" Unclaimed Grace ! "

John 3:16 "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."

I once heard someone give this acrostic to represent the word GRACE:

G - GOD's

R - Rich's

A - AT

C - CHRIST's

E - Expense

Grace, the word itself is pleasant to the ear and many baby girls, over the years, have been given this word Grace as their name. A simple meaning for the word grace is "unmerited favor." But what does it mean to refuse grace ? First, we must understand what it means to accept grace, and in this case, GOD's grace.

One of my favorite stories, in Scripture, is the story of Joseph in Genesis Chapters 37-50. GOD revealed HIMSELF early in the life of Joseph, but his family did not understand about how the LORD had revealed HIMSELF to Joseph through the many dreams he was given. Joseph's father had a special relationship with Joseph, which caused anger and jealousy between him and his ten other brothers. His brothers plotted to get rid of him, but instead sold him into slavery to traders going to Egypt. His brothers told a story (a lie) to their father that Joseph must have been killed and dragged off by a wild animal.

Now we skip ahead many years, in Joseph's life, and we see that the LORD is with him even as a slave in Potipher's house. Potipher's wife falsely accuses Joseph of attacking her (a lie) and got him tossed into prison. While in prison two of Pharoah's servants got themselves into trouble and were also tossed into prison with Joseph. Joseph had found favor (grace) in prison and was treated well. Pharoah's two servants both had dreams that Joseph, with GOD's help, was able to interpret. One servant was restored to Pharoah, the other was hung from a tree.

Joseph told the restored servant to remember him to Pharoah and when the time was right, he did. Pharoah was having dreams that no one was able to interpret, and the restored servant remembered Joseph and told Pharoah about him. Joseph was cleaned up and brought to Pharaoh to interpret his dreams. The dreams were so crucial to the survival of all the Egyptian nation and people that Pharoah made Joseph second in command. GOD had been with Joseph to save millions and millions of people from a terrible famine that would last 7 years. But this famine was not only in the land of Egypt it also was in the land of Canaan, where his entire family lived.

Joseph was put in charge of bringing in much of the harvest of grains for 7 years, so that when the 7 years of famine came there would be enough to take care of all the people. It had been many, many years since Joseph had seen any of his family, but one day some of his brothers came to Egypt to buy food and Joseph saw them. They did not know him, but he recognized them right away. Now, he could have been harsh for what they had done to him. He could have easily had them killed. But, no, remember our word GRACE. He did the unthinkable, to make a long story short, he revealed himself to them and had his whole family brought to Egypt. Their father Jacob was old, advanced in years, and died there in Egypt, but not till after he saw his beloved son, Joseph.

After Jacob's death, the ten brothers were afraid that Joseph would take vengeance on them for what they had done to him and in Genesis 50:19-21 we read, "And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of GOD ? But as for you, ye thought evil against me: but GOD meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them." 

Joseph knew the "grace" of GOD all through his journey from Canaan to Egypt. If Joseph would not have received GOD's grace in his life, the whole nation of Israel would not exist. There are other stories, too numerous to mention, of GOD's grace being accepted by men and women who then did amazing things. Think of Noah and the ark. What would have happened if Noah had not "found grace in the eyes of the LORD" ? Also, King David was able to subdue a giant, and received a kingdom, all because he accepted GOD's gift of grace. The Apostle Paul, who started out as Saul, was a murderer of those in the early church. The LORD came to him on the road to Damascus and told him where to go to receive the "grace" of GOD through the Gospel. Much of the New Testament was written by him and think of how many churches were started on his missionary journeys, because Paul accepted GOD's grace.

As I said, the examples of how GOD's grace is accepted are many, and in so doing it changes the lives of people for the better, to do amazing things for GOD and for the people around them. But this post is called "Unclaimed Grace". When a person turns their back on GOD's grace, they turn their back on forgiveness, a better life here, eternal life in Heaven, a chance to see their family saved. In my own life, I can't even imagine where I would be today without GOD's unmerited favor, GRACE. I probably would be either dead or divorced or maybe even both. Some of my Grandchildren would not be saved. I would not be doing this blog and sending out the Gospel to see the fruits of it when I am in Heaven. Yes, in Heaven with my blessed LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST WHO saved me and is the GIVER of this grace in which I stand.

