Sermons 10

I Baptize You in the Name.
There are those that teach Jesus only, or God only, in their churches, but we see, threw all of our reading, and studding, that these doctrines have major flaws. We teach as we have heard from the Spirit, we understand, by that same spirit. Many are confused by what was written by Paul, so we are going to look there first before we reveal the truth of the matter. “For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions(Strife in words or debate; quarrel; angry contest; controversy.) among you. 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. (Here we see that many within the early Church, were fighting among themselves, stating that their baptism was the true one, and that the others were wrong. We must remember, as Paul continues to state, that Jesus died for our sins, and God saves the individual, by the faith of one, on the name of His Son. There is no such thing as; “Jesus only”, in the church, also this includes those that teach; “God only”, for how can we separate God from Christ? “I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.” These statements were the ones confusing the Church, even with one being baptized in the name of Christ only, they also were confused, for they, or should I say, the ministers forgot what Christ had taught them about baptism, and how it was commanded, by Jesus, to be preformed, we will look at this later. This was a common mistake among the early church, and has made a reemergence here in these end days. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? Paul's name didn't save anyone, for only threw the name of Jesus can anyone be saved, we see proof of this in; Act 19:13-18; Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Is Christ divided? God forbid, for God, and Christ are one. Many do not believe in a Holy Trinity, but it exist. There is no way that it couldn't, for the Bible states that; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 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. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”(This is proof of the Holy Trinity, and cannot be understood as anything else.) We cannot denigh the word, for the Word is Jesus. I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.” (1Co 1:11-16) “I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. (They were not able to absorb the full truth, being still of a mind that was on the physical, and not the spiritual.) For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?(This same thing is happening in these end days.) For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” (1Co 3:2-7) I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: (This is again proof of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. The Baptism of Fire is a special Baptism for one, that will go threw much tribulation, in preaching, and testifying of, the Gospel.) I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8) (The Baptism of water does not save the individual, but rather is an open show of belief in Jesus Christ being the Son of God.) And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. (John 1:33) (This is again proof of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.) (For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Act 1:5) Now you can see that there are 4 Baptisms, the Holy Ghost, Water, Fire, Father, and Son. The Baptism of water unto repentance. The Baptism of Fire is a special Baptism. The Baptism of the Holy Ghost, for the reception of spiritual power, and knowledge. The Baptism of Father, and Son, for the completeness of the Trinity within all who believe. How then are we to Baptize? “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” “in the name of”; These four little words bring about much controversy among the churches. This controversy comes from the Apostolic Churches that refuse to believe in the Holy Trinity, which the Bible proves exists. This Baptism is not a choice, which many believe is in these statements from Paul; Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Act 2:38) “ Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?” (Rom 6:3) For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Gal 3:27) “Into; Noting the passing of a thing from one form or state to another, inclusion.(Webster.) These statements were not a contradiction of the commandment of Christ, but rather a vocal statement , showing that only threw Jesus Christ can one be saved. These verses are taken out of context, and must be explored deeper before taking them literally. We see this in the words of; (Tit 3:4-6) But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 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(The Spirit of God.); Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; We see here again that Paul was affirming the Baptism of all with the Trinity of God. God the Father, God the Saviour(Son), and God the Holy Ghost, these three are one, and cannot be separated. Many have a hard time understanding the concept of the Trinity, but it is easy to understand. If you need help in understanding let me know. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:18-20) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” ars. References Websters, TSK and Easton.

The Statutes of the Lord.
Statutes; A special act of the supreme power, of a private nature, or intended to operate only on an individual, edicts, decrees, ordinances. Any law is only as good as it is followed. Mankind have made laws that are sometimes hard to accept, especially when it comes to accepting unrighteousness as natural, and legal. We are bound by a higher power. A power that will not accept, turning to the right or too the left. What law shall we accept as righteous, good, or unfailing? The Bible states that; “The law of the Lord is perfect.” Don't care much for the Bible, do not believe in God? Consider the alternative, laws that change from, ruler to ruler, nation to nation, and governor to governor. There is instability in your life, because you have no firm foundation to stand upon, no laws that are binding, and no edicts that are everlasting to everlasting. Man changes but the Lord never changes. Man says that you are made up from microbes, and comets, God says that you were created by His will. Which would you rather believe, was it by chance that you were born, as you were, where you were, or in this time? The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.(Psa 19:7-8) For the law of God to take affect within a person, there must be a conversion of the Spirit. For a law of man to take affect within a person, there must be a change of the mind of men, to accept what the governors deem as necessary to control you, and the populace. Remember what we stated a “Statute” is; “A special act of the supreme power, of a private nature, intended to operate only on an individual.” Gods laws deal with the individual first, and then the combined populace of the Church, all being acceptable to these laws, a free will of followers. For the individual makes up the pillars of the church. “the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” Testimony; A solemn declaration, or affirmation, made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. Simply, a testimony is a vocal statement that, what we have heard, from the Lord, is true. We have heard, and do speak, we have heard, and do testify, we have heard, and do believe. What we know about the Bible, we are willing to put our very lives in the Hands of God, believing without seeing, for we are saved by grace threw faith. “making wise the simple.” Simple; Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious, not complex or complicated, Unadorned; plain. The wise, and the rich, among us, are difficult to reach with the Gospel, unmoved by the Laws, or Doctrines of God. A man of, what we call great knowledge, will be made simple, and the simple shall be raised up to know the Lord. “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.” The simple in heart have the ability to learn great things, customs, and laws, of the spirit. For the simple can believe in things, that cannot be seen, cannot be heard or cannot be explained. The simple can believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, the raising of the dead, and the prophecy's of great sorrow, and joy of the end days. “For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.” The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. (Psa 19:9) Mans laws have received much disapproval over the years. Many are made distant from the governing body's because they are forgotten in the decision making process, this is true especially concerning the poor. The rich man has many advantages over the poor in the judgment of other men. The poor man that commits a crime, can be judged, and sentenced in as few as a week, but the same offense, committed by a rich man, can be delayed over a year or two, depending upon how much money he has. Gods laws encompass all men, no matter weather they be poor or rich, learned or unlearned, for there is no partiality with God. Gods judgments will be swift, and final. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 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. 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. (1Jn 5:8-10) Mans witness is strained compared to the witness of God. There is no one on this earth, that can judge weather a mans witness is true or false, for as it is said among the people; “You can lock out a thief, but you cannot lock out a lier.” Gods laws are pure, and clean. When man says that God doesn't exist, he not only lies, but he is also calling God a lier. When man says that this earth was created by accident, man evolved from an ape, and that the universe was created by a big bang, he is also calling God, and His witnesses, lier's. This will be judged. Gods laws are greater than mans. Gods laws exist from everlasting to everlasting, but the laws of man will fade away as it will be with man himself. Ars. References Websters, TSK and Easton.

