November 12, 2016 4:55 p.m.
Becoming "Like" Him - Seriously?
Now that is a phrase that we hear quite often. This can not come from a King James Bible because the KJB does not teach us to 'be like Christ. I read the 'devotion' and it truly sounds good - to think that you could be such a good Christian that you could be compared to Christ Himself. However, that is not possible, and again, nore are we expected to make that our goal in life.
The NIV Bible says in II Cor 3:18b, "And the Lord - who is the Spirit - makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image." But the KJB shows what Christ really says, "we... are changed into the same image from glory to glory,even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
This is not about us being more and more like him in our walk. Keep in mind, those 'other' bibles tell people to imitate God, imitate Jesus, imitate Paul, etc. when the KJB tells us to 'follow', not 'imitate.' So it makes sense that they would think they are to be Christ-like in their walk.
A simple read of Paul's writings from the Risen Saviour Himself will show us that Christ has made us into His image spiritually - we are still in our flesh. Our works still have to be judged in the judgment seat of Christ. Our walk will never match up to Christ's walk because we are not like Him now.
Actually, as we are told to follow Paul - and Paul shows us his 'manner of life,' so if we are walking good enough to fill Paul's shoes, then you could say you are striving to be Paul-like in your walk. It is a worthy goal - and a proper goal. It could be done. But an honest look at Paul's life such as what he says in Romans 7, you can see that even Paul wasn't 'Christ-like' and nowhere did Paul ever say he was 'becoming like Him.'
So to think you are becoming like Christ - Christ-like, etc. is to say you are following the personal desire of Satan who wants to be so Christ-like that he is like the most high. (See Isaiah and Ezekiel).
PS - for a modern Christian to think they are Christ-like is just more of the 'conceit' that Romans 11 warns us about. If one doesn't understand the Jews and Gentiles, etc. which is only understandable by rightly dividing and following Paul, then the Scriptures calls them conceited. To think that a 'christian' thinks they are walking Christ-like? Not possible - not expected - nor right to think!
Follow Christ but don't try to imitate Him!
Becoming "Like" Him - Seriously?
Now that is a phrase that we hear quite often. This can not come from a King James Bible because the KJB does not teach us to 'be like Christ. I read the 'devotion' and it truly sounds good - to think that you could be such a good Christian that you could be compared to Christ Himself. However, that is not possible, and again, nore are we expected to make that our goal in life.
The NIV Bible says in II Cor 3:18b, "And the Lord - who is the Spirit - makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image." But the KJB shows what Christ really says, "we... are changed into the same image from glory to glory,even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
This is not about us being more and more like him in our walk. Keep in mind, those 'other' bibles tell people to imitate God, imitate Jesus, imitate Paul, etc. when the KJB tells us to 'follow', not 'imitate.' So it makes sense that they would think they are to be Christ-like in their walk.
A simple read of Paul's writings from the Risen Saviour Himself will show us that Christ has made us into His image spiritually - we are still in our flesh. Our works still have to be judged in the judgment seat of Christ. Our walk will never match up to Christ's walk because we are not like Him now.
Actually, as we are told to follow Paul - and Paul shows us his 'manner of life,' so if we are walking good enough to fill Paul's shoes, then you could say you are striving to be Paul-like in your walk. It is a worthy goal - and a proper goal. It could be done. But an honest look at Paul's life such as what he says in Romans 7, you can see that even Paul wasn't 'Christ-like' and nowhere did Paul ever say he was 'becoming like Him.'
So to think you are becoming like Christ - Christ-like, etc. is to say you are following the personal desire of Satan who wants to be so Christ-like that he is like the most high. (See Isaiah and Ezekiel).
PS - for a modern Christian to think they are Christ-like is just more of the 'conceit' that Romans 11 warns us about. If one doesn't understand the Jews and Gentiles, etc. which is only understandable by rightly dividing and following Paul, then the Scriptures calls them conceited. To think that a 'christian' thinks they are walking Christ-like? Not possible - not expected - nor right to think!
Follow Christ but don't try to imitate Him!
November 12/2016 10:00 a.m.
Make Your Peace With God?
So, how do these people who have rejected God throughout all their lives - or played the game of religion right up to the end... how do they die in peace, as they claim? (at least according to others who talk about them 'after' they have died). How do these people think they 'made their peace with God?'
Do they confess their sins, according to I John 1:9? Hmmm - wouldn't you wonder if you 'got them all 'confessed'? I suppose you could say, "and anything else I have forgotten, please forgive me for them..." ya, right - that will work! How about confessing your sins to a perverted priest who has his own list of sins... Seriously? People do that? Good thing confessing sins is NOT the way of making peace with God!
Do they have an opportunity to 'fix their life' if they make it to their aged years? Well, if they do, I wonder what gospel they try to follow - who's works? Peter's? Gospels? Abrahams? Ruckman's? Hyles? Popes? Their mom's? I wonder how they think their life should be fixed enough to please God... and wouldn't you wonder if they can get everything fixed in time? Well, I suppose what they can't fix, they can confess it.
Do they give away all their money? If they want to try, I am here. I wouldn't mind some of those folks that understand the KJB, rightly divided webfamily well-to-do folks willing some of their 'left-over' finances to me. If they were to ask me, I could certainly justify my request. For them, that sort of gift could actually turn out to be a 'work' that would result in rewards at their judgment seat. But if is it a lost person, etc. it certainly has nothing to with 'making peace with God' before they die - although according to Matthew, I am sure many pastors have convinced their 'parishioners' to will their left-overs to their church - another 'benefit' of following a false gospel. (ever look at the word closely? parishioners sounds like perish-ing-ers) So maybe those that now know the truth would be willing to send some of their 'left-backs' to the 'source' of where they found out how to get their souls 'fixed' - ya think? But at least it won't be for more peace with God - it would just be to make sure your money was spent in the right way after you are gone. Just don't leave it all with your cat!
