There are those who claim you cannot be against a cult unless you study with them to find out their beliefs, this is patently wrong.
We don't have to know all the doctrines of a cult to know they are not from God. All we have to know are foundational truths that come out in normal conversation with people associated with those cults. And, above all we have to know our Bible.
Cults will cleverly entice people into studying with them by using this ploy, and once a weak minded person, who does not know the Word, is accused of ignorance, they will sheepishly listen, not being able to discern truth, they accept the cult as Christian, even if they do not join them.
If we know the Word of God, then we will recognize error when it waltzes in front of us. If we pray for understanding then even the subtle lies will not escape our notice.
Many of the cults are hiding their true beliefs, cloaking their language in the language of a believer, but with a different meaning.
Catholics will agree that we are saved by grace. But they not the grace of the Bible. When a Catholic says he is saved by grace, he means that every time he does a good deed he gets a little more grace giving him a better chance to earn heaven.
Catholics earn graces by lighting candles, saying "hail Marys." They earn graces by feeding the poor, staying married to one person, following the ten commandments, and especially for observing all the holy days of obligation. Their bad and good deeds are counted and if they did more good than bad, they make it into heaven.
The Muslims have a similar belief, if their good deeds out weigh their bad deeds on a scale, then they will make it into heaven, but they never know until they get there what will happen.
This is one of the foundational errors of cults, they are always working their way to heaven. They are focused entirely on good works, rather than the shed blood of Christ having paid the debt for sin.
Watch out for smooth talking people who use circular reasoning to confuse others. One of their tactics is to ask questions that they believe will trap others. God said not even to greet those who bring a false doctrine. We are not to allow them to dominate conversations, if we cannot stop them, then we must get away from them.
2 John 1:10
"If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;"
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
God Will Not Listen
There will come a time in our country when we have ignored God so long, perverting His Word and following after false doctrine, that He will no longer hear our cries for help. He will turn His back as we have turned our back on Him.
Jeremiah 11:10-11
"10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them"
Jeremiah 11:10-11
"10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them"
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Our Rest Lives Within Us
From Sharon Avery's Facebook:
"Comment by bro Jimmie Lee Robbins>>> The Sabbath simply means the ending of activity, the cessation of effort. God was not tired by his creative work, he did not need to rest to restore strength. He did not stop because he was fatigued; he stopped because he was through."
"The true Sabbath, is not the keeping of a special day but the ending of a specific effort. That is what sabbath means. "So God rested from all his work which he had done in creation" (Gen 2:3). This is the last account of any creative activity.""
"The true sabbath is a rest; the Jewish sabbath is a shadow, a picture of that rest. All the Old Testament shadows pointed to Christ."
"We need to understand this and stop trying to live in shadows. These Old Testament shadows were looking forward to the coming of the One who would fulfill these and thus end them. When the work of Jesus Christ was finished the shadows were no longer needed."
Geoff Lockwood "This is a very helpful post to those who are willing to listen,the sad thing is there are still many who claim to be born again running round in circles trying to "PLEASE" The Lord of all Glory "which in one sense is good for who would want to"DISPLEASE"Him. But the fact of the matter is,as the post says there is nothing else for us to do but to enter into "HIS" rest. When The Master hung nailed to (The Cross ) please remember this was a cross like no other, for many were crucified in those days,the difference being that for the many the crosses were designed to "TAKE" the life of the accused,some of whom may I add could have actually have been innocent,for the Roman government of the day acted with barbbaric authority to implement its rule of law and for the many they were guilty till proven innocent rather than innocent till proven guilty. But the difference between those crosses and "THE CROSS" of Christ was that "HIS" was designed and prepared from the very begining, Not to "TAKE" his life but for Him to "GIVE" His Life. As a ransom for the many, this is why He cried just before He breathed His last ( TET A LESTI ) "IT" is finished (NOT) "I" am finished.
Does not the 4th chapter of Hebrews teach us the very same ,verses 1 thru 11. Then check out the joy of those who recieve this revelation in the rest of the chapter,verses 12 thru 16.
Sadly there are so many leaders in these last days that are so desperate to see one final move of God before He returns that they will do almost anything to prove to the masses that God is in The house, "Let us make Jesus famous in the world they cry" Take heed you latter day pastors,The Lord does'nt need you to make Him famous. Did He not say there is "ONE" who testifies of Me,even My Father in Heaven.
Please hear me in this matter,I am not saying we should'nt be about Kingdom business in winning precious souls, but surely we do it "HIS" way not ours. James Ch2. Eg,NO respect of persons. FEEDING the poor etc etc."
Geoff Lockwood "When we take a look at Matthew Ch25 verses 31 thru 46 we see that the Lord did'nt upraie the sides for there work on the contrary He Blessed them and encouraged them. The strange thing is the sheep did'nt even know that they had done anything rather than that which they knew was expected of them,again see James 2 Faith without works is dead,make know mistake here the sheep were not working for there salvation they were working out there salvation,they already knew to whom they belonged and were "IN" the place of rest spoken of in the book of Hebrews we referred to earlier. So there we have it,we work out of the faith that comes through "HIS" Rest not out of nesscescity as if we could by some vague human effort we could please Him with the acts of sinfull flesh.
Stay calm in "HIS" rest people,The Lord is at hand and His return is "IMMINENT"
"Comment by bro Jimmie Lee Robbins>>> The Sabbath simply means the ending of activity, the cessation of effort. God was not tired by his creative work, he did not need to rest to restore strength. He did not stop because he was fatigued; he stopped because he was through."
"The true Sabbath, is not the keeping of a special day but the ending of a specific effort. That is what sabbath means. "So God rested from all his work which he had done in creation" (Gen 2:3). This is the last account of any creative activity.""
"The true sabbath is a rest; the Jewish sabbath is a shadow, a picture of that rest. All the Old Testament shadows pointed to Christ."
"We need to understand this and stop trying to live in shadows. These Old Testament shadows were looking forward to the coming of the One who would fulfill these and thus end them. When the work of Jesus Christ was finished the shadows were no longer needed."
Geoff Lockwood "This is a very helpful post to those who are willing to listen,the sad thing is there are still many who claim to be born again running round in circles trying to "PLEASE" The Lord of all Glory "which in one sense is good for who would want to"DISPLEASE"Him. But the fact of the matter is,as the post says there is nothing else for us to do but to enter into "HIS" rest. When The Master hung nailed to (The Cross ) please remember this was a cross like no other, for many were crucified in those days,the difference being that for the many the crosses were designed to "TAKE" the life of the accused,some of whom may I add could have actually have been innocent,for the Roman government of the day acted with barbbaric authority to implement its rule of law and for the many they were guilty till proven innocent rather than innocent till proven guilty. But the difference between those crosses and "THE CROSS" of Christ was that "HIS" was designed and prepared from the very begining, Not to "TAKE" his life but for Him to "GIVE" His Life. As a ransom for the many, this is why He cried just before He breathed His last ( TET A LESTI ) "IT" is finished (NOT) "I" am finished.
Does not the 4th chapter of Hebrews teach us the very same ,verses 1 thru 11. Then check out the joy of those who recieve this revelation in the rest of the chapter,verses 12 thru 16.
Sadly there are so many leaders in these last days that are so desperate to see one final move of God before He returns that they will do almost anything to prove to the masses that God is in The house, "Let us make Jesus famous in the world they cry" Take heed you latter day pastors,The Lord does'nt need you to make Him famous. Did He not say there is "ONE" who testifies of Me,even My Father in Heaven.
Please hear me in this matter,I am not saying we should'nt be about Kingdom business in winning precious souls, but surely we do it "HIS" way not ours. James Ch2. Eg,NO respect of persons. FEEDING the poor etc etc."
Geoff Lockwood "When we take a look at Matthew Ch25 verses 31 thru 46 we see that the Lord did'nt upraie the sides for there work on the contrary He Blessed them and encouraged them. The strange thing is the sheep did'nt even know that they had done anything rather than that which they knew was expected of them,again see James 2 Faith without works is dead,make know mistake here the sheep were not working for there salvation they were working out there salvation,they already knew to whom they belonged and were "IN" the place of rest spoken of in the book of Hebrews we referred to earlier. So there we have it,we work out of the faith that comes through "HIS" Rest not out of nesscescity as if we could by some vague human effort we could please Him with the acts of sinfull flesh.
Stay calm in "HIS" rest people,The Lord is at hand and His return is "IMMINENT"
Does Sin Matter?
It is not pleasant receiving a gift that is given out of obligation. I would rather not receive a gift, than to get one to satisfy another's ego or guilt.
It is also agonizing to give a gift that is not appreciated. We want to have a sweet heart and continue to give even if we do not receive, however the pain remains from the lack of love that we feel, when there is no sense of gratefulness for what we have done.
We have all experienced these attitudes from time to time. Can we imagine how God feels when we are not brimming with gratitude for all that He has given us, even our very lives?
How would we feel if we suffered an agonizing death while being ridiculed and hated by the very people we created? And, even then He reviled them not in the face of the immense injustice.
He, Christ Jesus, gave and gave and gave to the very shedding of His blood, only to be brutally murdered and reviled for His gifts.
After pondering these thoughts, do we still take sin lightly, as though it does not matter?
It is also agonizing to give a gift that is not appreciated. We want to have a sweet heart and continue to give even if we do not receive, however the pain remains from the lack of love that we feel, when there is no sense of gratefulness for what we have done.
We have all experienced these attitudes from time to time. Can we imagine how God feels when we are not brimming with gratitude for all that He has given us, even our very lives?
How would we feel if we suffered an agonizing death while being ridiculed and hated by the very people we created? And, even then He reviled them not in the face of the immense injustice.
He, Christ Jesus, gave and gave and gave to the very shedding of His blood, only to be brutally murdered and reviled for His gifts.
After pondering these thoughts, do we still take sin lightly, as though it does not matter?
Saturday, February 22, 2014
The Real Sabbath Rest
From Sharon Avery's Facebook:
"Comment by bro Jimmie Lee Robbins>>> The Sabbath simply means the ending of activity, the cessation of effort. God was not tired by his creative work, he did not need to rest to restore strength. He did not stop because he was fatigued; he stopped because he was through."
"The true Sabbath, is not the keeping of a special day but the ending of a specific effort. That is what sabbath means. "So God rested from all his work which he had done in creation" (Gen 2:3). This is the last account of any creative activity.""
"The true sabbath is a rest; the Jewish sabbath is a shadow, a picture of that rest. All the Old Testament shadows pointed to Christ."
"We need to understand this and stop trying to live in shadows. These Old Testament shadows were looking forward to the coming of the One who would fulfill these and thus end them. When the work of Jesus Christ was finished the shadows were no longer needed."
"Comment by bro Jimmie Lee Robbins>>> The Sabbath simply means the ending of activity, the cessation of effort. God was not tired by his creative work, he did not need to rest to restore strength. He did not stop because he was fatigued; he stopped because he was through."
"The true Sabbath, is not the keeping of a special day but the ending of a specific effort. That is what sabbath means. "So God rested from all his work which he had done in creation" (Gen 2:3). This is the last account of any creative activity.""
"The true sabbath is a rest; the Jewish sabbath is a shadow, a picture of that rest. All the Old Testament shadows pointed to Christ."
"We need to understand this and stop trying to live in shadows. These Old Testament shadows were looking forward to the coming of the One who would fulfill these and thus end them. When the work of Jesus Christ was finished the shadows were no longer needed."
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Willing to Lose all for Christ!
Are you
a Believer in the Lord Jesus Christ?
If so,
are you willing to lose all your friends and family to follow Christ?
If you
are living in comfort fixated on having friends and family always in your life,
then you will not be able to honor and obey God as He has commanded.
Matthew
10:37-39
"37
He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who
loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And he who does not
take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 He who finds his
life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it."
A Picture of Our Culture Today Perhaps?
Could this be a picture of our culture today?
And, it is also a picture of how the Lord responds to it.
Zechariah 7:8-13 "8 And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying,
9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.
13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:"
Zechariah 7:8-13 "8 And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying,
9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.
13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:"
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