Saturday, January 19, 2013

Book Of Mass Instruction Book 1






Copyright 2012

Unless otherwise noted all scripture is quoted from the
King James Version
Of The
Holy Bible

Scripture is in RED
Author’s Comments are in Black


Introduction

Read this before you continue in this book, if you do not understand this introduction you may not understand the rest of this book.

Scripture is in Red and comments are in Black.

Only the King James Version Bible is quoted in these books.

As it is written in: Amos 8:
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:  More precisely this famine is of hearing the TRUTH of God’s word.  If anything taught about the word of God is not true or has been corrupted then it is not the word of the Lord.  In some cases the word of God has been corrupted in the very Bibles we read and are taught from.  This is happening now and proof will be found in these studies.

There are hundreds of Christian churches and denominations and most everyone believes their church holds the truths.  Most churches do hold the basic truths; however, many false teachings have crept into nearly all churches.  According to Jesus every church and Christian should hold the same doctrines if everyone and every church are listening to and following the Spirit of Truth: John 16:12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 
The Spirit of truth will never lead anyone to different truths and since this is true the only reason for different doctrines is because mankind is not fully listening to the Holy Spirit, thus the discrepancies.  We ALL should agree as one, just as the trinity is one.  The exact truth is of utmost importance to God.  We will be guided to the truth; that is one promise straight from Jesus but the promise from Satan is that EVERYONE will be tested with lies, so beware.  God is so serious about this that He says He will send strong delusion to those that ignore the Spirit of Truth whereby they will believe the lies of Satan (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11).  It is happening all over the world right now.

Between churches and denominations and peoples there are many disagreements about many doctrines and this should not be so according to Jesus in John 16: 12-13.  These include: the “rapture”, speaking in tongues, baptism, the trinity, and the list goes on.
In the past I have attempted to dispel false teachings in simple short studies so as to avoid a lengthy discourse, only to have someone quote other false teachings in an attempt to support the original false teaching.  I was not prepared for the domino effect that false teachings create.  For this reason I decided to dispel all the false teachings I could think of in deep detail.  This will require that the studies be as in depth as necessary to bring all the evidence to light and dispel ALL the misconceptions.

This series of books will start with easily dispelled misconceptions and gradually go into the misconceptions that are more difficult to disprove.         
Many readers may have a hard time adjusting to releasing what they have learned and opening their minds to the Spirit of Truth but once you do, an entirely new excitement for the word of God will refresh your outlook.

I know your question to me may be something like: “How do you know you are correct?”   My answer to that is only God knows for sure.  Read ALL the studies with an open mind to the Spirit of Truth use some common sense and decide for yourself.  I am not perfect nor do I claim any special gifts from God.  The only thing I can say is that I believe that I have listened to the Spirit of Truth and I believe this book is what I was guided to understand and write. I can also say since I am human I am not perfect and there are many questions to which I do not have an answer but I learn every day.

The most important question is: do you desire the truth or do you want to be a pew potato, absorbing whatever is fed to you?

Prayers and love to all humanity.

Ned Adams



Chapter 1

Imperfect Bibles

The Lies and Corruptions Have Begun
Scripture is in Red and comments are in Black

In this study I will make a few statements that are important for every Christian to think about.

1. God is perfect, no one else is.
2. God’s word is perfect as it was written by the prophets of God in the original manuscripts.
3. Perfection cannot be changed because perfection cannot be improved upon; therefore, any change to the Word of God creates imperfection and corruption.
4. The first corruption of the word of God came while Satan was talking to Eve in the Garden of Eden.
5. In the English language the closest thing we have to the original manuscripts is the KJV Bible.
6. Shocker for many Christians: New translations of the Bible are badly corrupted.  If you love God you will read the following with an open mind.  I write this with love for God and all Christians.
7. Most importantly: use the entire Bible when studying any subject in order to avoid misunderstanding a quote or action.  You will find a few examples of this listed in this book.

What does the Bible (KJV) say about changing the Word of God?  One example is in:
Deuteronomy 4
2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you
This is simple as it can get, do not add to or take away from the Word of God.  Once again perfection cannot be changed else it is no longer perfect and imperfection cannot be the Word of God.

We receive another warning about this in Revelation:
Revelation 22: 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
From beginning to end God does not want anyone changing His Word.  Not even a single word change is acceptable because that changes the meaning of scripture however; some new Bible versions even leave out entire verses.
Example:
In the KJV Holy Bible 1 John 5:
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Here is an example of the same two verses from the New Revised Standard Version (most new translations are similar):
1 John 5: 7 There are three that testify:*
8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree.
Losing verse seven removes a testimony of the trinity and the fact that Jesus is God.  I believe that to be very important information.  Read most of the new Bible translations of these verses and you will discover verse seven essentially does not exist in them.  It is gone.  Man has done what Satan did in the Garden of Eden; change and corrupt the Word of God, which caused the first sin!  May God have mercy on those who are responsible for these translations! Of course this is not the only change, there are many more changes and every single change corrupts the Word of God even more.

In a recent new translation of the Bible it gets worse.  One example that stands out is where the word “virgin” was changed to “young girl”.  I can safely say that is not a miracle for a young girl to give birth but it certainly is a miracle for a virgin to give birth.  This change effectively removes one prophecy that Jesus was to fulfill: His virgin birth.  Has the Christian world gone mad?  How can an important verse and a miracle be deleted from a bible and anyone trust that bible?  It certainly cannot be called a Holy Bible because there is nothing holy about corrupting the word of God.

This is serious business to God.  Man has changed the Word of God just as Satan did!  The verse 1 John 5:7 has basically vanished from many new Bible translations and therefore perfection has been lost and the lie has entered in.  These changes may not have been malicious but they have corrupted the Word of God nonetheless.  . 

We read in:  2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Amen.  It is time all Christians learn the truth.




Chapter 2

Finding the Truth in Scripture


Is Jesus Truly God, Not Just “a” god?
All scripture is from the KJV Bible.
Comments are in Black, Scripture is in Red

Oh my how man has corrupted the Bible.  The truth will be learned and proven here beyond a shadow of a doubt.  It is VERY important to fully understand this before much of scripture can be completely understood so if you love God pay attention.  Many religions believe Jesus was a god but not The God.  Some believe He was just a prophet or a teacher.  Some believe in the Holy Trinity and some do not.  Some preachers even lower the deity of Jesus by misunderstanding scripture.  This last point will become clear in a future study.

