"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" (Jer 32:27)
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." (Luke 19:8-10)
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They were not given power to kill them, but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the STING OF A SCORPION when it strikes a man. During those days MEN WILL SEEK DEATH, BUT WILL NOT FIND IT; THEY WILL LONG TO DIE, BUT DEATH WILL ELUDE THEM. (Rev 9:5,6)What does the "sting of a scorpion" feel like? According to one source:
"A scorpion sting feels like an immediate, intense burning or sharp pain, often described as a hot needle prick or electric shock. It is frequently accompanied by rapid onset numbness and tingling around the site, which can last for hours. Severe stings may cause systemic, full-body symptoms."
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If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God , God lives in him and he in God. (1 John 4:15)
Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. (1 John 5:5)Surprisingly, DEMONS confessed the above truth:
Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, "YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because THEY KNEW HE WAS THE CHRIST. (Luke 4:41)
[* Just confessing that truth is NOT good enough, even for us humans. DEMON FAITH does not save.]
The exact reason WHY Jesus rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak is not clearly stated.
At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. "If you are the Christ, " they said, "tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God." They all asked, "ARE YOU THEN THE SON OF GOD?" HE REPLIED, "YOU ARE RIGHT IN SAYING I AM." Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips." (Luke 22:66-71)(Muslims and others flatly deny Jesus is the Son of God, and, as a consequence, they remain in spiritual DARKNESS AND DEATH, though religious.)
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Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes--who are they, and where did they come from?" I answered, "Sir, you know." And he said, "THESE ARE THEY WHO HAVE COME OUT OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION; THEY HAVE WASHED THEIR ROBES AND MADE THEM WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB. (Rev 7:13,14)Note:
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Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. (2 Pet 1:20, NIV)That scripture does not support how Catholics MISuse the phrase 'private interpretation'. It is to your comprehension advantage to read more than 1 reputable translation of scripture.
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...But when they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved. (Hosea 9:10)Yes, Catholics consecrate themselves to their fantasy "shameful" Mary idol!
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All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and WORSHIPED GOD, saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!" (Rev 7:11,12)Note the similar overlap to Jesus (which must be "WORSHIP" too):
In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" (Rev 5:12)
If A = B and A = worship, then B = worship. Therefore, this too is Jesus' worship.
That point becomes clearer in Rev. 5:12-14.
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And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, SHE LIGHTED OFF THE CAMEL. (Gen 24:64)Such term strangeness is typical with the KJV.
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Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition (Gal.5:19-21) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. SUCH "WISDOM" DOES NOT COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN BUT IS EARTHLY, UNSPIRITUAL, OF THE DEVIL. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (James 3:13-17)Have YOU been wise in the wrong way? Now is the time to make godly corrections.
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Present Day Catholicism and The Ex Cathedra Unam Sanctam Contradiction
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When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. THEN IT GOES AND TAKES WITH IT SEVEN OTHER SPIRITS MORE WICKED THAN ITSELF, AND THEY GO IN AND LIVE THERE. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation. (Mat 12:43-45)The last generation is like the man's end with 8 demons instead of 1, and 7 of those 8 demons are "MORE WICKED" than the first.
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For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry? (Luke 23:31)The horrible unjust things they did to Jesus before he was crucified, they did "when the tree was green." At the end of this generation, when the tree is dry (dead), it will be far worse, as implied.
For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again. If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. (Mat 24:21,22)Here are two more passages (3 and 4) that further shed light on the wickedness of our day:
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God-- having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. (2 Tim 3:1-5)
For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' (Luke 23:29)
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And IF HE FINDS IT, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. (Mat 18:13)**There is NO OSAS devil doctrine. "IF" is conditional and related to salvation at various times (1 Cor. 15:2; Heb. 3:14; John 15:6; etc.) Remember Mt. 10:22.
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Why not say--as we are being slanderously reported as saying and as SOME CLAIM THAT WE SAY--" LET US DO EVIL THAT GOOD MAY RESULT"? Their condemnation is deserved. (Rom 3:8)Paul and his co-laborers LIVED HOLY (1 Thess. 2:10; etc.) and taught HOLINESS (1 Tim. 5:22; 1 Cor. 5:11; etc.). For anyone to falsely accuse Paul, as stated in Romans 3:8, does NOT imply OSAS false grace. Saving grace is the opposite of OSAS (Titus 2:11,12). Peter wrote:
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. (2 Pet 3:14)Remember, sinful people falsely stated that John the Baptist had a demon and that Jesus was a drunkard and glutton!
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' But wisdom is proved right by her actions." (Mat 11:18,19)
OSAS is NOT a Christian teaching (not found anywhere in the New Testament), though many professing Christians now believe that POISON is Christianity. In fact, ALL Christians are commanded to contend against that false gospel (Jude 3,4).
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"...We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the SALVATION of every human creature to be SUBJECT to the Roman Pontiff" (Pope Boniface VIII, the Bull Unam Sanctam, 1302.)"One common trait shared among various DEADLY FALSE RELIGIONS is: you must be part of their religion to have "salvation". That doctrine is part of Roman Catholicism of the past, but now it is mostly 'swept under the rug'. For the 1.3 BILLION misguided Catholics, salvation is in the Lord Jesus Christ alone - not in any denomination:
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Mat 11:28,29)
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. (Acts 10:43)
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. (Acts 20:21)Catholics WRONGLY think their sacraments, Mary and being a Catholic means salvation.
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Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for YOU WILL BE DEFILED BY THEM. I am the LORD your God. (Lev 19:31)Witches are lost and dangerous to your SOUL:
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. (Rev 21:8)Read about 'The Beautiful Side of Evil'.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up... (1 Th 5:11)
Despite the so-called 'deja vu' testimonies, this earthly life is the ONE AND ONLY earthly life we ever get.
Moreover, this life is a spiritual TEST to see what you do with the Lord Jesus Christ. That, in turn, will affect what happens to you after your spirit departs from your body (James 2:26). Since Jesus taught a Judgment and resurrection, there can be no reincarnation.
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And in the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. (Mt. 14:25, Amplified)
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed. (Mat 14:34-36)Paul too had sleepless nights and "OFTEN":
I have labored and toiled and have OFTEN GONE WITHOUT SLEEP; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. (2 Cor 11:27)
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OSAS people are completely oblivious to the PRESENT-TENSE danger of SPIRITUAL DEATH and walk in darkness.
* The wages of sin is DEATH (Rom. 6:23), even after getting "born again", and IF Christians live according to the sinful nature, they will die (Rom. 8:13):
For if you live according to the sinful nature, YOU WILL DIE; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, (Rom 8:13)Note also Gal. 5:19-21.
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A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, BUT MONEY IS THE ANSWER FOR EVERYTHING. (Eccl 10:19)That was the attitude of the Rich Fool.
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." (Eccl 1:2)The clause "under the sun" helps clarify this was written for this earthly life and from a secular point of view! Especially, the cults (Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh Day Adventists) cite this strange book for their errant SOUL SLEEP dogma.
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In the course of time, war broke out with the Philistines, at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed SIPPAI, one of the descendants of the Rephaites, and the Philistines were subjugated. In another battle with the Philistines, Elhanan son of Jair killed LAHMI the brother of Goliath the Gittite, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver's rod. In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot--twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him. These were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men. (1 Chron. 20:4-8)
He shall speak words against the Most High, and SHALL WEAR OUT THE SAINTS of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time. (Dan 7:25)
He who guards his lips guards his life, but
he who speaks rashly will come to ruin. (Prov 13:3)
IF you are a real Bible-defined Christian, YOU are "God's Chosen People" and "objects of God's MERCY"!
