Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Liberty - Spiritual
Bible Questions Answered:
“....witnessing to him, he seems as
if he wants to get saved, but its like he can't or won't ...”
Greg/ Kingstree, South Carolina U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Many times those who we witness to, are
in real spiritual bondage. Lusts, spiritual darkness, the occult,
drugs and or alcoholism, etc.
We are at war today against spiritual
forces, and the Apostle Paul says we must be equipped as a soldiers in
combat.
Ephesians 6:10-18 NLT (The Whole
Armor of God – Seven fold Armor- 6 Defensive – 1 Offensive)
10 A final word: Be strong in The
Lord and in His mighty power.
11 Put on all of God’s armor so
that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the
devil.
12 For we are not fighting against
flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of
the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and
against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of
God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of
evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
14 Stand your ground, putting on the
belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
15 For shoes, put on the peace
that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.
16 In addition to all of these, hold
up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.
17 Put on salvation as your
helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God.
18 Pray in the Spirit at all
times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your
prayers for all believers everywhere.
Spiritual
Bondage:
Proverbs
5:22 NLT
An
evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch
and hold him.
John
8:34 KJV
Jesus
answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever comitteth
sin is the servant of sin.
Acts 8:23 NLT (Peter to Simon)
for
I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive
by sin.”
Romans
6:16 KJV
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?
Romans
7:23 KJV
But
I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind,
and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my
members.
II
Timothy 2:26 NLT
Then
they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap.
For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.
II
Peter 2:17-19 KJV
17
These people are as useless as dried-up springs or as mist blown away
by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.
18
They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an
appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who
have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
19
They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and
corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
Spiritual
Liberty:
Isaiah 61:1-3 KJV (Messiah's Work)
1
The Spirit Of The Lord God is upon Me; because The Lord hath anointed
Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the
opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2
To proclaim the acceptable year of The Lord, and the day of vengeance
of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the
spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of
righteousness, the planting of The Lord, that He might be glorified.
Luke
11:14 NLT
One
day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when
the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed,
John
8:32,36 KJV
32
And ye shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.
36
If The Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Romans
7:24,25 NLT
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..."
Romans
8:2 KJV
For
the law of The Spirit Of Life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from
the law of sin and death.
II
Corinthians 3:17 KJV
Now
The Lord is that Spirit: and where The Spirit Of The Lord is, there
is liberty.
Galatians
5:1 KJV
Stand
fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and
be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Hebrews
9:14 KJV
How
much more shall The Blood Of Christ, who through The Eternal Spirit
offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve The Living God?
When witnessing and praying for others, remember well...
Matthew
17:14-21 KJV
14
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a certain
man, kneeling down to Him, and saying,
15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for
ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation,
how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer (bear with)
you? bring him hither to Me.
18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the
child was cured from that very hour.
19
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we
cast him out?
20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say
unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say
unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall
remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Luke 24:49 KJV
And, behold, I send the promise of My Father upon
you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with
Power From On High.
Revelation
12:11 KJV
And
they overcame him by The Blood Of The Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the
death.
Brothers and Sisters, hear The Word of The Lord...
Isaiah
62:6 KJV
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem,
which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make
mention of The Lord, keep not silence,
Ephesians
6:10 KJV
Finally,
my brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Seared Conscience
Bible Questions Answered:
“...people they lie cheat and steal
and I mean good people, from work, and they think nothing about
it...”
Brenda/ Guildford, England United
Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Many today, have their conscience,
deadened, seared by a hot iron.
I Timothy 4:1-5 KJV
1 Now The Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having
their conscience seared* with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and
commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be
received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know The Truth.
(Acts 10/11:1-18)
4 For every creature of God is good,
and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by The Word
Of God and prayer.
*Seared – Greek: Kauson (Kow-sone):
Burning, heat.
Seared:
1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface
of.
2. To cause to dry up and wither.
(The Free Dictionary-Farlex)
The hand that has been seared by heat,
has no sensation to pain, its pain receptors have been deadened.
Many have “seared” their conscience.
