Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Second Coming Of Christ


Jesus is coming back in the clouds after the tribulation.

Matthew 24:21: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Matthew 24:29: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall not fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
30: And then shall appear the sign of the son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31: And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Acts 1:9: And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10: And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11: Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Revelation 1:7: Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him.  Even so, Amen

So it is clear from these passages that every person in the world will know what happened.  Every eye shall see the sun and moon darkened and see Jesus coming in the clouds, and will hear the trumpet sound.  So it is not a secret rapture like that portrayed in the movie "Left Behind" where the Christians just disappear and people wonder what happened.  Everyone will see Jesus coming in the clouds, but only the saved people are taken out of the world and go to heaven with Jesus.  After that is when God pours out his wrath upon the earth.

Romans 5:9: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.  So thankfully, since we are saved by Jesus' shed blood, we are delivered from having to go through God pouring out his wrath.  Some of the things God will do when he pours out his wrath are in Revelation chapter 8, turning a third part of the sea into blood, hail and fire mingled with blood, a third part of trees burned up, being tormented by scorpions.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my father only.  The reason that verse says "but" is because we know it is after the tribulation, we just don't know the day or the hour.

Luke 21:25: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26: Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

I Thessalonians 5:1-5: But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4: But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5: Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6: Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 

So when the bible says "they", it is talking about unsaved people that he will come as a thief in the night to, not to saved people.  (I Thessalonians 5:2-3).  Also the "sudden destruction" is for unsaved people.  Christians are going to heaven, not to have sudden destruction come upon them.  In verse 4, where it says "But ye brethren", means saved people.  He is not coming as a thief in the night to saved people because we are watching and being sober to see the signs of the times.  Christians are children of the light, not of darkness.

Other chapters in the bible that talk about the second coming are Luke 21, Mark 13, and Luke 17 for further reference.


The World Hates Christians


The world hates true born again Christians who are abiding in Christ and living by his word.  Many people think the better of a Christian you are, the more people will love you because you are so nice and kind and so helpful to people.  But in reality that is not true at all.  Jesus loves sinners so much that he suffered greatly for them, and he always had compassion for people.  He healed the sick and fed the hungry, and yet he was hated and nailed to the cross.  People spit on him, mocked him, whipped him and beat him even beyond recognition as a man,   Was there ever anyone who loved so much as  Jesus did.  He went through all of that because he loves us and wants to save us from our sin so we can have eternal life.  But in spite of his great love, the world hated him, and the bible says if we abide in him, the world will hate us too.

John 15:18: If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19: If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20: Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord.  If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21: But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

The closer we walk with Jesus and stay in his word, the more people of the world will hate us, just like they hated Jesus.  People hate Jesus because they love darkness rather than light and don't want to accept him as their savior.  John 3:9: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and man loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 
Christians who are walking with Jesus are walking in the light with him, but unsaved people of the world are in darkness.  John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

The world also hates Christians because we are not like them, because we are different than the world, and that offends them.
John 17:14: I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 3:1: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.  I John 3:13: Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

The world persecutes Christians.  Persecution means being treated very badly and hated by the world, and unsaved people trying to cause us a lot of trouble and tribulation for Christians.  Unsaved people scorn and ridicule Christians, and in many parts of the world today Christians are tortured and put to death.  But the bible says we should be happy and rejoice when we suffer for Christ for our reward in heaven will be great.

Matthew 5:10: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Luke 6:22: Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23: Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

So we should be happy when we are persecuted because that is the way they treated Jesus, and sharing in the sufferings of Jesus makes us closer to him than ever before.

I Peter 3:14: But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.

Philippians 3:10: That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Another reason we should not be surprised if the world hates us is that they even accused Jesus of being the devil.
Mark 3:22: And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils casteth he out devils.

The bible definitely teaches that if we are abiding in Christ that we will be persecuted for it.  It may not be being put to death like in some countries, but there will be some kind of persecution from the world. II Timothy 3:12: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.  


Sometimes people will say about someone that he hasn't an enemy in the world.  But if everyone in the world loves you then you are not abiding in Christ.
Luke 6:26: Woe unto you, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Another thing the bible teaches us about persecution is that we should love someone who is persecuting us and pray for them to get saved.
Matthew 5:22: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

The apostle Paul's name before he got saved was Saul, and when he was Saul he used to persecute Christians.
Acts 22:4: And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Acts 26:11: And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
But then when he got saved he was totally changed and became a great man of God, and God used him to write many of the books of the new testament, and he preached the gospel mightily and got many people saved.
Galatians 1:23-24: But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.  24: And they glorified God in me.

