Book: Exhortations For The Church
Vol. 1, Chapter 2
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The apostle Paul instructed ...
I Timothy 2:1-2 ... I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
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If we involve ourselves in things like USA presidential election and jump on a bandwagon and hate and fight the other candidate, we have moved back into this world.
Have we forgotten the Bible?
John 18:36 ... Jesus says: MY kingdom is not of this world: if MY kingdom were of this world, then would MY servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is MY kingdom not from hence.
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Colossians 3:1-4 ... If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
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II Peter 3:10-14 ... But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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There will never be "righteousness" on this present earth. Paul said ... But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing OF WHOM thou hast learned them;
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. II Timothy 3:13-17
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We will never see righteousness on this present earth. It is the new heaven and the new earth wherein dwelleth rightousness. (II Peter 3)
John told us about the new heaven, the new earth, the new Jerusalem ... in the following scripture:
Revelation 21:1-8 ... And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard A GREAT VOICE out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God HIMSELF shall be with them, and be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.
And HE said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
And HE said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be MY son.
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.
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I Corinthians 6:9-11 ... Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
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We are commissioned by God through the Holy Scriptures to live in peace as we await for Jesus.
You cannot live in peace if you allow yourself to depart from these scriptures and join this world, focused on men of this world and their actions.
I John 5:19-21 ... And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
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.
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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Our hope is in God and remains in God. And we must deliberately focus on things of God, on HIS truths.
I think the 2016 US presidential race was interesting and it excited the flesh for it had quality of being very different. But there was much hatred spread during these days.
If I chose to listen to the hatred, I might be caught up in the hatred.
Daniel 4:25 ... The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever HE will.
One other critical thing for us to remember. This present heaven and earth will not be destroyed by men but by God HIMSELF. If you view Revelation 8-11, you see the parts of the Wrath of God that is coming upon this whole world. It is not by wars of men that it comes. It comes when the angels sound those trumpets and those vials are poured upon the earth and things which can only be caused by God happen... such as a great mountain moving into the sea and the sea turning into blood and men dying from such ... only God can do this. No man can cause this. So the fear that a man elected to an office could bring the end of the world is refuted by the Bible.
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