Isaiah 45:7, "I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things."
Amos 3:6, "When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?"
These are verses no one likes to talk about. God is love, right? Yes, He is love.
1 John 4:8, "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
But we don't talk about the fact that He is also just, and that He brings judgment. We have seen, heard and read about the trouble that has come on the earth from the beginning of time. We can read in the Scriptures about the flood. We can read how God used the Jews to bring judgment on the Canaanites. We can read how He brought judgment on the Jews through the Babylonians. Today we hear of wars, threats against Israel, the North Korean and Iranian nuclear threat. We remember 9-11, Katrina and Harvey. And if we read prophecy we learn of trouble to come.
Matthew 24:6-8, "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginnings of birth pains."
The message, "...see to it that you are not alarmed," in the above passage is for those who belong to Christ. If you don't belong to Christ, there is good reason to be alarmed.
Revelation 6:8, "I looked, and there before me was a pale horse. It's rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by the sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth."
Revelation 8:7b, "A third of the earth was burned up, and all the green grass was burned up."
Revelation 8:8b-9, "A third of the sea turned into blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed."
Revelation 8:11b, "A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter."
Revelation 9:15, "And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind."
Revelation 9:20-21, "The rest of mankind that were not killed by plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshipping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood--that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts."
Revelation 20:13, "If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire."
So, we have to ask ourselves if the current condition of the planet is due to climate change, or is it due to God's judgment against a rebellious creation.
Romans 1:18-19, "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them."
Are the disasters we've seen come on the earth and have been told will come on the earth man made? Yes. But it's not CO2. It's sin and rebellion. God is righteous. He is also just. And He also judges.
And God is love. That's why He sent His Son Jesus who led the justice of God concerning you to victory at the cross. He was your substitute. He paid your penalty for your sins against God. He wants to reconcile you to God so that you won't face judgment. How? Please click on the following link to find out:
https://downtownministries77.blogspot.com/2019/04/gospel-of-grace.html
Monday, October 21, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
483 Years
You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor
The Lord appeared to Abram and said,
"To your offspring I will give this land."
God told Abraham, ..."because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."
The Lord said to Jacob,
"I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying."
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"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;
I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
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To the Jews is the adoption as sons.
To the Jews is the divine glory.
To the Jews are the covenants.
To the Jews is the receiving of the Law.
To the Jews is the Temple worship.
To the Jews are the promises.
To the Jews are the Patriarchs.
And from the Jews is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,
who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.
"And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and everything in them
in all their vast order.
As a result of the serpent, Adam chose to disobey God and brought sin, physical death,
and seperation from God to all mankind.
God covered the shame of Adam and Eve
with the skins of animals He had to kill.
God then cursed the serpent and told him one would come from the woman.
The serpent would bruise his heel,
but he would crush the serpent's head.
The origin of the One who would come from the woman
would be from ancient times
and He would be called,
"God with us."
This One would come from the Jews.
He would be born in Bethlehem.
He would be from the tribe of Judah.
He would be heir to the Throne of David.
He would heal the deaf and the blind and the dumb.
He would preach to the poor and the broken hearted and the captives.
He would carry our sorrows and bear our sicknesses.
He would be pierced in His hands and feet and side.
He was pierced for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities,
punished for our peace,
wounded for our healing.
He would die as a guilt offering for God's people.
But after the suffering of His soul,
He would see the light of life and be satisfied.
By His knowledge,
the righteous servant of God would justify many.
He was numbered with the transgressors
and bore the sin of many.
WHO IS THIS ANNOINTED ONE?
69 sevens (483 years) after King Artaxerxes
issued the decree to rebuild Jerusalem,
the Annointed One of Israel would be cut off.
What happened 483 years after King Artaxerxes issued that decree?
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,
righteous and having salvation,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
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And from the Jews
is the human ancestry of the Messiah,
who is God over all, forever praised!
Amen.
http://rightlydividingthewordoftruth77.blogspot.com
We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet
- We thank thee, O God, for a prophetTo guide us in these latter days.We thank thee for sending the gospelTo lighten our minds with its rays.We thank thee for every blessingBestowed by thy bounteous hand.We feel it a pleasure to serve theeAnd love to obey thy command.
- When dark clouds of trouble hang o'er usAnd threaten our peace to destroy,There is hope smiling brightly before us,And we know that deliv'rance is nigh.We doubt not the Lord nor his goodness.We've proved him in days that are past.The wicked who fight against ZionWill surely be smitten at last.
