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“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” – Galatians 5:6
Gordon Fee, while reading from Galatians 5:
“So he [Paul] picks it up in verse 6. ‘For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.’ And now listen, ‘The only thing that counts is faith‘ — [pauses] period? No. That’s a very Lutheran, Calvinistic way of reading the Bible. And it’s not Paul. The only thing that counts is faith that expresses itself in love. You cannot have faith that doesn’t express itself in love. Or to put it another way, if faith does not express itself in love it’s not faith. It’s something else, but it’s certainly not faith — not in Paul’s view.”
NOTE: This is my first article put together from AI compilations, which I’m notating, and will always notate when doing so in the future.
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Someone recently said the early Christians didn’t sing songs during church services, which not one Bible verse says. This is my response.
My Testimony:
As a senior in Lutheran high school in 1974, I realized I didn’t have the ability to love people. So I decided I’d search every religion until I found the source of being able to love others. Thankfully, I started by digging deeper into Christianity, reading what the New Testament really says. It turned out that Acts was a GREAT place to start — probably is for others too.
I found what I was looking for when I read Paul and Silas’ account of worshiping God in song while in chains in prison after being stripped and severely beaten for simply preaching the gospel. Acts 16:
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open….
34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
Christian men need to worship in Spirit and in truth!
“Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.” – James 4:8
“The joy of the Lord is your strength!” – Neh. 8:10
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From Google Gemini
Both biblical and extra-biblical evidence strongly indicate that early Christians sang songs to God during their services. This practice was deeply rooted in their Jewish heritage and evolved with their new faith.
SALVATION IS NOT “grace + nothing,” popularly taught as fact today.
SALVATION IS being born again + walking according to the Holy Spirit, not according to the flesh.
1) Jesus’ once-for-all sacrifice replaced the old covenant’s animal sacrifices.
2) The Holy Spirit has replaced the law — not “nothing.”
“But if you are LED BY THE SPIRIT you are not under the LAW.”
“For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But HE WHO SOWS TO THE SPIRIT will from the Spirit REAP ETERNAL LIFE.
– Galatians 5:18, 6:8
“so that the requirement of the LAW might be FULFILLED IN US, WHO WALK not according to the flesh but ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT.
..for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For ALL WHO ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT ARE THE SONS OF GOD.”
– Romans 8:4, 13-14
The former commandment is set aside because it was weak and ineffective (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced [the Holy Spirit], by which we draw near to God.
– Hebrews 7:18-19 TCENT
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What percentage of pastors have a clear conscience, so are qualified to lead according to Paul’s deacon qualifications [elders’ qualifications of ‘blameless’ and ‘holy’ mentioned above]? Almost all lie by commission or omission to teach “once saved always saved” or “only believe”/”just trust in.”
“They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.” – 1 Tim. 3:9
Paul always made sure his conscience was clear:
“..I also practice ALWAYS having a CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENSE toward God and MEN.” – Acts 24:16
New King James Version
Luke 2:14: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” [all people]
New American Standard Bible – Calvinist text critical based mistranslation
Luke 2:14: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased.” [those whom God has chosen only]
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I commented:
Excellent and important theologically! Love to see how the critical Calvinist translation of this text is built on straw.
And thanks for explaining and demonstrating how the correctors did their work, at least in this case, actually erasing the letter.
And that the corrector could actually correct the scribe’s work RIGHT AFTER the scribe was finished writing it. So the correction should then be considered original if the corrector corrected a mistake by the scribe, who was under his direction!
I had always thought the correctors only came along many years later to insert their opinion and alter the text, which someone could later do to bring it back into the Byzantine reading, for example.
“A HALF TRUTH EQUALS A WHOLE LIE.” – JC Ryle (1816-1900)
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IF YOU’RE GOING TO PREACH ABOUT GOD’S LOVE, PREACH ABOUT WHAT GOD HATES.
IF YOU PREACH ABOUT GOD’S MERCY, PREACH ABOUT GOD’S WRATH.
IF YOU MENTION HEAVEN, DON’T FORGET HELL.
PREACH THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD..(ACTS 20:27)
[“I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.”]
“A HALF TRUTH, EQUALS A WHOLE LIE.”
– J. C. Ryle
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PAUL: “CONSIDER therefore the KINDNESS AND SEVERITY of God.”
“So DO NOT BE ARROGANT, but BE AFRAID. For if God did not spare the natural branches, PERHAPS HE WILL NOT SPARE YOU either. CONSIDER therefore the KINDNESS AND SEVERITY of God: to those who have fallen, severity; but to yoʋ, kindness, IF YOU CONTINUE in his kindness; OTHERWISE yoʋ too will be CUT OFF.”
– Romans 11:20-22
8 Symptoms of False Doctrine
Many things combine to make the present inroad of false doctrine peculiarly dangerous.
1. There is an undeniable zeal in some of the teachers of error: their “earnestness” makes many think they must be right.
2. There is a great appearance of learning and theological knowledge: many fancy that such clever and intellectual men must surely be safe guides.
3. There is a general tendency to free thought and free inquiry in these latter days: many like to prove their independence of judgment, by believing novelties.
4. There is a wide-spread desire to appear charitable and liberal-minded: many seem half ashamed of saying that anybody can be in the wrong.
From: THE SOVEREIGN CREATOR HAS SPOKEN – New Testament Translation with Commentary…, Wilbur N. Pickering, ThM, PhD, p. 583 (p. 615 in the paperback)
Pickering’s translation of Matthew 18:18 (compare to NKJV, below):
18“Assuredly I say to you, whatever (pl.) you (pl.) may bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you may loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.b
From: THE SOVEREIGN CREATOR HAS SPOKEN – New Testament Translation with Commentary…, Wilbur N. Pickering, ThM, PhD, p. 540-1 (p. 594-5 in the paperback)
Pickering’s translation of Mark 16:17-18 (compare to NKJV and NIV, below):
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; 18 they will remove ‘snakes’;c and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them at all;d they will lay hands on sick people, and they will get well.”e
[emphasis, including underlining, mine]
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5) Are we to handle snakes?
Mark 16:18
In the NKJV, Mark 16:18 reads like this: “they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”a
The NIV renders ‘they will pick up snakes with their hands’, the ‘with their hands’ being based on just over 2% of the Greek manuscripts. As we know, there are those who take this translation literally, and believe that they must handle poisonous snakes in obedience to God. I respect their sincerity, but believe they have been misled by a faulty translation.
David Sproule, March 4, 2016
“He who believes in Me has everlasting life” (John 6:47). “Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31).
Believing on Jesus is a central and critical doctrine of the Bible—essential to a relationship with Him….
But, what does it mean to believe in Jesus? ..is it merely talking about a heartfelt, mental assent…?
Scripture often uses the words “believe” and “obey” interchangeably, emphasizing God’s view of faith as an obedient faith. Highlight John 3:36 in your Bible. “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him” (NASB). Note carefully that “eternal life” is for one who “believes” but “not” for one who does not “obey.” The words, in God’s dictionary, mean the same thing. In your margin next to John 3:36, write Hebrews 3:18-19. “And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.” Again, the words are synonymous.
Most pastors today don’t teach what Jesus taught.
We must actually abide in Christ to be “in Christ,” to then have “no condemnation,” because we “walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”
That’s real Christianity.
Related:
Clarifying My Perspective on Divorce and Marriage: The Role of the Holy Spirit
Divorce and ‘Marriage,’ Part 3: The Anointing — “Tell them about Pastor E.”
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1:08:00 “… That simply is not acceptable before God. He is not going to take a bride for Christ that is unfaithful to what Christ has taught.” – David Berkot
A century ago, it was extremely rare for a non-Christian—let alone a Christian—to obtain a divorce. Today, so-called Bible-believing Christians divorce one another just as frequently as does the world. The reason is that the Church has abandoned Christ’s teaching on divorce and remarriage.
In this message, Bercot looks at the New Testament teachings on divorce and explains how those passages were applied by the early Christians.
PROGRESS: Michael here calls himself “Michael Brown” instead of “Dr. Michael Brown,” what Jesus said not to do (Mt. 23:1-12). Michael has been a serial offender and a bad example. “Knowledge puffs up….”
NO PROGRESS & DISINFO: Michael can’t explain why God isn’t moving powerfully in our churches today, which to me, has been obvious for decades — lack of holiness. Still, no one teaches this verse, which should be our norm, that when we’re ONE with each other in Christ “the world will know,” Jesus’ promise in John 17. Paul: “..I also practice *ALWAYS* having a CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENSE toward God and MEN” (Acts 24:16).
Many are calling churches “NAR,” when they are not. Michael explains.
Difference between getting the Holy Spirit during conversion and the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Apostles still exist in this way.
The “kundalini spirit” nonsense.
By the way, I can’t leave comments under Michael’s videos, because he blocked me years ago; though, I was carefully sharing biblical truth. He’s been a serial blocker too, sadly. That’s how gatekeepers operate.
Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords? Is this Jesus supporting violence in self-defense?
“It doesn’t matter if you think an eternal hell is unfair. Your feelings have nothing to do with it. What God’s word says is what matters. He said it’s eternal, so He is right, as Deuteronomy 32:4 states. If you still don’t believe hell is eternal, then you are calling God [the Father] and Jesus Christ a liar. Do you really think that’s a wise decision?” – Bill Wiese
Good, quick description.
