--- Glaring Difference? ---
Highlighting Christ's teachings on how to first gain,
and then to make use of, God's Holy Spirit!
A safe space to be! But how?
A Revelation: How to live forever, beginning now...
Written: April 2024
Understanding the "Difference" that can be your "Deliverance"! Your problem is this: No matter which church or religious group meeting you walk into, you will be met with the proclamation you are favored to have found them; that you are being blessed, they believe, because "they" alone can help you know God... And now, you have found them! If they don't say it, most still believe it! That is because most all Religionists believe [or at least proclaim] "they" form the group made up of God's only true servants. I encourage you to comprehend Jesus's warning most are mistaken [they are deceived (Luke 13:25b-28a)] or they are wicked liars. (Mat 7:15) They each one fail or refuse to realize God gave Jesus Christ the assignment of teaching us, (Mat 11:27; Mat 17:5; John 15:15-16) and, Jesus then went on to make clear no one should try to usurp that responsibility. (Mat 23:8-12 of 1-15) That does mean, of course, I am not able to help you either; unless you can hear my simple secret (Mark 4:11-12; Rom 16:25-27; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Eph 1:8-10; Col 1:26-28; Col 2:2-3) of how you can help yourself! You absolutely must start with the revelation there is only one person who can help you; and that is Jesus Christ himself. Listen to Christ! (Mark 9:7)
Everything the very best of all the rest of us can do is share that simple truth: You must listen to Christ! (Mat 17:5) If you have placed your faith in some sect of men, you are surely lost! How, though, do we avoid being misled, (Mat 7:15) and then, actually get help from the person of Jesus Christ himself? Please carefully consider and understand what I am saying is not an allegory or parable; I voice the very literal instructions Jesus gave on how to gain eternal life. To help yourself, you must simply listen to and build faith in the words God sent Jesus Christ to bring; (John 8:28; John 5:24; John 3:16) because your faith in those words, offered up in prayer to our Creator, form a conduit for you to receive God's Holy Spirit. That is to say; God's Spirit is "in" the words of Jesus Christ! (John 6:63; John 16:23; Mark 9:7) Another way the Bible words it is in saying we have to put on the mind of Christ. (1 Cor 2:16; Rom 15:5; Php 2:5; Gal 3:26-27; Rom 13:11-14; Eph 4:20-24; Rom 12:2; 1 Cor 15:53-57; Col 3:12) Ok, you say, I get it: Putting on the mind of Christ means we need to think like him. Well, yes! Or, as my tiny granddaughter once said to me after I stated something obvious, well, duh! What, though, does it really mean to think like Christ. One thing is Christ had absolute faith. When his disciples were out ahead of him in a boat, Jesus just started walking to them on the sea. Peter said Lord let me walk on the water. Jesus said come and Peter walked on the water. (Mat 14:23-33) Peter was thinking like Christ. He had faith. Then, Peter returned to thinking like this world, who have no faith. (2 Thes 3:1-2; Acts 28:23-24; Rom 10:16 of 11-16) Peter sank. Another time Jesus cursed an unproductive fruit tree and it withered immediately. His disciples were shocked but he told them if they had just a little bit of faith, they could do that and more. Thinking like Christ, then, means being a person of faith. Hear this: "Faith" is God's provision for life to each one of us. (Mat 21:22 of 18-22) It doesn't matter what you pretend or assert yourself to be; or even imagine you are. It doesn't matter what other humans think of you. All that matters is your real and true faith in the words of Jesus Christ! If being able to help yourself using your faith seems a new idea, it really isn't! (Mat 9:20-22) Please consider some additional scriptures in a more detailed explanation:
In the tribulation our world has become, dangers abound. Well hidden dangers too! You can avoid one danger by simply realizing the clear and distinct difference between true Christians and Religionists! But, that difference presents a vulnerability for all: Jesus Christ warned every single professing Christian must be a suspect of deception; especially leaders having grandiose titles. (Mat 7:15; Mat 23:8-12 of 1-15) Some are pretend Christians and deliberate deceivers; (2 Cor 11:13-15) while others don't even realize they are missing the point... (Luke 13:26-27 of 24-27) The difference between real Christians and false prophets can be hard to identify; if you don't have help... Thankfully, Jesus went on to provide that help in saying you can identify "false prophets" by "their works," or by "their fruits." (Mat 7:16) What "works," though, was Jesus talking about?