Here proof begins: 
First we have:
1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Here we have the Father (God) the Word (Jesus) and the Holy Ghost (the Comforter and Spirit of Truth) and ALL THREE are ONE, not three gods, not separate, one being with three separate duties.  This complete verse has been greatly altered in most new Bible translations.  It is not there.  Leaving this verse out is Satan at work.

Secondly:
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Here is where a lot of confusion and false ideas come from.  There have been people who mistake the Greek here in that the Greek language uses no identifiers such as “the” or “a” and some interpreters claim this verse leaves out an “a” where it says “the Word was God” which would change the meaning to “the Word was “a” god”.   1 John 5: 7 contradicts that claim. 

Third:
Hebrews 1:1: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hebrews 1:2: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Hebrews 1:3: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Hebrews 1:4: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Hebrews 1:5: For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Hebrews 1:6: And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
Hebrews 1:7: And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
As you see this is the Father confirming that the Son (Jesus, Emmanuel which being interpreted is, God with us) IS IN FACT God.  There can be no higher proof than from God the Father.

Jesus was God and because of that His will could not be bent.  Jesus did not change from being God at any time, Perfection cannot change.  Jesus did NOT inherit the sin nature of man because God placed the fetus which held the Spirit of God (Jesus) in the womb of the Virgin Mary.  Mankind had nothing to do with the conception of Jesus.  Mary nurtured Jesus through the umbilical cord but Jesus may not have shared her DNA.  Jesus was literally God in every fiber of His being.  There is no weakness in God, no fear, no regrets, no lust, no mistakes and no changing, only perfection.  God the Father had everything planned before humans were formed and nothing can or will divert that plan.

The reason for this discourse is to prepare the reader for some studies to come.  Without total understanding of whom and what Jesus was understanding of some scripture will be lost and lies can enter in.  We need to avoid that problem.

In all things allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in your search for the truth and understanding will become clear.  Never rely on man, not even myself.  Rely on the Spirit of Truth to guide you.
John 16: 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Some readers may think these studies are more detailed than necessary but I have found there is a domino effect from false teachings where question after question arise to confuse the Truth, therefore all the questions need to be answered to curtail this problem. 

Chapter 3

Metaphors and Figure of Speech in the Bible

Scripture is in Red and Commentary is in Black


We will start with one of the first metaphors in the KJV Bible which is the serpent in the Garden of Eden.  This is not an actual serpent so why did God use a serpent to represent Satan?  This was done so as to begin our understanding of the parallels between the spirit and flesh bodies, between the heavenly and the earthly. 

A serpent has venom in its mouth which can kill a flesh body while the poison from Satan is the lies from his mouth which can cause the soul to perish if we listen to him and follow his lies.  This is demonstrated elsewhere in the Bible such as: 
Psalm 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips.  Selah.
Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open sepulcher (an open grave, death); with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps (serpents) is under their lips:
James 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Lies are the enemy of God and are also the corruption of His Word and they should be the enemy of every Christian. 

Now back to other metaphors and figures of speech in the Bible: 
The first prophecy of the Bible is a figure of speech and this is found in: Genesis: 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy (Satan) seed and her seed; it (Jesus) shall bruise thy (Satan’s) head, and thou (Satan) shalt bruise his heel.  This is the prophecy of Jesus versus Satan.  There is much more meaning where this verse speaks of the seed of the woman will bruise Satan’s head and the seed of Satan shall bruise his (Jesus’) heel.
Satan’s seed will not literally bruise the heel of Jesus, Satan’s seed will cause Jesus to hang on the cross to die and in doing so he will think he has hindered the plan of God to save humanity; however, Jesus will resurrect and in doing so will “bruise the head” of Satan.  This bruise again is not literal, here is the explanation:   We make plans by our thoughts which come from the brain and our brain is in our heads.  In a way this is saying that Jesus will crush the plans of Satan by offering all humans a way to avoid eternal death by His sacrifice and resurrection (the bruising of His heel) to cover our sins and destroying death (Satan). 

The following verse is here only to introduce us to Jesus being the Living Word so as to help us understand the metaphor in John 6:51:
John 1:14: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.  Here the Word (Jesus, God) became flesh by being born of woman.

John 6:51: I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.  Of course Jesus is not actually bread.  Jesus is actually using bread here as a figure of speech.  Jesus is the living Word and we use bread as food.  When anything enters the stomach it goes into the blood which circulates throughout the body and thus nourishes us and actually becomes part of us and it sustains our flesh bodies.  Jesus is saying digest the word of the Lord, study it deeply, and allow it to become part of us, believe it and the word will give us eternal spiritual nourishment after this flesh body has passed on.  The sacrifice of Jesus, which was Him offering His flesh life to pay the sin debt that we all owe to save our spiritual lives, is what is meant by the phrase: “and the bread that I will give is my flesh.”
John 6:52: The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
John 6:53: Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. If we refuse to study and digest the Word then we cannot understand and therefore we cannot follow the teachings of Jesus and therefore we cannot follow Him.  We have to believe and understand heart, mind, body and soul before spiritual salvation can occur for us, if not, our spiritual lives may also end.
John 6:54: Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:55: For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John 6:56: He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.  This verse says it all: If the Word does not dwell in us then Jesus is not with us and we could have no hope to dwell in Him or with Him in Heaven.

As we begin to understand how to separate literal from metaphorical the beauty and deeper meanings of the Bible create mental pictures that allow us to see how lowly our minds are compared to the majesty and wonder of the thoughts of God.  My poor explanations cannot even come close to describe it.  I praise God that I even have a clue.  There are hundreds of examples so watch for the metaphors and figures of speech.