We know claiming the doctrine of their church won't make any peace with God. Baptism, communion, confirmation, church attendance, deaconing, making apple pies for the fair, being good to others, wearing a glued on smile everywhere, etc. doesn't make any peace with God!
If one were to believe all the good things were what mattered in people's obituaries, then we would see a lot of folks have made peace with God before they 'left.' But when I read those obits, I truly feel sad for them. All that goodness gone to waste. All that temporary fun and success was just a vapour! Do I judge folks through their obits? No, not really. But if you read their 'religious' background and knowing the salvation doctrine those churches teach, there are some serious clues in there - I truly have my doubts about anyone making their peace with God.
Have you ever heard, "At least they died doing what they loved doing!" A guy dies on the golf course, so he goes to the great golf course in the sky? A guys parachute doesn't open - can you figure he was thrilled knowing he was going to splat doing what he loves doing? A guy dies at a restaurant chugging down his diet pop as he stuffs down that 4th double burger soaked in grease, topped with a Jalepeno'... yup, he died doing what he loved the most. The only peace he made then was that third 'piece' of pie!
If people could realize that making peace with God isn't what they have been taught - or think... The KJB will tell folks how to have peace with God, how to have the peace of God and how to have peace from God - but folks just reject it all. Too bad for them!
Remember - everyone dies except you! Your family and friends, neighbors, fellow-workers, strangers, politicians, etc. all die - we never hear from them again... and soon enough, their memories even fade away. But YOU? ME? We just suddenly move on to another realm - eternal life... life keeps on living! The question is, "Did you accept the peace of God from the God of peace or did you try to make peace with God your way.
Frank and Elvis did it their way; I would rather do it HIS way!
Make Your Peace With God?
So, how do these people who have rejected God throughout all their lives - or played the game of religion right up to the end... how do they die in peace, as they claim? (at least according to others who talk about them 'after' they have died). How do these people think they 'made their peace with God?'
Do they confess their sins, according to I John 1:9? Hmmm - wouldn't you wonder if you 'got them all 'confessed'? I suppose you could say, "and anything else I have forgotten, please forgive me for them..." ya, right - that will work! How about confessing your sins to a perverted priest who has his own list of sins... Seriously? People do that? Good thing confessing sins is NOT the way of making peace with God!
Do they have an opportunity to 'fix their life' if they make it to their aged years? Well, if they do, I wonder what gospel they try to follow - who's works? Peter's? Gospels? Abrahams? Ruckman's? Hyles? Popes? Their mom's? I wonder how they think their life should be fixed enough to please God... and wouldn't you wonder if they can get everything fixed in time? Well, I suppose what they can't fix, they can confess it.
Do they give away all their money? If they want to try, I am here. I wouldn't mind some of those folks that understand the KJB, rightly divided webfamily well-to-do folks willing some of their 'left-over' finances to me. If they were to ask me, I could certainly justify my request. For them, that sort of gift could actually turn out to be a 'work' that would result in rewards at their judgment seat. But if is it a lost person, etc. it certainly has nothing to with 'making peace with God' before they die - although according to Matthew, I am sure many pastors have convinced their 'parishioners' to will their left-overs to their church - another 'benefit' of following a false gospel. (ever look at the word closely? parishioners sounds like perish-ing-ers) So maybe those that now know the truth would be willing to send some of their 'left-backs' to the 'source' of where they found out how to get their souls 'fixed' - ya think? But at least it won't be for more peace with God - it would just be to make sure your money was spent in the right way after you are gone. Just don't leave it all with your cat!
We know claiming the doctrine of their church won't make any peace with God. Baptism, communion, confirmation, church attendance, deaconing, making apple pies for the fair, being good to others, wearing a glued on smile everywhere, etc. doesn't make any peace with God!
If one were to believe all the good things were what mattered in people's obituaries, then we would see a lot of folks have made peace with God before they 'left.' But when I read those obits, I truly feel sad for them. All that goodness gone to waste. All that temporary fun and success was just a vapour! Do I judge folks through their obits? No, not really. But if you read their 'religious' background and knowing the salvation doctrine those churches teach, there are some serious clues in there - I truly have my doubts about anyone making their peace with God.
Have you ever heard, "At least they died doing what they loved doing!" A guy dies on the golf course, so he goes to the great golf course in the sky? A guys parachute doesn't open - can you figure he was thrilled knowing he was going to splat doing what he loves doing? A guy dies at a restaurant chugging down his diet pop as he stuffs down that 4th double burger soaked in grease, topped with a Jalepeno'... yup, he died doing what he loved the most. The only peace he made then was that third 'piece' of pie!
If people could realize that making peace with God isn't what they have been taught - or think... The KJB will tell folks how to have peace with God, how to have the peace of God and how to have peace from God - but folks just reject it all. Too bad for them!
Remember - everyone dies except you! Your family and friends, neighbors, fellow-workers, strangers, politicians, etc. all die - we never hear from them again... and soon enough, their memories even fade away. But YOU? ME? We just suddenly move on to another realm - eternal life... life keeps on living! The question is, "Did you accept the peace of God from the God of peace or did you try to make peace with God your way.
Frank and Elvis did it their way; I would rather do it HIS way!
November 12/2016 9:50 a.m.
Magnified Word
Psa 138:2 ... for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
The King James 1611 Bible - the word of God - is to be magnified even above all thy name? Yes - how else would one be able to tell the difference between the real living God and Saviour and the false one. No wonder the devil hates the KJB - rightly divided, of course! it is the ONLY book in the world that exposes the devil for who he is and what he is doing! It is the only book in the world that tells the truth about and from the Risen Saviour... magnified even above all thy name!
