There are so many signs now that Christ is coming soon, I expect it to happen on any given day.
David Reagan said; "I no longer look for signs, there are too many, now I am looking for sounds."
What an exciting time it will be when the trumpet of the Lord sounds and we will be going up in the clouds to meet Him.
Luke 21:18 ""But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Going Through Futile Motions?
The apostate church is not looking for ways to please and obey God, they are looking for how many ways they can still sin while maintaining what they think is their standing with God. It is likely that most who think they are "Christians" have never been born again, the reason they have no dedication or desire to please the Lord.
They want their "religion", that brings them a sense of safety without having to obey God.
They don't read their Bibles because they fear finding out things they don't want to know. They use excuses that the Bible is subjective because they don't want to have to be accountable to it. When challenged by fellow believers, they fight and argue and accuse to avoid facing the truth.
The modern church is violating so much of the Scripture, that what the people follow is not God's will at all, but a humanized concoction of a little here and a little there of the scripture while infusing a lot of psychology, folk lore and personal opinion to come to their conclusions about what God says, if they even know any of what He says.
Watch what will happen in the comments when I list many things that American believers practice that are not only unBiblical but also in opposition to God's Word.
The list is short but every one of these things is being violated and the sins are even defended as though they are from God when they are opposing God's standard.
1. Divorce and Remarriage
Luke 16:15-18
"And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God... Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is DIVORCED from her husband commits adultery."
Proverbs 6:32-34
"32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul. 33 Wounds and dishonor he will get,
And his reproach will not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy is a husband’s fury;
Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."
2. Loving Yourself: Self Esteem: Love of Self is condemned by God.
Luke 9:23-24
"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."
Philippians 2:3
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
3. Marriage to Non-believers: God says to marry only believers if we are born again.
2 Corinthians 6:14
"Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?"
4. Grace means you can sin all you want: According to the Bible we have "Grace", not to sin.
Romans 6:1-3
"6 What shall we say then? Shall we CONTINUE in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?"
5. Sin Doesn't Matter: The Bible says sin is so serious that anyone who sins must die.
John 8:24
"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
6. Christmas and Easter: There is no scripture that instructs us to celebrate this holiday that was concocted by man to be able to enjoy their festivals while adding to them pagan practices. There is only one observance the Lord gave us:
Luke 22:19
"And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
8. God doesn't care how you dress
1 Timothy 2:9 "Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,"
It is one thing to be ashamed of sin and repentant when caught in them, it is quite another to defend them and fight for the right to engage in them. Anyone who will fight to defend any one of these sins, are looking for ways to enjoy their secular lifestyle, pretending to be devoted to Christ.
Too many people are turning to the church for safety, not because they are ashamed of their sin and want to be cleansed, but because they love their sin. They want the safety that the Lord offers without having Him.
Luke 10:27
"And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
Anyone who thinks that they can sin all they want and go to heaven have not been changed into a new creation by Christ. First they never came to Christ in brokenness, desiring to be cleansed, and they have no desire to walk in holiness.
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
1 John 3:6-10
6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother."
May each one reading this, take inventory, asking themselves do I have a desire to please the Lord, seeking Him for His answers, or am I merely wanting to pretend Christianity to feel safe? This may be the most important question you may ask in your life.
They want their "religion", that brings them a sense of safety without having to obey God.
They don't read their Bibles because they fear finding out things they don't want to know. They use excuses that the Bible is subjective because they don't want to have to be accountable to it. When challenged by fellow believers, they fight and argue and accuse to avoid facing the truth.
The modern church is violating so much of the Scripture, that what the people follow is not God's will at all, but a humanized concoction of a little here and a little there of the scripture while infusing a lot of psychology, folk lore and personal opinion to come to their conclusions about what God says, if they even know any of what He says.
Watch what will happen in the comments when I list many things that American believers practice that are not only unBiblical but also in opposition to God's Word.
The list is short but every one of these things is being violated and the sins are even defended as though they are from God when they are opposing God's standard.
1. Divorce and Remarriage
Luke 16:15-18
"And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God... Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is DIVORCED from her husband commits adultery."
Proverbs 6:32-34
"32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul. 33 Wounds and dishonor he will get,
And his reproach will not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy is a husband’s fury;
Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."
