Evangelical Outreach October 2023
Internet Church

I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking
my own good but the good of many,
so that they may be saved. (1 Cor 10:33)

Dan Corner

October 29, 2023

Murderer And Heretic John Calvin Burned Michael Servetus At The Stake

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Dreams in the Bible

Test Your Scriptural Knowledge of Salvation

How Did Jesus Honor Mary

New Testaments Martyrs Then Paradise [AUDIO]

Calvinistic Eternal Life Poison

Selected Quotes from Idolater, Louis Montfort

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Great Tribulation News and Events

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Scripture is God's word (Jn. 10:35). To deny scripture is final authority is to deny God's word is final authority, thereby implying something else is above or equal to God, which is impossible.

Scripture is given for correction and rebuking, thereby making it final authority and the basis of correctness (2 Tim. 3:16,17). Christian teachers and preachers are to "preach the word" (2 Tim. 4:2), thereby showing it is the one and only supreme source to draw from for doctrinal truth.

The public reading of scripture (1 Tim. 4:13) is obviously powerful and effective in itself, as is also the verbal reading of scripture to the local congregation of the saints (Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:27). Scripture was written simply so it can be easily understood (2 Cor. 1:13) without anyone teaching it (1 John 2:27) [though there are true teachers -Eph. 4:11]. God's word is also alive and is working in believers (1 Thess.2:13).

Your View of Scripture Reflects Your Heart

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Jeremiah's Day:

They say to wood, 'You are my father,' and to stone, 'You gave me birth.' They have turned their backs to me and not their faces; yet when they are in trouble, they say, 'Come and save us!' Where then are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them come if they can save you when you are in trouble! For you have as many gods as you have towns, O Judah. (Jer 2:27,28)
Their idols became their false "gods," though they couldn't save. The progression from graven image continued on to idolatrous worship. All it took here was one act of idolatry for those in Ex. 32 to become a hell-bound idolater in God's sight. They quickly became corrupt (Ex. 32:7).
Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry." (1 Cor. 10:7)

The Practice of Sin Heresy

Can You Die Spiritually Over ONE SIN

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Did Noah warn the world about the coming Flood for 120 Years?

Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be A HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS." (Gen 6:3)
No. That verse, clearly, does NOT say Noah warned the people of his generation for 120 years before the flood. **ALWAYS check the Bible reference to see if it really says what was presented.

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Circumcision of the Sinful Nature

In Paul's day, a raging salvation controversy centered around Mosaic circumcision. He used that term and applied it to a spiritual "circumcision" of the sinful nature (or flesh) by the Spirit of God:
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, (Col 2:13)
A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. (Rom 2:28,29)
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts. (1 Cor 7:19)
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. (Gal 5:24)

Crucify The Flesh

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Read Joshua 2, which James referred to.

In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute CONSIDERED RIGHTEOUS FOR WHAT SHE DID when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? (James 2:25)
Rahab was justified before man by what she did (what they saw in her actions). That truth is joined to verse 24 by the words, "IN THE SAME WAY" and elaborates on the former. Together they (and v. 26) say:
You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone. In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. (James 2:24-26)
That bit of truth about Rahab's actions explains the controversial James 2:24 and demolishes the Catholic interpretation. Rahab was justified BEFORE MAN by what she did. Her justifying faith produced observable evidence:
What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? (James 2:14)
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I WILL SHOW YOU MY FAITH BY WHAT I DO. (James 2:17,18)

Grace and Works [AUDIO] [TEXT]

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. (Rom 3:28)

The Faith of Demons

James 2:24 Elaborated Upon

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The TRUE SAVING GRACE

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age (Titus 2:11,12)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus TO DO GOOD WORKS, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Eph 2:8-10)
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will ABOUND IN EVERY GOOD WORK. (2 Cor 9:8)

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Wouldn't it be nice to know what the "inexpressible things" were that Paul heard in Paradise AND WHY he was not permitted to tell it? These will remain unanswered mysteries:

was caught up to paradise. He heard INEXPRESSIBLE THINGS, THINGS THAT MAN IS NOT PERMITTED TO TELL. (2 Cor 12:4)

PARADISE is a brand new, incomprehensible "home of righteousness" that we are totally unacquainted with. The sights and sounds will all be 'strangely' and wonderfully different compared to this cursed, sinful world.

