Unless It Agrees

I heard on the radio that it’s essential in the church to say, “that’s wrong,” or “that’s right.” Simply, church goers should be openly thankful for the truth, while refuting things that contradict sound doctrine. This took me back to the days when I was terrified of speaking against the Anthanasian Creed. If you spend any time at all on this blog, you’ll see that’s no longer the case for me. The issue here is, who’s to say it’s “sound doctrine”? Speaking from experience, it’s not those teaching falsehoods as true. The fact is, unless it agrees with what has been clearly laid out for us in the Scriptures, it can’t be sound doctrine. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Without Diluting The Truth

I heard on the radio that there’s a way to understand the Bible called “the rule of first mention.” Simply, when you come across something mentioned in the Bible and you’re not clear as to what it’s talking about, go back and find where it was first mentioned in the Bible to gain context. In theory it will provide a helpful connection. I can see how that could be helpful, but it won’t be for those who are not willing to leave the Bible as is, the sole source. For example, to find the words “the Son is God,” one would have to go back to the Anthanasian Creed itself since you will not find them in the Bible. “The rule of first mention” in this case, then would only date back to AD 325. In John 20:17 (NKJV) Jesus said, “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” Without diluting the truth you’ve just read about Jesus’s ascension to His God and Father, you would not find “the Son is God” before AD 325. The tale of the Anthanasian Creed, and the first mention of “the Son is God,” go hand in hand. God bless. In His Care… Jim

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Everybody Needs Jesus

The more you learn about God, the more you will learn about yourself. Mishandling the Scriptures will continue, until we have confidence in God. Trust in Jesus and expect no less than God’s increase. Everybody needs Jesus. God bless. In His Care… Jim

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Trusting in God, is the absence of man’s understanding of the Scriptures.

When Telling Others

When telling others about Jesus, the last thing you want to do is misrepresent Him. If you encounter someone misrepresenting Jesus by lifting up “the Son is God,” even though they may believe they’re doing the right thing, make sure you remind yourself of what Jesus said in John 20:17. “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” John 20:17 (NKJV) The claims Jesus made are true. You will never be wrong when telling others, Jesus ascended to His God and Father. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Letting Things Jesus Said Take Precendence

It has been decades since I intentionally attended a Sunday school classroom setting wanting to hear more about the tale of the Anthanasian Creed. I listened to those who knew more than I ever could have imagined about it. They explained particular events with such details, you would have thought it was an eyewitness account, and I quietly just sat through it all. Coming back to today, I’m going to change the set here, to let the things Jesus actually said take precedence. I will let His voice give evidence to the fact that “the Son is God” is meaningless. In John 20:17 (NKJV) Jesus said, “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” Thus, in keeping with letting things Jesus said take precedence, Jesus ascended to His God and Father. God bless. In His Care… Jim