Random Thoughts

 

Random Thoughts

 

Judas Iscariot was not the first person to pretend to obey GOD and betray GOD’s people!

Judas Iscariot was not the last person to betray JESUS!

Many before Judas pretended to serve GOD and betrayed GOD’s people.

Many since Judas have pretended to serve GOD and betrayed JESUS.

Some are named in the Bible many are know by the world for their heinous deeds.

 

There are two unforgivable sins:

Unforgiveness, Matthew 6:14-15, “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, your Father will not forgive your trespasses.”

Blaspheming The HOLY SPIRIT, “’Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemies against The HOLY SPIRIT never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation’–because they said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’” Mark 3:28-30

 

“We the Church are at war with the devil! At the moment the devil is winning because most Christians would rather be an activist than an evangelist!” Mondo dela Vega

The problem is that when GOD calls you He makes you go through the training required for His calling. That may take years and much rejection and hardship!

From the time Samuel anointed David until he became kin was about 15 years. It was about 17 years between Paul’s conversion and his first missionary journey, Galatians 1:15-2:1.

 

A Scriptural description of Socialism: “The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will be forced labor.” Proverbs 12:24

A socialist government makes the people depend on it for everything, this makes the people dependent and lazy and then the government enslaves the people forcing them work for almost nothing.

 

The LORD’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13

:9 Praise GOD

:10 Our priority is GOD’s Will

:11 Ask for provision

:12 Ask for forgiveness and forgive those who offend you

13A: Recognize GOD’s Power

13B: Praise GOD

 

I heard a TV Pastor say, “The best motivation for obeying GOD is rewards in Heaven!”?

I disagree! Following are 3 reasons why:

Philippians 3:7-11 Paul says that all things in this life are rubbish ends by saying, “If by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.”

James 1:2-27, 2:14-26 James tells us to be doers and not just hearers of The Word and that faith without works is dead, ending with the statement, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

1 John 3:4-9 John says that whoever is born of GOD cannot sin, yet in 2:1-2 he says that if we sin JESUS is our Advocate before The Father as He the Propitiation for our sins. In 4:10-11, “In this is Love, not that we loved GOD, but that He Loved us and sent His Son to be The Propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if GOD so Loved us, we ought also to Love one another.”

 

1 Corinthians 15:57 “But thanks be to GOD, Who gives us The Victory through our LORD JESUS CHRIST.”

JESUS overcame temptation and gave us His Victory! Hebrews 4:14-16

JESUS overcame sin and by shedding His Blood gave us His Victory! Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 9:22, 27-28

JESUS overcame death and by His Resurrection gave us Eternal Life! Romans 6:22-23

JESUS overcame hell and by taking our punishment gave us His Victory! 1 Corinthians 15:50-55

JESUS overcame sickness and disease by His scourging (stripes) and gave us His Victory! 1 Peter 2:24

JESUS overcame self will by His obedience and gave us His Victory! Hebrews 5:5-10

 

Pastor Bob Harris said, “If you don’t have a plan, GOD has nothing to direct in your life – think about that! GOD’s Plan and Will for your life is only found in His Word, so plan accordingly!”

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but The LORD determines and directs their steps.” Proverbs 6:9; James 4:13-17

 

Salvation is not a goal to achieve! Salvation is a Gift to be received! Romans 6:23

If I believe, I can receive the finished Work of Salvation! Romans 10:8-13

 

GOD did not give us The Revelation of JESUS CHRIST to spend all our time trying to figure it out.

GOD gave it to us to understand the signs of the times in which we live and so that we will be prepared for what is ahead and be proclaiming Salvation in JESUS CHRIST. Matthew 24:42-44

 

GOD is not after our righteousness through works. 2 Corinthians 5:21

GOD is after our obedience through faith! 1 Peter 1:13-16

We can never be righteous by our own standards. Ecclesiastes 7:20; Colossians 2:20-23

All we can be is obedient to GOD! 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Maybe it’s not what you want to do! James 1:26-27

Maybe it’s about what you were meant to do! Palm 139:13-18

GOD does not tell you the future He just wants you to obey!