Chapter 8. 13
Probing
Bible Thoughts
Alcohol – Angels
- Anti-Christ – Ark of the Covenant – Baptism – Cain and Abel – Demons Cats
& Dogs in Heaven – Circumcision – Fasting – Foot Washing – Fate & Karma
- Giants Fourth Dimension – Garden of Eden – Great Pyramid – Homosexuality – Incest
and Races Imagination – Lottery – Length of Days - Kosher – Mystery of the
fourth cup – Noah’s Ark Mountain top sea shells - Paradise – Passover –
Qualifications for Heaven – Star of David Segregation - Shophar – Snake Handling - Speaking
in Tongues - Suicide - Ten Lost Tribes Tattoos - Tithe - Trinity - Why Evil
Penetrating
Thoughts - Conflicting Emotions - Modern Day Bible Obedience
Alcohol
Q – Is it a sin to drink alcohol?
A – Very early on, Jesus was accused of being a
boozer;[1] He
told them that it’s not what goes into a man’s mouth that defiles him; it’s
what comes out.[2]
Evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft,
false testimony and slander. Whatever
the heart is full of will eventually overflow the mouth; we are known by what
we speak, the fruit of our mouth.
Drinking booze is not a sin; drunkenness is the
sin. (You will not
inherit the kingdom.)[3] The
Believer is FREE to have a glass
of wine; but for some that are not “FREE”, drinking is still a sin and
could cause them to stumble in their faith; so for their sake; drink
privately at home. [4]
Angels
Q – Are there female Angels as well as baby
Angels?
A - Scripture seem to indicate that there are NO Female Angels, so they do not marry,[5]
they are all Male adults probably with a body of a 30 year old person. (Same age as Christ when He started His
ministry). They are all created
beings as needed, thus have no need to procreate.
There are no Baby Angels. A “Cherub” is not a cute baby with a little bow
and arrow; they are Cherubim Warriors who
just the sight of one of them will make your heart skip a beat.[6] In my BS, I think if I saw “SOMETHING” nine feet tall with a wing span of fifteen feet wide,
it would scare the “Tater Tots” out of me. That’s why when you find Angels mentioned in
the scriptures, they always say “FEAR NOT” when they greet you.[7] (They almost always shift shape into the likeness of a man)
Billy Graham said “Angels,
who think, will, and display emotions are ministering servants who can appear
or remain invisible as they perform the tasks that God assigns them.” [8] Angels maintain the believer’s life during
the believer’s assignment and interacts with them without their knowledge.[9] They literally keep you out of harm’s way and
place a hedge of protection around you.[10]
Anti-Christ
Q – Who
is the antichrist?
A - He is not a Robot, a Demon or
some kind of Beast or a hybrid fallen angel; He is a MAN and IS ALIVE NOW[11] and will come on
the scene when he is about 30 years of age; the same age as Christ when He
started His ministry. (His life will
mirror or parallel that of Christ).
Note: You must see the
anti-Christ as not merely AGAINST, but is “INSTEAD” of Christ.
Before the
Tribulation period begins, this New Hitler will be born most probably somewhere
in the European Union or a country or confederation that was once part of the
Roman Empire. This is where he first
enters into the political arena almost unnoticed. He will be religious, but not
seeking the God of the Bible; perhaps even a homosexual;[12] his God will be Power and Money.
Many students of
the Book believe he is a Gentile “connected” to the tribe
of Dan
as this tribe is missing from the sealed 144,000 Evangelist as mentioned in the
book of Revelation. [13] The half tribe
of Manasseh
seems to take Dan’s
place to complete the lineup of the Twelve Tribes.
He will be intelligent,
a great
orator, be a political, commercial marketing and
a
military genius.[14] He will have great personal ambitions and
goals; to get them
he will eventually sell his very soul to Satan.
He is described as a LEOPARD that acts with stealth, mobility and cunning
speed, a BEAR with crushing
power and a LION with a mouth
that’s deadly. He will possess courage,
power,[15]
perseverance, charm, charisma, and an awesome speaking ability, not
powered by the “Energizer Bunny” but
Energized by Satan Himself.
He will NOT be seen as EVIL;
but seen as the answer to the Worlds Problems; the World will see him as the greatest
man who has ever lived. In my BS, I
believe he will most probably be the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize as he rises to
power. He will NOT have his miraculous powers until
the Saints
and the Holy
Spirit who are the restraining
force are removed from the earth via the Rapture, which is coming soon. (Nothing else
remains to be fulfilled in prophecy for the raptured; it can happen today.)
His NAME will not be known for sure until 3 ½ years into
the tribulation period when he is unleashed by Satan to do his bidding. So if you have somebody in mind and he is over
30, forget it; don’t waste your time trying to figure it all out because this
New Hitler is a master of intrigue. However,
his FALSE PROPHET can be over 30
and is probably Jewish clergy living right now.
The Antichrist’s
will start the One
World Religion with his false prophet
at his side as its leader. The Antichrist, like Satan, desires to be worshiped and wants
to be like God. [16] He
will lead Israel to sign a peace treaty with
the Arabs. The prophet Isaiah said that THIS CONTRACT will be a contract with the
pit (of Hell); Death.
A covenant of Peace is made by the
Antichrist just before or at the
beginning of the tribulation period to resolve the Islamic/Israeli dispute and
to protect and defend Israel. Egypt and
Russia will invade Palestine. The
Antichrist keeps his promise and comes to the rescue and defeats Egypt. God then defeats Russia on the mountains of
Israel.
The Antichrist decides he wants Israel for
himself and breaks
his covenant after 3 ½ years.[17] He slanders God’s name and sets up an image of
himself to be worshiped in the Temple defiling
the dwelling place of God.[18] This is the first time he is REVEALED as the Antichrist although many will suspect who he is by
reason of the scriptures.
Ark of the Covenant
Q – Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
A - The original Ark is in Heaven.[19] Moses was shown the Ark in Heaven and told to
pattern one just like it.[20]
After the Ark was
captured by the Philistines
in war, it was sent back to the Israelites on a new ox cart where it stayed for
twenty years at Abinadab’s house in Kiriath Jearim which was high on a hill
overlooking Jerusalem.[21] There
it was guarded by a Priest. Today in
Kiriath Jearim there is a church called the “Church of the Ark” standing on
the traditions site of Abinadab’s house.
Later King David would
bring the Ark to Jerusalem[22]
and then at some point he moved it to Solomon’s Temple into a special inner
room called the “Holy of Holies.”[23] When the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem in 586
B.C.; IF the
Ark was present, it was either taken or burned, we just don’t know.
In Rome they say the Ark was lost when the basilica
burned.
From the Apocrypha; 2nd Maccabees 2:4-10; “The Jeremiah Letter.” Jeremiah came and found a cavern in the rock,
and there he brought in the Tabernacle (tent), and the Ark,
and the Alter of Incense; and he made fast the door; “Yea, and THE PLACE SHALL BE UNKNOWN until God gather
the people again together, and mercy comes; and then shall the Lord disclose
these things”. The Glory of the Lord and the cloud shall
appear, as they were shown before Moses and Solomon.
The Dead Sea
Scrolls are the final reference to the Ark of the
Covenant and its location. Other writing not found in the Bible suggest
that Solomon, concerned about an invading army, built a replica of the Ark of the Covenant
for protection and that the real Ark was
sent to Ethiopia for safe keeping with his son that he fathered with the Queen of Sheba[24] and is under guard there even today awaiting its
return.
More; June 26, 2009, Abune Paulos, the patriarch of
the Orthodox Church
of Ethiopia attested that the Ark is
being kept safe and secure in a church in Axum, Ethiopia.[25]
The Temple Society, according to reports that surfaced years
ago, claim that they are now in possession of the Ark of the Covenant.
Here’s more: A replica
was discovered in 1940 in a cave in East Africa that
was made by the Lemba priest; it was carbon dated to about 1350. Writings say the original was burned up, but
the core was used in the reconstruction.
The Apocrypha also mentions the Ark being carried away
to Babylon. [26]
This is disputed saying the real Ark was
hidden. Indiana
Jones is the only one who actually knows where the Ark is. After the
Babylonian captivity, many synagogues made replicas of the Ark. It was placed behind a curtain in the side
wall of the synagogue toward Jerusalem. Inside was a copy of the Torah and other sacred books.
Side Note: The Roman
Catholic writers saw the Blessed Virgin Mary
as the “Ark
of the Covenant” because she herself carried the Savior of mankind
within her. She became the “Holy of Holies.” “She is the Ark in which is found the golden
vessel containing the true manna, that is, the flesh in which Divinity resides.”
(Homily of the Papyrus of Turin)
When Christ returns for the
millennial reign the Ark will not be present, it will not even be thought of because Christ will be
on the throne in Jerusalem. There will
be no need to make a new Ark; and they won’t.[27]
There are a number of Belief Systems on
where the Ark is now. There has been no
proof presented either way of its existence or non-existence. But in my BS, I like to think it is hidden in a cave and
that the
Temple Society knows where it is…
Just Saying
Baptism
Q - What is the correct way to be baptized?
A - Submersion, Immersion, Dip, Pour,
Sprinkle; all methods have been used down through the centuries. Archeologists have uncovered basins that the
believer stood in, or knelt, as water was poured over their heads from a
pitcher.
Let’s look at Baptism; water had a heavy
symbolism of purity and was used in purification rites. There are two similar
words in Greek for Baptize; Bapto meaning to dip or immerse and the other Baptizo meaning
a change that has taken place by some means. The latter was used most of the time in the
scriptures; a change has taken place.[28]
It’s interesting how the word “wash” (baptize) was used. The
Pharisees were astonished that Jesus did not “ceremonially” wash (baptize) Himself before He ate bread. This was a partial immersion or
baptism of their wrist and hands.[29] The same word is
used for “dip”
as when they dipped (baptize) a morsel of
bread.
Jesus was baptized by submersion,[30]
not because He was a sinner, but for the SYMBOLISM[31] of a “CHANGE” in life for the believer and for a
witness to John’s followers.
Three thousand
were
baptized in one day,[32]
probably with water poured over their heads; Paul was baptized in a house,[33] the
jailer
and his family were baptized in their house.[34] The Israelites were baptized in a cloud.[35] The thief on the cross was not
baptized at all,[36]
but had a CHANGE of heart. (Water doesn’t save)
BAPTISM IS A
DOCTRINE THAT DIVIDES DENOMINATIONS. At the base of
every denomination are differences on church doctrine, usually legalism. We are commanded to be baptized with water because
it is symbolic
of purity. Baptism is a
symbol and sign of a “change” of heart; that you are “born again”. It is a public statement that you are dead
to your old life; raised to a newness of life in Christ; never to go back to
your old ways. Baptism does not save, the
requirement IS for you to have Faith
in Jesus Christ.
Baptism is a change from one state to another, like a civilian putting
on a soldier uniform; we put on the garments of Christ; we are identified and
baptized unto Christ. Baptism is death and burial to our past life
with CHANGE to a new
resurrected life in Christ. Baptism is
something that we do, but it is also something that has been done to us; Change.[37] Baptism in water is
not necessary for Salvation; otherwise the thief on the cross
was lost. Our salvation is by FAITH in Jesus Christ alone; Jesus Christ plus nothing else.
The
act of baptism must be accompanied by a CHANGE, a heart
attitude of faith
in Jesus Christ.
IF
YOU DO NOT CONFESS IT, YOU DO NOT POSSESS IT. The
scriptures show that a public confession and commitment is required.[38] When
you fall in love with someone; you act different; what’s in your heart will
overflow your mouth. You want everyone
to know; otherwise you’re really not in love.
Love
is the way you act; for sure, Faith is something you have, but it is
expressed through your actions or you don’t really have the faith. (You are either a Believer or
a Make Believer) If you
have the light, you WILL let it shine.
Before Jesus came on the scene, John was
using water
baptism as the SYMBOL of a person’s
testimony of “repenting
of sin” and their CHANGED LIFE.[39] They
certainly knew the story of Noah’s family being saved; raised up above the waters in the ark and the Israelites being saved;
delivered through the waters of
the Red Sea.
It is worth noting: Noah and the Israelites were brought through
the waters, NEVER to go back. This is an intense statement; CHANGED, NEVER TO GO BACK. While baptism is a commandment,
it is neither a requirement nor
a guarantee of a person receiving the gift of eternal life.
The method of baptism is any way you can; read the
scriptures, and then follow the Holy Spirit’s convictions of your heart. My pastor got all fired up about the debate
over the correct method of baptism and said use a water gun if that’s all you have, it’s not the water it’s the change
in your heart. While this brought down
the house in laughter, the point was well taken in everyone’s heart. It was normal for the prophets and even Jesus
to use a hyperbole to get the listeners to understand the teachings.
Cain and Abel
Q – What was wrong with Cain’s
offering to God?
A - Adam and Eve
worshipped God and brought their children up to offer sacrifices.
Sacrifices had
a Dual Intent: thanksgiving for what had been received and Faith
that it would continue. The boys had two
different trades;[40]
being able to exchange and trade with each other.
Cain
was a Farmer and raised
vegetables and offered the “first fruits”
of the soil to God.
Abel
was a Sheppard and raised sheep
and offered the “firstlings” of the
flock.
Many students of the Word make much over
the fact that God required a meat offering, and I get that, but in my BS, I
read that the Torah
commands sacrifices of both animals and grain crops. So if that’s the case, what was the problem
here? In my BS, I don’t think it mattered what
was being “offered”,
it was Abel’s FAITH
in God that commended him as a righteous man before God; without faith, it’s impossible to please
God;[41]
faith was just something that Cain lacked.
When you read the account, you can see
Cain’s character was sullen, self-willed, haughty and vindictive, he
harbored thoughts of murder in his heart. Scripture supports obedience to God is far better
than your sacrifice to Him.[42] God disregarded “Cain” and his offering, but
told him to cheer up, everything could still work out. This was about Cain, not about Cain’s
offering; God extended Himself to Cain, but Cain’s pride was wounded which
produced envy,
hatred, violence, unbridled anger and a spirit of revenge.
Duly note; that it was not
too late for Cain to choose the way of God.
Cain was ticked
off and mad and Satan was crouching on his very
doorstep ready to pounce on him. You can
almost paint a picture of two brothers symbolizing two opposite classes of man:
Abel in Hebrew means;
breath;
futility; Vapor; his
life was but a vapor.
Abel is God’s humble, believing man of Faith[43] and
Cain is Satan’s proud, self-willed man. [44] Here is a
living picture of Good
vs: Evil.
Cain in Hebrew means: get; acquire;
Spear; he most likely killed his brother with a spear.
NOTE:
God extended Himself in reconciliation to Cain; the hope of forgiveness
and victory. If you do what is right; BLESSING are set before you; but if you do what is
wrong; CURSES.
It’s the same today; we can try to do
better or get angry with God. “Life is Choice Driven”. The Lord looks on the thoughts and attitude of man’s heart. Cain could have learned from his experience, but
instead he made a LIFE CHOICE to get angry. Anger gives Satan a foothold in your life; anger
is a SEED of sin that can mature into a HARVEST of death.
Cats and Dogs in Heaven
Q – Will we see our pets in Heaven?
A - I have tried to find scripture about whether
our puppies are in heaven or not. The
only scripture I have found is in Revelation and it speaks of “creatures”
under the earth and in the sea and in
heaven;[45]
“puppies are creatures”, so it seems they
could be there… not only that, Animals cannot sin, so why wouldn’t they be in
heaven. This brings up the subject of Dinosaurs, Reptiles, Rats, Cockroaches, Mosquitoes, Lice,
and Maggots, will they be there too? The
all eat and poop; scripture says nothing unclean will be in heaven.[46]
Isaiah the
prophet says there will be animals
living at peace with one another,[47]
but is this in the new heaven or in the new earth or is this in the millennium
reign of Jesus Christ on this present earth.
Elijah was taken up to
Heaven in a chariot pulled by horses and
Christ
returns from Heaven on a white horse;[48]
of course this could all be just symbolic and not literal horses
in Heaven.
And finally we read that “creatures”
and “all of
creation” as well as “ourselves” are waiting for the redemption.[49]
In my Belief
System, the Book teaches
that spiritual bodies are different than fleshly bodies;[50] and
for the most part, when angels appear on earth that are transformed
or shape shift into
a physical being; that of a man.[51] I
believe we will see physical animals during the Millennium reign of Christ as well as on the new earth, but in the new heaven they will all have different spiritual bodies. Believers will rule and reign with Christ and
have new glorified
bodies which are composed of light,
and we will move at the speed of thought.
GOOD GRIEF that’s only my BS… a
guess at best…
we really don’t know
about the critters; what’s in your BS?
Circumcision
Q – Should a Christian be circumcised like
Jesus?
A - Circumcision was the first controversy in the Church. Those
that were known as Judaizers took a position that any Gentile who wanted to
become a Christian must first become a proselyte Jew and be circumcised before
he could be a member of the Christian fellowship. [52]
Paul took exception
to that, claiming that salvation was Faith in Jesus Christ alone and nothing
else. Paul taught that it was the Spiritual
circumcision of the heart that was important not the outward physical
circumcision.[53]
Jeremiah the Prophet taught the same
thing as Paul; it was the “circumcision of
the heart” that was important.[54]
Peter had been commanded to take the Gospel to
the “circumcised”
Jews.[55]
Paul had been commanded to take the same
message to the “un-circumcised”
Gentiles.
Abraham was counted as
righteous before
he was circumcised.[56]
Christian Church Counsel; the “
NO, it is not a
requirement to be circumcised in the flesh, but many do so desiring to follow in the
footsteps of Jesus; NOTE: it’s the heart that God wants circumcised.[58]
Demons
Q - Is there Demon possession today?
A - Demon is from the
Greek word daimon; in the KJV
it is translated Devil. The Jewish traditional roots passes down to us that
demons are the forces of darkness and wickedness and their leader is Satan… Demons are HELL’S ANGELS.
There
seems to be two classes of demons; those that are
free in “THE AIR” and those
bound in “THE ABYSS” which is a
temporary holding place for evil spirits until
they are thrown into the lake of fire.[59] Their leader is SATAN; the Prince of the power of
THE AIR;[60]
The evil spirits or demons that live today are the same spirits
from the FIRST EARTH AGE, moving from
person to person, killing, stealing and destroying as they go. They
do not consist of matter or material body or substance; they are without
physical existence in themselves, but they belong as property or a thing to Satan. They are invisible and operate above the laws
of nature and have supernatural intelligence and knowledge along with terrible
physical strength which they impart to those possessed. It is these that Jesus openly confronted and
cast out with His preaching.[61]
A demon spirit needs a moist place to find rest[62]
and attempts to take over humans as well as animals; they need to possess a
person’s mind and body to enable them to get around. Jesus validated the existence of Demons;
He referred to them as Unclean Evil Spirits[63] and went on to say some people could be possessed
by many of them.[64]
Demon POSSESSION is a demon
residing in a person and exerting direct control and influence over that person
causing certain derangement of mind and body.
Demon OPPRESSION [65]or Influence
must always be distinguished from Demon possession
in relationship to a person. Demon influence is just demons messing with you because
they can.
There is NOT one scripture
in the New Testament about a Believer; a Christian
being possessed by a demon. You can be bewitched, bothered and bewildered by demons trying to discourage you,
trying to get a foothold in your life, especially trying to put doubt in your
prayer life. You may be troubled and bothered,
harassed and tempted, Obsessed and Oppressed,
but never
possessed.
The Spirit of
God inhabits
us permanently; our body is the temple of Holy Spirit.[66] Demons cannot enter into a person who is
occupied by someone stronger than they are.
God, who is in us is greater and stronger than he who is in the world.[67] (Satan and his demons) The Holy Spirit and an unclean spirit cannot co-exist in the same person, just as light
cannot co-exist with darkness.
Satan
and his unclean spirits can get a foothold in your life through; Willful sin,
Pride, Strife, Un-forgiveness, Doubt, Fear and Negative speech just to name
just a few. Demons
produce invisible
chains of infirmity[68] that
are not physical. You can’t see demons,
but their bondage is ever present, their presence can move around your body
exhibiting headaches,
backaches, chest pains, upset stomach, nausea, dizziness, sadness, depression,
stress, fear, paranoia, rage and even cause you to exhibit different
personalities. This suffering
is not really a physical sickness; so medical treatment gives minor relief if
any; for sure, it’s not God trying
to teach you something. The Book
says it is God’s will that you are healed.[69]
“Prayer”,
“The Word”
and “Faith”
are the only remedy.
The Christian has dominion over demons and is protected
by SEVEN things; 1) Submission to God, 2) The
blood of Jesus Christ, 3) The Holy Spirit
within us, 4) God’s Word; the Bible, 5) The
believers authority, 6) The gifts of the
Spirit, 7) and Our prayer life. (Seven; we are
complete.)
An
evil spirit cannot co-exist with the Holy Spirit; A CHRISTIAN CANNOT BE POSSESSED.[70]
I think that it
is a blessing from God that we cannot see these evil spirits in their actual physical
form.
Fasting
Q –
Why do people fast?
A - Fasting in the NT is
done as a sign of remembrance of God’s
provisions and watch care; other times it’s done because of sincere penance,
grief, distress or even impending destruction.
Apocrypha: Fasting
makes atonement for “Sins committed in Ignorance”. Apocrypha - Ps Sol 3:8
Ezra fasted in
preparation for receiving visions. Apocrypha - 4 Ezra 6:31
Fasting is done in “PREPARATION” to Hear from God; Cornelius
was fasting when he received a vision
about Peter from God.[71] Daniel
was fasting when the Angel Gabriel appeared.[72] Moses was fasting when God wrote the Ten Commandments
in stone.[73]
The
Isaiah List is some of the things that constitute a true fast; Fasting becomes
BREAD.
Bread
is sharing your food with the hungry. Bread is providing shelter for the poor. Bread is
providing clothes for those in need. Bread is opening your eyes to see the need of
those in your own extended family. Bread is
living an unselfish life.[74]
Man shall not live by Bread alone, but by every word of God.[75]
Isaiah says for us to FAST in order to a) Loose the chains of injustice, b) To
undo heavy burdens, c) To fast to get
free from oppression. d) To break every
yoke. LISTEN; the thing that caused the fall of man
was
Fasting
and humbling yourself before God brings answers from
God and is the cure for unbelief.
Foot Washing
Q - Is Foot Washing an
Ordinance like Baptism?
A - It was just before the Feast of the Passover when Jesus
washed the feet of His Disciples and told them that this was an example of what
they should do;[76]
to have the heart of a servant and wash others feet in humility, to love one another.[77] It is
noteworthy that Peter at first refused to have his Lord wash his feet, but
when Jesus told him that if He did not wash his feet he would have no part of
him; he would not belong to him. That’s
when Peter said, Lord if that’s the case, wash my FEET, my HANDS and my HEAD; I’m
all in.[78]
After the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, scripture indicates
that the early Church practiced the example of humility and servitude with foot
washing as commanded by Christ.[79]
There are three qualification for something to be deemed an ordinance
or sacrament.
a)
Was it instituted by Christ?
b)
Is it universal for all believers?
c)
Is it a permanent application?
I know of churches
where the pastor from time to time, privately washes the feet of his deacons
and elders; teaching them by his example humility and servitude.
There
are arguments both for and against this. A Church may
participate in this without it being an ordinance or sacrament; however the
remaining fact is, that those who participate in this action are both blessed and deeply touched by its
significance; I
certainly was.
Fate - Karma
Q – Am I already predestined for Heaven or
Hell; if Hell, is there NO hope?
A – God elects to
save some and to send others to hell. What a
heavy statement!
Every person
is born with a destination to Hell, however some by the
Grace of God have been predestined to go to Heaven before they were ever born;
the rest just received justice.[80] With that truth said, God has also provided THE WAY for everyone else to come to Him through belief in his Son; Jesus the Christ as enabled
by the Holy Spirit.
The scriptures say God is not “a respecter of persons”,[81] all
are treated the same, therefore he does not predestine some to hell and some
not. Since all are damned and on the
road to hell already, that would be double predestination. No man
can come to God on his own; he must be “enabled” by the Holy Spirit. Both roads of PREDESTINATION and FREE WILL, both run parallel to Heaven.
Abraham with his free will had
a child by Hagar a maidservant[82]
and through
predestination had a child with
Sarah.[83] Did you see it? Ismael existed because of Free Will and
Isaac existed 14 years later because of Predestination; both make up God’s
Sovereignty. [84]
Man’s has Limited Free Will which cannot exceed the boundaries of God’s
Sovereignty; like Satan as he runs in the endless circle of
restraint that God’s chain allows him.
God’s
Sovereignty: God sees
from the end to the beginning and nothing will thwart His plans. We have Free Will choices and the results of those choices affects what happens
in our everyday lives; however our decisions do not change God’s sovereign
plan.[85]
Our viewpoint from Earth’s side of Heaven’s gate; the sign says “Who so ever will may come”[86]
The viewpoint from Heavens side of Heaven’s gate; the sign says “Chosen before the foundations of the world”.[87]
There are Two Roads in life; one of “FREE WILL”[88]
given by God to Man & Angels; and the other road is of what God has already
“PREDESTINED” to happen; [89]
together they form God’s SOVEREIGNTY.
NOTE: If we have no Free Will,
then it is impossible for us to be held accountable for our decisions and
consequential actions.
Fourth Dimension
Q - Is there really another dimension, one that
is invisible?
A - Yes, there is; and God created
it before the earth was created.[90] This fourth dimension is not a different place,
its right where we are now. Its
attributes and functions are by the thought and the will of God. It exists along with our own world and is not
discernible to our five senses unless God supernaturally allows it, and SOMETIMES HE DOES.[91]
Angels
operate in this dimension and are NOT impeded by
physical limitations, matter, time, space, or by the laws of nature.[92] This dimension was not created for man and
would probably be terrifying if we were able to see what’s going on all around
us; it is not mythology,
but is an actual spiritual dimension.
Some scripture examples; Philip
was transported through it at lightning speed.[93] At another time the laws of nature were
suspended and Peter
was able to walk on the water, then the Disciples boat was
zapped through it to the shore on the other side.[94] Paul visited their briefly.[95] Nature was suspended so an ax head could float on water.[96] Jesus
stepped through it many times.[97] Job saw something that shook his bones; a word was secretly brought to me, my
ears caught a whisper of it. Amid
disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men, FEAR AND TREMBLING SEIZED ME AND MADE ALL MY BONES
SHAKE. A spirit glided
past my face, and THE HAIR ON MY
BODY STOOD ON END. It stopped, but I could not tell what it was.
A FORM stood BEFORE MY EYES, and I heard a hushed voice:[98]
In this dimension, the miracles of God are staged and executed by
God’s ministering angels. NOTE; there is also spiritual warfare taking place around this
same dimension ushered in by Satan to oppose the purposes
and promises of God.[99] Satan is “The Prince of the power of the air”. He already manipulates the weather, bringing
hurricane forces of destruction. In my BS, I note that the hurricane force winds come
from across the sea around the nations that are into voodoo and where the Holy Spirit has very little presence.[100] Just
saying
In my BS, I think that most probably that THE
RAPTURE will
operate in this 4th dimension.
Laws of nature will be suspended; resurrected bodies of dead believers
will reunite with their spirits then reunite with living believers and then
they all are caught up to meet Jesus, passing upward through their ceilings[101] leaving
their clothes behind.[102] Only believers will see this happen.
Garden of Eden
Q – Where is the Garden of Eden?
A - The garden was located on the east side
of Eden[103]
and was west of the city of Nod which is near Jerusalem. Probably in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley which
included the whole of the “Fertile Crescent”, from India to Egypt. Note:
East of Eden is a matter of prospective, depending on where
the writer was standing.
The word garden
(paradeisos) translates “enclosure”
similar to a park.
The word Eden
in Sumerian means
“Plain”
or flat region.
It was watered by four head waters[104] as well as
springs that provided irrigation, insuring lush vegetation, pasture and all
kinds of fruit
bearing trees that were good for
food.
Based on the four rivers, we think we know
about where the Garden of Eden was. Only
in Mesopotamia do we find a single river dividing into four arms. This is a region with land that is very rich
and fertile where streams abound, divide and reunite; many scholars deem it to
be from latitude 31 degrees to 33 degrees-30 minutes.
Most of the smart people tell us that it
was located at the head of the Persian Gulf at the junction of the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers, but silt brought down since 3000bc has added over 100 miles
to the head of the gulf making it impossible to know where to start
looking. Except for Satellite mapping
technology showing possible river beds, no trace of the Garden has ever been
found. It is widely thought that it
perished during the
great flood of Noah.
The land was loaded with precious gems, rubies, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper,
sapphire, turquoise, beryl and Gold.
The
temperature was temperate, so no clothes were needed.[105] As Adam was to tend and keep the garden it
would not be farfetched to believe that the garden also contained grain and vegetables as the land was very fertile. There were also many kinds of birds
and animals
that filled the land.
There were two special trees in the middle
of the garden;[106] the tree of
life and the other which was the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil. (Knowledge of right and wrong) Scholars believe that the tree of knowledge of good and evil was just an ordinary tree planted for the purpose of
testing Adam. By eating of the tree,
Adam did not receive UNIVERSAL knowledge, but received EXPERIENTIAL knowledge; he experienced the knowledge of right and wrong. The omniscient (all knowing) God already knew Adam would fail; “the universal
law of sin and death” had already been put into effect. “If you sin you will die”.
Almost all nations have traditions of an age of
innocence; evil did not exist, life was without care or labor. Food came forth spontaneously in abundance; and
no one aged or lost their vigor.
Giants
Q – Where did the Giants come from?
A – Scripture
clearly states that some angels left their own
habitations; their assignments. “When men began to increase in number on
the earth and daughters were born to them”.
This is a special passage when you realize that daughters of men had
always been born to them. It seems at some point, a desire was awakened
in the “sons
of God”[107]
and they took “whoever they chose” to marry[108]
with NO emphasis on character, but only on
beauty, probably marring more than one.
These “Fallen” Devine beings are identified as “Sons of God”[109]
or Nephilim
which took the women of earth in marriage and had sexual intercourse resulting
in a HYBRID
of giants. [110]
There is no marriage in heaven, as Devine
beings are immortal, [111]
so therefore there is no need to
propagate; to replenish or repopulate as mortals do on earth.
The sons of Adam, the Sethites
and the Cainites
were going in two opposite directions keeping diversely apart physically and
also in moral and character distinctions.
Some students Belief System hold that the
Godly line of Seth were actually “the sons of God” and were said to have disobeyed God, by “coming down” from the mountains and breeding with the
wicked Cainites thereby producing giants; they conclude that they were not any fallen angels at all, only disobedient men. (My BS disagrees and holds to the Angel Nephilim theory based
on scripture.)
Nephilim were a people
that existed before the flood of Noah and according to what I read existed also
after the flood; so the Nephilim came down at least twice.
Giants
terrorized the Israelites from the time they entered into Canaan until the time
of David. The fearsome race of Rephaites; the Emims, Zamzummims, Anakites, Sabeans,
and some Philistines
were large framed and of great physical statue and abnormally powerful. King
Og was the last of the giant Rephaites, his bed was eight feet wide and
thirteen feet long.[112]
I know this is far reaching, but in the Apocrypha, the Book of Jubilees 7:21–25 states that ridding the Earth of these Nephilim was one of
God's purposes for flooding the Earth in Noah's time.
The Apocrypha describe
the Nephilim as being EVIL GIANTS.
Great Pyramid
Q – Who built the Great Pyramid?
A – The
Great Pyramid is the Testimony of Jesus Christ and YAHWEH God
engraved in Stone[113]. It is thought that the pyramid was built with
the universal language of math or
more specifically; geometry, a
language which transcends the borders of race and culture.
Ancient
writings indicate that Egypt was invaded by Sethites;
a great foreign army from the East; they were the descendants of Adam’s son Seth;
known as THE SHEPPARD KINGS. They had acquired compound crossbows and
chariots and overwhelmed King Cheops who
immediately surrendered without engaging in battle.
Bible and Egyptian records say the Shepherd Patriarchs
were Seth,
Enoch, Noah and Shem. The “Shepherd Kings” leader is believed to have
been none other than Enoch
Let’s stop for a
minute: Looking
forward in time, we can see that God gave Noah specific plans for
the Ark;[114]
He gave Moses
specific plans for the Ark of the Covenant[115] as well as the temple and all its furnishings,
so it’s not too FAR OUT to believe
that God also gave blueprints for the Pyramid to Enoch. Therefore God would be
the Architect; the builder would be Enoch and the workers would be King Cheops subjects.
Note:
Enoch lived 365 years and then God took him to Heaven; he did not
die.
It must be understood here that what was built was impossible, even with
today’s technology. The skills, tools, mathematics
and “know
how”, were never in the hands or minds of the Egyptians and it all
vanished upon completion. There is no “authentic”
record that indicates the Egyptians were of advanced intelligence or even
understood the ancient mystery of squaring a circle; “pi”. On the contrary, all of the records indicate
that Egypt reproduced about 130 similar pyramids with abject miserable
inaccuracies; they did not even use the Pyramid inch or
Sacred Cubic.
The construction took place during the reign of Cheops, but no record has ever been
found where Cheops
proclaimed himself as the builder of the Pyramid. Ancient records indicate that 100,000 men
labored in 3 months relays for 30 years; that’s laying about one block every
three minutes of daylight with supreme accuracy.
At completion, the Shepherd Kings
just picked up and left Egypt as quickly as they had come and then went
and built Salem,
now called Jerusalem;
then they vanished along with their technology.
The
tools and machinery used in the construction have never been found.
The word Gaza
means border’ at one point Egypt was divided into the lower and
upper Egypt with a border in the center.[116]
The Great Pyramid was built in the center of Egypt[117]
on that border in Gaza. It is located at
the exact center of the geometrical quadrant formed by the Nile Delta.
The cornerstones at the four base points are
The truncated Great Pyramid covers
thirteen acres of land, thirteen is the
number for sin;[118]
rebellion and depravity, evil thoughts, adulteries and fornications, murders,
thefts and covetousness, wickedness, deceit and lasciviousness, blasphemy, pride
and foolishness and… an evil eye,
It was erected in a land swimming in sin.
Josephus the Jewish historian writes “Seth
and his immediate descendants were the inventors of a peculiar sort of wisdom which is concerned with the heavenly bodies and their order.
And that their wisdom might not be lost before it was
sufficiently known, upon Adam’s prediction
that the world was to be destroyed, they made two pillars,
the one of brick, and the other of stone.[119] They inscribed their discoveries on them
both, that in case the Pillar of brick should be destroyed by the flood, the Pillar of stone
might remain and exhibit these discoveries to mankind;[120]
this Pillar remains in the land of Egypt to this day”.
Jesus said that if the Disciples kept silent about His message; the STONES would cry
out.[121]
Homosexuality
Q – Doesn’t God’s love include alternate
lifestyles?
A – If you don’t believe or care what God
says,
then this study will be meaningless to you. Right out of the chute God said two men should
not lie together as a man with a woman[122] BAM. God said every man should have a wife and
every woman a husband[123]
lest Satan get a foothold in your life; BAM. Then
He said if you don’t listen to me, you will get AIDS;[124] BAM. If you accept a homosexual’s lifestyle, you
become a part of it; your silence is acceptance;[125] BAM. God said to cut off the pervert from your
presence; BAM. God the JUDGE uses
words such as detestable
and abomination;
He says they are worthy of death; BAM.
I had a childhood friend named Paul who I
played with, did my homework with and as a teen double dated with, spent the
night with and cried with when he went into military service. I loved him so very much, but it never
occurred to me to have a SEXUAL relationship
with him.
The Book shows that there
is a love between two men that is approved by God. It is a love of the spirit of the other and
not a physical sexual, sensual love. The
King’s son Jonathan loved David; he took off his clothes and put them on him as a sign of
a covenant
between the two of them.[126]
Our President of the USA Barack Obama recently came out in favor
of Same Sex
Marriages which the Bible actually
foretold would happen. The Book PROPHESIZED that a leader would
come forth that will not regard the God of Israel nor have any moral values[127] or standards; he would not be just anti-God, but Anti-Christian;
self-Centered.
Scripture says that we should NOT cast our
“pearls” of wisdom in front of “pigs” because they just won’t know what to do
with it.[128] They will call your words of concern for
their very soul as intolerance
of a different lifestyle, hatred of a sexual orientation and bigotry
at its height. While the world simply
calls homosexuality just another alternate life style, God calls
it an abomination
and you will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire regardless
of how many times you say “Praise the Lord” and state that you believe in God and that you are a Christian. [129] You are just a Make-Believer.
Far Out; did you know that there is
a GAY BIBLE called the Queen James Bible, where all the references to
the LGBTQ
movement is edited out and replaced with words that are acceptable; as if that
would save them from God’s eternal wrath.
If you are GAY, you have already been judged by God;[130] He
Himself has judged the homosexual and will give him over to his
shameful lust.[131] BAM, BAM; so why
would you get upset with me simply because I agree with what “God the Judge”
has already said? It’s in
the Book.
REPENT WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME.
The Judgment “Day of the Lord” is soon and will come unexpectedly.[132]
God
will say,
“MAKE BELIEVER; I never knew you”.
Imagination
Q – Is it a sin when
you think things that you shouldn’t?
A – “STANDING ON THE CORNER” is a really old song with lyrics that go
like this;
“Well you can’t go to jail
for what you’re a thinkin’ or for the look in your eye;
Just standing on the Corner
watchin’ all the girls; watchin’ all the girls; go by”
God says you WILL
be judged[133] for what you’re a thinkin’ and for the look in
your eye.[134] The deceitful heart that plots evil[135]
and stirs up dissension with the wink of the eye; with the signals of the feet
and with the motions of the fingers;[136]
God will destroy “without remedy”.
“But I
tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed
adultery with her in his heart”. Matthew
Our mind is a battle ground literally
between
The Book says; let the unrighteous man forsake his
evil thoughts[139]
and God will have mercy and abundantly pardon him.[140] Renew your mind; fix your thoughts on Jesus,[141]
put your mind on things of God.[142] Think
on things that are True, Honest,
Just, Pure, Lovely and of Good Report,
think on things that have Virtue and things of Praise.[143]
Guard your thoughts;[144]
let them be seasoned with the Word of God[145]
so as not to be taken hostage by Satan with deceptive
philosophies, human tradition and
principles of this world.
Incest & the Races
Q – Where did the races come from? Where did Cain get his wife?
A - Before the Leviticus Law was given there
was obviously major incest occurring during the time of Adam and Eve whose
children intermarried with their sisters, bothers, cousins and so forth
fulfilling the mandate and command to be fruitful,
multiply and replenish the earth.[146]
Adam begat his third son Seth
when he was a young man of only 130 and lived on to be 930 years of age giving
plenty of time to produce many extended family members for Cain to choose from to marry There is no record of any daughters, as the
recorded line of heritage was through the Sons.
Wikipedia says that a common justification given
for the incest taboo is the impact inbreeding may
have on children of incestuous sex. Children whose biological parents have a
close genetic relationship have an increased
risk of congenital
disorders, disabilities and death due at least in part to genetic diseases caused by the
inbreeding.
Medical science
today shows that it can cause Down Syndrome,
mental impairment, stunted growth, shortened hands or neck, low muscle tone,
flat head, large tongue, abnormal teeth, abnormal ears, flattened nose, slanted
eyes, undescended testicles & congenital heart disease.
Albinism (white skin) results
from inheritance of recessive
gene alleles. It is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin. In the Book, it appears that when God gave His LAWS AGAINST INCEST,[147]
He already knew that children could have physical disorders through the
inbreeding.
What COLOR was God? We see God as
the same color that we are as scripture says we were made in His image and
likeness.[148] What Color was Adam before any genetic
disorders? What if Adam had BLACK skin and Eve had YELLOW skin and when
Cain killed Abel the mark that God placed on him [149]was
that he made his skin turn WHITE setting up the
skin colors for the races.
(That one was just for fun, it’s
not in the Bible … so don’t get upset.)
In my
BS, it does gives me pause to wonder if in
God’s plan, that inner marriages caused physical changes as well as skin colors which eventually gave us the different races. Just a
thought.
Noah
repopulated the earth with three races. It is believed that Noah’s three sons had
taken wives from other nations before the flood.
a)
Shem is the progenitor of the “Semitic” peoples of the
East. (White)
b)
Japheth’s descendants are the inhabitants of Asia Minor and
the sea people. (Yellow)
c)
Ham’s descendants
became the Egyptians, Canaanites and Africans. (Black)
Lottery
Q – Is it a sin to play the lottery?
A – Answer this question; why do you play the
lottery? Is it a thirst
for wealth? Do you not trust God to
supply your needs? [150] When the occasional Bingo, Lottery or Gambling changes from amusement
to dependency,
you a. re in trouble.[151] It certainly does not start out that way, but
that’s how it ends. If your life is not content; then you are
driven by greed[152]
and God will not bless greed.[153]
I have been in a gas station and observed a customer purchase $45.00 worth of
scratch off tickets and hastily
scratched them off right then and there.
A couple of times a year I buy ONE ticket for
the lottery; if God wants me to win, I will win with ONE ticket. I have
won twice, receiving enough to cover all the lottery tickets I have purchased
with 10 bucks to the good; I had fun and am content.
Isn’t it foolishness to think that God
needs you to have a winning lottery ticket just so He can get ten percent of your winnings or even one hundred percent for that matter?
God doesn’t need our money, He has cattle on a thousand hills.[154] He
can just sell some cows if He needs to do something and that’s “no bull”. When we give
to God, it just allows us to get in on what He is doing.
Need
Money, Trust God:[155] give
away what
you can and it will come back to you in good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running over.[156] If you measure out a tablespoon of giving, God
will repay you with a shovel full; you can’t out give God.
Length of Days
Q - How long can we live?
A - The time of our death is unknown, it’s not set;
we only know our days are fleeting away.[157] God has set a maximum limit on our life of
120 years[158]
although the AVERAGE is about half
of that or 70
years or perhaps 80.[159]
Our life decisions can shorten our life span,[160]
but God gives us ways to maximize it.[161] Start by asking God for your life to be
lengthened,[162]
then by asking Him for the Understanding of Spiritual things;[163]
then keep His laws and Concepts, respecting and honoring Him.[164] Our
days can be lengthened by guarding our tongue that we not speak evil[165]
and we can add more by showing love, by helping, respecting and speaking well
of our parents.[166] What
happens to us in life is “Choice Driven”; we are urged to pray about our actions.
Stuff Happens; in the movie Forrest Gump, a runner stepped into some dog poop
and Forrest Gump says, “IT HAPPENS”.
Stuff does happen, it’s not Satan and it’s not God; things just happen. The law of gravity is in effect and when used
correctly it’s a good thing and when used incorrectly, it can kill you; water sustains
life, but it can kill
you. Electricity is
a modern blessing, but it can kill you.
It is God’s
WILL that
we all live a long life NOW,[167]
and even more in heaven, BUT that’s
just not the case. God’s “WILL”
is just not being done on earth because of SIN and UNBELIEF.[168]
NOTE: God gives
us (the believers), angles to
protect us and they will not let us die until our part of God’s plan has been
accomplished.[169]
Kosher
Q – What is Kosher?
A - Originally it meant good and proper and later became
“something fit” for ritual use and even applied to witnesses who “were
competent” to testify. Ester asked the
king to do her a favor if he found it “good and proper”. (Kosher)
Later it evolved[170]
into dietary
laws NOT for health
reasons, but whose purpose was to bring holiness and unity to the Jewish people.[171] The Bible gives
no reason for the distinction between the clean and the unclean. A Shochet, who is trained in the laws of the Shechita (Kosher slaughtering), does the
killing of animals.
Mystery of the Fourth Cup
Q - What is the mystery of the Fourth Cup of
wine?
A - It’s a
revelation – It’s a proclamation – It’s a promise. Wine is symbolic of His covenant with us
through His shed blood for the forgiveness of our sins; that He makes
intercession for us.
Communion is not “the elements” of the wine and bread,
but the Church communing with Christ. It’s an event, not an object; an encounter, not
a miracle of wine turning into blood. After Jesus returned to Heaven the disciples
continued the practice of fellowship and the breaking of bread and prayer in
their homes.[172] (Giving thanks;
Eucharist)
a)
It
looks back commemorating
the deliverance from Egypt as they were saved from the destroying death angel
and delivered from servitude.
b)
It
looks forward in expectancy to His return and the coming
messianic kingdom of God. His death is
our means of salvation and we are therefore spared eternal death.[173]
There were four cups of wine at the Passover
meal. Jesus did not drink the fourth cup; the Passover meal was not completed; Jesus said He would drink it
with us anew in Heaven. This is the expectation of the resumption of the “messianic
banquet” in the kingdom of God with Christ at the head of table;
where all believers will drink with Him THE
FOURTH CUP.
It is finished. This brings tears to my eyes.
Matthew 26:29 – We will drink the FOURTH CUP with
Him
29 But I say
unto you,
I will NOT drink henceforth of
this fruit of the vine, until that day
WHEN I DRINK IT NEW WITH YOU in my Father's kingdom.
KJV
Communion is symbolic of the “eschatological
banquet” yet to come in Heaven, physically with Christ. This is an
oneness with the body of Christ, which each person is a part. It is a remembrance of the “historical”
Jesus, and also a joyful proclamation of the “living presence” of the Holy Spirit
who guides our every step; mixed emotions;
Solemn but Joyful. Jesus said that He would leave and go and
prepare a place for us, and that He would come again to receive us, so that we
might be in His physical presence forever.[174]
Noah’s Ark
Q – Why did God save only Noah’s family on the
Ark?
A - He’s a
Noah, a preacher
of righteous, preached for 120 years[175]
the message of; REPENTANCE[176] telling them
that “the world
is coming to an end”, but NOBODY
LISTENED;
120 YEARS. [177]
After Noah and
his family of eight [178]entered
the Ark God left the door of the Ark open for SEVEN
MORE DAYS[179], giving others the OPPORTUNITY to come[180]…
then it started to rain … and GOD SHUT THE
DOOR.
The Ark signifies “SALVATION”, the
water symbolized “BAPTISM”; Noah entering the Ark signified “ACCEPTANCE.” The Closing of the Door was God’s “SEAL” of judgment and the “SIGN” was the “RAINBOW.”
It was instituted
by God, universal in
scope, unconditional and everlasting.
God promises
that He will not destroy the earth again with a flood.
Mountain Sea Shells
Q - How can there be sea shells and sand on top
of mountains?
A -
When the earth was in eternity past, it was covered
by water and it stood above what would be mountains and it was at God’s word
that the Mountains rose and the valleys sunk and the boundaries for the
seas was set. It’s in the Book… (See the other flood; the Gap theory)
Psalm 104:5-9 – The mountains rose and the
valleys sank down
5 He set the earth on its
foundations, so that it should never be moved. You covered it with the deep as
with a garment;
the
waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they
took to flight. The
mountains rose, the valleys sank down to
the place that you appointed for them. You set a boundary (for the waters)
that
they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. (ESV)
Paradise
Q - What and where is Paradise?
A - Before the
time of Christ’s ministry, Hell was divided into two compartments,[181] Torment
and Paradise
separated by a large gulf. Those who
worshipped Jehovah God and had died in His “friendship” were in a
compartment of Hell known as “Abrahams Bosom” or “Paradise”. In
Biblical times, people would recline as they ate and the one reclining near the
head guy was referred to as reclining “In His Bosom”; a place of honor. (When you had a COVENANT relationship with
God you were called His FRIEND.)
Abraham’s Bosom or Paradise was where the “righteous good”
went after death. There they “tarried”
till the resurrection. During this time of
“tarring”,
the people were awake having emotions, feelings, and dialog. Note:
Not one of them
had ever heard of Jesus Christ; the Son of God.
At Christ’s death on the Cross, He went to
Abraham’s
Bosom called Paradise and for three days[182] He
preached the “Good
News Message”[183]
to those that had died in the Friendship of God over
the past 4,000 years, and they ACCEPTED Him as the Messiah; the Son of God.
When Jesus ascended to heaven, He took “Paradise”
and everybody in it up to heaven, where it is located now.[184] There is no longer a “tarring” place on this earth… today when we go to “rest with the
fathers”, we are immediately active with Christ.[185] SELAH: ponder that
Passover
Q – What did they eat for the Passover meal?
A - Water: A dish of salt water for washing the hands
represented the
tears of the slaves.
Red Wine: As the feast progressed, their cup would be
refilled four times with RED wine representing the blood.
The Lamb: A one year old
male lamb without blemish was roasted whole; not boiled, and was eaten without
breaking a bone in his body.[186] It was called the “Paschal Lamb” and was eaten with
the bitter herbs. Jesus was the Lamb of
God and not a bone in His body was broken.[187] The Fat is the Lords; the tail of a sheep or lamb could contain as much as 15 pounds of
fat; this was the richest part of the fat and was offered as a sacrifice to
God.[188]
Bitter
herbs salad consisted
of bitter lettuce, chicory or
endive; Today, Jews use grated horseradish or onion, parsley and
watercress. It was symbolic of how the Egyptians
embittered their lives during
captivity.
Haroset
sauce or fruit pulp was grated apples, chopped nuts,
sugar, cinnamon and sweet red wine mashed together into a texture resembling
mortar, making a thick dip. It
represents the
mortar of Pharaoh’s building projects.
Unleavened
bread; Two varieties 1) Wrapped in a napkin, there were three wafers of
bread such as Matzos; which had a texture like a cracker. 2) Another
type resembled nut or date bread and was thick and heavy. Unleavened bread represented that there was
no time for bread to rise with leaven because of their quick flight out of the bondage of Egypt.
Other
dishes; a hardboiled egg and sweet vegetables also for dipping.
The very first Passover, they were to
eat the meal inside the house and not outside,[189]
fully dressed with their sandals on and their staff in their hands and their
“kneading bowls” bound up in the clothes on their shoulders ready to go.[190] Today we have self-contained field ration called
MRE’s,
MEALS READY TO EAT while you are
on the go.
Qualification Heaven Entrance
Q – Are there qualifications to enter into
Heaven?
A -
Jesus said we must come to Him believing and trusting;
without reservation; just as a child would run to his daddy and jump into his
arms.[191] The Sermon on the Mount; “The Beatitudes”
do not show a man how to be saved; they show the characteristics of one
who is saved. They are not promises of blessings for the saved,
but are a DESCRIPTION of the saved.[192]
1)
Poor
in spirit –
The realization that we are spiritually bankrupt and can offer God nothing.
2)
Those
who mourn –
Anguishing over sin; over perishing souls; wanting right to prevail.
3)
Meek – Accepting opposition, insults and provocation;
bearing patiently, mild and calm.
4)
Hunger
for righteousness – All sin and wrongdoing to anyone grieves them.
5)
Merciful – Being kind, showing pity, mercy and compassion,
even when it’s not convenient.
6)
Pure
in Heart –
No hidden motives or self-interest, a pure heart with singleness of purpose.
7)
Peacemaker – Bringing men into harmony with each other; calming
the waters.
8)
Love – You must love Christ more than your own family
or you are not worthy of Him.
9)
Give of what you have to those who can’t pay you back;
Give
justice, mercy, compassion and faithfulness.
Someone who is rich puts his trust in what he has; someone who is poor
puts his trust in what he hasn’t. It’s very hard for someone rich to seek the Kingdom of
Heaven; they do not see themselves
as having any needs; they are self-sufficient, they don’t need God.[193] (Jesus said this, not me.)
The Bar is set
very high: Who then
can qualify to enter the Kingdom of God? By man’s efforts, no one can qualify to enter;
only by the grace
of God is it possible.
Shophar
Q –What is a Shophar?
A - Shophar
also spelled Shofar is a musical instrument of sorts of
ancient origin used for Jewish religious purposes. The choice of the Ram’s horn for the Shophar[194]
is in remembrance of Abraham’s sacrifice of a Ram instead of his son Isaac.[195]
Ram’s horns were used as drinking vessels as
well as to make noise; they were devices to give signals in war;[196] to
announce special occasions and the heralding of special festivals.[197] They were used as musical instruments[198] but
had limited musical attributes because of its monotone sound as it could not
play a melody. Any changes in pitch was
based solely on the facial muscles of the sounder.
The Shophar will usher in the Return of the Messiah[199] and
the end time
wrath of God.[200]
There will be SEVEN Shophar trumpets sounded.
Segregation
Q – Does
God want us to be segregated by races?
A -
It was God’s plan from the beginning
to keep
His oath to Abraham
and his descendants, He chose to divide up mankind and
separate them from the Nation of Israel. [201]
God chose
to set up the boundaries of the races and determined the exact place that they
should live and the language that they should speak.[202] God chose to segregate Israel
from ALL the other nations and to love
them.[203] He chose
to set them aside as His Holy people, a Holy Nation.[204]
The plan was for Segregated
Israel to be adopted as sons of God; to receive the divine glory, the
covenants, the law, the temple worship and the promises. They were to be a kingdom of Priest and a Holy Nation set apart from the other nations.[205]
They were the first Missionaries, the first Evangelist to bring the “Good News”
to
God forbid intermarriage with other
nations lest they be drawn away into idolatry.[207] They were to drive out of their nation anyone
who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, anyone who practices
divination, sorcery, witchcraft, casts spells, or consulted the dead. The nation of Israel must be blameless before the LORD.[208] Through the Patriarchs of Israel, the human
ancestry line of Jesus the Christ would
be traced.
Making the case
for segregation. Can I
make the leap here to say that God wants all the races to stay segregated? In my BS, this is hard to embrace; as what seems to be
the underlying theme in scripture is God wanting a SPECIAL
PEOPLE a HOLY NATION for Himself that
loves Him and worships Him alone. I want
to worship Him and Him alone, but I am a GENTILE, not a Jew.
The Book says that when I
accepted His Son Jesus the Christ as my
Savior, I was grafted into the vine and now have Jewish roots; so spiritually, I am a
Jew.[209]
If I am Black and Spiritually a Jew and my wife is White and Spiritually
a Jew, would we not both be spiritually part of the Jewish Nation of Israel? Should not the
criteria for marriage be; do you accept
Jesus Christ as your personal Savior
and covenant
with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to be the third party in your marriage
covenant; embracing that a covenant with God is not to be broken through divorce?
Interracial marriage Sin: for those in
scripture that are referred to as the Greek or Gentile, interracial marriage is
NOT A SIN because they are
not Jewish, however scripture indicates that interracial marriage will be a “thorn in the flesh”
for the two of them; and even more for their children plus it affects the whole
extended family. They will be the
subject of crude remarks, rejection and sometimes isolation. You
may be strong for yourselves, but your strength must extend, if it can, to your children too. In my Belief System, I
see physical
segregation as something God requires ONLY of Israel,
everyone else can do their own thing.
The better
thought in marriage is “DO
NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED,” do not marry an unbeliever;[210] what
does a believer have in common with an unbeliever. Come out; be separate.[211]
Acts
26 From one man he made EVERY NATION of men that they
should inhabit the whole earth; and HE DETERMINED the times set
for them and THE EXACT
PLACES WHERE THEY SHOULD LIVE.
NIV
Snake Handling
Q – Is
snake handling in the Bible?
A - There are SIGNS that followed the Believer mentioned in the
Book of Mark. In other words there are
certain actions that will be observed in the Believer that has been filled with
the Holy
Spirit as it was poured out on the Day of Pentecost. A couple of these “signs” dealt with poison; from
drinking deadly poison and being bitten by poisonous snakes.
There were
people who could be hired to get a snake out of your house. They were known as “Snake Handlers” or “Snake Charmers.”
Oddly enough, snakes do not have ears,
so they cannot hear, they can only feel vibrations and see movement. So you can’t charm a snake by playing music, but
they might feel the vibrations or see you swaying as you toot your own horn.
Church
of God with Signs Following is a Pentecostal Church founded by George Went
Hensley in 1909 and occasionally practiced
handling poisonous snakes and drinking poison. The “Signs People”
believed that if there was “Sufficient Faith” they would not die or be
permanently harmed. The practice was denounced in 1928 by the Church of God because of the number of deaths and near death
experiences. However there are still
some 50 to a 100 Churches that still practice “The Signs” and are referred to as “Signs People”.
Wicked people are
metaphorically mentioned as snakes that come among you, un-charmed by the Word
of God.[212]
In other words the Disciples have been assured that they will be able to “HANDLE” whatever comes against them; the “Snake”
in the grass is rendered harmless. Luke
says if they step on a snake in the grass they will not be harmed.
The quoted scripture is part of “The Great
Commission” to go into all the world and preach the Gospel;[213]
with the emphasis that God will protect them, even from snakes and people
trying to poison or harm them. The purposeful
drinking of poison without harm IS NOT taught in the New
Testament.
If in
your Belief System
you accept the “gift signs”
as a COMMAND today; then you must accept
While these signs did follow the early
Christians, they disappeared in that era although they still manifest
themselves in some sects of Appalachia.
The TEST of your Faith is not snakes,
but correct doctrine; the doctrine of Jesus Christ.[214]
Speaking in tongues
Q – Can you be filled with the Spirit if you do
not speak in tongues?
A - On the day
of Pentecost, the town was full of people from many places,
speaking many different languages and all coming to celebrate the day of
Pentecost. This would be THE perfect opportunity to share to Gospel of Jesus
Christ to many who later would wind up taking the Gospel message back to their
own hometown.
The
sound of a mighty rushing wind got their attention; then they were
amazed to hear the Gospel spoken in their own language; 3,000 received the
saving grace of Jesus Christ.[215] So the purpose of speaking in tongues to the
crowds WAS TO SHARE the wonderful
works of God and THE GOSPEL of the Lord Jesus Christ to the whole
world in every language.
The
controversy over the use and misuse of tongues started almost
immediately and was addressed by Paul in his letters to the church and there is
still much debate even today. Paul
warned us that we should not put too much emphasis on any particular gift, that
ALL the gifts are important to the body. NOTE; He did NOT associate the
gift of tongues with the “fullness of the Spirit” or with special
sanctity.
Paul plainly states that every believer
DOES NOT speak in tongues. Tongues
are listed as just one of the gifts given.[216] I list part of Paul’s extensive monolog with
the Church so that you can see how DIVISIVE tongues can be by attaching such
importance to this one gift.
NOTE: Paul did not forbid tongues; an acknowledgement of their
importance to the body.
1 Corenthians 12:14-29 – We need all the gifts;
not just tongues.
14 Now the body
is not made up of one part but of many.
15 If the foot
should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,"
it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.
18 But in fact
God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted
them to be.
21 The eye
cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say
to the feet, "I don't need you!"
NIV
Star of David
Q – Was the Star of David was also used in the
occult?
Each of the four outer triangles is
labeled with one of the four letters YHWH which in Hebrew is Jehovah. We would say Yahweh adding the vowels A
and E.
(Hebrew did not have vowels)
The number SEVEN: The Star of David at
least since the 20th century remains associated with the number seven and thus
with the Menorah, and popular account
associate it with the six directions of space plus the center - Up, Down, East,
West, South, North, and Center; seven points.
It was interlaced;
the Menorah was deemed “The light of God”
Balaam prophesied that a
The Star of
Bethlehem is sometimes referred to as the Star of David because Jerusalem,
David’s capital and home also included the city of Bethlehem where Jesus was born. The Star of David also called Magen David was
used as a talisman
to ward off EVIL
SPIRITS.
Psalm 18:35 – You give me your shield
35 You give me
your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make
me great NIV
Y H SYMBOLS representing the Banner of each of the twelve tribes
would be found inside each triangle.
W H
The twelve
Tribes
Seal of
Solomon; whether fact or folklore, it is said that King Solomon used
a Hexagram to seal his documents that was interwoven or conjoined with part Brass
(light)
and part Iron
(Dark).
The light and dark conjoining colors
represented the
unity of body and soul. The Seal of Solomon is mentioned often in
ancient magical texts, therefore the Shield of David would
also be appropriated for magical signs. We do not find this symbolism used during the time of Jesus.
In the middle ages the Hexagram was
widely used in magical
spells and was the “emblem” for magic.
In Germany the name for it was “Drydenfuss” which
represented the footprint of a Trud; a special kind of demon.
It was used to ward off demons as well as to call them
up.
Cloven footprint The
Pentagram with five points has two points pointing upward forming the horns
of a demon with one pointing down forming his face. The two on
each side form his ears. The Sigil of Baphomet. The sign of the
Suicide
Q - Can suicide send a man to
hell?
A - The bigger question is, have they accepted Christ? Although suicide is a sin, it does not affect a
man’s salvation.[217] All have sinned and come short of the glory of
God;[218]
thank God for His Grace and Mercy.
Can refusing to take “medical options” be considered suicide? Absolutely not. It’s not a sin to desire to be with the
Father. What if my motive is not of Faith,
but of just wanting my family not to suffer mentally and financially? The answer is still no, it’s not a sin; you
are motivated by your family’s needs.
Assisted Suicide: Jonah knew
it was wrong to take his own life, so he asked others to throw him off the ship
to calm the sea,[219]
even King Saul asked someone else to take his life.[220]
Would giving your life jacket to another be a sin? Would starving
yourself so that your child could eat be a sin? Not at all; no greater love has a man, than to
lay down his own life for another.[221] Jesus laid down His life for us. Samson
prayed for strength to kill the Philistines,[222]
the enemy of God, knowing he would be committing sacrificial suicide. Did you see it? God gave Sampson the strength that he prayed
for and it killed him.
The word suicide does not appear in the
Bible, neither are there any laws relating specifically to it by name, yet the
implications are there based on the 6th commandment, “Thou shall not kill”.
There are examples of Suicide in scripture:
a) A jailer almost took his own life, but was stopped.[223] b) A disgruntled
man hangs himself. c) Fearing the worst
a man sets himself on fire. d) Another with
remorse and guilt commits suicide by taking his life.
Ultimately
man is responsible for his own actions, however your actions may have contributed
to someone else taking their own life. By purpose, you may have provided the means
and assistance for the loss of this life, or perhaps you inadvertently
contributed to “the environment” and “thought process” which led up to the loss
of life. This complicity is something that you
should seek God’s forgiveness about. (I know this is a
heavy statement)
Suicide is murder; it is not condoned in scripture, it is a sin;
however it’s not the un-pardonable sin, this sin can be forgiven.[224]
Tattoos
Q – Is it OK for a Christian to get a tattoo?
A - Very early in the Bible we find references to
the “heathen”; those that did not
recognize the one God of Israel. They
would make
cuts in their flesh and rub
colored clay in it to make it stand out. This Tattoo was a “sign
of a covenant” with others to protect them against their enemy, much
like the gangs today. When you mess with
me you mess with all of us in the covenant gang.
Tattoos were associated with pagan cults
who tattooed themselves when they mourned for their dead. Archeologist have found tattoos on preserved
skin dating back to 6000 BC.
In order to
SET APART the chosen people of Israel, the moral and ceremonial laws instructed them to do everything possible
to NOT look the same as the heathen;
cutting or tattooing themselves was therefore forbidden.[225] A Christian should not look the same as the
Worldly Heathen;[226]
tattoos represent the ways of the heathen world; those NOT chosen by God to be a people Holy to Him. The Second Council of Nicaea in 787 AD, banned all body markings as a pagan practice
The tattoo today has undergone a dramatic redefinition
and has shifted from a form of defiance to an acceptable form of expression; it’s called BODY ART. Health risks including infection
and allergic reactions have been associated with Tattooing; infections can be
transmitted through the use of unsterilized equipment or contaminated ink. These infections include surface infections of the skin, fungal infections, hepatitis,
herpes, simplex virus, HIV,
staph, tetanus, and tuberculosis.
A Tattoo shows “Ownership” of your body; scripture
teaches that Tattoos
on God’s chosen people bring shame to the name of God. It’s in the Book Christians should make every effort to NOT look like the rest of the world; like those that
have rejected Christ. We are SET APART and should
strive to conform ourselves to the image of God’s only begotten Son; Jesus the
Christ.
We are
known by our fruit; does your SPEECH and SONGS glorify God or glorify the world? Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth SINGS. Are you a Believer or just a Make-Believer going through the motions with just a form of
Godliness? [227]
Is a person damned if they have a tattoo? Absolutely not;
our salvation is NOT based on
whether or not we have a tattoo; it’s based on our acceptance of Jesus Christ
as our personal Savior plus nothing else.
Thinking about a tattoo; FORGET IT; got a Tattoo;
don’t get anymore. Should you try to
have a tattoo removed? It only matters to you; God looks on the heart not the
color of your skin. Tattoos under the
New Covenant are NOT A SIN, but we would
do well to honor God by not getting any; your life is certainly choice driven.
I saw a young lady
at the beach with a tattoo of a
yellow butterfly outlined in brown in the small of her back; it was striking
and kept my attention, I really, really
liked it. After this study, I
realized that that’s how life is; did you see it? We are drawn to what
is just the opposite of God’s will. The Apostle Paul said it best;
“For
what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am NOT practicing what I would
like to do, but I am doing the very thing I shouldn’t.”
So the Real Question is; are you a Believer or a Make-Believer? Where is your HEART?
Ten Lost Tribes
Q - What happened
to the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel?
A - The 10 tribes of
the Northern kingdom of Israel were all carried off into captivity, exiled and
scattered among the nations; lost, vanished.[228] From the
Apocrypha; 2 Esdras: Their (Ten Tribes) long journey
through that region which is called Arzareth. (America) The remaining
two tribes that were not carried off was the Southern kingdoms of Benjamin and Judah; now called
Israel
By Devine plan, everyone in the
world will have a FINAL chance to hear the Gospel of the Good News of Jesus
Christ preached by a REMNANT of the Ten Lost Tribes, which are
already in place, scattered throughout the Nations. Out of those tribes, the
angel of God will seek out 144,000 [229] blameless
Jewish bondservants of the Most High God to testify of Jesus and become His
Evangelist, presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation, tribe and
language.
Tithe
Q – Is the tithe required under the New Covenant?
A - Tithing is a New Testament “Principal”, however nowhere in the New Testament
are we commanded to tithe; all eight of the NT scriptures about tithing point
back to the OT principal;[230] the Book
says this principal is forever.[231]
Dual Intent: Tithing Demonstrates thankfulness for
what God had already given us; and demonstrates trust that He would continue to
bless us. Right out of the chute, the Book talks about meditating on God’s Word and DOING what it says; followed by His promise
that you will be prosperous and successful.[232]
Man is
inherently tight fisted with what he has.
Giving has to be learned; you will put your money where your heart is. The Church workers must be paid to support
their families or they will have to seek work elsewhere and the Church will be
neglected and not be able to function.[233] God has generously given to us; we should
generously give back into His storehouse; He said to “test Him.”
Many
years ago
I was earning 18k
annually which was not enough to live on, and a friend told me to tithe on what
I wanted to earn… I started tithing for 20k… Within 3 months, I was promoted and got 20k. I told my friend and he said I was short
sighted; I should have tithed for 24k….. So I did it again and in another 3 months I
was promoted again…. got 24k….. Shortly after that, I received an
unsolicited job offer and got a fifty percent
increase. I
stand so blessed; God is so faithful.
Under the New
Covenant we are no longer REQUIRED to tithe,
however tithing
is God’s way of letting us get in on what He is doing and we get blessed in the
process.
Trinity
Q – Is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the
Trinity all the same persons? MAYBE
A - The Father
is God, but He is not the Son nor the Holy Spirit.
A - The Son is
God, but He is not the Father nor the Holy Spirit.
A - The Holy Spirit
is God, but He is not the Father nor the Son.
The word Trinity is NOT found anywhere in scripture, but the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit are alluded to frequently.[234] The comparison is best explained as a rope
with three strands interwoven; each strand being separate and distinct from the
other, but woven together as integral parts of the rope. Each person of the
Trinity is self-conscious and self-directing, yet never acting independently or
in opposition. One Spirit, One Lord, One God.
H2O – can
be Liquid
(Water), Gas (steam) or Solid (ice) but are all
still H20.
Time – can be Past, Present and Future.
Space – has Length, Width and Height
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
There are different kinds of
service,
but the same
Lord.
There are different kinds of
working,
but the same God.
