THE MUSINGS OF AN ACTS 9 DISPENSATIONALIST

God’s judgment on Israel during the end times:

“O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.” ~ Isaiah 10:5-6

Some interesting facts about the tribe of Dan.

Dan was one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

“And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.” ~ Exodus 35:34.

Dan’s initial problem – gross, long-term idolatry:

“Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan. And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.” ~1 Kings 12:28-30

“And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate. And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.” ~ Judges 18:16-17

The reason why the tribe of Dan is not listed among the twelve tribes in Revelation is because it isn’t a servant of God due to its idolatry.

“Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” ~ Revelation 7:3

So is it any wonder the Antichrist won’t regard the God of his fathers, Jehovah?

“Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.” ~ Daniel 11:37

The name Dan means “judge” in Hebrew, which in turn means leader, ruler or chief.

It is said the Antichrist will come out of the tribe of Dan.

“And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.” ~ Genesis 30:6

He was one of the sons of Jacob.

“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.” ~ Genesis 49:16-17

Further, Dan is not mentioned or listed among the other tribes in Revelation 7, and is also omitted from the genealogies listed in 1 Chronicles 2:2

“And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.” ~ Revelation 7:4-8

To my mind, the Antichrist will be a Semite of Jewish descent, of the tribe of Dan. Dan is destined to be a serpent, an adder in the path of Israel in the last days.

“The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord .” ~ Jeremiah 8:16-17

Why Paul Told Timothy To Rightly Divide

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15

Perhaps you have heard this verse used as a slogan for Bible study, or even dispensational Bible study, but why did Paul tell Timothy to rightly divide the word of truth?

What did Paul mean by “rightly dividing the word of truth”?

In the verse immediately preceding this command, we learn that there were contentions about words from God that subverted the hearers and destroyed their faith.

“Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.” – 2 Tim 2:14

Paul’s command to rightly divide the word of truth was intended to rescue these men from subversion, by putting “them in remembrance”.

Remembrance of what? Apparently it was remembrance of Paul’s gospel.

“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel…” – 2 Tim 2:7-8

They were to remember that Paul was appointed the preacher, apostle, and teacher of the Gentiles, and were to continue in what they learned from him ( 2 Tim 1:11-13).

Paul’s gospel gives the full explanation as to the purpose of Christ’s death and resurrection, which was hidden since the world began, but had been appointed to Paul to preach.

“Who saved us… according to his own purpose, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, but is now made manifest… whereunto I am appointed a preacher…” – 2 Tim 1:8-11

Paul endured much trouble in preaching the mystery of the gospel committed unto him by the Lord (1 Tim 1:11; 1 Cor 9:17; Eph 6:19-20).

By the grace of God he persisted to see all men profit from eternal life and the riches of God’s grace according to his gospel. It was only through Paul’s gospel that men could now obtain this profit in Christ.

Timothy possessed the same commission from Paul ( 1 Tim 6:20-21), but instead of profiting the hearers they were being subverted.

Some men desired to be teachers of the law which Paul called vanity (1 Tim 1:5-9). Others were teaching the profanity by denying the resurrection.

The word of truth rightly divided should have brought all men to understanding God’s will. The opposite had occurred, because of wrong doctrine.

Timothy faced pressure to change the doctrine he had learned from Paul, and perhaps follow the teachings of Moses, Jesus under the law, or the circumcision.

Paul exhorted Timothy not to be ashamed of him, nor the message of grace he learned from him, but to be strong in the grace (2 Tim 1:8; 2 Tim 1:13; 2 Tim 2:1).

Paul is famous for posing the question, “do I now persuade men, or God?” Here, Paul does not let Timothy answer the question, but supplies the answer himself.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed…” – 2 Timothy 2:15

We study to show ourselves approved unto God, and not unto men.

There was no reason for Timothy to back down or be ashamed of Paul or his message of grace, even if it meant he had to suffer the inconvenience of ruffling the feathers and charging some men to be quiet and “teach no other doctrine” (1 Tim 1:3).

Timothy was a teacher of the truth, a workman of the Lord, and he needed to prove himself in this. He would be an unashamed workman if he did one thing:

“…rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Tim 2:15

Rightly divide it from the strife and wrong doctrine that existed. Hold fast the form of sound words!

Paul is commanding Timothy to continue in the faith that he learned from him (2 Tim 3:14). Speak those things that he heard from him, and not from the teachers of the law, circumcision, vanity and profanity.

Letting these strifes and oppositions against Paul’s doctrine would not only be wrong, but harmful to the hearers. This would have been wrong division, hindering the hearers from understanding God’s will.

Rightly divide the word of truth for the profit of the hearers. Mix it with confusion, and placate the profane, and the faith would be overthrown.

Paul told Timothy to give people what is right from the Lord, and shun what was wrong. This can be hard when what is right is not what people want.

Right division is the separation from wrong doctrine to stand for what is right and profit the hearers.

“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.” – 2 Timothy 2:16

The word of truth revealed to Paul for the church today is right, and any doctrine contrary to what the Lord had revealed to him for today is wrong.

This is why Paul charged Timothy to rightly divide the word of truth. A failure to do so would result in a failure in the faith of those to whom he ministered.

Written by Justin Johnson, http://www.graceambassadors.com

Grace Removes All Pretense

It exposes one for who one really is in the flesh.

When one realises that salvation is by grace and not by works of righteousness or the law, one tends to let one’s “underbelly show”.

Taken from http://www.graceambassadors.com:

Religion creates pretenders. Grace removes the pretense. After all, there is none righteous.

When religionists learn that salvation is all of grace and not of works, the pastor has no authority over their soul, and they are not under the law, they stop pretending.

It becomes evident who they really are on the inside: apathetic toward sin. There is no longer a religious excuse to get gussied up as they once pretended to be.

When people learn by grace that it is not the outward appearance that pleases God; they admit their slovenliness and dress down.

When people learn by grace they don’t have to ‘go to church’, because they are the church; they admit their disinterest and stop coming.

When people learn by grace that tithing is not required, they admit their greed and stop giving.

Grace exposes people for who they truly are in the flesh: selfish, apathetic, spiritual adulterers.

This sort of apathy towards sin is a shame and a stench among grace believers. So much so, that religionists avoid grace doctrine because they think it promotes licentiousness.

But this poor behavior is not cured by removing grace doctrine, but by growing in it.

The truth is that God does not give grace so that sinners can feel better about living in sin. Grace is given as the only means for sinners to be changed into servants of righteousness (Romans 6).

Grace changes us from the inside out, by crucifying our old man and making us alive in Christ. Grace kills sin, so that we can live a life where sin has no power over us.

Grace is not first about being dead to the law. Grace is first about being dead to ourselves; dead to sin.

If you are not saved by grace alone, stop pretending to be a Christian. Trust God’s grace alone through Christ alone by faith alone.

If you are saved by grace, stop pretending to be a sinner. Start serving the Lord.

For His glory,

Short & Sweet

~ http://www.graceambassadors.com

Propitiation is Christ’s accomplishment/work on the cross and atonement is the result thereof.

“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” ~ Romans 5:11

Simplicity

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Having faith, believing and trusting are synonyms.

They all mean the same thing, that is, relying or depending on someone or something for a reason.

“I believe my car will get me to the next town, even though the radiator sprung a leak”.

“I have faith that my car will get me to the next town although the radiator is leaking”.

“I trust my car will get me to the next town although it’s leaking water”.

“In whom ye also trusted , after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation:

~ {one trusts Christ after having heard the gospel}

in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” ~ Ephesians 1:13

~ {after having believed (trusted) Christ according to the word of truth, one is sealed with the holy Spirit}

Nowhere in the above verse does it state one has to first trust then believe Christ in order to be saved.

Trespasses and sins too are synonyms and are used interchangeably in the bible.

The Bible also refers to these as offences, transgressions wickedness, breaking the law or wrong (doings).

Transgression:

“Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no TRANSGRESSION.” ~ Romans 4:15

“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the TRANSGRESSION.” ~ 1 Timothy 2:14

Eve trespassed against God’s holy standards, she committed an offence, sinned..

Offences:

“And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many OFFENCES unto justification.” ~ Romans 5:16

“Woe unto the world because of OFFENCES! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!” ~ Matthew 18:7

Wickedness:

“Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me , and accuse this man, if there be any WICKEDNESS in him.” ~ Acts 25:5

Wrong:

“But he that DOETH WRONG shall receive for the WRONG which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” ~ Colossians 3:25

Trespasses:

“To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their TRESPASSES unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:19

“And you, being dead in your SINS and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all TRESPASSES;” ~ Colossians 2:13

Sins:

“Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive SINS but God only?” ~ Mark 2:7

“Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the REMISSION OF SINS THAT ARE PAST, through the forbearance of God;” ~ Romans 3:25

Thoughts

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What with the vast caravans of illegal iimmigrants/refugees basically “storming” Europe and the USA and that with the backing of George Soros and the Pope who are telling them to ignore national security and borders, and citizens of these countries either living in fear or agreeing with the diversity which is now being forced upon western civilisation and christian values, wouldn’t one agree we’re living in exciting times?

It’s the beginning of the end of the world as we know it with people who have turned or are turning to socialism as the answer to the world’s problem.

Socialism = Communism Lite. Take a look at any Snowflake’s FB timeline and one will note they’re Socialists.

It’s the beginning of a one world government, where people have regressed both morally and spiritually, and it doesn’t end there… where has one ever seen refugees with smart phones and branded shoes and clothing before?

Soros and the Pope do not have an inkling what lies ahead, especially when Islam raises its evil, controlling head.

The vast majority of people are so caught up in inconsequential matters and their daily lives that the change the world is currently undergoing is passing them by, that is, until it is too late.

The world is now openly heading for a one world dictatorship, and nothing or no-one can stop it.

Exciting time for Saints.

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” ~ Titus 2:13

Today’s View

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Judging

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“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” ~ Romans 14:17

During the “but now” Saints do not judge one another by something as inconsequential as the food they eat, particularly when it comes to what were considered unclean animals under Israel’s levitical law, like fish without fins and scales, (sharks, swordfish, catfish) creatures that live on the ocean floor (crayfish, prawns, lobster, shrimp, abalone), birds with webbed feet (ducks, geese, gulls)…. and the most infamous and well known one, swine….. all are scavengers and were created to be “cleaners” at the bottom of the food chain who eat anything, including dung, while others feed off unclean animals which in turn makes them unclean.

And this is what Paul is referring to in Romans 14.

Setting a brother or sister at nought for eating what is no longer considered to be unclean animals or drinking milk with meals which include meat…..

There are two case scenarios in this instance: Judging a brother or sister unfairly according to their supposedly non-kosher diet, and the other is doing these things with their knowledge, or in the company of weak brothers or sisters.

“For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.” ~ 1 Corinthians 8:10-12

A so-called kosher diet is still considered to be superior today, (which I disagree with) and entails a lot of logistical dietary gymnastics, like eating desserts which contain dairy products 30 minutes before a carnivorous meal, otherwise one has to wait up to 6 hours to consume dessert (depending on which denomination or sect of Judaism one believes and is a member of, some believe 3 hours to be sufficient time for digestion to occur).

People in general are ignorant to the fact that Judaism was and still is much like modern day Christianity today in that there were/are a myriad of denominations, each with its very own set of pet doctrines.

Today there are two main denominations of Judaism, namely, the Fundamentalists and the Progressives. The Fundamentalists do not consider the Progressives to be Jews, and the Progressives believe that one is solely considered a Jew by what one chooses to eat.

Many Progressives so happen to be Atheists too, who only follow Jewish tradition, that is, maintaining kosher diets and adherence to feast & holy days, furthermore they question the existence of God because the reality of their lives during this current dispensation does not correlate with the promises of the Old Covenant.

Judaism is still ensconced in superfluous rituals, traditions and superstitions, like the lighting of candles, renting one’s clothes, covering all mirrors with black cloth and turning pictures and photo’s back to front when a family member passes on, even the Rabbi’s are highly superstitious, choosing not to linger at the graveside for too long because “the deceased’s spirit will adversely affect them when rising out the grave”.

One doesn’t actually realise the liberty one has in Christ if one has never experienced or lived with the bondage of constant rituals, superstitions and the traditions of a dead religion.

Other than not judging Saints according to what they choose to eat or not to eat, we are to judge what teachers and teachings they choose to follow and believe, and how they choose to live.

“But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:15

“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?”~ 1 Corinthians 5:11-13

“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?” ~ 1 Corinthians 6:2

People To Meet

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Places to see….. things to do.

Retirement is wonderful, and so is being off the internet ☺

Maybe one day….. soon I will find a hacienda and settle down with an organic veg garden, fruit trees, geese, a few dogs, a cat, but for now…. we shall travel…..

Unbelief

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In every dispensation, unbelief has sent men to hell in their sins.

Israel under Christ’s earthly ministry had to believe He is the Messiah, the Son of God.

“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” ~ John 8:24

The world during the dispensation of Grace has to believe in his death for their sins, his burial and resurrection. Has one noticed how denominationalists have a tendency to emphasis the blood of Christ and ignore his resurrection as if it is of no consequence?

“Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how SAY some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:12-14

“And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:17

Under the dispensation of the law, the sin of blasphemy amounts to nothing but apostasy which is as a direct result of unbelief.

“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” ~ Hebrews 6:4-6

I have learnt from experience that when apostates maul scripture, particularly the gospel, it’s obvious they are not walking by faith. The end result is inevitable and will be revealed in time. It always is. It might take years for the end result of their folly to manifest itself, but it eventually will because of the law of sowing and reaping.

Some will give up on the faith of Christ altogether, others will turn back to the weak and beggarly elements of the law, others will become full-blown hyperdispensationalists, while others will turn to Universalism… as can already be noted of some. This is where Bible mauling, man following-man pleasing, scripture twisting and leaning on one’s own understanding leads one…

Since I no longer wish to be privy to their scripture mauling, not to mention their ignorance and pride, I shall leave them to their own devices, praying they will be blameless on the day of Christ… and a warning to people that there are two groups of Right Dividers in particular on Facebook that one should beware of:

1. Those who fall under Richard Jordan’s Shorewood Bible Church and Grace School of the Bible who promote Kenosis.

2. Then there are those who are followers of Bullinger, in essence, Acts 28 theology, of who Atwood is basically the head honcho and who also has shares in Truth Time Radio.

If one wants to know who all is associated with these people, all one has to do is take note of who preaches at their conferences, which apparently has become rather secretive of late.

Furthermore there are disagreements and splits happening among the two groups, in line with some who have uncovered yet another “long lost Pauline truth”. “Cor blimey” in layman’s terms and what Paul called ” a new thing” in Acts 17:21.

If one thinks the devil isn’t active amongst Right Dividers, be assured he is, especially amongst unstable RDers, after all, it is his job to hide or twist the Truth…

Out of the two groups, the Acts 28 hybrids seem to be the most ignorant, what with women warriors, “truth seekers”, flat earthers, infantile attitudes (“I will show you!”), blah, blah, blah….. it’s one huge snooze…. “fake it until you make it”? They also use big words such as “cognitive dissonance” and don’t know themselves what it means, steeped to the hilt in conspiracy theories….

The other group seem to be the “scholars”. “What we gonna do tonight, Brain?” “Take over the world!” and in the interim….there is Jan Edward Wilbourn… still trying to make sense of it all, leaning on his own understanding, telling people to post in love while he flips out every 2 seconds…. seriously dude, you shouldn’t even be teaching…. I don’t hate you, I just think you’re a “tad” confused and should leave the Bullingerite Party and learn some sound doctrine.

“But there will be no-one to fellowship with if I mark and avoid all these people”.

Welcome to the fellowship of his suffering… Philippians 3:10.

Form a new church with likeminded believers sans the dung of Kenosis and Bullinger.

When

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Christ was crucified under the dispensation of the law.

What was made known at the time was that he died for his friends.

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” ~ John 15:13

The mystery had not been revealed yet.

Who were considered to be God’s friends under the dispensation of the law during Christ’s earthly ministry?

“ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” ~ John 15:14

Only once the mystery had been revealed to the Apostle Paul, did the true meaning of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection become a realisation.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” ~ Romans 5:8

It was revealed that Christ had died for his enemies too once the ascended Christ revealed the mystery to Paul.

Give More Than Love

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You may have heard it said that love is the answer, but is it true?

It surely sounds good, and with all the hate, war, and contention couldn’t we all use a little more love? What could possibly be wrong with love?

Actually, a lot can go wrong with love without Christ. Love can be perverted, distorted, and used for evil.

Who does not know “the love of money is the root of all evil” in 1 Timothy 6:10?

The Corinthians were living in love of fleshly indulgence (1 Cor 6:13-16). What’s wrong with love and happiness, if it does not harm anyone? Paul called it sin that did not glorify God (1 Cor 6:18).

Sinners can love each other without God, live darkened lives in love, and love pleasure more than God (Luke 6:32; John 3:19; 2 Tim 3:14).

Love is a message preached by every religion and secularist without Christ from Bahai to Buddha.

The pagan-Catholic Valentine’s day of love is celebrated across the world without Christ.

Loving people perish if they do not love the truth (2 Thess 2:10).

God is love, but Love is not God. Love without God is ungodly.

Love must be tempered by truth. Without the truth all our loving words and deeds become worldly. You cannot have the truth without Christ (Col 2:3).

Love is not the answer. Christ alone is as God commended his love toward us in Him (Rom 5:8).

If you want to show someone godly love, give them more than love. Speak the truth to them in love (Eph 4:15; 1 Cor 13:6; Eph 5:25-27).

Warning: this message may make people hate you.

Another Gospel

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“We declare unto you the forgiveness of sins which we preach unto you, which also ye have automatically received, By which also ye are not saved, if ye keep in memory what we preached unto you, unless ye have believed this in vain. For we delivered unto you first of all that which we received from Curt Crist, Steve Atwood, Jerry Lockhart, Kevin Wooten, Mark Gabert, Trey Searcy, Jan Edward Wilbourn and Zane Newitt, among others, who in turn received it from EC Moore, who in turn received it from EW Bullinger, how that Christ died for everyone’s sins 2000 years ago at the cross for everyone to be forgiven by default, confirmed personally by Mary Deanovic to be true. He then burnt in hell, and rose again the third day for your salvation, this you must believe, otherwise you will land up in hell with all your sins forgiven.”

Ridiculous.

Why can’t people just believe what’s written in the Bible without proof-texting and wresting scripture out of context? The gospel of peace in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 is so simple and easy…

“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” ~ Galatians 1:8

Ignored – Ignorant

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When one ignores certain scripture, one remains in one’s ignorance at one’s own peril.

Made free from sin or having one’s sins forgiven = righteous, righteousness:

“Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” ~ Romans 6:18

And what brings about the forgiveness of sins?

“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” ~ Romans 6:17

“that form of doctrine” is the doctrine revealed to Paul by the ascended Christ, that one needs to obey/believe in order to be freed from sin and in so doing becomes a “servant of righteousness”. Believers are dead in Christ, having been crucified with Him, and those that are dead, have been freed from sin….

The context of Romans 6:

“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him , that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” ~ Romans 6:6-10.

When one has been freed from sin, one should realise one cannot live one’s life as one pleases…

“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” ~ 1 Corinthians 6:20

Unique Cape Dutch Architecture

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Bullingerism is Confusing

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“…. they do not believe that the forgiveness of sins was 2000 years ago when Christ died for our sins, was buried and was raised again the third day for our justification.” ~ Mary Deanovic

First they accuse us of receiving the forgiveness of sins through faith, saying it’s wrong… then they accuse us of not believing (having faith) that Christ died for our sins almost 2000 years ago…

Do these people even know what they believe?

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” ~ 1 Corinthians 14:33

Israel’s Five Step Slide To Moral Apostasy

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We as Saints can learn from this.

