--- Witnessing Hope Realized! ---
My Dear Friend.
Would you like to believe you are going to continue alive forever? Even better, would you like to be among those doing so?
 
Written June of 2022.

I certainly want to continue alive. It is my sincere Bible hope. So, that means my intent is to stay alive forever. Join me! But how? How can you share that hope? Simply meditate on, and then believe, these few scriptures...

Introduction: This world has become so vile and “war like,” people fight and fuss and even kill each other over just about everything imaginable. Some kill even little children, apparently just for fun. A few nights ago (about June 21,2022) on the news in Nashville, TN, during an altercation between two groups at a mall, a 16 year old Asian girl stabbed a 14 year old black girl to death. The black girl's mother came on the news and said she was going to fix it so the child who killed her daughter would go to prison for more than 20 years; even thought the police reported the survivor had defensive wounds. That black mother may be able to use the black communities great wealth and power, and their controlling influence over our society, including even its legal system, to put that little girl in an adult prison for 20 years. What if she was only defending herself? Who can judge such things...? Take comfort in knowing God can! And, I believe, he is right now in the midst of doing exactly that; partly identifiable by his temporarily tolerating the tribulation unfolding unchecked, as the four winds of destruction have been unleashed and only the righteous (those who have faith in Christ) will be protected to survive. (Rev 7:1‑3; Rev 8:13; Rev 9:20‑21; Rev 10:5‑7; Rev 7:9‑17; Rev 11:15‑18; Rev 21:3‑8) The thing mankind fights most about, is religion… One of humanity's greatest problems is many people (sadly most people, it seems) are just good for nothing liars, willing to harm others physically or emotionally over anything they disagree with them about; or certainly, to steal what they want from them. Liars present as righteous while they are wicked. (Mat 7:15) It's created a world full of deceit and hate and violence. The tribulation, mostly caused by mankind's own wicked activities, is tearing our world apart in nearly every way possible. (Mat 24:21‑22) As an example: We see even vile Putin showing videos of himself in church. If he can convince his soldiers they are doing the right thing, even serving God, they will fight to the death. We are left to rely on God to judge and correct all these matters. We can't ever try to be judges, lest we be found fighters actually against God! (Acts 5:38‑39) Maybe God  is using Putin  is temporarily tolerating Putin to speed the tribulation to it's conclusion. (Isa 60:18‑22; Hab 2:2‑8; Mark 13:19‑20) But then again, a satellite might fall on his head... I am a young man grown old and in all my years, I have never seen a wicked man like Putin live to an old age. (Psa 37:25 of 20‑29) To those who pay attention (especially to the Bible), old age grants a joy of perspective and wisdom the young can never have. Once it dawns on Putin's soldiers he is just a wicked murderer of women and children feigning faith in God, it may be the end of him. Some brave Russian may stand up for all of humanity, and for righteousness and the Russian motherland, by bringing Putin to his end. God gives and allows humans like Putin free will, so they can first decide and then demonstrate what they are. Their end is their own creation. (Ecc 8:11‑13; Deu 30:19‑20) Make no mistake, however, God retains control. (Isa 37:29; Isa 30:27-28)

As to mankind's problems, Putin is just the tiniest tip of an iceberg in amongst them. Lets you and I set ourselves free of any involvement in that tribulation! (John 8:31‑32) [Be very careful what you join and support! Actively supporting or fighting against a political party, a racist cause, planned parenthood or women's rights, gun control, or certainly any self righteous religious sect, can involve you in activity that brings harm to someone... Then, you are responsible for what they have done.] Let's rather share a united hope in the Kingdom of Christ, that hope based on just a few scriptures, as we let those who want to fight and cause harm just go on fighting; until they are all used up and gone. (Psa 37:10‑11) I want to stay alive forever, and so, these scriptures give me that hope. They also explain how I believe it  will happen  is happening. My hope  does  must include the end of all those causing harm, of course, as they must all change or die in order for peace to exist. There can be no peace as long as there are men like Putin, willing to murder and rape and maybe even (attempt to - Psa 37:29) destroy the whole world; just to steal what they want. (Hab 2:2‑8) It is comforting, however, knowing God has said the wicked are being killed without my having to try and judge who they are, or certainly, having to do them harm. (Psa 91:7‑8 of 1‑16; 2 Chron 20:17a) (No human can judge who is bad, because all the wicked are liars, pretending to be righteous. [Mat 7:15‑16a] Their being liars is one way God is identifying and marking them for death. [Rev 21:8]) My belief is eternal life in paradise will happen (is happening), and  if  when it does, I want you to stay alive too. Now, I do know mankind has never seen what I hope, but, that doesn't mean we won't. No one has ever before seen the return of Christ, yet it is the central theme of the Bible. Just realize: The outworking of God’s plan is just one long 6000 year revelation, unfolding from Eden to our day. Believing that, let's hope in the promises afforded in these few scriptures. [All the scriptures in the Bible, that I know about, support this hope! I have read it through several times.]

Hope Realized: Jesus said in John 5:24, from the King James Version: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Or, as the Literal Version translates it: John 5:24 LITV Truly, truly, I say to you, The one who hears My Word, and believes the One who has sent Me, has everlasting life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

So; do you believe the promises of the one who sent Jesus? The promises of God? (Mat 17:5; John 12:48‑50) King David wrote under inspiration from God in Psalms 37:29, from Calvin's translation of 1856: The righteous shall inherit the earth, And shall dwell for ever upon it.

Isaiah promoted that same idea when he prophesied at Isaiah 11:1‑12 KJV: And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots (Christ Jesus is a descendant of David’s father Jesse – Mat 1:1): (2) And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; (3) And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: (4) But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth (the truth from God), and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. (5) And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. (6) The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. (7) And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. (8) And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den (probably “Viper's” den). (9) They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. (10) And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign (signal pole - Christ hung on a stake or cross - John 3:13‑15; Num 21:7‑9) of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. (11) And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time (the return of Christ) to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. (12) And he shall set up an ensign (signal pole - Christ come down from the stake) for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

[In the verses above, Isaiah speaks about the blessings on Israel or Judah, referring to those who are the descendants of Abraham and his grandson Jacob (Israel - Gen 35:9‑12). Just please realize: All who express faith in Christ are adopted as sons and daughters of Israel (become Abraham’s descendents): (Galatians 3:26-29) 26 YOU are all, in fact, sons of God through YOUR faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of YOU who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor freeman, there is neither male nor female; for YOU are all one [person] in union with Christ Jesus. 29 Moreover, if YOU belong to Christ, YOU are really Abraham’s seed, heirs with reference to a promise. (Galatians 3:7) 7 Surely YOU know that those who adhere to faith are the ones who are sons of Abraham. (Galatians 4:4-7) 4 But when the full limit of the time arrived, God sent forth his Son, who came to be out of a woman and who came to be under law, 5 that he might release by purchase those under law, that we, in turn, might receive the adoption as sons. 6 Now because YOU are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of his Son into our hearts and it cries out: “Abba, Father!” 7 So, then, you are no longer a slave but a son; and if a son, also an heir through God.]

The Book of Job also holds out the promise of eternal life: Job 33:18 KJV He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Job 33:23-29 GNB Perhaps an angel may come to their aid--- one of God's thousands of angels, who remind us of our duty. (24) In mercy the angel will say, "Release them! They are not to go down to the world of the dead. Here is the ransom (Christ) to set them free." (25) Their bodies will grow young and strong again; (26) when they pray, God will answer; they will worship God with joy; God will set things right for them again. (27) Each one will say in public, "I have sinned. I have not done right, but God spared me. (28) He kept me from going to the world of the dead, and I am still alive." (29) God does all this again and again;

Jesus said we take in God's spirit by reading his (Jesus's) words: John 6:63 KJV It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. I think it's easier to understand this thought as worded by the translators of the Good News Bible: John 6:63 GNB What gives life is God's Spirit; human power is of no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God's life-giving Spirit. Or yet again, John 6:63 from the English Standard Version: It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. (Gal 4:6)

So… These few verses explain how I keep on trying to stay alive. I've been doing it since my youth in Vietnam, and before. As I read the words of Christ (not just the Bible, mind you, but the words of Christ from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) I try to remember and take advantage of all these (and the other) promises of God, at the same time  thinking  believing I am drinking in God's Spirit, the Spirit contained in Christ's words. (Gal 4:6) And in that way, I'm causing the promises of God to be fulfilled in my behalf (as they are fulfilled in behalf of all who are joined to my hope in Christ). I think that's what Jesus meant when he said we need to eat his flesh and drink his blood, (John 6:53) that he is the bread of life that came down from heaven, (John 6:28-35) and that we must be born again by holy spirit. (John 3:1-8) The value of Jesus's life exists in the words he left us. (Mat 24:28 of 23‑28) The other men who spoke from the Bible, even his disciples, were inspired by God but they were still just imperfect men. Jesus was perfect and spoke only what God wanted us to know. (John 15:15) Only Jesus's words contain God's spirit and can grant life. As Paul wrote to a congregation of Hebrew converts: Hebrews 4:12 GNB The word of God (Rev 19:11‑13) is alive and active (exerts power), sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of the heart. (John 12:48‑50; John 3:18‑21; Gal 4:6)

These Bible verses summarize what I hope and expect... It's not exactly a conscious decision, made in the present. It's more of a hope based out of who I have become, over the many years of my life. I've never been or imagined myself a righteous person, but I always believed there is a good God who rewards those seeking him, those trying to become righteous through knowing him. (Heb 11:6; 2 Chron 16:9) Based on what God's son has taught me, I think it's time...! (Rev 11:15) God commanded we listen to his son (Mat 17:5) and Jesus gave his new commandment that we love everyone. (John 13:34‑35) And so, I read and reread the words of Christ, while I encourage and welcome God's spirit; that being my simple effort (2 Kings 5:1‑14) to continue alive; based on my belief in the words spoken by my prophet Jesus Christ. To help keep my faith strong, I personally read and reread the scriptures referenced in this webpage... Join me! You are wasting your time if you serve God for wealth or power or glory; or a bigger airplane. Even following God's son for physical food was a waste. Serve for the food providing life eternal (the life existing only in the words of Christ - Acts 4:12). That's what God has promised. (John 6:25‑27) I would love for you to share with me if you personally understand these scriptures, (1 Cor2:6‑10; Heb 5:11‑14; 2 Cor 4:3‑6; Pro 14:6) and are joined to me in Christ. Not joined to "my" group, of course, but another "individual" joined to Christ in spirit and truth. (John 4:19‑26; 1 John 5:5‑8) Email me at: support(at)JustBibleTruth.com (Replace (at) with  @  .) Your feedback helps define JustBibleTruth.com. I think its message comes from God, of course, so you can't impact that; except by sharing additional scriptures. You can, however, help define the look of the site; by helping me know what people are specifically interested in. Ask questions and lets try and find out how the Bible answers; or, share with me and our readers the Bible answers you already have. My prayer and belief is we are witness to hope being realized! (Rom 8:24)


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