Full Counsel Revelation of the King of all Kings
What False Teachers Won’t Tell You
The apostle Paul declared to the Ephesian “overseers” the full “counsel of God,” and for “three years ceased not to WARN every one night and day with tears” (Acts 20:28-32). He was intense with holy jealousy for their continued spiritual welfare. The inspired and vigilant apostle prophetically charged these leaders to “watch,” because “grievous wolves” FROM WITHIN were going to “arise” and distort the original Gospel. This warning is in effect for the New Testament period, that is, until Jesus Christ returns. As the only antidote to doctrines of devils and deceivers, Paul committed the Ephesian elders to “the word” (Acts 20:32).
Jesus told religious leaders that the proof of their relationship with God was their adherence to His words (Jn. 7:16-19; 8:47; 18:37; Is. 8:20). The apostle whom Jesus loved had no greater joy than when those he was overseeing walked in God’s truth (3 John 4). Tragically though, the heart of God revealed in His written Word, is rather foreign to many leaders in the Body of Christ today. They have consequently been deceived in their hearts, and misleading in their teachings. Because they do not possess the fear of God, these blinded men are not obeying God’s commands to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God,” “Preach the word…” and to “Feed the church of God” (2 Tim. 2:15; 4:2; Acts 20:28). They have omitted to give themselves “continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word” and are therefore blinded (Acts 6:4; Ps. 119:105). As was foretold by Amos the prophet, this failure has caused “A famine in the land…of hearing the words of the Lord” (Amos 8:11).
While congregating, countless believers are placed on an involuntarily truth-fast because of the folly of many leaders. Today, conditions are as they were in the days of Hosea the prophet:
“For the Lord hath a controversy (dispute) with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land…My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children (people; future).” Hosea 4:1, 6
The gross failure in the personal lives of many of our shepherds has turned them over to deceiving spirits which have blown various winds of error into their destitute vessels. Tragically, these blinded leaders have misplaced loyalties and teachings. What is transpiring in epidemic proportion in Christendom under the leadership of morally spineless pastors is frightening. Divine substance is absent from their lives. Many of them are not strengthened by God’s Spirit and Word (Eph. 3:16,20). Their empty messages and lack of spiritual power are telling! Regrettably, only a few are truly crucified with Christ, thus living in resurrection power. In the absence of God’s truth, error is afforded ample place. Because many have forsaken the Word of God and prayer, they have been overtaken by falsehood. They have “departed from the faith.” By their neglect they have become dwelling places for “doctrines of devils” (1 Timothy 4:1).
The superior, vast glory of the Son of God is captured well by Phillip Schaff when he writes:
“And yet this Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed, and Napoleon; without science and learning, He shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of schools, He spoke such words of life as were never spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of any orator or poet; without writing a single line, He set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and sweet songs of praise, than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times. Born in a manger, and crucified as a malefactor, He now controls the destinies of the civilized world, and rules a spiritual empire which embraces one-third of the inhabitants of the globe. There never was in this world a life so unpretending, modest, and lowly in its outward form and condition, and yet producing such extraordinary effects upon all ages, nations, and classes of men. The annals of history furnish no other example of such complete and astounding success, in spite of the absence of those material, social, literary, and artistic powers and influences which are indispensable to success for a mere man. Christ stands, in this respect also, solitary and alone among all the heroes of history, and presents to us an insolvable problem, unless we admit Him to be more than man, even the eternal … God.” Phillip Schaff, The Person of Christ, p. 40-41
Embarking on the study of this precious, divine Savior with whom we have to do, is by far the most important undertaking of the disciple. In fact, as our LORD Jesus inferred, any person led by the Holy Spirit, will come to this truth – “… he (the Holy Spirit) will guide you into all truth … He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you” (John 16:13-14).
On the ministry site, the category titled “Christology” contains engaging biblical truth concerning the marvelous, matchless Son of God. It is clearly the most important category on the ministry site and most importantly, in God’s Word. If in all our getting and even the study of Scripture, we miss this humble, lowly Lamb, the soon to return King of all kings, we have missed all! Whatever you do, study Christ and allow Him to build in you His revelation of who He is. As we seek and see His face, the veil that darkens our understanding shall be rolled back and Christ shall begin to appear on center stage of our hearts (2 Corinthians 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:19-21). No life that experiences the Christ, the Son of the living God, can be unchanged.
We will know when maturity is beginning to take place in our lives when we cease coming to the LORD only for what He can do for us and begin seeking to “know him,” which is the very chief purpose and reason for which He created us (John 17:3; Philippians 3:10).
If you were asked to give just 3 verses that prove that Jesus Christ is divine, would you be able to produce and quote those verses and references? If not, your knowledge of Christ is deficient beloved. Seek Him. Study Him. Please allow me to encourage you to go through every post on this category – not all at once, yet perhaps methodically. Your knowledge and study of Christ will be vastly increased, establishing your life in Him. | Christology (the study of Christ)
JESUS CHRIST IS THE WORD OF THE FATHER WHOM HE SENT IN THE FULNESS OF TIME, PERFECTLY ACCORDING TO THE HUNDREDS OF PROPHECIES WHICH PRECEDED HIM, AND FOR HIS PEOPLE (JOHN 1: REVELATION 19:3, ETC.).
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
“And the Word was made flesh, 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 1:14
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; ” 1 John 1:1
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” 1 John 5:7
“Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.” Revelation 1:2
The message of “the word of God” is “the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
“And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.” Revelation 19:13
The entrance of this knowledge of the living Word of God Himself, should cause us to stop and begin to ponder just how we are being led in the gatherings we individually participate. Based on how Christ is lifted up or neglected, we can discern if those gatherings are truly glorifying Him who came and bled to redeem us. | Colossal Colossians
Seems to this disciple that very little time or energy is ever spend on the study of Jesus Christ. He is shunned and set aside for self-serving promises for our own selfish coping and getting along. Am I missing something?
Make no mistake, when a person or organization makes light of the living and written Word of God, he is then turned over by God to the enemy to be deceived and ultimately destroyed (Proverbs 13:13). Consider this critical spiritual truth:
“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
The numerous pulpit teachings which scream for want of Biblical content and depth, meet with no resistance in many parts of the church and can be linked directly to Satan’s intensifying plan against the work of God in the earth (Rev. 12:12). The one who will keep his soul to the end must realize that the full-fledged scheme of the enemy is to distort or withhold the true image of God through men, by adding to and subtracting from God’s initial account – written record – of Himself. To beguile, the enemy must alter the original content of God’s Word and change the emphasis. (see Gen. 2:17,3:4) Beware, Satan’s assault comes in cleverly disguised packages. Jesus cautioned:
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening (devouring; extortioning) wolves.” Matthew 7:15
Paul further alerts us to the plaguing proportions of fraudulent undercurrent in ministry when he states:
“For we are not as MANY, which corrupt (pervert) the word of God.” 2 Corinthians 2:17
Note here that the Holy Spirit, through the pen of Paul, uttered that there were already “many” in the ministry perverting the Word of God. If this was occurring in the first century church, just think for a moment of the time (20 centuries) that the enemy has had to twist minds and propagate error since then, hence you might readily conclude that our day will be more treacherous than Paul’s. Is there not a cause to sound the alarm for – due to the pillaging of the image of the Almighty in the hearts of His people, because we have coarsely neglected His Word?! Do we really know Jesus Christ? Is He being revealed in our hearts? Line upon line, precept upon precept through His Word? (See Isaiah 28:9-10)
The disciple of Jesus must tend with vigilance to the safe keeping of his heart and mind. He must set and keep his eyes upon the Word of God (Prov. 4:20-22).
“KEEP (guard) thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23
The true believer must be mindful of his enemy’s tactics and brood constantly over his blood-redeemed soul, ready to smite with holy vengeance all seeds that would corrupt pure doctrine (2 Corinthians 10:5).
Since words paint pictures upon the canvas of our minds and hearts, we should be selective as to what we allow our minds to feed upon. For example, it is imperative that we refuse those teachers who conveniently avoid Jesus’ message to all men who would truly follow Him. Christ said that all who would be His must “deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23-24). Instead, false leaders pander to fleshly lusts (Romans 1:18-32;16:17-18; Phil. 3:18-21; 1 Tim. 6:3-5; 2 Tim. 4:1-4).
“CEASE, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” Proverbs 19:27
O what a shameful and vain perplexity that we are daily, on radio, TV, and from pulpits, pummeled with such hollow messages void of divine wealth from the Holy Scriptures! How tragic in light of 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4!!!
In early America, God-fearing men preached fiery messages about the blazing arrows of God’s holy judgment which were aimed at the wicked and soon to be drunken with the blood of all unrepentant sinners (Psalms 7). Like the preaching of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist, in earlier days, hell was declared boldly to be the eternal judgment of the Almighty upon the wicked. Multitudes hastened to repentance in the fear of God as their iniquity was exposed under the holy lamp of God’s law (Gal. 3:24). Why so little true repentance now? Simple! Our leaders have conveniently defaulted in declaring the full counsel of God, namely the law of God which brings sinners to Christ! (See Galatians 3:24; 1 Timothy 1:7-11) Powder-puff pulpiteers have traded the preaching of the law and the cross for persecution-proof, ear-tickling sermonettes conducive to the acceptance of men, while they build their own kingdoms. This is the spirit of antichrist. In their sin-patronizing messages there is no convicting, eternal substance present to change lives! The apostle Paul said that these deceivers are “the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly (sinful appetites), and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things” (Phil. 3:18-19.)