Chapter 4

The Sacrificial Lamb


Scripture is in red and comments are in black
          Did God the Father forsake Jesus or separate Himself from Jesus because Jesus took on the sins of the world when He died on the cross?  What is the truth about this?  This was a huge stumbling block for me because I was taught at an early age that Jesus took on the sins of the world but I was mistaken about what that meant.
 We must first discover where the Bible says God cannot look upon sin.  I may be wrong but I have heard it said that it is from: Habakkuk 1:13: Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?   Jesus was not evil nor was Jesus guilty of iniquity. Jesus was perfect and sinless so this verse can never apply to Him.  Jesus took away the sin of the world so how can that be evil?  The only thing I can think of is that in times past someone read the verse: Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?  This person probably could not understand why God would forsake His Son and the only explanation he could find was Habakkuk 1:13.  If so this is an example of taking a verse out of context. For others that could not explain this verse it made sense and they spread the idea also.  It is time to learn the truth.  Let us learn about this subject.
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.  Yes Jesus took away our sins because He became the Sacrificial Lamb and offered Himself to die in our place, to pay the wage we owed because of our sins, which was death.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Death in this case is the second death, the death of the soul.  Once the debt of a sin is paid the sin no longer exists, it is not transferred anywhere.  Jesus took on the sins of the world by paying the debt, not by physically absorbing the sins onto Himself.  It would be the same as if a rich man paid the monetary bills for everyone on earth; he would take on the debt in the sense that he decided to pay the bills but the debt was never his and therefore could not be transferred to him because the debt would no longer exist, it is paid in full, gone completely.  That is why the Father will remember our sins no more as quoted in: Hebrews: 8:12: For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
  If that does not convince you there is another aspect about the wages of sin.  The punishment for a sin is not satisfied until there is a death of the guilty party or death of the sacrifice or forgiveness is given. Since the wages of sin is death how could Jesus take on or absorb any sins?  If death pays the price of sin then Jesus would be dead before the Father would have reason to forsake Jesus.  Common sense denies the teaching that the Father could forsake or be unable to look upon the Son because of sin. 
I know that many will quote: 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; Jesus could not literally be made sin because sin is not a physical thing, it is an act, a thought or a vocalization; there is no substance to sin, no physical manifestation to it except the actions of the guilty.  This is a metaphor to emphasize that the sins died with Jesus.
 There are two verses many preachers and scholars point to and proclaim that prove the Father did in fact separate Himself from or forsake Jesus and they always point out that God cannot look upon sin as the reason.  I believe we have proved this hypothesis incorrect in the preceding paragraphs, however; it is still necessary to explain what was actually happening for better understanding.
Here are the two verses: Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And: Matthew 26:39  And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.  You may say that these two verses do seem to clearly show that Jesus thinks or is afraid that He will be separated from the Father.  First; using a single verse as proof of anything without knowing and understanding what the subject of that verse is would be foolhardy and loses all understanding.  Secondly, in these verses, understanding that Jesus is God should direct the reader to question the idea that Jesus and God could ever be separated in the first place.  Finally; what does Jesus say about being separated from the Father?  The answer is found in: John 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye (apostles) shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.  This is the truth from the lips of Jesus.  So what do these verses actually mean? 
We will start dismantling the structure of lies and the corruption of God’s word Satan has created.  In the next two chapters both verses will be explored and the truth of what these verses mean will be revealed.




Chapter 5
Finding the Truth in Scripture
Scripture is in Red and Comments are in Black

For the beginning of this series we will start in Matthew 27 where Jesus is hanging on the cross:
Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?  Did God forsake Jesus on the cross?  The answer is no.  How can I make that statement?  It is because I know what Jesus said about this question.  Jesus said it in: John 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with meHow much more plain can it be?  When Jesus was arrested and hung on the cross was the only time the apostles scattered.
          Ah, but you say Jesus had taken the sins of the world on himself and God cannot look upon sin.  That was answered in chapter three and shown to be a misconception.  Jesus never received any sin; he paid the debt for those sins.
          So what is the truth?  It’s simple, Jesus was still teaching while hanging on the cross showing that prophesy was being fulfilled at that very moment.  Jesus was teaching in His agony just as He did when tempted by Satan in the wilderness where once again Jesus (God) was facing sin (Satan). Proof is to follow:
Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
This was written hundreds of years before Jesus came to earth in a flesh body.  Psalm 22 describes a huge portion of what Matthew 27 speaks about.  If the Jews know their Scripture AND LISTEN to Jesus they would recognize this statement and remember what Psalm 22 is all about.  Even in His agony Jesus was teaching, hoping some in the crowd would understand that prophecy was being fulfilled at that very moment.  Now back to Matthew:
Matthew 27: 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lotsImportant Note: this says: “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet”. This is more proof Jesus was teaching.  Here is where it is “written by the prophet”:
Psalm 22: 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.   
Now more from: Psalm 22: 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Most of the crowd was this way toward Jesus on the cross.  (There is sarcasm from the crowd here) In Matthew the crowd even thought Jesus was calling for Elias.  These people were blind to the truth.
Psalm 22: 4 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.   His shoulders were pulled out of joint and His heart is failing.  Jesus shed blood and water when He was thrust through with the spear ergo; poured out like water His life escaped Him.
Psalm 22: 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.  His strength was leaving Him and He was thirsty and they gave Him vinegar mixed with gall. 
Psalm 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.  The dogs mentioned here are enemies and the wicked which were all around (those of Satan).  No one can miss the connection of Jesus being pierced in His hands and feet.
Psalm 22 tells exactly what Jesus was going to experience when He would be placed on the cross, prophecy fulfilled once again.  Of course most of the crowd missed this teaching because their eyes and ears were closed to the truth.  Are YOUR eyes and ears closed?  


Chapter 6

Is There Imperfection in God?

Some Biblical Scholars and Preachers Would Have Us Think So
Commentary is in Black, Scripture is in Red

There are Christian scholars and preachers who, hopefully, are unknowingly and unintentionally teaching that the Father and Jesus are imperfect.  I am not accusing anyone but I am about to prove this is the truth and that it is rampant in churches today.
Matthew 26:39
And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 
I understand how most people teach this verse:  It is said Jesus asked that this cup be taken away because when He received the sins of the world the Father and He would be separated or the Father would forsake Him (briefly stated).  Of course chapter three shows this idea is a misconception however we need to understand what is truly happening  in this verse.  Let’s listen to what Jesus says about this:
John:12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. This is what Jesus is trying to get across to Peter.
John:12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. 
John: 12:27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour (question): but for this cause came I unto this hour.
Jesus is basically saying here that even if my soul is troubled (he does not say why He was troubled) why should I ask the Father to save me from this hour when this is the reason I came in the first place.  Since Jesus says this why would He pray about this same thing in the Garden of Gethsemane unless He was teaching?