We should all begin with thanking יהוה
He sent his Son to teach us what we need to know to live forever. (Mark 9:7; John 17:3; John 12:47-50; John 5:24) Possessing that simple truth: An awareness of our need to listen to Jesus, is a wondrous gift and demonstrates our Father's personal interest: (2 Chron 16:9) Realizing our need to listen to Christ is evidence יהוה is drawing us to life [is drawing us to the words of his son]. (John 6:43-47) [You should recognize and know יהוה to be God's Hebrew Name (Pro 30:4) as written by God's finger to Moses on stone tablets. (Exo 31:18)] What, then, is that bad fruitage Jesus taught us to watch for, and, how does understanding God's command to listen to his son help recognize that bad? (Mat 7:15) That is to ask, what is one clear and easily identifiable difference between true Christians and wicked or misguided false prophets [spiritual wolves clad in sheep's skins]? (Mat 7:15; Mat 24:11 of 11-14) Simple really: Doing God's will identifies who is righteous! But, what really is "doing the will of God"? (Mark 9:7; Mark 3:31-35; John 6:28-29; John 8:31-32)
One obvious difference is love for other people, of course. (John 13:34-35; Jam 2:8; 1 John 3:14) Problem, though: Since "all" religious people assert they have love, even while choosing to harm or kill those they judge bad in some way, true love can be hard to spot. One thing all Christians share, and that can never be feigned, is this: "All" real Christians direct you to follow God's command (Mark 9:7) to listen to Jesus... Think about that and about just how simple that is! All that really means is true Christians encourage you to read and express faith in the words of God's Son; for your‑own‑self. (Read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.) True Christians always recommend you sit at the feet of Jesus by reading the Gospels (Mark 3:31-35) because that is what they are "each one" trying to do for themselves! (Rom 12:1-2) Contrariwise, "all" Religionists direct you to join some "their" sect; that being the group they have chosen to believe are appointed by God to teach them, and you. And then, they imagine those humans they worship are qualified to judge if you [and they] are righteous. They presume and assert to judge if you are pleasing God by granting, or by refusing, an approved memberships in their sect. "All Religionists", please recognize the importance of this, accept such human judgment as God's approval of them! And that, don't you see, is what makes and/or defines them Religionists and distinguishes them from Christians: That is their easily identifiable bad fruit. Real Christians actually follow Jesus Christ, and direct "YOU" to "follow him" as well; always being careful not to judge others, either by approval or rejection. (Mark 9:38-40) Religionists direct to and follow some sect of men; thus judging all others lost... (1 Cor 4:5 of 1-5) The point to be gleaned? All of such religious efforts by men and women have nothing to do with the immediate problem faced by humankind: Since and because Adam and Eve sinned, the great problem that has remained is there is one long parade of generations of men and women, "all" born marching to the grave. (Rom 5:12) With the tribulation and Armageddon, that march has become a stampede... Here, then, is a hope that may be new to you, but new only in the sense it seems lost to most Religionists. Because it has been hidden or unknown to the churches, it seems most people have never even heard about "my new" hope [which is the Bible's very old hope]. [In all fairness, it might have been allowed to remain hidden because it wasn't God's time for it to be revealed. (Rom 16:25-27; Mat 13:15 of 13-17; Eph 3:5 of 1-9) What you are now hearing, however, is the revelation of your salvation! (2 Cor 5:17-6:2)] Please now recognize [and gain] this hope; please share my hope: Accept knowledge of God's promises He is ending that death cycle [of being born headed to the grave]. For each person demonstrating righteousness by their faith in the words יהוה sent Jesus to teach, (John 18:37; John 3:18-19) God is ending that death cycle by causing our flesh to become fresher than in youth. (Job 33:13-30) [Our healing will probably occur very slowly at first, so as to be unobservable, else wicked persons who noticed would try to flock to Christ to be healed rather than to seek righteousness. (John 6:25-27) Then again, after the separating work is over and we are all judged, (Mat 25:31-34) our healing might be speeded up to happen quickly in these end days, so those who rejected Christ will only briefly suffer the realization of what they have rejected. (Isa 45:22-25)] However God goes about it, He promised the restoration of the paradise He created and intended when He set Adam and Eve in the Garden; from the creation of our earthly home [from the founding of the world]. (Isa 11:1-13; Psa 37:29; Mat 25:34) [How, though, even if you do recognize these promises by God; how can you take advantage of them? How can I? How possibly, could anyone take advantage if they don't first know about them? (Rom 10:11-15; Amos 3:7) Helping God make this truth known can give your life real meaning. Now that you are hearing these promises of Christ, make yourself beautiful in God's eyes by telling his message of hope to others. (Isa 52:7) Print this webpage and talk about it with everyone you know!] Here is the purpose of this letter: To help you understand Jesus came to teach us about our deliverance, including how to take advantage of יהוה's Spirit to obtain the relief offered by God in our day. Which deliverance comes through, or is, our personal faith in the words of God's son! (Luke 17:26-30) We just need to actually believe what Jesus said: Please continue reading to consider how Jesus taught we can receive God's promises by learning from him how to make personal use of God's Holy Spirit! (Mat 10:20 of 16-20; Luke 11:13 of 9-13; John 4:23-26 of 19-26)
This revelation that so thrills me, and that I now do my best to share, is what Jesus taught us using Peter! It comes in large measure from a simple "familiarity" with the Bible Book of Matthew [familiarity from having listened to (read) those words of Christ many, many times], and then, from pondering [meditating on] the specific teaching of Jesus in Matthew chapter 14, verses 22-33 [here quoting the English Standard Version (translation)]: 'Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. (23) And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, (24) but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. (25) And in the fourth watch of the night [between 3 and 6 AM] he came to them, walking on the sea. (26) But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost [or spirit]!" and they cried out in fear. (27) But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." (28) And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." (29) He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. (30) But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." (31) Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you [give way to] doubt?" (32) And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. (33) And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."'
I have for many years been familiar with this account, as you probably are. What I only recently realized about these verses is simply my need to question just what it was Peter needed faith in [or, what faith he had lost or hadn't yet gained]. What was Jesus's teaching Peter he yet needed [also needed, of course, by all the rest of us]?
Every church I've ever known tells me to exercise faith in Jesus Christ and be saved. That is good advice and absolutely true. (Acts 16:31) The lesson Jesus here uses Peter to teach indicates there is more. To be able to preserve ourselves alive in the midst of danger, we need faith in Jesus, "and in addition," we need to learn from Jesus how to make use of יהוה's Spirit... (John 14:15-17; John 16:7; John 15:26)
In this account, God's Spirit was keeping Peter above and safe from the storm of destruction raging right under his feet. But, as Peter allowed his attention to focus on that danger, his faith wavered and he started to sink. What, though, was it about Peter's faith that was lost or changed? Was it his faith in Jesus? It surely was not! Even in the midst of his fear and lack of faith, it was still Jesus Peter cried out to for help. Peter's faith in Jesus remained strong. So, what was lost or missing? Well, Jesus was walking on the water by the power of God's Holy Spirit. (Luke 5:17 of 17-26; Mark 2:5 of 3-12; Acts 14:9-10 of 8-21) Peter wanted to do that also, and asked Jesus to "command" him to walk on the water. Jesus said "Come" and Peter walked to him on the water, being supported by God's Spirit. (Mark 13:11 of 8-13) So, it wasn't his faith in Jesus Peter lost or didn't have. What seems to have failed Peter was his faith in the power of God's Spirit; in this case the Spirit's power to keep him above the danger. That highlights one glaring difference between my faith and the faith of most people in the Christendom Churches. I believe in the power of God's Spirit, based on faith in Christ's words, to support and protect; right now! Even being organizations splintered by conflicting doctrines, the churches do share one thing in common: They each one teach and apparently believe it is being an "approved" member of "their" sect that is saving or supporting them. Do you note that is not looking to God's Spirit for help? They look to the men who lead their chosen religious group to tell them what is right and wrong, and even, whether they are pleasing God. They want me [and you] to submit to their judgment as well! (Mat 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35) Conversely, we warn you must listen to Christ and that you can't depend on any human, including us, except as we direct you to read Christ's words for yourself. The comfort such Religionists receive from "their" kind or form of "group" worship (2 Tim 3:5 of 1-5) is simply "being in association" with their chosen sect; receiving what they consider the blessing of others of like faith. They like looking to an organized crowd to pat them on the back with approval. (John 5:44) They even believe they have hope for God's help by praying for each other. I freely admit the prayers of any righteous persons among them do have power! (Jam 5:16) But, who can know which among them are truly righteous? [Only God and his Son know! (Luke 10:20)] Do you think it's safe to request prayers from, and even to pray for, any "group" of people? Do you pray for blessings on all Catholics and Mormons and Calvinists. It seems hard since each group condemns the others as lost. [I do pray for God to lead to Christ "everyone" who will "is inclined to" listen. (2 Chron 16:9)] Jesus did warn we must be careful we do not pray for [people without faith] the unrighteous! (John 17:6-10) Do you imagine joining some sect of men makes each member righteous? Right now, most every single Religionists is saying I am right about the Catholics or Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses or other Protestants or... all the sects they are "not" members of. They each one believe, however, "their" sect is different; that "they" are God's chosen ones. Very different from those churches trying to direct attention to themselves, I promote Jesus's warning and/or promise we must all be learning "from Christ" how to use God's Spirit, (John 6:63) and then, be actually using it to protect ourselves alive. Peter was protecting himself alive by his faith God's Spirit could cause "enable" him to walk on water! The simple encouragement I offer, then, is to actually read the words of Jesus Christ to familiarity; including his instructions to depend on and make use of God's spirit! (John 17:3; John 12:48-50)
This is not a condemnation of anyone's chosen faith in Christ. If you express faith in God's Son, I commend you for it! My praise has value if and only if, of course, your personal faith is truly in what Jesus Christ actually taught. (Luke 13:24-27) [If you do have faith in Jesus, don't allow yourself to think about the bad things some church leaders will say about me. (Mat 12:22-30; Acts 14:8-21) Just consider if what I say can be an extension of "your" faith in Christ. And realize, only you and יהוה and Jesus know if you are a Christian and can pronounce you so... "You" can never judge who the other faithful are! (Luke 10:20 of 20-22; 1 Cor 4:1-5) Don't join with or let yourself be controlled by those who imagine they are judges of who is pleasing יהוה !] Listen only to Jesus so as to avoid being fooled by sects of men! (Luke 13:25-27 of 23-30) Simply listening to and following Christ makes you a Christian! As for JustBibleTruth.com, we only encourage everyone to expand and invigorate their faith in Christ's words, by reading them over many times; while being careful not to let any sect of men infringe upon their knowledge of Christ's teachings! (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) This is really simple: Listen to Jesus Christ (Mat 17:5) and you will be set free of any worry about false prophets! (Mat 7:15; John 8:31-32) "Churchy" people may hate or fear you, and say bad things about you, but they will no longer be able to deceive you... For many years, by "my choice" to listen to religious people [thus demonstrating my faith in "them"], I allowed their ideas to cloud my understanding (2 Cor 3:14-18) of the Bible, including my building faith in this simple scriptural teaching using Peter. As we read and thus relive, or make ourselves witness to, Christ's use of Peter's walk on the water to instruct; let us be encouraged to make use of, and to rely on, God's Holy Spirit to help and protect us alive... You should think deeply about what I just said: Jesus taught us to use God's Spirit! (Mat 21 21-22; Luke 17:6; Mat 17:20; Mat 13:31-32) If you have true faith in Jesus, you also have faith in his promises of Holy Spirit! (John 14:15-17; John 15:26-27; John 16:7-8 & 13)
Peter's efforts and shortcomings should make us aware: Acquiring the use of God's Spirit does seem a learning process. We note Peter got better at utilizing the Spirit as he continued developing his ability after Jesus was resurrected to heaven [there awaiting his enthronement as King of all Creation (1 Cor 15:12-28)]. (Acts 4:9-10 of 5-13; Acts 2:34-35) These scriptures are causing me to entertain a new thought about one wondrous gift from our Father: Asking our Father to do something for us, don't you think, is very different from our making use of his Spirit to do something. Don't you see, if we ask, "He does"; but if we draw on his Spirit, "we do"... Could it be even the perfect Jesus Christ, after finding himself transferred from heaven to human form, (Php 2:5-11; John 1:14; Heb 2:14; 2 John 7) needed to learn to command perfect/full use of his Father's spirit? (Mark 9:14-29; Mark 8:22-26) It's our own faith, don't you think, that causes God's Spirit to act in our behalf? (Mat 17:20; Luke 17:5-6) That would seem to harmonize with the woman who drew God's Spirit from Christ without him even knowing, until he felt Spirit flow from him into her. (Mark 5:25-34) If Jesus didn't know what she was about to do, did his Father? Maybe not until she decided and acted! In either case, don't those scriptures say "she" did it? Both she herself and Jesus said she used her faith in God's spirit to heal herself! (Mark 5:28 & 34 of 25-34) God's Spirit is a powerful tool. And, like Peter, we need to learn to depend on God's Spirit even if Jesus isn't standing there to pluck us up. [Not asserting there would ever be a time when Jesus wouldn't be there to help! Just noting we need to grow to Christian maturity. (Heb 5:11-14; John 15:16) Being a Christian does mean being like Christ? (John 14:12-14 of 10-17)] Using God's Spirit is and must, of course, be built on the foundation of our personal faith in Jesus's words. Doesn't that first require knowing what he taught? What about you, personally? Do you spend a lot of time reading the Gospels? (Mat 17:5) Peter's account makes it appear being preserved alive requires more than a basic faith in Jesus's name [in other words, protection requires our learning to use God's Spirit as an extension or a part of our faith in Christ]. We must have faith in what Jesus taught us, including his teaching on how to use, and maybe for us to depend on, God's Holy Spirit! (Mat 17:20) This is not a burden for you! It is a most amazing gift from our Father. Do you believe God exists and is helping you? (Heb 11:6) Jesus taught faith in the words he spoke is our link to God's Holy Spirit, (John 6:63) and, that Spirit can do anything we need it to do. (Luke 17:6; Mat 17:20) He often told the people he blessed it was their own faith that helped. Faith in what we personally know Christ taught grants use of God's Spirit! (Mat 9:22; Eph 2:8; Mark 10:52; Luke 7:50; Luke 17:19; Luke 18:42; Acts 14:9; Luke 8:40‑55) Meditate on this teaching by Jesus: Christians simply "expect" a thing to happen, based on our faith, and it will come to be. (Mark 11:24 of 22-24; Mat 7:7; Mat 18:19; Mat 21:22; Luke 11:9; John 14:13; John 15:7; John 16:24) [Assuming, of course, what we expect is in harmony with God's will; which must include our being careful not to try and help someone who is without faith... Jesus did say we should not pray for unrighteous people; for those without faith. (John 17:9 of 6-10)] And, the Bible account of the Acts of the Apostles indicates that without faith the spirit is not present. (Acts 14:8-10; Mat 9:27-30a; Mark 6:1-6; Mat 13:53-58) You need to understand what God is doing, (Amos 3:7) and, you must truly believe...
The tribulation mankind has caused is escalating rapidly to destroy the vile world system our own wickedness has created [malformed, really; only God can "create"]. The very fabric of human society is corrupted. (Gen 6:5 of 6:5-8:17) A generation ago, many or even most young people grew up aspiring to wear a white hat and ride a white horse: They wanted and were encouraged to help and protect those being oppressed by the wicked. They viewed that as a valid and righteous goal, because of reading or hearing our Creators teachings from the Bible. (Rev 6:1-2; Rev 19:11-21) Today, young people grow up being encouraged to resist the rule of law (Rom 13:1-2) and even to join a gang [or the mafia]; actually being taught from infancy it is right to take advantage of others. (Gen 6:9-14; 2 Tim 3:14-17) Today's society produces first graders who shoot and try to murder their teacher. Surely every sane person understands people trained toward such badness, if they aren't searching (2 Chron 16:9) to be awakened by יהוה, are being made fit for destruction by him. (Rev 19:11-16; Rom 9:22:24; Mal 3:16-4:3) And, God says they are all inexcusable! (Rom 1:20-21 of 1:18-2:2) Don't you understand? Faith in the words of Christ is your ark of deliverance! (Gen 6:9-14; Luke 17:26-30) With all the wars going on, now even among nuclear nations, all wise persons have to realize we may awake any given morning to find the skies ablaze with radioactive fire. (2 Pet 3:8-13) What do "YOU" believe will protect you if or when that happens? Do you believe God's Spirit will protect you? That is the Christian hope! At least one religious sect taught "their sheep" God will never allow a full scale nuclear war. They must have forgotten Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What will such false teachings by religious sects do to the faith of "their" followers if/when war does break out. Never doubt God's ability to protect "YOU" because of unscriptural assertions by sects of men. (2 Pet 3:8-13) Listen to and believe only Jesus and the disciples he personally trained, as God inspired (2 Tm 3:16-17) their activities recorded in the Bible... Our need for faith is why God had their lives recorded for us!
As a main point of this letter: Please carefully consider what the revelation of truth we can glean from Peter's walk on the water really means. What do the people in Gaza or Ukraine or... surviving while seeing their neighbors slaughtered all around them, what do you think they "need" as they witness corpses left lying in the streets? (Jer 16:4 of 1-12) As you consider your answer, do not imagine you are above the same danger they face, or similar ones! [Go to: JustBibleTruth.com Select: Tribulation of the last days! Then, scroll down and read: (Addendum.)] The question we should all be asking: Do Ukrainians and those living in Gaza among all that death and destruction need to hear another Muslim or Jew or Baptist or Catholic or Jehovah's Witness or Mormon or other Protestant or... telling them to come on down and join their church and get saved? Should those who's world is falling down around them join prominent news casters and others as they cower before the Pope [and/or any other grandiose Religionists] seeking help by their prayers or blessings? [ Their "Our" world is falling down just like the walls of Jericho fell down around Rahab. (Josh 2:12-21 & 6:20-25) Your unwavering faith in the promises "you personally know" Jesus made to you is what can protect you...] Perhaps most importantly, should YOU be encouraging others to look to such "men" for help? And then, if you don't speak to expose those hypocritical false prophets, aren't you actually encouraging support for them? As for me, I openly pray יהוה will strike all prominent Religionists [spiritual liars]. (Mat 7:15) I pray He will destroy those who quote scripture about Christ on TV, and then tell you to call their 800 number [only really seeking your wealth]. As for you, are you really simple minded enough to believe you can buy righteous prayers in your behalf. Peter's curse upon all those who promote such ideas... (Acts 18:18-22) All who proclaim you should or even must join "their sect" for help just need to be done away with. I pray YOU will see your real and true need: "Read the words of Jesus Christ for help." Shouldn't all those churches be telling you that same thing? Christ warned you, if you believe their lies, you are doomed... (Mat 24:23-28) So, what Palestinians and Ukrainians and everyone alive needs is "a true Christian" telling them to get hold of a Bible and read (Gal 3:23-26) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; so as to learn and take to heart the words of Jesus Christ. Everyone must understand they obtain their own deliverance by means of their personal faith in what Jesus taught. Is hearing Christ even possible among Palestinians? It is if they are not yet judged wicked, and if you print this webpage and share it with them! Don't you know everyone alive needs to be told to learn and follow Jesus's instructions on how to make use of his Father's Spirit to protect themselves alive; to protect us from this tribulation and/or Armageddon [in the same way the Spirit lifted Peter above the raging storm and protected Rahab from the falling down walls she lived in]? [Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and the entire Bible are included free on JustBibleTruth.com.] Everyone needs to hear and know: (Mat 24:14) God promised our perfection, a return to our youthful vigor and even "better," (Job 33:13-30) and, that we can have life in paradise forever! (Isa 11:1-13; Psa 37:27-29) Do you "really believe" God's Spirit is fulfilling those scriptures in you? If so, you should tell this truth to everyone you can. (1 Cor 15:34) Just share this webpage with them [print it out if they don't have a computer]! (Mat 24:14) Make no mistake, whether we are following יהוה's command to listen to his son (Mat 17:5) is the same decision we are each one making! That decision, and it is a decision you alone can and must make, (Isa 45:22-25) is your own judgment of yourself... (John 3:19 of 16-21) We live in a world that has chosen to refuse to be disciplined by man or God! (Rom 1:28-32; 2 Tim 3:1-7) Society is torn apart by resisters and/or terrorists [many of whom even like to imagine themselves "righteous" protestors]. They don't care what or who their activities harm or destroy in trying to get their way; or that their act of forming a protest group [a mob] attracts people who are professional protestors [gangs of criminals and thieves and killers]. They all proclaim the righteousness of their cause, of course, some even using Christ's name... Nations like the U.S. with NATO and the State of Israel, and the other more stable and reasonable countries, that have in the past given the world some measure of structure and stability, (Rom 13:1-2) have been or are being destroyed by protest and anarchy within. Because the instigators of the world's troubles are all liars and deceivers, some even imagining they are righteous, only God can identify and stop kill them; kill them all! While these words will infuriate many self-righteous people, what about you? It's only you who can help you. God is right now listening to use your response to the words of Christ to judge you for life or death! (Acts 17:29-31; Mal 4:1-3) Whether it's war or famine or natural disasters or disease or old age or gang violence and/or the death of respect for the rule of law... we are all facing imminent danger! You should not imagine it is not coming for you! We now see many people who have previously taught resistance to rule of law, or quietly tolerated those who did, cry and moan as they receive the horrific whirlwinds of their choices. (Rom 13:1-4) What, then, do you truly believe is protecting you? God is destroying all the wicked. (Acts 17:29-31; Psa 9:1-8; Psa 37:10-11; Mal 4:1-3) Stop being one of them! (1 Cor 6:9-11) Build and possess faith in the words of Jesus Christ (2 Thes 3:1-2) and thus take in God's Spirit. (John 6:63) Then, learn to make use of that Spirit to keep yourself alive during יהוה's final solution; as his war of Armageddon ushers in the paradise He intended and started when He planted Adam and Eve in the garden. (Mat 25:34; Isa 11:1-13; Psa 37:10-11 & Rev 20:10~21:11) That creation was perfect. (Gen 1:26 & 31) It still is and will be restored/completed... (Psa 104:5; Psa 37:29) God just needs to, and is, discovering who wants to be part of it! (Acts 17:29-31) If you are to live, personal faith in the promises of God through Christ must be your reality. (Rom 6:20-23 of 16-23) It must be who you are and where you live!
To recap, then, as I also beg forgiveness for a terrible sin against everyone I know [or knew in my younger years]; and especially my own family! One clear difference between the works of true Christians and false prophets is this: False Christians direct people to their own religious sect for truth and help. Sadly, I was guilty of that in my past! True Christians, on the other hand, direct you only to Jesus Christ, to gain help from his Father by your personal intimate knowledge of the words Jesus was sent to speak. (John 6:63; John 12:49-50; John 5:19-24; John 5:30; John 8:28-29) That is what I am offering you now!
Since my return from a combat tour in Vietnam in youth, (VietnamJC.com) I have searched for God; and even before... So, I've always considered myself a God fearing man. [But not a righteous man, as I must admit I was a rowdy and insolent young man... (1 Tim 1:12-14 of 12-18) That's another difference between Religionists and Christians. Christians are righteous in Christ [by their following only him], while others are righteous in their own eyes and/or glorify their chosen sect or personal doctrinal beliefs [often unscriptural beliefs]. (Pro 3:7)] Even so, I would still like to believe I was and remain God fearing. [Being God fearing, while not complete or all we need, is a good thing. (James 2:19 of 18-26)] So, even while believing I was a God fearing man, I must sadly confess to a great sin against humanity: My search for God led me to join a string of churches, one after another... In looking back, I decimated or at least harmed all my relationships with both family and friends by my joining those judgmental sects. I also did myself great harm in allowing myself to be so misled! What does joining a church really mean? Isn't it giving public witness you believe "are convinced" you have joined God's true servants, and, by sound logic, "everyone righteous" should follow you there? Wouldn't a person be a fool to join a church if they didn't believe that group was the faithful of God? (Mat 7:15) Each of the churches is anxious to assure its members they alone make up "the only true servants of God." (John 5:44 of 39-44) Can you really think of anything more hateful and divisive than asserting you are a member of God's only chosen; while those who refuse to join "you" are, well, not? You must realize and appreciate turning your back on the churches is not turning your back on God! It can be "is" quite the opposite... To all I knew in my past, then, and especially to my own family, who were once very close, I am sorry I was so foolish! It breaks my heart I can't back up and fix the great harm I did you then, and be closer in your life right now! But, maybe I can! I here share the most valuable thing I possess: "The truth of Christ" that can help you stop making those same mistakes! Really, hasn't the same thing been happening to you? If you have sisters or brothers or parents or children or friends or even a mate, who have separated from you and/or judged you "lost to God" [been persuaded to care less about you] because you left their church or felt compelled to speak against their group doctrine, or even because you wouldn't "convert" to join them... don't you see, that means you are suffering and/or causing those same problems I caused. (Mat 10:34 of 32-39; Mat 11:16-19) Please consider this letter, which is the expression of my own best effort at sincere Bible study, the greatest gift I know to give... Rather than divisively joining some church, we all need to join Christ in exposing all Religionists. (Mat 23:1-15; Luke 13:23-28; Mark 13:21-23) Just realize we can only hear Jesus speak, and be safely taught to know his Father, (Mat 11:27) by reading the words of Christ recorded in the Gospels. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) One of Jesus's wondrous teachings is that we can draw on and use his Father's Spirit. (Mark 11:24; John 14:15-26) While the truly wicked of this world will continue to view knowledge of Christ as foolishness or as the opium of the weak minded, right up until they are each one destroyed, (1 Cor 1:26-31 of 21-31; Psa 37:10) Christ's truth is not hard to understand! Don't YOU be fooled... (Mat 11:25; 2 Pet 3:1-7) Do not fear the rapidly escalating tribulation being ended by God's war of Armageddon. Rather, see them as the sign(s) of deliverance Jesus promised! (Luke 21:28 of 25-28) Share these scriptures and so tell everyone you know; what is happening to them and why. (Mat 24:14) You should not, however, expect to find a sect or group of "good" men and women to help and/or lead you. (Mat 10:32-38) God made clear He sent Jesus to be your only leader... (Mat 17:5; Mat 23:8-10 of 1-15) You must prove your-own-self an obedient and willing follower of Jesus Christ; by actually listening to and learning from, well, Jesus Christ. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) Have you taken to heart this message from our perfect instructor, as Jesus sent his disciples out in the little boat on the raging sea, and then used the Apostle Peter to instruct you about the power of, and your need to make use of, God's Holy Spirit in "your" life? That's what everyone alive needs to hear. (Mat 24:14 of 3-14) Reading and putting faith in the words of Christ is how we gain paradise... (Mat 25:31-34; Isa 11:1-13) You can do something great: You can help other people know, and thus speed our deliverance! (Isa 60:22) Share this letter [these scriptures] with them... (Mat 24:14)
Please understand about me, I'm not "preaching down" to anyone using these scriptures! I freely admit I'm just talking out loud as I try to learn and understand these things for myself. This is a vision onto "my own personal" Bible study! I review and reconsider these scriptures most every day, seeking to understand and keep faith in [keep close in mind] the "whole" or "overall view" of God's provision for help and deliverance... I'm writing to share my efforts as I "work to learn" to master for myself how to make use of God's Spirit. I can't allow myself to be distracted or my "hope" drifts away to become something I "wish" was true, rather than truly believe! Often, as I drive to town or mow grass, or just lay in bed at night, I listen to a recording of the Bible; or just reflect on my memory of these scriptures. As I this morning made a cup of coffee, and rolled around in my mind the wonderful hope these scriptures paint and engender, I wept tears of absolute joy... That joy is what I try to share. (John 15:11)
Even having said all that; I must also say I think making use of God's Spirit is probably not about learning to do some special thing or the other; the waving about or laying on of our hands. (2 Kings 5:11 of 1-14) It rather seems just about what we truly believe! It's probably not about our strength of will, as we some how "drive" or "command" God's spirit to do what we want; or to fill someone up with it. Then again, for you, it will probably happen just how "you" imagine it will happen; based in your faith built from "your own personal" study of Jesus's teachings. Just always remember: "Jesus" is your teacher! Your only dependable teacher! (Mat 23:1-15) It seems to me it's wholly about our being a friend of God through faith (James 2:23) based in our personal knowledge of the words of his Christ, (John 15:11-16) and then, about our "truly believing" and "expecting" what we want to happen, or are trying to accomplish, "will happen"; (Mark 11:24) because God is good and said it would happen. (Heb 11:6) That all requiring, of course, that what we want to happen must be good [God's will]. If true Christians simply believe a thing will happen, it will happen! (Mat 18:18-20) If you are a true Christian and believe you will survive Armageddon, you will; made so by our Father's Spirit and you being in step with "his" works. If you believe in God's promises of the return of our youth and vigor, you will have them! (Job 33:13-30) Faith in God's Spirit is a powerful tool... If you are able to appreciate these teachings of Christ, (John 6:43-47) but are still a part of some religious sect, print this webpage and share it with your fellow asserted Christians... Christians should all appreciate these words of Christ as much as you do. Now is the day of our salvation. (2 Cor 5:17-6:2)
If someone tries to harm you or someone you love, call to mind God's words promising the wicked will die in place of the righteous. (Pro 21:18; Psa 37:10-15) Share God's warning (Mal 3:16-4:3) if they will allow it! (Eze 3:17-19; Rom 12:17-18) The destruction of the wicked will then happen in protection of you; because you have faith God said it would. This is not magic and there is no trick. Just believe in God and in what "all" He has promised. (Mal 4:1-3)
Judas Iscariot: What can we learn from Judas...?
Knowledge from the scriptures herein considered leaves us all to ponder the one same question: Do we have faith? Do you? Do I have true faith? I want to. I pray I do. I most times even believe I do; but I also know, wanting to, or even imagining I do, does not mean I do have true faith. In the final analysis, I either believe God's promises or I don't!!! (1 Cor 4:4 of 1-5) It seems just that simple! I've always thought I was pretty good at figuring out how things work. [I've also lived long enough to note many or even most people who "think" they are really smart and/or good at something, aren't! (Pro 3:7; Psa 36:1-2; 1 Sam 15:17)] Even if I happen to be right about my ability, understanding what is happening is not the same as having faith. Judas Iscariot knew what was happening... He spent 3 1/2 years in the presence of our Lord Christ. He saw him perform countless miracles including bringing the dead back to life. (Luke 6:17-19; Luke 7:11-17) Judas surely knew he was in the presence of God's son. All the while, however, Judas's real love was stealing money from their common bag and causing trouble, while lying to try and cover it up. (John 12:3-8) Did he find some sick joy in his imagined trickery? Judas obviously did not have faith, and finally betrayed our lord for 30 pieces of silver. (Mat 26:48-49) Since Jesus's life style was constantly exposing Judas in his own heart for what he was; Judas likely despised Christ... Did he imagine he was "fooling" Jesus by the things he was allowed to get away with? He probably was a sadist, constantly doing his very limited best to cast doubt on or even undermine what Jesus was doing. (John 12:1-8; Mat 26:6-13) [Please note: Judas presented no real problem for Jesus as יהוה did protect his Son from Judas; until the time arrived for Jesus to die.] When Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, put the expensive oil on Christ, Matthew mentioned how "the disciples" got upset with Jesus saying he was being wasteful. (Matthew 26:6-13) Matthew apparently didn't notice Judas was responsible. John, however, noted and recorded it was Judas who stirred up the trouble among the disciples against their own Lord. (John 12:1-8) It was right after Jesus there rebuked Judas for causing trouble that he went to make arrangements to betray Jesus to Judas's true religious leaders. (Mark 14:10-11) Judas had apparently never chosen Jesus as his leader. Even on the night he would betray Jesus, with plans in place, Judas seemed to try to fool or even torment Jesus saying "It is not I, is it, Rabbi?" when what he was in the process of doing was mentioned. (Mat 26:20-25) Why did God not kill Judas in place of Christ? (Pro 21:18) Because Christ was a very special circumstance. He came to give his perfect human life as the sacrificial payment to buy mankind back from sin and death; that is, to allow "to help" God remain righteous and still satisfy justice in forgiving some of the wicked. Because of Christ's sacrifice, God remained "just" and "righteous" in pardoning repentant sinners, who, even being repentant, still "deserve" only death under the law of justice. (Rom 6:23; Rom 3:23-26; Mat 20:28; Heb 9:28) Jesus had volunteered for his assignment long before, during his pre-human existence. (Heb 10:5-10; Isa 6:8; Pro 8:22-36; John 1:18; John 8:57-58) [What a nearly inconceivably wonderful plan (Heb 11:6) by God to grant us the life Adam and Eve stole from us...] Still, Jesus didn't desire to die and it distressed him greatly awaiting his suffering; (Mark 14:35-36) even while his words did accomplish his Father's will in setting the whole world on fire in a judgment separating the righteous from the wicked. (Luke 12:51 of 49-53; John 3:19-21 of 16-21) [Even as you hear these words, you must and are picking a side, and thus judging yourself! (John 12:48 of 48-50)] Jesus wasn't protected from Judas in the end, then, because the death of Christ needed to happen and it was time. Please know, however, Judas was punished: (Mat 26:24 of 20-25) He went and tried to hang himself, [no doubt trying to escape God's wrath] but the tree or rope or something broke and he fell down and his bowels burst open on the ground. (Mat 27:3-5; Acts 1:18) He laid there dying [possibly for days] in a pool of his own blood and guts to contemplate... (Mat 27:3-8) While Judas was allowed to accomplish his wicked goal, because he was unknowingly accomplishing God's will; God's Spirit "did" protect the congregation of Christians from wicked liars and deceivers. (Acts 5:1-11)
That knowledge should raise other serious questions... If what you have faith in isn't happening, does that mean your faith isn't real? If you lack faith, could you allow or cause harm to someone or something in your care? God help us but those are answers we are all required to understand and give for ourselves... This letter exposes the faith I work to maintain: My faith is God's Spirit can protect you [and me] to survive his war of Armageddon... (2 Chron 20:17) My eyes are set on deliverance at God's hand and I can't look away! So, then, join me; let your personal reliance be on God's Spirit and in his promises of deliverance. (John 15:26-27; Luke 17:6) Believe Jesus as he explains how God will help you survive, and then, to live the "real life." (1 Tim 6:19 of 17-19; John 5:24) If you do have faith; your "real life" has already begun. Realize it. Expect deliverance. Praise יהוה you people! (Rev 19:1-6)
Our relief: What am I seeking for myself and what hope am I trying to share? (Psa 37:10-11 of 3-11) I am terrified by the world we live in... (Luke 21:25-28) Helpless old people and children abused for greed, or in some cases for fun... So much badness! Do you imagine conditions are better today than they were in Noah's or Lot's or Rahab's days? (Luke 17:26-30) It is clear I can't fight the avalanche of wickedness on my own. (Eph 6:10-20) So, I seek relief; a place where I can feel safe. (Heb 11:6) It tends to overwhelm, having to realize we have lived our whole lives under the shadow of death; among people who are willing to eat up all we have and are, just to get what they want [like Putin's Russia and his army of murdering thieves (not saying some of Putin's soldiers might not be nice young men, but what they have joined and/or supported is what they are)]... (Psalms 23:4 of 1-6) We have each lived every day from infancy knowing death was coming for us. (Rom 5:12; Rom 6:23; 1 Cor 15:20-22) That fear defined who we are or were. (Heb 2:15 of 14-18) The jobs we chose, the mates we sought out, the desires of our heart and the faith we cultivated; they were all because of or in spite of that fear! (Heb 2:14-18) And, world conditions are "rapidly" degrading... (2 Tim 3:1-7; Mat 24:3 & 7 & 21 of 3-31) This knowledge of Christ's teachings, however, can set you free, forever! (John 8:31-32) Well, faith in Christ's promises grants "wisdom" to set you free; by your choosing faith. Don't you now see: If you have true faith in Christ, and truly believe "know" God's spirit is protecting you, you are free. (John 8:31-32) God's Spirit makes it so! You can live the life you truly want to choose. Simply find comfort waiting in peace on יהוה, in the interior room of your mind. (Isa 26:20-21; Lam 3:26; Isa 30:15; 1 Chron 16:23) That interior room, which no one else can see or know [your personal faith], is a safe space. Nothing and no one harmful is there. Your faith in God's spirit is your interior room where you can hide at any time: When you concentrate on it and picture it in your mind's eye, and imagine see yourself inside, it is an impenetrable wall all about. (Gen 15:1; Deu 33:26-27; Psa 34:7 of 1-9 1 Pet 1:3-5; 2 Tim 4:8) And that's the thing about true faith in what is real, right? Your wall is not just in your mind. If you have true faith in יהוה, based on what he sent Jesus to teach, your protective wall is in the mind of God as well. I hope you can understand, my writing this is a reflection of my effort to learn how to be there myself; and then, to encourage that same hope in you. If you believe it, God's Spirit makes it so, because you know He has spoken it... Begin your real life now! (James 1:25; Rom 6:22) And, give your life real value and meaning! By doing your best to share these scriptures with everyone, you can help complete Christ's preaching work and "speed" us through this destruction and into paradise! (Mat 24:14; Rom 10:16-18; Rev 14:6-7; Isa 60:22 of 20-22; Hab 2:2-3; Luke 13:23-28; Isa 5:18-25) Understand: What we see happening is not God's work to save the wicked! Those judged wicked are all being destroyed. (Mal 4:1-3 of 3:16-4:3) This [before Armageddon begins] is God's work to identify who loves him, and to preserve you alive; (Mat 24:37-39; Luke 17:26-30) if you are listening and building faith in what his Son taught... (Mal 3:16-4:3; Psalms 23:1-6; Psa 37:27-31; Psa 37:10-11)
As this letter is a summation of my ongoing lifetime Bible study, I like to believe it is one large thought! [It's probably not a one sit read...] I do know, with all Satan's religions spreading their lies, (Mat 24:23-28) it can be hard to know what to believe; to know what truth really is. Your protection is in being careful to really listen to Jesus and only to him... (Mark 9:7) I believe we live in the time of the end! If that is so, Jesus said you will see this world's problems continue to mushroom until wickedness is completed, and then, eternally destroyed by Armageddon. (2 Pet 3:3-7; Mal 4:1-3) Mark yourself to avoid being consumed with this wicked world's destruction. (Eze 9:1-7) The rapidly worsening world conditions, then, is one thing that can help you identify truth... If you see problems continue to escalate and get worse, busy yourself reading these scriptures to learn from Jesus how to use God's Spirit to protect yourself alive! That is what this letter is for... This large thought of God, his "one thought," [his one idea, (Jer 51:12-13)] is what Jesus was sent to bring your understanding of. Faith is your only hope! Join me in prayer! (Mal 3:16-4:3; Psa 27:1-14)
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