In the American church we have created a god who is a love-only deity who somewhere along the way lost his justice and judgment attributes. We are not beholding “the goodness AND severity of God,” only the goodness, and therefore have created in the minds of God’s people the image of a false god (Exodus 20:3-4; Proverbs 11:1). According to these abominable omissions, the God of holy wrath no longer exists! This of course, is in blatant denial of Scripture (Mal 3:6; Matt. 10:28; Luke 12:5; Acts 5:1-11; Rom 1:18-20; 1 Cor. 10; Rev 20:10-15).
When asked to comment on Christianity in America, in an article printed in the Dallas Morning News, Richard Owen Rodgers, president of International Awakening Ministries, stated;
“We’re living in a biblically illiterate society…I would say it has occurred because the church has become increasingly careless over the last 40 years or so in proclamation. It’s dealt more with surface issues than solid biblical truths.”
Let it be known that deceivers are only given place by people, namely those who have itching ears, that is, they desire to hear the message that justifies their unpurged sin.
There seems to be 2 Biblical causes for epidemic deception:
1) False Shepherds in places of leadership in the Body of Christ. See Jer. 23; Is. 9:16; 56:10-12; Ez 34; Matt. 7:16-23; Phil. 3:17-19; 1 John 4:1; Rom. 16:17-18….
2) People who claim to be or start out to be of God, then, in their hearts, turn from Him. See Romans 1:21-32; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12; 2 Timothy 4:3…
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.” Amos 8:11
The God-fearing need see the extreme necessity for line upon line, precept upon precept Biblical teaching revealing the true image of the One God who is the Maker and Sustainer of all life. We, the current administration, have fallen down on the job. We have not upheld, as His faithful stewards, the oracles that He left to us. We have tolerated the desecration of the holy through our woeful neglect of His “express image” (Heb. 1:3), unveiled in Scripture. We must repent. In God we will find the unction to begin a full-scale study and declaration of His holy Word, just as that great apostle did (Acts 20:20,27).
We should daily thank God, pray for, and strengthen the genuine men and women of God, who are at war for the souls of men – “Holding forth the word of life” (Phil. 2:16). We must realize that Jesus warned of multitudes of deceivers. He said:
“MANY false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive MANY.” Matthew 24:11
We’ve been invaded from within! There are numerous false prophets peddling distorted teachings that are deceiving the undiscerning. False doctrines are those teachings which misrepresent God. They offer something other than what He contextually said about Himself in His Word. This is why we must learn the truth and be on guard at all times! In contrast to the counterfeit, God’s true ministers soundly and relentlessly proclaim the incomparable Christ, just as He is revealed in the original account. Let it be known though, that clever deceivers who distort the truth, will not be identified nor escaped by the idolater (one who has something else that is more important than God in his life). See 1 Cor. 11:19. However, God does reward the diligent, wholehearted seeker, with His discernment (Matt. 7:15,20; 2 Timothy 2:15; Heb. 5:14; 11:6; Rev. 3:18).
All must be put to the Biblical acid test (1 Jn 4:1-6). The believer must never judge messages or ministers by what he feels is right or wrong, but by what God’s Word says! Make not the fatal mistake of judging ministers against other modern day ministers (2 Cor. 10:12-18). The decline from the Biblical standard is so great, that this method must be deemed altogether unreliable (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-8). Where are the God-fearing men of faith in these last days?
The only safeguard against the deceitful trickeries and omissions, which are sent to move you away from Jesus, is to know Him through the holy Scriptures. Exclusively through the written Word, and God the Holy Spirit, is the perfect image of the Divine going to be etched upon the heart of the fervent seeker. If one is going to intimately know Christ, he must peer at Him continually, through the window of His written Word (Jn. 5:39; James 1:25). Jesus said;
“Search the scriptures…for they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39
THE DIVINE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST IS THE GRAND SUBJECT OF ALL SCRIPTURE. JESUS TOLD US CLEARLY THAT HE IS THE SACRED SUBSTANCE OF ALL OF HOLY SCRIPTURE. HE SAID: “AND BEGINNING AT MOSES AND ALL THE PROPHETS (THE ENTIRE OT SCRIPTURES), HE EXPOUNDED UNTO THEM IN ALL THE SCRIPTURES THE THINGS CONCERNING HIMSELF” (LUKE 24:29). ANY PERSON OR LEADER OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS MERELY PICKING OUT PROMISES TO CLAIM FOR THEIR OWN SELF-SERVING BENEFIT, ARE COUNTERFEIT. WHEN JESUS CHRIST IS NOT LITERALLY BEING UPHELD, WORSHIPPED, AND ADORED, THE DEVIL HAS CONQUERED! ALL WHO TRULY KNOW HIM, UPHOLD HIM ALONE AS THE REIGNING NAIL-SCARRED, RISEN LORD AND SAVIOR! He is the precious “first love” of their lives (COLOSSIANS 2:8-10, 18-19; Revelation 2:4-5).
Friend, what know ye of Jesus, from the Bible, His Word? Who do you say that He is? Is your image of Jesus according to His Holy Word? Our Savior has chosen to reveal Himself to His people through His words and He will only be correctly learned through this account He gave us of Himself (Psalms 40:7; 119:105; John 5:39-40; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21, etc.).
“According as his divine power hath given unto us ALL things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust … We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star (the image of Jesus Christ) arise in your hearts. 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter 1:3-4, 19-21
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.).
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” John 5:39-40
The Holy Scriptures have as their Grand Subject the Son of God. Like the pharisees, the religionist of His day, those who hear it and don’t repent, coming to Jesus, forfeit the blessing of His salvation.
In His message to us, the Lord reveals Himself, that we may know Him in an ever-deepening way, by the Holy Spirit and His Word. When His image is inscribed upon the canvas of our hearts through the impassioned study of His holy oracles, we will be drawn to and protected by Him, and consequently, not vulnerable to, but discerning, of the Satanic distortions at work in our midst (2 Tim 3:16,17; Matt.5:6; 1 Pet. 2:2).
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
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Apostasy
How We Know the Bible is the only Holy Book on Planet Earth [podcast]
There’s only one Book whose Author is God. Only God knows the future – and His foretelling of the future in the Bible clearly proves it’s His Book.
Law of probability and the fulfillment of Bible prophecies:
Odds of the more than 300 prophecies of the prophets concerning the coming Messiah, given hundreds of years prior to His arrival coming true are:
8,749,002,899,132,046,697,490,008,908,470,485,461,412,622,723,572,849,745,…
703,082,425,425,639,811,996,797,503,692,894,052,708,092,215,296 to 1
Fact: Only the Almighty could know the future and forthtell it in specific detail, long before it ever happened. THIS is how we know that the Bible is truly the Word of the one true God and that all other so-called “holy books” are frauds.
“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” Mark 13:31
The facts stated, demonstrated in this message will cause the wise to put God’s written Word as the final divine authority of their lives. He said it. I believe it. That settles it.
“For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” Psalms 119:89
Of the words of God, the Bible assures us that “no one of these shall fail …” (Isaiah 34:16). We know that no promise or prophecy in Scripture has ever failed to come to pass, with the exception of the fulfillment of those which lie just ahead in this last hour as we anticipate the soon return of Christ and the setting up of His kingdom (Revelation 19:11-16, etc.).
“My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.” Psalms 89:34
FULFILLED PROPHECY: THIS IS HOW WE KNOW WITHOUT QUESTION, THAT THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY HOLY BOOK ON GOD’S EARTH
God told us “the end from the beginning” – He foretold what was coming – and this is why His people have the news before the news! (Isaiah 46:9-10)
This is an essential component of divine truth imperative for a sound foundation in Christ’s kingdom truth.
“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: BEFORE they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:9
The Bible is God’s Word and therefore penned by divine inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21). It is “the news before the news.” Only the Almighty could have foretold, told before it happened, the future things (Isaiah 46:9-10). This is how we know with no doubt that the Bible is the only Holy Book on His planet. Only God Himself could know the future and tell what would happen before it happened.
Read Matthew 24 and Luke 21. Then read the book of Revelation. This is the only way to see into the future and be prepared.
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” Isaiah 46:9-10
WHO could possibly declare “the end from the beginning” other than God Himself?
The Bible is unique among all supposed “holy” books. God’s Word, the Word He gave, foretells the END from the BEGINNING. It foretells what it fulfills. No other supposed Holy book can stake this claim.
ONLY GOD COULD KNOW “THE END FROM THE BEGINNING” (ISAIAH 46:9-10).
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” Isaiah 46:9-10
Did you catch that? Read it again.
MEDITATE ON THIS. THE BIBLE IS THE VERY WORD OF GOD AND IS SEEN TO BE JUST THAT BECAUSE IT FORETOLD IN DETAIL BEFOREHAND MANY EVENTS THAT HAVE COME TO PASS JUST AS THEY WERE SPOKEN HUNDREDS AND SOMETIMES THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE THEY HAPPENED. FOR EXAMPLE: THE EXACT TOWN THE MESSIAH WAS TO BE BORN IN (BETHLEHEM) WAS FORETOLD AND HE WAS (MICAH 5:2), THAT HE WOULD BE MIRACULOUSLY BORN OF A VIRGIN AND HE WAS (ISAIAH 7:14), THAT HE WOULD BE CALLED EMMANUEL AND HE WAS AND IS (ISAIAH 7:14), THAT HE WOULD BE BETRAYED FOR 30 PIECES OF SILVER AND HE WAS (ZECHARIAH 11:12-13), …. MORE ON THE CHART BELOW.