Romans 1:18-32 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,
23 And changed the glory of the
incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to
birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up
to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor
their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed The Truth of God into
a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator,
who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up
unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use
into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men,
leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward
another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving
in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to
retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate
mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity
(malicious behavior NLT); whisperers (gossip NLT),
30 Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents,
31 Without understanding, covenant
breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God,
that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do
the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Ephesians 4:18,19 NLT
18 Their minds are full of darkness;
they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed
their minds and hardened their hearts against Him.
19 They have no sense of shame. They
live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of
impurity.
I Timothy
1:5,6,19 NLT
5 The purpose of my instruction is
that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure
heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
6 But the widow who lives only for
pleasure is spiritually dead even while she lives.
19 Cling to your faith in Christ,
and keep your conscience clear. For some people have
deliberately violated their consciences; as a result,
their faith has been shipwrecked.
I Timothy 4:1-5 NLT (Warnings
against False Teachers)
4 Now The Holy Spirit tells us
clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true
faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come
from demons.
2 These people are hypocrites and
liars, and their consciences are dead.
3 They will say it is wrong to be
married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods
to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know The Truth.
4 Since everything God created is
good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.
5 For we know it is made acceptable
by The Word Of God and prayer.
Our
God given conscience, tells us the difference between right and
wrong.
Romans 2:15 KJV
Which shew the work of the law
written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing
witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing
one another;
When a person comes
to The Lord, He purifies, their conscience.
Hebrew 9:14 KJV
How much more shall The Blood Of
Christ, who through The Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot
to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve The Living
God?
Hebrews 9:14 NLT
Just think how much more The Blood
Of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we
can worship The Living God. For by the power of The Eternal Spirit,
Christ offered Himself to God as A Perfect Sacrifice For our Sins.
The Apostle Paul,
warned Christians to keep their conscience clear:
A
Clear Conscience:
Acts 24:16 NLT
(Paul)
"... I always try to
maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.
Romans 9:1 NLT
With Christ as my witness, I speak
with utter truthfulness. My conscience and The Holy Spirit confirm
it.
II Corinthians
1:12 NLT
We can say with confidence and a
clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and
sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not
on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves
before the world, and especially toward you.
I Timothy 3:9
NLT
They must be committed to the
mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear
conscience.
Hebrews 13:18
NLT
Pray for us, for our conscience is
clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.
I Peter 2:19 NLT
For God is pleased when, conscious
of His will, you patiently endure unjust treatment.
I Peter 3:16 NLT
But do this in a gentle and
respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if
people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a
good life you live because you belong to Christ.
This warning by Peter is the same
warning that the apostle Paul, gave “keep your conscience clear.”
The ship that looses it's charts and
compass, will, never find home.
Psalm 119:11 KJV
Thy Word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 19:14 KJV
Let the words of my mouth, and the
meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my
Strength, and my Redeemer.
Galatians 5:16 KJV
This I say then, Walk in The Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Prayer:
Numbers 14:18 KJV
The Lord is long suffering, and of
great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression..."
John 1;12,13 KJV
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.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Bible Lesson: Prophecies And Their Fulfillment: Bible Prophecy: Messiah A Prophet.
Bible Lesson: Prophecies And Their
Fulfillment:
Bible Prophecy: Messiah A
Prophet.
Bible Text:
The Prophecy:
Deuteronomy 18:15 KJV
(B.C. 1451)
The Lord thy
God will raise up unto thee A Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy
brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall hearken;
Moses in his last recap of Israels laws, prophetically revealed,
that there would, one day be
A Prophet, like unto himself, yet greater than he. A Prophet raised
up, from among God's people,
A Man, flesh and blood, Prophet, called of God.
The Fulfillment:
John 6:14 KJV
(A.D. 32)
Then those men,
when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a
Truth that prophet that should come into the world.
John 1:45 KJV
Philip findeth
Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in
the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus Of Nazareth, The Son Of
Joseph.
Acts 3:19-26 KJV
19 Repent ye
therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when
the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of The Lord.
20 And He shall
send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom the
heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things,
which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the
world began.
22 For Moses
truly said unto the fathers, A Prophet shall The Lord your God raise
up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear in all
things whatsoever He shall say unto you.