The LORD showed me HIS grace 50 years ago and I could have never imagined what HE had in store for me all those years ago. My husband of 49+ years, also got saved, but would that of happened if I would not have accepted GOD's gift of GRACE. See the picture at the top of the post. It is a picture of a sea of unopened gifts. These unopened gifts represent all the Grace that has been offered, over the thousands of years of mankind, by GOD. HIS gift of grace was given through the death burial and resurrection of HIS only begotten SON, JESUS. HE offers this gift of GRACE every day, all day long, to millions and millions around the world; but what does HE hear, silence, ridicule, laughter, and hearts hardened by sin. It is never too late to accept GOD's gift of grace, unless you die without it. Then it is too late. At that point, your eternity is sealed in a Devil's Hell.

How much has unclaimed grace hurt you, your family, the nation, and the world ? GOD has a path for every man, but most never know of it, nor accept it. This unclaimed grace just sits and waits for the owners to come and receive it by faith. Come to JESUS and claim that gift of grace by receiving JESUS as your personal LORD and SAVIOR. Below are some Scriptures that tell us that we are sinners, who need a SAVIOR. GOD sent HIS only begotten SON into the world to save sinners, like you, like me. Come to HIM in repentance (a turning to GOD from your sin) and faith, believing that what HE did, HE did for you, and CLAIM HIS AMAZING GIFT of GRACE ! 

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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" Isaiah 53, The Forbidden Chapter ? "

 

Isaiah 53 "Who hath believed our report ? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed ? For HE shall grow up before HIM as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: HE hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see HIM, there is no beauty that we should desire HIM. 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.

Surely HE hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem HIM stricken, smitten of GOD, and afflicted. 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. 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.

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. 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. 

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. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise HIM: HE hath put HIM to grief when THOU shalt make HIS soul and offering for sin, HE shall see HIS seed, HE shall prolong HIS days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in HIS hand.

HE shall see the travail of HIS soul, and shall be satisfied: by HIS knowledge shall MY righteous SERVANT justify many; for HE shall bear their iniquities. 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."

     Why would anyone, but the Devil, want a major chapter removed from Scriptures that shows unequivocally that JESUS was and is the Jewish MESSIAH/YESHUA foretold by many Scriptures in the Old Testament ? When I heard that there was a "FORBIDDEN CHAPTER" of Scripture I had to investigate. Jews from around the world are discovering this "Forbidden Chapter" and coming to realize that they have been misled by their religious leaders, just as those in JESUS' day misled their people about who JESUS was. I have decided to simply give the "Forbidden Chapter" in hopes that Jews around the world will continue to discover the truth about their Jewish MESSIAH JESUS/ YESHUA.

     Every prophetic verse in Isaiah 53 has a corresponding fulfillment in the New Testament. The truth is stunningly obvious to anyone who is truly in search of the truth about the Jewish MESSIAH JESUS/YESHUA. Come today and discover WHO you have been missing. HE is waiting and longing for you to come to HIM in repentance and faith. 

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

" STOP Being a Puppet ! "

 

Ephesians 2:1-3 "And you hath HE quickened (made alive), who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (the Devil), the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience (the unsaved): among whom also we all had our conversation (conduct) in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others."

     GOD's WORD tells us that before we are saved, born again by the SPIRIT and the WORD we are nothing more than puppets either to the lusts of our flesh, or for the Devil's pleasure or both. When a person is not a truly born again Christian, they have no power against the forces of either the lust of the flesh or the temptations of the Devil. If you are truthful with yourself, you know that to be true; our world is full of examples of it.

     But GOD has made the only perfect way for you to have a fighting chance against both the lust of the flesh and the Devil. That WAY is JESUS. We are born sinners. If you watch a toddler that barely can do anything and they do something wrong; you can ask them did they do that and they will lie right to your face and say no. Our sin is proof that we are born sinners; our sin does not make us sinners. GOD knew that we needed a perfect sinless SAVIOR so HE sent HIS only begotten SON into the world to pay our sin debt in full and made the ONLY WAY of salvation.

     As sinners, we are all in the same boat. We all sin and we all need a SAVIOR. GOD's great love for HIS most beloved creation (mankind) moved HIM to send HIS only begotten SON to Earth to pay our sin debt in full. "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, . .For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that HE was buried, and that HE rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:" (1st.Corinthians 15:1-2a,3-4).

     As truly born again Christians, we now have GOD's WORD and the HOLY SPIRIT, that permanently indwells us, as power against the world, the flesh and the Devil. So STOP BEING A PUPPET !  It is up to you. You need to make a choice; either continue in your sinful unsaved state or repent (a turning to GOD from your sin) and receive JESUS as your personal SAVIOR. GOD made it so simple that even a young child can understand that they do bad things and they want to be forgiven. They can readily understand that JESUS loves them and died to pay the price for their bad things that they do. In repentance and faith you can pray this simple prayer with all your heart for salvation:

LORD, I know that I am a sinner and I believe that YOU died and rose again for me. I am trusting only YOU to forgive me. Come into my heart and save me. Help me to live for YOU always. In JESUS name I pray, AMEN.

     JESUS said in John 5:24, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears MY WORD, and believes on HIM that sent ME, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." You no longer have to be a PUPPET; you no longer have to let the world, the flesh and the Devil rule your life. You know you need to be saved; you know that there must be more to this life than the way it is right here and now; STOP BEING A PUPPET and come to JESUS right now. ". . .BEHOLD, NOW is the accepted time; BEHOLD, NOW is the day of salvation." (2nd.Corinthians 6:2b)

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

" What god are You Serving ? "

 

Joshua 24:14-16  "Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve HIM in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

And the people answered and said, GOD forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;"

     As a people and as a society, we serve many things. We serve our families, our bosses, our towns; but whom do we put first ? Doing this blog was not an easy one for me. I too have issues when it comes to whom I put first above all else. We say that we put GOD, the LORD JESUS CHRIST first, but do we really ?

     In Deuteronomy 6:13a it says, " Thou shalt fear the LORD thy GOD and serve HIM," In Matthew 6:24 it says, "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve GOD and ________."  I deliberately left the last word out of the Scripture verse, because it could actually be anything. The word that GOD used was mammon, which means money; but what else could it mean besides money. Anything that we put first before the LORD.

     What is it that keeps you away from GOD's WORD ? What is it that keeps you away from a time of quiet prayer with the LORD ? What is it that keeps you from faithful service at a local church or fellowship of believers ? What is it that keeps you from faithfully witnessing for the LORD ? What god are you serving ?

     We sometimes have a hard time doing right and serving others in the spirit of humility. The LORD told us in Colossians 3:22-24, "Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing GOD: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the LORD, and not unto men; knowing that of the LORD ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the LORD CHRIST."

     When CHRIST came to earth, HE came to die for the sins of all mankind. That precious blood was shed as payment for our sins and to create a people that would be able to serve HIM. Hebrews 9:14 says, "How much more shall the blood of CHRIST, WHO through the eternal SPIRIT offered HIMSELF without spot to GOD, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living GOD."

     Serving GOD is a full-time job, no a full-time privilege, honor, and should be done out of a heart of love for HIM. I sing in the choir at our church and there are times that it feels as if I am not in the church building but that my voice takes me to the presence of the throne of GOD. The words that I am singing become a praise, a worship of and to HIM. At that moment there is nothing between me and HIS loving gaze and that is the way it should be always.

     Here are just some of the "gods" that have taken first place in your life, where GOD should be.

1. Our home & family

2. Our work, job

3. Fun (boats, motorcycles, RV's)

4. TV, Gaming, On-line social media

5. Friends & Smartphones

     When we put GOD back in the first place in our hearts, the rest will also be taken care of. Our family will have a better family member. Our employers will have a better employee. Fun will have its place, but not above the LORD. Friends will see JESUS in you and want to know HIM too. As I said above, I also struggle with keeping the Main thing, the Main thing !

     In 1st.Thessalonians 1:6-9 "And ye became followers of us, and of the LORD, having received the WORD in much affliction, with joy of the HOLY SPIRIT: so that ye were examples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the WORD of the LORD not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to GOD-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to GOD from idols to serve the living and true GOD;" 

     None of the above list of things are bad in and of themselves; it is when they are used as an excuse to not put GOD or keep GOD first in your life. This blog was written to make born again believers think about their lives to see if there is some sliding going on and to stop it in its tracks. Have a talk with the LORD and ask HIM in what areas are you sliding into idolatry and HE will put HIS finger on those places that are a problem. 

     1st.John 1:5-2:2  "This then is the message which we have heard of HIM, and declare unto you, that GOD is light, and in HIM is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with HIM, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as HE is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of JESUS CHRIST HIS SON cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, HE is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make HIM a liar, and HIS WORD is not in us. My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an ADVOCATE with the FATHER, JESUS CHRIST the RIGHTEOUS: and HE is the propitiation (sacrificial payment) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." GOD wrote these WORDs through John to believers. We have full forgiveness of whatever we have done all we have to do is come to the LORD in repentance and faith for full restoration of our fellowship with the LORD. There is nothing worth more than that to a child of GOD.

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

" I Hate "Religion" ! " "Religion" Has No Room For JESUS !"

     I hate "religion" because of its liturgies. I hate "religion" because of its pomp. I hate "religion" because it is sending more people to a Devil's Hell. I hate "religion" because it complicates something that is so simple even a little child can understand. I hate "religion" because it lies, manipulates, demands, deceives, controls, and did I say it takes what belongs to JESUS and gives it to mere men. JESUS said that even a little child understands HIM.

Mark 10:13-16  "And they brought young children to HIM, that He should touch them: and HIS disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when JESUS saw it, HE was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer [Let] the little children to come unto ME and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of GOD. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of GOD as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And HE took them up in HIS arms, put HIS hands upon them, and blessed them."

     Now unless you want to call JESUS a liar, HE said that even a little child can understand WHO HE is. Now what child or adult, these days, has any idea what "religion" has done for them ?

Matthew 11:25-30  "At that time JESUS answered and said, I thank THEE, O FATHER, LORD of Heaven and Earth, because THOU hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and has revealed them unto babes. Even so, FATHER: for so it seemed good in THY sight. All things are delivered unto ME of MY FATHER: and no man knows the SON, but the FATHER: neither knows any man the FATHER, save the SON, and HE to whomsoever the SON will reveal HIM. Come unto ME, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I AM meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light."

     Do these words describe your "religion"; easy, light, restful ? I'll bet not. How many people do you have to go to before you get your prayers answered, or not ? How many works do you have to do to get your sins forgiven, or not ? "Religion" is not simple, it's not easy and you have no rest for your souls !

2nd.Corinthians 11:3  "But I (Paul) fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in CHRIST."

     The Apostle Paul feared for the flock. Paul feared that "false gospels" would come and those who were not grounded in the simplicity that is CHRIST would follow after them. He feared that wolves would come into the church and not spare the flock. He even said in Galatians 1:8 & said it again in vs.9 :

     Now I'll bet you are wondering what all this has to do with hating "religion" ? Because "religion" is a liar, it's a deceiver, it takes what belongs to JESUS and gives it to mere men. It blinds the eyes to the simplicity that is in the Gospel of CHRIST.

     A little child can know that he or she does bad things (sins). A little child can know that JESUS was put on the cross to pay for the bad things that they have done. A little child can know that 3 days later JESUS was alive again. A little child can know that if they pray to JESUS and ask HIM to forgive them and to come into their heart and love them and be with them forever, that HE will. A little child can know the simplicity that is in JESUS.

     As an adult, can you know that you do bad things (sins) ? As an adult can you know that JESUS loves you ? As an adult can you know that JESUS was put on a cross to pay for the bad things that you have done ? As an adult can you know that 3 days later JESUS rose from the dead and was alive again ? As an adult can you know that if you pray and ask JESUS to forgive you and come into your heart and love you and be with you forever, that HE will ? The picture below is the simple Gospel of CHRIST that the Apostle Paul warned would be corrupted by wolves in sheep's clothing:

     Toss out your man made "religion" and replace it with a personal "relationship" with the GOD WHO created the Heavens, the Earth and YOU.

