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Do Not Miss the Boat
But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:37-39
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Deuteronomy 31:24-26 …’ And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.’
Exodus 40:20 …’ And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:’……Note from these two verses above, that the stone tablets (The Testimony) on which were written the Ten Commandments were placed INSIDE the ark, yet the book of the law by Moses, was placed in a pocked BESIDE the ark. This also shows a distinct separation between the two laws.
2 Chronicles 33:8 ….’ Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.’ ….That word ‘and’ separates the two laws…. The Ten Commandments and the Laws of Moses.
Take a look at the above verse from Deuteronomy 31, where it says ..’that it may be there for a witness against thee.’ This is talking about the ‘book’ of the law, not the Ten Commandments. Now take a look at the following verse from the New Testament:
Colossians 2:14 …' Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;' ..Notice a couple of things from this verse. The Handwriting of ordinances were the laws of Moses, which contained the ceremonial laws and it was these laws that were against us, NOT the Ten Commandments. It was the laws of Moses that were taken out of the way by Jesus Christ, being nailed to the Cross.
John Wesley knew the truth about the above verse (1825)
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Three last points from the last book in the Bible are:
“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:17
“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Revelation 14:12
And from the very last page of the very last book :
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:14
Why do Christians forget the one command that God specifically said to remember?
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With the love of Jesus,
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Revelation 11:14-19 Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand of attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our God and Savior to rule over all the world. But the nations met God’s wrath with their own anger. It was a time in which he was beginning to reward his people’s faithful services, and sufferings; and their enemies fretted against God, and so increased their guilt, and hastened their destruction. By the opening the temple of God in heaven, may be meant, that there was a more free communication between heaven and earth; prayer and praises more freely and frequently going up, graces and blessings plentifully coming down. But it rather seems to refer to the church of God on earth. In the reign of antichrist, God’s law was laid aside, and made void by traditions and decrees; the Scriptures were locked up from the people, but now they are brought to the view of all. This, like the ark, is a token of the presence of God returned to his people, and his favour toward them in Jesus Christ, as the Propitiation for their sins. The great blessing of the Reformation was attended with very awful providences; as by terrible things in righteousness God answered the prayers presented in his holy temple now opened.
Support Your Pastor
A Christian should support their Pastor. Take a look at 1 Thessalonians 5:12. Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them respect and love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.
The bible makes it clear that God establishes leaders in the Christian community.
Their role is vital to the mission and ministry of the local church. Take a look at Hebrews 13:17
Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say unless it contradicts the Bible. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.
Pray for your Pastor (Priest, Minister, Presbyter or whatever you call them!)
Use your gifts in the Christian community. Your pastor doesn’t have all the gifts of the Spirit.
Make your own relationship with God a priority. If you are growing in the Lord you will be an encouragement to your pastor and your church family.
Don’t criticize your pastor. If you have a concern contact them personally. Matthew 18:15, 1 Timothy 5:19, Matthew 5:23-24
Be forgiving to your Pastor. They are human.
If you have genuine concerns then you MUST confront the pastor to try to reach some sort of understanding. But, do so in agreement with what the Bible teaches.
Got Milk
Bring the matter to him one-on-one and if it is not resolved see if you can find some other witnesses to go with you. If that does not work then you’ll need to go higher with it and then finally, make an announcement in the hearing of the whole congregation. Only after all avenues of reconciliation are exhausted should you move on. Sometimes after prayerful consideration you may have to make a change. They may be feeding you
I like steak
milk, and you may be ready for steak!
2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth. 3:16 All Scripture is inspired of God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. Remember, if you’re struggling with a gray area on a certain subject in the Bible you can always we can always ask God. Also, gather all verses pertaining to that subject. List the clear verses and the obscure verses and study them. The Bible does not contradict itself as some might say. It’s only our understanding that is vague.
If a Church is teaching anything contrary to the Word of God, you have the right to correct them, although they may not believe you. The sin of pride is an incredible obstruction in receiving spiritual wisdom from the Holy Spirit. True wisdom from God comes easily when we allow God to lead us and we become child-like and willing to hear. God may have revealed or opened up a portion of scripture to you and not someone else. That’s how we grow and mature in the knowledge of God’s Word.
Our views can start to change and other people may not be ready for that advancement. An individual can actually block the Holy Spirit’s instruction. God will never force a person to learn, or go against their own will. He will give you thoughts about a certain subject through inaudible whispers. He may communicate through a friend or stranger by divine appointment.
Have you ever noticed that sometimes a verse or verses seem to leap off the page, and you can hardly wait to tell everyone around what God showed to you and what you’ve learned. Then to your surprise, they disagree with you.
We have our own responsibility for knowing what the Bible says, and shouldn’t just rely on someone else for understanding. God gives understanding to each person as He sees appropriate. One other thing to keep in mind is that the most confusing place to find information is the Christian book store. You may find 100 books on the same subject and all may be in opposition of each other. Test every discovery or revelation against scripture, because the Holy Bible is the only truth to be found.
In Christ (not in Crises),
Darrell Baudoin
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Law and Grace
The subject of Law and Grace is very important. This is one of the most difficult Bible subjects to understand, even a dedicated Christian needs to diligently study for it to sink in. Peter spoke about Paul, and how some of his writings are hard to understand. This must be one of the subjects that Peter was talking about. 2 Peter 3:16
What is grace? What is the law? Does it still apply to us today? Are you a legalist if you choose to obey the law because of the love you have for God? The Commandments are not only to be kept, but to be exceeded. Only through Christ and what He did for us at the cross can this be accomplished. Can we be saved by the law? The answer is, no we can’t.
Is His grace a license to sin? Whoever has a problem with God’s commandments remember this:
The law is not for the righteous but for the unrighteous! If you love the Lord your God with all your heart, this is not even an issue.
Here are two of the best explanations regarding this complex subject. The first is a sermon (audio) on Justification and the Law.
The second is a sermon on Law and Grace. No one does a better job than Pastor Doug Batchelor explaining even the most difficult Bible topics.
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Nailed To the Cross?
“And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man” Luke 17:26. Only eight people were saved from the flood and “as it was then” so shall it be at His coming.
Jesus said, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity”. Matthew 7:21-23
Jesus dealt with the Pharisees over and over again because of legalism.
If you get nothing at all from this post other than this one fact, please let this sink in!
Because He highly condemned salvation by works, people have assumed that Jesus considered obedience unimportant. Please note the beautiful balance in Christ’s doctrine of faith and works. Jesus taught that obeying in order to be saved is the worst kind of legalism, but obeying because we are saved is a true religious experience. Obedience follows true faith just as surely as day follows night.
The word “legalist” has been thrown around just like the word "awesome". In my humble opinion only God is awesome, anything else just doesn't compare.
I believe that many sincere Christians have been accused of legalism just because their love for Christ has led them to be more partial in obeying God than their accusers.
A legalist is one who believes that he can be saved by his works.
The person who keeps the commandments because he doesn’t want to displease the God he loves is not a legalist at all.
Religious activity is useless if we are not doing the will of God! Willing disobeying God after knowing the truth cuts off the relationship, drives away the Holy Spirit by which we are sealed, and effectively removes us from the position of grace.
People are being taught today that the Ten Commandments have been abolished and that God and His Son Jesus Christ are responsible for them being “Nailed” to the Cross. Other people say that the Ten Commandments are still in force except the 4th. It was disobedience that nailed our Savior Jesus Christ to the cross.
Jesus said Himself that He did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. Note: The word fulfill here means to keep it or fill full. No one can be saved by keeping the law. Salvation comes only through grace, as a free gift from Jesus Christ, and we receive this gift by faith, not by works. The law serves only as a mirror to point out sin in our lives. Cleansing and forgiveness from that sin come only through Christ.
For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:3, 4.
This means that through Jesus Christ and what He did for us at the Cross, we are changed so we can measure up to that law.
Our Father’s Commandments actually reflect the very character of God Himself. To love God with all our heart, all our soul, all mind and all our strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves is the purpose of our existence. God wrote His law in stone! It’s absolutely true that violating any part of God’s law always brings negative consequences. As our world is being overrun by evil and crime, doesn’t it make sense that for peace and safety we need to obey the laws of the land? Well, the same holds true with God’s law in our own lives!
Revelation 22:14 “Blessed are they that do his Commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”
That first sin was was caused by disobedience. Let’s not follow in their footsteps, but instead desire to eat from the tree of life by keeping God’s Commands. Below are one hundred questions to ask yourself and think carefully about in regards to God and His Law. If the Ten Commandments have been abolished, how many verses in your Bible are meaningless and should be left out? As you ask yourself the following one hundred questions, please remember that your Bible says that God is Holy, Righteous, Perfect, Unchangeable, Just, Kind and Good.
- The Sabbath Command is in the center of His Law.
- The Sabbath is God’s Mark or Sign of His Power and authority as the Creator. Exodus 20:8-11.
- The Sabbath has always been God’s test of obedience. Exodus 16:4-31.
- God’s Law is in His Heart. May we never wound His heart of love and insult His Grace.
- If God has abolished His Law then hundreds of texts in your Bible become meaningless and should be left out!
Here are some examples:
1. All the texts that speak of repentance.
2. All the texts that mention or refer to the Law.
3. All the texts that mention the Commandments of God.
4. All the texts that speak of obedience.
5. All the texts that speak of transgression.
6. All the texts that speak of SIN. (Sin is the transgression of the Law. 1 John 3:4).
7. All the texts that speak of Jesus as the Savior from sin. etc, etc.
If God has abolished any part of His Law then every Bible text that speaks of the Law as Perfect, Holy, Just and Unchangeable etc., become meaningless. “Not one tittle of the Law shall fall.” If we offend in one point of the Ten Commandments we are guilty of all.
See James 2:10-12 and Matthew 5:17-19.
Proof That the 10 Commandments Weren't Nailed To The Cross»Please understand that I prayed diligently for wisdom and Bible truth.
I believe that if we had no opportunity to learn a certain Bible truth, God won’t hold us accountable. In some places on earth, information is hard to come by. That’s not the case in the U.S., even with no money a Bible is always accessible. It was my responsibility to hunt diligently for the truth.
The Bible teaches that I am responsible to God for all the light (knowledge of right) I have and all I can have! People who refuse or neglect to study, seek, learn, and listen (Place God above all else) will be destroyed because they have “rejected knowledge.”
“If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.” John 9:41. “To him that knoweth to do good,and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17. “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee.” Hosea 4:6. “Seek, and ye shall find.” Matthew 7:7.
I believe God chose me to be a Noah in our day!
Will you get in the boat?
An umbrella will do you no good, and the rain is coming!
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The Dead Know Nothing
Can a relative that has died and believed to have gone to Heaven see you when you’re taking a shower?
Not many people talk about this question but I’m sure it has crossed many a mind! The answer is a no! The truth that’s taught in the Bible is very clear on this subject, but most people, even professed Christians ignore the correct Biblical answer.
The Bible says that the dead know nothing! Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10 “The dead praise not the Lord.” Psalms 115:17.
Jesus called death a “sleep” John 11:11-14. Before I read the Bible for myself and studied this particular subject in great depth, I found it mysterious or strange that we go to Heaven or hell before we are even judged!
If this would be the case, then God would not be a righteous judge! Someone who died a thousand years ago or more, and went to hell would suffer torment a lot longer than someone who would die and go to hell right at the end of the world. Think about that for a minute! I have good news, that’s not the case.
The dead sleep in the grave until Jesus returns at the end of the world. In death, humans are totally unconscious with no activity or knowledge of any kind. Time has no meaning, therefore, to you, just as soon as you die (in the twinkling of an eye) Jesus will be here. The man that died a thousand years ago (depending on if he is saved or not) and you will rise at the same moment. To each of you though, it will seem as though no time has gone by since you kicked the bucket!
Most people hang on to a very few cloudy verses that they say points towards an immortal soul that pops out of the body at the moment of death and flies away at death, but that idea is not at all biblical. There are hundreds of verses that proves that the dead are dead, and stay dead until Jesus returns. If you would like to learn more about this truth for yourself pray about it and then do a detailed Bible study on this topic.
“The body without the spirit is dead.” James 2:26. “The spirit of God is in my nostrils.” Job 27:3.
The spirit that returns to God when we die is the breath of life. Nowhere in all of the Bible does the “spirit” have any life, wisdom, or feeling after a person dies. It is the “breath of life” and nothing more.
“So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more.” Job 14:12. “The day of the Lord will come … in the which the heavens shall pass away.”
2 Peter 3:10.
If the dead are really dead and can’t communicate with the living, how can the mediums and psychics talk to my dead relative.
The truth is that they can’t. They may be communicating with something, but it ain’t your peeps! It’s actually the fallen angels (demons) that got thrown out of Heaven along with Satan! It’s in the Bible, and God plainly warns us about it.
The Bible Says that after death a person: returns to dust (Psalms 104:29), knows nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5), possesses no mental powers (Psalms 146:4), has nothing to do with anything on earth (Ecclesiastes 9:6), does not live (2 Kings 20:1), waits in the grave (Job 17:13), and continues not (Job 14:1, 2).
The belief that we don’t really die when we die began when Satan lied to Eve at the very beginning. “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.” Genesis 3:4. “That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan.” Revelation 12:9.
Does it really matter one way or the other what we believe happens when we die? Yes, it does. Misunderstanding this subject will almost certainly allow you to be deceived by Satan about this and other subjects including the Battle of Armageddon in the last days. If you know for certain that the dead are actually dead, the Devil and his demons will have a hard time making you believe that you are being visited or led by one of your dead relatives.
One of the biggest misconceptions is that the unsaved go straight to hell and the righteous go straight to Heaven at death! The Bible couldn’t be any clearer, that the unsaved don’t go to hell as soon as they die, but are reserved in the grave until the day of judgment to be punished. Jesus taught this truth in the well-known parable of the Wheat and Tares. But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’ Matthew 13:29, 30.
Now follow the words of Christ as He explains the meaning of the parable: “He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 13:37-42.
Isn’t what Jesus said plain and simple? It is so clear that a child can understand it. He said the tares represented the wicked people, and that they would be cast into the fire “at the end of the world.”It was in the harvest.
The harvest is the end of the world that the separation would take place, and He plainly stated, “.” How can anyone twist these words of Jesus? The whole idea of the wicked going to hell at the time of death contradicts our Lord’s specific teaching that they would be cast into the fire at the end of the world.
Since the judgment also takes place after Christ comes we can see how impossible it would be for anyone to be punished before that time. Justice demands that a person be brought into judgment before being punished. Peter declared, “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.” 2 Peter 2:9. That certainly makes sense, doesn’t it?
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The truth from the Bible says something totally different than what the majority is teaching and believing!
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