Magnified Word
Psa 138:2 ... for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
The King James 1611 Bible - the word of God - is to be magnified even above all thy name? Yes - how else would one be able to tell the difference between the real living God and Saviour and the false one. No wonder the devil hates the KJB - rightly divided, of course! it is the ONLY book in the world that exposes the devil for who he is and what he is doing! It is the only book in the world that tells the truth about and from the Risen Saviour... magnified even above all thy name!
November 11/2016 9:15 a.m.
Without God
With more and more people becoming wary of their 'religion', we see them turning away from God. In most cases, though, they never 'knew God' and God never 'knew them. Anyway, they have chosen to go through their stage of living without any concept of God in their deceived little brains.
So, they live a life that has no more value on 'humans' than on animals. You may have to press them a bit to get them to admit it, but that is the case. There are many folks who put animals on a higher plane than humans. We see animals that have more rights than people - animals have more 'care' and 'concern' than people - and laws are tougher on people who 'hurt' animals compared to those who 'hurt' people - unless of course, it is one of us they hurt - then they get off scot-free! They say it was our fault that these love-mongers went after us hate-mongers!
These people do all they can to either try to 'fix' their old nature problems - or they try to learn to live with them and call it good! That rings a bell with Isaiah 5, eh!
They try to make 'other' people pay for their idiotic laws that supposedly protect their mother earth, etc.
These people have no morals. These people don't think in a manner of right vs wrong - things are only relative to their own personal satisfaction and situation.
Science becomes their 'foundational' way - although most of their science can be put into the doubtful category; they don't care about any specific proofs - the study of science makes no sense to them, anyway. Talk about blind faith!
Unfortunately, and this is my point for this particular note - when they finally get tired of life's struggles - or as the world gets messed up more and more (like it is doing - with a lot more to come...), then they may choose to go "back to God." Unfortunately, the pastors and churches, books, music CD's, etc. all portray the false fleshy gospel - thus putting people who want to get "back to God" only keep right on keeping on with the devil. They will be so thrilled when 'he' arrives - but can you imagine the disappointment when they find out 'he' wasn't the right 'HE'!
Ya know, maybe they won't be all that disappointed. Apparently they will believe the devil / anti-christ right up to the big battle. They may think they have the real Christ all the time they are with the devil. Imagine, fighting against the Lord in Revelation 19! You have to be a real dufus to fall for all that stuff.
But then dufuses are teaching and preaching to dufuses in the churches today - and yet, one simple little Book could straighten those folks out. Is it no wonder Paul would have us 'despise' religion, false teachers, etc.
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought;1 but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. Acts 19:27
Then I gotta ask folks why can't they get themselves to 'despise' the teaching of the false gospel within their own churches? Why can't they despise the preaching profane and vain babblings instead of Paul's rightly divided gospel of the Risen Saviour! ...avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness
If a cook were to slip a little poison into someone's meal, they would never go back to that restaurant; but to think a pastor who throws a little / a lot of poison to his people can just get those folks to keep coming back for more... weird!
Without God
With more and more people becoming wary of their 'religion', we see them turning away from God. In most cases, though, they never 'knew God' and God never 'knew them. Anyway, they have chosen to go through their stage of living without any concept of God in their deceived little brains.
So, they live a life that has no more value on 'humans' than on animals. You may have to press them a bit to get them to admit it, but that is the case. There are many folks who put animals on a higher plane than humans. We see animals that have more rights than people - animals have more 'care' and 'concern' than people - and laws are tougher on people who 'hurt' animals compared to those who 'hurt' people - unless of course, it is one of us they hurt - then they get off scot-free! They say it was our fault that these love-mongers went after us hate-mongers!
These people do all they can to either try to 'fix' their old nature problems - or they try to learn to live with them and call it good! That rings a bell with Isaiah 5, eh!
They try to make 'other' people pay for their idiotic laws that supposedly protect their mother earth, etc.
These people have no morals. These people don't think in a manner of right vs wrong - things are only relative to their own personal satisfaction and situation.
Science becomes their 'foundational' way - although most of their science can be put into the doubtful category; they don't care about any specific proofs - the study of science makes no sense to them, anyway. Talk about blind faith!
Unfortunately, and this is my point for this particular note - when they finally get tired of life's struggles - or as the world gets messed up more and more (like it is doing - with a lot more to come...), then they may choose to go "back to God." Unfortunately, the pastors and churches, books, music CD's, etc. all portray the false fleshy gospel - thus putting people who want to get "back to God" only keep right on keeping on with the devil. They will be so thrilled when 'he' arrives - but can you imagine the disappointment when they find out 'he' wasn't the right 'HE'!
Ya know, maybe they won't be all that disappointed. Apparently they will believe the devil / anti-christ right up to the big battle. They may think they have the real Christ all the time they are with the devil. Imagine, fighting against the Lord in Revelation 19! You have to be a real dufus to fall for all that stuff.
But then dufuses are teaching and preaching to dufuses in the churches today - and yet, one simple little Book could straighten those folks out. Is it no wonder Paul would have us 'despise' religion, false teachers, etc.
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought;1 but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. Acts 19:27
Then I gotta ask folks why can't they get themselves to 'despise' the teaching of the false gospel within their own churches? Why can't they despise the preaching profane and vain babblings instead of Paul's rightly divided gospel of the Risen Saviour! ...avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness
If a cook were to slip a little poison into someone's meal, they would never go back to that restaurant; but to think a pastor who throws a little / a lot of poison to his people can just get those folks to keep coming back for more... weird!
