God has created a plan for His "sons and daughters" (2 Corinthians 6:18) to OVERCOME Satan's lies and deceptions and therefore to inherit eternal life with Him - as described in the King James Bible.
“I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things?
let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord,
and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”
For the Kingdom system to endure, one must have good government officials, people who view Creator-given authority as stewardship rather than usurping power for themselves. For this reason, the first resurrection must accompany this transfer of the dominion mandate. It is not merely a matter of going from mortal to immortal, but from corruption to incorruption. Under the beast systems, power has always tended to corrupt people. But the saints who will rule in the age to come will be incorruptible, administering equal justice for all.
The Kingdom will (perhaps gradually) include all nations, and these nations must be treated equally and their rights respected. The world will be delivered from a man-made “rules based order” to the rule of law—God’s law. Instead of being ruled by the whims of men who seek advantage over others, the world will be ruled impartially by the immutable laws of creation reflecting the nature of God Himself.
If you are an aspiring overcomer, now is the time to prepare. Know the law, the prophets, the gospels and epistles. The Bible is your handbook to govern your personal lives as well as the nations and the world as a whole.
Firstly, I agree with much of what you wrote, however your comments relate more to what I hope to include in Part 3 in this series of articles titled 'The New Heavens and the New Earth', and NOT this Part 1 series - which relates to the Original Earth and what the Bible reveals it appeared to be like prior to the inhabitants of the world, the Earth and the heavens back then receiving God's judgment (Jeremiah 4:23-26; 2 Peter 3:4-6).
Where you say in your last paragraph, "If you are an aspiring overcomer, now is the time to prepare...". In response, I say that the words of Jesus Christ are clear that becoming a dedicated Disciple of Jesus Christ is mandatory for not only gaining entry into Heaven at one's death (or in the Rapture); but the love, truth and honesty that each disciple demonstrates to other disciples (John 13:35) and to other people (Mark 12:31) is also a mandatory requirement for Salvation - as are other more personal requirements as stated by Jesus below:
"If any ['Saved', Christian] man [or woman] come to me, and HATE NOT [meaning, love Jesus Christ far more than any family member as far as love and hate are contrasted - meaning] his FATHER, and MOTHER, and WIFE, and CHILDREN, and BRETHREN, and SISTERS, yea, and HIS OWN LIFE ALSO, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. 27 And whosoever DOTH NOT BEAR HIS CROSS, and come after me, CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower...30...and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king...sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace [meaning the tower builder and the king were unable to complete what they had initially started]. 33 So likewise, WHOSOEVER he be of you that FORSAKETH NOT ALL THAT HE HATH, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE." (Luke 14:26-33)
True Biblical discipleship that relates to being in the IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST (1 Corinthians 2:16), which has to be demonstrated throughout one's lifetime on the Earth since Salvation was received. Becoming Christ-like is a mandatory requirement for Salvation, as stated above by Jesus Christ Himself.
If Christians prefer to believe otherwise, that is their choice, but whatever they believe cannot be honoured by God if is NOT WRITTEN in the King James Bible Bible for God to honour it.
EXAMPLE: Many Christians today believe in the false doctrine of 'Once Saved, Always Saved', which condemns the requirement for Christians to perform the SAME WORKS that Christ performed when He was on the Earth:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME [Jesus], THE WORKS THAT I DO SHALL HE DO ALSO; and GREATER WORKS than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." (John 14:12).
In this issue of Salvation, Jesus said these words:
"NOT EVERY ONE [meaning - NOT every Christian] that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but [ONLY] HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER which is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)
Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to express this important point, Larry.
“You have NOT raised one comment or question that relates to the topic.”
Well, I guess we should ask, what is the topic? I thought I was responding to “Part 1of God’s GREAT Plan for Mankind - Revealed” with a subtitle of “Is Your Pastor Lieing To You”. Is the topic now limited to lies, pastors, revelation, man, the plan, whose plan - iow what g-o-d are we talking about?
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”
“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
But later, something changed;
“This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby. However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,…”
Should the Israelites have asked, ‘Are these people made in the image of God’? ‘Have these people shed man’s blood?’ ‘Are we stealing their land?’
Where in the Bible does it say that, “…angels began to impersonate the Creator by using miracles"?
No imposter is going to tell you he is an imposter.
“But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
Larry - I have no idea as to what you are writing about.
You have NOT raised one comment or question that relates to the topic. In addition to this, you have failed to provide the scripture references I requested from you yesterday that relate to what you posted.
Unless you ask questions that relate to this study - I have no further comment to make.
If one of the angels began to impersonate the Creator by using miracles [ unexplained science ] to get the people’s attention [ create fear ] and making a deal with their leaders [ priesthood ] to extract ten per cent of everything they produced or could steal, how would you “try the spirit (s) whether they be of God, because many false have went out into the world [ system ]?
“I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things?
let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord,
and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”
For the Kingdom system to endure, one must have good government officials, people who view Creator-given authority as stewardship rather than usurping power for themselves. For this reason, the first resurrection must accompany this transfer of the dominion mandate. It is not merely a matter of going from mortal to immortal, but from corruption to incorruption. Under the beast systems, power has always tended to corrupt people. But the saints who will rule in the age to come will be incorruptible, administering equal justice for all.
The Kingdom will (perhaps gradually) include all nations, and these nations must be treated equally and their rights respected. The world will be delivered from a man-made “rules based order” to the rule of law—God’s law. Instead of being ruled by the whims of men who seek advantage over others, the world will be ruled impartially by the immutable laws of creation reflecting the nature of God Himself.
If you are an aspiring overcomer, now is the time to prepare. Know the law, the prophets, the gospels and epistles. The Bible is your handbook to govern your personal lives as well as the nations and the world as a whole.
Hello Larry - thanks for your comments.
Firstly, I agree with much of what you wrote, however your comments relate more to what I hope to include in Part 3 in this series of articles titled 'The New Heavens and the New Earth', and NOT this Part 1 series - which relates to the Original Earth and what the Bible reveals it appeared to be like prior to the inhabitants of the world, the Earth and the heavens back then receiving God's judgment (Jeremiah 4:23-26; 2 Peter 3:4-6).
Where you say in your last paragraph, "If you are an aspiring overcomer, now is the time to prepare...". In response, I say that the words of Jesus Christ are clear that becoming a dedicated Disciple of Jesus Christ is mandatory for not only gaining entry into Heaven at one's death (or in the Rapture); but the love, truth and honesty that each disciple demonstrates to other disciples (John 13:35) and to other people (Mark 12:31) is also a mandatory requirement for Salvation - as are other more personal requirements as stated by Jesus below:
"If any ['Saved', Christian] man [or woman] come to me, and HATE NOT [meaning, love Jesus Christ far more than any family member as far as love and hate are contrasted - meaning] his FATHER, and MOTHER, and WIFE, and CHILDREN, and BRETHREN, and SISTERS, yea, and HIS OWN LIFE ALSO, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. 27 And whosoever DOTH NOT BEAR HIS CROSS, and come after me, CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower...30...and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king...sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace [meaning the tower builder and the king were unable to complete what they had initially started]. 33 So likewise, WHOSOEVER he be of you that FORSAKETH NOT ALL THAT HE HATH, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE." (Luke 14:26-33)
True Biblical discipleship that relates to being in the IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST (1 Corinthians 2:16), which has to be demonstrated throughout one's lifetime on the Earth since Salvation was received. Becoming Christ-like is a mandatory requirement for Salvation, as stated above by Jesus Christ Himself.
If Christians prefer to believe otherwise, that is their choice, but whatever they believe cannot be honoured by God if is NOT WRITTEN in the King James Bible Bible for God to honour it.
EXAMPLE: Many Christians today believe in the false doctrine of 'Once Saved, Always Saved', which condemns the requirement for Christians to perform the SAME WORKS that Christ performed when He was on the Earth:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME [Jesus], THE WORKS THAT I DO SHALL HE DO ALSO; and GREATER WORKS than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." (John 14:12).
In this issue of Salvation, Jesus said these words:
"NOT EVERY ONE [meaning - NOT every Christian] that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but [ONLY] HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER which is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)
Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to express this important point, Larry.
“You have NOT raised one comment or question that relates to the topic.”
Well, I guess we should ask, what is the topic? I thought I was responding to “Part 1of God’s GREAT Plan for Mankind - Revealed” with a subtitle of “Is Your Pastor Lieing To You”. Is the topic now limited to lies, pastors, revelation, man, the plan, whose plan - iow what g-o-d are we talking about?
Way too many ASSumptions are being made.
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”
“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
But later, something changed;
“This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby. However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,…”
Should the Israelites have asked, ‘Are these people made in the image of God’? ‘Have these people shed man’s blood?’ ‘Are we stealing their land?’
Where in the Bible does it say that, “…angels began to impersonate the Creator by using miracles"?
No imposter is going to tell you he is an imposter.
But Paul would,
“But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”
Larry - I have no idea as to what you are writing about.
You have NOT raised one comment or question that relates to the topic. In addition to this, you have failed to provide the scripture references I requested from you yesterday that relate to what you posted.
Unless you ask questions that relate to this study - I have no further comment to make.
Humans are spirits. When you become a witness you don't quit being a man.
"If we would judge ourselves we would not be judged."
The question was, "...how do you try [ test ] the spirits whether they be of [ from ] God".
“Has Your Pastor Been Telling You Lies”… the next obvious question is, “…how do you try [ test ] the spirits whether they be of [ from ] God".”
If one of the angels began to impersonate the Creator by using miracles [ unexplained science ] to get the people’s attention [ create fear ] and making a deal with their leaders [ priesthood ] to extract ten per cent of everything they produced or could steal, how would you “try the spirit (s) whether they be of God, because many false have went out into the world [ system ]?
Where in the Bible does it say that "...angels began to impersonate the Creator by using miracles" - Larry?
If you can give me that reference, I'll then answer your question.
It is the spirits that are on trial, we are the witnesses.
Larry - you claim that it is the spirits that are on trial and not humanity - and that we are the witnesses. Where in the Bible does it say this?