If it Agrees

“That you may with one mind and with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:6 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

A friend of mine is reading a book.  In this book there is a conversation between two individuals.  One believes Jesus is God.  The other because of their upbringing, doesn’t see it that way.  Rejecting God’s plan of salvation altogether, is more like it.  The one that “doesn’t see it that way” ends up just like the other, believing the doctrine of the “Trinity.”

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)

Anyone can believe Jesus is God, or the doctrine of the “Trinity” for that matter, it’s not going to get them anywhere fast.  Jesus knowing His brethren’s God and Father and His God and Father are one and the same, settles the matter.  It’s not about what people think and/or believe, it’s the truth. 

I’m not looking to force anyone into believing anything here, but Jesus is known for telling the truth.  I wouldn’t put “Yeah but” after Jesus clearly establishes His God and Father and His brethren’s God and Father are one and, the same.

Therefore whatever these individuals have to say about Jesus, it will not agree with John 20:17.  In it Jesus clearly established His brethren’s God and Father and His God and Father are one and, the same.

As far as believing Jesus is God goes, there’s not a single verse of [Scripture] saying it’s so.  [True] followers of Jesus, and Jesus Himself, have the same God and Father.  It is [Biblically] impossible to prove otherwise.

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat; for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:16-17 (NKJV)

Then the serpent said to the woman, “You shall not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 (NKJV)

The first thing I said to my friend is, “You have to listen very carefully to everything being said/written about Jesus.”  I then went on to say, “In the Garden of Eden Satan twisted the words of God, [Then the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die], and the rest is Human History. 

Neither of these individuals mentioned in the book [truly] believe the gospel of Jesus Christ.  They’re pushing their own agenda, at the expense of [Biblical] truths.  Hearsay at best is all it’ll amount to.”

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” Matthew 28:18 (NKJV) 

According to Matthew 28:18, “All authority has been given to” Jesus.  Would you teach Jesus had this “authority” to begin with?  Not when Jesus is telling me it was given to Him, I wouldn’t. 

If you’re saying Jesus is God, how would you explain Him not having this “authority” to begin with?  I’m talking about being [Biblically] correct here, not according to some “fairy tale” surfacing after the last entry of the New Testament was recorded.

[Biblically] speaking, you can’t explain it.  Only in the world of imagination is such a thing possible. According to the inspired word of God, God gave Jesus this “authority.”  It is [Biblically] impossible to prove otherwise.  We can’t give God what rightfully belongs to Him already, can we. 

Lest we forget, the Anthanasian Creed surfaced, became doctrine of the Catholic Church, in 325-AD.  There is no [Biblical] evidence of anyone having to believe [or else] “the Son is God” to be saved.

The “Son is God” is a byproduct of the Anthanasian Creed.  The doctrine of the “Trinity” is a byproduct of the Anthanasian Creeds, “the Son is God.”  The Anthanasian Creed, “the Son is God” and the doctrine of the “Trinity,” can only be traced back to 325-AD.

It is [Biblically] impossible to prove the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” and the [Biblical] Jesus are one and the same.  Man’s understanding of [Scripture] maybe, but not one single verse of [Scripture] saying it’s so.

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.” Therefore He shall give them up, until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; then the remnant of His brethren shall return to the children of Israel. And He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God.” Micah 5:2-4 (NKJV)

The person saying Jesus was born in “Bethlehem” thus fulfilling Micah’s prophecy, should see that Jesus feeding “His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God,” puts the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” to rest.  Jesus feeding His flock “in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God,” is convincing.

When I hear of someone “converting” to Christianity, the last thing I should hear from them is that they believe the doctrine of the “Trinity.”  Nothing can be further from the truth than to say the [true] follower of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus” and the follower of the Anthanasian Creed are one and the same.

“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)

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.  1 John 4:15 (NKJV)

And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s. 1 Corinthians 3:23 (NKJV)

When a person [truly] “believes in Him” Jesus, confess “Jesus is the Son of God,” they “are Christ’s.”  “God abides in” those who confess “Jesus is the Son of God.”  “Christ is God’s.”

I ask you, what does the Anthanasian Creed have to do with John 3:16, 1 John 4:15 and 1 Corinthians 3:23?  I say, “Absolutely nothing!”

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”  Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

Don’t look to anything else but the [Bible], concerning the salvation of one’s soul.  The local pastor, priest, or college professor can’t save you, let alone the doctrines of men.  It is my obligation to tell you Acts 4:12 isn’t referring to the doctrine of the “Trinity,” the [Biblical] Jesus for sure, and that’s as far as it goes.

If you’re in a conversation, concerning Jesus, make sure everything said about Him agrees with “He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God.”  You wouldn’t want to be fed by anyone else, would you?  You’ll know it’s the [Biblical] Jesus, if it does.    

God bless. 

In His Care… Jim

Someone Else's Truth

“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.” Ephesians 1:17 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “Don’t use the bible to teach someone else’s truth.”  The speaker on the radio is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed.  Nothing describes the follower of the Anthanasian Creed better than a person that uses “the bible to teach someone else’s truth.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” John 14:9 (NKJV)

“Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.” John 6:46 (NKJV)

Take John 14:9 for example, followers of the Anthanasian Creed say its evidence of Jesus claiming to be God because Jesus said “He who has seen Me has seen the Father.”  I ask you, did not Jesus settle the matter when He said “Not that anyone has seen the Father” in John 6:46.  Jesus isn’t claiming to be God in John 14:9, nor anywhere else in the [Scriptures] for that matter.

So he shall be your spokesman to the people. And he himself shall be as a mouth for you, and you shall be to him as God. Exodus 4:16 (NKJV)

God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the worlds.  Hebrews 1:1-2 (NKJV)

In Exodus 4:16 God is telling Moses that Aaron “shall be” Moses’ “spokesman to the people.”  Moses “shall be to” Aaron, “as God.”  No one can be “as God” without being God more than, Jesus.  Who else can say they’ve been “appointed” by God “heir of all things,” but Jesus.

There is absolutely nothing to gain by saying Jesus claimed to be “God” in John 14:9.  There’s everything to gain by refusing to accept “someone else’s truth,” which uses John 14:9 to say Jesus is God. 

Obviously the modern day follower of the Anthanasian Creed continues to follow those before them using “the bible to teach someone else’s truth,” since 325-AD of course.

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.” Therefore He shall give them up, until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; then the remnant of His brethren shall return to the children of Israel. And He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God; and they shall abide, for now He shall be great to the ends of the earth; and this One shall be peace.  Micah 5:2-5 (NKJV) 

“Someone else’s truth” has the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” in the same conversation as the [Biblical] Jesus, “the One to be Ruler in Israel.”

The Anthanasian Creed has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus feeding “His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God.”  One thing is for sure, Micah’s God and Jesus’ God are one and the same.

The writers of the [Bible] weren’t making things up as they went along.  The events leading up to the events themselves, Messiah Yeshua’s birth, death, burial and resurrection are well documented in the [Bible].  The moment one strays from it, they’re heading towards becoming victims of “someone else’s truth.”

Preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in truth, and leave the rest to the all-knowing God of the [Bible].

Trust God!!      

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

The Anthanasian Creed Doesn't Control Your destiny

“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)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “Does scripture alone mean anything?  The bible isn’t interpreted by the church.  The bible tells us what’s in the bible.”

The speaker on the radio is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed.  Followers of that creed need to come to grips with “scripture alone” means just that, scripture alone.  The Anthanasian Creed can only be attributed to the handy works of men.

If “The bible tells us what’s in the bible,” why is having to believe [or else] “the Son is God” to be saved being taught in earthly institutions called church?  These words “the Son is God” aren’t in the [Bible].

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.  Romans 1:16 (NKJV)

“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)

According to the inspired word of God which is to say “scripture alone,” “the gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.” “For everyone who believes” in Jesus Christ that is, “Whoever believes in Him.”

The Anthanasian Creed doesn’t control your destiny, so you shouldn’t treat it as if it does.  Taking it one step further, it’s not taking anyone into the kingdom of God.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

All Things

“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.” Colossians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

The history of the Anthanasian Creed dates back to 325-AD, which is the year it became doctrine of what’s known to us today as the Catholic Church.  This in of itself proves having to believe [or else] “the Son is God” to be saved is man-made, which is to say according to the doctrines of men.  Taking it one step further without the Anthanasian Creed “the Son is God” doesn’t exist.

So would clinging to what has been taught as a [Biblical] truth for the past sixteen hundred plus years, be a bad thing?  Rejecting the Anthanasian Creed altogether is the [Biblically] correct thing to do.

With hindsight being 20/20 I can safely say the Anthanasian Creed forces its followers to say things that just aren’t true.      

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “The Holy Spirit is just another Jesus.”  The speaker on the radio [is] a follower of the Anthanasian Creed.

“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14: 25-26 (NKJV)

Jesus made it perfectly clear to His disciples, “the Holy Spirit will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mark 13:32 (NKJV)

If you believe “the Holy Spirit is just another Jesus,” how would you explain Mark 13:32?  The writer of Mark 13:32 made it perfectly clear “nor the Son,” Jesus doesn’t know all things.  Would you say Jesus wants His followers to believe the Holy Spirit doesn’t know all things? 

After reading “the Holy Spirit will teach you [all things], and bring to your remembrance [all things] that I said to you,” I wouldn’t give it a second thought if I were you. 

The Anthanasian Creed is the problem and until those believing it realize it’s a false doctrine, they’ll continue saying things about Jesus that just aren’t true.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Inaccurate Translation?

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” Revelation 11:15 (NKJV)

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “Most scholars believe this is an inaccurate translation, the kingdoms of this world.”  The speaker then went on to say, “The text should read the kingdom of this world.” 

The speaker on the radio is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed.  Not saying “most scholars believe this is an inaccurate translation” is the safest thing a follower of that creed could do, besides throwing the Anthanasian Creed in the nearest trash bin.  The inspired word of God cannot change and saying it’s not trustworthy as is, I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

When it comes to teaching [Biblical] truths, what “most scholars believe,” is unacceptable.        

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Jesus made Himself?

What you’re about to read is an E-mail I sent to someone I heard on the local “Christian” radio station.  It’s just as I sent it, except the blank spaces.  That information was left out intentionally because it could lead to identifying who this individual is, and that’s not my intent.

Immediately after sending this off, I was informed of it being received.  The next day however, via E-mail, every reason to believe it wasn’t.  I’m not interested in finding out what “error” occurred, thus keeping the letter I sent from “successfully” reaching its destination. 

I’m going to share the letter because it shows the significance of getting it right the first time which is to say according to the [Scriptures], especially when it comes to the [Biblical] Jesus. 

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

  

Dear ­­­____,

My name is Jim Masterson.  I am a regular listener to Christian Radio here in New Hampshire and frequently catch your show.  I was listening on ______, _______, and heard you say something that confused me.  I hope you can clarify it for me.  I heard you say “Jesus made Himself…”

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone. Hebrews 2:9 (NKJV)

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” Acts 2:36 (NKJV)

I’m very familiar with these verses, as given to us in the New King James Version of the Bible.  They’re saying Jesus “was made” a little lower than the angels and that “God has made this Jesus…”

With a simple internet search I was able to look at a number of [different] versions of the bible, targeting “Jesus made Himself,” and it wasn’t found in any of them.

I’m [very] interested in which translation you found, “Jesus made Himself.”

Looking forward to hearing from you.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

P.S.

I did send the exact same letter a second time via E-mail, using a different path.  I was once again informed of it being received and, there’s no reason to believe it didn’t reach its destination this time.  I’m still looking forward to hearing from this individual.

P.S.S.

As of 4/30/2018 @ 8:06 AM, I have yet to hear back from this individual.

A Turn for the Worse

“That you may with one mind and with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:6 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “You are not a Christian unless you believe the word of God.” 

The speaker on the radio is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed.  There’s a problem with followers of that creed saying, “You are not a Christian unless you believe the word of God.”  Until they actually [do] believe the inspired word of God cannot change, endures forever, and is 100% trustworthy as is, they’ll continue treating it as something less than what it is.

Knowing about “the word of God” and believing it are two [totally] different things.  It’s like the one calling another a “Christian.”  It doesn’t make either of them [true] followers of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus.”   

It doesn’t matter how you say it, the [Bible] is the word of God or the word of God and the [Bible] are one and the same.  The inspired word of God is more than sufficient enough as is.

Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Acts 11:25-26 (NKJV) 

As you can see in Acts 11:25-26, “the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.”  The [true] meaning of what it means to be a “Christian” which is to be a follower of Jesus Christ, has certainly taken a turn for the worse since the Anthanasian Creed surfaced in 325-AD.