Tainted Blood.
Defiling of the body, defiles the blood, and also the place of the abomination. We are made in the image, and likeness of the Lord. Our spirits have been given to us by God. Many say that, a man can love another man, and that a woman can love another woman, as partners, or, as husband and wife, in life. The Bible calls it an abomination, and a contamination of blood. Does God create evil, as Satan does, or is Satan like God, or God like unto Satan? God forbid, for God is light, and peace, and Satan is darkness, and pain. We can not associate the evil in mans minds, to God. To associate evil with God, is a blaspheme of the Holy Ghost, which is a sin that will never be forgiven. Mans minds, especially in these end days, have turned away from the truth, and have become ministers of all manner of evil inventions. The Bible states; “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” Then, if this being true, how can the Holy Spirit allow, or live with, any contamination of this temple? The Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost, is not within the body's of those that defile themselves with mankind. For it is impossible for light to live with darkness, for one cancels out the other. Who is Paul representing, how about, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Do these men of the Bible, represent themselves or God? Also concerning the prophets, and saints, of the Old Testament, do they not also represent the Lord in their words? Have all forgotten that the words in the Holy Scripture were given to men by the inspiration of God? Then why do many argue that love is eternal, and is open to any combination of sexes, including effeminacy, homosexuality, and lesbianism? If this is so, could not these people condone the marriage, of man to animal? Has man forgotten that love is different things to many people. A love from father to son, mother to daughter, husband to wife, and God to man. Are any of these things an abomination to God? No, for this type of love is a love of the heart, and spirit, but the love of the dark eye, is one between the same sexes. The Bible tells us; This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: We walk in darkness when we associate abominations to the Love of God. We walk in darkness when we remove what God hates, from the Bible, and then call all manner of evil good. Why do men always try to justify their transgressions with the Bible? Many that say, they don't believe in God, still go to the Bible to find words that will give them an excuse to commit fornication. Have we not learned by the epidemic of A.I.D.S. that homosexuality is a killer, not only of the body but also of the soul? God declares; “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” (Lev 18:22-13.) “Their blood shall be upon them.” The death of the body is just the beginning of life. The blood of the death of the soul, lies with the transgressions of the individual. If a man dies In homosexuality, or a woman dies in lesbianism, their blood, or condemnation, comes from themselves, and they are without excuse. They will pay for their inconsistency. They have denied the Lord, Christ, and the Holy Ghost. They all have gone astray, and commit evil willingly, and without remorse. “Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.” (Lev 18:24-25) Defile; To corrupt chastity; to debauch; to violate; to tarnish the purity of character by lewdness. Habitual lewdness; excessive unlawful indulgence of lust. Hormonger, A man who is addicted to lewdness, or frequently indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) (Lev 18:26-27) If we accept the abominations of sin, within our homes, we become guilty of transgressions of the word of God, so is it with the nations, of the world, that say that these things are good. You say, “Well the Bible was written by man, and has been translated by man, and it doesn't mean what it says anymore.” If you say these things then you have deceived yourself, and have declared to the world, that God is weak, and not being true to the Gospel. Do you not understand that God does not sleep, but is in full knowledge of what men seek to do? If His word was changed would not He prevent this from happening? Man is condemned by his own actions, and words. Just because men say that this is good, and that is bad, doesn't mean that it is within the Righteousness of God. Remember you cannot legislate good, for if what the world states is lawful, doesn't agree with the righteousness of God, it is a transgression of the Law, and Commandments of the Lord. “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” (Mar 7:20-23) ars. References Websters, TSK and Easton.

A Cabin on the Hill. A Return to innocence.
