Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Trust the Holy Spirit not Translations
Translations do not do the original language justice in many cases. The world has believed wrong things because the translations were interpreted in terms of a Western mindset, not in the Jewish mindset in which they were written.
In the KJV the word Easter is used where "Passover" should have been.
In Genesis where God said; "the woman's desire would be for her husband but he will rule over her", should have said, as in the original languge; "a woman's desire would be to rule over her husband but he would rule over her." It was describing the conflict between husband and wife after the fall, this should not be present in Christian marriages.
Because of psychology, the principle of forgiveness has been perverted by modern thinking. People are now convinced we should forgive when someone is not sorry so we won't become bitter. It also says if we do not forgive unrepentant people we will not be forgiven.
The bible never teaches these things. We are to forgive the way God forgives, when someone is sorry and does not want to repeat what they have done.
Luke 17:4 "and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
We do not become bitter because we do not forgive the unrepentant; we have not reconciled the relationship but we are not bitter. We pray for them, treat them with the respect they never gave us when in company but they cannot be our friends until there is confession of sin.
James 5:16 "16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working."
Someone who thinks there was nothing wrong with offending you will not change and will continue to offend.
There are many more things just like this because of our English translations. So the question remains: how can we trust any translation? The answer is, you cannot trust them entirely; you must ask the Holy Spirit to give you understanding as you study "to show yourselves approved."
When something doesn't fit with other Scripture, we know that there are no contradictions in the word of God, so God needs to tell us how it fits.
Wrong doctrine and abuse have come from misunderstanding God's Word. In our day we must pray for God to guide us. He will bring others who have learned good things to help explain, and God can lead us to them. But we must not believe every preacher on the internet. Ask God to show you who is correct and who is not; He will warn you about some and bless you with others.
Unfortunately, now we live in an age when most will be making up their own doctrine and adding it to Scripture. God will warn us about them so that we will avoid them.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
There were things I asked God many years ago that went against what the churches were teaching because the Holy Spirit warned me something was wrong about them.. Then He showed me, not always right away but eventually, that was exciting; it confirmed that He was answering me.
Trust the Holy Spirit He really will lead you into all truth if you want to know.
In the KJV the word Easter is used where "Passover" should have been.
In Genesis where God said; "the woman's desire would be for her husband but he will rule over her", should have said, as in the original languge; "a woman's desire would be to rule over her husband but he would rule over her." It was describing the conflict between husband and wife after the fall, this should not be present in Christian marriages.
Because of psychology, the principle of forgiveness has been perverted by modern thinking. People are now convinced we should forgive when someone is not sorry so we won't become bitter. It also says if we do not forgive unrepentant people we will not be forgiven.
The bible never teaches these things. We are to forgive the way God forgives, when someone is sorry and does not want to repeat what they have done.
Luke 17:4 "and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
We do not become bitter because we do not forgive the unrepentant; we have not reconciled the relationship but we are not bitter. We pray for them, treat them with the respect they never gave us when in company but they cannot be our friends until there is confession of sin.
James 5:16 "16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working."
Someone who thinks there was nothing wrong with offending you will not change and will continue to offend.
There are many more things just like this because of our English translations. So the question remains: how can we trust any translation? The answer is, you cannot trust them entirely; you must ask the Holy Spirit to give you understanding as you study "to show yourselves approved."
When something doesn't fit with other Scripture, we know that there are no contradictions in the word of God, so God needs to tell us how it fits.
Wrong doctrine and abuse have come from misunderstanding God's Word. In our day we must pray for God to guide us. He will bring others who have learned good things to help explain, and God can lead us to them. But we must not believe every preacher on the internet. Ask God to show you who is correct and who is not; He will warn you about some and bless you with others.
Unfortunately, now we live in an age when most will be making up their own doctrine and adding it to Scripture. God will warn us about them so that we will avoid them.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
There were things I asked God many years ago that went against what the churches were teaching because the Holy Spirit warned me something was wrong about them.. Then He showed me, not always right away but eventually, that was exciting; it confirmed that He was answering me.
Trust the Holy Spirit He really will lead you into all truth if you want to know.
Monday, September 7, 2026
Those Who Secretly Hate You
Social exclusion is one of the most used tactics of the devil as he attempts to remove all support from Christ followers. This video is a good example of how Christians will be treated regularly as they remain steady and dedicated to Christ in their walk. Follow the Link
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Christians Sin and Must Confess to be Cleansed
In the case of Ananias and Sapphira, God killed them both for lying to the Holy Spirit, but He never said they were not saved or that the Holy Spirit was removed from them.
If the couple had not been born again, He would not have disciplined them.
Hebrews 12:8 "If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons."
Also, God says this to believers who sin:
1 John 2:1-2 "1My 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. 2He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."
And, Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?"
God never reneges on his promises; even when we fail, He does not take back His promise.
2 Timothy 2:12-13 "…12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; 13if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself."
Born-again believers may sin, but they do not deny Him. And God deals with them as He does with His children. They do not lose their family status.
Proverbs 3:11-12 "My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights."
Revelation 3:19 "Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent."
Why do we repent as believers? We do it to grow in holiness because we love Christ Who lives in us. We are not able to live guilt free and cleansed of the sin if we do not confess it.
1 John 1:8-10 "…8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us."
We know believers sin because we are trapped in this body of flesh that we must battle continually. The Spirit within us is sin-free, but the body is not. When we die, we go to God, but our flesh does not go because it is sinful.
Psalm 32:5 "Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah"
Proverbs 28:13 "He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy."
Galatians 5:16-17 " 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want."
1 Thessalonians 4:1 "Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more."
If the couple had not been born again, He would not have disciplined them.
Hebrews 12:8 "If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons."
Also, God says this to believers who sin:
1 John 2:1-2 "1My 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. 2He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."
And, Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?"
God never reneges on his promises; even when we fail, He does not take back His promise.
2 Timothy 2:12-13 "…12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; 13if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself."
Born-again believers may sin, but they do not deny Him. And God deals with them as He does with His children. They do not lose their family status.
Proverbs 3:11-12 "My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights."
Revelation 3:19 "Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent."
Why do we repent as believers? We do it to grow in holiness because we love Christ Who lives in us. We are not able to live guilt free and cleansed of the sin if we do not confess it.
1 John 1:8-10 "…8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us."
We know believers sin because we are trapped in this body of flesh that we must battle continually. The Spirit within us is sin-free, but the body is not. When we die, we go to God, but our flesh does not go because it is sinful.
Psalm 32:5 "Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah"
Proverbs 28:13 "He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy."
Galatians 5:16-17 " 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want."
1 Thessalonians 4:1 "Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more."
It Could Be Today!
A brother asked me what I meant when I said; "It could be today." Here was my response to him.
In the old days, after the Jews were dispersed throughout the world, they had a saying in their hope of returning to their homeland: "next year in Jerusalem." Now I say, "It could be today," as we are approaching the final homegoing for believers.
Believers in Christ are looking every day for His return in the clouds and our homegoing.
Titus 2:11 "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 WAITING FOR OUR BLESSED HOPE, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you."
I texted two friends, "It could be today", and they immediately knew what I meant because we discuss this expectation when we are together. What a joy we feel as we ponder going home to Jesus Christ our King.
In the old days, after the Jews were dispersed throughout the world, they had a saying in their hope of returning to their homeland: "next year in Jerusalem." Now I say, "It could be today," as we are approaching the final homegoing for believers.
Believers in Christ are looking every day for His return in the clouds and our homegoing.
Titus 2:11 "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 WAITING FOR OUR BLESSED HOPE, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you."
I texted two friends, "It could be today", and they immediately knew what I meant because we discuss this expectation when we are together. What a joy we feel as we ponder going home to Jesus Christ our King.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
The Character of Christ in Us
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
The fruit is the character qualities of Christ, only seen clearly by other believers who have the fruit.
They are Spiritual qualities that dominate the believer's character and lead to good deeds.
We cannot judge by the good deeds alone because even bad people can have good deeds to impress others. The fruit is a Spiritual character that can be discerned by other believers.
John 15:4-5 "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing."
Romans 8:13-14 "For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
Many people will think they are going to heaven and accepted by God for their good deeds, and will be sorely disappointed at the judgment.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
For those who think their good deeds saves them, you must know that only those who are transformed by Christ will see heaven. We are not transformed by our deeds, but by His power when we have trusted in Him.
Anyone who is attempting to change himself, fix himself, without Christ, will not be saved. It is only by believing Christ and desiring to be transformed by Him that He will do all the work in you.
Trust in Him, not in yourself!
The fruit is the character qualities of Christ, only seen clearly by other believers who have the fruit.
They are Spiritual qualities that dominate the believer's character and lead to good deeds.
We cannot judge by the good deeds alone because even bad people can have good deeds to impress others. The fruit is a Spiritual character that can be discerned by other believers.
John 15:4-5 "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing."
Romans 8:13-14 "For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
Many people will think they are going to heaven and accepted by God for their good deeds, and will be sorely disappointed at the judgment.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
For those who think their good deeds saves them, you must know that only those who are transformed by Christ will see heaven. We are not transformed by our deeds, but by His power when we have trusted in Him.
Anyone who is attempting to change himself, fix himself, without Christ, will not be saved. It is only by believing Christ and desiring to be transformed by Him that He will do all the work in you.
Trust in Him, not in yourself!
A Trial Dominated by Devils
Probably most people don't know that Massachusetts is the state of witchcraft; it is a demonic stronghold.
There are over 2000 witches in Salem and many more thousands throughout the state. It is entirely possible that the 11 jurors who would not do the right thing in the murder trial of the demonized woman were influenced by demonic forces, even if they didn't realize it.
This is what demonic activity looks like: when excuses are made for evil done, and others cannot see the tricks of the devil, their eyes are blinded. Those who are innocent victims of the crimes will be treated with disregard and contempt while the criminal is elevated and promoted.
John 12:39-41 "…39 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: 40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him."
God allows the devil to blind the eyes of those who love evil. Those who are blinded actually believe they are right while they defend and promote evil in the land.
2 Corinthians 4:4 "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
Acts 28:27 "For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’"
As the world grows darker in these last days, we are going to see much more injustice and persecution for speaking the truth. The victims are persecuted while the criminal is exalted.
So what do we do as we walk through this devilish mess?
Not so simple, but powerful and necessary: with the power of Jesus Christ living in born-again believers, we can keep speaking the truth, never shrinking back from the right thing even under intense pressure from those who do not love God.
It is better to be on God's side than to be loved by the hateful and rebellious masses.
Written to Israel but written for us too!
Ezekiel 18:30: "Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall."
There are over 2000 witches in Salem and many more thousands throughout the state. It is entirely possible that the 11 jurors who would not do the right thing in the murder trial of the demonized woman were influenced by demonic forces, even if they didn't realize it.
This is what demonic activity looks like: when excuses are made for evil done, and others cannot see the tricks of the devil, their eyes are blinded. Those who are innocent victims of the crimes will be treated with disregard and contempt while the criminal is elevated and promoted.
John 12:39-41 "…39 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: 40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him."
God allows the devil to blind the eyes of those who love evil. Those who are blinded actually believe they are right while they defend and promote evil in the land.
2 Corinthians 4:4 "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
Acts 28:27 "For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’"
As the world grows darker in these last days, we are going to see much more injustice and persecution for speaking the truth. The victims are persecuted while the criminal is exalted.
So what do we do as we walk through this devilish mess?
Not so simple, but powerful and necessary: with the power of Jesus Christ living in born-again believers, we can keep speaking the truth, never shrinking back from the right thing even under intense pressure from those who do not love God.
It is better to be on God's side than to be loved by the hateful and rebellious masses.
Written to Israel but written for us too!
Ezekiel 18:30: "Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall."
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