11/12/22 BE NOTS

11/12/22 BE NOTS

Here are over 50 passages (in the KJV) that admonishes us to BE NOT. Each of these passage, regardless of their reference, directs Christian away from issues that are detrimental to our spiritual life.

I give the passage and a brief explanation for each passage. This is not intended to be an in depth study of each point. It is just a list of warnings, which clearly can benefit any believer.

Some Biblical Be Nots.

BE NOT DECEIVED
Deuteronomy 11:16
16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

BE NOT ENSNARED
Deuteronomy 12:30
30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

BE NOT LIFTED UP
Deuteronomy 17:19-20
19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

BE NOT AFRAID
Deuteronomy 20:1
1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE, BE NOT DISMAYED
Joshua 1:9
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

BE NOT SLOTHFUL
Judges 18:9

9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

BE NOT NEGLIGENT
2 Chronicles 29:10-11
10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

BE NOT LIKE OTHERS, WHICH TRESPASSED AND BE NOT STIFFNECKED
2 Chronicles 30:7-8
7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

BE NOT WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES
Proverbs 3:7
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

BE NOT AFRAID OF CATASTROPHE AND DESOLATION
Proverbs 3:25
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

BE NOT ENTANGLED
Proverbs 22:26
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

BE NOT A SEEKER OF LUXURY OR RICHES
Proverbs 23:2-4
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

BE NOT WITH GLUTTONS OR DRUNKS
Proverbs 23:20
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

BE NOT ENVIOUS OF EVIL MEN
Proverbs 24:1-2
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

BE NOT WITNESS AGAINST NEIGHBOR
Proverbs 24:28
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

BE NOT A LOOSE LIP
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2
1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

BE NOT GIVEN TO ANGER
Ecclesiastes 7:9
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

BE NOT SELF RIGHTEOUS
Ecclesiastes 7:16-17
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

BE NOT EAGER TO STRAY FROM GOD
Ecclesiastes 8:2-3
2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

BE NOT DISMAYED OR FEARFUL
Isaiah 41:10
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

BE NOT AFRAID OF EVIL DOERS AND BE NOT REBELLIOUS
Ezekiel 2:6-8
6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

BE NOT LIKE EMPTY BABBLERS
Matthew 6:7-8
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

BE NOT RELIGIOUS DRAMA QUEENS
Matthew 6:16-18
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

BE NOT AFRAID, BUT BE OF GOOD CHEER
Matthew 14:26-27
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

BE NOT NOT TROUBLED BY COMING EVENTS
Matthew 24:5-8
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE
Mark 5:36
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

BE NOT DARKENED BUT TAKE HEED OF THE LIGHT
Luke 11:34-36
34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

BE NOT AFRAID OF MORTAL ENEMY, BUT FEAR GOD'S JUDGMENT
Luke 12:4-5
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

BE NOT FAITHLESS BUT BE BELIEVING
John 20:27
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

BE NOT HIGHMINDED OR SELF CONFIDENT BUT FEAR GOD
Romans 11:18-21
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD BUT BE TRANSFORMED
Romans 12:1-2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 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.

BE NOT NOT WISE IN YOUR OWN CONCEITS
Romans 12:16
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

BE NOT OVERCOME WITH EVIL BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD
Romans 12:19-21
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

BE NOT NOT DECEIVED INTO SINNING RELIGION
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

BE NOT SERVANTS OF MEN BUT OF GOD
1 Corinthians 7:23
23) Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

BE NOT DECIEVED BY PRETENDED FAITH BUT AWAKEN TO RIGHTEOUSNESS
1 Corinthians 15:33-34
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

BE NOT ENTANGLED WITH LEGALISM
Galatians 5:1
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

BE NOT A RELIGIOUS CANNIBAL
Galatians 5:14-15
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

BE NOT DECEIVED
Galatians 6:7
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

BE NOT DEVEIVED BY VAIN WORDS AND BE NOT PARTICIPANT IN THEIR EVIL
Ephesians 5:6-8
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

BE NOT NO DRUNK WITH WINE BUT FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
Ephesians 5:18
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

BE NOT MOVED AWAY FROM THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE PRIZE
Colossians 1:22-23
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

BE NOT BITTER AGAINST YOUR WIFE
Colossians 3:19
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

BE NOT SHAKEN BY FALSE CLAIMS OF SECOND COMING
2 Thessalonians 2:2
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

BE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING AND BE NOT ALIGNED WITH DISOBEDIENT PEOPLE
2 Thessalonians 3:13-15
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

BE NOT CONTRIBUTOR TO BLASPHEMY
1 Timothy 6:1
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

BE NOT HIGHMINDED, TRUSTING IN RICHES, BUT TRUST IN GOD
1 Timothy 6:17
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

BE NOT ASHAMED OF THE TESTIMONY OF BELIEVERS
2 Timothy 1:8
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

BE NOT A WOMAN THAT CAUSES BLASPHEMY
Titus 2:5
25 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

BE NOT SLOTHFUL BUT FOLLOW MEN OF FAITH AND PATIENCE
Hebrews 6:12
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

BE NOT NEGLIGENT OF STRANGERS
Hebrews 13:2
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

BE NOT CARRIED AWAY BY FALSE DOCTRINES
Hebrews 13:9
9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

BE NOT SEEK THE POSITION OF AN EXPERT
James 3:1
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

BE NOT AN OPPRESSIVE HUSBAND OR YOUR PRAYERS WILL BE HINDERED
1 Peter 3:7
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

BE NOT AFRAID OF PERSECUTORS
1 Peter 3:14
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

BE NOT IGNORANT OF END TIMES EVENTS
2 Peter 3:8
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

BE NOT PART OF A POPULAR BUT WICKED RELIGIOUS SYSTEM
Revelation 18:4
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

11/11/22 DON'T STAND ON BROKEN PLANKS

11/11/22 DON'T STAND ON BROKEN PLANKS

How proud can you be that aborting pre-born babies was a main drawing point for donkeycrats?

