Statistically Speaking

“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.                                    

Did you know that “the percentage of bible believing Christians is dropping drastically”?  That this has been going on for quite some time now?  Not until I heard the “statistics” saying it’s so for myself, would I have given it a second thought.  Not that I believe it.  I wouldn’t even think about saying such a thing.

Nevertheless, according to these two speakers on the local “Christian” radio station this drop in “bible believing Christians” is linked to one of two things, the public school system or the government.  They did illuminate one group as having nothing to do with it however, “experts on the bible”.

Saying “the percentage of bible believing Christians is dropping drastically” can mean only one thing my friends.  The person believing it sees the earthly institution called “church” as the measuring stick for all things pertaining to true followers of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus”. 

In this case they suggest the number of those [supposedly] not continuing to be “bible believing Christians,” are dropping because of what’s taking place outside the “church”.  As if being a true follower of Messiah Yeshua is determined by whether or not a person continues to listen to the so called bible “experts” which according to these two speakers, can only be found inside the “church”.

The fact that these two speakers allowed themselves to draw [final] conclusions based on that which can’t be trusted in the first place, the ever manipulated daily “statistics,” is reason enough to question anything they have to say.  Obviously calling anyone an “expert” on the bible these days isn’t a wise thing to do, either.

There’s only one group guilty of doing such a thing which would certainly include these two speakers on the radio, followers of the Anthanasian Creed.  I pray God their numbers decrease and those seeking the guidance of the Spirit of God, increase.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

God's Will Be Done

“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.

It never ceases to amaze me how those bent on silencing the mouths of others, while claiming “free speech” mind you, cannot see themselves as the problem.  It doesn’t stop there my friends, this silencing the mouths of others reaches into the earthly institutions called “church” as well.

Followers of the Anthanasian Creed are bent on silencing the mouths of those not believing the same as them.  When I say “silencing” in this case however, I don’t mean shutting them up completely.  As long as the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation isn’t contested, those believing it’s anything else but false won’t [see] the problem as being the Anthanasian Creed.  I’m not just making this up as I go along either, I’m speaking from past experiences here.

Followers of the Anthanasian Creed actually believe there’s only one way for a person to be [Biblically] saved.  The Anthanasian Creeds believe it or else method of salvation which includes the doctrine of the “Trinity,” forces them to teach no other way.  In this high tech world we live in however, it’ll be easy for them to see that they’re actually clinging to a doctrine that is based on nothing else but hearsay, at best.

Listening to their own teachings on the so called doctrine of the “Trinity,” followers of the Anthanasian Creed will hear themselves quoting a single verse of [Scripture], then following it with someone else’s understanding of it or their own, is consistent throughout.  They don’t have a single verse of [Scripture] working in their favor and there’s a good reason for it.  There isn’t one verse that supports it.  This in itself leaves the follower of the Anthanasian Creed no choice but to wander off into the maze of man’s interpretations of the [Scriptures], for relief.

As a firm believer [in] Messiah Yeshua it is my obligation to tell you, all the [Biblical] evidence points to the Anthanasian Creed being a false doctrine.

If you believe a person cannot be [Biblically] saved unless they believe the doctrine of the “Trinity,” you’re a true follower of the Anthanasian Creed.  If you believe it’s not necessary for them to believe the doctrine of the “Trinity,” but they can’t become a “member” of the group you’ve affiliated yourself to unless they do believe it, you’re a double minded individual.

Factoring the inspired word of God into everything one says, or is doing, is what’s needed here.  True followers of Messiah Yeshua aren’t swayed one bit by those looking to silence the mouths of others, or those teaching false doctrines.  People have the right to say, believe, whatever they wish.  Accepting the ways of this world as not pleasing to God, is to be heading in the right direction, towards the kingdom of God.

What shall we do then?  Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in sin?  Romans 6:1 (NKJV).

“We” in Romans 6:1 is referring to true followers of Messiah Yeshua.  True followers of Messiah Yeshua don’t conform to the ways of this world, “that grace may abound”. 

With the all-knowing God of the [Bible] being in full control, true followers of Messiah Yeshua accept whatever comes their way.  True followers of Messiah Yeshua are well aware of one thing (not that there aren’t more), lives are changed whenever/wherever that which agrees with the gospel of Jesus Christ is said or done.  God’s will be done.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim 

The Double Standard?

“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.

I’m hearing a lot about double standards these days.  When the person accusing another of wrong doings gets away with doing the same thing, not having to answer questions concerning it that is, which is exactly what’s going on here, only one will be heard crying “double standard”.  If you think that’s going to end anytime soon my friends, you’ve got another thing coming.  Although with God, all things are possible.