- We'll sing of his goodness and mercy.We'll praise him by day and by night,Rejoice in his glorious gospel,And bask in its life-giving light.Thus on to eternal perfectionThe honest and faithful will go,While they who reject this glad messageShall never such happiness know.
Yesterday I was watching the 185th General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). This was one of the songs they sang, a praise to Mormonism’s prophet Joseph Smith. But is he a prophet that was sent from God? From the beginning of Scripture to the end of Scripture we find there are many prophets, and many more to come. But we read that there are prophets who are sent from God, and there are prophets that are not sent by God (false prophets). And we are told by Jesus and His disciples that in the last days there would be many false prophets:
Matthew 7:15, “"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”
Matthew 24:11, “…and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.”
2 Peter 2:1-3, “But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.”
So we find in the Scriptures that destruction is waiting for false prophets. What is waiting for those who follow them?
Jeremiah 14:14-16, Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Therefore this is what the Lord says about the prophets who are prophesying in my name: I did not send them, yet they are saying, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ Those same prophets will perish by sword and famine. And the people they are prophesying to will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them, their wives, their sons and their daughters. I will pour out on them the calamity they deserve.”
Those who follow the teachings of false prophets are not safe from the wrath of God. Nor are their families. So innocently following a false prophet, though with good intentions, will not deliver a person or their family from the wrath of God that is coming.
I know that Mormons are taught to follow the Mormon church, the Book of Mormon, and Joseph Smith by receiving a “burning in their bosom.” But that is not the criteria God gave us to test whether a prophet is sent by God or not. He has given us two ways to test a prophet, and He expects us to use them. To not use them and to follow a person blindly can lead to a person’s certain destruction.
I remember a number of years ago, when I was a teenager, I was hitchhiking on L Street in Omaha, Nebraska. A police officer pulled over and was giving me a ticket for this. I said there were no signs saying I couldn’t hitchhike. He pointed out a bank on the street corner. He said, “Do you see a sign saying not to rob me?” I said no. He said ignorance of the law is no excuse.
As we see in Jeremiah above, following a false prophet in ignorance is no excuse. Destruction will still come.
So, let’s start with the first test God gave to us to determine whether or not Joseph Smith is a prophet sent by God:
Deuteronomy 18:22, “If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.”
Joseph Smith gave prophecies. Did they come true? Go to the following link and read Joseph Smith’s false prophecies:
And what about Joseph Smith’s revelation to go and sell the copyright to the Book of Mormon in Canada?
Brother Hyrum said it had been suggested to him that some of the brethren might go to Toronto, Canada, and sell the copy-right of the Book of Mormon for considerable money: and he persuaded Joseph to inquire of the Lord about it. Joseph concluded to do so. He had not yet given up the stone. Joseph looked into the hat in which he placed the stone, and received a revelation that some of the brethren should go to Toronto, Canada, and that they would sell the copy-right of the Book of Mormon. Hiram Page and Oliver Cowdery went to Toronto on this mission, but they failed entirely to sell the copy-right, returning without any money. Joseph was at my father's house when they returned. I was there also, and am an eye witness to these facts. Jacob Whitmer and John Whitmer were also present when Hiram Page and Oliver Cowdery returned from Canada. Well, we were all in great trouble; and we asked Joseph how it was that he had received a revelation from the Lord for some brethren to go to Toronto and sell the copy-right, and the brethren had utterly failed in their undertaking. Joseph did not know how it was, so he enquired of the Lord about it, and behold the following revelation came through the stone: 'Some revelations are of God: some revelations are of men: and some revelations are of the devil.' So we see that the revelation to go to Toronto and sell the copy-right was not of God, but was of the devil or of the heart of man. When a man enquires of the Lord concerning a matter, if he is deceived by his own carnal desires, and is in error, he will receive an answer according to his erring heart, but it will not be a revelation from the Lord. This was a lesson for our benefit and we should have profited by it in future more than we did (An Address to All Believers in Christ, 31).
And what about the Kirtland Bank failure?
Warren Parrish, who had been an officer in the bank and had apostatized from the Church, made this statement: "I have listened to him [i.e. Smith] with feelings of no ordinary kind, when he declared that the AUDIBLE VOICE OF GOD, INSTRUCTED HIM TO ESTABLISH A BANKING-ANTI BANKING INSTITUTION, who like Aaron's rod SHALL SWALLOW UP ALL OTHER BANKS (the Bank of Monroe excepted,) and grow and flourish and spread from the rivers to the ends of the earth, and survive when all others should be laid in ruins." (Painesville Republican, February 22, 1838, as quoted in Conflict at Kirtland, page 297)
Wilford Woodruff, who remained true to the Church and became the fourth President, confirmed the fact that Joseph Smith claimed to have a revelation concerning the bank. Under the date of January 6, 1837, he recorded the following in his journal: "I also herd [sic] President Joseph Smith, jr., declare in the presence of F. Williams, D. Whitmer, S. Smith, W. Parrish, and others in the Deposit office that HE HAD RECEIVED THAT MORNING THE WORD OF THE LORD UPON THE SUBJECT OF THE KIRTLAND SAFETY SOCIETY. He was alone in a room by himself and he had not only [heard] the voice of the Spirit upon the Subject but even an AUDIBLE VOICE. He did not tell us at that time what the Lord said upon the subject but remarked that if we would give heed to the commandments the Lord had given this morning all would be well." ("Wilford Woodruff's Journal," January 6, 1837, as quoted in Conflict at Kirtland, page 296)
The Kirtland Bank was created in the State of Ohio by Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon. Joseph was the Cashier and Sidney was the President. Unable to obtain a Banking Charter, Joseph and Sidney created an "Anti-Bank" Bank. Depositors were lured in because Joseph Smith told his followers that as a Prophet of God, the Bank would never fail.
Joseph Smith's delusions left them empty-handed and the bank declared bankruptcy. Many faithful Mormons lost their life savings and investments - and their faith. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Kirtland under the cover of darkness in January of 1838 to escape bank depositors who were given worthless bank notes in exchange for gold and silver deposits.
So Joseph Smith has failed the first test God has given us to give to a person claiming to be a prophet sent by God.
What about the second test?
Deuteronomy 13:1-5, “If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, and that sign or wonder he has promised you comes about, but he says, ‘Let us follow other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us worship them,’ do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul. You must follow the Lord your God and fear Him. You must keep His commands and listen to His voice; you must worship Him and remain faithful to Him. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has urged rebellion against the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the place of slavery, to turn you from the way the Lord your God has commanded you to walk. You must purge the evil from you.”
The second test is if a prophet prophecies something that comes to pass, does that prophet lead people away from the truth to follow other gods? Read the following link to see how Mormon teachings and doctrine are contrary to the truth of God’s Word:
Joseph Smith was a prophet, but a false prophet. The tests God has given us to use prove this. And God expects you to use these tests and is holding you accountable for this. Remember the verse in Jeremiah: “And the people they are prophesying to will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them, their wives, their sons and their daughters. I will pour out on them the calamity they deserve.”
Joseph Smith preached a gospel other than the one Paul the Apostle preached. Galatians 1:8, “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned.” Unless Joseph Smith repented from what he preached, he is eternally condemned. If the modern prophets of Mormonism don’t repent of preaching this different gospel, they will be eternally condemned. Unless those who follow Mormonism’s different gospel repent, they will be eternally condemned. God says He will pour out on them the calamity they deserve.
What is this calamity? Death. The second death. Revelation 20:13-15, “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
Most people misunderstand what death means. The death of a marriage means two people split. They move on, but their marriage is dead. When a person dies they don’t cease to exist. Their body is laid in the ground, and they move on into eternity. The second death mentioned in Revelation doesn’t mean a person is annihilated. It means a person exists in eternity apart from the life of God, an object of God’s wrath, under eternal condemnation and punishment.
How does a person escape this? Through the real Gospel, the Good News:
Progressive Revelation (or making the God of the Bible out to be a liar)
Recently I read a Mormon article about “progressive revelation.” Throughout the day I kept thinking about this and then it occurred to me that Mormonism’s progressive revelation is not what it appears to be. In reality, it makes the God of the Bible out to be a liar. But Numbers 23:19a tells us, “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind.”
Progressive revelation can be likened to a rose. First you see the bud, and as time goes on and it begins to open up, you begin to see the beauty that was hidden inside. It was always there, but you couldn’t see it.
Now Mormonism’s progressive revelation does not reveal something more to us that is already contained in the Scriptures. Mormonism’s progressive revelation in reality contradicts what we read in God’s Word and makes the God of the Bible out to be a liar.
Let’s say I were to meet with you for a cup of coffee and some conversation. During the course of our conversation I relate to you that I have never had a drink in my life. Two weeks later we meet again for coffee. At that point I tell you I used to be an alcoholic. What I have just relayed to you makes my first statement to you a lie. That’s not progressive revelation.
But this is what Mormonism makes God out to be, a liar. What God has revealed to us in Scripture, they change completely. This is not progressive revelation. Following are some examples:
- Isaiah 43:10, “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no God was formed, nor will there be one after me.”So we see from this verse that God clearly says He alone is God and will always be the only God.Joseph Fielding Smith said, "Our father in heaven, according to the Prophet, had a father, and since there has been a condition of this kind through all eternity, each Father had a Father" (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:47).And Joseph Smith, the first Mormon prophet said, “It is the first principle of the gospel to know for a certainty the character of God, ...and that He was once a man like us; yea, that God himself, the Father of us all, dwelt on an earth, the same as Jesus Christ Himself did; ...you have got to learn how to be gods yourselves, and to be kings and priests to God, the same as all gods have done before you, namely, by going from one small degree to another,... from exaltation to exaltation, until you attain to the resurrection of the dead, and are able to dwell in everlasting burnings. and to sit in glory, as do those who sit enthroned in everlasting power" (History of the Church, Vol. 6, Ch. 14, p. 305-6).So we see that the God of the Bible said there are no gods before Him and there will be no gods after Him. But Mormonism by its teachings makes the God of the Bible out to be a liar by their teachings that there are gods before God and that we can become gods. This is not progressive revelation.
- Here’s what the God of the Bible tells us of how Jesus came to this earth.Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the LORD Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”Matthew 1:20-23, But after he (Joseph) had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel”—which means “God with us.”The God of the Bible clearly tells us that Jesus would be born of a virgin and that which was conceived in her was of the Holy Spirit. But following is what Mormonism teaches about how Jesus came to this earth:Brigham Young taught: "The birth of the Savior was as natural as are the births of our children; it was the result of natural action. He partook of flesh and blood---was begotten of his Father as we were of our fathers" (Journal of Discourses vol.8, p.115); and "when the Virgin Mary conceived the child Jesus, the Father had begotten him in his own likeness [flesh and blood]. He was not begotten by the Holy Ghost" (Journal of Discourses, vol.1, p.50).Bruce McConkie (LDS apostle) states: "Christ was begotten by an Immortal Father in the same way that mortal men are begotten by mortal fathers" (Mormon Doctrine, p. 547, 1979).Carfred Broderick (Mormon author) writes: "God is a procreating personage of flesh and bone...latter-day prophets have made it clear that despite what it says in Matthew 1:20, the Holy Ghost was not the father of Jesus...The Savior was fathered by a personage of flesh and bone" (Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Autumn, 1967, p.100-101).The God of the Bible tells us that what was conceived in Mary was of the Holy Spirit and that Mary was a virgin. Mormonism teaches God lied when He told us these things. That Mary conceived Jesus by having relations with God the Father and that what was conceived in her was not of the Holy Spirit. This is not progressive revelation. This makes the God of the Bible out to be a liar.
- Colossians 1:16-17, “For by Him (Jesus) all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”God tells us in this verse that Jesus created all things and is before all things. Yet Mormonism teaches that Jesus and Lucifer, a fallen angel, are brothers:Milton R. Hunter (one of the LDS General Authorities) explains "The appointment of Jesus to be Savior of the world was contested by one of the other sons of God. He was called Lucifer…this spirit-brother of Jesus desperately tried to become the Savior of mankind" (The Gospel Through the Ages, p.15, 1945)."And Satan came among them, saying: I am also a son of God" (Pearl of Great Price, Moses 5:17).The God of the Bible tells us that Jesus created all things (which would include Lucifer). But Mormonism would teach us that the God of the Bible lied to us and that in reality Lucifer is Jesus’ brother.
- Isaiah 43:11, “I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from Me there is no Savior.”John 14:6, Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”Acts 4:12, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."Pretty clear. The God of the Bible tells us there is NO savior apart from Him.But Mormonism tells us this:Brigham Young taught: "Sin is upon every earth that ever was created ... Consequently every earth has its redeemer, and every earth has its tempter" (Journal of Discourses, vol. 14, p.71).Bringham Young said, "From the day that the priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding up things of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are -- I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent" (Journal of Discourses 7:238).The God of the Bible tells us He is the only Savior and that the only Name given by which a person can be saved is the Name of Jesus. Yet Mormonism would make God out to be a liar by saying there are many saviors and for this world you must be saved by the certificate of Joseph Smith.There are many more instances where Mormon teachings are proven to not be progressive revelation, but in reality makes the God of the Scriptures out to be a liar. It’s important to know the difference.
- I would like to make one more point. God has revealed His gospel to us through the prophetic writings (the Bible). The Gospel means “Good News.” Mormonism would teach that the God of the Bible lied when He said salvation from judgment was by grace alone through faith by saying that salvation from judgment is by grace and works. Read the following link to find out how to be saved from judgment:
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Atheism
Is it Real?