11/11/22 WITHOUT GODLY SORROW THERE IS NO REPENTANCE

11/11/22 WITHOUT GODLY SORROW THERE IS NO REPENTANCE

Sometimes it is not that someone has hurt you or your loved ones, but rather that they continue to cavalierly abuse your loved ones and blame them for supposedly misunderstanding and misrepresenting them. And the worst part is, without any remorse they mistreat and offend the children.

Folks can be forgiven for the things they have done in the past and have actually turned from doing. They can't be forgiven for continuing abuse and offenses, no matter how much we love them. Godly sorrow and repentance are essential to reconciliation. God does not forgive us of un-repented sin.

11/11/22 JESUS IS ALL WE NEED

11/11/22 JESUS IS ALL WE NEED

We all need miracles.

Everyone experiences miracles.

Some are miracle mongers.

Some deny miracles.

True miracles are gifts from the only true God.

Seek, Trust and Follow the God of the Bible; He is the giver of every good and perfect gift.

James 1:17
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

11/10/22 CALLED TO THE RESURRECTION LIFE

11/10/22 CALLED TO THE RESURRECTION LIFE

If you can believe that God can and will impart Divine nature to you (not making you God, but imparting a nature that conforms to the likeness of God's communicable attributes), then it is only reasonable (and it is Biblical) to believe God will cleanse you from the Adamic (Carnal, inherited Sin nature).

2 Peter 1:3-4
3  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Remember, we were born with a human nature (the nature to be human, consisting of Body, Soul, Spirit), with which God created Adam and Eve, and which Jesus had from the time of His conception, as the seed of the woman.

We were also born with a Sinful nature (the nature to sin, consisting of the Carnal mind aka the Old Man), which was passed to all of Adam's descendants. This is why Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus did not have a sinful nature.

When we confess, believe and repent we are Born Again, or Born of the Spirit. It is at this time we receive a New nature (aka the New Man). From the time of our conversion we are able to obey God. The Bible says that he who is born of God does not commit sin. But we also have an old attitude of rebellion, which clings to the fleshly life rather than embracing the spiritual life. When faced with right and wrong, the battle of the Old and the New takes place. It is still left to the Human Nature to make the decision. By God's grace we are able to choose God's way.

However, the remaining inclination to sin causes internal strife and robs us of the fullness of the Holy Spirit. When we are willing to have God purify our hearts, we align with Christ in His crucifixion. This is why the Bible says:

Galatians 2:20
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Romans 6:4-14
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Galatians 5:22-25
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Galatians 6:14
14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

God has not called us to live, "the crucified life" but, "the resurrection life." Crucifixion is death to the Old self, which qualifies us for the continuous Resurrection life in the Spirit, without the internal battle. We are still able to sin, because our Human Nature has the power to obey or disobey God. The quality of our spiritual life is considerably better because we are not having to contend with the Old Nature, which is called, "the Law of Sin and Death," in Romans seven and eight.

Resurrection Life In This World Leads To Resurrection From The Dead In The World To Come

Philippians 3:8-11
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

11/10/22 DON'T MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE

11/10/22 DON'T MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE

DON'T MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE

So, the guy went to the doctor because of some physical difficulty he was suffering. The doctor told him he could either relieve the pain or remove the actual problem.

The problem in this little parable could have been vision, hearing, seeing, mobility, dexterity, digestive, respiratory, circulatory. It doesn't matter for this parable.

The man was told that medication and some therapy might take care of the pain, but until he had a major procedure performed, he would continue to have the problem.

The patient asked about the procedure, such as cost, dangers, advantages, recovery and possibility of the problem recurring.

The doctor explained that it was major surgery, but the cost was covered, there was no danger, every thing about the procedure was advantageous, improved lifestyle would be immediate, but there is the possibility of the problem recurring. However, the problem will not recur if the patient avoids the detrimental causes (which are actually behaviors and habits that offer no benefits) and follows a lifestyle of health an well being. This healthy lifestyle simply takes commitment and self control.

Remember, there was nothing beneficial in his ailment and it would eventually lead to complete collapse and death if he did not take the cure. The changes which the procedure cause would be nothing but beneficial. But it would require his cooperation with basic and normal lifestyle changes.

We have all seen this in real life. People are told that smoking would kill them in a short time if they continued to smoke, or they could expect a life of normalcy for many years if they gave up smoking. SO, THEY CONTINUED TO SMOKE.

The same can be said about alcohol and other drugs. The same can be said about unnecessary stress or fear or gluttony. Yet people choose to suffer, cut their lives short and risk hell because they want what they want.

God offers salvation from sins committed and He offers deliverance from an impure heart. He offers joy, peace, love, hope and He offers it undiluted, uncontaminated, if they will trust Christ fully for their cleansing.

Of course, it means dying to self, dying to the world, dying to the carnal mind. New Birth in the Holy Spirit is the beginning of salvation, followed Death to the Old Man.

There are no down sides to the fullness of the Holy Spirit, yet people hold onto the very things that have polluted, crippled, robbed them and their families. They hold on to the trash of this world and reject the riches of Christ, in this world and the world to come.

11/10/22 GOD'S REQUIRED PERFECTION

11/10/22 GOD'S REQUIRED PERFECTION

There is a perfection, which God requires redeemed people to experience and live. I use various names for this perfection, such as Atonement Perfection, Believer's Perfection, Biblical Perfection, Christian Perfection.

This perfection is not humanly inherent nor is it attainable or based in personal accomplishment. This perfection is the gracious, salvific work of God, in the believer, through faith. It is entered into by faith and then the believer continues to experience this perfection through an obedient faithful walk. God provides all of the blessings of salvation to the person who trusts Christ and Christ alone.

Though it is a gift from God to the believer, it is not optional. Just as the gift of salvation (forgiveness, cleansing, justification, regeneration) is a gift, but it is required for a person to receive it by faith and live it by faith, so the gift of this perfection (heart purity, Holy Spirit fullness, Perfect Love) is only retained by the believer who obediently walks by faith.

I refer to this perfection as:
Atonement Perfection (because it is provided through the atoning work of Christ's death and resurrection),
Believer's Perfection (because it is only available to the saved person),
Biblical Perfection (because it is explained and promised in the Bible),
Christian Perfection (because it is the perfection God provides and expects Christians to have in this life).

Unhappily, most Christians are not told about this work of God's grace. In fact, most Christians are told that such an experience and life is not real. But I choose to believe what God's word say rather than what errant theology says. Remember, non believers deny the initial work of conversion, therefore it is to be expected that folks who do not have Perfect Love will deny that it is possible.

There is much more that I have written about this perfection, but this post is just a reminder that God's saving grace is greater than our sins and sin. Believers already have a desire for this experience, relationship, life. It is in God's word and it is in God's salvation. We need all of God's grace.

11/10/22 LIVING BY FAITH

11/10/22 LIVING BY FAITH

Facts can be awesome.

Feelings can be wonderful.

But FAITH is the victory that overcomes the world.

Christians are saved by faith and we live by faith.

Whatever you do, draw close to God, learn and live by His word.

Everything else is emptiness and futility.

11/10/22 HE IS WORTHY

11/10/22 HE IS WORTHY

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.

God is good, all the time. 

Jesus never fails.

Even the most difficult times are subject to God.

Praise Him in everything.

Thank Him at all times.

Don't forget to praise Him for your benefits.

Take nothing for granted.

We are not, "lucky," we are blessed.

We are not strong; we are strong in the Lord.

Whether in the valley or on the mountaintop, He does all things well.

11/09/22 AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SALVATION

11/09/22 AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SALVATION

Christian should be able to recount when (as believers) they made full commitment to Christ, died to self and the world and were purified with the infilling of the Holy Spirit.

It is that dramatic and that dynamic of a spiritual experience and transformation.

It is not separate from salvation, but it is subsequent to conversion.

11/09/22 THE PATHETIC STATE OF THE CHURCH

11/09/22 THE PATHETIC STATE OF THE CHURCH

People who call themselves "Christian," and find drag kweening entertainment, acceptable, normal, need to be at an altar, seeking forgiveness and transformation.

11/09/22 A DIFFERENT KIND OF ANGEL

11/09/22 A DIFFERENT KIND OF ANGEL

A system of theology that approves of sin in any fashion is the teaching of an angel... a FALLEN ANGEL.

11/09/22 THANKS BUT NO THANKS

11/09/22 THANKS BUT NO THANKS

Apparently, no one knew what God meant (even God) until a Gnostic cultist, who became the leading Roman Catholic theologian explained it, then a lawyer (John Calvin) who would become an executioner repeated Augustine's Gnosticism to the Reformers, while he was claiming to be a Christian. Crazy, ain't it?

11/09/22 WOW, WHO WOULDA THUNK IT

11/09/22 WOW, WHO WOULDA THUNK IT

D'ya ever notice; people who resist, reject and ridicule God's perfecting grace, readily surrender to sin?

11/09/22 WE HAVE A PREVIEW OF COMING EVENTS

11/09/22 WE HAVE A PREVIEW OF COMING EVENTS

In a free society the level and extent of corruption is evident in both the citizenry and the government. A free society does not always have an honest election. An honest election does not insure a free society.

Just as in an individual life, so it is in corporate or national life: the only way to be rid of corruption, dishonesty, oppression is to have a moral foundation, rising from obedient faith in Jesus Christ.

This is why the kingdoms (nations, peoples) of this world fail, and as we draw closer to the "last days" there will be more corruption in society and government.

Do not trust in horses and chariots or silver and gold, or arm of flesh. The only One worthy of our trust is Jesus Christ, and since no one can make another person trust and follow Jesus, our responsibility is to make certain that we personally trust and follow Jesus.

2 Peter 1:10-11
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

God tells us what men will be like in the last days. Don't be surprised and don't be led astray.

In the following passages I emphasize each point separately.
2 Timothy 3:1-5, 7
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be
lovers of their own selves,
covetous,
boasters,
proud,
blasphemers,
disobedient to parents,
unthankful,
unholy,
3
Without natural affection,
trucebreakers,
false accusers,
incontinent,
fierce,
despisers of those that are good,
4
Traitors,
heady,
highminded,
lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away.
7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This is why preachers need to preach the truth.
2 Timothy 4:2-4
2
Preach the word;
be instant in season, out of season;
reprove,
rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Wickedness reigns in the heart of the wicked, but righteousness only lives in the heart of those who turn from sin, trust in Christ, surrender to His will, follow the enlightenment of God, which is provided through God's Word and God's Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit leads us into the whole counsel of through godly, enlightened teachers and pastors.

As Paul said,
Colossians 1:25-29
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. 

