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FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH. Followed by 13 statements of Biblical Faith.
There are five fundamentals of the faith which are essential for Christianity, and upon which we must agree:
1) The Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus being God in human flesh the second person of the Godhead. (John 1:1; John 20:28; Hebrews 1:8-9).
2) The Virgin Birth. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:27).
3) The Blood Atonement. The once and for all sacrifice of Jesus dying for our sins. (Acts 20:28; Romans 3:25, 5:9; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:12-14).
4) The Bodily Resurrection.(Luke 24:36-46; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 15:14-15).
5) The inerrancy of the Holy Scriptures themselves, namely the 66 books in the Bible. (Psalms 12:6-7; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20).
Disagreements are perfectly acceptable within the confines of Christianity, because our salvation does not hinge upon doctrines other than the above five. But if some deny even one of the five fundamentals mentioned above, they have departed from the faith, "giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1). By denying the above scriptural doctrines, they have heaped to themselves "teachers, having itching ears" (2 Timothy 4:3); thereby even "denying the Lord that bought them" (2 Peter 2:1). These are the true heretics, who are preaching "another Jesus", according to 2 Corinthians 11:4: For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. And later in this same chapter, Paul refers to these people as the ministers of Satan, in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15: For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. So, please - if you take offense to differences in lesser doctrines, don't think that we are condemning you as unbelievers or heretics. Nothing could be further from the truth. As long as you hold to the five fundamentals of the faith, you may join the debate. And together, we shall reprove the unfruitful works of darkness (Ephesians 5:11)
We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and that He created everything out of nothing for His own pleasure and purpose.
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally inspired Word of God, inerrant and infallible in the original manuscripts, and the supreme and final authority in matters of faith and life, interpreted by the Holy Spirit to each individual believer.
We believe that man was created in the image of God, and when he sinned the race incurred both physical and spiritual death; thus man became alienated from God and incapable of remedying his sinful condition by his own means.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was begotten of the Father through the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, and is true man without ceasing to be God.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ lived a sinless and perfect life that fully pleased His Father; that He died for our sins on the cross, bearing the judgment demanded by God's Holy Justice against sin, thus making it possible for God to remain Just and at the same time to justify those who believe in Jesus.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead, never to die again, and is ascended to the right hand of the Father, where He intercedes as High Priest and Advocate on behalf of all who believe in Him.
We believe that those who, by faith alone and through no merit of their own, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior are miraculously born again of the Holy Spirit and become, as children of God, partakers of His divine nature and of eternal life.
We believe that the Holy Spirit baptizes all true believers into the one true Church, His Body; that He indwells them eternally, bestows spiritual gifts upon them, and empowers them for service and holy living.
We believe that God through His Word promises those who believe, all things that pertain to life and godliness, including not only salvation from the penalty of sin but instruction in righteousness for present sanctification and victorious living to the glory of God.
We believe that two ordinances, neither of which is essential to salvation, are to be observed in obedience to our Lord by all believers until Christ's return: baptism and the Lord's Supper.
We believe that at death the souls of the redeemed pass immediately into Christ's presence, to remain there until the resurrection of the body at Christ's return for the Church. We also believe that at death the souls of the lost go to Hell, where they remain until they are brought before Christ at the Great White Throne final judgment to be judged according to their works and cast into the Lake of Fire, there to remain eternally.
We believe in the rapture of the worldwide body of Jesus Christ. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the redeemed at the premillennial return of Christ for His Church, when the souls and spirits of those who have died will be reunited with their bodies, now immortal.
We believe in the personal, bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ to rescue Israel at Armageddon and to establish His millennial kingdom, reigning over this earth from His father David's throne in Jerusalem, and that His redeemed will reign with Him in resurrected bodies for 1,000 years.
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....Working towards unity in the Christian faith
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Personal study and corporate study. Prayerfully consider these following Scriptures in your study groups. Open in prayer. Search every Scripture. Go deeper into God and His Word. View everything through the blood of Jesus. Eph 4 vs 1-16. 1 Tim 6 vs 3-5. Acts 2 vs 42-47. John 14 vs 23-24. 1 Tim 1 vs 3. Jude 1 vs 5. Titus 3 vs 10-11. Come before Jesus. If possible on your knees. Humble yourself. Ask as we have, for Jesus to teach you. These bible teachings are not based on any One Christian denomination. They are based upon Jesus Christ and His apostles teachings.
Anything that is within the following study, that is not fully supported by the Holy Scriptures, is not to be held as a fundamental truth. We accept that this side of heaven, Christians are unlikely to agree on everything, but we Christians are to agree on what can be proven from Scripture.
Personal study and God given Revelation of the Holy Scriptures has led to the belief of these following biblical truth’s. As you study the bible as the Word of God, and prayerfully trust Christ to teach you. You will learn like us, that these following teachings are supported by the Holy Scriptures, and are helpful for us all to attain Unity in the Christian faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God.
If there are sections within this study where you at the moment believe differently or you don't understand. Briefly write down your scriptural understanding, and make your notes with back up Scriptures and please submit them by word or email. stanofstansgym@btconnect.com Your response is greatly appreciated.
If you are new to the Bible and you would like help finding all the following Scriptures. It is recommended for you to purchase a concordance. One of the best concordances available is a STRONG'S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE of the BIBLE by James Strong. A Strong's Exhaustive Concordance can be purchased from Fools Christian Book Shop in Upminster Essex England.
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This is Vitally Important.
Acts 17 vs 11. They searched the Scriptures daily to see whether what they had heard was true. Many Christians are slipping into apostasy, meaning they are falling away from Biblical truth, the reasons can be either rebellious unbelief, or lack of personal prayer, or even pressure from other Christians, or a lack of the searching the Scriptures to see what's really true. Sometimes its a combination of all these things. Becoming apostate can be a very slow but dangerous prossess. As Christians slowly except error we gradually fulfill 2 Thess 2 vs 1-17. Vs 3. All prophecies will be fulfilled. Christians have a very important warning in Hebrew 6 vs 4-6. The Greek word translated apostasy means to fall away.
Here is a vitally important message to the worldwide Church of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.
Christians ought to believe in the following in the quest towards unity in the Faith.
1)In the Bible as the Word of God.(That is the Old and New Testaments. Excluding the Apocrypha). The Bible in its original
languages is the Inspired Word of Almighty God. The Infallible and All sufficient Rule for Faith and conduct. Nothing to be added or taken away. 2 John vs 9-11 and
Rev 22 vs 18-21. 2 Tim 3 vs 16-17. Almighty God has preserved His Holy Word, the Holy Scriptures, and He Has handed them down to His Church. In every Century there have been Christians who have been entrusted by God's Power to faithfully preserve and copy God's written Word. As the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance is based on the Authorized King James version of the bible it is beneficial for you to check your chosen bible translation alongside the Authorized King James version. You may find a little of the Authorized language hard to understand. Initially this may seem a drawback until you have looked up the words in a Hebrew or Greek Concordance.
Many Christians recommend the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the bible by James Strong. Please don't overlook any Scriptures. Check everything. Make sure its right. 1 Tim 2 vs 4. 2 Peter 1 vs 12-21. 2 Thess 2 vs 15. 1
Thess 5 vs 21.Gal 1 vs 6-10.
The Holy Bible is the only prophetic book and due to this we have undeniable proof that the Bible is the Word of God. The Bible is full of prophesy, much of which has already been fulfilled, the prophecies that are still to be fulfilled are all connected to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Personal revelation from God enables even non Christians to believe that the Bible is the Word of God. Romans 10 vs 17 says. Faithcomes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. When we examine the Messianic prophecies already fulfilled in Jesus Christ even the doubter has evidence, and therefore has no excuse for their unbelief. Take some time to study some of these prophecies. 1st) Be the seed of the woman that would bruise or crush the serpent's head. Genesis 3 vs 15 is seen fulfilled in Galatians 4 vs 4.
2nd) Be the seed of Abraham. Genesis 12 vs 3 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 1 and Acts 3 vs 25 and Galatians 3 vs 16. 3rd) Be the seed of Isaac. Genesis 21 vs 12 and Genesis 17 vs 19 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 2 and Luke 3 vs 34. 4th) Be the seed of Jacob and the Star out of Jacob who will have dominion. Genesis 28 vs 10-14 and Numbers 24 vs 17-19 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 2 and Luke 3 vs 31-34 and Revelation 22 vs 16. It helps to understand when examining Luke 3 vs 23-38 that Joseph was the Son in Law of Heli who was Mary's dad. 5th) Be a descendant of Judah. Genesis 49 vs 10 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 2-3 and Luke 3 vs 33.
6th) Be a descendant of David and heir to his throne. 2 Samuel 7 vs 12-13 and Isaiah 9 vs 6-7 and Isaiah 11 vs 1-5 and Jeremiah 23 vs 5-6. Remember when looking at Isaiah 11 vs 1-5 that Jesse was David's dad. This was fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 1-6 and Acts 13 vs 22-23 and Romans 1 vs 3-4.
7th) Have eternal existence. Micah 5 vs 1-2 as seen fulfilled in John 1 vs 1-14 and John 8 vs 58 and
Ephesians 1 vs 3-14 and Colossians 1 vs 15-19 and Revelation 1 vs 17-18. 8th) Be the Son of God. Psalm 2 vs 7 and Proverbs 30 vs 4 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 3 vs 17 and Luke 1 vs 32. 9th) Have God's own name. Isaiah 9 vs 6-7 and Jeremiah 23 vs 5-6 is fulfilled in Romans 10 vs 9 and Philippians 2 vs 9-11.
10th) Born in Bethlehem. Micah 5 vs 1-2 seen to be fulfilled in Matthew 2 vs 1 and Luke 2 vs 4-7.
11th) Be born of a virgin. Isaiah 7 vs 14 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 18 and Luke 1 vs 26-35. 12th) Be adored by great persons. Psalm 72 vs 10-11 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 2 vs 1-11. 13th) Be preceded by one who would announce Him. Isaiah 40 vs 3-5 and malachi 3 vs1 as seen to be fulfilled in Matthew 3 vs 1-3 and Luke 1 vs 17 and Luke 3 vs 2-6.
14th) Be anointed with the Spirit of God. Isaiah 11 vs 2 and Isaiah 61 vs 1 and Psalm 45 vs 6-7 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 3 vs 16 and John 3 vs 34 and Acts 10 vs 38. 15th) Be a prophet like Moses. Deuteronomy 18 vs 15-18 as seen fulfilled in Acts 3 vs 20-24. 16th) Have a ministry of binding up the broken hearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives and announcing the acceptable year of the Lord. Isaiah 61 vs 1-2 as seen fulfilled in Luke 4 vs 14-21.
17th) Have a ministry of healing. Isaiah 35 vs 5-6 and Isaiah 42 vs 18 and Deuteronomy 18 vs 15 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 11 vs 4-6.
Its worth remembering that Moses had a signs and wonders ministry. 18th) Have a ministry in Galilee. Isaiah 9 vs 1-2 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 4 vs 12-17.
19th) Be tender and compassionate. Isaiah 40vs 11 and Isaiah 42 vs 3 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 12 vs 15-21. Hebrews 4 vs 15. 20th) Be meek and unostentatious. Isaiah 42vs 2 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 12 vs 15-16-19.
21st) Be sinless and without guile. Isaiah 53 vs 9 as seen fulfilled in 1 Peter 2 vs 22.
22nd) Bear the reproaches due others. Isaiah 53 vs12 and Psalm 69 vs 9-10 as seen fulfilled in Romans 15 vs 3. 23rd) Be a priest. Psalm 110 vs 4 as seen fulfilled in Hebrews 5 vs 5-6 and Hebrews 6 vs 20 and Hebrews 7 vs 14-28 and Heb 8 vs 1.
24th) Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a donkey. Zechariah 9 vs 9 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 21 vs 1-11 and Mark 11 vs 1-11.
25th) Enter the Temple with authority. Malachi 3 vs 1 as seen Matthew 21 vs 12. Matt 24 vs 1. Luke 2 vs 27-38, 45-50. John 2 vs 13-22.
Question 1. After studying all the above Scriptures. Do you believe the Bible is the Word of God. Meaning do you believe in the infallibility of the 66 books of the bible from Genesis to Revelation as the all sufficient rule for faith and conduct. Nothing to be added or taken away ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
A) When interpreting the Holy Scriptures all Bible students should be taught to use Exegesis not Eisegesis.
Once Christians begin to wrongly interpret Scripture using Eisegesis methods they then begin to reinterpret the plan meaning of Scripture, and end up with wrong teaching. Exegesis is to believe in the plain meaning of Scripture, wherever the word of God is plain and not symbolic. We interpret the Holy Scriptures literally except in the few instances where it is either stated, or where we discern by the Spirit of God that symbolism is being used. We are to never forget to pray and ask the Lord Jesus for wisdom. God's book the bible is a self interpreting book, meaning there are bible Scripture’s that explain other Scripture’s. Prayer is the Key. When Scripture is hard to understand then examine all that the bible says about that same subject, then the truth will shine through.
Its important to love God and his Word above all things. Who are we really learning from ? Its of uttermost importance that we all learn from Jesus as our Lord God and only Savior. Matt 23 vs 9-10. Jesus our Lord, our Master, our teacher said in John 3 vs 1-7. You must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God. These words must never be taken lightly. When we meet people who say they aren't born again, but they are Christians we must realize that they arn’t Christians, they are deceived and therefore we must pray for their Salvation. Ask your church leaders for their testimony's.
When were they born again ?
Question 2. Do you agree with the whole of section A ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
B) The whole message of the Bible is about Almighty God revealing Himself to mankind. God wrote the bible. He used men. Men wrote the words. But God showed them what to write. They wrote what God wanted to say. That’s why the bible is called the Word of God. The bible is above every other book .There is no other book that will get you closer to God, and you can be certain that the devil will do all he can to stop you reading it, and believing it, and obeying God's Word in it. Reading or hearing the bible in our own language is God’s Will for everyone. Believing the bible is to believe God. The Lord Jesus told the parable of the two men who built houses, one upon sand, one upon Rock. Matthew 7 vs 24-27. The house which fell did not collapse because of inferior building material but because it had no secure foundations. The storm came upon both houses. The wise man put the Word of God into practice, by doing so he built his house on the Rock . 1 Corinth 10 vs 4 “And that Rock was Christ. Read 1 Corinth 2 vs 9-13. Particularly verses 10-13. God has revealed to us by His Spirit. The most important aspects of the Bible, is that, through it, God’s character , His Will and purposes, particularly in respect of His plan of our redemption and future consummation, (meaning completion) the wedding of The Lamb, as found in Rev 19 vs 6-9. It is because the Holy Spirit inspired godly men, who had been saved by the grace of God through faith, that we have the bible, and through it, we have the special Revelation of God. Read 2 Peter 1 vs 20-21 ) Men spoke from God. The highest Revelation of God to man is through a man, Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ who is the one and only Son of God, was God in sinless flesh. The whole theme of both the Old and New Testament, is the eternal Word of the Living God, whose name is Jesus the Christ the Jewish messiah. Jesus coming to the earth is foretold in the Old Testament and it is fulfilled in the New Testament. See (Hebrews 1 vs 1-3) “Jesus provided purification for sins”.
Question 3. Do you agree with the whole of section B ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
C) Jesus confirmed that the Old Testament was God’s Revelation. Jesus constantly quoted from the Old Testament. Read what Jesus said to the Scribes in John 5 vs 39 “These are the scriptures that testify about me”. Other References Matthew 21vs 42 Jesus said “Have you never read the Scriptures”. (Luke 24 vs 27 & 44) “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He (Jesus) explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself”. Jesus said in vs 44 “Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms”. We are to remember, to always view the Old Testament through the blood of Jesus.
Question 4. Do you agree with the whole of section C ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
D) The Apocrypha is not to be included in the bible due to it not being inspired of God. It is rejected as the Word God by Christians, as not inspired of God. The Apocrypha-dependant upon which lists are consulted, there are between 11 and 16 books of the Apocrypha. They were rejected as the Word of God by Israel, and are not part of their Palestinian Canon, and therefore, they are not part of the Old Testament. The Apocrypha has an historical value, but the writings in the Apocrypha are not to be accepted as the inspiration of God, meaning they are not God breathed, and therefore must not be spoken of as the word of God.
Question 5. Do you agree with the whole of section D ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
E) The Bible books are laid out from Genesis to Revelation by the Almighty. The word bible is the English equivalent of the Greek word (biblia) which means books. Clement the head of Catechetical School in Alexandria used the term near the end of the 2nd Century. The Holy bible is a collection of 66 books. 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. Bible Students sometimes refer to the “Canon of Scripture”. The word Canon is Greek, and literally means “strait rode, rule or measure”. When applied to the bible it means the rules by which the writings were judged to be inspired, and therefore bearing the Authority of God. The bible has authority because it is inspired by God.