Therefore, as GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE , holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (Col 3:12)Because the Jews rejected and crucified the Lord Jesus Christ, they are now BLINDED to spiritual reality and do not having the Spirit of God, as Jesus' disciples do (Rom. 8:9). They are enemies of God:
For you, brothers, became imitators of God's churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own countrymen the same things those churches SUFFERED FROM THE JEWS, WHO KILLED THE LORD JESUS AND THE PROPHETS AND ALSO DROVE US OUT. They displease God and are hostile to all men in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last. (1 Th 2:14-16)
He said, "Surely they are my people, sons who will not be false to me"; and so HE BECAME THEIR SAVIOR. In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy HE REDEEMED THEM; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. YET THEY REBELLED AND GRIEVED HIS HOLY SPIRIT. SO HE TURNED AND BECAME THEIR ENEMY and he himself fought against them. (Isa 63:8-10)Remember that and do NOT consider the WICKED Jews "God's chosen people," as many wrongly do. Reality about Jerusalem is:
Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is figuratively called SODOM AND EGYPT, where also their Lord was crucified. (Rev 11:8)
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...for in Christ Jesus I became your father THROUGH THE GOSPEL. (1 Cor 4:15)Here are key truths about the Christian gospel (plan of salvation):
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must TURN TO GOD IN REPENTANCE AND HAVE FAITH IN OUR LORD JESUS. (Acts 20:21)
First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I preached that THEY SHOULD REPENT AND TURN TO GOD AND PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS. (Acts 26:20)
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, IF YOU HOLD FIRMLY TO THE WORD I PREACHED TO YOU. OTHERWISE, YOU HAVE BELIEVED IN VAIN. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Cor. 15:1-4)CATHOLICS NOTE: Just a mere reading anywhere in Matthew, Mark, Luke or John is NOT preaching the gospel.
**Compare John 3:15-18 to Acts 16:30,31 and note - Paul preached the same as Jesus.
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Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with SEVEN Heads and TEN Horns and seven crowns on his heads. (Rev 12:3)
And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had TEN Horns and SEVEN Heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. (Rev 13:1)
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had SEVEN Heads and TEN Horns. (Rev 17:3)
Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the SEVEN Heads and TEN Horns. (Rev 17:7)**The "great red dragon" (the devil - Rev.12:3 cf. 20:2), the Beast (the antichrist or beast system) and the scarlet beast, upon which was riding the "woman drunk on the blood of the saints" (Jerusalem - Lk. 13:33,34), ALL have "SEVEN Heads and TEN Horns". Moreover,
The ten horns you saw are TEN KINGS who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. (Rev 17:12)The mystery is only partly revealed - "the ten horns you saw are TEN KINGS", but it remains mostly hidden. **MAYBE, all three are very closely working together and that is why we have that same detail?
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If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already men who offer the gifts prescribed by the law. They serve at A SANCTUARY THAT IS A COPY AND SHADOW OF WHAT IS IN HEAVEN. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain." (Heb. 8:4,5)Did you know the details given to Moses about the tabernacle (portable tent of meeting with God back then) was a COPY AND SHADOW of what is in heaven? Surely, Heaven looks MUCH DIFFERENT than we can imagine.
A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. But the meek will inherit the land and ENJOY GREAT PEACE. (Psa 37:10,11)
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But all SINNERS will be destroyed; the future of the WICKED will be cut off. (Psa 37:38)
But may SINNERS vanish from the earth and the WICKED be no more. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD. (Psa 104:35)
And, "If it is hard for the RIGHTEOUS to be saved, what will become of THE UNGODLY AND THE SINNER?" (1 Pet 4:18)So, WHY sin all the time? REPENT, then resist the devil and he will flee (James 4:7). Christians are NOT powerless. You can stand up under temptation (1 Cor. 10:13), you can obey (Heb. 5:9), you can follow Jesus (Jn. 10:27), you must LIVE HOLY (1 Pet. 1:15; Heb. 12:14; Rev. 21:27).
Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? (Luke 6:46)
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but ONLY he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (Mat 7:21)
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Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be HANDED OVER TO THE SAINTS, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.' (Dan 7:27)Perhaps that is related to how many cities we will rule over (Lk. 19:12-27); the overcomers will REIGN WITH CHRIST for 1,000 years:
(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but THEY WILL BE PRIESTS OF GOD AND OF CHRIST AND WILL REIGN WITH HIM FOR A THOUSAND YEARS. (Rev 20:5,6)Days, TOTALLY DIFFERENT from now, are awaiting the PURE IN HEART.
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Is a Christian A Sinner Saved by Grace?
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The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, "See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. EACH ONE OF US WILL GIVE YOU ELEVEN HUNDRED SHEKELS OF SILVER." (Judg 16:5)It is not certain, but MAYBE there were 5 Philistine rulers then (Josh 13:3). IF SO, then Delilah got 5,500 shekels of silver when this happened:
When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, "Come back once more; he has told me everything." So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to SHAVE OFF THE SEVEN BRAIDS OF HIS HAIR, AND SO BEGAN TO SUBDUE HIM. And his strength left him. Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (Judg 16:18-21)Delilah got MUCH MORE money (silver) than Judas did when he betrayed the Lord Jesus. Judas got 30 pieces of silver (Mt. 26:15).
In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an EXAMPLE of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. (Jude 1:7)
if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; (2 Pet 2:6)Are you trying to win the lost who will go to that same horrible place, UNLESS they turn away from evil to submit to the Lord Jesus Christ?
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks THAT THEY MUST TURN TO GOD IN REPENTANCE AND HAVE FAITH IN OUR LORD JESUS. (Acts 20:21)
First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I PREACHED THAT THEY SHOULD REPENT AND TURN TO GOD AND PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS. (Acts 26:20)
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He [the king] MUST NOT TAKE MANY WIVES, or his heart will be led astray. He must NOT ACCUMULATE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SILVER AND GOLD. (Deu 17:17)
About King Solomon:
And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but IF YOU FORSAKE HIM, HE WILL REJECT YOU FOREVER. (1 Chron. 28:9)**NO idolaters have salvation - Rev. 21:8. Do NOT believe Calvinists who are trying to protect their doctrine of eternal security by teaching otherwise. 1 Chron. 28:9 is very clear: Solomon was "rejected forever".
What happened to Solomon is UNLIKE the prodigal, who did come back to his senses (Luke 15:17) - and his salvation, upon repentance, to serve God:
For this son of mine was dead and is ALIVE AGAIN; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:24)
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After the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because YOU HAVE NOT SPOKEN OF ME WHAT IS RIGHT, as my servant Job has. (Job 42:7)That verse means what Job's friends said about God was NOT TRUE! ALWAYS make sure you consider WHO IS SPEAKING in scripture and consider if he is reliable.
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For the love of money is THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1 Tim 6:10, KJV)
For the love of money is A ROOT OF ALL KINDS OF EVIL . Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (1 Tim 6:10, NIV)Is money "the ROOT OF ALL EVIL"? Consider the other types of evil that have occurred WITHOUT MONEY being involved:
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For in THE SAME WAY YOU JUDGE OTHERS, YOU WILL BE JUDGED, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Mat 7:2)Be merciful, yet EXPOSE the unfruitful deeds of darkness (Eph. 5:11) AND contend for the faith (Jude 3,4). WARN both the righteous and the sinners of the dangers of sin. NAME THE FALSE TEACHERS, as Paul did (2 Tim. 2:17,18). True Christian love:
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the TRUTH. (1 Cor 13:6)
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because I know that I will SOON put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. (2 Pet 1:14)
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and THE TIME HAS COME FOR MY DEPARTURE. (2 Tim 4:6)STAY READY TO DIE, as we may "depart" at any time - even in our sleep.
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The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them [Amorites]; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you." After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise. The LORD THREW THEM INTO CONFUSION before Israel, who defeated them in a great victory at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah. As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the LORD HURLED LARGE HAILSTONES DOWN ON THEM FROM THE SKY, AND MORE OF THEM DIED FROM THE HAILSTONES THAN WERE KILLED BY THE SWORDS OF THE ISRAELITES. (Josh 10:8-11)The Amorites were GIANTS!
