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With all the evidence before them, those in the synagogue who wish to destroy Christ, calling Him Beelzebub!

A last effort to change the minds of those who believe and His followers!

Their final attack ,Calling Him Satan.

Jesus however will not be sidetracked into these who wish to destroy His character. In fact He gives us some insight into the evil one and His kingdom they accuse Him of!

When He says Satan cannot cast Himself out of Satan. Jesus is making a clear distinction about kingdoms, those who are divided, and those that stand!

Christ's kingdom Belongs to Him, He is never divided against Himself, if it were so , It could not stand!

We as Christians must come to understand these words. Kingdoms rise and fall when there is division! The kingdom we belong too, is a kingdom who's king is Jesus Christ! No one can remove you from His kingdom, unless you let them!

We are strongest when we are in Him! Unless we let the evil one take that which belongs to us, denying the holy Ghost.

We are MIGHTY, when we are in and moving in the Holy Ghost! Amen! This, the evil one cannot afford, He has no weapon to strike against us with! This is the power given to those who trust Christ and His word!

This is a huge picture that we must come to understand given that anyone, who sins against the Holy Ghost is in fact in "danger" of eternal damnation.

All sin shall be forgiven! Blaspheming the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven.

If you are outside the kingdom, you are in danger of eternal damnation! These words spoken by the King of heaven and earth, the savior of the world! Repent and be Baptized

No other religion on the face of the Earth so mirrors the attributes and characteristics of the Whore of Babylon as does Roman Catholicism. She is a city (the Vatican) that sits among seven hills/mountains; her cardinals and bishops adorn themselves in scarlet and purple; throughout their rule, the papacy has raised and disposed the kings of Europe and beyond; she is drunk with the blood of saints through her Inquisitions and Crusades; she has a false holy father; a false vicar of Christ; she presents a false gospel of works; she presents a false Jesus in the Eucharist; she worships a false and pagan deity in the "Queen of Heaven and presents a false "Mary" or "Mother of God"; she tells her "Christian" followers that they will have the opportunity to purge leftover sins that apparently Christ could not atone for in a false place called Purgatory; she defies God repeatedly through her papal bulls and false proclamations and edicts by a supposedly infallible pope. All of her false characteristics, teachings, doctrines, and anathemas leveled at true Christians does not add up to the "One True Church". She was never a part of Christ's Body. The idolatry and blasphemy of this whorish entity, her drive to unite all under her rule and her continual desire to diminish who Christ is and what He has done for us leaves no doubt that Revelation 17 is pointing directly at her. She will be destroyed midway through the Tribulation period by the antichrist and his 10 cohorts.

Thank you T. Levis - great Scriptures to assure our hearts that our only hope comes from & lies only in our Lord. Hope in anything or anyone else may truly disappoint us, leaving us hopeless.

Great post , thankyou Don . So many people place such emphasis on what they read on the internet , which in my opinion is THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION . Young people especially don't seem to realise that we all survived quite well without it . We need our Bibles , thats all . I almost never go on the 'net' which is such an apt description of it ! Christians have known the Truth for literally thousands of years , for the most part as far as I'm concerned the internet is part of this world so I keep my usage of it to a very very bare minimum . What God wants me to know He will teach me , through His Word the Bible , His Word made flesh in Christ and through my life experiences . God bless you Don .

Your faith in him will save you .