Many years ago, we, as a people of the true God, were happy, content, and had a vision for the future of this world, and of our own family's. There were revivals, camp meetings, dinners on the grounds, and everything seamed good. I remember, as a child, I loved homecomings at church. My friends would gather, aunts, uncles, and many new friends were all there. The food was great, and the fellowship was a necessary part of keeping us all together. It was a wonderful time. The Bible is easy to be understood. As our pastors, and parents, taught us of the Love of God for us, we also as parents, will again, teach to our children the wonderful story that arises out of our own hearts, and experiences with Christ. “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.” (Mark 9:37) There used to be such joy, and many preparations, that went into a gathering of the Christian brothers, and sisters. The preachers were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they preached on, Salvation, Repentance, and also, the Joy of being a Christian, being an image of the Father. I heard many a sermon on the benefits of being saved, and also the penalties for rejection of the word. Hell fire and brimstone preachers were everywhere, the spirit of God came down upon many, turning them away from Satan, and bringing them to Christ. Such joy, and rejoicing, there was, the hills rang with, Amazing Grace, Down by the River, and many other songs. I heard of Heaven being sweet, and Hell being hot, I heard of a Baby, that shocked the world by His birth, and a Man, that changed history, with a chosen twelve. I found out that being wealthy in this life was no longer important, but that the poor would inherit the earth, I also wondered what I would do without Jesus. There is a need to return to innocence, a time to let go of the mansions, and high living life style, and return to that simple cabin on the hill. When we receive Christ, we do not receive Him, but rather the one that sent Him, His Father. We receive the word, just as was written, not adding too, nor taking away. The Bible tells us that we, as a church, a fellowship, and a congregation of the Lord are Blessed. Blessed are the poor in spirit: Blessed are they that mourn, Blessed are the meek, Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, Blessed are the merciful, Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the peacemakers, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, and, the pure in heart. We have been such a people, but I fear for this end days church. “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 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:” (Rev 3:16-17) The Poor in Spirit; in a Scriptural sense, humble; contrite; abased in one's own sight, to be humble. The Meek; Appropriately, humble, in an evangelical sense; submissive to the divine will; not proud, self-sufficient or refractory; not peevish and apt to complain of divine dispensations. The Merciful; Having, or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pity offenders, and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries. The Pure in Heart; Free from guilt; guiltless; innocent. Has this day, a church, that is humble, meek, caring, a servant to all? Do we exercise compassion, tenderness, forgiveness, and restraint, to all men, and to each other? Have we gotten away from our innocence, and gone to our mansions, our feasts of plenty, and have we forgotten the Lords Commandments? Have we forgotten about, The Poor in Spirit, The Pure in Heart, The Merciful, and The Meek? I wonder sometimes. When a church body states these things I do wonder to whom they serve; “Wedding Rings are a sin, If you've been married before you can't be saved, There are only 144,000 people going to Heaven, You will not go to Heaven if you don't belong to our Church, etc, etc. Why are so many people turning away from Church, Christ and the Lord? The innocence of the Church has gone, the Love, the Understanding, and the Knowledge. Church's fighting against each other, in contest against each other for members, numbers that mean absolutely nothing. A congregation of 12 people who truly are seeking God, is much better than a congregation of 1000 people who pretend to love the Lord. This is the prophecy of the end day Church. We are to love one another, as Christ loved the Church, and gave His life for it. Would there be 12 that would do likewise for a fellow brother or sister? I don't know. Be as little children, for by being so you may enter into the kingdom, for the Kingdom of God consists of such. Our Father in Heaven wants a family of Children, He wants to love us, care for us, and support us, a a father, on earth, does for his children. Remember this song; “Shall we gather by the river, the beautiful, beautiful river? Gather with the Saint by the river that flows by the throne of God.” Join with me and return to innocence, and become humble again, become innocent of all hate, variance, and jealousy. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. (Eph 5:3-4) Be circumspect; Cautious; prudent; watchful on all sides; examining carefully all the circumstances that may affect a determination, or a measure to be adopted. Remember that we are the Children of the Most High God Jehovah. Ars. References Websters, TSK and Easton.

How Do I Build My Faith?
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 1:20-21) Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true . Its primary idea is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of many degrees up to full assurance of faith, in accordance with the evidence on which it rests.(Easton.)(Phi.1:27; 2Th.2:13) To me faith is, the fulfillment of the teachings of Christ. Faith is knowing without seeing, trusting, believing, and understanding, with the promises indwelled within us by God. How do we build upon our faith, by trusting the word of God. Knowing that if we speak, according to the will of God, what ever we say is accomplished. If we bind an evil spirit, it is bound, if we must curse a tree, for what ever reason, it will be cursed and die. For as the Bible states, And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Many speak of faith without having the trials to prove their faith. Faith is not to be hid, nor unused. For a tree to grow, it must have nourishment, and water, for a Christian to grow, they must go threw their own trial of faith. Our faith builds, when we start to be fearful of the Lord. This earth cannot hold us to any of its pleasures, nor its unrighteousness. We must believe, once we are saved, we have been set free from this world. For as it is stated, the Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. You all have heard, or seen, what has been going on in this life, wars, rumors of wars and conflicts. You have all been witness of great earthquakes, floods, famines, volcanic eruptions, and terrorist attacks, but have you had fear with these events, or have you trusted in the word of God, having prior knowledge of these things threw the Biblical prophecy's? There should be no surprises to you, as a Believer in Christ. Your faith consists of each, and every, word of God. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. (Luke 17:6) When those, that are lost, or have this worlds goods on their minds, go to sleep at night, their sleep is full of trouble, and discouragement. When a Christian, showing their faith, goes to sleep, it is filled with peace, and a sense of satisfaction, that everything, that they could have done for the Lord, in the day, was done. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (Rom 13:11.) When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. (Pro 3:24) “He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.” (Ecc 5:10-12.) You say; “I am poor, and care not for it.” You say; “I am alone, and am afraid.” You then have lost your faith in God. For what is a rich man, and who is he, that is afraid and lonely? Not those that are the Lords, but those that are without the truth, and faith of the unseen. Faith is showing outwardly, that your position on this earth, is the will, and has been ordained, of God. Many teach that a Christian will be rich in this life, that all wealth is open to those that believe in God, this is a deception, and far from the truth. Where in the word of God, do these teachings come from? They don't, they come from the imagination of man. For it is written;”Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.” (1Ti 6:5) You build your faith by, 1.Reading and studying the word of God. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2.Practicing what Christ told us that we could do. “ And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.” 3.Believing that what you say, in accordance with the will of God, will be accomplished. “ So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” 4.Knowing that, the troubles of this world are pre-ordained by prophecy. “And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.” “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” 5.Having no fear of man. “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” 6.Have fear of the Lord to gain knowledge. “But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.” 7.Testify of the truth. “And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen;” For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; For we must all remember that we have been made overcomer's of this world by our testimony's. Ars. References Websters, TSK and Easton.

But if any man be ignorant.
They say that, “Ignorance of the Law is no excuse.” Each, and every man has the ability to know what the law, of the land, says. Each violation of our laws have a punishment, according to the severity of the transgressions preformed. This law, and punishment, has a double swinging door, that was not intended to be. A poor man, is tried, and convicted quickly, but the rich, and famous, will swing that door for years before a punishment is levied, and many times there is no punishment applied, because of fancy lawyers, double talk, and money. Ignorance; Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed, uninformed; untaught; unenlightened. (Man are none of these things, for all know of God, and His Christ.) “And the Gospel shall be preached threw out the earth, and then shall the end be.” When you walk down the street, especially during the Christmas season, you find yourself around, people of all ages, going about the business of buying presents, gifts for friends, and loved ones. Many of these people are lost, and celebrate Christ without knowing Him. You can stop and ask anyone who Jesus is, and they all will tell you, He's the Baby born in a manger, the Son of God. If you go, anywhere, around the world, and ask anyone who they think Jesus is, you will get many answers, many of them not very nice. All men have received the word of God concerning His Son, knowing this that the name of Jesus is the most recognized name in the world. “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,” (Rom 1:20-22) Can you say you have not heard, you have not seen, or have not felt, the Lord, The Holy Spirit, and Jesus? There is no excuse that you can bring forth, that will stop the judgment, coming upon you, at the end of days. You will be without excuse, and will be judged by your rejection of Christ. You that are unjust, will still be unjust, You that are filthy, will still be filthy, You that are unrighteous, will still be unrighteous. Can you find in your world, holy books, or commandments of man, that states after a person dies, he can reconcile himself to God? Have you ever seen a tree fall, and rise again, as a different tree, have you ever planted, a bean seed, and harvested tomatoes, from that seed? As it is written, as a tree falls, so shall it be raised. A dead tree is the same tree upon its fall, a man who dies in sin, shall also be raised up, a sinner. “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.” (Rev 22:11) After a man dies, there is no power on earth that can pray them out of Hell, for there is no purgatory, no way station, no place to wait upon entrance into Hell fire. This teaching is false and misleading, it is a lie. This is all speaking after the death of each man, let him be in judgment, as he was on earth. Filthy; Dirty; foul; unclean; nasty. Polluted; defiled by sinful practices; morally impure. Unjust; Not just; acting contrary to the standard of right, established by the divine law. Righteous; The righteous, in Scripture, denote the servants of God, the saints. Applied to persons, it denotes one who is holy in heart, and observant of the divine commands in practice. Unrighteous; Not righteous; not just; not conformed in heart, and life, to the divine law; evil; wicked. Holy; Properly, whole, entire or perfect, in a moral sense. Hence, pure in heart, temper or dispositions; free from sin and sinful affections.(Webster.) As a man lives and dies, so shall it be with him at the judgment. Those that are filthy, will be raised filthy, they will know that, their lives were lived contrary to the Laws, and Commandments of God. The immoral, and impure Life, that they lived, will come back to haunt them. Their mouths will open and say, Amen, to their own destruction and damnation. Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Pro 27:20) Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. (Isa 5:14) Many are offended by these words, “hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure:”, but who is to say that Gods word is a lie? Hell was created by God, for Satan, and his fallen angels, if it was built just for them, and mankind desires to go there, isn't it obvious, that a full pitcher must be enlarged to hold more water? So is it with Hell, it will continue to enlarge itself, to accommodate others that refuse to believe in the Son. This fact is not Gods doing, but rather on the will of man. As it is stated in, “Dante's Inferno”; “I would rather reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.” Many believe this. A man that lives a life of drunkenness, and dies as this, will also be judged as a drunkard, and never will be allowed into Heaven. A man that lives his life as a deceiver, lier, and a boaster, and dies as this will also be raised as he had lived. He will be judged according to the words in revelations, and other parts, of the scriptures. You have all been warned. You say that; “ We don't know if this man died lost.” I say that the scriptures have never lied, nor led us astray, as it is written, so shall it be. For the time is far spent, and the end days are here. We no longer have the luxury of time, for a man will die, young or old, rich or poor, learned or unlearned. For as the Bible states; “ And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.” (Rev 22:10) “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” (Rev 22:12) ars. References Websters, TSK and Easton.

The Distant Sound of Thunder.
We see many events happening around the world, wars, rumors of wars, Israel giving away their land for the sake of peace, the stars are showing signs, and we see wonders never seen before. The earth is warming up at a pace that defies all science, and there is nothing we can do. There are many today that call themselves Christ, not knowing what they affirm, nor what they speak of. There is a Distant Sound of Thunder in the air. Christians are being hounded, and murdered around the world, and still all mankind cry out for peace, and safety. Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire. (Heb 12:26-29) The Gospel of Jesus Christ has shaken this earth, bringing about discord between, father and son, mother and daughter, daughter-in law and mother-in law. Our enemies are great but God is greater. The established religions of the world have been shaken to their foundation, and their fear is compounded daily, for the wrath of God, and the Lamb, is coming down upon them. The earth shakes, mountains fall, fishers open in the crust, and the waves roar. The sky turns dark, and the winds of war are upon the horizon, what shall you do? Those things which cannot be shaken may remain, are the children of God, those things that will be shaken are the children of disobedience. War takes place in the flesh, where man and animal both die by the sword, war also takes place in the spirit world, where the spirits of God are victorious, and the spirits of hate are destroyed. The foundation that was built by man, his castles, homes, buildings of steel, and glass, will all come crashing down around them. They shall cry out to their gods to save them but none will answer, for how can a god of stone, glass, or steel speak? Men will blasphemed God because of the destruction that will fall around them. There is no place to run, no place to hide, no one to call upon to make peace, for men will reject God for the last time, and they will be consumed within His mighty wrath. God will not be mocked, nor will He be ignored any longer. The islands of this earth will be no longer, but be consumed by the sea, the mountains shall fall with a great noise and be no longer. City's will be consumed by fire, and stones from heaven, the stars will fall, and there will be no one to save. There shall be a great noise that no man has ever heard, the earth will real on its axis, roll as a drunkard, and men shall be thrown down upon the ground. And the great city(Jerusalem.) was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. (Rev 16:19-21.) 1Co 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. Howbeit; Be it as it may; nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; but; however. Malice; Extreme enmity of heart, or malevolence; a disposition to injure others without cause, from mere personal gratification or from a spirit of revenge; unprovoked malignity or spite. Understanding; Knowledge; exact comprehension. Be not children in understanding; A child's knowledge is limited to his surroundings, knowing nothing of the workings of this world, but we are not as a child, for we know good and evil, right from wrong, righteousness from unrighteousness. We can comprehend this sound of thunder, we know what is about to happen, we know what the will of God is, but there be multitudes that reject Holiness and righteousness, trading these for lust, greed, envy, power, and status among the worlds people. Shake the believers of Christ if you can, for we know that all these things must come to pass. We are not surprised at the news from around the world, we are just waiting upon mankind to understand it, and make restitution to God, in the form of repentance. We shall not fear, for the things coming upon this earth, we will not hide, for nothing can harm a believer, if he be protected by God, for only a hair upon there head can be harmed, if it is the will of God. In the end it shall be as it is written; “Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.” ars.

To Grieve The Holy Ghost.
Quench; To check; to stifle, to still; to quiet; to repress. Grieve; To offend; to displease; to provoke. Who teaches the teachers of the Gospel, who delivers to our mouths that which we preach? Is the doctrine the doctrine of man? No. This doctrine in which we believe comes from God, threw Jesus Christ and explained by the Holy Ghost.(Spirit.) I wish to look at the verses in Eph 4:29-30; “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” This corrupt communication spoken of is the ministering of false, and deceiving doctrine, after the teachings of man. A communication becomes corrupt when the teaching of the scriptures are changed to suite an individual or group. Paul spoke of this when he stated; “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” A believer in the Gospel of Christ, cannot pick, and choose, what to believe, and what not to believe. The problem is that, today many subjects are not being taught, as they were in the first church. This absence of teaching causes many to disregard many of the passages in scripture. This leaves a void in the knowledge of the individual. To repress, or grieve, the Holy Spirit is to stop His teachings in any form, for example, you shall not lie, if you lie, then you have grieved the Spirit. Who is the Holy Ghost? It is the Spirit of God, in other words, you have lied to God. We cannot separate God from His Spirit. When you repress the teachings of the Holy Ghost, you are repressing God, and His word. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. (Jas 2:10-11) This verse shows that when we become a believer in Christ as the Son of God, we are transformed into the Kingdom of Light of Christ, there-by we are bound by the New Covenant of the New Testament. Not only, Thou shalt not kill, but also, loving your neighbor, believing in the scripture as written, as being interpreted, and being taught by the Holy Ghost. When we sin, we grieve the Spirit, for even a Christian can sin, this is called a sin of omission, this being my interpretation of 1John 2:1. “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:” This is an example of grieving the Spirit, saying one thing and doing another.1Jn 4:20 “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?” 1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit. “For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.” “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.” 1Th 5:20 Despise not prophesyings. “ If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.” “let him acknowledge.” To own, avow or admit to be true, by a declaration of assent. The things that are written within the Bible are those things that were from the Inspiration from God, not to be changed nor ignored. Hold on to that which is good, speaking of the words of God, and to the covenant that He has made with us. Believing all that is written, even though we may not understand as yet, but being able to see that, what things we do not know, shall be revealed to us, at a time of our ability to understand. This also being written in scripture for your acceptance, for not all men have the same level of faith, nor understanding. Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. “Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.” “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” 1Th 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. “Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:” “Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.” Is this saying that we must please man? No, we are to please God by showing other men that all can live without sin, and become righteous, as the Father is righteous. This all goes back to the teachings of the Holy Spirit, Thou shall not lie, commit adultery and defraud not any man. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Abstain; In a general sense, to forbear, or refrain from, voluntarily; but used chiefly to denote a restraint upon the passions or appetites; to refrain from indulgence.(Webster.) He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Do you show yourself as a believer in Christ, and then sin deliberately? This is grieving the spirit. Do you offend the name of Christ by actions that cause grief to the seer. Do you confuse others that are weaker in faith by things that are not righteous? Are you committing sin in your mind, heart or body? Then you have grieved the Spirit. ars

What shall we say.
Life and death are a given, we are all under the sentence of death. We started to die the moment we were conceived in our mothers womb. We have a life of day by day existence, and we make decisions, that we are sometimes proud of, and others we become ashamed of, but, all in all, our life goes on. The same with the spirit, we can control it or, we can allow it, to control us. For as it is written; “That which is flesh is flesh, and that which is spirit is spirit. Now there are two that are wanting control of your spirit, God and Satan. We make choices each and every day on the matters of this life, but how many consider the decision that is the most important? You can give your life over to God, and live forever, or you can give your life to Satan, and die the second death. There are two deaths that we must all be aware of, the first death is the death of the body, and the second is, the death of the spirit. The second, the death of the spirit, is for those that have refused salvation from Christ, and have chosen, rather to live a life of unrighteousness. Can all, mankind, be saved? Yes, for it is the will of the Father that no man should perish but have everlasting life. Will all, mankind, be Saved? No, for it is the free will choice that each man makes, when he is called by the Holy Spirit to repent. Many will, and are, making this choice daily, for as it is written, Hell enlarges its boarders daily. The choices we make in this life will affect the destination that we arrive at in the next. You say; “Why doesn't God just save all, without us having to make any choice?” For when God created man, He gave man the freedom of choice, man, in his fall from grace, became a creature of decisions, and knower's of good and evil. God made man a living soul. Man made his soul corrupt, for man in not perfect. Shall corruption inherit eternal life? For when God made man, He made a partner, and not a servant, such as the angels in Heaven. Man was to be Gods Children, an inheritor of His Kingdom. “If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.” (Psa 139:8.) God is a God of all knowledge and power, He is omnipotent. His presence is felt from the highest of Heaven unto the lowest parts of hell. God is omnipresent, every where at once, no other spirit can do this, not even Satan. This is one verse that many reject as being true, they believe that God cannot, and will not, punish unrighteousness, and disobedience to His call, lets read; Pro 27:20; “Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.” Man has from the beginning, never been satisfied with what the Creator had given him. Just as today, God gives us the ability to make a living, and many are not satisfied with that, we take what God has given us, and gamble it away, seeking fortune, and fame. Where has mans trust in God gone, where does it stand in our decision making? Has the soul of man become hard hearted, and unmoving from its path of willful destruction? Is the end so near, that God has sent many a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. For as a man, of God, preaches the truth, he is called prejudiced, but a man who calls for unrighteousness to be accepted as a normal way of life, he is called a prophet of good tidings. Are not these men calling good evil, and evil good? For as God condemned all manner of sin, in the Old Testament, He also condemns it in the New, for God cannot change. Who is damned, who shall enter into Hell, and the Lake that burns with brimstone forever? The fearful, unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, liars, fornicators, adulterers, effeminate, abusers of themselves with mankind, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, extortioners, shall not inherit the kingdom of God, all these shall have their part in the lake of fire. There shall be no excuse; “Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.” (Isa 50:2.) Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. (Isa 5:14.) Because God is calling, and few will answer, God can deliver, but few will accept deliverance, God is truth, but multitudes rather believe a lie, accept mans doctrine, and their flesh to be satisfied. Those that eat now, will starve, those that drink now, will thirst, those that are living in pleasure now, without Christ, will see the depths of hell compass all about them, there will be no more deliverance for them, after death, that reject the truth. Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. (Mat 19:21.) This man made his decision on his earthly value, and not the value, that he could have been, in the service to God, and His Christ. This man forgot the most important commandment of all; “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.” What shall we say, We worship God for His gifts? Shall we worship God because everyone you know, does? Shall we say that we worship God, but not the God of the Bible? No, for this is what the world thinks. “What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (Romans 6:1-2) “No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God”. (1 John 3:9) The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (Psa 9:17.) What will you say? ars

Today is the Day.
When we look at the things going on in this world, we see many things that are being fulfilled by Biblical Prophecy. Why then do we hear, and see, many people and organizations, trying to join together with the workers of darkness? Why do we not believe the Bible, why do we see many ignoring Biblical prophecy, and why are so many not trying to seek out the souls of the lost? Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 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.(Mat 24:23-24) 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. This is one of the most controversial verses in scripture. It doesn't allow salvation in any other name except the name of Gods Son Jesus. Many do not believe this because it interferes with their ability to live as they desire to live. This verse is all inclusive, no man, woman, child, or peoples can escape this way of salvation. No matter what religion, doctrine, or compact they may have, Christ is the only way. “there is none other name under heaven.” God has determined that all men shall live and believe in Christ, no other man, woman or child, born of woman, can be the sacrifice for mans sins, and unrighteousness. Does this mean that these people are our enemies? No, for they are lost, and are in need of salvation. Are there people that are the enemies of the Cross, meaning the sacrifice of Christ for all mankind? Yes, as stated here; “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:” Why do we again, not believe what God has stated? Where do you see that another name can bring about everlasting peace and salvation? We love our enemies, but we are also protected from them by the angles of Heaven as stated here; “For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. But there shall not an hair of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls.” Do we have time to consider another way, another saviour, or another religion? No for the time of salvation is at hand, and the signs of the end are here. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (Rom 13:11.) The worlds salvation is nearer than we believe. This is the truth concerning the end days prophecy's. We see more and more the unrest among the peoples of the earth. We see strife, petulance, wars, famine, and drought. We see people from around the world seeking the truth, but many times this search is hindered by those that are true enemies of the cross. Many a person have been killed, or under the penalty of death, if they try to hear about Jesus. Many religions are killing Christians, and followers of Christ, for no other reason except hatred of Christ, and His message. For the time is coming, even now, when men shall seek God, and will not find Him. For we must remember that men do not hate Christian because of who they are, but of the message that we carry in our hearts. They can kill the body but not the message nor the soul. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)(2Co 6:2.) Do you believe that living a good life will be sufficient to mark you as righteous before God? Do you believe that, because you pay your taxes, work hard for your family, give to the church, feed and shelter the poor, treating everyone as a friend, and obeying all laws, will be counted as righteousness and give you the ability to enter into Gods rest? If you do then Satan has lied to you, and you have believed him. Brothers and sisters, you must be born again, not of the flesh, but rather of the spirit. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:3-6) Nicodemus was a man after the heart of God. He was a man dedicated to the Mosaic Law, and was a teacher of it. Jesus loved Him, but even he had to be saved by the act of being born again in the spirit. Nicodemus was saved, and believed, that Jesus was the Messiah and the saviour of the world. So then this gives us an example of a man living a righteous life still needing the salvation that comes only threw the faith in Jesus. Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Not meaning, that all will be saved, but that, all will bow before Christ, and declare Him Lord and Christ. For not all men shall be saved. Men will harden their hearts to the truth, as it was in the beginning, and is now. They will not seek out the truth, and will not enter into the Kingdom of God, but will enter into the kingdom of Satan, the Lake of fire. Many say that eternal punishment is not right, for they have only lived on this earth a short time. This is the only way that sin can be eliminated. God judgments are righteous, for does not He have the right to do with us as He wills? Had not Jesus bought us with His blood? For as it is written; “ Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?” God is long suffering, for His will is, that no man should perish. But there is a limit to His grace and His suffering to save man. There comes a time, when after, you have been called, and called, and called, that God will turn you over to a reprobate mind, allow you to believe a lie, and be damed. How long must God wait upon you? “What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels(Mankind as individuals.) of wrath fitted to destruction:” How can you be saved? “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.”(Rom 10:9) “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Rom 10:10.) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mar 16:16) And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.(Mat 10:22) And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.”(Mat 24:22) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”(Eph 2:8) The Choice is yours. ars.

When Sin Begins.
There has been questions of scripture from the moment it was written down and presented to the world. At first there were men that believed that, they only could read, interpret and understand the meaning of the Bible. This type of thinking brought about much ignorance of the Bible and its passages, that were intended for all mankind. When does the knowledge of sin begin and when are we to be held accountable for what we do, are two of the main questions today. Many say that a baby must be baptized for they are born sinners, some others say that a person becomes accountable when they understand the difference between right and wrong. The Apostle Paul stated that he knew sin only because the law stated, and taught him, of sin. We all know what sin is because of the law, it has instructed us by the teachings we have learned from it, it was, per the New Testament teachings, a school master of right and wrong. We must remember that we are not under the law, for two reasons, 1. We are not Jewish and 2. We are under the New testament covenant and not the Mosaic Law of the Old Covenant. Baptism is not, as many think, a ritual that some churches practice just for themselves, it is a commandment of Christ, this must be follow when there is sufficient water, and with time, and ability. Even this statement is controversial with many, for they will not accept baptism as a commandment. This is the commandment I spoke of, which comes from Christ; And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost”: (Mat 28:18-19.) I believe the biggest problem today is that many people do not know how to separate the scriptures that are too be interpreted and those that are self explained. When does the knowledge of Sin Begin? At conception, at birth or at a time when the knowledge of good and evil are present? Lets try to answer this by looking at conception first. Conception; 1.To have a fetus formed in the womb; to breed; to become pregnant. 2.Apprehension; knowledge. Conception may be sometimes used for the power of conceiving ideas. To form an idea in the mind; to understand; to comprehend. At the time of conception, no, for this is the beginning of life, for many believe that at the time of conception the knowledge of good and evil are know to the fetus, this is not so. The proof is in scripture; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)(Rom 9:11.) “neither having done any good or evil.” For a man to repent of sin and be baptized, must he first know sin, weather it be in the flesh or in the spirit, for there is a difference, even though both hurt the body and soul. So you can see that at the time of conception, there is neither the knowledge of good or evil, and one cannot repent until sin is conceived, weather it again is in the body or spirit. At the time of birth; No, for the same reason behind at the time of conception. You say there are many verses in scripture that state that a man was born into sin, such as; Psa 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. “shapen in iniquity.” or formed in the likeness of sinful flesh, proof; “Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:” “in sin did my mother conceive me.” This is not to be taken that Davids mother was a sinful woman when he was conceived but that he was considering himself as depraved in attitude, he was talking of his own sinful mortality. This is where we must compare scripture with scripture. At a time when the knowledge of good and evil are present? Yes. There are commandments that are listed by God, and Christ, for any man to be saved. 1.Believing and Baptism. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 2.Being Born again. John 3:3-6 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Confession. 3.Rom 10:9 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. Have the knowledge of good and evil. 4.Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 1Jn 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. The transgression of the law. The essential idea is, that God has given a law to people to regulate their conduct, and that whatever is a departure from that law in any way is held to be sin. The law measures our duty, and measures therefore the degree of guilt when it is not obeyed. The law determines what is right in all cases, and, of course, what is wrong when it is not complied with. The law is the expression of what is the will of God as to what we shall do; and when that is not done, there is sin.)(Barnes.) Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. This is the transition from the Levitical Priesthood, to the Priesthood of Christ. Gal 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. I had not known sin, but by the law; “the Law must be admitted to be the occasion of exciting sinful feelings, by crossing the inclinations of the mind, yet the fault was not to be traced to the Law.”(Barnes.) The law is not sinful, but the contents of the law, teach what sin is. Again a man must know what is contained in the law, even as the gentile race was not part of that law but did those things contained in the law by nature. So; When does the knowledge of sin begin and when are we to be held accountable for what we do? Think about it. Ars. Mar 16:16 - that believeth and: Mar_1:15; Luk_8:12; Joh_1:12, Joh_1:13, Joh_3:15, Joh_3:16, Joh_3:18, Joh_3:36, Joh_5:24, Joh_6:29, Joh_6:35, Joh_6:40, Joh_7:37, Joh_7:38; Joh_11:25, Joh_11:26, Joh_12:46, Joh_20:31; Act_10:43, Act_13:39, Act_16:30-32; Rom_3:6; Rom_4:24, Rom_10:9; Heb_10:38, Heb_10:39; 1Pe_1:21, 1Pe_3:21; 1Jo_5:10-13 is: Mat_28:19; Act_2:38, Act_2:41, Act_8:36-39, Act_22:16; Rom_10:9-14; 1Pe_3:21 but: Joh_3:18, Joh_3:19, Joh_3:36, Joh_8:24, Joh_12:47, Joh_12:48; Act_13:46; 2Th_1:8, 2Th_2:12; Rev_20:15; Rev_21:8

Let Us Reason Together.
We reason, just about everything about our lives, who we marry, how many children to have, where we are going to work, and even at the end of life, where we want to be buried. Why then, cannot we reason with God. The Old Testament is world widely accepted as being true, with few exceptions from some other religions. But all in all, everyone believes it. Lets assume that, Jesus was just a prophet, sent by God, to inform the world of His displeasure with mankind, and He had sent Christ, to preach a new living way of salvation to all mankind. Then why, didn't you believe Him? You say, He was a man sent by God as a prophet, then why dispute His sayings? Interesting question isn't it? Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. To reason; That which is thought, or which is alleged in words, as the ground or cause of opinion, conclusion or determination. God brings good out of evil, and therefore it were but reason we should trust God to govern his own world.(Webster.) Should we not reason with the Lord on our thoughts, understanding, and conceptions, of what is, good and evil, true, and false? Has not God the power to rule, choose, and delegate authority to His own Kingdom? Can not God choose His emissary for our salvation, who can tell God how to run His kingdom, His plan of Salvation and His Christ? Is God unrighteous to cause murder, for the rejection of His word? No, God forbid, each man has the right to choose whom he shall serve, if he serves God, then he is a wise man, and shall live a life according to the will of God. But if a man chooses not to conform to the word of God, then that man will live his life as he desires until the day of judgment, for Christ said, I come to bring life and bring it more abundantly. There is no where in scripture, where a man has the right to kill another man, out side of righteous war. War, and murder, are two separate things. This is the word of the Lord and the word of the prophets that you take such thought of; Jdg 10:14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation. Psa 81:12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Men take counsel on many matters concerning religion. Many of these religious counsels are concerning the false gods of pride, and lust, therefore God has gave them up to take counsel with their gods of their own imaginations. They war and fight, never gaining anything for their actions, they bring shame upon themselves. These false doctrines are full of mistakes, and ofttimes rebuke their own words, being not understandable. Isa 30:1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:. You say that God has no respect of persons, their money, stature, notoriety, fame, or position upon the earth, then these words would then apply to all, and not just to the Children of Israel. How can you denie the existence of Israel, when even your prophets speak of then in a manner in which, they are spoken of as the Children of God, don't you believe the prophets? And they(Israel.) shall be my people, and I will be their God: And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. (Jer 32:38-40) Let us all reason with the Lord on these matters. How then do we reason with the Lord? Threw His word, and by speaking to Him. Speak to Him you say? Yes, we have the communication that we need to reason and talk with the Lord. The Christian is promised this in Scripture, and the unsaved has an open door to learn of God and His Christ, if they truly desire it. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Heb 4:15-16.) You have all heard the prophets, where a child shall be born of a virgin, and shall be the saviour of the world. Jesus fulfilled this prophecy, and all the law, then again, why do you not believe the prophets. These are men you regard so highly, these are the men, where-by you conduct yourself, and still you reject the simplest matters concerning salvation. You taunt, repress, and anger many, that wish only to serve the living God threw Jesus Christ. Do not you understand the Jesus, whom you do not believe, is God? The Father, for there is only one God, has chosen the personage, or likeness of Jesus, to communicate His laws, will and mandates to not just a few, but to all mankind. We are all brothers in the flesh, and God desires us all to be brothers, and sisters in the spirit, for flesh, and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. You fight, whom you do not know, you war and fail, you strive about laws, are are unlawful within yourself. Let Us Reason Together, saith the Lord. Shall I bow to your laws, and desires, or shall you accept the covenant, that I have set up with Israel, and you gentiles? That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD. I Am. Ars. Jer 32:38 - Jer_24:7, Jer_30:22, Jer_31:1, Jer_31:33; Gen_17:7; Deu_26:17-19; Psa_144:15; Eze_11:19, Eze_11:20; Eze_36:28, Eze_37:27, Eze_39:22, Eze_39:28; Zec_13:9; Heb_8:10, Heb_11:16; Rev_21:7

In the Beginning was The Word.
In this world of multi-religions, we see that still many, do not understand this verse, nor God. The Bible states that, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) This is in reference to Genesis 1. When God created the earth, and all things visible, and invisible, He was not alone. Even before Heaven was created God was not alone. Then who was with Him? The Word, and the Holy Ghost (Spirit). This is an interesting fact, that many misinterpret, or don't recognize as important. These three are separate but the same. Why? For God is Omnipotent, and can divide, separate, or manifest, Himself into many Spirits, as the seven in Revelations 4:5; “And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” 1. The Spirit of the Lord 2. The Spirit of Wisdom. 3. The Spirit of Understanding. 4. The Spirit of Counsel. 5. The Spirit of Might. 6. The Spirit of Knowledge. 7. The Spirit of Fear of the Lord.(http://www.atruechurch.info/sevenspirits.html) As far as man is concerned we are two things, flesh, that holds our spirit captive, and the spirit, that which identifies us from all others. For if we believe in God, and many say they do, then we cannot separate God, from who He is. God is Spirit, and those of us who worship Him, must come to Him in Spirit. God is seven spirits in one, for the Bible tells us so. There are three that is continually with Him, even before the beginning. The Father, The Holy Ghost, which many refer to as the Holy Spirit, and The Word. Can we separate God from His own Spirit? No, for without the Spirit, God would not exist. What about His word? No, for Gods word is what has made all things visible and invisible. His word moved mountains, put the fish in the sea, put the heavens in their place, and even balanced the clouds. God is not weak, nor is He incapable of doing great wonders, and manifestations. Its not just fact in the New Testament, that this world disregards, but also in the Old Testament, which many state is the basis of their religion. Who is these verses speaking of, God or the Word? “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” (Col 1:16-17.) These verses are concerning the Word of God. For before the foundation of the universe, God, His Spirit, and His Word existed. God is from everlasting to everlasting, no beginning and no end. Think hard, if you will, on the fact that, God, Yahweh, had no beginning. 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. (John 1:14) Mankind could not converse with Yahweh, for fear of dieing, so the Lord, manifested His word, in His Son Jesus, an intercessor between man and God. Man believes in the prophets of old. They believe, that they were sent, by God, to establish a true religion, that all could adapt, and live by. But they refuse to believe that God sent His Word, Jesus, to do the same thing, to establish a permanent religion, and offer a son-ship to all into the Kingdom of God. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. (1Jn 5:7-1Jn 5:8.) The existence of Christ; Pro 8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. Pro 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. “Eat that I give thee.” Consume My word and My voice, saith the Lord. The Word is