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Intelligent Alien Life - Not a Problem For Christians
Some Revealing Catholic Names, Titles and Prayers To Mary
Unless You Change and Become Like Little Children
Bible Defined Christian [AUDIO]
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Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, THEY STILL WOULD NOT BELIEVE IN HIM. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" FOR THIS REASON THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: "He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts, SO THEY CAN NEITHER SEE WITH THEIR EYES, NOR UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS, NOR TURN--AND I WOULD HEAL THEM." (John 12:37-40)
He said, "Go and tell this people: "'Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.' Make the heart of this people calloused; MAKE THEIR EARS DULL AND CLOSE THEIR EYES. OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS, AND TURN AND BE HEALED." (Isa 6:9,10)And then, this passage:
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT REPENT. Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because YOU HAVE HIDDEN THESE THINGS FROM THE WISE AND LEARNED, AND REVEALED THEM TO LITTLE CHILDREN. (Mat 11:20-25)**We must receive with humility God's word (James 1:21). We must get the knowledge to repent and to even know that repent means: TURN FROM EVIL WAYS.
BTW: While the parables REVEAL HIDDEN TRUTHS (Mt. 13:35), ONLY the saved can understand them (Mt. 13:10,11) and ONLY the saved have the Holy Spirit within to teach and guide (1 Cor. 3:16 cf Jn. 14:26; 16:13).
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When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads. (Job 2:11,12)
But afterwards, they became false accusers. Hence, the devil's attack on Job changed to unjustified, VERBAL attacks close up from his "friends". That occurred as his physical distress was horrific:
My body is clothed with worms and scabs, my skin is broken and festering. (Job 7:5)After the cross, Satan blocked Paul multiple times from finding out about the faith of the others:
For we wanted to come to you--certainly I, Paul, did, again and again--but Satan stopped us. (1 Th 2:18)PRAY to be delivered from the evil one (Mt. 6:13).
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I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will LIVE FOREVER. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, UNLESS YOU EAT THE FLESH OF THE SON OF MAN AND DRINK HIS BLOOD, YOU HAVE NO LIFE IN YOU. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood HAS ETERNAL LIFE, and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:51-54)So, how do we get ETERNAL LIFE; how do we LIVE FOREVER?
that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. (John 3:15)
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. (1 John 2:17)
**John 6:53 is figurative and has ZERO [0] to do with communion, as comparing scripture with scripture has shown, besides the numerous examples of people getting saved without communion (Lk. 23:42,43; Acts 10:43-48; etc.).
The above point is very important for Catholics to know, as well as for those contending against the faulty Jehovah's Witness' evening meal, which they reserve exclusively for their 144,000. Again, Jn. 6:53 has NOTHING to do with communion for either one of these false religious systems.
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You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. HE WAS A MURDERER FROM THE BEGINNING, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44)With Eve, his lies deceived her and she DIED spiritually, and Adam afterwards. The devil is the "father of lies" and a TEMPTER. He was the first false teacher and the essence of his LIE in Gen. 3:4 was OSAS! Sin brings DEATH:
For THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom 6:23)
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Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, "Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!" (That is why he was also called Edom.) Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright." "Look, I am about to die," Esau said. "What good is the birthright to me?" But Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright. (Gen. 25:29-34)
Esau's exchange of his birthright for some stew was NOT in writing, but he VERBALLY swore an oath. Esau exchanged his birthright (a double portion of the family inheritance) as the firstborn for some red stew.
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The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of HIS BEING [Greek is hupostasis], sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. (Heb 1:3)The Greek term: 'hupostasis', according to Strong, means:
a setting under (support), i.e. (fig.) concr. essence, or abstr. assurance (obj. or subj.):confidence, confident, PERSON, SUBSTANCE.Though the word nature is not actually found in Strong's definition, the word "substance" is. A synonym for substance is essence, which is also a synonym for nature. This is how the aforementioned translations can correctly render Hebrews 1:3 as containing the word nature.
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his NATURE, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, (ESV)
The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His NATURE, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. (Berean Standard Bible)
And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His NATURE, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, (NASB)The adjective Almighty is found many times in the Bible and is used only in connection with God. Almighty God is the "alpha and omega".
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