What HAS to happen before Jesus comes back based solely on scripture
First A worldwide breakdown in character 2Timothy 3:1-4
**Mark 13, Luke 21 and Matthew 24 all account what would occur in the same sequential order starting with:
*Increase in False Christianity. Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets will arise and deceive many"
*Wars increase: Wars and Rumours of wars include acts of terrorism, riots, civil disobedience.
Matthew 24:6-7"Nations against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms" giving us a better description that is not just civil wars inside singular countries but rather Multiple country wars or even possibly World wars.
*Famines always follow War- Represented by the Black Horse in Revelation Worldwide Famine.
*Pestilence --Death is represented by the Pale Horse. Revelation 6:8 gives us specifics that 1 in 4 people will die
*Economic troubles: depression/hyperinflation: Revelation 6:6 "And I heard a voice in the midst of the 4 beasts say "A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny, and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine"
*"And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilence and
fearful sights and Great signs shall there be from the heavens"Luke 21:11
*Mentions beasts of the Earth - but not alot of description as to what that entails
Earthquakes and volcanoes will occur throughout this time and is mentioned before and after famine and pestilence in all three books mentioned above.
*Gospel being preached among all nations Mark 13:10 "And the gospel must first be published among the nations" Matthew 24:14 " And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations: and then shall the end come"
*Brother will betray brother, and children shall rise up against their parents Mark 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death"
Christians will be hated Matthew 24:9 "then they shall deliver you to be afflicted and shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake"
*False prophet will come on the world scene--Will cause great signs to deceive even the elect
*Armies surround Jerusalem Luke 21:20"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh."
*Abomination of Desolation (Declare himself to be God and worthy of worship) Mark 13:14 "But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet standing where it ought not (let him that readeth understand) and let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains"
*Gods people are told to flee to the mountains Luke 21:21 "Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains"
*Two witnesses arrive
*Great Tribulation begins With it comes:
*Astronomical signs ,Great Earthquake
Revelation 6:12 "And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal,and lo, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became as black as sackcloth of hair and moon became as blood and the stars of heaven fell to the earth,... and the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together: and every mountain and island were moved out of their place.
*The sun will be Darkened, the moon will lose its light Matthew 24:9 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heaven shall be shaken"
*The Year of Gods Wrath begins Revelation 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
*7th Seal opens Revelation 8:1-2 "And when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets"
*Seven trumpets include hail and fire mingled with blood, 1/3 of trees burnt up, all green grass burnt, 2 great mountain burning with fire cast into the sea 1/3 of sea became bloody and 1/3 creatures died, 3 A great star falls from the heavens burning as a lamp and fell upon 1/3 of the rivers. Star is called Wormwood, 4 1/3 part of the sun smitten and darkened and days shone not for a 1/3 of it. 5th to 7th trumpets referred to as "woes" 5th trumpet sounds and stars fall from heaven, locusts out of the pit to torment 5 months those without the seal of God in their foreheads, 6 Loose the 4 angels bound at River Euphrates to slay 1/3 all of remaining mankind and the 7th trumpet says in Revelation 10:4 "Seal up those things that the seven thunders uttered and write them not"
*Then Vials or (Bowl Judgements to be more accurately termed) poured out on the world Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth"
*Another great earthquake, Revelation 16:18 "And there were voices and thunder and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great"100 lb hailstones Revelation 16:21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of hail for the plague thereof is exceedingly great"
*7 plagues Revelation 18:8"Therefore shall her plagues come in one day,death, and mourning and famine and she shall be utterly burned with fire, for stong is the Lord who judgeth her"
*The seventh trumpet blows.....Jesus himself appears with the clouds
*There will be no battle. Armageddon is mentioned only once.Revelation 16:16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Revelation 16:17"And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven from the throne saying IT IS DONE"
*Followers walk with Jesus for 1000 years while others sleep.Revelation 20:4 "they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years"
*Revelation 20:5"The rest of the dead lived not again until the 1000 years were finished" The dead will be raised after 1000 years.
The Bible is clear that we will recieve our inheritance on earth.....*Matthew 5:5"The meek shall inherit the earth"...our inheritance is on earth.
There are differing views but there is no biblical scripture that states that we go to heaven. We are changed and lifted up but once Christ is now here for all eyes to see Revelation 20:1-6 "
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 and
cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon
him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years
should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw
the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for
the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his
image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is
he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death
hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall
reign with him a thousand years."
*Revelation 20:7-8"And when the thousand years have expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog to gather them together to battle" This is the final test. For a 1000 years we have been walking with Christ and being righteous but with no evil to tempt us. That is why Satan was released one final time. So righteousness really is a choice once and for all. Some sadly will follow Satan even after everything they know and have seen, just as the angels did. But this choice will be eternal damnation just as the punishment of the fallen angels. No more second chances No more grace. Revelation 20:9"And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them" There will be no physical battle here either. The devil who deceives them will be cast into the lake of fire where the false prophet and the beast are. They will burn in the lake of fire to be tormented day and night forever and ever. All others will be exterminated or cease to exist any longer.
*Follows is a New City of Jerusalem- A new heaven and new earth: Revelation 21:1 "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God,out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband"
I think its past the point of ignoring any longer. The signs are obvious, take a look outside, open a world news site, pay attention to the global economy
What do you think?Are we the people living in this very time, the generation Jesus was referring to?
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Was Jesus Actually resurrected on Sunday as many denominations teach, and does it matter??
Was Jesus actually crucified on Good Friday and resurrected on Sunday as many denominations teach? As always we refer to scripture in these matters so there is no confusion. In John 19:31 it says that Jesus was crucified the day before Sabbath. "The Jew therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day(for the sabbath day was an high day)besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away" While most people assume that this is a weekly Sabbath from (Friday sundown to Saturday sundown) the scripture very clearly states that it was a High day. A high day is one of the 7 Holy days that are part of God's festivals.
During a careful reading of the Gospels it becomes apparent that This high day was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened bread which is mentioned in Leviticus 23:2,6.7. Though the Holy Days may start on the weekly sabbath, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened bread can and does often fall on a weekday. Luke Chapter 22:1.3"Now the feast of unleavened bread draw nigh, which is called the Passover" Then entered Satan into Judas surname Iscariot being of the number twelve and he went his way and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them."
Jesus told us himself that he would remain in the grave for 3 days and 3 nights in Matthew 12:40 "For as Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" If Jesus was crucified on Friday afternoon then by his own words a Sunday morning resurrection would be impossible.
3 days and 3 nights from the entombment (which was just before the beginning of the first day of the Feast of Unleavened bread) brings us to.....SUNSET AT THE END OF THE WEEKLY Sabbath still during the 7 day Feast of Unleavened bread. There is no basis for a Sunday Resurrection!!
Sunday morning would have been when they realized the tomb was empty. Remember scripture tells us that Jesus appeared to Mary Magdelene first and then to his other followers in John 20:11-18.
Now we must also keep in mind what would be happening at this time in history..... This would be considered one of the greatest events at all time and still is to this day! Everyone would have been discussing the greatest event to ever take place in human history. This great event marked a turning point in the way the spring festivities of the Passover and Feast of Unleavened bread were celebrated and honoured. Christians still appreciated that the Feast of Unleavened bread was intended to remember the Exodus and the coming out of Egypt and their release of bondage from Satan, but it now became more about the resurrection of Jesus during the spring festival.
The truly great story about the Days of Unleavened bread is the resurrected Christ
living his life in those who are truly repenting of sin and have received the Holy Spirit. The Festival helps us to focus on replacing sin with righteousness.
But we need to follow the truth of Jesus and what he wanted us to know. Being mislead by false information opens doors to more false information and eventually being led astray very easily. Pagan traditions and holidays that are not to be honoured are being observed while the truth remains hidden from most. I will do a blog on the Holy Days as well in the future as they are very important and they are still to be honoured contrary to popular opinion or teachings. Confirm the information against scripture! It's the only way to be sure.
The only way to put sin out of your life is to put Jesus in it.
