Are You a Christian? Face It You Are Going To Hell If You Die Right Now. 99% Of “Christians” Will Go To Hell! Do Not Be In Denial! Change Your Final Eternal Destination From Hell To Heaven.

The Problem is Counterfeit Christianity!

“Christians” were Raised in Churches but they were Never Saved by Jesus. Most Do Not Even Believe Hell is Real. The Terms Christian and Christianity are Meaningless because of Counterfeit Christianity.

2nd Timothy 3:5

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

2^nd Timothy 3:5 is Warning about Counterfeit Christians / Counterfeit Christianity.

A Form of godliness Describes Frauds, Fake Christians. They want to be seen as a Christian but they are so Over the Top, they are Obviously, Play acting. I see this Daily and it is Disgusting. I Never Buy into their Acting.

Denying the Power thereof:

This is True of All Fake Christians / False Churches / Counterfeit Christianity

They Deny:

Jesus is God.

The Freewill of the Believer. (Calvinist Teach God Picks who will Go to Heaven and who will Go to Hell. God Doesn’t Give People the Chance, the Freewill to Believe on Jesus to Be Saved. Yes this is Calvinism 101.)

They Deny The Gospel Only for Salvation

Counterfeit Christians / Christianity they All Add Works to Salvation.

They Add You Have to Repent of Sin to Be Saved. You Have to Turn from Sin to Be Saved.

You have to Be a Church Member to be Saved.

You have to Be Baptized to be Saved.

You have to Be a Catholic to be Saved.

You have to Say the Rosary to be Saved.

You have to Do Penance to be Saved.

You have to do a 1001 different things to Be Saved. Depending on What Church, What Faith You Belong to, they will tell You, Give You Requirements that You have to Do to Be Saved.

Godlessness in the Last Days

2^nd Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Hell is Waiting for These “Christians.”

You Will Live for Eternity Either in Heaven or in Hell. Do Not Be In Denial! Go to Heaven:

Jesus Spoke More About Hell than he did about Heaven. Jesus wants People to Clearly Understand that Hell is Real. Hell is a Place of Eternal Fire, of Eternal Torments. Jesus Offers Everyone a Free Escape Exit From Hell.

Believe On Jesus Only to be Saved and Go to Heaven. Reject Jesus’ Free Gift of Salvation and Go to HELL.

The Choice is Eternity in Heaven or Eternity in Hell Fire.

Jesus’ Words:

Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Luke chapter 16 the Rich man in Hell and Lazarus is not a parable it is an actual event that Jesus warned people about:

Luke 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Jesus has the Keys of Death and of Hell because he was crucified and rose from the Dead paying for all the Sins of the World.

Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Jesus Saves from Hell, from the Wrath of God.

Jesus is the ONLY WAY to Heaven.

Jesus Saves from Hell, from the Wrath of God:

Romans 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

1^st Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

The Wrath to come is Hell.

Jesus Saves from Hell. During the Great Tribulation it will be Hell on Earth because God pours out his Wrath on all of mankind who are alive during the Great Tribulation.

The Bible is full of warnings about people going to Hell.

We are warned to Beware of False Teachers who will deceive many and cause people to go to Hell because of their False Gospel.

Jude: 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

2^nd Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Jesus’ Salvation Message:

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Understand from Jesus’ own Words in John 6:63 and John 14:6 That a Person is Saved Though the Word of God. (Jesus is the Author of Every Single Word in the Bible. Jesus is the Word of God.)

Jesus is the Only Way to Heaven. Plus Nothing.

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing…

the flesh profiteth nothing…

the flesh profiteth nothing… Jesus is Tell us that the flesh profiteth nothing… NOTHING that we DO will get us into Heaven. Our Good Works Mean NOTHING in terms of our Salvation.

Salvation from Hell is 100% Jesus 0% Human Works. You, I, we can DO NOTHING to Get to Heaven.

The Words of Jesus:

John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

To Go To Heaven, To Get Eternal Life with Jesus: Believe On Jesus!!!! Yes it is that Simple!

…hath everlasting life. Hath Everlasting Life… Hath means You have it. Eternal Life, Salvation is Not a Process. Hath Everlasting Life means You HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY as Soon as You have Believed on Jesus Only for Your Salvation.

John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

48 I am that bread of life.

John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”

John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Belief on Jesus ONLY to Save you This is what Jesus teaches.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

1^st Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

If you Believe on Jesus than you Believe the Gospel:

1^st Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Jesus tells the Samaritan Woman how to be Saved:

John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

John 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

How To Be Saved from Hell:

Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 3:10 and 6:23 is telling the Lost they are a Lost Sinner that deserves to Go to Hell. Death in the Bible in the context of Sin is talking about Hell, the 2^nd Death. So the Wages of Sin is Death / Hell.

Jesus offers Eternal Life to Everyone who will Believe on Him.

A Person Must realize that Jesus Saves from Hell, that he bore their Sins in his own body to Save them from Hell.

The Gospel is: Jesus Died for our Sins. (He Died in our Place bearing the Penalty for all of our Sins. He Saved us from Death which is the 2^nd Death which is Hell.)

Jesus was buried and he rose on the third day. There is no Salvation without Jesus resurrection from the Dead.

The Gospel is Jesus took our place. He Saves (From Hell / the Lake of Fire.) everyone who Believes that Jesus paid for all of our Sins by his death, burial and resurrection.

Understand the Word Saved means Saved from Hell.

How To Be A Success! How To Successfully Serve Jesus. Sharing The Gospel In Your Christian Life Is Essential. Biblically Explaining Philippians 3:13-14.

Philippians 3:13-14. How to Be Successful In The Christian Life. The Quick Simplest Biblically True Explanation is: Jesus is our Example to Follow.

There is No Success in a Christian Life outside of Jesus. Yes, Life is Hard. The Christian Life Often Feels Impossible. As a Christian Please Do Not Quit, Give Up The Christian Life. Forget The Past: The Good, The Bad, Keep Moving Forward. Jesus will Reward Hard Working Christians who haven’t Quit Standing up for their Christian Faith. They are Moving Forward in their Christian Life until the End of their Life.

The Christian Life is Not Working Your Way to Heaven. Following the Golden Rule, Living a Moral Life to Get to Heaven. Salvation is Settled for a Christian. A Christian is Saved and is Not in an Endless Process of Attempting to Please God in a Vain Attempt to Get to Heaven. Salvation is 100% Jesus 0% You, Human Effort. A Christian is Saved by Believing in Jesus, in his Finished Work on the Cross, to Believe the Gospel Only.

Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

There are Thousands of Sermons, Books, and Christian Writings on Philippians 3:13-14. Because these Verses are very Encouraging with a Promise of a Prize.

It is Essential to Understand that most of what you will find in Sermons and Published Writings about Philippians Chapter 3 is False. Counterfeit Christianity. They Twist the Scriptures to Teach Works.

The Bible Doesn’t Teach Works as a Way to Get to Heaven.

Philippians Chapter 3 DOES NOT TEACH WORKS SALVATION. Philippians 3:13-14 and the CONTEXT of the Passage IS NOT TEACHING YOU CAN WORK YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN.

“…the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Salvation is 100% Jesus 0% Works, Human Effort.

The Entire CONTEXT of Philippians Chapter 3 is Salvation through Jesus Christ ONLY:

The Point is, Christians Should NEVER GIVE UP Serving Jesus in the Christian Ministry.

Because if You Give up and Quit Serving Jesus You will Not Receive the Rewards, Prizes, for Specific Biblical Rewards that You would have Earned because of the Work You Did as a Christian.

This Prize, Reward is Not Eternal Salvation / Eternal Life which they Already Have:

1^st John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Salvation CANNOT BE Won, Earned. Salvation is Not a Reward, a Prize for Works You have Done.

Salvation is Freely GIVEN to Everyone who has Believed on Jesus Christ Only. To Everyone who has Believed the Gospel ONLY for their Salvation:

The Entire Passage.

1^st John 5:9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Also:

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Jesus is Clear that Salvation is Not What You can Do to Work Your Way to Heaven. Salvation is Not a Reward for Your Good Works.

This is Very Clear in the Bible. The Bible From Genesis to Revelation Only Teaches Salvation Through Jesus:

John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Salvation is a Freewill Choice to Either Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Go to Heaven or to Reject Jesus, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and Go to Hell.

To Understand Philippians Chapter 3 it is Essential to Understand what the Christian Life is and is Not.

The Christian Life is NOT A Process of Working Your Way to Heaven.

The Christian Life is How Christians Should Live Because: THEY ARE SAVED.

What is the Christian Life?

After a Person is Saved, the Christian Life Begins.

The Christian Life is Serving Jesus in the Christian Ministry. That Does Not mean: Go to Bible College, Become a Pastor / Traveling Evangelist, Having an official title in your Church, etc…

The Christian Life is Following Jesus Example in the Bible. Jesus Main Focus was to Preach the Gospel. To Live according to what the Bible Teaches.

Christians should Share the Gospel, Never Be Ashamed of the Gospel. Another term for Sharing the Gospel is Evangelism. Being an Evangelist is Simply sharing the Gospel with Other People. This is something All Christians should Naturally do. (To be an Evangelist you do not have to be Ordained. Given the Title by a Church a College, by anyone Official in the Church.)

All Christians Are supposed to be Evangelist’s

At the Very Minimum Every Christian Must Be an Evangelist. To be an Evangelist You Need to Share the Gospel. The Biblical Foundation of this is Everywhere in the Bible. For example:

Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Key Points:

1) A Servant of Jesus Christ 2) An Apostle 3) Separated unto the gospel of God 4) We have received grace and apostleship

All Christians are to Serve Jesus, be his Servants. An Apostle: The Definition of an Apostle / Apostleship is to be a Messenger of God.

(All of the Witnesses of the Resurrected Jesus Christ were Officially An Apostle of Jesus Christ. This was an Official Title within the Christian Church. These Apostle’s had an Official Ministry to Preach the Gospel to All of the World.)

People get easily confused about an Official Title in the Church, which is an Official Ministry. And Simply being an Evangelist or what the Bible Also Calls being an Apostle, and having an Apostleship.

I will do my best to clarify that in the Bible there were Both Titled Apostles and regular Non Titled Apostles at the same time. They were all Given a Specific Ministry to perform. The Titled Apostles were All Witnesses of Jesus Resurrection. Their Specific Ministry is Over Today Because they are All Long Dead. Right now there are Apostles / Apostleship’s with no official title in the Church.

People who are Active in Spreading the Gospel, in Soul winning are doing the Work of an Apostle of an Evangelist. They have an Apostleship, a Mission from Jesus to do the Work that they are doing. They Do Not Need a Bible Degree from a Bible College to do the Work, the Ministry that they are Doing. Most of Jesus’s Apostles were Not Educated Formally in a Public Institution of Biblical, Studies. They were Not All College Graduates or what would have Equaled that at the time.

Biblical Examples:

Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

This passage in Acts Chapter 10 is where the Definition of an Apostle comes from. These Apostles were Actual Witnesses of the Resurrected Jesus.

These Apostles were Eyewitnesses of Jesus Earthly Ministry from the beginning to the end when Jesus ascended into Heaven. Their message was Powerfully received and Believed. There is No more Believable Testimony then Eyewitnesses. This is How / Why The Gospel of Jesus Christ was Quickly spread around the World from these Eyewitnesses. There were Hundreds of these Apostles. Eyewitnesses that Preached the Gospel throughout the Earth.

Now Back to the passage in Romans Chapter 1

Romans 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:5-7 Clearly Paul is saying that an Apostleship, being an Apostle is another thing as well. There were the Eyewitnesses Apostle’s who with Authority were Spreading the Gospel throughout the World. There are / were Also Apostles who do / did not Claim to be Eyewitnesses of the Gospel who are / were sharing the Gospel with people and were told to do so by Paul and Jesus.

This is Clear: 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome…

The Message Could Not be More Clear: “YE ALSO THE CALLED OF JESUS CHRIST”

ALSO, ALSO, ALSO, ALSO!!!!

Paul is saying that the Ministry of Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ is ALSO for ALL CHRISTIANS.

Understand this:

In Verse 7: 7 To all that be in Rome… This Letter (The Book of Romans) Romans, that Paul wrote was written to ALL the Christians that were in Rome.

The Message is Clear as a Christian the Ministry of Sharing the Gospel was Not Only a Ministry of Paul’s and the other Apostles that were also Eyewitnesses of the Resurrected Jesus. Evangelism, being an Apostle is ALSO the Responsibility of ALL Christians.

Giving up on Your Life Can Happen because of Early Success or Failure:

Failures:

Relationships that Fail. Breaking up with the person you are or were in Love with can Destroy your Life, but it should Not. People Stop living their Lives over someone they were Never even Married to. Others feel their Life is Over Because of being Divorced. They Live Bitter Lives, because of the one that got away. Or Bitter Lives because of Getting Divorced.

I Find it Sad, Disturbing, Disgusting when men (Women do the same thing, I have heard them. There are too many Movies about it.) from 18 to 50 years old and older who are living back in High School in their minds. I have listened to too many of them (I refuse to still Listen to men 30 and older who have this conversation. I steer away from it. If they will Not talk about anything else I will say: “I have to go. You need to get over it and live the life you have now. You are Never going to be happy still thinking about a 13, 14, 15 year old girl etc…, who rejected you in High School. Get over it and Forget it.) going on and on about how Good it was in High School. How they wish they could have a Do Over. “If I could live it over again, have a do over, I would know how to have gotten such and such a Girl… I saw her the other day and she still looks Good. I could have made it with her if I did things differently…”

My reply: “No, You Don’t know what she was thinking about you. You will Never know why she rejected you then. You then and Now are thinking Only about her Looks. It is Disgusting for you 30 years old (even 50+ years old) to be longing for a 15 year old Girl because of Physical Attraction. This is exactly what you are wanting, by wishing you could go back to High School again…”

Not Achieving important Goals. People set Goals and if they cannot get to them they Quit instead of setting a New Realistic Goal. Quitting would be going back home and living with your parents… Find a New Career. If College does not work for you enroll in a Trade School for example.

Success:

People who have an Early Success often Never do anything of Value afterward. The Success could have been High School and or College Glory: Academics, Social, Sports etc… You might Laugh at this one but it is Absolutely True. There are Millions of Men and Women in their 50’s, 60’s and Older that Never Achieved Anything they want to talk about other than what they did in High School / College. They Never Stop Talking about the “Good Old Days…”

Living in the Past is Bad.

I am nearly 60 now and I just will not go down that road with people any longer. I do not want to have those conversations any more. I am tired of hearing them from people of any age. People in College miss their Days in High School.

Seriously, this is a Dangerous rut to Live your Life in. I was in Navy Boot camp when I was 17 and I was glad to be off living my life. High School and the Past was Not what I was thinking about. There were Dozens of guys in my Boot Camp wishing they were still back in High School. I told them they would Never make it in the Military if they were Not focused on getting through Basic Training, then A, School, etc… In Boot Camp I was the Education Petty Officer. One of my Jobs was to help people make it through Boot Camp. So Yes, I had dozens of men I helped to focus. So they could make it through Boot Camp. I had to Get them to Forget Everything in the Past and to Concentrate on making it out of Boot Camp Successfully.

In the Military Boot Camp is just the first step. Many People have 2 years of training they have to get through before they even get to their first command. Then at their first command they have to get through OJT: On The Job Training. Before they can even be Qualified for the Military Job they signed up for, went through schools for. People can and do Wash out of the Military at any phase. The most Advanced Jobs take Many Years of Training before you are Qualified to hold the Title that you went to Advanced Schools for.

This is also True for Numerous Civilian Careers. In the Military you can washout to the point you get discharged. Typically though if you wash out During a Military School you are then sent to a Ship or a Squadron and you will be unrated… It is the lowest rung on the ladder. Many people who have found themselves in this position have valued it later. Because they worked their way up from the bottom to a New Career Field. A job that they were better suited for. They rose through the ranks and became Very Successful in the Military and in Life.

The First Point is We all Fail. Failures are Never a Reason to Quit.

The Second Point is when you Fail Get up and Keep Moving Forward.

Find a different New relationship. Maybe you Need a New a Different Career. Do Not Go Backward. Whatever you have Failed at should Not be used as an Excuse to Not Keep Moving Forward in your Life.

The Third Point is Forgetting the Failures, and the Successes in your Life.

Both Failures and Successes if you dwell on them can Keep you from Moving Forward. Life is about Living and Moving forward. You can always be moving forward.

Everything I have Said is Biblical:

Philippians 3:13-14 are the text verses for this message. But it is always essential to have the complete context of the passage to be sure the passage is being correctly explained.

The Entire passage:

Philippians 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

Paul in verse 6 is explaining that he had a Zeal for God. He was active in doing what he knew was God’s Will.

Paul was a Very Devout Priest in Judaism he was a Highly educated Pharisee. He Persecuted, had Christians Murdered because his understanding of Judaism told him to do so. He was also under orders from his Temple to do so.

In verses 7-8 Paul is regretful of what he did in the Past: Persecuting, having Christians Murdered, his Life as a Pharisee. Everything he had done before he became a Christian he said is Dung, is Loss.

Our Lives Before Salvation add up to Nothing. Without Jesus, we are Nothing. Paul is Speaking from the Heart.

In Verses 9-15 When Paul says Win Christ.

The Context is Clearly to Grow in the Knowledge of Jesus Christ. To Become more and more Like Jesus Christ.

The Apostle Paul spent decades Not Knowing Jesus. Decades Lost without Salvation, without Understanding the Scriptures.

Philippians Chapter 3 and Romans Chapter 7 are Extremely Emotional Chapters where Paul is using examples about himself, his life, to Teach Biblical Truths.

You will find many other Verses in the Bible where Paul is Deeply Personal and Speaking Powerfully from the Heart in Hopes that People will Understand the Biblical Truth he is Teaching.

Back to Verses 9-15

Paul is talking to a Group of Christians here in Philippians Chapter 3. He is so Emotional because, he doesn’t want these people to waste their Lives. He is Essentially Pleading with them to Not Waste their Lives.

The Word Apprehend / Apprehended is used several times in this passage. So Let’s look at the definition of this Word:

Apprehend

APPREHEND’, v.t. L. apprehendo, of ad and prehendo, to take or seize.

1. To take or seize; to take hold of. In this literal sense, it is applied chiefly to taking or arresting persons by legal process, or with a view to trial; as to apprehend a thief.

2. To take with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mine; to understand, without passing a judgment, or making an inference.

I apprehend not why so many and various laws are given.

3. To think; to believe or be of opinion, but without positive certainty; as, all this is true, but we apprehend it is not to the purpose.

Notwithstanding this declaration, we do not apprehend that we are guilty of presumption.

4. To fear; to entertain suspicion or fear of future evil; as, we apprehend calamities from a feeble or wicked administration.

apprehended

APPREHEND’ED, pp. Taken; seized; arrested; conceived; understood; feared.

APPREHEND – Definition from the KJV Dictionary

Paul is saying Plainly that He is Not Finished with the Ministry Given to Him by Jesus.

There is More to be Done. He can Still Grow Stronger in his Faith in Jesus. He can Become More Like Jesus.

Paul also uses the word Perfect which Biblically means Complete.

Paul Doesn’t think he, or anyone else, can be Perfect in the sense of being Sinless, Flawless, Being an Exact Copy of Jesus, etc…

Paul’s Goal, the Goal We Should All Have, is to Follow Jesus’ example to us written in the Bible.

1^st Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

1^st Corinthians 4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. 14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

I must point out that there are Corrupt So-Called Christian Churches / Christians that are Following Paul. They Completely Reject Jesus. They Discard Everything that Jesus says in the Bible: “Jesus Ministry was Not for the Salvation of the World. Jesus came to Save Israel, the Jews Only. Paul Brought in the Plan of Salvation for the Gentiles.”

Dispensationalist are so messed up with their False Unbiblical Man Made Doctrines. They Teach Multiple plans of Salvation. The Bible Teaches there is ONLY One Plan of Salvation for Everyone!!!! Dispensationalist they WORSHIP THE APOSTLE PAUL. DISPENSATIONALIST REJECT JESUS!!!! They Reject the Gospel only for Salvation.

Beware and Reject Counterfeit Christians, Counterfeit Christianity.

These False Churches / Christians, including Almost All IFB Baptist Churches, Teach this ( They Falsely Teach that Jesus ONLY came for the Jews, that his Entire Ministry was to Israel to the Jewish People. So Today what Jesus Taught is part of the Old Testament. They Directly say to Ignore Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that Jesus Ministry was Nothing Different than any other Old Testament Prophet. They Falsely use Dispensationalism to throw out Everything Jesus said. “You cannot Base Christianity on what Jesus Preached, what he Taught. Jesus was Not Speaking to anyone other than the Jews.” “Paul came to Bring the Doctrine of Christianity. His Writings are Entirely what Christianity is Based on. You cannot Base Salvation on what Jesus Taught…”)

To one degree or another IFB Baptist Churches, 90% or more of All Baptist Churches teach this. They Speak out of Both Sides of their Mouths.

When Paul said to Follow him he Never Said: Reject what Jesus Taught. I have my own Doctrine that is Different than what Jesus Taught.

Paul Doesn’t teach a Different message than what Jesus Taught.

Repeatedly in the Bible when Paul says to Follow me. He makes sure to say as I Follow Jesus. Paul is Extremely Clear that Everything he has to say is what Jesus Taught to him. If you compare what Jesus said / taught and what Paul and all the other Authors of the Bible (The Bible was written by the Holy Spirit of God through Men.) taught you will Not find a Single Actual Contradiction.

2^nd Peter 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

All False Churches/ False Christians Reject Jesus. They Worship a Different Jesus that they invented:

Jesus speaking:

John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

For any Honest person, The Above Passage in John Chapter 10 will Forever Close the Conversation on Who to Follow.

There is a Reason the Christian Faith is Called Christianity.

Jesus is the Author of Christianity. Jesus is the One who Died for All of the Sins of the World, Not The Apostle Paul or anyone Else.

Salvation is Through Jesus Alone.

All False Counterfeit Churches / Christians Deny what Jesus Clearly Taught:

They either Add Works (Water Baptism, Repent of Sin, Forsake Sin, Give Your Life to Jesus Christ, Turn From Sin, Penance, You must Join this Church, Turn From Sin, etc…) to Jesus Finished Work of Salvation, The Gospel, or they like the Mormon’s Completely set up their Religion Based on a Person: Joseph Smith.

Please Do Not Put Your Life, your Eternal Soul, in the Hands of anyone but Jesus. The Apostle Paul Never said to Follow Him Instead of Jesus.

Beware of All Churches that Follow the Writings of someone other than Jesus. Like: John Calvin “Calvinists”, Peter Ruckman “Ruckmanites”, The Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, Methodist Churches, Baptists Churches, etc… Also Churches that are Part of a Convention steer clear of.

Southern Baptist’s they are Tied to the Southern Baptists Convention, An Unbiblical Governing Body that is above the Authority of the Bible.

All Baptist Churches have an Origin Based on a Man other than Jesus. The Religion of the South was Baptists. The Baptists of the South were Behind the Civil War. Without Baptists Churches there would Not have Been a Civil War. The KKK Origin and membership was Baptist. The KKK was a Baptist Religious Organization.

Baptists Churches Absolutely Deny this. Well the KKK wore hoods they covered their Faces, covered up their identities so it should Not Surprise Anyone that Baptists Churches will Deny their KKK History.

To this Day I have Never Been to a Baptist Church in the South that Wasn’t Extremely Racist. I attended Baptist Churches for more than a Decade starting in the early 1980’s. The more I looked into the History of the Baptist Church the More I realized I had to Leave the Baptist Church Completely. Yes Because of Racism. The Final Straw, my Ultimate Reason was Because 99% of Baptists Churches teach Works. They are a False Religion, Counterfeit Christianity.

Please Educate Yourself further and open and Read All the information in the Below Links. People Want Proof of what I write so I like to Provide the Best Links I can to Information that will confirm what I am writing, talking about.

Baptists in the South and the American Civil War

Yes, the Civil War Was About Slavery | Baptists and the American Civil War: In Their Own Words-

Ku Klux Klan: Origin, Members & Facts | HISTORY

What Church to Go to? How to Find a Church?

I am 59 years old and I am Not Certain that I ever Attended a Church with a Saved Pastor. So I cannot say that I was Ever Part of a Christian Church.

How was I Saved? I was Saved by the Holy Spirit of God. I would Say the Person Responsible for my Salvation was my Grandmother. She Gave me Several Bibles to Read and I Devoured them. I Loved Jesus and I wanted to Spend Eternity in Heaven with Jesus. I found Salvation in the Bible.

I Believed the Gospel Only for my Salvation. My Next Door Neighbor Also Hosted a Vacation Bible School at their Home teaching Bible Salvation to Children. They Taught the Gospel and we Memorized many Salvation Bible Verses. The Next Sunday in Church the Pastor had a Sermon on Salvation and he had Children come forward to the Altar who had Gone to Vacation Bible School. He talked with each Child individually.

I was 8 years Old. He Asked Me? “At Vacation Bible School Did You Learn how to Be Saved?”

I replied: “Yes. Jesus Died for Me. He Paid for All of My Sins on the Cross. He was Buried and Rose from the Dead to Save me. Than I quoted John 3:16.”

He Asked me: “Do You Really Believe this or are you saying this because this is what you were taught at Vacation Bible School and You are just repeating what you were told?”

I replied: “This is What I Myself Believe. I Believed it Before Vacation Bible School. I learned it in the Bible…”

My Pastor Finally said: “Good. If You Truly Believe this then Please Stay on the Altar and Pray to Jesus as Long as you want to. Tell him what You told me here. Ask Jesus to Save You. If You Truly Believe what You told me, you do, than Jesus will Answer Your Prayer and he will Save You.”

There were 7 Children in total, from what I can remember that the Pastor talked to on the Altar. I was the Last one…

I stayed on the Altar for a few minutes Praying…

The Reason I think that this Pastor Might Not have been Saved is Because the Church was a United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church Doesn’t Teach Bible Salvation. They Teach You Can Lose Your Salvation.

Looking back on my years in his Church. He like a Good United Methodist Pastor was Very Catholic. He had the Doxology, We Always had to repeat the same verses every Service. People including myself had 15 minutes of Pre Sermon Rituals Remembered that we All Like Robots had to repeat. He Baptized New Born Babies to Get rid of Original Sin.

I think what he did with Children is whatever a Child told him was correct. No matter what the Child said to him. He would Ask them if they Truly Believed it. If they did he told them to Pray that then and Ask Jesus to Save You.

Like the Catholic Church the Methodist Church Doesn’t Teach a Person can Know for Sure that they are Saved. They Believe in Works Salvation so when You Die You cannot know if you will Really Go to Heaven.

The Altar Call for Children was just part of the Process for Methodists. This is common in many different Churches.

Saying that Prayer was Just one Step in Many Steps to a Possible Salvation. If You lived a Good Enough Life when You Died you would Go to Heaven is the Basic Concept…

My Father was so Messed up and Stressed out because of Church he Gave up Church Completely when I was around 13, when he was 40. My Dad lived the Next 42 years without Faith in Jesus. I remember my Mother Crying about it and Arguing with him about going to Church. They had a Huge Blow-up.

My Father Said: “Get Yourself a Drivers License and then you can take the kids and yourself to whatever Church you want to go to. But I am Done with All of that.”

I think that was the Last word my Dad ever said about it. I Learned Later that my Mom was Very Afraid of Getting my Dad Angry. Once my Dad made up his Mind that was it. The end of the Conversation forever.

When he died he did not have a Church Funeral. His Obituary Did Not Mention Church at All.

People who Believe they are a Christian who Belong to a Church, they will have a Christian Church Service and a Church Burial. Their Obituary would say Something like: “A Faithful Serving Member of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years…”

Their Last Pastor would Typically write their Obituary. My Dad was in Hospice for several months before he Died. He could have written his own Obituary. Since he had a published Obituary I think he either wrote it or he approved of what was written. His Obituary mentioned his Military Service, His Post Military Career and His Love for Woodworking. He had the other Basic Elements of an Obituary a list of names: His Wife, Parents, Siblings, his Children and his Grand Children. There was Nothing at all about him being a Christian. All I can take from this is My Dad Died without Faith in Jesus at All. Seriously, he could say that he Loved Wood Working but he couldn’t say he Loved Jesus… My Dad is an Example of a Man who REJECTED JESUS AND WENT TO HELL.

(Working with Wood is Something my Dad rarely did. Once every 10 years or so until he was 60 he would do something that could be called Wood Working. He did Nothing that was actually Wood Working. Home Improvement would be more accurate than Wood Working. He hung some drywall to replace Paneling he did not like for example. He did very little with wood. I think the Wood Working was added because when the News Paper read what was submitted they Asked is there anything He Loved to do? Hobbies? Anything? So my Brother said Woodworking… I am just brain storming what possibly happened.)

Counterfeit Christianity Destroys Lives for many reasons.

For some because they were taught there is Only a Small Hope for Salvation at best. They think they Deserve to Go to Heaven. The thought they might go to Hell is Always in the back of their minds.

Countless People Lose their Temper Easily when it Comes to just the Topic of Jesus. They are driven over the edge if someone wants to have a Conversation with them about Jesus.

I see this Everyday. People Hate God, they Hate Jesus. They Are Angry that God Would Dare Send them to Hell. They Are Angry because they Dwell on the Possibility of Going to Hell. This thought is like a Constant itch they cannot scratch. It deep down causes them real mental and physical anguish.