The Slide to Moral Apostasy
G. Williams makes this the 5 step path to apostasy:
i. Lust after evil things like they did – Numbers 11:4-6
ii. Idolize: replacing God with something else – Exodus 32:6
iii. Adultery, fornication: fellowship with the world – Numbers 25:1-9
iv. Faithlessness, infidelity, tempting God – Numbers 21:5-6
v. Murmuring against God, opposing him – Numbers 14:2-4

Flee these things and pursue purity – 2 Timothy 2:22, 1 Timothy 6:11

Taken from http://www.graceambassadors.com

“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” ~ Romans 15:4

Ignorance Concerning The Basics Of Salvation

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I am shocked, mortified and simultaneously horrified (but then again, not) that some who teach Right Division are ignorant to the fact that the twelve apostles and their followers were also IN CHRIST, and that before Paul because of their belief in the Kingdom Gospel. If they weren’t in Christ before Paul, what existed prior to Acts 9, a vacuum?

“Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.” ~ Romans 16:7

Sadly, “those who were in Christ before Paul” has now become the new proof-text of the slippery downhill slide into never-never land that unbelievers too are in Christ because they all received the forgiveness of their sins 2000 years ago at the Cross, even though they weren’t present at the time to receive it…

This from a familial offshoot of the doctrinal mess that so happens to be the “Chattanooga choo choo”.

Is that the Chattanooga choo choo?
Track twenty-nine
Boy, you can gimme a shine
I can afford
To board a Chattanooga choo choo
I’ve got my fare
And just a trifle to spare”

Whilst I Was Spying Out Your Liberty 😭

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“Pardon me” for thinking logically through your liberty because it just doesn’t make any sense to me… especially as it concerns the gospel…. and for those who say I do not have a life…. my life is hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3). Christ is my life, scripture is my life…. I couldn’t think of anything more interesting and exciting.

When some men (and women) fail miserably at exegesis…. and faith is considered a work or agent for the forgiveness of one’s sins… what comes to mind is this:

Faith:

“… which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved,…” 1 Corinthians 15:1-2

One of the objects of one’s faith according to the gospel:

1. “…. how that Christ died for our sins..” 1 Corinthians 15:3

The reason Christ died for one’s sins was in order for them to be forgiven, and the gospel tells one to have faith in “how that Christ died for our sins”.

If faith was not necessary to receive the forgiveness of one’s sins, it would be pointless incorporating it into the good news dispensed to the Apostle Paul.

The gospel would then read as follows:

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how he rose from the dead for your justification”.

Past – Present – Future

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[Past] ~ “And the times of this ignorance God winked at;

[Present] ~ but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

[Future] ~ Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men , in that he hath raised him from the dead.” ~ Acts 17:30-31

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[Past] ~ “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

[Present] ~ But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;” ~ Romans 3:20-21

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[Present] ~ “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, [Past] ~ which was kept secret since the world began,

[Present] ~ But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:” ~ Romans 16:25-26

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[Present] ~ “But now in Christ Jesus

[Past] ~ ye who sometimes were far off

[Present] ~ are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” ~ Ephesians 2:13

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[Present] ~ “Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

[Past]~ Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations,

[Present] ~ but now is made manifest to his saints:” ~ Colossians 1:25-26

[Present] ~ “Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway:

[Future] ~ for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Now

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“[1] Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;…..

[3] For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”

~ 1 Corinthians 15:1&3

When we believe the gospel of Christ we receive atonement for our sins.

“And not only so , but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have NOW received the atonement.” ~ Romans 5:11

“Much more then, being NOW justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” ~ Romans 5:9

❤❤The Twins❤❤

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Bullingerism

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Interesting how one realises why a certain group of people who perceive themselves as sound fundamental Mid-Acts 9 Dispensationalists, believe what what they do, and who has influenced their beliefs.

Some info relating to Bullinger:

The late Ethelbert William Bullinger was an ordained Anglican clergyman.
Although he could see the clear errors in the Church of England’s covenant theology, he never separated from them.
He believed the earth was flat and was a member of the *Zetetic Society.
He held to the Weslyan/Protestant/Reformed view of **common grace.
He believed in soul sleep.
Bullinger was not clear on the ***final state of the lost, hence many of his followers are annihilationists.
The beliefs of the the Plymouth Brethren influenced some of his writings.
Bullinger held that the body of Christ began after the end of Acts, which was not revealed until Paul’s prison epistles, (which is Acts 28 theology).

*The modern flat earth society has its roots in the Zetetic society which holds to pseudo-science.

**”Common Grace” is the Wesleyan-Reformed term otherwise known as “Universal Forgiveness” amongst Bullingerites, which is not the same as “Universalism”, which is also known as ” Universal Forgiveness”, where all are universally saved. Bullingerism subtracts reconciliation from justification with one verse taken out of context: 2 Corinthians 5:19.

***Bullingerites are not very willing to discuss eternal damnation and hell, judgment, God’s wrath nor sin for that matter…

A Stumbling Block And Foolishness

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At this time, God is longsuffering, making known the riches of his glory to all men.

“What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, ENDURED with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?” ~ Romans 9:22-24

Dealing with denominationalists and cults is actually dealing with people who have put themselves under the law like the Jews who sought righteousness by the law, that is to say, they sought salvation by their good works, their own righteousness… therefore today, Paul’s gospel and Pauline doctrine is a stumbling block or foolishness to them. Denominationalists perceive themselves to be the “new Jews” and adhere to the law.

Today, salvation by faith alone without works is a stumbling stone to most followers of mainline denominational Christianity, cults and all religions.. instead of being obedient to God and obtaining righteousness through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ’s finished work on the Cross for their sins and his resurrection on the third day… they ignorantly choose to rely on themselves, needing to be in control of their own salvation.

“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;” ~ Romans 9:32

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.” ~ Romans 9:30

The Gentiles did not follow after righteousness, they were mostly rank heathens who worshipped idols.

“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:23

Lordship Salvationists

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If one wants to know how bad Man really is, all one has to do is read the Bible.

The guys who profess to be saved by God’s grace, yet add their filthy rags to the salvation transaction….

“But we are all as an unclean thing , and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” ~ Isaiah 64:6

So what do Lordship Salvationists do with the Saints at Corinth? Ignore them? “But, but, but…..” Does Paul ever tell the Corinthians that they lost their salvation because of their behaviour?

“Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:2

Problems, problems, problems… personally, I think that if the epistle to the Corinthians was written today, it would aptly be called “The Epistle to the Facebookians”.

“For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:11

“And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.” ~ 1 Corinthians 3:1

Yet, Paul refers to them as babes – carnal, being fed milk, which today would in all likelihood be Facebook memes.

Most Facebookians cannot discern this ~

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” ~ Ephesians 4:31-32

In tandem with this ~

“To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” ~ 1 Corinthians 5:5

“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.” ~ Romans 16:17

Probably because they all have their very own ” Big Teddy Bear in the sky who doesn’t block anyone on Facebroke, but then gets really mean because he sends people to hell with all their sins forgiven…. except one, that is ~ unbelief.

Think on it:

Their Big Teddy in the sky sends unbelievers to hell because of one sin, and they call the universal forgiveness of 99% of their sins, “love” or “grace”….

One word: Gullible.

Neither do they understand the following verse:

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:2

Facebookians as a whole do not understand what the word “longsuffering” means, they refer to it as “going on and on and on and I just cannot stand it anymore!”…

These folk are not faithful to the faith of Christ dispensed to the Apostle Paul by the ascended Christ…

“From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;” ~ 1 Timothy 1:6

Most post personal opinion without any scripture whatsoever, or if and when they do, they wrest it.

If one does not believe Christ rose from the dead on the third day, one is still in one’s sins, is wrested to read, “but Christ did resurrect on the third day, so everyone’s sins are forgiven…”

Oi. vey. Makes one wonder, doesn’t it?

He did, but not everyone believes it, so they are still in their sin…. hence the reason Paul said, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;” (1 Corinthians 15:1)

The Corinthians stood in the gospel Paul preached to them, however, at some point they swerved, “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?” (1 Corinthians 15:12)

“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.” ~ Romans 16:18

Their Big Teddy of Farcebook Land, isn’t the God of the Bible.

“For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.” ~ 2 Corinthians 11:4

The Possibility of Receiving The Forgiveness Of Sins

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The word “may” is a verb, either expressing possibility or is used to ask or give permission.

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“I cooked for you that you may eat”

Whether you eat or not has no baring on whether or not I cooked..

The “may” is not conditional.

Acts 26:18 KJB
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they [MAY] receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

*The “may” is not conditional.” ~ Zane Newitt

versus:

“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” ~ Romans 6:17-18

So who do you believe? Zane’s words….. or Paul’s words?

If one cooks, another still has a choice to eat it or not. Just as Christ provided the forgiveness of their sins, men choose either to believe it or not.

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“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ,but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. For your obedience is come abroad unto all men . I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.” ~ Romans 16:18-19

Sound Doctrine and Grace Believers Are Under Attack

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As Grace believers, we believe Christ provided the forgiveness for our sins almost 2000 years ago and one receives it today through faith by the cross – by Jesus Christ – by the gospel as confirmed by scripture (Ephesians 2:16; Ephesians 3:6; Ephesians 1:5)

Making the following statement a blatant false accusation:

“They are so close to the preaching of the gospel of our salvation and even call themselves grace believers, but they do not believe that the forgiveness of sins was 2000 years ago when Christ died for our sins, was buried and was raised again the third day for our justification. That’s how Satan works, folks. Don’t be fooled by it.” ~ Mary Deanovic

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“If one is not forgiven unless and until he believed the gospel of Christ as some wrongly preach, Paul would have worded Romans 1:16 to convey that. It would have said, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God UNTO FORGIVENESS to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” but that’s not what it says! It says the gospel of Christ is the power of God UNTO SALVATION to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek”.

FORGIVENESS WAS A DONE DEAL BY THE CROSSWORK OF CHRIST IN OUR STEAD AND GOD RAISING HIM FROM THE DEAD VICTORIOUS!” ~ Mary Deanovic

versus:

“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being THEN made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” ~ Romans 6:17-18

So whose words do you believe? Paul’s words…. or Mary’s words?

“Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)” ~ Galatians 1:1

Still Burning

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The Outeniqua mountains are black, instead of blue. The south-easter is stoking the fire. IMG_20181103_111831 IMG_20181103_104512 20181103_112239

Good-Bye Big Beautiful Blue Bay

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We are moving on….