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ:nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ living 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"
During a careful reading of the Gospels it becomes apparent that This high day was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened bread which is mentioned in Leviticus 23:2,6.7. Though the Holy Days may start on the weekly sabbath, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened bread can and does often fall on a weekday. Luke Chapter 22:1.3"Now the feast of unleavened bread draw nigh, which is called the Passover" Then entered Satan into Judas surname Iscariot being of the number twelve and he went his way and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them."
Jesus told us himself that he would remain in the grave for 3 days and 3 nights in Matthew 12:40 "For as Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" If Jesus was crucified on Friday afternoon then by his own words a Sunday morning resurrection would be impossible.
3 days and 3 nights from the entombment (which was just before the beginning of the first day of the Feast of Unleavened bread) brings us to.....SUNSET AT THE END OF THE WEEKLY Sabbath still during the 7 day Feast of Unleavened bread. There is no basis for a Sunday Resurrection!!
Sunday morning would have been when they realized the tomb was empty. Remember scripture tells us that Jesus appeared to Mary Magdelene first and then to his other followers in John 20:11-18.
Now we must also keep in mind what would be happening at this time in history..... This would be considered one of the greatest events at all time and still is to this day! Everyone would have been discussing the greatest event to ever take place in human history. This great event marked a turning point in the way the spring festivities of the Passover and Feast of Unleavened bread were celebrated and honoured. Christians still appreciated that the Feast of Unleavened bread was intended to remember the Exodus and the coming out of Egypt and their release of bondage from Satan, but it now became more about the resurrection of Jesus during the spring festival.
The truly great story about the Days of Unleavened bread is the resurrected Christ
living his life in those who are truly repenting of sin and have received the Holy Spirit. The Festival helps us to focus on replacing sin with righteousness.
But we need to follow the truth of Jesus and what he wanted us to know. Being mislead by false information opens doors to more false information and eventually being led astray very easily. Pagan traditions and holidays that are not to be honoured are being observed while the truth remains hidden from most. I will do a blog on the Holy Days as well in the future as they are very important and they are still to be honoured contrary to popular opinion or teachings. Confirm the information against scripture! It's the only way to be sure.
The only way to put sin out of your life is to put Jesus in it.
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ:nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ living 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"
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Were we warned about corruption in our governments?
Topic inspired from a blessed little boy who summed up the bible in 8 minutes and did a fabulous job---- sent around on the internet:)
If you are anything like me you find it interesting to follow a history account or event to the end and what has occurred today because of these actions in the past.
Since the beginning of kingdoms and governments, ok ...people really ...corruption has existed. In Biblical times God expressed his intention of wanting something different for HIS people. Rather than have his people ruled by Kings he created positions called Judges. Unfortunately as is the case with society today, the Israelites allowed their need for greed and power to overshadow their obedience for God. They thought they knew better and wanted a King to rule the land. Samuel sought the advice of God regarding what the people wanted. God told Samuel to annoint Saul as their King thinking they would see the error of their ways. Saul was not a good king and eventually tried hunting down David to have him killed. Even though Saul was hunting David down to kill him, David never attempted to kill Saul. He trusted that if GOD put Saul in charge then it was the way it was meant to be. After Saul, David became king. David loved God with all his heart and is actually responsible for writing the majority of The Book of Psalms. After David, Solemon took the throne. It was after Solemons death that the kingdom was divided into 2 kingdoms: Israel and Judah. Both of these kingdoms strayed and ignored the ways of God and taught their own laws; resulting in two unrighteous kingdoms. As another attempt to correct the wrong doings of the Israelites(Jewish) and their teachings, God sent prophets to warn his people what was to come if they didnt turn back from their ways. It was after a period of aproximately 400 years that are unaccounted for in the bible that God sent us our last chance for salvation. He sent us his son. The Jewish people refused to accept Gods gift and to this day still deny the New Testament as gospel and deny the deity of Jesus Christ.
Jesus did come to take all our sins. It was after Jesus's resurrection that the Holy spirit came upon the disciples to continue to teach us all the correct way to live by Gods standards. His believers are to continue in his teachings until his return. But look what we have done since?? Governments today are just as corrupt if not more so than they were back then. However we must keep in mind that Jesus warned us that if we continued in our ways that the world would become a horrible place full of evil and sin and he would return at a date in the future to save people from this evil.
And yet its clear that society did not heed his warning. We have only disintegrated in the areas of God and that has really accelerated in the last 50 years. Morals are low and crimes against each other are high. Gods laws are being abolished by the day in exchange for politically correct laws made by man in order to give everyone their freedom and personal choice. Personal choice I have NO issue with whatsoever as that is exactly how God feels. That is part of his gift of freewill. We do need to keep in mind that we lose certain degrees of freedom when we allow laws to be made by man especially when they conflict with Gods law. Choice should always be the answer when it comes to the matters of religious freedoms...it should never be made law or forced upon anyone. In exchange for these so called "freedoms" or better worded "controversial distractions" in the last 30 years these executive orders have been signed and set up on record. These orders can be enacted by a simple stroke of a Presidential pen.
These orders range from:
Allowing government to take over all modes of transportation, highways, seaports, airports and all aircraft, communication media, all electrical, power, gas, minerals all personal vehicles, all personal food resources and farms, it gives them the power to "mobilize" civillians into work brigades under govt supervision, it will designate the Postmaster General to operate a registration of all persons, Executive order 11051 also specifies responsibilities of the Office of the Emergency Planning and gives authority to put all executive orders into effect in times of internal tensions and economic financial crisis and a MAJOR order Executive order 11921 allows Fema, an "unelected" body which in turn equates to a contingency government the full control and distribution of energy, wages, and salaries. Take special notice that this order initially specifically denied Congress(an elected body) access to review for 6 months time.....now the order has been changed to INDEFINITELY meaning the elected officials chosen to run the country would have no say in what happens in the case of an emergency situation or in the case of martial law....which is what all of this appears to have been setup perfectly for. Once you break it all down it is very obvious in just a short period of time that none of this has been done by accident.
Make no mistake that these are indeed American executive orders and that alot of the media you are accessing are directly talking about the United States; however keep in mind that in this world we are already in a very global mentality. We exist in the time of the birthing of a Global economy that effects all nations when out of balance as is the case today and global world issues being controlled by the United Nations effectively ripping countries of their Sovereignty. Canada is no different and is not going to be unscathed in this. When you realize that the United Nations are currently making global armies that do not obey countries borders, it is very apparent that we will reap the same devastating results if we dont wake up and realize what is happening right before our very eyes.
I want everyone who reads this to understand I am in no way saying that we should revolt against our or any government as that is not the answer and definitely not what Jesus would teach. Dont be fooled. WWJD What would Jesus do is always a good starting point if you are unsure of what you should do. Put down your guns and pick up your bibles would be Jesus's mentality. That is a tough one!!! I dont know what decision I will make if that time comes but I do know that We will never make peace with war or violence. There are numerous individuals on the internet and media today who are trying very hard to get people to make the wrong decisions in this upcoming tribulation period. They want a revolution and it looks like they are going to get it.
If you are anything like me you find it interesting to follow a history account or event to the end and what has occurred today because of these actions in the past.
Since the beginning of kingdoms and governments, ok ...people really ...corruption has existed. In Biblical times God expressed his intention of wanting something different for HIS people. Rather than have his people ruled by Kings he created positions called Judges. Unfortunately as is the case with society today, the Israelites allowed their need for greed and power to overshadow their obedience for God. They thought they knew better and wanted a King to rule the land. Samuel sought the advice of God regarding what the people wanted. God told Samuel to annoint Saul as their King thinking they would see the error of their ways. Saul was not a good king and eventually tried hunting down David to have him killed. Even though Saul was hunting David down to kill him, David never attempted to kill Saul. He trusted that if GOD put Saul in charge then it was the way it was meant to be. After Saul, David became king. David loved God with all his heart and is actually responsible for writing the majority of The Book of Psalms. After David, Solemon took the throne. It was after Solemons death that the kingdom was divided into 2 kingdoms: Israel and Judah. Both of these kingdoms strayed and ignored the ways of God and taught their own laws; resulting in two unrighteous kingdoms. As another attempt to correct the wrong doings of the Israelites(Jewish) and their teachings, God sent prophets to warn his people what was to come if they didnt turn back from their ways. It was after a period of aproximately 400 years that are unaccounted for in the bible that God sent us our last chance for salvation. He sent us his son. The Jewish people refused to accept Gods gift and to this day still deny the New Testament as gospel and deny the deity of Jesus Christ.