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

 

" The Declaration "

"In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with GOD, and the WORD was GOD. The same was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made by HIM; and without HIM was not any thing made that was made. In HIM was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 

There was a man sent from GOD, whose name was John (the Baptist). The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the LIGHT, that all men through him might believe. He was not that LIGHT, but was sent to bear witness of the LIGHT. That was the true LIGHT, which lights every man that comes into the world. HE was in the world, and the world knew HIM not. HE came unto HIS own, and HIS own received HIM not. But as many as received HIM, to them gave HE power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on HIS name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of GOD. And the WORD became flesh (JESUS), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld HIS glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the FATHER,) full of grace and truth.

John bare witness of HIM, and cried, saying, This was HE of whom I spoke, HE that comes after me is preferred before me: for HE was before me. And of HIS fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by JESUS CHRIST. No man has seen GOD at any time; the only begotten SON, which is in the bosom of the FATHER, HE has declared HIM."  John 1:1-18

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

 

"GOD is Not the Author of Confusion ! "

     I am writing this to give some instruction, out of the WORD of GOD, on how a Godly church should be organized and run. I have seen many making claims that they have been called by GOD to be Pastors, Deacons, Bishop or Elders of a local church or even home based fellowships. GOD is NOT the "author of confusion" and has laid down easily read and understood rules / guidelines for what people call "churches", and they are as follows:

1st.Corinthians 14:33-40  " For GOD is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the Law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. What ? came the WORD of GOD out from you ? or came it unto you only ? If any man think himself to be a prophet (one who speaks the given WORD of GOD), or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the LORD. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues (only when all rules for speaking thus is met). Let all things be done decently and in order.

1st.Timothy 3:1 - 4:1   "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a Bishop (Pastor, Elder, Undershepherd), he desires a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that rules well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of GOD ?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. Likewise must the Deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a Deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in CHRIST JESUS. These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto you shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou may know how thou ought to behave thyself in the house of GOD, which is the church of the living GOD, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD was manifest in the flesh, justified in the SPIRIT, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Now the SPIRIT speaks expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; "

Titus 1:5 - 10,15-16   "For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou should set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Elders (Pastor, Bishops) in every city, as I had appointed thee: If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a Bishop must be blameless, as the steward of GOD; not self willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful WORD as he hath been taught that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: . . Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. they profess that they know GOD; BUT in works they deny HIM, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate (rejected of GOD)."

     GOD is quite clear about who should be called to Pastor a church or fellowship. A man, the husband of one wife, one who keeps his own house well, not greedy, not a drunkard, not a novice, and not a woman. GOD never calls a woman to be a Pastor or Under Shepherd of HIS church. HE will never go against HIS established, written WORD - never. So if you are a woman and you think that you have been called of GOD to be a Pastor, you had better check again on who it was that called you (as in the Garden, Eve was deceived), because it was not GOD. As was said at the beginning of this blog;  HE is not "the author of confusion" and HE wants all things to be done "decently and in order" in the churches of the Saints.
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie

" AMERICA " would make Sodom and Gomorrah Blush !

Genesis 2:21-25   " And the LORD GOD caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept;  and HE took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the LORD GOD had taken from man HE made into a woman, and HE brought her to the man.  And Adam said,  ' This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my  flesh;  she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.' Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.  And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. "

1st.Corinthian 6:9-11   " Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of GOD ?  Do not be deceived.  Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of GOD.  And such were some of you.  But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the LORD JESUS and by the SPIRIT of our GOD. "

     June 26th.2015 was a very significant day in the history of America, not for good but for evil.  We again have redefined that evil is good.  GOD is not mocked, for what a nation sews, so it shall reap.  We have redefined what life is and the mothers womb has become a war zone for the babies that GOD forms by HIS all wise hand and blesses us with.  Now we have redefined the wonderful gift of marriage that GOD instituted very early in HIS creation.  As soon as woman was created from Adam's rib she was given to him as a helper.  GOD HIMSELF performed the first marriage between one man and one woman.  NOT two men, two women, man and a boy, women and a girl or two men who think they are women and change how GOD made them and vice versa.  