The LORD told us in His Word that not one of His promises, including the prophecies of His and our Messiah, would ever fail. They are as sure as life and the One who gave it.
“Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail …” Isaiah 34:16
Only God could and does know and has told the end from the beginning and not one of His promises or prophetic utterances of future events, of the future, has nor will ever fail.
No other “holy book” can make this claim. Only the Bible foretells the future in exact detail and fulfillment. On this basis, we know that every other so-called “holy book” is not holy but rather fraudulent, from the enemy of God himself.
“No other book but the Bible has prophecy. Prophecy is something God said He will do for Israel and it happened hundreds and thousands of years later. The Bible proved itself over time that it is God’s Word. The Quran, or Tibetan book or writings of Confucius have no prophecy like the Hebrew Scriptures. Put your faith in the only trusted Book of the ages and the God who gave it to us. Jesus said heaven and earth will pass away but my word will never pass away but will last forever.” Terrence Przybylski
The specific details of THESE PROPHETIC PROMISES AND THEIR FULFILLMENT WOULD BE STATISTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS THEY ORIGINATED FROM GOD WHO TELLS THE END FROM THE BEGINNING.
Recently a college student asked if Matthew’s Gospel was written merely from his own psyche. No. Matthew wasn’t manufacturing anything in his psyche. He was taking from the prophets, which told us 700 years earlier that the Messiah would be born of a virgin in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Only the Almighty knows “the end from the beginning” and this is how we know that the Bible is the only Holy Book on HIS planet. No other so-called “holy book” has prophecy with the fulfillment of those prophecies. This is how we know that the words of Holy Scripture came from our Maker, the LORD. No other “holy” book can make this claim. The Bible is God’s Word.
Prophecy: Birth of the Christ foretold:
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
Fulfillment:
“Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” Matthew 1:22-23
More prophecies and their fulfillment on the chart below. Please pour prayerfully over the list of these prophecies and their fulfillment and please help others to know this amazing, divine phenomenon. This will be the most foundation-building study of your whole life. This is essential in being truly grounded in Christ.
Over 300 Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
| Prophecy | Description | Fulfillment |
| 1. Gen 3:15 | Seed of a woman (virgin birth) | Gal 4:4-5; Matt 1:18 |
| 2. Gen 3:15 | He will bruise Satan’s head | Col 2:14-15; Heb 2:14; 1 John 3:8 |
| 3. Gen 5:24 | The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated | Mark 16:19 |
| 4. Gen 9:26-27 | The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem | Luke 3:36 |
| 5. Gen 12:3 | Seed of Abraham will bless all nations | Gal 3:8; Acts 3:25-26 |
| 6. Gen 12:7 | The Promise made to Abraham’s Seed | Gal 3:16 |
| 7. Gen 14:18 | A priest after the order of Melchizedek | Heb 6:20 |
| 8. Gen 14:18 | King of Peace and Righteousness | Heb 7:2 |
| 9. Gen 14:18 | The Last Supper foreshadowed | Matt 26:26-29 |
| 10. Gen 17:19 | Seed of Isaac (Gen 21:12) | Rom 9:7 |
| 11. Gen 22:8 | The Lamb of God promised | John 1:29 |
| 12. Gen 22:18 | As Isaac’s seed, will bless all nations | Gal 3:16 |
| 13. Gen 26:2-5 | The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer | Heb 11:18 |
| 14. Gen 28:12 | The Bridge to heaven | John 1:51 |
| 15. Gen 28:14 | The Seed of Jacob | Luke 3:34 |
| 16. Gen 49:10 | The time of His coming | Luke 2:1-7; Gal 4:4 |
| 17. Gen 49:10 | The Seed of Judah | Luke 3:33 |
| 18. Gen 49:10 | Called Shiloh or One Sent | John 17:3 |
| 19. Gen 49:10 | Messiah to come before Judah lost identity | John 11:47-52 |
| 20. Gen 49:10 | Unto Him shall the obedience of the people be | John 10:16 |
| 21. Ex 3:13-15 | The Great “I AM” | John 4:26; 8:58 |
| 22. Ex 12:5 | A Lamb without blemish | Heb 9:14; 1 Pet 1:19 |
| 23. Ex 12:13 | The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath | Rom 5:8 |
| 24. Ex 12:21-27 | Christ is our Passover | 1 Cor 5:7 |
| 25. Ex 12:46 | Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken | John 19:31-36 |
| 26. Ex 15:2 | His exaltation predicted as Yeshua | Acts 7:55-56 |
| 27. Ex 15:11 | His Character-Holiness | Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27 |
| 28. Ex 17:6 | The Spiritual Rock of Israel | 1 Cor 10:4 |
| 29. Ex 33:19 | His Character-Merciful | Luke 1:72 |
| 30. Lev 1:2-9 | His sacrifice a sweet smelling savor unto God | Eph 5:2 |
| 31. Lev 14:11 | The leper cleansed-Sign to priesthood | Luke 5:12-14; Acts 6:7 |
| 32. Lev 16:15-17 | Prefigures Christ’s once-for-all death | Heb 9:7-14 |
| 33. Lev 16:27 | Suffering outside the Camp | Matt 27:33; Heb. 13:11-12 |
| 34. Lev 17:11 | The Blood-the life of the flesh | Matt 26:28; Mark 10:45 |
| 35. Lev 17:11 | It is the blood that makes atonement | Rom. 3:23-24; 1 John 1:7 |
| 36. Lev 23:36-37 | The Drink-offering: “If any man thirst” | John 7:37 |
| 37. Num 9:12 | Not a bone of Him broken | John 19:31-36 |
| 38. Num 21:9 | The serpent on a pole-Christ lifted up | John 3:14-18; 12:32 |
| 39. Num 24:17 | Time: “I shall see him, but not now.” | John 1:14; Gal 4:4 |
| 40. Deut 18:15 | “This is of a truth that prophet” | John 6:14 |
| 41. Deut 18:15-16 | “Had you believed Moses, you would believe me.” | John 5:45-47 |
| 42. Deut 18:18 | Sent by the Father to speak His word | John 8:28-29 |
| 43. Deut 18:19 | Whoever will not hear must bear his sin | Acts 3:22-23 |
| 44. Deut 21:23 | Cursed is he that hangs on a tree | Gal 3:10-13 |
| 45. Joshua 5:14-15 | The Captain of our salvation | Heb 2:10 |
| 46. Ruth 4:4-10 | Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us | Eph 1:3-7 |
| 47. 1 Sam 2:35 | A Faithful Priest | Heb. 2:17; 3:1-3, 6; 7:24-25 |
| 48. 1 Sam 2:10 | Shall be an anointed King to the Lord | Matt 28:18; John 12:15 |
| 49. 2 Sam 7:12 | David’s Seed | Matt 1:1 |
| 50. 2 Sam 7:13 | His Kingdom is everlasting | 2 Pet 1:11 |
| 51. 2 Sam 7:14a | The Son of God | Luke 1:32; Rom 1:3-4 |
| 52. 2 Sam 7:16 | David’s house established forever | Luke 3:31; Rev 22:16 |
| 53. 2 Ki 2:11 | The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated | Luke 24:51 |
| 54. 1 Chr 17:11 | David’s Seed | Matt 1:1; 9:27 |
| 55. 1 Chr 17:12-13 | To reign on David’s throne forever | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 56. 1 Chr 17:13 | “I will be His Father, He…my Son.” | Heb 1:5 |
| 57. Job 9:32-33 | Mediator between man and God | 1 Tim 2:5 |
| 58. Job 19:23-27 | The Resurrection predicted | John 5:24-29 |
| 59. Psa 2:1-3 | The enmity of kings foreordained | Acts 4:25-28 |
| 60. Psa 2:2 | To own the title, Anointed (Christ) | John 1:41; Acts 2:36 |
| 61. Psa 2:6 | His Character-Holiness | John 8:46; Rev 3:7 |
| 62. Psa 2:6 | To own the title King | Matt 2:2 |
| 63. Psa 2:7 | Declared the Beloved Son | Matt 3:17; Rom 1:4 |
| 64. Psa 2:7-8 | The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated | Acts 13:29-33 |
| 65. Psa 2:8-9 | Rule the nations with a rod of iron | Rev 2:27; 12:5; 19:15 |
| 66. Psa 2:12 | Life comes through faith in Him | John 20:31 |
| 67. Psa 8:2 | The mouths of babes perfect His praise | Matt 21:16 |
| 68. Psa 8:5-6 | His humiliation and exaltation | Heb 2:5-9 |
| 69. Psa 9:7-10 | Judge the world in righteousness | Acts 17:31 |
| 70. Psa 16:10 | Was not to see corruption | Acts 2:31; 13:35 |
| 71. Psa 16:9-11 | Was to arise from the dead | John 20:9 |
| 72. Psa 17:15 | The resurrection predicted | Luke 24:6 |
| 73. Psa 18:2-3 | The horn of salvation | Luke 1:69-71 |
| 74. Psa 22:1 | Forsaken because of sins of others | 2 Cor 5:21 |
| 75. Psa 22:1 | “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” | Matt 27:46 |
| 76. Psa 22:2 | Darkness upon Calvary for three hours | Matt 27:45 |
| 77. Psa 22:7 | They shoot out the lip and shake the head | Matt 27:39-44 |
| 78. Psa 22:8 | “He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him” | Matt 27:43 |
| 79. Psa 22:9-10 | Born the Savior | Luke 2:7 |
| 80. Psa 22:12-13 | They seek His death | John 19:6 |
| 81. Psa 22:14 | His blood poured out when they pierced His side | John 19:34 |
| 82. Psa 22:14-15 | Suffered agony on Calvary | Mark 15:34-37 |
| 83. Psa 22:15 | He thirsted | John 19:28 |
| 84. Psa 22:16 | They pierced His hands and His feet | John 19:34-37; 20:27 |
| 85. Psa 22:17-18 | Stripped Him before the stares of men | Luke 23:34-35 |
| 86. Psa 22:18 | They parted His garments | John 19:23-24 |
| 87. Psa 22:20-21 | He committed Himself to God | Luke 23:46 |
| 88. Psa 22:20-21 | Satanic power bruising the Redeemer’s heel | Heb 2:14 |
| 89. Psa 22:22 | His Resurrection declared | John 20:17 |
| 90. Psa 22:27-28 | He shall be the governor of the nations | Col 1:16 |
| 91. Psa 22:31 | “It is finished” | John 19:30; Heb 10:10-12, 14, 18 |
| 92. Psa 23:1 | “I am the Good Shepherd” | John 10:11; 1 Pet 2:25 |
| 93. Psa 24:3 | His exaltation predicted | Acts 1:11; Phil 2:9 |
| 94. Psa 30:3 | His resurrection predicted | Acts 2:32 |
| 95. Psa 31:5 | “Into Your hands I commit my spirit” | Luke 23:46 |
| 96. Psa 31:11 | His acquaintances fled from Him | Mark 14:50 |
| 97. Psa 31:13 | They took counsel to put Him to death | Matt 27:1; John 11:53 |
| 98. Psa 31:14-15 | “He trusted in God, let Him deliver him” | Matt 27:43 |
| 99. Psa 34:20 | Not a bone of Him broken | John 19:31-36 |
| 100. Psa 35:11 | False witnesses rose up against Him | Matt 26:59 |
| 101. Psa 35:19 | He was hated without a cause | John 15:25 |
| 102. Psa 38:11 | His friends stood afar off | Luke 23:49 |
| 103. Psa 38:12 | Enemies try to entangle Him by craft | Mark 14:1; Matt 22:15 |
| 104. Psa 38:12-13 | Silent before His accusers | Matt 27:12-14 |
| 105. Psa 38:20 | He went about doing good | Acts 10:38 |
| 106. Psa 40:2-5 | The joy of His resurrection predicted | John 20:20 |
| 107. Psa 40:6-8 | His delight-the will of the Father | John 4:34; Heb 10:5-10 |
| 108. Psa 40:9 | He was to preach the Righteousness in Israel | Matt 4:17 |
| 109. Psa 40:14 | Confronted by adversaries in the Garden | John 18:4-6 |
| 110. Psa 41:9 | Betrayed by a familiar friend | John 13:18 |
| 111. Psa 45:2 | Words of Grace come from His lips | John 1:17; Luke 4:22 |
| 112. Psa 45:6 | To own the title, God or Elohim | Heb 1:8 |
| 113. Psa 45:7 | A special anointing by the Holy Spirit | Matt 3:16; Heb. 1:9 |
| 114. Psa 45:7-8 | Called the Christ (Messiah or Anointed) | Luke 2:11 |
| 115. Psa 45:17 | His name remembered forever | Eph 1:20-21; Heb. 1:8 |
| 116. Psa 55:12-14 | Betrayed by a friend, not an enemy | John 13:18 |
| 117. Psa 55:15 | Unrepentant death of the Betrayer | Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:16-19 |
| 118. Psa 68:18 | To give gifts to men | Eph 4:7-16 |
| 119. Psa 68:18 | Ascended into Heaven | Luke 24:51 |
| 120. Psa 69:4 | Hated without a cause | John 15:25 |
| 121. Psa 69:8 | A stranger to own brethren | John 1:11; 7:5 |
| 122. Psa 69:9 | Zealous for the Lord’s House | John 2:17 |
| 123. Psa 69:14-20 | Messiah’s anguish of soul before crucifixion | Matt 26:36-45 |
| 124. Psa 69:20 | “My soul is exceeding sorrowful” | Matt 26:38 |
| 125. Psa 69:21 | Given vinegar in thirst | Matt 27:34 |
| 126. Psa 69:26 | The Savior given and smitten by God | John 17:4; 18:11 |
| 127. Psa 72:10-11 | Great persons were to visit Him | Matt 2:1-11 |
| 128. Psa 72:16 | The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground | John 12:24-25 |
| 129. Psa 72:17 | Belief on His name will produce offspring | John 1:12-13 |
| 130. Psa 72:17 | All nations shall be blessed by Him | Gal 3:8 |
| 131. Psa 72:17 | All nations shall call Him blessed | John 12:13; Rev 5:8-12 |
| 132. Psa 78:1-2 | He would teach in parables | Matt 13:34-35 |
| 133. Psa 78:2b | To speak the Wisdom of God with authority | Matt 7:29 |
| 134. Psa 80:17 | The Man of God’s right hand | Mark 14:61-62 |
| 135. Psa 88 | The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary | Matt 27:26-50 |
| 136. Psa 88:8 | They stood afar off and watched | Luke 23:49 |
| 137. Psa 89:27 | Firstborn | Col 1:15-18 |
| 138. Psa 89:27 | Emmanuel to be higher than earthly kings | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 139. Psa 89:35-37 | David’s Seed, throne, kingdom endure forever | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 140. Psa 89:36-37 | His character-Faithfulness | Rev 1:5; 19:11 |
| 141. Psa 90:2 | He is from everlasting (Micah 5:2) | John 1:1 |
| 142. Psa 91:11-12 | Identified as Messianic, used to tempt Christ | Luke 4:10-11 |
| 143. Psa 97:9 | His exaltation predicted | Acts 1:11; Eph 1:20; Phil 2:9 |
| 144. Psa 100:5 | His character-Goodness | Matt 19:16-17 |
| 145. Psa 102:1-11 | The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary | John 19:16-30 |
| 146. Psa 102:25-27 | Messiah is the Preexistent Son | Heb 1:10-12 |
| 147. Psa 109:25 | Ridiculed | Matt 27:39 |
| 148. Psa 110:1 | Son of David | Matt 22:42-43 |
| 149. Psa 110:1 | To ascend to the right-hand of the Father | Mark 16:19 |
| 150. Psa 110:1 | David’s son called Lord | Matt 22:44-45 |
| 151. Psa 110:4 | A priest after Melchizedek’s order | Heb 6:20 |
| 152. Psa 112:4 | His character-Compassionate, Gracious, et al | Matt 9:36 |
| 153. Psa 118:17-18 | Messiah’s Resurrection assured | Luke 24:5-7; 1 Cor 15:20 |
| 154. Psa 118:22-23 | The rejected stone is Head of the corner | Matt 21:42-43; 1 Pet 2:6 |
| 155. Psa 118:26a | The Blessed One presented to Israel | Matt 21:9 |
| 156. Psa 118:26b | To come while Temple standing | Matt 21:12-15 |
| 157. Psa 132:11 | The Seed of David (the fruit of His Body) | Luke 1:32; Act 2:30 |
| 158. Psa 129:3 | He was scourged | Matt 27:26 |
| 159. Psa 138:1-6 | The supremacy of David’s Seed amazes kings | Matt 2:2-6 |
| 160. Psa 147:3-6 | The earthly ministry of Christ described | Luke 4:18 |
| 161. Prov 1:23 | He will send the Spirit of God | John 16:7 |
| 162. Prov 8:23 | Foreordained from everlasting | Rev 13:8; 1 Pet 1:19-20 |
| 163. Song 5:16 | The altogether lovely One | John 1:17 |
| 164. Isa 2:3 | He shall teach all nations | John 4:25 |
| 165. Isa 2:4 | He shall judge among the nations | John 5:22 |
| 166. Isa 6:1 | When Isaiah saw His glory | John 12:40-41 |
| 167. Isa 6:8 | The One Sent by God | John 12:38-45 |
| 168. Isa 6:9-10 | Parables fall on deaf ears | Matt 13:13-15 |
| 169. Isa 6:9-12 | Blinded to Christ and deaf to His words | Acts 28:23-29 |
| 170. Isa 7:14 | To be born of a virgin | Luke 1:35 |
| 171. Isa 7:14 | To be Emmanuel-God with us | Matt 1:18-23; 1 Tim 3:16 |
| 172. Isa 8:8 | Called Emmanuel | Matt 28:20 |
| 173. Isa 8:14 | A stone of stumbling, a Rock of offense | 1 Pet 2:8 |
| 174. Isa 9:1-2 | His ministry to begin in Galilee | Matt 4:12-17 |
| 175. Isa 9:6 | A child born-Humanity | Luke 1:31 |
| 176. Isa 9:6 | A Son given-Deity | Luke 1:32; John 1:14; 1 Tim 3:16 |
| 177. Isa 9:6 | Declared to be the Son of God with power | Rom 1:3-4 |
| 178. Isa 9:6 | The Wonderful One, Peleh | Luke 4:22 |
| 179. Isa 9:6 | The Counselor, Yaatz | Matt 13:54 |
| 180. Isa 9:6 | The Mighty God, El Gibor | 1 Cor 1:24; Titus 2:3 |
| 181. Isa 9:6 | The Everlasting Father, Avi Adth | John 8:58; 10:30 |
| 182. Isa 9:6 | The Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom | John 16:33 |
| 183. Isa 9:7 | To establish an everlasting kingdom | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 184. Isa 9:7 | His Character-Just | John 5:30 |
| 185. Isa 9:7 | No end to his Government, Throne, and Peace | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 186. Isa 11:1 | Called a Nazarene-the Branch, Netzer | Matt 2:23 |
| 187. Isa 11:1 | A rod out of Jesse-Son of Jesse | Luke 3:23-32 |
| 188. Isa 11:2 | Anointed One by the Spirit | Matt 3:16-17; Acts 10:38 |
| 189. Isa 11:2 | His Character-Wisdom, Knowledge, et al | Col 2:3 |
| 190. Isa 11:3 | He would know their thoughts | Luke 6:8; John 2:25 |
| 191. Isa 11:4 | Judge in righteousness | Acts 17:31 |
| 192. Isa 11:4 | Judges with the sword of His mouth | Rev 2:16; 19:11, 15 |
| 193. Isa 11:5 | Character: Righteous & Faithful | Rev 19:11 |
| 194. Isa 11:10 | The Gentiles seek Him | John 12:18-21 |
| 195. Isa 12:2 | Called Jesus-Yeshua | Matt 1:21 |
| 196. Isa 22:22 | The One given all authority to govern | Rev 3:7 |
| 197. Isa 25:8 | The Resurrection predicted | 1 Cor 15:54 |
| 198. Isa 26:19 | His power of Resurrection predicted | Matt 27:50-54 |
| 199. Isa 28:16 | The Messiah is the precious corner stone | Acts 4:11-12; 1 Pet 2:6 |
| 200. Isa 28:16 | The Sure Foundation | 1 Cor 3:11; Matt 16:18; 1 Pet 2:6 |
| 201. Isa 29:13 | He indicated hypocritical obedience to His Word | Matt 15:7-9 |
| 202. Isa 29:14 | The wise are confounded by the Word | 1 Cor 1:18-31 |
| 203. Isa 32:2 | A Refuge-A man shall be a hiding place | Matt 23:37 |
| 204. Isa 35:4 | He will come and save you | Matt 1:21 |
| 205. Isa 35:5-6 | To have a ministry of miracles | Matt 11:2-6 |
| 206. Isa 40:3-4 | Preceded by forerunner | John 1:23 |
| 207. Isa 40:9 | “Behold your God” | John 1:36; 19:14 |
| 208. Isa 40:10 | He will come to reward | Rev 22:12 |
| 209. Isa 40:11 | A shepherd-compassionate life-giver | John 10:10-18 |
| 210. Isa 42:1-4 | The Servant-as a faithful, patient redeemer | Matt 12:18-21 |
| 211. Isa 42:2 | Meek and lowly | Matt 11:28-30 |
| 212. Isa 42:3 | He brings hope for the hopeless | John 4 |
| 213. Isa 42:4 | The nations shall wait on His teachings | John 12:20-26 |
| 214. Isa 42:6 | The Light (salvation) of the Gentiles | Luke 2:32 |
| 215. Isa 42:1-6 | His is a worldwide compassion | Matt 28:19-20 |
| 216. Isa 42:7 | Blind eyes opened | John 9:25-38 |
| 217. Isa 43:11 | He is the only Savior | Acts 4:12 |
| 218. Isa 44:3 | He will send the Spirit of God | John 16:7-13 |
| 219. Isa 45:21-25 | He is Lord and Savior | Phil 3:20; Titus 2:13 |
| 220. Isa 45:23 | He will be the Judge | John 5:22; Rom 14:11 |
| 221. Isa 46:9-10 | Declares things not yet done | John 13:19 |
| 222. Isa 48:12 | The First and the Last | John 1:30; Rev 1:8, 17 |
| 223. Isa 48:16-17 | He came as a Teacher | John 3:2 |
| 224. Isa 49:1 | Called from the womb-His humanity | Matt 1:18 |
| 225. Isa 49:5 | A Servant from the womb | Luke 1:31; Phil 2:7 |
| 226. Isa 49:6 | He will restore Israel | Acts 3:19-21; 15:16-17 |
| 227. Isa 49:6 | He is Salvation for Israel | Luke 2:29-32 |
| 228. Isa 49:6 | He is the Light of the Gentiles | John 8:12; Acts 13:47 |
| 229. Isa 49:6 | He is Salvation unto the ends of the earth | Acts 15:7-18 |
| 230. Isa 49:7 | He is despised of the Nation | John 1:11; 8:48-49; 19:14-15 |
| 231. Isa 50:3 | Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation | Luke 23:44-45 |
| 232. Isa 50:4 | He is a learned counselor for the weary | Matt 7:29; 11:28-29 |
| 233. Isa 50:5 | The Servant bound willingly to obedience | Matt 26:39 |
| 234. Isa 50:6a | “I gave my back to those who struck Me” | Matt 27:26 |
| 235. Isa 50:6b | He was smitten on the cheeks | Matt 26:67 |
| 236. Isa 50:6c | He was spat upon | Matt 27:30 |
| 237. Isa 52:7 | Published good tidings upon mountains | Matt 5:12; 15:29; 28:16 |
| 238. Isa 52:13 | The Servant exalted | Acts 1:8-11; Eph 1:19-22; Phil 2:5-9 |
| 239. Isa 52:14 | The Servant shockingly abused | Luke 18:31-34; Matt 26:67-68 |
| 240. Isa 52:15 | Nations startled by message of the Servant | Luke 18:31-34; Matt 26:67-68 |
| 241. Isa 52:15 | His blood shed sprinkles nations | Heb 9:13-14; Rev 1:5 |
| 242. Isa 53:1 | His people would not believe Him | John 12:37-38 |
| 243. Isa 53:2 | Appearance of an ordinary man | Phil 2:6-8 |
| 244. Isa 53:3a | Despised | Luke 4:28-29 |
| 245. Isa 53:3b | Rejected | Matt 27:21-23 |
| 246. Isa 53:3c | Great sorrow and grief | Matt 26:37-38; Luke 19:41; Heb 4:15 |
| 247. Isa 53:3d | Men hide from being associated with Him | Mark 14:50-52 |
| 248. Isa 53:4a | He would have a healing ministry | Matt 8:16-17 |
| 249. Isa 53:4b | Thought to be cursed by God | Matt 26:66; 27:41-43 |
| 250. Isa 53:5a | Bears penalty for mankind’s iniquities | 2 Cor 5:21; Heb 2:9 |
| 251. Isa 53:5b | His sacrifice provides peace between man and God | Col 1:20 |
| 252. Isa 53:5c | His sacrifice would heal man of sin | 1 Pet 2:24 |
| 253. Isa 53:6a | He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind | 1 John 2:2; 4:10 |
| 254. Isa 53:6b | God’s will that He bear sin for all mankind | Gal 1:4 |
| 255. Isa 53:7a | Oppressed and afflicted | Matt 27:27-31 |
| 256. Isa 53:7b | Silent before his accusers | Matt 27:12-14 |
| 257. Isa 53:7c | Sacrificial lamb | John 1:29; 1 Pet 1:18-19 |
| 258. Isa 53:8a | Confined and persecuted | Matt 26:47-27:31 |
| 259. Isa 53:8b | He would be judged | John 18:13-22 |
| 260. Isa 53:8c | Killed | Matt 27:35 |
| 261. Isa 53:8d | Dies for the sins of the world | 1 John 2:2 |
| 262. Isa 53:9a | Buried in a rich man’s grave | Matt 27:57 |
| 263. Isa 53:9b | Innocent and had done no violence | Luke 23:41; John 18:38 |
| 264. Isa 53:9c | No deceit in his mouth | 1 Pet 2:22 |
| 265. Isa 53:10a | God’s will that He die for mankind | John 18:11 |
| 266. Isa 53:10b | An offering for sin | Matt 20:28; Gal 3:13 |
| 267. Isa 53:10c | Resurrected and live forever | Rom 6:9 |
| 268. Isa 53:10d | He would prosper | John 17:1-5 |
| 269. Isa 53:11a | God fully satisfied with His suffering | John 12:27; 19:30 |
| 270. Isa 53:11b | God’s servant would justify man | Rom 5:8-9, 18-19 |
| 271. Isa 53:11c | The sin-bearer for all mankind | Heb 9:28 |
| 272. Isa 53:12a | Exalted by God because of his sacrifice | Matt 28:18; Phil 2:9 |
| 273. Isa 53:12b | He would give up his life to save mankind | Luke 23:46; Jn 10:18 |
| 274. Isa 53:12c | Numbered with the transgressors | Mark 15:27-28 |
| 275. Isa 53:12d | Sin-bearer for all mankind | 1 Pet 2:24; 2 Cor 5:19 |
| 276. Isa 53:12e | Intercede to God in behalf of mankind | Luke 23:34; Rom 8:34 |
| 277. Isa 55:3 | Resurrected by God | Acts 13:34 |
| 278. Isa 55:4a | A witness | John 18:37 |
| 279. Isa 55:4b | He is a leader and commander | Heb 2:10 |
| 280. Isa 55:5 | God would glorify Him | Acts 3:13 |
| 281. Isa 59:16a | Intercessor between man and God | Matt 10:32 |
| 282. Isa 59:16b | He would come to provide salvation | John 6:40 |
| 283. Isa 59:20 | He would come to Zion as their Redeemer | Luke 2:38 |
| 284. Isa 60:1-3 | He would show light to the Gentiles | Acts 26:23 |
| 285. Isa 61:1a | The Spirit of God upon him | Matt 3:16-17 |
| 286. Isa 61:1b | The Messiah would preach the good news | Luke 4:16-21 |
| 287. Isa 61:1c | Provide freedom from the bondage of sin | John 8:31-36 |
| 288. Isa 61:1-2a | Proclaim a period of grace | Gal 4:4-5 |
| 289. Jer 23:5-6 | Descendant of David | Luke 3:23-31 |
| 290. Jer 23:5-6 | The Messiah would be both God and Man | John 13:13; 1 Tim 3:16 |
| 291. Jer 31:22 | Born of a virgin | Matt 1:18-20 |
| 292. Jer 31:31 | The Messiah would be the new covenant | Matt 26:28 |
| 293. Jer 33:14-15 | Descendant of David | Luke 3:23-31 |
| 294. Ezek 34:23-24 | Descendant of David | Matt 1:1 |
| 295. Ezek 37:24-25 | Descendant of David | Luke 1:31-33 |
| 296. Dan 2:44-45 | The Stone that shall break the kingdoms | Matt 21:44 |
| 297. Dan 7:13-14a | He would ascend into heaven | Acts 1:9-11 |
| 298. Dan 7:13-14b | Highly exalted | Eph 1:20-22; Phil 2:9 |
| 299. Dan 7:13-14c | His dominion would be everlasting | Luke 1:31-33 |
| 300. Dan 9:24a | To make an end to sins | Gal 1:3-5 |
| 301. Dan 9:24a | To make reconciliation for iniquity | Rom 5:10; 2 Cor 5:18-21 |
| 302. Dan 9:24b | He would be holy | Luke 1:35 |
| 303. Dan 9:25 | His announcement | John 12:12-13 |
| 304. Dan 9:26a | Cut off | Matt 16:21; 21:38-39 |
| 305. Dan 9:26b | Die for the sins of the world | Heb 2:9 |
| 306. Dan 9:26c | Killed before the destruction of the temple | Matt 27:50-51 |
| 307. Dan 10:5-6 | Messiah in a glorified state | Rev 1:13-16 |
| 308. Hos 11:1 | He would be called out of Egypt | Matt 2:15 |
| 309. Hos 13:14 | He would defeat death | 1 Cor 15:55-57 |
| 310. Joel 2:32 | Offer salvation to all mankind | Rom 10:9-13 |
| 311. Jonah 1:17 | Death and resurrection of Christ | Matt 12:40; 16:4 |
| 312. Mic 5:2a | Born in Bethlehem | Matt 2:1-6 |
| 313. Mic 5:2b | Ruler in Israel | Luke 1:33 |
| 314. Mic 5:2c | From everlasting | John 8:58 |
| 315. Hag 2:6-9 | He would visit the second Temple | Luke 2:27-32 |
| 316. Hag 2:23 | Descendant of Zerubbabel | Luke 2:27-32 |
| 317. Zech 3:8 | God’s servant | John 17:4 |
| 318. Zech 6:12-13 | Priest and King | Heb 8:1 |
| 319. Zech 9:9a | Greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem | Matt 21:8-10 |
| 320. Zech 9:9b | Beheld as King | John 12:12-13 |
| 321. Zech 9:9c | The Messiah would be just | John 5:30 |
| 322. Zech 9:9d | The Messiah would bring salvation | Luke 19:10 |
| 323. Zech 9:9e | The Messiah would be humble | Matt 11:29 |
| 324. Zech 9:9f | Presented to Jerusalem riding on a donkey | Matt 21:6-9 |
| 325. Zech 10:4 | The cornerstone | Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6 |
| 326. Zech 11:4-6a | At His coming, Israel to have unfit leaders | Matt 23:1-4 |
| 327. Zech 11:4-6b | Rejection causes God to remove His protection | Luke 19:41-44 |
| 328. Zech 11:4-6c | Rejected in favor of another king | John 19:13-15 |
| 329. Zech 11:7 | Ministry to “poor,” the believing remnant | Matt 9:35-36 |
| 330. Zech 11:8a | Unbelief forces Messiah to reject them | Matt 23:33 |
| 331. Zech 11:8b | Despised | Matt 27:20 |
| 332. Zech 11:9 | Stops ministering to those who rejected Him | Matt 13:10-11 |
| 333. Zech 11:10-11a | Rejection causes God to remove protection | Luke 19:41-44 |
| 334. Zech 11:10-11b | The Messiah would be God | John 14:7 |
| 335. Zech 11:12-13a | Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver | Matt 26:14-15 |
| 336. Zech 11:12-13b | Rejected | Matt 26:14-15 |
| 337. Zech 11:12-13c | Thirty pieces of silver cast in the house of the Lord | Matt 27:3-5 |
| 338. Zech 11:12-13d | The Messiah would be God | John 12:45 |
| 339. Zech 12:10a | The Messiah’s body would be pierced | John 19:34-37 |
| 340. Zech 12:10b | The Messiah would be both God and man | John 10:30 |
| 341. Zech 12:10c | The Messiah would be rejected | John 1:11 |
| 342. Zech 13:7a | God’s will He die for mankind | John 18:11 |
| 343. Zech 13:7b | A violent death | Mark 14:27 |
| 344. Zech 13:7c, 9 | Both God and man | John 14:9 |
| 345. Zech 13:7d | Israel scattered as a result of rejecting Him | Matt 26:31-56 |
| 346. Zech 14:4 | He would return to the Mt. of Olives | Acts 1:11-12 |
| 347. Mal 3:1a | Messenger to prepare the way for Messiah | Mark 1:1-8 |
| 348. Mal 3:1b | Sudden appearance at the temple | Mark 11:15-16 |
| 349. Mal 3:1c | Messenger of the new covenant | Luke 4:43 |
| 350. Mal 4:5 | Forerunner in spirit of Elijah | Matt 3:1-3; 11:10-14; 17:11-13 |
| 351. Mal 4:6 | Forerunner would turn many to righteousness | Luke 1:16-17; Heb 6:20 |
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Upholding Jesus, the Only Head of His Body [podcast]
YOUR first thought when you hear “God” or “Christianity” should be JESUS! Not some church, pastor, or church program!
The ministry continually receives emails from people who have latched on to some mere man, his personality – instead of worshipping Christ supremely (Colossians 2:18-19). And in doing so, they defend those mere men angrily, doggedly, having never stopped to put them to the biblical test.
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (test) the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1
“Not everything is at it seems. Their job is only to keep everyone’s minds occupied on everything else except for God and Jesus. I learned that a couple of years ago and why I no longer listen to anything they have to say since.” Diana Rogers
Boom! And Colossians 2 is a must on this topic! The motherlode.
What is his doctrine? This is the very first thing to judge (Acts 17:10-11).
“But thou hast fully known my DOCTRINE, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.” 2 Timothy 3:10-11
Any person who’s been born again and yet is not continuing in the doctrines of Holy Scripture, no long has the LORD – but rather has departed from the faith! (1 Timothy 4:1-2)
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in (does not remain 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 9
Paul warns us of the many deceivers in our midst who do not hold Jesus Christ, the only Head of His body, His people – they do not uphold Jesus Christ as the unique, exclusive, and supreme LORD and Savior! “Beware.” (Colossians 2:4, 8, 18-19)
Beware of those in ministry who capture for themselves and intercept the affections of your heart – removing them from Jesus. Beware of any person in ministry who is not, via a crucified life, working with the grace of God, fostering in you a greater love for Jesus, for His Word! (Colossians 2:18-19)
One of the ways Satan targets, deceives, and snares saints is via false leaders – wolves who wear sheep’s clothing. Jesus warned us of just such a threat (Matthew 7:15). Satan uses false leaders to turn the affections of people’s heart away from Christ and onto them. Their personalities and ministries and church building projects are projected in the minds of their prey so regularly, therapeutically that most people never realize it. Study Colossians 2:18-19 closely saints.
We see this happening with David and his son Absalom where his son “Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” (2 Samuel 15:6) Absalom intercepted the affections of the hearts, directing them upon himself instead of King David. David was a type of Christ and Absalom is a type of false teachers and the antichrist. Anti means in place of. Absalom sought to put himself in place of his father David – to replace him in order to be esteemed, popular, worshipped (Colossians 2:18-19). This is what false prophets do. They get your attention, your support, and your money on them – Not Christ! (Colossians 2:18-19)
We have no wealth outside of that which we have in Christ (Colossians 1-2).
LOOKING where to read? Read Colossians 1 and 2. Christ reigns, is Divine, Creator, unique in all history, and preeminent!
Recently I was privileged to meet a man who was filled with the Holy Spirit and teeming with God’s love and the joy the LORD produces in those who abide intimate and obediently with Christ (John 15:1-16). It was obvious that this man was holding Jesus up high in his personal life and that Jesus was pouring His life and blessed virtue into his life. When in our individual lives we diligently seek and magnify/lift up Christ to the first priority in our lives, He fills us. In fact, who did Jesus says He will fill up?
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Mathew 5:6
Our LORD’s divine virtue flows directly from Him into our lives but only as we begin and continue to seek and to worship HIM “in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23-24) If the affections of our hearts depart from Christ, His divine virtue ceases to flow into our lives (Colossians 2:19). The LORD’s name is Jealous (Exodus 34:14). The same is true for any group of Christians who gather in Jesus’ name and that’s exactly why so many “churches” are utterly dead and nothing but fluff and entertainment. The result of true worship is divine virtue flowing from Heaven into His people and Jesus’ spiritual blessings and health that God alone can supply To say this is an extremely important biblical truth is a complete understatement. This truth may be best captured here in Colossians 2:
“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.” Colossians 2:18-19
Notice how we are instructed here to “Let no man beguile” or deceive you with any form of false worship or worship with a false emphasis (Lamentations 2:14). Then He defines what false worship is – “And not holding the Head.” Then we are told what occurs when we sincerely worship the LORD – “from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.”
Those who do not uphold Christ, the only “Head” of each one of His people, individually and the whole of His church, are misleading people and blocking the ministry, the divine virtue of the LORD from flowing from Heaven into His body – “not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.”
The apostle is teaching us here that the remnant disciple of Jesus is never to enter into or allow the robbing of true worship of the Father through Jesus Christ by any subtle diversion away from Christ. ANYthing except Jesus Christ is idolatry – Anything!
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” Colossians 2:6-10
There are so very many examples of Jesus being replaced today in the apostate modern church world. Think about this: When is the last time you gathered with a group of believers and the Person of Jesus Christ was truly preached straight from the Holy Scriptures and was truly magnified so much so that you left that gathering filled afresh and loving Him more and more?
Paul’s deep concern was that the heart affections and faith of those he ministered to were fixed on Christ, not him (1 Corinthians 1:29-2:5).
“We should be singing “I exalt thee” not “I exalt me.” Read in the King James Bible in John 8:28, John 3:14, John 12:32-34 Amen!” Charles Pray, the late
You see, today, in the vast majority of cases, the people are gathered and the entertainment begins. What’s emphasized and made to be important is serving at the local church circus, being a good church member with good attendance, attending the small group meetings, church membership, tithing, singing in the choir, etc. The fanfare and bureaucracy is to the pastor’s glory and has crowded Christ Himself right out of the local gatherings. This is exactly how wolves run their church businesses. There’s far too much going on. Jesus does not matter to the leaders or the people. They just want to be entertained and made to feel better about their selves in their current, unsanctified state. They do not want to change which begins with repenting (Jeremiah 5). The people want their children entertained not blessed with the knowledge of God’s truth and not learning how to worship the LORD in spirit and in truth and being prepared for the work of the ministry.
That’s what non-wolf pastors are busy doing – they are busy preparing the believers they oversee for “the WORK of the ministry.” Hello!
”And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” Ephesians 4:11-12
Here’s what the earliest disciples of Jesus were all about. This is what they were doing:
“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Acts 5:42
You see, millions today are being robbed or beguiled but it’s a willing participation. Isaiah says that this is “a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD.”
“That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law (Word) of the LORD: 10 Which say to the seers, See not (do not see and expose our sins); and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.” Isaiah 30:9-11
Nothing has changed (Ecclesiastes 1:9). The LORD tells us here through Isaiah that it’s only the “rebellious people” then and today who refuse His Word and “heap to themselves” these false leaders who refuse to speak on what the Bible says concerning sin and repentance. The cry out for no exposure and for “smooth things,” or entertaining niceties.
To the contrary, God’s Word says:
“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” Isaiah 58:1
This hour of great apostasy was long ago foretold, where men would not be upholding Jesus as supreme:
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables (fairy tales).” 2 Timothy 4:2-4
The hireling wolf wants you there in attendance and he wants you coming back. After all, it makes him feel better when you’re there and he needs that money to keep the circus wheels rolling. So, in order to get you there and keep you there, he must say light and entertaining things. He can’t possibly be abandoned to simple “preach the word” because there are too many hard truths that would cause some people to leave.
The sad reality, but nevertheless, the reality, is that pure and true worship is nearly non-existent unless the individual has it in his own personal life.
“For through him (Jesus) we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” Ephesians 2:18
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24
Here’s the place of our refuge:
“A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.” Jeremiah 17:12
Jesus is coming back exclusively for those who are looking to and for Him.
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4
Jesus did the work of redemption the first time He came and when He returns, it will be to gather together for a glorious eternity those who are truly looking to Him and not man.
“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” Hebrews 9:28
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2
All who do not uphold Christ blatantly, continually, and without apology are wolves who should be warned and marked if they don’t repent (Romans 16:17-18; Titus 3:10-11). They should be earnestly contended against (Jude 3-4).
We should repent of helping wolves before the LORD judges us for participating in this betrayal of Him.
“Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.” (2 Chronicles 19:2) ANY person who helps the ungodly are just as guilty as those wolves in the eyes of a holy God who says “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4)
Helping God’s enemies makes you His enemy!
If you in any way “bid … Godspeed” to or in any way help or defend a wolf, you yourself are just as guilty as they are in the eyes of God.
Especially behold the last 2 verses in this passage:
2 John
7 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.
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SATAN constantly seeks to rob Christ of the glory due only His holy name! Yes Acts 15 gives us some restrictions and yet men have grossly added to these things in their self-righteousness and evil desire to rule over others by using/adding man-made restrictions …..while they refuse to uphold, magnify, and celebrate Jesus (Colossians 2:18-23).
“That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.” Acts 15:29
“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.” Colossians 2:16-23
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Getting Gospel Grounded [podcast]
Explosive Podcast Featuring Expose’ of the prophesied end times wolves and rich Christology!
Refusing to sit under the false gospel, false doctrines, false teachers, and wolves is not forsaking the assembling of the saints. It’s obedience to the LORD! See 2 Corinthians 6:17-18)
There is a “difference” between the true and the false leaders today. True disciples will always warn and help God’s people distinguish the false teachers and “discern between the unclean and the clean”:
“And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.” Ezekiel 44:23
False leaders are to be marked, to be scoped out and labeled in order to protect God’s people.
“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly (self-serving carnal appetites); and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.” Romans 16:17-18
Beware of the Band aid Bandit Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing!
There are no shortcuts in serving the LORD. One must deny self and take up the cross daily to follow Jesus.
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” Luke 9:23-24
This is what gets to the root of that old man, that iniquitous evil bent, the flesh in us. Read Romans 6 each day this week prayerfully.
Lots of people, lots of fake pastors offering cross-less coping hacks, surface level “solutions” that have done nothing but perpetuate sinners in their sin. This is the same thing the greed-driven false prophets of old did…. in order to gain notice, to gain nickels, noses, and numbers for their own self-serving agenda to make merchandise of the people (2 Peter 2:1-3). A message without the cross is not the Gospel (Galatians 2:20; 6:14. etc.).
“They (the false leaders of Israel) have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.” Jeremiah 6:14; 8:11
They operate by the principle of “coddling them in their sin while you confiscate their cash.”
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily (stealthily) shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.” 2 Peter 2:1-3
False Prophets Promise Eternal Security to those Living in Sin. False Prophets give False Promises.
There are conditions to appropriating the promises of God. | Conditional Divine Promises
“They (the false leaders) say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace (with God); and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.” Jeremiah 23:17
In other words, false prophets lead people to believe that they will continue to have peace with God while they are living in sin and that they are judgment proof. Same lie Satan told the man and woman in the Garden which led to their fall into sin (Genesis 2:17; 3:4). Satan told Adam and Eve they would still be eternally secure if they sinned against God! Lie! Read Genesis 2:17 and 3:4 now. | Satan’s First Lie that He is Still Telling Today! [podcast]
What was Satan’s first teaching? Is he really still teaching that same lie?
Like the “many false prophets” of our day, the prophets in Israel were promising “Peace, peace” to the people – peace between them and God – when judgment loomed on the horizon (Jeremiah 23:17; Matthew 24:11). This is exactly what the eternal security wolves do when they promise, they give assurance to those are living in sin. Promising peace to people living in sin and under divine condemnation is criminal and could only be the work of the enemies of Christ. Promising peace to sinful people is a money maker for now and yet will land the liars and their prey in hell. Nothing could be more clear from Holy Scripture. The vast majority of pastors today are wolves who do just this. The wages of sin is still death and all who die in sin will perish….. Wolves entertain goats and condone their temporary trinkets at the costs of their eternal souls….
No one is going to walk in peace and assurance just because they speak of it, claim it, or because they desire to have peace and assurance. No, it’s only when we obey the Word of God that His peace and assurance flood our being. There’s no short cut to obedience (1 John 3:16-18).
Of this, Adam Clarke writes:
“Peace, peace – Ye shall have prosperity – when there was none, and when God had determined that there should be none. Here the prophets prophesied falsely; and the people continued in sin, being deceived by the priests and the prophets.”
The wolves among us stick a band aid on a wound that needs surgery. Surgery would involve painfully cleaning out the infection, the deep cut sin had caused. This would be the only way to bring healing, wholeness. In contrast, false leaders deal only at the surface level…. in fear of losing their audience and money, they withhold the divine truth from the people – because they aren’t concerned about the people but rather themselves (Philippians 3:18-19).
“Jehovah directs him (Jeremiah) to pour . . . out the message of impending doom because of their covetousness, the falsehood of the prophets and priests, and their shamelessness. It is characteristic of false prophets to promise prosperity in a time of spiritual declension… They were covetous and deceitful, and dealt with problems superficially. For their shamelessness they would share in the coming time of punishment.” William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary
Only obedience to Christ, to His cross message, will yield the fruit of freedom from sin.
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, IF ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32
The truth sets no one free from sin – until they obey Him, the Truth.
One man who recently discovered the divine power of the cross life shared:
“I’ve laid all my past sins at the feet of Jesus finally! Porn was 1 that I struggled with…it’s been gone 30 days now..1st time in 30 years…the pills are no more! Feels good to be truly saved my friend…thanks for all you do.”
Jesus forgives and sets free – as only He can do. Every other “source” is a lie.
Christ is Our Foundation
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11
“And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4
The Sound Doctrine of the Holy Scriptures is the Way God Ordained that We Know Him
“Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.” Deuteronomy 32:1-4
The link between sound “doctrine” and being grounded in, knowing and dwelling in the LORD, “the Rock,” are inseparable.
Getting Gospel Grounded = Getting Grounded in Christ
“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” Colossians 2:6-10
The Gospel is all about Jesus and anyone not becoming increasingly grounded in knowing and worshipping Him, is being led astray.
Getting Gospel Grounded is getting grounded in Christ, in studying and knowing Him, the reason He came… not following the latest global gimmick or “global revival gimmick” that some false prophet is pushing to bring attention to himself…. when you are becoming grounded in Christ you will not be lured in by the gimmicks.
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1
3 truths that will greatly increase your grounding in Christ…
1. John 10 – Knowing, following, and hearing the voice of the Great Shepherd of the sheep.
2. John 15 – Abiding in Christ and thereby bearing the fruit that He alone can produce and that glorifies Him.
3. John 17 – Being one with Christ and the Father – prayerfully being brought deeper into that interpenetrational union with the Lord.
Knowing God
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3
Jesus Christ doesn’t need our acceptance, the acceptance of sinners – we are in utter need of His acceptance. We are all sinners and in desperate need of the acceptance of our Maker. Because we are separated from Him in our sin, God “commandeth all men every where to repent,” not to accept Him (Luke 13:3; John 1:12; Acts 17:30, etc.). When we admit we have sinned against Him and receive Jesus into our lives by faith, we are then and only then “accepted in the beloved” (Ephesians 1:6).
“Churching the Un-Churched” is the stated goal of the apostate modern local churches that litter America’s landscape.
False churches today seek to sell families on the need to join their country club where’s there’s fun for the whole family. These beguilers cater to the urban family to build their church business, with no intention of preaching the whole counsel of God’s Word, the cardinal doctrines of the original Gospel (Jude 3-4). Their goal is to entertain and to grow their church enterpri$e and not to ground their prey in Christ (Colossians, etc.). It’s all surface level, cosmetics. There is no repentance, no blood of Jesus, no King James Bible, no cross – no crucified life, no Holy Ghost baptism, no repentance, no personal holiness, no Christology, no readiness for the soon return of Christ, etc. The apostate modern church world exposed.
TODAY: A dear Christian young lady asked me why I am not part of a church group any longer. A gently-communicated litany of doctrines purposely not being taught in the modern churches ensued. Also the fact that that the King James Bible is no where to be found. They only use pitifully lame fake “bibles.” It’s a busine$$ to the modern pastors who refuse to preach cardinal biblical doctrines such as the divinity of Christ (Christology), hell, repentance, judgment to come, confessing and cleansing ourselves of all sin, the return of Christ and being ready for it at all times, the cross – crucified life, etc.
God is Calling Us to Follow Jesus – not Mere Men
Hebrews 6:17 speaks of “the immutability of his counsel.” Because of the immutability of the LORD Jesus Christ, the divine Author and Finisher of our faith, there is no muting His counsel, His Word. It is eternal and unchanging (Psalms 119:89; 146:6; Mark 13:1; John 10:35, etc.). God is eternal divine perfection and therefore His Word, His truth, His counsel cannot be muted, silenced, set aside, or changed.
So many looking for a word and not THE Word.
“God forbid”
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” Galatians 6:14
The Gospel centric disciple revels in, is immersed in the glory of the Savior. He understands that salvation is about Christ and not himself.
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:2-7
Paul made a determination.
“For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” 1 Corinthians 2:2
From the very foundation of the world and forever more, the Gospel, salvation has always been and will always be about Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God – the crucified, buried, and raised again Savior of the world.
“And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8
Religion is perhaps Satan’s greatest tool to wedge itself between the “one Mediator” and the people – before and after one is saved.
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” 1 Timothy 2:5-6
Abiding Fruit. Light Shining.
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
Perhaps the greatest spiritual blessing teeming in and overflowing from the lives of believers that allows for powerfully moving evangelism, is the joy of the LORD. Moved men move men. Yes, men filled with the Holy Spirit’s fruit, the love, the joy, and the peace of God, are powerfully used of God to win men to Himself (Galatians 5:16-23). No sinner, no backslider has these treasures but every one of them desires them! The fruit produced by the Holy Spirit in Christ’s saints is a big part of that light Jesus instructed us to let “shine” before men.
Being is more important than doing. Abiding in Christ, rooted and grounded, assures that “fruit,” “more fruit,” and “much fruit” will be produced in our lives (John 15:1-16).
Emanating from the Jesus-worshiping Gospel-grounded disciple will be every dimension of Heaven’s fruit and glorious fragrance
“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:” 2 Corinthians 2:14-15
Gospel Foundation
“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalms 11:3
Is “the foundation of God” being laid in your personal life? (2 Timothy 2:19) If you are not diligently, daily, relentlessly, and perpetually in God’s Word, not only is His foundation not being built, you are backslidden and in utter need of repentance before it’s too late.
Those without the proper, the biblical foundation, will fall instead of flourish – with no exception (Psalm 1). Our LORD taught concerning the absolute necessity of being deeply rooted and grounded in Him.
“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.” Luke 6:46-49
Summation:
- Worshiping, trusting, and obeying God are essential.
- Abiding in Christ guarantees the fruitfulness that glorifies Him.
- Every life not carefully founded, soundly grounded in Christ, on His stated terms, His Word, will be washed away in the coming storms and judgment.
- Only those whose lives which are built upon the foundation of obedience to the Word of God will be left standing before the LORD for eternal blessing.
- Great shall be the irrevocable ruin in hell of all who refused to do things God’s way in their brief earthly life.
Read Psalm 1 and 92.
In these final days, you can get all scared, sulk, filled and paralyzed with fear, OR you can settle down and get deeper, as you “search the scriptures” (John 5:39-40; Psalms 119:165).
Jesus is washing and sanctifying the bride He’s returning for. Like the five wise virgins, Christ’s true bride is in love with Him, ever and eagerly looking for His soon return, the Marriage of the Lamb, the Great Bridegroom with His true bride and their dwelling place, the New Jerusalem (Matthew 25:1-13; Revelation 21). This remnant body is submitting to Christ (John 13:8; 15:3; Ephesians 5:25-27; Revelation 19:7-10).
“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.” John 15:3
Crisis Management Mode vs Perpetually Dwelling in His Word
The modern church world, run by lightweight seminarians, are perpetually in crisis management mode, never building “the foundation of God” in the lives of God’s people (2 Timothy 2:19).
Perpetual Blessings require perpetual fellowship with Heaven’s coming KING.
“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11
Continually seeking the LORD guarantees that you remain full of His strength, His joy, His divine peace.
Running to the LORD continually is essential. Instead of praying and the reading of God’s Word being simply a crisis management reaction, why not make it our meat, our lifestyle – that which we do daily, diligently, and fervently?
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” Proverbs 18:10
Are you running to Jesus?
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2
If you are going to established in divine peace, if you are going to be “safe,” you must run to and remain grounded at the feet of Christ! Read Philippians 3:1-3.
Get filled, stay full, keep your lamp filled and overflowing (Matthew 25:1-13).
Matthew 7
“Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” Matthew 7:19-29
Hindrances to a sound, solid foundation.
“And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.” Mark 4:16-19
Satan is the great distractor. His job, his work is to “steal, to kill, and to destroy” so as to cheat you out of the abundant life Jesus came to give you.
“The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” John 10:10-11
This is like eating trashy, no-nutritional-value snacks, filling up on them and then having no room, no appetite for the steak and potatoes. What happens then? In an hour or less, your body is craving real nutrition. Junk food is a cheap substitute for real food that fills and nourishes the body. In the same way, eating the steak and potatoes of God’s Word fills the mind, the heart, and the life of all who banquet at the table of sound doctrine.
There are so many, the majority of those doing ministry, who have their flashy lures they use to draw you in and yet the shallow content only leaves you remaining in the entanglements, the snares of sin and the world…
What’s the LORD convicting you of friend? Could it be that He’s drawing you aside to Himself, to tuck your feet under His infinitely bountiful table…. drawing you to come and dine, to feast with Him?
These novices issue forth constant promises of God blessing you, of His favor and blessing being upon your life. Yet there’s no mention of any of the divinely stated conditions. This leaves those empty who who are being preyed upon and led astray, wondering what’s missing. These who flash the shiny lures to catch your eye, perhaps do so to gain you as a follower. Yet, what has this ever done to root and ground your heart and life in Christ?
Ever heard the saying, “All that glitters is not gold”?
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