1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 

Hebrews 13:7
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Hebrews 13:17
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

11/08/22 ONLY ONE WAY TO VICTORY

11/08/22 ONLY ONE WAY TO VICTORY

If Socialists win, USA loses.

If Conservatives win because of economics, USA still loses.

USA better turn back to Bible standards.

11/08/22 SINS AND SIN

11/08/22 SINS AND SIN

God saves us from our SINS (our thoughts, words and deeds, which are willfully disobedient to God). We are accountable for our SINS, since we chose to rebel, disobey, transgress.

God also saves us from our SIN (our inherited inward inclination to commit sin.) This inward corruption is called, the Old Man, the Carnal Mind, Double Mindedness, Sin (in the singular). We are not guilty for inheriting a inclination to sin, but as we become aware of its presence in our lives, we become accountable for choosing to continue with and inward love of the flesh, the world, self.

Remember, God is willing and able to save us from our SINS, which includes the penalty or our SINS, the pollution of our SINS and the power of our SINS. In our conversion we are forgiven, regenerated, cleansed from our guilty conscience and imparted with God's Holy Spirit.

God is also willing and able to save us from our SIN. Deliverance from the Old Man is included in the atonement, though it is a separate and subsequent work of grace in the life of the believer. Remember, SIN as a nature was inherited, without our consent. We can no more choose our inherited spiritual condition than we can change our physical nature (race, gender). Jesus is the Lamb of God that takes away our SIN. This cleansing from ALL SIN takes place at the time we call on God to deliver us from the SIN attitude. At that time our heart is purified, even as Christ is pure and we are able to love God with our whole heart, mind, soul and strength and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

God not only forgives us our our sins, He saves, cleanses us from all sin.

Titus 2:14 Redeem and Purify
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

James 4:8 Cleanse and Purify
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

1 Peter 1:22-23 Purified Souls and Born Again
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

1 John 1:7 Cleanse From All Sin
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 1:9 Forgive Our Sins and Cleanse From All Unrighteousness
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

God provides salvation from sins and salvation from the sin nature.
We must believe God for both of these works of grace in our lives.

11/08/22 DON'T BECOME A DECEIVER BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN DECEIVED

11/08/22 DON'T BECOME A DECEIVER BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN DECEIVED

One of the leading teachers of the sinning religion movement told me that Jesus does not save His people from their sins, but rather He saves us from the penalty of our sins. I refuted his lie by pointing out that the Scripture clearly says, "sins" rather than "penalty."

YES, He does save us from the Penalty of our sins, but it the Bible clearly says He saves us from our SINS, which includes sin's penalty, pollution and power.

I have mentioned this before. However, the point I am making is that now it is not unusual to hear people parroting the same blasphemy. Sinning religion has corrupted so many people for so long that well meaning believers are resisting, rejecting and ridiculing the extent of the atonement. People think they do service to God by mocking the power of the Blood, the power of the Spirit and the power of God's inspired Word, which repeatedly says that God's salvation is salvation from sin and sinning.

If you have fallen for the lie of sinning religion, you need to repent for contradicting and mocking God's salvation and revelation.

If you have read my postings, you know I have repeatedly given many passages that indicate that God either separates from sin or sin separates from God. It is one thing to be ignorant of God's truth, it is another to willfully deny what is clearly written.

11/08/22 IT IS NOT A MATTER OF INTERPRETATION

11/08/22 IT IS NOT A MATTER OF INTERPRETATION

If you claim God's grace, but still live in sin, you ain't got saving grace or God.

Ya better read what God says about this.

11/08/22 SIN BRINGS DISHONOR TO GOD

11/08/22 SIN BRINGS DISHONOR TO GOD

God is not glorified by us sinning, but He will get glory when He righteously judges sin and the sinner.

11/08/22 GOD GETS NO GLORY IN YOUR SIN

11/08/22 GOD GETS NO GLORY IN YOUR SIN

God is not glorified by people who claim to be Christians while continuing to sin.

God's grace saves us from sin, not in sin.

11/08/22 SURPRISES CAN GO EITHER WAY

11/08/22 SURPRISES CAN GO EITHER WAY

I have been surprised in the past (bad 2008, bad 2012, good 2016, bad 2020).

Anything can happen.

11/08/22 CONSIDER SAVING GRACE

11/08/22 CONSIDER SAVING GRACE

CONSIDER SAVING GRACE 

Have you ever noticed that Gods grace (for most Christians) is sufficient to keep them from terrorism and serial killing, but not sufficient to keep them from deceit, anger, hatred, lusting, greed, gossip, selfishness, pride, covetousness?

Funny how that works, er... uh, doesn't work.
Or maybe it is the long arm of the law, rather than God's grace that keeps them from sins, which are also crimes.
Or maybe they are "saved enough" to resist the "big stuff" (like murder and rape) but the "small stuff" like love, mercy, kindness, self denial, honesty, are not covered or provided by God's grace.
Or maybe the "small stuff" doesn't matter to God, so why sweat the small stuff?

For whatever "reason," it appears that there are actually only a few real sinners in our society, such as Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy, Berkowitz. After all, they are the ones who don't have enough grace to refrain from heinous actions. Even Hitler supposedly liked dogs and children.

Of course, there are people who daily break God's "commandments," such as adultery, murder, stealing, lying, coveting, but then again, those folks are only human and God either does not care whether they do those piddling things or He is unable to keep them from doing such heinous sins or He is unwilling to save from the common sins of the flesh and spirit, or He actually WILLS SIN (as is taught by sinning religion).

OR HOW ABOUT THIS:
God can save and cleanse us from all sin,
Keep us from all temptation,
Save us from the guttermost to the uttermost,
Purify us as a distinctive people,
Conform us to the image of Christ,
Make us more than conquerors,
Always lead us in triumph in Christ,
Lead us in light,
Deliver us from the evil one.

These are just a few things I read somewhere, but I thought the source was trustworthy.

Anyway,
I actually do praise the Lord that He saves from the truly,
abominable sins of the totally incorrigible and,
I praise the Lord that He saves from all sinful thoughts, words and actions, every day, all day long, as we look to Him as the Author and Finisher of our faith and bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and walk in His light, which is the work of God and His grace in us.
I praise Him that His grace is greater than all our sin and that His salvation does not leave us in bondage to sin.
I praise Him for His Grace, the Blood, His Spirit, His Word, which makes us holy, keeps us clean, leads us in truth and righteousness.

Without Him and all of His provision I would be hopelessly lost in sin, I would be powerless to trust, obey, follow Him.

My salvation is not in me, but Christ in me, the hope of glory.

11/07/22 THE CHRISTIAN DISTINCTIVE

11/07/22 THE CHRISTIAN DISTINCTIVE

Christians love others, even if they are not saved or reject the Bible or act wickedly, unlike the god of sinning religion.

11/07/22 DISTINCTIVE OR ABERRANT

11/07/22 DISTINCTIVE OR ABERRANT

Here are some Biblical truths that some Christians have not accepted YET, because they have not been taught these truths, in fact have been taught to deny these truths.

Salvation delivers from a sinning life.

Sin Separates us from God or God separates us from sin. There is no such thing as a sinning follower of Christ.

God gave us His word so that we will not sin, and also, if we do sin as believers, God still provides those who repent with an Advocate.

Christ delivers, cleanses, purifies believers (by faith) from the Carnal Mind (Double Mind, Old Man, The Law Of Sin And Death), in this present evil world.

Christians can bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

New Testament Christianity prohibits Christians from violence, even to our enemies. God tells us that Christians are not called to wage carnal, physical war. God has appointed the State, which is not the Kingdom of God or The Church, to protect the righteous (law abiding citizens) and punish the wicked (criminals). The Church (Christians) wields the Sword of the Spirit and the State bears the sword of steel.

Christian obey the State, until the State opposes the teachings of God.

There are Christians who walk in the light they have and therefore they are cleansed from sin. If a person has not been enlightened by the Holy Spirit, concerning certain truths, that person is not accountable for those truths. However, God will not leave the faithful believer in darkness.

The vast majority of Black Americans (along with Liberal white people) have been deceived to believe that the Socialist, racist platform of the ruling political party is either agreeable to Christianity or subservient to other principles.

Those people will either repent of their anti-Biblical beliefs or they will willingly sacrifice truth for convenience.

This is why I say there are some attachments held by some Christians, which are not consistent with Christian principles, but I recognize that God's grace may include some folks with some aberrant beliefs, until such a time as God will hold them accountable.

So, abortion is wrong, recreational drugs are wrong, some recreations and entertainments are wrong, some jobs are wrong, some beliefs are wrong, but God is still God and I leave personal salvation with the person. But when a person comes to understand that their beliefs or behavior was contrary to the will of God, they need to confess and repent openly of their aberrant behavior.

Of course, we proclaim truth, with the expectation that those who hear it will follow it. As a pastor, I may accept that a person is following Jesus, even though they have some aberrant beliefs or behavior. I can accept that person, but that person needs to come to Biblical truth in order to hold a position of leadership in the church. A novice, a new convert is going to heaven, but a novice, a new convert, a babe in Christ is not qualified to lead other believers.

Yes, there are certain sins that are sins for everyone from the beginning of their Christian experience. But love and discernment are essential. Remember, the chaff (carnality) of a believer must be cast aside and burned, but the Tares (the Darnel, the Bastard Wheat), the people who claim Christ as their Savior, must not be cast aside, based on human assessment Tares are people, chaff is sin nature.

Obviously this does not explain all of my thoughts on this subject. I am simply trying to point out that God does have a standard, which He expects us to follow, but in His mercy he deals with us according to the light we have. Mature believers need to be patient, loving and kind, but we must not compromise God's truth, ever.

11/07/22 WE ARE HIS SERVANTS

11/07/22 WE ARE HIS SERVANTS

It is possible for a Christian to be deceived about major truth, but God will lead serious Christians out of deception.

11/06/22 NO ROOM FOR ERROR

11/06/22 NO ROOM FOR ERROR

"Christians" voting for Socialists are either blind or lying.

Either way, they are voting against family, freedom and faith.

11/06/22 WOLVES IN SNAKE SKINS

11/06/22 WOLVES IN SNAKE SKINS

Dems claim to have "moral values" too.

But they're anti- Biblical "values." 

You say "tomato," I say "balogna."

11/06/22 BRAZEN ATTACK

11/06/22 BRAZEN ATTACK

Socialist's boldly declaring opposition to family, faith freedom, morality in N.C. polititical ads daily. SICK.

11/06/22 IT IS ALL AN ILLUSION

11/06/22 IT IS ALL AN ILLUSION

I keep telling folks, DON'T TRUST IN THE POWERS OF THIS WORLD.

They are doomed because they reject Jesus Christ.

11/06/22 CHAOS UNTIL JESUS RETURNS

11/06/22 CHAOS UNTIL JESUS RETURNS

Well, it is too bad that arrogant smart mouthing may cost USA freedom, family and faith. Sad, but no shock.

And YES, I would vote for a jerk before I would vote for a Communist.

But there is still much to see in this fiasco.