Death and Hell is Always in the back of their minds.

To Cope with it most people Reject that Hell is Real. The Most they are willing to Believe is that: Heaven is Not Real. Hell is Not Real. Or Everyone will go to Heaven. At the Very Worst They will have to do Penance in Purgatory for sometime before they will get to Heaven.

This is what I know people think because they write this type of stuff continually on Social Media. They even make videos saying exactly this. I am not guessing. This is what Thousands of people say daily online.

As Life Goes on I think Everyone thinks about Heaven and Hell, at least occasionally. People Try different things: Going to a Church. Going to some sort of Religious Organization.

Everyday I see People with a Deep Hatred for Christianity. I feel this Anger comes from Frustrated people who Don’t want to go to Hell. They Lash out at Christians / Christianity because they Feel they will Go to Hell and they Hate to think about it. They Think they are Victims of Christianity. They want to just Reject Hell as a Place they Might Go to but they cannot get the thought out of their heads. Because The Voice of the Holy Ghost is inside their Heads telling them they have the Choice between Heaven and Hell.

This is not a Theory on mine. This is From the Bible. Jesus said this:

John 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

Everyone Knows that they are a Sinner.

Everyone was Given a Conscience by God to Tell them what is Sin and what is Not Sin. When we Sin we know that we are Sinning. We also Understand that there is Always a Consequence for our Sin.

Jesus called these Hypocrites out for their own Sins. They wanted this Woman to Be Stoned to Death but Jesus said Wait up… You Guys are Hypocrites. You are Guilty of this Exact Sin too. Where is the man she was having Adultery with…

Jesus Forgave her of her Sins because he is God and as God he can Forgive Sin.

Note when Jesus told her to Go and Sin No More he was Not saying that is how a Person is Saved by Not Committing Sin. He is Really saying to her that Sin Does Have Consequences. So Do Not think it is OK to Sin Because it is Not OK.

Also You must understand that this passage is Not a Salvation Passage. The Point of the Passage is Jesus is The All Knowing God. He Knew the Sins of All of these people and he Pointed out their Sins, their Hypocrisy. Jesus Never makes Light of anyone’s Sin. He Also Never Tells a person that they can Save themselves from Hell by Not Sinning.

This Passage in Jude Explains that Jesus Hates Sin, But Jesus is Merciful to Sinners:

Jude 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

The Conclusion of this is that We All Know that we are Sinners that Need Jesus to Save us from Hell.

Christians Need to Actively Share the Gospel with People and Despite their Sins, No Matter how Vile their Sins are we Need to Work as Hard as we can to Open their Eyes to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To Drag them away from the Very Fire of Hell itself.

Jesus is makes it Clear Hell is Real and it is a Place of Fire.

Jesus is our Only Savior From Hell Fire. We cannot Save ourselves from Hell. The Consequence for Our Sin is Hell if we Reject Jesus Free Gift of Salvation.

Everyone Knows that there are Consequences for their Sins.

The Vast Majority of People Chose to Believe that Being Good Enough in their overall Lives will cancel out All the Bad they have done. People want to think of themselves as Being Good. Too Good to Ever Go to Hell.

Almost No one Believes that Jesus is Enough to Save a Person from Hell. They Reject this. False Counterfeit Christianity has taught them that they have to Suffer, Do Penance, Because of their Sins.

John 16:1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

I Do Not Get Angry at Catholic’s, Mormon’s, the 7^th Day Adventists or any other Religious people because of their Religion.

People in Public have Blown up at me Just for Carrying a Bible.

My Carrying my Bible with me Caused them to Blow up. I did not even look at them or say a word to them. They ran at me and started shouting at me because they saw I was carrying a Bible. This type of thing has been very common in my Life. Passing out Gospel Tracts, having actual interaction with people, that I started, about Jesus causes people to lose their minds…

This Unhinged Anger is from people that Fear Hell and Death.

It is Very Easy to Ignore a Bible, to refuse a Gospel Tract… The simple thing to do is to Ignore the Bible, the Gospel Tract. There are Angry People you don’t want to waste your time with. Just walk past them. This is simple.

They Angrily engage with Christians because of their Extreme Hatred for Christians, Christianity for Jesus.

Counterfeit Christianity is Counterfeit because it closely looks like the real thing.

A Trick that Counterfeit Churches do is to talk out of both sides of their mouths. The Pastor will sometimes Preach the Gospel without Works. But the Gospel Tracts and most of the Church literature will Add Works to Salvation.

This is done to Bring down the Homes of True Christian Families. Real Christians will Join the Church because they casually look at it and might just be very Ignorant Christians. They will become Corrupted and Doubt their Salvation because of the Mixed Messages they keep hearing in this Counterfeit Church. Their Unsaved Children will possibly Never Become Christians because 99% of the time they hear a False Gospel taught Preached.

Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: 22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

Matthew 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Life is Meaningless without Jesus.

The Only way to Live Life is to become more and more Like Jesus. To share in his sufferings…

Breaking this down we need to have the full context of what Paul is talking about.

In Philippians 3:10-14 the Apostle Paul is talking about being Christlike. He wants to Follow the example Jesus gave us.

Paul wants to Know Jesus on the Deepest Level possible, including his sufferings.

Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Paul when he says apprehended, in this context it means to have achieved.

What is God’s Will? Prayer? Praying? Christians You Must Pray to Jesus Believing in Him. Ask, Jesus in Prayer to have Your Prayers Answered. Ask Jesus to Save You.

If You have Never in Prayer Asked Jesus to Save You than You are Lost. To Be Saved You Must Pray to Jesus Believing in Him and Ask him to Save You.

John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Jesus Clearly told the Samaritan Woman, the Woman at the Well in John Chapter 4 she should have Asked him for Everlasting Life, (Eternal Salvation). Read John Chapter 4.

Jesus is Very Clear in the Bible that to Be Saved You Must Ask Him to Save You.

John 5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

The entire passage:

John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

Anyone who Says that a Person can be Saved without Asking Jesus to Save them they are Lost!!!! The Bible is Clear about how a Person is Saved. To Be Saved a Person has to Ask Jesus to Save them, Pray to Jesus.

John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

You MUST come to Jesus to Be Saved from Hell.

“…will draw all men unto me.”

Jesus said: “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw ALL men unto me.”

You MUST come to Jesus to Be Saved from Hell.

John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

“No man can come to me…” You have to come to Jesus to Be Saved. Jesus Clearly says this Repeatedly. The Only way to Come to Jesus Right Now, Today is to Pray to Jesus.

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life

False Teachers see Verse 47 and then say You can Ignore Verse 44 and Every other Verse that says you must come to Jesus to Be Saved.

To Be Saved You Come to Jesus in Faith Believing on Him.

The Bible Doesn’t Contradict itself. A Person Has Not Believed On Jesus (You cannot be Saved without Having the Faith to Believe on Jesus.) Until they Have the Faith to Come to Jesus and Ask Him to Save them.

Salvation is a Free Gift that You have to Accept.

You cannot Get the Free Gift of Salvation without Going to Jesus and Asking for it. You DO NOT HAVE A GIFT UNTIL YOU ACCEPT IT, TAKE IT.

Only Jesus has the Free Gift of Salvation. To Get the Free Gift of Salvation You Have to Go to Jesus and Receive it.

Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The Bible, Jesus, is Clear You MUST Come to Jesus to Ask for and to Receive the Free Gift of Salvation.

You have to Go to Jesus Believing on his name to Receive Him to Get his Free Gift of Salvation. John 1:12 absolutely Proves this.

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

You have to Receive Jesus, the Free Gift of Salvation to Be Saved. The Only Way to Receive Something is to Ask for it.

You Must Go to Jesus: “Jesus Please Save Me From Hell. I Believe on You Jesus. I Believe the Gospel Only to Be Saved.”

To Receive the Free Gift of Salvation YOU MUST, YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR IT.

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Jesus is Very Clear, to Receive Something YOU HAVE TO FIRST ASK FOR IT!

Ask and Receive. Ask and Receive. Ask and Receive.

You will Not Receive Salvation Until You Ask Jesus to Save You.

But, But, But I Believe… No if You Truly Believe On Jesus You will Go to Jesus in Prayer and Ask him to Save You.

Salvation Requires Faith. It Requires the Faith Needed to Go to Jesus in Prayer and Ask, for him to Save You.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

You Must Believe the Gospel Only to Save You.

1^st Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

https://plain-talk-christian-ministries.com/2023/01/11/is-the-sinners-prayer-biblical/

God Hears and Answers Prayer

Psalms 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Psalms 66:19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Psalms 116:1-2 – I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

Psalms 6:9 – The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

1^st Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Psalms 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

John 15:16 “… that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”

It is OK to ASK Jesus, (God in the Flesh) God the Father for things. There are Countless Churches, Pastors, Evangelists, etc…, that Say: “Do, Not Pray for things… Do Not Ask Jesus to Give You Things like a New car, a New home, a New Better Job.”

Also: “Do Not Pray for God to Bless You on Your Test. Do Not Pray to Win in your Track Sports Events, Tennis, Football, in Athletics…”

Asking For God’s Blessings is OK, it is Biblical, it is Not Selfish to want to Win, to do the Best You can in Life.

If you Do Not Study for Your Tests. Do Not Practice, Work hard in Athletics, Work hard in Everything that You do than I doubt God will Take Your Prayers Seriously.

You have to be Serious about what You are Praying for. If You Do Not Try Your Best, why should God Answer Your Prayers?

John 15:16 “… that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”

…he may give it you. He MAY give it you. The word MAY means: “It is Possible that God will Answer Your Prayer and Give You what you are Asking for.

MAY = It could Happen.

1^st John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

“…that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”

To have Your Prayers Answered with a Yes, what you Pray has to be within God’s Will.

God Doesn’t always Answer our Prayers with a Yes.

Often a No is Given because what we want is Not what is Best for us. Sometimes we Ask for things Selfishly and what we want is Bad.

If I am an Unranked Track, Tennis, Golf, etc…, Athlete going against a highly Ranked Athlete it is VERY UNREALISTIC to Ask Jesus to give you the Victory in the Event. I would Pray: “Jesus Please Bless me and allow me to compete the Best I Possibly can.”

Asking to Do the Best You Physically can is a Prayer I can see Jesus Answering.

Do Not Blame Jesus if Your Prayers are Not Answered

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

People Leave the Church, Religious Organizations because they Do Not Get Their Prayers Answered.

My Father did this. Honestly I think 99.9% of these People, including my Father are Not Saved, they simply are Not Christians.

When You Read the Bible You must Always 1^st Understand who is Being Spoken to.

Here in Matthew 21:22 Jesus is talking to his Chosen Disciples. You cannot read verses where Jesus is making Promises to his 11 (Judas is a Devil) Disciples and Claim those Promises for Yourself.

People, False Churches and Teachers take Verses out of context and apply them to Everyone when Jesus was Only making the Promise to the Disciples to the Jews the Nation of Israel.

For example there is a Satanic Theology being Taught in 90% or more of Churches: “Replacement Theology” where Jesus has Replaced the Nation of Israel, with the Christian Church. This is Not at All what the Bible Teaches.

In the Bible Jesus makes many Promises to the Jews, to the Nation of Israel that ONLY applies to them.

https://plain-talk-christian-ministries.com/2023/09/27/replacement-theology-spiritual-jews-new-covenant-theology-antisemitism/

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Jesus Gave his Disciples the Power to Raise the Dead, to Heal the Sick, to do Miracles. None of those Powers are Given to anyone today. Jesus Clearly gave his 12 Disciples the ability to Do Miracles and he sent them out to do these Miracles to Proclaim that Jesus is God. To Proclaim the Promised Messiah was here…

Here is the Entire Passage. The Promise in Matthew 21:22 was ONLY to his 11 Disciples.

Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? 17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. 18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

When You read the Bible You have to always look at the audience, Who is the Verse written to. You cannot read a Verse and Claim it for Yourself if it doesn’t apply to You. If You are a Woman for Example You cannot be a Pastor. Those Passages on being a Pastor are Written Only to Men.

James 4:1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Jesus told his Disciples in Luke 22:40 “Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”

The Last Command that Jesus had for his Disciples: “Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”

Right Before Judas Brought the Roman Army to Take Jesus away in Chains Jesus Instruction was:

“Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”

24/7 Christians are Asking what Should I Pray. Christians You should Always: “Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”

That was the Last Message that Jesus gave to his Disciples. I would say Christians should Daily Obey this Command of Jesus’.

Jesus Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane

Luke 22:39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

When we Pray we MUST Pray according to God’s Will.

God’s Will for Everyone’s Life is Clearly Written in Proverbs Chapter 3

Proverbs 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous. 33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Typically in Most Christian Churches the Pastor tells his Congregation to Memorize Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Absolutely Yes. Memorize these verses. But if you want to Obey God’s Will for Your Life Read Proverbs Chapter 3 the whole Chapter and model Your Entire Life after the Entire Chapter.

When someone asks me: “How do I know God’s Will for my Life…”

Typically I will tell them:

“You know the answer to that Question. If You are A Christian than You should NEVER have to Ask that Question. Honestly people who Ask me, What is God’s Will for my Life. They are Running Away from God’s Will. They Do Not want to Do what God wants them to Do.”

The Usual Reply: “OK. I want to Buy this Car but I really cannot afford it…”

People are Really Asking for Permission to Do what they know they should Not Do.

If You are a Faithful Christian than You Always know what God’s Will for Your Life is.

The Struggle is Not “What is God’s Will for my Life.” The Struggle is to Actually do God’s Will.

When we Pray we Must Pray Earnestly

Luke 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

earnestly

adverb

ear·nest·ly ˈər-nəst-lē

: in an earnest and serious manner : not lightly, casually, or flippantly

speaking earnestly

asking earnestly for forgiveness

providing the relief that they had earnestly hoped for

She spoke so earnestly, with such emotion in her voice, that Omakayas was always to remember that moment …—Louise Erdrich

They sing contemporary R&B earnestly, like they borrowed it and want to return it in better condition than when they got it.—Danyel Smith

The Best way to Understand words used in the Bible is to Reference other times the word is used in the Bible. The Word Earnestly is Not Complex and is Not Controversial so I included the Dictionary Definition. I looked at Several different Dictionaries and they All gave the same Definition.

Luke 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Jesus, the Bible cannot be more clear that Prayer, Praying is Serious. Always Pray Seriously, Earnestly.

Who Was The Biblical, Historical Jesus: A Moral Leader? A Political Leader? Why Did The Jews Reject Jesus?

The Bible is Historically True. The Historical Jesus is the same as the Biblical Jesus.

History Proves the Historical facts of Jesus, Birth, Crucifixion, and his Resurrection. Christianity, Judaism and Islam are the world’s 3 Major Religions and they are Irrefutable proof of the Historical Jesus.

https://www.history.com/news/was-jesus-real-historical-evidence

History Proves the Bible / Jesus. Jesus is the Most Hated Person in History.

Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. 10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

https://christianeducatorsacademy.com/the-start-of-christian-persecution-a-timeline-of-historical-events/

https://www.ushmm.org/antisemitism/holocaust-denial-and-distortion/evidence-documentation-holocaust

To Deny Jesus, the Bible as Historically True, is to Deny History. To say Jesus does / did not exist is an Ignorant, Lazy, Dishonest, Ridiculous thing to Say.

Jesus was Not a Moral Leader.

The words Moral / Morality are Not in the Bible. Jesus did Not Come to Reform the World.

Christianity is Not about Morality.

False Teachers / False Churches teach a Moral Religion based on Good Works.

Jesus did Not Teach Salvation through Good Works. Jesus Did Not Teach that You could Work your way to Heaven.

Jesus Ministry did Not teach Morality as a Path to Heaven. He did Not come to Reform the World. To Make the World a Better Place to Live.

Christianity Jesus Ministry:

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

1^st Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

1^st Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

John 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

Above In John Chapter 6 Jesus was speaking metaphorically about eating his flesh and drinking his Blood. To prevent being misconstrued, Jesus specifies: “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63) So: The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.

Those who misunderstood Jesus and were offended by His talk about eating His flesh and drinking His blood were stuck in a physical mindset, ignoring the things of the Spirit. They were concerned with getting another physical meal, so Jesus uses the realm of the physical to teach a vital spiritual truth. Those who couldn’t make the jump from the physical to the spiritual turned their backs on Jesus and walked away (verse 66).

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Jesus Ministry was to Die for the Sins of the World. He Preached the Gospel:

Morality is a False Religion of Works. Jesus Ministry was: Believe on me, Believe the Gospel to Be Saved.

Morals / Morality is Not Christianity it is a Human path to Heaven.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Jesus was Not a Political Leader. Jesus Stayed out of Politics.

Matthew 22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

The Wicked Pharisees were trying to pull Jesus into Politics. Jesus was Not going to Play their game. Jesus Clearly Separated himself from Caesar, from Politics. God is on One Side and Politics is on another side. That is what Jesus said.

Christians need to separate themselves from Politics. I am not saying Not to Vote. I am saying that there are Many Christian Churches that are Extremely Political. Politics is Not the Mission of Christianity. Too Many Christians are Obsessed with Politics and they spend an incredible amount of time pushing Politics. Being Political, pushing a Political Party / Agenda is not what Jesus Christ did and it is Not what he said Christians should do.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

Philippians 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Christians should be Evangelists for Jesus. Not Political Operatives. Vote, Yes. Spend a lot of your free time Pushing Politics No.

Pilate talked Politics with Jesus:

John 18:31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: 32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. 33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. 39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Jesus Rejected Politics. Jesus Kingdom is in Heaven.

The Jews rejected Jesus:

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

Luke 4:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

Why Did the Jews Reject Jesus?

The Jews rejected their Messiah, Jesus when he came. They waited for hundreds of years for Jesus the Messiah to Come Just to Reject him when he came. The Jews of Jesus’ time had studied the Old Testament Scriptures and knew who the Messiah was supposed to be:

Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. 5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

They wanted a political leader that would defeat their enemies. That would re-established the Jewish nation. Bring peace and prosperity back to God’s chosen people. But that is not what Jesus came for.

Salvation how to be Saved:

https://plain-talk-christian-ministries.com/2024/11/29/to-be-saved-biblical-bible-salvation-what-does-it-mean-to-believe-on-in-jesus/

The Bible, Biblically Explaining: Luke 9:23 …Take Up His Cross Daily, And Follow Me

Luke 9:23 is One of the Most Misused Bible Verses. It is Falsely Used to Teach Works Salvation.

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Typically Online, On Social Media like X, Facebook, etc…, You will see a Meme, a Picture with half of the verse Quoted.

“…let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

The Meaning of the Poster is Clear: You have to Work Your Way to Heaven. That is Not the Meaning of this Verse. The Opposite is True.

I have Confronted Countless of These Lost False Messengers of Satan who Throw around Bible Verses to Push their False Gospel of Works. Typically they Do Not Deny Pushing Works Salvation. Although, Some will half heartedly Deny they are pushing Works, then admit they Don’t have any Faith in Jesus at All. They will say: “I am Being Positive…” Basically: “The Truth is Relative… All roads lead to Heaven… Faith in Anything will Get You to Heaven…”

False Teachers Love to Destroy the Truth of the Bible by Taking Verses Out of Context.

Social Media is a Mess. If You are a Christian, that Knows Your Bible. You will Quickly Find out that 99% of “Online, Keyboard Christians” are: The Most Biblically Ignorant People there are. These People Do Not Know the Bible. They are Not Remotely Christian. They are Religious which is Not the Definition of a Christian.

The Dirty Truth is they are some of the Worst Most Vile People online. They Quickly show their True True Colors Spewing Hate. My Life has been Threatened More times then I can remember by them.

They Get so Hot so Quick because they cannot Defend their False Gospel of Works. They Hate Being Exposed for Being a Vile Propagandist. People who Spread a False Gospel they are Propagandists. They want All of their Social Media Followers to think they are a Biblical Giant… They cannot Stand Being Questioned and Found to Be Biblically Ignorant.

The Full Context of Luke 9:23:

Luke 9:18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. 23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

Jesus Message in Luke Chapter 9 is the Gospel.

https://plain-talk-christian-ministries.com/2024/09/17/1st-corinthians-151-4-the-gospel-has-a-warning-unless-ye-have-believed-in-vain-what-does-believing-in-vain-mean/

There is Only One way to Be Saved in the Bible and it is by Believing the Gospel Only for Your Salvation.

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Salvation is Only Through Jesus. The Gospel of Christ, IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH!!!!!!!!!!!

False Teachers Lie and Say that the Bible Teaches Works for Salvation. Some will Say that in the Old Testament Everyone was Saved by Faith and Works.

A Popular False Teaching Going around is that Jesus Taught Works Salvation. That his Message was 100% Works. That the Apostle Paul is the Only One that Taught Salvation by the Gospel Only.

Beware of the Worship of Paul. You will Find this False Gospel in Most IFB Baptist Churches. These Counterfeit Churches are almost All Calvinist Churches. Their Bible Twisting is so Bad they cannot keep their stories straight. They constantly Contradict themselves. They are EVIL DEVILS that Deny Jesus.

Like All False Teachers / False Religions they Depend on You to be Biblically Ignorant.

In Galatians Chapter 1 Paul Refutes these False Teachers.

Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Salvation Message was the Gospel Only:

John 3:10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Jesus Clearly Taught the Gospel. Jesus Taught Salvation is to Believe on / in Him Only to Save You.

False Teachers, Deceivers, LIARS Teach that Jesus Did Not teach the Gospel.

Jesus Message was Plainly the Gospel: That he would Die on the Cross, be Buried and that he would Rise from the Dead 3 Days Later to Pay for the Sins of the World.

Jesus Message was: THE CROSS, THE CROSS, THE CROSS…

1^st Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-Corinthians-1-18_Inspirational_Image/

The Bible Does Not Contradict itself!!!!

The Bible from the Beginning to the End. From Genesis to Revelation Teaches Only One Plan of Salvation, the Gospel! The Preaching of the Cross, for Salvation!!!!

Jesus Constantly Warned and Foretold that False Teachers would Come into the Church and they would Deceive Many with their False Gospel, their False Salvation of Works.

Right here in 1^st Corinthians Paul is Exposing False Teachers:

Notice also that Paul makes it Clear that Water Baptism is Not Part of the Gospel and it is Not Required for Salvation.

17 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”

False Teachers Twist the Bible to Teach their False Gospels.

These Counterfeit Christians Take Verses that are Not Salvation Verses and Falsely Claim they are Salvation Verses.

Luke 9:23 IS NOT A SALVATION VERSE!!!!

Jesus is talking to his 12 Disciples. After Jesus Preached the Gospel to them: He had just told them how he would Die… “If any man will come after me…”

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

“If any man will come after me…”

In Luke 9:23 Jesus is telling his Disciples:

After I Suffer All of these things and Rise from the Dead… “If any man will come after me…” If you are to Follow me: “let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

Jesus is Telling them Plainly to Follow Me You have to: DENY YOURSELF DAILY. YOU HAVE TO CARRY YOUR CROSS DAILY.

Jesus Message is if you are Really Going to be One of my Disciples this is what I Expect of You.

Notice Jesus Did Not say to them To Be SAVED… This is how You are Saved… This is Salvation… No Jesus Did Not Put Salvation in Luke 9:23!!!!

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke 9:23 was Jesus Telling his 12 Disciples what he Expects of them After He has Died for the Sins of the World. Luke 9:23 IS NOT A SALVATION PASSAGE!!!!

To Be Saved, Biblical Bible Salvation: What Does It Mean To Believe On / In Jesus?

Belief In Jesus. To Believe On Jesus is How a Person is Saved. This is Biblical Bible Salvation. When You Understand who Jesus is. Who the Biblical Jesus is.

The Problem Confusion on the Belief In / On Jesus, starts Immediately in the Bible. In the Garden of Eden and it has Continued until today.

There are Huge Major Controversies about what Belief In / On Jesus Means, (Is) for Salvation. I will Clear this All up Biblically, All of the Confusion, in this Message.

**** NOTE **** This will be a Long Message. It has to be to do Justice to the Topic and to Give a Complete Readable Clear Conclusive Biblical Explanation. People (Actually, Dishonest Trolls, that Do the Work of Satan. Counterfeit Christians who Demand that I explain every word I say with the Bible.) Demand that I Go into Great Detail than when I do they say: “I am not going to Read that Novel…” These Lying Frauds Demand Detailed Explanations but when I give them what they are requesting they refuse to read what I have written. These Devils Don’t care about the Truth. They All have Rejected the Truth Long ago. They just want to Tear Down the Truth so they can Push their False Gospel of Works.

**** Please Don’t Ignore the Truth. Please take the time to read this entire Salvation Message. This Salvation Message is the Most Important Message on Salvation You can Ever Read. ****

The Top Salvation Issue is Belief In / Belief On Jesus Himself. The Belief in the Bible. Belief in what Jesus says in the Bible.

People Get Easily Confused Because they Expect to Hear the Truth in Church. Sadly they are Taught Lies in Most Churches. Their Family and Friends Repeat the False Gospel they were taught too, so it is Understandable why People are Confused about Salvation.

God IS NOT the Author of Confusion.

1^st Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Satan, Lucifer, the Devil is the Author of Confusion.

To Be Clear I have to go over the Fight against the Truth of Jesus, the Belief In / On Jesus. The Origin of this Fight:

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Jesus was Attacked by Satan from the Very Beginning of the Human Race. Satan Lied to Eve in the Garden of Eden. Satan the Liar, called Jesus a Liar.

Questioning the Truth of Jesus Words is What All False Counterfeit Christians and Churches do.

They make People Doubt, Question what the Bible is Clearly Saying. Like Satan they Add to Jesus Words and Subtract, Omit Words that Jesus said. They Openly Call Jesus a Liar.

By Doing this they make themselves God.

Almost Every “Christian” Church on the Earth says: “Belief On / In Jesus Alone will Not Save You.”

They Openly Mock the Suggestion that You are Saved by Believing On / In Jesus Only to Save You.

What the Bible Says on Salvation:

Acts 16:30 “…Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

The entire passage:

Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Acts 16:30 “…Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…”

This Message Will Explain what it means to Believe On In the Lord Jesus Christ.

Explaining Acts 16:30:

The Jailer he Asked how to Be Saved. The Answer was: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

To Be Saved You Need to Understand what it means to Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

Look at verse 32: 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Paul told him the Words of Jesus…

He Explained to him who Jesus was and what his Ministry was. Basically a summary of the Gospel’s. What he and Jesus other Disciples have been Preaching. What Paul was Jailed for Preaching.

Satan, False Counterfeit Churches All Add Works to Salvation, or Just Omit Jesus Own Words on Salvation to Keep People from Being Saved. To Confuse people. To Confuse the Truth of the Gospel.

God is Not the Author of Confusion, which means False Churches, Counterfeit Churches are Deliberately Twisting the Scriptures to Teach a False Gospel that is Not Taught in the Bible.

Understand A Lie is A Lie Not Only when You Tell Something that is Not True. A Lie is Also A Lie when you Tell Half Truths, Omit the Whole Truth. Like Say: “Belief in the Gospel Only to Be Saved, means that You Do Not have to Believe that Jesus is God…”

Satan is the Author of Confusion. He is a Liar:

John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

The entire passage:

John 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Jesus was Crucified because he Said he was God, the Promised Messiah.

We are Saved by Believing In, On Jesus Only, by Believing the Entire Gospel:

False Teachers, Counterfeit Christianity, Ignore: “…if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.”

Here in Verse 2 Paul is calling Everyone’s attention to his Prior Preaching on Salvation. There is No Doubt that Paul and All of the Disciples Taught the Basic Long Established Truths: Jesus is God, Jesus was Virgin Born, Salvation is Eternal Life, etc… Jesus Taught, Preached All of this in the Bible, during his Ministry.

You cannot be Saved if You Deny these Truths and other Essential Truths that Jesus Taught / Preached. Paul and All of Jesus Disciples Taught / Preached the same Truth, the same Gospel Message.

To Be Saved a Person must be Taught, hear the Word of God Preached over time. Preaching takes place over time.

This Means there are many Things that a Person Must Believe about Jesus to be Saved. You cannot just give a person a few Bible Verses and tell them that they are Saved if they Believe them Only.

Countless People who Claim to Believe the Gospel Only for their Salvation will say: “I Don’t Believe Jesus is God.” “I Don’t Believe in Eternal Life.” “You have to be Baptized to Be Saved. ETC…”

People Add Works to the Gospel and they Deny Essential Facts concerning Jesus and the Gospel and Claim they are Saved. This All Happens because they were taught a False Gospel.

Thousands of these People Have NEVER HEARD THE BIBLE TAUGHT / PREACHED A DAY IN THEIR LIVES. Many of them read False “Christian” Tracts, Books and Believed them. Or they grew up in, went to a False Counterfeit Christian Church. Thus they have Never Heard the Bible Preached. A False Message is a False Gospel. Hearing Only Part of the Gospel, Not Hearing the Biblical Gospel Preached, Taught Completely is Not the Hearing the Message of the Gospel.

1^st Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

We Are SAVED Through the Preaching of the Word of God.

Belief in the Gospel is 100% how we are Saved. With the Understanding of the Teaching the Preaching that Jesus did in the Gospels.

You Have to Believe In / On the Biblical Jesus to Be Saved.

The Bible Tells us Warns us of False Gospel’s, False Christ’s. Repeatedly Jesus Warns us about these False Prophets that Teach a False Gospel, a False Jesus.

In the 4 Gospels we can read Jesus words he Taught. Jesus Directly taught these words to his Disciples to the Apostle Paul too.

What Jesus taught in the Bible in the 4 Gospels is Essential for us to Believe for our Salvation, to be Saved.

The Word of God from Genesis to Revelation is ALL Jesus Words spoken by himself to us written down by men he chose to do so in the Bible.

Jesus makes it Clear in the Gospels what the Essential Beliefs are for Salvation. (Believe In, Believe On Jesus to be Saved.)

Believe In Jesus, Believe On Jesus Clearly Means to Believe what He Taught / Preached about Himself.

Jesus said He was God in the Flesh. Jesus said he was Virgin Born. Jesus taught Salvation is Eternal Life. Jesus said we are Saved by Believing his Words, by Believing what the Scriptures said about him. What this means is what the Old Testament said about him. Jesus taught the Complete, Entire Gospel Contrary to what Ignorant people believe. Jesus being the Savior of the World is Taught in the Old Testament, Not just in the New Testament.

Everything that the New Testament Teaches about Salvation is also Taught in the Old Testament.

Jesus was Crucified because he Claimed to be the Promised Messiah / that he was God in the Flesh.

So if You want to Understand How to Be Saved you Need to Understand Exactly what Jesus Preached and Taught which I am in the Process of Explaining in this Message.

Any Honest Person who Reads this Entire Message will see that Everything I am saying is Firmly Established in the Bible and is Not my own Independent Teaching.

Every True Christian Church Believes what I am including below. Everything I am saying is Well Established Church Doctrine. It is just Summarized and Explained in Plain Language to make it Easy for people with a Grade School Education to Understand.

1^st Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

To Be Saved a Person Does Not Need to be a Bible Scholar. But they Do Need to know what Jesus Taught. They Need to Understand what Jesus Preached.

Belief, to Believe has to Based on Jesus on what Jesus Preached and Taught in the Gospels, in the Bible.

Counterfeit Christians, Counterfeit Evangelists and Churches they are Pushing Salvation without Preaching, without Teaching. As if a Person who is Ignorant of the Bible, of Jesus Ministry can Somehow be Saved with Complete Ignorance of the Scriptures. That is NOT WHAT JESUS TAUGHT!!!!

Jesus Ministry Lasted for 3 ½ years for a Good Reason. He Preached Continuously Quoting the Scriptures. He Declared that he was the Promised Messiah. He performed Numerous Miracles to Establish himself as the Promised Messiah, God in the Flesh.

Too Many So-Called “Christian” Evangelists will spend 10 minutes with a Person and Get them to Say a Prayer and they will Declare that Presto they are Saved.

Many False Counterfeit Christian Evangelists / Churches Do this!!!! Where is the Preaching!!!!

Preaching is Required for a Person to Be Saved!!!! The Bible is Very Clear on this.

1^st Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Preaching! Preaching! Preaching!!!!

Christianity 101 You must Believe Everything Below to Be Saved.

There is NOT ONE LEGITIMATE CHRISTIAN CHURCH THAT WILL DENY JESUS / THE BIBLE HAS ESTABLISHED THE BELOW CORE BELIEFS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SALVATION.

For Example: If Jesus had a human Father than Jesus could Not Save us. Jesus could Not Save us if he was Not God in the Flesh. These (The Virgin Birth and Jesus Deity / Jesus is God in the Flesh) are just two Examples from Christianity 101 of why there are Essential Biblical Beliefs for a Person to Be Saved. Jesus Himself Established All of these in the New Testament and in the Old Testament.

Many False Teachers / Counterfeit Christianity, will Claim that these Essential Beliefs are All or in Part Just False Catholic Teachings that are Not All True and even if True are Not Essential to a Person’s Salvation. Only a Lost Biblically Ignorant Person would Believe their Lies.

Christianity 101:

Jesus Virgin Birth:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

The Deity of Jesus Christ, Jesus is God in the Flesh:

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

1^st John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

The Trinity / There is 1 God in 3 Persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit / the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

The Bible is the Inerrant Word of God:

Psalms 12:6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Psalms 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

**** The above passages in Proverbs 30 and in Psalms 18 are telling us to Trust in the Scriptures and if we Do God will Protect us. Psalms 18 is Establishing that God’s Word is a candle a light that will show us the way. If we Believe and follow God’s Word God will Bless us and give us the ability to Accomplish Everything he has Directed us to do.

****Note**** John Chapter 5, as do other Chapters in the Bible, Establishes All the Essential Points of Christianity 101. The Bible is Highly Repetitive and Some Passages Speak to Jesus Deity / Virgin Birth, Eternal Salvation, the Authority of the Belief in the Scriptures to Save You, The Gospel.

John 5:14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. 16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

**** Verse 24 is a Direct Reference to Jesus Preaching, that they would have known and heard:

**** When Reading the Bible there are countless cross-references to other Scriptures that are clear from the text that you are reading like the above passage.

**** It is Essential to read the Bible Completely, Continually to be able to understand it for yourself.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

Salvation is Not Hard, or Difficult to Understand when You Believe the Bible, read it for Yourself. Salvation is Not by Works. We cannot Work our Way to Heaven. Salvation in and of itself is Not a Process.

Salvation Does Require Knowledge of the Scriptures: Again “…it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”

Jesus Preached for 3 ½ years and he performed Many Miracles to Prove that he was indeed God the Promised Messiah.

1^st Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Belief In / On Jesus Requires You to Believe in the Biblical Jesus. People are Believing In / On a False Jesus.

Please Beware of Blindly Believing People who Just Say Believe On Jesus. Believe In Jesus. That Message Does Nothing at All to Define Jesus. What Jesus are they telling You About???

If it is Just Left open ended without Definition that is Not a Salvation Message.

Jesus warned against False Prophets, False Anti-Christ’s. About False Christ’s.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Mark 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, 39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

To Be Saved You Must Believe In / On the Biblical Jesus. The Jesus in John Chapter 10:

John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh 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 commandment have I received of my Father. 19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Salvation is Easy when You Understand who Jesus is Biblically in the Bible. The Jesus of the Bible. Not the made up False Jesus’s from False Churches, False Religions.

Jesus is God in the Flesh, Born of the Virgin Mary who Gives Eternal Life to Everyone who Believes In / On him Only For Salvation.

Beware of False Teachers that Teach it is Works to Ask Jesus to Save You. That if You Pray and Ask Jesus to Save You that it is a False Salvation.

They will Falsely Tell You that the Thief on the Cross who Asked Jesus to Save Him was Given a Special Unique Salvation that Does Not Apply to You.

The Bible Says that there is Only One Gospel, Only One Way to Be Saved For Everyone:

Galatians 6:1 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Beware of Anyone, Any Church that Teaches more than One Way to Be Saved in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation there has Always Only Been One Way to Be Saved.

Belief In The ENTIRE Gospel, On / In Jesus is The Only Bible Way to Be Saved.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Asking to Be Saved is Biblical:

Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

The Thief on the Cross Asked to Be Saved and it was Clear he knew who Jesus was. Jesus Immediately Answered him: “To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”

Salvation Happens Immediately when you have Asked Jesus to Save You, Because You have Believed In / On him.

You Do Not have to Ever Doubt Your Salvation.

A Quick Review:

To Be Saved You have to Believe On / In the Biblical Jesus. Understand that Jesus is God. Born of the Virgin Mary. (Mary is Not a Virgin Now she was a Virgin when Jesus was Born. The Bible Clearly Tells us Jesus had Brothers and Sisters.)

Jesus Died, was Buried, and Rose from the Dead to Give us Eternal Life. Jesus Died for All of the Sins of the World. The Word of God is the Final Authority, not man, and Tells us the Truth Concerning Jesus and Salvation. Salvation is 100% Jesus. You cannot do Anything to Add to Jesus Sacrifice for Salvation. Salvation is Jesus Only Plus Nothing Else.

You are Not Saved if You Deny that Salvation is Eternal Life.

Asking to Be Saved is Biblical.

We Are Saved by the Bible, by the Preaching of the Word of God.

Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Why Did Jesus Say: “…unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan…” Matthew 16:23

Jesus Told Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan because Satan was trying to use Peter to Hinder Jesus, to Stop Jesus…

It is Essential to Understand a Person is Either Benefiting Jesus or they are Benefiting Satan. A Christian, anyone, is Either Promoting Jesus or Satan. There is Nothing in between.

Every Christian should automatically realize this when they are told this. If You do not understand this Truth and or do not want to hear this, I question your Salvation if you claim to be a Christian.

If You are a Christian and are not Actively Involved in the Christian Ministry than You are Being Used by Satan.

Jesus Hates Lukewarm Christians.

Lukewarm Christians are the People who Just Occupy the Pews and Shout the Loudest in the Church.

When it comes time to Go Out and Do the Work of the Ministry of the Church they Seldom do it. They will Go to Potluck Dinners, Picnics, Non Evangelist Activities. You will not normally see them working in the Homeless Ministry, the Nursing Home ministry, anything challenging.

Lukewarm Christians Get in the way of the Core Missions of the Christian Church.

Which are: Evangelism, Caring for the weak, helping Widows / caring for children (Orphans), the elderly, etc… I know First hand that these Church Ministries are always begging for Help in Christian Churches.

Church Goers / Pew Sitters: want the most Visible Jobs in the Church.

The Jobs they want are: Sunday School Teacher, Youth Leader, Group Leader, etc… They want to be a Leader in the Church without having ever done the Core Work of the Church. The Bible is Clear on This:

Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Satan Uses People within the Church to Destroy the Church

Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

27 Neither give place to the devil.

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Neither Give Place To The Devil!!!! This is What Jesus was Saying to Peter When He Said: “Get thee behind me, Satan…”

Ephesians Chapter 4 is Reinforcing what Jesus said to Peter “Get thee behind me Satan…”

A Christian Is Either Promoting Jesus, Doing the Work of the Christian Church, or they are Doing the Work of Satan.

Satan wants to Stop Christians from Serving Jesus and Doing the Work of the Church which is their Responsibility as a Christian.

Satan Stirs Up Anger and Strife in the Christian Church causing this Conflict to Stop the Church from Doing the Ministries they are supposed to Do, Need to Do.

“Neither Give Place To The Devil.” “Get thee behind me, Satan…”

These Words: “Neither Give Place To The Devil.” “Get thee behind me, Satan…” they apply to Every Christian. At One time or another. More often than we are willing to Admit these Words Apply to us.

Peter was a Great Man of God. He went momentarily astray and Jesus Immediately Came Down on Him Hard Like a Sledgehammer: “Get thee behind me, Satan…” Jesus was Not Going to Allow this!

There is Not a Christian Alive today that can match up to the Apostle Peter, so Do Not think that you are Not Ever Used by Satan.

The Bible is Full of examples of His People Being Used by Satan:

1^st Corinthians 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

****NOTE**** Self-Righteous “Christians” (Typically Lost People within the Church.) will use Verse 13 to Attack Christians who have a habitual sin that they know about.

Verse 13 was Not written for Christians to use to Attack other Christians for their Sins. The entire context of the passage Refutes that use. Verse 12 Refutes that use of Verse 13.

Verse 13 is given because it is True and it encourages Christians to Fight. To Fight against the Temptations that come their way, including Habitual Temptations.

Read Romans Chapter 7. The Apostle Paul had a habitual Sin that he was unable to Stop. As a Christian he said:

Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

1^st Corinthians 10:13 IS NOT TO BE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT AND USED TO BEAT DOWN CHRISTIANS STRUGGLING WITH SIN.

Again, typically Counterfeit Christians in Churches take this verse and use it against people to PUFF THEMSELVES UP, to attack people within the Church. “I am Better than you are. You are Weak and Pathetic.”

1^st Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

This Message is a Wake-Up Call to Christians to Not Be Lazy Lukewarm Christians. There are Infinite ways Satan uses Christians.

When Christians Get Angry, Wrongfully, (There is a Correct Time to Be Angry. Jesus and Paul in the Bible Showed their Anger, their Righteous Indignation. Jesus Used a whip, and overturned tables in the Temple for Example. Paul Fought against False Doctrine and was Very Angry doing it. He Split with Barnabas and was Very Angry while doing this… So Being Angry in Defense of the Gospel is Biblical. There is a Time to be Angry.) they are being Used by Satan.

The Christian Ministry includes Everyone that is Saved.

A Christian Church Only Works as Jesus wants it to when Every Member is Actively A Doer, A Person Working within the Church.

Ephesians 4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth 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; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Doers is an Active Word. If YOU ARE NOT ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM, IN THE WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH THAN YOU ARE BEING USED BY SATAN!!!!

In the Gospel’s Jesus is Repeatedly Focusing on Doing. Actively Working in the Ministry. His Number #1 Focus is Evangelism, Soul Winning:

John 4:31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

In the above passage Jesus makes it Clear that Soul Winning is the Job of the Entire Church.

One Person will Sow Seeds, Spread the Gospel. Another Person will Follow up and Lead that Soul to Heaven by their own Evangelism. Jesus is Saying that you cannot expect a Person will be Saved the First time that they hear the Gospel Message. It might take more than one person to Save that Lost Soul.

So, Christians Need to Actively Work at Soul Winning even if they themselves Never see any Fruit. Jesus is Saying once you are in Heaven You will See the Fruit of all of Your Efforts, in Evangelism.

The Picture Jesus Paints is that some people will see a lot of Fruit, a lot of people Saved on Earth. While others might not see anyone Saved while on the Earth. Both the Person who Sowed the seed First and the Person who saw the Fruit Spring Forth as a Saved Soul they are Both credited for Winning that Soul to Jesus Christ.

Soul Winning is a Group Effort according to Jesus. It is the Responsibility of the Entire Church.

James Chapter 1 is what Jesus is Talking about when he said “GET BEHIND ME SATAN…” Peter was Interfering in Jesus Ministry. He was Telling Jesus NO!!!!

You can easily identify False Counterfeit “Christian” Churches by how they Reject Jesus’s Words. How they say “Jesus was Speaking to the Jews Only.”

Yes Churches say this. In Fact 90% probably more than this of Baptist Churches say this.

****NOTE BEWARE**** They Say (IFB Baptists, Many Other Counterfeit Christian Churches.) Paul was sent to Reveal Christianity. They Falsely Claim that Christianity was NOT KNOWN UNTIL PAUL DEFINED IT, EXPLAINED IT. ACCORDING TO THEIR FALSE DOCTRINE, JESUS NEVER TOLD THE TRUE GOSPEL FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. THEIR FALSE DOCTRINE TEACHES MULTIPLE TRUE GOSPEL’S. THIS FALSE DOCTRINE COMES FROM THEIR INVENTION OF DISPENSATIONAL TRUTH.

The False Dispensationalism Doctrine:

False Churches that Teach Dispensationalism Divide the Bible into 7 or more Dispensations. “Dispensationalism / Dispensational Truth Theology” These False Churches, Counterfeit Christianity are: Many Baptists Churches, 99% of IFB Baptists, Calvinist Churches, etc…

If you are Not Familiar with this concept, False Doctrine / Teaching of theirs, and others this is how they explain it:

“The New Testament doesn’t begin until Pentecost in the Book of Acts when Saved people received the Holy Ghost.”

So they “Rightly Divide the Truth” and Falsely say that the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Hebrews and other Books in the New Testament are Old Testament Books that CANNOT be used to Teach New Testament Salvation.

They use the Unbiblical “Dispensational Truth Theology” to Falsely claim that the Bible teaches more than 12 True plans of Salvation. The number Varies from Church to Church. I have seen in Print Between 7 and 18 different Plans of Salvation that these Counterfeit Christians of one type or another say are True Gospel plans of Salvation. This All Comes under the Umbrella of Dispensationalism.

They are Extremely Wicked SATANIC. They Claim Jesus NEVER TAUGHT Salvation for the “Christian Church.” According to them Jesus Salvation Message was Old Testament Preaching to the Jews ONLY.

Again Dispensationalist Teach New Testament Salvation came through the Apostle Paul NOT JESUS.

So, According to Dispensational Theology / Dispensational Truth Jesus, Peter, and Paul, All taught a Different way to be Saved.

These are Traditional Baptist Churches, IFB Baptist Churches, Calvinists Churches, plus others…

“Bible Believers” this term is a Joke.

Beware of the Following Churches: ALL Churches that have Bible Believer’s in their title, IFB Churches, ALL KJV ONLY Churches, Any Church that Puts Bible in their Title. For Example: Cornerstone AV1611 KJV ONLY Bible Baptist Church.

Note on a rare occasion some of these Churches teach the Truth, but it is like One out of One Thousand (1 in a 1,000).

They are Like a Child who Broke the Cookie Jar. “Mommy I don’t know how it Broke. It just fell…” While they have Chocolate all over their face, on their Clothing, on their hands.

We are supposed to Believe them because we Love them, they are our own Children, after all.

Churches Behave like Children in that they Expect to Be Believed ONLY Because they Say it.

You Must Trust and Believe us Because We are The Church.

“This is the Highly Respected: IFB KJV ONLY AV1611 River Road Baptist Church of Tuna, Alabama. Because we Have IFB KJV ONLY AV1611 in our Title then You must Believe it when we say we Believe and Teach the Bible Only here.”

As You Might Expect they are Extremely Arrogant and High and Mighty in Every Way.

I Have Learned Not to Go to a IFB KJV ONLY Church, to any of the Churches I mentioned Above, without closely reading their Website. If they do not have a website there is no chance I will go to their Church. I will watch a few of their online Sermons if their Website doesn’t have any obvious red flags. If the Sermons are Biblical then I would give them a try in person.

Bible Believing Church, KJV ONLY, AV161 in the Title of a Church is a Huge Red Flag.

“Bible Believing / Bible Believer” in itself is a HUGE BAD JOKE

It is a Bad Joke Because If It Is True You Do Not Have to Proclaim It So Loudly In The Title of Your Church.

I know what to Always Expect when Walking into these Churches. Maybe once or Twice I was Surprised in a Good Way.

For the most part these Churches are Clones of Each Other. They are So Fake. So Rude and Arrogant.

They are the Most Ignorant People in how they Behave and their Bible Knowledge.

(IFB KJV ONLY) Independent Fundamentalist Baptists Churches (99%) don’t Teach the Bible. The Bible is Not their Final Authority.

They use Books written by people like Clarence Larkin and others as their Bibles. This is True because Dispensationalism / Calvinism is their Bible.

Dispensationalism / Calvinism is where their Plans of Salvation Comes From. Not the Bible.

They Strictly Follow the Writings of John Calvin / Dispensationalist over the Bible. They are Calvinists, though many Deny it. You can see Calvinists Theology in their List of Beliefs. You will hear their Pastor’s / Preaching and Quoting Other Calvinists.

They Teach and Preach what Dispensationalists and Calvinists Teach ABOVE the Bible. Their Content includes Other Non-Biblical Sources. They Deny what the Bible Says. They Do Not Care that what they Teach Contradicts the Bible:

“You Just Have Not Learned How to Rightly Divide the Bible. If you would Just Read All of these Books then you would understand.”

They Twist the Bible to Fit what their False Teachers Teach.

Dispensationalist Churches are No Different than any other Cult. They are Not Bible Believers. They are Bible Twisters.

Dispensationalism is the Biggest Lie Sending Millions of Baptists (Plus others) to Hell.

They are Nearly All Calvinists. They Follow Men / Women Not the Bible like All Cults.

Dr. Peter S. Ruckman said that he could count 7 Different Plans of Salvation in the Book of Acts alone and 14 or more in the Bible. He did not care about the exact number of Dispensations he was sure that the Bible Taught at least 10 Different Gospels….

The Bible makes it Crystal Clear that there is Only One Gospel.

There is Only One Way to Heaven for All of mankind in the Entire Bible. From Adam to the Last Person Saved there is Only One Path to Heaven.

Jesus’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection Gives Eternal Salvation / Eternal Life to all who Trust in him, the Gospel Only to Save them from Hell, whether they lived before or after him.

In both the Old and the New Testament everyone is Saved By Grace, through Faith in Jesus Only. Belief In Jesus’ Death, Burial and Resurrection, the Gospel. This is what the Bible Clearly Teaches.

The Law was given to Show all Mankind that no one could keep the Law. The Law showed us that we were Sinners in need of a Savior.

Believers in the Old Testament were not Saved by being obedient to the law of God. The Bible clearly teaches this:

Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

We are not Good enough to earn Heaven. That is True for us Now, and it was also True for Believers in the Old Testament.

Old Testament Believers were Not Saved by animal sacrifices:

Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

The Old Testament sacrifices pointed towards the One Sacrifice that Jesus would make on the cross to bring Eternal Salvation.

Galatians 1:3-9

[3]Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

[4]Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

[5]To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

[6]I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

[7]Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

[8]But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

[9]As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

The Gospel:

1st Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Dispensationalist’s Deny the Plain Truth of the Bible. Paul is the God of Dispensationalist’s, Not Jesus. Like Catholics that Worship Mary Dispensationalist’s Worship the Apostle Paul.

You will constantly hear this from Dispensationalist’s:

“Do Not Go to what Jesus said in the Bible for Salvation, Jesus Message was for Old Testament Jews Only.” This is Mainstream Baptist Dispensationalist’s False Doctrine.

This is Not Just a Baptist Theology, it is a False Theology that All Cults Believe. The Cults Deny that Jesus is the Savior. Cults Churches are more than 90% of Every Church that exists today.

BEWARE OF: Pauline Churches. A Pauline Church Focus is on Paul, NOT ON JESUS. I am not saying that they do not mention Jesus. They will Mention Jesus a lot but they Falsely Claim that Jesus’s Ministry was Only to the Jews.

The Entire Passage below is a Sermon against Being a Cold, or a Lukewarm Christian. The Word Christian Means Christlike.

James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

The Core Work of the Christian Church is to be Out in the Community Being an Evangelist. Bringing people into the Church:

Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

A Christian Must be Active Daily in the Christian Ministry.

Pastor’s, People who have an Official Position in the Local Church are Not the Only People who are in the Christian Ministry. Matthew Chapter 16 make this Very Clear. If You are Saved, a Christian, then You must, at the Very Minimum, be part of the Evangelism Ministry. Sharing the Gospel with people.

If You Don’t care enough about the people you see everyday to Witness to them, to Share the Gospel with them then how can you call yourself a Christian?

Just saying “I am a Christian,” on Social Media, while you are in your Favorite hiding place, is a meaningless gesture. That is Not Sharing anything. The word Christian is the most misused word in History. The Secular World Only knows Counterfeit Christianity. Counterfeit Christianity is as Fake as a Pink Dollar Bill.

A Christian will verbally share the Gospel with their Immediate Community. With their Neighborhood, and with as many people as possible in their Daily Life. This is the Very least you can do to be part of the Christian Ministry.

Online Evangelism is Good to Do But what I see Online is Not Christian Evangelism.

90 Percent or More of Online “Christian” Evangelism is Meme’s, or a Single Bible Verse that will Not Save a Person reading it. The Bible Versions used are Not Bibles.

I Only Use the KJV Bible but I don’t Proclaim it as if that makes what I am Saying Automatically True. Having the Right Bible Means Nothing if the person using the KJV Bible is Teaching a False Gospel and Twisting the Scriptures.

There is a Reason that Hundreds of New Bible Versions Came out After the KJV Bible was published. The Reason is Satan is a Liar, and the Author of Confusion. His Bibles are From Corrupt Manuscripts. Common Sense will Tell You there is No Need for All the New Bible Versions Other then to Cause Confusion and to Teach Lies.

If you want to do Real Christian Evangelism online you have to Actually Share the Gospel. Finding “Christian” Meme’s and Non Salvation Bible Verses Online to post, Especially if you are using a Corrupt Bible is Not Christian Evangelism.

The Apostle Peter:

The Apostle Peter is the Most Misunderstood, Most Slandered Person in the Bible… 99% of what has been written about him is Wrong.

Peter was Married with his own Family. He was one of the oldest of the 12 Disciples Jesus called. Jesus was 30 years old when he started his Public Ministry. His Disciples were all at least 30 years old and older.

Jesus had to wait until he was 30 years old to begin his Public Ministry because at 30 years old Jesus was old enough to be a Respected Rabbi / Teacher. The masses Never would have Respected and followed Jesus at a Younger age. All of Jesus’s 12 Disciples had to have the same level of Respect to take part in his Ministry, they were all sent out on Missionary Journey’s separate from Jesus.

Jesus calls Peter Satan:

Matthew 16:22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

The Entire passage:

Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. 21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

This Message is a Caution to All Christians that Satan will use Every Opportunity to Corrupt You and to Have You Working for him instead of Jesus.

How to Be Saved:

Believe the Gospel Only for your Salvation:

1st Corinthians 15:1-4, The Gospel, Has A Warning: “Unless Ye Have Believed In Vain.” What Does Believing In Vain Mean?

“Unless Ye Have Believed In Vain.” What Does Believing In Vain Mean?

Biblical Christian Salvation is to Believe The Gospel Only to be Saved. If You Add Anything to, or Subtract Anything from the Gospel (1^st Corinthians 15:1-4.) You are Not Saved. Because You Have Not Believed The Gospel Only for Your Salvation.

The Gospel:

What Does it mean to Believe in Vain?

A Vain Belief in the Gospel is to Add Works to the Gospel or to Subtract Something from it.

To Subtract any of the following: “how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

If Your Belief is that You have to REPENT OF SIN to be Saved than your Belief is In Vain. It is In Vain because REPENT OF SIN is NOT PART OF THE GOSPEL.

REPENT OF SIN IS NOT IN THE BIBLE. REPENT OF SIN IS A FALSE GOSPEL.

People Go to Hell Because they would Rather Believe the Lies they Hear in their Church, on TV, on the Radio, on their Computer etc…, than to Believe what the Bible Plainly Says.

Salvation is a Personal Choice. Salvation is a Personal Decision.

Do, Not Let Your Father, Your Mother, Your Brother, Your Sister ANYONE, Drag YOU to HELL / THE LAKE OF FIRE with them.

Other Examples of what Believing In Vain is:

Your Doctor Tells you: “The, Garlic you are eating is Killing You. Stop Eating Garlic and You will Be Healed. The Only Way to Be Saved from Death is to Stop Eating Garlic Your Doctor Repeats… (Stop Trusting in Your own Works, Eating Garlic, Believe Jesus and Be Saved from Death / Hell.)

An In Vain Belief is to Not Completely Trust in Jesus Only to Save You. To Add Works to the Gospel.

In the Above Example the Patient Does Not Believe the Doctor completely. He thinks… “Well, Everyone I know Eats Garlic…, I think I am Just eating too much Garlic so what I will Do is be careful to reduce the Garlic I eat. I will eat half as much Garlic from Now On and this will Save me…”

Adding Garlic / Works to Salvation

Repent of Sin, Water Baptism, Obeying the Sabbath, Penance, Saying the Rosary, Believing You can Lose Your Salvation, Trusting in Church Membership, Trusting in the Apostle’s Creed, Trusting in anything other than the Gospel Only for Your Salvation is to Believe In Vain.

Believing In Vain From the Collins Dictionary:

in vain

Phrase

If you say that something such as someone’s death, suffering, or effort was in vain, you mean that it was useless because it did not achieve anything.

“He wants the world to know his son did not die in vain. His Son’s Life was Productive, Valuable, had Worth, etc…”

****NOTE**** In Vain, Universally means: A Useless Belief. A Useless Effort. Or Just Simply Useless.

In Vain: “There is a large hole in a tire. Trying to pump it up with air is a Useless Effort.”

“Trying to Clean Dirty Laundry with Muddy Water.”

Believed In Vain, is Not Hard to Understand. Salvation is Not Hard to Understand. How to be Saved is Not a Mystery.

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In Anything Other than Christianity People who only have a 3^rd Grade Education level will Immediately Understand what In Vain Means when they are given an example of it.

Over and Over Again in Movies, on TV Shows, in Books, etc…, People will understand what In Vain Means from just watching TV or from Reading.

A Perfect Example of doing something IN VAIN is in the Classic Novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.

The main Character Pip Tries IN VAIN to Win the Love of Estella. Pip tries for Decades. In the Novel Estella is the same age as Pip, 10 years old, when they meet for the 1^st time.

Pip met Estella at Miss Havisham’s home. Miss Havisham Hates Men Because on her Wedding Day her Groom Never Showed up to Marry her. She was Forever Embarrassed by him. This Caused An Undying Hatred in her for Men. She Raised Estella (She Carefully Taught, Trained Estella in Every Imaginable Way) to be Cruel to Men. Estella was taught the art of Seduction…

Estella caused Men to Fall in Love with her and then she would be Unloving, Uncaring and Cruel to them. Miss Havisham took the Greatest Pleasure in this.

Pip and Estella Grew up Together. He was Told Countless Times by Miss Havisham and by Estella that she would Never Love him, that she would Only Break his Heart… Pip wasted his Life In Vain Attempting to get Estella to Marry him to Fall in Love with him.

You might find a Publisher’s update to the Book, and Movie / Versions with a Happy Ending. In those Versions: In the Novel a Few paragraphs are added to the end that is intended to give the Novel a Happy Ending. At the end of the Movie. The Movie Versions will usually have a Brief Scene Decades later where they wind up Together. They will be middle aged…, or older.

This is One Novel I have read a few times, with the Alternate Ending Added After the Charles Dickens Ending. Titled “This is the Publishers Alternate Ending.” So you read the Entire Book and After you have read it there is a Page with the above Title followed by a Page and a half of the Alternate Ending that Does Not Fit the Novel at All. It is like Watching The James Cameron Movie Titanic All the way Through and Seeing Jack Die than have this happen:

Decades Later Jack finds Rose they meet again and Live Happily Ever After in a Very Brief 2 or 3 minute additional scene… If you buy this type of thing I deeply Question your Sanity. Seriously you saw Jack Freeze to Death and Fall Beneath the Water… You saw him Die…

There have Been Countless other Movies / Books about People Trying to Do the Impossible, Doing Something In Vain.

At the End of the Movie / Book: “My Husband Lived his Life In Vain. He was Obsessed with Finding Oil on this Land. He Bought this land for almost Nothing Because People Tried for over 20 years to Drill for Oil here and they All went Bankrupt. The Oil Rig finally Killed him after 30 years…”

The Point I am making is it is Not Hard for Hollywood to show people what In Vain means.

People have the Mental Capacity to understand what In Vain means but when they Read it in 1^st Corinthians Chapter 15 they Completely (99.9%) miss the meaning of In Vain here.

Or they just Reject Every Scripture that goes against what they were taught, which is the Truth for most people I have this Conversation with.

They will say something like: “I have Believed The Gospel Only to Be Saved. But I Also Believe that you Have to Repent of Sin to Be Saved…”

If You think like this You are just Lying to Yourself.

This Behavior, way of thinking, believing, is Not an Accident it is Spiritual Blindness. This Happens with People who have Rejected the Gospel as the Only Way to Heaven.

These People will Repeatedly Say: “I Believe the Entire Gospel. I Believe Jesus Is the ONLY way to Heaven. But You will Go to Hell if you Do Not Repent of your Sins…”

REPENT OF SIN is Not part of the Gospel. REPENT OF SIN is Not in the Bible.

If You are Someone who Thinks You are Saved because You are Trusting in the REPENT OF SIN, FALSE GOSPEL, or Something Else Besides the Gospel ONLY than Your Belief is IN VAIN.

You are Trusting in Yourself to get into Heaven. You Have NEVER BELIEVED THE GOSPEL.

The Gospel:

Belief is All or Nothing.

A Breakdown of the Gospel:

1: The Gospel has to be Received. Meaning Just Hearing the Gospel and knowing All of the Words Does Not Save You. You have to Receive it / Believe it. Received the Gospel means you heard it, You understood it and you Accepted it Completely. So Simply put to Receive the Gospel means you have Believed the Entire Gospel without Adding Anything to it.

2: Believing the Gospel is How a Person is Saved.

3: Believing In Vain means you Either Do Not Believe the Entire Gospel or You are Adding to the Gospel.

1st Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

In verse 1 the Apostle Paul is speaking to a crowd of People who are Followers of Jesus. We know this because he uses the word Brethren. Like ALL Good Preachers he Doesn’t Assume that Everyone he is speaking to is Saved, a True Follower of Jesus. The purpose for his speech is to Ensure that Everyone Present has Understood his Preaching on the Gospel.

Verse 2 makes this Clear:

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

By which also ye are saved, if: IF, IF, IF… IF is such a Huge Word!!!

Paul is Repeating his Previous Preaching to this Church . (Paul as a Missionary traveled from Church to Church. He had Previously Preached at this Church and he mentions this. Obviously he makes Sure to Always Preach the Gospel Each time. Here in 1^st Corinthians 15:1-4 Paul is making it as Clear as Possible that a Person is ONLY SAVED by Believing in the Gospel ONLY. Any Other Belief is IN VAIN. To Trust in ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE Complete Gospel is an IN VAIN BELIEF, that will Not Save You.)

The IF: if you keep in memory what I preached unto you… So Paul wants them to think about his Previous Gospel Message he had Preached to them the last time he was there.

Paul warns them that they are NOT SAVED, (IF… YE HAVE BELIEVED IN VAIN. If they are NOT TRUSTING ONLY THE GOSPEL TO SAVE THEMSELVES.)

So Finally Paul Repeats the Gospel which he had Previously Preached unto them in verses 3 and 4.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

You have a Choice to Believe the Gospel ONLY and Be Eternally Saved or Reject the Gospel and Go to Hell / The Lake of Fire For Eternity.

Holding to any other Way to Heaven is to have Believed In Vain.

Believed In Vain is Trusting in Anything Other than the Gospel Only to Save You.

Believing in Jesus to be Saved is Not a Test of Your Faith.

False Teachers will Try to Destroy Your Belief in the Gospel to Save You by Telling You:

You Must Have Saving Faith… They Falsely Claim that You must have a Certain amount of Faith to Believe.

The Bible Does Not Teach this.

The Thief on the Cross was Saved by Simply Believing on Jesus he Asked Jesus to Save him:

Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

As soon as You Believe the Gospel Only to Save You than you are Immediately Saved.

The Thief on the Cross: “Lord, Remember Me…

Jesus: “To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”

This is Salvation as Plain and Clear as Possible.

Notice Jesus Did Not say: “No. You Cannot Be Saved because You Never Lived a Christian Life. You Never Repented of Your Sins…

Jesus Did Not Question his Faith!!!!

The Entire Passage.

Another Example:

Acts 16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Salvation is Simple. It is Not a Test of Your Faith. It is Not Anything that You have Done. It is Simply Believing the Gospel Only to Be Saved. Trusting in Jesus Only to Save You.

Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Jesus And The Thief On The Cross: The Salvation Of The Thief On The Cross

What We Need to Understand about The Salvation of The Thief on the Cross:

The Thief on the Cross was Saved Exactly the Same way as Everyone Else has Ever Been Saved.

Adam and Eve, Abraham, Jacob, Issac, Joseph, Moses, The Disciples, The Apostle Paul, The Thief on the Cross they were All Saved the Same way in the Bible.

The Thief on the Cross was a Sinner. He Knew that he was a Sinner. He was a Witness to Jesus’s Ministry. He Heard Jesus Preaching the Gospel.

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

The Gospel:

Romans 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Do You See??? The Gospel is: “Is the Power of God Unto Salvation to Every One That Believeth…”

The Only Way to Be Saved in the Bible is by Believing the Gospel.

The Bible Doesn’t Have 20 or more Different Plans of Salvation in it.

The Bible has Only One Way to Be Saved in it and that is the Gospel.

Let’s Examine The Salvation of The Thief on the Cross:

Luke 10:32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

How the Thief on the Cross was Saved:

He Believed the Gospel. He Believed on Jesus Only to Save him.

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

The Thief on the Cross Realized that he was a Guilty Sinner. A Sinner Who Deserved to Die for His Own Sins.

The Bible agrees:

Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Thief on the Cross knew Jesus was Sinless, that he was Innocent. “….but this man hath done nothing amiss.”

1st Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Pontius Pilate Found Jesus Innocent. He Found no Fault in Jesus:

John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

The Thief on the Cross Asked Jesus to Save Him:

(It is obvious that he had heard Jesus Preaching. He knew what Jesus taught.)

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

The Bible Says to Be Saved You Must Ask Jesus to Save you.

Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans Chapter 10 Can Not make it any more Clear. That A Person is Saved as Soon as they Have Believed on Jesus. Believing on Jesus = Believing the Gospel.

Romans Chapter 10 Teaches Eternal Life (Once Saved Always Saved.) in verse 11.

Romans Chapter 10 Teaches Everyone Can Be Saved, Not just Certain People. Everyone who has been Born can call upon the Lord and Be Saved.

This is what Romans Chapter 10 100% says. So Do Not Listen to Calvinists. Do Not Listen to Anyone that Tells You that You can Lose Your Salvation. These People are All Lost. They are Teaching a False Gospel of Works.

Jesus Tells the Woman from Samaria how to Be Saved:

John 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Jesus told the Woman of Samaria if she had ASKED Him, He would have Given Her Eternal Life.

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

If ANY PERSON Asks Jesus to Save them Believing he will Save them, Jesus will answer their prayer and he Will Save them immediately.

The Thief on the Cross did not get Baptized. Because Baptism is not a requirement for Salvation.

The Thief on the Cross did not Repent of his Sins. Repent of Sins is not Found anywhere in the Bible.

The Thief on the Cross did ONLY ONE THING:

He Believed On Jesus to Be Saved. He Believed The Gospel. Jesus Answered Him Immediately. The Thief on the Cross was Immediately Saved when He had Believed on Jesus and Asked Jesus to Save Him.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Do Not Believe Liars that Say the Thief on the Cross was Saved Differently than anyone else.

The Bible Does Not Say that the Thief on the Cross was Saved Differently than Anyone Else.

Do Not Believe:

That You have to Be Baptized to Be Saved, You have to Live a Sinless Life to be Saved, You have to Surrender Your Life to Jesus to Be Saved, You have to Give Your Life to Jesus to Jesus to Be Saved, You have to Repent of Sin to Be Saved, the Bible Doesn’t Teach this Anywhere. The Thief on the Cross did not have to do any of this to Be Saved.

The Thief on the Cross was Saved by Simply Believing on Jesus Only to Save him. He Believed the Gospel.

Repent of Sins is an Invention of the Baptists. (Today Every False “Christian” Church teaches that you have to Repent of Your Sins to be Saved. All Denominations have Adopted this FALSE GOSPEL.) They also say to Turn from your Sins. Charles Spurgeon, Billy Sunday, Billy Graham and Every Major Evangelist for over 200 years has taught this False Gospel: “Repent of Your Sins to Be Saved.”

Repent of Sin is Not in the Bible.

Run Immediately Away from Any Church, any Pastor, any Evangelist, anyone that Tells You that the Thief on the Cross was Saved Differently than we are today. These People are LOST LIARS. They are in the Dispensationalist Cult that Teaches up to 20 different Plans of Salvation.

1st Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 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. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. 7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 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.

The Bible is Clear that the Only Way to Be Saved is By Believing the Gospel.

All False Teachers Deny that the Gospel is the Only Way to Heaven. They Add Works to the Gospel. Many Simply Just Deny the Gospel Completely. This is Why False Teachers Falsely Claim that the Thief on the Cross was Saved Differently than We are Saved.

Galatians 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

False Teachers Will Tell You that the Thief on the Cross was Saved Differently than we Are. Because the Thief on the Cross was Saved by Believing the Gospel Only. He Did Nothing Else But Simply Believe on Jesus to be Saved. He Believed the Gospel Only to Save Him.

“If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”

Anyone that Teaches Anything Other than The Gospel Only to Be Saved is an ACCURSED LOST LIAR!!!

Lying False Teachers Say that the Thief on the Cross was Saved Differently than we Are Today.

These Lying Unsaved Devils are in Nearly Every IFB, Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church, and in many other Denominations. They Teach Many Different Plans of Salvation.

KJV Only IFB Churches are the Most EVIL VILE Churches in Existence.

Because they Lie about Nearly Everything.

Their 1st Lie is that they are Bible Believers. They are Not Bible Believers. They Base Everything They Teach and Believe Not on the KJV Bible. They Base it on the False Unbiblical man-made Teaching of Dispensationalism and on John Calvin.

Yes, this is the Basis of Almost Every KJV Only IFB Church.

Dispensationalism and John Calvin.

Dispensationalism Teaches as many as 20 different plans of Salvation. The Bible Teaches Only One Plan of Salvation in the Bible for Everyone that has Ever Lived. Dispensationalism is a man-made Lie.

The word DISPENSATION is in the King James Bible ONLY 4 times. All 4 instances are in the New Testament.

The Apostle Paul wrote the 3 books with these 4 occurrences. 1^st Corinthians, Ephesians, and Colossians.

1st Corinthians 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Ephesians 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Colossians 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

So, what does Dispensation mean in these 4 scriptures?

Think of the word DISPENSE. Dispense means to distribute, or to give out.

A candy dispenser gives out candy. A gumball machine is a dispenser of gumballs.

Dispense is the act of distribution or distributing something. To deal out. To give out. To grant something.

A soap dispenser gives out soap. Do you understand what the word dispensation means now?

It’s really that simple. The definition of the word dispensation is even explained right there in Colossians.

Paul says, “according to the dispensation of God which is GIVEN to me for you.”

Paul is telling us all about the GOSPEL and giving the Gospel to us just as God gave it to Him.

In other words, he is a DISPENSER of the Gospel. That’s what we’re supposed to be. DISPENSERS of the Gospel.

We are supposed to be DISPENSING the GOSPEL to as many people as we can so they might be saved.

We are supposed to be BRINGING or GIVING the GOSPEL to others. Do you see this?

False Churches, “Christians” They Lie and say that the Thief on the Cross was not Saved the Same Way We are Saved today.

Why? Because the Thief on the Cross Did Nothing to Be Saved. He Did Not Work for his Salvation. He Did Not Get Baptized. He Did Not Repent of his Sins. He Simply Asked Jesus to Save Him. He Believed On Jesus. He Believed the Gospel Only to Save Him.

Please Stop Believing “Christians” Who Say a Prayer will not Save anyone. The Bible Says you must Ask Jesus to Save you. Everything you Ask of Jesus is a Prayer.

Yes, it has become Popular for Pastor’s, “Christians” to Say there is no Salvation Prayer in the Bible. That God does not Hear the Prayer of the Lost…

They say Just Believe…. And that is it….

Why would they Stop A Person from coming to Jesus in Prayer and Asking Jesus to Save them…. Why?

Why?

They do not want to see people Saved that is Why. No Saved Person who knows the Bible would ever tell a person seeking Salvation to not Pray and Ask Jesus to Save them.

Jesus told the Samaritan woman she should have Asked.

Romans says: …to Call upon the Name of the Lord to Be Saved.

The Thief on the Cross Asked Jesus to Save him.

Obey the Bible not what any person says.

After the Thief on the Cross Asked Jesus to Save him Jesus replied:

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

So according to Jesus if you Ask him to Save You, he will Save you Immediately.

False Pastors / Evangelists Preach that Salvation is a Process. That a Person must do certain things to be Saved and they must understand specific Doctrines to be Saved.

NO! NO! NO! This is a LIE. Salvation is not a Process.

Salvation is Knowing You are a Sinner, that Deserves to Die for Your Sins. A Sinner that Deserves to Go to Hell for Eternity.

Salvation is Believing that Jesus Died, was Buried and he Rose again on the Third Day to Save you from the Penalty of All of Your Sins. Salvation is Simply Believing on Jesus and Asking Jesus to Save You from Hell.

The Lord Jesus Christ His Sufferings, His Passion, His Death, Burial, and Resurrection.

Good Friday, Resurrection Sunday, (Easter) The Lord Jesus Christ His Sufferings, His Passion, His Death, Burial, and Resurrection Should Not be a Once or Twice a Year Observance it Should Be Daily in the Front of Our Minds.

