GOD'S WORD IS THE BOOK OF LIFE

Commentary By:  Gordon King

Scripture, the word of God, written to us by our Lord, given to us for our encouragement, enlightenment, and wisdom from above!

We are to take comfort in knowing what is coming our way, in knowing that if we place our life, our faith, and our trust in God then He shall always be with us!

2 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, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.“

We are to read and study God’s word so that we may be equipped in this world and the world to come.  So that we may know right from wrong, and good from evil. 

The word of God gives us His wisdom, His encouragement, and His insight.  It allows us to know God more and to become more Christ like. 

It allows us to see into the future, to know God’s plans, and to rest assured that we are already victors in a world gone mad!

The word of God is a manual for life, written to guide us through this world.  It contains not only instructions but also life itself!

When we read, study, meditate upon, and truly understand what God is telling us then we have more understanding of just who God is. 

As we journey on through this life as true believers, then we should be growing in Christ.  We should be learning, growing, and becoming more like Christ.  We are learning not only what we should be doing now on earth, but also what we will be doing in heaven, how we will be, and how life with Christ is.

The bible not only tells us how to act, it is a blue print for life now and for eternal life.  It contains what we need to overcome, and it contains what we need to increase our faith.  Christianity is so much more than believing, it is a way of life itself, it is having the power of God within us, of being one with God!  It’s about being a new creation, given a new life, eternal life with God.

Many will read some of scripture and not be willing or able to continue, believing that it is just too hard or terrible.  Yet it is all there for a reason, it is there because God wants us to know and not be ignorant.  We must take it all in context, yet within the big picture, from a heavenly perspective, not from worldly wisdom!

The heavenly perspective is that God loves us and wishes for no one to perish!  When we rebel there is a price to pay.  And unless we completely give ourselves over to God, then we will pay the price.  This is what it’s all about, rebellion against God, and God’s plan to restore us back to Him!  The entire bible from start to finish is about God’s plan of reconciliation. 

I believe that the bible is so much more than meets the eye, and in fact much more than any of us could truly comprehend!  It contains the truth about life itself, it contains many mysteries, and it contains unfathomable godly wisdom.  I believe that if a person did nothing but study the word of God for his or her entire life time, that he or she would never fully understand Him, nor would the depths of His wisdom and enlightenment ever end!  The wisdom of God is infinite, as is God Himself!

I believe that God’s love for us is so great that it could never end, that it is so immeasurable it could never be truly understood by man!

The word of God is so invaluable to us because it reveals who God is, it enlightens us to His ways, it gives us understanding of the unknown, and it gives us life! 

It shows us who we are and who we can become, it allows us to see the sin in our lives and tells us how to overcome.  The word of God gives us the truth about evil spirits and how to overcome them, it empowers us to fight the good fight and how to win battles.  It encourages us to stand firm in our faith, to hold on to what is true, and to withstand the wiles of the devil.

The bible gives us encouragement, comfort, wisdom, understanding, help, and insight.  It tells us how to obtain life, eternal life! 

Bible prophecy is a large part of God’s word, we must not despise prophecy, but embrace it as wisdom from above.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

“Do not despise prophecies.“

Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection was prophesied, and so too is His rapture of the church and His second coming!

The word of God, holy, righteous, and pure, heaven sent.  Let us all study the entire word of God, meditate upon it, and live it in anticipation for our reunion with Christ!

Take comfort in God’s word, be encouraged by its wisdom!

God bless my friends!  Maranatha!

GOD BLESS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION!

THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL

By Justin Johnson

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” – 1 Timothy 6:10

Paul’s warning to Timothy about the root of all evil is constantly being corrected by commentators and scholars.

“It cannot be true that the love of money is the root of all evil” – Clarke

“Verse 10 should read, ‘the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil’ “ – Williams

“It is evident that the love of money is not ‘the root of all evil’ “ – Stam

Such bold statements made against the word of God! How can something clearly stated in the Bible be evidently untrue. Nonsense.

When you read a verse that appears wrong on the surface, remember which book you are reading, and realize that when you and God’s word disagree, what is truly wrong is you.

Correcting the Bible is never an aid to understanding. Perhaps constant correction of this verse has led to more corruption in the church than we wish to realize.

Looking at the verse assuming the commentators are wrong, not God, we can learn some things.

“Evil”

The first problem that needs cleared up is that evil does not necessarily mean sin. When evil is read as sin then we must justify how the love of money is the root of all sin.

At first glance this seems untenable, but it need not be justified if the verse is not necessarily talking about sin. (Although a good case can be made for Eve’s sin being covetousness in Genesis 3.)

In the Bible God creates evil, but God does not create sin. Evil can mean destruction, ruin, disaster, loss, corruption. All of these are found in the context of 1 Timothy 6. Supposing that gain is godliness

“All Evil”

Another wrong assumption that is made is that Paul is talking about every kind of evil imaginable, instead of something being completely evil.

Paul is not telling Timothy that if he loves money every kind of evil imaginable will proceed from him. Instead, what follows the love of money is not only a little bit of evil, or partially evil, but all evil.

What is good and what is evil cannot mix. Godliness and the love of money cannot mix. They are contrary one to the other. They oppose each other, fight one another, and destroy one another. One will win out, and the love of money is the root of all evil.

“Love of money”

But why is the love of money the root of all evil? This is because the most important function of the church is to uphold (pillar) and establish (ground) the truth (1 Tim 3:15).

We do not naturally seek to do this, nor know how to do this. This is why there are required elders and leaders in the church to make sure it is functioning properly. This is the reason for the epistle of 1 Timothy.

Money is given to people who provide a product that someone else wants. If a teaching is contrary to what people want, and a teacher supposes that gain is godliness, then evil and destruction is sure to follow.

The love of money in the teacher will sacrifice truth for the sake of making gain from the hearer. Paul warns Timothy, that either godliness will eliminate your love of money, or the love of money will eliminate godliness in the church.

The Context

In the context of 1 Timothy, there are those who want to teach contrary to right doctrine, even the words of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Tim 1:3; 1 Tim 6:3).

But why would they want to teach contrary to Christ? Paul explains in his second epistle to Timothy:

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears” – 2 Timothy 4:3

How do the listeners “heap to themselves teachers”? Answer: with money.

“Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.” – Titus 1:11

Why did they teach error? They received money from people who wanted it. Just like Balaam (Num 22-24).

What We Love

Paul charges Timothy to “teach no other doctrine”, “to come to the knowledge of the truth”, and for the church to be the “pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 1:3; 1 Tim 2:4; 1 Tim 3:15).

The decision must be made concerning what we love more and what will do the most good in the church. Is it financial gain or is it truth? Do we build ministries for the love of money, or for the love of the truth? They are contrary to one another.

If the teachers in the church “will be rich” (e.g have the love of money – 1 Tim 6:9), they will reject or hide the truth, err from the faith, and the church will fall into destruction – total destruction – all evil.

The love of money will most certainly corrupt the truth. Teaching contrary to truth would be a sure fire way to destroy a church.

This is why Timothy must flee the idea that gain is godliness and replace it with the importance of godliness with contentment. For the love of money is the root of all evil, and Paul would not have Timothy’s ministry of truth be destroyed.

The Bible does not need corrected after all.

BY JULIE COHICK - WORD OF TRUTH LIGHTHOUSE BLOG

" And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: so CHRIST was once offered to bear the sins of many (any and all who come to HIM by faith) ; . . . " Hebrews 9:27-28a

Originally shared by Julie Cohick

               "  DEATH  -  IT  HAPPENS  EVERY  DAY !  "

What if you died today ?  Even while reading this post,  you could be having a slight pain in your chest or head.  Within a few hours,  you could be dead of a heart attack or brain hemorrhage.  You might think that could never happen to you.  However,  the Bible states,  "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.  For what is your life ?  It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time,  and then vanishes away." James 4:14

Even if you are in excellent health,  you could be killed in an auto accident,  TODAY.  Do you remember the shock you felt the last time you heard someone you knew was killed in an accident ?  They certainly never thought that death would come so suddenly to them. Perhaps these will be the last words you will ever read !!!

You cannot escape death !  " And as it is appointed unto men once to die,  but after this the judgment. "  Hebrews 9:27    Maybe you are thinking,  " If I would die today,  I'm ready to go;  after all,  I've never done anything really bad.  I don't believe that a merciful GOD would send me to Hell. "    The Bible says,  " For ALL have sinned,  and come short of the glory of GOD; "  Romans 3:23    " For the wages of sin is death... "  Romans 6:23a    " But the fearful,  and unbelieving,  and the abominable,  and the murderers,  and the whoremongers,  and the sorcerers,  and idolaters,  and all liars,  shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:  which is the second death. "  Revelation 21:8    According to GOD's WORD,  it does not matter how good you are.  You deserve to burn in the Lake of Fire forever and ever !

However,  there is Good News.  GOD provides a way of escape,  because HE has given you a SAVIOR.  "... the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. "  Romans 6:23b    " 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. "  John 3:16    PLEASE  STOP  FOR  A  MOMENT  and read that last verse once again.  How does the Bible say that you can have everlasting life ?  It does NOT say that you can have everlasting life by trusting in some church or saint !  " Neither is there Salvation in any other:  for there is none other name under Heaven given among men,  whereby we MUST be saved."  Acts 4:12    The Bible does NOT say you can have everlasting life by doing good works !  " For by grace are ye saved through faith;  and that NOT of yourselves:  it is the gift of GOD:  NOT of works,  lest any man should boast. " Ephesians 2:8-9

You can only get everlasting life by completely trusting JESUS.  " He that believeth on the SON hath everlasting life:  and he that believeth NOT the SON shall not see life:  but the wrath of GOD abideth on him."  John 3:36    Why don't you admit to GOD that you are a hell-bound sinner.  Admit to HIM that you are willing to turn from your sinful life and accept the LORD JESUS CHRIST as your personal SAVIOR.  If you will do that with a sincere heart,  GOD's WORD says that you can know for sure that you have eternal life.  " These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the SON of GOD; that ye may KNOW that ye HAVE  ETERNAL  LIFE,  and that ye may believe on the name of the SON of GOD. "  1st. John 5:13    This is not just a coincidence that you are reading this post.  GOD planned for you to read it.   This could be your last  WARNING  !!!

Will you reject JESUS ?  The Bible states,  "... he that believeth  NOT is condemned already,  because he hath NOT believed in the name of the only begotten SON of GOD. "  John 3:18b

Will you accept JESUS as your personal SAVIOR ?  Remember, Salvation does not depend on feelings  or  on emotional experience. It is based on what GOD has promised in HIS WORD.  GOD promised,  " For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. " Romans 10:13    Call on GOD today.  Don't put it off another minute !  If you will accept JESUS CHRIST as your personal SAVIOR, pray this simple prayer  or  one similar to it:

          Dear Heavenly FATHER,  I know I am a sinner and need YOUR forgiveness.  I believe that JESUS died for my sin.  I am willing to turn from my sin.  I now ask JESUS CHRIST to come into my heart and life as my personal SAVIOR and help me live for YOU always.  I am willing,  by GOD's grace,  to follow and obey CHRIST as the LORD of my heart and life. "    In JESUS' name I pray,   AMEN.

If you have made a decision to trust JESUS CHRIST as your personal LORD and SAVIOR  after reading this post,  PLEASE let me know so that I along with the angels in Heaven can  !!! REJOICE !!!  over one sinner that repents.
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
http://wordoftruthlighthouse.blogspot.com 

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH J. VERNON MCGEE: PART FORTY-EIGHT

If you are new to the series, please start with Genesis 1, from the beginning.  You can find the links to any you missed, start over or whatever you want by searching the right-hand side of my blog.  Also, you can listen to this on YouTube where it has them all.  Enjoy and share!

GOD BLESS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION

First Corinthians 15:1-11

HEBREW WORD OF THE DAY

Laws...

God's Laws

GOD BLESS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION!

HOW TO TELL A FALSE PROPHET: SERMON BY J. VERNON McGEE

This is a big problem in the world today and one we need to be aware of so that we are not deceived.  Enjoy and God bless you!

MUCH LOVE AND LOVE MUCH IN CHRIST JESUS

SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION

CHRISTS TEARS IN US (for the lost)

"...I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die... "

John 11:
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.


Jesus wept. I and you, we weep in deep sorrow for the ones who we love that pass who are lost... and the ones that we do not know who die forever out of Christ. Oh my God, let us go home, for when we find this deepest state of love overcoming us with His Love and His sorrow, we are ready if He shall call!

Our Lord wept over Jerusalem. He wept for Lazarus, His friend. And He raised him from the dead only to die again. He hates death but He weeps. He is sorrowful for a bird that falls from it's perch and creation that was made into travail because of sin and it's birth of the irreversible disease of death. He conquered death for us. He holds the key to life eternal.

THERE IS A WAY TO HELP

He wept for the millions of Jews of His flesh family who would perish without Him. He knew they were lost forever...what grief! He wept for the ones who would betray Him and convince the Romans to crucify Him in a most God awful way...He was so sorrowful for them! He wept for the ones who pierced His glorious body with metal stakes that finally led to His long agonizing death, but for a moment in time. As he died He asked our Father and His FATHER to forgive them, for they knew not what they were doing.

THE WAGES OF SIN IS ETERNAL DEATH SEPARATED FROM GOD FOREVER

To weep and be sad and anguished to the small extent we are, compared to His grief for ALL those in history who were finally and totally lost through sin not forgiven, sin that was griping them, sin that they had no idea was sin, the deception of death within, the drug of Satan, is to be a joy and strength to us. For in such a state we move closer to the consuming fire of the Holy Spirit in the deepest love of Jesus for all the lost of all time and we "Rock Solid" and more faithful as a result.

Rev.20:
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

GO OUT AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS: THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

God is moving in our life. God is pruning us for stronger and more abiding works before He calls us Home. He IS calling us now, to serve Him, in the sorrows, and the anguish, and the grief. For in these deepest of emotions JESUS is there and we are one WITH HIM.

Chaim, least

GOD BLESS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION BY JESUS CHRIST

First Corinthians 15:1-11

Ephesians 2:8-9

John 3:16-17

CREDIT ABOVE IN SHARING HIS WORD

BY:  ABAOLINEKID (CHAIM)

I was joyful for all the Bible based shares featured in our "KNOWING JESUS Community".

These are from clinging to the Vine. It seems so hard for some to stay IN the vine and to share His pure word, quoting scriptures! 

Beloveds, may we always be ready to share the word of Jesus.

What IS a faithful work? It is based on the foundation of all truth who is Jesus Christ and His Word. PROSEY cute stuff is for Hollywood. They make $$$ off it. Some get VIEWS!

Let us focus and deem 100% true this:

John 17:
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Isaiah.40:

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


Psalm 119:
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

2 Tim.3:
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Matt.5:
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16

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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16

THE AGENDA OF THE LUCIFERIAN NEW WORLD ORDER: BY CONNIE MILLER ON GOOGLE PLUS

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🔥I FOUND THIS. IT IS THE AGENDA OF THE LUCERFERIAN NEW WORLD ORDER SAME AS ONE WORLD ORDER, THE CABALS OF THE BANKERS, THE BILDERBERG SECRET SOCIETY, THE COMMUNIST, THE GLOBALIST ELITES, THE CABAL OF WITCHES AND WARLOCKS OF THE BOHEMIAN COVE, AS THEY HAVE MANY NAMES. THEY HAVE MADE GOOD ON SOME OF THEIR PROMISES HERE WHEN OBAMA SIGNED 900 BILLS AT NIGHT UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS THAT WENT AGAINST OUR REPUBLIC CONSTITUTION AND OUR BILL OF RIGHTS WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS NOT GOING TO GET A 3RD TERM AS PRESIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN UNDER THE WORK OF THE NWO. YOU CAN LOOK UP THE VODEO'S ON YOUTUBE EVEN THE ONES WHERE OBAMA IS STICKING UP HIS NAUGHTY FINGER SAYING "F" YOU AMERICA.

🔥PLEASE WAKE-UP AND RISE UP IN THE BODY OF CHRIST IN ACCORDANCE TO:
♡ISAIAH CHAPTER FORTY THREE,
♡COLLOSSIANS CHAPTER ONE: FIFTEEN THROUGH TWENTY.
♡JAMES ONE:ONE AND TWO:NINETEEN.

🔥 PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION TO HELP WAKE PEOPLE UP TO WHAT THE MOVEMENT OF SATAN IS. THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE NWO PLAN HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE IN 2016 WITH OBAMA SIGNING THOSE BILLS. THERE IS THE MID-TERM ELECTIONS IN 2018 THAT IF THESE COMMUNIST DEMOCRATS WINS THE MAJORITY OF THE SEATS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES, THEY PLAN TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN SEVERAL WHAT THEY THINK ARE BETA TEST RUNS TO TAKE OUT OUR PRESIDENT. HE IS SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY AND NEEDS OUR SUPPORT REQUIRE OF YOUR PRESIDENT TO STAY TRUE TO HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES; http://WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV
TO FILL OUT THE EMAIL FORM.

🔥OTHER PARTS OF THEIR PLAN THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON WITH THE FEMA RD-EDUCATION & EXTERMINATION CAMPS IN YEAR OF 2020 TO DE-POPULATE BY 90%.BY YEAR OF 2030, REORGANIZING THE 20 MILLION INTO AROUND 5 MAJOR CITIES. THEY HAVE DONE THE BETA TESTING PREVIOUSLY OF THE EXTERMINATION CAMPS IN NAZI-GERMANY, THE PREVIOUS SLAUGHTER EXTERMINATING THE INDIGIGENT PEOPLE IN AFRICA, AND THE PREVIOUS SLAUGHTER OF MANY CHRISTIANS IN MANY PARTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST. WAR IS NEVER A SOLUTION AS WE HAVE BEEN APART OF GOING BACK TO:

▪BILL CLINTON TALIBAN WHICH WAS
▪GEORGE W. BUSH AL-QUIDA WHICH TURNED INTO
▪OBAMA ISIS/ISLE AS THE GATES OF HELL ARE NOW OPEN AND THAT IS WHY THERE ARE SO MAY DEMONIC SPIRITS INFESTED IN THE PEOPLE TODAY INCLUDING 80+ SENATORS THAT HAS SIGNED THEIR ALLEGENCES TO THE COMMUNIST FRONT PARTIES OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD. THIS HAS ALL BEEN REPORTED ON THROUGH RADIO SHOWS ON YOUTUBE
LIKE THE:

♢DAVE HODGES THE COMMON SENSE SHOW,
♢THE HAGMANN AND HAGMANN REPORT,
♢LISA HAVEN NEWS,
♢STEVE QUAYLE AND ALSO HIS Q-CAST WITH 40 YRS OF
RESEARCH.

🔥 THE LORD GOD IS CALLING:
♡▪GOD CALL TO ARMS: 2 CORINTHIANS 7:14.
♡▪GOD CALL TO HIS PEOPLE:

PSALMS 94:16 KJV:
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? AMEN.
NIV:

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? AMEN.

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CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE LUCIFERIAN NWO (NEW WORLD ORDER)

GOD BLESS AND PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS DAY IS DRAWING CLOSE

BE PREPARED BY ACCEPTING CHRIST JESUS AS YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOR AS HE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND LIFE.  NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH HIM.

First Corinthians 15:1-11

Ephesians 2:8-9

John 3:16-17

BE NOT DECEIVED WE ALL SIN AND ARE IN NEED OF A SAVIOR

Romans 3:23 and 6:23