     We as human beings think that we know better than GOD and we will rue the day that we have thumbed our noses, once again, at an ALL HOLY GOD.  It is nothing for us to murder / sacrifice our children at the alter of inconvenience and selfishness;  then point fingers at those who abuse a child that has been blessed to be born at all. Those other fingers are pointing right back at us and our nation is worse than Sodom and Gomorrah ever was.  Their sexual sins did not cause the death of over 64,000,000 children and that is just in America.  China's number of murders of the unborn and forced sterilization of any woman who dares to try and have a second could be as many as a 250,000,000 or more. We have no true numbers for them.

     America, was once a blessed nation and to anyone coming here they still look for the dream of being able to be successful and free.  It is all as rotten meat;  the core of America has become rotten and loaded with sin.  Calling good evil and evil good has become the way of not only our government but also those within the borders of our nation who elect them to their offices.  You are just as guilty as those who have actually, by judicial decree, murdered millions of babies and now have forced states to be part of this evil of redefining marriage. What's next, allow murderers to have the right to kill whomever they want; let children be raped and toys for perverts to do what they want without consequence; let's just open our doors and let thieves come in and take whatever they want without any repercussion !

     Back in the 1960's one woman decided that GOD was not needed in our schools.  How has that worked out for us !  We have no idea if our children will come home alive these days.  Our schools have become as much a war zone as a mothers womb.  Children again have become the casualty of a selfish, ungodly society.  Then in the 70's one woman decided that she should not have to have a child if she didn't want to;  and before you get all high and mighty about women being raped and conceiving a child or their health is at risk;  less than 1/10 of 1% of all abortions reported in the U.S.are related to anything criminal or health related.  We kill our babies out of pure selfishness and conveinience. Can you imagine the pain and horror of a baby about to take their very first breath and a huge pair of scissors is stabbed into the back of their neck as they are coming out the birth canal !  What happened to the Dr.'s oath of,  " First do no harm ? "

     We have decided that we know better than GOD on the issues of life and marriage.  We as a nation should be falling on our faces and as Job said to the LORD,  " Therefore I abhor (despise) myself, and repent in dust and ashes." Job 42:6   But will we, will we even notice the evil that is permeating our nostrils with a stench that has all but suffocated the beauty that once was  America. Was it ever perfect, of course not, but we knew WHO it was that made our country great.  We gave HIM WHO set-up this great nation the rightful place due HIM.  We knew that our children were children from the womb and we knew that a marriage was blessed and sanctioned by GOD between one man and one women;  not whatever mixture or flavor we happen to pander to at the moment.

Isaiah 3:9  " The look on their countenance witnesses against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom;  they do not hide it.  WOE to their soul !"

Jeremiah 23:14   " Also, I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem:  They commit adultery and walk in lies;  they strengthen the hands of evildoers , so that no one turns back from his wickedness.  All of them are like Sodom to ME, and her inhabitants like Gomorrah."

Jeremiah 50:40   " As GOD overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, says the LORD, so no one shall reside there, nor son of man dwell in it. " (And no one does live on the site )

2nd.Peter 2:4-8   " For if GOD did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;  and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a Preacher of righteousness bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;  and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;  and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed with the filthy conduct of the wicked, for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds, "

Jude 5-7   " But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the LORD, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.  And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own habitation, HE has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great Day;  as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire,"

     OK, so we as Truly Born Again Christians, what should we be doing ?  How shall we, like Lot, survive this horror of sin and shame in our nation ?  How will we be called upon, by the LORD, to stand up for righteousness and to refuse to bow to lawlessness and evil decrees.  There is a Pastor in the U.S. that has a phrase that he lives by.  Those who know him well will know who he is;  I will not name him but I will give the phrase,  " Do what is right in the sight of GOD and leave all the consequences to HIM."   Though that is very good and applies I want to leave my Brothers and Sisters in the LORD this verse from Daniel.

Daniel 6:10   " Now when Daniel knew that the writing (making it illegal for 30 days for anyone to pray to or petition any god or person other than King Darius) was signed, he went home.  And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his GOD, as was his custom since early days (from his youth, even way before he had been taken into captivity). "

     We are to be doing the work that the LORD left us here to do til HE comes to take HIS Bride home.  Give out the Gospel, tell people what HE has done for you, be true and faithful to HIM and HIS WORD, pray, pray and pray without ceasing.  And be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke and exhort with all longsuffering.  Warn those who are without CHRIST that they have one foot already dangling over the pit of hell;  and love O love the brethren because the time is short and we need to encourage and stir up the brethren towards good works as we see the Day approaching.