Jesus did come to take all our sins. It was after Jesus's resurrection that the Holy spirit came upon the disciples to continue to teach us all the correct way to live by Gods standards. His believers are to continue in his teachings until his return. But look what we have done since?? Governments today are just as corrupt if not more so than they were back then. However we must keep in mind that Jesus warned us that if we continued in our ways that the world would become a horrible place full of evil and sin and he would return at a date in the future to save people from this evil.
And yet its clear that society did not heed his warning. We have only disintegrated in the areas of God and that has really accelerated in the last 50 years. Morals are low and crimes against each other are high. Gods laws are being abolished by the day in exchange for politically correct laws made by man in order to give everyone their freedom and personal choice. Personal choice I have NO issue with whatsoever as that is exactly how God feels. That is part of his gift of freewill. We do need to keep in mind that we lose certain degrees of freedom when we allow laws to be made by man especially when they conflict with Gods law. Choice should always be the answer when it comes to the matters of religious freedoms...it should never be made law or forced upon anyone. In exchange for these so called "freedoms" or better worded "controversial distractions" in the last 30 years these executive orders have been signed and set up on record. These orders can be enacted by a simple stroke of a Presidential pen.
These orders range from:
Allowing government to take over all modes of transportation, highways, seaports, airports and all aircraft, communication media, all electrical, power, gas, minerals all personal vehicles, all personal food resources and farms, it gives them the power to "mobilize" civillians into work brigades under govt supervision, it will designate the Postmaster General to operate a registration of all persons, Executive order 11051 also specifies responsibilities of the Office of the Emergency Planning and gives authority to put all executive orders into effect in times of internal tensions and economic financial crisis and a MAJOR order Executive order 11921 allows Fema, an "unelected" body which in turn equates to a contingency government the full control and distribution of energy, wages, and salaries. Take special notice that this order initially specifically denied Congress(an elected body) access to review for 6 months time.....now the order has been changed to INDEFINITELY meaning the elected officials chosen to run the country would have no say in what happens in the case of an emergency situation or in the case of martial law....which is what all of this appears to have been setup perfectly for. Once you break it all down it is very obvious in just a short period of time that none of this has been done by accident.
Make no mistake that these are indeed American executive orders and that alot of the media you are accessing are directly talking about the United States; however keep in mind that in this world we are already in a very global mentality. We exist in the time of the birthing of a Global economy that effects all nations when out of balance as is the case today and global world issues being controlled by the United Nations effectively ripping countries of their Sovereignty. Canada is no different and is not going to be unscathed in this. When you realize that the United Nations are currently making global armies that do not obey countries borders, it is very apparent that we will reap the same devastating results if we dont wake up and realize what is happening right before our very eyes.
I want everyone who reads this to understand I am in no way saying that we should revolt against our or any government as that is not the answer and definitely not what Jesus would teach. Dont be fooled. WWJD What would Jesus do is always a good starting point if you are unsure of what you should do. Put down your guns and pick up your bibles would be Jesus's mentality. That is a tough one!!! I dont know what decision I will make if that time comes but I do know that We will never make peace with war or violence. There are numerous individuals on the internet and media today who are trying very hard to get people to make the wrong decisions in this upcoming tribulation period. They want a revolution and it looks like they are going to get it.
Monday, 25 February 2013
Sunday worship--- a Violation of Sabbath??
Is Sunday worship a violation of Sabbath? Lets take a look at scripture to see what the bible says about Sabbath. I will apologize ahead of time as this one I had a hard time condensing ;)
If we refer to the 10 commandments, the word Sabbath is mentioned in the fourth Commandment. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" It deliberately starts with the word REMEMBER. The 10 commandments were never done away with so that alone should help to clear up any confusion regarding the sabbath day and whether we are to honour it still. The words "remember" and "keep it holy" help to stress this point but let's look further.
New Testament mentions sabbath over 50 times. The word sabbath is always used with respect bearing the same title as in the Old Testament as "THE" Sabbath day This also confirms something else. The commandment is referring to the weekly Sabbath not the Holy Days as some often confuse but make no mistake we are to honour the holy days as well. That my friends is going to have to be a different blog altogether :)The deliberate use of the word The sabbath is meant to clear up any confusion and make the distinction between the two.
The Sabbath is mentioned as part of Gods law before Sinai. Exodus 16:4-5 "I will rain bread from heaven for you : and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they walk in my law or no. And it shall come to pass that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in: and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily"
Ezekiel 20:20 "And hallow my sabbaths ; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God"
In Exodus 31:13 "Say to the Israelites you must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for generations to come so you may know that I am the Lord who makes you holy"
There are currently pastors incorrectly teaching that the Law was done away with and that it is simply by grace that we are saved without also following Gods laws. Some still claim it is just for the Jewish to continue the Sabbath but be aware to the fact that the bible never calls it a Jewish holiday but rather a Sabbath of the Lord. In Matthew 12:1-13 Jesus speaks of the sabbath. Instead of abolishing the law, he carefully taught the people how it should be observed. If it wasnt meant for Gentiles as well as Jews he wouldn't have taught as such. He refers again to keeping the commandments which include keeping the sabbath in John 15:12 "If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Fathers commandments, and abide in his love" and in Luke 4:16"And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up; and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read." The Jews never accused Paul of not holding to the sabbath so he must have observed sabbath on the correct day as well.In Acts 25:8 "While he answered for himself, neither against the laws of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended anything at all"
It is made very clear that the law was not done away with and is not only for the Jewish people Isaiah 56:6-7 Also the sons of the stranger,that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants everyone that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for ALL people" The use of the word ALL is usually ignored by false teachers.
and lastly in Romans 2:13-15 "For when the Gentiles which have not the law do by nature the things contained in the law these having not the law are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another." That is great news!!!!
Ok so now that we cleared up that its not just for the Jewish and that Sabbath should still to be observed.....What is the correct day to honour sabbath and to keep it holy?
If we refer to biblical scripture again for the answers Matthew 28:1 says "In the end of the sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week." By looking at any Roman calendar one can plainly see that every week starts with Sunday therefore one would have to reasonable conclude that the end of the week beginning to dawn toward the 1st day would confirm that Sabbath is in fact Saturday. Luke 23:54 "And that day was the preparation and the Sabbath drew on" and then starts Chapter 24 with "Now on the 1st day of the week they came upon the sepulchre"
It is also important to notice the word Sabbath is used to mean Saturday in over 105 languages around the world
Ezekiel 22:26 talks about the changing of the laws and profaning the Sabbaths " Her priests have violated my law; and have profaned mine holy things:they have put no difference between the holy and profane ,neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean,and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths and I am profaned among them.
History shows that the controlling empire was the Roman empire and Constantine in 321 AD. They followed many gods. He changed the day of worship to Sunday and then it followed into Papal Rome.
Christianity was legalized and a mix of both started. We still follow the Roman Calendar today.
But what does the Lord say? The Lord commands the 7th day as the day of worship. Genesis 2:2-3 "And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it:because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."
God promised Jerusalem would stay forever if they would keep the sabbaths Jeremiah 17:24-25.
Some claim it doesnt matter when you worship as long as you worship. A direct way to answer that is the story of Cain and Abel. One worshiped the way he wanted and one worshiped the way God wanted him to. It is the first murder in the bible where evil took the life of the obedient! This was the first example of what transpires when we choose to do things our own way. He is very clear in many many areas in scripture that we are to keep the sabbath day on the day HE CHOSE. Being deceived in areas of true teachings is scarily easy. Revelation 14:9 is a warning about worshiping the way the beast or false teachers wants you to worship" "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead or in his hand" but what most dont realize is by incorrectly keeping the 4th commandment forces you to also break the 1st commandment. "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" You are unknowingly worshipping on an incorrect day.
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Worshiping on Sunday is actually the law of the Catholic Church. The mark of their authority directly refutes Gods and Jesus' teachings. It is NOT biblical scripture and has us deceptively following incorrect teachings
Do you worship on the true Sabbath or have been deceived until now? xoxoxoxox
Please again research all these things yourself. This is your salvation you are dealing with xoxoxoxo
If we refer to the 10 commandments, the word Sabbath is mentioned in the fourth Commandment. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" It deliberately starts with the word REMEMBER. The 10 commandments were never done away with so that alone should help to clear up any confusion regarding the sabbath day and whether we are to honour it still. The words "remember" and "keep it holy" help to stress this point but let's look further.
New Testament mentions sabbath over 50 times. The word sabbath is always used with respect bearing the same title as in the Old Testament as "THE" Sabbath day This also confirms something else. The commandment is referring to the weekly Sabbath not the Holy Days as some often confuse but make no mistake we are to honour the holy days as well. That my friends is going to have to be a different blog altogether :)The deliberate use of the word The sabbath is meant to clear up any confusion and make the distinction between the two.
The Sabbath is mentioned as part of Gods law before Sinai. Exodus 16:4-5 "I will rain bread from heaven for you : and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they walk in my law or no. And it shall come to pass that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in: and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily"
Ezekiel 20:20 "And hallow my sabbaths ; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God"
In Exodus 31:13 "Say to the Israelites you must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for generations to come so you may know that I am the Lord who makes you holy"
There are currently pastors incorrectly teaching that the Law was done away with and that it is simply by grace that we are saved without also following Gods laws. Some still claim it is just for the Jewish to continue the Sabbath but be aware to the fact that the bible never calls it a Jewish holiday but rather a Sabbath of the Lord. In Matthew 12:1-13 Jesus speaks of the sabbath. Instead of abolishing the law, he carefully taught the people how it should be observed. If it wasnt meant for Gentiles as well as Jews he wouldn't have taught as such. He refers again to keeping the commandments which include keeping the sabbath in John 15:12 "If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Fathers commandments, and abide in his love" and in Luke 4:16"And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up; and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read." The Jews never accused Paul of not holding to the sabbath so he must have observed sabbath on the correct day as well.In Acts 25:8 "While he answered for himself, neither against the laws of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended anything at all"
It is made very clear that the law was not done away with and is not only for the Jewish people Isaiah 56:6-7 Also the sons of the stranger,that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants everyone that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for ALL people" The use of the word ALL is usually ignored by false teachers.
and lastly in Romans 2:13-15 "For when the Gentiles which have not the law do by nature the things contained in the law these having not the law are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another." That is great news!!!!
Ok so now that we cleared up that its not just for the Jewish and that Sabbath should still to be observed.....What is the correct day to honour sabbath and to keep it holy?
If we refer to biblical scripture again for the answers Matthew 28:1 says "In the end of the sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week." By looking at any Roman calendar one can plainly see that every week starts with Sunday therefore one would have to reasonable conclude that the end of the week beginning to dawn toward the 1st day would confirm that Sabbath is in fact Saturday. Luke 23:54 "And that day was the preparation and the Sabbath drew on" and then starts Chapter 24 with "Now on the 1st day of the week they came upon the sepulchre"
It is also important to notice the word Sabbath is used to mean Saturday in over 105 languages around the world
Ezekiel 22:26 talks about the changing of the laws and profaning the Sabbaths " Her priests have violated my law; and have profaned mine holy things:they have put no difference between the holy and profane ,neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean,and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths and I am profaned among them.
History shows that the controlling empire was the Roman empire and Constantine in 321 AD. They followed many gods. He changed the day of worship to Sunday and then it followed into Papal Rome.
Christianity was legalized and a mix of both started. We still follow the Roman Calendar today.
But what does the Lord say? The Lord commands the 7th day as the day of worship. Genesis 2:2-3 "And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it:because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."
God promised Jerusalem would stay forever if they would keep the sabbaths Jeremiah 17:24-25.
Some claim it doesnt matter when you worship as long as you worship. A direct way to answer that is the story of Cain and Abel. One worshiped the way he wanted and one worshiped the way God wanted him to. It is the first murder in the bible where evil took the life of the obedient! This was the first example of what transpires when we choose to do things our own way. He is very clear in many many areas in scripture that we are to keep the sabbath day on the day HE CHOSE. Being deceived in areas of true teachings is scarily easy. Revelation 14:9 is a warning about worshiping the way the beast or false teachers wants you to worship" "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead or in his hand" but what most dont realize is by incorrectly keeping the 4th commandment forces you to also break the 1st commandment. "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" You are unknowingly worshipping on an incorrect day.
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Worshiping on Sunday is actually the law of the Catholic Church. The mark of their authority directly refutes Gods and Jesus' teachings. It is NOT biblical scripture and has us deceptively following incorrect teachings
Do you worship on the true Sabbath or have been deceived until now? xoxoxoxox
Please again research all these things yourself. This is your salvation you are dealing with xoxoxoxo
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Pre Tribulation Rapture is False Teaching:what you need to know so that you aren't one of the deceived
Pre Tribulation Rapture is False Teaching: what you need to know so you aren't one of the deceived.
First off let's be honest and state very clearly that the word "Rapture" is not used at all in the bible. Sorry if that scares some but it is not in there. This being said He does promise to save his elect or "Believers" so if the word rapture makes you feel better-- Just know that the term itself is not used biblically.
The false teaching of the Pretribulation Rapture is a well known teaching and very popular among Christian denominations. Little known to most is that it is not biblical teaching and it actually comes from a book written by Charles Schofield and is called the Charles Schofield Bible. This book claimed the pre tribulation rapture was gospel even though it is exactly opposite of what God tells us in the bible. Wouldn't we all WANT to believe we get to escape all the trials and tribulations that are prophecied to happen and will occur make no mistake; however wishing doesnt make it fact :)
Lets take a look at a timeline and scripture that proves exactly when Believers will be "Raptured out" and at what part of the Tribulation period
Tribulation starts- famines, pestilences, wars etc but not every person on the planet affected at first necessarily.Followed by Great Tribulation times where things will get bad.Bible scripture states very clearly that the sun is darkened AFTER the Tribulation and also states very clearly that Jesus comes AFTER the sun darkened to gather his people not before. This all helps to confirm that the pretribulation is incorrect teaching.
Let's take a look....
Matthew 24:15-16,21 "And when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation,spoken of by Daniel the prophet,stand in the holy place {whosoever readeth this,let him understand) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains...21"For then shall be great tribulation such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no nor ever shall be.".... So first the AntiChrist must proclaim himself to be God or Godlike to the public and will force people to worship him and this is when things start getting bad. It will be the sign that the Great tribulation period is to begin
Mark 13:24-27 states "But in those days AFTER the tribulation the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light"25 "and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken 26 and THEN the Son of Man coming by the clouds with great power and glory." as well as Revelation 6:12-14,15,17 "And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal and lo, there was a great earthquake:and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair,and the moon became as blood" And the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and chief captains and the mighty men, and every bondman and every free man hid themselves in the dens and the rocks of the mountains: For the great day of his wrath is come"
Confirmed again in scripture in the writings of Matthew Matthew 24:29-31 "Immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven shall be shaken: and THEN shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven:and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Since we know that Jesus comes down to lift us out of the troubles and he only comes once 1Thessalonians 4:16-18 confirms a little more with "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with a voice of the archangel, and with the TRUMP of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which ARE ALIVE and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words"
This scripture mentions the trumpet judgements occurring at the time to also help out with timeline of Christs return and in turn our salvation.
