What Would That Mean For You?

I heard on the radio that if you believe someone is a man of God you should believe them. I wouldn’t say that. Man is fallible and easily misled. Falsehoods that are taught as true should not be believed by anybody. For example, the Anthanasian Creed clearly states that unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved.” If one’s salvation depended on believing this, what would that mean for you? Would you have hope in “the Son is God”? Would you need to call those lifting it up, “a man of God”? I ask because biblically speaking believing in Christ Jesus, according to the Scriptures, is all one needs to secure their salvation. If one’s salvation hinges on believing “the Son is God,” then it wouldn’t matter what folks have to say these days, we’d all be doomed to hell’s fire. “The Son is God” only came to exist with the Anthanasian Creed, not because there is Biblical support for it. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Update

In alphabetic order the countries of folks coming onto this blog the past 30 days. Overall top 19 position in parentheses (that is all I get to see at one time): Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria (18), Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium (17), Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil (4), Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada (13), Chile, China (19), Columbia, Congo-Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czechia, Dominican-Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France (5), Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (3), Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel (9), Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands (16), Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia (7), Senegal, Serbia, Singapore (2), Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine (12), United Arab Emirates (10), United Kingdom (11), United States of America (1), Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam (6), Western-Saraha. Total pageviews: 220,552

Diligently Seek Him

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him - Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV). I believe by faith “God is,” and that He rewards “those who diligently seek Him.” I pray God finds you “diligently,” seeking Him. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Update

Top nineteen countries coming onto this blog the last 24 hours. Overall top 19 position in parentheses (that is all I get to see at one time): Brazil (4), Vietnam (7), Argentina, United States of America (1), Ecuador, Hong Kong (3), Paraguay, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia (6), Bangladesh, Columbia, Chile, Egypt, Morocco, Israel (9), Netherlands (16), and Peru. Overall pageviews: 217,557

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

Update

Top nineteen countries coming onto this blog the last 24 hours (that is all I get to see at one time). Overall top 19 position in parentheses. Brazil (6), Vietnam (7), United States of America (1), Hong Kong (3), Argentina, Ecuador, Indonesia, Paraguay, Mexico, Chile, Columbia, Peru, Russia (5), Tunisia, South Africa, Bangladesh, Dominican-Republic, Morocco, and Netherlands (17). Overall pageviews: 215,512.