Being Humble

What Does It Mean To Be Humble

What does it mean to be humble.  Well, being humble is the exact opposite of being prideful.  Pride is when we think too highly of ourselves and seek to glorify our own self instead of seeking to give God all the glory for whatever he does with our life.  Everything we have comes from God.  All our gifts, talents, or intellectual abilities such as wisdom and knowledge, have all been given to us by God, so we have nothing to boast about.  

Romans 12:3: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.  That means we should not think we are anything great and wonderful in ourselves because we are absolutely nothing without God. All our ability we have, all the material blessings we have, our families, our home, everything, has been given to us by God, and we should be humble and thank him for his good gifts he gave us.  

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 

1 Peter 4:11: If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Also, the bible teaches that we should not praise ourselves, but instead let other people praise us.  Proverbs 27:2: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.  If you are praising yourself that is called bragging, but we should not brag about ourselves, but when other people praise us that is okay.  Other people can encourage us and help us to do more for God’s glory.

Being humble is also like being a little child.  In the same way that a child trusts his mother and father to take care of him, a humble persons trusts in God to take care of him.  Matthew 18:4: Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  A proud person would say “I can do this on my own, I don’t need God,” but a humble person would trust in the Lord to help him and guide him and show him what to do, for Jesus even says that without him we can do nothing.  

John 15:5: I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bright forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.  

On the other hand, God calls the proud and boastful people wicked.  Psalm 10:3-4: For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.  4: The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.  (Abhorreth means to hate.) 

The bible also teaches us that if we get too prideful and think too much of ourselves, that God will abase us (abase means to bring down), but if we are humble, then God will exalt us (lift us up).

Luke 14:7: And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.

8: When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him;

9: And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

10: But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

11: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

So if we humble ourselves before God by going to him in prayer and seeking his will, seeking him to be glorified in our life and admitting that we need him and can’t do anything without him, then the bible says he will lift us up. 

James 4:10: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.  

God also says that he will give us good success.  Psalms 1:3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither, and whatsoever he doth shall prosper.  Then when God gives us good success, we can thank him and glorify him through it, knowing that he is the one who did it through us.  If we are humble and depend on God instead of ourself, then he will give us grace to help us.  James 4:6: But he giveth more grace.  Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.  I Peter 5:5: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder.  Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Another thing proud people like to do is sound a trumpet before them so they can be seen of men.  Sounding a trumpet is like saying to everyone, look at me, look how great I am.  

Matthew 6:1: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.  2: Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men.  Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

We should do everything we do for God’s glory and not to be seen of men.  Of course, we will be seen of men in some things, but that doesn’t mean we should do it to be seen of men.  Whatever we do we should do it as if God is the only one watching and he is the only one we are trying to please.  But when we are doing everything we do as if God is the only one watching, people will actually see our good works and glorify God. It is what the bible says is letting our light shine to men.  

Matthew 5:15-16: Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

God hates pride.  Psalm 8:13: The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.  Arrogancy means bragging and thinking you are better than other people.  

Proverbs 16:18: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.  Haughty spirit means the same thing as arrogancy.

And lastly, I would like to say that all my grandchildren have been given special gifts and talents from the Lord, and I pray everything you do you will do for God’s glory so that the name of Christ will be magnified through your lives.  By being humble with your special gifts, people will know that you love God and you will be letting your light shine.  I Corinthians 10:31: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Colossians 3:23: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.

Being A Christian Warrior

Being A Christian Warrior

Normally, when you think of the word soldier, you think of someone who is fighting for their country, but being a Christian soldier is a much higher calling because in fighting for the cause of Christ you are fighting to add souls to the heavenly country which will last forever.  The life here on earth is only temporary.  We have to keep eternity in view and that is much more important than fighting for your country.  

Hebrews 11:6: But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

II Timothy 2:10: Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus.

The elect means a saved person, so a soldier of Christ will endure all the hardships of the battle in order to get more people saved so they can go to the heavenly country to spend eternity there.  

A good soldier fights in battles, but thankfully we are on the winning side and we will be victorious, just like when David defeated Goliath with just five small stones and a sling.  He won because God was on his side.  

I Samuel 17:45-47: Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the  God of the armies of Israel, whom thou has defied.