You will but you must get yourself right with your God . You must give Him your heart and mind and trust Him . Read your Bible , say your prayers , honestly and openly talk to Him . He will never leave you , you must be patient and trust in His care for you . God is real ! Alive ! Eternal ! All powerful ! All knowing ! He loves you and He is right there with you , right now . Be calm and courageous . He is your God and He doesn't abandon His people .

please remember Kristie and me today in your prayers

Iam an brahmin convert runs a organic shop past 18 years, I wanted to share gospel to others so I have been sitting in shop everyday and atleast one or two customers I used to share gospel to them. I shared till now past 18 years 7370 people about Jesus but business I did not shown interest, still when I am doing God's work Jesus taken my business to entire India as well as ten other countries. I did not expect benefit but I honestly shared gospel to others to know about Jesus. When we are praying getting lot of benefits from Jesus but in the world people are suffering without knowing true God and committing suicides due to problems, we are all responsible to God, when we are just enjoying benefits from God only for our families and not bother about world people are suffering it's a big curse on us. Jesus wanted everybody must pray to him and praise him but we fail doing our duty towards God's work our happiness goes away. Jesus is only God in this world other then him nobody else. Let us all preach gospel where ever we are working and help to poor and love them like our own brothers and sisters, we will have great happiness through this only thengoing to parties and pubs etc. Our God is mirraculous he does whatever we ask him but not luxury life, what we need God will provide everything. Gospel is coming to an end if we delay preaching to others very soon doors are closed for gospel then no use of regretting. Yr sister Sandhya

I see that there may be a confusion between a gift and a reward. A Gift is something given voluntarily without any expectation of a return; usually given out of love or deep concern. A Reward is something given to recompense or requite someone for some hard work, acknowledging an achievement, or meritorious act.

If the salvation of God to mankind required that man do a worthy work to gain it, then it would be God's reward for our efforts. If then it is our efforts to gain this gift of salvation, it would make our efforts of greater worth than what Jesus achieved, thus nullifying His Sacrifice for us. We can never hope to be able to do anything or contribute anything that would make Jesus' Sacrifice more effective.

Therefore, Salvation must be a Gift & not a Reward. Sinners certainly can't do anything to gain a reward from God, for "all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags" ( Isaiah 64:6), in God's Sight. And for this reason, God had to step in to help the sinner in his predicament, drowning in his sin, on his way to judgement for it. God's love could only bestow upon the sinner a Gift, undeserved & unmerited by us. It came without any conditions, just to receive it with grateful repentant hearts, with joy that our sins are fully paid for & dealt with. But if God left it there, we might be thankful for His Gift of Salvation, but have no power & convictions over the enemy that ever lurks to make us reprobates before God by compelling acts of sin.

Thus the Holy Spirit was sent as part of that Divine Gift, Who ensures that these redeemed lives remain true to God, living lives in the power of the Spirit. And yes, faith & salvation must now produce good works because of the Spirit's Presence & enabling, or else James 2:14 becomes very valid, 'can faith without works save him?' Salvation is the Gift from God - Works is our response - the two must go hand-in-hand - but Salvation stands alone as a Gift from God, apart from works or else it's no longer a gift.

This reading was very inspiring, I Will finish reading the book of1-Samuel God Blessings To You!

Hope

Here are some scriptures on hope, when & if anyone needs it:

Psalms 31:24, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 38:15, Psalms 71:5, Psalms 78:7, Psalms 119:114, Psalms 130:7, Psalms 146:5, Jeremiah 17:7, Ecclesiastes 9:4, Lamentations 3:21-26, Joel 3:16, Romans 5:5, 2Corinthians 1:7,

Psalms 147:11, Romans 12:12, 1Timothy 1:1, Psalms 139, Romans 8:14-39

Romans 15:4, Romans 15:13,

Hope these are encouraging

Hi Robert. Was there a particular verse in Romans chapter 11 that leads you to believe that being a Jew is a matter of choice? We are indeed "all seeds of Noah", but not all of us are descended from one of Noah's sons, Shem then many others through to Jacob.

Here are few Scriptures that tell us of this special people, chosen of God, to be His Own: Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; 1 Chronicles 16:13; Psalm 89:3,4; Psalm 105:6, & many more. So Israel, because of their rejection of their Messiah & depending on the Law (to gain righteousness - Romans 10:3,4) have been rejected (cut out of the olive tree). But those amongst them who believe & also from the Gentiles who have turned to Christ, are God's true Israel ( Romans 9:6,7). Maybe, you're thinking of the true Israel that belongs to God.

Perhaps the questions arise because of teachings not actually in scripture.

John 17, Please read whole chapter, Isaiah 11:1,2, John 3:16, Matthew 10:32,33,

Ephesians 4:30, Luke 11:13, Ephesians 1:1-13, Ephesians 1:17-23, Matthew 24:35,36,

John 14:26, John 16:7,

Hopefully these are helpful

Mark 8:22

If your referring to New Jerusalem Revelation 21,

But it's not a day nor hour we, nor the angels know Matthew 24:34-36,

Hopefully this is helpful

Hello Cort. I would encourage you to read Romans 1:18-32: a long portion but which the Apostle Paul gives a selection of sins that people commit, sins if unrepented of, are deserving of God's Anger & Punishment.

And particularly to your question, verses 26 & 27 can be read. Here, we read of how some men & women have distorted the expression of love & God-appointed male & female behaviors to that which was never in God's Design for us. Homosexual relationships are unnatural, sinful, angers God & deserving of His Anger.

But, as with all sins that we commit, there is forgiveness when we repent of our sins before God & turn away from engaging in them. The Bible tells us that when we confess our sins, the sins that has led us off the path that God has set for us, God will accept our sorrow & will forgive us. And this He does because Jesus gave His Life for us to pay for our sins ( 1 John 1:9). Since God accepted Jesus' Sacrifice as payment on our behalf, we can be confident that our sins will be forgiven, even to those who have led unnatural lifestyles & engaged in unnatural relationships.

God never wants to send anyone to hell ( 2 Peter 3:9), so He is patient waiting for all sinners to come to Him in sorrow, to be made new by Him, & to be received into His family. Yes, even homosexuals who truly turn to the Lord can be changed, given new hearts & minds to serve the Lord in purity & holiness of life.

Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:22, John 1:12, Romans 8:14,

Luke 3:23-38

Hopefully you find these helpful

Exodus 12:48,49, Exodus 20:10, Leviticus 16, Leviticus 17,

Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 19:33,34,

John 1:12, Romans 8:14,

Acts 13:39, Galatians 2:16, Deuteronomy 10:16, Galatians 6:15, Romans 2:25, Romans 4,

Romans 3:29-30

Here are just a few, there are many, hopefully these are helpful to your study & decision

Mary,

Hebrews 11:4 says that by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of, or literally, over his gifts: and by it he being dead yet he speaks.



What is it about Abel's life that continues to speak in witness and in testimony? It's that by faith, he offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain.



Now let me share this to you because there are those who say "Well, he presented a better sacrifice, or more excellent sacrifice because it was an animal, or blood sacrifice, a lamb, vs. Cain's sacrifice which was vegetables from out of his garden."



That's not what the bible says.



As a matter of fact, if you look further back in the law, because there is no law in Genesis Chapter 4, but if you look into the law about God's requirement for sacrifices, it wasn't just animals and blood.



There were herbs. There were meal offerings. So it wasn't that God looked at Abel's and said you got the right kind and Cain doesn't, so we'll reject his and we'll accept yours.



Why was it a more excellent sacrifice?



Because it was given by faith. Abel was governed by the influence of God's Spirit to bring a sacrifice to God.



If you read the account, Cain sees what Abel is doing, and Cain decides he's going to bring an offering too. But his was religious. He wasn't doing it under the inspiration of God's Spirit. His heart wasn't right.



And so when Cain brought his, God rejected it because it was religious and human motivated. Abel showed that he was under the influence of God's Spirit.



God testifying of his gifts: You see, it's by faith. It doesn't make any difference what it is. It's the motive behind it.

Genesis 4:3-24,

Note Genesis 4:4 "._..._respect unto Abel & his offering:"

Genesis 4:5 "But unto Cain & his offering._._."