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

     

" Apostates / False Teachers Ahead - BEWARE ! "

     If you have spent any time at all in churches (all denominations) you may have noticed that they seem to be in disarray or prospering beyond belief. The first one you might think is a problem church and not doing what the LORD would have them to be doing and the prosperous church you might think is going gang busters for the LORD; you would probably be wrong on both counts.

     The LORD was well aware of what was going to happen almost from the moment that HE ascended back into Heaven, because HE had much to say about it especially through Paul, Peter and Jude but also in other Books of the Bible.  Wolves in sheep's clothing, wolves in the pulpits, false teachers, apostates of every kind were warned about right from the beginning of the infant church straight through today and beyond.

     Many denying the Deity of CHRIST,  the blood of CHRIST,  Salvation through CHRIST alone, the Gospel, the WORD of GOD;  all being used by the great deceiver and accuser of the brethren, the devil / Satan and his demons. These people tout the same lie that the serpent told Eve in the Garden of Eden,  " did GOD really say ? "   Doubt of GOD's love, doubt of GOD's SON, doubt, doubt, doubt ! ! !

2nd.Peter Chapter 2 speaks much about the False Teachers and the LORD calls them:  Unjust, Presumptuous, Self-Willed, like natural Brute Beasts, Corrupted, Spots and Blemishes, Adulterers (spiritual), Beguilers, Covetous, Accursed children, Wells without water, Slaves of Corruption, a Dog who returns to its own vomit, a Sow wallowing in the mire.  2nd.Peter 2:1-3 says,   " But there were also false prophets among the people even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the LORD WHO bought them and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.  By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words;  for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. "  Please read the rest of 2nd. Peter Chapter 2 for more help in identifying these False Teachers.

The Book of Jude uses nearly the same terminology and descriptions for Apostates.  Jude 3-4,12-13,16  " Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common Salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.  For certain men have crept in unnoticed who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our GOD into licentiousness and deny the only LORD GOD and our LORD JESUS CHRIST."

" These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves;  they are clouds without water carried about by the winds;  late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. "

" These are murmurers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts;  and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. "

     Read the entire Book of Jude to get the full word on Apostates. CHRIST warned the people about those  " who were as white washed tombs full of dead men's bones. " These wolves in sheep's clothing are not only in the pulpits of many churches but they are prevalent within the congregations.  Most congregants are ignorant of what the WORD of GOD says and they are easily lead into error by False Teachers and Apostates in the pulpit.  But also, the congregation can have among them, those who have come from other churches with error galore !  It is like a little leaven leavening the whole lump little by little until the soft spoken, compliant Pastor no longer has control of those who he once ministered unto and he finds himself outside wondering what happened.

     I did this blog because I have seen much apostasy being relayed on the Internet, false teachers of all sorts, those who want to rewrite the Bible, those who want people to get saved then throw the Bible away,those who misinterpret the WORD of GOD for their own egos, those who deny that JESUS is GOD, and deny the blood of CHRIST as payment for our sins, and so on and so forth adnausium.   So if it is this bad on the Internet our churches cannot be that far behind.  So the next time you move or are out there checking into churches to become part of a local assembly for the service of CHRIST and the brethren;  be careful, be wise, check them out 6 ways from Sunday and then some. Check out their Statement of Faith word by word and ask questions;  do not be afraid to ask questions.  If you get an attitude by asking questions then a flag is being raised as to whether they are on the up and up.  Don't just look at the size of their congregation and assume that all is well. Many of the largest congregations in the U.S. are suspect at best and totally Apostate at worst.

     Just be careful and allow the HOLY SPIRIT to guide you into the congregation that is a right fit for you and your family.  GOD wants us to assemble together to do the work of the ministry;  to care for and encourage one another; especially as we see the Day approaching.  We are not to be hermits, alone. Our love for CHRIST is only to be first above our love and care for the brethren; and you cannot care for the brethren if you are not part of a local assembly of like minded believers.  So go out and do your research to find the one place that GOD has for you to be of service to HIM and to HIS children.

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie