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  The Root of Evil.
“A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.” What is the wickedness of the world? Wickedness is anything that is not of faith in the Lord. Men go after strange flesh, strange doctrines, and lust after money. “A man shall not be established by wickedness;” Established; To enact or decree by authority of their own doings and for permanence; to ordain; to appoint; as, to establish laws, regulations, rules, and ordinances. There is no scripture that states that a man is established in the Lord, by what a man owns, possess, or what manner of money he has. Many believe that gambling is of the Lord. Many say, I wager a dollar and receive 50, so that must be a blessing from God. This is a deception and a lie. Gambling is a ploy by Satan to get the unwary, or the unlearned, into forgetting the words of the Lord, to cast away their faith in Gods provisions, and to turn away from their hope. We cannot throw away a blessing from the Lord, for even if a man gambles away a dollar and wins 50, he has forsaken the Lord. A man who takes that same dollar, and buys a loaf of bread for his family is justified of the Lord, for his willingness to trust in God for all things. You say,”I don't think there is anything wrong with wagering money, that I have worked for.” This is also a deception, for without God you would not have the strength to work, the provisions on your table, or even have life. By gambling away the funds that the Lord has provided to you, you have turned away from His word, His promises, and His Son. Let us read and understand; “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” Therefore, what sins do you commit when you wager the money, that the Lord has provided? Covetousness, hurtful lust, greed, and lack of faith. “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Do you not believe that God will provide for you? Do you not think that the Lord is unwilling for you to prosper? Do you think that every time you make up an excuse for your actions, that the Lord is pleased with you? This world has many devices to rob men of their abundance, gambling is one of them. It is deceptive, harmful, a disease, a cancer, and a liability, that neither you, nor the Lord needs, or wants, in the life of His Children. Let us read again; “Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.” You say; “ I haven't done any of these things by wagering money.” But yes you have, by trying to establish yourself by wickedness, by despising the word of the Holy One of Israel, by not being content with a dollar, by not being content with the life that the Lord has established for you. Lets read again from the words of God. “Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. “ Gain of money, not worked for, is not Godliness, nor acceptable with the Lord. His truth is everlasting, and will never be removed. His word is from everlasting to everlasting. “Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.” Remember what we have read? “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” “They have erred from the faith;” Erred; To wander from the right way; to deviate from the true course or purpose. To miss the right way, in morals or religion; to deviate from the path or line of duty; to stray by design or mistake. To mistake; to commit error; to do wrong from ignorance or inattention. Men err in judgment from ignorance, from want of attention to facts, or from previous bias of mind. We all know the words of God, we know His wisdom on these matters, we know the truth but many still err from it. Many make up their own truth, their own deceptions, their own doctrine and their own laws of conduct, not once remembering what the Lord has commanded. I will leave you with these last passages from the Lord; “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Ars. Rom 12:2 Pro 12:3. 1Ti 6:7-10. Luk 12:15 Isa 5:24 1Ti 6:5-8. Isa 56:11 12 1Jn 2:16 1Co 11:32 Webster, TSK.
How shall we escape?
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? The gift of Salvation comes threw faith in Jesus Christ, as the Son of God. Believing in God is not enough to be saved, for the Lord has demanded us all to worship Him in Spirit and Truth, threw His Son. How can we neglect such a great salvation, how can we ignore the Lords command to believe and trust in His Son? Salvation; The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him everlasting happiness. This is the great salvation. Confirmed; Made more firm; strengthened; established. Neglect; To omit by carelessness or design; to forbear to do, use, employ, promote or attend to. How shall we escape; “Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?” We have the testimony of the Lord Concerning His Son. He has given us all the tools to be able to bear witness to the truth. We wonder at times, how we can live up to the great expectations that come from the Lord, and the answer is simple. God does not expect great things from the believers in Christ, but rather, He does expect us all to go on to perfection. In other words, the Lord knows that we are week in this flesh, and are prone to make mistakes. He has made allowances for us, that if we sin, we can have an advocate with Him, who is just and rightful to forgive. We have a blood covenant with God. The Blood of His Son, has covered, and allowed us to be clothed in the Righteousness of God. For there is no other way to enter into Gods Kingdom. The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death. To be redeemed means; the purchase of God's favor by the death and sufferings of Christ; the ransom or deliverance of sinners from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law by the atonement of Christ. “In whom we have redemption through his blood.” We are apt to make mistakes, without truth and hope in Christ. Liable to fail or mistake; that may err or be deceived in judgment. All men are fallible. In these last days, men have gone after false gods and prophets. These prophets have violated Gods laws by teaching another way to the Kingdom of Heaven. These are thieves of mans souls, and deceivers. The blood of Christ must be upon all who enter into Heaven. A man must stand before the Lord at the time of his Judgment, and give account of his words, works and actions, preformed upon this earth. Many places in scripture tell us that God was sending down, a redeemer, deliverer and a Son. “Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant(Jesus) justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” How shall we escape, if we neglect to believe in the words of the prophets of God. How can we escape if we believe every wind and doctrine offered up by those that say, they are from the Lord, and do not what the Lord commands? Can you not see these so called prophets for what they really are? Sorcerers, witches, prognosticators, deceivers, unholy, unrighteous, and lier's. For as it is written; “Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.” Fire and brimstone is the fate of all that turn their back upon the only Saviour. Hell is real and factual. It appears in the Bible 54 times. Jesus spoke more on the subject of Hell than He did on Heaven. Why is this? For Jesus wanted to warn all, 1. Of its existence, and 2. To prove that this is the punishment for all who would not believe. God can no longer accept any other sacrifice, for the Lord stated that He was full of the blood of Bulls and Goats. He has sent a sacrifice worthy to be accepted by all men, and be accepted by Him. Can there be salvation without a blood sacrifice, can you be redeemed by a false belief, can you be saved by these Sorcerers, witches, prognosticators, deceivers, unholy, unrighteous, and lier's? Can you be saved by man made doctrines, false hope, false testimony, false teachers? If so then let them save you from these things that shall come upon you, let them save you from the fire that shall fall upon the earth, the earthquakes, floods, famine, war, and petulance.” “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. “ ars. Heb 2:3-4 Eph 1. Heb 10:29 Heb 10:35- 38 Isa 47:13 Isa 53:10-12 Webster, TSK.
What Does The Lord Mean to Me?
We are to praise the Lord for His excellent Greatness. “If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” The Lord means to me, Love . He has loved me before I was conceived in my Mothers womb. He has Loved me before anyone ever saw me. He has loved me when no other loved me. He gave His Son, as a sacrifice for me, because He loved me, before I loved Him. I fear the Lord with a reverent fear. His love brings me close to Him, I am able to sit at the foot of Power, and worship Him, in Spirit and Truth. The Lord means to me, Comfort. The Lord has comforted me from the beginning of my life. He has stood by me in times of sickness and injury. He has comforted me threw the death of family and loved ones. He has comforted me when I thought I had no other friend. The Lord has strengthen my mind when I was depressed and feeble. He consoled me in times of loss. He gave new cheer and vigor to my spirit. He has relieved me from depression and my troubles . The Lord means to me, Life Everlasting. “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” I worship a God that is, Life Everlasting. He has given me the opportunity to live with Him, to glorify Him, and rejoice with Him, from everlasting to everlasting. He is life, for He gave life, and can take it away. For there was no beginning with God. He has always been. He was, when there was a beginning of the beginning. The Lord means to me, Creation. How could we not love, and fear a God, that was not formed by the imagination of man, not formed in clay, stone, gold, silver, or wood? How could we not love, and fear a God, that has formed all things for His good pleasure, that has formed, and placed, the boundary of the seas, the reach of the mountains, and the sands of the desert? How could we not love, and fear a God, that has thought all things into existence, the Heavens, the earth, the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, the creeping things of the ground, and the mammals of the land? The Lord means to me, Joy, Gladness, and Mercy. “The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.” Why do I rejoice when I suffer for Christ, why do I have gladness in the Lord, when all others fail me, why do I not fear what man can do to me, for it is the Lord that is my right hand and left. The Lord is my comfort and Joy. He fills up my spirit with power and peace in times of all trouble, for I know that there will come a day that I shall live again, not in this flesh of sorrow, but in the new body of spirit that He will give to me. The Lord means to me, Forgiveness. “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.” When He called, I answered, when He asked, I accepted, when He desired a servant, I was there to obey Him. He forgave me, and I was filled, with His Holy Spirit, with justification, redemption, and was made accepted in the beloved. The Lord means to me, Adoption, Redemption, Forgiveness, Fulness, and Grace. “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:” “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.” What Does The Lord Mean to You? Ars. Php 2:1-2. Psa 90:2 Jer 33:11 Psa 100:5 Act 26:18 Eph 1:5-12. For the: Psa_52:1, Psa_86:5, Psa_106:1, Psa_107:1, Psa_107:8, Psa_107:15, Psa_107:22, Psa_119:68; Jer_33:11 his mercy: Psa_36:5, Psa_103:17, Psa_118:1-4, Psa_136:1-26; Luk_1:50 and his truth: Psa_85:10, Psa_89:1-2, Psa_119:90-91, Psa_146:6; Exo_34:6-7; Deu_7:9; Jer_33:20-21; Mic_7:20; Rom_15:8-9; Tit_1:2; Heb_6:13-18. Webster,TSK.
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