If there is still any doubt at all ,the final scripture that confirms exactly when his believers will be taken up with him in the clouds is in 1Corinthians 15:51-52 "Behold I shew you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMP for the trumpet shall sound and dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed."
Biblical proof : At The Last Trumpet is the actual taking up and away or "rapture" of believers
False teachers will try to point out in scripture where they think it proves that Christians are taken out before any of the trials happen. That is just not scripture
So no one I love will be fooled now and think they were "left behind" as the false teachers would have you believe. You will endure trials but it is up to you whether you want to do it alone or with HIS help and protection. The choice is yours....what do you choose??
***Just as a sidenote, you will notice that I put the "coming in on clouds" in italics to bring to your attention this is also a huge key to not be deceived. Christ appears in the clouds for all eyes to see. If you hear that he is in the mountains or the valleys, the cities or towns, do not believe. EVERY eye will see him coming in on the clouds ....Remember God doesnt make mistakes and he doesn't lie! xo
First off let's be honest and state very clearly that the word "Rapture" is not used at all in the bible. Sorry if that scares some but it is not in there. This being said He does promise to save his elect or "Believers" so if the word rapture makes you feel better-- Just know that the term itself is not used biblically.
The false teaching of the Pretribulation Rapture is a well known teaching and very popular among Christian denominations. Little known to most is that it is not biblical teaching and it actually comes from a book written by Charles Schofield and is called the Charles Schofield Bible. This book claimed the pre tribulation rapture was gospel even though it is exactly opposite of what God tells us in the bible. Wouldn't we all WANT to believe we get to escape all the trials and tribulations that are prophecied to happen and will occur make no mistake; however wishing doesnt make it fact :)
Lets take a look at a timeline and scripture that proves exactly when Believers will be "Raptured out" and at what part of the Tribulation period
Tribulation starts- famines, pestilences, wars etc but not every person on the planet affected at first necessarily.Followed by Great Tribulation times where things will get bad.Bible scripture states very clearly that the sun is darkened AFTER the Tribulation and also states very clearly that Jesus comes AFTER the sun darkened to gather his people not before. This all helps to confirm that the pretribulation is incorrect teaching.
Let's take a look....
Matthew 24:15-16,21 "And when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation,spoken of by Daniel the prophet,stand in the holy place {whosoever readeth this,let him understand) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains...21"For then shall be great tribulation such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no nor ever shall be.".... So first the AntiChrist must proclaim himself to be God or Godlike to the public and will force people to worship him and this is when things start getting bad. It will be the sign that the Great tribulation period is to begin
Mark 13:24-27 states "But in those days AFTER the tribulation the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light"25 "and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken 26 and THEN the Son of Man coming by the clouds with great power and glory." as well as Revelation 6:12-14,15,17 "And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal and lo, there was a great earthquake:and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair,and the moon became as blood" And the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and chief captains and the mighty men, and every bondman and every free man hid themselves in the dens and the rocks of the mountains: For the great day of his wrath is come"
Confirmed again in scripture in the writings of Matthew Matthew 24:29-31 "Immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven shall be shaken: and THEN shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven:and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Since we know that Jesus comes down to lift us out of the troubles and he only comes once 1Thessalonians 4:16-18 confirms a little more with "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with a voice of the archangel, and with the TRUMP of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which ARE ALIVE and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words"
This scripture mentions the trumpet judgements occurring at the time to also help out with timeline of Christs return and in turn our salvation.
If there is still any doubt at all ,the final scripture that confirms exactly when his believers will be taken up with him in the clouds is in 1Corinthians 15:51-52 "Behold I shew you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMP for the trumpet shall sound and dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed."
Biblical proof : At The Last Trumpet is the actual taking up and away or "rapture" of believers
False teachers will try to point out in scripture where they think it proves that Christians are taken out before any of the trials happen. That is just not scripture
So no one I love will be fooled now and think they were "left behind" as the false teachers would have you believe. You will endure trials but it is up to you whether you want to do it alone or with HIS help and protection. The choice is yours....what do you choose??
***Just as a sidenote, you will notice that I put the "coming in on clouds" in italics to bring to your attention this is also a huge key to not be deceived. Christ appears in the clouds for all eyes to see. If you hear that he is in the mountains or the valleys, the cities or towns, do not believe. EVERY eye will see him coming in on the clouds ....Remember God doesnt make mistakes and he doesn't lie! xo
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Im not sinning as bad as everyone else...Is that the way God sees it??
Sinning
Ok so this one is easy right? We would think so but
let’s refer to scripture. To start out
with I want to make it perfectly clear that no one sin is greater than another
sin, other than where it states the unforgivable sin is blaspheming the Holy Spirit. Mark 3:28-29 Authorized KJV "Verily I say unto all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men,and blasphemies against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation." It says again in Matthew 12:31-32 recalls where Jesus spoke and said "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men" 32 "and whosoever speaketh a word, against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:but showsoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost , it shall not be forgiven him, ,neither in this world, neither in the world to come". This again although misconstrued is simply saying that it is not a punishment from God...it is a choice of YOURS ;) If you dont believe... how could you follow?We have all been brought up with a countries legal code. We don’t necessarily go to jail for simply lying in this world but will go to jail for murder. Is that the way God sees it however? According to the bible, lying is not a more forgivable sin than murder as we would like to think. You are probably now saying ok this is ridiculous, killing is not worse than lying? I didn’t say I didn’t think that killing was worse than lying I’m saying that God says that killing is not worse than lying according to his standards. Opinions hold NO relevance in biblical scripture so I guess it doesnt matter what we THINK ;) The idea is not the sin itself we are committing but it’s the blatant disrespect to God of doing something he asked us not to do.
'HIS requests of us are not unachievable' as we have been led to believe . Take a look at the 10 commandments as our starting point. The 10 commandments were written on two separate tablets intentionally and given to Moses. Nothing God does is by accident. The first 4 commandments are our responsibilities to God directly and the other 6 commandments are our commitments to one another as humans.
Let’s take a look at them in order as listed in the Bible.
The 1st commandment Thou Shalt have no other gods before me.
2nd
commandment Thou shalt not make unto
thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above.
The 3rd commandment Thou shalt not take the name of the
Lord thy God in vain
The 4th commandment Remember the Sabbath and keep
it holy.
5th commandment is Honor your father and your
mother
The 6th commandment is Thou shalt not kill
7th Thou
shalt not commit Adultery
The 8th Thou shalt not steal
The 9th
commandment is Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour and
The
10th Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet
thy neighbours wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his
ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
They were created to be followed in order to be decent human
beings to God, our families, and the rest of the world. When discussing the bible I often hear that it
is impossible to live by the 10 commandments today? How is it difficult in “todays day in age”
to not steal, not lie, not envy others, to not commit adultery, to keep the
Sabbath day for the Lord, Honour your parents, Not take the Lords name in vain.
Which one is really too difficult to
keep?? NOt easy I get...TOO difficult nah! It isn’t meant to be easy as we
are obviously tempted all the time to disobey God and to commit these sins but
that is the struggle you will endure. HE has promised a wonderful reward in
exchange for your loyalty and obedience to his word if you trust HIM. That being said, you
cannot actively continue to sin and expect to have salvation. The true meaning behind asking for
forgiveness in exchange for salvation and eternal life does not allow us to
continue in our sin. The Lord is looking
for people who believe that HE can change you. Jesus said "Sin no more" John
8:10. Don’t beat yourself up over falling in sin but don’t be complacent in it
either. Keep trying and have faith that the Lord can change everyone including
you. There is a process to learning a
new way of living it’s not going to be automatic but its very very possible!!!
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Is the topic of Homosexuality addressed in the New Testament as well as Old Testament as some claim?
Skeptics and even some people claiming to be working for God will argue that despite where it states very clearly in Old Testament how God felt about homosexuality Leviticus 18:22 "Thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind:it is an abomination", New Testament does not address the topic at all.... therefore it must now be acceptable in the eyes of GOD.
Without adding an opinion on the subject lets take a look at scripture in this area, what does the bible say? Is the topic of homosexuality addressed in the New Testament? And if it is should that change our opinion on the acceptance of the act of homosexuality as a society that is based on Christian principles?