23 And it shall
come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that Prophet,
shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all
the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have
spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye are the
children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our
fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds
of the earth be blessed.
26 Unto you
first God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in
turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
John
6:14,15 KJV
14
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said,
This is of a Truth that Prophet that should come into the world.
15
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by
force, to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself
alone.
Jesus
had feed the 5,000, (1-15), and they believed that He must be the
promised Prophet which Moses spoke of, but they selfishly did not
need another prophet, being under Roman rule, they much more wanted a
king, and so it was their desire to take Him, and make Him their
king, thus freeing themselves from such foreign dominion, but Jesus
had not come to be their king, but Prophet, Savior.
They
were right, Christ was the promised Prophet, come from God, but they
were wrong, for He had not come to answer their selfish prayers for freedom from Roman dominion, but
He had come to be their promised Redeemer (Gen. 3:15).
And
what of us today? We pray, yes, but how oft for selfish petty things,
this our Lord, has not come into our life to do, needs, yes, for we
have a High Priest in heaven.
Oh,
the tears of our Savior, so many do not understand.
Luke
19:41 KJV
And
when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it.
Luke
13:34 KJV
O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them
that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children
together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye
would not!
Acts
3:26 KJV
Unto
you first God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him
to bless you,
in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
John 3:14-21 KJV
14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must
The Son Of Man be lifted up:
15
That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal
life.
16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.
17
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but
that the world through Him might be saved.
18
He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not
is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of The
Only Begotten Son Of God.
19
And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and
men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil.
20
For every one that doeth evil hateth The Light, neither cometh to The
Light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21
But he that doeth Truth cometh to The Light, that his deeds may be
made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Hallelujah what
A Savior
Man of Sorrows! what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Lifted up was He to die;
“It is finished!” was His cry;
Now in Heav’n exalted high.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
When He comes, our glorious King,
All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song we’ll sing:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Words/Music: Philip P. Bliss (International Lessons Monthly 1875)
Hear the music, copy and paste the following URL into your web
browser and hit enter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UaIujhc99Q
Romans 10:9l, 10 KJV
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth The Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto Salvation.
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth The Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto Salvation.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Death Bed Confession
Bible Questions Answered:
“...found your address in the book
and I hope this gets this question to you, I didn't see it on your
page. Do those who make a death bed repentance and acceptance of
Jesus Christ, go to heaven? They may have lived a sinful life, but
then do that before they die. Doesn't seem right they would have the
blessings that a faithful child of God would have....”
Kelsey/ Alta Sierra, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
First Bible Story:
Luke 23:39-43
NLT
39 One of the
criminals hanging beside Him scoffed, “So you’re The Messiah, are
you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at
it!”
40 But the
other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have
been sentenced to die?
41 We deserve
to die for our crimes, but this Man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
42 Then he
said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
43 And Jesus
replied, “I assure you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”
This repentant criminal asked for The Lord's mercy, the other did
not. To the one who turned to
The Lord, He replied “I assure you, today you will be with Me in
paradise.” Yes, this was a death bed confession.
John 1;12 KJV
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:
John 3:16 KJV
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.
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.
John 6:37,47 KJV
37 “...him that cometh to Me I will in no
wise cast out.”
47 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath
everlasting life.
Acts 2:21 KJV
“And it shall
come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord
shall be saved.”
Second
Bible Story:
Matthew
20:1-16 KJV
1 For the
kingdom of heaven is like unto A Man that is an house holder, which
went out early in the morning to hire laborers into His vineyard.
2 And when He
had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, He sent them into His
vineyard.
3 And He went
out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the
marketplace,
4 And said unto
them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will
give you. And they went their way.
5 Again He went
out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And about the
eleventh hour He went out, and found others standing idle, and saith
unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7 They say unto
Him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also
into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even
was come, The Lord of the vineyard saith unto His steward, Call the
laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the
first.
9 And when they
came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man
a penny.
10 But when the
first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and
they likewise received every man a penny.
11 And when
they had received it, they murmured against The Goodman of the house,
12 Saying,
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal
unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
13 But He
answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not
thou agree with Me for a penny?
14 Take that
thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto
thee.
15 Is it not
lawful for Me to do what I will with Mine own? Is thine eye evil,
because I am Good
16 So the last
shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few
chosen.
Ephesians 2:8,9
KJV
8 For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
The Gift Of
God:
9 Not of works,
lest any man should boast.
The Master, alone, determined, who should or who should
not be paid, and even if they had but worked for Him, one hour, they
were accepted and paid.
Psalm
86:5,13,15 KJV
5
For thou, Lord, art Good, and ready to Forgive; and plenteous in
Mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
13
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul
from the lowest hell.
15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of Compassion, and Gracious, Long
Suffering, and plenteous in Mercy and Truth.
Psalm
100:5 KJV
For
The Lord is Good; His Mercy is everlasting; and His Truth
endureth to all generations.
Psalm
103:8 KJV
The
Lord is Merciful and Gracious, Slow To Anger, and plenteous in Mercy.
Psalm
109:21,26 KJV
21
But do thou for me, O God The Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy
Mercy is good, deliver thou me.
26
Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy Mercy:
Revelation
2:10 KJV
"...
be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
“Pastor,
this just, doesn't seem right!”
Well it is right, because The Master Of The House, says
so!
However, this is not quite, the end of the story, “NOT,”
that any Christian, would wish any ill will to this repentant
criminal!
Yes the repentant criminal received eternal life, the
crown of life. But, that is not the end of the story.
Revelation
21:4 (Revelation 7:17) 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.
Will there be tears in heaven? Yes, God's Word, has just
told us so!
And no doubt individuals as this repentant criminal,
found himself as one of them.
Eternal Life, yes, forever with The Lord, yes, but NO
LIFE of good works to give to The Lord, only an empty life of crime.
No rewards for Godly service. No one to meet him, within the gates,
that he had won for The Master.
In his life he may have or may not have been brought up
in a home that honored
The Living God, no matter what the case, his hands were
empty. If he had been brought up in a Godly home, besides emptiness, there would be
burning shame, that he knew better, but never did it.
Yes, Jesus will wipe tears, crying, sorrow and pain.
And yet sadly, too late, forever too late, to prove
one's love, by faith, on that day, the sun had forever set.
And now some today, may in folly think, I'll live my
life just the way I want, and before I die, I'll repent and receive
Christ.
Warning....
Proverbs 27:1 KJV
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for
thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Hebrews 4:7 KJV
"...To day if ye will hear His
voice, harden not your hearts.
Every day, many go out into eternity, never having a
second to pray any repentance and confession prayer!
Then again, an evil person, may indeed have time to pray
such a prayer, as some kind of “fire insurance policy,” but find that
God is no fool!
Galatians
6:7 KJV
Be
not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap.
Hebrews
10:31 KJV
It
is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Prayer:
Acts 4:12 KJV
“Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.”
Romans 6:23 KJV
“For the wages of sin is death;
but The Gift Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
The
Loving Mercy Of God:
Psalm
5:7 KJV
But
as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy:
and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalm
13:5 KJV
But
I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalm
25:7,16 KJV
7
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according
to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
16
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and
afflicted.
Psalm
30:10 KJV
Hear,
O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
Psalm
31:9 KJV
Have
mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with
grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalm
36:5 KJV
Thy
mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto
the clouds.
Psalm
51:1 KJV
Have
mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according
unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalm
57:10 KJV
For
thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalm
66:20 KJV
Blessed
be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalm
69:13 KJV
But
as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O
God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in The Truth of
thy salvation.
Psalm
85:7 KJV
Shew
us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
Psalm
106:1 KJV
Praise
ye The Lord. O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is Good: for His
Mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm
108:4 KJV
For
thy Mercy is great above the heavens: and thy Truth reacheth unto the
clouds.
Psalm
147:11 KJV
The
Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His
Mercy.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time In Heaven
Bible Questions Answered:
“...we are wondering then, will there be time in heaven?...”
Brenda/ Huntersville, North Carolina U..S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
We know that God created our universe, and that within it lights to “mark the seasons, days, and years.”
Genesis 1:3-5; 14-19 NLT
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 And God saw that the light was good. Then He separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
14 Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened.
16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.
17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,
18 to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
This was for earth, but in the New Jerusalem, there will be no sun and moon.