2. Loving Yourself: Self Esteem: Love of Self is condemned by God.
Luke 9:23-24
"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."
Philippians 2:3
"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
3. Marriage to Non-believers: God says to marry only believers if we are born again.
2 Corinthians 6:14
"Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?"
4. Grace means you can sin all you want: According to the Bible we have "Grace", not to sin.
Romans 6:1-3
"6 What shall we say then? Shall we CONTINUE in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?"
5. Sin Doesn't Matter: The Bible says sin is so serious that anyone who sins must die.
John 8:24
"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
6. Christmas and Easter: There is no scripture that instructs us to celebrate this holiday that was concocted by man to be able to enjoy their festivals while adding to them pagan practices. There is only one observance the Lord gave us:
Luke 22:19
"And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
8. God doesn't care how you dress
1 Timothy 2:9 "Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,"
It is one thing to be ashamed of sin and repentant when caught in them, it is quite another to defend them and fight for the right to engage in them. Anyone who will fight to defend any one of these sins, are looking for ways to enjoy their secular lifestyle, pretending to be devoted to Christ.
Too many people are turning to the church for safety, not because they are ashamed of their sin and want to be cleansed, but because they love their sin. They want the safety that the Lord offers without having Him.
Luke 10:27
"And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
Anyone who thinks that they can sin all they want and go to heaven have not been changed into a new creation by Christ. First they never came to Christ in brokenness, desiring to be cleansed, and they have no desire to walk in holiness.
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
1 John 3:6-10
6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother."
May each one reading this, take inventory, asking themselves do I have a desire to please the Lord, seeking Him for His answers, or am I merely wanting to pretend Christianity to feel safe? This may be the most important question you may ask in your life.
The Signs are Here!
There are so many signs now that Christ is coming soon, I expect it to happen on any given day.
David Reagan said; "I no longer look for signs, there are too many, now I am looking for sounds."
What an exciting time it will be when the trumpet of the Lord sounds and we will be going up in the clouds to meet Him.
Luke 21:18 ""But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
David Reagan said; "I no longer look for signs, there are too many, now I am looking for sounds."
What an exciting time it will be when the trumpet of the Lord sounds and we will be going up in the clouds to meet Him.
Luke 21:18 ""But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
Friday, September 5, 2014
Christ Jesus, the Life Giving Water!
Christ offers to all of us the river of life!!! There is no effort involved in receiving it, only faith in Him alone.
John 4:14 "but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
John 4:14 "but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
God Defends the Little Ones
I think of what the people of God are teaching their
children and the blessing God has for them for honoring Him.
AND THEN:
I think of the terrorist who are teaching their children to
despise and kill Jews and anyone else who is not Islamic, and the fate that
awaits them when they have to face their Creator;
AND, THIS PASSAGE COMES TO MIND:
Mark 10:13-16
"13 Then they brought little children to Him, that He
might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said
to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of
such is the kingdom
of God
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
16 And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them,
and blessed them."
God the Father Calls Jesus Christ "God"
God the Father calls Jesus Christ the Son.....God!!!!
Hebrews 1:1-9
"1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of ALL things, through whom also He made the worlds;
3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the RIGHT hand of the Majesty on high,
4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
The Son Exalted Above Angels
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let ALL the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says:
“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But to the Son He says:
“Your throne, O GOD, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
Hebrews 1:1-9
"1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of ALL things, through whom also He made the worlds;
3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the RIGHT hand of the Majesty on high,
4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
The Son Exalted Above Angels
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let ALL the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says:
“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But to the Son He says:
“Your throne, O GOD, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
"Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me!"
I think of what the people of God are teaching their children and the blessing God has for them for honoring Him.
AND THEN:
I think of the terrorist who are teaching their children to despise and kill Jews and anyone else who is not Islamic, and the fate that awaits them when they have to face their Creator;
AND, THIS PASSAGE COMES TO MIND:
Mark 10:13-16
"13 Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
16 And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them."
AND THEN:
I think of the terrorist who are teaching their children to despise and kill Jews and anyone else who is not Islamic, and the fate that awaits them when they have to face their Creator;
AND, THIS PASSAGE COMES TO MIND:
Mark 10:13-16
"13 Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
16 And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them."
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