To Life With God Forever

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The Ramah Verse from Jeremiah

This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more." (Jer 31:15)

Reading through that chapter, one could never guess the timing and context of its fulfillment, as clarified here:

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son." When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." (Mat 2:13-18)

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Kings, Queens and Governors Wanted the Godly Arrested or DEAD

That truth reveals how the world system HATES the ways of God manifested through the righteous. KINGS (or Queens) were after the world's chief servants and they hated the godly:
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them." (1 Ki 19:2)
Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David (1 Sam 19:1)
Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam fled to Egypt, to Shishak the king, and stayed there until Solomon's death. (1 Ki 11:40)
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me. But I was lowered in a basket from a window in the wall and slipped through his hands. (2 Cor 11:32,33)
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. (Acts 12:1-3)

Paradise is filled with people who were HATED and PERSECUTED for godly living.

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, (2 Tim 3:12)

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October 22, 2023

Image of a Christian

White Witchcraft is Just as Bad as Black Magic

The Catholic Rosary and [Rosary pdf]

The Heretical Early Church Father - Ephrem of Syria

Absolutely NO Open Theism or Predestination

They Know Not What They Do [AUDIO]

Not An In-House Debate

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Great Tribulation News and Events

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John's Baptism was Not Christian Baptism

In Acts 19:1-6, Paul found 12 disciples baptized by John and, among other things, he water baptized them the Christian way, thereby showing John's baptism was not Christian baptism. He also placed his hands on them for the Holy Spirit to come upon them after which they began speaking in tongues. READ THAT PASSAGE FOR YOURSELF.

NOTE: Apollos ONLY knew John's baptism (not the Christian baptism) and, yet, nonetheless, he was mightily used by God (Acts 18:24-28). Apollos is a definite problem for the water-baptism-for-salvation people.

Water baptism is for a pledge of a good conscience towards God, a pledge that one makes AFTER salvation (1 Pet. 3:21). Cornelius (Acts 10:43-48), the Philippian jailer (Acts 16:30-33), Zacchaeus (Luke 19:9) and others were all saved before water baptism; the repentant thief on the cross who died right after he repented and believed on Jesus did not have a chance to get water baptized.

**Christians need to be baptized ASAP after salvation.

On an aside, infant baptism is not found anywhere in the Bible for a baby cannot have faith or repent of sins. Any household baptisms would not cover infants.

Trust in the LORD and do good... (Psa 37:3)

Halloween has absolutely NO PLACE in the life of a Christian.
Have NOTHING to do with it - ZERO.

"Dismiss Your Servant in Peace" - the Simeon Prayer

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now DISMISS YOUR SERVANT IN PEACE. For my eyes have seen your salvation," (Luke 2:28-30)
That is a good way to pray at the end of your life. Here is another very important prayer to pray at the end of your life.
As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." (Acts 7:59)

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Did Paul "Please Men" or not?

Some (Muslims) wrongly say these verses present a contradiction:
Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God-- even as I TRY TO PLEASE EVERYBODY in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. (1 Cor 10:32,33)
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you **A GOSPEL OTHER THAN what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned! Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? IF I WERE STILL TRYING TO PLEASE MEN, I WOULD NOT BE A SERVANT OF CHRIST. (Gal 1:8-10)
In the first passage, Paul is referring to the 3 types of people he mentions in 1 Cor. 10:32 - being careful not to "stumble" anyone and "pleasing man" thereby, while still remaining faithful to God.

