Jesus was the Sin Bearer not a Sinner

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Demonic heretic Bill Johnson says that Jesus was a sinner and had to be born again.

“Did you know Jesus became a sinner for us and had to be born again?” YouTube- Bill Johnson False Teacher, T. 3:48-4:55 (see video above) Bill Johnson Exposed

Out of his own mouth Bethel Church pastor Bill Johnson says “Jesus became a sinner for us and had to be born again.”

Show us where “Jesus BECAME A SINNER” or that the Son of God had to be born again in the Bible. Waiting…..

Only a sinner needs to be born again, regenerated. To call Jesus a sinner or say the Son of God became a sinner, is blasphemy. True born again disciples of Jesus have been washed from their sins in His holy, precious blood, the Son of God who is the “lamb without blemish and without spot:” (1 Peter 1:18-19)

We owe a debt we cannot pay
Jesus paid a debt He did not owe

“For the love of Christ constraineth (compels) us; because we thus judge, that if ONE DIED FOR ALL, then were all dead:” 2 Corinthians 5:14

Jesus was the prophesied Messiah, the Lamb of God, the perfect sinless Son of God and sacrifice (Leviticus 17; 1 Peter 1:18-19; John 1:29).

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” 1 Peter 1:18-19

Jesus did NOT have to become a sinner to redeem sinners from their sin. Anyone who believes that has no biblical clue of the sacrificial system, the shedding of the blood of spotless, unblemished animals that prefigured the shedding of the precious blood of the Lamb of God which came to take away the sins of the world (John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18-19). The Word of God tells us that Christ’s saints have been washed “with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” Notice that Jesus was “without blemish and without spot” of sin!

Of this glorious passage in 1 Peter 1:18-19, William MacDonald writes:

“But they (born again believers) had been ransomed from that futile existence by a tremendous transaction. They had been rescued from the slavery of world-conformity by the payment of an infinite ransom. Was it by silver or gold that these kidnap victims had been freed (Exodus 30:15)?

1:19 No it is with the precious blood of Christ – like the blood of a perfect, unblemished lamb. Christ is “a lamb without blemish and without spot“, that is, He is absolutely perfect, inwardly and outwardly. If a believer is ever tempted to return to worldly pleasures and amusements, to adopt worldly modes and patterns, to become like the world in its false ways, he should remember that Christ shed His blood to deliver him from that kind of life. To go back to the world is to re-cross the great gulf that was bridged for us at staggering cost, but even more – it is positive disloyalty to the Savior.” William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary, p. 2255

Show us in God’s Word where Jesus “HAD TO BE BORN AGAIN” which would mean the Son of God was a sinner. Total heresy. ONLY a sinner needs a Savior and to be born again. The Savior who is sinless came to die for the guilty!

Any person who believes it’s okay for any person to bear false witness by saying Jesus was a sinner, became a sinner, or had to be born again, has no clue as to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and needs to be saved. “God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16) – that’s Jesus – and how can God sin? He can’t.

“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;” Hebrews 7:26

Jesus BORE OUR SINS – He’s not a SINNER. He bore our sin which means He became the sin sacrifice, NOT A SINNER. Eternity of difference on your belief or rejection of this Bible truth.

IF Jesus was a sinner, He wasn’t the Messiah, the spotless Lamb of God and His blood wasn’t “precious” and redeeming (Matthew 26:28; John 1:29; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 1:15-16, etc.).

Any person who believes Jesus is a sinner or turned into one, is a lost soul, an antichrist.

Jesus was the ultimate sin sacrifice – NOT a sinner!

Scripture says God “hath made him to be sin for us” – not that He became a sinner. Jesus was the sin sacrifice, not a sinner. Eternity is in the balance (2 John 9).

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:5-6

Doctrine doesn’t matter?

God’s Word says you are now lost if you do not continue in “the DOCTRINE of Christ” ….

“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.” 2 John 1:9

Those who will not see in Scripture, believe, and declare that Jesus Christ is the sinless Son of God, are not continuing in “the doctrine of Christ” – the doctrine, the teaching of Jesus in divinely inspired Holy Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16). And the Bible says they do not have God!

On the divine authority of God’s Word: If you will not believe and declare that Jesus Christ was sinless, you are not saved. You are not continuing “in the doctrine of Christ” and you do not have God.

On this topic, one writer notes:

“Bill Johnson’s statement is not new. I heard it repeatedly decades ago by popular and not so popular individuals in the Charismatic Movement.

The fact is, Christ was the perfect sacrificial Lamb. In accordance with the Law, Israel put the sins of the nation on a sacrificial lamb. It did not mean that lamb would become sinful, which would be impossible. It was done so that the lamb could pay sin’s price, which was death.

Likewise, it was impossible that Christ would become sinful by our sins being “laid” on him. If that occurred, then He would not have been the perfect and sinless Lamb. Thus, He could not have become the perfect sacrifice.

It was Gods intent that His sinless Son would pay a debt that He did not owe, but chose to accept.

He was an innocent man voluntarily dying for innumerable guilty people’s crimes. That is the glory of the Gospel. That did not make Him guilty—it made Him a sacrifice, the perfect sacrifice.”

ANY person who agrees with Satan’s lie that Jesus became a SINNER (instead of the sacrifice for sinners), is not saved. Note v 10

“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” 2 John 7-11

Scripture says that Jesus, who is divinely, eternally “just” died for “the unjust” – the wicked (us)! Jesus’ perfect sacrifice paid the full price for man’s sin (John 19:30). It is Finished!

“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, THE JUST FOR THE UNJUST, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:” 1 Peter 3:18

Jesus died “that he might bring us to God.”

Jesus was the only sin-less man to ever walk the earth, the Messiah, the Lamb who was slain to redeem the fallen race, us, back to God.

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” Hebrews 2:9

Word of Faith heretic Kenneth Hagin said:

“The death of Jesus Christ was not a physical death alone. If it had been a physical death, Abel would have paid the price for mankind. He was the first man that died because of honoring God and His Word. If it had been a physical death only, it wouldn’t have worked! And if He hadn’t died spiritually, that body never would have died.” (What Happened From the Cross to the Throne, Tape #00-0303)

“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened (made alive, raised up) by the Spirit.” 1 Peter 3:18

—- God’s Word tell us that God “hath made him (Christ) to be sin for us” and not that Jesus “became a sinner.” In fact, in the very next words, the Scripture reveals once again that Jesus is sinless – “who knew no sin.”

—- The Bible makes it clear that Jesus Christ is divine, God from all eternity past, and was born of a virgin and sinless (Matthew 1:21-23; Rev. 1:5, 8, 18). These are absolute essential tenETS of the Christian faith. In fact, Christ was the only sinless person to ever walk the earth (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; 1 Tim. 3:16; 6:16; Hebrews 1:1-3; 4:15; 7:26, etc.). The only begotten Son of God is unique in all of history – He is simply matchless.

Jesus offered the perfect sacrifice as He alone could do – because He was unique in all of history, born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23). – Prophetically, the Holy Spirit through Isaiah foretold that Jesus “shall bear their iniquities.” (Isaiah 53:11) A sinless, perfect offering is the only sacrifice the Father could honor to satisfy the claims of His justice to redeem fallen mankind.

Jesus “bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” (Isaiah 53:12)

“It is finished” means “paid in full.” (John 19:30) The sin debt, the breach made by man separated Him from our God who is “Holy, holy, holy.” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8) That debt was fully satisfied in the sacrifice of our LORD Jesus Christ, the ultimate price was paid to satisfy the claims of the Father’s justice to buy back/purchase mankind to Himself (Isaiah 53:11). He is “the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29)

Jesus Christ was “separate from sinners” – “For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;” (Hebrews 7:26)

And why did God send His sinless, only begotten Son upon whom He laid all the sins of the whole world? – “that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21) “And he is the propitiation (atoning sacrifice) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2:2)

In fact, in this very passage we are told that “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 5:19)

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

Modern diabolical wolves make it all about us and not Jesus! Run!

Christology – the study of Christ – the grand Theme, the central Subject, Substance of the Scriptures (John 5:39-40, etc.).

If you will be planted deep into Christ, your Christology, your study of, your personal knowledge of Christ must be deep, not shallow (Colossians 2:6-10).

Christology

STOP for a moment and think with me …. There would be no Bible, no need for men to read God’s Word, if JESUS were not the central Theme of the whole Bible. Why? That would mean God would have terminated His creation project, His history with mankind, and so there would have been no need to redeem mankind by the sacrifice of His only begotten Son. But God, who “is love,” instituted His plan to redeem fallen man as soon as man sinned and fell (Genesis 3:15; John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:8, 16, etc.). There would be no need for a Bible for fallen man to read and find out about the Savior if God had ended the human race, right? Yet, He has carried out and is carrying out His divine plan of reconciliation, communicating through His Word, of which His only begotten Son, the eternal Word, is the Grand Subject, the Sacred Substance of the Scriptures (John 5:39-40; 2 Peter 1:19-21, etc.).

God’s Word does say that God “made him to be sin for us” which simply means God the Father put the sins of mankind on Jesus Christ in order to pay for the sins of the world. But of course it doesn’t mean (as the Word of Faith wolves teach) that Jesus become a sinner!

Christ was our scapegoat. This was the fulfillment of the prefiguring shown to us when the priests of God (Levites) would lay hands on the scapegoat – the goat of departure – and confess the sins of the people and send him off into the wilderness, amen Jesus! (Leviticus 16) Watch this picture closely friend:

“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:” Leviticus 16:21

Jesus “knew NO sin.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Jesus Christ came in fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies that preceded him for hundreds of years. He was “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” and as such of necessity, had to be spotless, sinless (John 1:29; Leviticus 16-17).

“He made him a sin offering, who knew no sin – A commendation peculiar to Christ. For us – Who knew no righteousness, who were inwardly and outwardly nothing but sin; who must have been consumed by the divine justice, had not this atonement been made for our sins. That we might be made the righteousness of God through him – Might through him be invested with that righteousness, first imputed to us, then implanted in us, which is in every sense the righteousness of God.” John Wesley

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.” Leviticus 17:11

These animal sacrifices offered under the Old Covenant for the sins of God’s people merely prefigured that perfect sacrifice of Christ, the Messiah which was to come.

Jesus was the perfect Lamb – the unblemished Lamb of God. He was the perfect sin offering, not a sinner. Yet the Word of Faith movement teaches otherwise.

Heresy: According to Kenneth Copeland, Jesus had to “accept the sin nature of Satan.” (Kenneth Copeland, What Happened from the Cross to the Throne, side 2.)

“Nowhere in the Scripture does it say, God made Him to be a sinner’ but ‘He had made Him to be sin.’ This occurred by taking our place as a substitution. Contrary to Kenyon’s theology Jesus always was mortal in his human nature, and nowhere does Scripture say Satan became his master. God subject to Satan is not the teaching of the bible in any shape or form.” letusreason.org

Jesus of course, is “the Lamb of God, which TAKETH AWAY the sins of the world” in fulfillment of this illustration.

“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:29

Isaiah 53

“Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”

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The Essential of Forgiveness: Are Your Hands Around Someone Else’s Throat? [podcast]

Forgiveness is ultra important to God. If you don’t forgive all others, you are not forgiven of your own sin and are as sure for hell as if you were already there. If you refuse to forgive you damn your own soul, non-negotiably. irrevocably.

GOD SAW IT ALL – HE SAW ALL YOUR SIN AND YET YOU HOLD UNFORGIVENESS TOWARD ANOTHER. IF you want to be forgiven, you MUST forgive. Do it now (Mark 11:25-26). Begin by admitting aloud to God what He already knows – that you are pure evil and have sinned against Him innumerable times! cry out to Him for mercy and declare aloud that no one needs Jesus more than you do!

“Harboring unforgiveness against someone else is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.” unknown

The reason people have a hard time forgiving, is that they’ve not yet been brought to the place in God to realize just how wicked THEY themselves are – and how merciful God was when He sent His only begotten Son to die for them “WHILE we (they) were yet sinners.” (Romans 5:6-8)

Outside of Christ’s righteousness, YOU are utterly wicked and depraved in the eyes of a holy God (Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3, 7). When this finally sinks down into your heart, you will immediately and freely forgive all you’ve harbored ill will against – in utter forgiveness. This breaking all begins when we repent (Acts 3:19).

The sins that should concern us the most, are our own!

People who don’t forgive simply do not realize just how wicked they themselves are.

God will not forgive the sins of any person who refuses to forgive all others – from their heart (Matthew 18:21-35; Mark 11:25-26, etc.). Unforgiveness is non-negotiably, irrefutably, soul damning sin.

Forgiveness is a Non-Negotiable Essential for having a relationship with the LORD and going to Heaven.

ANYone who doesn’t forgive EVERYone is going to hell irrevocably! Matthew 18:21-35
GOD mercifully forgive each of us, His children, not on our own merit or behalf, but rather on the perfect behalf of Christ Jesus! He now requires us to freely forgive all others as He mercifully forgave us. Non-negotiably saints.

We shall not receive divine mercy unless we freely show it to others (Mark 11:25-26). And anyone who denies this calls the son of God a liar.

Father, please forgive my hardness of heart, my obstinance, my heart rebellion. Please forgive my gross sins and grant this heart to be a heart of flesh dear LORD. In Jesus’ name, amen.

“Unforgiveness is poison to your soul. I see many who think by holding hatred and anger they are hurting the person they are mad at! But it damns their own soul! And will destroy you from the inside out! That is God’s judgment if we choose not to forgive.” Karen Cochran

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant: A Parable is Simple an Earthly Story with a Heavenly Meaning. Matthew 18:21-35

Mat 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Mat 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Mat 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Mat 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
Mat 18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Mat 18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Mat 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Mat 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Mat 18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Mat 18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Mat 18:31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Mat 18:32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Mat 18:33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Mat 18:34 And his lord was wroth (furious), and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Mat 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Forgiving others is essential to answered prayer. It’s a non-negotiable, divinely required condition.

“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, FORGIVE, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.” Mark 11:24-26

Clear it all out…. the past is the past saints … “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:31-32)

God forgave us in our wickedness, “while we were yet sinners”, on the basis of Christ’s righteousness and in spite of our own evil, sinful state (Romans 5:6-8). Now, as His children, we are non-negotiably commanded to freely forgive all. If we don’t, the Father will not forgive us and if we die that way, we shall perish irrevocably (Mark 11:25-26).

ALL it takes to go the eternal hell is to not forgive just 1 person (Matthew 18:21-35; Mark 11:25-26).

You are not forgiven if you don’t forgive – all, from your heart.

When we realize just how “desperately wicked” WE ourselves are outside of the present saving mercy of God, then will we freely forgive all others (Jeremiah 17:9).

IF THE LORD ISN’T A GOD OF MERCY, WE’RE ALL IN TROUBLE…. SELAH. GIVE OUT MERCY LIKE YOU NEED IT – BECAUSE YOU DO!!!

AS you were shown mercy in your sin, God requires that you show mercy to all others – and if you don’t, you lose His divine mercy. Repent. Acknowledge your own utter wickedness and myriad of sins before God in true repentance, and forgive all – now. Memorize James 2:13 now.

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” James 2:13

A sure way to bring judgment on ourselves is to judge another while we have sin in our own life (Matthew 7:1-5; James 2:13). Repent now.

PRAYER: Dear heavenly Father, I come to You as a vile sinner in and through the precious blood and name of Jesus Christ. I am guilty of infinite sin before You and here and now express to You my thanksgiving for sending Your only begotten Son to die on that cross for me, for my sin of which I am 100% guilty. There is no good thing in me except You LORD Jesus. I am not good but You are dear LORD. Having been freely forgiven by You LORD, I have no business not forgiving all others. In light of how You’ve mercifully forgiven me, I fully understand that You will damn my soul to eternal hell if I refuse to forgive all others of all offenses. Jesus please rebuke and break me to the core of my being, taking away all hardness of heart and granting to me a heart of flesh. Please fill me with Your love Father, in Jesus’ name, amen.

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Bowels of Mercies [podcast]

“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: 16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight […]

Be Ye Kind One to Another, Tenderhearted, Forgiving One Another [podcast]

“We pray earnestly, O God, that we may not be found among those with hardened hearts, no longer able to hear Thy voice.” AW Tozer WHEN we choose to condemn another unwisely we should remember that we are not going to stand in the Supreme Court of the Universe before God to give account for anyone else’s sins except our own. We are not going to stand before the Almighty to be judged for someone else’s sins but only our own. We must have mercy on others as we ourselves are utterly in need of divine mercy. Truth: Any person […]

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The Blessings of Bible Reading [podcast]

“Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Revelation 1:3

The quickest and surest way to get blessed is to simply read God’s Word. This is so simple that most miss it.

Bible reading is the key to learning the things of God (Prov. 22:17-22).
Bible Study is paramount to spiritual growth (1 Pet. 2:2).
Reading God’s Word etches the image of Christ upon the canvass of the heart (Lk 24:27; Jn 5:39, 46).
Bible reading instills the fear of the LORD (Deut. 4:10, 17:19).
Bible reading and obedience guarantee answered prayers (John 15:7).
The Word gives us God’s direction (Ps 119:105).
Bible learning comforts the soul (Rom. 15:4).
Reading the Bible enhances one’s intelligence and mind (Ps 119:99-100).
Bible reading wards off the enemy (Ps 17:4).
Reading the Bible dispels darkness (Ps 119:130).
Bible Study clears and cleans the mind and heart (Jn. 15:3).
Studying God’s Oracles equips for battle (Eph. 6:17).
Bible reading washes the religion out of us (Matt. 15:6,9, 22:29; Eph. 5:26).
Studying the Word corrects our faulty thinking (2 Tim. 3:16).
Bible reading imparts divine wisdom (2 Tim. 3:15).
Pouring over God’s Truth fully equips us to minister divine truth in love (2 Tim. 3:17).
Bible reading fills the heart with joy (Jer. 15:16).
Reading the Bible increases discernment (Ps 17:4; Heb. 5:11-14).
Bible study increases our spiritual strength (Prov. 24:5).
Bible study excites and energizes prayer (John 15:7).
Bible reading causes a spiritual fire inside the heart of the believer (Jer. 20:9).
Bible reading increases faith (Rom. 10:17).
Reading the Bible stirs evangelism (Rom. 10:13-17).
Bible reading makes one sure of His salvation and more confident in the LORD (Jn 20:31; 1 Jn 5:11-13).
Bible reading comforts the heart in times of trouble (Ps 119:50,76,171).
Bible learning imparts wisdom to the believer (Ps 19:7).
Studying God’s Word builds up the disciple in the faith of Christ (Acts 20:32).
Bible reading sanctifies the Christian (Jn 15:3; 17:17; Eph. 5:26).
Bible study reveals Christ to the heart of the believing reader (John 5:39).
“Wondrous things” are beheld by those who ingest, read God’s Words (Psalms 119:18).

God blesses those who read His Word

“Blessed is he that readeth” Revelation 1:3

“Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and READ.” Isaiah 34:16

YES God’s people are to “study” His Word and how else to do such than to begin by “READING” His words? 2 Tim 2:15

“Till I come, give attendance to READING, to exhortation, to doctrine.” 1 Timothy 4:13

“Bless is he that READETH ….” Revelation 1:3

Years ago I found that if I don’t get up early to read God’s Word and spend quality moments in prayer first and foremost, it will never happen. God must be put first and this requires ruthless discipline.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33

Reading all of God’s Word is the priority of ever astute follower of Jesus.

There’s no way to learn God’s Word other than reading it yourself (2 Timothy 2:15) God gave you His Word in tangible format in order for you to learn of Him from Him and by Him. Those who leave it to others to teach them God’s Word are self-deceived and will be misled by those they depend on to teach them the Bible.

GOD’S WORD

Saints, in order that some may be encouraged, below, let’s talk about our current personal Bible reading…..

“Presently, I am in 1 Kings, reading all the way through the Bible again, and also reading through Revelation backwards. Personally I like to read several chapters every morning to begin the day and like to include OT, Poetic books, and New Testament chapter readings….. along with pouring over passages like 1 Cor 13; Phil 2:3-5; Col. 3:1-4, 12-14;” Todd

“In 1 Thessalonians reading through the Bible.” Jason

“I am reading Mark.” Michele

“Philippians—Paul’s letter in prison—and joy.” Joe

“I Been Reading James And 1st An 2nd Peter This Week.” Connie

“Working my way through 1 Sam (ch 14 finished now) Psalms 77 and John chapter 4 finished. Trying to read through in 6 months. I enjoy listening (KJB on YouTube) while I read also.” Nathan

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AI TECHNOLOGY IS WHAT?

By Stacy Strother

AI TECHNOLOGY IS WHAT!?

The Bible doesn’t mention AI by name, but its warnings about deception, control, and false images in the last days speak directly to the dangers technology could bring.

Look at Revelation 13:14-15 (KJB):

“And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles… saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast… And he had power to give life unto the IMAGE of the beast, that the IMAGE of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the IMAGE of the beast should be killed.”

In the original Greek, “IMAGE” (eikon) means a likeness, simulation, or even an artificial representation. The text says this image is given “breath” (pneuma) so it can speak. Today, that sounds like AI—an artificial system that can “speak” and even influence or control people, becoming something people look to for answers or even authority.

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Jesus warned in Matthew 24:24 (KJV):

“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall DECEIVE the very elect.”

The Greek for “deceive” (planao) means to lead astray or seduce—exactly what can happen if the masses start trusting an AI system that doesn’t actually know truth, only what’s common or popular.

Almost sounds like cultish celebrity followings, right?

Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:1, 7 (KJB):

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come… Ever learning, and NEVER ABLE to COME to the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH.”

This describes our world—where knowledge explodes, but discernment and real truth get lost. AI can gather endless information but cannot provide spiritual wisdom, EVEN THOUGH, people will flock to it to get it!

Daniel prophesied in Daniel 12:4 (KJB):

“…Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.”

The Hebrew word for “knowledge” (da‘ath) means skill and discernment, but today we see more INFORMATION than ever—without the FOUNDATION of truth.

All of these passages warn us: the last days will be MARKED by artificial IMAGES, persuasive DECEPTION, and overwhelming INFORMATION without wisdom.

AI fits right into this picture—a tool that could be used by the “beast system” to control, deceive, and subtly SHIFT doctrine AWAY FROM the truth.

AGAIN—It’s a reminder to walk in the Spirit and test everything by God’s unchanging Word, not by artificial intelligence.

Stay Blessed!
If you are not ready to meet the Lord, please call on Him today and then pray for wisdom and discernment!

Blessings!

Stacy
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