Warning.............Hell Is Real
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Posted:Sep 15, 2010 9:45 am
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Warning
Hell is Real... Jesus saves from hell!
People don't like to hear about hell. But I'm here to tell you that if Jesus is not your Lord and Savior, you are on your way to hell. Some of you will be upset at this bad news. You think that I'm all gloom and doom. Tell me this...if your house were on fire, would you want me to let you know? Of course you would. You'd probably thank me for telling you. Well, if you go to hell, YOU will be the one on fire.
Hell may not be a politically correct topic these days, but many people enter hell everyday. Out of the 120,000 people that die everyday, most end up in hell. Hell is a real place despite the fact that people laugh and say that they want to go there. They simply don't understand how terrible hell is. Just because you've never seen hell doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We have a searing, accurate description of what hell is like in God's word. (We'll get to some scriptures in a minute) Hell is awful and if you don't believe in Jesus, you'd better get on the stick or else that's going to be your eternal destination.
satan,(I refuse to capitalize his name) the god of this world, WILL NOT always cause havoc. His doom is already foretold, "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." (Revelation 20 vs 10)
Did you know that if you do not belong to Jesus Christ you belong to satan? You don't have to be a card carrying satanist to serve satan. You don't have to be a murderer, drunkard or drug addict, either. All you have to do is ignore Jesus Christ. If you don't have Jesus today, you are deceived and hell bound--you are a of hell, a of the devil.
How many times have I heard someone say, "A loving God wouldn't put His creatures in hell." Well I have news for you, friend, God doesn't put anyone in hell--their sins put them there. Know ye not that hell was not created for man? Hell was created for the devil and his angels--
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, PREPARED FOR THE DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS. (Matthew 25:41)
Men go to hell because they choose the devil's way and reject the Lord Jesus. God is holy and will not allow any sin in His kingdom. As a result, when people die in their sins they are forever banished from the presence of God to a place called hell--and it ain't pretty. Incidentally, satan won't be ruling in the lake of fire. He'll be screamin' and hollerin' just like everybody else--
the devil...shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20 vs 10)
Think about this...God, out of profound love for you--a vile sinner who has transgressed His commandments--let His own beautiful, dear be sacrificed for YOUR sins! Jesus wasn't a sinner. He didn't sin one time. He didn't die for Himself. He died for you. To save YOU. That's why He is called the Saviour. Because He SAVES from hell! If you reject His sacrifice and trod it underfoot it should not be too hard for you to understand that the same God who sacrificed His beloved will surely cast your rebellious hind parts into hell and the lake of fire. NOTHING unclean will ever enter God's heaven--and all unregenerate people are unclean. I too was once dead in trespasses and sins, but one lovely day I turned my face to Jesus and got washed in the blood. You can too--no matter what you've done.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1 vs 18
God does not want you in hell! Jesus came to save you from that horrible place! Don't lie and say God puts people in hell! Get right with Jesus and you won't go there! Look at these scriptures:
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die... (Ezekiel 33 vs 11)
The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (II Peter 3 vs 9)
The Bible says that God loves you so much that the Creator of this universe (Jesus Christ) came to "taste death" for every man. Jesus wasn't just some baby for a manger scene. He is God come in the flesh to destroy the power of death and hell--He holds the keys, people! If you say yes to Jesus, hell won't be your final destination. If you say no to Jesus, hell will be your eternal home. There ain't no getting out and no comfort--it's everlasting.
Regardless of whether you believe it or not, hell exists and the Bible says that it is never full. I've heard folks say that hell is not mentioned in the Bible or that hell is just the grave. Well, let's take a look at what the Bible says. Here are a few scriptures that deal with hell and the lake of fire (at the final judgment, hell, death and those not written in the book of life will be cast into the lake fire):
Matthew 25 vs 41 (Jesus speaking to people at final judgment), ...Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
Revelation 14 vs 11, And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night...
Revelation 20 vs 12, 15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life...And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Matthew 10 vs 28, And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12 vs 5, But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which AFTER he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Matthew 18 vs 8, 9 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 25 vs 46, And these shall go away into EVERLASTING punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
II Thessalonians 1 vs 9 Who shall be punished with EVERLASTING destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
Isaiah 66 vs 24, And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be abhorring unto all flesh.
Mark 9 vs 44 (speaking of hell), Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Jude 7, Sodom and Gomorrha...are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Matthew 22 vs 13, ...Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13 vs 41-42, The of man (Jesus) shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Revelation 21 vs 8, But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Psalm 9 vs 17, The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Isaiah 14 vs 99-11, 15 (referring to Lucifer), Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee...all they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee...thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Daniel 12 vs 2, And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and EVERLASTING contempt.
Sinner, you will either TURN from your sins to Jesus or you will BURN for your sins. If you reject the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be tormented in the flames forever without a single, solitary hope. The biggest fool in the world chooses hell. No need to argue with me about this. God said hell is real, your argument is with Him and you won't win that one. You have been warned. Repent or perish.
Ezekiel 33 vs 8,9 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
To those of you who are 'riding the fence'....GET OFF
Make up your mind who you will serve.
As for me and my house...I'll serve the Lord! I know Who's I am and Who I follow!
There will be no blood on my hands!
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When He cried "It is finished!"
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Posted:Sep 15, 2010 9:28 am
Last Updated:Sep 17, 2010 6:21 am 17930 Views
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A repost.
When He cried, "It is Finished"
He came to show us the Father, "If you've seen Me, you've seen the Father." To reveal to us His undying love, to redeem mankind from sin, (without the shedding of blood there is no redemption for sin) and to defeat the enemy, satan, once and for all.
No longer does a priest have to stand in for us before God, we have been granted permission by the death of Christ to come boldly to the throne of grace. (the veil to the holy of holiest was rent from top to bottom) Hallelujah!
Christ did not yield up His life till He had accomplished the work which He came to do, (I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do. John 17 vs 4) and with His last breath He exclaimed, "It is finished." John 19 vs 30. The battle had been won. His right hand and His holy arm had gotten Him the victory. As a Conqueror He planted His banner on the eternal heights. Was there not joy among the angels? All heaven triumphed in the Savior's victory. satan (I cannot bring myself to capitalize his name)was defeated, and knew that his kingdom was lost.
God could have destroyed satan and his followers as easily as one can cast a pebble to the earth; but He did not do this. Rebellion was not to be overcome by force. Compelling power is found only under satan's government. The Lord's principles are not of this order. His authority rests upon goodness, mercy, and love; and the presentation of these principles is the means to be used. God's government is moral, and truth and love are to be the prevailing power.
It was God's purpose to place things on an eternal basis of security, and in the councils of heaven it was decided that time must be given for satan to develop the principles which were the foundation of his system of government. He had claimed that these were superior to God's principles. Time was given for the working of satan's principles, that they might be seen by the heavenly universe.
satan (I refuse to capitalize his name) led men into sin, and the plan of redemption was put in operation. For four thousand years, Christ was working for man's uplifting, and satan for his ruin and degradation. And the heavenly universe saw it all. (he came but to steal, kill and destroy!)
When Jesus came into the world, satan's power was turned against Him. From the time when He appeared as a baby in Bethlehem, the usurper worked to bring about His destruction. In every possible way he sought to prevent Jesus from developing a perfect childhood, a faultless manhood, a holy ministry, and an unblemished sacrifice. But he was defeated. He could not lead Jesus into sin. He could not discourage Him, or drive Him from a work He had come on earth to do. From the manger to Calvary, the storm of satan's wrath beat upon Him, but the more mercilessly it fell, the more firmly did the of God cling to the hand of His Father, and press on in the bloodstained path. All the efforts of satan to oppress and overcome Him only brought out in a purer light His spotless character.
All heaven and the unfallen worlds had been witnesses to the controversy. With what intense interest did they follow the closing scenes of the conflict. They watched the Savior enter the garden of Gethsemane, His soul bowed down with the horror of a great darkness. They heard His bitter cry, "Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me." Matt. 26 vs 39. As the Father's presence was withdrawn, they saw Him sorrowful with a bitterness of sorrow exceeding that of the last great struggle with death. The bloody sweat was forced from His pores, and fell in drops upon the ground. Three times the prayer for deliverance came from His lips. Heaven could no longer endure the sight, and a messenger of comfort was sent to the of God.
Heaven saw the Victim betrayed into the hands of the murderous mob, and with mockery and violence hurried from one tribunal to another. It heard the sneers of His persecutors because of His lowly birth. It heard the denial with cursing and swearing by one of His best-loved disciples. It saw the frenzied work of satan, and his power over the hearts of men. Oh, fearful scene! The Savior seized at midnight in Gethsemane, dragged to and fro from palace to judgment hall, arraigned twice before the priests, twice before the Sanhedrin, twice before Pilate, and once before Herod, mocked, scourged, condemned, and led out to be crucified, bearing the heavy burden of the cross, amid the wailing of the daughters of Jerusalem and the jeering of the crowd.
