"According to the Scriptures"

“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.

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

Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.  1 Corinthians 15:28 (NKJV)

After reading 1 Corinthians 3:23 and 15:28, would you say “Then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him” and “Christ is God’s” makes “the Son” God?  I wouldn’t.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a load voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46 (NKJV)

“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 Son cried out with a load voice” calling to “My God,” His God, “the only true God”.  This agrees with “and Christ is God’s” and “the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him”.

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.  1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (NKJV)

Knowing Paul knew “Christ” is, “according to the Scriptures,” “the Son” in 1 Corinthians 15:28, I give the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” a 0% chance of being “seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also.”  Paul did not consider “The Son is God” in his travels.

If Paul had written [Christ is God] instead of “and Christ is God’s,” I’d be questioning his motives because there’s absolutely no reason to believe he supports it elsewhere in his writings.  Since I know the Spirit of God led Paul to write “and Christ is God’s,” I’m well aware of where the problem lies.     

The Anthanasian Creed is the problem.  Turning people away from [Biblical] truths to false teachings, is its claim to fame.

Here’s one solution to the problem: when talking about the Anthanasian Creed don’t ever say “according to the Scriptures,” unless of course you’re exposing it as a false doctrine.  The best way to handle the Anthanasian Creed, is to get rid of it altogether. 

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

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Touching The Fingerprints Of God

“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.

When it comes to God’s plan of salvation, proving it is not a problem for those understanding it with 100% accuracy.  This eliminates the possibility of false doctrines surfacing or becoming the foundation of one’s system of belief. 

When it comes to God’s plan of salvation my friends, the [Biblical] Yeshua is key.  If it agrees with the teachings of the [Biblical] Yeshua, it has 100% chance of working in perfect harmony with God’s plan of salvation. 

I say [Biblical] Yeshua because man has their own ideas of who they want Him to be.

The question becomes, who is this [Biblical] Yeshua?

“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)

The [Biblical] Yeshua was born in “Bethlehem” some two thousand years ago “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 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).  The Apostle John is speaking of Yeshua here.

No need to look elsewhere for anything here my friends.  According to Micah 5:4 and Revelation 1:6 “His God,” the [Biblical] Yeshua’s God [is] in full control of His own plan of salvation.

There’s another “method of salvation” however, one that teaches its followers to quote Yeshua’s teachings but not to accept them for what they’re saying.  It surfaced in 325-AD and is known to us today as the Anthanasian Creed.  After reading Micah 5:2-5 and Revelation 1:6, it’ll be safe for me to say:

Those teaching the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation believe they’re doing the right thing.  The Anthanasian Creed is [forcing] its followers to teach the wrong thing, which amounts to wasted time and misled followers.

As a firm believer [in] Messiah Yeshua it is my obligation to tell you, the safest thing one could do is to not lean on their own understanding of that which has, the fingerprints of God all over it.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Just The Word

“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 once believed the teachings of the Anthanasian Creed myself, but I blame myself for trusting what I was taught and not investigating it myself.  I eventually realized the discrepancies between it and the word of God and now know that with or without the Anthanasian Creed the inspired word of God is sufficient concerning the salvation of my soul; just the inspired word of God, nothing more, nothing less, nothing modified or interpreted, just word for word what is found in the word of God.

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” Matthew 24:35 (NKJV)

Know that Messiah Yeshua is the one saying “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” in Matthew 24:35.  If it doesn’t agree with Yeshua’s teachings, it’ll amount to nothing.  Based on this I am confident the Anthanasian Creed is going to pass away.  If I were you, I’d keep my eyes on Messiah Yeshua who happens to be the Son of God, when it comes to matters concerning the salvation of one’s soul.

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:’” Revelation 2:18 (NKJV)

I don’t know about you, but I see Messiah Yeshua saying “These things says the Son of God” in Revelation 2:18 as being totally trustworthy.  The inspired word of God endures forever and, the [Biblical] Yeshua is known to be telling the truth.

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

When it comes to the [Biblical] Yeshua, the inspired word of God gives us everything we need to know about Him.  1 John 4:15 for example, after reading “God abides in him, and he in God,” would you say John knew what’s to follow immediately after a person confesses “Jesus is the Son of God”?  I would.  1 John 4:15 is plain, simple, and easy to read.

How about what can’t be found in the inspired word of God?  The words “the Son is God” for example.  They were introduced to the world in 325-AD.  Do they place the significance of confessing “Jesus is the Son of God” in jeopardy?  Does “the Son is God” lead to the word of God being incapable of withstanding the test of time, insignificant?  The Anthanasian Creed not only introduced “the Son is God”, it says unless a person “faithfully” believes what it has to say they “cannot be saved”. 

Those teaching the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation believe they’re doing the right thing.   The Anthanasian Creed is [forcing] its followers to teach the wrong thing, which amounts to wasted time and misled followers.

The person confessing “Jesus is the Son of God” has it all, the kingdom of God.

Knowing it’s “the Son of God” saying “My words will by no means pass away” in Matthew 24:35, I give the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” a 0% chance of agreeing with “These things says the Son of God,” said by Yeshua.  I see John’s writings as working in perfect harmony with Yeshua’s teachings, 100% of the time.

I thank God for not having to [force] others to believe the gospel of Jesus Christ and for having the assurance of God’s increase attached to what agrees with God’s plan of salvation. 

Knowing the significance of grace, in God’s plan of salvation, I’ll not come against those teaching false doctrines.  As a firm believer [in] Messiah Yeshua, I know the battle is not against flesh and blood.  The problem lies within [false] doctrines because it [forces] people to teach a false method of salvation.  The Anthanasian Creed [is] the high priest of them all.

Continuing along the lines of the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” not agreeing with “will by no means pass away”:

“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)

“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)

With Paul’s “the God of our Lord Jesus Christ” and Peter’s “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” would you say they’re not going to withstand the test of time?  They are saying Paul’s God, Peter’s God, and Jesus’ God are one and the same and that would agree with Jesus’ teachings.

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)

We know Jesus is telling the truth in what’s known to us today as John 20:17.  In John 20:17 its Jesus calling His brethren’s God and Father, His God and Father too.  We also know the Spirit of God led Paul, Peter and John, to write what is known to us today as Ephesians 1:17, 1 Peter 1:3 and 1 John 4:15.

Don’t let those teaching the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation mislead you, saying, that creed isn’t as significant to the “church” as it once was.  Just as the Anthanasian Creed will pass away, everything linked to it is destined for the same. 

The doctrine of the “Trinity” is a byproduct of the Anthanasian Creed.  Becoming a member of the local “church,” one teaching the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation, totally depends on whether or not the potential “member” believes it. 

Even the follower of the Anthanasian Creed knows I’m telling the truth.  Whether they’re willing to admit it or not, is between them and the all-knowing God of the [Bible].  Each one of us, individually, will have to give an account.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

Don't Look For "The Son is God" In The Bible

“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 a pastor say, “Always remember, the gospel is first”.  It doesn’t matter what was said leading up to the pastor saying, or after “Always remember the gospel is first.”  It’s sound [Biblical] advice. 

Have you ever tried to figure out what’s behind the Anthanasian Creed?  Why anyone would even think about “tampering” with God’s plan of salvation, some two hundred plus years after the last entry of the New Testament was recorded?  I have.  It has been a long time however, decades, since I’ve given any thought to the possibility of the Anthanasian Creed being [Biblically] sound.  All the [Biblical] evidence points towards it being the high priest of all false doctrines.  The Anthanasian Creed gave us its own believe it or else method of salvation in 325-AD. 

Here we are some sixteen hundred plus years later, and the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation continues to be taught as a [Biblical] truth when nothing could be further from the truth.  You’ll find those teaching that [false] method of salvation in a variety of places, such as schools, the work place, but mostly in what’s known to us today as an earthly institution called “church”.

If you’ve read the [Bible], you wouldn’t have found the words “the Son is God” in it.  We don’t have to read the [Bible] to come to that conclusion.  In this high tech world we live in today, one can “google” it to see it’s true. 

The person that [has] read the Anthanasian Creed knows it’s where “the Son is God” [is] found.  The question becomes how did something concerning the salvation of one’s soul, not mentioned in the inspired word of God, make its way into the twenty first century?   

All the evidence points towards those having access to the [Bible] in 325-AD, not making provisions for the inspired word of God to have the final say.  It not only holds true then, it’s the same for those keeping the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation up and running ever since. 

There’s no [Biblical] evidence of anyone having to believe the Anthanasian Creed for anything, let alone the [only] way for a person to be [Biblically] saved.

After the Pastor on the radio said “Always remember, the gospel is first,” I said, “Nothing is [Biblically] sound unless it first agrees with Yeshua’s teachings.”

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

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Pay Attention To God's Plan Of Salvation

“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.” Apostle Saul (who is also called Paul), Ephesians 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 person say, “Never complain about your circumstances, as the children of Israel did.”  The speaker gave every reason to believe these “children of Israel” complainers are found in the Hebrew [Scriptures] “the Old Testament”.

I’m not sure but I think the speaker has figured it out, the significance of learning from past mistakes.  Unfortunately he’s a follower of the Anthanasian Creed and that creed has absolutely nothing to do with Gentile believers in Messiah Yeshua, let alone “the children of Israel” the Jewish Community.

“For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all peoples on the face of the earth. The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.” Deuteronomy 7:6-8 (NKJV)

“For you are a holy people to the Lord your God” the children of Israel made their share of mistakes alright, but after reading Deuteronomy 7:6-8 are you willing to question their role in God’s plan of salvation. 

If you’re not interested in repeating the mistakes of “the children of Israel,” or find yourself repeating them for that matter, I’d make sure “the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself” the children of Israel’s God and your God [are] one and, the same.

We can find a number of people in the [Bible] doing things they shouldn’t have done.  Actually we don’t have to open the bible to discover these things.  All we need to do is look in the mirror to find those guilty of doing the same.

How about the person preaching a message of salvation having absolutely nothing to do with God’s plan of salvation.  Do you think that person should be instructing others to do as they do and, to believe what they’re saying?   

The Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation for example.  The person teaching it as a “biblical truth,” would you be willing to [totally] accept it as one because you believe the one teaching it is “qualified” to do so?

As a firm believer [in] Messiah Yeshua it is my obligation to tell you.  There’s nothing a person could do, accomplish, that’ll make them qualified to teach the inspired word of God.  The inspired word of God is fixed, stands alone, and it doesn’t need your, my, or anyone else’s, advice.

If the speaker on the radio had paid more attention to God’s plan of salvation, and put the Anthanasian Creed in the trash bucket where it belongs, he’d see the God of Israel isn’t encouraging anyone to chase after false doctrines.

If I were you, I wouldn’t make the mistake of replacing “the children of Israel” their God’s plan of salvation with man’s idea of what is best for them.   

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

No One Knows But The Father

“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,” greeting.

Proving the words “the Son is God” aren’t in the [Bible] won’t be a problem.   It is no secret how they were [first] introduced to the public in 325-AD when the Anthanasian Creed became the doctrine of the Catholic Church.  It’s no coincidence, the Anthanasian Creed and “the Son is God” surfaced at the exact same time.  Neither exist without the other.

When it came down to what [really] mattered in 325-AD, followers of that creed would be the first to tell you the Anthanasian Creed came out “victorious”.  What they fail to see is that every time the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation is taught as a “biblical truth,” the significance of Messiah Yeshua’s death, burial, and resurrection, gets lost in the shuffle.  Eventually, just as it is today, the Anthanasian Creeds method of “salvation” becomes the only thing that matters to [its] followers.

Ask anyone teaching the doctrine of the “Trinity,” if the person rejecting it is doomed to hell’s fire?  If they tell you “Yes, that person cannot be [Biblically] saved,” they’re saying the Anthanasian Creed has the [final] say as to who is [Biblically] saved. 

The doctrine of the “Trinity” wouldn’t be an issue if what is known to us today as the Anthanasian Creed, was left as [just] a figment of someone’s imagination.

Just as it is with “the Son is God,” the doctrine of the “Trinity” can only be traced back to 325-AD as well. 

My friends, when something is [Biblically] sound to begin with, leaving it well enough alone is the safest thing to do.  With it being [Biblically] sound, there’s no problem linking it [directly] to the names of those mentioned in the inspired word of God.  Simply put, for the person knowing the inspired word of God endures forever, deviating from it is not an option. 

When it comes to the salvation of one’s soul, understanding the significance of Messiah Yeshua’s death, burial, and resurrection, [is] the only thing that matters.

Followers of the Anthanasian Creed will tell you differently, claiming there’s [Biblical] evidence supporting their system of belief.  When all is said and done however, they [will] only have one place to look, and it won’t be the inspired word of God. 

Keeping the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation up and running, totally depends on that which was written well after the fact.  Even followers of that creed would agree to it being written after the fact.  Keeping what’s inspired by God, the New Testament and the Hebrew [Scriptures] “Old Testament” in a class all by itself, is the right thing to do.

Speaking of [Biblical] evidence:

“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)

How about Mark 13:32 where Jesus is saying “nor the Son,” would you say there was ever a time when Jesus didn’t know “that day and hour”?  If “the Son is God,” wouldn’t he know because that day and hour hasn’t come yet?

Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.” John 8:28 (NKJV)

“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)

After reading John 8:28 and John 12:49-50, would you say the one saying “My Father taught Me” and “the Father has told Me,” Jesus, knew all-things?  The [Biblical] evidence points to Yeshua who happens to be the Son of God, having been “taught/told” these things He spoke.  “But only the Father” the Father knows all-things.

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)

Every time Yeshua mentions “the Father” in the inspired word of God, He’s referring to “My God” His God and, “My Father” Father (John 20:17).

The [Biblical] evidence points to one thing here.  There’ll never be a time when the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel), Yeshua’s God and Father, doesn’t know “that day and hour”.  The inspired word of God guarantees it, 100% of the time.

How about if everyone was to stick to the inspired word of God, where we know the Son of God is telling the truth.  Would that make it easier to see how ridiculous it is, to even think about what the Anthanasian Creed gave birth to in 325-AD?  Of course it would.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

"But who do you say that I am?"

“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 a pastor say, in the midst of a lengthy prayer, “Jesus Christ, be the center of this church.”  Just prior to this pastor’s prayer, he took the listening audience on a wonderful tour of the New Testament, centered on Yeshua’s earthly ministry.

If someone who didn’t know this pastor was present that day, they would have left knowing what they heard came straight from the inspired word of God.  Those knowing the pastor teaches Jesus and the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” as being one and the same, also left knowing what they just heard came straight from the inspired word of God as well. 

Everything was said and done in thirty minutes, and the pastor gave no reason to believe the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” existed at all.  His message was straight from the inspired word of God, and it was all about the significance of Jesus being the Son of God.  I gave God thanks for every word this pastor had to say, within that thirty minute span of course.  The pastor praying for “Jesus Christ” to “be the center of this church,” is certainly a step in the right direction.  Getting rid of the Anthanasian Creed would be the next [best] thing to do.

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)

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:’” Revelation 2:18 (NKJV)

It’s comforting to know the inspired word of God leaves me no choice but to give God thanks whenever I hear someone saying Yeshua is “I who speak to you am He,” Messiah.  The “Son of God”.  Giving the inspired word of God the final say does guarantee it’s the right thing to do, 100% of the time.  Those looking to “slip” the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” into the “mix” however, are left with a 0% chance of it being the [Biblically] correct thing to do.

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-16 (NKJV)

“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” agrees with John 4:25-26 and Revelation 2:18, not the Anthanasian Creed.  The Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” isn’t the [Biblically] correct answer to Yeshua’s question to Peter, “But who do you say that I am”.  “The Son is God” was first introduced to the public in 325-AD.

“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)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” in 1 Peter 1:3 certainly doesn’t give any reason to believe “our Lord Jesus Christ” is the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God”.

Peter doesn’t support the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” in his writings.  Unless you believe Peter says one thing in one place only to contradict it in another, it must be so.

There’s no need for me to be concerned about who Messiah Yeshua is, He’s the Son of God.  Yeshua’s earthly ministry is well documented, available for all to read, and I totally trust the inspired word of God.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.” John 21:15-17 (NKJV) 

Knowing the Anthanasian Creed [is] the high priest of all false doctrine, Yeshua’s encounter with Peter in John 21:15-17 helps me in so many ways.  Yeshua’s encounter with Peter then, keeps me on the path that’s leading [straight] to the kingdom of God.

When Yeshua asked Peter, three times mind you, “Do you love Me,” I see it as Yeshua asking me the exact same question.  I’m certainly not comparing myself to Peter here, but like Peter I’ve let Yeshua down at times.

How could I say, as Peter did each time, “You know that I love You,” if I’m teaching the only way for a person to be [Biblically] saved contradicts Peter’s writings?     

Make no mistake about it my friends, the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation has absolutely everything to do about nothing.   

God bless.

In His Care… Jim