46: This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

47: And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.

A good soldier needs to put on his armor.  Armor is special clothing that a soldier wears to protect his body in the fight.  So the bible tells us to put on the whole armour of God to protect us from all the wickedness in the world, for we are actually fighting against the devil who wants to damn as many souls to hell as he can. 

Ephesians 6:10: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 

11:  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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.

13: Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14: Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15: And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17: And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

A good soldier marches forward and onward to the battle; he is not a coward, especially knowing that there is going to be a great reward in the end and that he will win the battle for the Lord and gain the prize. Philippians 3:14: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

In being a warrior for Christ, you must not be tied to the things of this life on earth, such as temporary riches or fame, but you must dedicate your life to laying up treasures in heaven instead.  II Timothy 24: No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.

Being dedicated to Christ also means going through hardships and trials, but it will be worth it all when we see Christ face to face someday, and hear him say “well done thou good and faithful servant.”  

Matthew 25:21: His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou has been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

A soldier for Jesus must be tough because it is not a bed of roses, but oh so worth it and the reward is great, with great joy in this life and even more joy when we get to heaven.  Jesus did so much for us and now all he asks is that we get on his side and live for him and bear his burden for a lost and dying world.

II Timothy 2:3: Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Being a soldier is also being a workman by studying God’s word.  Just like an earthly soldier trains and works out, a soldier for Christ trains by studying God’s Word, since God’s word is the sword of the spirit. Ephesians 6:17: And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

II Timothy 2:15: Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Apostle Paul was a dedicated servant to Christ ever since he got saved until the end of his life, and when he knew his life on earth was almost done and that he was going to heaven soon, he said the following:

II Timothy 4:6: For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.  The departure means he was leaving this world and going to heaven.

7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

What a great joy and blessing it will be to come to the end of our earthly life and be able to say, like apostle Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course.”

I Timothy 6:12: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto, thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Let’s keep pressing on and serving Jesus with all our hearts until we finish our course and see him face to face.

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.

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!

New World Order Bible Versions

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.

Living A Holy Life

Being holy is living a clean, godly, and pure life that is pleasing to God.  It is also having a pure heart, as well as reading the bible and trying to obey it.  Of course, no one is perfect and we all sin and have to ask God to forgive us.  I John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  I John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Another name for holiness is righteousness.  Proverbs 21:21: He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

The bible actually commands us to be holy.  I Peter 1:15: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16: Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Living a holy life is the exact opposite of what most people in the world are doing since most people in the world are unsaved and don't know God, our heavenly Father, or Jesus, our saviour.  So by living a holy life, you will be extremely different than the world.  That is why God calls his children a peculiar people.  Peculiar means strange and unusual, different than the norm.

The following are verses that tell us that Christians are a peculiar people.
I Peter 2:9: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; 10: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Titus 2:14: Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Christians are born of God and have the Holy Spirit living inside them, unlike the unsaved people of the world who do not have the Holy Spirit inside of them, which is why it says in I John 5:19: And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Furthermore, God is a god of extremes and there is a huge difference between good and bad.  For instance, heaven is extremely good and hell is extremely bad.  There's a big difference between light and darkness, foolishness and wisdom.  So there is also a big difference between holy and profane.  Profane means extremely filthy and unclean.
Leviticus 10:10: And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;
Ezekiel 44:23: And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Discern means to know and understand and have wisdom to know the difference between what is good and what is bad.

The following are verses that talk about holiness.

Isaiah 35:8: And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
I Thessalonians 4:7: For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Hebrews 12:14: Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
Luke 1:74-75; That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75: In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Romans 1:4: And declared to be the Son of God with power; according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
II Corinthians 1:7: Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 4:24: And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

The following are verses that tell us we should be separate from unclean and profane people.  In other words, don't be good friends with unsaved people.  We should definitely witness to them and try to get them saved, and tell them the gospel, but we should not be like them in their sinful life that they live.

II Corinthians 6:14-18: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath he that believeth with an infidel?
15: And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16: And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17: Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18: And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

It is a wonderful thing to be a child of God and one of his peculiar people, to be different than the world.  Children of God are by far in the minority. There are many more wicked and profane people in the world than holy people.  That is why God calls us a "peculiar treasure" in Exodus 19:5: Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: