Saturday, January 30, 2016
Evolution
Bible Questions Answered:
“Evolution was right, I read it in
the bible, Job 25 says that we all came from worms or are worms....”
Jason/ Munich, Germany Bavaria
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Job 25:1-6 NLT (Bildad’s Third
Response to Job)
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 “God is powerful and dreadful.
He enforces peace in the heavens.
3 Who is able to count His heavenly
army? Doesn’t His Light shine on all the earth?
4 How can a mortal be innocent
before God? Can anyone born of a woman be pure?
5 God is more glorious than the
moon; He shines brighter than the stars.
6 In comparison, people are maggots;
we mortals are mere worms.”
Well, this may come
as an absolute shock to some but, every word in The Bible is not
“Holy Writ.”
No doubt there has
been and will be some Bible thumper who will declare from his pulpit
that The Bible is 100% God breathed, God's Word.
That is well
meaning, but of course totally incorrect.
James 3:1 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, not many
of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be
judged more strictly.
“Pastor, now you've gone and done
it, we won't be reading this site any more, that's for sure!”
Our wonderful
Bible, contains the very Words of God, and those of His inspired holy
Prophets, this is “Holy Writ.”
II Peter 1:21
KJV
For the prophecy came not in old
time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved
by The Holy Ghost.
II Timothy
3:16,17 KJV
16 All scripture* is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be
perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
*Scripture
- Greek: Graphe (Graf--ay): Holy Writ.
Writ:
A form of written
command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or
abstain from acting, in some way.
(Oxford Dictionary)
The words of hate
filled enemies of God are recorded in The Bible, are they inspired?
Do you realize that
some 26 verses in your Bible are the very words of Lucifer, himself,
inspired?
No, Scripture
(Holy Writ) is only God breathed.
Now a word
concerning the individual Bildad.
Bildad, a harsh
friend, a shuhite (Genesis 25:2), may have come from Shuah of Arabia.
Shuah was the sixth son of Abraham by Keturah. Bildad was “not,”
a prophet of God.
Next the thing to
be said of Bildad's writings.
Job 25:4 NLT
How can a mortal be innocent before
God? Can anyone born of a woman be pure?
Answer: Yes, the Lord Jesus, was born of a woman, and sinless, thee only one who ever was.
Job 25:5,6 NLT
5 God is more glorious than the
moon; He shines brighter than the stars.
6 In comparison, people are
maggots; we mortals are mere worms.”
Bildad, was not espousing any such thing as evolution (Charles
Darwin-1859, which he renounced before his death.)
Bildad was speaking metaphorically. (Genesis 1:26,27).
Metaphorically:
A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing
in order to show or suggest that they are similar
An object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something
else
(Merriam-Webster)
In the church we sing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” but our God
is not a fort, and yet He is metaphorically as one, in strength and
safety.
This, no doubt, was what Bildad had in mind when he said what he did.
Yes, metaphorically speaking, God is The One who is all glorious.
Job 25:5 NLT
God is more
glorious than the moon; He shines brighter than the stars.
The Glory Of God:
Psalm 8:1 KJV
O Lord, our
Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy
glory above the heavens.
Psalm 24:7,8 KJV
7 Lift up
your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and
The King Of Glory shall come in.
8 Who is this
King Of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.
Psalm 72:19 KJV
And blessed
be His glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with
His glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 104:1,2 KJV
1 Bless The
Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed
with honor and majesty.
2 Who
coverest thyself with Light as with a garment: who stretchest out the
heavens like a curtain:
Isaiah 6:1-4 NLT
1 It was in
the year King Uzziah died that I saw The Lord. He was sitting on a
lofty throne, and the train of His robe filled the Temple.
2 Attending
Him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they
covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two
they flew.
3 They were
calling out to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is The Lord of
Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with His glory!”
4 Their
voices shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire building
was filled with smoke.
Philippians 2:9-11 KJV
9 Wherefore
God also hath highly exalted Him (Christ), and given Him a name which
is above every name:
10 That at
the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and
things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God The Father.
