The URGENT call

 

Acts 17:30

King James Version

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; 

but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

If it was not urgent, GOD wouldn't command it of us.

That we repent.

And sin no more.

To believe the gospel.

For these number of reasons:

The kingdom of GOD is at hand.

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, and believe the gospel.

The Rapture could happen ANY moment.

Matthew 24:39-42

King James Version

39 And knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not 

what hour your Lord doth come.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

A worse thing could come upon sinners.

John 5:14

King James Version

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, 

and said unto him, 

Behold, 

thou art made whole: sin no more, 

lest a worse thing come unto thee.

The wicked shall perish.

Psalm 37:20

King James Version

20 But the wicked shall perish, 

and the enemies of the Lord 

shall be as the fat of lambs: 

they shall consume; 

into smoke shall they consume away.

Unbelievers will die in their sins.

John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.

All things that offend shall be cast into the furnace of fire.

Matthew 13:40-42

King James Version

40 As therefore the tares are gathered 

and burned in the fire;

 so shall it be in the end of this world.

41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, 

and they shall gather out of his kingdom 

all things that offend, 

and them which do iniquity;

42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: 

there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Revelation 21:8

King James Version

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, 

and the abominable, and murderers, 

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, 

and idolaters, and all liars, 

shall have their part in the lake 

which burneth with fire and brimstone: 

which is the second death.

JESUS can return any time.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

King James Version

5 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, 

ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly 

that the day of the Lord so cometh 

as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; 

then sudden destruction cometh upon them, 

as travail upon a woman with child; 

and they shall not escape.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, 

that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Revelation 22:12

King James Version

12 And, behold, I come quickly; 

and my reward is with me, 

to give every man according 

as his work shall be.

Anything abominable cannot enter the holy city, the NEW JERUSALEM.

Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

GOD loves all of us.

He doesn't play favorites.

Jew, or Gentile, He wants all believers saved.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

Romans 10:12-13

King James Version

12 For there is no difference 

between the Jew and the Greek: 

or the same Lord over all is rich 

unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call 

upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.

Romans 11:32

King James Version

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, 

that he might have mercy upon all.

Galatians 3:28-29

King James Version

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, 

there is neither bond nor free, 

there is neither male nor female: 

for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ's, 

then are ye Abraham's seed, 

and heirs according to the promise.

2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

His call is real.

His call is urgent.

Scripture gives us that call.

We all need to humble ourselves before GOD.

And turn from our ways.

2 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version

14 If my people, 

which are called by my name, 

shall humble themselves, 

and pray, 

and seek my face, 

and turn from their wicked ways; 

then will I hear from heaven, 

and will forgive their sin, 

and will heal their land.

Ezekiel 33:11

King James Version

11 Say unto them, 

As I live, saith the Lord God, 

I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; 

but that the wicked turn from his way and live: 

turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; 

for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Acts 17:26-27

King James Version

26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men

 for to dwell on all the face of the earth, 

and hath determined the times before appointed, 

and the bounds of their habitation;

27 That they should seek the Lord, 

if haply they might feel after him, 

and find him, 

though he be not far 

from every one of us:

One last thing.

Only through JESUS can we be saved.

John 10:27-28

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life;

 and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them 

out of my hand.

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven 

given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.

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BEWARE false doctrines

 

The LORD JESUS declared:

John 8:44-45

King James Version

44 Ye are of your father the devil, 

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.

How can you know something is of GOD?

How can you know something is not of GOD?

How can you really tell things apart?

As born again, SPIRIT leads us to Scripture.

We are given all the help we need from GOD's WORD.

Specifically to these relevant verses:

Hebrews 13:9

King James Version

9 Be not carried about 

with divers and strange doctrines. 

For it is a good thing 

that the heart be established with grace; 

not with meats, which have not profited them 

that have been occupied therein.

Colossians 2:8

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.

1 Timothy 4:1-2

King James Version

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, 

that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, 

giving heed to seducing spirits, 

and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; 

having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

2 Corinthians 11:3-4

King James Version

3 But I fear, lest by any means, 

as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, 

so your minds should be corrupted 

from the simplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, 

whom we have not preached, 

or if ye receive another spirit, 

which ye have not received, 

or another gospel, 

which ye have not accepted, 

ye might well bear with him.

A born again is able to differentiate.

For he is given SPIRIT, for discernment.

John 16:13

King James Version

13 Howbeit when he, 

the Spirit of truth, is come, 

he will guide you into all truth: 

for he shall not speak of himself; 

but whatsoever he shall hear, 

that shall he speak: 

and he will shew you things to come.

Acts 5:32

King James Version

32 And we are his witnesses of these things; 

and so is also the Holy Ghost, 

whom God hath given 

to them that obey him.

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

King James Version

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, 

which are able to make thee wise unto salvation 

through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, 

and is profitable for doctrine, 

for reproof, 

for correction, 

for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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STUDYING the WORD

 

2 Timothy 3:16-17

King James Version

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

and is profitable for doctrine, 

for reproof, 

for correction, 

for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

GOD's WORD is rich in JESUS, truth, and history.

Only by reading the Bible can we know GOD's laws.

Only by being born again can we be gifted with SPIRIT.

Only through SPIRIT can we understand Scripture.

Only through JESUS can we love, and appreciate, GOD.

That's why I meditate upon GOD's WORD, night and day.

That's also how we get to create all those blogs, and books.

Here's how to study GOD's WORD:

Joshua 1:7-8

King James Version

7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, 

that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, 

which Moses my servant commanded thee: 

turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, 

that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; 

but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, 

that thou mayest observe to do 

according to all that is written therein: 

for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, 

and then thou shalt have good success.

Psalm 1:1-2

King James Version

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not 

in the counsel of the ungodly, 

nor standeth in the way of sinners, 

nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; 

and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalm 49:3

King James Version

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; 

and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Psalm 63:5-6

King James Version

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; 

and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, 

and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 77:11-13

King James Version

11 I will remember the works of the Lord: 

surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, 

and talk of thy doings.

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: 

who is so great a God as our God?

Psalm 91:1

King James Version

91 He that dwelleth 

in the secret place of the most High 

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 104:34

King James Version

34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: 

I will be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 119:15-16

King James Version

15 I will meditate in thy precepts, 

and have respect unto thy ways.

16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: 

I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 143:5-6

King James Version

5 I remember the days of old; 

I meditate on all thy works; 

I muse on the work of thy hands.

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: 

my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

Matthew 4:4

King James Version

4 But he answered and said, 

It is written, 

Man shall not live by bread alone, 

but by every word that proceedeth 

out of the mouth of God.

Matthew 7:24-25

King James Version

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, 

and doeth them, 

I will liken him unto a wise man, 

which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, 

and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; 

and it fell not: 

for it was founded upon a rock.

(That ROCK is CHRIST.)

1 Corinthians 10:4

King James Version

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

John 5:39

King James Version

39 Search the scriptures; 

for in them ye think ye have eternal life: 

and they are they which testify of me.

Romans 1:16-17

King James Version

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: 

for it is the power of God unto salvation 

to every one that believeth; 

to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed 

from faith to faith: 

as it is written, 

The just shall live by faith.

Romans 10:17

King James Version

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, 

and hearing by the word of God.

1 Timothy 4:13-15

King James Version

13 Till I come, 

give attendance to reading, 

to exhortation, 

to doctrine.

14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, 

which was given thee by prophecy, 

with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

15 Meditate upon these things; 

give thyself wholly to them; 

that thy profiting may appear to all.

1 Timothy 4:16

King James Version

16 Take heed unto thyself, 

and unto the doctrine; 

continue in them: 

for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, 

and them that hear thee.

Revelation 1:3

King James Version

3 Blessed is he that readeth, 

and they that hear the words of this prophecy, 

and keep those things which are written therein: 

for the time is at hand.

Another magnificent outpouring for the love of the WORD can be found on king David's Psalm 119.

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RECEIVING the WORD

 

James 1:21

King James Version

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness 

and superfluity of naughtiness, 

and receive with meekness 

the engrafted word, 

which is able to save your souls.

GOD gives us a precious gift.

Which we must receive with a gentle, and humble spirit.

It has the power of saving our souls.

The Bible calls it the "engrafted word".

What does "engrafted word" mean?

These Bible versions tell us more:

James 1:21

Amplified Bible

21 So get rid of all uncleanness and [a]all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

Christian Standard Bible

21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent,[a] humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls

James 1:21

Common English Bible

21 Therefore, with humility, set aside all moral filth and the growth of wickedness, and welcome the word planted deep inside you—the very word that is able to save you.

James 1:21

Contemporary English Version

21 You must stop doing anything immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message planted in you to save you.

James 1:21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

21 Wherefore casting away all uncleanness, and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

Easy-to-Read Version

21 So get rid of everything evil in your lives—every kind of wrong you do. Be humble and accept God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts. This teaching can save you.

James 1:21

Evangelical Heritage Version

21 So after getting rid of all moral filthiness and overflowing wickedness, receive with humility the word planted in you. It is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

1599 Geneva Bible

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness, and superfluity of maliciousness, and receive with [a]meekness the word that is grafted in you, which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

GOD’S WORD Translation

21 So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.

James 1:21

J.B. Phillips New Testament

21 Have done, then, with impurity and every other evil which touches the lives of others, and humbly accept the message that God has sown in your hearts, and which can save your souls.

James 1:21

Jubilee Bible 2000

21 So then, leave all uncleanness and remains of malice and receive with meekness the word ingested within you, which is able to cause your souls to be saved.

James 1:21

Lexham English Bible

21 Therefore, putting aside all moral uncleanness and wicked excess, welcome[a] with humility the implanted message which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

Living Bible

21 So get rid of all that is wrong in your life, both inside and outside, and humbly be glad for the wonderful message we have received, for it is able to save our souls as it takes hold of our hearts.

James 1:21

The Message

21 In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.

James 1:21

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

21 Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

New Catholic Bible

21 Therefore, rid yourselves of everything sordid and of every wicked excess, and welcome in all humility the word that is implanted in you and is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

New English Translation

21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly[a] welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

New International Reader's Version

21 So get rid of everything that is sinful. Get rid of the evil that is all around us. Don’t be too proud to accept the word that is planted in you. It can save you.

James 1:21

New Life Version

21 Put out of your life all that is unclean and wrong. Receive with a gentle spirit the Word that was taught. It has the power to save your souls from the punishment of sin.

James 1:21

New Living Translation

21 So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.

James 1:21

New Testament for Everyone

21 So put away everything that is sordid, all that overflowing malice, and humbly receive the word which has been planted within you and which has the power to rescue your lives.

Yaakov 1:21

Orthodox Jewish Bible

21 Therefore, having put away all filthiness and what remains of resha (wickedness) in shiflut (lowliness) and meekness receive the implanted Dvar Hashem which is able to save your nefashot.[Rev 3:20]

James 1:21

Revised Geneva Translation

21 Therefore, put aside all filthiness and abundance of wickedness. In humility, receive the word implanted in you which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

The Voice

21 So walk out on your corrupt liaison with smut and depraved living, and humbly welcome the word of truth that will blossom like the seed of salvation planted in your souls.

James 1:21

Worldwide English (New Testament)

21 So stop all your dirty living. Stop doing so many wrong things. Listen quietly to the word that has been put in your hearts. It is able to save you.

James 1:21

Wycliffe Bible

21 For which thing cast ye away all uncleanness, and plenty of malice, and in mildness receive ye the word that is planted[a], that may save your souls.

In SUMMARY, the "engrafted word" means:

the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart]

implanted word

the word planted deep inside you

the message planted in you

ingrafted word

God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts

the word planted in you

the word that is grafted in you

the word that God has placed in you

the message that God has sown in your hearts

the word ingested within you

implanted message

the wonderful message we have received

let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word

the word that has been planted in you

the word that is implanted in you

the message implanted within you

the word that is planted in you

the Word that was taught

the word God has planted in your hearts

the word which has been planted within you

the implanted Dvar Hashem

the word implanted in you

the word of truth that will blossom like the seed of salvation planted in your souls

the word that has been put in your hearts

the word that is planted

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GOD's 10 COMMANDMENTS

 

1 John 5:3

King James Version

3 For this is the love of God, 

that we keep his commandments: 

and his commandments are not grievous.

Most of us learned it in school.

But no one really bothered to explain.

I really wish they explained each and every one.

It would have saved all of us lots of trouble in our lives.

But as it is, and as it was, we all skimmed through it.

Paying lip service to GOD, but not really giving Him our hearts.

Many don't know the commandments.

Many don't wish to know.

Many wish to go about their own lives.

Not caring about the consequences of sin.

GOD gave Moses 10 commandments for His people.

But they apply to us all.

For we were all given life by GOD.

We must honor our CREATOR.

By following the commands He gave us:

Exodus 20:1-17

King James Version

20 And God spake all these words, 

saying,

2 I am the Lord thy God, 

which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, 

out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 

or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, 

or that is in the earth beneath, 

or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, 

nor serve them: 

for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, 

visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children 

unto the third and fourth generation 

of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them 

that love me, and keep my commandments.

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; 

for the Lord will not hold him guiltless 

that taketh his name in vain.

8 Remember the sabbath day, 

to keep it holy.

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: 

in it thou shalt not do any work, 

thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, 

thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, 

nor thy cattle, 

nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in six days 

the Lord made heaven and earth, 

the sea, and all that in them is, 

and rested the seventh day: 

wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, 

and hallowed it.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: 

that thy days may be long upon the land 

which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, 

thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, 

nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, 

nor his ox, nor his ass, 

nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

When GOD makes you born again, following those commands becomes pretty easy, and delightful.

Even second nature.

Now, you know GOD's laws.

You become aware, at all times.

You would not want to sin anymore.

You would not want to displease GOD.

You would not want to disappoint JESUS.

You would not want to grieve the HOLY SPIRIT.

They are the TRIUNE GOD.

Being born again helps us get right with GOD.

GOD's SPIRIT teaches us to be humble before the LORD.

And that's for the next post.

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