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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Prayer-Who To Pray To - 2

Bible Questions Answered:
“I not sure just who we pray to, or does it matter?...”
John/ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A.

Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:

The example we must follow, is the example given to us by The Lord, Himself.

Matthew 6:9 KJV
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Jesus said we are to pray to our heavenly Father.
The wonderful truth is that our God is a triune God. Three distinct personalities that are “one” in eternal unity.

Then it may be said that when we pray to one we are praying to the others as well.
Christians, pray to The Father, in Jesus name by the power of The Holy Spirit.

When we ask a request to The Father, and we ask in Jesus name, our Lord says He will do it.

John 14:13,14 KJV
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that The Father may be glorified in The Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it.

Notice here, that when you ask The Father for a request, Jesus says He hears, and he will do it, so that The Father will be glorified.

So when you pray to The Father, yes we are praying to The Lord and Holy Spirit, as well.

(Model prayers by the Apostle Paul.)
Romans 15:30 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by The Holy Spirit.

II Corinthians 13:14 NLT
May the grace of The Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of The Holy Spirit be with you all.

Praying to Jesus:

Acts 2:21 KJV
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.

I Corinthians 1:2,9 KJV
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship* of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

*Fellowship-Greek: Koinonia (Koy-nohn-ee-ah): Partnership, to communicate, communion, fellowship.

Yes we may pray to The Lord Jesus, but it was our Lord's desire to bring us to The Father!

Romans 8:15 KJV
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received
The Spirit Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Galatians 4:6 KJV
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.

Praying To Our Heavenly Father:

John 16:23 KJV
And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask
The Father in My name, He will give it you.

What do the words “in that day” refer to?
Jesus was speaking of the day when He would rise up from the dead and be seated at the right hand of The Father in heaven (John 14:1-3,12,19,20/ John 16:5,10, 16,23-27).

John 16:24-28 KJV
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of The Father.
26 At that day ye shall ask in My name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
27 For the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have loved Me, and have believed that I came out from God.
28 I came forth from The Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to
The Father.

Dear Christian, we are to go to The Father in prayer asking our requests in Jesus name, through the power of His Spirit.

Ephesians 5:20 NLT
And give thanks for everything to God The Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Bible Lesson: Prayer's Of Jesus: “Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven.

Bible Lesson: Prayer's Of Jesus: “Of Such Is The Kingdom Of Heaven.”

Location: Judaea.

Lesson: God Blesses Child Like Humility, Innocence, And Purity.

Bible Texts:

Matthew 19:13-15 KJV
13 Then were there brought unto Him little children, that He should put His hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer (permit) little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And He laid His hands on them, and departed thence.

I Peter 2:1,2 NLT
1 So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.
2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,

Matthew 18:1-6 KJV
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in My name receiveth Me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in Me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Psalm 8:1,2 NLT
1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.
2 You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.

Want to know what heaven Is like?
Stare into the face of a child.

Matthew 19:13 KJV
Then were there brought unto Him little children, that He should put His hands on them, and pray:
and the disciples rebuked them.

Jesus heard this and put an end to their egotistical stupidity.

Matthew 19:14,15 KJV
14 But Jesus said, Suffer (permit) little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And He laid His hands on them, and departed thence.

Matthew 20:20-28 NLT
20 Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor.
21 “What is your request?” He asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”
22 But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?” “Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!”
23 Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from My bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on My right or My left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones He has chosen.”
24 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant.
25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.
26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.
28 For even The Son Of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Humility, Innocence, and Purity:

Psalm 19:13,14 NLT
13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 24:3,4 KJV
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of The Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Psalm 26:6 KJV
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

Proverbs 16:19 KJV
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 22:4 KJV
By humility and the fear of The Lord are riches, and honor, and life.

Proverbs 29:23 KJV
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Isaiah 57:15 KJV
For thus saith The High And Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Daniel 6:22 KJV
My God hath sent His angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before Him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Micah 6:8 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth The Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Matthew 5:8 KJV
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Luke 14:7-11 NLT
7 When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, He gave them this advice:
8 “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?
9 The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!
10 “Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Romans 12:3 KJV
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Ephesians 5:27 KJV
That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

I Timothy 1:5 KJV
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

I Timothy 5:22 KJV
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

James 1:27 KJV
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 4:10 KJV
Humble yourselves in the sight of The Lord, and He shall lift you up.

I Peter 1:22 KJV
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying The Truth through The Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
I Peter 5:5 KJV
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

II Peter 3:14 KJV
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Revelation 14:1-5 NLT
1 Then I saw The Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him were 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.
3 This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of The Throne Of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
4 They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following The Lamb wherever He goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to The Lamb.
5 They have told no lies; they are without blame.

Christ Our Example:

Zechariah 9:9 NLT
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you.
He is Righteous and Victorious, yet He is Humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.

Matthew 11:29,30 KJV
29 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.
30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.

John 13:5 KJV
After that He poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.

Philippians 2:8 KJV
And being found in fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

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

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Rejoicing

Bible Questions Answered:
“We live in evil days, and it seems as though most christians I know are so down. What is the answer ?”
Roxanne/ Denver, Colorado U.S.A.

Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:

It is the duty of God's people to rejoice:

Deuteronomy 12:7 NLT
There you and your families will feast in the presence of The Lord your God, and you will rejoice in all you have accomplished because The Lord your God has blessed you.

Psalm 9:2 KJV
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

Psalm 32:11 KJV
Be glad in The Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Psalm 33:1 KJV
Rejoice in The Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Psalm 68:3,4 KJV
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to His name...”

Psalm 97:12 KJV
Rejoice in The Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

Psalm 98:4 KJV
Make a joyful noise unto The Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Psalm 105:3 KJV
Glory ye in His holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek The Lord.

Psalm 118:24 KJV
This is the day which The Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Luke 1:47 KJV (Mary)
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

Luke 19:37 KJV
And when He was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

John 14:28 KJV
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto The Father: for My Father is greater than I.

John 16:22 KJV
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Romans 5:2 KJV
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

I Corinthians 13:6 KJV
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in The Truth;

Philippians 3:1 KJV
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in The Lord..."

I Thessalonians 5:16 KJV
Rejoice evermore.

Revelation 19:7 KJV
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of The Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.

Rejoice!

(Affliction:)
I Peter 4:12,13 KJV
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Matthew 5:12 KJV
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Luke 6:22,23 KJV
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for The Son Of Man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

I Peter 1:6,8 KJV
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

I Peter 4:13 KJV
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

(Famine:)
Habakkuk 3:17,18 KJV
17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18 Yet I will rejoice in The Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

(God's Mercy:)
Psalm 31:7 KJV
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy:

(Persecution:)
Acts 5:41 KJV
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

(Poverty:)
II Corinthians 6:10 KJV
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

(Salvation:)
Psalm 9:14 KJV
That I may shew forth all thy praise...I will rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 13:5 KJV
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 20:5 KJV
We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners..."

Psalm 35:9 KJV
And my soul shall be joyful in The Lord: it shall rejoice in His salvation.

Psalm 40:16 KJV
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

Psalm 70:4 KJV
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

Psalm 71:23 KJV
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Luke 10:20 KJV
"...rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

(Trusting in The Lord, our defense:)
Psalm 5:11 KJV
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalm 28:7 KJV
The Lord is my Strength and my Shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him.

Psalm 33:21 KJV
For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name.

Psalm 63:7 KJV
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Psalm 89:15-18 KJV
15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in The Light of thy countenance.
16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.
18 For The Lord is our defense; and The Holy One of Israel is our King.

(The Word:)
Psalm 119:14, 162 NLT
14 I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.
162 I rejoice in your Word like one who discovers a great treasure.

Philippians 2:16 KJV
Holding forth The Word Of Life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

Dearest Christian friend....
Philippians 4:4 KJV
Rejoice in The Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Kingdom Of God/ Kingdom Of Heaven

Bible Questions Answered:
“I am having a problem with two phrases in the bible, the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven. Are these the same or different?
Bonnie/ Portland, Oregon U.S.A.

Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:

The Kingdom Of God. Is Mentioned some 69 times in our New Testament. The Kingdom Of God refers to God's presence and power entering the life of the believer.

John 3:3,5-8 NLT
3 Jesus replied, “I tell you The Truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom Of God without being born of water and
The Spirit.
6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but The Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.
7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of The Spirit.”

Our Lord, of course was referring to the entrance of The Holy Spirit, entering into the heart of a believer.

Jesus answered the Pharisees.
Luke 17:20 KJV
And when He was demanded of the Pharisees, when The Kingdom Of God should come, He answered them and said, The Kingdom Of God cometh not with observation:

Romans 14:17 NLT (The Apostle Paul.)
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in The Holy Spirit.

The Kingdom Of Heaven.
The Kingdom Of Heaven, mentioned some 32 times in our New Testament,  is a Messianic phrase, referring to Christ's coming Kingdom.

Matthew 18:23 KJV
Therefore is The Kingdom Of Heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Matthew 25:31-46 NLT (Christ's Millennial reign.)
31 “But when The Son Of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit upon His glorious throne.
32 All the nations will be gathered in His presence, and He will separate the people as a Shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will place the sheep at His right hand and the goats at His left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
35 For I was hungry, and you fed Me. I was thirsty, and you gave Me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited Me into your home.
36 I was naked, and you gave Me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for Me. I was in prison, and you visited Me.’
37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And The King will say, ‘I tell you The Truth, when you did it to one of the least of these My brothers and sisters, you were doing it to Me!’
41 “Then The King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal (lake of) fire prepared for the devil and his demons.
42 For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed Me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give Me a drink.
43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite Me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give Me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit Me.’
44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
45 “And He will answer, ‘I tell you The Truth, when you refused to help the least of these My brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help Me.’
46 “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”

I Corinthians 15:24-28 NLT
24 After that the end will come, when He will turn The Kingdom over to God The Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power.
25 For Christ must reign until He humbles all His enemies beneath His feet.
26 And the last enemy to be destroyed is death.
27 For the Scriptures say, “God has put all things under His authority.” (Of course, when it says “all things are under His authority,” that does not include God Himself, who gave Christ His authority.)
28 Then, when all things are under His authority, The Son will put Himself under God’s authority, so that God, who gave His Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere.

Salvation Prayer

Friday, November 21, 2014

Bible Lesson: Prayers Of Jesus: The Lord's Prayer.

Bible Lesson: Prayers Of Jesus: The Lord's Prayer.

Location: Gethsemane

Lesson: Jesus Taught Us How To Pray.

Bible Texts:

Luke 11:1-4 KJV
1 And it came to pass, that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 And He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

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.

Jesus taught us to pray...

Matthew 6:9 KJV “...Our Father which art in heaven...”

Born-Again Christians have been adopted into the family of God. We are the children of God!

Romans 8:15 KJV
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received
The Spirit Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Galatians 4:6 KJV
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into your hearts, crying, 
Abba, Father.

Our God, thee only God, is a holy God!

Matthew 6:9 KJV
...Hallowed be thy name...”

Psalm 99:9 KJV
Exalt The Lord our God, and worship at His holy hill; for The Lord our God is holy.

Isaiah 6:1-3 KJV
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also The Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple.
2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is The Lord Of Hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory.

I Corinthians 8:4 KJV
"...we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

I Peter 1:15,16 KJV
15 But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Revelation 15:4 KJV
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.

Matthew 6:10 KJV
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

I Timothy 6:14-16 KJV
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in His times He shall shew, who is The Blessed and only Potentate, The King Of kings, and
Lord Of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in The Light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Revelation 17:14 KJV
These shall make war with The Lamb, and The Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord Of lords, and
King of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

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

Romans 6:13 KJV
"...yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

James 4:7 KJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God..."

Matthew 6:11 KJV
Give us this day our daily bread.

Psalm 55:22 NLT
Give your burdens to The Lord, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the Godly to slip and fall.

Psalm 115:12 KJV
The Lord hath been mindful of us: He will bless us..."

Matthew 6:7,8,31,32 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.
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 ...for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

I Peter 5:7 KJV
Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

Matthew 6:12 KJV
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

These words are so IMPORTANT, that Jesus went on in verses 14,15 to comment on them further!

Matthew 6:14,15 KJV
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 18:21,22 KJV
21 Then came Peter to Him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Mark 11:25 KJV
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Luke 17:3,4 KJV
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Ephesians 4:32 KJV
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:12,13 KJV
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Matthew 6:13 KJV
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil...”

II Samuel 22:2 KJV (David)
And he said, The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer;

Isaiah 46:4 KJV
And even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar (gray) hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Jeremiah 1:8 KJV
"...for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith The Lord."

Daniel 6:27 NLT
He rescues and saves His people; He performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”

II Corinthians 1:10 NLT
And He did rescue us from mortal danger, and He will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in Him, and He will continue to rescue us.

Hebrews 2:14,15 NLT
14 Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—The Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.
15 Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

Matthew 6:13 KJV
“... For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Daniel 2:44 KJV
And in the days of these kings shall The God Of Heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed..."

Luke 23:42 KJV
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

John 18:36 NLT
Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, My followers would fight to keep Me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But My Kingdom is not of this world.”

I Corinthians 4:20 KJV
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Revelation 11:16,17 KJV
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

Revelation 17:14 NLT
Together they will go to war against The Lamb, but The Lamb will defeat them because He is
Lord Of All lords and King Of All kings. And His called and chosen and faithful ones will be with Him.”

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
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.


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Names Written In Heaven

Bible Questions Answered:
“Names written in heaven who are these?”
Alex/ Bristol, England United Kingdom

Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:

Luke 10:20 KJV
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Followers of Christ, born again, believers, their names are written in heaven.

Psalm 69:28 NLT (David)
Erase their names (the wicked) from The Book of Life; don’t let them be counted among the righteous.

May names written in the book of life, be blotted out?
King David said yes!

The Lord said, yes!
Exodus 32:33 KJV
And The Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book.

Moses said, yes!
Exodus 32:32 KJV
Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

Jesus Christ, said yes!
Revelation 3:5 KJV
He that over cometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of The Book Of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels.

Revelation 22:19 KJV
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of The Book Of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

(Once saved, always saved-are false teachings, much more could be said!)

Names written in the book of life:
* Christians (faithful).

* Those who are apart of the true church.

Hebrews 12:23 KJV
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to 
God The Judge Of All, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

* Those who will be saved from the last judgment. 
 
Revelation 20:12-15 KJV
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is The Book Of Life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in The Book Of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Dear friend, is your name written in The Lord's Book Of Life?



Sunday, November 16, 2014

Hebrews 10:26

Bible Questions Answered:
“Paul says that if we sin after knowing the truth there is no pardon for sin, but what about the grace of god?..”
Alvaro/ Granada, Spain

Bible Answer:
Bible Text:

Hebrews 10:26 KJV
For if we sin willfully* after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

*Willfully-Greek: Hekousios (Hek-oo-see-oce): Voluntarily: wilfully, willingly.

Hebrews 10:26 NLT
Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins.

Hebrews 10:26 ERV
If we decide to continue sinning after we have learned the truth, then there is no other sacrifice that will take away sins.

Hebrews 10:26 Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
For..gar if we..hēmeis deliberately..hekousiōs persist in sin..hamartanō after..meta receiving..lambanō  the..ho knowledge..epignōsis of the..ho truth..alētheia, there is..apoleipō no longer..ouketi any..apoleipō sacrifice..thusia for..peri sins..hamartia,

The answer to this dilemma, of willful sin versus the grace of God, hinges upon the following.
Are all sins the same?
Yes, all have the same result, judgment!
We are not saying little sins versus large sins, such is nonsense, and not found in The Word Of God!

Sins:
Inherited: Born under, inherited by birth.
Willful: Deliberate sin, that is by choice.
Ignorance: Sin done in innocence, that is, lack of knowledge or understanding of sin.
Omission: Things that we are called to do, that we don't do.
Besetting: Assailing temptations. Harassing, constantly attacking temptations. (Romans 7:14-25 NLT)

Romans 7:14-25 NLT
14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.
15 I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
16 But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good.
17 So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.
19 I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.
20 But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
21 I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.
22 I love God’s law with all my heart.
23 But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?
25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

Sins:
Inherited, Willful, Ignorance, Omission, Besetting.

Inherited Sin: Deliberate but by Adam. Mankind is under Adam's curse of sin, and yet, all of humanity fails as he did.
Willful Sin: Deliberate.
Ignorance Sin: Not Deliberate.
Omission Sin: May Or May Not Be Deliberate.
Besetting Sin: Not Deliberate. (Romans 7:14-25)

By this list, we may plainly see some sins are purely by deliberate choice, whereas others are not!

Willfully/ Willingly, same meaning:
I Peter 2:5 NLT (Paul)
Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly*, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.

*Willingly-Willfully-Greek: Hekousios (Hek-oo-see-oce): Voluntarily: willfully, willingly.
(Editor's note-The opposite of grudgingly is gleefully)

Gleefully:
Full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
(Dictionary.Com)

Hebrews 10:26 KJV
For if we sin willfully* after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

If we as Christian people, sin “gleefully,” “ after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”

And why is this, the Apostle Paul stated....
Hebrews 6:4-6 NLT
4 For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in The Holy Spirit,
5 who have tasted the goodness of The Word Of God and The Power of the age to come—
6 and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting The Son Of God, they themselves are nailing Him to the cross once again and holding Him up to public shame.

A person who sins (Not just one sin, but their practice-way of life) willingly/ willfully,” (gleefully) deliberately, has no desire to come to The Lord.
All those who go to hell, have committed the unpardonable sin.
They have willfully and deliberately decided to crucify Christ afresh.
In others words, they are glad to see His crucifixion, they do not want Him.

A Christian person, who has fallen victim to besetting sins, who asks The Lord for forgiveness and strength to do better, is not lost, but in the grace of God!

Anyone who has committed the unpardonable sin, has no desire to ask God for forgiveness, for
The Holy Spirit is “not,” living in this person.

Now the Apostle sums up all these thoughts by saying the following:

Romans 6:1-23 KJV
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death?
4 Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of The Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that He died, He died unto sin once: but in that He liveth, He liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but The Gift Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.