People think More About: Their High School Graduation, Their Marriage Day, The Birth of their Kids etc…, than The Lord Jesus Christ, His Sufferings, His Passion, His Death, Burial, and Resurrection. Those things about your life are Fine and Good to Think about but to Place them ahead of Jesus Sacrifices to Save us is Wrong.

The Truth is Nearly Everyone, I am talking about People who Never miss one Church Service, they Forget about Jesus as soon as they Leave the Church. Sadly, Church is just a Social Function, a Place to Socialize with people from your community.

Matthew 20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Jesus Suffered more than our Human Minds can Ever Comprehend, to Save the Entire world from the penalty of our Sins.

1st John 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

1st Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Jesus’s Physical Sufferings:

The Agony of Love

Medical Aspects of The Crucifixion:

by Dr. Mark Eastman • April 1, 1998:

“After Jesus was examined and declared to be without fault by the Roman Procurator Pontius Pilate, he delivered Him to be judged by the assembled crowd. When the opportunity arose to decide the destiny of Jesus, the crowd and the Jewish leadership cried out saying, “Crucify Him, Crucify Him.” 1

The horrifying events of the next six hours were preceded by the simple words:

“Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.” John 19:16

“Great Drops of Blood“

The Physical Sufferings of Jesus began in the Garden of Gethsemane on the evening before His Crucifixion. While the disciples slept, the Gospel of Luke records that The LORD:

“being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”2

The notion that someone could actually sweat blood seems contrived. However, there is a rare but recognized condition called hematohydrosis, in which capillary blood vessels that feed the sweat glands rupture, causing them to express blood. This usually occurs under conditions of extreme physical or emotional stress. Jesus wasn’t sweating blood because he was afraid of the physical pain of the cross. Indeed, the book of Hebrews tells us that Jesus looked forward to the cross:

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, 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. Hebrews 12:2

The Trials:

After Jesus’ arrest they led Him away to the High Priest Caiaphas, where the Scribes and elders were assembled. During this inquisition we are told that:

“some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, ‘Prophesy!’ And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.”3

Beatings about the face received by a blindfolded individual cause even worse Trauma because the Victim cannot “roll with the punches.”

In the hours that followed Jesus received two additional Beatings at the hands of Roman Soldiers. 4 Severe Disfigurements of the face would certainly have resulted from the Brutal Treatment. It is likely that his Eyelids were Swollen Shut as a result of such Vicious Beatings. This was done in fulfillment of Isaiah:

Isaiah 52:13-14: Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men.

The Scourging of Jesus:

After His trial before Pontius Pilate, Jesus was Scourged (Flogged with a Whip) by the Roman guards. This process typically involved a Whip with numerous leather thongs, 18-24 inches long, with Bits of Metal, Bone or Glass Embedded in the Leather. At times they would use an iron rod to beat the prisoner. According to Jewish custom, a prisoner was usually Flogged 39 Times (Forty minus one was a sign of Jewish mercy!)

Scourging was an Extreme form of Punishment. Many People Died from the Scourging:

The skin on the Victim’s Back was usually Shredded, thus Exposing the underlying Muscle and Skeletal structures. Severe Blood Loss and Dehydration were the Rule. Many Victims Died from such Scourging.

After the Scourging of Jesus, the Roman soldiers Beat Him a second time with their Hands and with a Reed. Then they put on him a “Crown of Thorns.”

Jesus had not drunk since the night before, so the combination of the Beatings, The Crown of Thorns, and the Scourging’s would have set into motion An Irreversible process of Severe Dehydration and Cardiorespiratory Failure. All of this was done so that the prophecy of Isaiah would be fulfilled:

“I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.” Isaiah 50:6

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5

Jesus Crucifixion Examined:

Crucifixion was invented by the Persians between 300-400 b.c. It was “Perfected” by the Romans in the first century b.c. It is arguably the Most Painful Death ever invented by man and is where we get our term “Excruciating.” It was reserved primarily for the most Vicious of Criminals.

The most common device used for Crucifixion was a Wooden Cross, which consisted of an upright pole permanently fixed in the ground with a removable crossbar, usually weighing between 75-100 lbs. Victims of Crucifixion were typically Stripped Naked and their clothing divided by the Roman guards.

In Jesus’ case this was done in fulfillment of a Prophecy in Psalms:

Psalm 22:18, “They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.”

As a gesture of “Roman kindness” the prisoner was offered a mixture of vinegar (gall) and wine as a mild anesthetic. This anesthetic was refused by Jesus. 5 Consequently, Jesus He bore it all! The Apostle Peter stated of Jesus:

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1^st Peter 2:24

The Victim was then placed on his back, arms stretched out and Nailed to the Cross Bar. The Nails, which were generally about 7-9 inches long, were placed between the bones of the forearm (the radius and ulna) and the small bones of the hands (the carpal bones). (Figure 1.)

The placement of the nail at this point had several effects. First it ensured that the victim would indeed hang there until dead. Secondly, a nail placed at this point would sever the largest nerve in the hand called the median nerve.

The severing of this nerve is a medical catastrophe. In addition to severe burning pain the destruction of this nerve causes permanent paralysis of the hand. Furthermore, by nailing the victim at this point in the wrist, there would be minimal bleeding and there would be no bones broken! Thus, scriptures were fulfilled:

“I can count all my bones: they look and stare upon me.” Psalm 22:17

“He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.” Psalm 34:20

The positioning of the feet is probably the most critical part of the mechanics of crucifixion. First the knees were flexed about 45 degrees and the feet were flexed (bent downward) an additional 45 degrees until they were parallel the vertical pole. An iron nail about 7-9 inches long was driven through the feet between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones. In this position the nail would sever the dorsal pedal artery of the foot, but the resultant bleeding would be insufficient to cause death.

The Catastrophic Result:

The resulting position on the cross sets up a Horrific Sequence of events which results in A Slow, Painful Death. Having been Pinned to The Cross, the Victim now has An Impossible Position to Maintain. (Figure 2)

With the knees flexed at about 45 degrees, the Victim must bear his weight with the muscles of the thigh. However, this is an almost impossible task-try to stand with your knees flexed at 45 degrees for 5 minutes. As the strength of the legs gives out, the weight of the body must now be borne by the arms and shoulders. The result is that within a few minutes of being placed on the cross, the shoulders will become dislocated. Minutes later the elbows and wrists become dislocated. The result of these dislocations is that the arms are as much as 6-9 inches longer than normal.

With the arms dislocated, considerable body weight is transferred to the chest, causing the rib cage to be elevated in a state of perpetual inhalation. Consequently, in order to exhale the Victim must push down on his feet to allow the rib muscles to relax. The problem is that the Victim cannot push very long because the legs are extremely fatigued. As time goes on, the Victim is less and less able to bear weight on the legs, causing further dislocation of the arms and further raising of the chest wall, making breathing more and more difficult.

The result of this process is a series of Catastrophic Physiological effects. Because the Victim cannot maintain adequate ventilation of the lungs, the blood oxygen level begins to Diminish, and the blood carbon dioxide (CO2) level begins to rise. This rising CO2 level stimulates the heart to beat faster in order to increase the delivery of oxygen and the removal of CO2.

However, due to the pinning of the Victim and the limitations of oxygen delivery, the Victim cannot deliver more oxygen and the rising heart rate only increases oxygen demand. So, this process sets up a Vicious cycle of increasing oxygen demand-which cannot be met-followed by an ever-increasing heart rate. After several hours the heart begins to fail, the lungs collapse and fill up with fluid, which further decreases oxygen delivery to the tissues. The blood loss and Hyperventilation combines to cause Severe Dehydration. That’s why Jesus said, “I thirst.”6

Over a period of several hours the combination of collapsing lungs, a Failing Heart, Dehydration, and the inability to get adequate oxygen supplies to the tissues cause the Eventual Death of the Victim. The Victim, in effect, Cannot Breathe Properly and Slowly Suffocates to Death. In cases of Severe Cardiac Stress, such as Crucifixion, a Victim’s Heart can even Burst. This process is called “Cardiac Rupture.” Therefore, it could be said that Jesus died of a “Broken Heart!”

To slow the process of Death the Executioners put a small wooden seat on the cross, which would allow the victim the privilege of bearing his weight on his buttocks. The effect of this was that it could take up to nine days to die on a cross.

When the Romans wanted to Expedite Death, they would simply break the legs of the Victim, causing him to suffocate in a matter of minutes.

At three o’clock in the afternoon Jesus said, “Tetelastai,” meaning “It is finished.” Then He gave up the Ghost. When the soldiers came to Jesus to break His legs, He was already Dead. Not a bone of His was broken!

From the Cradle to the Cross:

Jesus was born to die.

The Old Testament foretold Jesus Birth:

Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Jesus Crucifixion was foretold in the Old Testament:

Isaiah Chapter 53:

1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

The Passion of the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords:

Luke 22:1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. 7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. 39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. 54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Luke 23:1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, This Is The King Of The Jews. 39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Luke 24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Salvation is Belief in Jesus Only to Save You. Belief in the Gospel Only to Save You:

Jesus Suffered, Bled, He Died in Your Place to Save you from an Eterntiy in Hell the Lake of Fire. Please Believe on Jesus if you have not. Ask Jesus to Save you.

1.) Jesus Christ DIED on the Cross for All of Our Sins Past, Present and Future Sins. He Died for all the Sins of the Entire World.

2.) Jesus was BURIED.

3.) Jesus bodily ROSE from the Dead on the 3rd day.

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Romans Chapter 10 Verses 8-13 Gives us a Perfect Salvation Prayer to Jesus. Please Pray and Ask Jesus to Save You Right Now.

****Note Repent of Sin**** Is Not in the Bible. It has No Part in Salvation. It is Works.

The Problem is Counterfeit Christianity!

2nd Timothy 3:5

Denying the Power thereof:

Godlessness in the Last Days

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

Hell is Waiting for These “Christians.”

Jesus’ Words:

Jesus Saves from Hell, from the Wrath of God.

The Wrath to come is Hell.

The Bible is full of warnings about people going to Hell.

Jesus’ Salvation Message:

Salvation from Hell is 100% Jesus 0% Human Works. You, I, we can DO NOTHING to Get to Heaven.

Belief on Jesus ONLY to Save you This is what Jesus teaches.

If you Believe on Jesus than you Believe the Gospel:

Jesus tells the Samaritan Woman how to be Saved:

How To Be Saved from Hell:

Jesus offers Eternal Life to Everyone who will Believe on Him.

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Philippians 3:13-14. How to Be Successful In The Christian Life. The Quick Simplest Biblically True Explanation is: Jesus is our Example to Follow.

The Bible Doesn’t Teach Works as a Way to Get to Heaven.

“…the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Salvation is 100% Jesus 0% Works, Human Effort.

The Entire CONTEXT of Philippians Chapter 3 is Salvation through Jesus Christ ONLY:

This Prize, Reward is Not Eternal Salvation / Eternal Life which they Already Have:

Salvation is Freely GIVEN to Everyone who has Believed on Jesus Christ Only. To Everyone who has Believed the Gospel ONLY for their Salvation:

The Entire Passage.

To Understand Philippians Chapter 3 it is Essential to Understand what the Christian Life is and is Not.

What is the Christian Life?

All Christians Are supposed to be Evangelist’s

Biblical Examples:

Now Back to the passage in Romans Chapter 1

Paul is saying that the Ministry of Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ is ALSO for ALL CHRISTIANS.

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Failures:

Success:

Living in the Past is Bad.

The First Point is We all Fail. Failures are Never a Reason to Quit.

The Second Point is when you Fail Get up and Keep Moving Forward.

The Third Point is Forgetting the Failures, and the Successes in your Life.

Everything I have Said is Biblical:

The Entire passage:

Paul in verse 6 is explaining that he had a Zeal for God. He was active in doing what he knew was God’s Will.

Our Lives Before Salvation add up to Nothing. Without Jesus, we are Nothing. Paul is Speaking from the Heart.

The Context is Clearly to Grow in the Knowledge of Jesus Christ. To Become more and more Like Jesus Christ.

Philippians Chapter 3 and Romans Chapter 7 are Extremely Emotional Chapters where Paul is using examples about himself, his life, to Teach Biblical Truths.

Apprehend

Paul is saying Plainly that He is Not Finished with the Ministry Given to Him by Jesus.

Paul’s Goal, the Goal We Should All Have, is to Follow Jesus’ example to us written in the Bible.

Beware and Reject Counterfeit Christians, Counterfeit Christianity.

When Paul said to Follow him he Never Said: Reject what Jesus Taught. I have my own Doctrine that is Different than what Jesus Taught.

All False Churches/ False Christians Reject Jesus. They Worship a Different Jesus that they invented:

For any Honest person, The Above Passage in John Chapter 10 will Forever Close the Conversation on Who to Follow.

All False Counterfeit Churches / Christians Deny what Jesus Clearly Taught:

What Church to Go to? How to Find a Church?

Counterfeit Christianity Destroys Lives for many reasons.

Death and Hell is Always in the back of their minds.

This is not a Theory on mine. This is From the Bible. Jesus said this:

Everyone Knows that they are a Sinner.

This Passage in Jude Explains that Jesus Hates Sin, But Jesus is Merciful to Sinners:

The Conclusion of this is that We All Know that we are Sinners that Need Jesus to Save us from Hell.

Jesus is makes it Clear Hell is Real and it is a Place of Fire.

Everyone Knows that there are Consequences for their Sins.

People in Public have Blown up at me Just for Carrying a Bible.

This Unhinged Anger is from people that Fear Hell and Death.

Counterfeit Christianity is Counterfeit because it closely looks like the real thing.

Life is Meaningless without Jesus.

In Philippians 3:10-14 the Apostle Paul is talking about being Christlike. He wants to Follow the example Jesus gave us.

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If You have Never in Prayer Asked Jesus to Save You than You are Lost. To Be Saved You Must Pray to Jesus Believing in Him and Ask him to Save You.

To Be Saved You Come to Jesus in Faith Believing on Him.

Salvation is a Free Gift that You have to Accept.

The Bible, Jesus, is Clear You MUST Come to Jesus to Ask for and to Receive the Free Gift of Salvation.

To Receive the Free Gift of Salvation YOU MUST, YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR IT.

Jesus is Very Clear, to Receive Something YOU HAVE TO FIRST ASK FOR IT!

God Hears and Answers Prayer

Asking For God’s Blessings is OK, it is Biblical, it is Not Selfish to want to Win, to do the Best You can in Life.

You have to be Serious about what You are Praying for. If You Do Not Try Your Best, why should God Answer Your Prayers?

To have Your Prayers Answered with a Yes, what you Pray has to be within God’s Will.

Do Not Blame Jesus if Your Prayers are Not Answered

Right here in 1^st Corinthians Paul is Exposing False Teachers: