CHRISTIANITY.

Galatians 1:6-8(6) I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, (7) which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. (8) But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. Galatians 4:8-10(8) But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. (9) But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how  is it that  you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? (10) You observe days and months and seasons and years.  (New King James Version) "Paul penned the book of Galatians because church members in Galatia were turning away from the true gospel and had embraced a false one ( Galatians 1:6-7 ). Early on, Paul had to establish his credentials - that  the gospel  ...

(2 Peter 1:19-21) – “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (New King James Version) “This warning is very instructive. First, Peter assures us that biblical prophecy is "more sure" than even eyewitness testimony (verses 16-18)! When God speaks, whatever He foretells WILL happen! God's Word will not return to Him empty; it will accomplish what God sends it to do (Isaiah 55:11). "The apostle also says we would "do well to heed" it. Prophecy is vital to our growth! It strengthens our faith in God, teaches us how He works, and gives us a guide to His purpose for humanity. Until Christ returns, we need to study the prophecies to...

Romans 10:1417 How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?   And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!"   But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says,  "L ORD , who has believed our report?"   So then faith  comes  by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. New King James Version "The word of  Christ  is what brought us out of  the world  and that to which we were converted. When we drift away from it, we become confused, and we begin dividing, bickering and fighting among ourselves. The solution is given elsewhere in the Bible:  Get back to what brought us together in the first place —the combination of the word of Christ and devotion to Him, to the love that we had at the beginning ( Revela...

God chose us before the foundation of the world. In Christ, He blessed us with every spiritual blessing so that we may reflect the grace of His character and seek His holiness. Holiness is not a state of perfection that we struggle to achieve. It is continually becoming more like Jesus, a state achieved daily through the power of the Holy Spirit as we fellowship with God in prayer and through His Word. Holiness is the result of beholding the beauty of Christ’s character. God’s holiness consists largely of two major elements. First, it includes His righteous, pure character that is intrinsically part of His nature. God cannot act contrary to His own nature; so, His actions are always righteous, pure, and just. Second, God’s holiness sets Him apart from all created beings. His love, graciousness, goodness, justice, and compassion are infinite. There is no one else like Him in the entire universe (Lev. 19:2; Ps. 47:8; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16). Meditating upon God’s holiness leads u...

"It is Finished"! The act of Christ dying on the cross for our salvation and access to heaven justified us to God and God and His Son in dealing with the rebellion of Satan.   It is seen that for the salvation of a fallen race, the Ruler of the universe had made the greatest sacrifice which love could make.   One of the most solemn and yet most glorious truths revealed in the Bible is that of Christ’s second coming to complete the work of redemption.   To God’s people, a precious, joy inspiring hope is in His promise of His appearing again to take His people to their home in heaven.   Christ’s second coming is the very keynote of the scriptures.   From the day when Adam and Eve turned away from Eden, we have waited for the coming of Jesus to break Satan’s power on the human race and bring back Paradise.   The coming of Christ to usher in the reign of righteousness has inspired and impassioned writers from all levels from poets to prophets, t...

The simple answer to this question is, yes it does.   To clarify the answer, it matters if you want to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and receive the gift of immortality and salvation to eternal life.   Immortality and salvation is a gift from God, given to us freely.   We cannot earn it.   But, there is one important thing that people forget.   God does not force us to take this gift.   We can accept the gift or we can refuse the gift.   If you do not care about this gift, then the answer to the question is that it really doesn’t matter what you believe.   You can believe whatever your heart desires.                 Using the Bible as a basis for this discussion, it tells us that that those who want to know and have a relationship with God should hold on to beliefs that are based on His laws and not compromise.   “Now by this we know that we know Him, if we ke...

Read the two following passages: "So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.   For we walk by faith, not by sight.   We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord."   (2 Corinthians 5:6‑8) and "I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; (Philippians 1:23) Compare those passages with the following:   But man dies and is laid away; Indeed, he breathes his last And where is he?   As water disappears from the seas And a river becomes parched and dries up, So man lies down and does not rise.   Till the heavens are no more, They will not awake Nor be roused from their sleep.   "Oh, that You would hide me in the grave, That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man dies, shall he li...