Please be careful with Michael Brown’s teaching on who goes to heaven. He doesn’t teach “narrow is the way” anymore, and also pushes “Christian” Zionism hard (says to support what Talmudic, still anti-Christ Israel does. Never warns us…).
NOTE: I don’t necessarily agree with all of this. A lot of ground and ideas are covered! Luther was no saint himself and helped originate the false doctrine of “only believe.”
Interesting that John MacArthur supports the rebuilding of the third temple with the blasphemous animal sacrifices, which Paul warns us of in 2 Thess. 2. MacArthur also pushes hard the cessation of the gifts of the Spirit and OSAS/”once saved always saved.” He’s a major false teacher.
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-What is dispensational premillennial eschatology?
-When did it originate?
-Did it originate with John Nelson Darby or were there others before him?
-How does the rapture theology play a role in Zionism?
-How did C.I. Scofield play a role in spread this theology?
NOTE: I definitely do not support all of Michael Brown’s views and practices. Michael supports the anti-Christ, NWO, Talmudic system that’s taking us down, while having admitted that Jesus strongly rebuked the Pharisees, who were Talmudists.
Most of what he says here is good, but his idea that the apostles were speaking in Armenian in Acts 2 and not in tongues is bizarre.
Biblically speaking, tongues are mainly people’s personal prayer language in which the Holy Spirit speaks through people mysteries that “no one understands,” which builds up the speaker.
The most popular, current false teaching says it can only be an Acts-2 experience in which foreigners understand, which the rest of the texts clearly refute.
Michael Brown mentions the blessing with the spirit aspect (verses 16 and 17).
I would add that I believe a main reason that Christians are built up when praying in tongues is because tongues is often perfectly praying against evil spirits, perhaps to angels in their language, who then deal with the demons. And this may be why Paul says tongues are praying in the language of men and angels in 1 Cor. 13:1. Praying in the Spirit can set us and others FREE!
Nice ending:
Brown: “Can we both agree and say ‘Father, we want everything that You have for us in the fullness of the Spirit to glorify Jesus and nothing that’s not from You. … I pray that for you. You pray that for me. Fair enough?”
Minor: “Fair enough.”
Cessationism, the idea that the gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased in 70 AD really is “entirely unscriptural.”
If God can prepare such a glorious heavenly body for us, He can certainly prepare a body that will not be consumed by the fires of hell.
“Whoever practices sin is dominated by the enemy of God, the Devil.”
“By keeping yourself busy you ignore the true state of your soul.”
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” – James 4:7
Marijuana dulls consciences so they no longer recognize the Holy Spirit's warnings, causing many Christians to be prodigal — instead of dealing with, and overcoming our sins now so we can spend eternity in heaven.
We don't need drugs when we have a clear conscience and a clean… https://t.co/jetv2oKNYQ
— Jeff Fenske (@JeffFenske) March 28, 2024
Quotes I transcribed from the video (beneath their tweets):
“We’re not even talking about skinny jeans here. This is as easy as it can possibly get to where it would violate that standard. … That’s not legalism to obey God. … This is only a discussion that only takes place in a society that has basically chucked any concept of modesty. “
“What’s the motivation to want to wear something like that in the first place? Are we really to believe that the motivation is ‘well I think I’m glorifying God?’“
“The sin of a man is to want to get physical gratification out of people that you shouldn’t be. The sin of a women is to arouse interest that you shouldn’t want.”
TWEETS
Men lust after women and women lust to be lusted after by men.
A screenshot I made from what Jason Herrington wrote on Facebook.
Great to see people getting it! About 90 New Testament verses refute “once saved always saved,” “only believe,” and “it’s hard to lose one’s salvation.”
My article that I’m again offering $6,000 to anyone who can refute it: Who-Goes-To-Heaven Scriptures — Narrow is the Way | Who are the Children of God? — “There is therefore now *no condemnation* to those who are IN CHRIST Jesus, who don’t WALK according to the flesh, but ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT”
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Sin is serious, Apostle Paul told born again believers in (Romans 8:13) “they will die if they live according to the flesh.
(that means to die spiritually)
Jesus warned us in Matthew 5 in the strongest language that if we look at a woman to lust for her we’re committing adultery with her in our hearts. So He said we need to do whatever we have to control our eyes and our “right hand” so our whole bodies will not be thrown into hell when we die.
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery’ [old covenant].But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand [masturbation] causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. (Mt. 5:27-31)
Jeremy Slayden is here to talk about how Christian Protestantism was subverted by Manuel Lacunza, Darby, and Scofield which resulted in modern day Christian Zionism.