Response to Repentance Question

Don't Quit!

Memorizing the One Another's

1. Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in
honor.

2. Romans 14:13
Do not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this, not to put an
obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way.

3. Romans 14:19
Pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

4. Romans 15:7
Accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.

5. 1 Corinthians 11:33
When you come together to eat, wait for one another.

6. 2 Corinthians 13:12
Greet one another with a holy kiss.

7. Galatians 5:13
Do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve
one another.

8. Galatians 6:2
Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

9. Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in
Christ also has forgiven you.

10. Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody with your heart to the Lord

11. Ephesians 5:21
Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

12. Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices

13. Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and
admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
with thankfulness in your hearts to God

14. 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

15. 1 Thessalonians 5:13
Live in peace with one another.

16. 1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which
is good for one another

17. Hebrews 3:13
Encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," so that
none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

18. Hebrews 10:24
Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds

19. James 4:11
Do not speak against one another, brethren He who speaks against a brother or
judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge
the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.

20. James 5:9
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not
be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.

21. James 5:16
Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be
healed

22. 1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a
multitude of sins.

23. 1 Peter 4:9
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

24. 1 Peter 4:10
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God.

25. 1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Christless Christianity

Ambassadors for Christ

"You know, this is a matter of common honesty. The great apostle says elsewhere, 'I am an ambassador for Christ.' What is the business of an ambassador? Is it to voice his own opinions? Is it to say what he thinks? Well, if he does so, he is a very bad ambassador. The ambassador's job is to convey the thinking and the point of view of the country that has appointed him and which he is representing. He may disagree with it entirely, but it does not matter. The business of the ambassador is to deliver the message which has been given to him, to hand on this commission, whatever it is. And Paul says, I have no choice about this; that's what he told me to say. I'm not here to give you my theories and my ideas, he says. I am determined simply to preach what he gave me."
-Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Declaring War on The Sinner's Prayer

The Wrath of God and The Hatred of Sin

Who Killed Jesus?

"The murder of Jesus was a vast conspiracy involving Rome, Herod, the Gentiles, the Jewish Sanhedrin, and the people of Israel--diverse groups who were seldom fully in accord with one another. In fact, it is significant that the crucifixion of Christ is the only historical event where all those factions worked together to achieve a common goal. All were culpable. All bear the guilt together. The Jews as a race were no more or less blameworthy than the Gentiles.



This is very plainly stated in Acts 4:27, a corporate prayer offered in an assembly of the very earliest believers: "For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together." So there is no justification whatsoever for trying to fix the blame for Jesus' death on any one people group. This was, in essence, a corporate act of sinful humanity against God. All are guilty together.

And yet even that does not exhaust the full truth about who killed Jesus. Scripture emphasizes from cover to cover that the death of Christ was ordained and appointed by God Himself. One of the key Old Testament prophecies about the crucifixion is Isaiah 53. Isaiah prophetically describes the torture of the Messiah at the hands of a scoffing mob, and then adds, "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief" (Isaiah 53:10).


God put his own Son to death?

That is precisely what Scripture teaches. Why? According to Isaiah 53:10 , it was to "make His soul an offering for sin." God had a redemptive purpose.

The designs of those who killed Christ were entirely murderous. They are by no means exonerated from their evil, just because God's purposes are good. It was still the act of "lawless hands" (Acts 2:23). It was, as far as the human perpetrators were concerned, an act of pure evil. The wickedness of the crucifixion is in no sense mitigated by the fact that God sovereignly ordained it for good. The truth that it was His sovereign plan makes the deed itself no less a diabolical act of murder.

And yet this was clearly God's holy and sovereign plan from before the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). Look again at that prayer from Acts 4, this time in its full context:


Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: "Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ." For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done (Acts 4:24-28), emphasis added).
Acts 2:23 echoes the same thought: "Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death" (emphasis added).

God ordained the murder of Jesus. Or to put it starkly in the words of Isaiah 53:10, it pleased the Lord to bruise Him.


In what sense was God pleased by the death of his Son?

He was pleased by the redemption that was accomplished. He was pleased that His eternal plan of salvation was thus fulfilled. He was pleased with the sacrifice of his Son, who died so that others might have eternal life. He was pleased to display his righteous anger against sin in such a graphic way. He was pleased to demonstrate His love for sinners through such a majestic sacrifice.

For all the evil in the crucifixion, it brought about an infinite good. In fact, here was the most evil act ever perpetrated by sinful hearts: The sinless Son of God--holy God Himself in human flesh--was unjustly killed after being subjected to the most horrific tortures that could be devised by wicked minds. It was the evil of all evils, the worst deed human depravity could ever devise, and the most vile evil that has ever been committed. And yet from it came the greatest good of all time--the redemption of unnumbered souls.

The cross is therefore the ultimate proof of the utter sovereignty of God. His purposes are always fulfilled in spite of the evil intentions of sinners. God even works His righteousness through the evil acts of unrighteous agents. Far from making Him culpable for their evil, this demonstrates how all He does is good, and how He is able to work all things together for good (Romans 8:28)--even the most wicked deed the powers of evil have ever conspired to carry out."

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Human Depravity At It's Finest

Preaching outside of Osteen's Church

THE OBAMA DECEPTION

Even though I don't agree with everything contained in this video. It still is informative. I believe that we as a people of the United States of America need to Repent and Turn to God & His Word.

Brother Jason Karroll preaching the Gospel

New Tract @ Evangelism Team.com

"Can't we all just get along" is a phrase that was popularized in the 1990s. Today, the phrase is used in an attempt to bring people of various religious and sexual preferences together under the banner of love. Unfortunately, the global attempts thus far have failed. Nevertheless, various groups are still pressing on for a day when we can all get along. While this is a noble task, there is something that has far greater significance , namely eternity. There are over 6.5 billion people in the world and each of them will die and face his or her Maker--this includes you. On that day, what will God do with you? Will He allow you into heaven or will He send you to hell? This is such a vital question; please consider it and read on. The Bible says that when you die, you will face God and be judged. God will judge your thoughts, words, and deeds. If He finds sin, He will send you to hell because He requires perfection to enter heaven. Sin consists of lying, jealousy, hatred, lust, envy, lust, stealing, idolatry, and greed. Be honest with yourself; you have committed some if not all of the sins listed. As a result of your sins against God, His wrath awaits you in hell. Although this is tragic, there is good news. Two thousand years ago, God the Father sent His Son Jesus Christ (fully God and fully man) to this earth. He lived the perfect life that you cannot live. He was nailed to a cross, shed His blood, and died taking upon Himself the wrath of God sinners deserve. Three days later, He rose from the dead defeating sin and death. As a result of Jesus Christ’s perfect life, shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection, God grants forgiveness of sins and eternal life to all who believe. But in order for this to happen, Jesus said you must be “born again” (Jn. 3:3). Being born again is a supernatural work that only God can do when He gives you a new heart and dwells in you in the person of the Holy Spirit. This change results in a hunger for righteousness that will cause you to repent, turn from your sins, and put your faith in Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Savior. But the questions still remains, “Can’t we all just get along?” In a perfect world without sin,eht answer is yes. But the world is not perfect because we have sinned. And what is vital is that you reconcile your relationship with God now through the only One who can forgive you sins--Jesus Christ. www.EvangelismTeam.com
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HERITAGE BAPTIST IS ON SERMON AUDIO!!!

ROMAN CATHOLICISM VS. THE GOSPEL

Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. (Corinthians 15:1-4)

Summary: Verses One And Two

In the first two verses Paul tells the church in Corinth that he will remind them of the gospel I preached to you. The Greek here gives the picture — “I would have you know.” As in “this is a very important matter this” gospel I preached to you. In other words, this was not just a friendly reminder, but a short exposition of the Gospel preached by the Apostles of Jesus.

He was telling them that this gospel was absolutely not to be taken lightly, for it is the very heart of Christianity. The Apostle wanted to make sure they understood that only by this gospel you are saved; as it is possible—no matter how strongly or sincerely—for one to believe in vain. Paul clearly elaborated further on this in Galatians 1:6-9.

Summary: Verses Three And Four

In the next two verses Paul will pass on what I received. The words he uses here in the Greek are technical terms, which are used in rabbinical writings. This is why there are many apologists and commentators will use this passage to link the Apostle Paul with early Christian “tradition” concerning the fact of Christ’s bodily resurrection from the dead.

However, Paul is actually doing more than merely passing on an early creed of the ancient Church. Galatians 1:11-12 — I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ (emphasis added).

A careful examination of these verses shows that Paul tells us that no man made up the gospel I preached, and while he most likely was aware of any of these early creeds, the Apostle is also informing us that he received the Gospel personally by revelation from Jesus Christ Himself.

And it is because of his seeing the risen Christ in person that he can even be an Apostle (see—1 Corinthians 9:1). So what Paul is doing here, in actuality, is verifying the truth of this early Christian creed.

In verse 3 the Apostle begins to tell us what the Apostolic Gospel was/is — Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. And that’s why it is so important to know Who Jesus Christ of Nazareth is. Not just that He died for our sins, but also that Christ is God Himself in the person of the Man Jesus of Nazareth (see—Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1,14,18).

Then in verse 4 Paul tells us Christ was buried and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. And therein is the Gospel. If there was more to it e.g. “principles” (as in Mormonism); or, “sacraments” (as in Roman Catholicism), or, “works” of any kind—here is where Paul would have included them.

You will notice however, that he did not. That’s because there are none attached to what God “finished/paid in full” (see—John 19:30). And Paul specifically tells the church at Ephesus that there are no works involved in salvation — For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

And this is the extra Good News for the regenerated Christian, it is by grace you have been saved — it is past tense; an event which has already happened. So now we look at 2 Corinthians 5:17 with a fuller understanding of what the Holy Spirit through Paul is actually telling us — Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Can you see there; the common phrase we use — “born again” — is not just a figurative statement; O no, it is a quite literal and glorious fact. Soli Deo gloria!

Paul Dub Ya

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Free Hymns For Modern Ears

My friend Tyler Johnson, a pastor at East Valley Bible Church in Gilbert, AZ, made my day today. He told me about a new music project called Page CXVI.

With music for modern ears, they are seeking to make hymns more accessible and known to the church again.

They are sharing their recent recordings for free to bless the wider church. You can listen and download them at their site.

(For those curious, I'm told that CXVI is the page number where Aslan sings Narnia into being.)

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Godly Advice

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Is baptism necessary for salvation?

No. Faith in Jesus is sufficient for salvation. You don't have to do anything. Christ has done it all. However, baptism is very important and all believers should be baptized. If you refuse baptism after salvation, I would doubt your conversion.
There are denominations that believe baptism is necessary for salvation. The arguments used, on the surface, seem to be powerful. However, upon examination, baptism is found to occur after conversion, and is not in any way a cause or part of it. Take, for example, Acts 10:44-47. While Peter was witnessing, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message...and they were hearing them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered, "Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"
This passage shows that baptism happens after salvation. How do we know they were saved? They were speaking in tongues -- which is a gift from God to believers (1 Cor. 14)and they were exalting God. Non-believers do not exalt God. Also, Peter said they had received the Holy Spirit. That is only for Christians, and it happened before baptism. (Note: speaking in tongues is simply a sign of salvation. It is not necessary that a Christian speak in tongues as a proof of salvation. Not all speak in tongues (1 Cor. 12:30).
Another set of verses applicable to this issue is 1 Cor. 1:17. Paul says, "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel..." The gospel is what saves, and it is explained in 1 Cor. 15:1-4. Baptism is not part of the gospel; it is something that the believer does after salvation.
Baptism is only a symbol of that which saves, and symbols don't save.
There are no verses that say that baptism is necessary for salvation or say that if you do not get baptized you are condemned. But there are verses that say if you don't believe you are condemned. So, baptism is important, but it is not necessary to be saved.
If baptism is necessary for salvation then babies who die in the womb, during birth, or right after birth could not be saved. It would also mean that anyone who receives Christ on his deathbed and dies before getting baptized would go to hell. It would mean that faith is not what saves you.

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TRUE REPENTANCE

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Theological Word of the Day - Eisegesis

[ahy’-suh-jee‘-sis]

(Greek eis-, “into” + Greek hegeisthai, “to guide”)

The interpretive fallacy of reading into (eis-) the text of Scripture a preconceived theology in order to make it fit with what those presumptions require. Eisegesis is to be contrasted with exegesis which involves the arrival of meaning from or out of (ex-) the biblical text, without the presumption of meaning dictating the results.

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Not What My Hands Have Done

REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE

Jesus uttered this terse warning while teaching on his second coming (LK 17.32).

Lot and his family lived in prosperous Sodom. Lot’s wife loved her home. Her husband had done well for himself. His flocks and possessions had grown so great that he and his uncle Abraham had to part ways. He’d picked the choicest land when his uncle gave him the option. Foolish Abraham, Lot’s wife often mused, how often had he regretted giving her husband first choice?

Sodom’s rampant sexual immorality bothered them, but they could take refuge in their beautiful home and many possessions.

Then one night Lot brought strangers home, and trouble came with them. The men of the town pounded on the door, with shouts and catcalls, demanding that Lot give the strangers to them. When Lot stepped out to try to reason with them, they almost tore him apart pushing to get in, until the strangers smote them with blindness.

Lot’s wife hoped the unusual guests would leave the next morning. Instead, when dawn broke they told the family they needed to flee, for they were about to unleash mass destruction on the city. Then they grabbed her and Lot and their two daughters and dragged them to the city’s outskirts. They’d had no time to pack, no time to gather up precious heirlooms and family treasures.

“Run for your lives,” urged the strangers. “Do not look back or stop anywhere in the valley. Escape to the hills, or you’ll be swept away.”

They ran gasping, stumbling, staggering. The sound of destruction crashing from the sky, so close behind they could feel the heat and wind generated from the fire cascading from the sky. Thunderous noise, explosions and screams filled the air.

“My home! My jewels! All we’ve worked for and struggled to gain all these years! Lot! I’m going back. I think I can still save some things.”

Lot shouted above the noise to keep running, but his wife slowed down. “There’s still time,” she said, slowly turning, as a massive wall of smoke and ash engulfed her.

Days later, Lot picked his way among the miles of charred and smoldering landscape. Stinking carnage, everything covered with ash. Burned carcasses, human and animal, barely recognizable. The acrid air almost unbreathable. Then he saw her.

A statue of salt. Her arm reaching toward Sodom, her face fixed in a permanent scream.

Remember Lot’s wife.

Remember her love of the world, her attachment to things. Her failure to wholeheartedly follow the Lord. These things cost her her life.

Jesus is returning. Invest yourself in heaven. Give your life away serving others. Give to the kingdom and the poor. Follow Jesus with all your heart, and you’ll be ready when he comes.

Irresistible Grace

“We declare on scriptural authority that the human will is so desperately set on mischief, so depraved, so inclined to everything that is evil, and so disinclined to everything that is good, that without the powerful, supernatural, irresistible influence of the Holy Spirit, no human will ever be constrained toward Christ.”

- Charles Spurgeon (Sermons, Vol. 4, p.139)

What is Conviction of Sin?

Answer: "It is that state of the mind and heart when the individual takes sides with God against himself."
-Paris Reidhead, Getting Evangelicals Saved

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