November 11/2016
The 'Old Paths'
I am sure you have heard many preachers preach this particular message: Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Jeremiah 6:16. I have preached that verse a number of times myself - a long time ago, that is!
Well, don't let them fool you! While it makes for good words and fair speeches, we don't need to go back to the Old Paths! We need to turn to the New Paths of Paul! Paul's manner of life will give us rewards at our judgment seat of Christ. The Old Paths will just give us more fuel to burn.
Ah yes, don'tcha just love the understanding we get from rightly dividing the word of Truth!!!!
The 'Old Paths'
I am sure you have heard many preachers preach this particular message: Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Jeremiah 6:16. I have preached that verse a number of times myself - a long time ago, that is!
Well, don't let them fool you! While it makes for good words and fair speeches, we don't need to go back to the Old Paths! We need to turn to the New Paths of Paul! Paul's manner of life will give us rewards at our judgment seat of Christ. The Old Paths will just give us more fuel to burn.
Ah yes, don'tcha just love the understanding we get from rightly dividing the word of Truth!!!!
November 11/2016 9:25 p.m.
All Kinds of Music
If there is anything we can learn about music that the bible crowd seems to have no clue about, and that is how there really isn't such a thing as 'good music' vs 'bad music'. We need to be concerned about music - period!
For years, I have been able to explain as well as musically illustrate good music vs bad music. And in many ways, of course that is still true. By concerning the balance between melody, harmony and rhythm - the instruments being used - the quality of the performance - the character or lack of character from the performers - the lyrics themselves - the hundreds and hundreds of various world styles and genre's, etc. we can see importance of music being possibly bad or good.
But when it comes to the 'devil' using bad music to influence the kids while God uses the good music, etc. we can learn from Daniel 3, that the devil certainly knew how, definitely knows how and will use 'all kinds of music' - not just the 'bad stuff'. That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer,3 and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
It seems that music - ALL KINDS - will be used to prepare the globalism that he will have to have before he comes down in Revelation 6. He used it before, and so he will use it again; even the good stuff!
All Kinds of Music
If there is anything we can learn about music that the bible crowd seems to have no clue about, and that is how there really isn't such a thing as 'good music' vs 'bad music'. We need to be concerned about music - period!
For years, I have been able to explain as well as musically illustrate good music vs bad music. And in many ways, of course that is still true. By concerning the balance between melody, harmony and rhythm - the instruments being used - the quality of the performance - the character or lack of character from the performers - the lyrics themselves - the hundreds and hundreds of various world styles and genre's, etc. we can see importance of music being possibly bad or good.
But when it comes to the 'devil' using bad music to influence the kids while God uses the good music, etc. we can learn from Daniel 3, that the devil certainly knew how, definitely knows how and will use 'all kinds of music' - not just the 'bad stuff'. That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer,3 and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
It seems that music - ALL KINDS - will be used to prepare the globalism that he will have to have before he comes down in Revelation 6. He used it before, and so he will use it again; even the good stuff!
November 11/2016 9:00 p.m.
Teaching
How about a comment about what has been going on in the field of teaching over the years? I have seen the content / style / goals, etc. being 'torn down' over the years. Now, with the liberal attitudes having permeated almost every classroom, teacher's lounge, college curriculum trickling down to the HS and Elementary curriculum - with even the home-schoolers being duped and deceived, we are now finally supposedly seeing it all 'come back'. However, the 'comeback' is with all new attitudes, knowledge, humanistic and scientific direction, etc. They had to tear down the old before they could rebuild with the new stuff.
I see the national control more evident now than ever before. Local school boards have little if anything to say about anything. Administrators are pressed to follow their guidelines - by law. The universal educational curriculum standards are in place; they may appear to be different by states, etc. but only in name - the content is already in place.
As a creative and experienced teacher, all the methods have clipped the wings of my creativity. We are having our independence of life time experiences become meaningless, non useful and not appreciated - and of course, not compensated for the true value of an experienced teacher.
The 'cloud' will be where teachers will load their stuff and most definitely receive their stuff! Great teachers will no longer exist. Teachers will become even more robotic than they already are.
At first, it was the teachers who were called 'change agents' - but today, they call the children themselves 'change agents' for their parents and families. My how time flies when one is having fun!
That really does help us understand Isaiah 3 where it says, ...the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. ...children are their oppressors. While it was Isaiah directing God's words TO God's people - Israel, we can sure see it happening to the Gentiles now.
We really do learn from history that we don't learn from history!
Teaching
How about a comment about what has been going on in the field of teaching over the years? I have seen the content / style / goals, etc. being 'torn down' over the years. Now, with the liberal attitudes having permeated almost every classroom, teacher's lounge, college curriculum trickling down to the HS and Elementary curriculum - with even the home-schoolers being duped and deceived, we are now finally supposedly seeing it all 'come back'. However, the 'comeback' is with all new attitudes, knowledge, humanistic and scientific direction, etc. They had to tear down the old before they could rebuild with the new stuff.
I see the national control more evident now than ever before. Local school boards have little if anything to say about anything. Administrators are pressed to follow their guidelines - by law. The universal educational curriculum standards are in place; they may appear to be different by states, etc. but only in name - the content is already in place.
As a creative and experienced teacher, all the methods have clipped the wings of my creativity. We are having our independence of life time experiences become meaningless, non useful and not appreciated - and of course, not compensated for the true value of an experienced teacher.
The 'cloud' will be where teachers will load their stuff and most definitely receive their stuff! Great teachers will no longer exist. Teachers will become even more robotic than they already are.
At first, it was the teachers who were called 'change agents' - but today, they call the children themselves 'change agents' for their parents and families. My how time flies when one is having fun!
That really does help us understand Isaiah 3 where it says, ...the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. ...children are their oppressors. While it was Isaiah directing God's words TO God's people - Israel, we can sure see it happening to the Gentiles now.
We really do learn from history that we don't learn from history!
November 11/2016 8:35 p.m.
What Can You Do With Music?
Music is everywhere these days! And yes, I am old enough to remember when you could go anywhere - shopping, down the street, sit outside in your backyard, etc. and not have to hear someone else's music. If you wanted music, you either had a radio or you had to learn to play it yourself. That was one of the main reasons school music was as fun / or beneficial as it was for us as kids.
But today - you can't go anywhere and NOT hear music. It is literally everywhere. Companies, etc. have done studies in how to use music to manipulate your shopping - your purchasing, etc. Music truly affects us in more ways than most people understand - or even want to understand.
People can not go a day - or even an hour or so - and not hear music. You see people walking around with headsets / earpods, etc. in their ears all the time. They are as addicted to music as they are to anything else. Is it harmful? Well, that subject would have to be dealt with in a longer and complete bible study - but the simple answer is, "Yes! Without any shadow of doubt!" It can help or hinder! It can comfort or stress you out! It can help heal or cause injury. Etc.
So, what can one do with music? It depends! Now there is a clear answer, eh!
It depends if you want to be your own person or if you want someone else to control you! If you look at I Corinthians 14:10,11, you will see the warning about the many 'voices' that are out there - all within your own ears. There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Music is considered to be the universal language - it is a language that everyone hears and responds. It doesn't matter if you understand that language or not; you will respond to either the melody, the harmony or rhythm - or a combination of those elements, or even the lack of one or combination will cause you to respond / react... and again, it doesn't matter if you understand that voice.
If you don't care about music - and you don't care what it does to you - or if you don't believe music affects you, then just keep on listening to what you hear. In fact, it doesn't even matter if you believe it or not - nor does it matter if you 'listen' or not - if you just simply hear it, it will effect you, anyway.
But if you take heed to what Paul said about any voice out there - and especially in this case, the voice of music, here are some things you can do with music.
What Can You Do With Music?
Music is everywhere these days! And yes, I am old enough to remember when you could go anywhere - shopping, down the street, sit outside in your backyard, etc. and not have to hear someone else's music. If you wanted music, you either had a radio or you had to learn to play it yourself. That was one of the main reasons school music was as fun / or beneficial as it was for us as kids.
But today - you can't go anywhere and NOT hear music. It is literally everywhere. Companies, etc. have done studies in how to use music to manipulate your shopping - your purchasing, etc. Music truly affects us in more ways than most people understand - or even want to understand.
People can not go a day - or even an hour or so - and not hear music. You see people walking around with headsets / earpods, etc. in their ears all the time. They are as addicted to music as they are to anything else. Is it harmful? Well, that subject would have to be dealt with in a longer and complete bible study - but the simple answer is, "Yes! Without any shadow of doubt!" It can help or hinder! It can comfort or stress you out! It can help heal or cause injury. Etc.
So, what can one do with music? It depends! Now there is a clear answer, eh!
It depends if you want to be your own person or if you want someone else to control you! If you look at I Corinthians 14:10,11, you will see the warning about the many 'voices' that are out there - all within your own ears. There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Music is considered to be the universal language - it is a language that everyone hears and responds. It doesn't matter if you understand that language or not; you will respond to either the melody, the harmony or rhythm - or a combination of those elements, or even the lack of one or combination will cause you to respond / react... and again, it doesn't matter if you understand that voice.
If you don't care about music - and you don't care what it does to you - or if you don't believe music affects you, then just keep on listening to what you hear. In fact, it doesn't even matter if you believe it or not - nor does it matter if you 'listen' or not - if you just simply hear it, it will effect you, anyway.
But if you take heed to what Paul said about any voice out there - and especially in this case, the voice of music, here are some things you can do with music.
1. Hear it!
2. Listen to it!
3. Learn about it!
4. Study it!
a. for an understanding!
b. for an appreciation!
c. for the fabulous and important history!
d. about the amazing composers, new and old!
e. about the talented / wildly gifted performers, new and old!
f. the nuances of music!
g. the notation / theory of it!
5. Play it / Sing it!
6. Compose it!
7. Rearrange it!
Or just buy it and play like today's snowflake people - letting it melt your brain,
heart and feet - and eventually destroying your mind!
2. Listen to it!
3. Learn about it!
4. Study it!
a. for an understanding!
b. for an appreciation!
c. for the fabulous and important history!
d. about the amazing composers, new and old!
e. about the talented / wildly gifted performers, new and old!
f. the nuances of music!
g. the notation / theory of it!
5. Play it / Sing it!
6. Compose it!
7. Rearrange it!
Or just buy it and play like today's snowflake people - letting it melt your brain,
heart and feet - and eventually destroying your mind!
November 11/2016 6:10 p.m.
Emperor's New Clothes
Are you familiar with the story about the Emperor's New Clothes? If so, then do you realize that you are like that child at the end of the story that knew the truth and told everyone the truth about the Emperor's lack of clothing. Do you ever wonder what happened to that little boy after that?
Hmmm... you and I are alot like that little boy - making the simplest observations about the simplest and most obvious truth!
Chances are, that little boy really went through some serious persecution as the boy who 'hated' the emperor! He was probably called 'mad' just like what Festus called Paul - and what folks call you!
At least we know what is going to happen to us 'at the end of the story' - we truly will live happily ever after!
Emperor's New Clothes
Are you familiar with the story about the Emperor's New Clothes? If so, then do you realize that you are like that child at the end of the story that knew the truth and told everyone the truth about the Emperor's lack of clothing. Do you ever wonder what happened to that little boy after that?