**"Pleasing man" in that passage includes Paul's putting others' well-being before his own for the sake of their salvation

In the second passage (Gal. 1:8-10), the condemnation openly and clearly stated for all who preach a false gospel, be it an angel or a person, are certainly pleasing God. A false gospel is a false way to salvation and must be opposed by the Christian who is pleasing God, instead of man, by opposing the false gospel. False gospel preachers are often man-pleasers and ear-ticklers - leading many to eternal fire.

The two passages are not referring to the same issue. The first relates to how Paul dealt with different categories of people in order to win their soul, and the latter passage relates to doctrine - concerning the Christian gospel or plan of salvation. Paul was not a man-pleaser, but God-pleasing, as he boldly named and refuted false teachers. Ponder also this:

Watch your life and DOCTRINE closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. (1 Tim. 4:16)
ALL Christians, even YOU, have been entrusted with the gospel, the plan of salvation.

Jesus = the Truth = the Way = the Word = Eternal Life **

By THIS GOSPEL you are saved, IF you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. (1 Cor. 15:2)
Which gospel? The one preached by Jesus, endorsed and repeated by Paul and the other apostles. Scroll up again and read Gal. 1:8,9 in conjunction with 1 Cor. 15:2.

Eternal Security Teachers Are Good People, IF...

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You are NOT communicating with Dead Relatives via the Ouija board

DEMONS are directly linked to Ouija boards and witchcraft. Consulting the dead is forbidden (Dt. 18:11). Occultists will go to the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8), unless they repent.

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Jesus "Calls" All Sinners

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to CALL the righteous, but sinners." (Mark 2:17)
Yet, FEW are chosen showing man has free will to reject God's will.
"For many are CALLED, but FEW are chosen." (Mat 22:14)

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Joab (the military leader in David's army) Rebuked and Threatened King David's Reign

You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that IF YOU DON'T GO OUT, NOT A MAN WILL BE LEFT WITH YOU BY NIGHTFALL. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth till now. (2 Sam 19:6,7)
Joab was a very unique powerful military leader, who might have been saved at the very end!

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This Truth is Another Deathblow to Dispensationalism - a False Doctrine Which Downplays Jesus' Teachings for the Churches

I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I RECEIVED IT BY REVELATION FROM JESUS CHRIST. (Gal 1:12)
Paul taught what he got from JESUS!

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MIRACLES are claimed even among non-Christian religions, such as Hinduism and the Occult.

Do NOT be deceived by miracles thinking God's truth is related to them because even DEMONS and SORCERERS can perform miracles (Rev. 16:14; Exod. 7:10,11; etc.).

Notice this too:
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and PERFORM MANY MIRACLES?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I NEVER KNEW YOU. Away from me, you evildoers!' (Mat 7:22,23)

Remember, test everything (including miracles) with Scripture for it is "more certain" than God's audible voice!

For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. AND WE HAVE THE WORD OF THE PROPHETS MADE MORE CERTAIN, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. (2 Pet 1:17-19)

Scripture is the ultimate final authority and the standard of all correct Christian teaching (2 Tim. 3:16-4:2). YOUR ETERNAL DESTINY depends on what you do with that message - like it or not.

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A Serious Enemy even AFTER Getting 'Born Again' is the Sinful Nature

Certainly, demons exist and bother and trouble the saints as much as possible, but the scriptures focus more on the sinful nature (the 'flesh'), after the 4 gospels:
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)
The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Gal 6:8,9)
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Rom 13:14)

A Fight to the Death

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FYI: The Jewish Talmud acknowledges Jesus, but blasphemously states he was only a sorcerer, who performed miracles! Terrible.

**The Jews are NOT "God's people" today - Christians are.

Once you were not a people, but now YOU ARE THE PEOPLE OF GOD; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (1 Pet 2:10)
... 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 Thess 2:14-16)
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; HE WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE SON OF GOD DOES NOT HAVE LIFE. (1 John 5:11,12)

Misc. Bible truths, including more on the Jews

How does God view Jerusalem (distinct from New Jerusalem)?

