My Prayer For You

“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 only name given among men by which we must be saved, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.  See Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

“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)

As I listened to the local “Christian” radio station a follower of the Anthanasian Creed said, “All of this is the work of God, the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.”  The speaker on the radio “all of this is the work of God” didn’t need to mention the Anthanasian Creed, for me to see it there lurking in the background with the use of the word “Father.”

Ephesians 1:17 was my first thought after hearing the speaker say, “The Father of the Lord Jesus Christ,” specifically the words “the God of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

This is the text right from the [Bible] and leaves no doubt that our God is Jesus’ God too.

My prayer for you today is Ephesians 1:17.  “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.”

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

In The Bible

“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)

In the name of Him who gave Himself a ransom for all, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See 1 Timothy 2:6 (NKJV)

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “God will never contradict what is given in the bible.”  The speaker on the radio is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed.  You’ll know it’s time to stay clear of the Anthanasian Creed when you realize it [challenges] contradicts, what is in the [Bible], and thus can’t be from God.

Could the follower of the Anthanasian Creed be saved?  “Yes,” if they [believe in] accept what Jesus accomplished in the first century, they are saved according to the [Scriptures]. 

If one desires to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in truth they should realize that Jesus, the Son of God, didn’t contradict “what is given in the bible,” and neither did God.  The Anthanasian Creed, has everything to do about nothing.   

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Teach The Word of God

“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 name of Him who God sent to be the propitiation for our sins, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.  See 1 John 4:8-11 (NKJV)

As I listened to the local “Christian” radio station a follower of the Anthanasian Creed said, referring to their own church as “A safe place where people are forgiven, taught the word of God.”

I don’t know about you but every time I hear someone say they “taught the word of God,” I have high hopes of not hearing them say, unless one believes the doctrine of the trinity one cannot be saved.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

The top ten countries coming onto this blog the last thirty days.  Overall top ten position in parentheses.

United States of America (1), Ukraine (8), France (3), Unknown Region (9), Ireland, Netherlands, Russia (2), Brazil, Belarus, and Czechia.

The last seven days.

United States of America, Ukraine, France, Belarus, Czechia, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Cambodia, and Morocco.

The past twenty four hours.

United States of America, Ukraine, Belarus, Czechia, Spain, France, Cambodia, Morocco, Norway, and Poland (6).

The Groundwork of The Salvation of One's Soul

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. Hebrews 4:14 (NKJV)

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

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.  1 Timothy 2:5-7 (NKJV)

For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy place every year with blood of another—He then would had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.  And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.  Hebrews 9:24-28 (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 groundwork of the salvation of one’s soul, the focus of God’s plan of salvation, is Jesus’ death on a cross.  There’d be no Jesus “ascending to My Father” His Father “and to My God” His God (John 20:17), without it.  Taking it one step further, there’s no [understudy] substitute for what Jesus accomplished in the first century.   

“Now to appear in the presence of God for us” that would be Messiah Yeshua “Jesus” speaking on behalf of His followers.  “Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”

  

For “those who eagerly wait for” Jesus, [believing in] accepting what He accomplished in the first century, “He will appear a second time.”

The Anthanasian Creed can’t take Jesus’ place, nor those believing or rejecting it altogether.  The Anthanasian Creed would have to be inscribed into the [Bible], for it to be anything other than a labor of those not cited in the [Bible].  Acceptance of it would mean every [Bible] in the world would be superseded.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Don't Abandon The Possibility of it Being True

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Romans 8:13 (NKJV)

In the name of Him who gave Himself a ransom for all, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See 1 Timothy 2:6 (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)

Just as the Anthanasian Creed has been doing since its birth what you’re about to read is something I heard and found quite discouraging.  A non-believer declared that someone else had gone thru a “true conversion,” meaning they were born again.   

If one accepts as true that a [self-confessing] non-believer is able to recognize a true conversion, which is to say the one rejecting Jesus discerns that a certain person has been [saved] born again, the [Bible] is no longer a safe place to learn about God’s plan of salvation.

Statements like this will turn people away from [Biblical] truths to false teachings, if they choose to use it as a means to determine whether or not a person is saved according to the [Scriptures]. 

I never thought I would encounter anything that could rival the damage done by the Anthanasian Creed but apparently I was wrong.  Keep in mind that the Anthanasian Creed was birthed in 325-AD and it claims, falsely I might add, the way to salvation. 

Unlike today where news travels [instantly] fast, one could have lived a long life in 325-AD and not known anything about the Anthanasian Creed.  “Whoever believes in” Jesus “should not perish but have everlasting life.”  What is known to us today as John 3:16 was true when Jesus spoke it, when John was led by the Holy Spirit to write it in the first century, and nothing has changed since.

People should respect the word of God, rather than treat it as something that can’t be trusted.  The Anthanasian Creed wouldn’t exist if not for the writings of those not mentioned in the [Bible], and it contradicts what’s in the [Bible].  It adds onto that which Jesus accomplished in the first century.  To say unless one believes the Anthanasian Creed, and thus the doctrine of the trinity, one cannot be saved, is to say the [Bible] is useless without the writings of those not mentioned in the [Bible].

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?

Most people have no idea of what God has done for me, a sinner saved by grace, but let me make this one thing clear, it is impossible to prove that by rejecting the Anthanasian Creed one cannot be saved.  As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him, I say “the person” is saved.

Giving the [Bible] the final say, which is to say stay clear of things like the Anthanasian Creed, is the safe thing to do.

Did you know that Jesus died on a cross for the sin of world and “whoever believes in Him” enters into an [everlasting] relationship with God?  If your first thought after reading this was, only a fool would believe such a thing, or for some other reason reject John 3:16, don’t abandon the possibility of it being true.  It is my prayer that God will use even the slightest possibility in your mind to someday change your mind and you will accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. 

Whether you’re a believer in Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” which is to say saved according to the [Scriptures], or not, know that the [Bible] is something that can be trusted.  If you’ve chosen to reject what Jesus accomplished in the first century, I hope you’d take the time to read about it in the [Bible] for yourself.  If you do, you’ll find it’s not forcing anyone to believe in Jesus.  “Whoever believes in” Jesus, is a personal choice and is yours to make.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

The Gospel Message Never Changes

Grace, mercy, and truth will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 2 John 3 (NKJV)

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

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, referring to those mentioned in the book of Acts, “The gospel according to the early church.”  The message given to us in the book of Acts should be the same message today.  Society today does not change the gospel message.

Recently I was asked what I thought about the impeachment hearings, going on in Washington D.C.

“There’s people that go to church on Sunday, refusing to do what the bible teaches,” was my [quick] response. 

The individual then asked, “What about the separation of church and state?”

“I wasn’t referring to the separation of church and state but rather the state of the church,” was my reply.  Nothing more was said, from that point on.

Wouldn’t the “gospel” message be taken straight from the word of God?  “Yes,” if you’re interested in having God’s increase attached to the message, it would.  Don’t be distracted by ongoing events today or let it change the way you are to live your life.  You’re salvation is still defined by what happened in the first century.   

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

There is Only One God

“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 name of Him who did not come to destroy but to fulfill, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See Matthew 5:17-18 (NKJV)

“So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.”  - Anthanasian Creed.

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)

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard a follower of the Anthanasian Creed say, “There is only one God, and how many ways are there to this God?”  The speaker then went onto to say, referring to John 14:6, “Believing in Jesus is the only way to God.”  Followers of the Anthanasian Creed are known for saying things like ‘unless one believes the doctrine of the trinity they cannot be saved’ and, ‘even though the words “the Son is God” aren’t in the bible the evidence of it being so is.’

“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 woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is also called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” John 4:25-26 (NKJV)

We don’t have to [confess] believe that “Jesus” had an encounter with “The woman” in John 4:25-26, in order to be saved.  If that were true, Jesus’ second coming is not something they should be looking forward to.  The true follower of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus” [confesses] believes John 4:25-26 has been recorded accurately, because they [are] saved according to the [Scriptures].  They are saved because “whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Jesus’ second coming is something to look forward to and accepting what Jesus accomplished in the first century, leading up to and including His death on the cross, is the only way to understand why.

If you’re familiar with the terms “altar call” and/or “sinners prayer,” I hope you’d agree with “Whoever believes in” Jesus (John 3:16), is saved according to the [Scriptures].  If you had/have no clue as to what [actually] took place in John 4:25-26, or in the book of Genesis for that matter, it would not change your salvation status.

I agree with the speaker, “There is only one God” and “Believing in Jesus is the only way to God.”  Where we differ is, you won’t hear me saying unless one believes the Anthanasian Creed, and thus the doctrine of the trinity, one cannot be saved.  I’m not interested in emulating the Anthanasian Creed, something that adds onto that which Jesus accomplished in the first century.

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)

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)

Messiah Yeshua “Jesus” calling God “My God” His God in John 20:17, “You, the only true God” in John 17:3, is trustworthy as is.

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  1 John 5:5 (NKJV)

In order to “make” the Anthanasian Creed “trustworthy as is,” one would have to say/teach 1 John 5:5, specifically the words “Jesus is the Son of God,” contradicts God’s plan of salvation that has been laid out for us in the [Bible].

There’s nothing in the [Bible] saying “the Son of God” and the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” are one and the same.  The words “the Son is God,” are not in the [Bible].    

The [Bible] will not be found guilty of causing people to stray from [Biblical] truths, to false teachings.  The Anthanasian Creed however, will.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Are They Saved?

“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 only name given among men by which we must be saved, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.  See Acts 4:12 (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?

There’s only one [Biblically] correct answer to the question.  The person is saved. 

The Anthanasian Creeds [false] claim of salvation, written well after the last entry of the New Testament mind you, should never have been accepted as doctrine.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

They Wouldn't Suggest

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  1 John 5:5 (NKJV)

In the name of Him who was given all authority in heaven and on earth, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See Matthew 28:18 (NKJV)

As I watched television a follower of the Anthanasian Creed said, “There are things one has to believe to be saved.”  The program was live and sending in questions, was encouraged.  With a little more than an hour remaining in the program, I E-mailed, my question.

Here’s my question, written just the way I sent it: 

You said there are [things] one has to believe to be saved.  Besides [believing in] Jesus Christ, what else does one have to believe to be saved?

Although many of the questions sent in were answered in that one hour time slot, mine wasn’t read or discussed, and I’m okay with that because I didn’t expect it to be.

“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)

You can gather as many followers of the Anthanasian Creed as you like, those believing unless one believes the doctrine of the trinity one cannot be saved, and not a single one of them would tell you that John 3:16 is subject to the Anthanasian Creed.  They wouldn’t suggest “that whoever believes in” Jesus, isn’t saved unless they also believe in the Anthanasian Creed.  On second thought, maybe some of them would.  Either way, the person seeking forgiveness for their sins, crying out to Jesus to save them, just prior to them taking their last breath here on earth, will never be subject to followers of the Anthanasian Creed, let alone dammed to hell’s fire for rejecting the Anthanasian Creed altogether.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

I Would Trust God

“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.

Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?” Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” John 19:10-11 (NKJV)

As I listened to the local “Christian” radio station a follower of the Anthanasian Creed asked, “What kind of people can God use?”  The [Biblical] correct answer is, anyone.  God’s plan of salvation is available for all to see in the [Bible] and in the [Bible] you’ll find the names of those, one would think, had no chance of being used by God. 

Even if the worst should happen, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above,” I would trust God.

There isn’t an intellectual way to salvation.  A person can “study” the Anthanasian Creed, for as long as they like, to the point of them actually believing it, and [still] that person has not been, could not be, or ever will be, saved by it.  

I say it’s far better to trust the all-knowing God of the [Bible], than to go through life defending the Anthanasian Creed.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Not a Friend of The Gospel of Jesus Christ

Grace, mercy, and truth will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 2 John 3 (NKJV)

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

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “You’ll know you’re a teacher, when you want people to learn.”  The speaker on the radio is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed. 

The Anthanasian Creed was birthed well after the last entry of the New Testament, and, it adds onto that which Jesus accomplished in the first century.  Simply put, the Anthanasian Creed is nothing more than replacement theology.

The damage done by the Anthanasian Creed will always be with us, here on earth that is.  Unlike the inspired word of God, the Anthanasian Creed, along with its support system, will not endure forever.

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

The Anthanasian Creed is not a friend of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  It forces its followers to say/teach, unless one believes the Anthanasian Creed, and thus the doctrine of the trinity, they “cannot be saved.”

There’s no [Biblical] evidence of anyone having to believe the Anthanasian Creed for anything, let alone its claim to be the [only way] to salvation.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

The top ten Countries coming onto this blog the past thirty days.  Overall top ten position in parentheses.

United States of America (1), Ukraine (8), France (3), Ireland, Germany (4), Indonesia, Unknown Region (9), Russia (2), Brazil, and Italy.

Number of post:  All-967….Drafts-567.... Published-400.

In Order to be Saved

“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 name of Him who makes us kings and priests to His God and Father, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.  See Revelation 1:6 (NKJV)

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard, “Christians need to know what they believe, and to back it up.”  I agree.  You have to be able to defend what you believe.  For example: 

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, and nothing in the [Bible] will prove it to be any less than true.  The person [believing] it says they have the same God and Father as Jesus, would have no problem backing this up.  You can see John 20:17 supports their claim, as Jesus is known for telling the truth. 

Jesus ascended to “My Father” His Father “and your Father,” His brethren’s Father. 

Jesus ascended “to My God” His God “and your God,” His brethren’s God.

If Jesus didn’t ascend to His God, and Father, then everything He accomplished in the first century is a hoax, which is to say the [Bible] becomes null and void.

In a world where it seems evil is good and good is evil, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in truth, which is to say [Scripture] alone, is the safe thing to do.  Nothing [backs up] safeguards the salvation of one’s soul more than to [believe in] accept what Jesus accomplished on the cross.

“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)

A person can choose to believe whatever they like but if it concerns the salvation of one’s soul, it better agree with what Jesus accomplished in the first century.  It is available for all to see, in the [Bible].  When we read the [Bible], specifically the words of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” we’re reading God’s [love] letter to those in need of a Savior, sinners, lost and without hope.  To reject the [Biblical] Jesus is to be lost and without hope, destined to hell’s fire.  The choice is ours.  The [Bible] isn’t forcing us to choose one way or the other.  “Whoever believes in” Jesus “should not perish but have everlasting life.”  Salvation is that simple. 

You don’t have to be a [Biblical] scholar, but what you know about Jesus, you should be able to backup with what He accomplished in the first century.  Trust in the absolute truth and simplicity of John 3:16 before you tell people what they must believe in order to be saved.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

This is The Work of God

“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.

“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)

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)

As I listened to the local “Christian” radio station someone asked, “Can a Christian lose their salvation?”

The term “Christian” can be used lightly.  Calling oneself “Christian” or anyone else for that matter, doesn’t save you or them.  For some, you can’t lose something that you never had to begin with.  The [true] follower of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus” can go through life regretting missed opportunities, but the thought of losing their salvation should never cross their mind.

Your eternal address changes the moment you [believe in] accept Jesus, according to the [Scriptures].  Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life” and “No one comes to the Father except through” Jesus.

You’re either with Jesus, which is to say saved according to the [Scriptures], or as far away from Him as one could possibly be.  “He who does not believe in” Jesus “is condemned already,” is lost, unsaved.

The [Bible] is clear concerning the matter.  “Whoever believes in” Jesus “should not perish but have everlasting 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)

“This is the work of God, that you believe in” Jesus.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim