When the Gentiles Heard.
The Church of Christ, and our God, is a membership of love, trust, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. When the members love one another, there is a spirit of unity. Without a vision and a unity among the brethren there is lacking a power to ask, and also have prayers answered. As it is written,”Without a vision My people perish.” Unity; In Christian theology, oneness of sentiment, affection or behavior. “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Unity of faith, is an equal belief of the same truths of God, and possession of the grace of faith in like form and degree. Unity of spirit, is the oneness which subsists between Christ and his saints, by which the same spirit dwells in both, and both have the same disposition and aims; and it is the oneness of Christians among themselves, united under the same head, having the same spirit dwelling in them, and possessing the same graces, faith, love, hope, &c. When we have an aught(problem, difference.) between two brothers, we are to come together, and reason one with another. If we have sinned against a brother, they will forgive us, before we even ask, this so we can always remain in unity. Discord among the Church is becoming common in todays world. We see differences of interpretation of scripture, and differences, on the very purpose of the Church direction. But we must all remember that it is the people that make up the body of Christ and therefore we must come to a quick understanding of each others needs and points. “And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.” We come to the house of God for only one purpose, that is to glorify God threw His Son Jesus, and to spread the word of God to those that are lost within the congregation. If there is another purpose besides these, we need to reevaluate our reasons for attending. Do you have special friends that you always set with, go to for answers? Next time try to sit with someone else, get to know someone new each time you are in attendance, make everyone within the church just as special, and watch the congregation start to come together in unity. There should be no loneliness within the church. Loneliness is a terrible thing to go threw. Many people will feel out of place, or unwelcome. Have I seen this before? Yes. My wife and I, entered a Church and we saw, congregations within the congregations, it was an uneasy feeling. Remember that we are all the same in the eyes of God, and Jesus commanded that we Love one another as He loves the Church. “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.” No matter who we are, rich or poor, famous or unknown, if we are Christians, we are equal and not separate. We are a body of believers, a body of the faithful, a body of one. “If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.” Is the body of Christ divided, broken, in different wills? No, we are the congregation of the First Bord, Christ is not divided, He is not untouchable, He is the Church head and we are the lively stones upon which He builds a family. Remember; “ Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:” In these troublesome times, the members of the body of Christ must come together as one, to help one another, feel for one another, carry the burdens of the week, support the down hearted, and carry the love of Christ to the lost. With the unity within the body, many things are possible, but when you are separated from the body, your prayers may be hindered by a difference against another member, or the entire church body. If we cannot love one another, how can we expect someone who is lost to believe our testimony of Christ. If we are divided how shall the church survive? “Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.” “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;” Will we be the generation that falls away, or shall we become as Christ intended? If we forgive all who transgress against us, hurt us, spitefully use us, will our prayers be answered? Are we to be a generation of backsliders, forgetting our mission in life, will we be of those that scoff at every mention of a judgment, a God or a Christ? Or will we be a generation of Faith, Love, Hope,Understanding, Forgivers, and servants to all? Ars. Act 13:44- 49 Psa 133. 1Co 12:22 1Co 12:12- 18 2Th 2:3 Webster,TSK,Smith
Hate.
In Scripture, it signifies to love less. If any man come to me, and hate not father and mother, &c. Luke 14. Blessed are ye when men shall hate you. Luke 6. He that spareth the rod, hateth his son. Prov 13. How long will fools hate knowledge? Prov 1. Great dislike or aversion; hatred. There is so much hate in this world today that it is becoming more difficult, for a man of God to express himself without others calling him, a predigest man. The Bible expresses hate in a number of different ways and meanings. We do not hate our enemies, but we hate the spirits that drive them. There is hate among different religions, peoples, races, colors, dominions, and countries. Much of this hate comes from fear of the false doctrines, that come from abroad, and threaten our belief, and right, to worship the lord threw Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We see hate within our own churches, and others, that are supposed to be worshiping the same Christ. For even with this hatred of others, we still have Gods love for all mankind, that within His will, for all men not to perish, but to repent, and come unto His Son Jesus for salvation. This fact is where much of the hatred comes from. There are multitudes that hate the name of Jesus, and all who believe upon Him. Our Lord warned us that we would be hated. We are not just followers of Christ, but we are a nation of followers, not in land designation, but of members of the House of God. “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.” The afflictions of the believers in Christ, are manifested each and every day. You wont see this on many news cast, not many papers will report upon this, but it is there. The news media shies away from such news, so they wont offend others that believe that this persecution of Christians is warranted. Many have become afraid of so called religions, and doctrines, and have started to hide their testimony of Christ. In these end days, we see many that hate Christians, and especially, the nation of Israel, because we will not bow down to their false teachings and their demands for a one world religion. Their idea of religious tolerance is to arrest anyone carrying a Bible on the streets, killing anyone that wants to convert to the teachings of Christ, and persecuting anyone that speaks out against their belief. There is a great falling away taking place within the church today. Pastors joining with the nation of Islam to bring about world peace threw joint restructuring of faith based beliefs. Many ministers are being caught up in sex scandals, homosexual endeavors, and money mismanagement. We are hated because we testify of the truth, not our truth, but rather the truth of the Bible. There has been many instances of churches being burned to the ground, hate posters aimed at the church, and the Bible, graffiti being splashed upon the walls of the church. This all because, the Bible pronounces sin as abominations, such as homosexuality, false teachers, preachers, prophets, doctrines, and religions. Black against white, America against Islam, homosexuals against Christians, and the list goes on and on. The word predigest come up more and more in this world of confusion. Many say, the white man is predigest against the black man, Christians are predigest against all who are not like them, but cant you realize that it may not be predigest, but a longing for all men to come into the knowledge of right and wrong, righteousness and unrighteousness, and good and evil? This reminds me of the A.C.L.U. And the N.A.A.C.P.; “Woe unto you, lawyers! For ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.” Instead of leaving many things to the law of city, state, and nation, to the rights and wrongs, that can be handled locally, they appear out of nowhere and raise hate and distribute false ideas. They say, homosexuality is good, and anyone that speaks out against it, are prejudice. When someone speaks out against another because of race, they want them imprisoned. Don’t they realize that God knows all these things? Don’t they understand that instead of allowing the Lord to handle these things, they have become judges of right and wrong, and shall be judged themselves on their own judgments, words, and acts? “And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? Whose damnation is just.” To do evil is to say that sin is acceptable with God. You are held accountable for every idle word spoken, you are held accountable for each and every act that you perform, so shall we be acceptable to those that wish to sin openly and not warn them of the consequences of their acts, would we not also be guilty of their sin? Why can we not speak out against unrighteousness and hate? Why can we not speak out and say openly; “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. “Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” This is the result of hate and disbelief in Christ Jesus; “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Do you hate me because I am white, black, a Christian? Or do you hate me because I tell you the truth and say; “How long will fools hate knowledge?” ars. Mat 24:7-12, Luk 11:52, Rom 3:8, 2Jn 1:7-11, Webster, TSK
The Silence of the Lambs.
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.” And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, “Master, rebuke thy disciples.” And he answered and said unto them, “I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” There are those that would silence the lambs of God for their testimony of the King of kings. There is a movement around the world to stop the use of the name of Jesus, and declare that Jesus, was just a prophet, and not the Son of God. Will the Lambs of God heed to these words, or shall they continue to praise Him for all His mighty works? Shall we deny the truth and take heed to the fables and doctrines of man? “I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” Who shall separate us from the truth, who shall separate us from the love of God. Shall it be the false prophets that say, they are from the Lord, shall it be man made doctrines and fables, that men so easily make up from their imaginations, or shall it be our own weakness in the flesh, and especially the spirit, that quietens our voices? “Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” “Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.” “the children of the desolate” The desolate - The church of the Gentiles, which in the times of the Old Testament was desolate, does now bring forth to God a more numerous posterity than that of the Jews.(Wesley.) “Desolate; Deserted of God; deprived of comfort. “the married wife” The children(Church) of God. Many shall be desolate without joy, without praise, and without singing, for they have all gone their own way, saying, “We have no God before us, we reject the notion of a Son, we reject the notion, of one almighty being. If we be bastards, then let it be so, for we do not believe.” “But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?” Sing; O ye mountains of the Lord, sing ye Birds of the Almighty. Let the rivers, and valleys, the trees, and the rocks, let the snow, and the rain sing, as they fall upon this world of corruption and vanity, sing loud all who believe, for as we look up our redemption draws near. The whales sing in the depths of the sea and the eagle cries out loud for the wonder of God and His Son. Shall we allow the creatures and the hills to sing louder than Gods created? Nearer my God to thee, as the words of praise draws to a climax before the coming of the Lord. “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” The Lord God will have His Praise, Honor and Glory, if not from His people, then from the rocks, mountains, trees and the animals of the field. No one will stop the believer from glorifying God, no one shall hinder the righteous from singing songs, and spiritual songs, to the Lord. The Son of God, shall have His just due, as the Lord and Christ. We shall always praise the Lord for His Son, and for His excellent greatness. Religious tolerance in todays world means to give up praising the name of Jesus. We praise Jesus and bow down before Him, to the Glory of the father. For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Who then shall say you from the great cloud of false witness against you, shall you be left alone to rebuke the evil that tries to ensnare you with doubt, threats, and false accusations? “O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” Shall the Lord allow His people to perish, to go hungry, naked, desolate without coming to their needs? Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. Ars. Luke 19:37- 40 Psa 100:2 1Ch 16:26-34 Isa 54:1 Zep 3:17 Isa 55:12 Heb 12:8-9 2Ch 20:12 TSK,Webster
Honestly, please, how can I possibly believe in god?