The entire Old Testament and all the 27 books of the New Testament were used by the first Century Church. The last book written was the book of Revelation in approx A.D. 94. The first Century Church, meaning the born again Christians who lived in the first Century, were reading the same Scriptures that we have in our Holy Bible today. Even so, all these 66 inspired Books didn't come together as one book known as the bible, until after the first Century. Concider these things. Moses was instructed by God to make a written record to be remembered. As recorded Exodus 17 vs 14. The first Five Books of the bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers Deuteronomy, are called the Torah which are the Five Books of Moses. Many others made records both of history and what God said in Laws and Prophecy. During King David’s reign, the office of “recorder” had been established
2 Samuel 8 vs 16 Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder. A good record was kept by all the succeeding Kings of Israel. There was an excellent record of all these writings which were collected and studied by Ezra (Ezra 7 vs 6-10) Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel. It is accepted that by about 290 B.C. the work of writing the 39 Books of the Old Testament Scriptures was complete.
Question 6. Do you agree with the whole of section E ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
F) What theologians and Bible students mean by the term. Inspired ? Read 2 Tim 3 vs 14-17. The Greek word Theopneustos is translated inspiration and means, God breathed. The word inspiration as applied to the bible has been given a special definition by theologians. Inspiration is the special influence of the Holy Spirit, breathing into the obedient hearts and minds of godly men, which enabled them to make a truthful, and therefore an infallible record of Almighty God’s Revelation to all mankind. Although the bible spans a period of over 1500 years of writings and is a collection of 66 books by more than 35 different authors, there is an infallible unity about the subject of God’s revealed purpose and destiny of mankind. Inspiration is not God forcing men to write particular statements, but rather the Holy Spirit breathing into obedient hearts, and so giving men understanding, so that their writings express the divine truth strait from God, to His Glory. We should realize that the Bible contains many accounts of man’s evil thoughts and deeds, but what is most essential is that they are true records, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit has ensured this. As a result of this truthfulness we can learn not only what is good and pleases Father God, but also what is wrong, and what will spoil our true communication with God.
What honors or dishonors God.
Question 7. Do you agree with the whole of section F ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
G) Here are just a few of the proofs that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God. (1) Its unity. As stated above, its spans over 1500 years of writings, in 66 books by over 35 authors, yet its message is completely unified. (2) Its fulfilled prophecy. Nearly all biblical prophecy has already been fulfilled, the remaining prophecies yet to be fulfilled are linked with the rapture of the church and the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (3) Its doctrines. They are superior to all human principals. Historically those nations who have embraced them have been exalted. Proverbs 14 vs 34. (4) Its promises. Throughout Christian history, those who have faithfully believed God’s promises as given in the bible, have proved their truthfulness. This applies right to this present time. (5) Its eternal value. No other writings so clearly reveals the eternal purposes of Father God. (6) Its preservation. Whole nations and other religions have tried to destroy the bible without success.
Question 8. Do you agree with the whole of section G ?
As part of your course work, you will need to answer this question.
H) History and the English Bible. Every Country that has embraced the bibles teachings, to a lesser or greater degree has show an increased in morality. Civilization is founded upon biblical morality. Just a few hundred years ago England used to burn people at the stake, sadistically torture people to get a confession etc. As God’s Word the Bible began to slowly influence English Law and education, England became one of the leading Civilizations of the world. These things are worth remembering. Also English history reveals that many people have died horribly trying to get the word of God to England, in English, in the first place. God's Will is for all people to hear His Holy Word in their own language, so that they can respond to what He has said. Read “ Acts 2 vs 6”. Throughout the dark ages England was ruled by a deceitful religion who held their services in Latin.
Many were fooled by the Roman Catholic Church just as they are today, because they mixed the truth of God’s Word with lies, and many people died.
The Roman Catholic Church taught using there own Latin translation of the Bible. What the Roman Catholic Church taught was not biblical Christianity, just as still isn't today. At that time they tried to stop the bible being taught in any other language but Latin. The Roman Catholic Church Ruled England, by putting people to death who disagreed with their many heretical teachings. A man of God in 1526 named William Tyndale, translated God’s Holy Word from the original languages into the English language. The Roman Catholic Church put William Tyndale to death for this by strangulation, and then they burnt him at the stake. William Tyndale managed to achieve what many others had died trying to do, and that was to make an accurate translations of the original Holy Scriptures into the English language. William Tyndale new that if the English speaking people of this Country, were able to read the Holy Scriptures in the own language, they could come into the light of the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and by coming to Jesus Christ they could be saved, and in time be set free from the oppression of the Roman Catholic Church. William Tyndale was one of many people who literally gave there lives, so that you and I could read an English Bible for ourselves. The well known English King James Bible of the year 1611 says within its preface that its translators were indebted to the earlier work of William Tyndale, to Glory God. The Tyndale English Bible opened up the way for the year 1600 reformation leading to the establishment of the Protestant English Churches. England slowly became one of the leading civilizations of the world because people were able to read the bible in their own language, as they read, God began to cause people to think differently.
Question 9. Do you agree with the whole of section H ? If not, then you will find these following historically based films helpful. Start with God's Outlaw about William Tyndale. Then John Wycliffe. Then John Hus. They can be purchased from Penfold Books: www.penfoldbooks.com Click on picture.
As part of your course work, you will need to answer the above question.
I) The English Bible.The Authorized King James, has been deeply revered among the English speaking people of the world. The precision of translation for which this English bible is historically renowned has helped millions of English speaking people to receive eternal life, through personal repentance to God. The Holy Scriptures became the mainspring of the English language, and the legal foundation of England's moral Civilization. Shamefully bibles now, just gather dust.
Government leaders claim to be Christians but defy God by breaking the first Commandment Exodus 20 vs 3. They do this by not putting Christ first in their own lives and by supporting and encouraging the spread of other religions. Government leaders have voted to change God's Laws in England, and to fully support what God forbids. They know not the fear of God. If you are in Government or have any influence anywhere in the world. Pray and seek God's Will. Stand up for biblical truth. See what you can do to get biblical Christianity taught center stage in your schools. Jesus warns in Matt 18 vs 5-11
Question 10. Do you agree with the whole of section I ?
As part of your course work, you will need to answer this question.
J) During the second world war in England, in 1940, a national day of prayer was called for by King George the 6th. On Sunday the 26th of May, King George the 6th, called the people of this Country to commit their cause to God in prayer. After much bloodshed, Almighty God answered all those prayers and delivered England from its Enemies. Those prayers were to Jesus Christ. Prayer in England was to Jesus Christ, due to Christianity being taught as the truth in all our Schools. After the second world war, England turned its back on Jesus and the bible. Governments, one after the other, ordered that all school children ought to be taught other religions. Jesus was no longer to be taught as the truth about God and the only way to Him, so that people of other religions would not be offended. Children today who don't already know Jesus as their Savior, are
left in confusion thinking that perhaps all religions are of equal worth, and that they could also be true. This irresponsibility has led to a total lack of awareness, of the eternal consequences, of living and dying without Jesus as Lord and Savior. We need to pray for the English Governments, for them to return to the bible concerning God's Laws. We need to pray for the English School teachers, to teach the bible as the word of God. Children in England have been robed of the truth for long enough. Whatever Country you have been born in, whatever Country you are reading this from, God answers prayer, pray for your Government. Pray for your School teachers, for all those who are in authority to come to know Jesus, to become a godly influence.
Question 11. Do you agree with the whole of section J ?
As part of your course work, you will need to answer this question.
K) The Holy Bible has the answer to every situation in life. If we will only search its deep eternal truths for guidance, strength, faith, and uplift. It is not necessary to use any source other than the bible for any rules concerning our Christian faith or conduct. Although we do accept, there is some good Christian literature, other books must never overcome our main reading of the pure undiluted word of God. Time is valuable, so we need to read wisely. As the bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit will reveal God through His word to everyone who asks-seeks-knocks.
Look up Deuteronomy 4 vs 29. And then look up Matthew 7 vs7. When someone says God says something, we ought to get used to asking.
What chapter and what verse ? There is a simple rule which should be applied to any Christian belief, doctrine or teaching etc. It is, chapter and verse”.
If anyone makes a statement of Christian faith, doctrine, or teaching, then the method of checking its authority is to ask the question, which chapter and verse ? It is then necessary to check the interpretation and application which is being used. Taking verses out of context, or not comparing bible Scripture with bible Scripture is the source of much error and confusion. Christians should never quietly accept unbiblical doctrine, Christians are to love the truth of God’s Word the Bible. Christians that accept wrong doctrine, and say nothing to correct, are condoning false teaching, and not really loving people or God. satan says, don’t cause trouble, say nothing. God says, preach the word. Read 2 Timothy 4 vs 1-5. Verse 2 says Preach the Word.
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L) What a privilege it is to have a Holy Bible for ourselves. Packed full of promises, guidance, instruction and hope. It will however only reveal its message to our hearts, and bring us into a true and deeper relationship with Father God, if we mix what we hear with faith, if we read it, if we meditate on its truths, if we apply it to our hearts, if we live by its standards, and act on its promises with child like faith as Jesus taught us. The Bible is our Rule Book, for all Christians everywhere to work towards unity in the Faith.
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M) When looking at bible commentaries its of great value to always remember that the commentary that you are reading is not the word of God. The writer will have their own views and their views may not be right. All bible commentaries are to uphold the plain reading of the Holy Scriptures, in the context of what the whole bible teaches on the subject. Most bible commentaries are very helpful, and uphold the plain meaning of the word of God, but some don't. Bible commentaries may be correct concerning certain Scriptures and completely wrong on others. If we have to make a choice, between believing a commentary or the plain reading of the word of God, then we must reject the commentary.
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) The J.Ws from Kingdom Hall who knock at our doors have rejected Jesus as God, and in rejecting Jesus they know not the Holy Spirit or the Word of God. In spiritual darkness they hand out their own bibles printed by their own deceived organization. The name of their bible is called the new world translation. They have been deceived by their own organization into believing its the word of God.
We must pray for God to open their eyes and to save them. The new world translation from Kingdom Hall is only really fit for the bin as within it, the writers deny that Jesus is God and much more. By us prayerfully studying the true Word of God, we will know how to answer them when they knock etc.
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O) Also the Mormons of the Latter Day Saints who knock at our doors have rejected Jesus as the eternal God. They teach that Jesus became God which is heresy, so they know not the real Holy Spirit or the word of God. In spiritual darkness they follow a man named Joseph Smith and hand out Joseph Smiths books called another testament, they are again deceived by their own organization, believing that Joseph Smiths books are the word of God, and that nothing will bring you closer to God than to read Joseph Smiths book. They completely ignore Jesus Warnings, right at the back of the bible. Revelation 22 vs 18-21. From this bible warning we can see that the Holy Bible is a sealed
book of books, finishing with book of Revelation. And that Joseph Smith was indeed a false prophet who should have simply believed the bible in the first place. Joseph Smiths book another testament is only fit for the bin. We must pray for Mormons, for God to open their eyes to who Jesus really is. And for Jesus to save them. By us studying our bible we will know how to answer then when they knock etc.
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2) In the Triune God. In the Unity of the self existent all knowing all seeing One True Living God. The God of Israel. Revealed in three persons. The Father and the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Not created. The Creator of all things seen and unseen.
Genesis 1 vs 1. The Plurality of God’s Name. In Genesis 1 vs 1. The word of God proclaims, “In the beginning God”. In this first verse in the Bible, the Hebrew word used for God, from the original Hebrew Scripture, is Elohim. In this word Elohim a glimpse of the Trinity/Godhead is revealed. Elohim means God's. (plural meaning more than one). Mark 12vs 29-31 as in Deuteronomy 6 vs 4.
The Hebrew word for one in Deuteronomy 6 vs 4 is pronounces echad. This Hebrew word echad means united in one. Greater revelation is revealed in Matthew 28 vs 18-20. The Bibles teachings, of three persons equally being one God, has led to the term “Trinity”. The word Trinity does not appear in the Bible, but the concept is clearly present in the Scriptures. There can be no serious argument, that the Bible speaks of three persons, and that each is recognized as God, and therefore honored as the Almighty. Biblically there are not three Gods, but one God Almighty in three persons. Deuteronomy 6 vs 4. “The Lord our God is one Lord”. The plurality, meaning more than one of the Godhead, is stated in the Old Testament, and revealed in the New Testament, as the persons of, Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit. Each is of the same Divine sinless essence and therefore in perfect unity, and yet each having personal distinctions and individual operations. Here are some examples.
Turn to Genesis 1 vs 26.“Let us make man in our own image”. Genesis 3 vs 22. “The man has now become like one of us”. Genesis 11 vs 7. “Come let us go down and confuse their language”. 1 Samuel 4 vs 8. The Philistines said “Who shall deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods ? They are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues”. There is Old Testament evidence of more than one person in the Godhead. In the following Old Testament passages, we have evidence of three separate persons in the Godhead. Study closely and you will see. Turn to Psalm 110 vs 1. “The Lord (translated from the Hebrew word Jehovah another word for God ) says to my Lord (translated from the Hebrew word Adoni another word for God) sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”. In Matthew 22 vs 41-46. Our Lord Jesus quotes Psalm 110 vs 1. In the above we see evidence of two Lords, being One Lord God. The third person, the Holy Spirit is revealed in Isaiah 48 vs 16-17.
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A) Jesus spoke of the Triune God using masculine terms. In obedience we are to do the same. The Father is a masculine term, the Son of God is a masculine term, and the Holy Spirit is a He, also a masculine term. Anything else is heresy. Check out the following. Jesus speaking of the Lord God and His Holy Spirit in Isaiah 48 vs 16-17. Come near me and listen to this. From the first announcement, I have not spoken in secret, at the time it happens, I am there. And now the Sovereign Lord has sent me with his Spirit. The Godhead. Zechariah 2 vs 10-11. I am coming, and I will live among you, declares the Lord (one person). Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty (another person) has sent me to you.
These are three distinct Holy persons, each capable of operating individually, though not separately from the united functions of all three. The Triune Godhead are in complete unity in all they do. Genesis 1 vs 26. God Said let us make man in our own image, in our own likeness. We have been created by the Triune God in his own image. 1 Thessalonians 5 vs 23. We are spirit, and soul, and body. Examples of the three persons of the Eternal Godhead. There are occasions when the three persons are mentioned together. Matthew 3 vs 16-17. Jesus the Son of God, who was God in human flesh, was being baptized, God the Father spoke and God the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and lighting on Jesus. Matthew 28 vs 19. The great commission. Go make disciples of all nations. Believers are to be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 13 vs 14. May the grace of the LordJesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Ephesians 2 vs 18. For through Him (Jesus) we both have access to the Father (God) by one Spirit. God is the only self existent being, from whom everything else has been created. This means that God has always existed. God was never brought into existence, but was always ever present, and will always exist. See Genesis 21 vs 33. The Eternal God. And also see Psalm 90 vs 2. From everlasting to everlasting you are God. God the Father is the Father of Jesus Christ his eternal word. Matthew 3 vs 17. This is my Son. 2 John 3. Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Fathers Son.
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B) God the Father, He is the Father/Creator of all men. 1 Corinthians 8 vs 6. There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came, and from whom we live. Ephesians 4 vs 6. One God and Father of all. Unsaved people have a rebellious lifestyle against
God. They act like their spiritual father the devil, but Father God created us all.. John 8 vs 42-47. God the Father, He is the spiritual Father of all believers. Father God is the source through Jesus Christ His Son of our spiritual rebirth, born again of the Spirit of God, to live for Jesus. John 6 vs 37. Jesus said, all that the Father gives to me will come to me. John 6 vs 44. Jesus said, no-one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. John 6 vs 65. Jesus said, no-one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him. Luke 12 vs 32. Jesus said, do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom. 2 Corinthians 6 vs 17-18. I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughter, says the Lord Almighty. Many false religious systems like the Jesus only churches deny the Triune God. They dishonor Jesus Christ by teaching that God is not a Triune God.
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3) In Jesus the Messiah. His Virgin birth, sinless life. Miraculous ministry. Substitute atoning death. Physical body resurrection. Triumphant ascension and abiding intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ. The rapture of the worldwide Church. The return of Jesus Christ with all His saints. Jesus Ruling the whole world. Isaiah 9 vs 6-7. Reigning upon the throne of King David and over his Kingdom forever and ever. Isaiah 7 vs 14. Luke 1 vs 30-33/Luke 17 vs 11-19/1 John 2 vs 1-2/Luke 24 vs 1-53/Acts 1 vs 1-11/1 Thess 4 vs 13-18. Matthew 24 vs 151. Revelation 1 vs 7-8. Rev 22 vs 12. That all authority has been given to the Lord Jesus Christ. Matt 28 vs 18-20.