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The Karoo Sky At Night

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“The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.” ~ Psalm 136:9

(These pics have not been photo shopped).

The Milky Way: t40-10b Footnote: I did not take these photos.

The Jacarandas This Year

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“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” ~ Galatians 3:13-14

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Karoo

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From the Khoikhoi word meaning desert, the karoo is a semi-arid region of South Africa.

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Acts 28 Ministries To Avoid, Take IV…

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The late Charles Baker and his followers.

Acts 28 doctrine can be subtle and sometimes poses as Mid-Acts Dispensationalism.

Believing Paul had two sendings is Acts 28 theology. If it croaks like a frog…… guess what? It’s a frog….

Believing Paul preached more than one gospel also croaks like a frog…. croak, croak, croak, croak…..

Strange thing about this theology is that the gospel they profess to believe is found in first Corinthians, which so happens to be a pre-prison epistle…. “written to the Jews”… oi vey…. the very people who were nigh and obviously not far off…. meaning, they were close to God because they were proselytes…. so, if they were nigh, why preach the gospel to them in the first place?

Crazy stuff.

“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” ~ 2 Corinthians 11:3

There Is A Very Good Reason Why Paul Said This

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“Not a NOVICE, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.” ~ 1 Timothy 3:6

Pride has been the downfall of many a neophyte or fledgling… who tries to teach others… thinking he has finally arrived… with a Baptist seminary degree under the belt, a video recorder and a whiteboard to boot… ready, steady….. go….?

Personally, nothing reeks more of ego than a self-proclaimed teacher with a whiteboard…. and if it’s a woman it looks even more ridiculous.

Are Baptists the new Right Dividers because they preach OSAS, but what most fail to understand, Baptists believe Israel’s kingdom gospel for their salvation (they also believe there’s only one gospel in the entire Bible).

Paul’s blueprint for the leaders of the church, which is mostly ignored today…

“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be

blameless,

the husband of one wife,

vigilant,

sober,

of good behaviour,

given to hospitality,

apt to teach;

Not given to wine,

no striker,

not greedy of filthy lucre; but

patient,

not a brawler,

not covetous;

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Likewise must the deacons be

grave,

not doubletongued,

not given to much wine,

not greedy of filthy lucre;

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.” ~ 1 Timothy 3:1-10

Blameless. Morally upright, irreproachable…. not to blame.

When Paul says a Bishop must be the husband of one wife, he means he must be married to one woman at a time, in other words, he must not be a bigamist or a polygamist.

Any guess why Paul stated why bishops and deacons must not be greedy for filthy lucre….. he could have used the word “mammon” instead, but “lucre” means it’s money obtained through dishonorable means… and the use of the word “filthy” to describe it (adverb), shows how it is perceived…… slimy and disgusting. Ill gotten gains.

There is nothing more dishonourable than standing behind a pulpit and fleecing people out of money, money for which they have more than likely worked hard for, to buy oneself a mansion, designer clothing, luxury cars, fancy trips overseas and gourmet food, then tell the very ones who one has fleeced, “God has blessed me”, when they in turn are struggling to survive….

Why don’t they (modern day denominational Pastors) practise what they preach and give tenfold, or even a hundred fold of their salaries to charity in order to reap the benefits of God’s grace when “sowing a seed”?

Because they know it doesn’t work? Otherwise they would be doing it? Where is the faith they accuse everyone else of not having?

The reason why my late father wanted nothing to do with the church was because they were always asking for money…. the devil’s ministers of righteousness, among others, give Christianity a bad name.

Giving money to ministries today is based purely on the heart of the giver, and should be given exclusively to those who teach sound Pauline truth.

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” ~ 2 Corinthians 9:7

More Acts 28 ministries To Avoid, Part III

http://www.truthtimeradio.com

http://www.understandingyourbible.com

Jealousy

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. To imitate someone is to pay the person a genuine compliment — often an unintended compliment.”

When one writes… they write…

When one travels…. they travel…

When one discerns…. they also try to…. discern?

When a person is jealous of another, they imitate them…. they so want to be like them…. but do not ever accomplish it….. some people do not like who they are…

“Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” ~ Song of Solomon 8:6

The One Thing I Really Detest

Is when mainline, institutionalised, denominationalism is noted as being Christian or even called the Church, the yardstick whereby everyone is measured.

Good works = being a Christian today, in other words, doing something like confessing one’s sins, tithing, repenting of one’s sins, et al apparently makes one a Christian…. not.

The gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) is about belief- faith- trust. It’s not about “do and believe”, nor is it about “do”.

Charlatans without consciences, who profess to follow Christ according to his earthly ministry (2 Corinthians 5:16), who hold the big stick of the levitical law over their flock and rule them with a rod of iron. Who appear to be so self-righteous, they make ordinary folk look like the scum of the earth, even the saved ones.

Charlatans who so happen to lend their favour to whomever tithes and fills their coffers. Lost charlatans who do not know the gospel because it is hid from them (2 Corinthians 4:3), who preach works-based gospels in order to exercise complete control over the sheep who populate the pews of their Assemblies every Sunday.

“Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” ~ Romans 1:25

More Acts 28 Ministries (Hyperdispensationalists) To Avoid

The late EW Bullinger and his followers.

The late Robert C Anderson and his followers.

The late Charles Welch and his followers.

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;” ~ 1 Timothy 4:1-2

False Accusers

“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” ~ 2 Timothy 3:3-5

Sometimes, one has to turn around and walk away from those who are false accusers of the truth…. let the law of sowing and reaping take its natural course.

There are a group of Saints who are under the impression that they do not have to take responsibility for their actions, who also think they are free from the consequences thereof… they are under the impression that they will not be answerable one day for their words and deeds…. because they are saved by “the great big teddy bear in the sky”…. the same who believe Jesus burnt in hell for their sins….

“Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:14-16

Crazy Weather

People say there are weather patterns they have never seen here before…. a heatwave for a week, then gale force winds, then what seems to be arctic cold, then rain…. the wind doesn’t affect me as much as it used to, perhaps I need to check how I’m walking or standing, as I might already be leaning forward already, like the trees….. from the wind….. as the locals do (hahaha).

This isn’t Yorkie weather, Yorkies hate cold and rainy weather just as much as they hate being bathed….. did one know Yorkies have a good braking system? They refuse point blank to go walkies in cold and wet weather…. so…… now we have two “Piddle Cats” on our hands as opposed to two “Cool Cats”. Oi vey….

On a different note:

Paul uses the word “infidel” twice. Infidel is the archaic or old fashioned word for unbeliever and is used for impact.

“And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?” ~ 2 Corinthians 6:15

The other time he uses it is in reference to a those who do not support their wives or families, or families who do not support widowed parents or fatherless children.

I am considering studying to become a lawyer as there are so many injustices in this world, particularly injustices with regard to money….. or more specifically…. the love of money… I am unable to fix the world, I’m old and wise enough to realise this…. but if I can help just a few people overcome the injustices of this world and give them the gospel to boot, the world would be a better place.

Ever encountered pathological liars, who lie so much, that they are unable to see their own (obvious) contradictions? Liars do not have good memories…. ever encountered a person who says they do not lie? They so happen to be the biggest liars of all….. when their lips are moving, they are lying. $ad part of it all is that they start believing their own lies….. ever dug a hole so deep with lies that it’s difficult to get out of?

Some people, or shall I say, most people do not realise life is based on the law of sowing and reaping. What one does has consequences, good or bad. That’s life. Sow unbelief in the gospel of Christ, reap God’s everlasting wrath. Consequences aren’t always immediate, some are based over the long term… because of God’s longsuffering and mercy.

I will also add that sowing money into a denominational church today under the ruse of Israel’s levitical law is pure tom foolery as it just makes one poorer and the false ministries of these religious institutions richer, and that there is no tenfold, hundred fold or thousand fold return… one of the biggest lies in existence today is Christian denominationalism. It is headed and run by religious charlatans of the first order.

“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” ~ Proverbs 19:22

Wildfire

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FB_IMG_15408749297806117 The fire is out of hand and is spreading fast, especially with the high winds…

Honeybush Tea

https://www.livestrong.com/article/257007-health-benefits-of-honeybush-tea/

I’m not one for herbal teas, as personally they taste like medicine to me. I prefer tea which is made from fruit, I also enjoy lemon tea….

Honeybush tea – good for you, but I’m not crazy over it… Rooibos tea (Red bush tea) – yuk, unless it’s made very strong, and with a lot of milk.

Strelitzia

Otherwise known as “Bird of Paradise”, also indigenous to the Garden Route. (By the way, we pronounce ” route”, root).

The Garden Route ~ Eden

Is it any wonder the stretch of coastline between Port Elizabeth to Cape Town is officially known as “The Garden Route” or “Eden”.

The wild plants and flowers indigenous to this area, called fynbos (pronounced feignbos) is literally translated as “fine bush”, which does not grow anywhere else in the world. Rooibos tea, a herbal tea (Red bush tea) (the yellow flower), is part of the fynbos family, so is honeybush tea, which only grows in a very small area, that being a 7km radius just outside of Port Elizabeth.

Interesting fact concerning fynbos, is that it needs fire in order to grow and survive. The seeds need fire to be activated. Fire occurs naturally in this region, but man seeks to curb it because it obviously threatens humans and domestic animals. It’s called progress. It reminds me that adversity strengthens one spiritually, and that Christianity thrives in adversity.

The reason why heresies abound ~ the soft, sugar-coated, cushy and over-indulged, western lifestyles enjoyed by the “I am blessed club” (materialistically and otherwise, in the flesh that is)…. one only needs to look around one to confirm this….

What doesn’t kill one, makes one stronger.

Strength through adversity, strength in adversity….

“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:10

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The Beautiful Outeniqua Mountains are on Fire

This is due to the recent high temperatures, now high winds blowing in at 54km…. devastation 😭 People have been told to evacuate their houses….. luckily heavy rain has been forecast for today and it has already started…. hopefully also raining in George…

(The Outeniqua, named after the Khoikhoi, the indigenous people who once inhabited the area).

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