We are battling “atheists” in the wrong arena. It has been the arena of their choosing: the arena of deception. And as we do battle there, they are systematically trying to take God out of America, and they are walking right into our schools and destroying our children. Enough is enough. Let’s do battle in the arena of our choosing: the arena of Truth.
In Psalm 14:1 it is written, “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
The Word of God says that the person says it, not that they believe it.
John 1:9 says, “The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.”
No person is without the revelation of God.
John 15:18 says, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.”
It is impossible for someone to hate Christians without first hating Jesus. And it is impossible for someone to hate someone that they don’t believe exists.
PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
(Have you been in those mind twisting, frustrating debates and arguments with professed “atheists” trying to prove to them that God exists? God set me free from that. It’s not your responsibility to prove the existence of God. It’s God’s responsibility. And He’s already done it. He has proven His existence through Creation, Conscience, and Christ, the Word of God.
You no longer have to try to prove the existence of God, but only to inform professed “atheists” that they already know God is there, God knows that they know, and He’s holding them accountable.)
Romans 1:18-20
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has make it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
Creation proves the existence of God.
Romans 2:14-16
(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.) This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.
Your conscience proves the existence of God.
Romans 10:18
But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.”
Christ, the Word of God, proves the existence of God.
Since God gives witness of His existence to every person, no person can honestly say they do not believe there is a God.
So what is really going on?
Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together
against the Lord
and against his Anointed One.
“Let us break their chains,” they say,
“and throw off their fetters.”
(Rebellion against God is what really is going on.)
What is God’s response to this rebellion?
Psalm 2:4-9
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
“I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
I will proclaim the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
(The One you are rebelling against will still be enthroned as King. God’s purposes will prevail regardless of any rebellion.)
God, in his grace, now gives you a choice.
Psalm 2:10-12
Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned you rulers of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way,
For his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
(A person can either continue in rebellion and be destroyed, or they can take refuge in Christ and escape God’s wrath.)
So, here’s the deal:
They know God is there, and He knows they know. And He’s holding them accountable.
For whatever reason, they are in rebellion against Him. It’s okay to talk to Him about why, but it’s not okay to continue in their rebellion.
He’s giving them the opportunity to turn away from this rebellion and turn to Christ.
The decision is theirs. But they must make one—stay in their rebellion and face destruction, or repent and find refuge in Christ.
But we must not let them continue to wage their battle in deception. They can’t take God away from us, and they can no longer seek to destroy out children.
So what does an atheist do if he or she wants to get right with God?
In Psalm 14:1 it is written, “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
The Word of God says that the person says it, not that they believe it.
John 1:9 says, “The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.”
No person is without the revelation of God.
John 15:18 says, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.”
It is impossible for someone to hate Christians without first hating Jesus. And it is impossible for someone to hate someone that they don’t believe exists.
PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
(Have you been in those mind twisting, frustrating debates and arguments with professed “atheists” trying to prove to them that God exists? God set me free from that. It’s not your responsibility to prove the existence of God. It’s God’s responsibility. And He’s already done it. He has proven His existence through Creation, Conscience, and Christ, the Word of God.
You no longer have to try to prove the existence of God, but only to inform professed “atheists” that they already know God is there, God knows that they know, and He’s holding them accountable.)
Romans 1:18-20
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has make it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
Creation proves the existence of God.
Romans 2:14-16
(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.) This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.
Your conscience proves the existence of God.
Romans 10:18
But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.”
Christ, the Word of God, proves the existence of God.
Since God gives witness of His existence to every person, no person can honestly say they do not believe there is a God.
So what is really going on?
Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together
against the Lord
and against his Anointed One.
“Let us break their chains,” they say,
“and throw off their fetters.”
(Rebellion against God is what really is going on.)
What is God’s response to this rebellion?
Psalm 2:4-9
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
“I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
I will proclaim the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
(The One you are rebelling against will still be enthroned as King. God’s purposes will prevail regardless of any rebellion.)
God, in his grace, now gives you a choice.
Psalm 2:10-12
Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned you rulers of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way,
For his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
(A person can either continue in rebellion and be destroyed, or they can take refuge in Christ and escape God’s wrath.)
So, here’s the deal:
They know God is there, and He knows they know. And He’s holding them accountable.
For whatever reason, they are in rebellion against Him. It’s okay to talk to Him about why, but it’s not okay to continue in their rebellion.
He’s giving them the opportunity to turn away from this rebellion and turn to Christ.
The decision is theirs. But they must make one—stay in their rebellion and face destruction, or repent and find refuge in Christ.
But we must not let them continue to wage their battle in deception. They can’t take God away from us, and they can no longer seek to destroy out children.
So what does an atheist do if he or she wants to get right with God?
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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