Heaven viewed with grief and amazement Christ hanging upon the cross, blood flowing from His wounded head, and sweat red from the blood standing upon His brow. From His hands and feet the blood fell, drop by drop, upon the rock drilled for the foot of the cross. The wounds made by the nails tore open as the weight of His body dragged upon His hands. His labored breath grew quick and deep, as His soul panted under the burden of the sins of the world. All heaven was filled with wonder when the prayer of Christ was offered in the midst of His terrible suffering,--"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Luke 23 vs 34. Yet there stood men, formed in the image of God, joining to crush out the life of His only-begotten . What a sight for the heavenly universe!
The principalities and powers of darkness were assembled around the cross, casting the hellish shadow of unbelief into the hearts of men. When the Lord created these beings to stand before His throne, they were beautiful and glorious. Their loveliness and holiness were in accordance with their exalted station. They were enriched with the wisdom of God, and clothed with the splendid array of heaven. They were Jehovah's ministers. But who could recognize in the fallen angels the glorious seraphim that once ministered in the heavenly courts?
satanic agencies conspired with evil men in leading the people to believe Christ the chief of sinners, and to make Him the object of hate. Those who mocked Christ as He hung upon the cross were filled with the spirit of the first great rebel. He filled them with vile and hateful speeches. He inspired their taunts. But by all this he gained nothing.
Could one sin have been found in Christ, had He in one particular yielded to satan to escape the terrible torture, the enemy of God and man would have triumphed. Christ bowed His head and died, but He held fast His faith and His submission to God. "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night." Rev. 12 vs 10.
Through Jesus, God's mercy was made available to men; but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God's character, and not a jot or tittle of it could be changed to meet man in his fallen condition. God did not change His law, but He sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for man's redemption. "God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself." 2 Cor. 5 vs 19.
The law requires righteousness,--a righteous life, a perfect character; and this woman has naught to give. She cannot meet the claims of God's holy law. But Christ, coming to the earth as man, lived a holy life, and developed a perfect character. These He offers as a free gift to all who will receive them. His life stands for the life of men. Thus they have remission of sins that are past, through the mercy and grace of God. More than this, Christ indwells men with the attributes of God. He builds up the human character after the example of the divine character, a goodly fabric of spiritual strength and beauty. Thus the very righteousness of the law is fulfilled in the believer in Christ. God can "be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus." Rom. 3 vs 26.
God's love has been expressed in His justice no less than in His mercy. Justice is the foundation of His throne, and the fruit of His love. It had been satan's purpose to divorce mercy from truth and justice. He sought to prove that the righteousness of God's law is an enemy to peace. But Christ shows that in God's plan they are indissolubly joined together; the one cannot exist without the other. "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." Ps. 85 vs 10.
By His life and His death, Christ proved that God's justice did not destroy His mercy, but that sin could be forgiven, and that the law is righteous, and can be perfectly obeyed. satan's charges were refuted. God had given man unmistakable evidence of His love.
Well, then, might the angels rejoice as they looked upon the Savior's cross; for though they did not then understand all, they knew that the destruction of sin and satan was forever made certain, that the redemption of man was assured, and that the universe was made eternally secure. Christ Himself fully comprehended the results of the sacrifice made upon Calvary. To all this He looked forward when upon the cross He cried out, "It is finished."
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Groups and Cliques
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Posted:Sep 8, 2010 8:19 am
Last Updated:Sep 14, 2010 5:37 am 17850 Views
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Another repost from when I was here as Rebekka but still applicable for today.
Apr 30, 2007 1:41 pm
Our Group
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by Max Lucado
Teacher, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of a person. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group.
- Mark 9 vs 38 -
John has a dilemma. He and the other disciples ran into someone who was doing great work. This man was casting out demons (the very act the disciples had trouble doing in Mark 9 vs 20). He was changing lives. And, whats more, the man was giving the credit to God. He was doing it in the name of Christ.
Everything about him was so right. Right results. Right heart. But there was one problem. He was from the wrong group.
So the disciples did what any able-bodied religious person would do with someone from the wrong group. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group (v. 38 ).