That Jesus the second person of the eternal Godhead was God in flesh. John 8 vs 31-59 reveals Jesus as the I AM of Exodus 3 vs 1-14. John 10 vs 11. John 10 vs 9. John 12 vs 46. John 14 vs 6. John 15 vs 1. John 6 vs 48. John 11 vs 25. Isaiah 7 vs 14. Psalm 45 vs 6-7. Hebrews 1 vs 1-11. Romans 1 vs 20. John 1 vs 1-14. Rev 1 vs 7-8. Rev 1 vs 17-18. Rev 22 vs 12-13. Once you have studied the above Scriptures in Revelation, here is a lovely key Scripture revealing again that Jesus is our Lord God. Isaiah 44 vs 6-8.
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A) Jesus The Son of God, is God in human flesh. John 1 vs 1-3. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, without Him nothing was made, that has been made. John 1 vs 14. The word became flesh and made His dwelling amongst us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father full of grace and truth. John 1 vs 17. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. The word was God, the word became flesh, His name is Jesus. Nothing was made without Jesus. Therefore Jesus was not made. Through Jesus all things were made.
700 years before Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, the prophet Isaiah prophesied about the Jewish Messiah Jesus the Christ. In Isaiah 7 vs 14. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. The meaning of the word Immanuel is, God with us. Isaiah prophesied again about the Jewish Messiah Jesus Christ. In Isaiah 9 vs 6-7. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Councilor, Mighty God. Here is a Universally excepted Jewish prophecy about the Messiah in Psalm 45 vs 6-7. An accurate and literal translation for the original Hebrew is. Your throne O God will last forever.
The prophecy fulfillment of Psalm 45 vs 6-7 is in the New Testament, God the Father is speaking in Hebrews 1 vs 8. About the Son he says, Your throne O God will last forever and ever. John 8 vs 58. I tell you the truth Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am. Exodus 3 vs 14. God said to Moses, I am. Yes it was Jesus who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush. Jesus is the I AM. Jesus Christ is the Lord Almighty. The prophet Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah 44 vs 6. This is what the Lord says- Israel’s King and Redeemer, The Lord Almighty. I am the first and I am the last, apart from me there is no God. Revelation 1 vs 17-18. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said, do not be afraid, I AM the first and the last. I am the living one, I was dead and behold I am alive for ever and ever ! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. Jesus is the first & the last, the living one, who was dead and rose again. Revelation 22 vs 12-13. Behold I am coming soon ! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the beginning and the end. Jesus is coming soon, Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelation 1 vs 7-8. Look, he is coming on the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be ! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
1 Corinthians 8 vs 6. There is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. Almighty God the Son, became man and humbled himself to the Father. Philippians 2 vs 5-6. Christ Jesus who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant. Colossians 1 vs 15. He is the image of the invisible God. Hebrews 1 vs 3. The Son is the radiance of God’s Glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. John 20 vs 28. Thomas said to him, (Jesus) My Lord and my God.
Everything was created by the word of God. Psalm 33 vs 9. For He spoke, and it came to be, He commanded, and it stood firm.
Genesis 1 vs 3. And God said, Let there be light and there was light. God spoke creation into existence. As we have learned from God’s written word, Jesus Christ is the word of God. Colossians 1 vs 16-17. Is about Jesus Christ. For by Him all things were created, things in Heaven and on earth,visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities,all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things,and in Him all things hold together. And He is the Head of the body, the Church. Jesus humbled himself and esteemed the Father.
Jesus speaking about His disciples in John 10 vs 29-30. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, no-one can snatch them out of my Fathers hand. I and the Father are one. Its worth remembering the Holy Bible is a self interpreting book, we are to examine difficult Scriptures in the light of what is clearly understood. God’s word in the Holy Bible has already revealed that Jesus Christ is the Almighty. So we understand John 10 vs 29 in the light of this. Philippians 2 vs 5-8. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in the appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross. 1 Corinthians 11 vs 3. The head of Christ is God. The head of Christ is Father God, is God’s order of submission, not importance. John 5 vs 23. That all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father, He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Jesus didn’t come to do His own will, Jesus came to do the perfect Will of Father God.
In Luke 22 vs 42. Jesus prayed to His Father in Heaven. Yet not my will but yours be done. We are called to follow Jesus example.
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4) In Mankind’s sinfulness. In the fall of man, and that all have sinned against God, both men and women. That the whole of the human race has inherited a sinful nature from Adam who deliberately sinned against God. Genesis 1 vs 26-31/Gen 2 vs 1-25. Gen 3 vs 1-24. 1 Timothy 2 vs 13-14. Romans 5 vs 12-21. All of mankind needs saving from their sins and the eternal consequences of their sins. Mankind is totally depraved by sin and unable to come to God by his own will. John 6 vs 44 Jesus said No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him upat the last day. Our only hope is Jesus John 12 vs 32.
Jesus speaking of His death and resurrection said. If I be lifted up from the earth, willdraw all men unto me. Because of our sin no one can come to God by them self, but thankfully Jesus is drawing all people to Himself for Salvation. We are foolish to resist His Will.
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5)In having faith and upholding the faith.Salvation is received by us by the grace of God through our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. Rom 3 vs 20-31. Rom 1 vs 16-17. Eph 2 vs 1-10/John 5 vs 24/John 3 vs 18/ Acts 13 vs 39. Acts 4 vs 10-12/John 14 vs 6. The English word faith comes from a Greek word pronounced pis-tis. The word pis-tis is used 98% of the time in the bible, and is translated faith. This Greek word can mean different things, depending on the biblical context. The Greek word can mean believe, belief, acceptance, it can mean the truthfulness about God. Moral conviction of religious truth. Or it can mean fidelity/faithfulness or truth itself. When the recommended Authorized King James bible speaks of the faith of God, or the faith of Jesus, it is speaking of the faithfulness of God or the truth about God. It’s not speaking as we do, of God having to believe by faith the things not seen. God sees everything.
Romans 8 vs 29-30. The Almighty knows the future. Psalm 139 vs 4 He knows what we will say next.
Heb 11 vs 1-40 further explains what faith is, and how men and women of faith lived by faith in God. When Hebrews 11 vs 1-40 commends, many great men and women who lived by faith, Jesus isn’t mentioned.
Heb 11 vs 1 “Now faith is the substance or assurance of things hoped for”. To understand this Scripture we need to look at another verse using the same Greek word for hope. Romans 8 vs 18-25. Apostle Paul said to the Christians in Rom 8 vs 23-25. “Even we ourselves groan withinourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why doesone still hope for what he sees ?But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Hebrews 11 vs 1. Now faith is the substance/assurance of things hoped for”. Meaning, faith is the substance/assurance of things we do not see. Faith. Hebrews 11 vs 1 the rest of the verse goes on speaking of faith as “The evidence/conviction/proof of things not seen”. We have faith in God whom we haven’t seen.
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A) We didn't see the Lord Create the worlds. Romans 10 vs 17.“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”. Our faith is based on personal revelation from God through us hearing the word of God, and in repentance believing the Holy Scriptures. Hearing the promises and warnings and prophesies of the word of God in the bible. Due to our faith in the eternal word of Almighty God the Lord Jesus Christ. We have assurance of the things hoped for. The things hoped for are the biblical promises given by the Lord to us believers. Due to our faith in Jesus Christ we have evidence conviction proof of thing not seen. Romans 14 v 23.“Whatever is not from faith is sin”. Whenever a Christian violates his conscience, doing something he doubts is morally right, he sins. As Christians we are to live lives of faith in Christ and His Word. Living by faith does not mean, not working for money, it means to trust Jesus whatever our circumstances. The whole teaching on faith in the bible, is about mankind having faith in God, and therefore faith in His word the Bible, and then just as importantly remaining in the faith which is the actual truth that Jesus is the author and finisher off. Mankind is to put his hope and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Jesus died for all our sins and arose from the dead. Romans 5 vs 5. “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us”. The previous verse is speaking of us who are born again. Hebrews 11 vs 1-2.Now faith is the substance/assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (God sees everything. Psalm 139 vs 1-24.
Hebrews 11 vs 2. By faith weunderstand that the worlds were framed by the word of God,
(Jesus is the word of God. John 1 vs 1-14) so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
(Jesus was there. He Created everything in Creation. Jesus causes us by His Holy Spirit to have faith in Father God who is unseen)
2 Cor 4 vs 18. Apostle Paul said. “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal”. 2 Cor 5 vs 7. To the church. “We walk by faith, not by sight. (Jesus who was God had seen everything, Jesus had seen the Father. Jesus had been with the Father for all eternity. Hebrews 1 vs 1-3). Its us who walk by faith.
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B) Jesus and His Heavenly Father are one. The Father the Son and the Holy Spirit are One God in three persons.
All things Created were Created by Jesus the eternal word of God. Scripture does not say Jesus walked and lived by faith in God because Jesus was God. 1 Cor 12 vs 9. Faith is one of the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit given to Christians for specific tasks as the Holy Spirit Wills. Heb 2 vs 12-13 “I (Jesus) will put My trust in Him (Father God). This word trust comes from the Greek word peitho pronounced pi’-tho, and this does not mean faith, it means to rely on. The actual truth about things not seen gives us faith. When Christians believe that Jesus lived by faith and walked by faith and healed by faith they have overlook who He Is. Fully Man and Fully God. Col 1 vs 19/Col 1 vs 15-18.Proverbs 15 vs 28. Jesus is the perfect man who was God our Creator.
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C) Jesus is the perfect example for us to follow, not because He was a man of faith, but because He was humble, and 100% obedient, to Father God, and because of who He eternally Is. The perfect Son who was completely obedient .Our faith is in Jesus whom we haven’t yet seen. Those of us who have repented and given our lives to Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We are born again of the Spirit of God. The Spirit of Christ dwells within us as a guarantee of our eternal inheritance.
We by the grace of Almighty God have become Children of God. We know this by the Spirit He gave us. New life in Christ. Scriptures reveal. Jesus is the truth and He spoke the actual truth about Father God. Our faith comes by His word. Jesus knew the end from the beginning Jesus is the Alpha and Omega of Revelation 1 vs 8. Rev 22 vs 12-13. John 3 vs 31-36. Says “He (Jesus) who comes from heaven is above all, and what He has seen and heard that He testifies. Vs 34 says. “For He (Jesus) whom (Father) God has sent speaks the words of (Father God”. John 5 vs 20 says. “The Father loves the Son (Jesus) and shows Him all things that He Himself does”.
John 8 vs 23 Jesus said. “ You are from beneath and I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world”.
John 6 vs 47 Jesus speaking of Himself. “Not that anyone has seen the Father except He who is from God; He has seen the Father”.
John 12 vs 45 Jesus said. “He who sees me, sees Him who sent me”. John 12 vs 49-50. John 7 vs 16. Luke 5 vs 22. John 4 vs 39.
Isaiah 14 vs 24. Luke 4 vs 1 Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit and led by the Spirit.
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D) Act 10 vs 38. Jesus signs and wonders were Holy Spirit Power not a demonstration of His faith but who He was. Matthew 12 vs 28. Colossians 2 vs 9 “For in Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily”. Jesus in perfect obedience did as He saw His Heavenly Father do.
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E) In the King James Bible. Romans 3 vs 3 says “For what if some did not believe ? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect ? Here the word faith from the Greek means fidelity or truth. Fidelity means faithfulness and that’s why the New King James translates this as “the faithfulness of God. The bible teaches that a person is saved by their faith in Jesus Christ and that they are to remain in the faith.
Revelation 14 vs 12. “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus”. Here the word faith from the Greek means fidelity or truth itself. John 5 vs 19-24. Jesus says “Most assuredly the Son can do nothing of Himself but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. Hebrews 12 vs 2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith”. With child like faith. Simply believe in Jesus Christ. Be faithful. Remain in the faith.
Meaning live in Jesus, and live out the truth of what He taught.
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6) In believers baptism. Immersion/submerged in water. In the name of the Father and the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Mark 16 vs 16. Matthew 28 vs 18-20. The Greek word for baptized is pronounced baptizo which means to make whelmed, meaning to be submerged, to go completely under the water to be fully wet. Romans 6 vs 4/ Ephesians 4 vs 5/Colossians 2 vs 12.
Matthew 3 vs 16/Acts 2 vs 38/John 3 vs 23. Every single baptism event in the bible states clearly within the context of the chapter that the person was a believer. Infant baptism is not right.
A baby can-not repent or understand the essentials for Salvation. It is biblically wrong and against common sense to sprinkle a baby’s head and call it a baptism. To do so is to practice heresy. It is also biblical heresy to sprinkle a believer head with water and to then proclaim that the believer has been baptized. If you have been sprinkled as a baby or you have been sprinkled as a believer, then you will need to be baptized immersed in water in obedience to Jesus Christ our Savior. If you were sprinkled as a baby then prayers would have been said for you to grow up in the Christian faith. Our Lord God is answering those prayers by now bringing biblical truth to you, for you to follow Christ. Whoever sprinkled you as a baby should have known better, bless them in Jesus name. Remember biblically we are saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.
Baptism is a commandment to those who have already repented and committed their whole lives to Jesus Christ. Baptism is symbolic, representing the burial of the old person who is now a born again believer. The old person is dead, now we are alive in Christ, to live for Him. We are saved to follow Jesus teachings. Concerning babies or young children Matthew 19 vs 14 Jesus said “ Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”. Children are to grow up in the Lord’s word, and to be given their own opportunity by God’s Grace, to believe and repent of sin, and to put their faith in Jesus Christ for themselves. Once they have become a Christian and reached a level of Christian maturity, then they are to be baptized. Biblical baptism is a wonderful blessing from our Lord to His Church.
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A) Adult baptism is one of the first steps of obedience in a Christians life. At Pentecost Acts 2 vs 41. They were all baptized on the day they were saved. If you need to be baptized, please ask a bible believing pastor for him to arrange it. If you live near us then come and ask me and I will arrange a day for the filling of the baptism pool. Baptism is an ideal opportunity to invite family and friends to witness an outward sign of your inward faith. The Gospel of Salvation is preached at some time during the baptism service, an ideal time to bring the unsaved to hear the about God's love and their deep need of Salvation.
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7) In the Holy Spirit. Indwelling all believers from the moment they are born again as in John 20 vs 22-23. Romans 8 vs 9-11.
The Holy Spirit. The third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is God. He is called God. Acts 5 vs 3-4. You have lied to the Holy Spirit. Vs 4. You have not lied to men but to God. He has eternal existence. Hebrews 9 vs 14. The eternal Spirit. He is Omnipotent-All powerful.
Job 33 vs 4.
The Spirit of God has made me, the breath of the Almighty gives me life. He is Omnipresent-Everywhere present. Psalms 139 vs 7-8. Where can I go from your Spirit ? Where can I flee from your presence ? If I go up to the heavens, you are there, if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. He is Omniscient-All knowing. 1 Corinthians 2 vs 10. God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. The Holy Spirit is a Person. John 16 vs 13. Jesus said. When He the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth.....John 14 vs 15-17. The Spirit of truth. The world can not accept Him. But you know Him.
Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of truth, He will guide you know Him, Jesus therefore recognized the personality of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit has a will. Acts 16 vs 7. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 1 Corinthians 12 vs 11. The same Spirit, and He gives them to each one, just as He determines. The Holy Spirit has affection, He has emotions, feelings. Isaiah 63 vs 10. Yet they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became there enemy. Ephesians 4 vs 30. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.(grieving the Spirit can be forgiven in Christ) John 16 vs 13-15. Jesus taught that the Holy Spirit will not speak on His own, He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is to come. He will bring glory to me, by taking from what is mine, and making it known to you.
John 12 vs 49-50. Jesus taught. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say. (Father God speaks to us through Jesus by His Holy Spirit). From the Old Testament to the New there is only One God. Mark 12 vs 29. Answered Jesus. Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Deuteronomy 6 vs 4. In the Trinity we see unity in every sense and therefore One God. In there unity of purpose, operation, (providence-protective care) redemption, justice, Judgment, and love, we can best understand there oneness. The whole revelation of the Bible shows these characteristics.
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A) Why all Christians should prayerfully work towards unity in the faith. Jesus prayed to Father God for believers to have oneness. John 17 vs 11. So theymay be one as we are one. John 17 vs 20-21. That all of them may be one. John 17 vs 23.
May they be brought to complete unity to let the world knowthat you sent me, and have loved them even as you have loved me.
The desire of the Lord Jesus Christ was always that His disciples would be in unity. Experience shows that Christian believers generally are very poor at achieving a very high level of unity, we need to work together towards unity in the faith, each reflecting unity with the one true God.
Question 32. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) We believe also in the baptism of the Holy Spirit that outpoured at Pentecost. Giving initial evidence of the power that Jesus promised in Acts 1 vs 8. Witnessing to Jesus, meaning to testify about Jesus. Power for Holy living. Romans 8 vs 13. With additional evidence to follow of tongues. Acts 10 vs 44-48. 1 Cor 12 vs 29-31. Or prophesy. Acts 19 vs 6/Rev 19 vs 10/Acts 2 vs 1-47. Moving in the gifts of the Holy Spirit as He the indwelt Holy Spirit Wills. 1 Cor 12 vs 1-11/1 Cor 13 vs 1-13/1 Cor 14 vs 1-25. Speaking of tongues, the eighth gifts of the Holy Spirit of 1 Cor 12 vs 4-11.
Question 33. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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The Scripture says in 1 Cor 12 vs 10 “different kinds of tongues”. 1st there are tongues that speak to men. 2nd tongues that speak to God. 3rd tongues that sing to God. 4th tongues that bless in giving thanks to God.
C) 1st tongues that speak to men.
Acts 2 vs 4. “They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance”. The disciples who spoke in tongues did not know the languages they spoke.
The hearers were Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven who spoke different languages. Acts 2 vs 8 “We hear each in our own language in which we were born”. In this situation, the gift of tongues was given as a fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophesy 28 vs 11-12 confirmed in 1 Cor 14 vs 21. Unbelievers heard about the wonderful works of God miraculously in their own language. This tongue to men continues today as the Holy Spirit Wills.
Question 34. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D) 2nd tongues that speak to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 2 “For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no-one understands him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries”. Speaking to God in tongues 1 Cor 14 vs 4 says. “He who speaks in a tongue edifies/emboldens/builds up himself”. 1 Cor 14 vs 28. Says “If there is no interpreter let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 13 says “Let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret”. Its important to read 1 Cor 14 vs 26-33. What is the conclusion then ? “I will pray in the spirit (speak to God in a tongue), and I will also pray with the understanding”. Not empty or meaningless thoughts, but Holy Spirit led prayers in awe of God and to God.
Question 35. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) 3rd tongues that sing to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 15. “I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding”. This can be part of our worship of the Almighty. Singing to Him in tongues. Colossians 3 vs 16-17.
Question 36. Do you agree with the whole of the above section E ?
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F) 4th tongues that bless in giving thanks to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 16-19. When thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say A-men at thy giving of thanks, seeing he undersandeth not what thou sayest ?
When blessing God in the spirit pray that you may interpret in words of understanding so that others can say Amen.
Question 37. Do you agree with the whole of the above section F ?
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G) Christianity is not anti-intellectual. Jesus commanded us to love God with all our minds as in Matthew 22 vs 37. 1 Cor 14 vs 23 gives a clear teaching that our Lord doesn’t want His people to be seen as out of their mind. This is very important and overlooked by many Christians. God want’s us to be seen as one with a sound mind. 2 Tim 1 vs 7. Christians who lack self control, can be seen as out of their mind. We should read Gal 5 vs 22-23. Christianity is a sober and reasonable belief. Isaiah 1 vs 18 says. “Come let us reason together Says the Lord”. Christians should be orderly and not look wild and senseless causing confusion. 1 Cor 14 vs 33. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are to build up the church. Glorify God, and aid, in reaching the lost. Jesus is to remain our focus. Love is more important than any of the spiritual gifts. Believers are to pursue love and the gifts. 1 Cor 13 vs 1. The full council of God gives us understanding, some Christians when they think of the gift of tongues they forget the bible actually speaks of different kinds of tongues. In forgetting, some Christians over emphasis tongues to men, and then speak out against the other tongues, saying that they are not of God because they aren't a human language. As we have seen in this study different kinds of tongues are among the gifts of the Holy Spirit to His Church.
Question 38. Do you agree with the whole of the above section G ?
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H) The ability to speak in tongues alone is not proof of a person being filled with the Holy Spirit. Counterfeit tongues exist in many non Christian religions, for example, the Mormons speak in counterfeit tongues. For any person to move in the true gifts of the Holy Spirit they must first be born again of the Holy Spirit living by faith in Jesus Christ. Counterfeit gifts are always associated with counterfeit religions, heretical teachings and not biblical Christianity.
Question 39. Do you agree with the whole of the above section H ?
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8) In the gifts of the Holy Spirit and Offices set by God in His Church.
The Holy Spirit sets people apart for the work that He has called them for, as in Acts 13 vs 2. Concerning overseers, apostle Paul led by the Spirit said to these men. “The Holy Spirit has made you overseers toshepherd the church of God”. Acts 20 vs 27-36. Running the Church under Christ’s Authority. A) Things we need to know. Bishops can be called pastors/overseers or elders.They are always men able to teach, set apart, called by the Holy Spirit. 1 Tim 3 vs 1-8/Titus 1 vs 5-9/James 3 vs 1. 1 Peter 5 vs 1 vs 4/1 Tim 5 vs 17-22. They are to shepherd-feed the flock of God.
Serving as overseers not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly, nor as being lords over, controlling treading down, being heavy shepherds to those entrusted to them, but being examples to the flock. They must be blameless with out reproach among people. The Husband of one wife, loving his wife as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her.
A pastor must be temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous, one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence. Not a novice, because of the warning in 1 Tim 3 vs 6. They must be a good testimony among those who are outside.
A lover of what is good, holy, self controlled, holding fast the faithful word of God as he has been taught, that he may be able,
by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. And when the Chief Shepherd Jesus the Jewish Messiah returns,
the faithful pastor will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
Question 40. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) Training to be a pastor. After prayer and bible study, if a man upholds these statements of belief of the Christian Church, and after seeking God’s Will, he desires the office/position of a pastor, he desires a good work. The church pastor or pastors, after prayer are to confirm whether the suggested candidate fits the criteria. If so there is a three year training program allowing for preachers preparation and bible teaching, where the right candidate will learn to teach the Word of God and to take care of the flock of God. After three years they are assessed prayerfully by the church pastor or pastors. If God’s calling is sure and His timing fulfilled.
Acts 13 vs 3. After fasting and prayer the church pastor or pastors will publicly, from the front of the church assembly under God’s authority, lay hands on the candidate and commission them as a pastor within the fellowship. Ongoing yearly assessments are to ensure that all pastors and all those in any form of leadership continue to fulfill the necessary criteria, laid out in the full council of God’s Word.
Gal 5 vs 16-26. Heretical teachings are to be openly corrected, so that the church of Jesus Christ is not misled.
Question 41. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) Preachers and bible teachers who have God’s authority to instruct the whole church are biblically always men. Concerning the whole church assembly of both men and women, apostle Paul obediently continues to teach the Lords Command of
1 Cor 14 vs 33-40. Apostle Paul writes in 1 Tim 2 vs 11-15. “Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach (men) or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fellinto transgression’. Rom 5 vs 12-21. Adams sin was deliberate. Eve was deceived”.
1 Cor 9 vs 21. God’s Word does not disapprove of women praying out loud and prophesying in the church, it encourages it, provided they are properly attired in godliness with head covering as a symbol of their authority to speak. 1 Cor 11 vs 1-16/2 Tim 2 vs 15.
2 Tim 4 vs 1-5/Gal 1 vs 6-12/James 2/2 Peter 3 vs 13-18 speaks of apostle Paul’s teachings. “Untaught and unstable people twist (his teachings) to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures”.
Question 42. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D)Training to be a preacher / bible teacher. If a man upholds these statements of belief of the Christian Church, and desires to preach, he can pray, then ask to join a preachers preparation program to become a better communicator. Preachers are called by the Lord and not man.
Question 43. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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C) Deacons are men as women are deconesses who are official attendants who help in administration and other menial yet essential duties. Serving tables. Giving the believers in financial need their daily distributions of food if necessary. A deacon can be a treasurer. This enabled the apostles or today pastors to give themselves continually to prayer, and the ministry of the Word and the preaching of God's Word. Deacons are men. Acts 6 vs 1-7. 1 Tim 3 vs 7-15. Deacons were men of good reputation and full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. Phoebe was a woman commended as a servant, a helper of many in the Church, as in Romans 16 vs 1-2. The Greek word servant is pronounced dee-ak-on-os. This word dee-ak-on-os means deacon or in Phoebe case deaconess. The Greek teaches that Phoebe was called a deaconess, she was an official servant. The Greek says this means an attendant, an aid, a relief, a helper in menial duties. Deacons are men. Deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. They must be found blameless among people. Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. Let deacons be the husband of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well. Philip from Acts 6 vs 5 was a deacon and in Acts 8 vs 5 Philip is also seen as an evangelist with a signs and wonders ministry. Acts 8 vs 1-40 Philip even baptized.
Question 44. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D) Becoming a deacon or a deconess. If a Christian upholds these statements of belief, and after 3 years within the church fellowship he or she desires to become a deacon, he or she is to be first tested to see if they fit the criteria. For Commissioning Acts 6 vs 6.
Question 45. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) Women are called by God to teach what is good to other women and children. Raising future leaders and witnesses. Titus 2 vs 1-5. This is for all Christian women who have a measure of maturity in the faith. Titus 2 vs 3-5 this Scripture also gives licence for ‘a woman to women teaching ministry’. Women today who believe they are called to preach and teach God's Word, are in fact called to lead other women and children. If a woman upholds these statements of belief, desiring ‘a women to women teaching ministry and is called by God to do so. Then she ought to prayerfully seek the Lord, and then as led by the Holy Spirit, ask a bible believing pastor for his conformation, for her to begin training for this ministry.
Question 46. Do you agree with the whole of the above section E ?
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D) Christian men and women speak out in church, under God given conditions as the Lord gives utterance
Rev 19 vs 10. “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”. In Obedience to the Lord’s Command in 1 Cor 14 vs 33-40. ‘Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak’. Vs 40. ‘Let all things be done decently and in order’ The Lord’s Command is understood in the light of His previous instruction on head covering. 1 Cor 11 vs 1-16. When praying out loud or prophesying, men are not to cover their head and women are to cover their head, as a symbol of authority. Submission to God’s word gives authority as led by the Spirit to both men and women to pray out loud and prophesies in the church assembly. Prophecy is to proclaim God’s message effectively for the edification strengthening and exhortation encouragement and comfort to the church. Prophecy can predict future
events as a means of guiding God’s people. Prophecy is to be judged by others in the light of the Holy bible. Men and women of God need to learn obedience to Christ, and ought to deliver God's Word in the right attire.
Question 47. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) Women’s Ministry. If we judge from a world view, then we see that women are able to do the same work as men. If we are politically correct then we encourage women to do any job that they wish to do. If we are Christians then we are to encourage both Christian men and women to first seek God’s Will. Obviously men and women are able to excel in virtually any job they are given, there’s a whole spectrum of jobs in the world that are morally sound and Christian men and women are used by God in them. These study notes assume that you the reader believe as we do in equality between men and women. Men and women’s equality have its roots in the bible. We have the same worth in God’s sight. God loves us all the same. But the Church of Christ is in the world, it is not meant to be off the world. Within the Church Christians have callings from the Almighty, and Christians have God’s eternal Word the bible to know God’s Will. As Jesus by His grace lives in us who are born again, we all share to a greater or lesser degree in a pastors heart, because Jesus the chief Shepherd lives in us. We each experience God's caring love for each other. Many Christian women instead of looking to the bible for their calling, they have gone by their feelings and wrongly assumed that God was calling them to be a pastor.
My heart goes out to them, but there is an urgent need for their repentance, for them to begin again to uphold the full council of God.
It is well known that women bishops/pastors/elders/ and women preachers teaching to the overall body of Christ is a new phenomenon, engulfing many churches since the 1970s.
A study of this subject opens our eyes to the times we live in and the churches that are slowly slipping further into apostate beliefs. Churches that are slowly leaving the faith due to their liberal beliefs concerning the Bible.
Some liberal church leaders have used the recent unbiblical changes concerning women’s ministry, to support their other worldly belief, that its time the church also changed its views concerning homosexuals. This has led to the ordination of homosexual clergy, promoting what the bible calls in Leviticus 18 vs 22 an abomination. 1 Corinthians 5 vs 6 warns that a little leaven leavens the whole lump. Meaning that a little sin a little false teaching spreads through the Church. Vs 7 Therefore purge out the old leaven. Women today need our support for them to be encouraged to fulfill God's calling and not mans will.
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F) Men and women are all called to be witnesses to Jesus to reach out to the lost.
As in Acts 1 vs 8. Acts 1 vs 12-14. Acts 2 vs 1-11. A woman’s authority comes by her submission to Christ’s teachings concerning male leadership.
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G) Help Meet. An interesting following study submitted by Sam Cary.
“And the Lord God said, it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him”
Genesis 2:18
Help is a word frequently used in reference to the Lord in the Psalms. Thus it is not a degrading position for the woman. The verb form basically means to aid or supply that which the individual cannot provide for himself. The Septuagint translates it boethos, a word the New Testament uses in the sense of “physician”. It conveys the idea of aiding someone in need, such as the oppressed. Certainly a godly woman meets this need of man.
Meet comes from the Hebrew word meaning “opposite.” Literally it is “according to the opposite of him,” meaning that she will complement and correspond to him…(1)
“And Adam said, this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Genesis 2:23,24
God’s ideal plan for marriage is one man for one woman for one lifetime. God’s pattern for marital happiness is evident when a man loves and leads his family, with children who obey and reverence their parents, with a wife who respects and supports her husband’s leadership. A mutually supportive attitude must characterize both husband and wife if they are to succeed in building a harmonious home. Illustration: Marriage is so important in the mind of God that it was the first of three divine institutions and was patterned to illustrate Christ’s love for the church. Application: Christians should therefore do their part in contributing to the success of the family. (2)
Cleave is a strong verb, meaning, “join, stick to”. The two verbs “leave” and “”cleave” may be subordinated in the following way: “Let a man forsake, or abandon, his father and his mother in order that he may cleave unto his wife and in order that they might become one flesh.” If he does not leave, he cannot cleave, nor can he become or be one flesh. This is the strongest Hebrew construction to indicate a change of state, the verb “to be” (hayu) plus the preposition (le). The process of becoming one flesh, totally united in life, purpose, and pleasure is presented…(1)
“…Have ye not read, that which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
Mathew 19:4-6
Have ye not read: Jesus refers them to God’s original purpose in creation, that they should be one flesh. Genesis 2:24 indicates that being one flesh is one new entity, and is not to be limited to sexual union. The Bible clearly indicates that sexual union does not itself constitute marriage, which is fundamentally a covenantal agreement between two partners for life. (1)
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 5:22-33
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” v22
As unto the Lord: This is a comparative clause. But in Greek there are two different types of comparative clauses. (1) Elucidation, which means that wives are to give their husbands the same unquestioned, absolute submission they give Christ…(2) Emphasis, which means that wives are to submit to their husbands, as submission rendered by them truly is submission rendered to Christ Himself. When the wife yields her will to that of her husband, she yields to the Lord….”(1)
“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.” v23
For gives the reason why verse 22 calls for wifely submission. Just as Jesus is the divinely appointed head or authority over His church, in the same way the husband is the divinely appointed “head” or authority of his wife.
And he is the savior (or, protector of the body): As Jesus is responsible to provide for the welfare of His church, so the husband is responsible to protect his wife. In both cases the responsibility to protect is inseparably linked with the responsibility to provide spiritual leadership. (1)
“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.” v24
The extent of the wife’s submission to her husband is in every thing, that is, in every area of life and in every issue that may arise… (1)
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” v25
The marital responsibility of husbands is to love your wives. The Greek word rendered “love” is agapao, which denotes the willing sacrificial giving on the husband’s part for the benefit of his wife, without thought of return. As Christ gave himself for the church, so there is to be no sacrifice, not even the laying down of his life, that a husband should not be willing to make for his wife. (1)
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.” v28
This verse develops the idea, introduced in verse 27, that sacrificial love benefits the giver as well as the receiver. The church certainly profits from Christ’s love (v.26) in that she is granted salvation, but Jesus also benefits from His love in obtaining her as a pure bride (v.27). Similarly, the husband who loveth his wife loveth himself, that is, he profits from this love, as does his wife. (1)
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth is, even as the Lord the church: For as we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.” v29-31
…As the church is a part of Jesus’ body (v.30), so is the wife a part of her husband’s body (v.31). Thus, when the husband loves her, he loves himself…(1)
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and they two shall be one flesh...” v31
Leave his father and mother: A husband and wife have a better chance for a successful marriage if there is some independence-physically, emotionally, and financially-from parents and in-laws. (1)
The relationship between Christ’s headship, and the headship of the husband
“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”
1 Corinthians 11:3
The concept of headship does not denote qualitative or essential difference. It denotes responsibility and accountability, not superiority. The prototype is seen in the persons of the Trinity. The Father and Christ are coequal, yet they fulfill different functions... (1)
Each one of us has certain responsibilities. We are bound to uphold those responsibilities by the accountability with which they are presented. If we choose to forfeit our responsibilities for a lack of willingness, we have not become un-responsible, neither are we no longer bound by that which we choose to ignore. We have simply become irresponsible and are left with two things: the product of accountability, (that being judgment), and un-fulfillment.
The husband is the divinely appointed head of the wife. And therefore has certain responsibilities toward his wife. Responsibilities such as: leadership, protection, provision, comfort, and affection, that he feels he must fulfill or else be held accountable by God. This is imbedded within mans nature. And without these things, he will inevitably live unfulfilled. However he cannot do this alone. It takes not only his will to achieve this, but also a wife who is willingly in submission to her husband’s role as head of the woman. This is a great power she possesses that she is able to fulfill the nature of man by being submissive to the call of God, that is, her husband. The husband cannot be who he was intended to be in the marriage without the help of the wife, and the wife cannot be who she was intended to be without the headship of the husband. Both the husband and the wife each have what the other needs in order to please God in their marriage. This is why it is so important that they both be of one accord, and that they be “one flesh”. This is well pleasing to God.
If we are to follow Christ’s example, then as us fulfilling our duty as a husband or wife, we should be driven primarily by an unconditional selfless love toward each other that should never have to be merited. No matter what happens we must love each other in the very same way that Christ loved us when he was being nailed to that cross.
One flesh
“I and my father are one.” John 10:30
And though they have different functions and duties, the husband and his wife are ultimately made up of one unit also. They are no longer twain. Just as Jesus is the head of the Church and we are his body, “of His flesh and of His bones”, so is the husband the head of the wife. And the wife being: “bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh”, is of the man, just as we are of Christ, and just as Christ is of God.
Each one of us is expected to treat our spouse as part of our own body, to love and to cherish them with no regard for anything in return. If we spend this love out of unselfishness, and not out of want, our Father in heaven will be pleased.
“ Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 11:11
What is the husband without the wife, or the wife without the husband? The woman was taken out of man. She is: “of the man”, who is in turn “by the woman”.
It is important that we understand our divinely appointed need for one another. This is not a need we share merely to create new life. It is far more than that.
“And the Lord God said, it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.” Genesis 2:18
In all that He found to be “good” throughout the first two chapters of Genesis, this was the only time God had found something to be “not good”. Given the context, this is a much more profound statement than something simply being better or worse. It is clearly much more than a negative preference.
After man and woman are completed, God said in 1:31 it was “very [exceedingly] good.” Gods plan for man was less than ideal and not complete without woman, the emphasis being on alone.
9)In Holiness of Life and conduct all to the Glory of God. Hebrews 12 vs 14 says “says “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord/1 Peter 1 vs 16/Eph 4 vs 30-32/1 Peter 3 vs 1-19/1 Peter 2 vs 17/Rom 13 vs 1-14.
Heb 6 vs 4-6. Heb 12 vs 10/1 Thess 4 vs 1-8/Rev 22 vs 11 says “he who is Holy, let him be Holy still’. Rev 15 vs 3-4 says They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb (Jesus) saying; “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty ! Just and true are Your ways. O King of all the saints ! Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name ? For You alone are Holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You. For Your judgments have been manifested.” Read 2 Cor 7 vs 1. All Glory to God.
In Jesus Christ we believers partake in Christ’s Holiness, meaning we share in in God’s Holiness, by living in Jesus , and remaining in Jesus by faith.
Our faith in Jesus Christ produces in us, a Holy lifestyle, by God’s power within us, His Holy Spirit. All Glory to God.
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10) In deliverance from sickness/injury by Divine healing through Christ. In accordance with God’s timing and Will. Healing is in the atonement. Isaiah 53 vs 5. With His stripes we are healed. (The word healed in this verse is the Hebrew word
pronounced raw-faw meaning to make whole and this ultimately will not be fully realized until the believers resurrection). God created mankind in His own Image. God is Spirit and He is a Triune eternal being. God is Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are a triune being, spirit, soul and body, as in 1 Thess 5 vs 23. Once a person is born again of the Spirit, their spirit is then alive in Christ. Their soul, meaning who they are in their personality is being renewed, by the renewing of their mind, by the word of God, and by the indwelt Holy Spirit.
Their physical body is still perishing, wearing out. Salvation is a process in which believers are to be saved spirit, soul, and body.
A believer is saved, is being saved awaiting redemption. Being made whole is a process. Healing’s may be instant miracles or may take time. Various Christians can be used by God in prayer but its always Jesus who has been the healer. To His Glory.
Question 51. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Believers will be healed, made whole at the resurrection even if they aren't healed now. We are always to pray in faith, believing to receive. If a person is prayed for and the person is healed immediately or eventually then Jesus gets all the Glory, but if the person is not healed, we can not say with certainty that the reason why was because they didn’t have the faith to receive the healing.
Acts 9 vs 36-42. Apostle Peter raised Tabitha from the dead proving that a person being healed doesn’t always need to demonstrate faith. The faith of the believer praying in God’s Will is all that’s required. There is no formula other than praying in faith, seeking Father God’s Will in Jesus Christ’s name and being obedient by doing and saying exactly as the Holy Spirit leads, remember to test everything with the word of God in the bible. If its from the Lord it will agree biblically. Generally the bible reveals that a persons faith, believing that Jesus is the Christ is necessary for them to receive a healing. but the Almighty who is kind and compassionate does as He wishes to His own Glory. A key scripture is 1 John 5 vs 14-16. Mark 6 vs 1 vs 7 says “Then Jesus went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. And when the Sabbath had come, He begun to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, Where did this man get these things ? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands ! Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon ? And are not His sisters here with us ? So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them. A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house. Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching. And He called the twelve to Himself and began to send them out two by two and gave them power over unclean spirits. Take a prayerful study of
John 15 vs 7-8 and John 14 vs 12-14.
Question 52. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) Another key Matthew 6 vs 10. Jesus only did what He saw His Father do. A believer must not be presumptuous to say to a sick injured person that God has healed them unless the Lord has inspired those words at that precise time.
The evidence of such inspired words will be that the person is healed. Glory to God. A believer must not be presumptuous to say God want’s to heal you today unless the Lord has inspired those words at that precise time. The evidence of such inspired words will be that the person is healed that day.
Even though these following verses speak of prophets, we must remember that all who speak on behalf of the Lord will be held accountable and speaking presumptuously is sin. Deuteronomy 18 vs 21-22 warns “And if you say in your heart. How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken ? When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him”.
Deuteronomy 18 vs 20 reveals the consequences of speaking presumptuously, under the Mosaic Covenant the Law given by God to Moses. It says “But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, that prophet shall die”. We believers are under the New Covenant of Christ’s blood, we are no longer to have those who speak presumptuously put to death, but their sin is no less serious and they will like us give an account to God. Those who speak presumptuously are not to be followed.
Question 53. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) Healing’s can often take place by simply asking in faith for Jesus to heal and then waiting in faith expectant. Luke 5 vs 17 importantly reveals that Jesus healed when the power of the Lord was present to heal. Our attitude must always be.
Father God’s will be done. If a person is under their doctor and on medication and we believe God has healed them. We send them to their doctor who will test them and advise them to whether they need to continue taking their medication, or course of medical treatment etc. Professional medical advice and tests are always recommended, to the Glory of God. Even when medically there seems no hope, there is always hope in Christ Jesus. Nothing is impossible for God.
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D) Apostle Paul had a physical infirmity and due to this he preached the Gospel to those looking after him in Gal 4 vs 13. Apostle Paul who had raised the dead in Acts 20 vs 8-12 went on to leave his companion Trophimus sick in Miletus as seen in
2 Timothy 4 vs 20. Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul it says in Acts 19 vs 11-12. So that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from Paul’s body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. Even after Apostle Paul had witnessed the power of Jesus healing so many people, he still had to give this advice to his friend Timothy who had become a Christian leader. Even though Timothy had been greatly used by God. 1 Timothy 5 vs 23 says No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
Question 55. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) The Christians living in the first Century experienced sicknesses etc just like we do. They were healed like us, by the Power of God. Believers living in the first Century experienced sicknesses and some remained sick, knowing that they would be made whole at the resurrection. Believers died as Jesus revealed in Luke 16 vs 22. Jesus friend Lazarus died in John 11 vs 14 Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. Glory to God. Believers will be made whole spirit soul and body at the resurrection of the righteous. We believe in deliverance from the powers of darkness in Jesus Christ’s name. Rev 22 v 18-21 shows that not all sickness/illness comes from the devil. John 9 vs 1-2 shows a persons sin is not always the reason for their suffering. All believers are to pray for the sick when led by the Holy Spirit.. Matt 17 vs 20/Matt 9 vs 20-22/Mark 11 vs 20-26/Acts 14 vs 9/1 Cor 12 vs 9-10/Mark 16 vs 17-18. If anyone is sick within the church or if anyone is sick at home read James 5 vs 14-18. Within the Church service, only appointed leaders are to lay hands on anyone in prayer, this amongst other things is to protect Christians from unbiblical council.
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11) In the breaking of bread every week.The Lord's table is in remembrance of Jesus to proclaim His death at Calvary until He comes. Acts 2 vs 42/Acts 2 vs 46/1 Cor 11 vs 17-34/1 Cor 10 vs 17. We are to break bread as often as the Church comes together.
John 3 vs 1-7 Jesus said you must be born again. Biblically only Jesus disciples are to share in the Lord’s Supper. The emblems. Bread without yeast and the fruit of the vine/juice are symbolic as the sinless body and blood of Jesus. They are not to be worshiped, as worship is only for God. The emblems are to be received in obedience to Christ. They remind us of what Jesus Christ has done for us, how Jesus suffered in our place. A measure of maturity is necessary for Christian children to share at the Lord’s Table. They need like all believers to have a personal testimony of their conversion, and to be walking by faith with the Lord Jesus. Regardless of age, if they have repented and by faith in Christ are born again, if they know the knew life in Christ then they have been accepted by Jesus. As long as a believer is not living in unrepentant sin, we have no biblical ground to refuse them the Lord's table, they are to be included.
1 Cor 11 vs 27-32. Mat 26 vs 26-30. The Lord's Table should be approached with thankfulness to Christ. In personal repentance to God. Turning away from sin, in fear and awe of the Almighty. At the Lord's Table every week we continue to proclaim Jesus death until He returns. We consider how Jesus suffered and died for all our sins. How Jesus arose. And we consider the rapture of the Church and Jesus glorious return.
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12) The Rapture of the worldwide Church, followed by the second coming of the Lord Jesus/Jewish Messiah.
We believe in the pre-millennial second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus will physically return to the Mount of Olives East of Jerusalem to begin His 1000 year Reign on this Earth, as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Jesus Ruling over everything in Creation. The Day of the Lord. 2 Peter 3 vs 8-13. Rev 20 vs 1-4. When Jesus comes again, 1 Thes 3 vs 13 “at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints”. Zech 14 vs 5. Saints are saved sinners, who have been credited righteous by God, by their faith in God and His eternal Word. Gen15 vs 6. Rom 1 vs 16-17. Today there are many different Christian denominations, not everybody within them are actual Christians. Christ is from a Greek word Christos, it means the same as the Jewish word Messiah, it means anointed. A Christian is by name, an anointed one, who is a follower of Jesus the Christ. A person can not be a Christian unless they are born again of the Holy Spirit. John 3 vs 1-7. Those of us who are born again of the Holy Spirit, collectively make up the body of Christ. We Christians are Jesus saints. There are saints in Heaven, and there are us saints alive here on earth. As we Christians here on the earth are Jesus saints, we are to “Go make disciples”. Matt 28 vs 18-20. Mark 16 vs 15-16. We Christians, Jew and non Jew are waiting for Jesus and His rapture of the world wide Church.
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A) If your born again, you are a saint in God’s sight. Under the New Covenant of Jesus Christ, a saint is a sinner who has been made pure by having their sins washed away by the sinless blood of Jesus. Considered blameless by God, due to their faith in Jesus. Accredited righteous and Holy by Father God due to their faith, and their faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now sanctified by the sinless blood of Jesus, and being perfected by the grace of God, though the sanctifying work of the now indwelt Holy Spirit. Letters were written to the saints as in Col 1 vs 2 “To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse”. Phil 1 vs 1/Eph 1 vs 1/1 Cor 1 vs 2. Romans 1 vs 7. Sanctified come from a Greek word pronounced hag-ee-ad’-zo. It means to make Holy, to purify, to consecrate, to sanctify. It comes from the Greek word pronounced hag’ee-os, meaning saint. Jesus is coming again with all His saints. 1 John 3 vs 1-3. Now that’s exciting !
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B) For Jesus to come back to earth with all His saints, Jesus must first collect all His saints. This is known as the rapture of the Church. The word rapture is from the Latin translation of the Greek word pronounced har-pad’-zo, it means to to seize hastily. The word for rapture is translated in the English, “caught up”. We can find this in 1 Thess 4 vs 17. There are Seven Trumpets. Rev 8 vs 6.
The 7th and Last Trumpet. Rev 11 vs 15 is the same Last Trumpet as 1 Cor 15 vs 52/1 Cor 15 vs 50-58/Matt 24 vs 31/Rev 11 vs 15.
The first resurrection is the resurrection of the saints. This takes place during Jesus return at the last trumpet, as Jesus returns with all us saints. 1 Cor 15 vs 20-23.
1 Thess 4 vs 13-18 is the rapture. Vs 16 with the Trumpet of God”. The language is very similar to 1 Cor 15 vs 50-58. Causing a firm belief that this is the Last Trumpet, the resurrection of the saints as Jesus returns. But Rev 9 vs 1-12/Rev 7 vs 1-17 indicates that the rapture would have taken place at the 5th Trumpet or before as the 144000 are believing Jews, not the Church.
Any uncertainty concerning the exact time of the rapture is to keep us watchful.
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C) Its imperative that us Christians are ready and waiting looking forward to the return of our Lord. Jesus said to His disciples in
Mark 13 vs 32-37 take heed watch and pray; Watch. Hebrews 9 vs 28 says. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time ,apart from sin,for salvation. When Jesus comes for His Church He is coming back for those waiting for Him namely the bride of Christ. Those who are not prayerfully watchful also are not waiting for Him, they are in danger of being cut off and left behind due to unbelief. Romans 11 vs 22 warns about how Christians who don't continue in God's goodness are cut off. Cut out of the Cultivated Olive Tree. This ultimately means cut out the body of Christ. We Christians can see by Romans 11 vs 20 that we stand by faith. We can understand from this that a Christian is Holy as they are part of the Body of Christ, and that there is only one kind of Christian, and that is by God's Grace a Holy one, saved part of the Bride of Christ ready for Jesus return. Christian backsliders who are still by their faith part of the Body of Christ are still seen by God as Holy due to their faith and their faith alone in Jesus. They will along with all the saints go up in the rapture.
We are all warned that Christians who don't continue in God's goodness are cut off of the Cultivated Olive Tree through their unbelief. There unrepentant unholy works are seen by God as their unbelief. Having been cut off, they are no longer part of the Body of Christ, therefore they are no longer made Holy, they are no longer Christians, and as unholy unbelievers they will be left behind in the rapture. If your a little backslide then repent before things get worse for you. God has given you His Holy Spirit to keep in step so make no excuse.
Now the wonderful news is that the one who has been cut off, if they do not continue in their unbelief can be grafted back in again and therefore become again part of the Body of Christ, made Holy again, saved, sanctified, washed in the blood ready for the rapture, to go up with Jesus to meet Him in the air. GLORY TO GOD for His Mercy and Grace in all of our lives. James 2 vs 17 backs up the teaching, that faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. In other words our faith or unbelief is seen by our works. Galatians 5 vs 19-21 gives warnings to the Body of Christ about us not fulfilling the lusts of the flesh. :I tell you beforehand just as I also told you in times past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God'.
Within all these warnings there are 2 that stand out to me. The first is selfish ambition, the second is heresies. Now all God's warnings equally effect me and you but these are two warnings that are easy to slip into. I believe that our Lord Jesus has shown me that one of Satan's attacks on the Body of Christ is to get Christians to not believe in the warnings of God to the Body of Christ, concerning the practice of unrepentant unholy living. Once Satan deceives otherwise godly leaders to reinterpret the plain warnings to the Body of Christ, saying O these warnings are not to believers. Then some of these men of great influence write commentaries promoting their heretical ideas and not God's warning to the Body of Christ. Christian's than who put to much trust in those Commentaries begin to believe that it doesn't really matter much, what a person believes or how a person lives as long as they say they believe in Jesus Christ.
This has opened up the way for most of the protestant churches all over the world to have become ecumenical with the Roman Catholic Church. After all, so what if our Catholic friends believe and teach a lot of heresy, they still confess Christ as their Savior. They are as saved as us. Lets Join up and esteem the Pope as a great Christian leader. Satan wants Christians cut off through their eventual unbelief and he wants the unsaved to remain unsaved. Once the Body of Christ wakes up to the warnings of God, to Christ's Body. Namely us. Then we will want to see our Roman Catholic friends saved and out of Rome so that they can grow up in the truth.
Its because of the warnings of God to Christ's Body that you and I have such a passion to see people grow up in God's truth so that they continue in the faith and inherit all of God's promises. If you don't have this passion then ask yourself are you truly born again of the Spirit. If your not or your not sure then turn to Jesus right now in repentance, cry out for forgiveness, and give up your whole life to Jesus.
Christians who are looking for quick answer to the question. CAN A CHRISTIAN LOSE THEIR SALVAION ?
Only have to ask themselves one question concerning Revelation 22 vs 19. The question is. Who has a part in the the Book of Life, in the Holy City. ?
The evidence of all this is clearly found in Scripture. This ought to give us Christians an eagerness to remain in the faith and to be therefore seen as people with faith in Christ. To remain part of the Body of Christ guarantees us getting caught up with Christ in the clouds, to be counted in the rapture, to meet with our Lord. Remember God is pouring out His wrath upon the unrepentant world, during the rise of the Anti Christ, in the final 7 years of Tribulation, the last three and half of those years are the Great Tribulation, leading to Jesus Return. 1 Thess 5 vs 1-11 “For God did not appoint believers to wrath. Those who turn toChrist after the Rapture of the worldwide Church will be saved from the wrath of God, but not the wrath of satan as seen in Revelation 12 vs 12. God’s people will be divinely protected from God’s wrath because of the blood of Jesus. Colossians 1 vs 20 and Rev 1 vs 5-6 and 1 John 2 vs 1-2 all reveal the protection the believer has in Christ from the wrath of God.
2 Thess 2 vs 1-17. New born again believers after the rapture will endure terrible times during the rise of the Anti Christ. God Himself is their provider and their redeemer during this time. When speaking to our pastor Jackie Boyd about this subject, concerning those believers who live on the earth after the rapture, he said "the only understanding I have of this time, is that the Jews will be protected through this time, at least the 144000, and that most others will be beheaded for their faith".
Rev 13 vs 11-18. Rev 14 vs 9-13. Vs 12 says this calls for the patient endurance on the part of the saints. Read Rev 13 vs 1-10. Pay close attention to verse 7. Hebrews 9 vs 27-28. Christians are to stand firm in the power Christ and await His imminent return. Today we are reminded again of Jesus commanded to keep watch.
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D) Jesus the King of Kings will be seen coming on the clouds and every eye will see Him. 2 Peter 3 vs 1-9.
Rev 1 vs 7-8. Matt 24 vs 1-33. At Jesus return, He treads the wine press of the fury of the wrath of Almighty God, and strikes down all the nations who will be fighting against and overcoming the Jews in Jerusalem. Zach 14 vs 1-21/Rev 19 vs 11-21. That day Jesus feet will stand victorious on the mount of Olives facing Jerusalem. The armies of God and all us saints will be following Him. The millennial Reign of Christ upon this earth will have begun. Rev 20 vs 1-6. 2 Peter 3 vs 1-18. The day of the Lord is a thousand years leading to Judgment day. Rev 20 vs 7-15. Leading to the New Heavens and New Earth. Rev 21 and 22.
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E) We are not meant to know the exact time of the rapture and the second coming of Jesus, we are meant to keeping watch. Matt 24 vs 36-51/Matt 24 vs 35. Jesus will return soon, the rapture will be soon. Rev 22 vs 20. Read Matt 24 vs 1-51.
In vs 34. Jesus said to His disciples “Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place”. In Jesus saying this, Jesus intended His disciples to live as if, He may return in their own life time. The Greek word for pass away is pronounced par-er’-khom-ahee, it means perish. Jesus said Matt 25 vs 36 “Of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only”. The time of Jesus return was the only thing not shown to Him by His Father. Luke 21 vs 18 shows Jesus using the word perish in an eternal sense. Jesus had spoken the words in Matt 24 vs 34. “Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away/perish (in the eternal sense) till all these things take place”. Ultimately only unbelievers perish, and ultimately, not until the lake of fire, eternal punishment. We are to keep watch while preparing each day to serve Jesus while we Christians await his coming.
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F) The Bible teaches that the resurrection of the saints will take place at the Last Trumpet when Jesus returns to the Earth. The sound of the Last Trumpet will have a beginning and by the time it ends, the world would have seen Jesus return. The Church will be raptured at some point during the last 7 years Tribulation. We are wise and obedient to Christ if we are watching and waiting now.
In 2006 most Christians are Pre Tribulation, believing the rapture will take place 7 years before Jesus returns. I am happiest believing that the Church will be raptured 7 years before Jesus returns. Others are Mid Tribulation. Others are Post Tribulation.
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G) Standing united in the following. “ watching every day, and ready to meet Jesus at any moment. Heb 9 vs 27-28”. While we all study the Holy Scriptures let us not lose sight of Eph 4 vs 1-13/Matt 24 vs 9-14. The Lord is preparing His Church for hard times, times of great persecution, but also times of great blessing in Christ our Lord. We each need to be prepared for service and prepared to lose everything for our the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ and the gospel, as in Rev 13 vs 1-18/Rev 14 vs 9-20. Be strong and courageous in the Lord led and empowered by His Holy Spirit.
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13) In the everlasting conscious bliss of all born again believers in God’s Kingdom with Jesus Christ the King of Kings the Lord of Lords.John 5 vs 24/1 John 5 vs 11-13/Rev 21 vs 1-7.
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14)In the everlasting conscious punishment in the lake of fire of all who’s names are not written in the Lambs Bookof Life.Matt 25 vs 46/Matt 18 vs 6-9/Luke 16 vs 19-31/Rev 21 vs 8/Rev 20 vs 15.
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15)In Salvation as a gift from God by His Grace. Ephesians 2 vs 8-10. We receive forgiveness of sin through our faith in Jesus Christ who paid for all our sins by His sacrificial death. Romans 1 vs 16-17. Romans 3 vs 20-24. Romans 10 vs 4-13. Romans 5 vs 11.
Our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ had said in John 3 vs 1-7. “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” . Vs 7, “You must be born again”. New life in Christ is essential.We must have become a new creation. Gal 6 vs 15. If anyone is in Christ he is
a new creation. 2 Cor 5 vs 17. If a person is a Christian, they will have a tangible biblical testimony of when and how they were saved.
1 John 5 vs 10.1 Peter 1 vs 23. John the Baptist preached repentance as in Matt 3 vs 1-2. (Turn around from our own will and turn to God’s Will).
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A) The Lord Jesus preached repentance. Matt 4 vs 17. Those sent by Jesus, the apostles preached repentance.
Acts 17 vs 30 says. God now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him (Jesus) from the dead.
We preach repent and believe in Jesus the Christ, live for Jesus. Salvation is not by human works it is the gift of God. Justification is by faith alone. Nobody can come to Christ unless the Father draws them and grants repentance. John 6 vs 44-45. Learning and hearing are different things. Mankind’s God given free will, allows him to harden his heart to God’s word, and to God’s love. People who have learned about Christ may not have really heard, and therefore, in unrepentant sin, they resist God’s Will, and reject Jesus as Lord. The righteous will live by faith in Christ. Faith leads to obedience.
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B) Predestination. The all knowing God knew before any man or woman was created, who would except Him and who would reject Him. The key to a believers predestination, its found in Romans 8 vs 29-30. “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son (Jesus), that He (Jesus) might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called: whom He called, these He also justified: and whom He justified, these He also glorified”.
This is not saying that we existed before conception in our mothers womb. It is teaching us that Father God foreknew who would believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, repent and be saved. God knows the end from the beginning. Rev 3 vs 5. There are many warnings to Christians within the New Covenant, concerning unrepentant
unconfessed sinfulness. What Christians say and how we live is important, its the evidence of our faith in Christ and His Word, or lack of it. The reason for all the comforting Scriptures and all the fear inspiring warnings to Christians, its to keep us in Christ. All the fear inspiring warning in the bible are to be taken seriously.
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16) In the unity of the Spirit among Christians. Each working towards unity in the faith. Unity in the faith from the Greek means unity in the truth itself. Being in agreement with biblical doctrine taught by Jesus Christ. We are to disciple each other prayerfully in the word of God. Untangling each other from false doctrine and encouraging each other to live out the teachings of Christ. Using gentleness and patience bearing with one another in the love of God. Ephesians 4 vs 1-16 is the basis for all our Christian discipleship ministry.
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17)In Jesus as our only foundation for the Christian faith and not any denomination. 1 Cor 3 vs 11. (JESUS) He’s the Head, He is the Rock for us to build our lives upon. Belonging to Jesus is what’s important. Understand the bible though the blood of Jesus and His empty Cross. Jesus as teacher. Matt 23 vs 10.
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18)In Love that does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth. Without love we are nothing. 1 Corinth 13 vs 1-13. 1 Corinthians 14 vs 1-33.
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19) In that all Christians in all denomination are to share in the Pentecostal ministry. Act 2.
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20) In the Church offering to the Lord. We with a thankful heart worshiping God in Spirit and truth are to give financially to the work of the Lord as part of our worship of Him. Around 500 years before the Law of Moses in Genesis 14 vs 18-20 Abram set us the godly principle for freewill tithing. Abram gave tithes of all to where he had been spiritually fed. Today we have free will tithes and free will offerings to where we are spiritually fed.
The important thing to the Lord is that we give cheerfully and not begrudgingly or under compulsion.
We give under grace as we are not under the Law of Moses, therefore a Christian is not under a curse if they don't tithe. Weekly or monthly giving unto the Lord, by giving into the church ministry where we are spiritually fed, blesses the Lord and His Church and the outreach. Missionary etc.
When believers give to the Lord, we give into the church where we are spiritually fed. Our giving effects these four parts of the ministry.
1) Provision for the needy, especially believers. Galatians 2 vs 10. Galatians 6 vs 10. 1 John 3 vs 17.1 Corinthians 16 vs 1-3.
Romans 15 vs 25-27.
2) Evangelism outreach, advertising, reaching the lost people. Romans 10 vs 15. Matthew 28 vs 18-20. Acts 1 vs 8. Luke 24 vs 47. Mark 16 vs 15-16.
3) Church planting and upkeep. Titus 1 vs 5.
4) Expenses. Support of the church office and the pastoral ministry. Gal 6 vs 6-10. 1 Cor 9 vs 14. Mat 10 vs 10. Luke 10 vs 7. Luke 9 vs 7.
Due to Jesus teaching us of the importance of giving in secret, its unbiblical to have an open tray as an offering plate, or to encourage Christians to write their name on the envelope containing their gift etc. We should do all we can to help Christians give in secret.
In the Holy Scriptures all Christians are encouraged to give financially to glorify the Lord. But remember its important to give out of what belongs to us. Paying our bills on time etc
is all part of upholding a good testimony. 2 Cor 8 vs 12-15.
Our Lord does not want us to put our electric money or our tax money or our parents essential upkeep in the offering Mark 7 vs 9-13. Jesus said give to Cesar what is Cesar's and give to God what is God's. Our Lord supplies all our needs and everything we have belongs to the Lord. As Christians we are to learn to be good stewards with with what our Good Lord has provided. Giving is a joy and God blesses the whole ministry. Whether the offering bag or container comes around in the church service or not, our regular giving into the church, is part of our service to Christ. Acts 20 vs 35. Jesus said its more blessed to give than receive. Most Christians have experienced what Jesus mean 't by this. The Joy of giving. 2 Corinth 9 vs 6-14 is a must to study. Matthew 6 vs 24-34. Luke 6 vs 38 Give and it will be given to you. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. Please don't miss out. Read all the entire verses from your own bible, remembering to understand them within the context of there setting.
When you choose to give along with others in the fellowship, remember Jesus said “Give in secret”
Matthew 6 vs 1-4 Jesus promised when you give in secret, “Then your Heavenly Father who sees in secret , will Himself reward you openly. The right motive for our giving should be out of our gratefulness to Jesus and not because of our reward. Free will tithing or free will offerings should be a joy for a Christian, not bondage, then there is greed. For many tithing 10% is a good minimum guideline, considering all we have already belongs to the Lord. As we learn to be good stewards with what our Lord has entrusted to us, we glorify God and learn to contribute financially into the work of Christ.
Church financial records are to always be made available within a congregation on request.
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A) Extortioners will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6 vs 9-10. Do not keep company with anyone named a brother who is an extortioner, not even to eat with such a person. 1 Corinthians 5 vs 11. This is the Lord's Command to the Church.
So we should not, can not, must not, support, condone, promote, any persons ministry that twists the Scriptures out of context to obtain money. These men and women are the money preachers, they are the prosperity preachers that go beyond the Word of God and fall into the sin of extortion. They have many clever deceptions. The hundredfold return is one of the worst scams to hit the Christian Church in our generation. The scam basically goes like this. They say that God promises in His Word that if you give an amount into their chosen ministry then God will give you a hundredfold in return. Meaning, you give for instance £100, and then God promises to give you £10,000 in return. Then they share testimony's of how some Christians have become wealthy through giving. Now the giving is good, it ought to be encouraged, but not by using Scriptures out of context.
Jesus want's us to look at the Scriptures concerning the hundredfold teaching. You will see that the money preachers have changed the Scriptures original meanings, to make promises that Jesus never made, all for their ministries financial gain. When people don't receive what the preacher presumptuously promised, and they ask the preacher, why hasn't God returned to me a hundredfold, the preacher says. You don't have faith to receive.
Lets look at the Scriptures that the money preachers twist to support their hundredfold
scam. There are two Scriptures.
Genesis 26 vs 12-14. And Mark 10 vs 30. When we look at Genesis 26 vs 12-14. Isaac sowed in the land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold and the Lord blessedhim. This Scripture teaches us the important principle of sowing and reaping and God's blessing. But it is not saying for us to give into a persons ministry, with a promise from God of one hundredfold return.
When we look at Mark 10 vs 30. Jesus hundredfold promise is tied in with a believer leaving home and traveling as a Christian missionary, working to fulfill the Scriptures of Acts 1 vs 8. Not giving money into a persons ministry and believing that God has promised a hundredfold return here on earth.
The outworking's of Jesus promises are seen in the New Testament. Acts 4 vs 32. This was the beginning of the attitude that fulfilled Mark 10 vs 30.
If you are a minister who has been caught up in the hundredfold scam, and not realized it until now. Then praise God. You can now bring God's truth. Repent and expose the scam and our Lord will bless you.
Due to all the modern day money preachers who twist the Scriptures to flees the sheep, extorting money through lies and deception, prosperity has become for many a dirty word. Ah don't mention prosperity otherwise the discerning will think your a false teacher. I would agree, we need to be very careful not to give the Lord's money to those who twist the Scriptures to get it. But we must not overlook what God's Word actually says concerning this important subject. Its OK to pray that a person will prosper. John the apostle did in John 3 vs 2. Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. Remember these. Hebrews 11 vs 6. Matthew 6 vs 19-21. Matthew 6 vs 25-34. Matthew 6 vs 8-13.
Question 76. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A?
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B) Remember we who are in Christ are not under the Law of Moses, but to help with our study concerning tithing we have the following bible study. There were four kinds of tithes under the Law of Moses.
The first tithe for the Israelites to pay, was a tithe to the Levite's. Leviticus 27 vs 30-34. Numbers 18 vs 24.
Those Levite's who were specifically descended from Aaron the brother of Moses, made up the Levitical priesthood, they were called by God to serve in the tabernacle. The Levite priests had special responsibilities. The Levite's priests were the custodians of the Torah they were the guardians the keepers of the first five books of the bible called the Torah. The Torah was not only to teach about the worship of God in the Temple. The Torah was their legal code, it was there public health code. The Levite's were the teachers, they taught the people how to read the Torah. The Levite's were the physicians, they ran the health service, they were the public health inspectors, they were the meat inspectors and the agriculture inspectors. The Levite's were the fish inspectors. All the tribes of Israel except the Levities had an inheritance in their land. From Aaron onwards the Levities were to have no inheritance in the land. The beginning of this can be seen, by the word of the Lord in Numbers 18 vs 20. The Lord Himself would be their inheritance. The Lievites had to look after, not only education, they had to look after medicine, health care, and even disease control. The Levitites were the Law enforcers. They enforced the Law of Moses, protecting peoples rights, they were the Justice ministers. When you read from the Torah all that the Levite's did. It can be seen, that the 10% tithe that they received from Israel, was what we today pay our taxes for. Schools. National Health Service. Police etc. Not only did Israel, because of their relationship with God, have a higher level of education than other societies, It was because of their relationship with God, they had a higher standard of public health than other societies. So all of Israel gave a 10% tithe under the Law of Moses to the Levite's for all their social services.
The second tithe was the tithe the Levite's themselves payed to the Lord. This payed the Livitical priesthood who worked full time in the Temple.
These Levite's who worked full time in the Temple were Temple priests, they were the direct descendants of Aaron, they had specific responsibilities in the Temple, they were the payed clergy. This second tithe payed by the Levite's, and guaranteed that the Temple would be paid for, and that the salary for all those Levitical priests who worked full time in the Temple would be paid. Numbers 18 vs 25-26.
Question 77. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) The third tithe the Israelites kept for their annual pilgrimage to the place the Lord would choose. This was a 10% tithe for their pilgrim feasts.
Deuteronomy 14 vs 22-26. Leviticus 23 vs 1-44. Israel's pilgrim feasts were to God's glory. God wanted His people Israel to remember their needs that He met in their past, for them to have faith, to trust Him for the present and the future. God had ordained the Sabbath rest for man. God had also ordained pilgrim feasts. Passover-Feast of weeks Pentecost-Feast of tabernacles. These were God centered holidays. 3 times a year the Lord had His people relax
together. Focus on the Lord in thankfulness at the feast. Each feast had teachings to remind the Israelites young and old of all that the Lord had done.
Believers today are seen to follow this God given principle by saving their money so that they will have the money to attend Christian Conferences, God centered holidays, where us believers relax together. Where we focus on the Lord in thankfulness, as we eat together. Where we enjoy regular bible teaching each day, to remind us of all that our Lord has done, and to remind us of all the promises that we have in Jesus Christ the Jewish Messiah.
Question 78. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D) The forth tithe was at the end of every third year. It was to the poor, the orphans and widows, it was like a social security, income support.
Deuteronomy 14 vs 28-29. At the end of every third year you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates. And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands which you do. Deuteronomy 26 vs 12. The Lord's ongoing care for the poor and the stranger in the land is shown very well in Leviticus 23 vs 22.
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E) Making sense of it all. The total of these tithes was 33.3%, but the Israelite's themselves only payed 23.3% per year, as the second tithe was only from the Levite's to the Lord. The above was all their legal, social, financial obligation to God under the Law of Moses, free will giving was in addition. Deuteronomy 28 vs 1-68 reveals God's blessings and cursing's. Blessings for the Israelite's who were obedient to God's Commandments and curses for the Israelite's who were disobedient.
The bible goes on to reveal that all Israel was disobedient to God and had broken God's Commandments and was therefore under a curse. In fact the bible latter reveals, that whole of the human race revealed its sinful nature by braking God's Commandments, and is therefore under a curse. Galatians 3 vs 10-14 says For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the Law, to do them. But that no one is justified by the Law in the sight of God is evident, for the Just shall live by faith.
Yet the Law is not of faith, but the man who does them shall live by them.' Vs 13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree") that the blessings of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Praise God. This means that once a person repents, and in faith gives their lives to Jesus, then Jesus Christ has redeemed them from the curse of the Law. Many otherwise good bible teachers
miss this vital point, and mistakenly warn their congregations, that they are under a curse if they don't tithe. Malachi 3 vs 6-12 is to the sons of Jacob meaning Israel, they were under the Law of Moses.
To apply Malachi 3 vs 6-12 to the church is serious error. Most church leaders who have made this mistake have done so because they heard someone else, perhaps another elder make the same my stake.
We all make mistake, we can all be thankful to God for correcting us. Bad teaching puts Jesus sheep in bondage to a lie, giving for the wrong reason.
If a person want's to go back under the Law of Moses, then they have to keep all of it, and if they don't keep all of it, then they are under the whole curse of it. Due to mankind's sinful nature its impossible to keep the whole Mosaic Law, even when Israel had a Temple and an earthly High priest, with a Levitical priesthood, it couldn't keep it. How much less now, without a Temple and a High priest etc.
Read these. Galatians 5 vs 1-15. Acts 15 vs 19-31. Concerning the Law of Moses. Only the Laws ethical and moral instructions have continued relevance, as shown through the New Covenant of Christ.
The principle of tithing and offerings are upheld by the Christian faith. Not due to the Law of Moses, but due to our free will. Due to God's grace, in purchasing us by the blood of Jesus. God owns us who believe, therefore everything we have is the Lord's. We are to learn to be good stewards of the Lord's money. Regular free will tithing or giving to the Lord, means giving into the ministry where we are spiritually fed. This ought to be the church we regularly worship Jesus in. If your church is a church that promotes false teaching, and won't listen to biblical correction, then pray for God to lead you to church where the truth is taught, where God is glorified. And were your giving will honor God by promoting truth and not lies. As said, before the Law of Moses in Genesis 14 vs 18-20 Abram set believers the godly principle for freewill tithing. Abram gave tithes of all he had to where he had been spiritually fed. Our Lord by His grace in our lives, causes us to be a giving people. What our Lord want's in us is a right attitude. 10% is God's and 90% is mine is wrong and is therefore the wrong attitude. If I give this money then God will repay me is the wrong motive.
Luke 18 vs10-14 shows the importance of having a right heart attitude when we come before the Lord in prayer. Our heart attitude is what counts.
We need to be doing things for the right reason. This is also why its important to understand the Scriptures. To know God's Will.
We give unto the Lord out of our deep appreciation and worship of Jesus Christ. In giving we each contribute financially as a member of God's family.
If possible we give in secret just like Jesus himself taught us. Under the Law of Moses, Israel payed tithes in order to be blessed, and if they didn't pay their tithes, God withheld their blessing, and in some cases imposed curses, which were the opposite of the forfeited blessing. Under the New Covenant the Law of Christ. Matthew 26 vs 28. 1 Corinthians 9 vs 21. Christians are under God's grace. Grace is a system of unconditional blessing for all those who are born again living in Jesus Christ. A Christian tithes/gives to the Lord because he is blessed. Not to earn a blessing. Everything that our Lord blesses us with, financially or otherwise, is only by His grace. Because our Lord provides, by His grace, we can all share in the joy of giving.
When we give, our heart ought not to be on the reward, but on He who rewards. My Christian brother or sister, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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21)In heterosexuality as God's intended Will for men and women.Growing up in a sinful world has led many people into ungodly sexual practices. 1 Corinthians 6 vs 9-11 says Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God ? Be not deceived neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, (effeminate means homosexual) nor abusers (abusers means sodomite) of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God. And such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
Some of the new Christians in the Church of Corinth had been homosexuals revealing that by God's Power they had been set free. This happens today.
Question 81. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Jesus saves people from their sins. Regardless of sin the good news is Jesus cares for the sinner and has the power to set them free and the authority to save them. There is hope for all in Christ. First its vital that we acknowledge our sins, believe on Jesus and in repentance turn from our sins asking Jesus for forgiveness, giving our lives over to Him. Then in keeping short accounts prayerfully with the Lord we trust in His deliverance. The great news is, if you are a homosexual or a sodomite then Jesus can set you free and restore in you a healthy heterosexuality. If you think this is impossible then remember with God all things are possible.
If your not a homosexual or a sodomite then praise God, but remember whatever your sins are Jesus can also set you free, praise God. There is always hope in Jesus.
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B) Genesis 2 vs 18-24. Ultimately God given sexual fulfillment is to be found only within the marriage of a man and a woman whose sex was determined by the Lord and witnessed and recorded at their first birth. Psalm 139 vs 13-16. Surgery can not change the sex of a person only their appearance. Jesus did many Miracles, yet non of them were to change a persons sex. Sexual reassignment is a denial of God’s Sovereignty, and a rejection of His plan for the man or woman’s life in Christ. Matthew 7 vs 21. Unrepentant and unconfessed sin leads to death, then Judgment before Jesus Christ, and then eternal punishment in the lake of fire.
1 Cor 10 vs 8-13/Galatians 5 vs 19-21. Rev 21 vs 7-8/Rev 20 vs 11-15.
Question 83. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) Homosexuality is a perversion of sexuality, lacking even in common sense. Those trapped in it are to hear that Jesus can set them free. Homosexuality is an abomination in the Lord’s sight. Lev 18 vs 22. Homosexuals will not inherit the Kingdom of heaven. 1 Cor 6 vs 9-11. Romans 1 vs 18-32. Homosexual people both male and female need to be saved and set free in Jesus name to live godly sanctified lives. 1 Cor 6 vs 13-20. The Lord God clearly loves all sinners, Jesus died for the sins of the whole world including the sin of perverted sex. John 2 vs 1-6. Sin has to be acknowledged before God, confessed to God, and repented off, in the name of Jesus the Christ. 1 John 8 vs 10.
Question 84. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D) Homosexuals need God’s truth and holy love just as we all do, they need patience, prayer, and friendship, just as we all do. Galatians 5 vs 22-26. Our aim is to see all people set free from all the sexual perversions that the bible warns us about. 1 Cor 4 vs 6-7.
Our aim is to please the Lord and to encourage healthy God given sex lives within marriage. 1 Cor 7 vs 1-5/1 Cor 5 vs 1-13. We live within the prophesied time that Jesus spoke, in Luke 17 vs 22-37 leading up to Jesus return, Vs 28 as it was in the days of Lot. Vs 29 the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Vs 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. Every Country that legalizes and therefore promotes homosexuality fulfills Jesus warnings. Those who were destroyed were the people in Sodom. We get the word sodomy from the people of Sodom. Every Country that legalizes homosexuality and sodomy does its people a great dis service. An anything goes mentality is from the devil and not our Lord.
Question 85. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) Some say that speaking out against homosexuality is a hate crime, and therefore a criminal offence. Christians are against hate crimes. Jesus commanded us to love, even our enemies. When a Christian speaks out against homosexuality and sodomy, it is to protect people from thinking that this behavior is ok with God. Its out of God's love that Christians call homosexuals and sodomites to repentance.
We know from the Holy Scriptures that they can be set free and saved by Jesus our Lord. To withhold the true Gospel from homosexuals and sodomites is to show them no love. To hold out the Gospel is to hold out hope, to withhold the Gospel is to pat people on the back to hell. Marriage has been ordained by the Almighty, it begins in the bible and it finishes in the bible. Marriage is God's Will, only between a man and a woman. Same sex marriage isn't recognized by God, and every country that promotes it goes deeper into depravity. Government leaders would do well to read the bible, they like all of us, will one day stand before God and be answerable. Sex is to be enjoyed within marriage. Unmarried men and women are to abstain from all sexual contact with each other, to not do so, is the sin of uncleanliness, or fornication, the bible says they will not inherit the Kingdom of God. We can all find forgiveness in Jesus Christ. To withhold the warnings of God is the real hate crime. Christians speak in love.
Question 86. Do you agree with the whole of the above section E ?
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F) Repentance is necessary in Jesus Christ’s name. Acts 17 vs 30.When speaking of sexuality or anything else we are to limit ourselves to clear bible teachings. 2 John vs 9/John 14 vs 23/2 Tim 3 vs 16/John 8 vs 31/1 Tim 4 vs 16. When speaking on sexuality, we must not speak more graphically than the bible does, to do so is carnal of the sinful nature. 1 Cor 4 vs 6. All human sex education is to be biblical, without drawings or pictures. Everything to glorify the Almighty.
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22) In Jesus as the Rock whom the Church is to be built on and not the Pope. The title Pope means Father.
Matt 23 vs 9-10. We see Jesus instructing the crowds and His disciples not to call anyone on earth father for we only have one Father and He is in heaven. Matt 16 vs 13-19. We see the Church of Jesus Christ was built upon Jesus the Mass of Rock.
The word Rock in Matt 16 vs 18 is translated from the Greek word pet-ra which means Mass of Rock. Pet-ra is used in the following
1 Cor 10 vs 4/Matt 16 vs 18. Matt 7 vs 24-27. 1 Cor 3 vs 11. Some say, O you hate Catholics, don't be silly, we are to love not hate.
Our love causes us to speak out so that we can see our Catholic friends saved and out of error.
Question 88. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Clearly seen from the original Greek the Church of Jesus Christ was not built upon apostle Peter.
The name Peter is translated from the Greek word pet-ros, meaning a piece of rock. The Roman Catholic teaching of each Pope being of the succession of apostle Peter is a lie. The Catholic teaching of the Pope having overall authority as the Vicar of Christ is also a lie.
To follow Jesus the Christ, a Christian must in repentance forsake the many heresies of the idolatrous Roman Catholic Church, and come out of her entirely, to not share in her wickedness. Our Lord leads us to bible believing Churches that are not full of idols/graven images. Exodus 20 vs 4.
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23)In God in all His Holiness that He sees all sin. Its a popular myth that God can not look upon sin here on Earth. The reason given is, God is Holy.
During this Bible study we are going to see for ourselves that God’s Holiness does not prevent Him looking at sin. In fact His Holiness brings His wrath against the sinner. The only way of us avoiding His wrath for our sins, is our repentance and faith in the sacrificial and sinless blood of the risen Jesus who died for our sins. Almighty God. One God in three persons, Father, Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit is without sin, completely righteous and Holy. Yet they know good and evil. Genesis 3 vs 22. Then the Lord God said , Behold the man has become like one of us, to know good and evil. Speaking of the human heart. The Lord searches the heart. Jeremiah 17 vs 9-10. The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it ? I the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. These are the words of the Lord. Jeremiah 16 vs 16-18. For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my face, nor is their iniquity hidden from my eyes. And first I will repay double for their iniquity and their sins.
The Lord sees wickedness. Genesis 6 vs 5. Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The Lord sees evil. Isaiah 1 vs 10-16. Vs 16 The Lord says. Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.The Lord sees the sin of idol worship. Exodus 32 vs 7-9. Vs 9 The Lord said to Moses, I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff necked people ! The Lord sees evil. Deuteronomy 4 vs 25. When you do evil in the sight of the Lord your God to provoke Him to anger. Judges 2 vs 11. Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord.1 Samuel 15 vs 19. Why did you do evil in the sight of the Lord.
Proverbs 15 vs 3. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. Psalm 53 vs 2-3. God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any that understand, who seek God. Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; There is none who do good, No not one. Psalm 94 vs 7-11. Yet they say, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand. Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise ? He who planted the ear, shall He not hear ? He who formed the eye, shall He not see ? He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge ?
The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.
Question 90. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Why some Christian teach that God can not look upon sin ? Habakkuk 1 vs 13. Habakkuk speaking to the Lord God says. “You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness. (Warning to us all, concerning understanding Scripture) When quoting from the Bible always read the whole verse or we may miss out on the whole truth and end up preaching a lie. The whole Scripture reads from Habakkuk 1 vs 13. You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness.Why do you look on those who deal treacherously. The word treacherously from the Hebrew means to transgress. To transgress means to disregard law or rules. Habakkuk acknowledges that the Lord looks on those who deal treacherously. The whole Bible reveals that the Lord sees everything. Good and evil. If we look closely at Habakkuk 1 vs 13. Habakkuk with an attitude of praise, is praising the Lord, who is pure and Holy, then questioning the Lord God. “Why do you look on those who deal treacherously”. Ok we can see that the Almighty does indeed look upon sin to repay the sinner. Galatians 6 vs 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. We must all be careful not to take Scripture out of context.
Question 91. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) On the Cross our sins temporarily separated Jesus from His heavenly Father. Jesus cried out from the Cross. My God, My God why have you forsaken me. Matt 27 vs 46. Jesus used a word for forsaken that the Greek reveals can also mean left or deserted. Those who wrongly believe that God can-not look upon sin, have wrongly presumed that Father God looked away from Jesus once He had placed upon Jesus the sins of the world, and therefore did not see Jesus suffering and dying on the cross for all our sins. Psalm 22 vs 24 is about Jesus on the cross.“Nor has He (Father God) hidden His face from Him (Jesus); But when He (Jesus) cried to Him, He (Father God) heard”. Hebrews 5 vs 7-9.
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C) Now concerning Mankind’s sin. Isaiah 59 vs 2 Your Iniquities have separated you from your God and your sins have hidden His face from you. These words, your sins have hidden His face from you, when seen in the light of
Jeremiah 16 vs 17 can not mean that God doesn't see their sins only that God's face is hidden due to their sin. ( As sin separates sinners from God, and Father God placed our sins on Jesus while Jesus was on the cross. Our Sins caused Jesus for those agonizing moments, to experience what we deserve. To be forsaken/left/deserted by Father God. This is why Jesus cried out. “My God my God why have you forsaken me”. Father God placed upon Jesus who is without sin, the iniquity/sins of us all. Jesus took the full weight of the Law against sin on our behalf. Our Iniquities/sins separated Jesus from His Heavenly Father.
We deserve to be separated. Jesus took our place, and Father God saw it all happen, just as He does everything.
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24) In Father God and his eternal love for His eternal Son Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ His Son remained Righteous, completely sinless and perfectly obedient to death. Jesus died in our place, the Righteous for the unrighteous. Meaning Jesus took our punishment/Judgment. The Righteous wrath of God against sin brings God’s Judgment, His verdict for sin is death.
Ezekiel 18 vs 20 says the soul who sins shall die. Jesus willingly in obedience to His Father came from heaven to pay our debt of sin.
The Judgment upon us was the death penalty. 1 John 2 vs Jesus. HeHimself is the propitiation for our sins. Jesus died in our place.
Question 94. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Consider what Jesus said about Himself. John 10 vs 17-18 Therefore My Father loves Me because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father. After Jesus sufferings on the cruel cross. Luke 23 vs 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit. Having said this, He breathed His last. About Jesus in Isaiah 53 vs 4-5. Surely He borneour grief's And carried our sorrows. Yet we esteemed (considered) Him stricken (punished) smitten (wounded killed) by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded (pierced) for our transgressions He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53 vs 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him: He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin. The Bible doesn't teach that Father God ever became angry with Jesus. Search the Scriptures and see for yourself. In fact Jesus pleased His heavenly Father. Jesus in perfect obedience submitted to Father God’s perfect Will. Father God simply accepted Jesus obedient suffering that fulfilled the Scriptures. Father God had predetermined that Jesus sinless sacrificial atoning death would be full payment forall our sins. That's It.! Hallelujah.
Question 95. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) Who wounded, pierced, afflicted, chastised whipped, bruised, mocked, and beat Father God's Son Jesus, so that His visage (face) and form (body) was marred (disfigured) more than the sons of men like Isaiah 52 vs 14 says ? (Father God’s wrath did not do this) The answer to Jesus immense physical suffering is found in the Bible Speaking to the Men of Israel Acts 2 vs 23-24 Him (Jesus) being delivered by the determined purposeand foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified and put to death; whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death; because it was not possible tha
t He should be held by it. Wicked men children of the devil killed Jesus. But by God’s determined purpose and foreknowledge.
He accepted Jesus sacrifice as atonement for all our sins. Jesus came to die in this exact way and time. Not under God's wrath but as Father God's Savior to the world.
Question 96. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) Why some Christians teach that God's Wrath came upon Jesus as he hung on the Cross to die for our sins. Well one reason can be that when Jesus prayed as seen in Matthew 26 vs 44 three times as quoted in Matt 26 vs 39 O My Father,
if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Some wrongly believe the cup that Jesus spoke of, was the cup of God's Wrath. Now its true that the cup can indeed represent God's Wrath as in Revelation 16 vs 19. And the Greek word used for cup in the Gospels is the same Greek word used in Rev 16 vs 19 pronounced pot-ay'-ree-on. This Greek word actually means fate or a drinking vessel. Mark 9 vs 41 Jesus uses the same Greek word pot-ay'-reeon to speak of a cup of water. As we can see from Holy Scripture the cup was in fact not a cup of God's Wrath. Jesus Himself actually gives the answer to our question, concerning the cup He spoke of in Matt 26 vs 39. Read carefully. We must read first the context within Matthew 20 vs 20-23. Then came to Jesus the mother of Zeb-e-dee's children with her sons, worshiping Jesus and desiring a certain thing of Him, Grant that these two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand and the other on the left, in thy Kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? They said to Jesus, We are able. And Jesus saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right and on my left is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, can only be speaking of sharing in the sufferings of Christ that would lead to Jesus death.
Like us believers Jesus disciples had peace with God through their faith in Christ. The Cup that Jesus spoke of in Math 26 vs 39 was a cup of suffering unto death and not a cup of Father God's Wrath. 1 Peter 4 vs 13 speaking to Jesus disciples. But rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Question 97. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D) Our faith in the sinless blood of Jesus protects us from the wrath of God now and the wrath to come.
God sees the blood over us as we remain in Christ and His wrath passes over us. Glory to God. Salvation is by grace and faith alone in the Lord Jesus the Christ. Jesus took the full weight of the Law that had revealed that we were all sinners. Jesus took the death penalty in our place. The Law said we must die for our sins. Jesus died in our place its as simple and amazing as that. Father God was pleased with Jesus, not angry. Remember Isaiah 53 vs 10 says. It pleased the Lord to bruise Him. John 19 vs 30 After Jesus had suffered on the cross in our place. Jesus said “It is Finished” The Greek word used for finished means completed. The debt payed. Accomplished. And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. Hebrews 12 vs 2 Jesus who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame , and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 2 Corinthians 5 vs 20-21. For He (Father God) made Him (Jesus) who knew know sin, to be sin for us. That we might become the Righteousness of God in Him.“To be sin for us” from the original Greek Scriptures in English is “For us sin he made”. In the light of all the other Scriptures this is speaking of Jesus sacrifice. This verse can only be understood as “For us sin (sacrifice) He made.
Question 98. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) Some Christians strongly believe that Father God's Wrath/anger came upon Jesus for a short time while Jesus paid for our sins on the Cross, but I have yet to hear or see any Scriptures in context to support it.
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25)In these Fundamental truths.Genesis/Revelation. Only the original Hebrew and Greek Scriptures as laid out in the Holy bible are infallible. All fundamental truths are only true, if they agree with the bible in context. Errors are to be corrected in the quest for unity in the faith.
Question 99. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Things we need to know. In studying the fundamental truths of the large Christian denominations.
It becomes apparent that most of what is believed is supported by Scripture and is therefore eternally true, yet what continues to cause some division is that most denominations refuse to be corrected by the Holy Scriptures when plainly they are in error. For instance some in error baptize unbelievers and regardless of how much division it causes they continue to do so. The reason given by them is that baptizing babies is found in their fundamental truths. My point is for the sake of truth and unity in the faith, all denominations ought to be willing to submit to God's Word, and not to treat their fundamental truths as if they were written in stone by the finger of God. Only the Holy Scriptures are infallible, our fundamentals must submit to them.
Question 100. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) Things we need to know.Christian Fundamentalists are to believe Christ and His Holy Scriptures over and above everything ells written. Please search God's word for yourself and email me if after prayer and study you can enlighten us further. Lets search the Scriptures and see what our God says for Himself. Remember for us Christians Ephesians 4 vs 3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Vs 13 Till we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Even though 15 years of prayerful study has gone into these Christian fundamentals, for them to be corrected is a blessing from God. My desire is to encourage you to study the Holy Bible. In doing so. You will find out the truth for yourself of these fundamentals.
Question 101. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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27)In Creation and not evolution.Genesis chapter 1 and Genesis chapter 2. That the Almighty Created the heaven and the earth and everything in it, in 6 x 24 hour days and rested on the seventh day. Why did our God take so long to Create the heaven and the earth and everything in it ?Answer. Our Lord took 6 days and rested on the seventh as a frame work for mankind's working week.
Question 105. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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Why do many Christians disbelieve the biblical account of Creation ? Answer. apostasy the falling away from the truth. Once Christians interpret Scripture using Eisegesis methods they begin to reinterpret the plan meaning of Scripture, for instance they include millions or billions of years between day one and day six of Creation. Why do some Christians believe in evolution ? Answer. They don't really believe the bible's authority.
How can they say they are Christians ? Many are not. Others have just been led astray by apostate liberal leaders.
A) How important is it to believe in a literal six days ? It's fundamental. Evolution teaches that death came before sin. Genesis chapter 1. Genesis chapter 2. and Genesis chapter 3. Teaches us that death came after mans sin. Who are we going to believe. Evolutionists who weren't there at the beginning. Evolutionists who believe everything came out of nothing. Evolutionists who's roots reject the existence of God. I for one, believe God's account as written in the bible. God was there in the beginning. Everything in creation came from Him, by His eternal Word Jesus.
Question 106. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) When interpreting the bible, all bible students should be taught to use a method of Exegesis. This is to believe in the plain meaning of Scripture, wherever the word of God is plain and not symbolic. Every reader knows deep down. The Exegesis of Genesis chapter 1. Genesis chapter 2. Genesis chapter 3. Allows only one interpretation. Six 24 hour days and that death came after mans sin. Biblically anything else is heresy.
Question 107. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) Belief in God is most reasonable, even for those who don't know Him, due to the complexity of His vast Creation.
As the bible says inPsalm 14 vs 1-3 warnings are to all who will hear. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Billions of dead things buried in the ground in all the different layers has a simple explanation, and it has nothing to do with millions or billions of years. The bible teaches us who would hear. 2 Peter 3 vs 3-6 Scoffers are willingly ignorant of the flood. When we read Genesis 6. Genesis 7. Genesis 8. and Genesis 9. We understand that the worldwide flood covered the whole earth for just over one year. Billions of dead things were buried at this time around 4400 years ago. This has given the appearance of a very old earth
Question 108. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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It is highly recommended that you purchase a DVD called. Six Days the Eisegesis problem by Ken Ham. Get it for your pastor as a gift. www.answersingenesis.org Click on picture below.
27)In Creation and not evolution.Genesis chapter 1 and Genesis chapter 2. That the Almighty Created the heaven and the earth and everything in it, in 6 x 24 hour days and rested on the seventh day. Why did our God take so long to Create the heaven and the earth and everything in it ?Answer. Our Lord took 6 days and rested on the seventh as a frame work for mankind's working week.
Question 105. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
Why do many Christians disbelieve the biblical account of Creation ? Answer. apostasy the falling away from the truth. Once Christians interpret Scripture using Eisegesis methods they begin to reinterpret the plan meaning of Scripture, for instance they include millions or billions of years between day one and day six of Creation. Why do some Christians believe in evolution ? Answer. They don't really believe the bible's authority.
How can they say they are Christians ? Many are not. Others have just been led astray by apostate liberal leaders.
A) How important is it to believe in a literal six days ? It's fundamental. Evolution teaches that death came before sin. Genesis chapter 1. Genesis chapter 2. and Genesis chapter 3. Teaches us that death came after mans sin. Who are we going to believe. Evolutionists who weren't there at the beginning. Evolutionists who believe everything came out of nothing. Evolutionists who's roots reject the existence of God. I for one, believe God's account as written in the bible. God was there in the beginning. Everything in creation came from Him, by His eternal Word Jesus.
Question 106. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
B) When interpreting the bible, all bible students should be taught to use a method of Exegesis. This is to believe in the plain meaning of Scripture, wherever the word of God is plain and not symbolic. Every reader knows deep down. The Exegesis of Genesis chapter 1. Genesis chapter 2. Genesis chapter 3. Allows only one interpretation. Six 24 hour days and that death came after mans sin. Biblically anything else is heresy.
Question 107. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C) Belief in God is most reasonable, even for those who don't know Him, due to the complexity of His vast Creation.
As the bible says inPsalm 14 vs 1-3 warnings are to all who will hear. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Billions of dead things buried in the ground in all the different layers has a simple explanation, and it has nothing to do with millions or billions of years. The bible teaches us who would hear. 2 Peter 3 vs 3-6 Scoffers are willingly ignorant of the flood. When we read Genesis 6. Genesis 7. Genesis 8. and Genesis 9. We understand that the worldwide flood covered the whole earth for just over one year. Billions of dead things were buried at this time around 4400 years ago. This has given the appearance of a very old earth
Question 108. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
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It is highly recommended that you purchase a DVD called. Six Days the Eisegesis problem by Ken Ham. Get it for your pastor as a gift. www.answersingenesis.org Click on picture below.
28)In the value of every human life and that only God has the right to take away life.Abortion is murder and so is euthanasia. Even though our heart goes out to all who suffer, in compassion we hold out the Word of Life. God has a plan for every unborn baby, even from before the babies conception. We have no right to kill a baby at any point during its life. If a baby dies while saving the mothers life on an operating table etc, and it can't be avoided then its devastating. But thank the Lord the mother lived. The morning after pill, if taken after conception is to murder the unborn child. Exodus 20 vs 13 is crystal clear. Thou shalt not kill. If you have been responsible for the death of your child, or anyone else, then seek the Lord, for forgiveness. 1 John 1 vs 9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In repentance, if you haven't already done so, give up your whole life to our Savior Jesus Christ and trust Him. God loves you. If you are interested in finding out more about abortion or you would want to become active in anti abortion then you can through Life League. www.uklifeleague.com Question 109. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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29) In doing all we can to encourage all believers to be in agreement with Jesus Christ. We who are born again have a moral obligation to agree with the plain word of God, to work towards unity in the faith. We by the grace of God have the mind of Christ so there is nothing stopping us from agreeing with Christ. Our first responsibility is not to what our church denomination believes, but what agrees with Christ and His inspired Word in the Bible. We Christians each have responsibilities in the Church of Jesus Christ. Let's not forget who's Church, we as Christians are part. We are called to unity in the Spirit, and to work towards unity in the faith. yet we are also taught to avoid false teachers. This is for our own good and for theirs. False teachers are to be lovingly instructed in God's truth, and called to repentance. Our prayer is that false teachers can be restored back into right relationship with Christ and His Church. Supporting false teachers, even if they are Christians, is not loving God or them. God is truth and we must love Him in Spirit and in truth. Question 110. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) If deep down. The Holy Spirit has revealed to you, that as a Christian, you have compromised and compromised with the Bible, that you have taught heresies, that you have supported your churches error's when you ought to have supported the plain word of God.
Then take this opportunity to repent. God will strengthen you to do the right thing. God will give you utterance at the right time to stand up for Christ and His Holy Word. My intension is led by God to see you restored back into the truth and to see your church blessed in the truth of God's Word.
You may be a personal friend of mine, if that's the case you know the conversations we have had in the past, my heart for Jesus, my heart for you, then stand for the truth of God's word with me today.
B) Lets work together in encouraging others in Christian fundamentalism. We ought to do all we can as Christians to stand together in Christ, and to reach the lost. To preach the simple Gospel of God’s Love and Judgment. Heaven and hell. Jesus died for our sins and arose from the dead. There is forgiveness of sin only in His name. Repent. Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord (God), believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. You will be saved. You can’t beat the simple word of God. Question 111. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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C)Some would say that not everything in this study is fundamental to our Salvation. This of course is true, but then when we consider all the warnings that our Lord has given concerning false teachings and the holding back of the full council of God. We believe its fundamental to simply believe the whole Bible as the infallible Word of God, and to be counted among believers. Question 112. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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30) In reaching the lost wherever and whenever, as we go about a daily tasks, as led by the Holy Spirit. Matt 28 vs 19-20. Question 113. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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31) In our aim for worldwide Church unity in the Faith.In Ephesians 4 vs 1-32. Is the pattern for this Christian fundamentalism ministry.
Vs 3 says. Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Vs 13-15 says. Till we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. That we be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, Christ. No quarreling but to love each other in the truth. Question 114. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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32)In God's faithfulness to Israel and not in Replacement Theology.
The Church is not the New Israel. Believing Gentiles have not become Jews. We are still Gentiles, by our faith in Jesus we have been grafted into Israel's cultivated olive tree which has grown out of the New Covenant that the Lord God made with Israel and Judah. Jeremiah 31 vs 40. Romans 11 vs 1-36. Paul the apostle did not teach that the believing Gentiles had become Jews. Paul made a clear difference between Jews and Gentiles who had become one through their faith in Jesus.
We see
this again in Galatians 2 vs 11-21. Vs 15 shows Jewish Paul saying to Jewish Peter. We who are Jews by nature. Many people misunderstand Romans 2 vs 28-29. For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is oneinwardly;and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God. When Jews read Romans 2 vs 28-29 they know that the Scripture is speaking about them. They would be right. But when a Gentile reads Romans 2 vs 28-29 some wrongly believe that the Scripture is speaking about them. Those Christian Gentiles who believe Romans 2 vs 28-29 is speaking about them, go on to wrongly believe that they are now Jews, and that the Church has replaced Israel concerning all the promises of God to Israel. This is what's known as replacement theology. There are more study notes to follow Question 115. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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Now count. How many out of the 115 questions did you mark Yes. If you have marked Yes 115 times, then you have passed this Bible course. All the Glory belongs to God. Jesus Christ by the Power of His Holy Spirit has given you wisdom. You are a Christian believer.
A simple believer. I look forward to you emailing me and informing me of your thoughts. Making sure that you inform me of your age your name and address and what church you worship our Lord in. You can look forward to receiving your online Christian Believers Certificate. You have studied as one approved. All Glory to God. Be led by the Holy Spirit. Keep in step. Walk in humility.
If you have marked Yes less than 115 times. Then please for God's glory, go back to all the ones you marked No. Pray. Re-examine the Scriptures. Go deeper into the Word of God. Read everything written in the bible about the given subject. Make notes. If you are still certain that No is your answer. Please email me your findings, dealing with one question at a time. Your response is very much appreciated.
If you wish to discuss anything I will be happy to talk to you or email me. If you need prayer then I will be happy to pray with you. Remember with God nothing is impossible. Lets keep watch, as Christians our Salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Let us not be counted among the apostate liberal churches, and still be teaching heresy, when Christ comes for His World Wide Church. If your in the truth, then I pray that you will endure, and remain in the truth, for God's glory. Come Lord Jesus. Come. Amen. We love you in Jesus name. Pass this Course on to some one you love.
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