Revelation 21:1-3, 23 KJV
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for The Glory Of God did lighten it, and The Lamb is The Light thereof.
God, Himself is not subject to time, as He is eternal.
II Peter 3:8 KJV
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with The Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Now although heaven is not subject to time, yet it may very well have time.
Scriptures That Incite Interest:
Matthew 24:36,37 KJV
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of The Son Of Man be.
Revelation 8:1 NLT
When The Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll, there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour.
Revelation 22:1-5 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.
As we saw in Revelation chapter 21, one day The New Jerusalem, be come to rest upon The New Earth.
If that new earth will be a part of a universe as this earth is now, then once again there may very well be...
Genesis 1:14 KJV
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
And if so, would heaven itself have some notation of time? More than perhaps the time that the new earth has, other wise both would be forever out of sync with each other.
Much speculation, one day we will know for sure. One thing we do know we will be like our blessed Lord, with life everlasting.
Prayer:
John 1;12,13 KJV
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.
Monday, February 20, 2017
Bible Lesson: Prophecies, And Their Fulfillment: Bible Prophecy: Galilean Ministry.
Bible Lesson: Prophecies, And Their
Fulfillment:
Bible Prophecy: Galilean
Ministry.
Bible Text:
The Prophecy:
Isaiah 9:1,2 NLT B.C. 740
1 Nevertheless, that time of
darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and
Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when
Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between
the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.
2 The people who walk in darkness
will see A Great Light. For those who live in a land of deep
darkness, A Light will shine.
Though the land
mentioned had been under oppression by different nations (Zebulun
and Naphatali - North by North West of Galilee), such as by Assyria
(II Kings 15: 29/Isaiah 8:4,22). Yet Isaiah prophecies that there
would come a day when this land would be filled with glory. The Great
Light coming, would be The Lord Jesus, the promised Messiah and His
message of salvation.
The Fulfillment:
Matthew 4:12-16
KJV A.D. 26
12 Now when
Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, He departed into
Galilee;
13 And leaving
Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea
coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 The land of
Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people
which sat in darkness saw Great Light; and to them which sat in the
region and shadow of death Light is sprung up.
The Lord Jesus began His ministry after the death of John the
Baptist. \
John 3:30 KJV
He must
increase, but I must decrease.
He began at His home town of Nazareth, but they refused Him.
Luke 4:16-30 KJV
16 And He came
to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and, as His custom was, He
went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there
was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He
had opened The Book, He found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit
Of The Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the
gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach
the acceptable year of The Lord.
20 And He
closed The Book, and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down.
And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on
Him.
21 And He began
to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare
Him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out
of His mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And He said
unto them, Ye will surely say unto Me this proverb, Physician, heal
thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in
thy country.
24 And He said,
Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell
you of a Truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when
the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine
was throughout all the land;
26 But unto
none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto
a woman that was a widow.
27 And many
lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of
them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they
in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with
wrath,
29 And rose up,
and thrust Him out of the city, and led Him unto the brow of the hill
whereon their city was built, that they might cast Him down headlong.
30 But He
passing through the midst of them went His way,
Having been refused by Nazareth, He choose Capernaum on the sea coast
(bordering Zabulon and Nephthalim).
Matthew 4:13-16
KJV
13 And leaving
Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea
coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 The land of
Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The
people which sat in darkness...”
Capernaum, (bordering Zabulon and Naphthali), was a busy sea coast
town, North of Galilee.
Capernaum to the Mediterranean Sea, here lay the Damascus Road. A
mixed population of Jews and Gentiles, all of whom had fallen under
Grecian rulers who introduced many heathen customs, meaning they
truly sat in darkness.
The Lord God, instructed Isaiah some 700 years before...
Matthew 4:16 KJV
The people
which sat in darkness saw Great Light; and to them which sat in
the region and shadow of death Light is sprung up.
That Great Light was The Lord Jesus Christ, God's Son, and His
Salvation message.
John 1:4 KJV
In Him was Life; and the Life was the Light of men.
The
Light Of Men:
John 1:12 KJV
Then spake
Jesus again unto them, saying, I am The Light Of The World: he that
followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have The Light Of
Life.
John 12:35,46
KJV
35 Then Jesus
said unto them, Yet a little while is The Light with you. Walk while
ye have The Light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh
in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
46 I am come A
Light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide
in darkness.
II Corinthians
4:6 KJV
For God, who
commanded The Light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our
hearts, to give The Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the
face of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:14
KJV
Wherefore He
saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ
shall give thee Light.
Revelation 21:23
KJV
And the city
had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the
glory of God did lighten it, and The Lamb is The Light thereof.
God's
Infinite Wisdom:
Psalm 147:5 KJV
Great is our
Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite.
Isaiah
40:13,14,28 KJV
13 Who hath
directed The Spirit Of The Lord, or being His counselor hath taught
Him?
14 With whom
took He counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path
of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and shewed to Him the way of
understanding?
28 Hast thou
not known? hast thou not heard, that The Everlasting God, The Lord,
The Creator Of
The Ends Of The Earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no
searching of His understanding.
Prayer:
Acts 4:12 KJV “Neither is
there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Romans
6:23 KJV “For the wages of sin is death; but The Gift
Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
The
Stranger Of Galilee
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Saturday, February 18, 2017
Bible Error: Matthew 20:29/ Luke 18:35
Bible Questions Answered:
“Here is an open bible error for sure .. Matthew 20:29 and Luke 18:35. In one case he healed the blind man entering the city, and in the other case he healed the man leaving the city. How can you justify this obvious mistake....”
Norman/ Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Matthew 20:29-34 NLT (Jesus Heals The Blind)
29 As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind.
30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son Of David, have mercy on us!”
31 “Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them. But they only shouted louder,
“Lord, Son Of David, have mercy on us!”
32 When Jesus heard them, He stopped and called, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
33 “Lord,” they said, “we want to see!”
34 Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed Him.
Matthew 20:29-34 KJV
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son Of David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son Of David.
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Mark 10:46-52 NLT (Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus)
46 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and His disciples left town, a large crowd followed Him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.
47 When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son Of David, have mercy on me!”
48 “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder,
“Son Of David, have mercy on me!”
49 When Jesus heard him, He stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, He’s calling you!”
50 Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”
52 And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.
Mark 10:46-52 KJV
46 And they came to Jericho: and as He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus Of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say,
Jesus, thou son Of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son Of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; He calleth thee.
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto Him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Luke 18:35-42 NLT (Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar)
35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.
36 When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.
37 They told him that Jesus The Nazarene was going by.
38 So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son Of David, have mercy on me!”
39 “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder,
“Son Of David, have mercy on me!”
40 When Jesus heard him, He stopped and ordered that the man be brought to Him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,
41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”
42 And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”
43 Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.
Luke 18:35-43 KJV
35 And it came to pass, that as He was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus Of Nazareth passeth by.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son Of David, have mercy on me.
39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son Of David, have mercy on me.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto Him: and when he was come near, He asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Matthew's gospel plainly tells us that two blind men were healed at Jericho, but what Matthew does not tell us, is when each was healed.
In fact as the gospel narratives clearly show, these blind men were healed at two different times.
One was healed, no doubt at the city gate, going into the ciity ….
Luke 18:35 NLT
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.
And then as Jesus was leaving the city, a blind man called out to Him.....
Mark 10:46 NLT
Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and His disciples left town, a large crowd followed Him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.
Dear reader, the thing to remember here is the fact that
Matthew
Mark
Narratives show Jesus Leaving the city of Jericho,
While ….
Luke
Shows Jesus entering the city.
If you can see this, (read the above accounts), then the problem is easily solved!
Two different men, healed at two different times.
The Inerrant Word Of God:
Galatians 1:11,12 KJV
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
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.
Hebrews 4:12 KJV
For The Word Of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
II Peter 1:20,21 KJV
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.
Salvation Prayer
Jesus, be merciful to me a sinner. I confess and forsake my sins, and ask you to forgive me, and make me a child of God, for you have said, “...whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.” Acts 2:21 KJV
Thank you for dying for me, taking my place in judgment, that I might be pardoned. I take you as the Savior, and Lord (Master) of my life. Help me to read your word, confess you, and live for you.
Amen
John 1;12,13 KJV
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.
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