John wants to know if they did the right thing. John's not cocky; he's confused. So are many people today. What do you do about good things done in another group? What do you do when you like the fruit but not the orchard?
I've asked that question. I am deeply appreciative of my heritage. It was through a small, West Texas Church of Christ that I came to know the Nazarene, the cross, and the Word. The congregation was'nt large, maybe two hundred on a good Sunday. Most of the families were like mine, blue-collar oil-field workers. But it was a loving church. When our family was sick, the members visited us. When we were absent, they called. And when this prodigal returned, they embraced me.
I deeply appreciate my heritage. But through the years, my faith has been supplemented by people of other groups.
A Brazilian Pentecostal taught me about prayer. A British Anglican by the name of C.S. Lewis put muscle in my faith. A Southern Baptist helped me understand grace.
One Presbyterian, Steve Brown, taught me about God's sovereignty while another, Frederick Buechner, taught me about God's passion. A Catholic, Brennan Manning, convinced me that Jesus is relentlessly tender. Im a better husband because I read James Dobson and a better preacher because I listened to Chuck Swindoll and Bill Hybels.
And only when I get home will I learn the name of a radio preacher whose message steered me back to Christ. I was a graduate student whod lost his bearings. Needing some money over Christmas break, I took a job driving an oil-field delivery truck. The radio only picked up one station. A preacher was preaching. On a cold December day in 1978 I heard him describe the cross. I don't know his name. I dont know his heritage. He could have been a Quaker or an angel or both for all I know. But something about what he said caused me to pull the pickup onto the side of the road and rededicate my life to Christ.
Are you in a select group or a clique? Do you feel like your 'church' is the only way? If so, maybe you need to reconsider your position.........."And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;" Revelation 5 vs 9
"For God so loved the world........."
Think about it darlin' 
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An Aroma Pleasing To God
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Posted:Sep 8, 2010 7:37 am
Last Updated:Sep 9, 2010 6:23 am 17565 Views
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A repost from when I was here as Rebekka (June 27th 2006)
"Prepare it with oil on a griddle; bring it well-mixed and present the grain offering broken in pieces as an aroma pleasing to the Lord." Leviticus 6:21
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise." Psalm 51:17
I offer me as a sacrifice unto You, O God. Break me, my Love, break me into pieces. Make me as a sweet smelling aroma in the nostrils of my Beloved, a sacrifice pleasing to You. Create in me a new heart and right spirit. Make me a vessel worthy of Your use. You are the Potter, I am just Your clay. Mold me, shape me into what You would have me be. I say yes, Lord! Yes to Your will and yes to Your way. I surrender all to You. All that I am and all I ever hope to be, I surrender to You. You are my Beloved, my Heart. Me in You and You in me. I must decrease so You can increase, help me do that my Love. Feel me with Your love so that I can love as You love. Put Your heart into mine and make my heart Your heart. Open my eyes, Lord, let me see as You see. Open my ears that I may hear the voice of my Beloved. Grant me wisdom and revelation, please. Nonetheless, not my will but Thine be done. In Jesus name I pray. Amen
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Dancing With Jesus
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Posted:Sep 6, 2010 7:26 pm
Last Updated:Sep 9, 2010 6:15 am 17751 Views
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Our Christian walk is like dancing with Jesus. He leads, we follow. With a soft touch and gentle pressure He guides us this way and that way. He may even give us a twirl, we turn and then get right back into step with Him. There may even be a 'dip' or two. When these dips come we just hold on to Him more tightly as He pulls us back close to Him. He may even whisper in our ear, don't worry it's easy, just follow Me, I'll lead you.
Yes, dancing with Jesus!
Hallelujah!
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A song the Lord gave me some years back.
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Posted:Sep 2, 2010 7:09 pm
Last Updated:Oct 30, 2010 7:13 am 18270 Views
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I’m Not Perfect
I know that I'm not perfect
And I don't claim to be
I just know that I'm forgiven
My sins nailed to a tree
The angels hid their faces
They could not bear to see
The only begotten
Die at Calvary
He felt His Father'd left Him
A friend, He could not see
Jesus made the choice Himself
So I could be set free
The earth shook in anger
The sun shut off it's light
When my Lord was crucified
The day turned into night
He cried please forgive them
For they know not what they do
My friend, don't you realize
That He meant me and you
Now I know that I'm not perfect
And I don't claim to be
I just know that I'm forgiven
My sins nailed to a tree
No I know that I'm not perfect
But I hope someday to be
Exactly what He's looking for
When He returns for me
Exactly what He's looking for
When He returns for me
Elizabeth Parker
He is the author, I'm just His pen!
