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We Were Once Disobedient and Deceived
We Have Been Justified by His Grace
Avoid Foolish Arguments About Genealogy and the Law
Author: biblequizzes
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Paul’s Instructions to Titus
Do Good for the Sake of the Gospel
The Grace of God
No, not the first time He came, but yes, He will, upon His return.
Why didn’t He come to bring peace the first time? Because the world does not know Him. Because the world continues to reject Him. The world does not accept Him, as the Prince of Peace.
However, for true believers, He does bring peace – a peace that transcends all human understanding.
Jesus said he came not to bring peace – yet he is called the Prince of Peace.
How can this be? Does the Bible contradict itself?
Isa 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Luke 12:51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
Jesus said he came to bring a sword
Matt 10:34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Yet, Jesus told Peter to put away his sword
John 18:11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
Matt 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all, who draw the sword will die by the sword.”
Those who live by the sword will die by the sword. While this is referring to the physical sword it also applies to the spiritual sword – the living word of God
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Jesus sword (His word) divided families because some would believe in Him and some wouldn’t believe in Him, in this age.
Luke 12:52-53 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
You will live by the Word of God or you will die by the Word of God.
And if you do not live by faith in the word of God, you will die. You will not receive the gift of eternal life. If you do not surrender your life to Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life, you will die.
However, when you come to truly believe in the word of God, and God lives in you and, you will have died – meaning you no longer live to satisfy your natural, carnal or fleshly desires, which are enmity against God.
Rom 8:7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Jesus is our peace and His purpose is to create peace in one new humanity.
Eph 2:14-15 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups (Jews and Gentiles) one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
Col 1:20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
The truth is, true peace can only come through belief in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, and through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each and every person. To achieve this peace, not man’s peace, but God’s peace, God will put His laws in everyone’s heart and write them on everyone’s mind.
Heb 10:16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.”
Then, we shall all become the children of God!
Matt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
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There is No Peace
We live in a world of constant strife, racism, sexism, xenophobia, riots, and war. Will this world ever have peace? If so, how will it be achieved?
Why does this world not have peace?
Rom 3:17 “ and the way of peace they do not know.”
Jesus said, “My peace I give you.” Jesus does not give “peace”, as the world gives.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
The wicked never have real peace
Isa 57:21 “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
What was the message that God sent to the people of Israel and to everyone?
Acts 10:36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Eph 2:17 He (Jesus) came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Why does the city of Jerusalem not have peace, yet the city name means “city of peace”?
Luke 19:41-42 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
Heb 7:1-2 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Why did Jesus tell his disciples, in advance, that they would be scattered and leave Him, all alone?
John 16:32-33 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
What were Jesus’ first words to the disciples when he appeared to them in the locked room?
John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
What did Jesus instruct his disciples to first say, after they entered a house?
Luke 10:5-6 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
Can a human being, without the Spirit of God, understand real peace?
Phil 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Jesus is our peace and His purpose is to create peace in one new humanity.
Eph 2:14-15 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups (Jews and Gentiles) one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
Col 1:20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
How do believers who have been justified through faith, have peace with God?
Rom 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
What is it that believers are instructed to do, as it relates to peace?
Rom 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Eph 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Heb 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
As members of one body of Christ, what are we called to?
Col 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Is peace one of the components of the fruit of the Spirit?
Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
What are the characteristics of wisdom that comes from heaven?
James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
What do peacemakers have to sow to reap a harvest of righteousness?
James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
By accepting Jesus Christ, the Lord of peace, what kind of peace can you have?
2 Thes 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
What does a mind that is governed by the Spirit produce?
Rom 8:6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
True and lasting peace – that is a peace within our own minds, a peace between tribes, nations, races, and languages, and a peace between all of God’s creation and God can only come through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It is a peace that surpasses all human understanding. It cannot be understood or achieved apart from God.
Rom 15:33 The God of peace be with you all. Amen.
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The Foundational Parable
Which parable did Jesus say was the foundational parable to understanding all of the other parables?
Mark 4:1-20 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”
9 Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that,
“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’[a]”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”
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God Is Still In Control
If you know God, you will have the peace of God within you and these things that are about to happen and are now happening, will not phase you. Remember, God is in control.
Most people in the world today are deceived by Satan but you do not have to be.
I believe that the current trial that is now on the earth and everything we are going through is a lesson in deception for the whole world. It shows what can happen when people move away from God, ignore God, deny God, reject God, blaspheme God, mock God, and have replaced God himself with a false god, no god or have become a god unto themselves.
The world is about to know the truth about a big deception that has been carried out over the past several decades, culminating to this revealing. This is a big deception but it is not the great deception, spoken of in the Scriptures.
This revealing by God of this big deception is to awaken people out of their stupor and spiritual blindness and to have them repent and believe in the true of gospel of Jesus Christ and of the God the Father, who does not want anyone to perish.
1 Tim 2:1-4 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
The world will be astonished when the truth is revealed. Some will believe it and some will continue to reject it. Only those in Christ; those who rely on Christ will come to know the whole truth.
Proof will be shown that cannot be denied but still some will reject it.
This whole scenario is a pre-cursor to the great deception that is still coming on those who are not in Christ. Those who have not learned from this current deception to turn only to Jesus Christ for truth, will fall for the next one. You could say that this deception is like your warning…WAKE UP and turn to God now!
Let’s look at another current deception of this world.
There are people who really believe that they can force or even educate people not to a be racist. To counter Proud Boys, KKK and organizations like this, we now have BLM and other groups that want to fight. Common decency and discourse are no longer considered, especially by the growing radicals and influence from Communist infiltrators.
There are those who want to “educate” you about racism from their perspective. They fail to see the serious constraint within education.
Yes, education truly is very valuable and I take courses on a variety of topics, almost on a continuous basis. I love education. But education has a tremendous limitation.
While education can change your mind, it cannot change your heart.
And to stop racism, it will require a change of heart! Of everybody’s heart!
To believe that man can come up with a way to solve racism on its own, is to deny God. It’s another lie and a deception. It will take God’s involvement; it will take the very love of God to live in each and every one of us. And that is made possible only through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit!
Here is the proof.
Jesus Christ said he would build His church and gates of hell will not prevail against it.
Matt 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
And He has been building his church for over 2000 years. When this true church is revealed to the world, the world will be astounded. The world will see a group of people from every tribe and language and people and nation – where racism does not exist.
Rev 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
Rev 7:9a After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
Rev 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.
When the true church of God is revealed to the world, many will ask who could have accomplished such a remarkable feat? A feat that that no other person or group of human beings could do, even over thousands of years of trying.
Who could possibly totally eradicate racism? And how did he do it?
Yes, Jesus Christ, the Son of God will do it, and is doing it and He will continue to do it through the gift of the Holy Spirit that he freely gives to all believers!
Do you truly want to end racism?
Become a believer in the word of God and allow His spirit to change YOU!
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Appoint Elders Who Love What is Good
Rebuke Those Who Reject the Truth
Corrupt People Deny God by Their Actions
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The Day of the Lord
Scoffers Will Come in The Last Days
Believers Ought to Live Holy and Godly Lives
Ignorant and Unstable People Distort the Scriptures
Be On Your Guard!
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False Teachers of the Bible and Their Destruction
Slaves to Depravity
A Dog Returns to its Vomit
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Does Evil Truly Exist?
If you prefer, you can click below to listen to the audio version of this article as recorded by Jacob Gardner.
We always ask why. Why is there so much evil in the world; why so much hatred, so many lies? But, have you ever asked yourself not why evil exists, but rather, ‘how’ evil exist?
Evil is the denial of Good; hatred is the denial of Love; a lie is the denial of the Truth.
If there was no good in the world, there would be nothing for evil to deny, therefore, evil would not exist. If there was no love in the world, hatred would have nothing to deny therefore, it would not exist. And, if there was no truth in the world lies could not deny the truth therefore, lies would not exist.
So, if there was no Good, no Love, and no Truth then God would not exist. If God does not exist then neither does His creation.
The lesson we can learn from this is: Whenever you are confronted with or the victim of evil, hatred, and lies, look beyond them to Good, Love, and Truth.
For Good, Love and Truth can exist without evil, hatred and lies; but, evil, hatred and lies cannot exist without Good, Love and Truth. Amen!