What Did Christ Command?

There was no command or example in the Bible to begin schools to train men for the ministry. So why are we surprised when they are now going wrong teaching heresies and blasphemies?

There was no command in the Bible to celebrate Christ's birth, so why are we surprised when the pagans love it and run with its revelries?

There was no command in the Bible to set aside a "resurrection day" now referred to as "Easter" loved by the pagans, so why would we be surprised when paganism has infiltrated the church and made a mockery of truth.

There was no command to celebrate the dead in the Bible. So why are we surprised when the holiday become evil?

God commanded only one celebration in the Bible, the one celebration most believers ignore, that is the Lord's Supper, in which we worship Christ. It is not a time of sharing life with each other, it is a time to completely focus on Who Christ is and what He has done. This was commanded and yet most believers ignore it and unbelievers don't even know about it.

Just a thought, if the world loves it, you can believe it has not been commanded by God.

1 Corinthians 15:33

"Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

2 Corinthians 6:14

"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?"

2 John 1:9-11

"Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works."

1 John 2:15-16 " 15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.…"

In the beginning of this country, the Pilgrims outlawed Christmas and the other holidays because they were riotous times endorsed by the Catholic church, this ought to give us a clue as to whether or not God is pleased with them. Also, do not think that God is pleased with our use of pagan holidays because we tack on the name of Christ to try to make them any more acceptable to God.

A pig is a pig no matter how much lipstick we put on him. Pretending something is good to be able to enjoy life does not please God. If we question all things as God commanded we begin to see how much the church has violated and even watered down the gospel diminishing its impact.

If we have to do sensational things to draw unbelievers in we have compromised and negated the gospel, the focus becomes the sensational things rather than the gospel itself, the devil knows this and is happy-clappy over all that is going on in the church today. The apostasy is rampant and growing every day.

The devil and his minions attend church every week!!!

Hebrews On Faith

Hebrews 11

1 Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.

2 For by it the people of old [c]gained approval.

3 By faith we understand that the world has been created by the word of God so that what is seen has not been made out of things that are visible.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was attested to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.

5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for before he was taken up, he was attested to have been pleasing to God.

6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him.

7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he left, not knowing where he was going.

9 By faith he lived as a stranger in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise;

10 for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

11 By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.

12 Therefore even from one man, and one who was as good as dead at that, there were born descendants who were just as the stars of heaven in number, and as the innumerable grains of sand along the seashore.

13 All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

15 And indeed if they had been thinking of that country which they left, they would have had opportunity to return.

16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and the one who had received the promises was offering up his only son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, “Through Isaac your descendants shall be named.”

19 He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back [p]as a type.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come.

21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

25 choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin,

26 considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though seeing Him who is unseen.

28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down [u]after the Israelites had marched around them for seven days.

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.

32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

35 Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

36 and others experienced mocking and flogging, and further, chains and imprisonment.

37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented

38 (people of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, on mountains, and sheltering in caves and holes in the ground.

39 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive [aa]what was promised,

40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect."

Trusting in Jesus Christ is the answer to everything all the time!!!!

Hallelujah!!!

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Reason to Rejoice but the Gospel must go Forward as we are headed to the End of the Age

Brothers and Sisters, we have reason to rejoice today because of the Supreme Court's decision to do away with the legalized killing of our babies, at least on the federal level. But the struggle is not over, there is still a need for the states to make their decisions.

When the Roe v Wade decision came down from the courts in 1973 we were living in the Bay Area, San Francisco. We heard the decision on the news. I was 19, married and we had a baby. I turned to my husband and asked him "what is abortion", that's just how innocent I was back then.

My husband told me that it was killing a baby while in the mother's womb, I was horrified. I said to him; "we don't have to worry about that law, no mother would do that." How little did I know the hearts of many women? More than 60 million dead babies later we are just now seeing some movement in the direction of protecting babies.

It is sad that half of the people in America are for abortion and the other half are against it. It is a little more complicated than that but many don't care one way or the other.

So what is the answer for our country or any country of the world? The answer is simple and spelled out in the Word of God. The answer is for people to become born again, when this happens their entire perspective on everything is changed. These people have no need of laws because they want to please Christ Who lives in them.

Romans 3:20

"Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin."

A born-again believer hates to sin but if they do, they quickly repent to be cleansed.

1 John 2:1-2 "My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father— Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."

Our main thrust ought to be the gospel when we speak to people, however, we can use the evil of abortion to show people the need for Christ. We must not speak of abortion alone, we must speak of why it offends God and mankind's need for salvation.

Using the commandments of God to explain the wickedness of the human heart is what Christ and the apostles did, they are a schoolmaster to lead people to Christ. How can someone repent if they don't know they are sinners in need of a Savior.

Just Saying!!!!