I Timothy 1:17 KJV
Now unto The
King Eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 1:1-3 KJV
1 God, who at
sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in
these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed
heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds;
3 Who being
the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and
upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself
purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of The Majesty
On High:
Do you know this glorious living God? You may become His very
child....
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Death Our Servant
Bible Questions Answered:
“Paul says that death is our servant-
What?...”
Curtis/ Perth, Australia (Western Australia)
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
I Corinthians 3:21-24 TLB
21 So don’t be proud of following
the wise men of this world. For God has already given you everything
you need.
22 He has given you Paul and Apollos
and Peter as your helpers. He has given you the whole world to use,
and life and even death are your servants. He has given you
all of the present and all of the future. All are yours,
23 and you belong to Christ, and
Christ is God’s.
Death The
Servant Of The Redeemed:
Death is only a
shadow for the redeemed.
Psalm 23:4 KJV
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with
me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Psalm 68:20 NLT
Our God is a God who saves! The
Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.
Philippians 1:21
KJV
For to me to live is Christ, and to
die is gain.
Death holds no fear
over the child of God.
I John 4:18 KJV
There is no fear in love; but
perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that
feareth is not made perfect in love.
Psalm 37:37 KJV
Mark the perfect man, and behold the
upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Only the Christian,
truly know how to die, for he has put to death his carnal nature,
during his earthly existence:
Romans 8:12,13
NLT
12 Therefore, dear brothers and
sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges
you to do.
13 For if you live by its dictates,
you will die. But if through the power of The Spirit you put to death
the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.
Death brings
victory, over pain and suffering, and all the trials of life, to the
child of God:
I Corinthians
15:54-57 NLT
54 Then, when our dying bodies have
been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will
be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is your victory? O
death, where is your sting?”
56 For sin is the sting that results
in death, and the law gives sin its power.
57 But thank God! He gives us
victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
All labor has
ceased for ever:
Psalm 116:7 KJV
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for
The Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Hebrews 4:3,9-11
KJV
3 For we which have believed do
enter into rest..."
9 There remaineth therefore a rest
to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into His
rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His.
11 Let us labor therefore to enter
into that rest..."
Revelation 14:13
KJV
And I heard a voice from heaven
saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in The Lord
from henceforth: Yea, saith The Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them.
Sorrows forever
gone:
Psalm 16:11 KJV
Thou wilt shew me the path of Life:
in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are
pleasures for evermore.
A heavenly spiritual body
awaits for what will one day become a glorified body as our Lord's:
II Corinthians
5:1-9 NLT
1 For we know that when this
earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave
this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body
made for us by God Himself and not by human hands.
2 We grow weary in our present
bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing.
3 For we will put on heavenly
bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies.
4 While we live in these earthly
bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get
rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new
bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life.
5 God Himself has prepared us for
this, and as a guarantee He has given us His Holy Spirit.
6 So we are always confident, even
though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at
home with The Lord. (The
inference is clear-Then for the Christian, to be absent from the
body, is to be present with The Lord!)
7 For we live by believing and not
by seeing.
8 Yes, we are fully confident, and
we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will
be at home with The Lord.
9 So whether we are here in this
body or away from this body, our goal is to please Him.
An eternal home
awaits God's child:
John 14:1-3 KJV
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye
believe in God, believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many
mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I
am, there ye may be also.
After death,
rewards await the servant of The Lord:
I Corinthians
3:11-14 KJV
11 For other foundation can no man
lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this
foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made
manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed
by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he
hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
Mark 9:41 KJV
For whosoever shall give you a cup
of water to drink in My name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I
say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Reunion with
Christian loved ones who have gone on before:
Colossians 1:12
NLT
Always thanking The Father. He has
enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to His people,
who live in the Light.
Ephesians 2:19
KJV
Now therefore ye are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of
the household of God;
Jude 1:14 KJV
And Enoch also, the seventh from
Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, The Lord cometh with ten
thousands of His saints,
Death ushers the
Christian into his eternal inheritance:
Colossians
1:11,12 NLT
11 We also pray that you will be
strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the
endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
12 always thanking The Father. He
has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to His
people, who live in The Light.
Hebrews 9:15 NT
That is why He is the one who
mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are
called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them..."
I Peter 1:3,4
KJV
3 Blessed be The God And Father Of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath
begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible,
and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Dear friend, when
death knocks at your door, will he be an everlasting enemy, or a
liberator to Godly eternal blessings without end?
Numbers 23:10
NLT
"...Let me die like the
righteous; let my life end like theirs.”
I Corinthians
2:9 KJV
But as it is written, Eye hath not
seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the
things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.
Death and its end:
I Corinthians
15:26,54 KJV
26 The last enemy that shall be
destroyed is death.
54 So when this corruptible shall
have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
II Timothy 1:10
KJV
But is now made manifest by the
appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and
hath brought Life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Revelation 21:4
KJV
And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,
nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former
things are passed away.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Bible Lesson: Parables Of The Old Testament: Samson's Parable Of Strength And Sweetness.
Bible Lesson: Parables Of The Old
Testament: Samson's Parable Of Strength And Sweetness.
Bible Location: Timnath.
Bible Text:
Judges 14:1-20 KJV
1 And Samson went down to Timnath,
and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 And he came up, and told his
father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of
the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to
wife.
3 Then his father and his mother
said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy
brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of
the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get
her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4 But
his father and his mother knew not that it was of The Lord, that He
sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the
Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Then went Samson down, and his
father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of
Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
6 And The Spirit Of The Lord came
mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid (young
goat), and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or
his mother what he had done.
7 And he went down, and talked with
the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 And after a time he returned to
take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and,
behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the
lion.
9 And he took thereof in his hands,
and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave
them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the
honey out of the carcase of the lion.
10 So his father went down unto the
woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to
do.
11 And it came to pass, when they
saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 And Samson said unto them, I will
now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare
it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I
will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
13 But if ye cannot declare it me,
then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments.
And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 And he said unto them, Out of
the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth
sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
15 And it came to pass on the
seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband,
that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and
thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have?
is it not so?
16 And Samson's wife wept before
him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast
put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast
not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my
father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
17 And she wept before him the seven
days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh
day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told
the riddle to the children of her people.
18 And the men of the city said unto
him on the seventh day before the sun went down,
What is sweeter than honey? And
what is stronger than a lion?
and he said unto them, If ye had not
plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 And The Spirit Of The Lord came
upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them,
and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which
expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went
up to his father's house.
20 But Samson's wife was given to
his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
This chapter speaks
volumes of information concerning choosing one's mate, and marriage,
but our concern here is Samson's riddle.
Ever ask yourself
in life, why has this happened to me?
A Christian has no
right, ever to ask such a question, for to ask it, is to renounce his
belief in the sovereignty of Almighty God, The Living God to whom
which he has pledged himself.
The beautiful young
Philistine girl, and the lion of Timnath, both were planned by the
hand of God!
Judges 14:4 KJV
But
his father and his mother knew not that it was of The Lord, that He
sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the
Philistines had dominion over Israel.
Our Way Is
Guided By The Lord:
Job 31:4 KJV
Doth not He see my ways, and count
all my steps?
Psalm 32:8 KJV
I will instruct thee and teach thee
in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye.
Psalm 37:23 KJV
The steps of a good man are ordered
by The Lord: and He delighteth in his way.
Psalm 48:14 KJV
For this God is our God for ever and
ever: He will be our guide even unto death.
Psalm 73:24 KJV
Thou shalt guide me with thy
counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Proverbs 16:9
KJV
A man's heart deviseth his way: but
The Lord directeth his steps.
Proverbs 20:24
NLT
The Lord directs our steps, so why
try to understand everything along the way?
Romans 8:28 KJV
And we know that all things work
together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to His purpose.
God's people had
been subservient to the Philistines, and the reason was, the people's
rebellion to God.
Judges 13:1 KJV
And the children of Israel did evil
again in the sight of The Lord; and The Lord delivered them
into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
The time came when
God sought to free His people, and judge their enemy..
Yes, to everything,
there is a plan.
Samson's riddle:
Judges 14:14 KJV
And he said unto them, Out of the
eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.
The Philistines
said that they knew the answer, (after they had threatened and
coerced Samson's wife to tell them his riddle).
18 And the men of the city said unto
him on the seventh day before the sun went down,
What is sweeter than honey? And
what is stronger than a lion?
Samson's wife had
betrayed him.
In his anger
Judges 14:19 KJV
And The Spirit Of The Lord came upon
him, and he went down to Ashkelon (A Philistine city), and slew
thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments
unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and
he went up to his father's house.
Judges chapters 15
and 16, go on to tell how time after time he routed the Philistines,
in just one occurrence, he slew 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone
of an ass (Judges 15:16).
One interpretation
of Samson's lion encounter is as follows:
The Lion is Satan
I Peter 5:8 KJV
Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom
he may devour:
But a greater
deliverer than Samson is with God's people.
Matthew 28:18
KJV
And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.
I Corinthians
15:25,26 KJV
25 For He must reign, till He hath
put all enemies under His feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be
destroyed is death.
II Thessalonians
2:8 KJV
And then shall that Wicked be
revealed, whom The Lord shall consume with The spirit Of His Mouth,
and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:
I John 3:8 KJV
"...For this purpose The Son Of
God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
I John 4:4 KJV
Ye are of God, little children, and
have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he
that is in the world.
Revelation 1:18
KJV
I am He that liveth, and was dead;
and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell
and of death.
Revelation 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.
The honey, the good
things of God:
Psalm 34:8,10
NLT
8 Taste and see that The Lord is
good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him!
10 "...those who trust in The
Lord will lack no good thing.
Acts 10:38 KJV
"...God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with The Holy Ghost and with power: who
went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil.
Conclusion:
John 10:10 KJV
The thief cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have
Life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John 3:16,17 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that
He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the
world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be
saved.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Talebearers
Bible Questions Answered:
Isn't this an error of christianity,
Jesus definitely spoke against the Scribs and Pharisees, when plainly
in Leviticus 19:16, all are told not to be a talebearer! King
David spoke Psalm 34, a violation of this as well!
Carl/ Lewisburg, Tennessee U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
A Bible Look At Leviticus 19:15:
Leviticus 19:16 KJV
Thou shalt not go up and down as a
talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the
blood of thy neighbor; I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 NLT
Do not spread slanderous gossip
among your people.
Leviticus 19:16 AMP
You shall not go around as a gossip
among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your
neighbor [with slander or false testimony]; I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 CEV
Don’t be a gossip, but never
hesitate to speak up in court, especially if your testimony can save
someone’s life.
Leviticus 19:16 ERV
You must not go around spreading
false stories against other people. Don’t do anything that would
put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 EXB
You must not spread ·false stories
[slander] against other people, and you must not do anything that
would ·put your neighbor’s life in danger [L stand against the
blood of your neighbor]. I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 GNT
Do not spread lies about anyone, and
when someone is on trial for his life, speak out if your testimony
can help him. I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 NABRE
You shall not go about spreading
slander among your people; nor shall you stand by idly when your
neighbor’s life is at stake. I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 NCV
You must not spread false stories
against other people, and you must not do anything that would put
your neighbor’s life in danger. I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 NLV
Do not go around saying things that
hurt your people. Do not do things against the life of your neighbor.
I am The Lord.
Leviticus 19:16 VOICE
Do not go around spreading malicious
lies about other people. Do not take a stand that would endanger your
neighbor’s life. I am The Eternal One.
Leviticus 19:16 WYC
Thou shalt not be a slanderer, that
is, a false accuser, neither a privy backbiter in the people (nor a
backbiter in private among the people); thou shalt not stand against
the blood of thy neighbor; I am The Lord.
Slander:
A malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report:
(Dictionary.Com)
Our Lord, never gave any false report
(lies) against the Scribes and Pharisees, everything He said of them,
was true, this the people knew only too well.
Jesus did not “shirk,” as some
prophets of today do, from pointing out the false teachers among the
people!
Matthew 7:15,21-23 KJV
15 Beware of false prophets, which
come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening
wolves.