1: Now for some common sense folks: If Jesus is not teaching by this prayer it means Jesus has suddenly realized He is going to be separated from the Father and had no clue about this fact until this very moment.  Of course verse John 12:27 proves that Jesus did know.  The prophecy of the event was in Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel (this will be explained in another study).  Are the Father and the Son perfect or not?  We know God and Jesus are perfect so what is the true answer?  Answer: The subject of Matthew 26:39 has been misunderstood.  A few more points to ponder:

2: Jesus was fully God therefore His will could not be bent.  Either sitting on His heavenly throne or walking this earth in a flesh body Jesus is God.  Jesus did not change from being God at any time; Perfection cannot change.  Jesus did NOT inherit the sin nature of man because The Father placed the spirit of Jesus along with the fetus in the womb of the Virgin Mary, which is why it had to be a virgin birth.  Mankind had nothing to do with the conception of Jesus.  Mary nurtured Jesus by the umbilical cord but Jesus probably did not even share her DNA.  Jesus was literally God in every fiber of His being.  His Spirit was God and therefore a perfect spirit, unlike man whose spirit is imperfect.  There is no weakness in God, no fear, no regrets, no lust, no mistakes and no changing, only perfection.  God had everything planned before humans were formed and nothing can or will divert that plan.  God cannot forsake himself nor leave part of His self behind.  The trinity cannot be separated.  A house divided against it’s self cannot stand.

3: Jesus cannot fear separation from the Father or fear anything else because as it is written in: 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.  If Jesus had fear about being separated from the Father he could not be God in the flesh because He would be imperfect and Jesus (God) is perfect love.

4: How did Jesus pray to the Father?  He went to a secluded place to be alone to pray.  The exceptions: when He was teaching those around Him.  Example: John 11: 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
This is the only example I will give here but there are more.

5: What does Jesus say about being separated or forsaken by the Father?
John 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.  Even though the apostles scattered once Jesus was arrested and crucified Jesus knew the Father was going to be with Him through all the pain and agony.  This is truth straight from the lips of Jesus.  Now we are able to discover the truth starting from the beginning:

Matthew 26: 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. Jesus was the target of attack as long as He walked with the apostles.  After He was arrested the apostles scattered and Peter in particular would deny Christ. This is the subject of the prayer in Gethsemane; the apostles denying Jesus, as Peter will do.
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.  Peter later failed his claim three times. If we deny Christ to men Jesus will deny us to the father (Mathew 10:33).  Jesus does not want that to happen to the apostles and in particular Peter but Jesus knows it will happen.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. This is a warning about the future.  Still the same subject which will become clear soon.
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.  They all were all wrong because they did not yet understand the weakness of the flesh.  We need to understand this because we may be tested also.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.  The teaching is about to begin so open your minds to the Holy Spirit.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.  Point: Whenever Jesus went to pray to the Father He went to be alone as He instructed us to do in Matthew 6:6.  Therefore why did Jesus take Peter, James and John with Him?   Jesus did not need them for protection because He knew when the enemy would arrive to arrest Him. The answer is that by this prayer Jesus was about to teach and Peter in particular needed to hear.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.  Yes Jesus was sorrowful but not for of Himself, God cannot be self-pitying, that is a human trait and if we lower God (or Jesus) to human standards we have already failed God.  Jesus was sorrowful because of the tribulations and temptations His apostles were to go through after His arrest, death and resurrection because they would follow Him and become targets and WOULD follow the weakness of the flesh and deny Him as stated above in Matthew 26:31. Proof will follow if you have patience.
39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Note: Someone overheard this prayer or it would not have been written here and Jesus knew it would be heard and recorded.  As a side point: the only time Jesus prayed with an audience was for instruction and edification for those listening such as when He raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:41-43). The decision that Jesus would hang on the cross for our sins was made millenia ago. To believe that at the last moment Jesus (God) would have second thoughts about the main reason He came to the earth is ludicrous and that thought takes away from the Godhood and perfection of Jesus. Jesus may have been in a flesh body but His spirit was still God. This was God’s plan from the beginning and only Satan could make it sound as if Jesus had second thoughts or pitied Himself.  SHAME on anyone who could believe Jesus could be weak.  He came here for us voluntarily, Jesus was PREPARED and KNEW what was to happen and ACCEPTED that fact from before the beginning of this earth.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?  (Note: Jesus talks to Peter in particular here because Peter was the one that would deny Him three times).  Jesus wanted the apostles to remain awake so they would hear the prayer and understand that they would go through times that would try their souls and whatever was to happen God would understand if they were afraid but nevertheless they should follow the will of God beyond their fleshly impulses and NOT deny Christ.  Hold with me, proof is still to come.
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.  As we know Peter will deny Christ three times, which is where Peter enters into temptation.  The apostles need to understand they will be tempted to deny Christ so as to avoid torture and death but they still must follow the will of the Father irregardless.  This is why Jesus said the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. This is clarified elsewhere as in Galatians 5:
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.  The temptation of the flesh in this instance is to deny Christ to avoid persecution or death if they openly follow and teach Christ.  The spirit wars with the flesh because the flesh seeks safety and preservation; the Spirit seeks God’s will and truth.  As proof Peter denied Christ even before he was threatened.  This is why Jesus said the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak and pointed out this fact to Peter. 

We are not to blindly follow what we are told by governing church bodies, man’s traditions or Satan.  It is God’s truth we need to search for; anything else is a lie and a denial of God and perhaps a cause for our destruction.  It is up to each individual to search for and learn the truth.  If we believe the lies then we are following Satan and we may receive Satan’s reward. 



Afterword

As stated in the Forward this is the first in a series of books.  Deeper studies and more detail will be used in the following books.

Answers for questions such as “where did Cain’s wife come from” and “Actually how old is the earth”, and many others will be answered as closely as the Bible allows. But the main subject of every book will be to reveal false teachings that man has created and correct them.

I am simple man and there are hundreds of teachings I do not yet know about the Bible; however, I am struggling to learn as much as the Spirit of Truth can guide me to understand.

Friday, May 27, 2011

More Proof That Jesus Is God

Scripture is in Red, Comments are in Black

In the beginning of Hebrews the pronouns can be a bit confusing unless it is read closely and with understanding. For this reason I have included notes in parenthesis () to indicate if the pronouns “he, his, who or whom” is speaking of Jesus the Son or God the Father. I hope this helps simplify the reading.
Hebrews 1:
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
In the past God spoke through prophets.
2 (However God) Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he (God) hath appointed heir of all things, by whom (Jesus) also he made the worlds;
3 Who (Jesus) being the brightness of his (God the Father’s) glory, and the express image of his (God the Father’s) person, and upholding all things by the word of his (Jesus’) power, when he (Jesus) had by himself (Jesus) purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty (God the Father) on high: Jesus is the glory of God on earth. Jesus died for our sins and sat down on the right hand of God, however Jesus was also God, as we will see.
4 (Jesus) Being made so much better than the angels, as he (Jesus) hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they (the angels).
5 For unto which of the angels said he (God the Father) at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? (Meaning God the Father never said this to any of the angels, only Jesus.)
6 And again, when he (God the Father) bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he (God the Father) saith, And let all the angels of God worship him (Jesus).
7 And of the angels he (God the Father) saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son he (God the Father) saith, Thy (Jesus’) throne, O God (the Father calling Jesus God here), is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy (Jesus’) kingdom. Read this last verse carefully again. God the Father is calling the Son of God who is named Jesus: God. How eloquently worded is this? The idea that Jesus and God are one entity is complicated for humans to grasp and understand and many reject this possibility because their minds cannot wrap around the idea. Many forget that God can be whatever He desires to be, however; in this sentence God has clarified and proven beyond doubt that God, the Word and the Holy Ghost are all one and the same yet hold three different offices or positions.

Readers, this is why I declare that many new Bible translations are dangerous. Many new translations have left out a very important verse, which is:

1 John 5: 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. There are other verses, which prove Jesus and God are one but many people try to blame the translation as being wrong. Read the KJV Holy Bible and you will find that God stated this same statement several times in several different ways to insure that there could be no mistake.

If Jesus was not God in the flesh and if there is nothing perfect other than God then Jesus could never have been a perfect sacrifice and could never have covered our sins according to the law. Without a perfect sacrifice there can never be complete forgiveness and therefore animal sacrifices would have to continue forever and none could be saved because the law condemns us all and only grace and the perfect blood sacrifice can set us free.

God did not send His word to us in vain and neither did He send his only Son to die in vain. Jesus was God and perfect or he was not perfect and could not have been a perfect sacrifice. The Bible says Jesus (The Word) is God otherwise none could be saved. We who believe in Jesus will not suffer the second death, simply stated.

Monday, May 9, 2011

The Two Witnesses

Bible Knowledge and Understanding: The Witnesses
Scripture is in red and comments are in black

In Revelation 11:3 who are the two witnesses? It has been guessed that they were Elijah and Moses or perhaps some other prophets. IF they are Old Testament prophets as many believe then their identities are obvious. The Bible does not call them by name but scripture shows it is only possible that two certain people can qualify. Here are the clues and proofs.

In Revelation 11:7-8 the two witnesses are killed by the beast, the fact of their death at this time is our first clue.

The second clue is in Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

There were only two people generally known in the Bible who never endured death and as Hebrews 9:27 points out it is appointed unto men to die only once, therefore it follows that the only two men in Biblical history that have not yet suffered death are Enoch and Elijah; thus it has to be these two men. These two were reserved for the last days for a special work that God chose them for. All other prophets (and everyone else) have suffered death once already. None will die twice in the flesh.

Once again I say: IF these two witnesses are Old Testament people then the answer is obvious. It amazes me that there could be any question about this from biblical scholars today. Oh yes, I forget, the Sadducees, Pharisees and scribes (the most scripturally learned men in the time of Jesus) were proven wrong by Jesus many times and in the end times (today) it shall be the same because God will bring low the wisdom of the wise.

Note: Enoch was taken by God in Genesis 5:23-24.
In Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Elijah was taken by a whirlwind into a chariot of fire in 2 Kings 2: 11-12
No death for either was recorded.

By the way there was a third in the Old Testament (a king and priest of the most high God) that never died in the Old Testament: Melchizedek, which brings up an entirely new study which is to follow:

In the previous study we talked about the identity of the only two people generally known to have escaped death in the Old Testament. There is a third that is not generally included into this group. His name is Melchizedek. Just like Enoch and Elijah this Melchizedek will do service in the New Testament and die in the flesh. What is the real identity of Melchizedek? We know this same person appeared many times in the Old Testament. The answer is in:

Hebrews 7:
1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
King of Peace and King of righteous. Note that King is capitalized in both instances indicating this is speaking of God. This is one title of Jesus: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The word Lord here comes from righteousness; which means Priest.
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; this can only be one person; Jesus but made like unto the Son of God more proof here, the only Son of God; Jesus; abideth a priest continually.

These three were taken from the earth in order to do a service for God in the end times. One saw death and resurrection in the New Testament by being crucified on a cross for our sins and the other two are witnesses against the anti-christ and those that follow him. These two are also witnesses for the true scripture and the true Christ whom is still to return.