So, in conclusion, let's remember that if we abide in Christ we can expect persecution, but persecution will draw us closer to the Lord.  And remember that we should love our persecutors and be like Jesus, even as Jesus loved the people who nailed him to the cross.  Luke 23:34: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.  And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The KJV Bible

The KJV Bible

The Word of God is under attack today.  There is a dramatic difference between the King James Version and all the other versions.  There is an agenda today and it is a satanic agenda to change the bible, just like Satan tried to change God's Word in the Garden of Eden. (See Genesis chapter 3).

New versions are Satan's attempt to change the Word of God.  They are not accidental or minor changes.  These changes are planned out changes done on purpose by Satan.  They are calculated to attack specific doctrines that the bible teaches.

Ephesians 6:12: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

People with millions and billions of dollars are making these new translations in order to corrupt God's Word.  There are hundreds of translations.  Some of the more popular ones are NIV, ESV, NET, RSV, NLT, and NASB.  The NIV is the most popular.

The NIV is missing 16 entire verses, just completely gone.
1. Matthew 17:21: “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting”
2, Matthew 18:11: “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.”
3. Matthew 23:14: “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
4. Mark 7:16: “If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.”
5. Mark 9:44: “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
6. Mark 9:46: “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
7. Mark 11:26: “But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
8. Mark 15:28: “And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.”
9. Luke 17:36: “Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.”
10. John 5:4: “For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.”
11. Acts 8:37: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
12. Acts 15:34: “Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.”
13. Acts 24:7: “But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands.”
14. Acts 28:29: “And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.”
15. Romans 16:24: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
16. I John 5:7: “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

The bible says in Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.  So every word in the bible is important and no verses should ever be deleted from the bible.

Also, it is a very serious thing to add or take away from God's Word, or to tamper with it in any way whatsoever.  Revelation 22:18: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.  22:19: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.  So according to these verses, anyone who adds or takes away from the Word of God cannot even get saved because they have messed with God's Word, a very serious offence, as God said he would take his part out of the book of life.

The NIV corrupts God's Word and perverts the Gospel of Jesus Christ as in the following:
I Corinthians 1:18: (KJV): For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 
The NIV changes it to read: For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 
Notice the difference: KJV says "which are saved," and the NIV says " are being saved," as though there is a process to being saved.  You are either saved or unsaved; it is not a process.  A person is immediately saved when they put their trust in Jesus to save them.  Thus, the NIV perverts the gospel, which is a very serious offense since God says in Galatians chapter one that whoever perverts the gospel is to be accursed. 

Galatians 1:6-9: I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. 1:7: Which is not another, but there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ.  1:8: But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.  1:9: As we said before, so say I now again if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed (meaning let him be damned).  It is so serious that God said it once and then said it again to make sure we understand.

In the KJV in Acts 8:35-37 is a story of a person who got saved when Philip witnessed to him.  Acts 8:35-37: Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.  8:36: And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water, and the eunuch said, See here is water, what doth hinder me to be baptized?  8:37: And Philip said, If thou believeth with all thine heart, thou mayest.  And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

But, in the NIV, Acts 8:37 is omitted entirely so the gospel is missing.  Believing on Jesus to be saved is missing.  That is a pretty grave error, taking the gospel of Jesus out of the bible.  According to the NIV version, if you see water you can be baptized, without even mentioning you have to believe on Christ.  This is another example of the gospel being perverted.

The modern translations attack the deity of Christ (that Jesus is God in the flesh, that Jesus came out from God, and came into the world and then went back to God.)  KJV John 16:28: I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world: and go to the Father.

The NIV, ESV, NET, NLT, and several other corrupt versions attack the deity of Christ by leaving out the word "begotten" from John 3:16.
KJV John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
NIV John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life, and many other versions take begotten out as well.  But actually, the word begotten is very important because many people are God's sons, but they are not the only begotten son of God.  John 1:12, for example in the KJV says: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:  Romans 8:14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.  Philippians 2:15: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.  I John 3:1: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.  I John 3:2: Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
So, therefore, you can see how important the words "only begotten son" is because Jesus is the only one who came out of God. The word begat means to produce offspring, like in the bible Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob.  These are all people that were produced by human parents, but Jesus was born of a virgin and was begat by God.  He did not have a human father.  That is why Jesus is the only begotten son of God.  He is the only one ever born without a human father.  He was God in a human body, so that he could suffer for us in his body of flesh to be able to save us.  He is called the Son of God and the Son of Man.  I John 1:20: And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.  Matthew 9:6: But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

So these are very serious errors and there are many others as well in all the modern versions, the NIV is just the most popular.

Don't let Satan fool you when he says the modern versions are easier to understand; it is not true. The KJV is easy to understand because the Holy Spirit that dwells within us teaches us what it means.  John 14:26: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. The bible is powerful and has so much to teach us.  Hebrews 4:12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. No matter how much you read it, you can always keep learning new things from it.  You have to be saved, though, to understand it because you need the Holy Spirit which God gives us when we get saved.  That is why an unsaved person cannot understand the bible.   I Corinthians 2:14: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.  (the natural man is an unsaved person.)

It is not hard at all for a saved person to understand the KJV.  Loveth means love, giveth means give, believeth means believe, thou means you, thy means your, etc.  The modern versions are not to make it easier to understand, it is to corrupt God's word, in which Satan has always tried to corrupt God's word even in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve.
Genesis 3:1: Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2: And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden;
3: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4: And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

In conclusion, let's remember that the bible is a wonderful and miraculous book because its author is God, the maker of us and the whole universe.  You wouldn't want it to sound like any ordinary book written by man like the reader's digest or other books.  And, the Holy Spirit teaches the word to us so we can understand it.  We don't need it dumbed down, watered down, and perverted and corrupted. We can understand the KJV.  Psalm 119:130: The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.  Psalm 119:103: How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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Friday, September 11, 2015

The Love Of Money

The Love Of Money

The bible says in I Timothy 6:10: "For the love of money is the root of all evil." It doesn't say that money is evil, but the "love" of money is evil.  We obviously need money to pay for a house to live in and food and clothes.  That is why people have jobs and earn money to be able to provide for their family, but it is the love of money that is evil.  Most unsaved people in the world want more and more money all the time so they can buy bigger and better houses and all other fancier things in the world, but we as saved Christians should not be like that.  The bible says we should be content with our basic needs in life, to be satisfied with having food and clothing.  It says in Hebrews 13:5: Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Conversation means way of life.  Covetousness means always wanting more of the things of the world, and content means being satisfied with what you have.  Covetousness also means wanting what other people have.

I Timothy 6:6: But godliness with contentment is great gain.
6:7: For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
6:8: And having food and raiment let us therewith be content.  (Raiment means clothing).

In Proverbs 30:8 it says: Remove from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches: feed me with food convenient for me.  That means we should not want to be so poor that we don't have enough money for food, or to be so rich that we don't trust God to meet our needs, but trust ourselves. God says in his word that he will supply all our needs.  Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Here is a portion of the bible that talks about putting God before money.
Luke 12:13: And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14: And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16: And he spake a parable unto them, saying, the ground of a certain rich man brought for plentifully:
17: And he thought within himself, saying, what shall I do because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18: And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20: But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall this things be, which thou has provided?
21: So is he that layeth up treasures for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22: And he said unto his disciples, Therefore, say I unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24: Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them; how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25: And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26: If ye then be not able to do that things which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27: Consider the lilies how they grow; they toil not, they spin not: and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28: If God so clothes the grass, which is to day in field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he cloth you, O ye of little faith?
29: And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30: For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31: But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

In Ecclesiates 5:10 the bible says: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase; this is also vanity.  So people who love money and things and always want more and more, they will never be satisfied with what they have, they will just keep still wanting more no matter how much they have.  It is an empty life for people who love money, that's why the bible says it is vanity.

Instead of laying up treasures on earth, we should be laying up treasures in heaven.
Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

When we lay up treasures in heaven, we can be sure they will last forever, for eternity, and that nothing can take them away from us like thieves, or rust, or corrosion.  They will be pure and bright and shiny and new. That is so much better and much more worth it than just having lots of things in this life on this earth.  When we get to heaven we will be so glad that we lived for the Lord and not for the wealth of the world.

When Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness in Matthew chapter 4, the devil told Jesus he would give him all the kingdoms of the world if he would worship him, but Jesus refused because he put God first.
Matthew 4:8: Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9: And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

The bible makes it clear that we cannot serve God and material wealth at the same time.  It must be one or the other.
Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.  Ye cannot serve God and mammon.  Mammon means material wealth.

The bible says the first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord thy God.
Matthew 22:37: Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38: This is the first and great commandment.

So, in conclusion let's love the Lord with all our hearts and not love money.