21 Not every one that saith unto Me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that
doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day,
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have
cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto
them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
Smooth operators of
religious pomp and circumstance, rites and rituals, but who never had
nor advocated having a “personal relationship to Jesus Christ, The
Savior, The Author, and Finisher of Christian faith.”
Psalm 34:12,13
KJV
12 What man is he that desireth
life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil,
and thy lips from speaking guile.
Psalm 34:12,13
ERV
12 Do you want to enjoy life? Do you
want to have many happy days?
13 Then avoid saying anything
hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
To tell The Truth,
is “not,” talebearing, and our Lord always spoke The Truth!
It is the duty of
all Christian people everywhere to tell The Truth.
Matthew 7:1-5
KJV
1 Judge* not, that ye be not judged.
Judge-Greek:
Krino (Kree-no): To Decide, to condemn, punish, condemn, damn,
sentence.
2 For with what judgment ye judge,
ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you again.
It is “not,”
the duty of a Christian, to sentence anyone,
but it is the duty of a Christian to warn others!
There is only one
Judge....
Romans 12:19 KJV
Dearly beloved, avenge not
yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, saith The Lord.
The Duty Of
God's Child:
Ezekiel 3:17-21
KJV
17 Son of man, I have made thee a
watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my
mouth, and give them warning from Me.
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou
shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor
speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life;
the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I
require at thine hand.
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked,
and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he
shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
20 Again, When a righteous man doth
turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a
stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given
him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which
he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at
thine hand.
21 Nevertheless if thou warn
the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin,
he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered
thy soul.
Is it talebearing
to tell others that some religious leader is a false prophet? No,
this Jesus did openly.
And it is not
wrong, because it is The Truth, (not a lie, or a false claim of
slander), to warn others.
Talebearing in the
church is when someone speaks of Mr. Jones alcoholism, when we was
delivered from alcoholism over 10 years ago, and is today serving The
Lord with all his heart, yet some won't let the story end, these are
talebearers.
Proverbs 26:20
KJV
Where no wood is, there the fire
goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth
Friday, January 22, 2016
Heir's Of God
Bible Questions Answered:
“What does It meant to be an heir of
God?...”
Elliot/ Leeds, England United Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
When we receive
The Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, we are adopted into the family of
God, and so became heirs as God's children.
Galatians 4:4-7
KJV
4 But when the
fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons.
6 And because
ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into
your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir
of God through Christ.
The Word:
John 1:11-13 KJV
11 He came unto
His own, and His own received Him not.
12 But as
many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on His name:
13 Which were
born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of
man, but of God.
Romans 8:14-17
NKJV
14 For as many
as are led by The Spirit Of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received
The Spirit
Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit
Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if
children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,
if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Galatians
3:26,29 KJV
26 For ye are
all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye be
Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to
the promise.
Galatians 4:4-7
KJV
4 But when the
fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons.
6 And because
ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into
your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir
of God through Christ.
Ephesians 1:3-14 NLT
3 All praise to
God, The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united
with Christ.
4 Even before
He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and
without fault in His eyes.
5 God decided
in advance (Romans 8:28-31 KJV)
to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself
through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave
Him great pleasure.
6 So we praise
God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His
dear Son.
7 He is so rich
in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with The Blood
Of His Son and forgave our sins.
8 He has
showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
9 God has now
revealed to us His mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to
fulfill His own good pleasure.
10 And this is
the plan: At the right time He will bring everything together under
the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
11 Furthermore,
because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance
from God, for He chose us in advance (See....
Romans
8:28-31 KJV
28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love
God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate
to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren.
30
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also
glorified.
31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be
against us?
and He makes
everything work out according to His plan.
12 God’s
purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would
bring praise and glory to God.
13 And now you
Gentiles have also heard The Truth, the Good News that God saves you.
And when you believed in Christ, He identified you as His own by
giving you The Holy Spirit, whom He promised long ago.
14 The Spirit
is God’s guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He promised
and that
He has
purchased us to be His own people. He did this so we would praise
and glorify Him.
Titus 3:7 KJV
That being
justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to
the hope of eternal life.