Eternal Sin [AUDIO]

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The Earliest Church

FYI: Peter stated all of Paul's epistles were SCRIPTURE (2 Pet. 3:16). The churches back then had copies of Paul's epistles that were written to other congregations and read out loud in the assembly (Col. 4:16). The scriptures were written simply enough that the saints could understand them (2 Cor. 1:13), and they didn't need anyone else to "interpret" or teach them (1 Jn. 2:27).

Timothy was commanded to "preach the word" (scripture) - 2 Tim. 4:2. THEY ALSO HAD JESUS' TEACHINGS TOO (Col. 3:16; 2 Jn. 9).

The modern so-called "church" of our day has deviated greatly from the early church.

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October 15, 2023

Halloween And The Christian

It Is Like We Are All Waiting To Die

Christian Unity

Saved So As By Fire And Loss of Rewards

Evidence of Saving Grace [AUDIO]

More Problems For Catholics: The Misuse of God's Name and Idol Making

Victorious Over Sexual Temptation

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Great Tribulation News and Events

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.
Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. (Mat 24:6)

IF you are a real Christian, you are VERY RARE. Your trouble here is TEMPORARY.

I am coming soon. HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU HAVE,
so that no one will take your crown. (Rev 3:11)

The DEADLY Prayer of the Catholic 'Saint' John Damascene (the Catholic theological doctor)

"I SALUTE thee, oh Mary! thou art the hope of Christians; receive the petition of a servant who tenderly loves thee, especially honors thee, and places in thee all the hope of his salvation. From thee I have life, thou dost restore me to the favor of thy Son; thou art the certain pledge of my salvation. I implore thee, then, to deliver me from the burden of my sins; dispel the darkness of my mind; banish earthly affections from my heart; repel the temptations of my enemies, and so order my life, that I may reach, by thy means and by thy guidance, the eternal felicity of paradise. Amen"
That deadly unscriptural prayer is anti-Christ and reflective of the spiritual dark guidance leading over 1 billion Catholics today; it is antithetical to scripture in various ways.

* Mary is not our hope, and she has nothing to do with our personal salvation. The Lord Jesus Christ is OUR ONLY HOPE OF SALVATION (Jn. 14:6; Acts 4:12; Jn. 10:9; 1 Cor. 3:11; 1 Tim. 2:5; 1 Pet. 1:18,19; etc.). Do not be deceived.

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Never forget the devil is very active and is often very effective with his evil tricky schemes. YOU must be GUARDED.

As she followed Paul and us she cried out, "These men, who are proclaiming to you A WAY of salvation, are the servants of the most high God." (Acts 16:17, CSB)
The demon-possessed girl was preaching a message that there is more than one way to God. (It is amazing how one word can change and poison the entire message.)
Jesus answered, "I am THE WAY and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)
The 'approved' (but demonic) Catholic Marian apparition at Fatima, Portugal in 1917 teaches Mary is "THE WAY" to God!

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Reincarnation is the devil's lie that denies that there is a Judgment before God after death. It provides the false hope of a second chance.

Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, ... (Heb. 9:27)
and come out - those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. (John 5:29)

What Happens After Death

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MULTIPLE doctrines of demons

The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and THINGS TAUGHT BY DEMONS. (1 Tim 4:1)
Christians are battling multiple DOCTRINES of demons in our fight to spread the PURE SOUL-SAVING TRUTH.

Sai Baba Miracle Performing DECEIVER

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Some People Counterfeit Money, but THE DEVIL COUNTERFEITS GOD'S TRUTH

He especially has counterfeited God's written word, such as in:

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Open a car door and the light comes on JUST LIKE opening the Bible to read and ponder God's truth.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. (Psa 119:130, NHEB)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Psa 119:105)

** The BIBLE is the ONLY PLACE we can learn about God and what he wants from us. Do YOU value your bible ABOVE MONEY, as you should?

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God, the creator of the Universe, could have remained silent and we would never have known he exists, but he did not:

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. (Heb 1:1,2)
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. (1 John 1:1,2)
He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. (1 Pet 1:20)
God, the Word (Jn. 1:1), EVEN DID MUCH MORE:
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.... (John 1:14)

God actually became man to die for our sins on the cross so that we could become forgiven, be purified and dwell with him in Paradise, that is, IF we follow his commands (1 Jn. 2:3,4; Heb. 5:9; etc.):

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)

Jesus Came to Earth for Multiple Reasons

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What is the PURPOSE of a miracle?

ANSWER: To draw attention to the associated message.

The devil can perform miracles (2 Thess. 2:9,10; Rev. 16:14) and has fatally misled many that way too. Two such examples are Fatima's 'miracle of the sun' and Sathya Sai Baba's miracles.

Ways To Be Deceived Religiously

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ONE Act of Idolatry, NOT a "Practice" Caused the Following:

So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry. Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, HAVE BECOME CORRUPT. (Exo 32:6,7)

Jude comments that Jesus saved them and then destroyed them:

Now I want to remind you, you having known all this, that Jesus, having saved at one time a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward He destroyed those not having believed. (Jude 5, BLB)
Ponder also this next truth:
And the LORD said to Moses: "You are going to rest with your fathers, and these people will soon prostitute themselves to the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake me and break the covenant I made with them. On that day I will become angry with them and forsake them; I will hide my face from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters and difficulties will come upon them, and on that day they will ask, 'Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is not with us?' (Deut 31:16,17)

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An Often Overlooked Miracle of God:

For forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen. (Neh 9:21)
With God, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

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Jerusalem Became a Harlot

See how the faithful city has BECOME A HARLOT! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her-- but now murderers! (Isa 1:21)

PROOF that Jerusalem is Mystery Babylon

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Who is INTERCEDING for us now?

Catholics would answer, "Mary", but NO scripture backs up their claim; instead, it is the KING OF GLORY himself who is interceding for us - the Lord Jesus Christ!
Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God AND IS ALSO INTERCEDING FOR US. (Rom 8:34)

NO scripture supports prayer TO Mary. It is idolatrous to pray to Mary (or any creature) and disobedience for not praying to God, as commanded.

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October 8, 2023

Did Jesus Condemn Homosexuality? [YES!]

Practice Sin and Changing Saving Grace

Water Into Wine Miracle

The Final Word on Who is Blessed [AUDIO]

The Three Angels Messages of Rev. 14:6-13

Hindrances To Answered Prayer

Pride is a Killer

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Great Tribulation News and Events

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Heb. 1:3 Word Study (More Details about Jesus)

The Son is the RADIANCE of God's glory and the EXACT REPRESENTATION of his BEING, 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)
Jesus is DEITY, just like the Father is.

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"Bowing" teaches WORSHIP of Jesus

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him THE NAME THAT IS ABOVE EVERY NAME, that at the name of Jesus every KNEE SHOULD BOW, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil 2:9-11)
The same Greek word translated "bow" for Jesus is what pagan's did, idolatrously, in their worship of Baal:
And what was God's answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not BOWED the knee to Baal." (Rom 11:4)

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Remember this about God's Angels:

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? (Heb 1:14)
IF God reveals to us one day, we will surely be surprised how his angels ministered to us!

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Catholics, Take Note

God did not forbid the making of the bronze serpent that Moses placed on a pole (Num. 21:8,9 cf. Jn. 3:14,15) or the gold angels on top of the ark (Ex. 25:17-22). However, other images were clearly forbidden, such as Aaron's golden calf, which defiled the people, who tried to worship God through it (Ex. 32:4-8). God's word also says:
You saw no form of any kind the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire. Therefore watch yourselves very carefully, so that you do not become corrupt and make for yourselves an idol, an image of any shape, whether formed like a man or a WOMAN, (Deu 4:15,16)
Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel--all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him. (1 Ki 19:18)
It is clearly a pagan practice to bow before or kiss an image, the very thing Catholics do endeavoring to express their love. Catholics have done the forbidden and are deep into idolatry - a soul condemning sin (Rev. 21:8).
Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. But their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they cannot smell; they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats. Those who make them will be like them, and SO WILL ALL WHO TRUST IN THEM. (Psa 115:3-8)
For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm NOR CAN THEY DO ANY GOOD. (Jer 10:3-5)
Catholic Statue Idolatry:

The Catholic Fantasy Mary

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Drunk on Wine or Filled with God's Spirit

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. (Eph 5:18)
**Greek word for debauchery means: unsavedness.

Keep Yourself PURE

...If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth,
how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? (Heb 12:25)

Ministry envy and jealousy is a definite serious enemy,
which has brought some to an early grave! See 1 Kings 13.

Your DIET is not just what you eat, but also what you watch with your eyes and think about.
You feed and nourish your soul with SCRIPTURE.

More Trouble With the KJV and Trouble for Catholics too

Then he said, I PRAY thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: (Luke 16:27, KJV)
Catholics misuse that KJV verse and ignore its context to support their PRAYERS TO SAINTS. However, it was a lost soul in fiery torment who spoke that word, "pray" (KJV) or "beg" (NIV), not a person physically alive on earth.

In Luke 16, the rich lost Jew cries out to Father Abraham "....I am in agony in this flame".

The Rich Man and Lazarus [AUDIO]

KJV Onlyism

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How can we prove that this fire in John 15:6 is referring to the fire in hell and not "the fire of discipline," as OSAS proponents say to lessen it?

At least 3 times the Lord Jesus taught the same concept; Jn. 15:1-6 is only one time. The other two times supplement and clarify Jn. 15:6.

(1) Mt. 25:24-30 - the man with 1 talent who gained nothing hears:

And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Mat 25:30)
So where is the place of "weeping and gnashing of teeth"? ANSWER: The fiery furnace:
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the FIERY FURNACE, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Mat 13:41,42)

(2) Lk. 13:6-9 - the fruitless fig tree:

If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.'" (Luke 13:9)
The danger of fruitlessness here is to have the tree CUT DOWN, that is, killed.

Therefore, the FIRE of Jn. 15:6 is the same fire - the same place - where there is WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH. Such is the final destination of the fruitless fig tree that was CUT DOWN (killed). That equals the FIRE OF HELL OR THE FIERY FURNACE. But there is more:

**This too parallels the aforementioned: For a "branch" to be "CUT OFF" from Christ, the Vine, is to die:
He cuts off every branch IN ME that bears no fruit... (John 15:2)
It's FRUIT or FIRE - that is, HELL FIRE.

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The same Greek term (makarizo) translated "blessed" in Lk. 1:48 for Mary, is found here in reference to Job:

As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. (James 5:11)

**ALL who have persevered are "blessed" - not just Mary and Job.

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October 1, 2023

Save Yourselves To Get Eternal Life

A Tree Planted By Streams Of Water

I am the devil and I've been thinking about YOU

Prayers From The Book Of Psalms

The Cause and Remedy for Losing Heart [AUDIO]

Will Those Who Have Never Heard the Gospel Be Lost

October is Rosary Month in Catholicism

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Great Tribulation News and Events

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After one becomes righteous at salvation by his submissive faith in the Lord Jesus (Phil. 3:9; 1 Cor. 1:30; Heb. 5:9; etc.), nonetheless, he can still DIE SPIRITUALLY afterwards - an ever-present danger taught all through scripture.

NOTE:
... your spirit is alive because of righteousness. (Rom 8:10)
SIN will change that righteous standing before God and, as a consequence, one's spiritual life:
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)
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, he will DIE for it. (Ezek 33:18)

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"Baptism for the dead" was NOT a Christian practice, though mentioned in scripture.

NOTE the pronouns:
Now if there is no resurrection, what will THOSE do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? And as for US, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? (1 Cor 15:29,30)
**Verse 29 refers to "those" other people (non-Christians) and verse 30 refers to "us" Christians. It was non-Christians who baptized for the dead, not the saints. ["Sacred raisin cakes" are also mentioned in scripture, but were NOT made by the godly (Hos. 3:1).]

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Christians now have been forgiven of their past sins (1 Jn. 2:12; Lk. 7:48; 2 Pet. 1:9; etc.), are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16,17; 6:19; etc.), have salvation (Lk. 19:9; 2 Cor. 6:2; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:5) and eternal life (Jn. 6:47; 1 Jn. 5:12,13) as we travel the hard road to life (Mt. 7:14), from which some do go astray (1 Tim. 1:5,6; 2 Tim. 2:17,18; etc.). We must endure to the end to be saved eternally (Mt. 10:22; Heb. 3:14; Rev. 2:10,11; Gal. 6:8,9), that is, to enter God's kingdom (Mt. 7:21; Lk. 13:23,24). We must HOLD ON to what we have so no man will get our crown (Rev. 3:11).

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A "poultice of figs"

Then Isaiah said, "Prepare a POULTICE OF FIGS." They did so and applied it to the boil, and he recovered. (2 Ki 20:7)
God heals divinely, but as stated above, he can also be behind natural remedies for a physical healing, as with Hezekiah.

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The devil is NOT in hell now. He is not ruling hell, nor will he ever be.

At the point of Rev. 19:20, he will go to the lake of fire to be tormented forever, just like everyone else there. He also knows his time is short.

And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Rev 20:10)
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short. (Rev 12:12)

Your Enemy The Devil [AUDIO]

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OSAS of Our Day Is a Kind of Repeat of Jeremiah's Day!

Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, "WE ARE SAFE"--SAFE TO DO ALL THESE DETESTABLE THINGS? (Jer 7:9,10)
Eternal security proponents think they are forever "safe" from going to fiery torment because they once had a moment of saving faith. THEY ARE DEFINITELY WRONG:
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them. (Eph 5:5-7)
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)

Radio Interview with Pastor Greg [AUDIO]

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OBEYING God is not legalism. It is loving God - our "first and greatest" command:

Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. (Mat 22:37,38)
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him. (John 14:21)

How could anyone think God will allow one into his heaven who doesn't LOVE him?

However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM" (1 Cor 2:9)

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
Rather, BE AFRAID of the One who can destroy both SOUL and body in HELL. (Mat 10:28)

So then, let us NOT be like others, who are asleep,
but let us be alert and self-controlled. (1 Th 5:6)

Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds
the man who trusts in him. (Psa 32:10)

A Greek Word Study can be a GREAT BLESSING:

Ponder the following verse and remember Jesus chose these 2 previous fishermen to be his gospel preaching spokesmen and teachers ("Apostles" who wrote 7 books of the NT):
When they saw the COURAGE of Peter and John and realized that they were UNSCHOOLED, ORDINARY men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:13)
Note: Peter and John were not polished speakers, nor knowledgeable of secular things, BUT HAD THE "HEART" GOD WANTED AND THE TRUTH OF GOD ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE BECAUSE THEY SAT UNDER "THE TEACHER" (JESUS). The world viewed them much differently (as it does ALL Christians).

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Enemies Attack God's Word in Various Ways

One such attack comes as: 'no one saw God' (Jn. 1:18), but then cited OT scriptures showing people did see God. That is not a contradiction, but actually more evidence of the deity of Christ. HOW? Here is the explanation. Jesus taught:
And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form (John 5:37).
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. (John 6:46)

OT Scriptures proves people saw God:

Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and THEY SAW THE GOD OF ISRAEL. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity. But on the nobles of the children of Israel He did not lay His hand. So THEY SAW GOD, and they ate and drank (Ex. 24:9).
So the LORD became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the LORD God of Israel, who had APPEARED TO HIM TWICE (1 Kings 11:9).

It was not the Father they saw in the OT, but the Lord Jesus before his incarnation.

Jesus is YHWH of the OT.

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