a vow.
23 But once you
have voluntarily made a vow, be careful to fulfill your promise to
The Lord your God.
Ecclesiastes
5:4,5 KJV
4 When thou
vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure
in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5 Better is it
that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not
pay.
Bible Vows:
Nazarite Vow:
Numbers 6:1-21 KJV
1 And The Lord
spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto
the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman
shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate
themselves unto The Lord:
3 He shall
separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no
vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink
any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
4 All the days
of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree,
from the kernels even to the husk.
5 All the days
of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head:
until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto
The Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of
his head grow.
6 All the days
that he separateth himself unto The Lord he shall come at no dead
body.
7 He shall not
make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his
brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration
of his God is upon his head.
8 All the days
of his separation he is holy unto The Lord.
9 And if any
man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his
consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his
cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
10 And on the
eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the
priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
11 And the
priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a
burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by
the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.
12 And he shall
consecrate unto The Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring
a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that
were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
13 And this is
the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are
fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation:
14 And he shall
offer his offering unto The Lord, one he lamb of the first year
without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first
year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish
for peace offerings,
15 And a basket
of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers
of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and
their drink offerings.
16 And the
priest shall bring them before The Lord, and shall offer his sin
offering, and his burnt offering:
17 And he shall
offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto The Lord, with
the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat
offering, and his drink offering.
18 And the
Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head
of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the
sacrifice of the peace offerings.
19 And the
priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened
cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them
upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is
shaven:
20 And the
priest shall wave them for a wave offering before The Lord: this is
holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and
after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
21 This is the
law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto The Lord
for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to
the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his
separation.
Jacob:
Genesis 28:20,21 KJV
And Jacob vowed
a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way
that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
21 So that I
come again to my father's house in peace; then shall The Lord be my
God:
Israel
Numbers 21:2,3 KJV
2 And Israel
vowed a vow unto The Lord, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this
people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
3 And The Lord
hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites;
and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the
name of the place Hormah.
Jephthah
Judges 11:30,31 KJV (A foolish vow.)
30 And Jephthah
vowed a vow unto The Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail
deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
31 Then it
shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to
meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall
surely be The Lord's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
Hannah
I Samuel 1:11 KJV
And she vowed a
vow, and said, O Lord Of Hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the
affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine
handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will
give him unto The Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no
razor come upon his head.
Pagan Sailors
Jonah 1:16 KJV
Then the men
feared The Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto The Lord,
and made vows.
Paul
Acts 18:18 KJV
And Paul after
this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the
brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and
Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
Paul's Companions
Acts 21:23 NLT
"...We
have four men here who have completed their vow.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Friends-When they Fail You.
Bible Questions Answered:
“I am close to giving up, the friend
I thought I had doesn't talk to me any more who I thought was a
christian friend...”
Tracy/ Bismarck, North Dakota U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Friends may fall away by the wayside,
but as Christians we have a special friend....
Proverbs 18:24 KJV
A man that hath friends must shew
himself friendly: and there is A Friend that sticketh
closer than a brother. (And that friend is The Lord Jesus.)
John 13:1 KJV
Now before the feast of the
passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should
depart out of this world unto The Father, having loved His own which
were in the world, He loved them unto the end.
John 15:13-15 KJV
13 Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his life for His friends.
14 Ye are My friends,
if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not
servants; for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth:
but I have called you friends;
for all things that I have heard of My Father I have made known unto
you.
Psalm 27:1-14
NLT
1 The Lord is my Light and my
Salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my Fortress,
protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
2 When evil people come to devour
me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
3 Though a mighty army surrounds me,
my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain
confident.
4 The one thing I ask of The Lord—
the thing I seek most— is to live in The House Of The Lord all the
days of my life, delighting in The Lord’s perfections and
meditating in His Temple.
5 For He will conceal me there when
troubles come; He will hide me in His sanctuary. He will place me out
of reach on a high Rock.
6 Then I will hold my head high
above my enemies who surround me. At His sanctuary I will offer
sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising The Lord with
music.
7 Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be
merciful and answer me!
8 My heart has heard you say, “Come
and talk with Me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
9 Do not turn your back on me. Do
not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t
abandon me, O God of my salvation!
10 Even if my father and
mother abandon me, The Lord will hold me close.
11 Teach me how to live, O Lord.
Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me.
12 Do not let me fall into their
hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every
breath they threaten me with violence.
13 Yet I am confident I will see The
Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.
14 Wait patiently for The Lord. Be
brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for The Lord.
Psalm 31:13-16
NLT
13 I have heard the many rumors
about me..."
14 But I am trusting you, O Lord,
saying, “You are my God!”
15 My future is in your hands..."
16 Let your favor shine on your
servant.
Psalm 119:64 NLT
O Lord, your unfailing love fills
the earth; teach me your decrees.
Psalm 142:1-5
KJV
I cried unto The Lord with my voice;
with my voice unto The Lord did I make my supplication.
2 I poured out my complaint before
Him; I shewed before Him my trouble.
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed
within me, then thou knewest my path..."
4 I looked on my right hand, and
beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no
man cared for my soul.
5 I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said,
Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
What A Friend We
Have In Jesus
What a friend we
have in Jesus,
All our sins and
griefs to bear!
What a privilege to
carry
Everything to God
in prayer!
Oh, what peace we
often forfeit,
Oh, what needless
pain we bear,
All because we do
not carry
Everything to God
in prayer!
Have we trials and
temptations?
Is there trouble
anywhere?
We should never be
discouraged—
Take it to the Lord
in prayer.
Can we find a
friend so faithful,
Who will all our
sorrows share?
Jesus knows our
every weakness;
Take it to the Lord
in prayer.
Are we weak and
heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a
load of care?
Precious Savior,
still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord
in prayer.
Do thy friends
despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord
in prayer!
In His arms He’ll
take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a
solace there.
Blessed Savior,
Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our
burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord,
be bringing
All to Thee in
earnest prayer.
Soon in glory
bright, unclouded,
There will be no
need for prayer—
Rapture, praise,
and endless worship
Will be our sweet
portion there.
Joseph M. Scriven,
1855
Copyright: Public
Domain
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