Hmmm... you and I are alot like that little boy - making the simplest observations about the simplest and most obvious truth!
Chances are, that little boy really went through some serious persecution as the boy who 'hated' the emperor! He was probably called 'mad' just like what Festus called Paul - and what folks call you!
At least we know what is going to happen to us 'at the end of the story' - we truly will live happily ever after!
November 11/2016 4:05 p.m.
Why Such an Emphasis on Bullying These Days?
Ever wonder why there has been such a huge emphasis put on anti-bullying in schools, etc.? Didn't bullies exist during your school days/years? Do they really try to stop bullying in the halls of schools today?
Honestly, if they did, there would be kids of all grades in the principal's office all the time.
What we have today is a a new type of bully and they are nothing like we had to deal with when we were kids!
Maybe you have noticed that when the LGBT, etc. and that 'other' crowd gets some press, you see the real purpose behind all these anti-bullying programs.
Ah yes - the real purpose behind the anti-bullying programs is not to protect the 'weaker' students. If is for when 'teachers' and 'kids' change their sex, change their sexual privacies so they can be presented outwardly in the classroom, etc. When you hear about the LGBT, etc. making waves in your school... THEN it will be you who will be struck with the bullying charge.
The other bullies? They still exist - they always will. Just a few minutes behind the barn or a few seconds in the woodshed will pay them back. They may even grow up some day and feel bad when they mature... well, some of them will anyway. But those are not the bullies anyone is after today. Believe me - I see bullying going on in school every day. There is little to no effort made to stop those bullies.
The real bullies that our 'society' will try to stop today are YOU! You, the 'Christian' who votes AGAINST all the liberal lifestyles and agenda; you, the parents who won't let their kids play with the 'it's' in the school; you, the ones who want to stick to the KJB ONLY - and wants to try to show someone else about their 'perversion'; you, the one who chooses to stick with Paul only - and still tries to tell someone in your local church about what the Bible says; you, the one who wants to rightly divide the KJB and tries to tell your pastor / your pastors wife / other church members. You are the one being a bully!
Shame on you? No! Shame on them! That is their glory! ...they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Phi 3:19
Why Such an Emphasis on Bullying These Days?
Ever wonder why there has been such a huge emphasis put on anti-bullying in schools, etc.? Didn't bullies exist during your school days/years? Do they really try to stop bullying in the halls of schools today?
Honestly, if they did, there would be kids of all grades in the principal's office all the time.
What we have today is a a new type of bully and they are nothing like we had to deal with when we were kids!
Maybe you have noticed that when the LGBT, etc. and that 'other' crowd gets some press, you see the real purpose behind all these anti-bullying programs.
Ah yes - the real purpose behind the anti-bullying programs is not to protect the 'weaker' students. If is for when 'teachers' and 'kids' change their sex, change their sexual privacies so they can be presented outwardly in the classroom, etc. When you hear about the LGBT, etc. making waves in your school... THEN it will be you who will be struck with the bullying charge.
The other bullies? They still exist - they always will. Just a few minutes behind the barn or a few seconds in the woodshed will pay them back. They may even grow up some day and feel bad when they mature... well, some of them will anyway. But those are not the bullies anyone is after today. Believe me - I see bullying going on in school every day. There is little to no effort made to stop those bullies.
The real bullies that our 'society' will try to stop today are YOU! You, the 'Christian' who votes AGAINST all the liberal lifestyles and agenda; you, the parents who won't let their kids play with the 'it's' in the school; you, the ones who want to stick to the KJB ONLY - and wants to try to show someone else about their 'perversion'; you, the one who chooses to stick with Paul only - and still tries to tell someone in your local church about what the Bible says; you, the one who wants to rightly divide the KJB and tries to tell your pastor / your pastors wife / other church members. You are the one being a bully!
Shame on you? No! Shame on them! That is their glory! ...they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Phi 3:19
November 11/2016 1:20 p.m.
America is Not Israel!
I continue to see people send out emails, applying OT verses (which includes the gospels, by the way) to America! Those verses they use were written TO Israel. America is NOT Israel and Israel is NOT America.
While I will be the first to go to some of my favorite OT books (Jeremiah, Nehemiah, etc.) and use verses that 'say it like nobody else can say it!" But I will NOT say those verses are written to us... but they certainly can be something we can see 'for us'. What Israel went through with their rejection of God's words, etc. is the same that America is going through! So what Jeremiah had to say to 'them' could be said for us, too.
But we must remember that those OT days were the days of God's severity. We are living in the dispensation of grace. God is NOT going to do to us now what He did to them then... at least not yet - and He will NEVER do that to us, as Christians - IF we have the risen Christ for our Saviour, that is!
That confusion comes about because the preachers / pastors / evangelists / SS teachers, etc. emphasize the gospels as the way to learn about being a Christian, etc.
Rightly dividing a KJB is exactly the way to solve all this confusion. When Christ tried to get back to the Jews through Peter and Stephen, they killed Stephen and as a result, Christ went on to the 'heathen' - the Gentiles - and He went to them through Paul. it is that simple. It isn't America that should be worried - it is the Gentile nation! Everyday is closer to God cutting off the Gentile NATION and going back to His chosen people. True, it will be rough ride at first - Tribulation - but for those who make it through to the end (and they can... IF...), will have that 'rest' time.
But I wish people would quit trying to apply the OT Scriptures to America and start thinking Jew/Gentile again. God continues to get bad press because self-proclaimed modern 'christians' try to put the fear of God in those that 'do wrong' and the blessings of God in those that 'do right.' A lost person sees the stupidity, falseness and fakeness in that preaching today. Of course - God does NOT do that to people today, and so people eventually think there is no God - and I can certainly understand why they would think that. That teaching is just plain WRONG! it was right in the past and it will be right again in the future, but today, it is wrong! God is being so misrepresented by pastors, etc. today. No wonder Paul says to Timothy - and to us: But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Look at Romans 11 and read the obvious truth about Jews and Gentiles today - and take note that it is not about Israel and America - it is about Jews and Gentiles today - and today, mostly just the Gentiles! So quit using OT/Gospel verses that were directed to Israel and get your nose where it belongs - in Paul's books! You will see the joy and peace that Christians should have while we continue to live in this cursed world and set your affection where it should be!
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection1 on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-4
America is Not Israel!
I continue to see people send out emails, applying OT verses (which includes the gospels, by the way) to America! Those verses they use were written TO Israel. America is NOT Israel and Israel is NOT America.
While I will be the first to go to some of my favorite OT books (Jeremiah, Nehemiah, etc.) and use verses that 'say it like nobody else can say it!" But I will NOT say those verses are written to us... but they certainly can be something we can see 'for us'. What Israel went through with their rejection of God's words, etc. is the same that America is going through! So what Jeremiah had to say to 'them' could be said for us, too.
But we must remember that those OT days were the days of God's severity. We are living in the dispensation of grace. God is NOT going to do to us now what He did to them then... at least not yet - and He will NEVER do that to us, as Christians - IF we have the risen Christ for our Saviour, that is!
That confusion comes about because the preachers / pastors / evangelists / SS teachers, etc. emphasize the gospels as the way to learn about being a Christian, etc.
Rightly dividing a KJB is exactly the way to solve all this confusion. When Christ tried to get back to the Jews through Peter and Stephen, they killed Stephen and as a result, Christ went on to the 'heathen' - the Gentiles - and He went to them through Paul. it is that simple. It isn't America that should be worried - it is the Gentile nation! Everyday is closer to God cutting off the Gentile NATION and going back to His chosen people. True, it will be rough ride at first - Tribulation - but for those who make it through to the end (and they can... IF...), will have that 'rest' time.
But I wish people would quit trying to apply the OT Scriptures to America and start thinking Jew/Gentile again. God continues to get bad press because self-proclaimed modern 'christians' try to put the fear of God in those that 'do wrong' and the blessings of God in those that 'do right.' A lost person sees the stupidity, falseness and fakeness in that preaching today. Of course - God does NOT do that to people today, and so people eventually think there is no God - and I can certainly understand why they would think that. That teaching is just plain WRONG! it was right in the past and it will be right again in the future, but today, it is wrong! God is being so misrepresented by pastors, etc. today. No wonder Paul says to Timothy - and to us: But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Look at Romans 11 and read the obvious truth about Jews and Gentiles today - and take note that it is not about Israel and America - it is about Jews and Gentiles today - and today, mostly just the Gentiles! So quit using OT/Gospel verses that were directed to Israel and get your nose where it belongs - in Paul's books! You will see the joy and peace that Christians should have while we continue to live in this cursed world and set your affection where it should be!
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection1 on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-4
November 11/2016 12:00 p.m.
We Still Live in a Cursed World!
Now that the election is over, we can now go back to living comfortably and happily with our financial riches, great health, fantastic friends, great jobs, white privilege, etc. knowing that all the liberated and perverted lifestyled self-loving people will now disappear and go back to their closets. uh.. NOT!
First of all we know better; secondly, few of us even have financial wealth, great health, fantastic friends or great jobs, etc. In fact, most of us do not have enough money to make it to the end of the month without some concerns, our health is far from healthy; most of our friends have left us because of our beliefs or we have left them because of their beliefs; our jobs might pay the bills for some of us - some of us have insurance through the job but is horribly expensive - while some do not have insurance - and as far as being a great job, that is debatable and sadly, some do not even have jobs. White privilege only means 'people who have worked hard over generations - but now much of that work potential / opportunity has been taken away and given to those who really don't want to work - just receive!
But even worse than that, now that the election is over and the modern Christian thinks the light has returned to America - and that Jesus answered their prayers (because of their wrong understanding of Scriptures - II Chronicles i.e.), we will continue to see 1) the growth and success of the Great Commissioned pastorally endorsed false Gospel taught from more and more modern false bibles, etc. - 2) the power of religious music, if not even just 3) 'all kinds of musick' 4) the modern church theologies 5) the bible believers pushing their strict bible preaching (to others, not themselves), etc. etc. and more etc.
Of course we will continue to see the growing and intense hatred towards the words of the Risen Saviour; we will see the continuation of the conspiracy against the apostle Paul; we will continue to see the total rejection King James 1611 Bible. In fact, we will see more eyes being blinded to the simplicity of rightly dividing the word of truth. Those that preach 'love' truly hate God and God's ways today. Apparently those 'Christians' who believe Jesus Christ died and rose again will continue to reject and often hate the very teachings from the very Saviour that they believe died and rose again. Could it be that they don't even have that very Saviour who did die and rose again - instead they have the imitation savior who is preached from imitation pastors in imitation churches from imitation bibles as they rock to worship music that praises and lifts the imitation savior? uh, yupper!
That imitation savior is the devil himself just trying to be like the most high - and is getting very close to his coming.
In other words, even after this election, the antichrist is still making his preparations to come as told to us in Revelation 6. We KNOW he is pleased with the election results. Nothing 'pure' or 'scriptural' has changed, nor will it.
In fact, it seems that most people have forgotten that we are still living in the cursed world as described in Genesis 3. Nothing has changed except people tend to think that curse no longer exists. After all, we have pesticides and massive machinery all with governmental controls to fix the earth; we have medicine to 'fix' all or at least take away the pain; we have women that claim to be liberated now; we have a huge of list of alternate lifestyles from which to choose, no matter what your age is; we have men who are more willing to compromise and guide the woman in the way she wants; we even have men who still provide the fruit that the women are still eating - just like it was in the garden!
Let's do a short review of that curse that came about in the days of the garden... and then allow ourselves to be reminded that those curses still exist - and won't go away until the real risen Jesus Christ comes back to make it all right again! But until then, we have life, death / rapture for us and for others, they will experience the antichrist, tribulation, etc. - no matter what people think politically, religiously, educationally or personally - if they can even ever think with their reprobate mind.
MEN: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
The man has to quit blaming the woman, however, and put his pants back on, open his Bible and read it to make sense of it - and then become a doer of Titus 2... cuz that is what sincere Christian doers do, they do!
WOMEN: I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
The woman can't blame the devil. She needs to put her clothes back on, open her Bible and read it to make sense of it - and then become a doer of Titus 2... cuz that is what sincere Christian doers do, they do!
No matter what the Democrats, Republicans, Constitutionalists, Libertarians, Tea Party'ers, Whites, Blacks, Greys, Latinos, Russians, Wives, Husbands, Bosses, Teens, Collegiate Snowflakes, Snowbirds, He pastors/She pastors, Teachers, Professors, friends and family think or say, the curse is still in effect and there is only one way out of it, through one Bible (KJB1611), one Saviour (The risen Lord Jesus Christ), one apostle (Paul) and one baptism (spiritual, not water).
We Still Live in a Cursed World!
Now that the election is over, we can now go back to living comfortably and happily with our financial riches, great health, fantastic friends, great jobs, white privilege, etc. knowing that all the liberated and perverted lifestyled self-loving people will now disappear and go back to their closets. uh.. NOT!
First of all we know better; secondly, few of us even have financial wealth, great health, fantastic friends or great jobs, etc. In fact, most of us do not have enough money to make it to the end of the month without some concerns, our health is far from healthy; most of our friends have left us because of our beliefs or we have left them because of their beliefs; our jobs might pay the bills for some of us - some of us have insurance through the job but is horribly expensive - while some do not have insurance - and as far as being a great job, that is debatable and sadly, some do not even have jobs. White privilege only means 'people who have worked hard over generations - but now much of that work potential / opportunity has been taken away and given to those who really don't want to work - just receive!
But even worse than that, now that the election is over and the modern Christian thinks the light has returned to America - and that Jesus answered their prayers (because of their wrong understanding of Scriptures - II Chronicles i.e.), we will continue to see 1) the growth and success of the Great Commissioned pastorally endorsed false Gospel taught from more and more modern false bibles, etc. - 2) the power of religious music, if not even just 3) 'all kinds of musick' 4) the modern church theologies 5) the bible believers pushing their strict bible preaching (to others, not themselves), etc. etc. and more etc.
Of course we will continue to see the growing and intense hatred towards the words of the Risen Saviour; we will see the continuation of the conspiracy against the apostle Paul; we will continue to see the total rejection King James 1611 Bible. In fact, we will see more eyes being blinded to the simplicity of rightly dividing the word of truth. Those that preach 'love' truly hate God and God's ways today. Apparently those 'Christians' who believe Jesus Christ died and rose again will continue to reject and often hate the very teachings from the very Saviour that they believe died and rose again. Could it be that they don't even have that very Saviour who did die and rose again - instead they have the imitation savior who is preached from imitation pastors in imitation churches from imitation bibles as they rock to worship music that praises and lifts the imitation savior? uh, yupper!
That imitation savior is the devil himself just trying to be like the most high - and is getting very close to his coming.
In other words, even after this election, the antichrist is still making his preparations to come as told to us in Revelation 6. We KNOW he is pleased with the election results. Nothing 'pure' or 'scriptural' has changed, nor will it.
In fact, it seems that most people have forgotten that we are still living in the cursed world as described in Genesis 3. Nothing has changed except people tend to think that curse no longer exists. After all, we have pesticides and massive machinery all with governmental controls to fix the earth; we have medicine to 'fix' all or at least take away the pain; we have women that claim to be liberated now; we have a huge of list of alternate lifestyles from which to choose, no matter what your age is; we have men who are more willing to compromise and guide the woman in the way she wants; we even have men who still provide the fruit that the women are still eating - just like it was in the garden!
Let's do a short review of that curse that came about in the days of the garden... and then allow ourselves to be reminded that those curses still exist - and won't go away until the real risen Jesus Christ comes back to make it all right again! But until then, we have life, death / rapture for us and for others, they will experience the antichrist, tribulation, etc. - no matter what people think politically, religiously, educationally or personally - if they can even ever think with their reprobate mind.
MEN: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
The man has to quit blaming the woman, however, and put his pants back on, open his Bible and read it to make sense of it - and then become a doer of Titus 2... cuz that is what sincere Christian doers do, they do!
WOMEN: I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
The woman can't blame the devil. She needs to put her clothes back on, open her Bible and read it to make sense of it - and then become a doer of Titus 2... cuz that is what sincere Christian doers do, they do!
No matter what the Democrats, Republicans, Constitutionalists, Libertarians, Tea Party'ers, Whites, Blacks, Greys, Latinos, Russians, Wives, Husbands, Bosses, Teens, Collegiate Snowflakes, Snowbirds, He pastors/She pastors, Teachers, Professors, friends and family think or say, the curse is still in effect and there is only one way out of it, through one Bible (KJB1611), one Saviour (The risen Lord Jesus Christ), one apostle (Paul) and one baptism (spiritual, not water).