Just as the sun
communicates light, heat and energy; God reaches
down to us through the Trinity to fellowship, communicate and share with us according to our
ability to receive.[235]
Matthew 3:16-17 – All present same time,
God, Son, Holy Spirit
16 And when Jesus was baptized,
immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to
him, and he saw the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
17 and behold, a voice (God the Father) from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son (Jesus), with whom I am well pleased.” (ESV)
Why Evil
Q - Did God create Evil?
A - In the beginning God created everything and IT WAS GOOD; so did
God create Evil also? The first time we see Evil appear was in the person of an Angel named Lucifer also
called Satan who was created
perfect and was beautiful to behold and was full of wisdom. Using his “FREE WILL”[236] Satan desired
to be as God
and sit on His Throne.
God created Angels and man with Free Will and
with that He opened the door for Him to CHOOSE to do the greatest Good or the possibility to do the greatest Evil. Evil is the direct result of God creating
beings with FREE WILL. So in effect, God
allowed Sin to come into existence.
So the next BIG question is; did God know
that Satan would rebel or was the omnipotent
God surprised? After all, scripture does
say that evil was discovered or was FOUND in him.[237] You
may then ponder that IF God is omniscience, then He knows everything,
then He must have known that Adam would mess up.
You are right; Satan had already exercised
his Free Will
and rebelled[238]
before Adam was ever created. God did know Adam would sin and had therefore
already put into effect the plan of salvation[239] so all humanity could find “THE WAY”[240]
back to Him.
[1] Matthew 11:18-19 – Jesus
drank wine and was accused of being a drunkard
[2] Matthew
[3] 1 Corenthians 6:9-10 – Drunkards will not inherit the Kingdom of God
[4] Romans
[5] Matthew 22:30 – Angels
are male and do not reproduce they neither marry nor or given in marriage
[6] 2 Chronicles 3:11 – The Cherubim’s wingspan is fifteen feet wide -- Genesis 3:24 – Cherubim Guard with flaming swords
[7] Luke 2:10 – Angels told the Shepherds to FEAR NOT
[8] 1 Corenthians 15:39-40 –
Angel bodies are different from Earthly bodies; they can shift shape
[9] Hebrews 13:2 – Angels can
interact unknowingly with the Believer
[10] Isaiah 6:2, 6 – Seraphim
Angels have 6 wings and attend the throne of God -- Hebrews 1:14 – Angels minister and serve the Believer according to
God’s plan for you
[11] Revelation 13:1-3 – The
Anti-Christ rises out of the sea of humanity; HE IS A MAN.
[12] Daniel 11:37 – He will
not desire a woman; perhaps an HOMOSEXUAL
[13] Revelation 7:4-10 - 144,000 were sealed, tribe of Dan missing,
half tribe of Manasseh inserted - Genesis 49:17 – Possibly
a descendent of the tribe of Dan; considered a viper, a serpent on the road
[14] Revelation 6:2 – He will
be a Military Genius, impersonating Christ
[15] Revelation 13:2 - He will
have Power and great authority
[16] Danial 11:36 – He will
exalts himself above God -- 2 Thessalonians 2:4 - He will proclaim that he
himself is god
[17] Daniel 9:27 – He will
make a covenant with Israel for seven years,
then break it 3 ½ years in.
[18] Matthew 24:15 – He will
set up an image of himself in the temple to be worshipped; `the abomination that causes desolation,' -- Daniel
9:27 – His Image, as Prophesied by Daniel the prophet will be set up in the
temple; an abomination that causes desolation,
[19] Revelation 11:19 – The real original Ark is in the temple in Heaven.
[20] Exodus 25:9 – Make the Ark like the pattern
in Heaven -- Hebrews 8:5 – A copy, a shadow of the real thing in Heaven
[21] 2 Samuel 6:2-3 – The Ark was received at the house of Abinadab. -- 1 Samuel
7:2 – The Ark stayed twenty years at Kiriath
Jearim
[22] 2 Samuel
[23] 2 Chronicles 35:3 – The Ark was placed in the Temple built for it -- 1 Kings
8:6 – The Ark of the Lord was in the Holy of
Holies
[24] 1 Kings 10:13 –
Commentaries say that the Queen of Sheba desired a son from King Solomon and he
gave her one
[25] Isaiah 18:1 – The Ark of the Covenant is in Ethiopia
[26] 1 Esdras 1:54 (Apocrypha) – The Ark of the
Covenant was carried off to Babylon
[27] Jeremiah 3:16-17 – The Ark of the Covenant will never enter their minds or be
remembered; it will not be missed, nor will another one be made
[28] Romans 6:3-4 – Baptism
symbolizes your death to your old life and raised to a new life
Philippians
2:12 – WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION with fear and trembling,
[29] Luke 11:38 - Jesus sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom. -- Mark 7:3 - The Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required
by their ancient traditions.
[30] Matthew 3:16 – Jesus was
submersed or totally immersed
[31] 1 Peter 3:20-21 – WATER
BAPTISM IS A SYMBOL OF SALVATION
[32] Acts 2:40-41 – Three
Thousand got baptized
[33] Acts 9:17-18 – Paul was baptized in a house
[34] Acts 16:32-33 – The
Jailer’s whole family was baptized in a house
[35] 1 Corenthians 10:2 – The
Nation of Israel was baptized in a cloud
[36] Luke 23:42-43 – The Thief on the cross had No baptism
[37] Romans 2:28-29 – Baptism
is the circumcision of the Heart; a CHANGE
[38] Philippians 2:12 – WORK OUT
YOUR SALVATION with
fear and trembling,
[39] Luke 3:16 – John baptizes
by submersion
[40] Genesis 4:2 – Two ways of
life; Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil
[41] Hebrews 11:6 – Without
Faith, it’s impossible to please God
[42] 1 Samuel
[43] Hebrews 11:4 – Abel had FAITH in God.
[44] 1 John 3:12 – Cain’s
actions were evil and he belonged to Satan.
[45] Revelation 5:13 – Creatures in heaven,
on earth, under the earth and in the sea
[46] Revelation 21:5 – Christ
is making
[47] Isaiah 11:6-8 – Animals will be in the Millennium or in the New
Earth or in the New Heaven
[48] 2 Kings
[49] Romans 8:21-23 – All
creation groans and travails in pain; all creatures
await redemption.
[50] 1 Corinthians 15:40 – Spiritual bodies are different from earthly bodies
[51] Judges 13:5-6 – Angels can appear as a man or their true form -- Genesis 18:1-2 – Three angels appeared as men
to Abraham
[52] Acts 15:1 – Judaizers: Unless
you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved
[53] Jeremiah 9:25-26 –
Circumcision of the heart is the important thing
[54] Romans
[55] Mark 16:15-18 - Great Commission; Go into all the world and
preach the gospel
[56] Romans 4:9-12 – Abraham
was counted as righteous before he was circumcised.
[57] Acts 15:1-19 – The Church
Council agreed with Paul; the Holy Spirit made no distinction between the Jew
and the Gentile, circumcision is not required
[58] Deuteronomy 30:6 – It is
God that will circumcise your heart and soul
-- Galatians 2:1-8 – God does not judge by the external appearance of a
man
[59] Ephesians 2:1-2 – Some
demons are free “in the air” -- Luke 8:31 – Some demons are bound “in the
Abyss”
[60] Ephesians 2:2 – Satan is the Prince of the Power of the Air
[61] Mark 1:39 – Jesus’ preaching drove out demons -- Matthew 4:24 – News
spread about Jesus healing demon-possessed people; freed from various dieses, pain, seizures, the paralyzed
[62] Matthew 12:43 – A demon
spirit cannot find rest in a dry place. -- Mark 5:12 – Demons desire a moist place to live, even an animal
[63] Luke 7:21 – Jesus called Demons; Evil Spirits
[64] Mark 5:9 - Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “MY NAME IS
LEGION, FOR WE ARE MANY.”
[65] Matthew 8:16 – Demons can Oppress
[66] 1 Corinthians 6:19 – Our body is the Temple
of the Holy Spirit
[67] 1 John 4:4 – God who lives in us is greater than Demons
[68] Luke 13:11 – Demons can
produce a spirit of infirmity
[69] Mark 1:40-41 – "If You want to, You can heal me” Jesus said "I WANT TO”
[70] Isaiah 54:17 –Any weapon that comes against you will not succeed, it
will fail
[71] Acts 10:30-31 – Cornelius heard from God while fasting.
[72] Daniel 9:3-21 – Daniel fasted and the angel Gabriel came to him
[73] Exodus 34:28 – Moses fasted and God wrote the Ten Commandments
[74] Isaiah 58:6-7 – The Isiah List of Reasons to Fast
[75] Luke 4:4 - Man shall not live by Bread alone but live by every word
from the mouth of God
[76] John 13:15 – I have given you an example.
[77] John 13:1-15 – Jesus set the example of foot washing -- John 13:34 – We
are Command to Love one another
[78] John 13:7-9 – Lord, wash not only my FEET but also my HANDS and my HEAD
[79] 1 Timothy 5:9-10 – The early Church practice washing the feet of the
believers
[80] Hebrews 9:27 – Man is
predestined to die and then the judgment. -- John 5:24 – Believers are
predestined from death to life
[81] Acts 10:34 – God shows no partiality to man; all treated equal
[82] Genesis 16:1-4 – FREE WILL;
Abraham has Ishmael by Hagar
[83] Genesis 17:21 – PREDESTINED
– Abraham had Isaac by Sarah
[84] Galatians 4:22-23 – Ishmael Free Will –
Isaac Predestined -- Philippians 1:6
– GOD’S
SOVEREIGNTY;
begins & finishes His works
[85] Isaiah 55:9 – God’s ways
and thoughts are higher that man’s -- Isaiah 14:24 – God has a sovereign plan
that will be accomplished -- Isaiah 14:27 – God has a purpose in His
sovereignty that can’t be undone -- Proverbs
16:33 – God determines the roll of the dice -- Isaiah 40:13 – Who can instruct
or even understand the mind of God -- Romans 11:33 – We can never figure out God’s
ways and path, they are unsearchable
[86] John 3:16 - Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ
will not perish but have eternal life.
[87] Ephesians 1:4 – God chose us before He made the world
[88] Acts 16:31 – FREE WILL: Just believe and you will be saved
[89] John 1:12 – PREDESTINED; those who believe have
the right to become children of God
[90] Colossians 1:16 – There is an Invisible Dimension; thrones, dominions,
principalities, and powers created by him, and for him
[91] 2 Kings 6:17 – The Lord allowed a lad to
see in the 4th dimension
[92] 2 Kings 6:17 – Angels operate there unseen -- Ephesians 6:12 – Rulers
of Darkness are There
[93] Acts 8:39-40 - Philip Steps through It when transported to Azotus
[94] John 6:19-21 – Jesus & Disciples &
Boat Zap through It
[95] 2 Corenthians 12:2-3 – Paul Allowed To Visit There Briefly
[96] 2 Kings 6:5-6 – Axe Head Floats on Water; Nature suspended
[97] John 5:13 – Jesus Steps through It
[98] Job 4:12-16- Something
scared the TATER
TOTS out of
Job
[99] Daniel 10:12-13 – Battles
are staged there; God’s answers to prayers are detained; resisted and delayed
[100] Ephesians 2:2 – Satan
Manipulates the Weather There, he is the prince of the power of the air,
[101] 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 –
The Rapture; passing through ceilings
[102] Luke 24:12 – Jesus Passed
through His strips of Linens leaving them behind
[103] Genesis 2:8 – The Garden
was planted in the east of Eden
[104] Genesis 2:10 – There were Four rivers in the Garden
[105] Genesis
[106] Genesis 2:9-14 – All
kinds of trees were planted; two were very special
[107] Genesis 6:1-2 – Nephilim known as “The
sons of God”
[108] Jude 6 – Some angels left their own habitation; their assignments
[109] Job 1:6 – Satan and the sons of God present themselves to God
[110] Genesis 6:4 – The Nephilim had sex with the women of the earth
[111] Mark 12:25 - They will neither marry nor be given in marriage;
they will be like the angels in heaven.
[112] Deuteronomy 3:11 – Giants called Rephaites, the King had a Bed 13 feet
long and 6 feet wide
[113] Matthew 24:35 – God’s
word is inscribed in STONE
-- Exodus 34:28 – The ten commandments written in STONE
[114] Genesis 6:15-16 – God
provided measurements for Noah’s Ark
[115] Exodus 25:10-11 – God
provided measurements for Ark of Covenant
[116] Psalms 19:4 – The line
goes through it throughout the earth; in them hath he set a TABERNACLE FOR
THE SUN
[117] Isaiah 19:19 – An alter
to the Lord built on the border in the center of Egypt.
[118] Mark 7:21-22 – Thirteen
is the number for sin, rebellion, adulteries, fornications, murders evil
thoughts, thefts, covetousness,
wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, blasphemy, pride, foolishness an evil eye,
[119] Isaiah
[120] Jeremiah 32:19-20 – God
set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt
[121] Luke
[122] Leviticus 18:22 – The
same sex should not lie together.
[123] 1 Corenthians 7:2 – Every
man should have a wife; and a wife a husband
[124] Romans 1:27 – The gay
received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion; AIDS.
[125] Romans 1:32 – Those who
approve of those who practice abominations are WORTHY OF DEATH
[126] 1 Samuel 18:1-4 –
Covenant Love of Friends; Jonathan and David
[128] Matthew 7:6 – Don’t give
what is Holy to a dog, to a pig, the Gay will not know what to do with your
pearl of wisdom.
[129] Matthew 7:21-23 – The Gay
will say Praise the Lord and God will say I never knew you -- Leviticus
[130] 1 Corenthians 6:9-10 – WARNING; Homosexuals will not
inherit Heaven
[131] Romans 1:26-31 – God will
say go ahead; you want it, you got it; I will give you over to your sinful
ways. I will leave you.
[132] Luke 17:26-27 – Judgment
is coming unexpectedly
[133] Proverbs 15:26 - God detests the thoughts of the wicked
[134] Jeremiah 11:8 – The
imagination DOES NOT OBEY or
incline its ear to God
[135] Proverbs 6:12-15 – Plots,
evil and deceit come from the imagination
[136] Proverbs 6:12-14 - a wicked man winks with his eyes, signals with
his feet has a perverted heart
[137] Romans 12:2 – RENEW YOUR
[138] Jeremiah
[139] Matthew
[140] Isaiah 55:7 – Let the
wicked forsake evil thoughts; God will
abundantly pardon
[141] Hebrews 3:1 – Fix your thoughts on Jesus
[142] Mark
[143] Philippians 4:8-9 – THINK on things that are true, honest and just, things that are of good report, pure,
lovely and are of praise
[144] Colossians 2:8 – Guard your thoughts, your mind from worldly principles and
tradition
[145] 1 Chronicles 29:18 – Put God’s precepts in your thoughts and heart -- Matthew
6:22-23 – Our thoughts are the lamp that “leads”
us into actions
[146] Genesis 1:28 - Be fruitful, multiply,
replenish the earth
[147] Leviticus 18:6 – DON’T HAVE SEX WITH A
BLOOD RELATIVE.
[148] Genesis 1:26 – Let us make man in our image; our
likeness
[149] Genesis 4:15 - Then the merciful LORD put
a mark on Cain to save his life
[150] Philippians
[151] 1 Corenthians 6:12 –
"Everything is permissible for
me," but not everything is beneficial;
don’t let money master you.
[152] 1 Timothy 6:5-10 – The
love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, be content with what you have.
[153] Exodus
[154] Psalms 50:10 – Our God has cattle on a thousand hills
[155] Proverbs
[156] Luke
[157] Psalms 39:4 – The number
of our days of life are Fleeting days -- Psalms 144:4 – Life is brief like a
breath; like a fleeting shadow
[158] Job 14:5 – We cannot live
beyond the limits set by God -- Genesis 6:3 – Our Maximum
years are fixed at 120
[159] Psalms 90:10 – Our average years are 70-80;
it’s not fixed
[160] Ecclesiastes 3:2 – There
is a time to die -- Hebrews 9:27 – We will all die -- Genesis 27:2 – We just do
not know when we will die
[161] Jeremiah 1:4-5 – Before
we were born God knew us -- 2 Samuel 14:14 – God does NOT take away life, but
offers THE WAY
to life -- Luke 20:36- The Believer will not die again.
[162] Psalm 21:4 – We can add years to our life just by
just asking God
[163] Proverbs 3:1-2 – Add more days by Asking for
Understanding of laws -- 1 Kings 3:14 – Add more days by keeping Gods Laws
[164] Proverbs 10:27 – Add more days to our life by Respecting
& Honoring God
[165] 1 Peter 3:10-11 – Add more by keeping your tongue
from deceit
[166] Exodus 20:12 – Add more by honoring your
parents -- Deuteronomy
5:16 –Add days to our life simply by treating our
parents well
[167] John 10:10 – God’s WILL is for us to have abundant
life.
[168] Matthew 6:9-10 – God’s WILL is NOT being DONE on earth
[169] Luke 4:10 – Angels keep watch
over us till our death -- Isaiah 55:11 - OUR LIFE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE
COMPLETED BEFORE WE DIE
[170] Ester 8:5 – If its “good and proper”, kosher;
do me a favor
[171] Leviticus 11:2-47 – A distinction is made between clean and unclean
animals
[172] Acts
[173] Romans 8:11 – Communion
gives life and nourishment to our mortal bodies. -- 1 Corenthians 10:16 –
Communion is the body of Christ partaking in the elements of bread and wine
with God -- Mark
[174] John 14:3 – Jesus leaves
to prepare a place to receive us Heaven
[175] 1 Peter
[176] 2 Peter 2:5 – Noah
Preached repentance to the ancient world
[177] Genesis 6:5-7 – God is
grieved with the sins of mankind; His patience wears thin
Genesis
6:8-9 – Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD
[178] Genesis 7:7 – Just eight people entered into the Ark
[179] Genesis 7:1-4 – God left the door open SEVEN MORE DAYS
[180] Genesis 6:12 – Everyone
was corrupt except Noah and his family
[181] Luke 16:26 – Hell had two compartments separated by a gulf,
Torment and Paradise
[182] Ephesians 4:9 – Christ
descended into Hell before He ascended to God in Heaven
[183] 1 Peter
[184] Ephesians 4:8 – He took
all those in the FRIENDSHIP of
God in Abrahams Bosom to heaven
[185] 2 Corenthians 5:8 – Today
at death, we are immediately with Christ
[186] Numbers
[187] John
[188] Leviticus
[189] Exodus
[190] Exodus 12:11 –Eat it with
your Belt and sandals on with your staff in your hand. -- Exodus
[191] Matthew 18 2-5 – Believe
and trust as a child with his daddy.
[192] Matthew 5:3-12 – The Qualification to enter heaven is your attitude toward
God
[193] Matthew 19:16-26 – It is
very hard for the rich to enter into Heaven
[194] Joshua 6:4 - Trumpets made of Rams’ horns
[195] Genesis 22:11-13 – Remembrance of Abraham offering a Ram instead of Isaac
[196] Judges 3:27 – The Shophar will be blown as a call
to arms in war
[197] Numbers 10:4-5 – Shophar blown as a signal to
assemble
[198] Psalm 98:6 - Shophar used somewhat as a musical
instrument
[199] Isaiah 27:13 – The Shophar will usher in the Return
of the Messiah
[200] Revelation 8:2 - Seven Shophar will sound at the End
Time wrath of God
[201] Daniel 7:14 – There will
be various people, nations and language
[202] Deuteronomy 32:8 – God divided mankind and set the nations boundaries
[203] Romans 9:4-5 – The
covenant promises are for Segregated Israel
[204] Deuteronomy 7:6-8 – God CHOSE in love Israel and for
her to be a Holy
[205] Exodus 19:6 – They are to
be a Kingdom of Priest; a
Holy Nation
[206] Isaiah 52:7 – Israel to
bring “The Good News” to ALL nations
[207] Deuteronomy 7:1-3 – Command; DO NOT INTERMARRY with other
nations.
[208] Deuteronomy 18:13 – Israel must be blameless before the Lord.
[209] Romans 11:17-18 – The BELIEVER regardless of color or nation has been
grafted into the Jewish vine and now has Jewish roots.
[211] 2 Corinthians 6:17 –
Separate yourself from the unbeliever
[212] Psalms 58:4-5 – The
Wicked are like snakes that cannot be charmed
[213] Mark 16:15 – The Great Commission and Assurances
[214] 2 John 7-10 – The test of
your Faith is not snakes; but correct doctrine
[215] Acts
[216] 1 Corenthians 14:1-13 –
Prophecy is a more desired gift than that of tongues
[217] Acts
[218] Romans 3:23 – Everyone
has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard
[219] Jonah 1:15 -- They picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea,
and the sea ceased from its raging.
[220] 1 Samuel 31:4 -- Saul said
to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through
[221] John 15:13 – No greater Love than to lay down your life for another.
[222] Judges 16:28-30 -- Samson prayed for his strength to be restored
and he killed the Philistines
[223] Acts 16:28 - Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself,
for we are all here.”
[224] Romans 8:38-39 – Suicide
cannot separate us from God
[225] Leviticus 19:28 – DO NOT cut your bodies for the dead, and DO NOT mark your skin with
tattoos. I am the LORD
[226] Romans 8:29 – Be CONFORMED to the image of God’s Son
[227] 2 Timothy 3:1-5 - In the last days people will love only
themselves ungrateful, unloving and unforgiving boastful and proud They will
act religious but they will reject the power of God; they are just MAKE BELIEVERS… Stay
away from people like that!
[228] 1 Kings 14:14-16 – Ten Northern Tribes of Judah Scattered -- Genesis 9:26-27 – Japheth dwell in the tents
of Shem - JAPAN
[229] Revelation 7:4-8 – Tribes of Israel; 144,000 ALL JEWS -- Revelation 14:4 – The 144,000 were not defiled
with other gods
[230] Numbers
[231] Matthew
[232] Joshua 1:8 – Obedience
gives birth to prosperity
[233] Nehemiah 13:10-11 – The
church workers must be paid so God’s house will not be neglected
[234] 1 Peter 1:2 – God the Father, God the Spirit,
God the Son -- Matthew 28:19 – Baptize in name of Father,
Son and Holy Spirit -- 2
Corinthians 13:14 – May the Love, Grace and Fellowship
of God, Jesus and the Holy
Spirit be with you -- 1 Corenthians 12:4-6 – Different gifts, service &
Working, but same Spirit,
Same Lord & Same God
-- Ephesians 4:4-6 – One Spirit, One Lord & One God
[235] John 10:30 – JESUS AND GOD ARE ONE
[236] Ezekiel 28:12-15 – Satan
was created perfect and given Free Will
[237] Ezekiel 28:15 – Evil was detected, discovered, found in Satan --
Isaiah 14:13-14 – Satan’s FREE WILL came
his FIVE I WILLS
[238] John 8:44 – Satan is the
Father of lies and the first murderer
[239] 1 John 3:8 – The Plan of Salvation for man was before the creation
[240] John 14:6 – Jesus Christ is THE WAY -- Acts 19:23 – The sect known as THE WAY, caused a great disturbanc
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