Hebrews 1:14 KJV
Are they not
all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be
heirs of salvation?
Hebrews 6:17 KJV
Wherein God,
willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the
immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Hebrews 9:16,17
KJV
16 Now when
someone leaves a will, it is necessary to prove that the person who
made it is dead.
17 The will
goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person
who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.
James 2:5 KJV
Hearken, my
beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in
faith, and
heirs of the
kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?
I Peter 1:3,4
KJV
3 Blessed be
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His
abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you,
Being an heir of
God, means being in heaven for eternity, with God The Father, The
Lord Jesus, and His Holy Spirit. With countless numbers of saints
from all ages.
Exodus 33:14 KJV
And He said, My
presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Psalm 16:11 KJV
Thou wilt shew
me the path of Life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right
hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 36:7-9 NLT
7 How precious
is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the
shadow of your wings.
8 You feed them
from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your
river of delights.
9 For you are
the fountain of Life, the Light by which we see.
Psalm 132:16 KJV
I will also
clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud
for joy.
Isaiah 35:10 KJV
And the
ransomed of The Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and
everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 61:10 KJV
I will greatly
rejoice in The Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath
clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with
the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Romans 14:17 KJV
For the kingdom
of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy
in
The Holy Ghost.
II Timothy 2:12 KJV
If we suffer,
we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us:
Revelation 3:21 KJV
To him that
over cometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne.
Revelation 5:9,10 KJV
9 And they sung
a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the
seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by
thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast
made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the
earth.
Revelation 14:13
KJV
And I heard a
voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in The Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith The Spirit, that they may
rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.
Revelation 20:6 KJV
Blessed and
holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the
second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of
Christ and will reign with Him a thousand years.
Revelation 22:1-10 NLT
1 Then the
angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal,
flowing from
The Throne Of
God and of The Lamb.
2 It flowed
down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a
tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each
month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
3 No longer
will there be a curse upon anything. For The Throne Of God and of The
Lamb will be there, and His servants will worship Him.
4 And they will
see His face, and His name will be written on their foreheads.
5 And there
will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for The Lord God
will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.
See
the blog posting: Crowns-Different
Dear Friend, do
you know this wonderful Savior? He loves you and has only blessings
in store for those who love Him. Today, invite Him, into your heart
and life, and you will be adopted into the family of God, have your
name written into the book of life, and receive eternal inheritance
in Christ Jesus.
I Corinthians 2:9 KJV
But as it is
written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that
love Him.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Bible Lesson: Parables Of The Old Testament: Jotham Tells A Parable Of Trees Choosing A King.
Bible Lesson: Parables Of The Old
Testament: Jotham Tells A Parable Of Trees Choosing A King.
Bible Text:
Judges 9:7-15 NLT (Jotham’s
Parable) (Be sure to read the whole story verse 1-57)
7 When Jotham heard about this, he
climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted, “Listen to me,
citizens of Shechem! Listen to me if you want God to listen to you!
8 Once upon a time the trees
decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree,
‘Be our king!’
9 But the olive tree refused,
saying,‘Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses both God
and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’
10 “Then they said to the fig
tree,‘You be our king!’
11 But the fig tree also refused,
saying,‘Should I quit producing my sweet fruit just to wave back
and forth over the trees?’
12 “Then they said to the
grapevine,‘You be our king!’
13 But the grapevine also refused,
saying,‘Should I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and
people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’
14 “Then all the trees finally
turned to the thorn bush and said,‘Come, you be our king!’
15 And the thorn bush replied to the
trees,‘If you truly want to make me your king, come and take
shelter in my shade. If not, let fire come out from me and devour the
cedars of Lebanon.’”
Gideon
(5th
Judge of Israel) was dead, and his son Abimelech (by Gideon's
Shechemite concubine) took rule by slaying all 70 of Gideon's other
sons, except the youngest son, Jotham, who escaped.
Jotham, persuaded
the Schechemites to make him their rightful king, and he did so
because the people were tired of the ways of Abimelech, and were convinced
by Jotham, Abimelech (The Thorn bush -Judges 9:5 NLT a wicked ½
brother), was not a son, so as to be an actual heir.
Abimelech returned
to Schechem to quell the insurrection. Coming to thebez, he found the
people all gathered in a strong tower. Thinking that he would set it
afire as he had successfully done at the tower of Shechem, he went
near to set it ablaze, where upon a woman at the top of the tower
dropped down a portion of a millstone upon the head of Abimelech, and
thus the parable of Jotham had come to pass.
Judges 9:16-20
NLT
16 Jotham continued, “Now make
sure you have acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelech
your king, and that you have done right by Gideon and all of his
descendants. Have you treated him with the honor he deserves for all
he accomplished?
17 For he fought for you and risked
his life when he rescued you from the Midianites.
18 But today you have revolted
against my father and his descendants, killing his seventy sons on
one stone. And you have chosen his slave woman’s son, Abimelech, to
be your king just because he is your relative.
19 “If you have acted honorably
and in good faith toward Gideon and his descendants today, then may
you find joy in Abimelech, and may he find joy in you.
20 But if you have not acted in
good faith, then may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the
leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out
from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech!”
Judgment befell
Abimelech (The Thorn Bush), and the wicked people of Shechem.
If the leader of
the people is himself evil, so to will be the people who follow him,
only judgment will be their reward.
Jeremiah 17:10
KJV
The Lord search the heart, I try the
reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to
the fruit of his doings.
Matthew 12:36,37
KJV
36 But I say unto you, That every
idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in
the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 16:27
KJV
For The Son Of Man shall come in the
glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every
man according to his works.
Luke 12:48 KJV
"...For unto whomsoever much is
given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed
much, of him they will ask the more.
John 3:19 KJV
And this is the condemnation, that
Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than
Light, because their deeds were evil.
Romans 1:18-22
KJV
18 For the wrath of God is revealed
from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who
hold The Truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known
of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of Him
from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by
the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that
they are without excuse:
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 14:12 KJV
So then every one of us shall give
account of himself to God.
II Corinthians
5:10 KJV
For we must all appear before The
Judgment Seat Of Christ; that every one may receive the things done
in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or
bad.
I Peter 1:17 NLT
And remember that The Heavenly
Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you
according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of Him
during your time here as “temporary residents.”
Revelation
20:11-13 KJV
11 And I saw a Great White throne,
and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled
away; and there was found no place for them.
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.
Revelation 22:12
KJV
And, behold, I come quickly; and My
reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Bible - The - God's Word
Bible Questions Answered:
“How do we know the bible is god
speaking?”
Wenzel/ Munich, Bavaria Germany
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Servants Of The Lord, State That God
Spoke Through Them:
Exodus 4:10-12 NLT (Moses)
10 But Moses pleaded with The Lord,
“O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m
not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my
words get tangled.”
11 Then The Lord asked Moses, “Who
makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not
speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, The Lord?
12 Now go! I will be with you as you
speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”
II Samuel 23:1-3 NLT (King
David)
1 These are the last words of David:
“David, the son of Jesse, speaks— David, the man who was raised
up so high, David, the man anointed by The God Of Jacob, David, the
sweet psalmist of Israel.
2 “The Spirit Of The Lord speaks
through me; His words are upon my tongue.
3 The God of Israel spoke. The Rock
Of Israel said to me: ‘The one who rules righteously, who rules in
the fear of God,
I Kings 22:14
KJV (Micaiah)
And Micaiah said, As The Lord
liveth, what The Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
II Chronicles
24:20 KJV (Zechariah)
And The Spirit Of God came upon
Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the
people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the
commandments of The Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have
forsaken The Lord, He hath also forsaken you.
Isaiah 8:11 KJV (Isaiah)
For The Lord spake thus to me with a
strong hand, and instructed me..."
Jeremiah 36:2 KJV (Jeremiah)
(Jeremiah 1:9/ 5:14)
1 And it came to pass in the fourth
year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word
came unto Jeremiah from The Lord, saying,
2 Take thee a roll of a book, and
write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against
Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day
I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.
Ezekiel 1:3 KJV (Ezekiel)
(3:17)
The Word Of The Lord came expressly
unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the
Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of The Lord was there
upon him.
Matthew
10:19 KJV (Jesus)
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Luke 1:67-70 NLT (Zechariah)
67 Then his (John's) father,
Zechariah, was filled with The Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
68 “Praise The Lord, The God Of
Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 He has sent us A Mighty Savior
(Jesus) from the royal line of His servant David,
70 just as He promised
Acts 1:16 KJV (Peter)
Men and brethren, this scripture
must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of
David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that
took Jesus.
(Fulfilled prophecy: Acts 1:16 80-90
A.D.- Psalm 49:9 written between King Davids birth 1030 BC and his
death 960 B.C. If we take his death date and Acts 41's date, this
prophecy was some 1,040 years to its exact fulfillment.)
Psalm 41:9 KJV
Yea, Mine own familiar friend, in
whom I trusted, which did eat of My bread, hath lifted up his heel
against Me.
I Corinthians 2:13 KJV (Apostle
Paul)
Which things also we speak, not in
the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which The Holy Ghost
teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Galatians 1:11,12 KJV (Apostle
Paul)
11 But I certify you, brethren, that
the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man,
neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
II Timothy 3:16 KJV (Apostle
Paul)
All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Hebrews 1:1 KJV
(Apostle Paul)
God, who at sundry times and in
divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
II Peter 1:20,21 KJV (Peter)
20 Knowing this first, that no
prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old
time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved
by The Holy Ghost.
Revelation 14:13
KJV (John)
And I heard A Voice from heaven
saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in The Lord
from henceforth: Yea, saith The Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them.
The Word Of God Is Eternal:
Mark 13:31 KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away:
but My Words shall not pass away.
I Peter 1:25 KJV
But The Word Of The Lord endureth
for ever. And this is The Word which by the gospel is preached unto
you.
Psalm 12:6 KJV
The Words Of The Lord are pure
words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Isaiah 40:8 KJV
The grass withereth, the flower
fadeth: but The Word of our God shall stand for ever.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
New Names
Bible Questions Answered:
“We are going to get a new name one
day...?”
Louis/ Houston, Texas U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
God in times past changed (or allowed
to be changed) the names of His servants:
He changed the name of Abram (Abram:
High Father) to Abraham (Father of a multitude.)
Genesis 17:5 KJV
Neither shall thy name any more be
called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many
nations have I made thee.
He changed the namme of Jacob (Heel
Catcher, Supplanter) to Israel (He will rule as God).
Genesis 32:8 KJV
And He said, Thy name shall be
called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power
with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
He changed the name
of Joseph (Let Him Add), to Zaphnath-paaneah (The man to whom
mysteries are revealed.)
Genesis 41;45
KJV
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name
Zaphnathpaaneah..."
He changed the name
of Gideon (Warrior), to Jerubbaal (Contender with Baal, a name
given to Gideon because he destroyed Baal altars and its worship).
Judges 6:32 KJV
Therefore on that day he called him
Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown
down his altar.
He changed the name
of Solomon (Peaceful), to Jedidiah (Praised of Jah).
II Samuel
12:24,25 KJV
24 Then David comforted Bathsheba
his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and
he called his name Solomon. Now The Lord loved him,
25 and He sent word by the hand of
Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the
Lord.
He changed the name
of Saul (Asked for/Prayed for), to Paul (Small/ humble).
Acts 13:9 NLT
Saul, also known as Paul, was filled
with the Holy Spirit...”
Will our names be
changed one day? Yes.
II Corinthians
5:17 KJV
Therefore if
any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new.
Revelation 21:5
KJV
And He that sat
upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto
me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Isaiah 62:2 KJV
(Israel's name changed.)
And the Gentiles shall see thy
righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a
new name, which the mouth of The Lord shall name.
Revelation 2:17
KJV (The Christian's name changed.)
He that hath an ear, let him hear
what The Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that over cometh will
I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone,
and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he
that receiveth it.
Revelation 3:12
KJV (Three new names, for God's people.)
Him that over cometh will I make a
pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out: and I
will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of
My God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from
My God: and I will write upon him My new name.
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