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As In The Days Of Noah
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Posted:Aug 27, 2010 8:20 am
Last Updated:Sep 8, 2010 7:38 am 18772 Views
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Matthew 24: vs 7
But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the of man be.
What were the days of Noah like?
In the days of Noah (in particular the pre-flood period), people were eating, drinking, interacting with friends and loved ones, etc. This sounds no different than our daily activities. From the Genesis chapter 6 account, individuals were also violent, corrupt, and wicked. "The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time . . . Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence" (Genesis 6vs 5, 11). One only has to look at our modern-day newspapers to get many examples of what passes for violence, corruption, and wickedness. Of course the instruments used to accomplish these activities would be different in the days of Noah, but the evil intent and the evil result were the same. Evil was their normal mode of operating.
However, Genesis chapter 6 also states that God found only one man that dared to be different. ". . .Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God" (Genesis 6 vs 9). As a result of Noah's righteousness, God used him to save a remnant of humans and animals for the re-populating of the earth after the flood.
(Will you dare to be different? Come out and be ye seperate saith the Lord.)
It took approximately 120 years for Noah to build the Ark. This implies there was plenty of time for his neighbors and other curious individuals to question him on his reason for building the vessel. They would have been given a recurrent answer about the flood and their impending judgment. Unfortunately only a few people - eight in all - were saved from the flood. In fact, Matthew 24 vs 38 states, "For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark."
Hence in the days of Noah people were unconcerned with the impact of God on their lives. They were even unappreciative of the mercy and grace He extended to them.
Jesus told His disciples while sitting on the Mount of Olives that such would be the attitude of many up to the time before His return. This would be the time in which we are living. "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come" (Matthew 24 vs 42).
Hence you can learn from the pre-flood days of Noah that God will judge your sin if you have not entered into His Ark of safety. The Ark for our times is no other than His JESUS. (Are you under the umbrella of His blood?) Sail on His ship today and He will see you through the floods of this present life.
Friends...read the newspaper, turn your t.v. to any news channel and you will see we are living in the days God speaks of NOW!
GET READY! GET READY! GET READY!
Luke 21 vs 28
When these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Rejoice and hang on honey, we're fixin' to go home!
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Just wondering..........
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Posted:Aug 25, 2010 6:39 am
Last Updated:Sep 29, 2010 5:49 am 18856 Views
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why people don't mind their own business!
Some people need to sweep out your own house before complaining about how 'dirty' your neighbor's house is.
Don't Judge your neighbor
I've made mistakes the same as you
I have sinned as we all do
I can name them one by one
I must be judged for the things I've done.
Chorus:
Don't judge your neighbor, don't judge your neighbor
You're not the one to say he's wrong
Clean out your own house sweep out your own house
There'll be a great judgement day before long.
No one's free from sin this we know
For in the Bible it tells us so
Love everybody like God loves you
And don't harm your neighbor it's wrong if you do.
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When you see a brother tossed by the way
Life full of sin forgot how to pray
Never condemn him God's will obey
He must be judged on that great judgement day
author: The McKameys ( I think ) LOL
As for me, I'm much too flawed myself to point out other's flaws or to judge. The Lord has not appointed me to judge, only to love.
A quote from Mother Teresa: If you judge people you have no time to love them!
Be blessed all of you! 
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Revealed! The Secret Name Of God
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Posted:Aug 16, 2010 10:07 am
Last Updated:Aug 25, 2010 5:22 pm 18534 Views
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The word LORD in capital letters is known as a tetragrammatron. It expresses the combination of these Hebrew letters. It is the most holy name of God given to Moses at the burning bush. The one most English translations render as I Am. The Hebrew letters sound like this: Yud Wav modern Hebrew or Waw ancient Hebrew Heh (YHVH) Yud Heh Wah Heh is the forgotten name of God. Today YudHehWahHeh is most rendered as Yahweh when written or spoken by Christians or others. The pronunciation Jehovah is an older, less accurate rendition of these letters. Yud Heh Wah Heh! Lets investigate the ideographic meaning of the Hebrew letters Yud Heh Wah Heh. An ideogram is a symbol that represents an idea like the male and female signs you see on public rest room doors. Hebrew letters have had ideographic meanings since the ancient of times. There are several ideographic meanings for each of these letters. Aleph for example, the first of the Hebrew alphabet can mean both ox or bull. Bet the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet represents the word house or tent. But in each case the idea represented by each of the letters are closely related. With all of this in mind using the ideographic meanings of Yud Heh Wah Heh most commonly accepted my Jewish scholars through out the centuries. The translation of the letters Yud Heh Wah Heh, the holy name of God symbolically speaking can accurately be translated as: Yud- the hand He- the window or the meaning behold Wav- the nail So symbolically speaking the combination of the letters can be accurately and most assuredly as :
YudHehWahHeh
Behold the hand!
Behold the nail!
I’m going to repeat this:
Behold the hand!
Behold the nail!
When one considers Yeshua or Jesus in Hebrew means “Yehweh is Our Salvation” then meaning is even richer! Through Jesus Yahweh provided our salvation. If you don’t believe it
Behold the hand!
Behold the nail!
This is also more confirmation of the deity of Jesus. That God's name would mean "Behold the hand! Behold the nail!" representing Jesus!
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Murder In The Church
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Posted:Aug 4, 2010 7:51 am
Last Updated:Aug 14, 2010 12:29 pm 18381 Views
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A rerun:
The Law of Christ tells us to halt the very thought that leads to violence.
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire" ( Matthew 5 verses 21-22).
Imagine if you could be taken to court for calling someone a moron. Imagine if you could be tried and convicted for a smoldering temper. Imagine if you could be imprisoned for wishing for someone’s demise.
In contrast to the traditional doctrine of the scribe and Pharisees, Jesus taught that we are not guiltless simply because we have not shed blood. We break the statutes of heaven when we conceal hateful anger and contempt in our hearts (cf. Galatians 5 verse 20; Ephesians 4 verse 31). In our value system we can be incarcerated for acting upon our anger, but not for being angry. But in God’s value system, we are judged not only for that which we commit, but for that which we consider in the inner man (cf. John 2 verses 24-25; Romans 2 verse 16). Like the religious elite of the first century we condemn the deed, but God condemns the angry disposition because it is from this juncture that evil is devised and ultimately carried out.
We all recognize that physical violence is injurious behavior, but so is mental and verbal antagonism. Angry ruminations and words boil up from a heart of smoldering malice. In New Testament times people sometimes employed the Aramaic term, raca, meaning "empty-headed." It was a verbal slap similar to using the "n" word today. It expressed contempt for a man’s head and was akin to saying, "You stupid." The word, fool, is a translation of the Greek word moros, from which we get our English word moron. But its meaning didn’t involve judgment of a man’s intellectual ability but rather his moral character. It was a way of saying, "You dirty scoundrel."
In Matthew 5 verses 21-22 Jesus tells us that it is a grave sin to harbor animosity and to attack another person’s good name. In a very real sense, it is soul-damning sin. As one author observes:
"...all these graduations of punishment are not to be taken literally. What Jesus is saying here is this: ‘In the old days, people condemned murder; and truly murder is forever wrong. But I tell you that not only are your outward actions under judgment; your inmost thought are also under the scrutiny and judgment of God. Long-lasting anger is bad; contemptuous speaking is worse, and the careless or the malicious talk which destroys a person’s good name is worst of all. Those who are the slaves of anger, who speak in the accent of contempt, or who destroy another’s good name, may never have committed a murder in action; but they are murderers at heart" (William Barclay, "Words of Insult," The Gospel of Matthew, Vol. 1, 163).
Brethren, we can be guilty of murder in the church ( Proverbs 18:21)! While we may never "pull the trigger," we can still think and say things which kill our relationships with fellow Christians ( Ephesians 4 verses 25-32), and in turn kill our relationship with the holy Father ( Psalm 66 verse 18 ).
Local law forbids killing our fellow man. The Law of Christ tells us to halt the very thought that leads to violence (cf. 2 Corinthians 10 verse 5). "Cease from anger, and forsake wrath" (Psalm 37 verse 8a).
"Angry words are lightly spoken, bitt’rest tho’ts are rashly stirred, brightest links of life are broken by a single angry word. ‘Love one another,’ thus saith the Savior; obey the Father’s blest command.‘Love one another,’ thus saith the Savior, obey the blest command" (D. K. P., H. R. Palmer).
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