Flesh And Blood Cannot Inherit The Kingdom Of God

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“...is it true that the bodies that go to heaven, will not be flesh and blood bodies?...”

Warren/ Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A.

mnBible Answer:

Bible Texts:

The verse being referred to is...

I Corinthians 15:50 KJV

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

I Corinthians 15:50 NLT

What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.

The KJV phrase “ flesh and blood,” refers to the earthly perishable, mortal bodies that we now have.

Yes, the Apostle Paul states, this body cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven.

The answer is...

I Corinthians 15:51-56 NLT

51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!

52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.

53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.

54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.

57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the above description, the Apostle is describing is The Great Catching Away of God's people, called The Rapture.

But now before The Rapture, when a Christian dies, he goes immediately into the presence of The Lord.

Luke 16:19-31 KJV (The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, as told by Jesus, not a parable (although called one), contains the names of real people)

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Questions, questions!

*Does adherence to poverty, bring with it righteousness, and worldly riches damnation?

*Is there such a thing as “Future Compensation?”

*Is there such a thing a “purgatory,” where through suffering, lost souls, “seek the things of

God? Second Chance Salvation?”

*Is there life after death?

*Is the eternal body, (In spirit or body form,) much different than the earthly one?

*Is there a judgment after death?

*Does God really send people to hell, a place of eternal torment?

*Etc. etc. etc. etc.......

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Parables-Our Lord's: The Rich Man And Lazarus

For The Christian...

II Corinthians 5:8 KJV

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with The Lord.

(As was Godly Lazarus.)

Philippians 1:21-24 NLT

21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.

22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.

23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

g24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.

For those who do not know The Lord, their story will be as that of The Rich Man in Luke 16, forever lost.

Christians who are working for their Lord today, have this promise to look forward to.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLT (The Hope of the Resurrection)

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.

15 We tell you this directly from The Lord: We who are still living when The Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.

16 For The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.

17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet The Lord in the air. Then we will be with The Lord forever.

18 So encourage each other with these words.

Yes, tis true,

I Corinthians 15:50 KJV “... flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God...”

But the transformed, glorified body, of God's people can!

The important thing today is, do you know The Lord, are you saved?

What Jesus said...

Mark 16:16 KJV

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:17 KJV

For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.

John 10:9-11 KJV

9 I am The Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 I am The Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd giveth His Life for the sheep.

Dear friend, are you “saved”?

Prayer:

Acts 2:21 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 4:12 KJV

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 16:30,31 KJV

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Cheatiing

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“Pastor, would you say a word about cheating, thank you....”

Cindy/ Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Cheating, be it on the job, coming in late and leaving early, on a test, to get a good score, on a spouse, called adultery (Singles/ fornication), a sin against your partner, in business, selling “at cost”, while making big profits, not paying tithes or offerings, is sin in the site of Almighty God, etc.

The Word:

Exodus 20:14,15 KJV

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

Leviticus 19:1-37 NLT (Holiness in Personal Conduct)

1 The Lord also said to Moses,

2 “Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, The Lord your God, am holy.

3 “Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe My Sabbath days of rest. I am The Lord your God.

4 “Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am The Lord your God.

5 “When you sacrifice a peace offering to The Lord, offer it properly so you will be accepted by God.

6 The sacrifice must be eaten on the same day you offer it or on the next day. Whatever is left over until the third day must be completely burned up.

7 If any of the sacrifice is eaten on the third day, it will be contaminated, and I will not accept it.

8 Anyone who eats it on the third day will be punished for defiling what is holy to The Lord and will be cut off from the community.

9 “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop.

10 It is the same with your grape crop—do not strip every last bunch of grapes from the vines, and do not pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave them for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am The Lord your God.

11 “Do not steal. “Do not deceive or cheat one another.

12 “Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am The Lord.

13 “Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.

14 “Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am The Lord.

15 “Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

16 “Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. “Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am The Lord.

17 “Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.

18 “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am The Lord.

19 “You must obey all My decrees. “Do not mate two different kinds of animals. Do not plant your field with two different kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven from two different kinds of thread.

20 “If a man has sex with a slave girl whose freedom has never been purchased but who is committed to become another man’s wife, he must pay full compensation to her master. But since she is not a free woman, neither the man nor the woman will be put to death.

21 The man, however, must bring a ram as a guilt offering and present it to The Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

22 The priest will then purify him before The Lord with the ram of the guilt offering, and the man’s sin will be forgiven.

23 “When you enter the land and plant fruit trees, leave the fruit unharvested for the first three years and consider it forbidden. Do not eat it.

24 In the fourth year the entire crop must be consecrated to The Lord as a celebration of praise.

25 Finally, in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. If you follow this pattern, your harvest will increase. I am The Lord your God.

26 “Do not eat meat that has not been drained of its blood. “Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft.

27 “Do not trim off the hair on your temples or trim your beards.

28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am The Lord.

29 “Do not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be filled with prostitution and wickedness.

30 “Keep My Sabbath days of rest, and show reverence toward My sanctuary. I am The Lord.

31 “Do not defile yourselves by turning to mediums or to those who consult the spirits of the dead. I am The Lord your God.

32 “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am The Lord.

33 “Do not take advantage of foreigners who live among you in your land.

34 Treat them like native-born Israelites, and love them as you love yourself. Remember that you were once foreigners living in the land of Egypt. I am The Lord your God.

35 “Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight, or volume.

36 Your scales and weights must be accurate. Your containers for measuring dry materials or liquids must be accurate. I am The Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

37 “You must be careful to keep all of My decrees and regulations by putting them into practice. I am The Lord.”

Deuteronomy 25:13-16 NLT

13 “You must use accurate scales when you weigh out merchandise, 14 and you must use full and honest measures.

15 Yes, always use honest weights and measures, so that you may enjoy a long life in the land The Lord your God is giving you. 16 All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to The Lord your God.

Proverbs 6:32 KJV

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 10:9 NLT

People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.

Proverbs 11:1,3 NLT

1 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but He delights in accurate weights.

3 Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

Proverbs 12:22 KJV

Lying lips are abomination to The Lord: but they that deal truly are His delight.

Proverbs 13:5 KJV

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Proverbs 20:10 NLT

False weights and unequal measures—The Lord detests double standards of every kind.

Amos 8:4-7 NLT

4 Listen to this, you who rob the poor and trample down the needy!

5 You can’t wait for the Sabbath day to be over and the religious festivals to end so you can get back to cheating the helpless. You measure out grain with dishonest measures and cheat the buyer with dishonest scales.

6 And you mix the grain you sell with chaff swept from the floor. Then you enslave poor people for one piece of silver or a pair of sandals.

7 Now The Lord has sworn this oath by His own name, the Pride of Israel: “I will never forget the wicked things you have done!

Malachi 3:8-10 KJV

8 “Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated Me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated Me of the tithes and offerings due to Me.

9 You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating Me.

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in My Temple. If you do,” says The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put M0e to the test!

Matthew 5:27,28,32 KJV (True of both women, and men)

27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’

28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matthew 16:24-26 KJV

24 Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.

26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Matthew 19:4-6 KJV

4 And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Mark 10:11,12 KJV

11 And He saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Luke 6:31,38 KJV

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Luke 16:10-13 NLT

10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.

11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?

12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?

13 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.”

Romans 2:21-23 NLT

21 Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal?

22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples?

23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it.

Romans 12:1,2 KJV

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I Corinthians 6:9.10 NLT

9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,

10 or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.

I Corinthians 10:13 NLT

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.

Galatians 5:16-21 NLT (Living by the Spirit’s Power)

16 So I say, let The Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what The Spirit wants. And The Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

18 But when you are directed by The Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,

20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,

21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Galatians 6:7,8 KJV

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to The Spirit shall of The Spirit reap Life everlasting.

Ephesians 5:1-7 NLT (Living in the Light)

1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children.

2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.

4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey Him.

7 Don’t participate in the things these people do.

Colossians 3:5-10 NLT

5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

6 Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.

7 You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.

8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

9 Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.

10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him.

II Timothy 2:22 KJV

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on The Lord out of a pure heart.

Hebrews 13:4,5 NLT

4 Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

James 4:17 KJV

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

I Peter 4:1-3 NLT (Living for God)

1 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude He had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.

2 You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God.

3 You have had enough in the past of the evil things that Godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.

Prayer:

I John 1:5,6 NLT

5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in Him at all.

6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing The Truth.

Bible Lesson: Messianic Prophecies, Fulfilled, In Jesus Christ. Hated Without Cause.

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Bible Lesson: Messianic Prophecies, Fulfilled, In Jesus Christ. Hated Without Cause.

Bible Text:

Prophecy:

Psalm 109:1-5 :NLT (In the time of King David-1085-1015 B.C.) (For the choir director: A psalm of David.) (Dualistic prophecy, of David and Christ)

1 O God, whom I praise, don’t stand silent and aloof

2 while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me.

3 They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.

4 I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as I am praying for them!

5 They repay evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Fulfilled:

John 15:23-25 KJV A.D. 33

23 He that hateth Me hateth My Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both Me and My Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that The Word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated Me without a cause.

The Word:

Psalm 35:19 NLT

Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.

Psalm 38:19 NLT

I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason.

Psalm 69:4 NLT

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs on my head. Many enemies try to destroy me with lies, demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.

Luke 7:33,34 KJV

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

34 The Son Of Man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

John 15:18-20 KJV

18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you.

19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

20 Remember The Word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept My saying, they will keep yours also.

Hebrews 12:2,3 NLT

2 "...keeping our eyes on Jesus, The Champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting Him, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now He is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

3 Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.

It Is Well with My Soul

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Refrain:

It is well with my soul,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blest assurance control,

That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own Blood for my soul.

My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—

My sin, not in part but the whole,

Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,

Praise The Lord, praise The Lord, O my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and The Lord shall descend,

Even so, it is well with my soul.

Author: Horatio G. Spafford

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Prayer:

Isaiah 53:3-12 KJV

3 He is despised and rejected of men; A Man Of Sorrows, And Acquainted With Grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

4 Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as A Lamb to the slaughter, and as A Sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare His generation? for He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of My people was He stricken.

9 And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth.

10 Yet it pleased The Lord to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief: when thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of The Lord shall prosper in His hand.

11 He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied: by His knowledge shall My Righteous Servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Sins- Forsaken

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“...in my church, sins are confessed to the priest, so many prayers said, and that's that...”

Paul/ Ocoee, Florida U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Forsaking Sin-The Word:

Proverbs 28:13 KJV

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Isaiah 59:1-3 KJV

1 Behold, The Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.

3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

Ezekiel 33:11-15 NLT (The Watchman’s Message)

10 “Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, ‘Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?’

11 As surely as I live, says The Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?

12 “Son of man, give your people this message: The righteous behavior of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin,

nor will the wicked behavior of wicked people destroy them if they repent and turn from their sins.

13 When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their righteous acts will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins.

14 And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right.

15 For instance, they might give back a debtor’s security, return what they have stolen, and obey My life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die.

Micah 6:8 KJV

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth The Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Matthew 5:23,24 NLT

23 “So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you,

24 leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.

Matthew 6:15 NLT

But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Luke 3:8 NLT

Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.

John 5:14 NLT

But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.”

Acts 19:18,19 NLT

18 Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. 19 A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.

Acts 20:21 NLT

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 26:20 NLT

I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

Ephesians 4:21-24 NLT

21 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned The Truth that comes from Him,

22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.

23 Instead, let The Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

Hebrews 12:1,2 NLT

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, The Champion who initiates and perfects our faith..."

I John 1:9 KJV

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Prayer:

Isaiah 55:6,7 KJV

6 Seek ye The Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near:

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto The Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

Way Of Salvation - No Other

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Bible Questions Answered:

“...I've heard the “plan of salvation,” but aren't there other ways?....”

Ben/ Brisbane, Queensland Australia

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

II Kings 5:1-15 NLT (The Healing of Naaman/ Only One Way)

1 The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him The Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.

2 At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid.

3 One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.”

4 So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said.

5 “Go and visit the prophet,” the king of Aram told him. “I will send a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman started out, carrying as gifts 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

6 The letter to the king of Israel said: “With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy.”

7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, “Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? Why is this man asking me to heal someone with leprosy? I can see that he’s just trying to pick a fight with me.”

8 But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: “Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.”

9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and waited at the door of Elisha’s house.

10 But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message: “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.”

11 But Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of The Lord his God and heal me!

12 Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.

13 But his officers tried to reason with him and said, “Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn’t you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, ‘Go and wash and be cured!’”

14 So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child, and he was healed!

15 Then Naaman and his entire party went back to find the man of God. They stood before him, and Naaman said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel...."

What does The Word, say?

Isaiah 43:10,11 KJV

10 Ye are My witnesses, saith The Lord, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.

11 I, even I, am The Lord; and beside Me there is no Savior.

Isaiah 45:21,22,25 KJV

21 "...there is no God else beside Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside Me.

22 Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

25 I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Proverbs 16:25 KJV

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

John 3:16,36 KJV

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.

36 He that believeth on The Son hath everlasting Life: and he that believeth not The Son shall not see Life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 8:24 KJV

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.

John 10:1,9 KJV

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by The Door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

9 I am The Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

John 14:6 KJV

Jesus saith unto Him, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto The Father, but by Me.

John 17:3 KJV

And this is Life eternal, that they might know thee The Only True God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Acts 4:12 KJV

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

I Corinthians 3:11 KJV

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

I Timothy 2:5 KJV

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, The Man Christ Jesus;

I John 5:12 KJV

He that hath The Son hath Life; and he that hath not The Son Of God hath not Life.

Salvation, not by baptism, confirmation, church membership, etc, etc. but only through The Lord Jesus Christ.

John 1:12,13 NLT

12 But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God.

13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

Prayer:

Salvation Prayer

Dear Lord, be merciful to me a sinner. I confess and forsake my sins, and ask you to forgive me, and make me a child of God, for you have said, “...whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.” Acts 2:21 KJV

Thank you for dying for me, taking my place in judgment, that I might be pardoned. I take you as the Savior, and Lord (Master) of my life. Help me to read your word, confess you, and live for you.

Amen

Isaiah 1:18 KJV

Come now, and let us reason together, saith The Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Acts 2:21,38 KJV

21 “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.”

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive The Gift Of The Holy Ghost.

II Corinthians 6:2 NLT

For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.

I John 5:1,11-13 KJV

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is The Christ has become a child of God..."

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us Eternal Life, and this Life is in His Son.

12 He that hath The Son hath Life; and he that hath not The Son Of God hath not Life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of The Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have Eternal Life, and that ye may believe on the name of The Son Of God.