Christ Jesus paid for our sins and brought the love, truth and grace of God to the earth. The two witnesses will bring accusations against the anti-christ and plagues, drought and death to those who follow the false Christ.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Famine is Here

From the KJV Holy Bible
There are many prophecies in the Bible about the end times and one prophecy in particular has arrived. The famine is here and spreading fast. This famine is not about food or water but it is the lack of God’s word or more precisely the lack of the truth of God’s word:
Amos 8:
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
I know that the response from most readers will be: This man is crazy, God’s word is preached in thousands of churches every day so where is the famine? The famine is for the truth. If what is taught in churches is not the truth then it is NOT the word of God. The basic truths are there in most Christian churches but the majority of ALL churches disagree on hundreds of teachings. Don’t believe me? Let me give a short list of examples:
The rapture theory: some say no rapture, some say pre tribulation and some say mid tribulation and some say post tribulation. This is only about ONE teaching. Then there are the different teachings about speaking in tongues where once again there are multiple divisions on this simple teaching. Even Baptism has separated churches with different ideas about this. The list goes on.
There are literally hundreds of examples. You may ask, so what? Everyone has a right to their own opinion. The “so what” is that the only opinion that counts is God’s true word. Anything taught incorrectly about God’s word can cause Christians to fail God and perhaps be condemned so this is vital to Christianity. Clergy of whatever denomination has the responsibility to make sure what they preach or teach is God’s truth but this is not happening today. Read the two studies at the end of this with a mind open to the Holy Spirit and you may find two examples where your church might be misled or teaching falsely.
All Christian churches should hold the same beliefs if they are truly pleasing Jesus and the proof is in the following verses (Jesus speaking):
John 16:
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
If the Spirit of Truth will guide us (Christians) to all truth then ALL Christians should hear the SAME truth but this is not true in today’s world. If all Christians are baptized in the Holy Spirit why do so many denominations have differing opinions about God’s word? The reality is that many teachers and preachers are listening to mankind or Satan instead of God. How can a person claim to be a true Christian unless that person has a passionate desire for the truth of God’s word beyond any other consideration? Satan twisted the word of God in the Garden of Eden and he has not stopped since, in fact he has improved his mischief. This was the first lesson in the Bible and it is even more important today. If all of today’s Christian churches listen to the Spirit of Truth they ALL would have the same doctrines but they do not. God’s truth is solid and unchanging and unwavering.
God knew where His word would be twisted and to make sure we have the truth God gave enough examples in His word so we could learn and correct the false teachings IF we study and listen. If you are not worried about this then you are in danger already. In God’s word there is unity, not division. In God’s word there is peace not confusion. The truth will set us free, not set Christians against Christians. There can be only ONE church of Jesus but today it is not an “organized” church because Satan has separated the Christians and corrupted the doctrines Jesus gave us. I have heard Christians say: “Let’s just agree to disagree”; that is surrender. Instead it should be said: “I will search for truth and pray you do also but we can search for the truth together”.
We will be guided to the truth; that is one promise straight from Jesus but the promise from Satan is that EVERYONE will be tested with lies, so beware. God is so serious about this that He says He will send strong delusion to those that ignore the Spirit of Truth whereby they will believe the lies of Satan (2 Thessalonians 2:11). It is happening all over the world right now. Have you or your church been deluded? It is every Christian’s duty to dig for the truth which means to listen to the Holy Spirit as we study to show ourselves worthy. This may require that we release our pride and arrogance before we can hear the Holy Spirit.
I am going to give two examples where the truth has been twisted. The truth is unmistakable if we listen.
We will start in Matthew 27 where Jesus is hanging on the cross:
Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
What is significant about this verse? First of all Jesus clearly spoke this phrase in Hebrew, he was trying to get the attention of the Jews present. Secondly unless Jesus was quoting scripture, He never called His Father “God”. Everywhere else Jesus called God “Father or My Father or The Father”. Why, Because Jesus WAS God. Many theologians and teachers have commented on this verse in many different ways and most I have heard proclaim that God forsook Jesus for a short time and the reasons vary. Many claim it is because Jesus has taken on all the sins of the world and God could not look upon sin. Others say God and sin cannot co-exist. All these sound logical but it is time to ignore the theories and discover the truth.

The first truth to discover is what does Jesus say about being forsaken? Would The Father forsake Jesus? Let’s look in:
John 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. Even though the apostles scattered once Jesus was arrested Jesus knew the Father was going to be with Him through all the pain and agony. Jesus knew the Father would not leave Him nor forsake Him. How can anyone deny this fact? Jesus IS God as it says in: 1John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (Note: This verse is corrupted or changed in most newer translations, warning here) There is only ONE God but He can be whatever He desires to be, ergo the great I Am. Now let’s bring in common sense. First: God said He would never leave us nor forsake us (sinners) so how could He forsake His only begotten son? Secondly: God forsaking Jesus is the same as Jesus saying why have I forsaken myself? Jesus is part of the Godhead, He IS God in the flesh body. The reality and truth is that Jesus was quoting Psalm 22:1.
Jesus was still teaching while hanging on the cross showing that prophesy was being fulfilled at that very moment. Teaching in His agony just as He did when tempted by Satan in the wilderness where once again Jesus (God) was facing sin (Satan). Proof is to follow:
Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

This was written hundreds of years before Jesus came to earth in a flesh body and Psalm 22 describes a huge portion of what Matthew 27 speaks about. As you notice Jesus clearly speaks this phrase in Hebrew. If the Jews know their Bible AND LISTEN they would recognize this statement and remember what Psalm 22 is all about. Even in His agony Jesus was teaching, hoping some in the crowd would understand what He was saying. Back to Matthew:
Matthew 27: 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. This is written in:
Psalm 22: 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Sound familiar?
Now more from Psalm 22:
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. Most of the crowd was this way toward Jesus on the cross. (There is sarcasm from the crowd here) In Matthew the crowd even thought Jesus was calling for Elias. These people were blind to the truth.
4 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. His shoulder joints and were pulled out of joint and His heart is failing. Jesus shed blood and water when He was thrust through with the spear ergo; poured out like water His life escaped Him.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. His strength was leaving Him and He was thirsty and they gave Him vinegar mixed with gall.
16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. The dogs mentioned here are enemies and the wicked were all around (those of Satan). No one can miss the connection of Jesus being pierced in His hands and feet.
Psalm 22 tells exactly what Jesus was going to experience when He would be placed on the cross, prophecy fulfilled once again. Of course most of the crowd missed this teaching because their eyes and ears were closed to the truth. Are YOUR eyes and ears closed? This also shows that Jesus knew beforehand what kind of death He would experience.
This is the end of part one of this study. In part two of this study we will discover a verse that has been misinterpreted by MANY preachers and teachers, even Bible colleges and universities.


The Famine is HERE
Part 2

We will begin with the verse that is in question and then show where the subject of the verse has been misunderstood.
Matthew 26:39
And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
This sounds like Jesus was worried about Himself but the truth is deeper than that. Many who read this verse assume that Jesus is talking about hanging on the cross or taking on all the sins of the world but nothing Jesus says confirms this. Never assume anything about the Word of God especially if it takes away from the Godhood of Christ and this thought does. We need to discover what the subject of this verse is for complete understanding. Taking a verse out of context loses all truth. First we will look a similar verse that connects to this one. John 12: 27 is the connection.

John 12:25-27.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
This is the cup and the choice that the apostles will face and it will be because they will follow Jesus that they will drink of this cup. This is the choice to follow Jesus boldly and possibly suffer torture and death or deny Him to save their lives.
26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. The apostles (and all Christians) will need to follow Jesus in many ways including death. Jesus loves His apostles and it is because they follow Him that they will be placed in jeopardy thus His sorrow and heaviness for THEM. The next verse is the connection.
27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour (question): but for this cause came I unto this hour. I think Jesus is making this pretty clear, He definitely is not praying to the Father this time, He is teaching the apostles the same thing He was teaching in the garden of Gethsemane. Peter and the other apostles need to understand that their souls may be troubled because of their desire to deny Christ so as to avoid death and torture, but they need to watch and avoid this temptation and follow the will of God instead. In the end times many will be faced with this decision. Now we can clearly find the subject of Matthew 26:39 (our main subject). Before anyone jumps the gun wait until Matthew 26:41 where Jesus says; “the spirit is truly willing but the flesh is weak” because that will bring all this together. Now back to the subject of the prayer in of Gethsemane from the beginning:

Matthew 26:
31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Jesus was the target of attack as long as He walked with the apostles. After He was arrested the apostles scattered and Peter in particular denied Christ. This is the subject of the prayer in Gethsemane, the apostles denying Jesus.
32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Peter later failed his claim three times. This is the subject of the prayer Jesus will make.
34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. This is a warning about the future. Still the same subject which will become clear soon.
35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. They all were all wrong because they did not yet understand the weakness of the flesh. We need to understand this because we may be tested also.
36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. The teaching is about to begin so open your minds to the Holy Spirit.
37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Point: Whenever Jesus went to pray to the Father He went to be alone as He instructed us to do in Matthew 6:6. Therefore why did Jesus take Peter, James and John with Him? Jesus did not need them for protection because He knew when the “Priests” would arrive to arrest Him. The answer is that by this prayer He was about to teach them and they needed to hear. Bear with me on this.
38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. Yes Jesus was sorrowful but not because of Himself, God cannot be self-pitying, that is a human trait and if we lower God to human standards we have already failed God. Jesus was sorrowful because of the tribulations and temptations His apostles were to go through after His death and resurrection because they would follow Him and become targets and could follow the weakness of the flesh and deny Him. Proof will follow if you have patience. Another point: In the New Testament God or Jesus repeated some statements three times. These were for instruction and edification and for emphasis. Three stand out: One was the prayer we are studying here, one was where in a vision God lowered a sheet to Peter and was told to kill and eat unclean beasts (Acts 10:11-16) and the third was when Jesus asked Peter if Peter loved Him and to “feed my sheep” (John 21:16-18). Jesus did not need to repeat Himself to the Father but to man He does.
39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. As a side point: the only time Jesus prayed with an audience was for instruction and edification for those listening such as when He raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:41-43). The decision that Jesus would hang on the cross for our sins was made millennia ago. To believe that at the last moment Jesus (God) would have second thoughts about the main reason He came to the earth is ludicrous and that thought takes away from the Godhood and perfection of Jesus. This was God’s plan from the beginning and only Satan could make it sound as if Jesus had second thoughts or pitied Himself. SHAME on anyone who could believe Jesus was so weak. He came here for us voluntarily, NOT by force. Jesus was PREPARED and KNEW what was to happen and ACCEPTED that fact.
40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Note that Jesus says this in particular to Peter. Jesus wanted the apostles to remain awake so they would hear the prayer and understand that they would go through times that would try their souls and that whatever was to happen God would understand if they were afraid but nevertheless they should follow the will of God beyond their fleshly impulses. Hold with me, proof is still to come.
41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. As we know Peter will deny Christ three times. The apostles need to understand they will be tempted to deny Christ at times so as to avoid torture and death but they must follow the will of the Father. This is why Jesus said the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. This is clarified elsewhere as in Galatians 5:
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
The temptation of the flesh in this instance is to flee to avoid persecution or death if they openly follow and teach Christ. The spirit wars with the flesh because the flesh seeks safety and preservation; the Spirit seeks God’s will and truth. Peter denied Christ even before he was threatened. This is why Jesus said the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak and pointed out this fact to Peter.
As a final note about this let’s go to: Mark 10:38-39:
38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized
: We know the “cup” that Jesus drank of, a beating and crucifixion. Jesus is telling them to watch and learn because if they are to enter the Kingdom of God they may be threatened with beatings or death if they preach and teach the Gospel of Christ.
We are not to be pew potatoes blindly following what we are told by governing church bodies, man’s traditions and Satan. It is God’s truth we need; anything else is a denial of Christ and a cause for our destruction. It is up to us if we desire to be with Christ. If we believe the lies then we are following Satan and we may receive Satan’s reward. I have shown only two examples where many churches have been deluded with false teachings. There are many more my friends so in everything you have been taught search for the truth.

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Friday, November 27, 2009

Confusion is not from the Bible but mankind

Be Not Deceived

Why do some Christians not understand the truths of the Bible? Why are there so many different beliefs about the Bible?

The answers are in the next verse:

John 16: (Jesus speaking)

12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Verse 12 can be likened to children in school is as much as teachers do not attempt to teach trigonometry to first graders, they have to be taught as they can understand, absorb and comprehend the information given them. Even then children are different as to when they are ready for deeper study.

Verse 13 can also be equated with children in a classroom. They all hear the same teacher (Holy Spirit) but because of free will and each individual’s ability to comprehend they do not all give the same answers on the same test. Only those that open their minds and hearts to the truth and hear and understand and hold the truth tightly receive the %100 mark.