There’s only one way to get everyone on the same page, clean the slate and start all over again.  There is one thing that just can’t be overlooked however if one should choose to do so, the significance of Messiah Yeshua’s death burial and resurrection.  We can’t pretend these events didn’t happen. Forgiving one another does make all the difference here and, it has to be done individually.   

God’s plan of salvation is well documented and, it cannot change.  When both sides of the “double standard” argument see there’s forgiveness for all, nothing but good can come from it.

I know that accusing someone of that which I’ve sought forgiveness for, isn’t the [Biblically] correct thing to do.  Talking about the things Yeshua said and did however, this is [Biblically] correct all day long.  If we go back to [Biblical] times, when the writings of those mattered, we’ll see there’s only one place to start anything.  The inspired word of God.     

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Stay In The Word

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

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard a pastor say, “There’s only one true God and He has a Son, Jesus Christ.”  The pastor mentioned the names of a few “religions” prior to him saying this, making it clear the “God” he’s referring to isn’t associated with them.  Near the end of the thirty minute radio program, a spokesperson for the pastor was heard saying these words, “Stay in the word”.  He was encouraging the listening audience to keep reading the bible.

“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)

The person that’s willing to “stay in the word,” will see that there is only one true God.  According to John 17:3, that God “sent” Jesus Christ, the Son of 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)

The one that “sent” Jesus Christ is “You, the only true God,” Jesus’ God and Father (John 17:3 and 20:17).  Therefore the person that’s looking to “stay in the word,” will see that not only is there only one true God, He’s the God and Father of the one He "sent," Jesus Christ.

Here’s the problem, both the pastor and the spokesperson are followers of the Anthanasian Creed.  In order for them to make the one “sent” by “the only true God,” Jesus Christ, the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God,” they can’t “stay in the word”.  The fact of the matter is, followers of the Anthanasian Creed need to stay as far away from John 17:3 and 20:17 as they can.  Actually there is a better solution to the problem, get rid of the Anthanasian Creed.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Reading It For Yourself

“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.

The last sentence of the Anthanasian Creed clearly establishes that unless a person “faithfully” believes “the Son is God” they “cannot be saved”.  There is no [Biblical] evidence of anyone having to believe the Anthanasian Creed for anything, let alone in order to be [Biblically] saved.  The Anthanasian Creed was birthed, became the doctrine of the Catholic Church, in 325-AD.

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard a pastor speaking about prayer.  His solution as to how a person should handle their “prayer life” is to, “Get alone with the bible!”  My first thought after hearing it was, “I agree with that”.  Even though the pastor and I agree on this one thing, we have our differences.  The pastor is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed and I’m, not.

I find the pastor giving what he believes to be [Biblical] advice very troublesome, coming from a follower of the Anthanasian Creed that is.  Him saying a person can have a better prayer life if they “get alone with the bible” is sound advice, but the pastor refuses to accept it when it comes to God’s plan of salvation.  The crystal clear evidence points to one thing here, the pastor is a double minded person. 

In order for the pastor to defend what he teaches is the only way for a person to be saved, he has to [totally] rely on that which is not found in the very thing he’s asking others to “get alone with,” the inspired word of God.

You can’t be trusting in the [Biblical] Yeshua for your salvation, believing the only way for a person to be [Biblically] saved was [first] made known to the public in 325-AD.

The pastor could very well be [Biblically] saved, God knows.  I know that if it be the case, and the pastor is [Biblically] saved, the Anthanasian Creed had absolutely nothing to do with it.  Nor does it have anything to do with [leading] a person in the direction of God’s plan of salvation.  Nothing has caused more people to stray from God’s plan of salvation, and to false teachings, than the Anthanasian Creed.

The next time you’re alone with a bible my friend, give thanks to God before opening and reading it for yourself.

God bless

In His Care… Jim 

God's Plan Of Salvation Isn't Complicated

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

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard how essential it was for a “Christian” to have a “personal relationship” with Jesus.  “A personal relationship with Jesus?  In your current condition it’s not going to happen, at least the way it should my friend.”  This was my first thought after about two minutes’ worth of what the speaker had to say.  The speaker’s condition is that he’s a follower of the Anthanasian Creed. 

Saying the [only] way for a person to be [Biblically] saved was [first] made known to the public in 325-AD, is exactly what followers of the Anthanasian Creed are [forced] to do.  Anything else would put the Anthanasian Creed in its proper resting place, the nearest trash bin.  This believe it or else “method of salvation” found in that creed, isn’t leading anyone into having a personal relationship with Jesus who happens to be the Son of God.

Nothing can be further from a [Biblical] truth than to say the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” and Jesus are one and the same.

Even the so called “experts” on the Anthanasian Creed know Jesus didn’t claim to be God.  They know the words “the Son is God” aren’t in the inspired word of God as well.  They’ll tell you everything you need to know about the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” is floating around in what has to be hearsay at best, man’s interpretation of [Scripture].

“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 personal relationship with Messiah Yeshua begins with accepting God’s plan of salvation which is to “that whoever believes in Him,” believe in the Son of God (John 3:16).

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

God’s plan of salvation isn’t complicated my friends.  Man’s idea of what it should be however, complicates matters.  The significance of Messiah Yeshua’s death, burial, and resurrection reaches far beyond anything man can conjure up.

Let’s not lose sight of these four [significant] words found at the beginning of this post, “in your current condition”.  The speaker could very well be [Biblically] saved, God knows.  Unfortunately he’s one of those teaching the [only] way for a person to be [Biblically] saved arrived in 325-AD.  He’s telling others how important it is to have a “personal relationship” with Jesus, when he [really] needs to consider what’s causing him to ignore [Biblical] truths.  I can safely say the Anthanasian Creed is the problem.  The Anthanasian Creed has absolutely nothing to do with the salvation of one’s soul.  The Anthanasian Creed is nothing more, less than, a distraction.

Followers of the Anthanasian Creed can say that I have it all wrong and they are free to do just that, but it won’t change a thing.  I know the inspired word of God has the final say and, my personal relationship with Jesus began the moment John 3:16 became personal, to me.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

A Letter To A Friend

“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.

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)

I can’t emphasize it enough, “God… has in these last days spoken to us by His Son”.  If it doesn’t agree with Yeshua’s teachings my friend, it’s not worth holding onto.  Investigating it is one thing, and the [Biblically] correct thing to do, but to accept anything as a [Biblical] truth because it [sounds] good, or that it is coming from someone you’ve been taught to trust and respect, I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

“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)

The verses of [Scripture] just prior to Exodus 4:16 will show that in Exodus 4:16, “he” is referring to Aaron and “your” is referring to Moses.  The God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob is the one saying Moses “shall be” to Aaron, “as God”. 

The inspired word of God makes it perfectly clear my friend, the all-knowing God of the [Bible] spoke to or through numerous people during [Biblical] times which would certainly include Yeshua, “by His Son” and Moses “as God”.   This in itself shows that it just doesn’t matter [who] God chooses to speak to, or through, they can’t be God.

“He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.” John 14:24 (NKJV)

I can see that the writings of those found in the inspired word of God are trustworthy.  It all goes back to knowing who the rightful owner is, “And the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.”  Without God who happens to be the rightful owner of “the word which you hear,” there is no inspired word of God.  As you’ll soon see when Yeshua said “the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me” in John 14:24, He knew exactly who the one that sent Him was.

After reading John 14:24, would you say Yeshua is the [source] rightful owner of “the word which you hear”?  I wouldn’t.  “And the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me” is crystal clear.  Yeshua can’t be the [source] rightful owner of the one thing He’s saying “is not Mine” in John 14:24, “the word which you hear”.

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)

Yeshua’s God and Father, and thus Yeshua’s brethren’s God and Father, sent Yeshua.

We know the writer of what is known to us today as John 20:17 is John, an apostle of Jesus Christ.  Would you say Yeshua calling who has to be the all-knowing God of the [Bible] “My Father” and “My God” in John 20:17, is trustworthy?  I would.  According to the inspired word of God Yeshua’s God and Father and Yeshua’s brethren’s God and Father is the rightful owner of, “the word which you hear” (John 14:24). 

There’s no [Biblical] way for person to make John 20:17 say/mean anything else but Yeshua’s God and Father and Yeshua’s brethren’s God and Father are one and the same.  I didn’t say there isn’t a way because obviously the Anthanasian Creed [forces] its followers to do it every day.  I’m saying there’s no [Biblical] way.  It is after all, the inspired word of God and not the handy works of men, enduring forever.

For me now, I keep it simple.  That’s why I know those that have attended “seminary,” and leave it believing “the Son is God,” don’t have a chance.

Depending upon the “higher” place of learning the so called “expert” on the Anthanasian Creed attended/attends, the names of those directly linked to teaching that false doctrine increase daily.  Enduring forever doesn’t apply to the doctrines of men my friend.

Do you find the teachings of the [Biblical] Yeshua trustworthy?  I do.  Giving the inspired word of God the final say [is] the safest thing a person can do. 

God bless.

In His Care… Jim