Nothing has caused more people to turn from [Biblical] truths to false teachings, than the Anthanasian Creed. 

Admitting the words “the Son is God” are not in the [Bible] because they were [actually] birthed in 325-AD, is to tell it like it is.  Without the Anthanasian Creed “the Son is God,” isn’t. 

I wouldn’t give reason to believe the [Bible] is subject to the Anthanasian Creed, if I were you.  Proving the Anthanasian Creed has absolutely nothing to do with God’s plan of salvation, and everything to do with men, won’t be a problem.

“You are not a Christian unless you believe the word of God.” 

Prior to the Anthanasian Creed surfacing in 325-AD, the doctrine of the “Trinity” was not part of everyday conversations.  The doctrine of the “Trinity” [is] a byproduct of the Anthanasian Creed.  Would you say the follower of the Anthanasian Creed is a “Christian” by this speaker’s definition?

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Heretics?

“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)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

The [Bible] is sufficient enough as is.  I have a hard time believing the all-knowing God of the [Bible] wants us to believe it’s anything else but.  Those teaching God’s true plan of salvation which is to say according to the [Scriptures], will be seen as heretics by those teaching false doctrines as [Biblical] truths.

“Whosoever will be saved, before all things, it is necessary that he hold the catholic (i. e., universal, Christian) faith. Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.”  The first two sentences of the Anthanasian Creed.

“This is the catholic (Christian) faith; which except you believe faithfully and firmly, you cannot be saved.”  The last sentence of the Anthanasian Creed. 

Followers of the Anthanasian Creed for example, affirm that unless one “faithfully” believes “the Son is God” which is to say the doctrine of the “Trinity,” they “cannot be saved.”  When faced with [Biblical] truths, the Anthanasian Creed is left on a foundation not based in the [Bible].  Simply put hearsay at best.

There’s no [Biblical] evidence of anyone having to believe the Anthanasian Creed for anything, let alone the only way to salvation.  The Anthanasian Creed is contradictory to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Saying the Anthanasian Creed is sound doctrine creates a serious problem, for those believing it that is.  It is [Biblically] impossible to prove those rejecting it and accepting the [Bible] as is are, heretics.  

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Will it Withstand the Test of Time?

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

I heard someone say that there’s a “God” that doesn’t have a “Son.”  This individual was quoting something he had read on a sign.  I’m confident this individual doesn’t believe it, nor would he in the future.  Saying that there’s a “God” that doesn’t have a “Son,” will it withstand the test of time? 

“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)

This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. Acts 2:32 (NKJV)

John 3:16 and Acts 2:32 are plain, simple, and easy to understand.  “This Jesus God has raised up,” is God’s “only begotten Son.”

Jesus spoke these words, lifting up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.  And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:2-3 (NKJV)

According to John 3:16 and 17:2-3, “the only true God sent His only begotten Son.”  “You have given Him authority over all flesh,” that same God gave Jesus this “authority over all flesh.”

Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.” Revelation 5:7-10 (NKJV)

“The Lamb,” Jesus, died on a cross for the sin of the world, “You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood (Revelation 5:7-10).”  Jesus is the only one qualified to take the scroll from God, “Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.”

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 ascended to “My God,” His God.

It’s not about what one chooses to believe my friends, but will what one believes withstand the test of time.  The kingdom of God being the prize.  The inspired word of God which is to say the [Bible] endures forever, is sufficient enough as is.  The [Biblical] account of the events leading up to the events themselves, Jesus’ death burial and resurrection are available for all to see, in the [Bible].

Identifying the source of one’s system of belief won’t be difficult to do.  It’ll come down to what one believes came first, God’s plan of salvation or man’s understanding of it.  The moment one strays from [Biblical] truths, they’ll be left with defending the findings of those not mentioned in the [Bible].  If it’s taken straight from the [Bible], giving thanks to the God of the [Bible] will be the norm.

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.  1 John 4:15 (NKJV)

Knowing Jesus called God “You, the only true God” in John 17:3 and “My God” His God in John 20:17, I confess “Jesus is the Son of God.”  The God of the [Bible], “the only true God.”  It is my obligation to tell you confessing “Jesus is the Son of God,” is the safest thing one could do.

Saying that there’s a “God” that doesn’t have a “Son,” will not withstand the test of time.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim