Don't Be Fooled By The Gambit Of Teachings

The Anthanasian Creeds unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved,” falsehood, mocks Jesus’ experiences. Not that other falsehoods about Jesus go undetected, slip through the cracks if you will, because the Bible will likewise show them to be false as well. This particular recognizable [well documented] falsehood found in the Anthanasian Creed however, eradicates what Jesus accomplished in the first century. Don’t be fooled by the gambit of teachings, lifting up the Anthanasian Creeds [believe it or else] “the Son is God.” This recognizable [set up] addition to God’s plan of salvation, won’t take precedence over what one must believe in order to be saved according to the Scriptures. All you need is to believe in the Son of God, Jesus, as laid out for us in the Scriptures. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Get Past It

What’s keeping someone from believing in Jesus? Whatever that something may be, they need to get past it. Believing in Christ Jesus is key to one’s purpose here on earth, let alone their eternal destiny. The sceptic can say, nonsense, the Bible is out-of-date, but they’d be wrong. To live time without end with Jesus, or to be eternally separated from Jesus is unavoidable, because the Bible is clear concerning the matter. This message is for those believing Jesus is the Son of God, which would include people from all walks of life, and yes, the minister. Don’t let my saying that Jesus’ God and Father and my God and Father are one and the same, be troublesome to you. It’s unavoidable. It is the Biblically correct thing to do for those of us that are saved according to the Scriptures that is. God bless. In His Care… Jim

The Answer To My Question

I sent the following question to someone I heard on the local Christian radio station. There was more to the E-mail I sent but their reply to the question found in it, is the issue here. Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) After reading John 20:17, would you say Jesus’ God and Father and your God and Father are one and the same? Here is their reply. Mr. Masterson: I am not sure what your question means, but I affirm that God is one God, existing eternally in three co-equal and co-eternal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Best, (I intentionally removed the individual’s name to protect their identity.) Here is my reply: Thanks for the rapid response. I really do appreciate it. I believe Jesus is the Son of God. Believing that Jesus is the Son of God, as it would be for the one doing the same just prior to them taking their last breathe here on earth, means you are saved according to the Scriptures. If you're finding it problematic to say "Yes" to Jesus' God and Father and your God and Father being one and the same, know what's at stake here. Jesus said "I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God." I’ve sent this question to many. If I gave you the names of those that I have sent it to over a period of five years, you’d recognize the majority of them. To date I’ve only received one [direct] answer to it “Yes, and no,” which really isn’t an answer at all. Here’s my question: Would you say the person confessing Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according to the [Scriptures], and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved? When I say “rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether” I mean, treat the Anthanasian Creed as if it never existed at all. As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I would say the person is saved. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15 (NKJV) Once again, thanks for the rapid response. I'm looking forward to hearing back from you again. God bless. In His Care… Jim

It Doesn't Matter

It doesn’t matter how many people believe [unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved”], they’d still be wrong.

I Believe Jesus Is The Son Of God

How is it that some believing Jesus is the Son of God, also endorse the Anthanasian Creeds way of salvation? Believing that Jesus is the Son of God, just prior to one taking their last breathe here on earth, means you are saved according to the Scriptures. The Anthanasian Creeds unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” way, tells us this same individual is doomed to “everlasting punishment.” There’s no [believe “the Son is God” or else] trail leading anyone to salvation cited in the Bible, such a thing is known only to them clinging to the Anthanasian Creed. The Anthanasian Creeds way dates back to 325-AD, and states, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved.” Only in the maze of man’s misinterpretations of the Scriptures could something so wrong, be found. No one has been, or ever will be doomed to “everlasting punishment” for refusing to endorse the Anthanasian Creeds [false] way of salvation. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Don't Misplace Jesus

For those cherishing, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved,” don’t misplace Jesus. I’m not judging anyone. In Christ Jesus, saved according to the Scriptures, I’m forgiven! As a result, the battle is not against flesh and blood. I’m talking about [false doctrine] a method of salvation that surfaced in 325-AD, found in what’s known to us today as the Anthanasian Creed (i.e. doctrine of the trinity). Choosing to pass this false method of salvation on as being trustworthy, only proves that followers of the Anthanasian Creed did not trust the Bible then, and continued to do the same till this very day. Unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved,” defies everything Jesus accomplished in the first century. Mixing and matching the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” with the [Biblical] Son of God “Jesus,” shouldn’t have made its way into the twenty first century. Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) After reading John 20:17, would you say Jesus’ God and Father and your God and Father are one and the same? As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I would. If you’re finding it problematic to say “Yes” to Jesus’ God and Father and your God and Father being one and the same, know what’s at stake here. Jesus said “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.”

Where Does That Leave You?

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) In what way would Jesus’ God and Father and Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father, not be one and the same? With Jesus saying “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God” in John 20:17, there is no way. When you give thought to what Jesus accomplished in the first century, as laid out for us in the Scriptures, then it makes perfect sense to depend on this same Jesus for your salvation. According to the Anthanasian Creeds, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” false method of salvation, Jesus couldn’t have ascended to His God, and Father. It is Biblically impossible for the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” and the Son of God “Jesus” to be one and the same. If you get Jesus wrong, where does that leave you?

Every Knee Shall Bow

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” Romans 14:11 (NKJV) Taking “every tongue shall confess to God” in Romans 14:11 one step further, as laid out for us in the Scriptures, “every tongue shall confess to” Jesus’ God, and Father (John 20:17). Jesus said, “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.”

Release Of New Children's Book

Even though my two children’s books, What You See At The Park and You Never Know Who’s Listening, don’t mention Jesus, they are an extension of my love for Him. You Never Know Who’s Listening shows how even when life is challenging, it is made better when you help others and helping others is contagious. What You See At The Park will open your eyes to another way to deal with anxiety. For new young readers age 4 – 8

Believers Needn't Be Concerned

Believers in Christ Jesus needn’t be concerned about God’s plan of salvation, as laid out for us in the Bible. Unfortunately, the Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation presents a serious problem for its followers. The Anthanasian Creeds, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved,” is pointless, whether you believe Jesus is the Son of God, that is saved according to the Scriptures, or not. The Bible doesn’t support [unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved”]. The doctrine of the trinity is the high priest of all false doctrines, because it clearly adds onto God’s plan of salvation. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe in Him is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:16-18 (NKJV) “Whoever believes in Him,” Jesus, “should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Be Very Sure

Scripturally speaking, you’ll find that nothing is consistent when teaching the doctrine of the trinity as a guide to salvation. “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.” Revelation 3:12 (NKJV) If you think the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” and the Biblical Jesus are one and the same, think again. When you look closely at Revelation 3:12 you will see Jesus calls the all-knowing God of the Bible, His God, four times. Be very sure, that your commitment is to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

So, Overcome The World

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) An ideology can be a false doctrine if it does not present a Biblical view of who Jesus is. Anyone can say “the Son is God” but at the same time they should know, it’s not a Biblical view of who Jesus is. Is the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” proof that Jesus’ God and Father and Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father [are not] one and the same? Absolutely not! John 20:17 clearly shows that they are indeed the same. If they were not, it would be the greatest deception of all time, and the Bible would imply Jesus is a liar. Would you say the person confessing Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according to the Scriptures, and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved? When I say rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether I mean, treat the Anthanasian Creed as if it never existed at all. As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I would say the person is saved. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5 (NKJV) So, overcome the world, with all its false teachings, believe Jesus is the Son of God, and be saved.

The Doctrines Of Men Aren't Trustworthy

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31 (NKJV) While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “Jesus always tells the truth, because He is the God who cannot lie.” I agree that Jesus always tells the truth, but not with the speaker’s reason. For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” John 12:49-50 (NKJV) Jesus said, “Just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” The Bible also tells us that God cannot lie. The issue with the speaker’s reasoning is that Jesus is the Son of God, not God. Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) In John 20:17, Jesus ascending to His God and Father, and to Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father, is the point. If one believes “the Son is God” then this could not be true. Jesus could not be telling the truth. It would be the greatest deception of all time, if the Bible were to label Jesus a liar. Unlike John’s account of who Jesus is in John 20:30-31, “the Christ, the Son of God,” and what “Jesus said” in John 20:17, the doctrines of men aren’t trustworthy. If not for the birth of the Anthanasian Creed in 325-AD, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” wouldn’t be an issue at all. God bless. In His Care… Jim

One And The Same

To what length would one go, to keep the Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation up and running? While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “Every generation must rescue the gospel, from charlatans and cults, false teachings and false teachers.” From the same radio station, different day, different speaker, “Never make the Bible to say more than what it says.” It’s true, false teachers do “make the Bible to say more than what it says,” and in some cases less than what it says. When they do, the integrity of the Bible, is in jeopardy. Unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved,” something birthed in 325-AD, [clearly] added onto God’s plan of salvation. “Every generation must rescue the gospel.” This is true, and certainly sounds good, but not coming from a follower of the Anthanasian Creed. “The Son is God” is [not] something one should dwell on or trust in, because it doesn’t line up with what Jesus accomplished in the first century. Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) After reading John 20:17, would you say that Jesus [the Son of God] and the Anthanasian Creeds [“the Son is God”] are one and the same? Believing that Jesus is the Son of God, I would say, without any doubt, that Jesus’ God and Father and my God and Father [are] one and the same. God bless. In His Care… Jim

A Biblical World View

You can’t have a Biblical world view, when you belittle what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Keeping The Integrity Of The Bible Intact

You can’t mix and match the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” with what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible, and expect the integrity of the Bible to remain intact. The Scriptures are clear, Jesus is the Son of God. Unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” is a bad idea, and it undermines what Jesus accomplished in the first century. Reading the Bible won’t save you, nor being a Biblical scholar, but by believing just one simple truth found in the Bible, will. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5 (NKJV)

Make It Jesus

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “To preach anything but the word of God, would be wasting your time and mine.” I would say that if you’re going to be right about anything, make it Jesus. There’s so much to gain by conveying the gospel of Jesus Christ in truth, just as it has been laid out for us in the Bible. God bless. In His Care… Jim

What Do You Believe In?

There’s a never-ending supply of true things to be said about Jesus but for anything false there will be something in the Bible that disproves it. The Bible has something to say about everything we think, say, and do. While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “When you say you believe in Jesus, what do you believe in?” I would say that believing in Christ Jesus according to the Scriptures, is paramount. The Anthanasian Creed puts forth a [false] method of salvation. Those lifting it up should never ask things like, “When you say you believe in Jesus, what do you believe in?” because their belief is flawed. The truth about Jesus is right before our eyes—in the Bible. There’s no proper place or time to lift up the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation, because it was false to begin with. Unfortunately, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” did make its way into the twenty first century, and is being welcomed where man’s understanding of the Bible [is] authority. What do you believe in? God bless. In His Care… Jim

When The Bible Is Being Taught

I wouldn’t disregard God’s plan of salvation as it laid out for us in the Bible. There’s no excuse for encouraging others to believe false doctrine that contradicts it. While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “We want to encourage people when the Bible is being taught.” I agree with the speaker on this point but at the same time, because so many esteem the doctrines of men these days, there’s no excuse for teaching false doctrine. The Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation, which says unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” is false and “when the Bible is being taught,” should be communicated as such. God bless. In His Care… Jim

The Greatest Deception Of All Time

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) Jesus’ God and Father and Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father (John 20:17), are one and the same. The Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God,” is in a league of its own, as it contradicts John 20:17 where Jesus is the centerpiece of God’s plan of salvation. It would be the greatest deception of all time, if the Bible were to brand Jesus a liar. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Everything Jesus Said Is Important

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) If you believe everything Jesus said is important, teach it as such. For example in John 20:17 we find, Jesus’ God and Father and Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father are one and the same. This should not only be recognized as an [absolute] truth today, it should be taught as one as well. I have a hard time believing that the person having read what “Jesus said to her,” Mary Magdalene, would say otherwise. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Stay True To The Bible

“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” 2 Timothy 4:2-4 (NKJV) The word of God should be enough to keep us from turning “aside to fables.” If not, the door is open to believe things about Jesus that just aren’t true. This is a one or the other, decision. You can’t have it both ways. One needs to decide for themselves to stay true to the Bible or not. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice. Philippians 1:18 (NKJV) “They will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables,” speaks of false teachers. How then does one keep from becoming a false teacher? One needs to “preach the word, in season and out of season, in truth.” The Bible is trustworthy as is, “sound doctrine.” We are to “rejoice” at the mere mention of Jesus’ name but how much more so, if “Christ is preached in truth”? I respect the word of God, and refuse to accept the Anthanasian Creeds [unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved’] addition to God’s plan of salvation. Outside of this blog, I have no desire to [bring attention to] the Anthanasian Creed at all. “Preach the word,” as laid out for us in the Bible, is priority number one with me. I will however address the issue, outside of this blog, if somebody else brings it to my attention. God bless. In His Care… Jim

There's No Need To Debate Over Known Truths

It’s Sunday. A man enters the local church. He’s in town on business and hasn’t been seen inside a church for over fifty years, except for weddings and funerals. If you knew this man you’d say, he’s not interested in hearing about the [Bible]. He’s greeted by many, but remains a stranger to them. The message he heard that day was taken straight from the [Bible], believe in Jesus Christ and you will be saved. Unbeknownst to those present that day the man wasn’t saved, when he entered the church that is. Praise God, before the entire congregation, the man confessed to being a sinner, thanked Jesus for dying on a cross for him, and now believes in Jesus Christ. If I was present that day, I’d say this man is saved. After church the man was invited to lunch, an opportunity to celebrate the moment. During this time he mentioned that he was in town for another week, and would like to get together again. “There’s a Bible study on Wednesday night,” they said. With great joy, he accepts the invitation. It’s Wednesday. For the first time this born again believer in Jesus Christ heard, unless one believes “the Son is God” that is to say the doctrine of the trinity they cannot be saved. Confused, the man says, “Am I saved? Sunday’s message opened my eyes as to who Jesus is, what He did for me. It changed my life. All I want to do now is tell people about Jesus. What is this doctrine of the trinity?” There’s no need to debate over known truths, especially concerning this particular individual’s salvation. Believe in Jesus and you will be saved. On Sunday, he confessed to being a sinner, thanked Jesus for dying on a cross for him, and now believes in Jesus Christ. Thus, when this individual arrived at the Bible study on Wednesday night he’s [born again] saved according to the Scriptures.

God Loves Me This I Know

I hate lawlessness and if I should partake of it, I would only have myself to blame, but God loves me, this I know. By the grace of God, I believe in Christ Jesus and thus appreciate what Jesus accomplished on the cross.

Don't Close Your Eyes To Truths

"So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God,” this was laid out for us in 325-AD in what’s known to us today as the Anthanasian Creed. While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “God is a trinity… the Father is God… the Son is God… the Holy Spirit is God.” I would say, as one who loves Jesus, don’t close your eyes to truths that cause you to question “God is a trinity” [the doctrine of the trinity]. For example, “the Son is God” was birthed well after the last entry of the New Testament and it clearly adds onto God’s plan of salvation. If you do not close your eyes to [the doctrine of the trinity], you’ll say/believe things about Christ Jesus that just aren’t true. I pray God help you to read the Bible and see, with new eyes, that it is so. Another truth is found in John 20:17 (NKJV): Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” After reading John 20:17, would you say Jesus’ God and Father and your God and Father are one and the same? I would. Jesus said, shortly after His death, burial, and prior to His ascension, “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God,” and this still holds true for me today. I could have chosen to close my eyes to this truth, Jesus’ God and Father and Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father being one and the same (John 20:17). I could have blindly followed the crowd that put their faith in the Anthanasian Creed, but I know the [Bible], as it will always be, is trustworthy as is, and that comforts me so. God bless. In His Care… Jim

No Other Ways To Look At It

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) Can you find anything in the Scriptures, that causes you to doubt these things Jesus spoke in John 20:17? Look into Jesus’ teachings, as laid out for us in the Bible, before lifting up the doctrine of the trinity, that is the Anthanasian Creeds [unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved”] method of salvation. This [obvious] addition to God’s plan of salvation, shouldn’t have made its way into the twenty first century. “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” If we can’t trust Jesus to be truthful about Him “ascending” to His God and Father, who then can we trust? Jesus’ teachings are not subordinate to the doctrines of men, in this case one birthed in 325-AD. There are no other ways to look at it.

Jesus Is What The World Needs Today

If you believe Jesus is the answer to what the world needs today, wouldn’t it be the same for those who lived in the first century? Of course it would, because God’s plan of salvation is timeless. Would you say something birthed in 325-AD, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” the Anthanasian Creeds way of salvation, is what the world needs today? I wouldn’t.

Jesus Ascended To His God And Father

If you’re a follower of the Anthanasian Creed or not, you’d know, only what you’ve chosen to believe about “the Son is God.” The Bible never says “the Son is God,” but it does say something about the Anthanasian Creeds [unless one believes “the Son is God” one cannot be saved] way of salvation. “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3 (NKJV) Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) John 17:3 and John 20:17 [actually] disproves the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God.” “You, the only true God,” who “sent” Jesus, is Jesus’ God and Father. It’ll [always] be safe to say that Jesus ascended to His God and Father, “the only true God.” The Bible is trustworthy as is. The Anthanasian Creeds way of salvation, is not. Put your trust in Jesus, the Son of God. God bless. In His Care… Jim

But This Man Has Done Nothing Wrong

Concerning one’s salvation, you’ll know the difference between Biblical truths and falsehoods by what one has to believe to be saved. A Biblical truth will define salvation according to the Scriptures. Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a King then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.” Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find no fault in Him at all.” John 18:37-38 (NKJV) Whether you’re a born again believer in Christ Jesus or not, as it was with “Pilate” back then, you too could be 100% correct about Jesus. Pilate asked “Are You a King then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king.” This conversation between Jesus and Pilate (John 18:37-38), is recorded in the Bible. Anything said or written about Jesus today however, with the hopes of finding “no fault in” them “at all” [in the end], must agree with what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible. The Bible is 100% trustworthy and variations to it are easily, detected. In Luke 23:39-43 (NKJV) we read about two criminals that were crucified with Jesus: Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” This “criminal,” saying about Jesus, “But this Man has done nothing wrong” [confessed], took what he knew about himself and Jesus [at that time] and according to Jesus “today” is with Jesus “in Paradise.” The Anthanasian Creed in 325-AD, wrongly I might add, implied a method of salvation that can only be derived from man’s understanding of the Scriptures, and a falsehood was born. I’ve come to know and believe that man’s understanding of the Scriptures are not trustworthy, and an example of not trustworthy when it comes to detecting falsehoods. If you should decide to continue reading this blog, you’ll see why I believe the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation is a false one. God bless. In His Care… Jim

I Told You So

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) John 20:17 is clear, Jesus’ God and Father and Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father are one and the same. If this doesn’t hold true for them believing Jesus is the Son of God, saved according to the Scriptures, then nonbelievers have an [open door] to say to the born again believer in Christ Jesus, I told you so.

Do You See?

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe in Him is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:17-18 (NKJV) I believe “in the name of the only begotten Son of God” [Jesus], therefore I can see the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” is irrational. Do you see?

God's Will For Your Life

Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” John 6:28-29 (NKJV) If “you believe in Him whom” God “sent,” Jesus, God’s will for your life, is to forever be with Jesus in the kingdom of God. Live your life here on earth, like you know it. God Bless. In His Care… Jim

Two Thousand Years Later

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” John 11:23-27 (NKJV) Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) The New Testament offers a number of false sentiments of who Jesus was, mostly coming from the religious leaders of that time, leading up to and including Jesus’ death burial and resurrection. Jesus was steadfast however, throughout, speaking the truth about Himself, His God and Father (John 20:17), and instructing others to beware of false doctrines. Here we are coming upon two thousand years later, and I, like “Martha” back then (John 11:23-27), believe Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of God.” Knowing the word of God endures forever, concerning one’s salvation, believing Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of God,” is sufficient. “Do you believe” Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of God?” I pray God that you do or that you will.

Where Did [the Son is God] Come From?

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 (NKJV) Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) If you agree that unless one believes [the Son is God] one cannot be saved, then can you tell me this? If the only way to Jesus’ God and Father is through Jesus (John 14:6 and 20:17), where did [the Son is God] come from?

Jesus Is Not A Fake Or A Liar (Part 3)

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “The Scriptures are perfectly clear, and perfectly balanced.” I totally agree with the speaker on this point. If someone totally agreeing with the speaker were to also teach [unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved”], I’d say, there’s a [serious] problem here. If you’ve read my most recent posts, the mere thought of Jesus being fake, or a liar, is terrifying to me. Finding out [exactly] where this particular individual stands with Jesus, would be priority number one for me. I can accomplish this by asking them one simple question, concerning something Jesus said. Here’s my question: After reading what “Jesus said” in John 20:17, specifically “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God,” would you say Jesus’ God and Father and your God and Father are one and the same? I can safely say, because I have experienced it for myself a number of times, those believing “the Son is God” are reluctant to answer this question. It’s easy for me to say, believing Jesus is the Son of God that is saved according to the Scriptures, Jesus’ God and Father and my God and Father are one and the same. Jesus is not a fake, or a liar. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Jesus Is Not A Fake Or A Liar (Part 2)

After a few good night’s sleeps, this post is a continuation of the previous post titled [Jesus Is Not A Fake Or A Liar]. It never ceases to amaze me how someone can say that if we discard “the Son is God,” it makes Jesus out to be a fake, and a liar. Don’t let your mind wander to far here, because Jesus and the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” are [not] one and the same. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15 (NKJV) Just by believing Jesus is the Son of God, my salvation is secure in Christ Jesus. It was Jesus dying on a cross that guaranteed it for me, and that’s about as simple as it can be. The Anthanasian Creed will never be seen as sound doctrine, by those seeing it for what it truly is, because its method of salvation is unacceptable. Unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” is not only at the heart of the Anthanasian Creed, the high priest of all false doctrines, it [clearly] adds onto what Jesus accomplished in the first century. These words “The Son is God,” are not recorded in the Bible. Don’t look for anyone having to believe “the Son is God” to be saved in the Bible either, because it’s not there. I’ve sent this question to many. If I gave you the names of those that I have sent it to over a period of four years, you’d recognize the majority of them. To date I’ve only received one [direct] answer to it “Yes, and no,” which really isn’t an answer at all. Here’s my question: Would you say the person confessing Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according to the [Scriptures], and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved? When I say “rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether” I mean, treat the Anthanasian Creed as if it never existed at all. As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I would say the person is saved.

Jesus Is Not A Fake Or A Liar

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “If you do not believe in the deity of Christ Jesus, that Jesus is God, you are lost and you’re not going to heaven.” The speaker then went on to say this about Jesus, “If He’s not God then He’s a fake. A liar.” In 325-AD the doctrine of the trinity that says [unless one believes “the Son is God” one cannot be saved], created a [false] narrative. God’s plan of salvation points us to what Jesus accomplished in the first century, as laid out for us in the Bible. The doctrine of the trinity steers us away from it. At some point one would have to allow themselves the time to investigate the matter, especially if claiming to love Jesus’ teachings. I often hear that John’s gospel is the best place for one to start reading the Bible. For the new believer in Christ Jesus that is, in my opinion, I would say it’s a great place to start. I’m going to move ahead to John 20:17, at this time. As one who loves Jesus, I find it most helpful. Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) I know [exactly] where I stand with Jesus. Jesus’ God and Father and my God and Father being one and the same (John 20:17), keeps me from [ever] trusting man’s understanding of the Scriptures where “the Son is God” is found. I’ll not move from my position on this matter because Jesus’ teachings in the first century, as laid out for us in the Bible, are trustworthy as is. You won’t find Jesus saying something in one place in the Bible, this case in John 20:17, only to contradict Himself concerning the matter in another place. If all we had was John’s gospel today, no one could say they didn’t know enough about God’s plan of salvation, specifically, that which one must believe in order to be saved according to the Scriptures. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV) The issue here is that John 3:16 tells us that all we need to believe to be saved is that Jesus is God’s only begotten Son, and the speaker adamantly says you must believe Jesus is God or you will be “lost and not going to heaven.” I’m not calling anyone a “liar” here, but for me I’m putting my trust in John 3:16. Jesus is [not] a “fake” or a “liar.” He is simply, the Son of God.

Could This Be You?

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “We don’t want to say more than the Scripture said, but we don’t want to observe less than what the Scripture makes clear.” I totally agree with the speaker on this point. Leaving the Bible well enough alone as is, staying within the boundaries of God’s plan of salvation, is the safest thing to do. Then there’s the Anthanasian Creed, something offering [more] “than what the Scripture makes clear.” Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?” He answered and said; “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.” John 9:35-37 (NKJV) Jesus, is the Son of God. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15 (NKJV) I hope you see that those teaching “the Son is God” as true, adhere to a false doctrine. Some believe Jesus is the Son of God thus they’re saved according to the Scriptures, yet at the same time lifting up “the Son is God.” Could this be you?

He Always Got It Right

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “Jesus is the perfect shepherd, because He always got it right.” The same cannot be said for those teaching the “the Son is God” as factual. Jesus “always got it right.” The Biblical evidence of it being so is overwhelmingly convincing, as you soon will see. “And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:6 (NKJV) John the apostle got it right when he wrote (speaking of Jesus) “And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father.” “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) Peter the apostle got it right when he wrote “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” “The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.” 2 Corinthians 11:31 (NKJV) Paul the apostle got it right when he wrote “The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) I can say these verses written by John, Peter, and Paul are [absolute] truths, because I know [believe] Jesus got it right when He said that He was, “ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God” in John 20:17. Thus making it Biblically impossible for the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” and the Biblical Jesus to ever be, one and the same. Man can say, write, conjure up if you will, anything they like about Jesus but giving the Bible the final say concerning the matter, will always be the safest thing to do. Fact, each and every time I hear something [according to the Scriptures] correct about Jesus, in this case “He always got it right,” it’ll open the door for me to [literally] make clear that the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation is false. Save yourself the trouble of having to defend things that lift up the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God.” Stick with Biblical truths when it comes to Jesus. The Bible is [absolutely] trustworthy, as is.

As Recorded In The New Testament

“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” Matthew 17:5 (NKJV) As I listened to the local “Christian” radio station I heard the speaker reading Matthew 17:5 aloud, and then saying, “Find out what Jesus said, as recorded in the New Testament, and listen to Him.” It doesn’t get any better than that, was my first thought after hearing it. My next thought was that followers of the Anthanasian Creed shouldn’t say [find out what Jesus said, as recorded in the New Testament], for they are known for lifting up “the Son is God.” The speaker’s “Find out what Jesus said, as recorded in the New Testament, and listen to Him,” is not heeded by the speaker them self. “Find out what Jesus said, as recorded in the New Testament, and listen to Him,” agrees with what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible. The Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God,” is [deeply] embedded in the maze of man’s understanding of who Jesus is. There’s no need to look for the words “the Son is God” in the Bible, they’re [simply] not there. By agreeing that they’re not in the Bible but claiming the evidence of it being so is, leaves it wide open as to who you “listen to.” As one who loves Jesus, I have no desire to “listen to” follow the Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation.

Debates Over What Is Or Isn't True

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “If we’re doing our job as we ought to, we’ll be bringing them to Jesus.” I joined the program in progress, so I don’t know who the speaker is referring to here. If it’s those [confessing] believing Jesus is the Son of God, saved according to the Scriptures, then I totally agree with the speaker on this point. Then we have the events that took place in 325-AD which left us with [the doctrine of the trinity], the Anthanasian Creed. I [obviously] wasn’t an eyewitness to these events back then, so I’ll not speak of them as though I was. I wish the entire conversation concerning it would cease, and desist. The Anthanasian Creed is available for all to read and coming up on 1700 years later, nothing has changed, it’s method of salvation is still false. “Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:5 (NKJV) Two people can have their differences but if they [truly] believe that Jesus is the Son of God, there’s no reason to question their salvation. Debates over what is or isn’t true, concerning the Biblical Jesus, is not a new thing. Believing in what Jesus accomplished in the first century, as laid out for us in the Bible, safeguards one’s salvation. The only way for anyone to overcome the ways of this world, things insubordinate to God’s plan of salvation, is for them to [truly] believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Knowing 1 John 5:5 is trustworthy as is, shows that the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation is false. It’ll never be right to say [unless one believes “the Son is God” one cannot be saved] because “he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God,” is saved according to the Scriptures. “If we’re doing our job as we ought to,” true followers of Christ Jesus that is, “we’ll be bringing them to Jesus.”

Update

The top nineteen countries (that’s all I get to see) coming onto this blog the past 12 months. Their overall top nineteen position in parentheses. United States of America (1), Belgium (13), Pakistan (15), France (3), Sweden (14), Russia (2), Germany (4), Hong Kong, Columbia (19), United Kingdom (6), Japan, Netherlands, Australia (18), Indonesia, Ireland (16), India, Norway, Sierra Leone, and Turkey (17). God bless. In His Care… Jim

Ask God A Question

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “God wants established Christians, solid, deep rooted, strong, who don’t get pushed around by false information.” Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) If you could ask God one question and you knew He would answer it, what would you ask? I would ask God, by saying Jesus’ God and Father and my God and Father are one and the same, would I be spreading false information?

Said And Meant

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “Everything Jesus said He meant, and He meant everything He said.” I totally agree with the speaker on this point. Jesus’ teachings are 100% trustworthy, as laid out for us in the Bible. There’s no reason to look to man’s understanding of the Scriptures, for what Jesus said/meant by them. Then there’s the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation and why those lifting it up should never say things like, “Everything Jesus said He meant, and He meant everything He said.” You can’t lift up [unless one believes the Son is God one cannot be saved] the Anthanasian Creeds way, without reducing that which Jesus said and meant in the first century, which is available for all to see in the Bible. Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) The only one that can rightfully say, “No” Jesus’ God and Father and their God and Father [are not] one and the same, are those rejecting Jesus altogether. In John 20:17 “Jesus said,” “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” I have a hard time believing that Jesus didn’t say/mean, His God and Father and my God and Father are one and the same in John 20:17. As one having no desire to reject anything Jesus said or did, as laid out for us in the Bible, I say John 20:17 stands well enough on its own [trustworthy as is].

More Common Than You'd Think

Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men (Mark 1:17 NKJV).” Don’t mistake the words “Follow Me” in Mark 1:17 for, feel free to make up things about Jesus as you go. I wouldn’t recommend it but unfortunately making things up about Jesus is more common than you’d think, particularly after the last entry of the New Testament was recorded. The Anthanasian Creed is a perfect example. The last sentence of the Anthanasian Creed states, “This is the catholic (Christian) faith; which except you believe faithfully and firmly, you cannot be saved.” What it’s [really] saying is, “Except you believe faithfully and firmly” [“the Son is God”] “you cannot be saved.” Although it is possible to be saved according to the Scriptures while clinging to some false doctrines, believing the doctrine of the trinity is misguided, I wouldn’t want to be found believing such a thing. The Bible has a way of exposing falsehoods, and warns us to stay clear of them. It also speaks well of [true] believers in Christ Jesus, “fishers of men.” “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God” (1 John 4:15 NKJV). “Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:5 NKJV). 1 John 4:15 and 1 John 5:5 are just two of the many verses concerning the matter. The Bible speaks well about those [Biblically correct] rightfully calling themselves “fishers of men.” “Then Jesus said to them,” “I will make you become fishers of men.” Let go of the Anthanasian Creed, if it be the case, and allow Jesus, the Son of God, to “make you become fishers of men.”

Unbelieving The Source

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “What does God look like? Jesus is God with a face on.” The concept of “Jesus is God,” is directly linked to the Anthanasian Creeds birth in 325-AD. Any attempt to link the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” to the Son of God “Jesus,” will fail. 1 John 4:12 (NKJV) is clear, “No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.” For me, loving and trusting the Bible as is, began with realizing it is the [unabridged] word of God. I believe the all-knowing God of the Bible made it clear, that everything we need to know about Jesus [Salvation] is available for all to see in the Bible. Every time I read about or listen to what Jesus accomplished in the first century, as laid out for us in the Bible, I believe every word of it. 2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV) reads: “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.” It’s easy to leave alone what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible, “Preach the word!” Anything less (a.k.a. man’s understanding of the Scriptures), would have me [unbelieving] the source. The Anthanasian Creeds way for example [clearly] adds onto what Jesus accomplished in the first century.

Prior To The Anthanasian Creeds Birth

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) To those believing in Jesus according to the Scriptures today, I’m going to tell you the good news. As it was prior to the Anthanasian Creeds birth in 325-AD, your God and Father and Jesus’ God and Father are one and the same. I can say it’s so, because Jesus said it’s so (John 20:17). Taking it one step further, there’s nothing in the Bible to disprove it.

The Father Who Sent Jesus

“He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” John 12:48-50 (NKJV) Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) Two things are sure about Jesus’ Father and Jesus’ brethren’s Father today (not that there aren’t more). “The Father who sent” Jesus to die on a cross for the sin of the world in the first century “gave” Jesus “a command, what” Jesus “should say and what” Jesus “should speak.” Jesus’ Father and Jesus’ brethren’s Father (John 20:17), is the all-knowing God of the Bible. [Believing] knowing this to be true, I trust “so I speak” Jesus’ teachings. Today we have the Bible and not wandering away from it is the safest thing to do. I highly recommend teaching straight from the Bible, because false teachings have a 0% chance of evading Biblical truths. Nothing has caused more people to turn from Biblical truths to false teachings, than the Anthanasian Creed. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5 (NKJV)

Concerned About Being Accused

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “When the devil starts accusing you, you pull out the word of God.” I totally agree with the speaker on this point. I’d say prior to the Anthanasian Creeds birth in 325-AD, it was true for believers in Christ Jesus as well. When someone lifts up the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” [doctrine of the trinity] today, using the word of God the Bible, I can prove it’s not talking about the Son of God “Jesus.” I’m not concerned about being accused of getting the Anthanasian Creed wrong, because it clearly states that unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” and this is nowhere to be found in the Bible.

The Son Of God Is God's

If becoming a member of a local church requires that one must believe the teachings of said church, make sure they’re not altering what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 3:23 (NKJV) reads, “And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.” After reading this, would you [believe] teach [Christ is God]? I wouldn’t, because that would have me altering what has been clearly laid out for us in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 3:23 is clear, “Christ is God’s.” “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NKJV)

Not Ashamed

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV) In the first century Jesus established, His God and Father and His brethren’s God and Father are one and the same (John 20:17). If it’s not a problem for Jesus to have done this, then I’m not ashamed to say that Jesus’ God and Father and my God and Father are one and the same today.

Right Before Our Eyes

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “If you don’t believe Jesus is God, you can’t be a Christian.” Do you really believe this? The lengths some people will go, so that the work of the Anthanasian Creed might linger. The truth about Jesus is right before our eyes—in the Bible. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV)

Believing And Knowing

The Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation is written, but you must [trust] the Bible to see that it is not Biblical, necessary, practical, or valid. I’m referring to God’s plan of salvation, and what one must believe in order to be saved according to the Scriptures. The Anthanasian Creed states: “So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God.” The last sentence of that same creed reads as follows: “This is the catholic (Christian) faith; which except you believe faithfully and firmly, you cannot be saved.” Simply stated, “except you believe faithfully and firmly” “the Son is God,” “you cannot be saved.” False teachers are really good at saying things are in the Bible or are biblical, when there’s no actual evidence of it being so. Having to believe “the Son is God” to be saved, isn’t in the Bible, yet some claim there is evidence of it being so. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15 (NKJV) Would you say the person confessing Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according to the [Scriptures], and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved? When I say “rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether” I mean, treat the Anthanasian Creed as if it never existed at all. As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I would say the person is saved. Believing and knowing, Jesus died on a cross for the sin of the world, and [believing in] confessing that Jesus is the Son of God, safeguards one’s salvation.

No Title

It’s Sunday. A man enters the local church. He’s in town on business and hasn’t been seen inside a church for over fifty years, except for weddings and funerals. If you knew this man you’d say, he’s not interested in hearing about the [Bible]. He’s greeted by many, but remains a stranger to them. The message he heard that day was taken straight from the [Bible], believe in Jesus Christ and you will be saved. Unbeknownst to those present that day the man wasn’t saved, when he entered the church that is. Praise God, before the entire congregation, the man confessed to being a sinner, thanked Jesus for dying on a cross for him, and now believes in Jesus Christ. If I was present that day, I’d say this man is saved. After church the man was invited to lunch, an opportunity to celebrate the moment. During this time he mentioned that he was in town for another week, and would like to get together again. “There’s a Bible study on Wednesday night,” they said. With great joy, he accepts the invitation. It’s Wednesday. For the first time this born again believer in Jesus Christ heard, unless one believes the doctrine of the “Trinity” they cannot be saved. Confused, the man says, “Am I saved? Sunday’s message opened my eyes as to who Jesus is, what He did for me. It changed my life. All I want to do now is tell people about Jesus. What is this doctrine of the trinity?” As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I say nothing has caused more people to turn away from [Biblical] truths to false teachings, than the Anthanasian Creed. The Anthanasian Creed doesn’t exists at all, and thus the doctrine of the trinity, if not for the writings of those not mentioned in the Bible.

True Follower Of Christ Jesus

I'm going to write about something I’ve been hearing on the local “Christian” radio station, a number of times, over a three year period. I’m not going to tell you what it is that I’m hearing, because it would be easy to identify who this particular pastor [speaker on the radio] is by doing so. Let’s jump ahead to a question I e-mailed to this particular pastor, along with John 20:17 (NKJV). John 20:17: Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” Here’s my question: After reading John 20:17 would you say Jesus’ God and Father and your God and Father are one and the same? I did receive a [rapid] response from a member of the organization, but not the speaker on the radio. They uplifted the doctrine of the trinity. I thanked this individual for the response. I also mentioned that there was no answer to my question to be found in their reply. I received a second response from this same individual, saying, “I’m not sure what you are looking for,” along with more material lifting up the doctrine of the trinity. My reply was simply, “I’m looking for a [Yes] or [No] answer to my question. I would like to continue the conversation.” A lot of time has passed since, and I have yet to hear back from this individual. For the [true] follower of Christ Jesus, “Yes,” is the only way to answer the question. Simply that, John 20:17 is trustworthy as is. Somewhat more recently, I heard a different pastor on the local “Christian” radio station, say, “The only way we can find out what Jesus said, is in the Bible.” I totally agree with this particular [pastor] on this point. I also believe what Jesus said “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” As one who loves Jesus, I would say, the Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation is just not trustworthy nor worth basing my salvation on.

Feeding The Flock

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, referring to the pastor’s role, “Feeding the flock with the word of God.” This particular pastor on the radio then went onto say, “That is God’s pattern.” While listening to the same “Christian” radio station, different day, different pastor, I heard, “If there’s something in the Bible repeated twice, you should take it seriously.” I would say, as one who loves Jesus, “Feeding the flock with the word of God” is “God’s pattern.” This is to be taken seriously, and by [all] Bible carrying believers in Christ Jesus. Knowing that the words “the Son is God” aren’t found in the Bible once, let alone twice, I don’t “take it seriously.” I do find comfort however, in knowing both of these pastors openly confess that Jesus is the Son of God. The Anthanasian Creed, which is to say the doctrine of the trinity, where these words are found, will not endure forever. The word of God, does. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15 (NKJV) God bless. In His Care… Jim

Words Lifting Up Those Not Mentioned In The Bible

When listening to the local “Christian” radio station I often hear the phrase, “most scholars’ believe.” When I hear this, words lifting up those not mentioned in the Bible, the Anthanasian Creeds addition to God’s plan of salvation comes to the forefront. Simply that, someone has reviewed another person’s [historical] explanation of the events surrounding the Anthanasian Creed, which is to say the doctrine of the trinity, and then believed their assertion is worthy of acceptance. You won’t find unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved” in the Bible. This dubious discrepancy can only be found inside the Anthanasian Creed. In 325-AD, adding onto God’s plan of salvation, is exactly what the Anthanasian Creed did. As one who loves Jesus, I will not endorse anything exposing what Jesus accomplished in the first century, to be false. “That you may with one mind and with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:6 (NKJV)

From His Own Mouth

I’m looking to be faithful in teaching God’s word. The same can be said for my speaking against the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation, a false one at that. The mere thought of my having to believe [or else] “the Son is God” to be saved, the Anthanasian Creeds way of salvation, is terrifying to me. The Bible is clear concerning the matter: Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You righty say that I am.” And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.” Luke 22:70-71 (NKJV) These words “He said” and “From His own mouth,” are referring to Jesus. Unlike those hearing “For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth” then, I read it in the Bible, which is just as good as being there when Jesus answered their question, saying, “You righty say that I am” then. Jesus is, according to Luke 22:70-71, the Son of God. I believe Jesus is the Son of God and the [entire] Bible, and Jesus’ own words, give me every reason to believe, I’m saved according to the Scriptures. The idea of my not being saved according to the Scriptures, for agreeing with Jesus, is not an option for me. The Bible is trustworthy, as is.

The Bible Inspires Believers

If you believe Jesus is the Son of God, you know enough to tell others about Jesus. Preach what you believe and you’ll never be wrong when saying, Jesus is the Son of God. The Bible inspires believers [in Christ] to confess, that Jesus is the Son of God. For those confessing Jesus is the Son of God, I’ll keep showing how meaningless the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation really is. God bless. In His Care… Jim

The God And Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) The hope of there being a perfect way is misplaced without Jesus.

Be Right About Jesus

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “One of the church fathers, a man by the name of Athanasius, was a champion for the doctrine of the deity of Jesus Christ.” The speaker on the radio, isn’t telling it like it is. Yes, Athanasius’ name is [directly] linked to the doctrine of the trinity [birthed in 325-AD], the Anthanasian Creed, but the story doesn’t end there. The Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation, is where one’s focus should be. It states, unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved.” This false method of salvation [actually] supplants what Jesus accomplished in the first century. I’ve come to know, by the grace of God, the significance of my believing Jesus is the Son of God, that is saved according to the Scriptures. I’ve yet to find anything in the Bible, nor do I expect to, saying I’m wrong. If someone asked me to consider the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God,” whether they’re entrenched in the doctrine of the trinity or not, they are going to hear about the events leading up to and including, Jesus’ death burial and resurrection. Athanasius [in 325-AD] “was a champion for” the doctrine of the trinity. The truth of the matter is, the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation conflicts with everything [Biblically] right about Jesus.

It'll Never Be Error Free

“This is the catholic (Christian) faith; which except you believe faithfully and firmly, you cannot be saved.” - Last sentence of the Anthanasian Creed. “Except you believe faithfully and firmly” [the Son is God], “you cannot be saved.” -The Anthanasian Creed in a nutshell. It doesn’t matter how one shows the Anthanasian Creeds method of salvation, it’ll never be error free. “Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:5 (NKJV)

A Biblical Means To Salvation

It’s great to know someone believes and confesses Jesus is the Son of God but on the other hand sad, because not everyone sees this as [purposeful] a Biblical means to salvation. While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard (from a follower of the Anthanasian Creed), “No one can be a Christian unless they’ve been delivered from false doctrines to the truth.” Beware of those teaching the Anthanasian Creeds believe “the Son is God” [or else] means of salvation, as a truth. Wherever the Anthanasian Creed is advanced correctly, how it [in fact] adds onto what Jesus accomplished in the first century, the truth is spoken. Being delivered from additions and/or subtractions to what Jesus accomplished in the first century, as laid out for us in the Bible, will lead you to God’s plan of salvation in nutshell. Whoever believes Jesus is the Son of God, these are the true followers of Christ Jesus “Christians.”

Let Me Pose This Question

I have no desire to undermine Biblical truths, nor succumb to the spirit of darkness. Let me pose this question to you: Would you say the person confessing Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according to the [Scriptures], and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved? When I say “rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether” I mean, treat the Anthanasian Creed as if it never existed at all. As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I wouldn’t hesitate to say the person is saved. “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.” 1 John 4:15 (NKJV)

It Is Easy To Discard The Anthanasian Creed

It is easy to discard the Anthanasian Creeds [believe the Son is God or else] brand of salvation, because it’s absurd to begin with. While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “The purpose of the Bible is to change lives.” I would agree with the speaker (a follower of the Anthanasian Creed) on this point, but that would be as far as it goes. No one can communicate the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” properly, without corrupting [adding onto] what Jesus accomplished in the first century. The person believing Jesus is the Son of God, whether they’re mindful of the Anthanasian Creed or not, is as saved as they’re ever going to be.

The Bible As It Was Intended To Be

You’ll never believe the Bible as it was intended to be, sufficient as is, without first questioning the doctrines of men. Earthly institutions called church where the Anthanasian Creed is taught as sound doctrine in them, is not the place to pick up on who Jesus is.

The Bible Is True

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station, I heard, “It is easy to find a false prophet.” The speaker on the radio endorses the Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation. One having to believe “the Son is God” to be saved (from the first sentence thru to the last sentence of it), is the Anthanasian Creed in a nutshell. The Anthanasian Creed [implies] beyond the shadow of doubt that the Bible presents a false narrative of God’s plan of salvation. It leaves the one believing Jesus is the Son of God that is saved according to the Scriptures, just prior to them taking their last breath on earth, [eternally] doomed to hell’s fire. I pray that all peoples of the world know the Bible is true, especially those accusing others of being a “false prophet.”