💥 Podcast: Living godly lives by the Spirit of God, not by letter of the law

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 24, 2021) 

 

I'm very fortunate because I've had a godly aunt in my life and I've had an opportunity to see a person who was not fearful but joyous.  And she was content to be in her assignment as assigned by God and she worked there!  She radiated joy in God.  God was never a burden to her but was a joy.  She didn't have to try to be an example of a godly person for she was a godly person.

A truly godly person who is led by the Spirit of God is not a fearful person for he knows God will always be with him and help him to make godly choices.  

He doesn't have to be godly by himself, but HE has the Spirit of God in him to show him what to do and the Spirit will always lead in that which is right in the sight of God.

The people who try to live by the letter of the law are ridged and always afraid.

Yet we, who follow the Spirit, uphold the law by the Spirit, for the Holy Spirit is Holy and will not present a way to us that is opposite to scripture or contrary to that which God wants us to do.

We are as Paul said in the following:  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;  Holding forth the word of life;  (Philippians 2:15-16)

We, who live by the Spirit, are free from sins, for we follow the Spirit who leads us in the way of God, and we are joyous, thankful to God that we have another way to live on this earth.

We are a blessing to all who come across our path!

Importantly, we know our assignment from God as we live on this present earth and we get our instruction from God and we follow HIM and we remain steadfast in that which God gives us to do.

In this Podcast, I will try to show examples of persons who live by the Spirit of God and how different they are from church goers who are living by the letter of the law.

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My aunt married a man she did not love.  As a type of rebellious teenager in approximately 1915, she loved a young man but something happened and out of spite she married another "boy".

The man she married was physically rough.  When we visited them when I was a child, he would "hug" me when we arrived at their house, but the grip of his hand on my arm hurt.  And he was a man filled with fear.

Somewhere along her life, my aunt became born again and was even transported into heaven and she said it was all golden there.

My aunt was wonderful at cooking and cleaning and sewing!  She had a great joy in her as she helped her husband and family and others.  That joy radiated!

During part of her life she was postmistress in their rural village in Arkansas.  Later she worked as a clerk in a department store in the dress shop area.  She put her whole heart into that which she did and worked in joy.

I didn't hear her mention God but everyone knew she was a godly woman.

And she loved people and did all she could to help them, even strangers.

She had the Spirit of God in her and she followed the Spirit of God although she attended the Church of Christ denomination which even removed some of the Bible references to the "Holy Ghost".

Before she died, I was born again, and we spoke often of things of God.  She was never afraid of me.

She told me she knew some things were wrong at "the church".

Mostly when I was with her after I was born again, we spoke of scripture.

When I think of Proverbs 31, I think of this aunt.

She once said to me, "I always knew you would never do anything wrong."

(I did lots of things wrong but she must have seen me by faith.)

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Amazingly her daughter was just opposite.  She attended Church of Christ and was always afraid that someone would do something wrong.  I doubt she was born again.  She tried to live by the letter of the law, so far as I can tell.  She was the most fear-filled person I've ever seen.  And even after I was born again she fought me greatly.  I don't think she knew what it was to be born again.  She seemed to think that we humans did things of Bible by our own will.

She once said to me, "Well ... I believe you are a Christian ... I just don't see how you can be!"

(I just laughed, for I was pretty sure she was not born again though she always attended church and her husband was a leader in their church group.)

Being born again and following the Spirit of God is often bewildering to church goers.

II Corinthians 3:6   (God) Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

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We who are godly keep ourselves in the love of God.

And we are joyous and extremely hopeful for we truly know God.  We don't try to be joyful.  We are joyful for our experience with God is joy.

Yet we obey God by HIS Spirit as HE shows us scripture and we allow God to re-create us in the image of that verse of scripture as we apply that scripture to our lives.

We follow God by HIS Spirit doing scripture with great joy knowing scripture is freedom from sin for us.

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💥 Scriptures:

1 Samuel 15:22-23 (Samuel the prophet speaking to Saul the king of Israel)

22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
 

23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, HE hath also rejected thee from being king.

 

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Psalm 118:8  It is better to trust in The Lord than to put confidence in man.

 

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Matthew 19:26  But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

 

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2 Thessalonains 3:3  But the Lord is faithful, Who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

 

stablish:  to make stable and firm; to settle

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Covetousness comes by comparing yourself with others

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 19, 2021)

 

I became interested in the word "covetousness" and looked this up in dictionary and saw a revealing definition showing that which causes covetousness:

"covetousness:  eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions.  Social media so often encourages us to compare ourselves to others, inspiring covetousness and insecurity."