If you will forget everything except listening to the Holy Spirit with an open mind then the Holy Spirit can guide you to the truth, otherwise you will hold to false traditions and teachings. We all have free will and the Holy Spirit will never force you to hear and learn.

This is where all the false teachers, preachers and churches come from.

Pride, false traditions, ignorance, stubbornness and NOT listening to the Holy Spirit causes these confusions. Lies and false teachings are rampant in today’s world so beware. It is your choice to listen to the Holy Spirit or mankind.

Monday, October 5, 2009

The Law


All nations of earth have laws and corresponding punishments for those that break the laws. The laws and punishments vary greatly from country to country and sometimes state to state or province to province.

On earth some can be pardoned for their crimes and some not. Punishments are sometimes not the same for the same crimes. On earth some that are innocent are found guilty and vice versa. On earth some are never caught. On earth, especially in the United States, there are loopholes and circumstances that can set the guilty free, in other words judgments and punishments are not always fair or equal or even intelligent. On earth even if someone has never committed a crime they will still die.

Laws and punishments exist to insure society does not enter into total chaos. Punishments range from a beating, amputation up through confinement and all the way to death.

We all die eventually but mankind has ruled that governments can take a life at a time of their choosing. All this is a fact of life on earth.

God’s Law

God has laws also but there are huge differences. Everyone is guilty in God’s law and there is only one punishment for defying any of God’s laws; death. All are guilty and all are caught. Do you think this is terrible news? Yes it is but wait, there is fantastic news! Even though you suffer death on the earth you do not have to suffer death ever again. No one ever has to face the punishment if they so desire. God, in his love, grace and caring allowed someone else to suffer this death for us all and everyone can be pardoned. Yes, there are a few qualifications to meet but they are so simple and easy anyone can qualify.

I am betting you are asking yourself: What or who gives God the right to take lives. God created the life and it is His to take if He so wills. That trumps the claim of governments, they did not create you. God has every right to make the laws He chooses and besides, He has all the power. Deal with it. God knows man cannot keep from being guilty and that is why He made sure you are given a way to avoid punishment. Don’t you think you should praise and love Him for that blessing?

Are there conditions to this promise? Yes, but anyone can meet these conditions, no one is excluded. What are the conditions?
Believe Jesus was the only begotten Son of God and that He was born on the earth in a flesh body to die for our sins.

Love God with all your heart, mind, strength and soul, love your neighbors as you do yourself, ask forgiveness from God, offer forgiveness to those around you and stop doing the sins that you know are sins, hate the sins.

God knows your heart and your mind so never attempt to fool Him; all this has to be genuine. Yes your flesh body will pass away but after that you can live forever. These are the basics but there is more and you can learn the rest from your widely available King James Version of the Holy Bible or your local truth teaching church, beware of phonies. God gives you the tools, knowledge and power to defeat your enemies and see eternity but you must study to understand.

Follow the Bible and I’ll see you in forever.

Friday, September 18, 2009

All Christians Should Understand the Same Truths

If we believe the Holy Bible (and I do) every one has access to a source of truth. This source is not by man or by colleges or by deep studies by highly educated teachers. This source is the Holy Spirit.

The proof of this is in John 16: Jesus says:
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

God has so much to teach us we cannot take it all in quickly but when we receive the Holy Spirit He will guide us to the truth as we are able to understand and accept it. The gift of the Holy Spirit is given freely to all true Christians so why do so many Christian individuals and Christian denominations disagree on many of God’s truths? This should not be. The Holy Spirit will not bring some to one truth and others to another truth because there can only be one set of truths.

There can only be one reason for so many different beliefs and that is the imperfection of mankind. Every human has freewill and that includes the freewill to listen to the Holy Spirit or to ourselves or to Satan. The Holy Spirit will guide us but He will not force us to listen and many do not listen to anything except traditions, our own pride, because we think we already know the truth, and what other men teach us. Is there other proof that those listening to the Holy Sprit should hold the same truths? For this answer we will look in Acts 2: 42-44
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common
They believed together and had all things common, they understood the same truths.

I know that many will read this and never change what they believe no matter how much proof is placed before them on any subject, this is the pride God hates so much. Do I know all the truth? No and I never will in this flesh body. Part of being humble means to accept the fact we may be wrong and search for the Holy Spirit and the truth no matter how much we think we know or how many traditions we have held onto.

For an example of holding to traditions let’s look at Acts 15: 1-10
I am not going to include the entire Bible text here so please read it to confirm for yourself what is said. Certain men of the brethren said the gentiles should need to be circumcised after the manner of Moses to be saved. These men were holding onto tradition and the teachings of Moses and ADDING to the qualifications Jesus put in place for our salvation. Jesus never said that man had to hold onto traditions in order to be saved. Circumcision was an ordinance from God, not a law, and it was also a blood sacrifice. The necessity for blood sacrifices ended when Jesus died on the cross.

I would like to move to a modern day example of people believing the Holy Spirit is speaking to them but may not be.
There are many Christians who are guided by the Holy Spirit to speak in tongues at which time the Holy Spirit speaks to another and gives that second person the translation of what was said. Is this the Holy Spirit guiding them? I don’t know, but I do know that the references to speaking in tongues in the Bible tell me a different story. When the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles on Pentecost they spoke in tongues that everyone present heard and completely understood in his or her own language and dialect. Paul mentioned that if a person was visiting a church that did not speak his or her own language (tongue) that person should bring a translator so what the visitor said could be interpreted so all could understand.

Since I do not know the entire Bible if a person can point out that I have missed where the Bible mentions this other “speaking in tongues” it would greatly increase my knowledge and I would gladly accept it. Until then I can only go by what I believe the Holy Spirit seems to be telling me and what I read in the Holy Bible. If I am correct where did the other belief come from? Regardless, these people believe the Holy Spirit is what is guiding them. Are they right or wrong?

The next big question we all need to ask ourselves is: Are we correct in our beliefs and how sure are we? It is a dangerous thing to go through life believing a lie about the Holy Spirit and God’s Word. Are we guided by the Holy Spirit or what traditions, mankind and perhaps even Satan are telling us? Beware; the great deceiver is in the churches, schools and even in some great teachers. Are we deceived? Are we too proud to believe we can be deceived?

May God bless the reader with understanding.

Ned Adams.
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