Contrary to popular opinion the topic of homosexuality IS referred to in New Testament as well as Old Testament and I will show you proof
In New Testament in Pauls epistle to the Romans 1:26:27 He is speaking of unrighteousness and unthankfulness among the people at that time and then refers to how they gave up morals to acts of uncleanliness and dishonouring of their bodies "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections:for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of woman,burned in their lust toward one another;men with men working that which is unseemly,and receiving in themselves that recompetence of their error which was meet." In Romans 1:32 it ends with "Who knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things worthy of death,not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do both"
Does that scripture help to prove that God has changed his views in this area and now condones homosexuality in the New Testament?
A second scripture can be found in 1Corinthians 6:9-10 "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral nor adulterers nor prostitutes nor effeminate(homosexuals),nor abusers of themselves with mankind."
It should be understood that God is not going to thoroughly address every single topic to great lengths in the New Testament that he was very adamant about in Old Testament and it would be foolish of us to expect it as such. It was understood in the past that unless changes were made to the laws or judgement they were to continue There were NO changes made to this judgement.
We do need to keep in mind EVERY ONE OF US....that we are all sinners (liars, thieves, adulterers, murderers etc)AND NO SIN IS GREATER THAN ANOTHER but we cant keep hiding behind our interpretations of scripture in these matters when it is very clearly laid out in black and white.
In saying this, we are to love everyone. Hating any individual is not what God is implying in these scriptures make no mistake. Hate in these matters is just another indication of the ignorance of scripture so please dont misunderstand. But please also understand this : we are to NOT to change Gods laws to be "politically correct" to suit society either.
So again I ask you....If it is proven to now be stated in New Testament and we claim to live on Christian principles should we blindly accept the act of homosexuality when the very principles The Holy Book comes from, states it is not acceptable in the eyes of God?
Without adding an opinion on the subject lets take a look at scripture in this area, what does the bible say? Is the topic of homosexuality addressed in the New Testament? And if it is should that change our opinion on the acceptance of the act of homosexuality as a society that is based on Christian principles?
Contrary to popular opinion the topic of homosexuality IS referred to in New Testament as well as Old Testament and I will show you proof
In New Testament in Pauls epistle to the Romans 1:26:27 He is speaking of unrighteousness and unthankfulness among the people at that time and then refers to how they gave up morals to acts of uncleanliness and dishonouring of their bodies "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections:for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of woman,burned in their lust toward one another;men with men working that which is unseemly,and receiving in themselves that recompetence of their error which was meet." In Romans 1:32 it ends with "Who knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things worthy of death,not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do both"
Does that scripture help to prove that God has changed his views in this area and now condones homosexuality in the New Testament?
A second scripture can be found in 1Corinthians 6:9-10 "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral nor adulterers nor prostitutes nor effeminate(homosexuals),nor abusers of themselves with mankind."
It should be understood that God is not going to thoroughly address every single topic to great lengths in the New Testament that he was very adamant about in Old Testament and it would be foolish of us to expect it as such. It was understood in the past that unless changes were made to the laws or judgement they were to continue There were NO changes made to this judgement.
We do need to keep in mind EVERY ONE OF US....that we are all sinners (liars, thieves, adulterers, murderers etc)AND NO SIN IS GREATER THAN ANOTHER but we cant keep hiding behind our interpretations of scripture in these matters when it is very clearly laid out in black and white.
In saying this, we are to love everyone. Hating any individual is not what God is implying in these scriptures make no mistake. Hate in these matters is just another indication of the ignorance of scripture so please dont misunderstand. But please also understand this : we are to NOT to change Gods laws to be "politically correct" to suit society either.
So again I ask you....If it is proven to now be stated in New Testament and we claim to live on Christian principles should we blindly accept the act of homosexuality when the very principles The Holy Book comes from, states it is not acceptable in the eyes of God?
Monday, 18 February 2013
Are you aware in the Bible that what we refer to as a pole shift is described?
Are you aware in the Bible that what we refer to a "Pole shift is described? I am NO scientist Look into these things yourself and please share any findings that you may have as in the end we all just want the truth :)
According to science a pole shift is caused when there is a huge gravitational pull that moves through the solar system and moves up and down the galactic plain. Scientists claim it takes 20 years to pass through this galactic plain. As we approach the galactic plain it pulls on the crust heating up the oceans and then weather anomalies are created. The gravitational pull will start to shake the earth and increase in earthquakes would occur. Scientists claim that people within 100 miles of the coast would die due to tsunamis and flooding etc and 1/3 of the planet would die within 24-48 hours. Disease and famine to follow. We would be at risk of CME blasts and radiation as the electromagnetic sphere would be reduced. Planet would be susceptible to solar winds up to 300 km/hour. Small asteroids would be able to enter and hit the land and sea, followed by larger ones. The impacts could actually change the length of the day and cause the spin of the earth to change.
Now take a look what the bible describes to happen in the end days before Jesus returns:
First take a look at Isaiah 13:10 "And the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its going forth and the moon shall not cause her light to shine." Isaiah 24 "Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scatter abroad the inhabitants,24:6 mentions the burning of the earth with few survivors remaining. Isaiah 24:20 says "the earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage....24:23 states that "the moon will be confounded and the sun ashamed".
If you break down each trumpet description in Book of Revelation it would easily describe what we know today as effects of a pole shift.
Mentions increase in earthquakes, pestilence and famine
1st trumpet Hail and fire mingled with blood 1/3 of trees burnt up and all green grass burnt
2nd trumpet Great mountain burning with fire cast into the sea 1/3 of sea becomes bloody and 1/3 creatures die.
3rd trumpet A great star fell from heaven burning as a lamp and it fell upon 1/3 of the rivers. Wormwood mentioned. In the 6th seal it refers to the sky receding like a scroll and every mountain and island is moved off its foundation.
4th trumpet- 1/3 part of the sun smitten and darkened
5th-7th trumpets referred to as "the woes"
5th trumpet-stars fall from heaven -locusts out of a pit to torment 5 months those without the Seal of God in their foreheads
6th trumpet- Loose the 4 angels in River Euphrates to slay a 1/3 of all men
7th trumpet trumpet sealed up until the time it is to happen.
What do you think now?
Interesting to note that many different cultures such as the Maya, Hopi, Nostradamus, Edward Cayce and even the Bible have striking resemblances and similarities on how all this will happen AGAIN. Yes I said AGAIN. There is historical proof as well as biblical proof that a flood did indeed consume this earth. Whole green forests found in Antarctica the size of 6 million square miles Frozen meaning at one point would have been warm. Coral can be found in the tops of mountains in Las Vegas proving at some point it was underwater. Numerous species moved great distances from original habitat and mass graves of animals frozen, some with food still in their mouths as if actively eating at the time, entombed in ice sheets that have been preserved perfectly and recently discovered. That is proof that the theory of evolution is false. This could only happen in an instantaneous event ....not one that took millions of years.
NOTE* Recorded documentation shows that in 705BC the whole planet shifted but was not a pole shift. It apparently stopped moving and then moved backward and the sun set twice in one day. They assume this was a passing space body as they claim we are just entering the galactic plain now.
If we are just entering the galactic plain now and we are seeing all these weather anomalies are we already in the end times???
I SAY DEFINITELY!!
According to science a pole shift is caused when there is a huge gravitational pull that moves through the solar system and moves up and down the galactic plain. Scientists claim it takes 20 years to pass through this galactic plain. As we approach the galactic plain it pulls on the crust heating up the oceans and then weather anomalies are created. The gravitational pull will start to shake the earth and increase in earthquakes would occur. Scientists claim that people within 100 miles of the coast would die due to tsunamis and flooding etc and 1/3 of the planet would die within 24-48 hours. Disease and famine to follow. We would be at risk of CME blasts and radiation as the electromagnetic sphere would be reduced. Planet would be susceptible to solar winds up to 300 km/hour. Small asteroids would be able to enter and hit the land and sea, followed by larger ones. The impacts could actually change the length of the day and cause the spin of the earth to change.
Now take a look what the bible describes to happen in the end days before Jesus returns:
First take a look at Isaiah 13:10 "And the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its going forth and the moon shall not cause her light to shine." Isaiah 24 "Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scatter abroad the inhabitants,24:6 mentions the burning of the earth with few survivors remaining. Isaiah 24:20 says "the earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage....24:23 states that "the moon will be confounded and the sun ashamed".
If you break down each trumpet description in Book of Revelation it would easily describe what we know today as effects of a pole shift.
Mentions increase in earthquakes, pestilence and famine
1st trumpet Hail and fire mingled with blood 1/3 of trees burnt up and all green grass burnt
2nd trumpet Great mountain burning with fire cast into the sea 1/3 of sea becomes bloody and 1/3 creatures die.
3rd trumpet A great star fell from heaven burning as a lamp and it fell upon 1/3 of the rivers. Wormwood mentioned. In the 6th seal it refers to the sky receding like a scroll and every mountain and island is moved off its foundation.
4th trumpet- 1/3 part of the sun smitten and darkened
5th-7th trumpets referred to as "the woes"
5th trumpet-stars fall from heaven -locusts out of a pit to torment 5 months those without the Seal of God in their foreheads
6th trumpet- Loose the 4 angels in River Euphrates to slay a 1/3 of all men
7th trumpet trumpet sealed up until the time it is to happen.
What do you think now?
Interesting to note that many different cultures such as the Maya, Hopi, Nostradamus, Edward Cayce and even the Bible have striking resemblances and similarities on how all this will happen AGAIN. Yes I said AGAIN. There is historical proof as well as biblical proof that a flood did indeed consume this earth. Whole green forests found in Antarctica the size of 6 million square miles Frozen meaning at one point would have been warm. Coral can be found in the tops of mountains in Las Vegas proving at some point it was underwater. Numerous species moved great distances from original habitat and mass graves of animals frozen, some with food still in their mouths as if actively eating at the time, entombed in ice sheets that have been preserved perfectly and recently discovered. That is proof that the theory of evolution is false. This could only happen in an instantaneous event ....not one that took millions of years.
NOTE* Recorded documentation shows that in 705BC the whole planet shifted but was not a pole shift. It apparently stopped moving and then moved backward and the sun set twice in one day. They assume this was a passing space body as they claim we are just entering the galactic plain now.
If we are just entering the galactic plain now and we are seeing all these weather anomalies are we already in the end times???
I SAY DEFINITELY!!
Friday, 15 February 2013
It is by grace we are saved but works plays a factor as well
Ever notice that people who claim to be Christians or followers
of Christ tend to be accused of being arrogant and of claiming to know more
than others do? Believe me when I say
that no one has anything to be arrogant about, not a one of us. I heard
someone once say, and I’m sorry I don’t remember who it was to give them the
credit but he said “I’m no better than anyone. The way I see it it’s like a
beggar finding food and just sharing that information with another beggar to
help them find food”. If we refer to
scripture in this area it clearly states that it is by GODs grace alone that we
are saved not by our works Ephesians
2:8-9 “For by the grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast”
So it states very clearly that it is by Gods’ grace that we are saved but that in no way confirms the denominational controversial belief that it is simply by faith and that works are not part of it at all. There are definite scripture that address this subject as well and very clearly. It is true that we are saved by the grace of God once we accept Jesus as our saviour, but if you truly believe then it would also show in your works wouldn’t it? When we trust Jesus to be the way to live and we use his example by which God has supplied us how we are to strive to be, then your works would be automatic as they were with Him and that is how God meant it J
If works were not relevant these scriptures would not be included James 1:22 “But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves”
Proverbs 16: 3 “commit they works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established”
Isaiah 66:18 “For I know thy works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues;
So it states very clearly that it is by Gods’ grace that we are saved but that in no way confirms the denominational controversial belief that it is simply by faith and that works are not part of it at all. There are definite scripture that address this subject as well and very clearly. It is true that we are saved by the grace of God once we accept Jesus as our saviour, but if you truly believe then it would also show in your works wouldn’t it? When we trust Jesus to be the way to live and we use his example by which God has supplied us how we are to strive to be, then your works would be automatic as they were with Him and that is how God meant it J
If works were not relevant these scriptures would not be included James 1:22 “But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves”
Proverbs 16: 3 “commit they works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established”
Isaiah 66:18 “For I know thy works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues;
and they shall come and see my glory” and again in New
Testament seen in Matthew 16:27 “For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of
his Father and his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his
works” Revelation 9:20 “And the rest of the men which were killed by these
plagues yet repented not of the works for their hands” and Lastly Revelation
20:12 which is very clear in meaning states “And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in him: and they were
judged every man according to their works” So it is by the grace of God that we are saved but the bible makes it very clear that works also have their relevance. What do you think?
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Should we access the spirit world?
Many people have the impression that all prophets and
prophecy are hoaxes or simply untrue. We
have all heard of people who are well known psychics, or prophets etc. However we know for a prophet to be considered a true prophet
they have to be correct 100% of the time. Well known psychics like Nostradamus
were not correct all the time which would mean he was not a prophet of
God. Not to say he wasn’t getting accurate information from somewhere but it
wasn’t from God. We KNOW God doesn’t make
mistakes EVER.
God doesn’t tell us that we cant access the the spirit world, he states very matter of factly
that we are not to attempt to get this information as no good comes from this
knowledge. This is a basis for the Tree of Knowledge that Eve ate from or
accessed in the Book of Genesis, to be more accurate. This more
correctly confirms that there is a spirit world that we are not to access NOT
that one doesn’t exist. He is simply warning us to stay away from it. In saying that do you think psychics and fortune tellers are accessing the tree of knowledge we arent to access??
False prophets and false teachings
To date every single prophecy has been fulfilled
to 100% accuracy in the bible
even though skeptics attempt to refute it by misquoting scripture. If someone
actually had the proof to disprove any of these prophesies, it would have made
WORLD news and the skeptics would make sure that we all knew about it. It hasn’t happened because the Bible is the
truth and the truth can’t be disproven. One of the problems over history is
that many people have claimed to be prophets of God. God warns us of false prophets in the end
times that will come in Christs’ name
Mark 13:22”For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall
shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.” And seen again almost word for word in Matthew
24:24 “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew
great signs and wonders; Insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive
the very elect.” There are many new age
religions coming out that claim the opposite to the doctrines. If it refutes the bible or is not proven in scripture than it is not of Jesus's teachings and should be avoided. Confirm it with scripture before believing it to be true and you won't go wrong. God doesnt make mistakes ;)
If God were real why does he stay so quiet and not make himself known to everyone?
Most
people who question Gods existence take the stance that if God were real why does he stay so quiet and not make himself known
to everyone? I’m being sincere when
I say that to all the major questions of life ALL answers are in the bible.
Matthew 7:7-8 says “Ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock
and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth ;and to him that knocketh it shall be opened”. Most do not understand this scripture and
like to complicate the meaning when it is really quite simple. God will not
ever force himself into your life and if that is what you are waiting for to
make your decision then you will be disappointed. God is Freedom and he allows us to choose
ourselves what we will follow and how we will choose to live our lives. Revelation 3:20 “I will stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with
him and he with me. “ If you look back
at Matthew 7:7 the words are very specifically words that require ACTION on our
part. You MUST take the first step in
faith and ask him to come into your life. Faith is believing in something you can’t see
hear or touch. It is definitely one of
Gods main requirements. If you refer to
Matthew 17:20 “I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard
seed, you can say to this mountain “move from here to there and it will move.
Nothing is impossible for you.” Many
skeptics use this scripture repeatedly as proof that God doesn’t exist. He does
not in that scripture anywhere say that we can command God on our time to do
what we want him to do. He didn’t say anything about superpowers. He is simply
reiterating that with him all things are possible. Many
think we are not to question the bible, its validity or GOD for that matter. I
say the opposite is true. Questioning
Gods existence is not what saddens God. He is waiting for you to ask him to
reveal himself. If you sincerely ask God
to reveal himself to you, he will make himself known in
your life. Of that there is no doubt. Most
people don’t think for themselves anymore and tend to go along with what is
“publically acceptable” or what we now call “politically correct.” We neglect
to remember that history, if forgotten, tends to repeat itself. Hitler
convinced all of Germany to believe him without question. Don’t let anyone tell you what to believe.
Think for yourself. Read the bible for yourself. Research history yourself. This knowledge will
give you the information to examine the evidence to help you to make an
informed decision. God bless xoxo
Why wouldn't people WANT to believe in God?
A whole different set of questions arise when one asks “Why
wouldn’t people WANT to believe in
God?” This one seems a little easier to answer. People don’t want to believe
that a record of how we chose to spend this gift called life is being kept and that
everyone will answer for their actions on the Day of Judgement. It will not
matter at all that day whether you
believed in God or not. The Bible states very clearly that ever knee will
bow and every mouth will confess that Jesus is Lord. Isaiah 45:23 "That unto me
every knee shall bow every tongue shall swear. Surely, shall one say, in the
Lord have I righteousness and strength.” And on that day of Judgement we will be judged
-everyone of us, believers and non -believers alike. Romans 14:11”for it is
written As I live saith the Lord, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall
confess to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more:but judge this
rather,that no man put a stumbling block up or an occasion to fall in his
brothers way.”
At that point everyone will question did we choose to do what God wanted us to do? Did we spread his love and kindness among all people? Did we strive
to make this world a better place or did we make greed a priority? Did the precious “things” become more
important than the people God provided in our life? This day is coming and will
come for all regardless of your personal belief system Are you ready? xoWhy dont people believe in God?
“Why
don’t people believe in GOD”? Let’s
think about that for a second. I
think it’s simply that many refuse to believe that Gods mind is far greater than theirs. His thought process is far too advanced for
us to understand fully why or how God could do all that he does. We tend to try to bring the understanding of
God down to our human level of understanding and then try to reason it away
with human logic and physics. What we
neglect to keep in mind when looking for physics capabilities and scientific
theories is exactly that…that they are simply theories. We have been taught that science is fact and that
everything we know in science has been fully proven, when in fact the opposite
is true. I have to giggle as there is a Facebook clip going around right now comparing
science and Gods word. The top strip shows the changes in technology in science
and how it has advanced throughout time. The bottom strip then shows the exact
same picture in all 5 slides which is someone praying in a church with a bible
in his hand. The comedy of it is the
skeptics think this logic proves science when in actuality it works to prove
the bible. The truth cannot change J The Bible has always held the truth so there is no need for change throughout
time ;) Because science hasn’t quite figured it out, the theories would have to keep
changing. We have been steered for so
long in the opposite direction of God that we have a hard time looking at things objectively as a society. In our global world today, when our bosses or professors state
something as fact do we question them to the same lengths we question God? Are you already a believer or are you searching for answers??
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
The Truth might anger some
I'm going to be honest and tell you that some of the contents we will look at in this blog may anger some people. If you are adamant that your denomination or belief is the absolute right one and you dont think you have any questions regarding the truth then you may just think that there is nothing to learn from this blog and not research any further. Unfortunately as much as that saddens me I cant make you accept scripture any more today than you did yesterday so I guess the worst Ive done is left you exactly where you were-- unsure of what the truth is. But this blog isnt really for those people. This blog is more for the people like I was- before I looked into all this myself. This blog is really just for those people who really want to know what the truth is and what the scriptures actually say so that they can make a knowledge filled decision concerning Eternal Salvation. 1st step is to KEEP READING YOUR BIBLES if you are already doing that and hopefully for those who arent yet reading their bibles this gives them a little something to want to look into the truth :)
Im simply going to point out in scripture where some of these truths can be found. I'm still what some would call a "Baby Believer" to be honest so any and all feedback and questions are of course welcome or it would be silly to be a blog site wouldn't it?
Since I started researching the truth of the word it has been a non stop learning curve and Im loving every minute of it. What are some of the controversial topics you have questions about? Please post your comments freely and we can research the truth together.
God Bless you xo
Im simply going to point out in scripture where some of these truths can be found. I'm still what some would call a "Baby Believer" to be honest so any and all feedback and questions are of course welcome or it would be silly to be a blog site wouldn't it?
Since I started researching the truth of the word it has been a non stop learning curve and Im loving every minute of it. What are some of the controversial topics you have questions about? Please post your comments freely and we can research the truth together.
God Bless you xo
Welcome to The Bible Truth
Welcome to The Bible Truth. If you are already reading your bible everyday that is fantastic!! If not hopefully this helps to get you started. :)
I have always had questions concerning the Bible and its validity and as crazy as it sounds I was called two years ago to research it further.....well.... at least thats when I listened :) Just to give you a little insight. I have always believed in God and Jesus starting as a little girl but I never really held much creedence in the Bible itself. I was one of those people who thought that the Bible was a good story written by man to get them to act a certain way acceptable to society, with some great moral teachings but nothing more than that. Once I started reading it and researching scripture I realized how wrong I was in that area. What I had always been told and what is commonly accepted as truth regarding the bible and GOD was not necessarily what scripture actually says!!
Im assuming if I'm unaware what is really in the GOOD BOOK than Im sure there are others as well. I then decided it was an excellent opportunity to share the truth with anyone who is as interested in the TRUTH as I am :)
I am going to discuss topics on this blog I have named the Truth Directly from Scripture such as:
Who is Jesus really and what does he stand for according to scripture
Who is Lucifer?
How did this start and why? What is our purpose?
Creation vs Evolution Incredible science facts to ponder and proof that Genesis is accurate teaching
Pagan Holidays and the Real Holidays that true Christians should honour
The true day of Sabbath and information proving it was changed
What exactly are Sins?
Homosexuality and the Bible
Do men and women have different roles in the bible?
Proof what you are seeing is NOT familiar spirits but that you are seeing something and why you could be seeing them
The truth of what happens when you die according to scripture
The truth of "the Rapture theory"
Who are the witnesses, the Anti Christ False Prophets and the Beasts in Scripture and what are the signs of Christs return so you arent tricked
These are just a few topics we will cover on this blog. Hope to see you DAILY and maybe We can learn the TRUTH together.
God Bless you
The Bible Truther
I have always had questions concerning the Bible and its validity and as crazy as it sounds I was called two years ago to research it further.....well.... at least thats when I listened :) Just to give you a little insight. I have always believed in God and Jesus starting as a little girl but I never really held much creedence in the Bible itself. I was one of those people who thought that the Bible was a good story written by man to get them to act a certain way acceptable to society, with some great moral teachings but nothing more than that. Once I started reading it and researching scripture I realized how wrong I was in that area. What I had always been told and what is commonly accepted as truth regarding the bible and GOD was not necessarily what scripture actually says!!
Im assuming if I'm unaware what is really in the GOOD BOOK than Im sure there are others as well. I then decided it was an excellent opportunity to share the truth with anyone who is as interested in the TRUTH as I am :)
I am going to discuss topics on this blog I have named the Truth Directly from Scripture such as:
Who is Jesus really and what does he stand for according to scripture
Who is Lucifer?
How did this start and why? What is our purpose?
Creation vs Evolution Incredible science facts to ponder and proof that Genesis is accurate teaching
Pagan Holidays and the Real Holidays that true Christians should honour
The true day of Sabbath and information proving it was changed
What exactly are Sins?
Homosexuality and the Bible
Do men and women have different roles in the bible?
Proof what you are seeing is NOT familiar spirits but that you are seeing something and why you could be seeing them
The truth of what happens when you die according to scripture
The truth of "the Rapture theory"
Who are the witnesses, the Anti Christ False Prophets and the Beasts in Scripture and what are the signs of Christs return so you arent tricked
These are just a few topics we will cover on this blog. Hope to see you DAILY and maybe We can learn the TRUTH together.
God Bless you
The Bible Truther
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