And I recalled the following scripture:

II Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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Hebrews 13:5   Let your conversation (manner of life) be without covetousness;

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After God put me on radio in 1980, a woman at our church group said to me, "I want to be like you.  I want to do what you do".

I was surprised and responded, "You do?"  (I just couldn't imagine anyone wanting to do that which God had me doing.)

Later another woman in church said to me, "I don't see how I can compete with you who have been taken into heaven twice."

In the body of Christ, we should not be trying to "compete" with other persons but rather we should follow those scriptures brought to our attention by God and allow God to form us as HE wills in the body of Christ.

We are recreated over and over by examining those scriptures given us by God and by following HIM through doing those scriptures, thus being continually formed by God into the image of Christ.

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Young people in school often want to be like other people or have that which other people have.

I do see this as "unwise", as the apostle Paul said to us.

But until now, I had not seen it as the root of "covetousness".

Covetousness is one of the serious sins of the flesh.

I Corinthians 5:11;13 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat... put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

I Corinthians 6:9-10   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.

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Our goal should be to follow God as HE works through our life and therefore be recreated by God in HIS image, doing what HE tells us to do, being satisfied in the way HE recreates us.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are HIS workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Philippians 2:13   For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of HIS good pleasure.

 

I Corinthians 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

 

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Hebrews 13:5  Let your conversation (manner of life) be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 

Let us do that which God has enabled us to do, always knowing it is God who made it possible for us to do that which we do.  

Each of us are totally unique when we follow God and indispensable as an integral part of the body of Christ working as a specific part in the body as created by God.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Philippians 3:1-3  Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord (the Word given us by God). To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

 

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Isaiah 40:8  The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

 

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Isaiah 38:17  Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but THOU hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for THOU hast cast all my sins behind THY back.

 

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Matthew 5:38-42  Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 

 

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Proverbs3:5-6  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Love toward the Word of God

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 21, 2021)

Hebrews 6:10  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward HIS name (The Word), in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

We really love the Word of God.

Philippians 2

12  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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;

16 Holding forth the word of life;

The world grows darker but that light in us is very bright and we do not hide the light that is in us.  We are different, for God has created us by HIS word and that causes us to be opposite from this world.

It is very exciting for us to be on this earth for we are as lights as we hold forth the word of life.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

James 1: 2- 4  My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 

 

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Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

 

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Proverbs 16:3  Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. 

 

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1 Corinthians 1:18-19  For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

 

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Psalm 48:14  For this God is our God for ever and ever: HE will be our guide even unto death.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Dealing with destructive thoughts

  

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 14, 2021) 

 

Destructive thoughts come to our minds to turn us from that which God has shown us and to pull us down in this life.  These thoughts are often from devils.

Therefore the apostle Peter says:

I Peter 5:8-9   Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

We must turn to God in prayer with these destructive thoughts and let God help us.

II Corinthians 10:4-5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

And the apostle Peter says:

I Peter 1:13-15  Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;  As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:  But as HE which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Thoughts brought to our minds from devils are exactly opposite to the truth and they can destroy us unless we turn to God for HIS help.

John 8:33  Jesus said this concerning the devil.

He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

It is very important for us to take each destructive thought captive and bring that thought into the obedience of Christ, The Word, calling on God when we are troubled.

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

We must be diligent to pray over every concern, letting our "requests" be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  (Philippians 4:7)

Dealing in spiritual ways with destructive thoughts is very important and needed as long as God chooses to leave us on this present earth.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalms 121:2  My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 

 

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Proverbs 28:13  He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

 

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Lamentations 3:22-24  It is of The Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because HIS compassions fail not. 

 

23 They are new every morning: great is THY faithfulness. 

 

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in HIM.

 

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Matthew 12:36-37  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 

 

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Luke 3:14  And the soldiers likewise demanded of HIM (Jesus), saying, And what shall we do? And HE said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Jesus says: Many go in the way of destruction but few go in the way of life

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 16, 2021)

 

Matthew 7:13-14  Jesus says: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

After I was born again, I asked my best friend, a Baptist:  "And what do we do now?"

She replied:  "Nothing."

I found that to be puzzling.

Revelation 22:14-15   Blessed are they that do HIS commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

At church groups, over and over, I would hear people say:  "It is all covered by the blood of Jesus."

It seemed to me that they preached a license to sin.

Revelation 3:5   Jesus says:  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.

We overcome the temptation by turning to God after we are born again.

To the woman taken in adultery, Jesus said:  "Go, and sin no more."

Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

II Peter 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

There are many things taught in church groups which make the individuals feel comfortable but are contrary to the scriptures in the New Testament Bible.

II Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Jesus says:  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME (by The Word).  John 14:6

We are saved by the blood of Jesus, but after that, we do the commandments of God in the New Testament Bible.  Only by doing "the Word" can we enter into things of God and come to God.

 

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalms 60:11  (prayer to God)  Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

 

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1 Samuel 2:2  There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside THEE: neither is there any rock like our God.

 

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Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will HE withhold from them that walk uprightly.

 

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

 

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Isaiah 40:28-31  Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of HIS understanding. 

29 HE giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might HE increaseth strength. 

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 

31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 

 

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Ephesians 1:3-4  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as HE hath chosen us in HIM before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before HIM in love: 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: My God shall supply all your need

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 18, 2021) 

There are many types of needs:  

money, 

jobs, 

information concerning what to do, 

encouragement in following God

Regardless of our need, God is our supply and source when we belong to HIM.

The king of Sodom offered to bless Abraham, but Abraham declined and said:  

I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,  That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:  (Genesis 14:22-23)

Abraham purposed in his heart that he wanted his provision to come from God and not from man.

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Deuteronomy 28:1-2  And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:  And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

Like Abraham, Moses refused the blessings that man could give to him and chose God for HIS source.

Hebrews 11:24-27   By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;  Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;  Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.  By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing HIM who is invisible.

We are greatly blessed when we choose to make God our source, HIM who is invisible, rather than making man our source on this earth.

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I am 83-years-old.  I can only walk a few steps with a walker.  One of our church members took me into her home to live and she helps me.  Recently she failed to come to my room to give me my medicine.  This was very unusual.  Had she fallen on the stairs?  Was she lying there helpless?  How will I get the animals fed? (2 dogs and 3 cats)  What if she has to go to hospital?  Thoughts were raging in my mind.

I began praying and instantly I heard this from the Holy Spirit:  "My God will supply all your need."

It was like having a great weight lift from my body.

I needed information and help and God supplied it at that moment by HIS Word which was brought to my mind and I relaxed, believing that word.

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In 1975, I owned a small business.  A man filed a law suit against me.  I hired lawyers to defend me in court.  But the legal fees were eating up all the profit from my little business.  What to do?  I needed wisdom.

My attention was drawn to the following promise of God to HIS people.

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the LORD.

I began reasoning this scripture:

I'm a Christian now so this promise applies to me.  This law suit is a weapon against me.  The legal fees are a weapon against me.  These weapons against me shall not prosper.  I will dismiss my lawyer and stop the legal fees and go to court without any human legal counsel.

When I released my attorney, he said:  "Joan ... you can't do this.  You don't realize how evil these courts are today.  We are willing to work with you.  It will only cost about $10,000 more to try your case."

$10,000 MORE ... I cried out, "Gordon ... stop ... don't do anything else!"

The following week, Gordon came back to my shop.  He said, "Joan ... we have decided we will try your case without any additional legal fees."

What is going on here?  One week it is going to cost $10,000 more and now it is free?  I didn't hear Gordon mention God in this.

So I replied,  "I'll have to get back with you on this."

I turned to God and began praying:  "What to YOU want me to do?"

I was reminded of a scripture to show me what to do:  Abraham said to the king of Sodom:  "I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,  That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:"  (Genesis 14:22-23)

I knew God was showing me to turn down the "free" legal service.

Several weeks passed.  Fear came in waves in forms of thoughts.  But with each fearful thought, God would remind me of a scripture to settle me.

I recorded all these scriptures on a cassette tape and played the tape when I went to bed each night.  When I awoke in the night, I turned the tape over and began playing it again.

Six days before we were to go to trial, the man dropped all charges against me.

Later my lawyer came back to my shop.  He said, "I want you to know that we have discussed your case at the law firm and we believe what you said happened actually happened."

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 147:5  Great is our Lord, and of great power: HIS understanding is infinite.

 

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Hebrews 11:7  By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

 

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Jude vv. 20-21  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 

 

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

 

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Psalm 108:12  Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. 

 

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John 14:2-3  (Jesus says)  In MY Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

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Psalm 104:24  O Lord, how manifold are THY works! in wisdom hast THOU made them all: the earth is full of THY riches.