  There are many Bible verses that are taken out of the context of the passage they are found in to support various Christian doctrines.   In order to understand passages, the entire passage needs to be read, and then it has to be related to the time period that the passage is referring to.   We then need to be sure that our interpretation can be verified and not denied by other passages in the Bible.   Matthew 25:46 is one of these passages.   It reads, “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”   Several questions immediately come to mind.   What time period is this talking about?   Who are “they”?   What is meant when is says that the righteous will “go away…to eternal life”?   The chapter Matthew 25 is describing the future judgment of the “nations” .   This judgment will take place immediately after the second coming of Jesus Christ.   During this time period there will ...

...IF YOU KNOW THE FACTS!     ( http://www.theberean.org/ )   FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN LIVE YOUR LIFE FREE FROM WORRY. CLICK LINK FOR FREE INFORMATION.   Ecclesiastes 7:11-14    Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And profitable to those who see the sun.  For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.  Consider the work of God; For who can make straight what He has made crooked?  In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.   Solomon is comparing two powers that offer their possessors the ability to defend themselves against many of the vicissitudes of life. On the one hand is money and on the other, wisdom . Money can help one avoid and even preserve a person f...

This question can be logically answered in the Word of God.  When Christ was teaching he told the people to "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me" (John 5:39). "The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their hands. Jesus urged them to search those Scriptures with more diligence and attention....They did indeed search the Scriptures, but it was with a view to their own glory..." ( https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/Matthew-Henry/John/John-5-39-44 ). They searched but, because they were seeking "their own glory", they could not then and do not to this day see Jesus Christ as the messiah.  On the surface, that is what this scripture is referring to, the religious Jewish authorities questioning His claim to be the Messiah. But there is a message here that goes deeper than th...

It is God who supplies the daily needs of all His creatures, including mankind.   Unfortunately it is the transgression of God’ law that brought death and suffering into the world.   The good news is that the world, though fallen is not just sorrow and misery.   Nature provides messages of hope and comfort.   We find flowers on thistles and roses on thorns.   God's love among a fallen man is all around us.  All we need to do is open our eyes and our hearts.  We are placed in a position through our connection with Christ to be worthy of the name, "sons of God". I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty ...

The Christian Bible well documents the idea in many scriptures that there are angels who God directs to minister to humans. These angels do not contact humans on their own and humans cannot contact them. That is not without God's express permission. This is talking about God's angels, not all angels. There are angels that were created by God, that chose to rebel against God. Satan is one of them. When he rebelled, he took one third of all angels that were created by God with him. These are what most Christians refer to as Fallen angels or demons. These angels, along with Satan , can and will communicate with you.  They will do this for one reason and one reason only. The reason is to deceive you. These angels that communicate with humans are not dead people. They are a creation of God, created as an angel that dwells in the spiritual realm. The Bible does not teach nor will you find any scripture that supports the idea that the dead come ba...

THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION TODAY.  When Adam and Eve decided to follow an alternative life style, similar to the way we live our lives today, apart from God and the Bible, they insured the truth in the statement made by God that “. . . you surely will die . . .”. As did with Adam and Eve and Enoch, that is what happens to us today, we “. . . surely will die . . .”.   (http://www.ldsliberty.org/fundamental-principles-of-a-representative-democracy/adam-and-eve/) Adam committed a sin. That sin was turning his back on God. Because of this, man, down through the ages has been dying. We do not know how to act. We do not know how to live our lives so we can live forever. Look at the world today. It is a disgusting mess. Wars, famines, disease, murders, rapes, drug abuse, alcoholism, child abuse, sexual immorality of all kinds, aides. All these are man made. If Christians actually did live by the laws of God they wouldn’t die. The simple fact is that we do not bec...