Genesis 4:7

It seems to clearly say it was the person, giving it & how. There are other times GOD didn't accept bad attitudes, behavior nor their sacrifices, or offerings. Hosea 8:13, Jeremiah, Amos 5:22, Malachi 1:10,

Notice Isaiah 58, Proverbs 21:3, Psalms 19:14, Proverbs 21:3,

Proverbs 18:5,

Isn't it interesting how when Jesus was helping people, healing & teaching, His brothers in the Temple also were likewise ready to kill Jesus making Jesus sacrifice acceptable to GOD & not their own? Mark 12, Hebrews 12,

Romans 12:1,2, Ephesians 5:1-21, 1Peter 2:5,20,

Hopefully these are helpful

Dear Jesus,

I am overwhelmed

Lead me

Hello Henry.

It is more inspiring to know your favorite epistles because you must be working in your own holiness as well. Your Godly testimony and the testimony of all saints that are here on earth are what the world needs today. We are in the perilous times. We need to be in one accord in one body of Christ. Every member is important. A Family is the smallest unit of a society. The family that prays together stays together. This site is a family that reads the Word of God. There maybe differences of opinions because of the traditions of men or for whatever reason it may be. We continue to pray because the Lord God in Heaven is already alive in us. We are dead in our body as Christ died. We are baptized by His death and yet we are alive in Spirit. Every word we speak must edify a person. Your response lift up my soul in heaven and willing and still able to do more for God; and my prayers will always be to keep you and yours and all saints from any harm this world brings. Thank you for your fellowship. Ephesians 1:4

Hi.

This is not an attempt to start a new thread on demonic spirits or evil spirits.

I just wanted to share just a few scriptures on them and why I believe they exist and are amongst us.

Their mission is to lure you away or distort the truth in DIVERSE WAYS!! ( Their Doctrine may sound a lot like yours, IF they believe the Doctrine of truth they will bare fruit. )

1 John 4:1-3.

1 John 4:4. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD.

Matthew 12:43-45.

Jude 1:4.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Matthew 13:37-40.

Notice who planted the tares?

I believe God with his sovereignty and foreknowledge uses vessels of dishonour to accomplish his will.

Romans 9:17-23. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

HATH NOT THE POTTER POWER OVER THE CLAY, OF THE SAME LUMP TO MAKE ONE VESSEL UNTO HONOUR, AND ANOTHER UNTO DISHONOUR?

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the VESSELS OF WRATH FITTED TO DESTRUCTION:

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Also notice

Habakkuk 1:5-11.

God bless.

Love the revelation as taught by hal lindsey/ revelation

As his counterpart

Accord:

To give or grant, especially as being due or appropriate.

To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.

To be in agreement, unity, or harmony. synonym: correspond

Worship:

The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.

The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed.

Ardent admiration or love; adoration.

God didn't "respect" Cain's offering why? God want's the best from us, in this case (offerings) Cain brought of the fruit of the ground, Abel brought by faith of the firstlings of his flock, and the fattest ones too.

Abel brought the best and the fattest sheep, Cain being the offspring of the Serpent, whereas the fruit they bare are bad, see parable of the (fig tree) God didn't respect it.

Gigi. I have also pointed out scripture in context and in correct segment

Of biblical history in the wai God dealt with man which is another aspect

Not taken into consideration in biblical research. Example patriarchs before

The law period then grace period in which we are now but that's another

Subject matter. Have a good evening.

Cort. Whoever it is if they don't change their lifestyle and come to God and

Repent and confess Romans 10:9+10 and believe in their heart and do God's

Word it isn't going to be a glorious eternity. Sodom and Gomorrah was a clue

And so is Romans 1:21-28 and a few other places there's the truth. Also nobody

And I mean no body is born homosexual male or female! God Bless I pray they

Change their hearts and get softer ones. God is waiting with open arms to heal!

Gigi. Obviously you didn't read my reply to Gianni's which would give my

Conclusion on the matter so again moving on. P.S. I did see my error but

Their Ministries did not start until pentecost biblically.