Mar 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Believe; To credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of something upon the declaration of another, or upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by other circumstances, than personal knowledge. When we believe upon the authority of another, we always put confidence in his veracity. “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” To believe in God we must trust our heart, and not what this world says is so. We consider all the know and unknown facts of the truth of the Gospel. Jesus stated that even the devils believed in God. “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” We all believe in many things, some we can see and others we cannot see. One of the things that we cannot see is love, we see the effects of love on the individual, but the spirit of love is beyond our sight. The things we can see are things of the flesh, a bird, a man, a woman, a physical world made up of buildings, forest, lakes, rivers streams and oceans. If we can believe in the seen, then why are we so baffled by the unseen things of God. We believe in what our politicians say, before they are elected but in reality, they have their own agenda and we the people are the last to benefit from their grand speeches. But with the Lord, His words remain steadfast and unmoving. When the Lord stated that, He was the first, last and evermore, we can believe it. You can say that, you believe in Scientology, but does Scientology really prove anything out side the known world? No, you can believe in numerology, but even our system of numbers are deceiving in many instances. You can say you believe in Darwin and his theory of evolution, but can evolution be proven or tell us how each and every species of this world evolved with a different D.N.A. No, for even evolution is based on assumption that all would believe it without question. All manner of theories and religions would have you to believe in something without proof, so how hard is it to believe in God? Remember that to Believe, is to; To credit upon the authority or testimony of another. Jesus testified to the truth of God and of himself. The old law states that the testimony of two makes it so. In todays world, we can no longer adhere to this, for man is so corrupt that many, who do know the truth, are afraid to testify of it. So we are again back to faith. “For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?” Who shall prevent you from believing in faith, is it peer pressure, is it politicians, government, laws, rules, regulations, or even family? Faith, according to the Scriptures, comes from hearing. Hearing what? The word of God. Even to believe in God we must first come to an understanding with yourself, and all things that would prevent you from beginning to just listen to the word. Why do you think that many are so afraid of the word of God? Why are many of your friends always putting anyone down just for listening? Its because the word of the Lord, scares them, it tells them that their idea of reality is not as it appears. The word shows all that we are in this world for only a short period of time, and as a vapor of smoke, fades after a little while, and is gone. The word tells all that God created all things and by knowing this fact, it rules out all man made ideology and man made religions, it puts a light on all manner of debauchery and sin. It tells all that, there is an after life, that there is a judgment and there is a penalty for unbelief. At Christmas day, do you receive, and give gifts of love, to you family, friends, or children? Why? Many say, its the day Jesus was born. I like to say, Its the day we have chosen to celebrate the birth of Jesus. By celebrating this day, you are acknowledging that Jesus existed, and is the Son of God, otherwise, why would Christmas be so important to you and the rest of the Christian world? By acknowledging that Jesus existed, you have acknowledged that this part of the Bible is true. So then, is it so much harder to believe in God that sent Him? I think not. We all believe in the old testament patriarchs, Adam, Eve, Noah, David, Solomon, but without faith in the unseen, you still acknowledge that these men and women existed and were created, directed, and led by the unseen Lord God of all creation. So believing in God is easy. The entire Bible is a testimony of men and women of the known facts. The creation of man, the flood of Noah, the building of the Temple of Solomon, the Birth of Christ, His, life, death and resurrection. The words and testimonies of the disciples of Christ, who were witness to the greatest man who was ever born of woman, the miracles of the resurrection of the dead, the healing of all manner of disease, and the torture, that they endured for their testimony of the truth of God and His Christ. To testify; To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them. To affirm or declare solemnly for the purpose of establishing a fact. “We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” Even unto death, these disciples, cared not for this life, neither for their own lives, save the testimony of the saving power of God threw His Son Jesus. These testimony of the truth of creation, God and Christ, has withstood many that would have silenced this gospel. Men have given their lives freely to obtain a better resurrection and for the sake of the name of Jesus. Ars. 1Jn 4:14 John 3. Joh 3:11 Act 20:24 Jas 2:19 Heb 11:6 Gal 5:6 Gal 5:7 Webster, TSK.
What Shall I Say About Christmas?
Christmas has become the most hated word in the English language, according to some. As the United Nations tries' to create a law protecting Islam from being spoken of as a false religion, the Christian and Jewish community are not protected under this so call peaceful law. Quote; The United Nations General Assembly is considering passage of a resolution called "Combating Defamation of Religion." “Angela Wu of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty notes the resolution mentions only the protection of Islam -- and that is one of several concerns for her. "Because it's protecting defamation against religion -- an idea -- rather than defamation against a person, it essentially controls what people can say about religion, which we think is ultimately quite dangerous to have the state moderate what people can and can't peacefully say about religious ideas," she contends. Christianity and Judaism, according to Wu, are not specifically protected by the resolution, nor is any religion other than Islam. "And even if Jews and Christians were protected under the resolution, the question is: do you really want the state telling you how to discuss Christianity or how to discuss Judaism?" she asks. While the resolution is expected to pass in the General Assembly, Wu believes it will not be the last word on the issue.” Unquote. "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” Christmas December 25th, may not be the exact day that Jesus was born, but it is the day we have chosen to celebrate His arrival. God became flesh, and was manifested in the flesh, as Jesus of Nazareth. We know this because there are many references in Scripture that points out that God walked with men before. God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.” Christmas is a very special day, but the prophecies of the Word of God, are coming to pass. Christianity is hated just as much as Israel. We are not just seeing this in some foreign country but it is being seen more prevalent in this country. Even in Kentucky, the mention of God, has brought about lawsuits to prevent the Kentucky General Assembly to say that we are protected, as a state, by God and without Him we would fall. The word Christmas has brought about many lawsuits and has angered many to sue for its total removal every where. Your government offices, state, and local offices, and even from your own front yard. “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.” Can you say merry Christmas in many shops and stores now? Can you pray, in the name of Jesus at public functions, can you openly tell others that Jesus loves them? Can you mention that, homosexuality to a sin, and a abomination to God, freely? Have we made “Happy Holidays” the new theme for Christmas? What is Christmas all about? Is it about gifts, money, monuments, singing happy songs, or is it more about rejoicing over the Birth of the Messiah and Christ? Have we as a nation forgotten why we celebrate Christian holidays? The so called atheist, also celebrate these holidays, even after saying, “there is no God.” This world would love for all the Christians every where to just disappear and never to be mentioned again. "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.” This has come to pass. Many Christians are being murdered around the world and the biased media, will not show this. Many are being tortured, maimed, hung, burnt alive, and even beheaded, for their belief in Christ. These are true Christians, those that will not, bend down, or bow down, to tribulations that come from others, or be stopped in believing in Christ. “When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. Because of hate, suspicion, false doctrines, and laws contrary to the Laws of God, we shall be hated, hounded and even imprisoned because we believe in the only begotten Son of God. Christ was hated first of all men, so as it is written, we shall also be hated by the world, our country, our families, and friends. “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.” Espoused; In a manner resisting separation; firmly united beyond the power of separation; in a manner not to be dissolved or broken. Betrothed; affianced; promised in marriage by contract; married; united intimately; embraced. Found; To set; to place; to establish on a basis. Christianity is founded on the rock of ages. Dominion is sometimes founded on conquest; sometimes on choice or voluntary consent. The Holy Ghost set in place a seed, from the Lord, to bring about the birth of the Saviour of the world. The one true God, the Most Holy God. There was celebration at that first Christmas, but afterward there came hate, and loath, of Christ, and His followers. We celebrate Christmas for the Love of our God, the Love of His Son and the Love of His Spirit, which dwells within all who believe. Many celebrate this season not remembering the great sacrifice of God for us, many celebrate not knowing God, or His Son, many celebrate for the wrong reasons. Ars. Mathew 1:9-13. (http://www.onenewsnow.com/)Mat 1:18, Webster,tsk
Separate but Equal.
In the world of salvation, and according to the constitution, all men are born equal, the Bible also states this but in a different manner. In scripture we, as man, are born separate but equal. Equal; Impartial; neutral; not biased. Just; equitable; giving the same or similar rights or advantages. Having the same value. As man is in this life so shall he be in the next. There is no difference with God concerning man. The only separation that is made is between those that are born into first Adam, and those that are born into Last Adam, this all according to Gods plan of salvation for all mankind. God treats us all as individuals and not as a group. As an individual he notes our life, weather it is lived with good works or with bad works(Evil). And so it is written, “The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.” When men are born into this life, God sees all in first Adam, the earthly, fleshly and not spiritually, for when a man is born, he knows neither good nor evil, for this trait comes by the learning and teachings of others. If a man is taught from a child to love, he will love, if he is taught to hate, he will hate. We are all the children of God, the good, and the bad, are all of his creation. The difference is that, the bad child will not listen to instruction from the Father, but the good child, listens intently to His father. Jesus proves this here as he states; Jesus said unto them, “If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.” Separate; Divided from the rest; being parted from another; disjointed; disconnected. A man is born separate from the rest of mankind, so therefore, that man, can make his life as he sees fit, with the ability that is within himself. A man can choose two ways, the way of righteousness. or the way of evil. One man can affect another(physically, emotionally.), but a mans spirit or soul cannot be manipulated by anyone. A mans spirit is a matter of self, verses the lies of worldly affairs. God sees not, race, color, nationality, but rather He sees the works that all men have done, and will do. “Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? Saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?” God has not turned away from man, but it is man that has turned away from Him. We are all the same in the eyes of the Lord but we are still separated in this life by our spirits and most definitely be separated in the next by our faint, or lack of faith, in Gods Son. “But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?” The answer here is no. Abominations; This word is also used symbolically of sin in general (Isaiah 66:3); an idol (44:19); the ceremonies of the apostate Church of Rome (Revelation 17:4); a detestable act (Ezekiel 22:11). Iniquity; Sin; wickedness; evil. All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. “All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned.” If a man turns away from the truth of the Scriptures and reverts to the iniquity of his former life, his righteous acts will no longer be remembered by God. For as it is written; For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? Are not your ways unequal? When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. We are all equal in our ability to believe the Gospel. The Lord does not hold salvation from any man, but man must choose whom He will believe. Many say they are atheist, but in fact all men, in their hearts, know about the true and living God. Deception reigns among men, from the richest to the poorest. From the mighty to the weak. You say, “I have seen many in churches that are hypocritical and mean to others, why is this so, and why should I believe?” The Bible tells us about this very fact in the end days Church. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder(Church.) came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed(Gospel.) in thy field? from whence then hath it tares(Hypocrites.)? He said unto them, An enemy(Satan.) hath done this. The servants(Believers.)said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest(Judgment.) I will say to the reapers(Angels.), Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them(speaking of the unbelievers.): but gather the wheat into my barn(speaking of the believers.) Just a thought. Ars. 1Co 15:45 Joh 8:42- 45 Eze 18:23- 28 Webster,TSK,others
Todays Yesterday.
Have you been in dire straights as of yesterday? Has everything gone wrong in your life? Do you wonder how you will be able to stand all the pressure, and do you wish that you would just die? For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. "Our years pass away like those of the spider." Our plans and operations are like the spider's web. Life is as frail, and the thread of it as brittle, as one of those which constitute the well-wrought and curious, but fragile habitation of that insect.(TSK.) You may say; “Yesterday I was ill, with no comfort, I was poor, and no one aided me, I was lame, and no one helped me, I was afraid, and no one quieted my fears. I was homeless, and hungry, and no one took me in nor fed me, I was naked, and no one clothed me, yesterday I was alone in my sorrows.” You say that, you were at the point of giving up, your pain, sorrow, desires, anguish, and hopelessness consumed you. But isn't yesterday gone? Hasn't the Lord given you a today to be concerned with? The problems of yesterday are gone, the effect of them will no more come to you, for as today arrives, yesterday is no more. You will not feel the pain of yesterday, the hunger, the loneliness, the sorrow will never be felt by you again. As the wind blows and vanishes away, never to be felt by you again, so are the yesterdays of life. The best thing about yesterday is that, it will never come again, so is it with our forgiven sin, and faithlessness in God. We have been forgiven of all our yesterdays, no more will we have to be held accountable for our mistakes, unbelief, the times we have stumbled, or cried out in desperation forgetting God. We have all survived yesterday, for the Lord is faithful in His promises. “For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten(70); and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years(80), yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.” We fly away from our yesterdays, as if they never happened, but we must remember, for yesterday to really collapse in the shadows of our lives, we must ask forgiveness of our sins today. Our anger of yesterday must be removed before today arrives, for as it is written; “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.” Let not the sun go down upon your wrath, for the wrath of yesterday may become a stumbling block today. The wrath of yesterday must be forgiven, even before tomorrow becomes today, for who shall say if we shall be alive in the morning? Who shall say that the strength you had yesterday, will be there, for you again, in the morning, your faith, hope, and even your very existence, may be in peril tomorrow. So we must come to grips with today, its pain, sorrow, adversity, poverty, wealth, decisions, and our trespasses, before today becomes a yesterday. “Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me. What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.” Your yesterdays may bring back terrible memories, pain and trouble. Should I have done this or done that, did I make the right decisions, did I make the correct choices? Did I forget to do something, or have I done something that I should not have done? “O woe is me in my spirit, my soul aches, and my tears have consumed me, for I am at ends for my yesterdays.”(ars) “I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.” Day and night consume me for I have seen the wickedness of yesterday. Men have gone too and fro, making a mockery of my God and His Son. I have seen the pain, and sorrow, of nation, going about trying to call upon the Lord and have no knowledge of Him. I have seen the homeless, hungry, and dieing, many without hope, desperate to make today, a yesterday, so they can observe tomorrow. The dead know not what is on the move today, yesterday no longer concerns them, and tomorrow will never come, so the evil of it shall never effect them, they have all gone to their judgment. Yesterday; The day last past; the day next before the present. “We are but of yesterday, and know nothing.” “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” For we do not know if today will become a yesterday, or weather tomorrow will welcome us. We have the evil of today to be concerned with. The Lord has provided you all with the things necessary to complete yesterday, if not then why are you still here? Wouldn't yesterday have been the doom, and gloom, that would have ended your life? Let us read; “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” ars. Job 8., Psa 90:4, Psa 90:9-10, Eph 4:26 Isa 38:13-15 TSK Webster Mat 6:34 1Co 10:13 Heb 13:5-6
I Desire to Reason with God.
“With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?” Many say we have the mind of God, but this isn't so. The Bible tells us that we have the mind of Christ, and should act as Christ acted, do the works that Christ did, and do greater works than His, being not greater than the Master. We are a member of the house of God, the gentiles being a wild branch that was grafted in as the Hebrews were grafted out. Our loyalty, and dedication is upon, and belongs, to the Lord. “Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?” Who shall council the Lord, with what hidden knowledge do you instruct Him? Is this knowledge based upon the works of the Lord, or are they from the imagination of man? Do you not know that the works and thoughts of man are on evil continually, that man has no knowledge that was not given to him by the Lord, or do you believe that all you know about science, humanity, or righteousness is something new that God needs to know? The Bible tells us that;”Without a vision My people perish.” Man has a vision, on self, money, wealth, power, bigger and better, taller and wider, taking no thought of tomorrow or the consequences of their actions upon others. And still they think to council God on righteousness, on His word and the interpretation there of. Mans council is based upon his knowledge and understanding of mankind. He desires to contradict the very statutes of God, instructing Him on what is right, and what is wrong. “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.” “There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.” Who shall say that Gods council is in err? Who shall say that there is darkness in His reason, wisdom, knowledge or understanding? Hasn't God created all things, hasn't He created man? In the beginning, didn't man steal knowledge? Hasn't man tried to use this knowledge to better himself, and also to demean himself? Has man used wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, of this world around him, for the better of all mankind, or has he turned the blessing of knowledge into something to enslave others? “Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.” God is not inferior to man but otherwise, man is clay and the Lord is the potter. He has made some rich and poor, tall and small, black and white. For as it is written; “The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.” “ What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?” “Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.” Can man really council the Lord, can he tell the Lord something that He does not already know? We should desire to reason with God, but never council. To reason with God; Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for that goodness and virtue, and against vice and wickedness. God brings good out of evil, and therefore it were but reason we should trust God to govern his own world. To debate; to confer or inquire by discussion or mutual communication of thoughts, arguments or reasons. To council the Lord; The act of consulting; the effect of consultation; determination; seeking mutually each others opinions and advice. To contend with the Lord; To strive, or to strive against; to struggle in opposition. “Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?” “O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?” Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. Just remember this; “Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Who shall council the Lord, with what hidden knowledge do you instruct Him?” ars. Job 13:1- 12 Pro 8:14 Isa 40:14 Job 38:2 Pro 21:30 1Sa 2:7 Job 7:17 1 Pet 3. Webster,TSK
Playing Games.A Commentairy.
“He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” We have seen many thing going on in this country for many years, floods, famine, petulance, earthquakes, falling stock markets, and many others. Is there a connection between what is happening here, to what has been going on between the United States, and the Nation of Israel? This is a question being asked by many theologists and bible scholars, its a question also asked by me. In the past number of years, the Presidents of the United States, have been trying to make peace with the countries of the Middle east. One way of doing this is to suggest that Israel, especially the Holy City of Jerusalem, be divided to create a Palestinian State, and having Jerusalem as its capitol. This is a grave mistake, by this, and former administrations. God has declared and made a covenant with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; and confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, the land of Canaan. How can we, as a nation of Christian principled people, try to divide land which is not ours? What would we say, as a people, if the people of Islam decided that we should divide Kansas, giving half to the Palestinian people? Sound ridiculous? It is, but that is what is happening in the nations capitol. Gods laws are being put to the test everywhere. Many desire to create laws stating, that unrighteous acts are lawful and will be accepted by all men, no matter what their Biblical views are. Ministers becoming Homosexuals, laws giving marriage to such, being created. Where is this all going to end up? Many are blaming all of our troubles on Israel, Gods chosen people, but this isn't so. Many are trying to blame past Administrations for all the ills of this country, and this also, isn't so. Men have become whore mongers, hateful, despicable, money hungry without God, and not knowing Him. “For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.” The time for playing games is almost over. The Spirit of God shall not always strive with men, He shall not always allow mankind, nor this country, to ignore His Statutes or Commandments. Are we a people destined to turn our back upon our brothers and sisters of Israel? We are their brothers, we have a special bond with them, and until the Lord cuts us off the natural vine, we are tied to Israel. In the past, men have told me, that even being a Christian, doesn't mean that we are directly related to the Jews, or are we Jews inside. This is wrong thinking, for Jesus was a Jew, of the House of Israel, of the linage of David, and being one with Him makes us all Jews inwardly and not of the outward appearance. How can we cut ourselves without bleeding, how can we separate ourselves from the plight of Israel without being consumed by the wrath of God? If Israel is in distress, do we not rush to Her aid, if she hungers, do we not feed her, if she is naked, do we not cloth her, if she is attacked, do we not defend her? “Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.” If our leaders are Christian people, then why do they do the things that are contrary to the Laws of God, and decency? Why do they desire to gain peace at any cost, especially to the people of Israel? Do not they understand that you cannot serve two masters? Do they not know that they cannot straddle the fence, God on one side, Satan on the other. Do they believe that the Book of Revelations means nothing, the Book of Matthew, mark Luke or John? Do they not consider the prophecies of the prophets and of Christ Himself? What we do in this world, will be an everlasting legacy to our lives, of which we will be judged. Many do not believe in prophecy, many do not believe in the Bible, many do not believe in God, or Christ, this will be their downfall. Will this nation fall for the iniquities that she has committed? Don't you remember; “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.” We, as Israel, are a chosen people, which includes all Christians worldwide. Are we taking a gamble on making peace treaties that do not protect Israels right to survive? Israel has more of a right to exist more than any other nation upon the face of the earth. Special interest groups have run this country into the ground, unnatural, indecent, and unrighteous laws are killing this nation. God will remember those who have transgressed His statutes. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. Psa 33:14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.” “And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.” I will leave you with this thought; “He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.” The time for playing games is over, make a choice. ars Psa 105:8-15 Gen 13:14-15 2Co 12:20 -21 2Co 7:9 11 Psa 33:12 Psa 33:12-19 Psa 147:19-20 TSK |