Regardless of what remains to be seen, Darkness is not finished seeking to destroy what remains of America.

Don't be surprised. Don't depend on the arm of flesh.

Turn to the Bible, turn to the God of the Bible, turn to the faith of the Bible.

11/06/22 READ 2 TIMOTHY 3

11/06/22 READ 2 TIMOTHY 3

It was always a bad idea to try to skim by with minimalist Christian commitment and today it is more absurd than ever.

11/06/22 YOU ARE ANSWERABLE

11/06/22 YOU ARE ANSWERABLE

It is your own responsibility to read and search God's word, and to learn from your pastor the whole counsel of God.

11/06/22 SLOW SUICIDE

11/06/22 SLOW SUICIDE

The longer a person puts-off learning the Bible, the more he robs himself and the more spiritually handicapped his life will be.

11/05/22 GOD HELP THE WEAK

11/05/22 GOD HELP THE WEAK

I can't imagine standing before God and confessing that I had voted for a system that was against family, freedom and faith.

11/05/22 DON'T SIDE WITH DARKNESS

11/05/22 DON'T SIDE WITH DARKNESS

I have friends who voted for color, race and Party. They admitted that they did not understand Socialism. They claimed they did not believe in abortion, same sex unions, evolution and all of the other anti-Bible policies.

I explained the conflict in issues, but when it came time to stand for Christ, His word, His people, they shrugged and voted race, money and Party anyway. Now the dangers are more obvious and "Christians" still side with darkness.

11/05/22 WE NEED A LIFE SAVIOR

11/05/22 WE NEED A LIFE SAVIOR

A drowning person or nation, comes up for air as often as they can, but finally goes under one last time.

11/05/22 WE ARE REAPING THE WHIRLWIND

11/05/22 WE ARE REAPING THE WHIRLWIND

Years ago true Christians should have charged the Gates of Hell to rescue children from perversion of Humanism.

Too late now.

11/05/22 NO VISION, THE PEOPLE PERISH

11/05/22 NO VISION, THE PEOPLE PERISH

If US parents cared about their children, they would not sacrifice them to a system designed to destroy family, freedom, faith.

11/05/22 LOVE OF EVERYTHING BUT GOD

11/05/22 LOVE OF EVERYTHING BUT GOD

It appears that the supposed RED WAVE is about economy and not about morality, family, faith, freedom.

Pitiful society.

11/05/22 A GREAT FALLING AWAY

11/05/22 A GREAT FALLING AWAY

I witness to lots of young adults about their relationships with Christ.

Few find today's churches helpful.

Sad but true.

11/05/22 GOD'S WAY IS THE ONLY WAY

11/05/22 GOD'S WAY IS THE ONLY WAY

Unless Christ is the Foundation and Head of your church, and the N.T. is your Charter, then you're not in the right church.

11/05/22 FOLLOW GOD'S PLAN

11/05/22 FOLLOW GOD'S PLAN

There are dangers in building your own kingdom.

1- You are usurping and robbing God,

2 You are leading your flock to hell.

11/05/22 VERY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION

11/05/22 VERY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION

God allows the loss of temporal blessings (including loved ones), to drive us to Christ, but He would rather draw than drive us.

11/05/22 WHOSOEVER WILL

11/05/22 WHOSOEVER WILL

Personal victory over sin is available to those who trust and surrender fully to Jesus.

Strive to Thrive is Biblical truth.

11/05/22 IT IS ACTUALLY EASY

11/05/22 IT IS ACTUALLY EASY

Personal peace, love, joy, in this perverse world, is readily available to the person who trusts in, and follows Christ alone.

11/05/22 IT IS A TANGLED MESS

11/05/22 IT IS A TANGLED MESS

Regardless how it looks or how America votes, a "win" against the present madness does not guarantee the end of this tyranny.

11/05/22 ONLY ONE WAY TO LASTING VICTORY

11/05/22 ONLY ONE WAY TO LASTING VICTORY

I want to see national victory over Communism this election, but if we do, it will be only temporary.

Read and heed the Bible.

11/04/22 DEMS RUNNING ON BABY MURDER IN NORTH CAROLINA

11/04/22 DEMS RUNNING ON BABY MURDER IN NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Democratic Party appeals to voters with the plan to keep MURDERING BABIES.

I see it daily on my TV.

Abandon that godless mob.

Christians have no business with that demonic abomination.

11/04/22 LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN MINDS

11/04/22 LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN MINDS

Never mind fiddling, some folks are playing church and others pretending to be warriors while America burns.

11/04/22 BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ETERNITY

11/04/22 BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ETERNITY

American Socialists have always sought the demise of US Freedom, Family and Faith i.e. John Dewey (education) and Margaret Sanger (Planned Parenthood).

Now popular political leaders openly boast in their evil plan to attack Christians.

Not my imagination.

Read our history... while you can.

11/04/22 BEING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF GOD

11/04/22 BEING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF GOD

It will be one thing to tell next generation you passively watched as godless Communism overthrew the USA, but far worse that you voted for godless Communism to overthrow Freedom, Family and Faith.

Vote against the Old World Order of Evil.

11/04/22 FINDING LIGHT IN SPITE OF THE DARKNESS

11/04/22 FINDING LIGHT IN SPITE OF THE DARKNESS

I saw a meme with this imagined conversation between a false"Jesus" who holds to a supposed "Calvinist" (or Reformed Theology), and a person seeking salvation. Though it is dangerous to use Jesus in an imaginary way, the doctrinal issue was valid and presents some important considerations.

Up front, I do believe in Election and Predestination, as it is revealed in the Bible, BUT NOT as it is misrepresented and explained by Reformed and Calvinist proponents. But this post specifically addresses a point brought up in the imagined conversation.

THIS IS THE IMAGINED SCENARIO...

The false "Jesus" and seeker are conversing.

Seeker:
"Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

False Jesus:
"Nothing, as I have assigned you to hell."

DLG says, I know, this is abrupt and offensive. However, the concept is in keeping with the actual teachings of many of the leaders and founders of the belief in a god who unilaterally, unconditionally chooses who will be saved.

Stop right here. I am not guilty of "works salvation" or "salvation by works" as the proponents of sinning religion will say at this point. This is about the question of election.

The god of unilateral election supposedly chose who will be saved, without providing or offering salvation to anyone else, which results in Double Sided, Unilateral Election. In other words, no one can be saved without Divine provision, invitation and atonement (which is true), however, the god of this false religion claims that their god withholds salvation from most people. According to this terrible doctrine, all men have sinned because they had no real choice or opportunity not to sin. All men are lost because of Adam's sin and they have no desire to be saved, they could not be saved if they had a desire to be saved and God is not going to give them that opportunity. In other words, all men are irretrievably lost because God does not provide for them (in His mercy), even though they were unable to keep from sinning. In fact, this blasphemous doctrine says that God predestined, elected the unsaved to not be saved, to commit the most grievous of sins, so that God could reprobate them and punish them forever, FOR HIS OWN GLORY.

Also, this supposed salvation, provided by this false god, represented by this false Jesus in this scenario, is without any conditions, such as faith, repentance, confession, obedience. This god not only chooses who will be saved, he does not require faith, repentance or confession (which the God of the Bible does require). 

This is why the false Jesus of this meme tells seeker that he (seeker) cannot do anything to be saved. False Jesus says that he has assigned seeker to hell.

Here are a few thoughts about this.

Point One
Many who claim to follow this false religion also claim that this false religion does not actually teach these heresies. I understand that. I would be ashamed to tell anyone I believed these heresies too. And maybe the particular person does not believe these lies, but that does not change the historic documents of Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Westminster Confession, The 1689 Baptist Confession.

Those of us who believe the word of God rather than the word of men are falsely accused of, "not understanding," "not honestly stating their position," being either RCC or LDS or some other cultic group who believes in works salvation instead of the work of Christ on the cross.

Point Two
Their god did not elect some to hell, he simply let them continue in the sins that they chose. Wrong. To withhold the only possible way of salvation, while condemning someone for doing that which was not their own free will, is not justice, it is not loving, it is not Divine.

Point Three
The end result is the same in this scenario, whether they were deliberately doomed to hell or not. If their god predetermined who would be saved, he also predetermined who would be reprobated. If he did not provide for their salvation, then he condemned them to eternal damnation, without hope, without Divine intervention or provision for salvation.

Point Four
Don't forget, this false salvation does not allow men to participate in the redemptive work of their god. God requires faith, repentance, confession, obedient following.

No man can save himself, but no man can be saved by the work of God unless he responds in faith and obedience.

So yes, if the god of sinning religion is real and if the doctrines of sinning religion are true, it is true that no seeker can ever do anything to be saved.

But, that is not what the Bible teaches.

If you want to trust the lies of sinning religion, don't believe, don't repent, don't confess, don't follow, don't obey (although the Bible clearly commands these actions from us). Just keep on doing what your doing and you will still go to heaven, if sinning religion is right.

However, if the revelation of God contradicts these teachings, then you cannot save your self by these actions, but neither can you be saved if you don't do these things.

11/04/22 IT STILL STINKS

11/04/22 IT STILL STINKS

Socialism (euphemistic for Communism), by any other Party name, is still anti-Christian.

11/03/22 BECAUSE IT IS A SIN

11/03/22 BECAUSE IT IS A SIN

Long cherished sins are not easy to turn from, but surrendering to Jesus will enable you to turn from Socialism (Communism).

11/03/22 SPIRITUAL MALNUTRITION

11/03/22 SPIRITUAL MALNUTRITION

If you haven't actually HUNGERED and THIRSTED after righteousness, no wonder you are so carnal (or maybe, "lost" is the word).

11/03/22 BECAUSE IT IS PERSONAL

11/03/22 BECAUSE IT IS PERSONAL

We should know God's message to the world in the Bible.

We should also know God's message to us individually in the Bible.

11/03/22 A COMPILATION POST

11/03/22 A COMPILATION POST
(05/27/19 THOUGHTS ABOUT GRACE) 

I did a post in 2019 that included 24 of my posts, dating back to 2010. It is a long blog entry, containing over 14,000 words. It is not intended to be read in a single sitting. However, you might find it to be an interesting compilation of topics, viewpoints, observations. As with my other postings, if you visit and read the post, I hope you are encouraged, enlightened and edifies.

I did not have time today to write, since I was out of town and busy. I did take some reading material and also spent time reviewing some of my own writings. I came across this post and thought it might be helpful to someone.

05/27/19 THOUGHTS ABOUT GRACE

11/03/22 CAN'T WAIT TO SACRIFICE THEIR CHILDREN

11/03/22 CAN'T WAIT TO SACRIFICE THEIR CHILDREN

Amazing how parents clamor to get their children back into the system,which is destroying American families, faith and freedom.

11/03/22 THEY TELL US, WE DON'T LISTEN

11/03/22 THEY TELL US, WE DON'T LISTEN

I thought it sounded lofty when the Dems planned to Fix America.

Then I heard someone say he had his cat FIXED.

11/02/22 "DESIRE" CATEGORIZED

11/02/22 "DESIRE" CATEGORIZED

"DESIRE" CATEGORIZED

I searched all of the verses in the KJV which included the word DESIRE and then categorized them in sever groups. This is not a study in original languages (which I often do), but rather listing verses and passages which actually have a direct impact on our practical Christian lives. The categories include: Evil Desire, Empty Desire, Self Oriented Desire, Misplaced Desire, Misspent Desire, Desiring Signs, Examine Your Desires, Mundane Desires Can Lead to Destruction, Rule Over Evil Desires, Reject Evil Desires, Lofty Desire, Worthy Desire, God Based Desires, Desire For God, Christ The Desire Of Nations, Desire To Be With God, Well Placed Desire, Desire Wisdom, Desire To Hear God's Word, Desiring Spiritual Nourishment, Desiring To Do God's Work, Desiring Spiritual Help, Desiring Spiritual Gifts And Grace, Desiring To Please God, Desiring Fruit Not Finances, Desiring Others To Be Saved, Desiring God's Best For Others, Desiring To Share God's Word, Desiring Fellowship, Desiring To Do A Good Work, Desiring A Heavenly Home, God Knows Our Desires, God Grants Our Desires, God's Desire, Jesus Desired Fellowship, God's Desired Habitation.

This document is meant to simply be a quick view of helpful verses. It is not an in depth study, but I often find that God's word says what I need to hear, in the way I need to hear it.

Though this is not intended to be an academic study, the truths presented are appropriate to the category it is in. The verses are applicable to daily Christian life.

I hope you find this list to be encouraging, enlightening and edifying.

NEGATIVE DESIRE

EVIL DESIRE 

Evil Desire
Genesis 3:6
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Evil Desire
Psalms 10:3-11
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Evil Desire
Proverbs 21:10
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Evil Desire
Proverbs 21:25
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Evil Desire
Mark 15:6
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Evil Desire
Mark 15:8
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

Evil Desire
Galatians 4:9
9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

Evil Desires
James 4:2
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Empty Desire
Ecclesiastes 2:10
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

Desire For Earthly Honor
Luke 20:46
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

Satan Desires To Destroy
Luke 22:31
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you
as wheat:

Self Oriented Desires
Mark 10:35
35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

Misplaced Desire
1 Samuel 12:13
13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

Misspent Desire
Ecclesiastes 6:2
2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Misspent Desire
Ecclesiastes 6:9
9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Misplaced Desire
Luke 23:25
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Misplaced Desire
Acts 3:14
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

Former Desires Of The Flesh
Ephesians 2:3
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Desiring Signs
Matthew 16:1
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Examine Your Desires
Mark 9:35
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Mundane Desires Can Lead To Destruction
Psalms 78:24-32
24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
25 Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.
26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

RULE OVER EVIL DESIRE

Rule Over Evil Desire
Genesis 4:7
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth (crouches) at the door. And unto thee shall be his (it's or sins's) desire, and thou shalt rule over him (it or sin).

Reject Evil Desire
Deuteronomy 5:21
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Reject Evil Desire
Deuteronomy 7:25
25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

Reject Evil Desire
Proverbs 23:6
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Reject Evil Desire
Proverbs 24:1
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

POSITIVE DESIRE

Lofty Desire
Psalms 19:10
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Lofty Desire
Psalms 27:4
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

Lofty Desires
Psalms 34:11-18
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Lofty Desire
Psalms 37:4
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Lofty Desire
Psalms 73:25
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

Lofty Desire
Proverbs 21:20
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Lofty Desires
1 Peter 1:12
12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

A Worthy Desire
Luke 7:36
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

God Based Desires
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Desire For God
Isaiah 26:8
8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Desire For God
Isaiah 26:9
9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

The Desire Of Nations
John 12:21
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

Desire To Be With God
Philippians 1:23
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 10:24
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 11:23
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 12:12
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 13:4
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 13:19
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 18:1
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 19:22
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Persistent, Well Placed Desire
Proverbs 13:12
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Desire Wisdom
Proverbs 3:13-18
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Desire Wisdom
Proverbs 8:11
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Desire To Hear God's Word
Acts 13:7
7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

Desiring Spiritual Nourishment
1 Peter 2:2
1 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Desiring God's Work In Your Life
2 Corinthians 7:11
11 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.

Desiring Spiritual Help
Acts 8:31
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Desire Spiritual Gifts And Grace
1 Corinthians 14:1
1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Desiring To Please God
2 Corinthians 8:6
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

Desiring Fruit, Not Finances
Philippians 4:17
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Desire For Others To Be Saved
Romans 10:1
1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Desiring God's Best For Othes
Colossians 1:9
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Desire To Share God's Word
Romans 15:23
23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Desire For Fellowship
1 Thessalonians 2:17
17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

Desiring A Good Work
1 Timothy 3:1
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Desiring A Heavenly Home
Hebrews 11:16
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Desire Of The Wicked Doomed
Psalms 112:10
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Oppose The Desires Of The Wicked
Psalms 140:8
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

God Knows Our Desire
Psalms 38:9
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

God Grants Our Desires
Psalms 21:1-4
1 ... The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

God Grants Desire
Psalms 145:16
16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

God Grants Desire
Psalms 145:19
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 

God's Desire
Psalms 40:6
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 

God's Desire
Hosea 6:6
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 

God's Desire For His People
Song of Solomon 7:10
10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me. 

Jesus Desired Fellowshhip
Luke 22:15
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 

God's Desired Habitation
Psalms 68:16
16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. 

God's Desired Habitation
Psalms 132:13
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 

God's Desired Habitation
Psalms 132:13-14
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.