 

manifold: various in kind; numerous.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Building your house on the Word from God

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 17, 2021)

 

Matthew 7   Jesus says:

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

I was born again in 1975, and I began collecting scripture and doing those scriptures, living by those scriptures, for the next 40+ years.

* Romans 13    

8 Owe no man any thing

* Deuteronomy 28

1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto Himself, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways.

12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in HIS season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

As we read the Bible and take scriptures and do those scriptures and continue to do those scriptures, that Word lives in us and rises up to guide our path as we walk on this earth and to keep us from going in the destruction of this present world.

We build our house on the word of God as we hear that word and do that word, setting aside all other ways.

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Other scriptures I learned to live by:

* Joshua 1

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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* Psalm 1

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in HIS law doth he meditate day and night.

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 doeth shall prosper.

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* James 1

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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* Philippians 4

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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* I Timothy 4

13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

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* Hebrews 3

13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

exhort:  urge earnestly by advice and warning

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* Hebrews 10

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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* Ephesians 4

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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* Joshua 1

9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Wasn't it God who told me this?

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* Isaiah 54

17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the LORD.

My righteousness is of God because it was God who showed me to do this and to say this.

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* Romans 12

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

In each of the above scripture, there are things for us to do and to keep doing!

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Believe in the Holy Spirit leading us:

* John 14   Jesus says:

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.

* John 16

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

* I Corinthians 2

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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These scriptures are the foundations upon which I built my life.

And there are many other scriptures also which I added through the trials of this present life as the Holy Spirit brought those scriptures to my attention.

As long as we live on this earth, God brings us The Word to show us what to do and to encourage us in HIS way.

* Isaiah 26

3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.

4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

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1 John 2:14  I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known HIM that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 

 

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Psalm 107:19-20  Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and HE saveth them out of their distresses.

20 HE sent HIS word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

 

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Isaiah 26:3-4  THOU wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on THEE: because he trusteth in THEE. 

 

4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

 

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Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 HE maketh me to lie down in green pastures: HE leadeth me beside the still waters. 

3 HE restoreth my soul: HE leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for HIS name's sake. 

 

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Colossians 3:23-24  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Racing to destruction

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 13, 2021)

 

Several years ago, God gave me the following dream:

A stagecoach, pulled by 4 black horses, was racing toward a nearby cliff.  No one was driving the stagecoach.  Inside the carriage, I saw a silly looking woman looking out.  She had long blond curls and a big smile on her face and she had no idea how close she was to her own destruction.

As people demand their "rights" to do Biblical sins today, and to be respected and accepted and supported in their various sins, they are very near to going off that cliff into eternal damnation.

And by their demands, we know the season for judgment is very near, and Jesus is on the threshold.

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Romans 12

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Romans 1

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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Matthew 5:32  Jesus says:

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

* The faithful wife who remarries after her husband divorces her, commits adultery upon remarriage.

* The husband who divorces a faithful wife will be the cause of her adultery if she remarries.

* The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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I Corinthians 7

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

39 The wife is bound by the law (of the New Testament) as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

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Romans 7

2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

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Mark 10

 2  And the Pharisees came to HIM (to Jesus), and asked HIM, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting HIM.

3 And HE answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

10 And in the house HIS disciples asked HIM again of the same matter.

11 And HE saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

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I Corinthians 6

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?  Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

(Becoming one flesh:)

15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE, shall be one flesh.

17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

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Galatians 5

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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It is so important to review these scriptures regularly, for you will see these sins on TV almost each time you turn on TV, and often even at your churches some of these scriptures will be denied as congregations "love" the sinners.

Therefore it is important for us to review scriptures, renewing our mind to the Word of God in the midst of the sins around us.

Perilous times!

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💥 Scriptures:

 

John 16:33 (Jesus said)  These things I have spoken unto you, that in ME ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

 

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2 Thessalonians 1:11-12  Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of HIS goodness, and the work of faith with power:

12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in HIM, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

 

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2 Corinthians 4:16-18  For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 

 

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Proverbs 20:22  Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and HE shall save thee. 

 

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1 John 2:15-17  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: God shows me things are worse than I thought them to be

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 1, 2021) 

 

Before God destroyed Sodom, sexual perversions were rampant among the city of Sodom.  "From every quarter", of the city of Sodom, men came out to have sex with the two men who lodged with Abraham's nephew, Lot. (Genesis 19)

God described the men of Sodom as follows:  Genesis 13:13   "But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly."  

When sins are closeted, done in secret, they are at a pre-boiling stage, like water simmering in a pot.

But when sins are open before all to see, and there is no shame causing them to hide their sins, it is like full boiling water which is going to spill over when left unattended.

In USA we have come to "stage 2" of sins where they are demanding that they have "a right" to do these Biblical sins.

So men and women live together, having sexual relations outside of marriage, without hiding their sins.

Homosexuals, lesbians, transvestites, and such, are demanding the same rights.

I am currently reading a secular book about Hitler, written by correspondent William Shirer.  In his book, he refers to homosexuals as "sexual perverts".   (I doubt that he could call homosexuals "sexual perverts" today.)

We see how far we have moved away from Bible since 1945 by this example.  For in the 1940's and 1950's homosexuals/lesbians were considered by society to be "sexual perverts".

We remember what the Bible says about homosexuals/lesbians for this is God view.

Romans 1:26-28  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Certainly we do not "hate" homosexuals/lesbians, nor do we "hate" adulterers or fornicators or drunkards or other sinners.  But neither do we support them.  We just keep presenting that which the Bible says and we live by that.

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The last week of February, 2021, ABC News showed street protests where the organization formed by homosexuals and lesbians and other perversions gathered.  Some individuals were waving their organizational flags, the one with colored bands.

That same week a senator announced that some of his voters had become angry with him and might not vote for him in future, but he wasn't concerned because he was going to turn to the homosexuals/lesbians for his support.

To me, this is just another "leaf" on the tree signaling the season where wickedness abounds, and the cup of iniquity runs over in the sight of God, and Jesus returns for HIS elect, and the end comes.

Matthew 24

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Luke 17

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

1 John 4:4   Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is HE that is in you, than he that is in the world.

 

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Colossians 2:6-7  As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in HIM:

7 Rooted and built up in HIM, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 

 

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Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is THY goodness, which THOU hast laid up for them that fear THEE; which THOU hast wrought for them that trust in THEE before the sons of men!

 

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Jeremiah 9:23-24  Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth ME, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

 

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Psalm 32:8  God says ... I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with MINE eye.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind

 

(This podcast was previously published on March 11, 2021)

Romans 12:1-2   I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

This world speaks and approves one thing while God speaks exactly the opposite by HIS Word.

By the New Testament Bible, we know that which God approves.

Consider this:  What does the Bible say?

And when we think something, ask yourself:  Where is that in the Bible?

II Timothy 3:16-17  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

As a new Christian, my friend, also a new Christian, and I tried to find in the Bible where it says all men are created equal.

We couldn't find that in the Bible.

So we went to a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and asked, "Where is it in the Bible where it says all men are created equal?"

He replied, "That's not in the Bible."

We were very shocked!

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Sayings of this world:

"You'll never get out of this world alive."

* I Corinthians 15:51-52   Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep (die), but we shall all be changed,  In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

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"Nothing last forever."

* Matthew 24:35  Jesus says:  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but MY words shall not pass away.

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Catholic pope said:  " I see no problem with homosexuals."

Bible says:  Romans 1:26-28   For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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I Corinthians 6:9-10   Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?  Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate  (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

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Pastor said, "I see no problem with a divorced woman remarrying.  My sister is divorced and remarried."

Bible says:

Matthew 5:32  Jesus says:  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

- Man who divorces a faithful wife, will be the cause of that faithful wife's adultery if she remarries.

- Man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

I Corinthians 7:10-11  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:  But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

Romans 7:3   So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

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Proverbs 14:12   There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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After I was born again, all these problems started.  My best friend said, "Joanie, you shouldn't be having all these problems now that you are a Christian."

II Timothy 3:12   Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

II Peter 4:12-14   Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when HIS glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part HE is evil spoken of, but on your part HE is glorified.

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After I was born again, I asked my friend, a Baptist, "What do we do now?"  

She replied, "Nothing."

What the Bible says:  Revelation 22:14  Blessed are they that do HIS commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

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Doctrine of "once saved always saved."

Revelation 3:5  Jesus says:  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before his angels.

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After she was born again, Pam Padgett began trying to find in the Bible doctrines which she had been taught in the Catholic church.

She kept thinking, "I'm sure this must be in the Bible because they taught it in the Catholic church!"

But she found doctrines which she had learned in the Catholic church that were not in the Bible.

 

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